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BY GREG VINE ing vehicle movements conflict COURIER CORRESPONDENT with each other. When you Plans currently call for the look at the current configura- reconstruction of Central tion with these traffic islands, Street between Blair Square you’re really creating addition- and Maple Street, with work al points of conflict as motor- due to get underway in 2020. ists try to maneuver around Partly in response to that proj- them.” ect, the town has asked the “There’s also a lack of traf- engineering firm of Tighe and fic signage and directional Bond to weigh various options out there,” he said. “So, while to improve the flow of traffic at locals may understand the Blair Square, where Central, movements, others entering Spring, Front, and High streets that intersection may not. You converge. really have a point of confu- It is common for traffic turn- sion as to where you should go. ing left from Central Street to Luckily, because of the confu- Spring Street to back up sever- sion, most of the traffic move- al cars deep and accelerating ment is slow.” Photo by Keith Kent to make that turn can often Loring said a traffic study Recent Mass Firefighting Academy call and volunteer firefighters graduation, representing the Winchendon be risky business. The inter- revealed that during peak vol- Fire Department from left to right are new firefighter Betty-Jane Nicholson, Chief Tom Smith, and new section has certainly seen its ume, more than 2,000 vehicles firefighter Edward Coulter, with Templeton Fire Chief David Dickie, and new Templeton Fire Department share of fender-benders. per hour move through the member Drew Brassard. Tighe and Bond Vice intersection. President David Loring and Loring said Tighe and Bond project engineer Alex Fagnand looked at either installing a met with selectmen Monday traffic light or constructing a Winchendon adds two new night to discuss steps that could roundabout to control traffic be taken to improve traffic flow flow. and safety at the troublesome “I understand people have square. really strong opinions about Firefighter Academy graduates “The intersection current- each one of these options,” ly…has a series of four traffic he said. “With traffic signals BY KEITH KENT as well as receiving public fire education, islands,” said Loring. “They you’ve got aerial interference COURIER CORRESPONDENT hazmat material incident mitigation, flam- really aren’t the kind of a with sight lines. Modern round- about is a new traffic pattern The Winchendon Fire Department is mable liquids knowledge and training, stress design that we’d use today. some people aren’t comfortable pleased to announce the addition of two new management, firefighter self-rescue, and They’re too small to be func- with.” firefighters, as Edward Coulter and Betty- vehicle extraction. Other aspects of the pro- tional. When we look at inter- Jane Nicholson celebrated their graduation gram include physical fitness training, skills sections like this we talk about Turn To BOS ­­­A7 at the Stowe campus on Tuesday. training, classroom instruction, and live fire- traffic conflict, where oppos- page Coulter and Nicholson, who were joined fighting practice. by 23 other graduates representing 13 fire Ostroskey said to start ceremonies, “It’s departments, became members of the second my great privilege on the behalf of the of three classes to graduate this week, accord- Department of Fire Services to welcome you Firms face sanctions ing to State Fire Marshal, Peter J. Ostroskey. here tonight as we celebrate with you the Completing a 240 hour comprehensive graduation of these new recruits of the call/ course, all graduates have meet the National volunteer recruit class number 69.” Fire Protection Association 1001 standards Ostroskey continued, “I also have the priv- for wetlands violations and requirements, allowing the ability to ilege to work here every day with a terrific become certified to the level of Firefighter 1 staff and terrific group of instructors at the BY GREG VINE the Massachusetts Attorney and 2, along with hazardous materials first Massachusetts Firefighters Academy. These COURIER CORRESPONDENT General’s office.” responder operational level by the Mass professionals come back to the Firefighter Winchendon Conservation Fire Training Council, according to Jennifer Academy to deliver training day in and day Two local companies are Agent David Koonce said pen- Mieth, public information officer. out, and all are fire service personnel, active being called to enforcement alties could range from an As part of earning their certification, all or retired, who are committed to our firefight- hearings to answer to find- order that damaged wetlands graduates have learned the basic skills need- ings they violated the state’s Wetlands Protection Act during be restored to a financial penal- ed to respond to, contain, and control fires, Turn To FIREFIGHTERS page ­­­A11 logging operations on a 230- ty, or a combination of the two. acre parcel located off Teel and In an email to Powell, Childs Bemis roads in Winchendon. said it is DEP’s hope “to reach The property is owned by a negotiated settlement that Steven Powell, owner of Powell provides you an opportunity Stone and Gravel Company, to have input on the correc- Swanson on to national races Inc. and Winchendon tive actions and penalties to be Materials, LLC, both owned by assessed.” Richard Swanson not only performer at the Massachusetts the eighth fastest number in Steven Powell and headquar- State and local conservation became the first Murdock Class V championships. Eighth the state at the time. tered in Lunenburg. officials held a meeting last athlete in nearly two decades grader Lily Digman and fresh- Allard not only won the state In letters to Powell, Denise August to discuss a complaint to qualify for the All-New man Lexi Allard captured state long jump title, she set a new Childs, Wetland Chief for filed with DEP claiming that England track meet to be held crowns as well (600 meters and school record in the 55 meters the state’s Bureau of Water tree harvesting on the proper- tomorrow, he also punched his long jump respectively) and as and finished second in the 55 Resources, said the state ty had occurred “in streams ticket to next week’s national a two-competitor team, piled hurdles. Department of Environmental and around wetlands following high school event at the New up more points (28) than any That group might have post- Protection “intends to the completion of a timber har- York City Armory with an out- MHS track team, boys or girls, ed the most headlines but it take enforcement action in vest that concluded last year standing race in last weekend’s had ever done. was a banner day for others as response to your noncompli- (2016)…I witnessed substantial 600 meters where he ran 1:23:93. Digman had been considered well. Ryan Thira and Steven ance. Possible actions may road construction and culvert A week earlier, an unseeded a significant underdog against Ingman ran personal bests in include issuance of an admin- installation. I did not witness heat in 1:21:68, lowered his own older runners before her tour- the 55 meters and mile respec- istrative consent order, a uni- any DEP permit information school mark by two full sec- de-force when she stopped the tively. Thira finished 15th over- lateral administrative order, a on site, and so my assumption onds. timer in 1:37, obliterating the all while Ingman placed ninth. civil administrative penalty, Swanson wasn’t the only star school record and putting up Turn To WETLAND ­­­A10 Turn To RACES page ­­­A9 or referral of this matter to page CDBG: one applied, another weighed

BY GREG VINE to get underway in late spring or early “Last year we only asked for $30,000 first year we did it, and we didn’t even COURIER CORRESPONDENT summer. per unit and we’ve done several sin- the program going until late in the year. Winchendon Planning and “We decided to do more housing gle-case waivers because we’ve gone This year we were up and running in Development Director Tracy Murphy, rehab (for FY18) because next year over that amount. The costs have just the middle of December. We were tak- in cooperation with the assistance of we’re going to try to do an infrastruc- gone up.” ing applications. It was just much more the Montachusett Regional Planning ture project, and infrastructure proj- Murphy also explained the rehab efficient this year.” Commission, has spent the past couple ects take up a lot of the money,” said grants are not to pay for aesthetic The Board of Selectmen recently of weeks putting the finishing touch- Murphy. “So, if we propose 10 or 11 improvements to the home. endorsed the town’s application and es on the town’s FY18 Community housing projects this year, next year we “It’s to improve peoples’ homes and received an update on plans for the Development Block Grant application. can only do one or two.” take care of code violations, really, FY19 grant. The final request is due into the state Murphy said the town is seeking quality of life type of things. We want “In a two-year span, the maximum Department of Housing and Community $440,000 per housing rehab. to make sure people are living in a safe we’re allowed to apply for is $1.35 mil- Development by the end of today. The “That’s $40,000 per project,” she home.” lion,” Murphy said. “The most we can total for the grant comes to $550,000. added. The town is also seeking $12,500 for ask for in any one year is $800,000, that’s Unlike recent years, the town isn’t Murphy explained the housing rehab fuel assistance. Last year the town had why we asked for the $550,000 this year. seeking any funding for roadwork. money is used to bring local residences to practically beg people to apply for the We wanted to maximize our available Grants from the previous two years up to code. help but, according to Murphy, that has funds.” included money for the reconstruction “A lot of different things qualify changed. Much of next year’s grant will, if of Walnut and Chestnut streets. Walnut under that,” she continued. “The roof, “I think we’ve done a better job of approved, cover much of the cost of Street was completed last year and the septic system. This year we had making people aware that we have this work on Chestnut Street is expected three septic systems.’ program,” she said. “Last year was the Turn To CDBG page ­­­A10

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Friday & Saturday, March Memorial School Kindergarten INDIVISIBLE WINCHENDON: are offered on Tuesday afternoons from Registration for school year 2018-19: If The Indivisible Winchendon group 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Beals Memorial Library 2 & 3 your child will be 5 years of age by meets every Sunday at 12:30 p.m. at and are open to adults ages 18 and older. Aug. 31, 2018 then he/she is eligible the Unitarian Universalist Church of CRAFT FOR ADULTS: On Tuesday FOOTLOOSE! Murdock High School for Kindergarten in the Fall of 2018. Winchendon, 126 Central St. to discuss nights at 6:30 Beals Memorial Library presents its annual musical, this year Open enrollment will begin on Monday, and organize creative, effective resis- has an adult craft hour providing a the coming of age and bittersweet March 12 and run through Friday, April tance to the Trump administration over place to meet and do crafts. People bring Footloose. When a California teen 6 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 the long term. We are liberal/progres- in things they are working on, and can moves to small town USA and finds it p.m. For those parents that are unable sive but non-partisan. https://www. get help on knitting, crocheting, quilt- too strict for his taste, he finds ways to to register their child during that time, facebook.com/groups/381174492262359/ ing and discuss different ideas. give a bit of freedom to his fellow stu- an evening registration will be held on MONDAY TINY TOTS PLAYGROUP: on dents. 7 p.m. both nights, tickets avail- Wednesday, April 4, between the hours LEGO CLUB: Beals Memorial Tuesday 10-11 at Beals Memorial able at the door or in advance by calling of 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Registration packets Library, 50 Pleasant St. hosts a Lego Library, 50 Pleasant St. for toddlers Murdock High School. were mailed home on Friday, Feb. 16 Club for kids aged six-12, 3:30-4:30 p.m. aged 0-4. Songs, rhymes and sharing. (based on town census). If you do not every Monday afternoon the library is WEDNESDAY Saturday, March 10 receive a packet and your child is eli- open. Show off your creative side. More BINGO! Hyde Park residents hold gible, registration forms will be avail- information about this and other pro- bingo in the community hall every MYCHAEL DAVID PROJECT: here able on the District website at www. grams by calling (978) 297-0300 or visit Wednesday night beginning at 6 p.m. it is! If you enjoyed the music at the winchendonk12.org or you can call the townofwinchendon.com/bealmemori- It’s inexpensive, just two cards for 5¢, annual Massachusetts chili cook off, school at (978) 297-1305 for more infor- allibrary. and the community is invited! Anyone then this evening is for you. Kiwanis of mation. TUESDAY over the age of 50 is welcome to join in. Winchendon have brought the Mychael WINCHENDON NA MEETING: We’d love to have more players. David Project indoors for an evening Saturday, May 19 Hosted by UUCW and led by BINGO 2! Old Murdock Senior Center at the American Legion Post 193, 295 Winchendon residents, in collabora- hosts Bingo on Wednesday afternoons School St. Only $10 per person. Tickets OWC: Operation Winchendon Cares tion with the Central Massachusetts at 12:15 p.m. available at the door beginning at 8 p.m. - Remembering Our Current Military - area/New England Region of Narcotics FRIDAY to be held on Saturday, May 19, at the Anonymous. This is an open meeting FREE MOVIES: Throughout the sum- Saturday, March 24 American Legion Post 193 on School with general discussion and support, mer, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Street, Winchendon from 9-11 a.m. For for anyone who is in recovery or wants holds family movie nights beginning at DAZED TILL DAWN! At the updates please visit our Facebook page to be. Please pass on this information to 7:30 p.m. Bring a blanket, a chair, pil- Winchendon Rod & Gun Club begin- or our website www.winchendoncares. anyone you know who might be inter- lows and a few snacks for a free movie ning at 9 p.m. com. ested in, or benefit from, a meeting. under the stars. Every movie will be We’re working hard to get the word a family rated G or PG bundle of fun. ONGOING PROGRAMS out! At the UU Church of Winchendon, In case of bad weather, the movie will Wednesday, April 4 126 Central St, downstairs in the parish be shown the following day, Saturday. SUNDAYS hall. Begins at 6:30 p.m. Check the Facebook page for the name KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION: LEARN: Computer classes for adults of each week’s movie. Real Estate Courier Capsules ransactions T STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT University Dean’s List for the fall Jonathan Sosa, Jessica St. John, NOTRE DAME, IN — Catherine semester of the 2017-18 academic year. 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Monty Tech JROTC works at Houston Accuracy During school vacation last week, Paul airfare and meals. C. Pena’s hometown Newgulf under Jornet, the Marine Corps Junior ROTC The cadets flew to Houston’s William the Texas sun in the summer of 2014 Watch instructor for Montachusetts Regional P. Hobby Airport Feb. 16 and returned — a mile for each year his grandfather The Winchendon Courier is commit- Vocational Technical School took 56 of home Feb. 23. When they weren’t work- was denied the Congressional Medal of ted to accuracy in all its news reports. his cadets and 15 adults across coun- ing up to 16 hours a day on 15 houses in Honor. Jornet and a few others joined try to the Houston area to help rebuild Wharton, Texas, they slept in the local the walk. Although numerous safeguards are homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey, Boys & Girls Club of America. “John really wanted people in that in place to ensure accurate reporting, as part of the self-proclaimed Mission “I’m still moved by it,” said Jornet, area to know they had a hero,” Jornet mistakes can occur. Confirmed fact Texas: Operation Restore Hope. a retired Marine Corps First Sergeant. said. “Somebody who had done a very errors will be corrected at the top Another 140 cadets had to be left at “Moved by the people who volun- courageous act, and that became the right hand corner of page three in a home because logistics couldn’t to sup- teered.” basis for the walk.” timely manner. If you find a mis- port them. There’s a good backstory to the Jornet decided to take the idea of take, call (978) 297-0050 during normal The work in south of Houston was trip. Jornet’s Marine Corps buddy the walk a step further. He teaches his business hours. During non-business to honor an Army soldier from that John Pena was the grandson of medal Junior ROTC cadets that America is hours, leave a message in the editor’s area who was killed in the Korean War recipient (award is never given, it’s like a ship rolling to the left and to the voice mailbox. The editor will return and who’d been denied a Congressional received) Michael C. Pena. The elder right and sometimes you need to put your phone call. Or contact the edi- Medal of Honor because of his Hispanic Pena joined the U.S. Army as an infan- it on an even keel. We, as a country, tor at the following email: ruth@ heritage. The oversight was correct- tryman in 1941 who fought in World have an obligation to recognize the men stonebridgepress.news. ed after Congress ordered a Pentagon War II and the Korean War. With his and women who sacrifice themselves review in 2002 of thousands of med- unit under fierce attack near Waegwan, for the greater good. After Hurricane als to learn if race or Jewish religion Korea, on the evening of Sept. 4, 1951, Harvey tore through parts of Texas had played a role in any Congressional Pena ordered his troops to fall back and Louisiana, causing an estimated Medals of Honor being withheld. while he gave them covering fire with $125 billion in damage, Jornet decided The review spanned World War a machine gun, according to the U.S. to honor Michael C. Pena’s sacrifice by Kerrigan II through September 2001 and in Army. Pena single-handedly held back helping rebuild the region. March 2014, President Obama award- the enemy until the next morning when “I used this as a leadership exercise ed Congressional Medals of Honor to he was overrun and killed. He was post- for my students,” he said. “We can talk quits race two dozen soldiers, including Michael humously awarded the Distinguished about it or do something.” C. Pena, of Newgulf, Texas. Service Cross. That award was upgrad- Jornet worked with a community BY JERRY CARTON Jornet’s cadets raised $60,000 through ed after the Pentagon review ordered by activist in Texas who had helped coor- COURIER CORRESPONDENT fundraising, plus got corporate sponsor- Congress. dinate the original 63-mile walk to find The spirited battle for the Democratic ship for $10,000 worth of supplies such To raise awareness of the honor award- homes on which to work and shelter for nomination in the Third Congressional as drills, ladders and gloves. The United ed his grandfather, John Pena decided to the cadets last week. District has one less candidate in the States Marine Corps donated $50,000 for walk 63 miles from Houston to Michael race. Steve Kerrigan, the party’s stan- dard-bearer for lieutenant governor in 2014 withdrew this week following the death of his mother. “It has been an incredibly difficult View from the tower time for my father, brother, sister, and our whole family,” he said. BY SUE POLCARI Kerrigan added he doesn’t plan to endorse any of the remaining dozen or Last week may have been the win- so candidates hoping to succeed Rep. ter break from school, but lots of Nikki Tsongas, who is retiring after school activities were still occurring! serving since 2007. Rehearsals for the school musical, Last week, former US Ambassador cheerleading practices for upcoming to Norway Rufus Gifford became the regional competition and track prac- first candidate in the race to visit tices for post season meets have been Winchendon when he stopped by the occurring. Cruisin’ 12 Diner on School Street. No The varsity cheerleaders will be other campaigns have indicated plans to competing in regional competition at come to the town in advance of the Sept. Holyoke High School on Sunday, March 18 primary. 4th. Good Luck! Remaining candidates include Indoor Track: Many members of the Alexandra Chandler, Adjihit Das, Dan track team have been achieving person- Koh, Barbara L’Italien, Juana Matias, al best scores, breaking school records Bopha Malone, Nadeen Mazem, Terri and achieving huge accomplishments. Sue Polcari photos Ryan and Lori Trahan. See more specific information elsewhere The largest fund-raisers so far include in this newspaper. Congratulations to Klhoe O’Brien (pre-K) Student of the Month with her family. Koh, a former chief of staff for Boston Lilly Digman who qualified for the New Mayor Marty Walsh, Trahan, who England Track and Field champion- High School), Kayden Gordon, Grade served UMass Lowell chancellor Marty ship! Richard Swanson III placed 4th in Meehan in the same role when Meehan the 600 meter at the All-State Meet, set- 7 (Murdock Middle School), Matthew Tranbarger, Grade 4 (Toy Town was in Congress, state Senator L’Italien, ting a new school record and qualifying and Gifford. for the National Meet. On 2/27, Alexia Elementary School), Bradley Schofield, Grade 1 (Memorial Elementary School), The District stretches across parts of Allard broke the school record in the Essex and Middlesex counties as well Indoor Pentathlon. Briahna Bouchard Klhoe O’Brien, Pre-K (Memorial Pre- School). Congratulations! as a portion of Worcester county. All of also achieved 3 personal bests in her Winchendon except for Precinct 1 is in strong finish in the pentathlon. The Get your tickets to Footloose! Performances are tonight at 7:00 and Bradley Schofield (Grade 1) Student of the the Third. Precinct 1 is in the Second, New England Championship Meet will Month with his family. represented by Rep. Jim McGovern. be held tomorrow. tomorrow night at 7:00. Tickets are February Students of the Month, rec- available at the door! ognized at a recent School Committee Spring Sports registration is open meeting, are as follows: Morgan now! Register your student by logging Coderre, Grade 12 (Murdock Academy), into FamilyID.com. RETIREMENT Molly Murphy, Grade 12 (Murdock

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VIEWSOpinion and commentary from Winchendon and beyond Editorial Letters to the Editor OWC: another successful drive 30 years of notoriety To the Editor: Unit 174 - Ellen Brooks & Jenn Brooks; A lot of love was sent to our troops Anonymous; Steve & Sheba Ashmore; There is an old adage about squeaky groups, get involved with school based on February 10th by the residents of Sheila Beane; Blue Star Mothers wheels and etc., etc. groups and committees and find out Winchendon. Twenty one packages Leominster; Megan Bohan & Family; Which is true up to a point. We truly what is or can be done to keep kids safe; were sent stateside and twenty four Sandy Bowler; Cub Scout Pack 193; Liz do pay attention to a part or a piece it starts in your own neighborhood, not packages were sent overseas! This Findley; Joni Gorecki; Coral & Rachel making noise. We fix it, or oil it, or with national laws. was the 50th mailing that Operation Grout; Julie Holly; Mary Kauppila; replace it entirely with a newer model. Even with mental health issues. Can Winchendon Cares has completed! Tony Lapointe; Kayla & Mikey Maine; Keep that in mind. you help? Can you volunteer? Man a A huge thank you goes to Stephen Catherine Manca; Kirsten Maxfield; Because we were enlightened this crisis intervention hot line? A suicide & Sheba Ashmore, Joni Gorecki and Memorial School — Mrs. Flemings First week by a “new” month that’s been prevention phone? Ann Marie Slomcheck for overseeing Grade Class, Mrs. Lyons First Grade around for a whole 30 years and we Women are far from being the so everything while we were out of town! Class, Miss Smith’s Second Grade Class, were blissfully unaware. We probably called weaker sex here. They never They are amazing. As always thanks Mrs. Smith’s 2nd Grade Class; Lynn knew, shrugged it off, and went about have been. The expectations have go out to Will Brown for hosting our Murray’s TTE Class; the Nasiatka fam- the business of actual work; but for changed because society has changed; website, Sweet Treat Bakery for deliv- ily; Barbara Nicolette; Lindsay & Emily some reason this year it slammed back and some women do adapt better than ering our cookies and shrink wrap- Smith; Ann Marie & Matt Slomcheck; in our faces again. others. ping them for freshness, the Blue Star Colby & Abigale& Nicole St. Pierre and International Women’s Month. As for history books and a whole Mothers Leominster Chapter for the the Winchendon School — Miranda Huh? month of paying attention? Well, ok. Texas Roadhouse gift cards and the Jennings, Sean Liu, Marashi Yeshihna, We know. We do know about inequal- History books are always written by American Legion Post 193 for contrib- Dmitry Kolesnikov, Alex TurnBull, ity, we live it. We know about subver- the winners; and for hundreds of years uting towards the postage as well as Bradley Bigelow, SergeyKestov, Epe sive behavior. We know about unfair they have also been written by fusty allowing us the use of the hall. A huge Gonendir, Evean Noring, Nino Neuen, labor practices and fighting for atten- old white men too. So if people want to thank you to the Winchendon School Shuto Terashina, Bill Karis. tion and how long it took to get the vote get on their hobby horses and carry on for transporting & unloading the pack- Please mark your calendars for our and all of it. The ERA is still out there about strong people we don’t always ages at the Post Office. next Operation Winchendon Cares - sniveling. hear about, that’s good for us to know. Thanks to the following who donat- Remembering Our Current Military - to But…. The day you stop learning is a bad ed to our Holiday Drive but were be held on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the While righteous women are celebrat- thing. too late for the article in the paper: American Legion Post 193 on School ing what has been accomplished (and On a whole different note we’d like to Betty Allaire, Charlotte Drury and the Street, Winchendon from 9-11 a.m. For yes, me too). Because yes, it is true. And talk about local elections for a minute. First Day Warriors — Murdock High updates please visit our Facebook page there are wars to be fought over the In an age of tight budgets, slimmed School. Thank you to our volunteers or our website www.winchendoncares.com. way people live worldwide; women in down staffs and everything done via who help separate the donations and America? Really? email, we are not going to be taking pack the boxes and/or donate money Thank you Winchendon and beyond! If you aren’t happy with your pay, time to interview every single candi- towards the postage or an item: Lynn (and no one is, we all think we are date for local public office this year. & Anthony Ahola (Wolf Cubs 193); ALA Larry & Linda Sordoni worth more), either buck up and ask Instead, we will be sending out a survey for more, find a different job, add a way of questions and requesting candidates to supplement your income, find ways take some thoughtful time to answer to save money elsewhere so you aren’t them, return them to us and we will spending as much or join with other print those answers the week before people around you in your place of busi- local elections. We are concentrating ness and ask what can be done. Don’t on the larger offices like selectmen and LETTERS POLICY whine internationally. Work locally. school committees; and contested offic- Letters to the editor are always welcome, and If you don’t like what is happening es; but we do invite everyone running may be sent to to [email protected], with the schools or the government for office to send their own letters to the or The Winchendon Courier, 91 Central Street, or potholes in your street, then attend editor explaining why they are choos- Winchendon, MA 01475. Be sure to include a meetings, join a committee, talk to your ing to run and a brief biography. We name and residence. Please refrain from send- neighbors, find the right people, find feel it is the best way to give space in ing letters via fax, and be sure to supply a home out how to vote for the people who the paper to everyone, to make certain address and phone number to allow for confir- will make a difference or run for office everyone is fairly asked the same ques- mation. Allow at least 48 hours for a response. yourself. More women in office only tions (we will be sending every candi- Letters must be submitted by noon Friday to ensure publication in the happens if more women actually get date three or four questions to answer); following week’s issue. Every effort will be made to accommodate late involved. Don’t whine. Get involved. and give everyone an equal opportunity submissions, but inclusion can not be guaranteed. The rules of good If you truly don’t want something to to share their views and ideas. taste and libel will, of course, apply to all submissions. Personal attacks happen in your children’s schools; are Any questions please contact the edi- will not be published. The editor retains the right to edit all letters. fearful of the atmosphere, then find tor at [email protected]. out about posing neighborhood watch The last non-partisan evangelical

“When wealth is lost, noth- those issues. (Contrary to a non-partisan. He ministered to In the meantime, we see evan- ing is lost; when health is lost, …And scurrilous meme that arose presidents of differing levels of gelicals rushing to the defense something is lost; when char- one more on social media shortly after faith, from Harry Truman to of Roy Moore, the defeated acter is lost, all is lost.” – Billy the good reverend’s passing, Barack Obama. Christianity, GOP candidate for the U.S. Graham thing… Billy Graham never — never after all, was supposed to be for Senate from Alabama accused — called for the castration of everyone. by eight women of sexual My maternal grandfather GREG homosexuals.) But, around 1980, televange- misconduct — some of whom and great grandfather were VINE Equally disturbing, H.R. lists hungry for power began were teenagers at the time. both Baptist ministers. My Haldeman, former aide to Pres. supporting politicians they We see them excusing Donald grandmother was a church Richard Nixon, once recalled a believed could help write their Trump’s alleged affairs with organist, and my mother the (at that time) three major conversation between Graham religious beliefs into law books a porn actress and a Playboy was on the Board of Christian networks. and Nixon following a 1972 and the U.S. Constitution bunny which took place short- Education at our church. When Mom wasn’t big on televange- prayer breakfast. Graham, itself. Ayatollahs of the reli- ly after his wife, Melania, gave I was a senior in high school lists. She preferred Christians according to Haldeman, fault- gious right, like Jerry Falwell, birth to the couple’s only son. (you’d better sit down for this) who lived their faith over those ed Jews for the “pornography” Phyllis Schlafly, Pat Robertson, And we see them rationaliz- I was a Sunday school teacher. who just talked a good game. being shown on television and Tim LaHaye, and others turned ing Mr. Trump’s boasts about My mother, however, was also But she admired Billy Graham. movie screens. The Jewish their branch of Christianity women allowing him to grope a teacher who encouraged her She saw him as sincere. He “stranglehold” on the media, into little more than an out- them because he is “powerful.” students — and, thankfully, was not cloaked in hypocrisy he said, “has got to be broken reach and fundraising arm In 2007, Billy Graham said, her children — to find their like other radio and TV min- or the country is going down of the Republican Party. And “I’m all for morality, but moral- own their own truth. isters; those carried away by the drain.” GOP politicians have become ity goes beyond sex to human My search for that truth may their own fame and talent for Graham — in a move com- all too willing to return the freedom and social justice… have led me into the camp peo- fleecing the desperate and the pletely alien to most of today’s favor; sponsoring so-called Evangelists cannot be closely pled by the likes of Richard naïve out of not only their cash political and religious leaders “pro-life” amendments to the identified with any particular Dawkins, Neil deGrasse Tyson, but — worse — their hope and — eventually summoned the Constitution, submitting legis- party or person. We have to and Christopher Hitchens, but their faith. character to apologize. His lation declaring Christianity stand in the middle in order to one of my fondest childhood There certainly were times apology, made in 2003, was too the official religion of the preach to all people, right and memories remains sitting in I found myself at odds with little and came about three United States, proposing laws left.” front of our black-and-white Rev. Graham. His opposition decades too late for many. But requiring the teaching of The evangelical movement, television watching Billy to homosexuality and gay mar- a least he made it. Creationism in science class- if it’s ever to regain any cred- Graham Crusade specials. Yes, riage comes quickly to mind. Often criticized for his close- es, and pushing for the return ibility, could use a whole lot specials. They were, after all, Yet, while I disagreed with him, ness to Nixon, Rev. Graham of the Lord’s Prayer to public more Billy Grahams in this day shown in prime time on one of I also understood the perspec- was nonetheless decidedly schools. and age. tive from which he assessed That week. Again 13 years. Next Wednesday, March Anyway, “crying the second year of the gold”. What more do you need? 7, will mark 13 years since I suffered white mothers are rat- Journey current Administration, So here we are. To call us the “united” the heart attack in the Philadelphia ings gold”. Yes, those throwing out the same states is absurd. We are not. There are airport which became the catalyst for words really were of the red meat. Turn on CNN those who will insist we still, collective- this series of essays which began a few uttered at last week’s and see once rational for- ly, have more shared values than oppos- weeks later. Courtney was with me that CPAC conference, the Heart mer Congressman Jack ing values. I’m not at all sure that’s true. day and while I am glad I am still here, annual gathering of Kingston mocking and I think a lot of us have shared values I am sure you will understand my heart alleged conservatives. JERRY verbally assailing those about pluralism, inclusion, compas- is heavy, so heavy, every minute of They were spoken by CARTON kids from Parkland. sion, fairness and decency but it feels every day. I don’t know whether it orig- Dana Loesch, an NRA These people and the very much like we’re being outshouted inated with him or not but I am remind- mouthpiece. Think followers who believe by those who, as I have said before, pro- ed of what Joe Biden has been saying about the insensitivi- their filth are running fess to love America but clearly hate so regarding the passing of his son Beau. ty, the unhinged ugliness of such a scared. They must be. But even so, many of their fellow Americans. Says Biden, something like, ‘you know statement. Let them sink in. Loesch their desperate extremism reveals And yet there is hope. you’re doing better when the thought was the most vile, but she wasn’t alone them for who they are, and I say this “We’ve been waiting for you,” Barack of the person you miss brings a smile to in voicing imbecilic garbage. NRA with complete seriousness, the NRA Obama tweeted last week in a shout your lips before it brings a tear to your chief Wayne Lapierre warned a social- is the American Taliban, inflexible, out to all the in many cases newly eye’. A wise philosophy indeed. I’m in ist state was coming for the guns. He uncompromising, fearful, essentially activist young people. All those kids sort of a transitional phase. Perhaps used to spout this nonsense during the jihadist. Too strong a portrayal, you that represents progress? Obama presidency and here he is, in say? “Crying white mothers are ratings Turn To CARTON page ­­­A5 Friday, March 2, 2018 Winchendon Courier ­5 Massachusetts a hypocrite when it comes to firearms and mental health As the heated and often Anything the cause of delay was Any licensed firearms owner can still izens. When people say the mental times strongly divided a legal informational apply for a Maine license as an out of health system here in our nation is debate continues over Near & blockade to which our state resident, as it carries reciprocity broken, it’s a gigantic understatement. what to do about the com- Commonwealth sternly with other states subject to possible HIPPA is but one of countless exam- plicated firearms laws in Far adheres. legal limitations. So again, when a per- ples I could provide with how efforts our nation, there is pro- The reason, believe son from Massachusetts applies and to stop an unstable person from obtain- found proof very close to KEITH it or not, are the laws Maine asked for your mental health ing firearms or even carrying firearms home regarding a lack KENT currently as worded information, Mass again denies the in another state has and is failing us of proper mental health and in place regarding request. This also applies to all other all immensely as law abiding citizens informational sharing your Health Insurance states. every day. when involving firearms. Portability and Our nation, while often called the It is time to contact our representa- The proof is, “Massachusetts will not Accountability Act rights. “50 States,” has 46 states and four com- tives no matter if a legal firearms owner share with any state.” The Act created with the best of inten- monwealths, which are Massachusetts, or not, and stand up for change when Yes, you have read correctly. The tions, was designed to provide protec- Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky. regarding HIPPA’s legal relationship Commonwealth of Massachusetts, when tion for personal health information. Massachusetts, along with the state of with mental health and informational requested by another state to share any HIPPA first enforced in 1996 and over New York, offer no reciprocity and nei- sharing regarding firearms. available mental health records regard- two decades prior, is nothing short of ther accept or recognize any firearms As a lawful firearms owner I, like vast ing firearms applications by Mass resi- a giant legal roadblock to other states license from any other state or com- majority of my fellow enthusiasts, do dents to another state as “Out of State when they try to prevent mentally monwealth. not want either guns or licenses falling Applicants,” responds to the requesting unstable people from doing all of us Under the current HIPPA laws as in to the hands of mentally unstable state with a resounding “denied,” and harm. worded, Massachusetts will not share people, and neither should you. While big thumbs down. As Maine is now a Constitutional “any” mental health information with many want blame the NRA, I will bet Upon previously calling the head Carry State or “CCS,” meaning they any other state or commonwealth when my bottom dollar most of them never licensing authority for the state of now accept the license of the state you a Massachusetts resident applies to dreamed HIPPA plays a solid role in the Maine when then requesting why my reside in as qualified while within their their state as an out of state resident, no mental health information and firearms application as an out of state resident boundaries, some would say this situa- matter how strongly the receiving state fiasco which plagues our nation. was taking nearly four months to pro- tion with Maine as an example now has of the license application requests it. cess, I was personally shocked to learn no meaning, which is simply incorrect. Knowledge is power my fellow cit-

Freedom Watch Merchants of Death America’s toxic cult of violence turns deadly John more authoritarian policies for heightened school security mea- for most of our existence. We are being fed a steady diet Whitehead the so-called sake of national sures. We are a nation that makes of violence through our enter- security without many objec- Also as usual, in the midst a living from killing through tainment, news and politics. Mass shootings have become tions from the citizenry. of the finger-pointing, no one defense contracts, weapons All of the military equipment routine in the United States and Take the school shooting is pointing a finger at the manufacturing and endless Turn To FREEDOM page ­­­A6 speak to a society that relies on vio- that took place at Marjory American police state or the wars. lence to feed the coffers of the mer- Stoneman Douglas High School war-drenched, violence-imbued, chants of death. Given the profits in Parkland, FL on Valentine’s profit-driven military industri- made by arms manufacturers, Day: 17 people, students and al complex, both of which have the defense industry, gun dealers teachers alike, were killed by made violence America’s call- and the lobbyists who represent Nikolas Cruz, a 19-year-old for- ing card. them in Congress, it comes as mer student armed with a gas Ask yourself: Why do no surprise that the culture of mask, smoke grenades, magazines of these mass shootings keep happen- violence cannot be abstracted ammunition, and an AR-15-style semi- ing? Who are these shooters from either the culture of busi- automatic rifle. modelling themselves after? ness or the corruption of politics. This shooting, which is Where are they finding the Violence runs through US society being chalked up to mental illness by inspiration for their weaponry like an electric current offering the 19-year-old assassin, came and tactics? Whose stance and instant pleasure from all cul- months after a series of mass techniques are they mirroring? tural sources, whether it be the shootings in late 2017, one at a Mass shootings have taken nightly news or a television series church in Texas and the other place at churches, in night- that glorifies serial killers.”— at an outdoor country music clubs, on college campuses, Professor Henry A. Giroux concert in Las Vegas. In both on military bases, in elementary We are caught in a vicious the Texas and Las Vegas attacks, schools, in government offices, cycle. the shooters were dressed like and at concerts. In almost every With alarming regularity, the a soldier or militarized police instance, you can connect the nation is being subjected to a officer and armed with mili- dots back to the military-indus- spate of violence that terroriz- tary-style weapons. trial complex, which continues es the public, destabilizes the As usual following one to dominate, dictate and shape country’s fragile ecosystem, and of these shootings, there is a almost every aspect of our lives. gives the government greater vocal outcry for enacting more We are a military culture justifications to crack down, strident gun control measures, engaged in continuous warfare. lock down, and institute even more mental health checks, and We have been a nation at war

that change can be evolutionary. Florida combined with the sim- CARTON On the other hand, the legal- ple meanness of this presidency continued from page A­­­ 4 ization of same-sex marriage has spurred activism unseen in seemed to take place pretty nearly half a century. Perhaps we saw in the streets of many quickly. Regardless, the bottom from catastrophe can come con- cities and towns last week? They line is that activism requires tinuing commitment to bring- reminded me of my generation tenacity. I’m guessing and hop- ing about change. God knows we taking to the streets to protest ing this awakening of citizen can’t go on like this. Agreed? See the war in Vietnam and support participation isn’t going to stop you next week. the Civil Rights movement. It anytime soon. The horror in took a while, but we helped turn the country, not instantly but grad- ually. I hope we’re seeing the begin- nings of the same process now, this time about guns yes, but also about how we treat and care for one anoth- er. Yes, we do indeed need a rev- olution, but it has to be an electoral revolution and these brave kids, representatives of a generation too easily dismissed and scorned, are paving the way for that revolution. The next steps are both easy and hard. The easy part? Register to vote and then actu- ally vote. The hard part? Recognizing and accepting that changing gun laws even on a state level will almost certainly require patience because that’s how the leg- islative process works. After all, it took 101 years from the release of the Emancipation Proclamation to the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Obviously codifying social change into law usually isn’t going to take that long, but the point is Friday, March 2, 2018 ­6 Winchendon Courier Police Log

Editor’s Note: The information con- WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Road), services rendered; 3:24 p.m.: acci- Avenue), citation issued; 12:34 p.m.: tained in this police log was obtained 2:15 a.m.: alarm/type unknown dent (Teel Road), citation issued; 4:00 mv stop (Front Street), citation issued; through public documents kept by the (School Street), canceled; 2:23-3:32 a.m.: p.m.: assist citizen (Chestnut Street), info 2:13 p.m.: harassment (Spruce Street), police department, and is considered to be buildings checked, secure; 5:59 a.m.: mv taken; 4:05 p.m.: assist citizen (Juniper report taken; 3:10 p.m.: burglar alarm the account of the police. All subjects are stop (Gardner Road), written warning; Street); 4:50 p.m.: mv stop (Baldwinville (Old County Road), secured bldg.; 3:33 considered innocent until proven guilty in 6:10 a.m.: mv stop (Gardner Road), cita- State Road), written warning; 5:09 p.m.: p.m.: erratic operation (Lincoln Avenue), a court of law. tion issued; 6:22 a.m.: mv stop (Gardner accident (Baldwinville Road), info taken; advised officer; 4:09 p.m.: assist motorist Police agencies can no longer print Road), citation issued; 7:38 a.m.: suspi- 5:58 p.m.: mv stop (Lincoln Avenue (Baldwinville Road), assisted; 6:35 p.m.: the names of people who are arrested cious person (Central Street), spoken to; Extension), verbal warning; 6:19 p.m.: mv erratic operation (Spring Street), spoken or charged with domestic assault related 9:16 a.m.: suspicious/other (Washington stop (Grove Street), written warning; 6:36 to; 7:06 p.m.: animal complaint (Spring charges. The new law is designed to pro- Avenue), assisted; 10:17 a.m.: assist cit- p.m.: harassment (Central Street), info Street), unable to locate; 10:29 p.m.: errat- tect victims, so they are not re-victimized izen (Goodrich Drive), report taken; taken; 8:15 p.m.: investigation (Spruce ic operation (School Street), spoken through indirect identification. 10:49 a.m.: investigation (Central Street), Street), info taken; 8:23 p.m.: suicide to; 11:03-11:33 p.m.: buildings checked, spoken to; 11:20 a.m.: animal complaint threats (Glenallan Street), transported secure. (Lincoln Avenue), unable to locate; 11:52 to hospital; 8:26 p.m.: mv stop (Central SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 a.m.: suspicious person (Chestnut Street), Street), verbal warning; 8:39 p.m.: mv 12:56-2:29 a.m.: buildings checked, 1:50-3:02 a.m.: buildings checked, no cause; 12:21 p.m.: animal complaint stop (Maple Street), verbal warning; 8:49 secure; 8:45 a.m.: harassment (Gardner secure; 5:11 a.m.: mv stop (Gardner (Elmwood Road), referred to ACO; 1:00 p.m.: fire alarm ( ), no fire service nec- Road), report taken; 10:42 a.m.: accident Road), citation issued; 5:19 a.m.: mv p.m.: animal complaint (Joslin Road), essary. (Banner Place), report taken; 2:13 p.m.: stop (Gardner Road), citation issued; canceled; 2:12 p.m.: FD call (Prospect FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 mv stop (Central Street), Jacob Holmes, 5:30 a.m.: mv stop (Gardner Road), cita- Street), services rendered; 2:32 p.m.: ani- 12:52-3:01 a.m.: buildings checked, 22, 56 Main Street, Winchendon, op w/ tion issued; 5:40 a.m.: mv stop (Gardner mal complaint (Maple Street), spoken secure; 4:26 a.m.: burglar alarm (Gardner suspended license, summons; 2:28 p.m.: Road), citation issued; 5:56 a.m.: mv stop to; 3:02 p.m.: traffic hazard (Lakeview Road), spoken to; 5:01 a.m.: disabled mv assist other PD (Munroe Street), services (Gardner Road), written warning; 6:06 Drive), citation issued; 3:34 p.m.: juve- (Gardner Road), spoken to; 5:26 a.m.: rendered; 3:55 p.m.: harassment (Main a.m.: mv stop (Gardner Road), verbal nile/general (Oak Street), spoken to; 4:18 burglar alarm (Murdock Avenue), acci- Street), info taken; 4:13 p.m.: welfare warning; 6:34 a.m.: ambulance (Vaine p.m.: summons service (Baldwinville dental; 6:20 a.m.: info/general (Mill check/child (Old County Road), unable Street), transported; 7:30 a.m.: DPW call State Road), advised officer; 4:23 p.m.: mv Glen Pond North Road), spoken to; 7:11 to locate; 6:07 p.m.: accident (Gardner (West Street), referred; 8:25 a.m.: extra stop (Spring Street), Peter E. Halfkenny, a.m.: animal complaint (Phyllis Road), Road), David C. Greene, 54, 27 High Street, patrols (Spruce Street), info taken; 8:38 75 Coleman Street, Gardner, op w/sus- referred to ACO; 7:19 a.m.: ambulance Hope, RI, negligent operation, info taken; a.m.: investigation (Teel Road), report pended license, no inspection sticker, (Central Street), transported; 7:28 a.m.: 6:14 p.m.: assist citizen (First Street), taken; 9:11 a.m.: assist other agency citation issued; 4:34 p.m.: burglar alarm animal complaint (West Monomonac services rendered; 7:26 p.m.: ambulance (Main Street), services rendered; 10:20 (Elmwood Road), accidental; 4:55 p.m.: Road), referred to ACO; 8:45 a.m.: DPW (Vaine Street), transported; 7:50 p.m.: a.m.: property found (Central Street), info ambulance (Ash Street), transported; call (Pearl Street), referred; 9:41 a.m.: mv welfare check/child (Old County Road), taken; 10:24 a.m.: investigation (Front 5:23 p.m.: harassment (Mill Glen Pond), stop (Spring Street), written warning; no service necessary; 8:25 p.m.: fire alarm Street), spoken to; 11:28 a.m.: animal report taken; 5:35 p.m.: traffic hazard 9:42 a.m.: summons service (Glenallan (Hyde Park Drive), no services neces- complaint (Lakeshore Drive), referred to (Beech Street), assisted; 5:53 p.m.: mv stop Street), advised officer; 9:45 a.m.: prop- sary; 10:03 p.m.: officer wanted (Gardner ACO; 12:30 p.m.: property found (Central (Glenallan Street), written warning; 6:20 erty lost (Central Street), cancelled; 10:10 Road), spoken to; 11:44 p.m.: info/general Street), info taken; 12:35 p.m.: summons p.m.: ambulane (Ash Street), transport- a.m.: ambulance (Front Place), trans- (Spring Street), report taken; 11:58 p.m.: service (Polly’s Drive), served; 12:43 p.m.: ed; 6:26 p.m.: mv stop (Central Street), ported; 10:40 a.m.: mv stop (Lakeshore building checked, secure. mv stop (Spring Street), assisted; 12:45 verbal warning; 7:04 p.m.: harassment Drive), verbal warning; 10:47 p.m.: wel- MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26 p.m.: ambulance (Tolman Road), trans- (West Street), info taken; 8:36 p.m.: errat- fare check/general (Cedar Street), ser- 12:21-2:56 a.m.: building checked, ported; 12:57 p.m.: harassment (Central ic operation (Gardner Road), referred to vices rendered; 11:10 a.m.: ambulance secure; 5:16 a.m.: mv stop (Gardner Street), referred to other PD; 1:05 p.m.: other PD; 10:12 p.m.: ambulance (Central (Mill Glen Pond North Road), report Road), verbal warning; 5:22 a.m.: mv keep the peace (Cedar Street), assisted; Street), transported; 11:32 p.m.: animal taken; 11:36 a.m.: mv stop (High Street), stop (Gardner Road), written warning; 1:44 p.m.: fraud (Pearl Drive), report complaint (Town Farm Road), referred verbal warning; 12:26 p.m.: fire/mutual 5:37 a.m.: mv stop (Gardner Road), cita- taken; 2:07 p.m.: summons service (Main to ACO. aid (Holden Street, Ashburnham), ser- tion issued; 5:47 a.m.: mv stop (Gardner Street), unable to serve; 2:09 p.m.: sex THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22 vices rendered; 12:42 p.m.: Section 12 Road), citation issued; 5:55 a.m.: mv stop offender registration (Elmwood Road), 12:12-12:29 a.m.: buildings checked, (Mill Glen Pond), transported to hospi- (Gardner Road), written warning; 6:08 info taken; 2:16 p.m.: loitering (Spruce secure; 12:37 a.m.: mv stop (Gardner tal; 2:45 p.m.: investigation (Glenallan a.m.: mv stop (Gardner Road), written Street), spoken to; 2:25 p.m.: animal Road), citation issued; 12:47-12:55 a.m.: Street), info taken; 6:14 p.m.: ambulance warning; 6:19 a.m.: mv stop (Gardner complaint (Lincoln Avenue), referred to buildings checked, secure; 12:57 a.m.: (Ash Street), transported to hospital; 6:44 Road), written warning; 6:27 a.m.: mv ACO; 4:08 p.m.: DPW call (Woodlawn suspicious person (Gardner Road), spo- p.m.: gunshots heard (Ash Street), spo- stop (Gardner Road), citation issued; 6:40 Street), referred; 4:56 p.m.: burglar alarm ken to; 1:29-1:41a.m.: buildings checked, ken to; 8:12 p.m.: ambulance (Central a.m.: mv stop (Gardner Road), citation (Beachview Drive), unable to locate; 5:27 secure; 1:50 a.m.: parking violation (Elm Street), transported; 11:19 p.m.: ambu- issued; 8:19 a.m.: ambulance (Chestnut p.m.: DPW call (Central Street), referred; Street), written warning; 1:56 a.m.: park- lance (Linden Street), transported; 11:31 Street), transported; 9:10 a.m.: assist cit- 6:18 p.m.: summons service (Royalston ing violation (Highland Street), written p.m.: building checked, secure. izen (Baldwinville State Road), services Road North), served; 6:20 p.m.: trans- warning; 1:59 a.m.: building checked, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 rendered; 11:37 a.m.: sex offender reg- port (Central Street); 6:23 p.m.: mv stop secure; 2:04 a.m.: open door/window 1:30 a.m.: parking violation (Emerald istration (Brown Street), assisted; 11:47 (Maple Street), verbal warning; 6:40 p.m.: (Franklin Street), secured bldg.; 2:35 Street), written warning; 1:32-3:49 a.m.: a.m.: mv stop (Maple Street), verbal investigation (River Street), services a.m.: parking violation (Juniper Street), buildings checked, secure; 7:46 a.m.: warning; 12:48 p.m.: welfare check/child rendered; 6:41 p.m.: fire alarm (Hyde citation issued; 8:19 a.m.: mv stop (Spring DPW call (Glenallan Street), referred; (Cottage Lane), assisted; 2:45 p.m.: officer Park Street), services rendered; 7:33 p.m.: Street), citation issued; 8:21 a.m.: extra 7:48 a.m.: ambulance (West Street), trans- wanted (Goodrich Street), spoken to; 3:48 ambulance (Ready Drive), transported; patrols, secure; 8:51 a.m.: property found ported; 7:52 a.m.: info/general (Elmwood p.m.: summon service (Glenallan Street), 8:25 p.m.: fire alarm (School Street), ser- (Central Street), info taken; 11:37 a.m.: Road), services rendered; 8:16 a.m.: errat- unable to serve; 3:57 p.m.: Section 12 vices rendered; 8:43 p.m.: erratic opera- fire alarm (Central Street), referred; 12:16 ic operation (Gardner Road), referred to (Maple Street), report taken; 5:04 p.m.: tion (Glenallan Street), unable to locate; p.m.: assist other PD (Walnut Street), other PD; 8:48 a.m.: mv stop (Academy assault (Pearl Drive), info taken; 6:44 8:54 p.m.: mv stop (Gardner Road), ver- assisted; 1:29 p.m.: animal complaint Street), citation issued; 10:34 a.m.: mv p.m.: mv stop (Gardner Road), writ- bal warning; 9:05 p.m.: erratic opera- (Glenallan Street), unable to locate; 2:16 stop (Central Street), citation issued; ten warning; 7:15 p.m.: suspicious mv tion (Baldwinville State Road), unable to p.m.: burglar alarm (Royalston Road 12:12 p.m.: mv stop (Spring Street), Shari (Emerald Street), spoken to; 9:09 p.m.: mv locate; 9:18 p.m.: mv stop (Spring Street), North), false alarm; 2:27 p.m.: assist citi- L. McCarthy, 45, 47 Wyman Road, Keene, stop (High Street), citation issued; 10:09 written warning; 10:56 p.m.: ambulance zen (Central Street), spoken to; 2:29 p.m.: NH, op w/suspended license/subsequent p.m.: noise complaint (Spring Street), (Crescent Road), transported; 11:47 p.m.: assist citizen (Central Street), referred offense, misc. equipment violations, cita- spoken to. burglar alarm (Gardner Road), secure. to ACO; 3:06 p.m.: investigation (Harris tion issued; 12:25 p.m.: mv stop (Lincoln

FREEDOM Even reality TV shows have gotten in on the bomb.” “This obsession with weapons of war continued from page A­­­ 5 the gig, with the Pentagon’s entertain- As journalist David Sirota writes for has a name: technofetishism,” explains ment office influencing “American Idol,” Salon, “[C]ollusion between the mili- Stahl. “Weapons appear to take on a “The X-Factor,” “Masterchef,” “Cupcake tary and Hollywood - including allowing magical aura. They become centerpieces featured in blockbuster movies is provid- Wars,” numerous Oprah Winfrey Pentagon officials to line edit scripts - is in a cult of worship.” ed — at taxpayer expense — in exchange shows, “Ice Road Truckers,” “Battlefield once again on the rise, with new televi- “Apart from gazing at the majesty of for carefully placed promotional spots. Priests,” “America’s Got Talent,” sion programs and movies slated to cel- these bombs, we were also invited to Back when I was a boy growing up “Hawaii Five-O,” lots of BBC, History ebrate the Navy SEALs…major Hollywood step inside these high-tech machines and in the 1950s, almost every classic sci fi movie Channel and National Geographic directors remain more than happy to ideologically take them for a spin,” said Stahl. “Or if ended with the heroic American military sav- documentaries, “War Dogs,” and “Big slant their films in precisely the pro-war, pro-mil- we have the means, we can purchase one ing the day, whether it was battle tanks Kitchens.” And that’s just a sampling. itarist direction that the Pentagon demands in of the military vehicles on the consumer in Invaders from Mars (1953) or mili- It’s estimated that U.S. military intelli- exchange for taxpayer-subsidized access to mil- market. Not only are we invited to fanta- tary roadblocks in Invasion of the Body gence agencies (including the NSA) have influ- itary hardware.” size about being in the driver’s seat, we Snatchers (1956). enced over 1,800 movies and TV shows. Why is the Pentagon (and the CIA are routinely invited to peer through the What I didn’t know then as a schoolboy And then there are the growing num- and the government at large) so focused crosshairs too. These repeated modes of was the extent to which the Pentagon was ber of video games, a number of which on using Hollywood as a propaganda imaging war cultivate new modes of per- paying to be cast as America’s savior. By are engineered by or created for the mil- machine? ception, new relationships to the tools of the time my own kids were growing up, itary, which have accustomed players to To those who profit from war, it is — as state violence. In other words, we become it was Jerry Bruckheimer’s blockbuster interactive war play through military Sirota recognizes — “a ‘product’ to be sold accustomed to ‘seeing’ through the machines of film Top Gun — created with Pentagon assis- simulations and first-person shooter sce- via pop culture products that sanitize war.” — that boosted civic tance and equipment narios. war and, in the process, boost recruit- In order to sell war, you have to feed pride in the military. This is how you acclimate a popula- ment numbers. At a time when more the public’s appetite for entertainment. Now it’s my grandkids’ turn to be tion to war. and more Americans are questioning the Not satisfied with peddling its war pro- awed and overwhelmed by child-focused This is how you cultivate loyalty to a fundamental tenets of militarism (i.e., paganda through Hollywood, reality TV . Same military propaganda in the X-Men movies war machine. budget-busting defense expenditures, shows and embedded journalists whose goes for The Avengers and Superman and This is how, to borrow from the subti- never-ending wars/occupations, etc.), reports came across as glorified promo- the Transformers. (Don’t even get me tle to the 1964 film Dr. Strangelove, you military officials are desperate to turn tional ads for the military, the Pentagon started on the war propaganda churned out by teach a nation to “stop worrying and love the public opinion tide back in a pro-mili- turned to sports to further advance its the toymakers.) tarist direction — and they know pop cul- agenda, “tying the symbols of sports with the ture is the most effective tool to achieve symbols of war.” that goal.” The military has been firmly The media, eager to score higher rat- entrenched in the nation’s sports spec- ings, has been equally complicit in mak- tacles ever since, having co-opted football, ing (real) war more palatable to the pub- basketball, even NASCAR. lic by packaging it as TV friendly. This is how you sustain the nation’s Do you have the This is what professor Roger Stahl appetite for war. refers to as the representation of a “clean No wonder entertainment violence war”: a war “without victims, without is the hottest selling ticket at the box bodies, and without suffering”: office. As professor Henry Giroux points Best Pet ever! “‘Dehumanize destruction’ by extract- out, “Popular culture not only trades in ing all human imagery from target areas violence as entertainment, but also it The Winchendon Courier wants … The language used to describe the delivers violence to a society addicted to clean war is as antiseptic as the pictures. a pleasure principle steeped in graphic to share your pet pictures! Bombings are ‘air strikes.’ A future bomb- and extreme images of human suffering, site is a ‘target of opportunity.’ Unarmed mayhem and torture.” areas are ‘soft targets.’ Civilians are ‘col- No wonder the government continues Cute or funny, send them to us! lateral damage.’ Destruction is always to whet the nation’s appetite for vio- ‘surgical.’ By and large, the clean war lence and war through paid propagan- wiped the humanity of civilians from the da programs (seeded throughout sports screen … Create conditions by which war entertainment, Hollywood blockbusters appears short, abstract, sanitized and and video games) — what Stahl refers even aesthetically beautiful. Minimize any to as “militainment” — that glorify the sense of death: of soldiers or civilians.” military and serve as recruiting tools for This is how you sell war to a populace that America’s expanding military empire. may have grown weary of endless wars: sanitize No wonder Americans from a very the war coverage of anything graphic or young age are being groomed to enlist discomfiting (present a clean war), gloss as foot soldiers — even virtual ones — in Email pics to: over the actual numbers of soldiers and America’s Army (coincidentally, that’s civilians killed (human cost), cast the also the name of a first person shooter [email protected] business of killing humans in a more video game produced by the military). (Include your name and your pet’s name and what town you’re from) abstract, palatable fashion (such as a Explorer scouts, for example, are one of hunt), demonize one’s opponents, and the most popular recruiting tools for the mil- make the weapons of war a source of itary and its civilian counterparts (law wonder and delight. Turn To FREEDOM page ­­­A7 Friday, March 2, 2018 Winchendon Courier ­7 OBITUARIES

Robert D. Barry, 83 Sonja E. (Peterson) Hartz, 78

ROYALSTON — Robert D. Barry, age He leaves a son, Keven R. Barry WORCESTER — Sonja E. (Peterson) Peterson. Sonja was an animal advocate 83, of 11 Stone Road, died peacefully and his wife Karan D. of Royalston; Hartz, age 78, of Worcester, passed and treasured her pet dogs and cats. Thursday evening, February 8, 2018 at two grandchildren, Jason Barry of away on Thursday, February 15, 2018 in Funeral services will be held private- his residence, with his family at his Royalston and Matthiew Barry of Athol Parson Hills Rehabilitation and Health ly and visiting hours are omitted and side. and a great grandchild, Paige Barry. Care Center. those wishing may remember Sonja He was born in Holden, MA on June He also leaves his dog and companion, Sonja is survived by her loving chil- with a donation in her memory to the 8, 1934, son of William Greenough Hobo. dren, three sons, Paul R. Hartz Jr. and Worcester Animal Rescue League, 139 and Elizabeth Barry, He grew up in Private graveside services will be held Kenneth D. Hartz both of Florida and Holden Street, Worcester, MA 01606 or Worcester then lived in Royalston, in Jonas Alliene Cemetery, Royalston. David Hartz and his wife Allison of to give over the phone at 508-853-0030 Rutland, Florida and North Carolina. Memorial donations may be made Rochedale; a brother, Jeffrey Peterson ext 5. Bob returned to Royalston to live two to GVNA Hospice, 34 Pearly Lane, of Winchendon and 11 grandchildren. Arrangements are under the care and years ago. Gardner, MA 01440 or to Catholic Sonja was predeceased by a daughter, direction of the Mercadante Funeral For over 35 years, Bob worked as a Charities Worcester County, 12 Martha J. Hartz; a grandson, David Home & Chapel, Worcester. To send her truck driver for Rand-Whitney until his Riverbend Street, Athol, MA 01331. Hartz, Jr., and two sisters Alia Metcalf family a message of condolence, please retirement. His hobbies were fishing, Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 and Beatrice Russell. visit her personal guestbook at: www. gold mining when he lived in North Central Street, Winchendon is directing Born in Kingfield, Maine, daughter mercadantefuneral.com Carolina and raising many types of arrangements. of the late, Ezekiel & Ruth (Matson) birds when residing in Florida. Gloria Maybury, 77

Paul Charles Jensen, 64 WINCHENDON — Gloria Maybury, They also traveled extensively through- age 77, of Winchendon, died peacefully out Europe, five times to Italy, their CLAREMONT NH — Paul Charles father; and most recently returned to Monday, January 29, 2018 at her resi- favorite destination. Jensen of Bellows Falls, VT, passed education, spending 12 years working dence with her husband at her side. In addition to her husband, she also away peacefully at Elmwood Center in as a paraprofessional at Bellows Falls She was born loved her eight children, 23 grandchil- Claremont, NH from complications of Union High School in Bellows Falls, in Fitchburg on dren and five great-grandchildren, with Lewy Body Dementia on February 2, Vermont. December 1, 1940 whom she spent many a precious hour. 2018. From an early age Paul was curi- and had lived in A Mass of Christian burial was He was preceded in death by his par- ous and interested in big ideas- notably Winchendon with her held Saturday, February 3, 2018 in ents and his youngest daughter, Anne peace, social justice and left leaning pol- husband Jim for the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 52 Jensen Griffin. He is survived by his itics. He never liked rules and joyfully last 25 years. Spruce St., Winchendon. brother and sister; his daughter Susan subverted authority whenever he could. Jim and Gloria have In lieu of flowers, memorial dona- Jensen and her partner Janna Thomas; He developed passions for music (Bob traveled the world tions may be made to Immaculate Heart his three grandchildren Tess, Joe Dylan, The Band, John Prine, Grateful together on their own, of Mary Church, 52 Spruce Street, and Ellie Griffin and son-in-law Sean Dead) and later running and hiking in including a year spent in China, teach- Winchendon. Griffin. the New England outdoors. He enjoyed ing English conversation and literature Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 Born April 30, 1953 in Summit, NJ, surfing the Jersey Shore, walking and at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Central Street, Winchendon was Paul spent his childhood in Livingston, swimming the beaches of Hunting one of the premier tourist sites in entrusted with arrangements. NJ, where he graduated from high Island, South Carolina. He was a kind China, home of the fabled West Lake. school in 1971. He then graduated from man with a deep love for his daughters Roger Williams College in Rhode Island and his grandchildren. in 1977 and got married, delighting in The family will be holding a private the birth of his daughters, Susan and memorial service. Florence T. Plante, 87 Anne. While they were young he worked In lieu of flowers, please send dona- as a magazine editor in Connecticut tions to the Windmill Hill Pinnacle WINCHENDON — Florence T. Plante, Donald, Walter A. Plante and his wife and then as an educational paraprofes- Association in Westminster, VT (www. age 87, of 134 Goodrich St., died peace- Claudette, Francis E. Plante, Eugene sional in Winchendon, Massachusetts. windmillhillpinnacle.org) where the wood- fully Wednesday evening, February 21, P. Plante and Alice E. Tousignant and He moved to South Carolina where he land trails provided him hours of joy 2018 in Baldwinville Nursing Home, her husband Philip, all of Winchendon, spent six years caring for his ailing and peace. with her loving family at her side. Beatrice M. Morgan and her husband She was born in Albert of Danvers, as well as many Winchendon on April nieces, nephews, great nieces and great 26, 1930, daughter of nephews. She helped to raise three niec- the late George E. and es, Lorie LaRoche, Susan Tonet and Josephine (Girouard) Sherry Scott, all of Winchendon. Two SEND OBITUARIES at no charge to Editor Ruth DeAmicis, by Plante and was a sisters, Antoinette J. Plante and Claire lifelong resident of J. Johnson and a brother, Maurice Z. faxing (978) 297-2177, or by e-mailing the editor at ruth@stone- Winchendon. Plante, predeceased her. Florence was a A Mass of Christian burial was bridgepress.news. homemaker, who held Wednesday, February 28, 2018 in enjoyed cooking and spending time Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 52 with her brothers, sisters and her many Spruce Street, Winchendon. We also invite funeral directors and families to e-mail us a family members. She loved children Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in and was well known for making peanut the spring. JPEG photograph to print, at no cost, alongside the obituary. blossom cookies. Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home (stone- One of 11 children, she leaves her ladeau.com), 343 Central Street, brothers and sisters, Arthur G. Plante, Winchendon was entrusted with Anita F. Duplease and her husband arrangements.

FREEDOM dealing with a single shooter scenario. Niklas Cruz may have pulled the Americans say and do, where they go, continued from page A­­­ 6 Rather, you’re dealing with a sophis- trigger that resulted in the mayhem in what they buy and how they spend their ticated, far-reaching war machine that Parkland, FL but something else is driv- time. enforcement, Border Patrol, and the has woven itself into the very fabric of ing the madness. All of these measures play into the gov- FBI). this nation. As Stahl concludes, “War has come to ernment’s hands. Writing for The Atlantic, a former You want to stop the gun violence? look very much like a video game. As viewers As we have learned the hard way, the Explorer scout described the highlight of Stop the worship of violence that per- of the TV war, we are treated to endless phantom promise of safety in exchange the program: monthly weekend maneu- meates our culture. flyovers. We are immersed in a general for restricted or regulated liberty is a vers with the National Guard where Stop glorifying the military industrial spirit of play. We are shown countless false, misguided doctrine that has no scouts “got to fire live rounds from M16s, M60 complex with flyovers and salutes during computer animations that contribute a basis in the truth. machine guns, and M203 grenade launchers… sports spectacles. sense of virtuality. We play alongside What we need is a thoughtful, mea- we would have urban firefights (shoot- Stop acting as if there is anything patri- news anchors who watch on their mon- sured, apolitical response to these shoot- ing blanks, of course) in Combat Town, otic about military exercises and occupa- itors. We sit in front of the crosshairs ings and the violence that is plaguing our a warren of concrete buildings designed tions that bomb hospitals and schools. directing missiles with a sense of inter- nation. for just that purpose. The exercise always Stop treating guns and war as enter- activity. The destruction, if shown at all, As I point out in my book Battlefield devolved into a free-for-all, with all of us tainment fodder in movies, music, video seems unreal, distant. These repeated America: The War on the American People, the weekend warriors emptying clip after games, toys, amusement parks, reality images foster habitual fantasies of cross- solution to most problems must start clip of blanks until we couldn’t see past TV and more. ing over.” locally, in our homes, in our neighbor- the end of our rifles for all the smoke in Stop distributing weapons of war to We’ve got to do more than react in a hoods, and in our communities. We’ve the air.” the local police and turning them into knee-jerk fashion. got to de-militarize our police and lower No wonder the United States is the num- extensions of the military — weapons Those who want safety at all costs will the levels of violence here and abroad, ber one consumer, exporter and perpetrator of that have no business being anywhere clamor for more gun control measures whether it’s violence we export to other violence and violent weapons in the world. but on a battlefield. (if not at an outright ban on weapons countries, violence we glorify in enter- Seriously, America spends more money on This breakdown — triggered by polar- for non-military, non-police personnel), tainment, or violence we revel in when war than the combined military budgets izing circus politics, media-fed mass hys- widespread mental health screening of it’s leveled at our so-called enemies, polit- of China, Russia, the United Kingdom, teria, militarization and militainment the general population and greater scrutiny ically or otherwise. Japan, France, Saudi Arabia, India, (the selling of war and violence as enter- of military veterans, more threat assessments and Our prolonged exposure to the toxic Germany, Italy and Brazil. America tainment), a sense of hopelessness and behavioral sensing warnings, more culture of the American police state is polices the globe, with 800 military bases and powerlessness in the face of growing CCTV cameras with facial recognition deadly. troops stationed in 160 countries. Moreover, corruption, the government’s alienation capabilities, more “See Something, Say the war hawks have turned the American from its populace, and an economy that Something” programs aimed at turning Constitutional attorney and author homeland into a quasi-battlefield with has much of the population struggling to Americans into snitches and spies, more John W. Whitehead is founder and pres- military gear, weapons and tactics. In get by — is manifesting itself in madness, metal detectors and whole-body imaging ident of The Rutherford Institute. His turn, domestic police forces have become mayhem and an utter disregard for the devices at soft targets, more roaming book Battlefield America: The War on roving extensions of the military — a very principles and liberties that have squads of militarized police empowered the American People (SelectBooks, 2015) standing army. kept us out of the clutches of totalitarian- to do random bag searches, more fusion is available online at www.amazon.com. So when you talk about the Florida ism for so long. centers to centralize and disseminate He can be contacted at johnw@ruther- shooting, keep in mind that you’re not Stop falling for the military industrial information to law enforcement ford.org. complex’s psychological war games. agencies, and more surveillance of what

BOS tons at all four corners.” size, could require demolition Loring did say a number of Any final decision to recon- continued from page A­­­ 1 In addition, there would be of the building currently occu- parking spaces along Front figure Blair square will depend Americans with Disabilities pied by GSF Mortgage Corp., Street, in front of town hall, on the availability of funding A 2005 study done by the Act ramps for crosswalks in all former home of radio station would have to be eliminated in and will require the approv- Montachusett Regional locations. WINQ-FM. order to accommodate appro- al of the state Department of Planning Commission, Loring “One of the concerns about Town Manager Keith Hickey priate sight lines regardless of Transportation. said, determined that “a traf- a roundabout,” Loring contin- asked if the roundabout could which option is chosen. fic signal is warranted at that ue, “is would it fit spatially? be engineered to a smaller size location.” They tend to take up a larger so that the 3 Central St. prop- Signalizing the intersection footprint than your signalized erty wouldn’t need to be razed. would require the installation intersection. The advantage “The mini roundabout is a of four signals. of a roundabout is that traffic much smaller, circular inter- “The reason for poles in all keeps moving. It’s moving at a section,” said Loring. “It’s four quadrants is to set up slower pace, so it’s more com- made so you can drive over pedestrian crosswalks,” he fortable for pedestrians and the center island. That allows STONE-LADEAU FUNERAL HOME said. “These are fully actuated bicycles to utilize.” the tractor-trailer trucks to signals. A car comes up and The roundabout, accord- go over it. It’s an uncomfort- 343 Central Street either trips through a video ing to Loring, would accom- able movement, but they’re detection system or trips modate the tractor-trailers designed to allow for it. It slows Winchendon, MA 01475 through magnometer, magnet- that regularly travel through traffic down, and large vehicles ic loops with in the pavement. Winchendon. Construction of drive over it. So, yes – there are Tel: 978-297-0077 • Fax: 978-297-0075 There are also pedestrian but- a roundabout, depending on its options.” Friday, March 2, 2018 ­8 Winchendon Courier SPORTSSPORTS Softball sees change in leadership this year

BY JERRY CARTON when practice officially begins March “We’ll have a middle school coach COURIER CORRESPONDENT 19. after the first week of practice and we When the Murdock Lady Devils open While the Lady Devils know junior know what our numbers actually are,” the 2018 varsity softball season next Emily Smith will be their primary said Reilly. His varsity assistants will month against North Middlesex (April pitcher, Reilly said he will have some be John Smith, Dave Laraba and Guy 10), that will also be the opening game “secret weapons” behind her, “which Santos. of John Reilly Jr.’s career as a varsity we’ll reveal early in the season.” Adding Reilly remarked his own long base- softball coach. it’s too early to know who else will play ball career will be an asset. Reilly, who spent the winter coaching which positions, (“we’ll see who fits “I started playing when I was six junior varsity girls basketball, takes where”) Reilly noted on the first day years old. The games aren’t really over from Mike Fontaine, who stepped of signups, 45 girls ranging from sixth different. And you learn by playing. down earlier this winter. through 12th grades said they were You learn by coaching too, and though “I’m going to be an unorthodox kind ready to go, meaning MHS will, if they this is my first school varsity job, I’ve of coach,” Reilly promised. “I’m look- all show up, be able to field a varsity, had experience coaching some travel ing forward to putting my twist on the JV and middle school team this spring. teams,” he pointed out, adding, “and I softball program. I’m very straight-for- “It was awesome meeting some poten- have had some great coaches too so I ward,” he said. tial players and to see some I knew from know how to strategize.” Regarding his predecessor, “Mike has basketball,” he enthused. The new coach stressed he is plan- given me a lot of information. He’s sent Reilly did say he’s excited about hav- ning to revive MHS softball to the lofty me off in a good way.” ing senior Molly Murphy on the roster. status it enjoyed for a long run between Courtesy photo Reilly noted he’s going to stress con- “She’s such a great kid and such a 2008-2016 when the Lady Devils reached John Reilly Jr. will take the reins of the Lady ditioning and small ball. leader in every sport she plays. She the post-season every year but one. Devils softball dynasty this spring. “We’re going to be aggressive, very makes every team she’s on better.” “That was great. That’s where we want aggressive. We’re going to try and be While no middle school coach has to be. We’re going to rebuild a solid one on the same page we can go deep. better every day. I want every player been hired yet, Stephanie Rondeau will foundation,” Reilly promised. I’m really excited to start,” said Reilly. to be better than they are on day one,” again be coaching the junior varsity “We’re going to communicate. We’re squad. going to get some ‘W’s. If we have every- Diamond’s worth So apparently sports talent but UNC is one of the golden Four or five years ago, when not with anyone. I like fast agencies have been giving children so nothing has hap- Talking the Terps left the ACC for horses so it makes sense I’d money and gifts to basketball pened. Louisville had its 2013 the Big Ten to chase the TV prefer the speedy sports of the players in attempt to steer title ‘vacated’ (what? it never Sports football money even though Games. It was weird though, them to certain schools. happened? Get real.) only the football program is essen- to hear Dan Hicks, normally I am shocked, shocked, this after the FBI, which should tially non-competitive in the NBC’s lead golf anchor, doing has been happening. Rarely have better things to do, got JERRY B10, that meant parents of, ski events, just as it is weird am I speechless but this just involved. It wasn’t like Rick CARTON say, soccer or volleyball or when he anchors swimming floors me. Pitino hadn’t been in trouble baseball players were likely in the Summer Games. And Yeah. Right. before. Was Penn State ever to have a much tougher time his expert commentator was Here’s what I know for sure. really punished for long? Will agents but that’s the risk you seeing their sons and daugh- none other than Bode Miller, Maryland didn’t get anywhere Michigan State be? Arizona, take. I do like that the NBA ters play on the road. Away the one time rebel turned con- near $14k of production from whose coach was caught on has a development league but games weren’t being played in formist. Miller was actually Diamond Stone during his tape talking about $100k? I maybe it needs more than one, Virginia or North Carolina or pretty boring. one season in College Park. try not to think about the off- maybe a structure similar to South Carolina anymore. They CBS had the golf last week- Okay, that’s a bit snarky, court craziness too much. baseball’s minor leagues? One were/are being played in Iowa end and that network, as the but the reality is this is noth- Alas we must. Part of this suggestion frequently floated and Minnesota and Nebraska. Golf Channel had Thursday ing new. I love college hoops mess lies at the feet of the NBA revolves around paying play- But those kids’ sports never and Friday made sure we saw but I freely admit it’s often which is the only league which ers. But which players? Only factored into the decision to every practice swing Tiger a cesspool of corruption. The does not allow kids to go from D-1 football and basketball change leagues. Hell, men’s took. Woods finished at even NCAA? Please. The NCAA high school directly to the players at schools which are hoops didn’t either. It was all par after having reached once gave Maryland the death pros. There was a time when big-time revenue producers, about football money and par- 3 under at one point. These penalty for basketball coach it did. Lebron bypassed col- i.e., Alabama, Duke, etc? I ents be damned. College sports events are Tiger’s Grapefruit Bob Wade’s horrific crime of lege and so did Moses Malone don’t know. You tell me. are not exactly utopia but as League games and he sure driving a “student-athlete” to and others. Shouldn’t a kid be Here’s something else I do in so many other aspects of looks to be doing well for a summer school class, though permitted to pursue his cho- know, though. While yes, the life, we accept the flaws and 42 year-old who’s had a slew in reality the punishment was sen career? Maria Sharapova football and basketball play- root anyway, right? of surgeries. I have no idea if because Len Bias died. was a Wimbledon champion ers, even the ones at the fac- Did you watch the Olympics? he’ll win again but you know The NCAA tends to be selec- at 17. Proverbial exception to tories are getting exploited, I liked the fast events - bob- how we always hear so-and-so tive. The academic scandal the rule? Sure, and yes, there the kids who are really get- sled, downhill, speed skating “moves the needle”? Tiger IS that has rocked the University are going to be players who ting shafted are athletes in and the like. I never got into the needle. Still. See you next of North Carolina has been flame out because of unreal- non-revenue sports. Let’s figure skating, not with Peggy week. festering for a number of years istic/greedy parents and or use Maryland as an example. Fleming or Dorothy Hamill, Varsity cheer takes Winchendon School grand champion award makes NEPSAC playoffs BY JERRY CARTON work it took,” she noted. WINCHENDON the number eight seed, tral Bancroft School COURIER CORRESPONDENT That weekend’s Mid-Wachusett — The Winchendon Vermont Academy in a quarterfinal game League Championship carried with Fresh off a resounding victory School announced the (Saxtons River, VT). against The Harvey it an automatic bid to the March 4 in the Gardner Valentine Cheering playoff schedule for Assistant Coach School (Katonah, NY). Regional competition. That tournament Invitational, Murdock High School’s both the boys’ varsity Brian Troy said, “We are excited to be is the gateway to States on March 11. varsity cheer team were heading to hockey team and the “Although the School making the playoff for Paulitzky, though, was focusing Leominster Feb. 18 for their league boys’ varsity basketball has reached the playoffs the sixth straight year. strictly on that weekend. tournament with a berth in Regionals team. over the past few years, This is our first time “You have to,” she asserted. on the line. The boys’ varsity this is the highest seed being the number two The varsity roster includes captains Not only did the varsity capture hockey team earned we’ve reached since the seed. We have a great Ariana Berman and Maria Polcari, as Gardner’s event, the team also won the the number one seed in school made the move group of kids and we well as Taylor Goguen, Meghan Knight, Grand Champion award, coming out on the 2018 New England from Division Two to can’t wait to face the Izzy Alcantara, Rebekah Bergeron, Allie top in a field of 20 schools. The middle Preparatory School Division One.” Harvey school on Cobiski, Joslynn Laverdure, Cassandra school team finished second in their Athletic Council The same day, the Wednesday,” Coach Lo Wightman, Anijah Rodriguez, and division. Piatelli-Simmons small School’s second seed voiced. Makenzie Lundin. Of the varsity squad, Coach Lisa school tournament. The boys’ varsity basket- Postseason tourna- The middle school team consists of Paulitzky waxed enthusiastic. quarterfinal game was ball team will be mak- ment updates can be Jessica Higbee, Kelsey Boucher, Arielle “They’ve really come together as played on Wednesday ing its reappearance found on the school’s Benedict, Abigail Bradley, Madison a team. They’re really good athletes. at the Winchendon in the NEPSAC boys’ website Cosentino, Marissa Keeney, Hallie www.winchendon. They work hard. They’re not fazed by School’s Jason Ritchie basketball Class C or at . Lafrennie, Emily Michaud, Madison org www.nepsac.org anything. They deserve the success,” ‘05 Ice Arena against Tournament at neu- she said. Montana, Dezzary Schindler-Roberts, Paulitzky is also proud of how her Abigail Trick, Emily and Breylyn team was the catalyst in enabling the Wightman, Jasmine Hardy, and Min-d program to bounce back after a trying Merritt. few years. Murdock’s teams are coached by “They decided they wanted to do the Paulitzky and Tamara Hayes

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BY JERRY CARTON “He’s a great coach. He’s pos- when I started.” to compete in college but that’s COURIER CORRESPONDENT itive. He works with you as Training for an event like a few years off for someone in State championships aren’t long as you want to work,” she long jump or hurdles isn’t easy. their freshman year of high easy to come by. That’s no said. “You have to measure all school. secret, of course. Winning them Though Allard acknowl- the steps. You know, you can’t As for being new to high takes ability, yes, but winning edged basketball still holds a mess those up,” she laughed. school, Allard said science is them also takes tenacity, long place in her heart, (“I miss it “If you do, it’s not going to her favorite subject, perhaps hours of practice patience, some days for sure”) she none- work. So you really have to not surprising for a student and coaching. Meet Murdock theless has no regrets whatso- work hard. Coach Findley’s who wants to become a doctor High School freshman Lexi ever about moving to track. good to work with on tech- someday. She praised teacher Allard, newly crowned as “You get to do a lot of dif- nique,” she added. Dylan Gamache. a state long jump champion ferent things. You get to run. The hardest season to train “He’s excited about the sub- (and runner-up in the 55 meter I love running. I run all year. for? That was easy. ject. That’s a good thing,” she hurdles). State champion as a You get the field events so it’s “Indoors,” said Allard, said. freshman. Pretty good stuff for not like you’re just doing one pointing out that winter-sea- Allard added she likes the a kid whom many had wrongly thing all the time. I’ve run the son training revolves largely comparative freedom of high assumed was going to spend 300 (meters) indoors. I’ve done of running through the MHS school as compared to middle her high school athletic career the 200 and 100 hurdles. There’s halls and that includes up sand school. “Big difference,” she playing basketball. a lot to do. It’s both a team sport down steps. “Not always a lot noted. “I love track. I love the and an individual sport,” noted of fun. You just have to get So what do you do after you variety” of events,” enthused Allard. through it,” she conceded. win a state title as a fresh- Allard, who said she was Her interest in track began While Allard is justifiably man? That’s easy. Track sea- “shocked” when she captured primarily three years ago in proud of her state title, she has son never ends. You go back to the state crown. the spring of 2015. ambitions beyond that, point- work. That’s what you do. After “I was. I really was. But I was “I decided to try it and I loved ing to the All-New England all, spring season looms just very happy,” she beamed. it right away,” Allard recalled. meet, adding her season isn’t around the corner. “I’m pretty Courtesy photo Allard was quick to thank “My brother and sisters had all over anyway with the pentath- driven,” shrugged Allard. Lexi Allard has a state champion- coach Anthony Findley. done track too so I think they lon coming up next weekend. were kind of my role models Ultimately, Allard would like ship as a freshman. Ingman runs a blistering shoe-less mile

BY KEITH KENT school, and teammate proud, Ingman college and is due to soon graduate from COURIER CORRESPONDENT gave it his all. Off balance, missing UNH. Jason, currently in the 7th grade, In an athletic act of pure determina- 50 percent of his traction, and trying continues the Ingman family tradition tion and dedication to his teammates to avoid getting spiked again, Ingman at the middle school level and, like his and school, Murdock High School senior turned on the jets, maintaining an older siblings, will continue to contrib- Steven Ingman ran a blistering 4:44:15 extremely competitive pace, and did ute to MHS for years to come. mile at the MIAA Division 5 Indoor what many would have thought the Proud father Michael followed with, Track & Field Championships while unthinkable, completing a strong sub “He was stuck deep in to the group, and wearing just one shoe at the Reggie 5 minute mile in just 4:44:15; display- we didn’t even see the shoe coming off Lewis Track and Athletic Center on ing the kind of character which would until the race was over and that it had Saturday, February 17 creating a mem- make any parent or coach extremely happened.” ory for the ages. proud while at the same time posting a Michael also added, “It’s pretty good Ingman, an MHS star runner for both personal record and career best. what our son did, we are very proud of the MHS indoor and outdoor track & Ingman, who despite the adverse con- him. We are very thankful also that his field teams, was competing with a large ditions finished his heat in a strong foot wasn’t stepped on with the runners pack of divisional best runners when ninth place, just one position shy of wearing spikes. We also laughed at him just half way through his third of eight making the medal count in a pack of and we were all joking with him after laps in the one mile contest the unthink- four runners just several feet apart. the race, as his long distance Coach able happened, he lost his right running Ingman’s mother Jane joked, “The Dick Karvonen said that ‘maybe if he shoe. coaches joked that Steven needed to had kicked off the other shoe it would Receiving what’s known in runner’s learn to tie his shoes better. I am very have made him a little faster’, with a slang as ‘getting a flat,’ an opponent proud of how he hung in there. He kept laugh.” running just behind Ingman in the going like nothing happened.” Those who know Steven Ingman tightly knit pack caught Ingman’s right When asked how much it meant to know he is a very humble young man. heel with the frontal portion of his foot, her as this was her son’s last Indoor Never one to toot his own horn he causing Ingman’s shoe, in the biggest Track & Field season, she paused and would only say, “I knew what had hap- race of his life to date, to begin coming said, “I am so proud of him. He just pened as soon as I felt it, and tried to Courtesy Photo off. While running Ingman realizing in stuck it out, worked through it, and ran stomp my foot down in the pack and get a split second what happened tried to a personal best time. I am very proud of the shoe back on. When I could tell that Steven Ingman wearing a Murdock T-shirt enters a turn with no running shoe on his right quickly stomp it back on to no avail, my son.” wasn’t going to happen, I just kicked it foot, keeping pace while off balance, only thus having to cast it off just shy of mid Running has always been a fami- off and kept going like I knew I had to.” wearing a white sock. race and run the remaining 5/8s of the ly strong suit. Father Michael is well Coach Anthony Findley said, “To run mile off balance and in his sock. known by his friends and family for a personal best, especially at that level Now adding to what would have heading out and running 10 miles or after losing one show, is an accomplish- just miss placing with a medal at the already been a devastating blow to more at a time, frequenting the pictur- ment. He definitely had a disadvan- podium is a little bit of a shortcoming. most, Ingman also got cut on his lower esque and scenic roads of Lake Denison tage, but he hung in and he persevered. But absolutely what happened to him leg by the shin during the race as run- and the Birch Hill Wildlife Management Steven is definitely someone who is does happen on occasion. Some do well ners were wearing specialized spiked area, not far from their family home. always grunting though and going as and some give up. Steven didn’t give up, running shoes for extra grip on the Sometimes joined by his wife, two sons hard as he can. To stay in the race and and that is prevalent by the time that indoor artificial surface. Steven and Jason, and daughter Felicia do as well as he did, it’s quite an accom- he ran, and also achieving a personal Quickly realizing there was only one who also previously represented MHS plishment.” best.” thing he could do to make his parents, on track & field teams before going off to Findley also said, “To finish 9th and

RACES It was Adam Digman who got the continued from page A­­­ 1 Blue Devils on the scoreboard first, Goodbye, checking in eighth in the 55 hurdles Logan Huff and Justin Manuel both and tenth in long jump. delivered overall 26th place finishes, The boys relay team of Thira, Huff in the hurdles and Manuel in two- Ingman, Digman and Swanson turned bullets fly… again mile, the latter posting a personal best . in a season’s best fifth place finish. Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye… This is what we say; oets Forget the painful screams. I still don’t know why, P Clearly, this world is not what We had to part today Corner it seems. Let the terror go away. Bullets fly, and fly, and fly BENJAMIN R. Find laughter once more in From the barrel of a gun. WHITE your day. Each met with a child’s cry And still, there is nothing we Now, don’t you worry about have done. what is to come. I pray this world has remorse for what Dine Local Again, and again, and again… has been done. The trigger clicks. Brother, sister, friend, son, and daugh- Now we have to say, “goodbye my ter, Shop local... friend,” It is me, your sister, brother, friend, As it’s the senseless targets a person mother, father. picks. This may be our last goodbye, advertise local. Not today, not tomorrow, then when? But will this be the last time? This has happened before. How many more will have to die, Will we let it happen again? Before we finally change our minds? Brenda Pontbriand Sales Executive Will we turn our backs once more? From our responsibility we do run. Winchendon Courier • 860-928-1818x119 When are we going to learn It is time that we do not. That it is our fault too? We keep saying goodbye to our daugh- [email protected] Stormy clouds are rolling in. ters our sons, Bullets are raining down on you. Until we’ve lost everything we’ve got.

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WETLAND his company was responsi- continued from page A­­­ 1 ble for the violations. In separate correspon- Planning a career change? was there was no permit for dence to Rameau, Childs these activities.” said, “I appreciate your SPRINGFIELD — MGM We can’t wait for the first class Technical Community College. The company hired to taking responsibility Springfield is now offering a of students to come through our MGM Springfield is scheduled carry out the logging opera- for conducting the work tuition reimbursement plan for career center doors, trained and to open in Q3 2018. tions was Central Mass Tree, which caused the unautho- students entering classes at the ready to start down a successful MGM Springfield covers Inc., of Westminster, owned rized alteration of wetland Massachusetts Casino Career new career path.” three city blocks in the heart of by Randy Rameau. resource areas. Training Institute Gaming Classes for the new MCCTI downtown Springfield. Igniting At the August meeting, However, the proper- School in Springfield. Gaming School are forming a cultural and economic renais- Rameau admitted his com- ty owners are ultimately Students who successfully now, with first classes begin- sance in a historic New England pany had done work on the responsible for allowing complete two or more cours- ning Monday, February 26. city, the approximately 2 mil- site after November 2016, those activities on their es at the new Gaming School, Successful completion of two or lion square-foot development, the date when the approved properties, so we will go and obtain a job with MGM more classes guarantees a grad- which combines new con- Forest Cutting Plan had forward with our scheduled Springfield will be eligible for uate an audition with MGM struction with revived historic expired. meeting with them.” the tuition reimbursement if Springfield, where they will buildings, will offer more than Additional information The state has scheduled they remain employed with find flexible full- and part-time 125,000 square feet of gaming provided at that meeting an enforcement hearing MGM Springfield for one year table games dealer positions space, a 250-room boutique hotel indicated that a non-ap- with Rameau for April 5 at after the property’s grand open- on day, swing and overnight on Main Street and superior spa proved haul road had been MassDEP’s Central Regional ing. shifts. No formal education is services, inspired dining and laid out from the northern Office in Worcester. The “This tuition reimbursement required to apply to the school, diverse retail. MGM Springfield boundary of the parcel at enforcement hearing for program is a real incentive to and beginners are welcome. also will feature a luxury cine- Teel Road into the interior of Powell has been scheduled anyone considering enrollment MGM Springfield is seeking to ma, high-energy bowling com- the property and that three for March 28. in the new MCCTI Gaming hire 450 table games and poker plex, a seasonal skating rink non-approved culverts were Koonce said it’s likely the School,” said Alex Dixon, gener- dealers. and outdoor marketplace dis- installed beneath the haul violation of state wetlands al manager, MGM Springfield. MCCTI is operated by playing local art, events and tal- road. The state also found a regulations also resulted in “This is a testament to our com- Training and Workforce ent. MGM Springfield is sched- non-approved stream cross- violations of the town’s wet- mitment to the future employees Options, a collaboration uled to open in Q3 2018. www. ing, a non-approved landing, lands protection bylaws. He who will make THE SHOW pos- between Holyoke Community mgmspringfield.com and impacts to wetlands in said any possible action by sible here at MGM Springfield. College and Springfield the southern portion of the the town, if any is taken, parcel. would follow resolution of Rameau readily admitted the issue by the DEP.

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We have error coins, such as the 1955 from an estate, we typically encounter received many calls in the past double die (struck twice) three types of situations. Sometimes the few months from estate adminis- penny. Others collect coins collection has been carefully curated. trators and individuals looking to from their birth year, novel- Some coins may be graded in plastic sell their collections, so I thought ty coins, tokens, medals, for- holders. Others may be in coin books. this topic was worth further dis- eign coins or ancient coins. Other times, coins have just been passed cussion. There are collectors of topi- down through the family. In one local The number of members in cal coins. For instance, fans estate, we found six coffee tins full of groups such as The American of the Olympics may collect coins. The coins were spread through- Numismatic Association can pro- Antiques, Olympic coins. Currency out hiding spots in the cellar. Often, vide some insight as to how many collectors specialize in paper what we find is somewhere in between ollectibles coin collectors there are in the C money. these two scenarios. Some coins have or other rare coin can be worth many United States. Some estimates Many find coins to be a been placed in coin books, vinyl or card- & Estates Benjamin Franklins. begin at 1 million people. Ian good investment as well. board holders, while others are in bags, I’ll be at the New Braintree Town Hall Russell runs a coin business on Dimes, quarters, half dollars boxes or tins. WAYNE TUISKULA on March 4th from 12:00 to 3:00 apprais- the West Coast. He believes there and silver dollars from 1964 When evaluating these coins, we ing items for the Quaboag Historical could be 10 million coin collectors or earlier contain 90% sil- check for rare types of coins, condition, Society. I’ll be teaching my Evaluating in America. ver. Some buy coins of this dates and mint marks. Silver and gold your Antiques class held at Bay Path Coin collectors typically have a focus era strictly for the bullion. U.S. and coins are worth at least the melt value, Evening School in Charlton on March when they collect. They may try to foreign gold coins are also popular with but others can command prices well 5th. Keep checking www.centralmas- collect every year and variety of one collectors. above the value of the metal. For exam- sauctions.com for details on other version of coin. For instance, they may Both collectors and investors seek out ple, we sold 58 Lincoln pennies from events. collect every type of Lincoln penny rare coins. A rare gold St. Gaudens dou- 1924 in one of our auctions. Despite Contact us at: Wayne Tuiskula from 1909 to the present. Type collectors ble eagle sold for $7.5 million in 2002. A 75,178,000 of these coins being minted, Auctioneer/Appraiser Central Mass collect one coin of every type. 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FIREFIGHTERS and enjoy this, you have earned it. But in the line of duty during the tragedy of demically very hard for me. My grand- continued from page A­­­ 1 remember, tomorrow is the first day 9/11, 2001. Words powerful, thoughts father was my biggest motivator, as he of the rest of your fire service career. deep, and a message received by all is retired WFD member Lt. Richard ers across the commonwealth.” What you have been exposed to here, standing that in fire services, all gave Blodgett. If I felt down, that’s who I Ostroskey also thanked the chiefs of and what all your instructors in the fire some, and some gave all. thought of. My grandfather. I was so all 13 attending departments who sent service have given you, is a foundation After, the fire marshal, instructors, happy to have him here and to have recruits for training saying, “We thank to build upon. We face new challenges chiefs, and new recruits were lead out him pin me, it meant a lot to me.” you all for your commitment and for every day, and you are stepping up, the same way they entered, with a pro- Fellow WFD graduate Edward sending these new recruits to us. We and stepping in to that responsibility. cession of bagpipes. Graduates cele- Coulter is the son-in-law of Captain Bill take that commitment seriously, and You have earned that title of firefighter brated in cheer outside the building Brown who works both at the WFD, and we know your trust of us through them as a noble call, but do it justice. When continuing what began within. Hugs, the Academy. Coulter followed with, shows your support and professional- you walk down the street no matter if high-fives, and handshakes in not only “I’ve been thinking about becoming a ism.” in uniform or not, people know who a celebration of graduation, but new fire fighter for the last 15 years. To have “To family and friends who are join- you are, know what you do, and respect found bonds and comradery. my wife Kristina allow me the time to ing us here tonight, we thank you for and honor your hard work and commit- Neighboring Templeton Fire Chief go and complete my training so I can all of your support. For the support ment. Do that title justice. It is incum- David Dickie, while standing with new serve my community is really import- of these candidates, support of these bent upon us that we preform our duties TFD graduate Drew Brasard said, “He ant to me. We recently moved back in to recruits, in order to get them where safe, and go home safe after every call. put in a long four months and some of Winchendon, and it’s one of the things I they are today. We know they had a Congratulations, best of luck, and have the most grueling training that we can really wanted to do.” vision. We know they wanted to give a long and safe career.” get at the Mass Firefighters Academy, In closing WFD Chief Tom Smith back to their community, that they One by one, chiefs of each department and I can’t wait to get him on the job.” said, “It’s a pleasure to have young wanted to join the fire service, and we were called to the podium. Many times, Brassard added, “To finish the train- members of the community coming out know that took support from home as graduating new recruits called forward ing is really a relief. All the hard work with strong fire traditions in their fam- well. We know you all made sacrifices were joined on stage with relatives who has finally paid off. I honestly couldn’t ilies. Quite often and sometimes people for these new recruits to get where they were either still serving, or had retired have done it without Chief Dickie, in the community say it’s not me. Well are today, and we know both you and from service, attending to honor not my peers, and the lieutenants on the these fine individuals are stepping up they will continue to make sacrifices only the next generation, but their own department. They pushed me to be the and saying it’s going to be me, it’s going as long as they are with the fire depart- loved ones and family members who best that I can be, and it’s finally come to be me that helps the town. I am proud ment” added Ostroskey. were now beginning their new careers full circle. of both of our new graduates. They are In closing his speech Ostroskey said, representing a long profession of integ- WFD member and new graduate both Firefighter EMTs on the depart- “To the class, it’s been a long haul. rity and dignity. Betty-Jane Nicholson after the celebra- ment, and it’s a privilege to have them You’ve worked hard. Tonight is a great Before the ceremony’s end, the bene- tion commented, “The Fire Academy both as new members.” night. Take it all in. Take a deep breath diction ended not in prayer, but with a was very stressful. It was an amazing heartfelt poem in tribute to all those lost experience, and actually it was aca- LEGALS Commonwealth of Massachusetts and recorded in the Worcester County to an iron pin in the northerly line of RETAIL OVERLAY DISTRCT and to Worcester, SS. SUPERIOR (Worcester) Registry of Deeds, in the aforesaid Day Road; thence further to amend the Table of Contents COURT Book 50238 at Page 180 and now N. 87° 31’ 43” W., by said road line to rename Section 6.12, “Medical/ DEPARTMENT OF THE held by PennyMac Loan Services, LLC two hundred seventy and 43/100 Adult Use Marijuana Facilities and the TRIAL COURT by virtue of an assignment of mortgage (270.43) feet to an iron pin in the Medical/Adult Use Marijuana Retail CIVIL ACTION from Mortgage Electronic Registration easterly line of Baldwinville Road Overlay District.” No. 18-254B Systems, Inc., as nominee for Envoy and the point of beginning. 2. Amend the TOWN OF To THE HEIRS OF ALAN J. POIRIER, Mortgage, LTD. to PennyMac Loan The description of the property that WINCHENDON ZONING MAP to JR. (Worcester County) ISABELLA Services, LLC dated May 17, 2016 and appears in the mortgage to be fore- include a new Overlay District enti- POIRIER (Worcester County), JULIA recorded June 2, 2016 in Worcester closed shall control in the event of a tled: Adult Use/Medical Retail Facilities POIRIER (Worcester County), KASON County (Worcester District) Registry typographical error in this publication. Overlay. POIRIER (Worcester County), AMAN- of Deeds, in Book 55420 Page 349 For Mortgagors’ Title see deed dated 3. Amend ARITCLE 5 USE TABLE DA CARUSO, as Personal Represen- for breach of the conditions in said 1/4/2013, and recorded in Book 50238 to add a new Section entitled 5.2.8 tative of the Estate of Alan J. Poirier, Jr. mortgage and for the purpose of fore- at Page 178 with the Worcester County Principal Use Category – Special (Worcester County), KYLEE A. BOICE closing the same, will be sold at Public (Worcester) Registry of Deeds. Uses, providing new line item A with a/k/a CARUSO (Caddo Parish, (Loui- Auction on March 12, 2018 at 11:00 TERMS OF SALE: Said premises the following description: A. Marijuana siana) AM Local Time upon the premises, all will be sold and conveyed subject Facility for uses that include culti- AND TO ALL PERSONS ENTITLED and singular the premises described in to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid vation, processing, packaging, and TO THE BENEFIT OF THE SOL- said mortgage, to wit: taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and whole sale of products in the form DIERS’ AND SAILORS’ CIVIL RELIEF Exhibit A – Property Description assessments, if any, which take pre- of smoking materials, food products, ACT OF 1940 AS AMENDED: Closing Date: January 4, 2013 cedence over the said mortgage above oils, aerosols, ointments, and other WORKERS CREDIT UNION, a Massa- Borrower(s): Robert L. Duval described. products. These facilities are subject chusetts credit union with an office in Property Address: 212 Baldwinville FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000.00) Dollars to the provisions set forth in Art. 6.12. Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massa- State Road, Winchendon, MA 01475 of the purchase price must be paid by The uses addressed above will be chusetts A certain tract or parcel of land a certified check, bank treasurer’s or be allowed by Special Permit in the claiming to be the holder of a mortgage together with any buildings and cashier’s check at the time and place following Zoning Districts: Residential covering property situated 245 Mill improvements thereon, situated on of the sale by the purchaser. The -80 (R80), Commercial-1 (C1), Glen Road, Winchendon, Worcester the easterly side of Baldwinville balance of the purchase price shall be Commercial-2 (C2), Industrial (I), and County given by Alan J. Poirier, Jr. re- Road, a State Highway known as paid in cash, certified check, bank trea- Planned Development (PD); and fur- corded in the Worcester District Regis- Route 202, in the westerly part of surer’s or cashier’s check within thirty ther prohibited in the following Zoning try of Deeds, Book 55005, Page 314, Winchendon, Worcester County, (30) days after the date of sale. Districts: Residential -40 (R40), and has filed with said court a Complaint for Massachusetts, being shown as Other terms to be announced at the Residential-10 (R10). authority to foreclose said mortgage in Lot 3A on a plan of land entitled, sale. An overview of the purpose of such the manner following: by entry on and “Plan of Land Prepared for Richard BENDETT & MCHUGH, PC amendments provides regulations for possession of the premises therein de- C. Blanchflower, Winchendon, 270 Farmington Avenue the use of Recreational and Medical scribed and by exercise of the power of MA, Scale: 1” = 60’, April 5, 1984, Farmington, CT 06032 Marijuana Facilities within the Town sale contained in said mortgage. Michael S. Szoc, R.L. Surveyor, 32 Attorney for PennyMac Loan of Winchendon to address legal, plan- If you are entitled to the benefits of the Pleasant Street, Gardner, MA 01440” Services, LLC ning, and public safety issues, as well Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act and recorded in Worcester District Present Holder of the Mortgage as address the potential impacts of of 1940 as amended, and you object Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 520, (860) 677-2868 such Facilities. The proposed amend- to such foreclosure you or your attor- Plan 44 and bounded and described February 16, 2018 ments include the siting of Marijuana ney should file a written appearance as follows: February 23, 2018 Retail Facilities to an Overlay District, and answer in said court at Worcester Beginning at the southwesterly cor- March 2, 2018 that will be defined within the Town’s in said County on or before the twen- ner thereof, at an iron pin in the east- Zoning map, naming a permit grant- ty-eighth day of March, next or you erly line of Baldwinville Road, Route Town of Winchendon - ing authority; the Planning Board, may be forever barred from claiming 202, at its northeasterly intersection Planning Board Definitions, Application Requirements, that such foreclosure is invalid under with the northerly line of Day Road, NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Site Requirements, Reporting, and said Act. a discontinued road; thence In accordance with the provisions Fees. Witness, Judith Fabricant, Esquire, Ad- N. 13° 18’ 31” E., by said Baldwinville of Section 5 of Chapter 40A, The Copies of the draft amendments are ministrative Justice of said Court, this Road, one hundred fifty (150) feet Winchendon Planning Board will con- available t o b e viewed in the office fourteenth day of February 2018. to an iron pin at a corner of other duct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, of the Department of Planning and Dennis P. McManus, Clerk land now or formerly of Richard C. March 20, 2018 at 6:30p.m.in the Development Room 17, Winchendon March 2, 2018 Blanchflower, and being shown as Town Hall Auditorium (second floor), Town Hall, 109 Front Street, the southwesterly corner of Lot 3B 109 Front Street, Winchendon, MA Winchendon during normal business NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE as shown on said plan; thence 01475 to consider the following pro- hours. Interested citizens are encour- OF REAL ESTATE S. 82° 21’ 30” E., by said posed amendments to the Town of aged to attend. Alternative translation Premises: 212 Baldwinville State Blanchflower’s land and Lot 3B, Winchendon Zoning Bylaw: and accommodation for disabled per- Road, Winchendon, Massachusetts two hundred forty-nine and 45/100 1. Delete section 6.12, TEMPORARY sons is available by advance request By virtue and in execution of the Power (249.45) feet to a drill hole in a stone MORATORIUM ON RECREATIONAL to the department at (978) 297-5410 of Sale contained in a certain mortgage wall in line of land now or formerly MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS, By: Guy C. Corbosiero given by Robert L. Duval to Mortgage of George H. & Phyllis B. Duval; and replace with a new section 6.12 Chairman Winchendon Planning Board Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., thence entitled MEDICAL/ ADULT USE March 2, 2018 as nominee for Envoy Mortgage, LTD, S. 5° 18’ 58” W., by said Duval land MARIJUANA FACILITIES AND THE March 9, 2018 said mortgage dated January 4, 2013, one hundred twenty-five (125) feet MEDICAL/ADULT USE MARIJUANA Friday, March 2, 2018 ­12 Winchendon Courier Heywood Healthcare honors area health advocates

Pictured L to R: Rev. Joe McGarry of the Gardner Rotary Club, Win Brown and Mark Wright of the Athol/Orange Rotary Club. Courtesy photos Pictured L to R: Rep. Jon Zlotnik, Win Brown and Michelle Dunn of the A.E.D. Foundation GARDNER — Heywood Healthcare individuals and families in recovery, celebrated community, health and col- educating the community and working laboration at ‘A Winter Affair with to defeat the stigma around addiction. and GAAMHA are key collaborators in ates significant funds along with aware- th Caribbean Flair’ Feb. 9 at The Colonial Alyssa’s Place provides evidence-based the development of a continuum of care ness of the program throughout the Hotel recovery support, group setting and in our region. region. Guests were greeted at the annual resources in Gardner, free of charge. A Heywood Healthcare also honored Additionally, both clubs have sought event by third and fourth grade stu- network of volunteers, counselors and The Athol-Orange Rotary Club and and secured Rotary District grants of dents from Elm Street School in recovery coaches create a system that The Gardner Rotary Club with its $3,000 each in support of this specific Gardner, who attended to help promote fills a void for adults and adolescents, Collaborator’s Award. community need. Without such large- the Weekend BackPack Food Program. connecting them to information and Rotary Clubs are known world-wide scale fundraising, this program would Attendees and honored guests got a services. for their service and impact on major not have flourished. chance to look back at the accomplish- Michelle has spoken at various issues facing communities. Locally, the As partners with Heywood ments of Heywood Healthcare, as well awareness programs held through- Athol-Orange Rotary Club and Gardner Healthcare, these two local Rotary Clubs as highlight Heywood Healthcare’s out the state, including the North Rotary Club accepted the challenge of are using their collaborative financial three major capital campaign projects Central Mass ‘International Overdose tackling food insecurity and the educa- support, time and energy to positively and raise funds to support the Weekend Awareness Night’, ‘National Night Out’ tion of children through the Weekend impact the health and education for the Backpack Food Program. and ‘Taylor’s Message’ with former Backpack Food Program. Their ded- children of our communities. At the event, Heywood Healthcare New England Patriots Lineman Chris ication to funding and operating this Dunn and the Rotary Clubs were honored Michelle Dunn of the A.E.D. Sullivan and his wife Kathi. She has program in partnership with Heywood also awarded with citations from the Foundation with the Heywood also participated in the Fed Up Rally in Healthcare has reduced hunger and its House of Representatives, presented by Healthcare Community Health Hero Washington, D.C. effects on learning for hundreds of stu- Representatives Susannah Whipps and Award, which recognizes an individ- In 2016, the A.E.D. Foundation dents and their families. Zlotnik. ual or individuals who significantly hosted the first regional screening Both Clubs adopted the program A warm audience celebrated the impact the health and well-being of of ‘If Only’, a movie based on rais- in 2015 as an ongoing service effort strength and commitment of our hon- the North Central and North Quabbin ing awareness of addiction. For this, and have continued to ensure this orees, and raised $75,000 to support the Communities. Michelle was presented a citation from vital resource through their financial continuation of the Weekend BackPack Michelle Dunn turned personal trag- the Massachusetts State Senate and support and manpower. Each week, Food Program, and enjoyed each oth- edy into hope and help for others in House of Representatives for Women Rotarians can be found transporting er’s company along with delicious central Massachusetts. She heroically in Action. Michelle also assisted with groceries, packing backpacks, purchas- Caribbean Cuisine compliments of the created a system of resources for peo- the rewriting of the Commonwealth of ing goods and coordinating details of Colonial Hotel. ple in the region to receive assistance, Massachusetts General Law Chapter 52, the program so that 250 third and fourth “The generosity and commitment of education and encouragement for suc- Section 96, covering substance use pre- grade students in Gardner and Athol- our community to support those less cessful, long-term recovery from sub- vention and education policies for pub- Royalston School Districts have nutri- fortunate is overwhelming. I am par- stance addiction, when there had been lic schools, with State Representative tious food at home for the weekend. ticularly astounded by the proceeds no place else to turn. Jon Zlotnik. Together, the Athol-Orange and generated by a mystery box raffle of After losing her beautiful daughter, Dunn further expanded the reach of Gardner Rotaries have raised more jewelry donated by Peter Erickson of Alyssa Elizabeth Dunn, to an overdose the A.E.D Foundation efforts by joining than $18,000 to keep the Weekend Erickson’s Silver Shop, which raised at age 20, Michelle founded the A.E.D. the Gardner-Athol Area Mental Health Backpack Food Program going strong $17,000 in a matter of minutes,” stat- Foundation. Association (GAAMHA). With this, she – the program’s largest financial sup- ed Dawn Casavant, vice president of The A.E.D. Foundation breaks down has developed an infrastructure for ser- porters. The annual Wine, Cheese and external affairs and chief philanthropy many of the barriers she experienced in vices and significantly increased the Chocolate event held in Gardner gener- officer. trying to help her daughter by assisting level of impact. The A.E.D. Foundation Zlotnik announces consumer protection bill BY KEITH KENT themselves.” Zlotnik also pointed out that fee to a company that put you being more vigilant, but it’s COURIER CORRESPONDENT The bill includes the follow- Rep Benson filed the bill last at risk in the first place?” stat- still happening in larger num- State Representative ing highlights. January 2017, and that the ed Zlotnik. bers,” explained Zlotnik. Jonathan Zlotik (D-Gardner) 1. Requires credit agencies Equifax breach assisted with When asked if he would rec- Demonstrating the magni- is proud to announce the to send to consumers a unique placing a lot of attention on it. ommend free tools available tude of the total cost and espe- Massachusetts House of personal identification num- Benson, who was the CCPPL on-line to monitor their credit cially important is considering Representatives unanimously ber or password within 3 days chair at the time, has since such as Credit Karma or oth- thieves made away with $16 voted for House Bill H 4229, of receiving a request for free received a promotion and is ers Zlotnik responded, “Oh billion in 2016, on top of $15 a bill which gives consumers and to remove a freeze in 15 now serving as the chair of absolutely. As just about every billion in 2015 as a result of easier access to tools to protect minutes, if requested electron- State Administration and American is at risk due to the identity theft. themselves in the event they ically or by phone. Regulatory Oversight. Equifax breach, we should all As the FY 2018 Massachusetts have been a victim of a data 2. Requires companies pro- “A cornerstone of this bill try to monitor our credit more annual budget is $39.8 billion breach. vide free credit monitoring for was to also alleviate the con- often. Waiting 6 months to a Zlotnik said, “The fact that the Originally drafted by Rep 1 year when a reported breech sumer burden of the cost of year to check your credit score, theft of consumer information Jen Benson (D-Lunenburg), it include social security num- freezing and unfreezing their you lose the chance to catch the across the nation in the years was prepared for debate and bers. credit when it becomes law. red flags early on. If somebody of 2015 and 16 combined nearly passage by the Committee 3. Requires breached entities Previously a person would have is trying to open a credit card equals that of our entire state on Consumer Protection and to notify the public immedi- to pay a $5 fee to freeze their in your name, the sooner you operating budget for an entire Professional Licensure in ately and provide them with credit, and then again unfreeze catch it the faster you can shut year, it’s truly alarming and response to the massive 2017 timely updates. their credit. This would mean it down to help protect yourself was just more proof that we Equifax data breach which Zlotnik was asked as vari- $30 as there are 3 major credit from both charges and nega- needed to move with this leg- brought to light many key ous types of identity theft are reporting bureaus. Here you tive information.” islation” problems with how compa- advancing faster than technol- have companies which harvest “Thieves are now stealing In closing Zlotnik said, “It’s nies respond to data breach- ogy can often keep up, how a ton of data about you to make more, but they are stealing incredibly important for peo- es. Zlotnik is also a committee important does he feel the up your credit report and they less per incident. Reports we ple to stay on top of their credit. member. CCPPL, which he is a mem- then do not properly secure received showed that a few I think young people tend to A press release provided by ber of, is? Zlotnik replied, “I that data and it gets stolen. years ago thieves were steal- brush it off, and older people Zlotnik reads in part, “The think it’s very important. The They then charge you a fee ing an average of $1,200 per who more often lack access to bill requires credit freezes/ committee covers many issues to protect yourself. It would incident, and now last year technology don’t get to get to unfreezes to be done for free such as identity theft and the be like your bank got robbed, that number was below $100 check it enough. If you don’t and far quicker than before. It fraud that comes along with and then they recovered your on an average incident. So, stay on top of it, it can be very also requires companies who it. As I also sit on the Elder money but charged you 5 per- this shows there are more difficult to go back in and have had their data breached Affairs Committee, and we cent as a fee. When this bill incidents because the overall address errors. Also remember too quickly notify the public, so need to keep in mind that many becomes law, consumers will dollar amount keeps going up, that information stolen in ‘Any they can take steps to protect of these scams target senior no longer be charged these fees. while the average per instance breach’ could be used years citizens.” Why should you have to pay a is going down. Consumers are later in a fraud against you.”

IS HE QUACKING UP?

Submitted photo While he is indeed meant to be, he is very rare, this is a Harlequin duck, and his breeding ground does indeed include Massachusetts; but he is wee bit early. The distinctive Harlequin duck is a small sea duck with a small bill, short neck, and long tail. Males in breeding plumage are unmistakable with their dark blue color, rufous sides and crown, and striking white patterning on the face, neck, sides, and back. In non-breeding plumage, the males are brown with white on the face. They breed in Alaska and Yukon, south to Wyoming, California, and Massachusetts, from southern Baffin Island and Quebec south to Labrador and the Gaspe Peninsula. They also breed in Greenland and Iceland. So apparently, they do indeed like the cold. Welcome little guy.