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Mailed free to requesting homes in Sturbridge, Brimfield, Holland and Wales Vol. 4, No. 7 COMPLIMENTARY HOME DELIVERY ONLINE: WWW.STURBRIDGEVILLAGER.NET ‘You make the world a better place by making yourself a better person.’ Friday, February 12, 2010 Child Report from Haiti 3 more rape finalists arrest chosen BY CHRISTOPHER TANGUAY MAN FROM VILLAGER STAFF WRITER STURBRIDGE — The Town STURBRIDGE IS Administrator Search Committee presented three new candidates for the town administrator position to CHARGED the Board of Selectmen Monday — sort of. BY GUS STEEVES At the onset of the meeting, STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER Selectman Hal White requested A Sturbridge man was arraigned Chairman Mary Blanchard recuse last week on charges he allegedly herself from the discussion, citing a molested a boy repeatedly over five Kopelman and Paige legal opinion years, but released on just $850 bail from September, that stated anyone with a GPS tracker. on the board with immediate familial relations in the applicant pool should Dudley District Court records Courtesy photo not participate in such discussions. show Samuel Gonzalez, Jr., 41, of STURBRIDGE — Lex and Renee Edme, directors of the Mission of Hope facility in Grande-Goave, Haiti, are seen in the Blanchard explained her husband, 100 Heritage Green Drive, Charles Blanchard — who had previ- Sturbridge, was charged with statu- quake-ravaged nation as they sit with residents, volunteers and staff in the ruins of their orphanage after the Jan. 13 earthquake. Sturbridge’s Stuart Rankin is second from right. See story, additional photos, Page A-9 ously submitted his resume for con- tory rape of a child, indecent sideration as town administrator — assault on a child under 14, and wit- was no longer among the possible ness intimidation. He pleaded not candidates. guilty on Feb. 1 and returns to court “Mr. Blanchard had sent in a letter Feb. 25 for a pretrial hearing. withdrawing his application,” she In a police report with various said. names and relationships blacked Library advocates argue for funding Chairman of the Town out, Sturbridge Detective Mark Administrator Search Committee Saloio states the case came to light BY GUS STEEVES ering at the Charlton Public said the libraries recognize the James Ehrhard, along with the rest of when the boy reported to staff at a STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER Library was upset at Gov. Deval poor economy is hitting everyone, the members of that committee, pro- Southbridge school that he had CHARLTON — Librarians Patrick’s plan to slash about $3.5 so they’re “pretty much looking ceeded to present the new list of three been sexually abused “on multiple might have the stereotype of million from statewide funding. for level funding.” candidates to the board, which includ- occasions.” The principal there con- being meek, quiet types, but they They argue it would essentially Even that will be a challenge, ed one familiar name. tacted the state Department of certainly threw the book at the kill off the regional sharing net- however, since library use on John D’Agostino, former town Children and Families and region’s state legislative delega- work through which residents can average has risen about 6 percent administrator of Mansfield, who was Southbridge police, who had SAIN tion Friday while arguing against get materials from any participat- in the past year, with several the only one of the three candidates (Sexual Abuse Intervention cuts in the governor’s budget pro- ing town, rather than be limited places seeing hikes of more than presented in the last go-around to gar- Network) representative Rosie posal. to just what their own library can 20 percent, she added. Others ner direct support from any of the Alicea interview the boy. Alicea “We do a lot for a little, and all stock. observed that many people are selectmen, was again presented as a learned the alleged incidents we ask is that state and local offi- Several present noted an irony coming for help with resumes and finalist for the position. involved anal rape, oral sex, expo- cials continue to support library in doing that, arguing the network other job search concerns, while “I admit [he] is a little controver- sure to video porn and inappropri- funding,” said Mary Rose Quinn could be a model for how the state some get aid with learning sial,” Ehrhard said. ate touching and occurred “while of the state Board of Library can promote regionalization for English and other skills. Ehrhard continued, explaining that despite some concerns swirling visiting [Gonzalez] at his Commissioners. “We’re at the other expensive services. “We are an economic recovery around D’Agostino, the search com- Sturbridge apartment,” Saloio breaking point now and can’t con- “That’s the very model we’ll engine,” Quinn said. mittee looked for the applicant with wrote. tinue to supply the services” if lose with cuts in funding,” said The legislators in attendance the most superior skill set, and the such a cut happens. Celeste Bruno, the board’s official Turn To RAPE, A11 Turn To LIBRARY, A12 Turn To TA, A11 page Specifically, the breakfast gath- spokesman. She had previously page page What’s in a name? Election 2010 BRIMFIELD NATIVE’S MILITARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECOUNTED Ehrhard: ‘I do what BY CHRISOTPHER TANGUAY VILLAGER STAFF WRITER BRIMFIELD — Undoubtedly, I think is right’ everyone in the area has heard of Hitchcock Free Academy, Burgess Elementary School and Harrington Memorial Hospital. How many RUNS AGAIN FOR though, know where those names came from? SELECTMAN These locations are just a few of the countless schools, hospitals, BY CHRISTOPHER TANGUAY bridges, parks and ball fields, sec- VILLAGER STAFF WRITER tions of highway and other areas baring the name of a person, or per- STURBRIDGE — Tantasqua sons, once notable and respected Regional School Committee mem- enough to have such a facility ber and Chairman of the Town named in their honor,but have since Administrator Search Committee faded into obscurity. James Ehrhard has thrown his hat So who are these people? Where into the ring for another shot at a did these names come from? seat on the Board of Selectmen. Lind Swink, a Hamilton, Ohio Air Ehrhard said Monday, that he Force veteran and daughter of a Courtesy photos planned to turn his nomination papers — with double the amount of World War II Marine, asked herself Among the historic figures for whom that very question six years ago required signatures — into Town U.S. military camps are named is James Ehrhard after spending a lifetime moving Brimfield’s Maj. Gen. Erasmus Darwin Clerk Lorraine Murawski on from one military base to another, Keyes, below, for whom Camp Keyes in Tuesday. the board. each of them named for people of Augusta, Maine was named. Soldiers are As of Monday,Feb. 8, no other per- whom she had no knowledge. seen at the camp in the 1930s, above. spective candidates for the Board of Last year, Ehrhard was one of “I began to wonder, who were Selectmen have taken out nomina- four candidates vying for two seats these people?” Swink said. tion papers, according to Murawski. on the board, and was narrowly Featured in her latest book, “In the country.One such story is that of One seat is on the ballot in the edged out by incumbent Ted Their Honor: The Men Behind the Major General Erasmus Darwin upcoming election, that of longtime Goodwin by only 14 votes. This year, Names of Our Military Keyes, the namesake of Camp Keyes Sturbridge Selectman Harold “Hal” Ehrhard has turned that defeat into Installations,” are more than 500 in Augusta, Maine and a native of White. At the Board of Selectmen knowledge and motivation. stories of the men and women Brimfield. Monday, Feb. 1 meeting, White said “Losing by 14 votes confirms one whose names have been memorial- he was undecided as to whether or Turn To BOOK, A11 Turn To EHRHARD, A11 ized on military installations across page not he would seek another term on page ALMANAC ..............2 LOCAL SPORTS POLICE LOGS ..........5 VILLAGER TRIVIA OPINION ..............10 Including this year, how MR. VALANZOLA WARRIORS CLIMB many times has OBITUARIES ..........13 VISITS LONDON LADDER Punxsutawney Phil seen his SPORTS ..........14-15 shadow? PAGE 3 PAGE 14 Answer inside. INSIDE 2 STURBRIDGE VILLAGER • Friday, February 12, 2010 Candle business ignites support in Sturbridge VILLAGER BY CHRISTOPHER TANGUAY items, which are sold at such Planning Board in May 2008 for a ration,” she said. ALMANAC VILLAGER STAFF WRITER stores as Whole Foods and site plan approval of 20,000 square Bubon also said the improve- STURBRIDGE — Everybody’s Vermont Country Store. In addi- foot facility to be built at 51 ments to the town’s water supply OPEN TO CLOSE sights are set on bringing new tion to the manufacturing side of Technology Park Road. system should be completed with- commercial interests into town. the business, the Dunn’s will also Approval of that plan however, in the next year. HOLLAND: 413-245-7108 The Planning Board Tuesday took be opening a retail outlet for their lapsed because no work had been “We should be well underway in Mon – Thurs 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and a couple big steps in that direc- candles on-site. done on the site in the year since it the spring,” Bubon said. “The 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. tion. Dunn said the candle company was granted. A provision of the waterline should be complete, FISKDALE: 508-347-6486 David and Beth Dunn of Mole will employ approximately a original approval allowed for a hopefully, by the end of the con- Weekdays 9:00-4:30 and Sat.