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A Show of Support for the Cipros SPENCER FAMILY DENTAL Gentle Caring State of the Art Dentistry For The Whole Family Cosmetic Dentistry • Restorative Dentistry • Preventative Dentistry CROWNS • CAPS • BRIDGES • COMPLETE and PARTIAL DENTURES New We Strive NON SURGICAL GUM TREATMENT • ROOT CANAL THERAPY Patients SURGICAL SERVICES For Painless Welcome BREATH CLINIC-WE TREAT CHRONIC BAD BREATH Dentistry HERBAL DENTAL PRODUCTS • All Instruments Fully Sterilized • Most Insurances Accepted Dr. Nasser S. Hanna Conveniently Located On Route 9 • (Corner of Greenville St. & Main St.) 284 Main St., Spencer 508-885-5511 Mailed free to requesting homes in Sturbridge, Brimfield, Holland and Wales Vol. VIII, No. 21 COMPLIMENTARY HOME DELIVERY ONLINE: WWW.STURBRIDGEVILLAGER.NET Friday, May 22, 2015 THIS WEEK’S QUOTE A show of support “Storms make for the Cipros oaks take deeper UNDRAISER TO HELP PAY MOUNTING root.” F MEDICAL BILLS George Herbert BY OLIVIA RICHMAN NEWS STAFF WRITER SOUTHBRIDGE — Southbridge res- ident Dawn Cipro is thankful for the EDITOR’S community she lives in. “I’m not surprised that the commu- OFFICE HOURS nity has shown us this much support. People are very generous and kind. MONDAYS 12-5 People want to help. Giving them an Photos courtesy Gregg Desto WEDNESDAYS 1-5 outlet to be able to help is all people Cynthia Rawson received a $4,250 grant towards African Arts FRIDAYS 1-5 really need. It’s very rare that you find people that just don’t care. This fund- in Education, a weeklong residency by Crocodile Music. raiser is helpful for Aislen and for us. But it also raises awareness about a multitude of things,” Cipro said. INSIDE On Sunday, May 31, at the Elk’s A little extra help ALMANAC ....................2 Club on Mill Street, in Worcester, from 1 to 7 p.m., there will be a fund- POLICE LOGS................5 raiser for her daughter, “A Day of GRANTS PROVIDE FOR OBITUARIES ..................7 Love and Magic for Aislen Cipro.” DCEF Tickets are $20. The money raised at OPINION ................... 10 Photos courtesy Dawn Cipro the event will go towards medical bills LOCAL SCHOOLS CALENDAR ................ 11 Dawn Cipro said that throughout it all, that have been accumulating over the Aislen has kept a positive attitude. Thanks years for Aislen’s care. BY OLIVIA RICHMAN budgets being as difficult SPORTS ............... 14-16 to family friend Pat McHugh there will be “A Day Of Love and Magic” will have NEWS STAFF WRITER as they are lately, grants a fundraiser for Aislen on May 31 to raise food provided by B.T. Smokehouse, CHARLTON — Earlier like these are really one of LOCAL money towards the family’s mounting med- three bands — The Incredible Jon this month, the Dudley- the only ways for us to be ical bills. McHugh said that she wants to Short, SLUGGO and The Secret Sage Charlton Education able to afford these mod- help others as much as she can, since the — and raffles. Ms. Massachusetts will Foundation (DCEF) gave ern tools and enrichment community supported her when her child had out $40,000 in grants to opportunities.” countless surgeries. Please Read CIPROS, page A12 teachers and teams at Joshua Evans is a Dudley and Charlton member of the Grant Public Schools towards Subcommittee of programs that would nor- the Dudley-Charlton mally not be covered by Education Foundation. A FUN DAY FOR RELAY the district’s budget. He said the idea of the The programs are var- annual grants is to cre- ied — from extra laptops ate an opportunity for in the classroom to bring- teachers to provide an ing a musical group to the experience for their stu- school to teach children dents that goes beyond A musical treat about African culture — the means of the often Page A3 but they all must benefit very limited budget. The the school and be educa- programs must improve tionally enriching. the learning experience “Our district is so for the students and cost LOCAL grateful to the good $5,000 or less to fund. people at the DCEF for “A lot of these things sacrificing their per- help the educators con- sonal time to raise and nect better with their allocate money for our students,” said Evans. students and staff,” said “When you can have a Olivia Richman photo Superintendent Gregg better connection with SOUTHBRIDGE — Relay Fun Day took place on the Town Common on Desto, who presented your student you can Saturday, May 16. Pictured, Nathaniel Diaz, 2, gets his faced painted by each staff member with Drama Dearies team member Anna Fish. For more photos, turn to page A11! their giant checks. “With Please Read DCEF, page A17 All aboard! Center of Hope sends off 65 to Boston rally Page A4 A glimpse of the 19th century SPORTS BALLROOM EVENT TRANSPORTS RESIDENTS TO CIVIL WAR ERA BY OLIVIA RICHMAN Civil War Ballroom NEWS STAFF WRITER was back, as well as CHARLTON — The the Victorian Quadrille sounds of Victorian Orchestra, present- music filled the room, ed by the Historical echoing off of the Society and funded 150-year-old walls. by a grant from the Women in big hoop Charlton Cultural dresses and elbow- Council. For the sec- length white gloves ond year in a row, Tantasqua girls’ spun around, hypnotiz- Small Planet Dancers lacrosse surges ing the onlookers. performed waltzes It was a whirl of color that would have been past Northbridge and chivalry when the danced in the exact Small Planet Dancers same room 150 years Page A16 Olivia Richman photos came to Rider Tavern before them. on Monday, May 11. “We want to give the Small Planet Dancers: Christine Blacke, Julie Gillette, Dennis Hamel, Michael Jordan, Amy The second annual Keaton, Eva Kernan, Trudy Knowles, Jeff Lander, Shane O’Connell, Terri O’Connell, Holly Please Read EVENT, page A15 Pastrana, Sue Pease, Josephine Sarnelli and Suzanne Wells. OPINION GET YOUR POINT ACROSS After a decade, Lions to resurrect golf fundraiser PAGE A10 BY OLIVIA RICHMAN ner. All proceeds raised the community, Soraci together to do something once the participants POLICE LOGS NEWS STAFF WRITER at the golf tournament felt it was time to bring fun and relaxing,” said reach the 18th hole. CHARLTON — will be going back into the golf tournament back Soraci. “People can look “Heritage Country PAGE A5 Sturbridge Lions the community. after a 10-year hiatus. at it s a good way to give Club is known for their Club’s inaugural Golf The Sturbridge Lions “Golf is something a back and support a good steak dinner,” he contin- Tournament will come Club has many fundrais- lot of people do. It will cause.” ued. “They’ll have the to the Heritage Country ers throughout the year, bring the community If the day is blessed steaks grilling outside. At Club in Charlton on but Vice President Mark together. It will be a good, with warm weather and the 18th hole people will Sunday, May 31 at 1 p.m. Soraci felt that some- fun day, especially if the sun, Soraci believes the be smelling that steak Participants pay $100 for thing was missing. With weather is nice. People fundraiser will be a huge and we’ll all be ready to 18 holes, a golf cart, priz- so many golfers in the that normally don’t get success and a great time. es, raffles and a steak din- Lions Club and within together will be brought But the fun won’t end Please Read TOURNAMENT, page A12 2 STURBRIDGE VILLAGER • Friday, May 22, 2015 Fix Your Kitten or Puppy For A lasting legacy ONLY $ TRUST DONATES LARGE ART 20 COLLECTION TO LIBRARY PRECIOUS…NOT PARENTS JUNE ONLY Call 508-637-1333 www.secondchanceanimals.org Must mention this ad when making appointment. BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT NOW - LIMITED AVAILABILITY Puppy or kitten must be under 6 months of age. Southbridge Historical Commission members YOUR PET CAN SAFELY Helen Lenti, Fred Morin and Evelyn Petrelli BE FIXED AS EARLY AS 8 WEEKS OF AGE Olivia Richman photos pose with four pieces of artwork by Claire Classical guitarist Nick Cutroneo, a perfor- Birtz that Lenti donated to Jacob Edwards mance major at the University of Hartford, Library. played music throughout the reception. Wildlife Sanctuary. We’re going to help TheHeartOf Director Margaret Morrissey said, “We are the town build a new animal shelter fortunate to have him here this evening.” with her money. She loved animals. Massachusetts.com That fits in. That’s the kind of person she was, so we want to use the money BY OLIVIA RICHMAN on things she would approve,” said NEWS STAFF WRITER Benoit. “We have paid for classes on SOUTHBRIDGE — The Claire Birtz energy and land conservation, we’ve Trust donated a large collection of collected bikes for Bikes Not Bombs, artwork by Claire Birtz to the Jacob we’ve bought plants. We are looking Edwards Library. There was a recep- into scholarships in her name.” tion on Monday, May 11, where Claire’s The Claire Birtz Wildlife Sanctuary is former art students, members of the 116 acres just off of Tipton Rock Road. Historical Commission and other orga- The Opacum Land Trust has around nizations in town and the Opacum Land 1,000 acres across 13 towns. Executive Trust gathered to celebrate Claire’s art- Director Ed Hood said that Southbridge work and the significant amount of is a core community for the Trust money she left to Southbridge. because of Claire’s contribution. Money in the Claire Birtz Trust was “The Sanctuary has a beautiful set of to be left for the “beautification of trails. It’s a beautiful piece of land. She Southbridge,” read Birtz’s will.
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