Danger Returns to the Area on the Afternoon of July 25, at the Steaming Tender Restaurant

COMMUNITY EDUCATION SPORTS Funding Campus Fall sports for tourism notes postponed Page 3 Page 8 Page 7 SERVING PALMER, MONSON, BRIMFIELD, HOLLAND & WALES The Journal Register A TURLEY PUBLICATION ❙ www.turley.com July 30, 2020 ❙ Vol. CLXIX, No. 28 ❙ $1.00 www.journalregister.turley.com SPORTS COMMUNITY Vigil focuses on tackling racial injustice Turley Publications staff photos by Jonah Snowden (L to R): Vigil organizers Lauren Melinda-Reuter, Taysia Franco-Smith, Kailey Shepardson and Rebekah Herring. By Jonah Snowden Field to take part in a discussion Dozens of fans came out to the [email protected] about the racial injustices, ranging Steaming Tender Restaurant last from systematic racism to police Friday to interact with successful PALMER – In the past few brutality and white supremacy. stuntman and Palmer product Doug months, efforts to combat and con- Co-organizers Lauren Melin- Danger. quer racial injustice have been tak- da-Reuter, Taysia Franco-Smith, ing place nationally. Last weekend, Rebekah Herring and Kailey Shep- a similar effort took place right in ardson put this vigil together to the town of Palmer, in the form of serve as a wake-up call to the res- a vigil. idents of Palmer, who they believe Danger returns to the area On the afternoon of July 25, at the Steaming Tender Restaurant. holding motorcycle jumper who a month. attendees made their way to Legion VIGIL ❙ page 12 Daredevil signs The 58-year-old daredevil has per- first entered the Guinness Book of Last Friday, he reminisced on biography formed all over the world but rel- World Records in 1991. Over the his incredible journey, crediting ished the opportunity to return to course of his career, he’s jumped the people of Palmer for their long- SCHOOLS By Dalton Zbierski his humble beginnings. over school buses, tractor-trailer standing belief in him. Staff writer “We’re kicking off the trucks and jumbo jets from wingtip “The greatest people come book-signing tour, and where else to wingtip. from somewhere. All I can say PALMER – Doug “Danger” can you do it but your hometown?” His trials and tribulations have is that the people in the town of Senecal, the pride of Palmer and said Senecal, promoting “Doug been well-publicized. As a stunt- Palmer inspired me to chase my one of the greatest stuntmen of his Danger, Dare to Dream: From man, Senecal has broken approx- dreams,” said Senecal. “I had a generation, made his homecoming Tragedy to Triumph.” imately 50 bones; one incident on July 24 during a book signing Senecal is a world record landed him in a coma for more than DANGER ❙ page 12 COMMUNITY COMMUNITY Selectmen review cease and desist against QRC By Elise Linscott routine maintenance. He said there [email protected] had been an uptick in calls to the property starting last September; Turley Publications staff photo by Jonah Snowden MONSON – The Board of Se- some were unfounded, but on one Palmer Public Schools cafeteria staff members preparing lunches. lectmen Tuesday night reviewed a call it looked like the track was cease and desist order against likely being used prior to officers the Quaboag Riders Club, whose arriving. Kozloski said there were neighbors said that motorcyclists other instances this spring of peo- have caused issues with noise, ero- ple in the parking lot and hill area. Lunch Program keeps sion and stormwater runoff. In a couple cases, officers found The town issued a cease and club members performing main- the youth of Palmer fed desist order last year after finding tenance, so officers asked them to that seven acres had been cleared comply with any paperwork with By Jonah Snowden Regarding what she said is a without a permit and a track had guidelines for property mainte- [email protected] “wonderful program,” the Summer been illegally installed on the nance/usage. Food Program is something that Les riders’ club land. The conserva- Attorney Jim Bregianes, rep- PALMER – This summer, said has had a great turnout. Turley Publications staff photos by Jonah Snowden tion commission also issued an resenting the Quaboag Riders, keeping the stomachs of Palmer’s “It’s amazing,” said Les. “Ev- Promote Palmer Party event organizer Allison White being interviewed by enforcement order for the hill said it was “highly likely” that any youth with fresh cooked meals is the ery day we have more and more Bruce Marshall of Classic Hits 97.7 FM. climb and wetland sections of the noise coming from the property main goal of Cathy Les and the oth- people coming. It’s great and nice property, town administrator Evan was coming from a member of the er volunteers of the Palmer Public to see the kids too, because every- Brassard said at the Board of Se- public using Quaboag club land. Schools Summer Lunch Program. body’s been so homebound.” lectmen’s July 28th meeting. The One meeting attendee, Ingrid, Beginning on July 6, the Sum- Volunteers, such as Samantha Promote Palmer looks to club will need to apply for a spe- who said she used to own the land mer Fun Program began after Les, Herring and Olivia Sloat, who de- cial permit from the Zoning Board where the flat track is, called po- who is also the organizer, was asked cided to spend their summer vaca- of Appeals before it can reopen the lice recently after seeing two mo- by Palmer Public Schools adminis- tion working and providing these support local businesses track. torcyclists on the property who tration to run it. She said she accept- homebound meals to the public, are By Jonah Snowden of items at Treasure Chest Empo- Police chief Stephen Kozlos- didn’t have license plates and who ed this new role, since she normally enjoying the success of the program [email protected] rium, who alongside Small Town ki said that to his knowledge, the identified themselves as Quaboag works at the Kids Corner before and as well. Custom Treasures, celebrated their property wasn’t currently open after school program each summer, PALMER – Over the week- one year anniversary. for use by club members, only for QRC ❙ page 3 which was cancelled this year. LUNCH ❙ page 6 end, Demore’s Automotive made Event organizer Allison White another stride with their continu- said this event came from an idea ous community outreach efforts from Jay Demore, co-owner of TOWN OFFICES with their latest event, the “Pro- Demore’s Automotive, who want- mote Palmer Party.” ed to find a way to support Palmer This event, which took place Food Share and help support small on Saturday, July 25 and was held businesses in town. Monson officials discuss reopening Town Hall in the back of the automotive re- Regarding the event itself, By Elise Linscott to be able to work with members of all public areas. “If it’s not going well, you can pair shop, gave the public the op- White said she was happy that [email protected] the public who’ve had trouble navi- “We’re already doing a twice always take a step back after,” he portunity to support Palmer Food despite some setbacks, they were gating drop-off windows. daily sanitation as part of normal said. Share Inc. by bringing a donation. able to host this event and support MONSON – Despite some ap- “There are folks I think that procedure and we’ll probably bump He suggested all board and In return, donors received a ticket these local town establishments. prehension, the Board of Selectmen would be much better served if they that up to three times a day,” Brassard committee meetings remain virtual for one free for item from Sassy’s “I really hope people learn to and town administrator Evan Bras- could walk in,” Brassard said. “I said.” Brassard said. outside of selectmen’s proceedings, Catering food tent, or money off shop locally,” said White. “Even sard discussed what reopening Town think we can do it, and do it safely.” The town building has been open especially since some have been though these are small businesses, Hall could look like. So far, the plan is to have one for appointments like marriage inten- drawing large crowds, including re- you can find things that are cool Brassard said there’s been some staff member inside the building per tions; long tables in the building’s cent planning board public hearings that you won’t find at other stores.” pressure from the public to reopen. It office, so staff members will alternate meeting room facilitate social dis- for a proposed retail store at 96 Main PALMER ❙ page 6 could also be helpful in allowing staff days, he said. Masks will be work in tancing, Brassard said. MONSON ❙ page 6 PAGE 2 July 30, 2020 ❙ THE JOURNAL REGISTER Monson Craft Fair Palmer compost Hitchcock Academy Summer area summer schedule Concert Series returns BRIMFIELD – The Summer The group includes James Paul on canceled for 2020 PALMER – The compost area will be opened the Concert series is back with new vocals and guitar, Skip Dioreto on MONSON – The Annual Holiday across the country and the world, par- third Saturday in July, August and September to afford Craft fair, sponsored by the Monson ticularly those depending on large town residents the opportunity to drop off leaves and dates, times and a new location. drums, Russell Oliveira as lead guitar, Arts Council, will not be held as usual indoor venues, the MAC has been ad- grass clippings at the compost area off of Old Warren Grab your blanket or chair. Pack a Brent Nielsen on bass and David Bar- this year.

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