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Learning in An Mailed free to requesting homes in Sturbridge, Brimfield, Holland and Wales Vol. VIII, No. 5 COMPLIMENTARY HOME DELIVERY ONLINE: WWW.STURBRIDGEVILLAGER.NET Friday, January 30, 2015 THIS WEEK’S QUOTE Learning in an “You miss 100 per- ‘ever-changing’ field cent of the shots you never take.” LOCAL DISPATCHERS CHOSEN FOR NATIONAL COURSE Wayne Gretzky BY OLIVIA RICHMAN NEWS STAFF WRITER EDITOR’S Olivia Richman photo The lead dispatchers from OFFICE HOURS Members of the Charlton Cultural Council pose before the Sturbridge and Charlton were gala begins. MONDAYS 12-5 two of five lead dispatchers from WEDNESDAYS 1-5 Massachusetts chosen to participate in Fitch & Associate’s highly regard- FRIDAYS 1-5 ed, world-known Communications Celebrating Center Manager course. “This is a really big deal,” said Penny Ryan, the lead dispatcher for INSIDE the Charlton Police Department. culture in ALMANAC ....................2 “They only choose five in the state to receive the grant to do this pro- POLICE LOGS................5 gram and it was great that it was us. OBITUARIES ............... 15 Barbara is my mentor.” Charlton OPINION ................... 10 Both Ryan and Barbara Boiteau, the lead dispatcher for the Sturbridge CULTURAL COUNCIL HOSTS CALENDAR ................ 14 Police Department, were awarded SPORTS ............... 16-17 $10,000 to cover the classes, the meals, GALA FOR GRANT RECIPIENTS lodging and flight. Scholarship recipi- Photo courtesy Barbara Boiteau ents had to compose an essay on how LOCAL they would use the program, along BY OLIVIA RICHMAN to help them.” Lead Dispatcher Barbara Boiteau with NEWS STAFF WRITER Sturbridge’s Administrative Lieutenant Mark with a letter of recommendation from The ceremony began with a brief introduction Saloio. Please Read COURSE, page A11 CHARLTON — Last year, the Charlton by Evans. He discussed Cultural Council gave upcoming plans the out $4,000 in grants to dif- Cultural Council hopes to ferent art projects in the bring to Charlton, includ- area. On Friday, Jan. 23, ing a large, community ANOTHER ROUND OF RELAY The Council held their art sale for local artists on second annual gala for the Common. He hoped their grant recipients. members of the art and Charlton Cultural music community would A safe haven Council Chairman Josh offer their support for for our feline Evans said the gala was future projects. an opportunity for every- Each present recipient friends one the Council funded to was given the opportunity socialize and network. to introduce themselves Page A3 “The problem with the and explain the projects arts is they’re so spread that the Cultural Council throughout the commu- was funding. LOCAL nity. Any opportunity to “There’s a lot going on bring them together to in Charlton,” said Evans. Jason Bleau photo work together is great in “We want people to be my books,” said Evans. aware of all the talent in SOUTHBRIDGE — The Relay for Life of the Greater Southbridge Area is “Charlton has such a this area.” only a few months away, and with that the Relay’s committee held a kickoff great art community. One of the recipients, event on Jan. 19 at the Knights of Columbus in Southbridge, where represen- This gives them a venue the Charlton Arts and tatives from the many teams stopped by to celebrate another year of fighting to say they’re here and we Activity Center, received to find a cure for cancer. For more photos, turn to page A8! will do whatever we can Please Read GALA, page A11 Harlem Wizards invade Shepherd After 250 years, the mission remains the same Hill for fundraiser Page A4 HOLLAND CHURCH SET SPORTS TO CELEBRATE MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY BY OLIVIA RICHMAN is older than Holland NEWS STAFF WRITER itself. HOLLAND — “It was founded by Holland Church turns 90 people in this com- 250 years old this year, munity,” said Plumley. and Pastors Bruce “By God’s grace and Plumley and Jeff through his faithful- Pearson think that is ness it continues on something amazing to today with the same celebrate. mission that was Tantasqua girls’ The year is 1765, signed by 90 people that basketball before George many years ago. That’s continues to roll Washington was pres- pretty remarkable.” ident. Massachusetts The year 2015 also with win colonists were still holds two other sig- over Rams challenging British nificant events for Olivia Richman photos rule. Holland Church It’s Holland Church’s 250th anniversary — Pastors Bruce Plumley and Jeff Pearson are A16 Please Read CHURCH, page A15 brainstorming a celebration later on in the year. OPINION GET YOUR Hoyt Foundation donates $15K to Center of Hope POINT ACROSS PAGE A10 BY OLIVIA RICHMAN with him as part of Team gic with cerebral palsy” “This is a large dona- every dollar very wise- NEWS STAFF WRITER Hoyt, being pushed by Rick told his father that tion for us, as we are not ly.” POLICE LOGS SOUTHBRIDGE — Dick in a custom made when he is running, he in an affluent area,” said Some of the money will Dick Hoyt has complet- running chair. They fin- feels like he’s not handi- Center of Hope Director be used to help grow the organization’s 16 small PAGE A5 ed more than 1,000 races, ish every race together. capped. of Administrative including marathons, Known throughout the The Hoyt Foundation Services Cindy Howard. businesses they run triathlons and even six nation, especially in the donated $15,000 to the “The Center is very hon- that provide employ- Ironman competitions. marathon and triathlon Center of Hope in late ored to be recipients of ment opportunities for His 1,000th race was the community, the Hoyts December to support the this funding when there people with disabilities. 2009 Boston Marathon. have inspired many organization’s work with are so many wonderful The money will also be But he doesn’t do it other teams to start com- people with intellectual causes to choose from. used to help support ath- alone. peting as well. Diagnosed and developmental dis- We are very touched Dick’s son, Rick, races as a “spastic quadriple- abilities. and grateful and will use Please Read CENTER, page A15 2 STURBRIDGE VILLAGER • Friday, January 30, 2015 School committee OK’s OPEB trust fund BY OLIVIA RICHMAN Lafleche — Bay Path would be able to finish the school’s renovation project. OPEB trusts. NEWS STAFF WRITER legally provide health insurance for The borrowing is the “third and final” Bay Path officially adopted the CHARLTON — The Bay Path School every past employee. increment in a total of $27,600,000 bor- trust on Monday, Jan. 12. The school Committee approved the establish- “It reduces liability on our balance rowed to finance the local share of the will be investing their funds through ment of an Other Than Post-Employee sheet. We can’t always just spend money $73.7 million addition and renovation Vanguard. Starting this fiscal year, Benefits (OPEB) trust fund during their on day-to-day items,” said Lafleche. “As project. Lafleche will be seeking appropriation last meeting on Jan. 12. people work they accumulate benefits “This is the only project that Bay from the School Committee and every According to Superintendent John for long term. A lot of entities go bank- Path will undertake for many years to year to follow the trust will be built into Lafleche, Bay Path has their audits rupt and the government takes over come and it needs to be done with an the budget. done every year to calculate what their their pension plan. We are being pro- eye to the future,” explained Lafleche “I think it’s important that residents liability for retiree health insurance, active and doing this to fund our lia- in a press release. “We promised the know their school district is being and this year their liability is $6 million bility.” taxpayers that we would complete the managed properly financially and that and the trust fund allows Bay Path to The amount of money put aside project on budget and would not seek we are going to honor our obligations put money aside every year to offset every year will vary based on different additional funding and that is what we with our funds that won’t require a tax that liability. conditions, but Lafleche hopes to set are doing successfully today.” payer bailout sometime in the future,” “It’s prudent financial management,” aside $50,000 from the budget every Setting up an OPEB trust fund Lafleche said. “They won’t be asked said Lafleche. “It ensures that there’s year through the Excess and Deficiency was not even a choice for schools in to pay taxes for a long-term liability, money being put aside to pay for bene- Account, not out of the tax money they Massachusetts until a few years ago. because we are funding it now. We are fits we are legally mandated to provide get from the towns. Since it passed state legislation, several trying to avoid having to ask other peo- for retirees.” Setting up an OPEB trust fund has towns have already started their own ple to pay for this.” The money would accumulate over other benefits as well — lowered inter- trusts. Bay Path started contemplating Lafleche added, “We are looking 30 to 40 years so if the school closes — est rates when borrowing money. a trust fund in November, when the for- towards the future, not just today.” “which would never happen,” added According to Lafleche, the district mer chairman of the School Committee reported that their average interest attended a Massachusetts Association Olivia Richman can be reached at 508- rate was 3.2 percent. Bay Path recent- of School Committees meeting where 909-4132 or by email at olivia@stone- Paradise Found ly borrowed a little over $9 million to they watched a presentation about bridgepress.com.
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