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PRSRT STD POSTAL U.S. POSTAGE PAID CUSTOMER PERMIT #231 ECR WSS SOUTHBRIDGE, MA 01550 Vol. III, No. 30 Complimentary (860) 928-1818/e-mail: [email protected] “Laughter is an instant vacation” Friday, July 25, 2008 Rock on at Scott’s walk Support sought UPCOMING EVENT TO BENEFIT for better WOODSTOCK TEEN FIGHTING CANCER 911 help BY RICHARD HOSFORD STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER AYOR S Sometimes, when a person hears about the M ’ plight of another, even a stranger, they are compelled to do what they can to help. SIGNATURE That was the call Nancy Leo answered after twice meeting a perfect stranger who was REQUIRED FOR dealing with a family member undergoing treatment for cancer. CHANGE Leo, a resident of Woodstock, said she first met Annette Martel, also of Woodstock, at a BY CHENOA PIERCE nail salon. The two women began talking, and VILLAGER STAFF WRITER Martel told Leo about her teenage son, Scott Spalding, who was undergoing chemotherapy PUTNAM — Members of the East for Ewing Sarcoma, a type of cancer that Putnam Fire Department attended began in his hip and soon spread to his lungs. the Monday, July 21, Board of Leo, who had a brother battling cancer, said Selectmen’s meeting at Town Hall to she was moved by the story. protest the lack of support they say “We were facing similar situations, so it hit they are getting from Mayor Robert home,” Leo said. “However, we went our own Viens in regards to a situation with ways.” the areas 911 calls. As fate would have it, they met again — this Rich Hosford photo East Putnam Fire District President Doug Cutler Jr. (no relation time at a veterinarian’s office, and again they Sixteen-year-old cancer patient Scott Spalding poses with his mother, Annette Martel, left, and Nancy Leo, to Town Administrator Doug Cutler) began talking. Martel told Leo her son’s situa- center at E-Z Tan Tanning Studio at 482 Southbridge St., Auburn, Mass. Leo has organized a walkathon to tion had worsened, that they had found a new raise money for Spalding’s family, of Woodstock, to help cover medical and related expenses. The event will presented a letter to Viens after it was be held 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, at the St. Marie Greenhalgh track in Putnam. read aloud to all in attendance. The Turn To SPALDING, page A11 Turn To 911 CALL, page A14 Local man donates digital map to Putnam POMFRET, THOMPSON, KILLINGLY MAPS NEXT TO GO ONLINE BY CHENOA PIERCE all they have to do is click on the what’s listed on the map and where VILLAGER STAFF WRITER link of the map of the town they on the map it is located. The PUTNAM — Have you ever are searching, click one of the sec- “Medical Community” link lists opened a telephone book in search tions of the map, then locate the the different medical facilities in of the location and number of a business in order to find a black the area, separates them into local business, only to not find what circle that, when clicked, will take groups such as you’re looking for? One man in the viewer to a page with photos of “Cardiology/Hypertension” and Putnam has and, at no cost to the the business. Some of the circles “Family Medicine” and lists the town whatsoever, put together an even take the viewer to pages that doctors who work at each office, online map that shows all that and include the street address, photos along with their direct lines. more. of the inside of the business, days According to Gunas, he orga- Peter Gunas, of Megs Maps in and hours of operation and more. nized his lists in that way to make Putnam, has spent the last year “It shows you every business it easier for those who use his maps drawing, photographing and docu- there,” said Gunas. to be able to track down and direct- menting every business and home There’s even an index on the left ly reach the person they are look- in the town and placing it on the hand side of the Web site that sepa- ing for, rather than calling a main Chenoa Pierce photo map. rates the businesses into cate- number and being transferred to Charles S. Miller, graphic artist and computer technician, and Peter Gunas of Megs When one visits Gunas’ Town gories, such as “Accountants to Hall Maps Web site Cleaners” and “General Index,” as Maps have worked together to get Gunas’ detailed map of Putnam online and avail- Turn To GUNAS, page A13 able to the public. (http://www.townhallmaps.com), well as an alphabetized list of Tufts livestock Ambulatory Service working more efficiently LARGER NEW FACILITY NOW OPEN IN WOODSTOCK BY MATT SANDERSON VILLAGER STAFF WRITER WOODSTOCK — Just a mile down the road from its old locale on New Sweden Road, the 6,000- square-foot Tufts Ambulatory Service facility for Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine has been Matt Sanderson photo noticing increased efficiency Above: This is the front of the new Ambulatory Service building for Tufts University since moving in on Jan. 17 and Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at 149 New Sweden Road in Woodstock. It holding its opening celebration opened Jan. 17 and had an opening celebration May 2. Right: This is the rolling shoot and fixed stall for outpatient services for livestock, located inside the new haul-in ser- Turn To TUFTS, page A11 vice area of the Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine’s Ambulatory Service facility in Woodstock. A10 — OPINION A12 — SPORTS LOCAL SPORTS VILLAGER TRIVIA B1 — HOT SPOT FUNDRAISING DISAPPOINTING What year did the “Green B4 — OBITS Monster,” the left field wall at SUPPORTS SQUAD SEASON ENDS Fenway Park, actually B6 CALENDAR PAGE A3 PAGE A12 become green? Answer on page 2. INSIDE B7 — RELIGION A2 • Friday, July 25, 2008 PUTNAM VILLAGER School Street Xtra Mart robbed VILLAGER ALMANAC QUOTATION OF THE WEEK PUTNAM MAN “The remedy we have chosen will not affect any ARRESTED IN CASE 911 calls outside the East Putnam Fire District. It will not affect anyone’s taxes, regardless of BY CHENOA PIERCE VILLAGER STAFF WRITER where they live in Putnam. The only change we PUTNAM — On Thursday, July 17, seek is on behalf of the residents of East Putnam Police responded to a call Putnam. Specifically, when they are in need of from an employee at the Xtra Mart gas station and convenience store on first responders, we want to assure them that School Street about an armed rob- when they dial 911 from their homes, the people bery. who answer that call are the people who have According to a police report from the Putnam Police Department, the dispatched the East Putnam Fire Department officers responded to a call at 1:43 a.m. for a quarter century.” from an employee at the 162 School St. Xtra Mart who said that a man, whose — Doug Cutler Jr., President of the East Putnam Fire District, face was covered by a T-shirt, had in a letter to Mayor Robert Viens regarding the proposed robbed the store at knifepoint and change in the facility that the 911 calls made in made off with an unknown amount of East Putnam are directed to. money. Following an investigation, the sus- Chenoa Pierce photo pect, identified as 45-year-old Michael OPEN TO CLOSE This Xtra Mart, located at 162 School St., was robbed in the wee hours of July 17. The sus- Place of 54 School St., Putnam, was pect, Michael Place, was arrested and will next appear in court Aug. 8. PUTNAM TOWN HALL (963-6800) arrested Friday, July 18, in connec- Monday through Friday.................................8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. tion with the crime. According to police, Place was arrested near his and scheduled to appear in Danielson judge again at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, Town Clerk (963-6807): residence and charged with first- Superior Court Monday,July 21. As of at Danielson Superior Court. Monday through Friday.................................8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. degree robbery and sixth-degree lar- July 22, according to the court docket, Recordings accepted until 4 p.m.; office occasionally closed ceny. Place had met his bail but had not Chenoa Pierce may be reached at between noon and 1 p.m. Place was held on a $250,000 bond been released from custody. (860) 928-1818, ext. 112, or by e-mail at He is scheduled to appear before a [email protected]. Water Pollution Control Authority (963-6819): Monday through Friday .....................................8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. National Amber Alert Registrations Available at the 159th Brooklyn Fair Veterans Services ................................................9 to 11 a.m. Friday DANIELSON —The Danielson guardians with their children, simply printed that has the ID number the Rotary Club will offer fairgoers a fill out a statistic form to be entered photo and stats of the child. This card EAL STATE RANSACTIONS chance to register their children in into the national Amber Alert data is given to the parent or guardian. If R E T the National Amber Alert system free base by a Rotary Club volunteer and a there is ever a need the ID number of charge at the 159th Annual photo of the child is taken. The child's will bring up the child's stats and an $226,000, 87 Perry St., Unit 231, Putnam: Heritage Brooklyn Fair, Aug. 21 to 24.