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Upper Charles Clafl in Hill Presents Rail Trail Public World Premiere Forum Performance On Saturday March 8, the Friends of Th e Clafl in Hill Symphony Orchestra’s the Milford Upper Charles Trail will host (CHSO) 2013-14 “Journey” Season continues the second annual Upper Charles Rail on Saturday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Th e Trail Public Forum from 9 a.m. to noon Milford Town Hall Grand Ballroom with at the Ashland Community Center at “Quests & Legends” – featuring music of 162 West Union St. (Rte 135) in Ashland. Edvard Grieg, Alexander Borodin and a new Meet and greet will be from 9 - 9:30 a.m. world premiere by Julia Okrusko, CHSO Th is annual forum provides the Assistant Principal Violinist. current status, future plans and Th e CHSO will be joined by the New benefi ts of a regional approach to rail World Chorale, under the direction of Holly trail development across the Upper MacEwen Krafk a for this monumental concert Charles Trail. Th e Upper Charles Trail which includes Grieg’s “Music from Peer is envisioned to be a 27-mile loop Gynt” and Borodin’s “Polovetsian Dances from that includes the towns of Milford, Prince Igor.” Okrusko’s “Legends – Fantasy Hopkinton, Holliston, Sherborn and Violin” will complete the evening’s program. Ashland. Okrusko, a native of Lithuania, came to the Th e forum will include presentations United States in 2005 as a graduate student by the Metropolitan Area Planning at Boston University, and joined the CHSO Council focused on a regional view of during the 2006-07 season. She is presently rail trails, legislative advocates, and a the Assistant Principal Second Violinist of the successful business owner providing orchestra and is also the First Violinist of the insight on the commerce aspect of a New England String Quartet, whose members multi-purpose trail. Representatives are also all CHSO musicians. from the Upper Charles Trail towns of “Legends – Fantasy Violin” is a 45-minute Ashland, Holliston, Hopkinton, Milford work in 11 movements for solo violin, with and Sherborn will provide updates on orchestra and chorus, and is inspired by Celtic, their towns and answer questions from New Age and “Tolkien” themes. Okrusko the public. wrote the work during the winter of 2013, With just one-mile left to complete, and recorded it digitally in a recording studio. the Milford section of the proposed 27- During the last fi ve months, she has been mile multi-use trail has proven to be a completing the orchestral and choral scores for wonderful asset to the town of Milford its fi rst live performance with Clafl in Hill in as well as surrounding communities. March. Her work has already been nominated Th roughout the year bikers, walkers, for Best Instrumental/Orchestral, Best New dog walkers, baby strollers, runners, Age, and Best Classical at the Hollywood rollerbladers, skateboarders, cross Music in Media Awards, whose previous country skiers and snowshoers the using winners include such notable composers as the trail. Hans Zimmer (Gladiator). Holliston has recently acquired Okrusko said that much of the inspiration portions of their trail and construction is for Legends came out of her experience as progressing. a violinist with CHSO, which is the only Th e businesses in the community who orchestra she performs with, and its unique act as Sponsors, and the organizations formula of combining virtuosic artistry with and families who have “Adopted” audience accessibility. “Over the years, the Claim your Member Rewards! sections of the Milford Trail to assist in CHSO has become a family to me - as it has its maintenance and enhancements will for all of our members. Th ere is a very special be recognized. energy and warmth in all our rehearsals and Th is should be a lively and informative performances, and the level of musicianship forum and everyone interested in is incredibly stimulating and inspiring,” An exclusive rail trail developments is encouraged said Okrusko. “It was also at CHSO where I to attend. Light refreshments will be discovered the unique connection with the Home Equity available. Detailed information about the audience, and to me this wonderful exchange Friends organization can be found on of inspiration is the very defi nition of our website www.milfordtrail.org. performance.” Line of Credit If there are questions regarding this Tickets for “Quests & Legends” can be special offer meeting please call 508-381-8660 and purchased online through the Clafl in Hill leave a message, or email us at trail@ website at Clafl inHill.org or by calling 508- just for you! milfordtrail.org. 478-5924. 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2 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER FEBRUARY 21, 2014 Opinion BLOSSOM DO-GOOD MENDON MUSINGS by Marilyn Holman By Kevin Rudden MYSTERY In honor of Ben Franklin, who wrote a column in a Boston publication in the 1770s called Silence When it comes to looking at the PHOTO FROM DoGood, Marilyn Holman, Owner/Manager of Town Crier Publications writes this column using the pen town’s growth, Mendon remains a FEBRUARY 7 name Blossom Do-Good schizophrenic. Some days, some weeks, some months just don’t go As reported in the November 29, 2013 issue Our February 7 Mystery Photo well, unless you really try to stay upbeat. For those of this newspaper last year, a survey by the was of Jim Brochu at a Halloween/ of you that know me on Facebook as Marilyn Peck Mendon Master Plan Committee found that Birthday party in October 2010. Holman, I celebrated the fi rst 12 days of February, just “the majority also liked the idea of improving Th anks to Debbie Williams for like some people celebrate the 12 days of Christmas, the schools, purchasing open space for purpose, supplying the photo and adding because my birthday is on February 12 and I was possibly adding a community center and that Brochu’s daughter, Lindsey, did determined to focus on the fun this life can give us. improving the town center but the majority his make-up. Jim Kelley correctly I went out to dinner, went to the theater, went to the would not want to see their taxes raised to identifi ed the photo saying the movies, took several art classes and focused on my accomplish this.” party took place at New England friends, my family and myself. Hmmm… People want things from their Steakhouse and Brochu’s wife, Lisa, I even extended my celebration to February 13 government, but don’t want to have taxes pay dressed as Cyndi Lauper. because a girlfriend invited me to a surprise birthday for them. If I didn’t know better, I’d think we dinner. Notice I say “invited me” since the snowstorm were talking about Congress and the national that day prevented us from going out, but that’s okay. defi cit. Th e next day was Valentine’s Day and my sweetheart Seriously, it’s time for residents to wake up Moore Alerts Constituents to and I went to our favorite restaurant and had a de- and realize that Mendon’s massive residential lightful meal; even met some friends at the front door growth over the past three decades caused a set Free Tax Prep Service and dined with them. of expenses that residential property taxes just In preparation for the April 15 tax fi ling deadline, Sen. Richard T. Moore, Saturday, Feb. 15 I was still upbeat as I shopped do not cover. Th e town had residential growth, D-Uxbridge, is alerting constituents to a free tax preparation services for art supplies and planned my designs for Sunday. but did not see a corresponding growth in its available through the IRS Free File program. Every taxpayer with a 2013 Sunday morning I whipped out a dozen Sea Glass taxable business base to help off set the costs of Adjusted Gross Income of $58,000 or less may prepare, complete and fi le Pendants and I was mighty proud of my work. I that growth. their federal tax returns online at no cost. posted them on Facebook to rave reviews, and a few To be fair, the article about the survey Free File is made possible through a partnership between the IRS and the orders. Life was good. reported that some people asked “for more Free File Alliance, a coalition of industry-leading tax soft ware companies. Monday I said okay Marilyn, time to stop playing commercial development to help with tax Since its inception in 2003, the program has off ered 70 percent of taxpayers with yourself and put the nose to the grindstone and reduction.” free access to leading commercial tax preparation soft ware from Free File be a newspaper lady. Well, the mean gods of the uni- Th e only way for Mendon to dig its way out of Alliance member companies. Free File has already saved taxpayers an verse must have heard that, because the minute I let increasingly tight budgets every year is to grow estimated $1.2 billion in fi ling costs. down my happiness guard, they swept in. First thing its tax base in a responsible way – that is, to add “Filing tax returns is necessary for many, and can result in a refund or I do when I come to my offi ce on a Monday is check commercial growth that provides tax revenues other helpful benefi ts,” said Moore “I encourage any eligible taxpayers in my email ... we do most of our customer communica- without costing the town a fortune to add need of fi ling assistance to take advantage of this valuable service.” tion via email and it is very important to receive and services to support it. Th e Free File program provides free access to tax preparation soft ware so send emails. WHELLLL! Some gremlins got into my Th at’s why the idea of selling or leasing part you can easily prepare and e-fi le your federal taxes online at no cost. All the email program and it was FUBAR for most of the day. of the Taft Meadows property for a solar farm calculations are done for you in just a few easy steps, and you can even get a To say I was frustrated is a minor representation. But makes so much sense. Th e town would get refund in as few as 10 days.” I called the key players on our Town Crier team, and revenue with practically no cost of providing IRS Free File is available at www.IRS.gov/freefi le, which provides a list of we all worked together to get things done. services. Free File Alliance member companies and their free tax soft ware off erings. But wait, there’s more! When we tried to print out But, too many people are giving up on the Users may either choose the company that fi ts their needs or utilize the “Help the proof pages for the day ... the printer would not rest of that commercial land because – as a real me Find Free File Soft ware” tool. Aft er selecting a company, users will be work, and would not work, and would not work .... estate agent hired by the town reported back transferred to the company’s website to prepare, complete and electronically even aft er a reboot and resend. So we fi gured out a to our selectmen – there is no water or sewer fi le their federal income tax returns. Th e service is also available in Spanish. workaround, got the job done, and I took the rest of available for that site. I don’t know what’s sadder Free File also off ers basic federal e-fi ling services with no income the night off ... actually at a Water Aerobics class to about that disclosure – that people just realized limitations. Th is basic e-fi ling service, called Free File Fillable Forms, allows release some of the stress. that or that they’re accepting that as a status quo taxpayers who are familiar with tax law and need no preparation assistance Today, Tuesday, Feb. 18, I thought would go that can’t be changed. to complete and fi le their federal income tax electronically. smoothly and we would get the paper out on time. If you travel a few miles north on Interstate “Free File makes tax time simple, fast and free for 70 percent of First call I got was from a Milford resident and Rt 495, you’ll fi nd some commercial Americans,” said Tim Hugo, executive director of the Free File Alliance. advertiser ... “Where is the February 14 Milford developments in towns without water and “Since 2003, the Free File Alliance has partnered with the IRS to give Town Crier?” It was not in their mail on Feb. 14 as sewer. Th ese developments happen to lie near taxpayers access to leading online tax preparation soft ware and critical step- promised. A few phone calls later I found out that the boundaries of adjacent towns that do have by-step support. Th is year, we invite every taxpayer making $58,000 or less Th ursday’s snowstorm, a broken delivery truck on the infrastructure. Sounds like Rt.16 and Rt. 140 to join the 40 million Americans who have already saved time and money by Friday, some postal regulations I don’t understand, in Mendon, doesn’t it? using Free File.” and Monday’s federal holiday meant that the Milford In those other towns, people thought For more information, visit www.freefi lealliance.org. Town Crier did not even get into the post offi ce until “outside the box” and fi gured out how two today! WHAT????? Is there a full moon or something? adjoining towns could both be happy and each Oh yeah, there is. So sorry Milford Folks! get something that they wanted – increased Th e Moral of the Story - don’t ever let your guard revenues. One town got access to water down, always keep a happy and upbeat outlook on and sewer lines to allow new commercial life, or the gremlins will crawl back in and bite you! development. Th e other town got a cut of the And that’s looking out my window ... at 2 feet of new tax revenue from the nearby development snow. All I can say is .... I am glad we are supporting in the other town, not to mention the ability to the plow guys this winter, and when it melts we will charge a premium rate for its water and sewer all be so happy to see how lush and green the grass is. services. I will close with Namaste ... “the light within me Sounds like a “win-win” situation for each honors the light within you”. Keep your chins up folks, town. Sounds like some people challenged and remember we are not human beings trying to existing assumptions about what can and can’t have a spiritual experience .... we are spiritual beings be done. And, then they did something about it. having a human experience. But the human experi- How about it, Mendon? ence is NOT EASY! OLEFUZZCARTOONS. COM

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER 3 Th imble Pleasures Quilt Show is Back By Michelle Sanford Staff Reporter/Columnist Every picture tells a story and the same can be said for the nearly 200 quilts and wall hangings that will be on display the weekend of March 8 and 9 as part of the 10th biennial Th imble Pleasures Quilt Show. Th e weekend event, sponsored by Th e Th imble Pleasures Quilt Guild of Mendon and one of the largest quilt shows in Central Massachusetts, will take place at Blackstone Valley Technical High School in Upton. Mendon resident Joyce Gilmore is the “Founding Mother” of the Guild and it’s easy to tell how proud she is of the group she began more than 20 years ago. In the early 1990s, Gilmore, who already taught quilting, placed an ad in the paper asking if anyone was interested in starting a quilting guild. When the group initially decided to meet, a big snowstorm hit the area, but that didn’t stop eight women from showing up. “And the rest is history,” said Gilmore. Today, the Guild has 75 members and is going strong. “Th ey’re all very talented women and there’s a strong camaraderie among them,” noted Gilmore. “I’m always surprised that it keeps growing, but like knitting, it seems to have made a comeback recently. I think they (quilters) fi nd it to be a very creative venture.” For the members, who meet monthly at the Unitarian Church, Gilmore explains that it’s not just about quilting but also about supporting one another and others throughout the community. “We do a lot of charity work,” she said. Th e group is well-known for making quilts Members of Mendon’s Th imble Pleasures Quilt Guild (L to R):Patti Trachimowicz, Jane for those who are ill or who have suff ered a tragedy and they also collect items for the local Metzger, Joyce Gilmore, Margaret Th ompson and Amy Stephens (front) show off some th food pantry. their work that will be showcased at the group’s 10 biennial Quilt Show Still, the Guild’s Quilt Show is a big deal to the members and is always a popular attraction on March 8 and 9. Contributed photo to local quilt lovers. Th is year’s show will feature all newly created items including traditional quilting runs in the family as Gilmore’s 15 year old granddaughter, Abigail, is currently and contemporary quilts, wall hangings, Round Robin quilts, clothing accessories, and mentoring a young quilter. “All levels of quilting will be on display,” said Gilmore. handbags, among other items. Th e show’s hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Admission is $7 for adults and Quilting demonstrations will also be given and there will also be several vendor booths. children under 18 are free. Parking is free. BVT is located at 65 Pleasant St. in Upton. Quilted entries will be categorized by size and type, and judging will be conducted via For more information about the show or Th imble Pleasures Quilt Guild, call 508 473- ballots submitted by paid attendees. Th ere is also a children’s quilt display. In fact, it seems 8352 or visit www.thimblepleasures.org. COMEDY NIGHT HOT LISTINGS Saturday March 1st OLD GRAFTON ROAD: $439,900 9:00 p.m. 2.5 BA, 2 FP, private lot! Only your doctor can MAIN ST., MULTI-FAMILY, 3 UNITS: decide which lens is $275,000 right for you, your Apartments are in high demand! visual needs, and your lifestyle. Now is the time to Call us to find list your home. Bob Gautreau | Jerry Caruso | Dave Decker out more. Buyers are active! Only 16 listed. Cataracts Are One of The Most Common Causes of Bill McCormick, BROKER Chinese Restaurant & Lounge Visual Loss in EXECUTIVE REALTY Celebrating 20 Years! the United 508-320-3500 | 112 Main Street, Upton States. [email protected] $10 in advance ~ $15 at the door Call for more information & Reservations for dinner and show Providing “Concierge Cataract Care” 508-381-5600 145 West Street, Milford WINTER SALE! 77 West Main Street, Hopkinton Take Advantage of Rebates up to www.madynasty.com www.besteyedoc.com 508-435-8088 | Glen K. Goodman, MD, FACS $1,000.00 on Simplicity Tractors. Limited Time Only! $AVE $AVE $AVE $AVE Milford Rotary Club SNOWBLOWERS Ariens • Toro 8th Annual TRACTORS Wine, Food & Craft Beer Tasting! Husqvarna • Simplicity SAVE THE DATE Saturday, April 12 SALES & SERVICE • 7:00- 9:30 pm Rt. 122, Whitinsville (Linwood) The Crystal Room 508-234-3385 49 Cedar St., Milford Serving the Blackstone Valley for over 30 years!

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Truck and Trailer World Th ese are the businesses that contract to By Michelle Sanford advertise in Th e Upton and Mendon Town Staff Reporter/Columnist Crier at least 12 times a year. Th ey receive When it comes to seasonal equipment needs, there’s no doubt a frequently discount, feature article about that Truck and Trailer World is the area’s hub for one stop shopping. their business (minimum 1/16 page ad) and Whether a business is looking for a landscaping trailer or a home listing in this directory. owner is in need of a lawn mower—Truck and Trailer World is the Business Name ...... Ad on Page place to go. Addeo & Sons Home Improvement ...... 26 A.J. Vallee ...... next Owner Nevin Wenger has owned the Rt. 16 business for nearly 10 A Little Common Sense ...... 18 years. “I bought a few trailers to sell and everything expanded from Artist Pallette...... 5 there,” he said. Bill McCormick Realty ...... 4 Expanded is right. Truck and Trailer World sells every type of Blackstone Valley Limousine Service...... next Blackstone Valley Skating Academy ...... next trailer a business or individual might need from new and used Boucher Energy Systems ...... 20 landscape and cargo trailers, to every size trailer in between. Snow Bright Beginnings Center ...... 17 plows of all sizes and lawn mowing equipment are for sale too. Bright Insurance Agency...... 23 Wenger also has a U-Haul rental business on the property and he C.J. Cilley Construction ...... 17 Cancun’s Mexican Restaurant ...... 25 sells fi re wood year round. Nevin Wenger, owner of Truck and Trailer World in Colella's Supermarket ...... 28 Even better is that Truck and Trailer World services all its Consigli & Ruggiero Funeral Home ...... 26 equipment; even equipment not purchased there. Because of the Mendon, can help residents meet all their large and small Corinne Ross Massage Th erapy ...... 15 unpredictable New England weather, Wenger understands that his seasonal equipment needs. CPR Etc...... next Cyr Contracting ...... next customers need their equipment serviced swift ly and works hard for Deane Dance ...... next a very quick turnaround. As a handy and trustworthy mechanic, he Th e businesses’ Web site, www.truckandtrailerworld.net, is a Diane’s Doghouse ...... 21 also repairs trucks and other vehicles on site. Although winter is a wealth of information and includes an inventory list of equipment Elizabeth Blake Orthodontic ...... 2 busy time for the business, as the weather gets warmer, things really for sale and their prices as well as items recently marked down. End Zone/Anna’s Grille ...... next Customers are also kept updated on a Facebook page. ERA Key Realty, Th eresa Sannicandro ...... next begin to pick up; so much in fact that the search is on for a full-time ET Home Maintenance ...... next mechanic to help out. Truck and Trailer World is located at 123 Uxbridge Road (Rt. 16) Exceptional Limo...... next Wenger says he’s really enjoyed setting up his business in Mendon. in Mendon. Operating hours are Monday through Friday from Frank's Appliance ...... 17 “It’s really a very nice community. My experience here has been 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Business Friendly Discount Liquors ...... next is closed on Sunday. For more information, email nevinwenger@ Full Circle Tree Care ...... next excellent.” Still, he says it’s not only area customers he enjoys serving. Gibson Kennels ...... next “We’ve gotten calls from as far as Martha’s Vineyard and Canada.” gmail.com or call 508-478-5902. Gibson Septic Service...... 20 Dr. Janet Goguen, DMD ...... 23 Golden Pond/Golden Goose ...... next Goodman Eye Center ...... 4 Heaven’s Gate Pet Services...... 21 Heritage Siding & Window ...... next The Advertiser’s Club Introduces is a Special Feature Article written about Hopkinton Physical Th erapy ...... next Hopkinton Eye Associates ...... 14 those businesses that contract to advertise at least 12 times a year in the Iadarola Plumbing & Heating ...... 26 Ideal Pizza ...... 25 Upton/Mendon Town Crier. (minimum 1/16 page size ad). Imperial.com ...... 28 J.C. Parmenter ...... next VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE AD CLUB ARTICLES! Jolicoeur Overhead Door ...... next Just-A-Wee-Day ...... 6 Koopman Paint of Milford ...... next LaRose Muscular Th erapy ...... 11 Liquor Plus...... 12 Little Coff ee Bean ...... 25 FINE Lynch Wine and Spirits ...... next ART Maple Farm Dairy ...... 6 STUDIO The Artist Palette Mazzone Electrician ...... 26 Darlene M. 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Sky Hook Tree Care...... next Spirit Central ...... next Studio 16 Hair Salon ...... next The Milford National has been serving Templeman Tree Service...... 6 Tri County Medical Associates ...... next the people of this community since 1849. United Parish Nursery School ...... next Upton Foreign Motors ...... 24 We’re right around the corner and ready Upton House of Pizza ...... next to serve you, your family or your business. Upton Recreation Commission ...... 15 Upton Self Storage ...... next Stop by, call or visit us online and let us Vin Bin ...... next know how we can be of help. Wagner Window Service ...... next Wanokura Japanese Restaurant ...... 25 Wayne Grenier Electric...... 26 Webster First ...... 11 Whitcomb House ...... next Williams-Pedersen Funeral Home ...... next Wilson’s Tire and Automotive Service ...... 23 Wolf, DDS ...... next NEW AD CLUB MEMBERS Cornerstone of Milford ...... 11

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A list of calendar events of community groups, fundraising events of local chariti es and free events 3rd Annual Craft & Vendor Fair Family Fun Fair 2014 of local businesses. Maximum 150 words. Published the 1st & 3rd Friday of every month. Dead- UXBRIDGE-Th e GFWC Uxbridge Woman’s Exhibitors Needed! line 10 days prior to publicati on date. Email to [email protected] rd Club will be hosting their 3 Annual Craft & MILFORD-Th e Milford Family Fun Fair is Vendor Fair on Saturday, April 12 from 11 a.m. seeking exhibitors for our 20th Annual Family to 3 p.m. to be held at the McCloskey Middle New England Tenors Concert Save the Date: MYC’s Annual Fun Fair, which will take place on Saturday, School – Gymnasium at 62 Capron St., Uxbridge. March 22, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Milford HOPEDALE- Th e New England Tenors in St. Pat’s Fundraiser! Over 80 vendors off ering craft s, food, candles, Concert with special guests “the Greater Milford High School Cafeteria. March 29 is the snow MILFORD-Mark your calendars, the Milford clothes, jewelry, balloon animals, kitchenware, date. If your agency or program serves children Community Chorus” will perform on Sunday, Youth Center (MYC) will host its fi ft h annual St. photography and much more. Admission is free March 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the United Church and or families, we hope you will consider being Pat’s Fundraiser on Saturday, March 15. to the fair. Proceeds help provide two yearly an exhibitor. Tables are free, but space is limited. of Christ, 25 Dutcher St., Hopedale. Contact Th is annual event is to help raise money scholarships. Heather Walsh for tickets at 508-473-1476 or For more information, please call 508-634-2356 for the Center, which is currently relying on by February 11 [email protected] which are $20 for adults and individual donations, rental fees, support $6 for students Blackstone Valley Heritage Quilters from the Town, TDA registration donations, WHITINSVILLE-Blackstone Valley Heritage funding from the United Way of Tri-County Quilters are meeting Wednesday, February 26 Masterpiece in Minutes MILFORD-Th e Milford Community School Trinity Church Community Dinners and fundraisers like this to keep its door open at 7 p.m. in the basement hall of St. Patrick’s Use Program will off er Masterpiece in Minutes MILFORD-Trinity Episcopal Church off ers free, to our youth. Please consider joining us to make Church, 1 Cross St., Whiitinsville. Members art program for children in grades 2 and up and nourishing meals to the local community. Th e this event a success! All proceeds of the event are asked to bring fabric scraps to hand piece is taught by Rosalie McCarthy, a talented artist menu consists of an entrée, soup, salad, bread, go towards the physical fi tness and educational baby blocks, along with thread & needle. New who has worked with the Milford Community dessert, and beverage. All are welcome to come programs of the Center. members are always welcome. and enjoy a hot meal. Meals are served from Tickets will be available soon. Raffl e prize Program for many years. Held at Milford High, this is a program geared for children. Individual 4:30 -6 p.m. on the last Wednesday and the last donations are being sought. Please contact Jack the Ripper Friday of every month. For more information, MYC at 508-473-1756 or milfordyouthcenter@ instruction and attention is centered on a non- MILFORD-History comes alive, one more time, contact the parish offi ce at 508-473-8464 or or comcast.net if your business or company would competitive and fun experience. Children will with the infamous Jack the Ripper performed by offi [email protected]. like to make a donation. work at their own skill level while developing the Delvena Th eatre Company on Wednesday, confi dence and learning lots of easy tips for March 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Granite and Quarry drawing and painting. Th e instructor provides Boston Flower Show Milford Area Chamber of Commerce Rooms of the Milford Town Library. Learn the all materials. Th is program begins on Monday, BOSTON- he Hopedale Cultural Council is MILFORD AREA-Th e following events are details of the ghastly murders of fi ve women March 3 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. and runs for seven sponsoring a trip to the Boston Flower Show being sponsored by the Milford Area Chamber from London in 1888 and meet the top suspects weeks until April 14. at the Seaport World Trade Center on Friday, of Commerce during the next few weeks. in the murders. Full program information may be found on March 14. Th e cost is $37, which includes ticket To register for any event call 508-473-6700, A unique theater experience, the Delvena the Milford Community Program website at and bus transportation from Hopedale. For email [email protected] or visit Th eatre Company creates edutainment – www.mcs.milford.ma.us. Please call the offi ce information and reservations call Billi Manning, MilfordChamber.org. original shows designed to educate as well as at 508-478-1119 with questions. All registration 508-478-0929. Th e next CWL - Connecting Women Leaders entertain. In an eff ort to enrich the theatrical forms and fees must be submitted to the Milford Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, February and educational experience, Delvena includes Community Program offi ce located at 31 West Aviation program open house 26 at 11:30 a.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel, Beaver a post-show discussion between the cast and Fountain St., Milford MA 01757 prior to the BRIDGEWATER – Th e Department of Aviation St., Milford. Th is is the Annual Networking the audience. Th e audience will have the start of the program. Science at Bridgewater State University will Luncheon, which provides opportunities for opportunity to question each of the suspects and hold an open house on Saturday, March 15 at local businesswomen to meet each other, draw their own conclusion as to who the “real” Living With Wildlife Jack the Ripper was. Let’s solve this case once its Flight Training Center located at the New establish relationships and share experiences. UPTON-Please join the Upton Board of Health and for all! Bedford Regional Airport, 1852 Shawmut Ave. Th e Annual Home and Business Expo will Animal Control Offi cer (A.C.O.), Cori Oehley Th e Delvena Th eatre Company was founded Th e event, which will be held from 11 a.m. to be held on March 29 at Blackstone Valley Tech, for a presentation by Susan Ingalls of the in 1992 and has performed at various venues, 1 p.m., is open to anyone who is interested in 65 Pleasant St., Upton on Saturday, March 29 Massachusetts Division of Fishery and Wildlife most oft en at the Boston Center for the Arts. pursuing a bachelor’s degree in aviation science. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will feature hundreds of about the Living with Wildlife. Many residents Th is production, written by Fran Baron, features For more information or to register, contact exhibitors, entertainment, visits by the PawSox have reported to the A.C.O. sightings of wildlife Joseph Zamparelli, Jr., Lynne Moulton and Fran Greg Bongiorno, aviation program manager, at and Red Sox mascots plus Miss Massachusetts, on their property and have concerns on what rd Baron. [email protected] or by calling 508-531- a pie eating contest, the 3 annual Souper Bowl to do. Th is presentation will address the fact Sponsored by the Friends of the Milford Town 2654. and much more. Exhibitors and sponsors are that coyotes, foxes, and other common species Library, this event is free and open to the public. now being sought. share our woods and neighborhoods and will address how to live amongst them. Th e event Milford Regional Medical Center Music at Mendon will be held at the Upton VFW, 15 Milford St., MENDON-Music at Mendon concerts will Th ursday, February 27 at 7 p.m. Free to all! BETTERBETTER MMILKILK Auxiliary resume on Sunday, March 2 at 7 p.m. at the Enjoy MILFORD-Th e Milford Regional Medical Unitarian Church of Mendon, 13, Maple Knights of Columbus Foxwoods Trip March 11, Center Auxiliary will meet from 9:30 St. Music at Mendon is a series of concerts MILFORD-Th e Knights of Columbus Valencia

– 11 a.m. in the hospital Conference Room A, 14 presented by professional musicians to the Council 80 is sponsoring a Foxwoods trip on Products Prospect St., Milford. Donna Auger will speak Blackstone Valley area residents presented Friday, February 28. Th e bus will leave the regarding Emergency Preparedness. In addition, without charge thanks in part, to a grant from municipal parking lot across from Sacred Heart Door to Door Home Delivery Ed Kelly, MRMC President; Frank Saba, MRMC With the Highest Quality Products the Mendon Cultural Council, a local agency Church, Milford, at 4 p.m. and leave Foxwoods CEO; and Martin Richman, MR Healthcare which is supported by the Massachusetts at 11 p.m. Th e cost is $20 per person and Foundation Executive Director frequently Glass bottled milk from Hatchland Dairy, Cultural Council, a state agency and other includes $10 in food vouchers or a free buff et attend these meetings. Th ey provide insight to N. Haverhill, NH. Their milk goes directly sponsors. and $10 in slot plays. Anyone interested in what is happening around the Medical Center, from cow to bottling plant to you. Th e fi rst concert of the Spring season will attending must reserve a spot by February 21 by its affi liates and the progr ess of the Medical feature Maddie and Richard who will off er a calling James Burke at 508-478-9813. Th e trip is Also offering full line of Oakhurst Center expansion. Th e public is welcome and performance of music in the style of Italian and one to anyone age 21 and above. Proceeds will Dairy Products and many other encouraged to consider joining this successful French Café Music and songs from the Great benefi t the Council’s Scholarship Fun. local premium products. organization. American Songbook. Th e Auxiliary conducts many fundraisers If this service is of interest to you, Richard Conti and Maddie Sifantus have throughout the year, which provide support The Cat In The Hat… TRY IT FREE!!! We will be glad to drop been performing together for over 15 years. to MRMC departments, and is currently off a bole or two for you to try! Together they perform at community concerts, is coming for Shabbat! contributing to the expansion of the hospital. private parties, faith communities and for elder MILFORD-Children under the age of 8 and For more information about the Auxiliary, Call us OR Text!!! audiences. their families are invited to celebrate Shabbat please call 508-422-2099. Sifantus is a professional singer who had on Friday, February 28 from 4:30- 5:30 p.m. 508-478-MILK508-478-MILK(6455) classical training and has performed many together with the Cat In Th e Hat at the Chabad diff erent types of music during her career, from House Jewish Center, 34 Cedar St., Milford rock to folk to classical. She is the Founder and Th is unique program is part of Chabad’s new Director Emerita of the Golden Tones elder “Character Tot Shabbat,” which was created to chorus. Sifantus is a founding member of the bring the joy, customs, songs and delicious foods vocal group TVS (Th e Vocal Section) which of Shabbat to young children and their families. performs at nightclubs, faith communities, and Each month features a diff erent child’s-favorite functions in the Northeast, as well as doing cartoon character to make Shabbat more fun and Just-A-Wee-DayJust-A-Wee-Day studio recording work. Her work has appeared relevant to the children. Th rough the generous on the soundtracks of movies such as Dick Tracy support of local companies and community ChildChild CareCare CenterCenter and Th e Secret of Roan Inish, as well as numerous members, this Shabbat dinner is free of charge. demo tapes for local artists. Th e Cat in the Hat will be reciting the traditional Established in 1972 by Suzanne Byrne Conti was a teacher and the head of music Kiddush, (blessing over wine/grape juice) and PRESCHOOLPRESCHOOL & PPRE-KRE-K for the Wayland schools. He retired from will be giving out delicious, homemade Challah FALLFALL RREGISTRATIONEGISTRATION teaching and spends his time performing on the (traditional Shabbat bread) to all the guests. Participants will sing their favorite Shabbat NOWNOW OPENOPEN accordion and as a dance host on cruise ships. In April Music at Mendon will off er two songs, hear exciting stories, do fun activities, and New Location! concerts: Dan Gabel’s Abletone Trio on April 6 enjoy the taste of delicious Challah and Matzo 138 Hartford Ave, Hopedale and Andrew McKnight will perform on April 27. ball soup, led by Rochy Kivman. 508-473-1689 A Full While there is no charge for the concerts, Th is event is free of charge for all reserved Service [email protected] donations of non-perishable food and goods for guests. Visit www.GotChabad.com/TotShabbat Tree Removal to reserve your place. To learn more about these Company the local food bank are appreciated. 5252 weeksweeks a yearyear fromfrom ProvidingProviding QQualityuality STEVE events or any other Chabad sponsored event, Since 1980 STRATTON If you would like more information feel free 6:306:30 amam - 6 pmpm CareCare fforor IInfantsnfants please email [email protected] or call 508- throughthrough AAgege 114.4. Owner to contact the minister of the Unitarian Church, Dannielle Byrne Ralph Clarke at 978-808-3770 or revrtclarke@ 473-1299. Director/Owner Fully Insured 508-366-7693 FREE Estimates 508-839-5961 comcast.net, or leave a message at the Church, www.templemantree.com 508-473-8681 and someone will return your call.

6 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER FEBRUARY 21, 2014 Calendar Blackstone River and Canal Cleanup Milford Rotary 8th Annual Wine, Craft Adult Education Class Openings Red Cross Blood Drive NORTHBRIDGE-Th e Blackstone Canal Beer and Food Tasting! MILFORD-Th e Milford Community School Use SOUTH GRAFTON-An American Red Cross Conservancy is sponsoring a morning of brush MILFORD-Save the Date - Saturday, April 12 Program has openings in the following Adult blood drive will be held in South Graft on on clearing and trash removal along the canal and from 7 to 9:30 p.m. for an evening of sampling Education programs off ered at Milford High Saturday, February 22 at the Polish National trails in the Blackstone River & Canal Heritage great wines, craft beer and fantastic food at School. Th e classes are listed with the start dates. Home, 7 Main St. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Th is State Park. All who are interested in preserving the Milford Rotary 8th Annual Wine, Craft Adult Drawing and Painting – March 3 blood drive is open to the public and residents the canal are invited to meet at 9 a.m., Saturday, Beer and Food Tasting. Th e event will be held Jewelry Making 101 – March 4 from all surrounding towns are invited to March 15, at the Plummer’s Landing west at Th e Crystal Room, 49 Cedar St., Milford. Google Ad Words – March 4 participate. Appointments are preferred, but parking area at the canal on Church St., Gateway Liquors will be showcasing a wide Intermediate Microsoft Excel – March 5 walk-in donors are also welcome. Th e Red Cross Northbridge. Volunteers are requested to bring variety of wines and craft beers for you to taste FREE Home Buying Boot Camp – March 5 is hoping to collect at least 30 pints of blood at loppers, bow saws, brush cutters, and work and purchase at a discount! Th ere will be many About Boating Safety 1-Day Class – March 8 this drive. gloves. No power tools will be used. Wear exciting auction items, as well as food off erings Quickbooks – April 9 Th e Red Cross has to collect 3,000 pints clothing appropriate for the weather and getting from several restaurants and caterers from around Extreme Couponing – April 9 of blood everyday to meet the basic needs of dirty. Th is is one of a continuing series of work the area. Proceeds of this event will support Weekend Navigator – April 30 patients throughout New England. In the United events to improve the canal, towpath and Milford Rotary sponsored Youth Scholarships and About Boating Safety – May 3 States, blood is needed for transfusions every adjacent trails. Programs, such as Leadership Academies, Swim For further information and registration two seconds. Th is blood can only come from details, please call the offi ce at 508-478-1119 or caring volunteer donors. All blood types are nd Programs, and Career Days. Please visit www. 2 Annual Fur Ball milfordmarotary.org for more information. check our web page at www.mcs.milford.ma.us. needed, blood type O is the universal donor and WESTBOROUGH-Baypath Humane Society always in need. of Hopkinton hosts its 2nd Annual Fur Ball Blackstone Valley Chamber of Dance to Stay Warm Th e Red Cross requires a positive ID before Saturday, March 1 at Acacia donating. You must be at least 17 years old (16 Commerce MILFORD-the First Unitarian Universalist Indian Meadows, 275 Turnpike Road, years with a signed parental consent form). BLACKSTONE VALLEY-Th e following events Church of Milford is pleased to announce a Westborough. Tickets are $40 per person and You can donate blood every 56 days. Please call are sponsored by the Blackstone Valley Chamber fun way to get the community through the last $45 at the door. Proceeds will be used to assist 1-800-REDCROSS or visit redcrossblood.org to of Commerce for the next few weeks. To register stretch of cold weather on Saturday, February the shelter animals.Th e Fur Ball will feature live schedule an appointment to donate. for any of the events call 508-234-9090 ext. 100, 22 a “Dance to Stay Warm” will feature dancers entertainment by the band Bob’s Your Uncle email [email protected] or visit from the Metronome Ballroom Dance Center of and an appearance by the Sports Hub’s Chachi Easter Egg Hunt www.blackstonevalley.org. Bellingham giving a ballroom lesson for dancers Loprete. MILFORD-Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish of Th e BV Home & Business Expo on Saturday, of all ages. Refreshments will also be provided. Said Board Member Amy Hibel. “Th e Milford is sponsoring an Easter Egg Hunt on March 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Tickets cost $20 and can be purchased by Ball is one of several fundraisers that we April 6 in the Bell Tower Room at 11:30 a.m. Northbridge High School Field House, Linwood contacting the church offi ce at 508-473-3589 or host throughout the year. Th ere will be food, Cost: under 2 is free, 3 to 12 years is $5, and Ave., Whitinsville. Enjoy visiting hundreds of fi [email protected]. Tickets will also be fun, dancing, and of course fundraising. Th e 13 and adult is $7. Lunch is included: salad, local vendors, entertainment, contests and the made available at the door, however due to past community has come together and donated macaroni, meatballs, drinks and dessert. Please Best of the Valley Chowder competition. popularity of the event it is suggested that you wonderful items for this year’s auction.” Baypath bring a camera for pictures with the bunny and Th e next Blackstone Valley Women’s reserve your tickets ahead of time. is a no-kill 501(c)(3) animal shelter, serving an Easter basket for each child to collect the Networking Luncheon will be held Wednesday, All profi ts from this event will go towards the region for over 35 years. Every dollar raised eggs. Please call the rectory at 508-634-5435 for March 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the the building and maintenance expenses at the directly funds the care of the animals. Each year, reservations. Millbury VFW Post 3329, 16 South Main St., church. Baypath thoughtfully matches over 900 cats Millbury. It will feature Dan Candell of Dan Toastmasters International and dogs with area individuals and families. Candell Hypnosis presenting Have Your Best Eyeglasses Collection for MILFORD-V.O.L.U.M.E Toastmasters meets For more information about Baypath Humane Year Yet! Women’s Networking Luncheons are the fi rst and third Th ursday of each month at Society, visit www.BaypathHumane.org. Eagle Scout Project open to interested guests of either gender. 6 p.m. in the National Guard Building, 50 Maple For tickets and information email Kandice UPTON-Boy Scout Kaelan Farragher from St. Milford. Toastmasters International operates Glassman at Baypath Humane Society of Upton Troop 132 will be collecting eyeglasses clubs worldwide for the purpose of helping Hopkinton, [email protected], Twice Blessed Thrift Shop for his Eagle Project benefi ting the Mendon’s Lions Club. Th e collection boxes can presently members improve their communication, public www.baypathhumane.org/furball2014. HOPEDALE-Sacred Heart Church of Hopedale be found at Th e Upton Center, the Upton speaking and leadership skills. Twice Blessed Th rift Shop will off er all have Town Library, Ideal Pizza, UniBank, the Upton a half-priced sale on all household items and Post Offi ce, Th e Little Coff ee Bean, Fluff Fold electronics and buy one, get one free on all SEE MORE CALENDAR ITEMS Laundry Mat and St. Gabriel’s Parish. Th ere are books during February. Th e shop is open THE GOOD NEWS NEWSPAPER! plans for a town-wide door-to-door collection in ONLINE AT Th ursdays, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Sundays, 8:30 the spring. Th ank you for your participation. WWW.TOWNCRIER.US a.m. to 12:30 p.m. SHOP•SWIPE•REDEEM Buy books.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER 7 Upton News Upton Board Finalizes Leadership Children Helping Others Strategic Plan

By Michelle Sanford meetings broadcasted,” he said as a solution. Staff Reporter/Columnist Ultimately, he says “We’re trying to be more A Leadership Strategic Plan, meant to responsive to the customer, the taxpayer.” communicate future goals of the town, Part of the fi nalized Plan also creates was fi nalized and approved by the Board a scorecard to allow town offi cials to of Selectmen during a February 4 meeting. measure the outcome of goals when they Th e Strategic Plan was spearheaded by are achieved. “We have to measure our Selectman Ken Picard, who back in May outcomes and communicate those showing 2013 stated it was one of his long-term goals our successes and failures,” he said. to develop it in an eff ort to prepare for the Picard said now that the Leadership town’s future. Strategic Plan is complete, the next step is “It’s really meant to be a communication implementation. “Hopefully within weeks tool for initiatives that we’re going to move we’ll have three initiatives to work with,” forward with,” explained Picard during an he said. “I want this to be a regular topic.” interview on February 13. Th e 34 page document can be found on One of Picard’s initial steps in developing the Board of Selectmen’s page on the town’s the plan was to meet with a number of Web site at www.upton.ma.us. town offi cials, Boards, and Committees to During the February 4 meeting, both get their input concerning the core values, Selectmen Robert Fleming and James vision statement, and mission statement Brochu thanked Picard and praised him they perceive for Upton’s town government. for all his work. “Th is document is truly an Th ey also discussed its strengths, incredible document. I can only imagine the weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. time you put into it,” said Brochu to Picard. One of the reasons Picard wanted to “It ended up being a very eff ective complete the Strategic Plan was to help document,” said Fleming, who also thanked Each year the children of the United Parish Nursery school are asked what topic they’d like educate residents on the town’s future Town Manager Blythe Robinson for her to learn about at school. Th is year, one student wanted to learn about helping others at the initiatives beforehand. He said at times editing. Still, Picard thanked his Board food pantry. He decorated a collection box and sent a brief note home with all his classmates. residents show up to Town Meetings members making certain they received Here is a photo of what he collected for the United Parish food pantry. Contributed photo unaware of big issues to be voted on. He credit as well. “We all worked on this,” said he hopes the Strategic Plan will help he said. He also thanked all the boards with that. One of the initiatives he said and committees for their input. “It was might be making issues more transparent defi nitely a valuable part of this plan.” for residents. Maybe we’ll have more Upton Looking to Fill Muradian Multiple Committee Announces Vacancies Candidacy Introducing A New Book By Michelle Sanford for State Staff Reporter/Columnist by Andy Holman Upton has a slew of committee positions which Representative are currently vacant and the Board of Selectmen is hoping volunteers will come forward soon to fi ll David K. Muradian, Jr. has those openings. announced his candidacy for My Bipolar Journey During a February 4 meeting, the Board noted State Representative in the Ninth A Message of Hope the number of vacancies and also hinted that Worcester District, consisting of some future restructuring regarding the number the towns of Graft on, Northbridge, of members sitting on town committees or boards and Upton. Muradian’s Learn strategies and might need to be scaled down. “Not getting specifi c announcement comes on the techniques to live with to a committee or board, but I think it might be heels of Representative George this difficult diagnosis. prudent for us to look at the structure of some of Peterson’s decision to not seek re- these,” said Selectman Robert Fleming. “It doesn’t election. always have to be seven or eight members.” Fleming “For the past 20 years, the explained that too many members can at times residents and businesses have create a bureaucracy that’s hard for members to been very fortunate to have maneuver. “Maybe leaner is meaner.” Representative Peterson working With that, Selectman Chair James Brochu on their behalf during his time on encouraged residents to get involved in their Beacon Hill,” stated Muradian. “I community and asked residents to consider thank Representative Peterson for volunteering to serve on a committee or board. “We his service, and I look to continue Also by Andy Holman welcome volunteers, we welcome new membership, his dedication to the people of the we welcome new blood,” he said. Ninth Worcester District, while One year appointments which currently need to bringing new and unique ideas fi lled include the Land Stewardship Committee (one and solutions to the table.” BreathingBre Secrets Muradian has served as BasedBased on Ancient Indonesian Practices individual), Measurer of Wood, Bark and Lumber (one individual), Open Space Committee (one Representative Peterson’s Director of Local Aff airs for more than Learn how to improve individual), and Public Weighers (two individuals). seven years. “Working alongside your health by Th ree year appointment positions which are Representative Peterson has simply breathing! vacant include the Cable Television Advisory Committee (one individual), Community allowed me to gain a strong Preservation Committee (one individual), perspective of the issues facing Council on Aging (three individuals), Cultural the district and our communities,” Council (one individual), Development/Industrial stated Muradian. “I look forward Commission (two individuals), Finance Committee to meeting with the residents (one individual), Historical Commission (one and business-owners of Graft on, individual), OPEB Trust Commissioners (two Northbridge, and Upton as we discuss our vision for the individuals), Registrar of Voters (one individual), th Available at Amazon.com and Aff ordable Housing Trust (fi ve individuals). 9 Worcester District, and the Other openings not appointed by the Board of Commonwealth, going forward.” Selectmen include a Finance Committee member A lifelong resident of Central who is appointed by the Moderator; a Finance Massachusetts who currently lives Committee member elected; and a Capital Budget in Graft on with his wife Jennifer, Committee member appointed by the Finance Muradian holds a Bachelor of Committee. 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8 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER FEBRUARY 21, 2014 Upton News

Upton Meeti ngs A Piece of Upton History Donated to the Town ◆ UPTON NOMINATION from front page Upton Town government meeti ng dates, ti mes, and locati ons for all boards, committ ees, and Mendon Upton Regional School District commissions may be found at www.upton. Committee for three years, Philip DeZutter; ma.us/pages/calendar.php. Cemetery Commission for three years, Richard Randall; Recreation Commission Upton Senior Center for three years, Richard Gazoorian; three Trustees for the Public Library for three The Upton Center is open Monday through years, Charlotte Carr, Fran Gustman, and Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Staff is available by C. John Minnucci; Planning Board for fi ve phone from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Acti viti es are years, Paul Carey; Finance Committee for subject to change. Please call 508-529-4558 three years, Karen Glowacki; and Board with any questi ons. of Commissioners of Trust Funds for three Friday, February 21 years, Americo Binaco. Birthday Bash, 1 p.m. All candidates must obtain 32 signatures Wednesday, February 26 Shopping, Market Basket, 9 a.m. and addresses from registered Upton Blood Pressure, 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. voters. Residents may sign more than one Friday, February 28 nomination paper. Completed papers must Shopping, Trader Joes, 9:30 a.m. be submitted to the Registrar of Voters for Men’s Club Supper, 5:30 p.m. certifi cation of names by Monday, March Upton Board of Selectmen (left to right): Ken Picard, Robert Fleming, and James Brochu and Monday 17, by 5 p.m. Aft er certifi cation, papers Historical Society member Th omas Bair stand in front of a historical measures and weight Tai Chi, 10 a.m. must be fi led with the Town Clerk no cabinet which at one point was located in the Upton Town Hall. Recently, an anonymous Bridge, 12:30 p.m. later than Monday, March 31, by 5 p.m. Healthy Talk, 1 p.m. individual purchased the cabinet and donated it back to the Historical Society. Bair was Candidates wishing to withdraw from the Chair Exercise, 2:15 p.m. responsible for refurbishing the cabinet, which will now be kept in the Fire Department. election must do so by Wednesday, April 2 Tuesday Michelle Sanford photo Zumba, 9:30 a.m. through the Town Clerk. Gentle Yoga, 10:30 a.m. Th e last day for residents to register to vote Wii Bowling/Game Day, 12:30 p.m. Shed Hunt at Stefans Farm in the Town Election or the May 8 Annual Wednesday Town Meeting is April 16. Th e Town Clerk’s Acti ve Adult Exercise, 10:30 a.m. Each year, male white tailed deer shed their antlers, which can be found on a walk in offi ce will open that day from 8 a.m. to 9 Library Table, 11 a.m. the countryside. Th e Upton Open Space Committee and Friends of Upton State Forest are p.m. Anyone with questions concerning their Canasta, 12:30 p.m. co-hosting a Shed Hunt at the Former Stefans Farm in Upton that has been rescheduled to voter status should contact the Town Clerk’s Thursday March 30 from 9.m. to noon. Walkers will be divided into small groups that will go for an offi ce by calling 508-529-3565 or emailing Knit and Crochet, 10 a.m. off -trail treasure hunt looking for deer antlers. [email protected]. Th e Town Bingo, 1 p.m. Th ere is rough footing in places and it can be wet, so wear appropriate shoes. Protective Friday Clerk’s offi ce hours are Monday through clothing and eyewear are also recommended (brambles, branches and shrubs can hurt). Acti ve Adult Exercise, 10:30 a.m. Th ursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Th e offi ce Th is program is open to all ages and skill levels. Children are welcome with supervision. is closed on Fridays. Th e temporary Town Liability waiver required. A parent must sign for anyone under 18. Meet in the parking Hall is now located at 3 Milford St. area at the Community Garden on Mechanic St., Upton near the powerlines. As a courtesy Th e polls for the May 5 Annual Town SHOP LOCAL! to hikers who may be fearful or allergic, please leave pets at home. Th ere is no charge. Election will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 Inclement weather, deep snow, or recent snowfall cancels. p.m. Residents will cast their vote in the For questions, updates or cancellation notice: [email protected] gymnasium at Nipmuc High School. Th e BUY LOCAL! May 8 Annual Town Meeting will take place in Nipmuc High School’s auditorium and begin at 7 p.m.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER 9 Mendon News Mendon Senior Center Local Cultural Council Members Bring Your Own Bottle Policy The Mendon Senior Center serves Mendon Welcomed to State House Approved in Mendon residents 60 years of age or older, people with disabiliti es, and care givers. Hours of By Michelle Sanford operati on are Monday through Thursday from Staff Reporter/Columnist 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. Mendon now has a Bring Your Own Bottle (BYOB) policy in place to noon, or call 508-478-6175. aft er the Selectmen approved its guidelines during a February 10 meet- Friday, February 21 ing. Th e new policy will become eff ective March 1. RI Flower Show, Providence, 9:30 a.m. BYOB will allow patrons to bring their own alcoholic beverages to Wednesday, February 26 certain restaurants in town which do currently not serve alcohol and Dine-Out Group, Roast House, 11:30 a.m. which hold BYOB permission. Monday Walking Group, 9 a.m. An establishment which holds a current common victualer’s license Whole Foods, 9 a.m. may apply for a BYOB permission, but applicants are also subject to a Cribbage/Bridge, 9 a.m. number of guidelines which must be adhered to; much like establish- Tuesday ments which currently hold a liquor license. Stretch and Flexibility, 9 a.m. Applicants must apply for a BYOB license through the Board of Se- Chair Yoga, 11:15 a.m. lectmen and must be at least 21 years of age. BYOB is not allowed at any Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, welcomed a group of local Lunch Club, 12 p.m. fast food restaurant, which is defi ned as a restaurant with seating but no cultural council members to the State House for the Massachusetts Wii Bowling, 1 p.m. table service. Wednesday Cultural Council Advocacy Day. Moore, a longtime advocate for the Additional provisions for those establishments granted BYOB per- Shopping Van, 8 a.m. (Alternati ve arts, humanities and sciences, has consistently supported funding mission include making certain no one under the age of 21 is drinking Wednesdays) for Massachusetts Cultural Council line-items through the State alcohol and requesting proper identifi cation when necessary. In addi- Panera Bread, 9 a.m. Budget. Funds from this account provide for grants to communities tion, servers at establishments are not permitted to handle or serve any Gentle Yoga, 9 a.m. to support a wide variety of cultural activities and projects that alcohol. And any alcoholic beverages may only be consumed in the din- T’ai Chi, 10:15 a.m. benefi t local residents, while supporting jobs in the non-profi t Thursday ing area of the restaurant. Patrons are allowed to take with them those cultural sector. In front of a bust in the Senate Chamber of Samuel Stretch and Flexibility, 9 a.m. bottles of alcohol which have not been totally consumed on the prem- Francis Smith, a 19th century author and journalist, and the lyricist Cribbage, 9 a.m. ises provided the bottles have been properly sealed and bagged. for “My Country, ‘Tis of Th ee,” Sen. Moore stands with, from left to Lunch Club, 12 p.m. Th e Board of Selectmen has the right to set the hours during which Wii Bowling, 1 p.m. right, Michelle LeBoeuf of the Southbridge Cultural Council, Marcy the BYOB would be permitted at the establishment and the Board has Pitch League, 7 p.m. Singer of the Mendon Cultural Council, and Ted Bartlett of the the right to revoke any BYOB permission at any time. Friday Southbridge Cultural Council. Outreach, 9 a.m. to noon, by appointment Th e policy will take eff ect on the fi rst day of March, giving Police Chief Ernest Horn time to review any concerns he may have, as well as any other town offi cials or others who may have input on the matter. Mendon Meeti ngs Board of Selectmen Chair Lawney Tinio affi rmed that changes could be ADVERTISE IN THE made to the provisions as needed. “It’s a policy, so it’s adjustable at any For the most up to date informati on on Mendon time,” he said. Meeti ngs, log on to www.mendonma.gov. Th e Board agreed the BYOB policy should be treated the same as a Monday, February 24 TOWN CRIERS. liquor license and thus applicants will be charged with an annual fee, BVT Negoti ati ons Subcommitt ee, BVT, 6 p.m. which the Board established to be $400. Special Town Meeti ng, Miscoe Hill School, 7 p.m. Reach Over 20,000 Board of Selectmen Administrative Assistant Diane Willoughby, stat- Wednesday, February 26 ed the complete fi ve page BYOB policy will be available on the Board’s Finance Committ ee, Upper Town Hall, 7 p.m. Zoning Bylaw Review Committ ee, Addresses in Your Direct page of the Town’s Web site at www.mendonma.gov. Th ose with ques- Town Hall, 7 p.m. tions should contact the Board of Selectmen’s offi ce at 508-473-2312 or Monday, March 3 email [email protected] MURSD Committ ee, Miscoe Hill School, 7 p.m. Market Area! Board Off ers Newman Town Mendon Voters will be Asked to Fund Deployed Police Administrator Position Offi cer’s Salary and Public Safety Overtime By Michelle Sanford Staff Reporter/Columnist Aft er two hours of interviewing its top candidates, the Mendon Board By Michelle Sanford Overtime Wages. Th is is necessary because the of Selectmen voted to off er Kimberly Newman the Town Administra- Staff Reporter/Columnist Department’s overtime has exceeded what was tor’s position. Th e public interviews took place during the evening of Several fi nancial articles on the Special Town originally expected due to injuries. And Article 9 is February 6 at the Town Hall. Meeting warrant involve the Public Safety requesting $20,000 for Fire Department Expenses for Newman currently works as the City Administrator in Lyndon, Kan. Department with one article requesting funding to vehicle maintenance. and prior to that she served as Assistant Town Manager in Killingly, pay the salary of a Police Offi cer who returned from Th e Highway Department is looking for funding Conn. for fi ve years. During her interview, Newman said she is origi- deployment overseas. Th e Special Town Meeting is toward vehicle repair. Article 10 is requesting $16,400 nally from the area and that it’s been her goal to get back while also scheduled for February 24 and will begin at 7 p.m. at to replace the diesel tank’s fuel pump and to repair continuing to work for a municipality. “My goal is to be a small town Miscoe Hill School. In total, there are 19 articles on the brush mower and the Highway Surveyor’s truck. administrator,” she told the Board. She received both her undergraduate the warrant. And Article 11 is requesting $1,600 for exterior work and graduate degrees from the University of Rhode Island. As of February 14, the Finance Committee had not on the diesel tank, which includes sand blasting and As a City Administrator in Lyndon, Newman works for a City Council yet met to agree on the recommended amounts of the repainting. made up of a mayor and fi ve council members. As Administrator she money articles. As a result, some fi gures mentioned Other money articles include Article 1. Th e Finance is responsible for managing city offi cers, preparing and managing bud- below may be subject to change. However, according Committee had planned to request funding to gets, writing grants, preparing reports for the City Council, developing to Finance Committee Chair Rich Schofi eld, funding purchase a Notebook PC for its Clerk. However, at the and carrying out policies, among other responsibilities. Lyndon’s current for the articles will come from free cash, the Finance request of the Finance Committee, the article will be population is made up of approximately 1,050 residents. Committee Reserve account, and a surplus in health passed over. In addition to Newman, the Board also interviewed former Narra- insurance. Due to a past miscommunication, Article 2 is gansett Town Manager Grady Miller and former Town Administrator of Article 5 on the warrant is requesting $25,000 requesting $232 needed for the Collector/Treasurer Millbury and Carlisle David DeManche that evening. Th e Board agreed to help fund a police offi cer’s salary. Th e offi cer, salaries. they liked Newman’s energy and that she will help to bring some much Stephen Sinko, was deployed overseas as part of his In an eff ort to make several repairs around the needed organization to the town. When asked if she was interviewing in participation in the National Guard. He is returning Town Hall, Article 3 is requesting $1,098 to fi x the other area communities, Newman responded yes but that “Mendon is earlier than expected and by law the town must outside alarm horn and patch a hole in the wallboard my fi rst choice. It’s on the top of everyone’s list; including mine.” restore him to his previous post upon his return. going into the downstairs of the building. Article Mendon has been without the executive position for nearly three Article 6 is also related to the Police Department. 4 is requesting $2,141 for an upgrade to Town Hall years aft er former Town Coordinator Dale Pleau was laid off for fi nan- Because the Department has been short staff ed and soft ware. cial reasons. For nearly two years, Police and Fire Chief Ernest Horn due to a number of injured offi cers, there has been an Other articles on the warrant include four articles volunteered as the Interim Town Coordinator to help out. increase in overtime. Article 6 is requesting $25,000 being brought forward from the Community As of February 11, Newman had signed a conditional off er of em- for Police Department Overtime Wages account. And Preservation Committee, two bylaw amendments ployment. However, she was still undergoing the necessary background Article 7 represents the Quinn Bill portion of the from the Planning Board and a bylaw amendment checks. wages due to Sinko’s return from military service and from the Conservation Commission. Th e complete In other news, the Board voted unanimously during a February 10 is seeking $2,400. warrant can be found on the town’s Web site at www. meeting to set a policy that would mandate all future employees to uti- Articles 8 and 9 concern the Fire Department. mendonma.gov. lize direct deposit for their paychecks. Th e request was brought forward Article 8 is requesting $15,000 for Fire Department by Town Treasurer/Collector Linda Hawkes. According to Hawkes, the direct deposit policy will save a small amount of money for the town as Visit www.towncrier.us for Breaking News, Ad Club Introduces, Calendar well as some time and convenience but also provides more security for employees. 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10 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER FEBRUARY 21, 2014 Mendon News New Troop 44 Eagle Scout

Kevin Pierro became Mendon Boy Scout Troop 44’s newest Eagle Scout when he passed his Board of Review earlier this month. Seen with Kevin are Scoutmaster Michelle Lee (left ) and his parents, Kathie and Assistant Scoutmaster John Pierro.

Mendon Assessors Meeting Rescheduled Due to inclement weather, the January 21 informational meeting was cancelled; therefore, the Board of Assessors wishes to advise all interested taxpayers that Principal Assessor Jean Berthold will be hosting an informational meeting which will include a Q&A at the Town Hall in the upper meeting room on Tuesday, February 25, at 7 p.m. (weather permitting.) Th is meeting will attempt to inform and educate any interested party on how tax rates are generated and the roles various sources play in the process. Please note that anytime a taxpayer has any questions regarding assessments, valuations, etc., please feel free to contact Jean at 508-473-2738 or e-mail at [email protected].

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER 11 Mendon News State Community Innovation The Mendon Trolley -- Its First Tour Challenge Grants Submitted by Richard Grady Mendon Historian (Information for this article was obtained from an article of the Milford Daily Journal, December 20, 1901, “Milford and Uxbridge Cars Now Running”).

A photo of the Milford –Uxbridge Electric Street Railway on Maple St. in Mendon in Alison L. Fraser, Development Specialist for the Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational 1901. Contributed photo Technical School District (BVT) attended the Community Innovation Challenge (CIC) grant announcement at the State House. BVT, the Mendon-Upton Regional School District, Th e long-awaited maiden voyage of and the Town of Upton were awarded a $56,400 CIC grant for the Multi-Board Purchasing the Milford - Uxbridge Electric Street Program/Shared Articulation List initiative. Pictured here, from left to right: Rep. John V. Railway was met with jubilation by Fernandes, D-Milford; Alison Fraser of BVT; and Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge. the people of Mendon on December Contributed photo 19, 1901. Th e exuberant citizens had waited several months for the tracks, wires, and bridges to be installed and tested. Th is was in anticipation of the Obituaries new means of transportation that promised to bring change to their UPTON- Don Arthur, 70, of Upton, was fi rst in Boston and later in Natick until his economy and way of life. Th e arrival a husband, dad, brother, uncle, friend and retirement. of the fi rst trolley car created joy and Milford-Uxbridge Electric Street Railway in mentor to many. He was good at everything In addition to his wife of 63 years, he enthusiasm, and the excited crowd let Mendon shows workers installing wire for the he did and made the hardest things look easy leaves a sister, Katherine Hoyle of Berlin, (and occasionally, the easy things strangely Md.; a sister-in-law, Marion Francis of the passengers know that they were trolley. Contributed photo complex). He could do or make anything, Uxbridge; and many nieces and nephews. He welcome. and fi gure out any problem, though he was predeceased by his brother Paul. Th e initial ride began in Milford always did it in his quiet way. He was a At his request there will be no services. and traveled through Hopedale, Mendon, and Uxbridge. Town offi cials and dignitaries man who lived through deeds more than Arrangements are by Williams-Pedersen from each town were invited to board the trolley at designated stops at the entrance words. He specialized in napkin drawings, Funeral Home of Upton. If desired, to the town centers. Each town along the tracks greeted the decorated vehicle with awesome wooden bowls, burned toast, donations may be made to the Upton warmth and cheers, but it was Mendon’s welcome that was one to be remembered. leaving some fi sh for next time, big trips with Ambulance Fund, Box 1012, Upton 01568. A large crowd welcomed the trolley. People were dressed in their fi nest clothing. Linda, conservative fi nancial advice, and a Th e houses were adorned with bunting. One hundred fi ft y school children cheered perfect sense of dad style. His life took him MILLVILLE-Paul A. Morin, 44, of and waved fl ags in front of the Town Hall. Ladies waved kerchiefs, and men waved from the desert and beaches of southern Millville passed away Sun. February 2, 2014 fl ags. Bells rang at the Union Evangelical (the present Taft Library) and the Unitarian California to the mountains of Colorado, the in UMass Medical Center, Worcester. He was Churches. Surely, the dignitaries had to be impressed with the festive greeting, but forests and rivers of New England and many the husband of Tanya L. (Raper) Morin. there was another element in the celebration that likely left them startled and ready places between. He was born in Milford in1969 the son of to dive for cover! Th ey were met with gunfi re and cannon blasts. Aft er they got over He leaves behind a loving wife, Linda, Rolland J., Jr. and Diane J. (Golonka) Morin the initial reaction of wondering if they might be under attack, they realized that the with whom he had countless adventures, of Mendon and was raised in Mendon and apparent military greeting was simply part of the excitement. Th e townspeople made it three adult children, Diana Matukonis and graduated from Nipmuc Regional High extremely clear that the railway would be most welcome. her husband John, Samuel Arthur and his School in 1987. He was also a graduate Th e new means of transportation marked the beginning of long-term change. wife Christine and Michael Arthur who will of Wentworth Institute of Technology in Nipmuc Park revitalized the economy on weekends, and new occupational all miss his advice and company; a brother, Boston. opportunities became available to Mendon farmers. Th e trolley provided easy access to Michael Arthur and his wife Annie and a A resident of Millville since 1997, Paul sister, Patricia Gordon and her husband factories and businesses in neighboring towns. Decisions were made in many families was employed as a Senior Electrical Engineer Scott; two grandsons, Deven and Cedric at Copley Controls Corp. in Canton for to give up farming as a way of life and to sell off the land for housing development. Arthur, to whom he was a perfect and very over 18 years. He enjoyed comic books, Th e trolley system ended in 1928, being replaced by the popularity of the automobile. proud grandpa; many nieces and nephews SciFi, computer tinkering, Star Wars, and Th roughout the century, Mendon’s population grew as houses replaced farms. he admired and respected; a large hairy dog being a Trekkie. He was the family’s resident Th e maiden voyage of the electric street railway in December of 1901 was met with who does what she wants but is extremely computer/PC go-to expert. With a keen jubilation. It was a day that changed the town forever ! polite and considerate and many others who ear and passion for music, he also enjoyed will miss him intensely. being a DJ. He was a devoted NASCAR fan A Celebration of Life will be held and cherished his dogs greatly. He was Vice- Saturday, February 22, 2014 from 2 – 5 p.m. President of the Chestnut Hill Community ✵ ❅ ✽ FEBRUARY VALUES✵ ❅ ✽ Please contact the Arthurs for details at Assoc. in Millville and was a member of the [email protected]. United Presbyterian Church in Whitinsville. Memorial donations may be made to Old New England He loved his family deeply. Open Spring Beers Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Th e Duke Mr. and Mrs. Morin were to observe their Pumpkin Egg Nog Arriving Ellington Bldg., 2121 Ward Ct. 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12 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER FEBRUARY 21, 2014 Scout Sunday Deans List Th e following local students have been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2013 semester at their college or university. Clark University, Worcester, Mass.: Brandon J. Hall of Upton, fi rst honors for students with a grade point average of 3.8 or higher, of a maximum of 4.3. Simmons College, Boston, Mass.: Kristen Runci of Mendon, a sophomore. Springfi eld College, Springfi eld, Mass.: Megan Gallagher of Upton, studying Applied Exercise Science and Dillon Braile of Mendon, studying Sports Biology. Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.: Michaela Kerxhalli-Kleinfi eld of Upton, a member of the class of 2016. University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I.: Richard Melpignano of Mendon and Lauren Morelle of Mendon. University of New Haven, West Haven, Conn.: Christopher Pangborn from Upton. Merrimack College, North Andover, Mass.: Rachel Davies of Mendon, a Sophomore working toward a degree in CSIT.

Trees of Hope Donation to the Oliva On February 2, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Brownies greeted churchgoers and passed out bulletins in celebration of “Scout Sunday” at United Parish of Upton. Contributed photo Fund for Cancer Care

Trees for Hope Committee from St. Gabriel Parish, l-r, Penny Bentley, Deb Neri and Merry Harvey presented a check for $3000 to Martin Richman, Milford Scouts from the Mendon and Upton Community celebrated “Scout Sunday” at St. Gabriel the Regional Healthcare Foundation, Inc. executive director, for the Oliva Fund for Archangel Parish in Upton on Sunday February 2, 2014. Scouts participated in Mass by handing out Cancer Care at Milford Regional Medical Center. Th e group raised the funds by books, acting as Alter Servers and bringing the off ering to the altar. Contributed photo raffl ing off decorated Christmas Trees this holiday season. Contributed photo

Upton Cub Scout Pack 132 Pinewood Derby By Shelley Ryan Staff Reporter “Pinewood Derby,” those two words have the power to conjure up so many diff erent feelings, thoughts and memories for many people. Saturday, January 25 marked this favorite tradition for Upton’s Cub Scout Pack 132, which came together for the annual Race Day with boys of all ages turning out to race the cars they made and many former scouts dropping by to share in the excitement, recall the cars they had made and cheer one another on throughout the event. “Th e Pinewood derby is a great scouting event that allows our cub scouts to participate along with Jackson Th eall, won the their entire family,” said Craig Preston Cub Master fastest overall time for of Pack 132. “Th is year we had a record 14 cars for the 2014 Upton Pack 132 the family race and it was exciting to see the scouts Pinewood Derby. and their siblings enjoy the family race in addition Zachary Knowles accepts his Shelley Ryan photo Showing off their speed trophies were the three fastest overall winners to the offi cial race.” 1st Place Leaders’ choice at the of the 2014 Upton Cub Scout Pack 132 Pinewood Derby, l-r, Jackson Due to renovations at the Town Hall the race 2014 Upton Cub Scout Pack Steve Taylor, who has Th eall fi rst, Owen Th ompson second and Jacob Knowles third. was held in the Memorial School cafeteria. “Th e 132 Pinewood Derby. been coordinating the Shelley Ryan photo new venue for the race was well received,” Preston Julia Giancola photo said thanking “the Mendon-Upton School district Pinewood for fi ve years and participating in the setup/ Besides speed the derby also rewards creativity awarding for use of the café and … those who assisted us in prizes in categories such as Most Cub Scout-ish, funniest, Most getting ready for the race.” support for eight years, worked with many volunteers to pull the event together. Th ey set up the Pinewood Derby track twice, Patriotic, and Leaders’ Choice. One creative car looked like a Th e scouts all received a kit with a wood block, wagon fi lled with real popcorn, a light-hearted nod to the scouts’ wheels and axles and it was up to them to design, once for a trial run and again the night before the race. Computer soft ware timed each car and ranked the heat winners to the largest fundraiser, popcorn sales, which are referred to as red shape and assemble their cars All cars had to be wagon sales when the boys go door to door with the actual registered before the race and were required to second. Names of past winners are displayed on the side of the racetrack. popcorn instead of order forms. Other clever ideas included hot pass inspection. Cars could weigh no more than dogs, American fl ags and an army tank. Another popular hit 5.0 ounces, could not be more than 7 inches long Th e top speed prize, Fastest Car, must have the fastest overall average in four races. Th is category is broken down into an was a family car that replicated Scooby-Doo’s Mystery Machine, and at their lowest point had to clear the track by which was painted with great detail and looked like the real thing. at least 3/8” although weights could be attached to Overall winner as well as by rank, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelo I and Webelo II with 1st, 2nd and 3rd places within each. Awards for Summing up the feeling of the day, Preston said, “Pack 132 held the bottom of the car. Wheels could not be altered, another fun and successful Pinewood derby.” though the axles could be sanded and polished to the slowest car in each rank, the Sunday Driver, is surprisingly increase speed. hard to get because the car has to be the slowest to reach the fi nish line in each heat.

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14 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER FEBRUARY 21, 2014 Come join the Fun! Upton Vet Running Boston Marathon for Bereaved Military Families Check out the class schedule at jazzercise.com/FindaClass Jazzercise Fitness Center Stratton. of Milford Maloney continues to serve in the Army and also works as a fi re 50% Off Joining Fee 194 West Street Offer valid at participating fi ghter for the Watertown Fire Department. Stratton has been a huge Milford • 508-478-3476 supporter of Maloney’s. “He’s such a wonderful guy. Always wanting locations for new customers. email: Auto-pay registration to help others,” she said. [email protected] required. Other restrictions A Little Common Sense, the Upton VFW, and Rebecca’s Place 3 may apply. Expires 3/1/14 are sponsoring a Zumba Fitness event to help Maloney raise funding for his cause. Th e event is scheduled for March 13 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Upton VFW on Route 140. Registration begins at 6 p.m. Stressed Out? Participants are being asked to donate $10 to take part. With the marathon just months away, Maloney is trying to raise Sore & Achy? $1,000 for each family he has helped through the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund. To date, he’s assisted nine families and Relax With a Massage James Maloney is running the Boston recently was assigned to assist a tenth. “I’d like to raise between Marathon to help military families. $9,000 and $10,000,” he said. Maloney admits he should be training more but is not overly By Michelle Sanford worried about completing the 26.2 mile run, saying, “I’m defi nitely Chiropractic Health not going to win, but I think I’ll fi nish it in about fi ve, fi ve in a half Center Staff Reporter/Columnist 800 Providence Road One might think that aft er serving 20 hours.” To help him reach his goal, donations can be made online Whitinsville years in the military James Maloney has at www.crowdrise.com/massmhf2014bostonmarathon/fundraiser/ jamesmaloney. Therapeutic Massage Therapy done more than his share of serving and 508-902-7882 Corinne E. Ross, LMT giving back to others. But don’t tell him that. Th e Upton resident and long time veteran of the Army and Army National Guard, is now working (and running) hard to raise funds for an organization near and dear to his heart—the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund. On April 21, Maloney plans to run this year’s Boston Marathon in an eff ort to raise funding for the organization. Th e Military Heroes Fund is dedicated to provide much needed support to the families of military personnel with ties to Massachusetts who have died during active duty post September 11. Th e private, nonprofi t organization has provided multiple services to bereaved military families off ering such programs as limited emergency fi nancial assistance; referrals for mental health providers, 10 legal services, and fi nancial planning; Register by March 31 community support through both public and private events; and sending care packages, among others. Th ey also bring UM2014 together families who have lost someone serving. “’It helps them to know they’re not alone,” said Maloney. Maloney’s been involved in the organization for years and has seen fi rsthand what families go through when they’ve lost a loved one. Maloney himself Paddleboarding served in both Iraq and Afghanistan and understands the gravity of losing a veteran. While serving, he lost three close friends. HOPKINTON STATE PARK COCHITUATE STATE PARK To honor the fallen heroes, he dedicated a special plaque engraved with their names, in Hopkinton in Natick which now sits outside A Little Common Sense in Upton; he owns the building June 23 - August 22 July 7 - August 15 and rents it out to store owner Lisa Zani

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School Highlights are: Julia Sullivan Treble I, Eric always been self-funded through for helping organize, set up, and Mendon-Upton Regional - Compiled by Melissa Orff Rapiejko Treble I, Riley Webster fundraisers and fees. Th is year assisting during the event. Treble II, and Michael Flanagan Miscoe is looking for your help. Treble I. A sponsor sheet for the dodge NIPMUC: Upon return from and the ELA tests will be held on CLOUGH: Th is Memorial School looks forward ball tournament is available. Any winter vacation, students March 25-26. month’s school to celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday community business and family will meet with their guidance wide walk for staff and students on February 27 with Read Across sponsors or donations would be counselor to begin the course was a “Souper Bowl.” Students MEMORIAL: Th ird grade America. Students will have the appreciated and acknowledged. selection process for the 2014- brought in a can of soup to be students and their families opportunity to enjoy a book read Any eighth grade parent 2015 school year. On February donated to the local food pantry. enjoyed a STEM Family Night by a community member, as well volunteers for the End-of-the- 12, students had the chance Clough’s Winter Concert on February 12. All participants as have a classroom visit from a Year-Semi-Formal should meet to meet with their advisory was held on February 7 under tried their hands at engineering a couple of mischievous characters February 25 at 6:30 p.m. in groups to review the scheduling the direction of Music Teacher tower that was original in design, from Cat in the Hat. Memorial Miscoe Room 224. Committees process and the updates to the Rebecca Eland. Th e children sang durable, and tall using paper and thanks Librarian Karlyn Gale for are forming now. program of studies. As part of a selection of songs from around tape. Th e event refl ected the work coordinating this annual event. On February 12, the Miscoe the updates to the course of the world in diff erent languages. that the students have done with Hill Student Council organized studies at Nipmuc, all tenth Superintendent of Schools Catch the Science Bug Presenter, MISCOE: All parents are the 8th Annual Talent Showcase. graders will participate in an Dr. Joseph Maruszczak spoke Kim Bent. Bent visited Memorial reminded to sign up for i-Parent Th e Miscoe Hill Skippers introduction to computer science to the Clough School Council School on three occasions on mursd.org. Progress reports performed including; Paige and probability. Th e school has at their February meeting about and taught students about the will no longer be issued as parents Alcott, Cicely Dunster, Jessica also added new elective courses the budget process and will be engineering process, including can view grades throughout the Noel, Alex Chase, Camille in computer science, web design, speaking on the same topic at the design, testing protocols, and semester. Report Cards will no Gallagher, Max Moreau, and information technology PTO meeting, March 11 at 7 p.m. redesign. Th is program was made longer be passed out but available Samantha Chase, Erika Comfort, (IT) help desk to supplement the Clough PTO is hosting a possible by a STARS Residency for viewing at Report Card time. Meagan Drew, Alex Materia, growing technology off erings. Clough Carnival Family Fun Grant written by Julie DeZutter. Please go to Parent/Student and Lauren Materia. Singing Next year Nipmuc will expand Night on Friday, February 28 Fourth grade students will be Resources and fi ll out a form to be performers were: Kali Scirocco, its Advanced Placement program from 6-8 p.m. Please join them attending a concert performed by enrolled in i-Parent. All student Delaney Bolton, Maya Simpson, to include its 14th AP off ering: for a free, fun night of games, face the Boston Symphony Orchestra grades (homework, tests, quiz, Anina Lawrence, Kaitlyn AP Macroeconomics. Some of painting and snacks. Children on February 28. Students have & projects) are now available for Rode, Angela Morano, Megan the other new courses at the must be accompanied by an adult. been learning about the diff erent parent viewing. O’Donavan, Monica Cilley, Adele school include electronic music On March 3, thanks to the instruments in an orchestra, as Th e Miscoe Hill Basketball season Brochu, Charlie Harper, Victoria composition & songwriting and planning and coordination of well as a variety of composers has ended with most successful Trainor, Nicole Cilley, Maegan careers in sports & athletics. Clough’s Librarian, Cathy Hack, in music class with Music seasons since the start of the Herd, and Lily Bolton. Singer/ Progress Reports for Term 3 students will be celebrating Read Teacher Oliver Mac Fadden. Th e program. Th e boy’s team had piano participants included: will be available on March 4. Across America. Th is event transportation for this event has two losses and the girl’s team Kaylee Lukasek, Maryn Shilale, Th e iParent system will be in is sponsored by the National been provided through a grant. had only one. Please join Miscoe and Caroline Emond, Annette eff ect for parents to view their Education Association (NEA) Memorial School is excited on February 26 at 7 p.m. in the Michel, and Abbey Basile. child’s progress reports online. to focus the country’s attention to announce that four students Lower Gym for the annual “Girls Students that sang and played In addition, parents will be on the importance of motivating have been chosen to perform in vs Boys Basketball Game.” Th ere the guitar were Caitlin Lochhead able to see students’ grades and and helping children to read. Th e an Elementary Honors Choir will be prizes and fun events. and Emmaline Kent with Ben attendance/tardy record. reading celebration takes place in Boston on March 22. Henry On March 15, Miscoe Hill will Tremblay. Other acts included Th e National Honor Society each year on the birthday of Dr. Leck, Artistic Director of the be holding its 3rd Annual Dodge Katie Washburn, Bailey Lynch, Induction originally scheduled for Seuss (March 2). Students will Indianapolis Children’s Choir, Ball Tournament. Please join and Lindsey Spindel dancing, March 6 has been rescheduled to have the opportunity to dress will be the conductor. All students them for some fun while raising Toby Genova, Julia Orff and Katie March 20 at 7 p.m. in the Nipmuc in their favorite children’s book in grade four were invited to money for the sports programs Vennard on piano, Madeline auditorium. Nipmuc’s NHS character and participate in many submit an audition tape to at Miscoe Hill. All registration, Tremblay with marionettes, and chapter is excited to welcome 26 Dr. Seuss activities throughout MacFadden. Ten students were fees and waivers are due by Deven Th omsen with comedy. new members to the group. the day. Special guest readers will chosen to have their audition tape February 25. Flyers are available Miscoe would like to thank Th e varsity girls’ basketball read Dr. Seuss books to classes entered for consideration in the in the Miscoe Hill lobby and Heather McCourt and Meagan team has qualifi ed for post- during library time on Friday. choir. Ultimately, 200 children were sent out on Connect5 on (DaSilva) Pike for helping the season play. Please see www. MCAS testing at Clough for were chosen to participate in January 9. All Proceeds go to the Student Council organize this dualvalleyconference.org for their Grade 3 ELA will be held on this program out of the 600 Miscoe hill Interscholastic Sports event, Brendan Ferrari for helping game schedule. March 19-21. Grade 4 ELA Long applicants. Th e four students program. Th is program has been the students with their songs Comp will be held on March 18 chosen from Memorial School in existence since 2008, and has and music, and Scott Glassman

A Winter Tour Around the World at Clough School

Students at Clough Elementary School perform in their winter concert “Sing Around the World!” on February 7 under the direction of Music Teacher Rebecca Eland and accompanied by parents Ann Marie Tremblay on piano, Bob Tremblay on Bass and Trumpet, and David Carchio on drums. Melissa Orff photo.

Clough Elementary School fourth graders Spend your advertising Julia Brereton (left ) and Elicia Newton are part of the drum ensemble during dollars wisely - in the Clough’s Winter Concert “Sing Around the World!” Under the direction of Music newspapers everybody loves Teacher Rebecca Eland, the students sung a collection of songs from around the world to read! in diff erent languages. Melissa Orff photo.

16 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER FEBRUARY 21, 2014 School News Catching the Science Bug at Memorial By Melissa Orff Staff Reporter What can you make with two pieces of newspaper, fi ve index cards, and a foot of masking tape? If you were a third grade student at Memorial Elementary School, you and your family could use those materials to design and build a tower that would hold a golf ball during a special STEM Night Challenge. Th e structures were engineered on February 12 during the fi rst annual Memorial 3rd Grade STEM Night. Over 70 families attended the event in order to hear about what their students have been learning about in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) topics throughout the school year as well as to participate in some hands-on activities. Over the past few months, the third grade students have been participating in the “Catch the Science Bug” Program, a program for students to learn about “the engineering design process by gaining hands-on-experience solving real world engineering problems.” Th anks to a grant written by Memorial PTO Co-President Julie DeZutter and funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council - STARS Residencies FY14, students were able to participate in the program which included completing diff erent engineering tasks such as designing a boat made out of tinfoil that can hold weight, creating a twirler made out of paper, tape and paper clips, and even engineering a mini-wind turbine. Memorial’s Th ird Grade teaching team of Amy Henderson, Kim Lopes, Jan Maglione, and Brenda Webster said that the STEM Night was a culmination of the work the students have done with the “Catch the Science Bug” Program. Th e student’s projects were displayed for their family’s viewing as well as a slide show showing the work in action. Showing off a boat made out of aluminum foil to his family, third-grader Memorial Th ird Grade Student Zachary Condon (front) demonstrates a boat that he engineered during the rd Zachary Condon said that the project was all about making changes. Memorial 3 Grade STEM Night on February 12. Over the past few months, students have participated in “We learned that sometimes if you change things, it can make it better,” a “Catch the Science Bug” Engineering Program over the past few months thanks to the school receiving a he said. Massachusetts Cultural Council grant. Wanting to give the parents a little taste of what the program felt like the evening. “It was awesome. It really exceeded every expectation I had,” she said. Swain said that she noticed for their children, the teachers set up a friendly “Family Engineering how confi dent the students seemed while building their structures. “Th e kids were more relaxed with the whole Challenge.” Using only three materials, each family had 20 minutes to process than the parents were,” she laughed. work together to build a tower that would hold a golf ball at its highest Also in attendance for the evening was Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Maruszczak, who said that point for up to 10 seconds. Awards were given to structures in the the evening was an impressive way to showcase what is going on in the classrooms with STEM education. “It categories of “most stable,” “tallest,” “most creative,” “honorable mention,” was incredible. Events like this, that pull in moms and dads too are perfect,” he said. Maruszczak said that an and “Principal’s Pick.” All of the students walked away with a Certifi cate emphasis on STEM education, even at the elementary school level, is critical. “Th e genesis of a kid’s passion for of Achievement and a Science coloring book and sticker set. STEM and STEM fi elds start at this age level. You have got to pull them into the fold this young. I want kids, Memorial Principal Debra Swain was pleased with the outcome of when they leave Memorial or Clough, to want to study STEM (subjects),” he said.

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UNLIMITED ❤ Formerly ❤ “Incredibly Beautiful” Facilities Land BVT Hair Hair Boston Serving Men, Women, Children • Walk-insW Welcome Starring Role in USA Robotics Promotion ❤ $2 OFF Blackstone Valley Tech students, Men’s ❤ teachers, and facilities will be front Hair Cut and center in an upcoming series of ❤ promotional videos aimed at getting children interested in the world of $10 OFF robotics. M 9-5 Tu-Fr 9-8 ❤ Any First Th e videos are being produced by the Sat 9-4 Time Color FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics 138138 SS.. Main SSt.,t., MilMilfordford • 5508-381-3257 Competition, a public charity dedicated to the promotion of science, engineering, and technology skills through mentor- based programming and team-based What would your home sell for in this market? competitions. At the urging of BVT School Committee member Gerald Finn, the video’s producers selected Valley Tech as the fi lming location for a video While working on the digital design of the BVT FIRST Robotics highlighting FIRST’s series of robotics Team’s offi cial t-shirt, Valley Tech Draft ing and Engineering competitions for high school students. Technology junior Vanessa Malloy of Sutton demonstrated that “Th is school off ers an incredibly building a robot is far from the only skill required in FIRST Robotics. beautiful facility,” said Tom Matzell, BVT photo Principal Creative Director of MRW Doreen Smith Communications. “It’s modern, it has all the latest gadgets, and it has all of the shops needed to put together a robotics team.” To visually capture the numerous shops and fi elds of study necessary to construct a competition-worthy robot, Matzell’s team visited Valley Tech’s Draft ing, Manufacturing, and Electronics departments and met with members of the BVT FIRST Robotics Team, including Dillon Arnold of Northbridge. Arnold, a junior in the BVT Electronics and Engineering Technology program, said that he applied to BVT in order to study robotics on a comprehensive level, as Commonwealth opposed to an exclusively aft er-school activity. Last year, when his skills in As part of a promotional video for FIRST Robotics Competitions, Valley CommonMoves.com robotics earned him a national gold medal Tech Electronics and Engineering Technology junior Dillon Arnold of in the SkillsUSA “Urban Search and Northbridge was happy to display his nationally-recognized robotics Rescue” competition, Arnold was inspired skills. Th is past summer, the team of Arnold and BVT senior Robert to pursue a career in military robotics. Silberberg took home gold medals in the robotics “Urban Search and “As the military gets more advanced, it Rescue” competition at the SkillsUSA Championship. BVT photo needs more technology,” Arnold said. “If a robot can go out, and dispose of a bomb without losing 50 lives, that’s great. You program plays an important role in promoting collaboration can replace a robot rather than lose the between Valley Tech’s vocational-technical programs. soldiers.” “What we’ve done at Valley Tech is integrate FIRST into our Participating in the FIRST Robotics curriculum,” Norton explained. “Th e FIRST Robotics Competition Competition is an ongoing exercise in is one project that every program can centralize around.” teamwork, according to Electronics and Once completed, the FIRST Robotics Competition promotional Engineering Technology Team Leader videos fi lmed at Blackstone Valley Tech will be used internationally Michael Norton, who said that the and will be available for viewing at www.usfi rst.org.

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18 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER FEBRUARY 21, 2014 School News Blackstone Valley Whitinsville Christian School 2nd Quarter Honor Roll Tech Secures $50,000 Local students who were named to the Whitinsville Christian School 2nd Quarter Honor Roll for 2013-14 were: Hydraulic Lift for Grade 6 High Honors Tatiana Wiersma – Mendon Devin Morrill – Mendon High Honors Alex Romine – Upton Honors Grade 12 Host Community and Selah Harper – Upton Honors Colin Casamento – Upton High Honors Julia Kilroy – Upton Christina Leduc – Mendon Grade 9 Kevin Pierro – Mendon Neighboring Schools Honors Anthony Smith – Mendon Honors Honors Joshua Ahrens – Milford Tyler Toothman – Upton Heather Cornwell – Milford Matthew Leduc – Mendon Submitted by Andrew Morrison Esther Landry – Upton Grade 8 Emily Cutler – Mendon Rachael Perregaux – Upton Valley Tech Jack Romine – Upton High Honors Jonathan Leduc – Mendon Joy Rizzo – Mendon Th e cooperative purchase and sharing Olivia Toothman – Upton Jacob Belanger – Upton Grade 10 of a new hydraulic lift is expected to be Grade 7 Shannon Morrill – Mendon Honors just the beginning of another innovative partnership between Blackstone Valley Tech, the Mendon-Upton Regional School District, and the Town of Upton. School Committee Updated on Th e “cherry-picker” articulated lift will School Committee Discusses be purchased with a $56,400 Community eTextbooks and New ELL Initiative Innovation Challenge grant awarded to Snow Day Make-Ups By Melissa Orff Blackstone Valley Tech on February 6, By Melissa Orff Staff Reporter by the state Offi ce of Administration and Staff Reporter Th e Mendon Upton Regional School Committee received updates Finance. Valley Tech’s successful grant Offi cials in the Mendon-Upton Regional School District during a February 10 Meeting on plans to invest in additional eTextbooks application proposed the formation will be surveying parents and staff to gauge interest in (electronic textbooks) at the middle school and high school levels, as of a Multi-Board Purchasing Program making up snow days with scheduled off days and moving well as on a new English Language Learner in itiative scheduled to go into allowing Valley Tech, Mendon-Upton to a one-week winter vacation in lieu of a winter and spring eff ect during the 2014/2015 school year. schools, and the Town of Upton to vacation in the future. At a prior School Committee Meeting, Maruszczak presented a fi rst- collaboratively purchase major pieces of At the February 10 School Committee Meeting, pass budget, stating that they would be looking at a “targeted investment” equipment. Th e hydraulic lift will be the Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Maruszczak informed in eTextbooks. During that meeting, the School Committee asked Multi-Board’s fi rst collaborative purchase, the Committee that he had recently received inquiries about for more information about eTextbooks, including content and cost along with a trailer to transport the lift to how many snow days the district had during the 2014/2015 considerations. At the February 10 meeting, Miscoe Hill School Dean of and from various locations, including each school year. Maruszczak reported during the February 10 Students Anthony Amitrano walked the Committee through the features of the four schools within the Mendon- meeting that the district had cancelled school four days, of an eTextbook, demonstrating some of the tools available over and Upton Regional School District. which would bring the last offi cial day of school to Friday, above a traditional textbook, such as video and audio links. “We are delighted that a highly June 20. Since the February 10 meeting, the district had Miscoe Principal Ann Meyer said that currently, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade competitive grant authored by our staff another snow day cancellation on February 13, extending students use eTextbooks in Literature, Social Studies, Science and Math. will further demonstrate our commitment the last day of school to Monday, June 23. “Th e children are defi nitely more engaged when using the eTextbooks, to work cooperatively with our host “Folks reminded me that we had a contingency plan then with the traditional textbooks,” said Meyer. community and in-town neighboring in the 2011/2012 school year,” said Maruszczak, stating Meyer also said that before they moved to eTextbooks, some of the school system,” said Blackstone Valley that the main diff erence that year was that they started classrooms were using textbooks that were published as far back as 1998. Tech Superintendent-Director Dr. Michael the year having to cancel the fi rst three days of school due “It is nice because the eTextbooks keep us up to date, especially in Science Fitzpatrick. “It is our hope that the to Hurricane Irene. Although the district had developed and Geography,” she said. mutual fi nancial benefi ts of this Multi- a contingency plan, which included taking back a Maruszczak said as of February 10, they were still waiting for a fi nal bid Board partnership will be replicated by Professional Development Day or Good Friday which are for the eTexts, but that the costs can vary anywhere from $3,000-7,000 schools and municipalities throughout the off for the students, and days during February vacation, the per grade per content area. “I think at this juncture we will have to make Commonwealth.” district never had to put the plan in action due to no snow some strategic decisions as to which areas to go with the eTextbooks,” he According to the grant application, the cancellation days. said. Multi-Board members collectively spend “A 5th snow day brings us to Monday, June 23, and School Committee Member Liana Moore expressed some concerns roughly $10,000 each year on renting lift s conceivably, we can go [to school] fi ve additional days, up about eTexts, however, and asked Maruszczak if students will still have or contracting out for jobs such as raising to June 27,” he said. Maruszczak told that Committee that access to traditional textbooks. “I do want to make sure if a parent wants athletic banners, replacing bulbs in light although that would not be ideal, he felt they were “in a their student to read from a traditional textbook, that hardcopies will be poles, and tree work. With the purchase of relatively safe area” before they needed to start looking at available for a student to take home,” she said. Maruszczak assured her the grant-funded lift , the grant application options such as taking back a Professional Development that hardcopies will still be available. projects that the $56,400 Community Day or Good Friday. Maruszczak told the Committee that he will provide a further update at Innovative Challenge grant will pay for School Committee Member Chris Russo asked a future meeting. itself in the fi rst fi ve years. Maruszczak if they have ever considered a diff erent Maruszczak also updated the School Committee on a new initiative scheduling for winter breaks. “I am not saying I am for this, by the Department of Education (DOE), one that he called a “signifi cant but have we ever thought of going with a March vacation challenge” to the district. Th e initiative, called RETELL (Rethinking and eliminating February and April vacations,” asked Russo. Our Lady of the Valley Equity and Teaching of English Language Learners), is requiring teachers Maruszczak said that there are only a handful of districts and Principals to receive additional training for students with ELL in Massachusetts that have made the switch from two to Regional School students. one vacations in the second half of the school year. “From Maruszczak said that RETELL stems from “a 2011 Department of my perspective, I would not advocate that. I think there Honor Roll Justice fi nding that the Commonwealth was in violation of English is a rhythm to the school year…there is a value to have Our Lady of the Valley Regional School in Language Learners Civil Rights in not enforcing that all four core the kids getting that week in February and in April,” said Uxbridge recently announced the names of teachers receive appropriate professional development in the area of Marusz czak. students on the Second Quarter 2013-14 sheltered English instruction.” Since 2011, Maruszczak said the DOE has A few School Committee Members thought that Honor Roll. been planning how this is going to be rolled out to districts and what switching to a one week winter break would be a good idea, High Honors the training is going to look like for the teachers. Th e number of ELL however. “From a parent’s perspective, I feel like they are Grade 8 Maria Buono – Upton students in the Mendon Upton district this school year is 26, a number Grade 6 Nonnie Komon – Milford just getting back to school in January, and then their off ,” that Maruszczak has said increased signifi cantly, with only 8 ELL students said Committee Member Diane Duncan, who wondered Grade 4 Avery Consigli – Mendon, John three years ago. Newman – Milford and Matthew Rizoli – out loud if the teachers felt the same way. “I would be a With the new initiative, teachers in the core academic areas in grades Hopedale big advocate for one vacation,” she said. A few School Honors K-12 will be required to take a 45-hour course on ELL instruction. Committee Members mentioned that one vacation would Grade 6 Griffi n Consigli – Mendon Maruszczak said that some challenges to this mandate, including a eliminate the issue of children in school late in June because Grade 4 Owen McCool - Mendon limited number of instructors for the mandatory course and limited of extra snow days, when temperatures in the classroom can funding for the course per district. Th ere are still numerous questions be high. about the new mandate, Maruszczak said. School Committee Member Liana Moore suggested “I see this as a signifi cant challenge for our district, but also for our they survey the parents, administration, and staff to see DON’T FORGET! teachers and Principals, that are already under quite a bit of pressure right what their thoughts were on changing the school calendar. now with all of these changes,” he said. Duncan agreed that a survey would be benefi cial. “We want School Committee Member Liana Moore asked Maruszczak if he to get a well-rounded view of what is best for the kids and The Town Crier is knew of any groups that are pushing back on the mandate. Maruszczak for the staff ,” said Duncan. answered that he did not think there were. Maruszczak said that he would develop a 360 survey to totally paid for by our Committee Member Diane Duncan asked Maruszczak how the look at making up one or more of the snow days as well as teachers felt about the new mandate. “I think a lot of our teachers know feeling out the parents and staff about the winter break. He advertisers. Please about the RETELL initiative, but don’t know the specifi cs. It is very new. also informed the School Committee that he would do some patronize these busi- We are trying to be thoughtful and deliberate as to how we roll this out to research on schools in the state that have changed to one our teaching staff ,” he said. vacation and what the pros and cons are and report back his nesses. Maruszczak said that he plans to revisit this mandate with the School Committee in the future. fi ndings at the March 3 meeting.

FEBRUARY 21, 2014 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER 19 School News Nipmuc Regional High School 2nd Quarter Honor Roll

Grade 9 Honors Average 85 – 89 Ryan Kearney Margaret Richardson Roma Gujarathi Curtis Loeper Nicole Mazzola High Honors Average Kyle Bernero Kiley Larocque James Rogan Jeremy Hall Sarah MacDougall Molly Meath 90 – 100 Jaclyn Bianchi Madison Lynnworth Somaiya Rowland Stephanie Halsing Nickole McGrath Madeline Morgan Carol Abedelnour Grace Caughey Hannah Martel Madison Sauter Catherine Hill Nicole Murphy Kayleigh Murphy Megan Agro Kaelan Farragher Megan Mathieson Taylor Schwenderman Alyssa Imparato Emily O’Connell Rachel Murphy Matthew Benoit Brianna Heff ron Alexa Mirageas Bryan Seserman Jake LeBow Evan Off ord Jessica Negrotti Mary Berner Brandon Lefebvre Mary Morcos Samantha Taddei Elizabeth Manser Devon Poe Laura Ng Jillian Carey Michael Manning Joria Todd Alexander McCulloch Erika Scott Matthew Nichols Jennifer Oglesby Annika Dankwardt Taylor Moore Sequoia Nixie Tracy Stone Elena Morganelli Lisa Storer Taylor Olson Olivia Onorato Patrick Donelan Dallas O’Hagan William Whitcomb Ian Murphy Danielle Perkins Kylie Gallagher Hannah Poe Jillian Penfi eld Elizabeth Nigro Grade 12 Rachel Plante Sophia Hegarty Rebecca Rausch Victoria Phillips Honorable Mention Eoin O’Connell High Honors Average McKenna Reilly Sarah Hetu Ryan Richards Karin Plante Average 80-84 Emily Paine 90 – 100 Julianne Schimp Viola Hibbett Lucas Vanslette Jared Plumb Natasha Bronnes Jay Patel Catherine Adcock Conner Shults Alex Jayyosi Grace Walton Stephanie Poly Julia Pavlichenko Matthew Annesi Bryant Tatro Sean Kelleher Angelica Puchovsky Grade 11 Madison Polay Jesse Arsenault Valeria Veloz Zackary Lapointe Grade 10 Julia Salvaggio High Honors Average Emily Santos Robert Aziz Sarah Wadehul Elizabeth Leblanc High Honors Average Peter Schiloski 90 – 100 Julia Sharp Joseph Berger Rose Wiklund Meaghan MacKay 90 – 100 Amanda St. Germain Brett Alibozek Allison Shaughnessy Molly Bergstrom Emily Wojtowicz Joanne Michel William Applegate Carly Th ibodeau Emily Ambrosino Jaycie Stoopack Arianna Bonito Robin Wood Trevor Moutinho Jake Barefoot Sarah Tong Madison Armstrong Elias Tamagni Nicole Bozzini Adam Ober Hannah Barrows Daniel Whitcomb Lindsay Bailey Melody Wiklund Kyle Braile Honors Average 85 – 89 Logan Pazol William Berner Melissa Wojnowski Th eodore Carey Th omas Andrellos Taylor Brogan Steven Wickstrom Lea Peterson Lauren Brady Michael Castellani Annalisa Baci Brooke Bukunt Kelsey Woods Honors Rebecca Pfeiff er Charlotte Burlingame Gabriella Carreiro Average 85 – 89 Samuel Chiburis Nicholas Becker Noah Puchovsky Chereen Chalak Athea Bailly Gabrielle Cyr Nicholas Bertrand Samantha Capalucci Abigail Rapiejko Regan Conrad Eloise Baynham Walter Esker Jacob Checkoway Micaela Clark Honors Average 85 – 89 Kayla Riordan Molly Craft Kimberly Bohan Amber Evens Katie Coppinger Antonio Barboza Cameron Robinson Abigail Colombo Madeline Davidshofer Emily Cafarelli Joseph Gallagher Merily Delgado Devin Belair Katie Sauer Samuel Crocker Kristen Denson Lauren Campbell Tiff any Griffi th Tiff any Ernst Teresa Brossi Dean Sheehan Isabel DesRoches Matthew DeVane Scott Capuzziello Leigh Hamlet Gregory Fazio Drew Cannistraro Vanessa Shepherd Justin DiAntonio Brandon Esker Charles Ciantra Rachel Hetu Catherine Lemoine Austin Franzosa Kayma Snook Marla DiPoto Stephanie Esker Tyler Costello Maia Hibbett Alison Goddard Juliana Miccile Sean Southland Kristina Dubois Cullen Farragher Drew DiPoto Peter Jordan Ciara Larence Kelly O’Donnell Mercedes Tredeau Taylor Ellero Jenna Fitzgerald Ashley Dodd Kayleigh Kearnan Michael McGowan Emily Pirozzi Bailey Vogt William Gavin Katie Friberg Kyle Gazoorian Lily Kerxhalli-Kleinfeld Grace Merten Meagan Prior Connor Walz John Gallagher Lauren Guertin Madeline Killeen Elizabeth Hilton Alanna Perry Christopher Scott Nicole Wojnowski Elizabeth Gilchrist Sabrina Hegarty Melanie Kossuth Lauren Jordan Maxwell Polay Lisa Slavin Chelsea Gorius Molly King Evmorfi li Lalakidis Aaron Kearnan Daulton Porter Jessica Tiedemann Orange Social for Kai Transitions for Special Education Students Th e Northbridge Special Education Parent Advisory Council is hosting a presentation on Transitions for Special Education Students on Th ursday, March 13 at Northbridge High School Media Center, Second Floor, 427 Linwood Avenue, Whitinsville from 7 – 9 p.m. Th e Special Education Parent Advisory Council’s of Mendon/Upton, Graft on, and Blackstone-Millville will also be co-hosting the presentation. Th e Department of Developmental Services will be presenting information regarding 18 and 22 transitions and day/employment options. Th e presentation will be held in collaboration with Alternatives of Whitinsville and Kennedy-Donovan Center of Milford. Th ey will have handouts and a question and answer time. Th e Department of Developmental Services is dedicated to creating, in partnership with others, innovative and genuine opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities to participate fully and meaningfully in, and contribute to, their communities as valued members. For more information, visit their website at www.mass.gov/dds. Alternatives helps individuals with psychiatric or developmental disabilities build successful and satisfying lives in the community – lives that include real homes, real jobs, and real relationships. Th e organization off ers residential, employment, day and outpatient counseling services through its network of more than 55 programs across Central Massachusetts and sponsors community activities that people of all abilities can enjoy together. Kennedy-Donovan Center supports people with developmental delays, disabilities Members of the Miscoe Hill School Student Council recently organized an “Orange Social” or family challenges to pursue their personal potential and success in the community. in honor of Kai Teed, a Mendon four-year old boy who is fi ghting cancer. Students were Th ey provide a wide range of eff ective supports to individuals and families through asked to come to the social dressed in orange, the offi cial color of leukemia awareness. A prevention, advocacy, and intervention services that are person-centered, innovative, and large card made by parent and artist, Tim Snow, provided a place where students could write compassionate. 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By Michelle Sanford dog walking, and helping with errands. town. “She’s a real go-getter. She’s never forgotten about the Staff Reporter/Columnist “In Mendon, the focus is helping neighbors in need. We’re importance of grass roots and helping people,” said Wilson Mendon resident Rosemary Cloney understands fi rsthand not social services, we’re not home health aides. However, Kent adding that the Mendon Brigade is wonderful because what it’s like for someone to need help but who doesn’t when we know of a family needing assistance, we work with it can provide rides to individuals when the Senior Center necessarily want to ask for it. As she was caring for her them to best fi gure out how we can help,” said Cloney. van is unable to. mother, it became overwhelming. Her mother’s needs were For a resident or a caregiver, that might include preparing a Currently, Mendon’s Neighbor Brigade has 20 volunteers at times greater than her family and friends could handle. meal when needed. Currently, one of the greatest needs is for and the group is looking for more. Volunteers will be “Our family was worn out,” she said. Finally, the family volunteers to occasionally provide rides to and from medical asked to go through a background check which the central found a group of church-based volunteers who wanted to appointments. “People might not be able to drive because of organization will take care of. “Protections are in place for help. an injury or because they need physical therapy and their the recipients and the volunteers,” assures Cloney. Once For Cloney it was a turning point and she realized how an family isn’t always able to get them to appointments,” said volunteers are cleared, emails are sent out to the group organized group of local volunteers could be such a blessing Cloney. indicating someone is in need of assistance. Volunteers then to an individual going through a tough time. “Th at’s where Cloney herself understands that situation all too well. go to an online calendar to sign up to provide that service. my desire started,” she said of organizing something similar As she was going through cancer treatments years ago, she Cloney says she hopeful the Mendon Neighbor Brigade in Mendon. Having heard of Franklin’s Neighbor Brigade was in need of getting to and from medical appointments. will continue to grow because of the community it is, chapter, Cloney knew she wanted to begin the program in “I couldn’t drive myself and there was a period when my “Th ere are such kind people living here.” Anyone wishing Mendon. husband had to travel for work,” she explained. Finally, to volunteer for Mendon’s Neighbor Brigade or for those Th e Neighbor Brigade is a network of local chapters of a neighbor put her in contact with the Senior Center and who have questions about the program should visit www. volunteers who are willing to provide nonmedical services she was able to get to medical appointments through the neighborbrigade.org or call 781-325-8580. To contact the to neighbors during times of need—such as an illness, Council on Aging’s van. Mendon Chapter, email [email protected] surgery, accident, or tragedy. Some of those services have Senior Center Director Amy Wilson Kent knows Cloney included delivering a meal, rides to recurring appointments, and isn’t surprised by her ambition to start the program in Pet Press Hound Looking For a Home Kramer is cute as can be. He was picked up as a stray and is looking for his very own loving home. He’s happy, sweet, friendly and appears housebroken. He can be a tad shy in new situations but comes around quickly. If you’d like more info on this great dog, call Greyhound Rescue of N.E. at 508-478-1617.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER 21 Sports Northbridge Hockey Pushing Towards Playoffs By Chris Villani injuries that have hampered the team’s Northbridge senior Michael Ferraro ice,” said Ostopowich. “His play has been Sports Reporter/Columnist depth. All told, six of the 17 skaters on the continues to lead the team with 32 points extremely consistency and he always plays Th e Northbridge hockey team knew roster have missed large amounts of time. on 14 goals and 18 assists. Uxbridge his role. He has the discipline to embrace it needed to fi nish strong to make the “As a coach, you hope to see your sophomore Brett Bibeault is second with his role and play within the system.” playoff s, and that’s exactly what the Rams younger players get to the point in time 13 goals and 12 assists for a total of 25 If the Rams are a playoff team, are doing as the year draws to a close. Th e where they don’t play like rookies anymore,” points. Th e story of the Northbridge surge, Ostopowich stressed the team concept co-op program, which includes fi ve players said Ostopowich. “Th ey have been however, has been the defense. Over their will be vital to advancing in the district from Nipmuc, has won four of fi ve coming practicing and playing three to four times past four wins, the Rams have permitted tournament. Th is is especially true given into the week. At 8-9-2 overall, they are per week, learning the system, and now one goal twice and pitched a pair of the rash of injuries with which the team has right back in the mix when it comes to they are able to step up and contribute.” shutouts. had to deal this season. qualifying for the district tournament. Nipmuc sophomore Drew Cannistraro is “For a long time, we have talked about “I hope to be a playoff team and a “We have gotten healthier, and that’s one of the younger players who is playing the concept of team defense and in the dangerous playoff team,” he said. “We are been a big help,” said head coach Greg a bigger role. “Drew has done a terrifi c job past several weeks, we have embraced going to be competitive. As a team, we have Ostopowich. “A lot has to be said for the fi lling in on the fi rst line,” said Ostopowich. that concept and played very well,” said turned a corner and embraced team play underclassmen, they have stepped up and “He’s done an incredible job up there and Ostopowich. and team defense. If we are going to be fi lled the gap.” that’s huge. He started off on the JV team at One player who has embodied the team competitive, we have to do it as a team and Northbridge has had to rely on some of the beginning of the season and now he is defensive concept is Nipmuc junior Tyler not a group of individuals. Everyone has to its younger players due to three season- a key member of the varsity and producing Costello. “All season long he has been a play a role.” ending injuries and three other signifi cant for us.” steady team leader, both on and off the Nipmuc Girls Basketball Earns Spot SPORTS FLASH By Chris Villani in Districts By Chris Villani Peabody Competes Sports Reporter/Columnist with the Boys & Holds Th e road to the playoff s for the Nipmuc girls basketball team was a bit of a climb. Th e Her Own Warriors stumbled to a 2-5 start against strong competition early in the season, but have rallied with an 8-3 record since to secure a .500 record and a spot in the central sectional From a young age, Kayla Peabody knew tournament. she belonged on the ice. She was on skates “I would say the biggest improvement has been our consistency throughout games,” said as soon as she could walk and joined her Nipmuc head coach Jess Grady. “We have been getting contributions from diff erent people fi rst hockey team before she turned 10. She and it’s been nice not to have to rely on one or two players.” spent a few years pursuing fi gure skating, Nipmuc pulled away from Hopedale last week in overtime to win 51-44 and clinch the but it didn’t take long to realize hockey was Brother and sister, Tyler and Kayla Peabody, playoff berth. Danielle Schiloski lead the team with 15 points in the win, including four her true passion. at the Northbridge hockey alumni game. important free throws in the extra session. Th e senior, one of only two on the roster, has “I knew I would be going back to paced the Warriors all season. She averages 10.5 points per game and has been in double hockey,” she said. “I loved watching my practice in the driveway and he’d show me fi gures 12 times this year. brothers games, and I love the sport. I love all of his moves. Figure skating also helped “(Schiloski) has had a great season,” said Grady. “She’s a kid that can really add a spark everything about it.” a lot. It taught me how to skate backwards to the team off ensively. She is not afraid to drive to the basket or step back and shoot the Kayla’s brother Tyler graduated from really well and be able to transition from ball. She’s one of those all-around players we can count on every night.” Nipmuc Regional High School last year. backwards to forward.” Junior Jill Bertrand and sophomore Hannah Barrows each chip in around six and a half He broke the single-season scoring record Th eir father, Patrick, a former high points per game. “Jill has been our point guard, we always try to give her chances to shoot for the Northbridge/Nipmuc hockey co-op school hockey player at Franklin, built a but she has taken on the role of the point guard and is doing a nice job distributing the and is a freshman on the hockey team at rink for the two of them in the back yard. ball,” said Grady. “Hannah is a tough kid who we know is going to give us a great eff ort Endicott College. Kayla is a sophomore at “We would practice out there all the time,” every night.” Nipmuc, and the fi rst girl ever to play at the said Kayla. “My dad taught me a lot back Freshman center Kyle Gallagher has added a strong inside presence to the Nipmuc front varsity level in the program’s history. there.” court. At 6’1”, she’s oft en the tallest player on the court and the Warriors have been able to “She is an outstanding skater,” said Kayla has always played on boys teams. fi nd points in the paint by feeding her the ball. “We have the gift of height with Kylie,” said Northbridge head coach Greg Ostopowich. In addition to the Northbridge co-op, she Grady. “She has been working very hard off ensively and defensively. We want to get the “She is fast and can turn very well. She can competes with the Mass Jr. Lightning which ball inside to her as oft en as possible.” skate as well as almost any boy on the ice her father coaches. She’s the only girl on Th e quartet has helped Nipmuc turn its season around. Aft er the 2-5 start, the Warriors already and she’s only a sophomore.” that team as well. won six of seven. At 5-5, they began the week third in the Dual Valley League behind 10-0 Ostopowich says it’s uncommon, but “I love playing on the boys teams,” she Sutton and 7-3 Douglas. not unheard of to have girls playing on said. “My teammates really support me “I was confi dent that we would turn it around and get to the playoff s,” said Grady. “We boys teams. Lunenburg is the only other and I feel like one of the guys. It’s tough played some good teams at the beginning and most of the games were very close. I fi gured team in the league with a girl currently on sometimes when we are playing other we could learn and grow from those games and make a run at getting into the districts.” its roster. Th e Web site MassHSHockey. teams, some kids treat me horribly with Grady said she expects her team to be seeded towards the bottom of the bracket, but a com lists more than 80 women’s teams in name-calling or trying to get a cheap shot win Wednesday over University Park could land Nipmuc somewhere around seventh or the Commonwealth, but many of them are on me in the corner, but my team backs me eighth. “We’re going to have a tough opponent in the districts, there’s no question about much larger, Eastern Mass schools. Female up.” that,” she said. “We played Northbridge down the stretch (a 49-33 loss on February 12th) hockey players who do not live in one of Both Kayla and her coach admit the so we know what to expect from the stronger teams in the district. We need to mentally those communities, or school-choice to stronger and faster boys present a challenge prepare ourselves and make sure we do the little things we know will be necessary to win.” one of those districts, have to play with the for her to overcome on the ice, but she has boys teams in order to compete at the high been able to stay competitive. “She sees the school level. ice really well,” said Ostopowich. “I expect Kayla has two points on a pair of assists that she will continue with the program and ADVERTISING IN THE TOWN CRIER MAKES this season. Her strongest asset on the ice, continue to progress. Anyone who skates as her skating ability, has been honed through well as she can will have a role somewhere.” GOOD BUSINESS SENSE. HOW ELSE WILL years of training in both hockey and fi gure Kayla plays both hockey and soft ball skating. year-round. 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22 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER FEBRUARY 21, 2014 Sports BVT Boys Win Share of BVT Girls “Sweeeep!...Haaaaaaard!...” League Title Basketball Finishes Curling once again has captured By Chris Villani the public’s attention during the Sochi Sports Reporter/Columnist Olympics. Th e game, involving teams of At the beginning of the season, Strong players who try to outscore opponents Blackstone Valley Tech boys basketball By Chris Villani by pushing heavy granite “stones” down coach Jim Kahler wanted to see his team Sports Reporter/Columnist a sheet of ice, aided by sweepers with win the league title. One could say it was Th e Blackstone Valley Tech girls brooms, requires fi nesse, balance, strategy, a loft y goal, considering it had not yet basketball team fi nished the season the and teamwork. Some have called it “chess happened for a boys hoops team at BVT same way it started the year, by playing on ice.” Both a men’s and women’s curling in the program’s history. But the Beavers winning basketball. Th e Beavers won six team are competing for the U.S. at Sochi. made a little history, fi nishing in a tie for out of seven to start the year, and closed out But Greater Boston residents don’t need the top spot in the Colonial Athletic League the regular season by winning fi ve of its last to look half way around the world or standings. six contests. wait every four years to watch — or even “Our goal was to win the league and we Valley Tech closed out the regular season try — the game. In fact, curling is played are co-champs, so we are happy about that,” 15-5, more than enough wins to qualify for right here in Wayland at Broomstones a spot in the Central Sectional tournament. said Kahler. “It’s nice to get the fi rst CAL Curling Club, the largest of four dedicated Karen Walker, of Upton, delivering a curling BVT fi nished third in the Colonial Athletic title in school history, now we are hoping curling facilities in the state, with nearly stone at Broomstones Curling Club in League with a 12-4 record, trailing 15-1 for a good matchup in the playoff s.” 400 members from 92 surrounding Wayland. Jeff Mills photo Th e Beavers fi nished 13-3 in the league, Assabet and 13-2 Parker Charter. Th e towns (and even a few who drive in from tied with Parker Charter and Assabet in the Beavers did improve against the cream of neighboring states). (Brighton), Karen Smith (Boston), top-heavy league standings. BVT began the the league in both cases. “When you’re passionate about the Meeghan Nolasco (Northbridge), and week 15-4, with a non-league makeup tilt Aft er falling to Parker by 13 in early game, as our members are, you make Karen Kan (Somerville). Th e local team against Douglas scheduled for Wednesday. January, BVT bounced back for a 59-50 curling a part of your life, regardless headed by Cutter and including Upton’s Valley Tech also began the week having win at the end of last month. Th ey also of your commute,” says Dave Secor, own Walker won the USWCA National won nine of its last 10 games, with all narrowed the gap against Assabet, losing Broomstones president and a resident of bonspiel. but one victory coming by a double-digit by 11 points on the road earlier this Wellesley. Members of the public are invited to margin. Th e last nine wins have come by an year before a narrow 42-40 defeat last Broomstones, where curling is try curling at a Broomstones Open House average of 18 points per game. Wednesday. played daily from October to April, was event scheduled for Saturday, March 1, “We are playing good ball right now, Like many of the stronger teams in the proud to host the 66th U.S. Women’s from noon-5 p.m. the Broomstones Curling having everything come together,” said CAL, defense has been a hallmark for Curling Association (USWCA) national Club, 1 Curling Lane, Wayland. Participants Kahler. “Th e guys have fi gured out their BVT. Brit Kahler’s team is third in scoring tournament (or “Bonspiel”) from will learn the rules of the game, tour the roles and we are getting good rebounding defense, with opponents averaging just 36 February 12-16, featuring 32 women’s Broomstones facilities, and get out on the from the big guys and the scorers are points per game. No team scored more than teams from across the country. ice to throw and sweep some stones. putting up points.” 38 points in any of the Beavers fi nal fi ve Athletes representing local teams in It’s possible participants will hear their Jake Ramos continues to be the biggest victories, and the season came to a close the USWCA National Bonspiel include skips yell, “Sweeeep!...Haaaaaaard!...” More engine driving the Beavers. Th e senior with a 41-34 home win against Douglas and Sharon Cutter (Bedford), Teri Olson information about Broomstones Curling captain is averaging just under 17 points a 48-34 triumph over Monty Tech. (Littleton), Nicole Vassar (Framingham), Club is available at www.broomstones.com. per game to lead the league. He’s also the Th e Beavers continue to be paced by Karen Walker (Upton), Monica Walker Twitter: @Broomstones team leader in assists and steals. Junior senior Ashley Th ompson. She’s averaging Ben Reiff arth is averaging seven and a more than 18 points per game; good half points per game, good enough for enough for the lead in the Colonial and the Winning on the Mat second on the team. “Ben has been a second best average in all of Central Mass nice compliment to Jake in the scoring girls basketball. Aft er missing three games On January 25 the North department,” said Kahler. “He is a good at the end of January, she returned to the American Grappling Association wing player and shooting well from the line-up and has posted fi ve straight double- (NAGA) held the New England outside. He can also cut to the basket.” digit scoring eff orts. Her point totals have Championships in West Senior forward David Kwasny has improved each game, from 13 against Warwick, RI, where three continued to shine on the glass, averaging Douglas on February 7 to a 20 point outing students out of Mat Monsters more than 10 rebounds per game over the against the same team on the February 14 Academy in Whitinsville, past 10 games. “He’s been an important and a 26 point outburst against Monty Tech competed. Olivia Salmon, contributor for us,” said Kahler. “He’s been in the regular season fi nale. 11,of Douglas placed fi rst in nothing short of dominant on both the Junior Meghan McFadden is the fourth- the expert NoGi, and second in defensive and off ensive boards.” leading scoring in the league, averaging 13 the expert girls Gi and boys Gi Junior Tim Tetreault has also given the points per game. She has 13 double-fi gure division. Allie Hunter, 12, from Beavers a lift over the recent surge. “He’s scoring eff orts and provides one of the top Harvard placed fi rst in both the helped us out a lot,” said Kahler. “Tim is one-two punches in the area along with expert NoGi and Gi divisions. one of those guys who knows his role and Th ompson. Juniors Dominique Silvestri Terry Curtis, 14, of Westboro, plays it very well, he’s a good overall player.” and Samantha Chamberlain have also been placed 2nd in both beginner Kahler says he expects his team to fall steady contributors. NoGi and Gi divisions, for his anywhere from the fourth to seventh seed Valley Tech will await it’s district fi rst tournament. Matches of in the sectional tournament, depending on tournament pairing. Th e Beavers advanced the competitors can be viewed how the fi nal week of games shake out. He all the way to the Central Sectional title on the Mat Monsters Academy listed injuries and turnovers as the biggest game last season before falling to University Facebook page. Shown are Allie concerns going into the playoff s, and Park. Hunter, left , and Olivia Salmon stressed the need to continue the high level celebrating their victories. of play. “Playing as well as we have lately Contributed photo gives us a lot of confi dence, but we have been in this position before and reeled off a bunch of wins in the regular season and lost Visit www.towncrier.us for Breaking News, Ad Williams-Pedersen in the tournament,” he said “We are not going to take anyone lightly. We can beat Club Introduces, Calendar Items, Photo Galleries, Funeral Home anyone, but we can also lose to anyone. We Feature Stories, and more! www.uptonfunerals.com need to be ready.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER 23 Sports Maspenock Junior Rifl e Match Results and The Champs! Cumulative Standing Submitted James Lee League assistant coach and publicist Th e Maspenock Junior Rifl e League match was held February 8 and featured 45 competitors. Th e league consists of seven teams the Harvard Sportsman Association, which hosted the Hudson team and the Marlborough Fish and Game Club, and Milford’s Maspenock Rod and Gun Club, which hosted the Holliston Sportsmen’s Association, the Maynard Rod and Gun Club and the Southborough Rod and Gun Club. Individually Abby Monique of Southborough took fi rst with a score of 260 for the match, and 790 for the season so far. In second place is Chris Milliken of Maspenock with a 246 for the match and a cumulative 666. Th ird is Colleen O’Shea of Harvard with a 243 for the match. AJ Carmody of Marlborough had a 239 and a cumulative 765 for second place overall. While the intermediate and advanced shooters shoot from three positions, prone (laying down), offh and (Standing), and kneeling the beginners shoot only prone. For the prone shooters, Nina Eisenhofer of Riverside took fi rst with a personal best of 245, Alex Clark of Maspenock took second with 237 and Sean Cannistraro of Harvard took third with 217. As the season progresses beginners advance from shooting prone only to shooting all three positions, with Ethan Starbard of Southbrough and Luke Phillips of Harvard advancing this season. Th e Nipmuc Lacrosse Association is proud to announce that the Indoor Session 1 U13 For team scores, Malrborough has fi rst place with 907 (2817 cumulative) based on ShamanLax players won the championship at Forekicks in Marlborough last month. their top four scores, AJ Carmody 239, Colton Valchuis 225, Gianna Ferrecchia 223 and Nipmuc Lacrosse photo Paul Ferrecchia 220. In second place for the match is Harvard with 891 (2603 third place cumulative) based on the scores of Colleen O’Shea 234, Haley Dickinson 223, Nick Pelrine 218 and Mary Anne Anderson 207. Th ird for the match was Southborough with 883 (2619 second place cumulative) based on the scores of Abby Monique 260, John Renzoni 212, Brett LeBow 208 and Beau Mumford 203. Winter fun: Not just for the young! Congratulations go to all 45 competitors. Each of the teams is co-ed and boys and girls compete directly. If you or your club is are considering getting your child involved please contact one of the participating clubs. Th e season starts in the fall but some clubs may have space to accommodate latecomers. Each of the clubs provides all the equipment, clubs charge varying but small program fees to help fund the programs. Th e remaining competitions of the season are: March 8 - Harvard hosting Maspenock and Marlborough, and Southborough hosting Holliston, Hudson and Maynard, plus March 29 - Harvard hosting all clubs for a 50 yard outdoor match. Each of the teams in the league is funded by a combination of their program fees, funding from the host clubs, various fundraisers and grants from the NRA foundation. Please consider making a donation to the junior rifl e program at your local club.

Colleen O’Shea (foreground) and Luke Phillips of Harvard at the start of the prone stage of Resident Pat Bassette (foreground) joined Wellness Director Heather Hough, hitting the hill the match. Coleen is working towards her expert qualifi cations. Luke is shooting a personal in front of Whitney Place Assisted Living on Beaumont Drive in Northbridge for pure fun, best at his second three-position match. League photo taking advantage of the bountiful snowfall. Whitney Place is part of SALMON Health and Retirement. SALMON Health and Retirement photo

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State Representative John V. Fernandes, ties that I serve, recommending $300 mil- • $2.97 billion for state-wide roadway • $1.2 million for the replacement of D. Milford, joined his colleagues in the lion in Chapter 90 monies, off ering $50 and bridge projects; concrete sidewalks, signalization and Massachusetts House of Representatives million to the ‘complete streets’ program • $350 million in investments for Re- other traffi c improvements at the inter- Wednesday in approving a $12.7 billion and including large-scale road and bridge gional Transit Authority improve- section of Medway Road (Route 109) bond bill to assist Massachusetts commu- improvement projects that could provide ments; and Route 16 in Milford. nities in paying for local transportation- substantial regional benefi ts throughout the • $125 million to support the Depart- • $3.6 million for the reconstruction of related projects. 10th Worcester District,” Fernandes stated. ment of Conservation in preserving Mendon St. (Route 16) in Hopedale. Th e bond bill authorizes $300 million in “I wish to thank Speaker DeLeo, House and improving historic parkways; • $150,000 for the replacement of the Chapter 90 funding to help cities and towns Transportation Chairman Straus and my • $2.5 billion for MBTA rail improve- Dilla St. Bridge in Milford. complete road, bridge and infrastructure fellow colleagues in unanimously support- ments including new Red and Orange Th e bill also includes $50 million in grant improvement projects. Th is marks the ing $300 million in Chapter 90 funds.” Line cars. monies for the ‘complete streets’ project eighth consecutive year that the House has Th e legislation will improve and modern- Funding for the 10th Worcester District which supports investments that accommo- either raised or level-funded Chapter 90. ize the state’s infrastructure system through will benefi t projects such as: date users including motorists, pedestrians, “Th is bill directly addresses the urgent projects including: cyclists, and public transit. infrastructure needs of the four communi- Th e bill now moves to the Senate. Magic Show Supports the Engagements Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams of Mendon announce Military the engagement of their daughter, Kerriann Williams to Th omas Brophy, son of Chris and Linda Brophy of Uxbridge. Th e newly engaged couple met and graduated from Nipmuc Regional High School in 2008, and now live in Milford. Kerriann works as a hairstylist at Salon Colour in Mendon and Tom works as an auto-technician at Imperial Cars in Mendon. Th e couple will be married this December. Th omas Brophy and Kerriann Williams

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26 UPTON & MENDON TOWN CRIER FEBRUARY 21, 2014 Hospital Welcomes new Breast Surgeons to Second Nature Landscape INC. Th e Breast Center UPTON, MA Milford Regional would like to welcome Drs. Salwa Fam and Ashling O’Connor, a team of highly Your first choice in landscaping needs… trained breast surgeons, to Th e Breast Center in the Women’s Pavilion. Th e mission of Th e Breast • Patios and Walls Center is to unify resources in diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery, medical oncology, radiation • Parking Lot Clean-Ups oncology, physical therapy and nursing, to ensure patients receive the very highest standards of • Weekly Property Maintenance care. Th is thorough team eff ort results in more expedient diagnosis and treatment as well as greater • Plant Design and Installations patient comfort. • Fertilization Programs Salwa Fam, MD Salwa Fam, MD received her medical degree from Tuft s University School of Medicine in 1975 For more information, call or email: • Pruning & Trimming and performed a surgical internship and residency at Boston University Medical Center. Dr. Fam Phone: (508) 478-3201 • Mulch Installations is board certifi ed in surgery and is a clinical instructor at Boston University Medical Center. She is Email: [email protected] • Tick Control & More! the medical director of Th e Breast Center at Milford Regional. Website: SECONDNATURELANDSCAPE.BIZ Ashling O’Connor, MD graduated with a degree in medicine with honors from the University of Dublin, in Ireland in 2002. Dr. O’Connor performed a surgical internship at Mater Miserlcordiae Residential - Commercial - Fully Insured - Free Estimates Hospital in Dublin and completed a research residency at Tuft s University in Boston. She also performed a surgical residency at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston. Dr. O’Connor completed her training with a fellowship in breast surgery at UMass Memorial Medical Center. She is board certifi ed in surgery and is an assistant professor of surgery at UMass. Ashling Th e Breast Center at Milford Regional Medical Center is fully accredited by the National O’Connor, MD Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). Our Breast Center is one of only 12 nationally accredited centers in Massachusetts. To reach Drs. Fam and O’Connor at Th e Breast Center, call 508-482-5439.

Blackstone Valley Chamber Business Aft er Hours 42 Congress Street, Milford at St. Camillus 508-473-5511 Several times a year members of the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce come together aft er work for a fun evening of networking and refreshments hosted at a new business in the area. On Wednesday January 8, the Chamber kicked off its second event of the New Year with Business Aft er Hours, hosted at the recently opened Adult Day Health Center at St. Camillus, whose facility is located in the newly renovated Linwood Mill, Whitinsville. Th e presenting sponsor for the event was CareProvider Visiting Nurse Agency, a leader in quality in-home healthcare for patients Enjoying the Blackstone Valley Chamber across the Blackstone Valley. CPVNA will soon be expanding its of Commerce networking event on services with the acquisition of a new facility on Rte. 146. January 8 were, l-r, Sandy Godfrey, Members of the Chamber from all over the Valley were in Director of Nursing for St. Camillus - Bill attendance, including Bill Graves, the President of St. Camillus Graves, President of St. Camillus - Lisa and Gary Moyer, the architect responsible for the renovation of Haire, LPN at St. Camillus Health Center the Linwood Mill, both of whom gave brief speeches at the event. Warm, savory hors d’oeuvres and pint-sized pastries were also given private tours of the newly- served by the culinary staff of St. Camillus, while Mill House opened St. Camillus Adult Day Health Hardwood Floor Sales Event Wine & Spirits, also located in the Linwood Mill, sponsored a Center’s facilities, including their fi tness selection of wine and beer to be enjoyed by guests. Guests were room and craft corner. Start the$10 New OFF Year/per carton Right with manufacturer’s rebate GleamingFrom March Hardwood 15 to May 1, Floors! 2010 16th Annual Blackstone Valley Home & Business Expo sweep up your savings an all Mirage hardwood flooring

Th e 16th Annual Valley Home & Business Program, NFD’s “Freddie” the Talking Fire Truck, Smokey Expo hosted by Th e Blackstone Valley Bear, Orson the Polar Bear, Finz from the Worcester Sharks, Chamber of Commerce and presented by Bobo the Clown’s amazing balloon sculptures, face painting UniBank and Gaudette Insurance will take by Andi the Clown, Ironstone Petting Zoo, Southwick’s Zoo’s place on Saturday, March 1 from 10 a.m.- baby kangaroo, Whittier Farms’ baby calf and exhibits from 3 p.m. at Northbridge High School Field the EcoTarium. Come meet and greet businesses for home House, Linwood Avenue, Whitinsville. and community and much more! Th e Expo showcases the best the Valley Visit www.blackstonevalley.org for details. has to off er and is the perfect opportunity to highlight businesses, products or services to 3,500+ attendees from the Valley and beyond. Sponsorships are a great way to gain regional exposure for your business and Milford Federal’s address your target audience. Other 2014 Expo sponsors include Osterman Propane, Sunshine Sign, Cumulus Broadcasting and the Telegram and Gazette. Contact the EZ Checking Free account Chamber to fi nd out more. A variety of events are planned this year including live entertainment and new • Mobile Banking • Free Internet and Phone Banking interactive activities for the entire family. Th e home town favorite event, “Best in • No Monthly Service Charge • FREE Online Bill Pay the Valley Chowder Festival” sponsored by Millbury Federal Credit Union, is back • No Minimum Balance Requirement • Free ATM/Debit Card with with both a People’s Choice and Judged Unlimited ATM Transactions* categories. Restaurants and businesses are • Unlimited Check Writing invited to present their chowders to the • First Order of Checks FREE • Exceptional Customer Service... FREE! crowd for tasting to qualify as the “Best *Other institutions may charge a fee for using their ATM’s in the Valley”. Competing restaurants registered thus far include, Red Rock Grill, Lydia Taft House, Bushel & Peck, Blackstone Check out our free mobile banking app National Grill, Simply Delicious Catering. Celebrity judges will choose the tastiest winner in the judged event happening at 2 p.m. 508.634.2500 Other highlights also include exhibitors’ raffl es, Paws from the Pawtucket Red Sox, MilfordFederal.com Northbridge Police Department Kids ID Member FDIC Milford • Whitinsville • Woonsocket

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