(508) 943-4800 Newsstand: 75 cents www.auburnnews.net Friday, August 2, 2013 THIS WEEK’S QUOTE Pan-Mass Challenge riders powered by a mission DOZENS OF AREA RIDERS JOIN PMC ‘TO BE PART OF THE NEXT CURE’ “We must learn to live together as BY MARK ASHTON from the Tri-Community area “challenge” part of the ride, STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER and surrounding communi- but is also equal to the task. He brothers or perish STURBRIDGE — It annually ties, each with his/her own had just started biking, as a together as fools.” raises more money than any reasons for riding, often the way to stay in shape through other athletic fundraising loss or struggles of a family the summer for his real love – Martin Luther King Jr. event in the country.When the member or loved one dealing ski racing, when he was diag- 34th annual Pan-Mass with cancer. And more than a nosed with the disease. Challenge (PMC) kicks off handful of riders (some 300 The first year following his from the Sturbridge Host this year) have a tale to tell of diagnosis and treatment, he Hotel in the wee hours of their personal victory over the struggled some to do the 70- Saturday, Aug. 3, it will be in disease. mile trek from Newton to INSIDE hopes of raising $38 million William Kropp of Auburn, Bourne, but by the second for the Dana-Farber Cancer for example, is riding for the year, after plenty of pre-ride OPINION ................A6 Institute through the Jimmy third year. As a colon cancer training and exercise, he tack- Fund. survivor who is “grateful to be led the full 190 miles. He now SENIORS ................A7 Courtesy photo Among the more than 5,500 there” and to be able to ride for expected cyclists are dozens the cause, he concurs with the SPORTS................A10 As it says on their shirts … these are riders are committed Please Read PAN MASS, page A9 to a cure. CALENDAR ............A12 LOCAL Backup comes on four legs LOCAL TOWNS EXPLORING K-9 OPTIONS BY JOY RICHARD STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER A day to With the state providing the grant funding for new pay tribute K-9 programs, local police Page A3 departments are jumping at the chance to bring dogs to their forces. According to Oxford SPORTS Police Officer Jason Burdett, who will begin training at a Boston-based K-9 academy within the next few months, the fund- LIONS ing for the department’s Jason Burdett newest program is coming INDUCT NEW from the Stanton “There are a lot different Foundation. benefits,” said Burdett. MEMBERS He said the $25,000 grant “The main point is that this is a “five-year commitment, is just another tool the Courtesy photos and [the department] has to police department can use.” AUBURN — The Auburn Lions Club abide by their guidelines He added that the dog will held its installation of officers for and rules for at least three make finding missing per- the 2013-2014 year at the years.” sons, who include children Hampton Inn in Auburn on “A few us in the area and the elderly,easier along Wednesday, June 26. Home Run Derby applied for the grant and with searching building Above, From left, Auburn Lions Club got it,” said Burdett during and hopefully, in the future, officers for 2013-14: Secretary Page A10 a sit down interview last finding drugs. Patricia Bachand, Treasurer Don week. “We have to submit Burdett said being an offi- Bourque and President Lisa Young. quarterly reports on what cer on the 3 to 11 p.m. shift At right, The Lions Club has also LEARNING we do with the dog on a already gives him commu- inducted two new members. Past daily basis.” nity visibility. He said he District Governor of Massachusetts Burdett said the dog will hopes the dog will be able to District 33A, Robert Meunier, from be a valuable asset to the connect him to more peo- Southbridge, inducted Jerry Sauer department and has been a ple, including children. He and Joanne Young Sauer as new program he has wanted to Lions Club President Lisa Young bring to Oxford for the last looks on. few years. Please Read K9, page A8 An ‘unbelievable’ How to save a life LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, EMS OFFERING COURSE Summer learning honor for the Hoyts CPR made fun FATHER/SON TEAM Page A4 RECOGNIZED AT OPINION ESPY AWARDS BY DAVID DORE GET YOUR STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER OINT CROSS P A HOLLAND — On Wednesday, July 17, PAGE A6 with celebrities and sports stars looking on, a “couple of stubborn Boston guys” — as one of them called themselves — stood WHAT TO DO on the stage of the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. A CALENDAR Dick and Rick Hoyt, the father-and-son OF AREA EVENTS team from Holland and Sturbridge, respec- tively, were there to receive the Jimmy V PAGE A12 Award for Perseverance at the ESPY Joy Richard photo Awards, held annually by ESPN to honor The three-hour CPR session included how to administer the proce- the best of the best of the sports world. dure on adults, children and infants. “To receive this ESPY award, it’s unbe- lievable for us to be receiving this award,” BY JOY RICHARD class aimed to promote at Dick Hoyt said Wednesday, July 24. STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER the Dudley Fire/EMS “Whoever would have thought 51 years ago Would you know what to Department. when Rick was born that we would be do if someone stopped The first class was held at receiving an award like this?” Courtesy photo breathing? the West Main Street While in Los Angeles, Dick Hoyt said, Rick and Dick Hoyt with the Jimmy V Award for Education and public department on Thursday, Perseverance they received at the ESPY Awards safety were the two things 6 56525 10391 9 Please Read HOYT, page A8 in Los Angeles Wednesday, July 17. the newly established CPR Please Read CPR, page A9 2 • THE AUBURN NEWS • Friday, August 2, 2013 House bill would expand definition of qualified housing BY GUS STEEVES selectmen voted 4-1 to send a let- Mobile homes are a good case in “I may be alone in this, but I April 30, DHCD’s 40B Subsidized STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER ter supporting the bill. point. Auburn has quite a few have a lot of questions,” she said. Housing Inventory lists only 83 of For years, Chapter 40B has both “There is affordable housing, such parks, particularly along She’s not quite alone. the town’s 4,774 units (1.7 percent) promoted affordable housing and but cities and towns don’t get Route 20, but Auburn Selectman Charlton’s Kathleen Walker, her as qualifying. sparked controversy over what credit for it,” said Town Doreen Goodrich said she has board’s no vote, said she thinks Charlton’s not alone, though. that phrase actually means. Administrator Robin Craver some issues with the bill. adding these house types “would East Brookfield has none, A bill before the Legislature when she brought the subject up. Her board received the same let- put us over the 10 percent,” but Auburn’s only at 3.1 percent, promises to continue that trend She was referring to the require- ter last week, but hasn’t discussed she’s “mixed about this.” Southbridge ranks at 6.6 percent, this year. ment that towns must have at it in any depth yet. “I’m not concerned about devel- and the area town closest to the House 1115 is short – just one least 10 percent of their housing “There’s a lot more to this than opers coming in and forcing us, threshold is Webster at 8.5 per- paragraph – and seems simple. stock classified as “low-to-moder- just designating mobile homes as although it’s an outside chance,” cent. Sponsored by Rep. Susan Gifford, ate income” under Chapter 40B, 40B housing,” she said. “Today, Walker said. The data show 79 communities R-Wareham, it seeks to add the as defined by income limits and you have some condominiums Chapter 40B dates back to 1969 have less than 2 percent, although following to the state’s definition rent that must stay “affordable” priced lower than some mobile and defines affordable as being many of them are the tiny of what kinds of properties can for a set period of time. If it does homes.” something a family making 80 Berkshire towns, most of whom be defined as “affordable” when a not, developers who include such Goodrich also noted that mobile percent of the local median have none. By contrast, only 43 town calculates whether it meets housing in their projects can home parks aren’t all alike, but income could pay. In towns with communities currently meet the its 10-percent goal: “Low and mod- essentially violate the town’s zon- worried the bill would “put a stig- less than 10 percent, developers threshold and just two have more erate income housing shall also ing codes and the town has far ma on people living in mobile can build more densely – more than 20 percent (Aquinnah and include mobile homes and group less control over what, where and homes.” Some are in fact low- units per acre – than the local zon- Holyoke). homes, manufactured homes, in- how they build. income locations, but others are ing would otherwise allow if 20-25 That DHCD data is available law apartments and any first-time To Rep. Peter Durant, the town “higher-end;” some are well-run percent of their project’s units online at home buyers participating in any has to decide “what it wants to and organized, while others are qualify.