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Stepping out in Faith Mailed free to requesting homes in Douglas, Northbridge and Uxbridge Vol. V, No. 27 Complimentary to homes by request ONLINE: WWW.BLACKSTONEVALLEYTRIBUNE.COM Friday, April 29, 2016 THIS WEEK’S QUOTE SPRING HAS Stepping out in faith “Time is the SPRUNG WAYPOINT BRINGS LOCALS TO CHINA TO most valuable TEACH STUDENTS ENGLISH thing a man BY GREG BARLOW can spend.” NEWS CORRESPONDENT NORTHBRIDGE — China sends more stu- Theophrastus dents to the United States than any other country. In the 2013-2014 aca- demic year, 274,000 inter- INSIDE national college students came to the U.S. from A2-3 .................LOCAL China. In China, nearly 6 million students are A4-5 .............. OPINION enrolled in a Chinese uni- A7 ............ OBITUARIES versity. Students at the College A9 ........ SENIOR SCENE of International Business Courtesy photos A11 .............. SPORTS at Shenyang Normal University in Shenyang, Waypoint members interact with Chinese college students B2 ............. CALENDAR Liaoning Province, during their China Time journey B4 ...........REAL ESTATE China will be referring to the week of June 10 B5 .................. LEGALS as “Student Internship Courtesy photo Week” or “English EDITOR’S Week.” For the non-prof- UPTON — Along with green grass and bud- it organization, Waypoint ding flowers, signs of spring are popping up OFFICE HOURS Inc., their annual “China outside Blackstone Valley Tech, where the Time” trip is something MONDAYS 12-5 warm weather has given staff and students the more. chance to tackle some projects in the great out- WEDNESDAYS 1-5 “We go over there and doors. Pictured, clear skies and dry conditions say, ‘Hey, we’re all people. FRIDAYS 1-5 have allowed Valley Tech to continue making Why don’t we love each progress on its off-campus renovation of a other?’” said Waypoint historic carriage house owned by Alternatives Executive Director John LOCAL Unlimited, Inc. in Northbridge. Students in Rexford. “In 2005, some- unable to not go.” Valley area to Chinese Construction Technology earned valuable body invited me to go with experience working with a crane operator as Waypoint is a Christian colleges every year to a group, and it changed faith, Whitinsville-based embark in a 10-12 day they installed a series of roof trusses at the site. me so much from the For more photos, turn to page A9! group that brings individ- inside out, that I’ve been uals from the Blackstone Please Read WAYPOINT, page A18 Douglas Farmers Market looks to add vendors BY GREG BARLOW adding live music and cor- performed acoustic music. grow it, bake it, or simply Historical Society to help NEWS CORRESPONDENT responding events to the “I think it has grown a make it yourself, you may restore deteriorating Saltwater fish- DOUGLAS — Since mix. ton,” said DFM member be interested in setting up town relics and assets like being rejuvenated in 2013, In addition to attract- Molly Hollibaugh. “We your business in Douglas the E.N. Jenckes Store ing hitting its the Douglas Farmers ing local musicians, in only had four vendors to on Saturdays from 9 a.m. Museum. Market (DFM) continues the planning stages are start, but now, people are to 12 p.m. between the Vendor fees range stride to develop and transition the annual opening-day making weekly stops. I dates June 18 and Oct. 1. from $18 for a single-day Page A5 into a social community Rhubarb Challenge (June find it now to be a social A component of the use, up to $150 for a sea- hub. 18), dog day, recycling event, which was one of Douglas Historical son-long pass. For a full While bringing fresh, day, and Breakfast at our original goals.” Society, the DFM takes list of the vendor fees and organic, and unique food the market. In the past, Currently, DFM mem- place outside the E.N. packages, visit http:// LEARNING items and merchandise to Northbridge resident Ken bers are seeking local Jenckes Store Museum douglasfarmersmar- Douglas, the DFM plans Warchol has done a bee artisans, farmers, and located at 283 Main Street. ket.org/documents/ to energize Saturday demonstration, and a craftsman to help shape Any revenues from the mornings in Douglas, handful of musicians have this year’s market. If you DFM goes back into the Please Read MARKET, page A16 ‘Tags for Tails’ NHS law class visits Uxbridge benefits animals courthouse SPRING Page A11 CLEANING in disaster SPORTS DOUGLAS — Have you communities to plan, pre- started your spring clean- pare and respond when ing? Do you have a move animals are affected by planned and need a great disasters. The proceeds of cause to donate your stuff this sale help to fund some to? Are you an expert at basic costs for the team holding yard sales? each year. The Central No items are to be Massachusetts Disaster dropped at the Douglas Animal Response Team Fire Station and please do (CMDART) will hold its not call the fire station sixth annual “Tags for with questions. Tails” yard sale June 25, CMDART is an indepen- 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (rain or dent, private, non-profit shine) at the Douglas Fire 501 (c) 3 tax-exempt char- Department and Highway ity. Items donated should Barn Lawn on Rte. 16, be priced with a reason- Douglas. As in years past, able value on them as the team will begin to take this will help us greatly. donated items until noon Receipts for donations on June 23. will be offered if request- Leicester Also, this year, ed. softball caps CMDART is asking if To donate items, to vol- anyone wants to host a unteer to assist the sale/s, third straight yard sale in your commu- or host a sale in your area victory over nity the same day to help yourself, call 508-803-1989 benefit the team. All or or contact donategoods@ Northbridge a portion of the proceeds cmdart.org to let us know Page A12 can be donated. We will that you have items to advertise your location contribute. Calls will be as helping to benefit the returned with a time and team. location to drop your Contact the Disasters, includ- items. Limited pickup ser- Courtesy photos Tribune editor ing fires, winter storms vice is available within at aminor@ More than 150 people gathered throughout the Blackstone Valley on April 17 for the and other incidents are a reasonable distance of Blackstone River Watershed Associations’ (BRWA) annual Earth Day Cleanup. For the increasing. CMDART Douglas for a $20 dona- stonebridgepress.com story and more photos, turn to page A3! needs funds to maintain the mission of helping our Please Read TAGS, page A18 2 • Friday, April 29, 2016 BLACKSTONE VALLEY TRIBUNE Uxbridge Memorial Day Parade seeks volunteers UXBRIDGE — Uncle Sam once said to honor and we want you with us. If your of a short prayer and a gun volley and and help continue this great tradition. you “I want you!” military backpack has gotten a little “Taps.” In the event of rain, scheduled exer- Now, “the Uxbridge Parade too heavy and you would like a ride, let Also, we are looking for local cise will be held in the McCloskey Committee wants you!” us know and we will do our best to find Uxbridge Veterans to volunteer to Middle School auditorium at 10 a.m. We want you to come march with us you a stylish ride. participate in the “Flying Squadron” Please contact one of the individuals in our Uxbridge Memorial Day Parade The members of the VFW Post 1385, which visits all the Uxbridge Schools below if you would like to participate or Monday, May 30. Meet at Whitin and American Legion, Charles A. Rice for the 140th consecutive year. This will have any questions: School, 8:30 a.m. Parade steps off at 9 Post #33, will depart the VFW at 6 a.m. take place Friday, May 27. During the Dennis Seely, USN: 1-508-278-0057 a.m. Show Uxbridge who has had their and proceed to St. Mary’s Cemetery, past several years we have lost some of Tom Taft, USN: 1-508-962-5545 backs since 1776. It dose not matter if and Prospect Hill Cemetery, where a our older veterans due to various rea- Russ Wise, USMC: 1-508-328-4499 you served during a conflict or not, you short ceremony will be held to honor sons, looking to recruit new members have served with distinction, pride and all our deceased veterans, consisting to get involved with this great program Woman’s Club hosting 5th Annual TRIBUNE Craft & Vendor Fair ALMANAC QUOTATION OF THE WEEK UXBRIDGE — The GFWC Capron Street (off Route 16), There is easy and accessible tions of our special vendors, Uxbridge Woman’s Club will in Uxbridge. parking on the site. with Club members selling “I think it has grown a ton. We only sponsor again its 5th Annual The popular Fair will be Mother’s Day is just the tickets during the day. had four vendors to start, but now, Craft & Vendor Fair this the only event held on the around the corner, and shop- The raffle drawing will be people are making weekly stops. I find Saturday, April 30, at the property between the hours ping for your special Mom held in that afternoon. Money it now to be a social event, which was McCloskey Middle School, of 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. this year. can be as easy and delight- raised will benefit services one of our original goals.” ful as attending the Club’s and projects in Uxbridge and fair. Businesses who have surrounding Communities - Douglas Farmers Market member already sign up will display in the Blackstone Valley Molly Hollibaugh, commenting on the some of the following unique area.
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