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Mailed free to requesting homes in Webster, Dudley and the Oxfords 508-764-4325 PROUD MEDIA SPONSOR OF RELAY FOR LIFE OF THE GREATER SOUTHBRIDGE AREA! Complimentary to homes by request ONLINE: WWW.WEBSTERTIMES.NET Friday, September 6, 2013 THIS WEEK’S QUOTE Rally shows spirit of understanding “Nothing is too BIG I’S OWNER, VETERAN WITH SERVICE DOG small to know, and APOLOGIZE FOR ACTIONS nothing is too big to attempt.” BY DAVID DORE rant Saturday, Aug. 24, apologize for hurting your STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER believing that Jack was not business at the beginning of William OXFORD — Russell an actual service dog. this endeavor. Please Van Horne Ireland and James Glaser Glaser is a United States Air patron[ize] his establish- said they are changed men Force veteran who tem- ment.” after a whirlwind of events porarily relocated to the One person in the audi- last week in which both of area from Nevada (he will ence yelled, “No, we won’t.” them got caught up. be going back soon, he said Before that, there was INSIDE The two men embraced, Saturday) and served in loud applause and cheers as shook hands and apologized Iraq. He said he has Jack Ireland and Glaser Seniors ................. A5 to each other and about 300 because he was diagnosed embraced and shook hands, with posttraumatic stress with Glaser’s Jack Russell Learning .............A6-7 people who gathered at Greenbriar Recreation Area disorder. terrier looking on. Viewpoint ............. A10 on Saturday, Aug. 31. “I stand here in front of Comments on Facebook Sports ..................A12 Ireland, owner of Big I’s you embarrassed, ashamed, and news sites have been a and I ask for some forgive- mix of people willing to for- David Dore photos Obituaries ...... Sect.B Diner in Oxford, threw Glaser and his service dog ness,” Ireland said. give Ireland and people who Big I’s owner Russell Ireland, left, and James Glaser embrace in a Calendar ......Sect.B Jack out when they walked “I accept,” Glaser said spirit of reconciliation at Saturday’s rally. before Ireland spoke, “and I Real Estate ........Sect.B into his Main Street restau- Please Read RALLY, page A14 Legal Notices ..... Sect.B Marino Pond LOCAL A decade of celebration roundtable attracts residents’ input BY JOY RICHARD Held at the Dudley TIMES STAFF WRITER Municipal Complex on DUDLEY — Residents Tuesday,Aug. 28, the group made their opinions clear was comprised of a group during a recent roundtable of five residents, two — change is what they see selectmen (Vice Chairman for the future of the Paul Joseph and Peter Marino Pond beach. Fox), Highway Local officials field After bringing the issue Superintendent Daniel concerns about of the town beach to the Gion, Town Administrator attention of the Board of Peter Jankowski and rep- technology tax Selectmen during a public resentatives from the hearing on Monday, Aug. Dudley Police 19, residents reassembled Department, Officer Page A2 for the first of several Philip Megas, fire/EMS File photo meetings of the newly Capt. David Konieczny and Participants round the track at Lemansky Park during last year’s Relay for Life. formed Dudley Town Webster-Dudley Boys and Beach Subcommittee. LEARNING Please Read ROUNDTABLE, page A13 RELAY FOR LIFE COMMEMORATING 10 YEARS OF SUCCESS BY JOY RICHARD believe we have 37 [teams] signed up STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER online, and I know of a couple more.” District eyes AUBURN — Ten years of cancer She added that team members come fundraising has given people hope at the from far and wide to help the cause. She Central South County Relay for Life, and said residents from Oxford, Leicester, foreign exchange it’s also given people a reason to cele- Millbury and Auburn join the fun, but brate. they even have people from out-of-state The Relay for Life of Central South who travel to remember those they love County will commemorate a decade of and have lost. expansion fundraising through community spirit She said the fundraising goal this year St. Anne School during its upcoming Relay at Lemansky has been set at $105,000, but said they BY JOY RICHARD Shepherd Hill Regional hosts Park on Friday, Sept. 6 through Sunday, would love to see the $195,000 mark in TIMES STAFF WRITER High School this year, and Sept. 7. honor of the double anniversary. DUDLEY — Would one Superintendent Sean ice cream social Relay for Life of Central South County “We would like to emphasize that this semester positively shape Gilrein said the district is Page A6 Co-Chairman Cindy Gallant said she is event is open to the public,” said Gallant, your perspective on a cul- looking to further expand looking forward to celebrating the 10- who will be participating with her team, ture? their program though The year mark with the town. She said the the Hat Squad. “They should come visit That is the question Cambridge Institute of event will open on Friday at 5 p.m., and and have a walk through. You don’t have most foreign exchange stu- International Education the final ceremony will be at 12 p.m., to be a team member to attend.” dents hope to answer when in the future. Saturday afternoon. Gallant said another great addition to they take a leap of faith Gilrein said the School SPORTS “It is also the 100th birthday for the the Relay this year will be the money that and move overseas for a Committee is still review- American Cancer Society, so it is dual Auburn High School and Auburn Middle school year. ing the idea, which would recognition,” said Gallant during a School raised earlier in the summer dur- The Dudley-Charlton allow the district to choose Friday, Aug. 30 phone interview. “So far I Regional School District students though Please Read RELAY, page A13 has two students attending Please Read EXPANSION, page A13 Defining the ‘Relationship’ DUDLEY HILL PLAYERS Football TO OPEN LATEST PRODUCTION Schedules BY JOY RICHARD According to Dudley students. TIMES STAFF WRITER Page A12 First Congregational, White said he is excited DUDLEY — In an United Church of Christ to see the play take shape. evening on the hill, The Rev. John White, the first He said the players put on a Dudley Hill Players are night of the play will be new show every two years, Friday,Sept. 27. It will have the last being “End Game” OPINION looking to connect with O their community through three following dates on in 2011. Saturday, Sept. 28, and As a life-long acting GET YOUR a production featuring five plays in one. Friday, Oct. 4, and enthusiast, White said this POINT ACROSS Looking for a pleasant Saturday, Oct. 5. Door will is the best way to combine open at 7 p.m., for both to of the many elements of PAGE A10 evening at the theater? Courtesy photos That is what the Dudley Friday shows and at 2 p.m., life he loves, the arts and players are hoping to give of Saturday, Sept. 28, and 7 his church community. The Dudley Hill Players and Dudley First Congregational, United residents when they open p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5. With that said, White Church of Christ Rev. John White and director Davis Edney pose their latest production — General admission is $10, for a photo last week. The players were excited to announce “Relationships.” $8 for senior citizens and Please Read PLAYERS, page A14 their latest production, “Relationships,” which will open on Friday, Sept. 27. 2 • THE WEBSTER TIMES • Friday, September 6, 2013 www.webstertimes.net Sequestration puts Head Start in financial crunch BY JOY RICHARD their children in Head Start program must this fall,” said Guthrie. “We had to gear up Worcester County Community Action STONEBRIDGE STAFF WRITER meet a minimum income requirement to for it this spring. We have [lost] a number of Council’s Head Start program serves over become eligible. She added that they are things. We had a community childcare pro- 200 children each year in six towns and we With the 2013-14 school year already feeling the effects of sequestration in the gram where we subcontracted with some have to see them flourish.” underway,local Head Start classes recently loss of more than $120,000 of funding. folks who were already family childcare reworked their programs as a way to deal Guthrie said there are seven classrooms providers in Southbridge…so they could Joy Richard may be reached at 508-909- with federal sequestration cuts. located in the former Southbridge High provide Head Start services for the chil- 4129 or by email at jrichard@stonebridge- According to Massachusetts Fair Share, School building on Cole Avenue, which dren that they served.” press.com. a Boston-based social advocacy group, service children on a full-day school year Guthrie said to make up for that loss they approximately 2,015 Bay State students will and half-day school year. She said in Oxford added 12 more students to the in-house pro- not have the opportunity to take part in the there are four classrooms that service chil- gram, which she said was more cost effec- federally funded Head Start program due dren in Auburn, Webster, Leicester and tive than funding the outside childcare ALMANAC to the national sequestration, or automatic Millbury. providers. spending cuts, that Congress has imposed. “We have 204 children in our Head Start “We still serve 60 children, but in a more These mandatory slashes to the budget preschool program,” said Guthrie during economic way,” said Guthrie. QUOTE OF THE WEEK hit close to home, with local Head Start an interview earlier this month.