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'We All Have Choices in Life' 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, May 9, 2014 THIS WEEK’S QUOTE Bourque, Jolda “If you wouldst live long, live well, for folly win BOS spots and wickedness shorten life.” Benjamin FORMER SELECTMAN PULLS AWAY Franklin FOR THE WIN BY JOY RICHARD TIMES STAFF WRITER INSIDE WEBSTER — Six candi- dates made for one hard- Seniors ................. A5 fought race on Monday, Learning .............A6-7 May 5, as former Selectman Donald D. Bourque can now Viewpoint ............. A10 remove the word “former” Sports ..................A12 from his title, coming out Obituaries ............. B2 on top to reclaim a spot on the board alongside second Events Calendar ...... B3 Amanda Collins photos place finisher Andrew M. Real Estate ........Sect.B Touched by Kyle’s story, many students stayed after the presentation to say hello to him. Jolda. The Annual Election Legal Notices ..... Sect.B brought out 1,302 residents to the polls to cast their ballots out of 11,491 regis- ‘We all have choices in life’ tered voters, an 11.3-per- LOCAL cent turnout. Held at the Webster Town Hall on BAY PATH HEARS FROM FAMILY Monday, the race for Board of Selectmen was the main IMPACTED BY DRUNK DRIVING draw, with six candidates Joy Richard photos vying for two open seats. BY AMANDA COLLINS 10 years old, Kyle’s family’s Former Chairman Deborah Calm weather was a blessing for STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER car was hit by a drunk and Keefe and Selectman Jeffrey the group of Webster Board of Selectmen candidates camped CHARLTON — Imagine drugged driver, killing his Duggan vacated their seats, out on Main Street on Monday. 39-year-old father, Michael, having said in recent exit never being able to throw This group included eventual and forever changing his interviews that they were a ball, get a drink from the winner Donald D. Bourque, who life. looking forward to seeing refrigerator, bathe your- will return to the board later in fresh faces on a board that self, or even scratch an Now imagine being the month. itch. Kyle’s mom, Lisa Brodeur, they had grown to love. This is life for Kyle and not only losing your As of Monday night, Brodeur, a 26-year-old husband, but the life you unofficial numbers showed George C. Berthiaume was Charlton resident who was had dreamed of for your Bourque taking the highest fifth with 270, and Loretta L. born a normal, healthy only son. Instead of taking number of votes, pulling in Scott-Walker came in sixth child, but has spent the him to hockey games and 603 ballots. Jolda came in with 157 votes. A changing majority of his life confined school dances, she’s spent second with 549 votes cast, Speaking with Jolda, it of the to a wheelchair, unable to almost two decades bring- Kyle Brodeur visits schools and Agnes S. Rubin came was clear that while sur- move or speak. Seventeen with his mom, Lisa, to promote in third with 454. James W. guard years ago, when he was just smart driving decisions. Bazinet was fourth with 352, Please Read CHOICES, page A14 Please Read ELECTION, page A15 Page A3 LEARNING Food Share A handmade place to rest your head incident deemed a LOCAL WOMAN CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF LEADING LOCAL ‘misunderstanding’ SERVICE GROUP BY JOY RICHARD TIMES STAFF WRITER RESIDENTS RUSH TO FILL SHELVES WEBSTER — Cold nights on the street are AFTER PERCEIVED ROBBERY now a little warmer for some, thanks to a local service project headed up BY JOY RICHARD the incident was a miscom- TIMES STAFF WRITER for the last two decades OMS names munication between Food by one women. WEBSTER — An alleged Share administrators. For Auburn resident April students of robbery turned out to be “The Webster Police and head of the Golden the month nothing more than a mis- Department has conduct- Bees sleeping bag proj- understanding after a day ed a thorough investiga- ect Edna Patri, a mem- Page A8 where residents rushed to tion into the breaking and ber of the Webster-based refill the suddenly empty entering that was report- United Church of Christ, shelves of the Webster/ ed [May 1] at the Webster/ Federated, bringing com- Dudley Food Share last Dudley Food Share,” the fort to those most in need SPORTS week. release stated. “After exam- was what she describes as According to Police Chief ining the scene, review- her mission from God. Timothy Bent, the incident ing surveillance tape, and Patri and a small group in question, which was speaking with all parties of crafty women head up reported to the department concerned, we have deter- the Golden Bees, a local on Thursday, May 1, was mined there is no evidence group who recycles bed determined to not be rob- that a crime has occurred. clothing and repurpos- bery as it was first reported There was some misunder- es it into sleeping bags. by food pantry officials. standing between the prin- She said the group also Bent confirmed a press cipal parties involved with includes handmade hats release issued by the Food Share regarding the and gloves and donations department on Facebook stocking of shelves. Again, Joy Richard photos of socks and toiletries. on Friday, May 2, and said no food is unaccounted “When we started, it Bartlett teams after a day of questioning for.” Edna Patri smiles for the camera near several of the handmade was the outreach com- and reviewing surveil- Bent and the department sleeping bags the group has made for local homeless people. split two with lance footage, department Please Read BEES, page A15 officials had determined Leicester on the Please Read FOOD, page A14 diamond Page A11 Dudley election to feature one contested race BY JOY RICHARD Kerry J. Cyganiewicz Sr. Anthony B. DiDonato Sr., he would like to continue to together and I think the TIMES STAFF WRITER The annual town election who served the town of work on. community realizes that. DUDLEY — After two will take place on Monday, Dudley for more than 30 “It has been a wonder- I would very much like to and a half years of ser- June 16, at the Dudley years. ful two-and-a-half years,” continue serving the citi- vice as a member of the Municipal Complex. The Fox said he is looking for- said Fox during a sit down zens of Dudley.” Board of Selectmen, Peter selectmen’s race is the only ward to the race this year, interview on Wednesday, Fox said after 35 years Fox will fight to defend contested election. and after working with the April 30. “I have thor- in middle management, he his seat against Finance, Fox was elected to the board for more than two oughly enjoyed working feels that having the time Appropriation and Advisory position after the passing years, there is much he is with the board. I think the Committee Vice Chairman of long-time Selectman proud of and many issues board works extremely well Please Read CONTESTED, page A15 2 • THE WEBSTER TIMES • Friday, May 9, 2014 www.webstertimes.net Dudley and the 55th Mass Regiment With Memorial Day on the horizon, the (officers were white, battle was fought at former private in Company B of the 55th time seems right for this story. however). Broadsides ISTORY St. Stephens, SC on 1 Massachusetts Infantry, USCT, appears on Maryetta Strong was a free woman of were posted asking H March 1865. The war tablet E-154. John finally had a memorial. color who lived in Rutland, Vt. In 1848, she for volunteers, and COLUMN ended in April 1865. On May 15, at 7 p.m., the Black Tavern, married a free man of color, Mr. Enos L. when the opportuni- Losses from John E. 138 Center Road, Dudley, will present a Wheeler. Children born to the couple were ty presented itself, L. K. Ormsbee’s regiment program with Dudley artist Laureen Hylka John, Clarissa and Darius F. The Wheelers John E. (Wheeler) by the end of the war Wondoloski on the scenes of Dudley that divorced between 1851 and 1855 and Maryetta Ormsbee of Rutland, BRANIFF were 3 officers and 64 have inspired her paintings over the years. Wheeler remarried to Joseph J. Lord in Vermont, 5’5” tall, 18 enlisted men killed, Light refreshments to follow. Free and open 1855. The children’s last names, for unknown and single, decided as well as two officers to all. reasons, were changed to Ormsbee. John he would join up. On December 29, 1864, John Courtesy photos and 128 taken by dis- L. K. Branniff is on the Board of Directors Ormsbee grew up and became a laborer, as volunteered for the 54th Mass. at Rutland, Vt. ease. at the Black Tavern Historical Society in The African American was his father, Mr. Wheeler. However, the ranks of the 54th were already When John had Dudley. She volunteers a historical column Civil War Monument. The Civil War had been raging for two filled. John was then assigned to Company enlisted, he had each month to the Webster Times. years when the decision was made by the B, 55th Massachusetts Regiment, USCT (like received a “bounty” United States to allow men of color to enlist in many soldiers, he could not read or write and for enlisting. Having enlisted for 3 years, their own regiment. Prior to 1862, the Union had “made his mark” on all the paperwork John was originally due $300 but he only officers felt these men would not be effective involved).
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