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Mailed free to requesting homes in Webster, Dudley and the Oxfords 508-764-4325 Complimentary to homes by request ONLINE: WWW.WEBSTERTIMES.NET “A picture is a poem without words.” Friday, October 22, 2010 Selectmen mull plans for new library PROJECT ESTIMATED AT UP TO $9M BY JOY RICHARD Grimshaw presented. She said the stipulations are as “We had taken a survey to see if TIMES STAFF WRITER Keefe invited the pair back for the follows: there needs to be detailed people wanted [the building] to WEBSTER — With downtown Monday, Oct. 25 meeting, when photos and documentation of the move elsewhere, and the majority revitalization high on the list of there will be a final vote on the building while it is demolished and wanted it kept it in the downtown,” priorities for town officials, the presentation. rebuilt. She said parts of the for- said Travis. Chester C. Corbin Public Library “We need more information,” mer building need to be used in the Grimshaw said the process of Board of Trustees continues to said Keefe. “We need the projected construction of the new building, obtaining the grant and permission push the process of updating the cost, and while the grant does make and there needs to be a historic dis- from the state and town to build a Lake Street facility. sense, taking down a building like play of the current facility in the new library has been in the works Library Board of Trustees that is tough thing. I think if the children’s room. for the past five years. She said it Chairman Jean Travis, along with Historical Commission says it has “I think it is a neat idea,” said was at Annual Town Meeting last Library Director Carrie Grimshaw, lived its life, it has, but it is still Grimshaw. “The children’s room is May where trustees received the gave selectmen a presentation dur- hard. [Travis and Grimshaw] have the most heavy traveled area. support of residents to apply for a ing the Tuesday, Oct. 12, meeting worked hard to do their research.” Children and libraries go hand-in- grant from the state. She said the regarding the status of the current Travis told selectmen she and hand. We would like to use parts of grant would pay for approximately library and how they are looking to Grimshaw had recently received a this building, like the tables from 50 percent of the final cost of the build a new facility in the same letter from Massachusetts the original building. We will try to building, which Grimshaw estimat- location. Historical Society, which Travis use the columns and glass in the ed at $7 to $9 million. Travis said they were looking for said gave them the go-ahead to put front of the building.” “I think Webster needs and the board to sign off on their plan up a new building in at the 2 Lake Travis said the commission is deserves it,” said Travis to replace the current facility. St., location. She said while the involved with all public building “Education is so important and [the Joy Richard photo Selectmen Chairman Deborah commission said yes, there are spe- projects; the pair thought it would library] is a supplement to the Keefe agreed the project would be a cific conditions that the construc- be best to give the group a tour schools.” Library Board of Trustees Chairman Jean good way to help revitalize the tion/architect team must uphold to through the building to provide a Grimshaw echoed Travis’ senti- Travis stands alongside Library Director Carrie Grimshaw Wednesday, Oct. 13, downtown area, but said the board maintain certain historical aspects better idea of what staff and ments in that the library will not with updated plans for a new Chester C. needed more time to read through of the more than 85-year-old build- patrons were dealing with as far as Corbin Public Library. the information Travis and ing. lack of space and limited resources. Turn To LIBRARY, page A5 Oak Hill Dudley in line students don to become Green hats against WILL PURSUE REQUIREMENTS BY JOY RICHARD asked the Planning Board if it had TIMES STAFF WRITER any interest in considering becom- DUDLEY — With an eco-friendly ing one,” Runkle said last week. cancer movement in full force, this town “My board wasn’t interested at has become eligible for the title of first, because [to them] it sounded BY JOY RICHARD “Green Community.” like it would be trying to get too TIMES STAFF WRITER According to Dudley Town many different departments to OXFORD — Learning to support fellow children in Planner and Board of Selectmen work together and we would be try- their time of need is the lesson teachers at Oak Hill member Nancy Runkle, she ing to change the mindset of the Christian school hope to bring to their students though received a final e-mail of accept- whole town. It was maybe three the act of giving. ance from the state for the Green months ago when it was announced According to Oak Hill Principal June-Ellen Cloutier, Community grant, after making the that Bay Path received a windmill. Hats On Day was an idea she and other faculty mem- deadline for filing the application The board wanted to know how it bers brought into the school for the first time this year. for acceptance earlier in the month. got the grant and the first thing that She said she hoped it would be a way to teach all of Other Green Communities in the came up when I Googled it was the their students to be both tolerant of others and to real- area include Charlton, which after Green Community [grant].” ize the effects cancer has on children who are their obtaining the title was able to con- Runkel said to be considered a age, as well as their families. struct a wind turbine at Bay Path Green Community, there are five Cloutier said throughout the week of Monday, Oct. Regional Vocational Technical requirements that the town of 11, teachers gave their classrooms presentations on High School. Runkle said it was Dudley must meet over the course cancer, and students were asked to give a donation to advancement in wind power tech- of the next five years. the Foundation for Children with Cancer. Cloutier said nology that convinced both she and She said the first requirement as a reward, students would be allowed to wear a hat on Joy Richard photo the Planning Board to apply for the would be to invest in renewable and Friday, Oct. 15. Oak Hill Christian School students Cassandra Penny, 7, of Green Community opportunity. alternative energy.She said the sec- Worcester, helps one of her classmates make pumpkin pie as a “A year to two years ago I read part of Hats On Day Friday, Oct. 15. about Green Communities and Turn To HATS, page A5 Turn To GREEN, page A9 Community aids family as teen recovers NEXT EVENT SLATED FOR NOV. 7 BY JOY RICHARD brain injury he sustained during surprised and pleased Belanger’s “slow, but steady.” He said he and TIMES STAFF WRITER the accident at Spaulding family members, who said they are his family are hopefully that Aaron OXFORD — The community has Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston. grateful for the outpouring of kind- will be fully recovered as soon as gathered together as a local teenag- A fundraiser for Belanger and his ness during their time of need. possible. er continues to recover from a family was held at Oxford Middle There will also be a 5K race to “[Spaulding] is a great facility,” recent traffic accident. School Saturday, Oct. 16, to help off- raise money for Belanger’s care, said Ron during an interview last On Sept. 14, Oxford resident set the cost of his treatment. which is being organized by extend- week. “He is a hard worker, and Aaron Belanger, 14, was struck by Organizations from all over ed members of his family and will always has been. Right now he is an oncoming motor vehicle while Oxford, including the school dis- be held at Oxford High School on getting a lot of rest and sleep and Courtesy photo trict, police department and Jack & Sunday, Nov. 7. during therapy he has made steps waiting for the bus at the intersec- Aaron Belanger is recuperating from seri- tion of Route 12 and Dana Road. 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