Mailed free to requesting homes in Douglas, Northbridge and Uxbridge Vol. VI, No. 12 Complimentary to homes by request Friday, January 17, 2014 ONLINE: WWW.BLACKSTONEVALLEYTRIBUNE.COM THIS WEEK’S QUOTE Hall announces bid “Genius is of for 8th Worcester seat no country.” ELLINGHAM EMOCRAT TO Charles Churchill B D GO UP AGAINST INCUMBENT KUROS BY JOY RICHARD STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER INSIDE It may only be January, but one Blackstone Valley resident is prepping to A2-3— LOCAL hit the streets and join the 8th Worcester Courtesy photos District state representative ballot in From left, Nancy Weaner, Jarrett Weaner and Randy Weaner hold A4-5— OPINION November. Jarrett’s three national championship trophies he won while a mem- For Bellingham resident and Blackstone A6 — CALENDAR ber of the Messiah College men’s soccer team. Valley Regional Vocational Technical A7— OBITUARIES High School Committee Chairman Joseph A9— SENIOR SCENE Hall, running for office is something he has thought about for a while. A11-12 — SPORTS In an interview with the Blackstone A tradition of B — REAL ESTATE Valley Tribune last week, he said he is looking forward to connecting with as B — LEGALS many residents in the district towns of Blackstone, Millville, Uxbridge and winning Bellingham as he can before November. LOCAL Hall, who works as an attorney at Waltham-based law firm Lusting, Glaser Joy Richard photo & Wilson P.C., said politics, and specifi- NORTHBRIDGE NATIVE EXCELLING Democrat Joseph Hall, of Bellingham, recently cally being on the BVT School Committee announced he would be running for the 8th for the last seven years, has inspired him WITH MESSIAH SOCCER Worcester District House of Representatives seat to run. against incumbent State Rep. Kevin J. Kuros, BY JON GOUIN R-Uxbridge, this fall. Please Read HALL, page A14 the players, the experienc- SPORTS CORRESPONDENT es they have, and the life NORTHBRIDGE — Last lessons they learn, which TOP STUDENTS month, Messiah College, a trump all the winning. small Christian school of 700 All the championships are students that lies just out- just a bonus. side of Mechanicsburg, Pa., Enter Jarrett Weaner, a in the suburb of Grantham, 22-year-old 2010 graduate of participated in their 17th Northbridge High School. straight NCAA Division 3 Weaner’s story is one of men’s soccer championship perseverance and hard tournament. work. He was born in West What may be even more Milford, N.J. in 1991 and remarkable is that on Dec. 7 moved to Northbridge in Freeman they won their third nation- 2000. At that time he entered Page Ax al championship in the last the Whitinsville Christian four years, and 10th overall School system where he in just 14 seasons. learned to be the quality To say there is a tradition young man he has become. of winning at the school may At the age of 8, after hav- LEARNING be the understatement of the ing already been a success- New Year. ful competitive swimmer in Courtesy photo A combined record of 88-3- New Jersey, Weaner traded UXBRIDGE — The McCloskey Middle School December Students of the Month are, from left, 4 over the past four seasons the pool for the pitch. Patrick Richardson (Grade 7), Charr Jobe (Grade 7), Marissa Kirk (Grade 8), Emily Philbrook shows just how good the pro- “I had a lot of success with (Grade 8), Ashley Greene (Grade 6) and Grace McSween (Grade 6). gram is, but over and above that, but the individual pres- all else, it is the character of Please Read WIN, page A12 ‘CHRONICLE’-ING SUCCESS Ralph True Page A5 SPORTS Courtesy photos UPTON — Pictured, Blackstone Valley Tech Health Services senior Adam Intinarelli of Sutton said he was proud to represent his school during an inter- view last fall with WCVB-TV’s “Chronicle” program. Intinarelli told the show’s producers that he believes the integration of academics and vocational train- ing will help him reach his goal of becoming an occupational therapist. Also pictured, Blackstone Valley Tech Manufacturing and Engineering Technology junior Daniel Burdick of Milford and Drafting and Engineering Technology junior Jacob O’Donnell of Northbridge speak with “Chronicle” producers about the positive connection between their academic and vocational tech- Rams nical success at Valley Tech. For the story, turn to page A10! undefeated Page A11 Local teacher to tackle Boston Marathon BY JOY RICHARD thousands will make their bers. may also donate online at did her first two Boston OPINION STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER way to the starting line in Grzembski will be hold www.pages.teamintraning. Marathons in 2007 and 2008. GET YOUR Hopkinton, one of which an upcoming fundraising org/ma/boston14/jgrzem- She said she didn’t think OXFORD — The long and POINT ACROSS will be two-time marathon event for the team at the bski. Checks can also be she would run the event winding road that leads runner and Oxford Middle Polish American Veterans made out to the Leukemia again due to a busy work PAGE A4 to Boylston Street will be School seventh grade math club at 30 Ray St., on and Lymphoma Society and family life, but had to traversed this April by a teacher Joanne Grzembski. Sunday, Jan. 19, from 1 to and mailed to Joanne accept the challenge after local teacher who is mak- Grzembski, a Dudley res- 4 p.m. She added that all Grzembski, P.O. Box 932, last year’s marathon bomb- Contact the ing the 26-mile journey in ident, said she is excited to are welcome and raffles, Webster, MA 01570. ing, which shook the city to the name of cancer. Tribune editor tackle her third marathon, which are courtesy of var- Grzembski, who has been its core. The 118th Boston and is ready to run along- ious local businesses, will running competitively and “Last year, after every- at aminor@ Marathon will be held side her fellow Leukemia be made available to those for her own enjoyment for stonebridgepress.com on Monday, April 21, and and Lymphoma team mem- who attend. Residents the last 30 years, said she Please Read RUNNER, page A14 2 • Friday, January 17, 2014 BLACKSTONE VALLEY TRIBUNE Douglas Freemason installed as District Masonic officer DOUGLAS — David Alan ence when they become members. Vocational Technical High School Freemasons belong to the Nadreau was installed a District As a district deputy grand mas- and Framingham State University. world’s oldest and largest fra- Deputy Grand Master of the Grand ter, Nadreau serves as the grand He has three sons with his wife, ternity. Comprised of men from Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts, master’s personal representa- Kimberly: Michael, Jonathan, and every race, religion, nationali- and will preside over nine lodges tive to the lodges in his district. Jacob, all from Douglas. ty, and opinion, it aims to pro- in the 24th Masonic District for The grand master is the presid- He is a registered dietitian with mote friendship, morality, and the year. ing officer in the state. Harvey Sodexo Education at the Franklin brotherly love among its mem- More than 30,000 Freemasons John Waugh of Lynnfield, was W. Olin College of Engineering bers. Dedicated to the prin- in more than 230 lodges in the installed for his first term as the in Needham. He served in the ciple of making good men bet- Commonwealth are divided into 88th Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts Air National ter, Freemasonry develops and 32 districts, each led by a district Massachusetts. The Grand Master Guard from 1982 until 1989 as a strengthens the character of its deputy grand master. handpicked Nadreau for the posi- Radar Maintenance Technician. members by providing meaning- The Grand Lodge of Masons in tion. He is a member of the Blackstone ful opportunities for fellowship, Massachusetts is the oldest Grand The 24th Masonic District is Valley United Methodist Church. charity, leadership, and edu- Lodge in the Western Hemisphere comprised of the following lodg- In 2006 he began his Masonic cation. By contributing to the and the third oldest in the world. es: Guiding Lights Lodge, Joel H. career by joining Mumford River improvement of the individual It was chartered in 1733, following Prouty Lodge (both of Auburn), Lodge in Douglas. He served as man, through him the institu- the establishment of the Grand Rose of Sharon Lodge (Charlton), the Worshipful Master, or presid- tion helps make his family, work- Lodge of England in 1717, and Mumford River Lodge (Douglas), ing officer, in 2009-10 and 2011-12. place, and community better. Ireland in 1725. A Grand Lodge is Olive Branch Lodge (Millbury), Masons use the original definition North American Masonic philan- the governing body that ensures Oxford Lodge (Oxford), Quinebaug of worshipful: Honorable. English thropies contribute more than $3 the activities of the lodges and Lodge (Southbridge), Solomon’s mayors and judges are addressed million every day, 70 percent of members comply with its constitu- Temple Lodge (Uxbridge), and by the title of “Worshipful” even which goes directly to the gener- tions and regulations; it also main- Webster Lodge (Webster). today. As District Deputy Grand al public. For more information tains the uniformity of the initia- Raised in Worcester, Nadreau Master, Nadreau will be called please call 1-800-882-1080 or visit David Alan Nadreau tion ceremony candidates experi- is a graduate of Worcester “Right Worshipful.” MassFreemasonry.org. NEWS BRIEFS TRIBUNE belt violation. Police charge two local mothers with OUI, On Monday, Jan. 6, at approximately 4:15 p.m., Douglas Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle rollover on Mumford ALMANAC child endangerment Street. Upon arrival officers located 36-year-old Taryn Eisnor of 103 Franklin St., Douglas, and her two young children near the vehicle.