(978) 297-0050 • www.winchendoncourier.com Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Newsstand: 75 cents End of year transfers and…tighten the belts BY DONEEN DURLING funds from one to another munici- COURIER STAFF WRITER pal department (excluding the WINCHENDON — The Finance schools) within the last two months Committee spent a few moments to of any fiscal year, or during the first reorganize last Tuesday, and 15 days of the new fiscal year. The Cynthia Leroy nominated current figure transferred may not exceed, chairman Ulysse Maillet for the in the aggregate, 3 per cent of the chair. Maillet seemed pleased at the annual budget of the department nomination, and was voted unani- from or within which the transfer is mously for the position. made or $5,000, whichever is greater. Jackson Blair nominated Kevin Maillet said the town accountant Miller as vice chair. Current Vice has made a suggestion that the Chairman Jeanne Hue seconded finance committee give her prior the nomination, and Miller was approval to make transfers to pay voted in. accounts. The board agreed on a summer Maillet handed out a list to the schedule, and will not meet July or board and said, “All we are doing is August unless called together by the giving her the authorization to chairman for a particular matter. make these transfers to pay these Since the fiscal year is quickly accounts that are flagged.” coming to its end, the town budget is Hue said the practice was done short on some budget lines, and has yearly to transfer funds strictly overage in others. According to between departments. She said line MGL Chapter 44 section 33b, the items within the department can be selectmen, with the concurrence of the finance committee, may transfer Turn To FINCOM, page 11 Slow economy has developers requesting extensions BY DONEEN DURLING plan. COURIER STAFF WRITER “It’s because of market conditions WINCHENDON — Developer that nobody is building much,” Mateo D’Anello came before the declared White. planning board to request a two-year Board members said they would extension on his subdivision Olde go with White’s “better judgment” Centre Estates off Cummings Road, and voted to approve the extension. where more than three years ago the The board talked of readdressing planning board approved a 23-lot the Master Plan. Many new mem- subdivision. bers bring a different perspective to D’Anello said they started the the table than the perspective of road but, “Based on the circum- those completing the plan in 2001. stances in the real estate market we White said the current Master RELAY WARRIOR were unable to fulfill our obliga- Plan is the third the town has com- Doneen Durling photo tion.” piled. Lindsay Kuchta of WInchendon stands in the crowd of survivors at the Greater Gardner Relay for Life practicing the kazoo before Planning Board Chairman John “The first two went on the shelf the survivor’s lap. Kuchta is an honor student at Murdock Middle High School, and once battled Leukemia. She is not only a voice White said, “From my point of view, essentially.” for every child that has to battle the disease, but is also a voice for the Red Cross who once made her a spokesperson for blood you’ve got a good plan.” Board member Robert O’Keefe drives in the area. More photos and story page 14. He said it was not D’Anello’s fault asked if the new low impact devel- the market declined and said, “Mr. opment bylaw just voted in at the D’Anello has got quite a lot of May town meeting, affected single money in the project. I would cer- family homes. tainly give the man a two year exten- White said for the most part it did sion.” not. Summer Solstice Road Races White pointed out that on a more Planning Agent Ellen DeCoteau recent subdivision, the developer said it did not affect disturbances received an extension as a part of less than 20,000 feet or for septic for his original approval, and another for Kids & Adults! received an extension on his site Turn To EXTENSION, page 11 The 2009 Summer Solstice year, so this year we are presenting iPods, gift certificates and more. All Festival along with the annual a brand new running route for our participants will receive a goodie Morin Real Estate 5K Road Race and Morin Real Estate 5K Road Race. bag. Unless pre-regiestered by June McDonald’s McFun Runs for Kids The route for this race includes a 14, however, this will not include the Tradition and expansion together are only a month away! This year’s two lap course in downtown official t-shirt. Also new this year is event will be held on June 27 with Winchendon. Maps are available at our “Run to Represent” category, BY RUTH DEAMICIS building itself to accommodate a the 5K Road Race kicking off the www.theclark.com/summersolstice where the fastest runner regardless COURIER EDITOR larger viewing area. event at 8:30 a.m., followed by the Mc and on the back of registration of age or gender wins a great WINCHENDON — Douglas Stone “We made additions to the chapel Fun Runs for Kids: 1 mile at 9:15 forms available at the Clark YMCA. Advertisement Package form the was happy with the Snow-Ladeau and added the handicapped a.m. and 1/3 mile at 9:30 a.m. All participants will have a chance Funeral Home traditions of service entrance and ramp right away. It was necessary,”Stone pointed out at We try to improve this event every to win a raffle item, including: Turn To SOLSTICE, page 2 and caring. He wanted only to expand on that idea, and provide his recent open house. those who use the service every pos- Then he used the services of sible convenience. Designs by Gia to seek to update the It started with the introduction of interiors. Stone said he used local video memories, a chance to share craftsmen as often as possible, seek- Groundbreaking Saturday the photos and mementos of a loved ing to keep everyone working. one’s life and creating a CD of the “This was quite a large job as it video for the family to keep. The turned out,” he smiled his quiet service was well received, and Stone smile. “Every time we turned BY JERRY CARTON The NCP panel has been spearheading the project SPECIAL TO THE COURIER began looking more closely at tech- around there was something else.” for several years, and this weekend’s launch nology. MCM Contracting oversaw the WINCHENDON — It’s an ongo- will formally make available to the And at space. The beautiful work, and the addition weaves ing project, it’s been a long public the next-to-last section to be Victorian at 343 Central St. has been seamlessly into the building. An road, and now it’s finally built entirely in Winchendon. home to the funeral business for unfamiliar eye could not detect the grand opening time for Phase 3 runs along Rte. 140 and more than a century, and its care- new from the older. Others who Phase 4 of the ever-grow- has seen ever-growing bike takers have taken loving attention worked on the building were Mark ing North Central and walking use since the day with it. But it is an older home, used Landanno, Scott Sbrocca, Edward Pathway on Saturday it opened. Phase 5, the final for commercial business on the first Rankin, John Nix, Butlers, Floor-It- with a `10:30 a.m. rib- fully Winchendon-based part floor and basement, and providing All, Joe Jaillet, Archambeault Floor bon-cutting ceremony of the trail, will run from living quarters on the second floor. Coverings, John Goan and Donald scheduled at the trail Glenallen to N. Ashburnham When Doug and his wife Merrily Duplease. The new asphalt was laid head at Glenallen Street Road. The remainder of the moved in permanently, it was with by Baird Paving, new signs created and Rte. 12. pathway will be in Gardner. the knowledge they would be by Zeke Designs and financing was “The new section is so “A lot of people have worked upgrading. by Fidelity Bank. beautiful and will be such an hard to get here,” Boucher Upgrade they did, adding new Yet another innovation, as the asset to the town,” enthused NCP remarked. wiring, plumbing (including a wiring was installed and the walls committee co-chair Cindy Boucher. There will also be refreshments on handicapped accessible bathroom recovered, was installation of a “We’ve been looking forward to this for a long Saturday, and Boucher is urging the entire com- on the first floor), a more accessible video camera to allow simultaneous time.” munity,“to enjoy the grand opening. This is a major handicapped ramp, and a new accomplishment.” entrance as well expansion of the Turn To STONE-LADEAU, page 3 LOCAL SPORTS Moose on Record breaking the Loose! season for J-R PAGE 3 PAGE 9 6 56525 10431 2 2 WINCHENDON COURIER Wednesday, June 17, 2009 POLICE LOG transport; 3:01 p.m.: MV stop (Spring Street) 2:32 p.m.: brush fire (Front Street) refer to FD; (Elmwood Road) report taken; 6:19 p.m.: bur- Winchendon Police traffic citation issued; 3:22 p.m.: MV stop 2:50 p.m.: runaway (Hale Street) spoken to; 3:27 glary, B&E (Lincoln Avenue) info taken; 7:32 (Spring Street) traffic citation issued; 3:30 p.m.: parking violation (Glenallen Street) traf- p.m.: larceny (Spring Street) report taken; 8:07 p.m.: MV stop Spring Street) traffic citation fic citation issued; 3:43 p.m.: ambulance p.m.: suspicious auto (Lincoln Avenue) info Department issued; 3:36 p.m.: disabled auto (Gardner Road) (Goodrich Drive) transport; 3:30 p.m.: welfare taken; 8:26 p.m.: MV stop (Brown Avenue) ver- THURSDAY, MAY 21 spoken to; 3:49 p.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road) check (addresses will not be printed); 5:01 bal warning; 9:54 p.m.: vandalism (walk in) traffic citation issued; 4:42 p.m.: MV stop p.m.: road rage (North Royalston Road) spo- arrest: Randy A.