Inserts in today’s print edition The hype is back at Indy The Athol Daily News will not publish Monday, May 30 Story on Page 6 Sunday 88°H 61°L Page 2 Per Week Single ¢ $ 30 Delivered Vol. CCCXXIV No. 50 Copy Athol, Mass., Weekend, May 28-29, 2016 atholdailynews.com 16 Pages 75 3. By Carrier Memorial Day Ceremony Technology being updated in A-R district By KEITH KENT teractive white boards and ADN Correspondent projectors. Classrooms will have sound reinforcement ATHOL — At the re- systems allowing all stu- cent Athol-Royalston Re- dents to hear the teacher gional School Committee equally in any presentation. meeting, Director of Tech- In addition, internet nology Ed Skutnik provided access will be available an update on the technol- school-wide through both ogy for the Athol Royalston wired and wireless systems Middle School (ARMS), for teachers and students. Athol High School (AHS), Skutnik said, “Education- and the new Athol Com- al material, supporting les- munity Elementary School sons, as well as documenta- (ACES). ries will be able to be viewed Skutnik described the though out all classrooms, soon-to-open ACES as be- media centers, and meeting ing a school that will be rooms from sources such as able to technologically pre- Cable, TV, Satellite, and lo- pare the district’s youngest cally digitally stored educa- students with the kind of tional videos.” Skutnik also electronic materials they explained that teachers will need to compete in the 21 receive professional devel- century. opment so they may inte- ACES grate technology seamlessly MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM — The second grade students in Miss ACES will have laptops with their lesson plans. Carol Hawley’s class performed “America’s Song” during Fisher in every classroom in grades Discussing technology Hill’s Memorial Day Ceremony on Thursday morning. Each class 1-4; Pre-K and Kindergar- options available to stu- performed a song and they all sang “Star Spangled Banner” and “This Land is Your Land” for the ten classrooms will have dents, it was explained with packed crowd. The program also included recognizing members of the Orange Legion and Orange Le- i-Pads. Teachers will soon a chart that Chromebooks gion Auxiliary, guest speaker SGM Joe Young (inset, above, right), Orange Police Chief Craig Lundgren, have the benefit of com- have surpassed Windows, Franklin County Sheriff Christopher Donelan, Orange Fire Chief James Young and all veterans. puters with touch screens, Photos by Jessica Gale-Tanner document cameras, and in- Schools Page 5 The unearthing of the Pleasant Street School time capsule ATHOL — In June of 1976, students and staff at the Pleasant Street El- “It was incredible to see some of the ementary School created treasures that students included...” a time capsule in front of the school in the shape of a birthday cake. Colorful -Alan Genovese flowers were planted on and around its two tiers and treasures to be buried in commented Genovese. the capsule became a famil- this student friendly time “Items had been placed in iar landmark for the many capsule. a cement distribution box ceremonies that were held Under the direction of 4th and then sealed with a very outside around the flag grade teacher Alan Geno- strong mixture of cement pole during holidays and vese, every student carried and stone. It took more school events. All students a rock from a nearby field- than an hour to dig up and were encouraged to con- stone wall and each one was finally break open the cap- tribute one of their special used in the construction of sule thanks to the heavy the time capsule. In a bicen- equipment belonging to tennial ceremony celebrat- Melinda and Eric Jack, who ing the country’s 200 year have children at the school, anniversary, many students and the labor efforts of Co- carefully placed their items rey Jack, parent Dawn Gi- in the time capsule. Now, 40 rard, and her two sons, Lo- BOSTON — Beacon Hill years later, these items will gen and Nicolas.” Roll Call records local sena- be on display as part of the Once the time capsule tors’ and representatives’ June 1 open house that will was unearthed from the votes on roll calls from the officially signal the retiring center of the “cake,” af- week of May 23-27. TIME CAPSULE EXAMINED — The Pleasant Street School time capsule was of the Pleasant Street El- ter much chiseling, prying unearthed on May 19. Pictured left to right, standing — Corey Jack, Nicholas PUBLIC RECORDS (H ementary School building. and hammering, the cover 4333) — The House 154-0, “It was quite a feat to Girard, Melinda Jack, teacher Heidi Heuer and Logen Girard. Kneeling — Dr. and the Senate 40-0, ap- unearth the time capsule,” Capsule Page 5 Alan Genovese and Kendyl Jack examine the historic time capsule. proved and sent to Gov. Submitted photo Charlie Baker legislation designed to ensure that the state and local municipali- Salute Funding for reg. school ties comply in a timely way with requests for public re- cords. The measure would transportation increased also reduce costs to people BOSTON — State Sen. “I appreciate the support making the requests. Anne M. Gobi (D-Spencer) of my Senate colleagues to The legislation requires has announced a unanimous increase funding that as- Boston vote by the Massachusetts sists all 58 regional school Page 5 Senate to increase regional districts and 171 communi- school transportation re- ties,” said Gobi. “This eases imbursement funding by the burden on local budgets, NDEX $2,000,000 during Tuesday’s but there is more room for I budget debate. The amend- work.” Comics 14 ment, filed by Gobi, raises Regional school districts the reimbursement rate to often have higher student Classifieds 14-15 73 percent of full funding, at transportation costs since a total of $61,021,000. Crosswords 14-15 Funds Page 5 Dear Abby 4 Horoscope 12 HELP WANTED Obituaries 2 Warehouse/Class B Licensed Driver Orange, MA Location - Distribution Center Opinion 4 Full-time Employment, Company Sponsored/Paid Police Log 12 Full-time Benefits. Home Every Night. 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Page 2 ATHOL DAILY NEWS Weekend, May 28-29, 2016 OBITUARIES Honeybee & SERVICES program Kennedy services ATHOL — Funeral ser- at APL vices for Helen A. Kennedy ATHOL — The Athol were held Thursday, May Public Library, at 568 26, 2016, in the Higgins- Main St., will host “The O’Connor Funeral Home. Role of the Honeybee in Rev. John Pastor officiated. Our Environment,” which Burial followed in Silver will include a honey tast- Lake Cemetery, Athol. ing, with Worcester County A reception was held at Bee Inspector Kenneth the King Phillip Restaurant, Warchol on Wednesday, Phillipston. June 8, at 6:30 p.m. Higgins-O’Connor Fu- This narrated visual pre- neral Home, 146 Main St., sentation will allow attend- Athol, directed the arrange- ees to travel right inside a ments beehive to better under- stand the mysterious social insect and the role that it plays in humanity’s survival Injured on Earth. Learn about the trooper WWII VETERAN THANKED — Lori Jillson, of challenges honeybees face Athol, thanks World War II veteran Earl Cooley, of in our environment and released Barre, for his service to the country. Cooley was one find out how to help this WORCESTER — The of several WWII veterans in attendance and shar- insect that is essential to Massachusetts State Po- ing stories at the recent Massachusetts World War our own survival. lice Special Tactical Op- II Weekend at Orange Municipal Airport. Warchol became in- erations (STOP) Team Photo by Brian Gelinas volved with the Massachu- AREA — Saturday: A chance of showers and thunder- trooper who was wound- setts Federation of Bee- storms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, ed in a shootout with cop keepers in the 1970s, and partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south- killer Jorge Zambrano is considered the bee whis- west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation last Sunday was released perer. He is a sixth genera- is 30%. Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunder- from UMass Hospital- tion caretaker of bees, his storms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy Lakeside on Thursday. family’s practice having fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around The trooper suffered originated in Poland in the 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. a gunshot wound to his 1840s. In 1999, Warchol Chance of precipitation is 30%. Sunday: A slight chance of shoulder when Zam- was chair of the 100th an- showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after brano opened fire on ATHOL — The North at Larry’s Variety and S&S niversary celebration of 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am.