(508) 943-4800 Newsstand: 75 cents www.auburnnews.net PROUD MEDIA SPONSOR OF THE CENTRAL SOUTH COUNTY RELAY FOR LIFE! Saturday, May 14, 2011 Coleman appointed fire chief GOODRICH: ‘HE’S BEEN NOTHING BUT PROFESSIONAL’ BY AMY STANFIELD NEWS STAFF WRITER AUBURN — In continuing to pre- pare for the town reorganization to take affect May 19, Town Manager Julie Jacobson has regularly been making appointments to new posi- tions. At the Monday, May 9 Board of Selectmen meeting, Jacobson requested the appointment of Acting Fire Chief Stephen Coleman, as the official fire chief. The board voted 4-1 to appoint Coleman as the fire chief for the Auburn Fire Department. “He’s been nothing but profes- sional,” Selectman Doreen Stephen Coleman Goodrich said, supporting tained other possible applicants,” Coleman’s appointment. he said. Selectman Stephen Simonian Courtesy photo Selectmen Chairman Timothy voted no, not because he didn’t Hicks said that while he respected Kathleen Lutz organized the Jules Run to benefit the Dana-Farber Institute with support from the Auburn Recreation and believe Coleman was fit for the posi- Simonian’s positions, he felt that Culture Department. tion, but because he felt the town Jacobson had been making the best should have accepted and reviewed appointment recommendations applications for the position, to from those currently employed by ensure the best possible person is the town, including Department of Lutz leading the charge against cancer serving the town. “I think we should have enter- Turn To COLEMAN page A7 ‘JULES RUN’ TO BENEFIT DANA FARBER BY AMY STANFIELD “We’re putting together a fun run/walk in Auburn NEWS STAFF WRITER for the benefit of Dana-Farber. We can all get togeth- Town meeting passes AUBURN — Adults and children are invited to par- er have some fun, get fit, and flex our muscles against ticipate in the Jules Run Sunday, May 15, at the this terrible disease,” Lutz said. Auburn High School track to benefit the Dana- Money will be raised through donations or spon- Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. sors of the runners and walkers that register to par- budget, feasibility study The event is being organized by Kathleen Lutz, of ticipate. BY AMY STANFIELD construction or renovation of said Auburn, with support from the Auburn Recreation At 12 p.m. Rascal Run kid’s race, for ages 4 to 12, NEWS STAFF WRITER and Culture Department with 100 percent of funds will take place, then at 1 p.m. participants can choice property; moreover said feasibility raised going directly to Dana Farber. to do the 3-mile walk or run or the 5-mile run. All AUBURN — By midnight on study will be conducted to deter- Lutz participated in the 2011 Boston Marathon as races will take place on the AHS track. Thursday, May 5, the Annual Town mine if the Town of Auburn may be part of the Dana Farber Challenge Team and is con- All funds raised from the race go to a specific pro- Meeting concluded with the passing eligible for a grant from the tinuing her fundraising efforts with the Jules Run. Turn To JULES RUN page A7 of the nearly $50 million budget, a Massachusetts School Building $600,000 feasibility study for the Authority. The MSBA’s grant pro- Auburn Middle School, changing gram is a non-entitlement, discre- Town Meeting and elections to tionary program based on need, as Tuesdays, the acceptance of several determined by the MSBA, and any roads as public ways and the pass- costs the Town incurs in connection ing of a BYOB Juice Bar bylaw. with the feasibility study in excess Group secures Purple Heart monument Articles 2 and 3 passed unani- of any grant approved by and mously to accept the $50 million received from the MSBA shall be the BY AMY STANFIELD mander of the Region I Military done at no cost to the town, and budget and the fiscal 2012 Capital sole responsibility of the Town of NEWS STAFF WRITER Order of the Purple Heart, who sug- work with Genduso on the process Improvement budget. Auburn,” according to the Article AUBURN — A Purple Heart gested the idea during last fall’s ded- to getting the monument. At the request of the School 36 description on the warrant. Monument will soon become part of ication of the Veteran’s Memorial At the committee’s most recent Buildings Committee, Town Town Meeting was required to the Veteran’s Memorial Corridor in Corridor. meeting, Page said, “I would like to Meeting voted 80-1 to borrow vote on the borrowing of the full Auburn. “At the end of my speech I said it put the Purple Heart Monument at $600,000 for a feasibility study for $600,000 for the study, however Members of the Veteran’s would be fitting for Auburn to have Prospect Street and go before the the Auburn Middle School. Articles 14 and 15 were passed to Memorial Corridor Advisory a Purple Heart Monument,” Board of Selectmen for approval of The $600,000 is “to be expended amend funds from Articles 34 and 35 Committee have worked to acquire Genduso said at the Board of the placement.” under the direction of the School of the May 4, 2006 Town Meeting to the monument and find the names Selectmen meeting Monday, May 9. The committee formally gave the Buildings Committee for complet- go towards a portion of the total for of those veterans in Auburn that Committee members Wayne Page monument to the town at a Board of ing a Feasibility Study on the the study. received the Purple Heart Medal to and Richard Langevin were part of Selectmen meeting. Auburn Middle School … to deter- Article 14 passed, 77-1, to amend place on the monument. a sub-committee asked to gather Page thanked Bill Barbour, from mine if the Town of Auburn may “Article 34 of the May 4, 2006 Annual The idea for the monument came information on acquiring the proceed forward with either new Turn To TOWN MEETING A7 from Joseph P. Genduso, past com- Purple Heart Monument, which was Turn To MONUMENT page A7 page Candidates make their case to voters at forum SELECTMEN, SCHOOL COMMITTEE NOMINEES PREPARE FOR ELECTION BY AMY STANFIELD at the Lorriane Gleick Nordgren NEWS STAFF WRITER Senior Center Thursday, May 5. Editor’s Note: Don’t forget to vote Selectmen candidates Robert next Thursday, May 19! For more Grossman, Nicholas Hammond and election coverage, turn to pages 4 and Denise Brotherton each addressed 12 for in-depth election previews on voters during the forum, which will the races for Board of Selectmen and also air on the local cable access sta- School Committee. tion. Grossman spoke about his 15 AUBURN — Five candidates in years on the board and his support next week’s Annual Election partic- of the Town Charter changes, Amy Stanfield photos ipated in the Candidates Forum Incumbent selectmen Robert Grossman and Nicholas Hammond and challenger Denise Brotherton. sponsored by the Council on Aging Turn To FORUM page A7 E E CALENDAR..........B1 CALLING ALL ROCKET CLASSIC OPINION ............A6 YOUTHS TO THE BODES WELL FOR SENIORS ............A9 AUBURN, OBITUARIE..........B2 RELAY FOR LIFE WORCESTER TECH SPORTS ...........A10 PAGE A2 PAGE A10 INSID 6 56525 10391 9 INSID 2 • THE AUBURN NEWS • Saturday, May 14, 2011 Calling all youths to the Relay for Life BY SAMATHA DEPATIE life that has been touched by cancer? Why let SPECIAL TO THE NEWS the days, weeks, and months go by knowing AUBURN — If you are a teenager looking now you can make a difference. Stop asking for something fun and exciting to do this sum- what yourself what you can do. Now you have mer, why not get involved and make a differ- the solution — Relay for Life. ence in someone’s life. If you are interested in putting in a youth Relay For Life might be the place for you! team please contact one of the people listed Relay for Life is a 24-hour walk on a track. below. For more information you can visit our You put a team together, come up with a cre- web site at www.relayforlife.org/centralsouth- ative team name and aggressive team goal. countyma. For every four kids you need an adult chaper- • Al Narris, Co-Chairman: alnarris@char- one. Then the fun begins! The whole purpose ter.net. is to raise money for the American Cancer • Garry Mahlert, Co-Chairman, Society. Your team will raise money for a cou- [email protected] ple of months. Car washes, book sales, yard • Becky Coliandris, AMC Community sales and can drives are all simple ways to Executive, [email protected], 508- raise money! 270-4638 During the Relay For Life event weekend, teams camp out. The Relay committee mem- Thank you to Samantha Depatie, team cap- bers host speeches from survivors and care- tain from Sammi’s Girls for the dedication that givers. Relay weekend has fun games for chil- she has shown to the Relay for Life. This article dren, along with delicious food. During the was written for a school publication. However, Relay as you walk the track, it is lit with lumi- it was a good call out to all young people in the nary bags representing friends and family community to get involved. The Relay For Life members that have passes away, while also urges people of all ages to get involved and our remembering those people still fighting the youth are no exception. They have so much battle. enthusiasm and have been as successful as Relay For Life is a great way to spend time most of our experienced adult teams.