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WEEKLY QUOTE“We confide in our strength,

without boasting of it; werespect that of others, without

fearing it.”

Thomas Jefferson

BY RUTH DEAMICISCOURIER EDITOR

WINCHENDON — With schoolopening Aug. 27 getting the ducksin a row and the policies in placewas a most important piece ofbusiness for the School Committeeat its first meeting in August aseach school in the systemreviewed the student handbookand any proposed changes forapproval.

And splitting the high schooland middle school into two dis-tinct entities means two separatesets of rules; though they echo one

another closely.One rule that is the same in

every hallway and classroom willbe: no hats. While it engendered abit of discussion concerning indi-viduality and taste, in the long runthe vote by the three members ofthe committee in attendancemeans the head coverings must beremoved at the door of bothMurdock middle and high schoolsduring the school day.

Susan Burdsall and ChairmanMichael Niles voted for the policy,Andrea Suchocki voted against it.

Murdock High School Assistant

Principal Josh Romano said it wasimportant to have consistencythroughout the school and themiddle school already had the hatsban in place. By having something“at teacher’s discretion” left a lotof ambiguity.

New interim Principal RalphOlson said he concurred withRomano but would yield to thecommittee’s decision.

“It’s advisable not to have nebu-lous feelings out there, but me, Ican go one way or the other.”

Niles said, “I lean toward no

BY JERRY CARTONCOURIER CORRESPONDENT

WINCHENDON — Seafood. Lotsof seafood. Of course they sell lotsand lots of seafood seven days aweek, fresh seafood, and they’reproud of every variety. The nameof the restaurant and carryout is,after all, Little Anthony’s SeafoodEmporium.

But while seafood remains the

primary staple as Walter andMarla LaGrassa celebrate their20th year in local business, theywant you to know their menuincludes a whole lot more: chick-en, steaks, salads, you name it.

“Don’t get me wrong,” WalterLaGrassa stressed, “We do seafoodbetter than anyone we can thinkof. We go to Boston three times a

WINCHENDON — As the town prepares tohonor its World War II veterans with a granitemonument it is most fitting that one of thoseveterans has been recognized…finally…by theUnited States.

Sixty eight years after service to his countrywith the United States Coast Guard, and on his90th birthday, John E. Barton Jr. was awardeda bevy of the medals he earned during thatservice.

Barton was awarded: the Navy CombatAction Ribbon with bronze star, AmericanCampaign medal with one 3/16 inch bronze

star to denote the sinking of the German U-boat 869, European African Middle EasternCampaign medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaignmedal, World War II Victory medal, GoodConduct medal, Honorable Service lapel pinand an Honorable Discharge pin.

At a special military ceremony held inKeene, NH Aug. 3 Commander Carrie Ash pre-sented Barton with his medals.

Barton is the last surviving crewmember ofthe USS Howard D. Crow, DE 252 on board thenight the Crow sunk the German U-Boat 869 off


WINCHENDON — Daniel R.Pellon became the victim of thissummer’s second local watertragedy on Saturday when he diedfollowing a fall from an inflatableraft on Whitney Pond.

The 52 year-old resident ofSpring Street had reportedly beenrafting with friends late Saturdayafternoon when he allegedly fellfrom his raft and was said by wit-nesses to “be in distress,” accord-ing to Winchendon Police Lt.David Walsh.

Pellon had been removed fromthe water and was being treatedwhen paramedics arrived to rushhim to Heywood Hospital inGardner, where he was subse-quently pronounced dead.

Sgts. James Spofford and GeraldGagne responded to the scene.

Last month, 64 year-old VincentDiGeronimo died after an incidenton Lake Monomonac. He had beenboating and swimming withfriends but didn’t resurface afterthe swim. Companions pulledDiGeronimo from the lake beforeEMS personnel arrived around 1

p.m. on July 15. Taken as well toHeywood Hospital, he was pro-nounced dead.

Lake Monomonac was also thesite of drownings in 2008 and 2009.

WINCHENDON — Senator Stephen M. Brewer (D-Barre) and the Small Business Association of NewEngland visited Saloom Furniture last week to seethe benefits of a $7,500 manufacturing grant. Thematching grant was funded through the legislatureand administered by SBANE.

“This kind of investment is critically importantto small businesses. Saloom Furniture is a businessthat supports their local economy by providing jobsand by providing a quality product. I am very happyto join SBANE in celebrating this opportunity incentral Massachusetts,” said Brewer.

“Senator Brewer recognizes the importance ofmanufacturing in Massachusetts by supportingthese cutting edge investments that aid companieslike Saloom undertake investments in marketingand in branding Massachusetts made products.Senator Brewer has become a champion of smallbusiness in northern Worcester County and acrossthe Commonwealth,” said Robert Baker, presidentof SBANE.

“To be the recipient of a $7,500 matching grantfrom SBANE is of critical importance. We are usingit for marketing projects which will lead toincreased jobs and sales,” said owner Linda Saloom.

“It was great to meet the Saloom family and tourSaloom Furniture in Winchendon today. Seeing thepartnership between the private and public sector isalways a pleasure. It shows an equal investment onboth sides to keep small manufacturing businessessuch as this one going strong,” continuedRepresentative Jonathan D. Zlotnik (D-Gardner).

Funding for the SBANE Manufacturing Grantprogram was included in the 2012 Jobs Bill and was

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Brewer announces grant for Saloom Furniture

Summer’s seconddrowning claims life

Julia Kime photo

Quiet Whitney Pond, just off the end ofthe boat ramp, was the scene of yetanother tragedy over the weekend.

Courtesy photos

John Barton with Commander Carrie Ash during the ceremony.

Local veteran finally receivescombat awards…68 years later

Tammy St. Pierre photo

From left: Walter LaGrassa, Marla LaGrassa and Eric Shulz welcome hungry peo-ple to Little Anthony’s.

Far from the shore, right next door: LittleAnthony’s celebrates 20

No to chapeaux; ok for cell phones

Courtesy photo

From left: Linda Saloom, Sen. Stephen Brewer, Rep. JonZlotnik and Peter Saloom during the presentation at SaloomFurniture.

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BOSTON — MassDEP, actingin accordance with M.G.L.Chapter 30A, held public hear-ings on two sets of regulations:1) proposed amendments to thewaste ban regulations at 310CMR 19.017 and related provi-sions in 310 CMR 19.000. Theproposed amendments wouldadd “commercial organic mate-rial” to the list of materialsbanned from disposal in 310CMR 19.017, effective July 1,2014. As defined, this wouldinclude food material and vege-tative material from entities(excluding residences) that dis-pose of one ton or more of that

material per week; and 2) pro-posed amendments to the haz-ardous waste regulations at 310CMR 30.708 that would prohibithazardous waste facilities frombeing located either within anArea of Critical EnvironmentalConcern (ACEC), or adjacent toor in close proximity to anACEC, where such locationwould fail to protect the out-standing resources of theACEC.

The Background Document,Proposed Amendments, andsupporting guidance for bothproposed regulations are avail-able on the MassDEP website at

http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/news/comment/.

In addition, these documentscan be obtained for review byinterested parties at MassDEP,One Winter St., Boston, as wellas in each of the four MassDEPregional service centers. Inaddition, although MassDEP isnot required to seek public com-ment on guidance and the guid-ance is not part of the proposedamendments to 310 CMR 19.000,the department is also makingthe draft waste ban guidancedocument for solid waste facili-ties and guidance for wastehaulers and generators avail-able for review and comment,along with those proposedamendments, for the informa-tion and convenience of thepublic and regulated entities.MassDEP is issuing this draft

revised solid waste facility guid-ance in redline format to high-light the changes from the exist-ing guidance. The guidancewill assist the public and regu-lated entities in understandinghow Mass DEP intends to imple-ment the proposed regulatoryamendments. MassDEP willaccept informal comments onthe draft guidance.

Public hearings on the pro-posals were held in Boston,Lakeville, Springfield andWorcester in the past two weeks.

Comments on the draft regu-lations and guidance should besent via email [email protected] or inhard copy to John Fischer,MassDEP, One Winter Street,Boston, MA 02108. MassDEPwill accept comments until 5p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23.

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BY TINA GRESHANCOURIER CORRESPONDENT

WINCHENDON — In early May,Mary Davis Young was told shehad an eight cm. tumor on her leftovary. Doctors moved fast to gether into surgery to remove thetumor and get it biopsied, butwhen they got in there they real-ized it was far worse then theythought and they had to back outand send her to Worcester UMassMemorial Oncology department.

It was there where they told herthe first doctor did all the rightthings. He had taken a small biop-sy of the tumor and she was told itwas benign, but that didn’t meanwhen they got in there and biop-sied the rest of it that it could verywell be malignant.

Sadly. Not only was it malignant,but it is an aggressive and termi-nal kind of ovarian cancer, andalready stage three. She was toldthat she could try the chemo. Thegood news is, the chemo has a50/50 chance of prolonging herlife, but it will never cure it.

So today, we are doing all we canto help Mary and her familythrough this terrible ordeal.

Mary has been through manychallenges in the last four years.Mary Davis Young a wife, home-owner, mother, daughter and car-ing nurse.

The wife tragically turnedwidow over night, as her husbandcommitted suicide.

The caring nurse was lost to posttraumatic stress disorder anddepression.

The daughter, turned mother-less soon after her husband died.

The homeowner of a house thatwe now call the “money pit.”

Mary Davis Young is a womannow faced with terminal stagethree ovarian cancer.

Sounds like a screen playstraight out of a movie doesn’t it?I’m sure Mary wishes it was,unfortunately it’s not. It’s veryreal indeed. So as you can see, sheneeds our help.

A couple of things set up to helpMary include a benefit Aug. 24 atthe American Legion. Organizerswill be raffling things off in orderto raise money to help Mary withher ever growing medical bills andher everyday needs. If there issomething you would like to

donate to raffle off on this nightthat would be great as well.

If you can’t go to the benefit. Youcan also go to this website anddonate: http://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/widow-with-ovarian-cancer/74733/update/61416

You can also go ontothis site and keep up withwhat’s happening withMary. As there will beupdates as things goalong. Come join us tohelp.

New regulations would ban restaurant waste

Winchendon resident Mary Davis Young needs help

Tina Greshan photos

Crystal and Jay Girard with their mother, Mary Davis Young, in a grouphug.

Crystal Girard wields the clippers as her motherMary Davis Young gets a very close shave.

SON OF THE YEARRuth DeAmicis

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JJ Smith, in thecenter, wasnamed the EdGandy Son of theYear by theAmerican LegionSquad 193 Sonsof the AmericanLegion. Namedfor long standingmember EdGandy, the mem-ber chosen forthe honor mustbe an outstand-ing example ofcitizenship, com-munity spirit andresourceful helpto the Post.Detachment Commander of the Sons Bill Murphy and local CommanderPete O’Connell are pictured with Smith.

CLASS REUNIONWINCHENDON — The Murdock High School Class of 1983 is

holding its 30th class reunion at the Glen Caffe on Glenallan Streeton Saturday, Aug. 17 at 7:30 p.m. They will be ordering food off themenu, there will be a cash bar. For more information email [email protected]. “Old Friends ~ Good Times”

HAVING ANOTHER!WINCHENDON — It was so much fun, they are planning anoth-

er! The Sons of the American Legion Squad 193 are holding a sec-ond lobster shoot Sunday, Aug. 18 beginning at 2 p.m. at theAmerican Legion, 295 School St. 25 rounds for just $15 plus lots ofraffles including a 5 pound lobster and six pounds of steamerscombo, $100 worth of scratch tickets and more. Come enjoy anafternoon you won’t soon forget and help the Sons raise funds fortheir scholarships.

CONCERT PLANNEDWINCHENDON — Playing a wide variety of gritty foot-stomping

American roots music, The Grassfields will be performing onSaturday, Aug. 24 at the First Congregational Church, 30 Old CentreCommon, in Winchendon at 7 p.m. A trio of multi instrumentalists,the Grassfields is a string band that brings the hoedown, a fun,high-energy family show that includes fiddle tunes, old-timey ruralcountry ballads and blues. The band consists of Steve Wayne on fid-dle, Tom Benson on guitar and harmonica and Rich Hamilton onfiddle and clawhammer banjo. Come and get your Hoedown! Doorsopen at 6:30 p.m. 10$ donation. For more info, (978) 618-0841.

PSYCHIC FAIRJAFFREY — Martha Dawson will host her monthly Psychic

Faire at the Jaffrey Civic Center on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 11 a.m.to 4 p.m. The Faire offers people a venue in which to explore theirinner world and receive gentle guidance in creating their future.

This month’s Faire features tea leaf reader, Cynthia Hayes. Sheis the fifth generation of her Welsh family to carry on the tradition,and she has perfected a blend of five different teas to obtain the bestdefinition of images in the cup. While the tea is steeping, sheemploys numerology to reveal the hidden meaning of numbers inone’s life. Then she looks into the cup to see what the tea leaves sayabout people, events, finances, travel, and career in the person’sfuture. Her readings are an upbeat and compassionate experience.

Other offerings at the Faire include: palmistry with Juliet Bell,psychic readings with Simone, and Tarot and astrology with JoanGeary. A variety of goods will be for sale including silver itemsfrom Aquarius Girl Jewelry, pendulums by Kusala, and BenningtonCandles. There also will be a drawing for a free half-hour readingwith Dawson, herself a psychic.

Faire readings are 20 minutes for $25. Payment may be made bycash or check only. The Jaffrey Civic Center is located at 40 Main St.next to the library. Parking is available at the rear of the buildingor on Main Street. For more details, call Dawson at (603) 593-2316 orsee the website: www.mindfullshop.com

ANDY NEEDHAM BANDWINCHENDON — On Sunday, Sept. 8 the Andy Needham Band

will hold a concert at Bethany Bible Chapel, 727 Spring St. begin-ning at 6 p.m. The event is free, though a goodwill offering will betaken. Headlining this new Christian band hailing from the Bostonarea, the Andy Needham Band has just released its first CD and ithas already garnered attention.

CAR SHOW & BBQWINCHENDON — A car show and chicken BBQ with music by

Deacon Express is scheduled Sunday, Sept. 15 at the ImmaculateHeart of Mary Church, Grove Street, Winchendon. The car showstarts at 1 p.m., the BBQ is at 3 p.m. Cost forthe BBQ: $10. Call (978) 297-0280 for moreinformation.

WPA COMEDY NIGHTWINCHENDON — On Friday, Sept. 27 a

comedy night annual fundraiser for theWinchendon Police Association is sched-uled at 7 p.m. at the American ±Legion, 295School St. Tickets will be sold at the door orcan be purchased in advance from thepolice department.

CONCERT IN RINDGERINDGE — Sunday, Aug. 18, at 3 p.m.? at

the Jaffrey Center Meetinghouse LabanAinsworth Way the Monadnock ChamberPlayers: Marco Granados, flute; RaneMoore, clarinet; David Richmond, bassoon;Jennifer Slowik, oboe; Lee Wadenpfuhl,horn will present a program includingGustav Holst: Woodwind Quintet in A-flatMajor, Op. 14?Anton Reicha: WoodwindQuintet Op. 88, No. 2?Irving Fine: Partita forWind Quintet?Carl Nielsen: Quintet forFlute, Oboe, Clarinet, French Horn andBassoon, Op. 43. These concerts are free-of-charge. No tickets or reservations required.Voluntary donations to support theMonadnock Music Village Concerts will beaccepted at each performance.

DO YOU BELIEVE?PETERBOROUGH, NH — Curious about

the religious dimensions of Middle Earth,Through the Looking Glass, Narnia,Neverland, The Ocean at the End of theLane...? On Friday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. authorMaren Tirabassi will host an interactivepresentation entitled “Faith and FantasticFiction.” Discover how fiction expressesreligious imagination, and particularlyhow the ‘world-building’ of classic and con-temporary science fiction and fantasyexplores sacred geography.

Whether you recall a childhood afternoonwith Jules Verne, Madeleine L’Engle orOrson Scott Card or have been to the new

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COURIER CAPSULES

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Southbridge High School Class of 1977 35th Year Class Reunion

September 21, 20136:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.

Department of Defense LoungeSouthbridge, MA

RSVP to :Nancy (Boyle) Alberico at [email protected]

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Tousignants celebrate 50th anniversaryWINCHENDON — Philip H. and Alice (Plante) Tousignant

were married June 29, 1963 at the Immaculate Heart of MaryChurch in Winchendon. They renewed their vows Saturday,June 29, 2013.

After Mass, they were given a surprise party by their fourchildren and their families: Philip J. Tousignant and his wifeHope; Jay Tousignant and his wife Amy of Winchendon;Katherine Harvey and her husband Thomas C. of Jaffrey; andJohn Tousignant of Cheyenne, WY.

They are also the proud grandparents of 10 grandchildren:Amanda, Philip J., Faith, Joseph, Sarah, Ashley, and MelissaTousignant, and Hannah, Jennah, and Thomas M. Harvey.

The couple have resided in Winchendon all their lives.

Melissa Tousignant photo

Alice and Philip Tousignant

ONE BIG SPIDER!Ruth DeAmicis

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Josh “RedN e c k ”Whitaker wasthe lucky win-ner of the fivepounder atthe recentSons of theA m e r i c a nLegion Squad193 lobstershoot. He ispictured withhis prize withS q u a dCommanderP e t eO ’ C o n n e l l .The event wasso successful the Sons are planning another one on Sunday,Aug. 18 at 2 p.m. at the American Legion Post on School Street.Come try your chance at winning such a prize, or at least twoor three smaller ones.

WEEKEND EVENTS

Tea on the veranda at theMurdock Whitney House, 151Front St. this Sunday, Aug. 18beginning at 1 p.m. Come enjoyan old fashioned afternoon forjust $5 on behalf of theWinchendon Historical Society.Last one of the series.

It’s LOBSTAH at the AmericanLegion at 2 p.m. when the Sons ofthe American Legion Squad 193host a lobster shoot. If you likebingo you’ll love this and the prizeis lobsters! 15 rounds for just $25;other raffles as well. 295 School St.

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WINCHENDON COURIER

EDITORIAL

Courtesy, manners and mores

PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER: FRANK CHILINSKIEDITOR: RUTH DEAMICIS

We have to admit we arepleased with the high schooland middle school decisionto ban hats. It has to do with

a sense of respect and manners, not indi-viduality.

Most places of business have dresscodes, even if they are not spelled out in ahandbook somewhere. They aren’t asrigid as they once were, the days of thegray flannel suit and the stockings andgloves are long past. But there is a still arequirement for most business for a cer-tain decorum in dress.

Demanding it slightly a little youngerdoesn’t hurt them.

Hats are a strange beast. The old ruleshad men removing them on and off likepistons. Tipping them to other gentlemenand to the ladies; removing them indoorsat all times. Especially in restaurants.

As the age of the hat turned into thebaseball cap, and manners changed, thecap became affixed permanently to someheads. We think it possible some mensleep in them.

Other than the rules about salutes andhats imposed by the military, men andhats no longer follow rules. Hats are on,permanently. Sometimes not attractivelywhen it comes to handkerchiefs tied intoelaborate ‘do rags.

Now, religious headgear is a differenttopic altogether and we aren’t goingthere. We are talking recreational stuffonly.

And we’d like to see a modicum of oldfashioned return. Hats off indoors. Atrestaurants. At events other than outdoorarenas (and, ok, we’ll give you gymnasi-ums and sports arenas). But socialevents? Concerts? Really?

At some schools, public schools at thatnot private ones, steps are being taken alittle further and while they aren’t fulluniforms there is a dress code that

requires only certain color shirts andpants, and only certain styles. NEARLYuniforms if you will. Only navy pants,only white or light blue shirts. No letter-ing on the shirts. For girls the same orskirts of those colors. Sweaters coordi-nating in navy or white or light blue only.

Or in school colors, our case royal blueand white but harder to match up so stickwith navy.

For special occasions you allow a touchof a different color perhaps, or clothingwith school logos on it. Or to celebrate theRed Sox winning you allow Red Sox gearfor a day.

It eliminates a lot of competition, and alot of headaches and a lot of ease on thefamily clothing budget too. And no argu-ing on the part of the school about dresscodes. It fits the code or it doesn’t. Redshirt? Nope. Sorry. Not during the schoolday. Wear it with your friends Fridaynight but not at school. And your jeansare for casual outside the school time,hang out with your friends or other wise.Not at school. Navy pants.

You’d be surprised the difference inhow your son would act if he was wearingnavy blue dress pants to school instead oftorn blue jeans down around his…

Anyway, you have to buy school clothesanyway, if everyone had to buy the samethings, who would care? A clothingexchange every fall would trade aroundperfectly good but outgrown sizes. Oldersiblings pass down to younger siblings.The decisions about what to wear everyday are satisfied and see, life just got eas-ier.

Kids will hate it, until they don’t,because it won’t be important any more.Other things will take up their timeinstead of clothes. If we’re lucky it will beschool work instead.

Now wouldn’t that be something?

Here’s to the journalists that mattered: an appreciation

It’s appropriate to begin thisweek with a note of thanksand appreciation to theGraham family. They’re the

people who, for the better part ofthe last 80 years, have owned theWashington Post, lifting thepaper from obscurity and creat-ing a journalism legend simplyby doing exactly what newspa-pers should do every day: dis-playing integrity, courage andpatriotism, and never more sothan during those dark years ofWatergate.

It’s impossible to overstate howgutsy it was for publisherKatherine Graham and editor BenBradlee to stay with the story. Itwas one thing to cover a bungledburglary attempt, even at a nation-al political party’s headquarters.After all, Bob Woodward and CarlBernstein were merely workingthe Metro desk on Saturday nightJune 17, 1972. Who knew? And so itbecame quite a different thing forGraham and Bradlee to resist ever-increasing pressure to stop as eachlayer was peeled back and thestory expanded and exploded invarious directions. They were

accused of fabricating evidence, ofengaging in a witch-hunt, evenimperiling national security.

In the end, of course, Grahamand Bradlee would in fact onlyhave imperiled national securityhad they reversed course at anypoint. They likely never quitebelieved at first that the trailwould eventually lead right to thepresidency, who did? But to theirgreat credit, when it did, theynever flinched. To be sure, othermedia outlets did yeoman’s workof their own as Watergate unrav-eled, but the Post led the way. Inour contemporary era wherenewspapers no longer hold the pre-eminent place in society they oncedid, (how many people still getdaily delivery or even read dailiesonline?) it may seem quaint to

lionize one as a critical player, per-haps the critical player in bring-ing down a corrupt President. Butthe Washington Post did preciselythat and thus the Graham family,and the incredible journalists andeditors who worked there stilldeserve our gratitude and appreci-ation, all these decades later.

As predicted here last week,Republican congressmen andwomen have returned home not toa placid vacation after all theirhard work these last sevenmonths, but to the seething, boil-ing fury of the whack-a-doodleconstituents who are going to townhall meetings and demand the fed-eral government be shut downnext month unless the ACA isdefunded. Aside from the clique ofTea Party members, even mostRepublican Senators andRepresentatives aren’t willing totake that kind of extreme step, iffor no other reason than they’ll getblamed if Social Security checksdon’t arrive on time or if theSmithsonian is closed to a familywho came from Iowa to see the Airand Space Museum. Watching thespectacle unfold makes me wonder

why these esteemed elected offi-cials are holding these events atall. Rationality is not in the DNAof these radicals. Vacation reallywould have been a better option.

Politics and vacations can, how-ever, coexist on more reasonable,civilized, levels. Across the coun-try, candidates for local and stateoffices this year and next areshowing up at picnics and river-fests and fairs. Even ballot initia-tives, such as the one regardingthe prospective redevelopment ofthe waterfront in St. Petersburg,FL next week are getting lots ofattention. Most of us are justifi-ably pretty pessimistic about any-thing productive getting done inCongress, but that’s definitely notthe case elsewhere.

Unlike prior to the 2010midterms, Democratic strategistsaround the country aren’t ignor-ing these races, having figured outevidently that while it’d be nice toretake control of the US House,unlikely at that seems, regainingstatehouses — governorships andstate legislatures — might be evenmore important, certainly in thelong run and even short term. If

strong Democratic governors canwin in ‘14 and get re-elected in ‘18,they’ll be the ones in the driver’sseat when the time comes toredraw district lines after the 2020census. Even before that, though,and much more immediately, theelection of progressive governorsand legislatures and even city andcounty councils, will be a way toenact progressive legislation hope-lessly stalled in Washington. Butit’s going to take a lot of work,building grassroots field organiza-tions, registering voters, convinc-ing them that midterm state/localelections matter, and then makingsure they actually get to vote in theface of the inevitable suppressionefforts. Those are tall tasks butones worth taking on becausethere are a lot of important issuesthat aren’t merely fodder for socialmedia debate. They matter. Issueslike education funding and com-munity development and preser-vation and, yes guns and healthcare implementation and so manymore. Activism matters. Local andstate elections matter, even in so-called “off years.” See you nextweek.

JERRYCARTON

JOURNEY

OF THE

HEART

KerfuffleI

think there are somewonderful words in ourlanguage. Many ofthem get very little

attention.One of those is “kerfuffle.”A “kerfuffle” is described

by most dictionaries as a dis-turbance or a fuss.

Synonyms for “kerkuffle”include:

ado, alarums and excursions, ballyhoo,blather, bluster, bobbery, bother, bustle, clat-ter, clutter , coil, corroboree, disturbance, do, foofaraw, fun, furor, furore, fuss, helter-skelter, hoo-ha , hoopla, hubble-bubble, hub-bub, hullabaloo, hurly, hurly-burly, hurri-cane, hurry, hurry-scurry , commotion ,moil, pandemonium, pother, row, ruckus,ruction, rumpus, shindy, splore , squall,stew, stir, storm, to-do, tumult, turmoil,uproar, welter, whirl, williwaw, zoo

Now you have to admit that “kerfuffle”

pretty much covers the terri-tory and it has such a fantas-tic sound.

We seem these days to beinvolved in a lot of kerfufflesnationally and international-ly. There are disturbancesbreaking out everywhereand certainly there are morefusses than we could possibleenumerate.

There is the kerfuffle in Egypt. This is akerfuffle of our own making. We involvedourselves in the overthrow of HosniMubarak, in the election of the leader of theMuslim Brotherhood, and shortly there-after in his overthrow.

Why do we need to get involved in thesethings?

What a kerfuffle.In Massachusetts the gas tax went up

three cents recently, which put us amongstthe states with the largest gas price.

What a kerfuffle.The President announced that the head of

the Federal Reserve had stayed overly long.Then he added that he was trying to decidebetween two people as replacements. Thisput in motion an entire kerfuffle overwhether a woman deserved to be the nexthead of the Fed or whether the former pres-ident of Harvard University deserved thejob.

This was a kerfuffle that could have been,and should have been, avoided by a practic-ing politician.

Recently Rolling Stones Magazineattempted to hold out a Boston bomber as anice young fellow who was led astray by histerrible brother and by a dysfunctional fam-ily.

Yep, another kerfuffle.The Patriots’ efforts to take some good

young men with bad records and make theminto football professionals took a nosedivewith Hernandez.

Big kerfuffle.George Zimmerman shot a man. The

police did not want to charge him. The FBItold the justice department there was no evi-dence to uphold a charge of racial profiling.A jury found the man innocent. And thecountry erupted.

A kerfuffle of huge proportions.The world which we love has a lot of ker-

fuffles. In fact, hardly a day goes by withoutanother kerfuffle.

It can only be a matter of time beforeTIME or some other newsmagazine labelsthis the Era of Kerfuffles.

In the meantime, I hope each of my read-ers can master the kerfuffles in his/her ownlife and manage to bring order to the chaos.

If you missed the last column published inthe paper you can access it at: blair-notes.blogspot.com. If you would care to readmy BLOG, access it at blair-notes.blogspot.com

JACK BLAIR

NOTES OFCONCERN

CAN-TABULOUS!Ruth DeAmicis photo

Danny McLean is congratulated by David Sylvester, president of the Gardner Aleppo Shriner Club forcollecting more than 45 gallons of can tabs. The tabs are donated and recycled to raise funds for theShriners Children’s Hospital and charities. McLean, a member of both Artisan Lodge of Masons inWinchendon and the Gardner Shriners, has been collecting the tabs for years and is renowned for hisefforts. The Masons held their annual chicken barbecue last weekend where McLean made the pres-entation of this year’s collection.

movie “Mortal Instruments” you will have achance to consider why authors and theirfans love the fabled landscapes of manyfaiths. Participants of all ages are invited toshare their reflections and favorite books.

Author of 16 books with advanced degreesfrom Harvard and Union TheologicalSeminary, Tirabassi is currently pastor ofUnion Congregational Church, UCC inMadbury. She facilitates retreats and writ-ing workshops throughout the US. Tirabassiwas Portsmouth’s Poet Laureate from 2001-03.

Admission to the discussion is adult $7,member $4, Child/student $3. The Mariposais wheelchair accessible.

HEALTHYEATING

GARDNER —Heywood Hospitalhas done it again,bringing new andinnovative ways forhealthy living. Withthe combined effortsof nutrition services,and diabetes educa-tion, as well as thecardiac rehabilita-tion teams, haveblended togetherresulting in a perfectrecipe for healthy liv-ing.

The afternoon willinclude instructionon cooking nutri-tious meals on abudget and takingadvantage of deli-cious fresh seasonalproduce.

There will be acooking demonstra-tion, as well as pre-pared sample dishesfor all to enjoy.

This very informa-tive event will takeplace Thursday, Sept.

26, at Heywood Hospital dining room A,from 3-4:30 p.m. Secure your reservation bycalling (978) 630-6433, or email [email protected] or [email protected].

Organizers thank Heywood Golf Classicfor the proceeds to support this importantevent.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDREGION — Volunteers are needed for the

Alzheimer’s Association Worcester CountyWalk to End Alzheimer’s on Sunday, Sept.29. The walk begins and ends atQuinsigamond Community College inWorcester. Help now with the pre-walkpreparations, help hang posters or distrib-

WINCHENDON — Providingyouth with opportunities to con-tinue to learn and engage in mean-ingful activities at the end of theschool day can boost their academ-ic success. To help motivate andinspire kids to learn, the ClarkMemorial YMCA is offering anafter school program to school-aged children throughoutWinchendon. The Y’s after schoolprogram combines academicswith play and offers a caring andsafe environment for youth whowould otherwise be left unsuper-vised.

During the school year, 15.1 mil-lion U.S. children are left unsuper-vised after 3 p.m., according to the

Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofitpublic awareness advocacy organi-zation. In Massachusetts, 26 per-cent of children are left alone andresponsible for taking care ofthemselves. With the start of thenew school year, the ClarkMemorial YMCA encourages par-ents/caregivers to make sure thatchildren are involved in safe, edu-cational experiences after school.

“The combination of enrich-ment and extended learningopportunities is essential toincreasing children’s success inschool,” said Kyle Scrivines,school age director, ClarkMemorial YMCA. “YMCA afterschool programs promote a love

for learning, social and emotionaldevelopment, healthy choices,character and creativity, and pro-vide children with an extra sup-port system through positive rolemodels to help them achieve andreach their full potential.”

Studies show participation inafter school programs helps boostschool attendance and academicperformance and reduces gaps inacademic achievement amongchildren from disadvantagedhouseholds.

In the Y’s after school programyouth receive homework assis-tance and can also explore arts,music, and literacy. Financialassistance is available to those in

need, to ensure every child has theopportunity to learn and grow atthe Y.

For more information about theClark Memorial YMCA’s before or

after school program, please con-tact Kyle Scrivines, School AgeDirector, at (978) 297-9622 or [email protected] or visitwww.theclarkymca.org


Secrets in the backyard: live caterpillar showBOYLSTON — Summer is a time when

amazing creatures of nature visit ourbackyard: hummingbirds, butterflies,dragonflies, ladybugs, you name it. But ifyou take a closer look, you may also findthe master of disguise, caterpillars, livingon one of your plants.

Samuel Jaffe, life-long naturalist,trained biologist, photographer and pas-sionate educator, brings his “Caterpillarsof Massachusetts” show to Tower HillBotanic Garden on Sunday, Aug. 25, to pro-vide a unique experience to those whowant to get an up close and personal lookat these bizarre yet fascinating garden vis-itors.

Jaffe, age 30, is from Newton and heearned a biology degree from BrownUniversity, and then worked on a study atHarvard University that examined interac-tions between ants and caterpillars. He’snow an environmental education major atAntioch University New England.

Jaffe first started taking photos of nativeNew England caterpillars in 2008.

“I did not imagine at the time the powerthat these images would have to open peo-ple’s eyes to the wonders of their own backyards,” says Jaffe, “but after my firstexhibit it was clear caterpillars were spe-cial.”

As Jaffe put it, he started his journey ofexploring these bizarre native beauties

and soon realized that pho-tography alone was not suffi-cient in demonstrating cater-pillars’ charisma. Jaffe thenorganized his first caterpil-lar show and that’s when theCaterpillar Project was born.

This summer, as part ofthe Caterpillar Project, Jaffeis touring around NewEngland with native livecaterpillars and his photogallery. With magnifyingglasses provided, the showoffers a special glimpse intothe varied and dynamicworld of these wonderfulcaterpillars which each havetheir unique way of disguis-ing and defending them-selves in natural surround-ings. The show will alsoreveal the secrets of caterpil-lars: why they are called the“eating machines,” how theybreathe and sense, and most fascinating,their art of survival.

These lowly, wingless caterpillars arenot just like any other vulnerable worm;they are much more sinister! Caterpillarsare the masters of disguise. The Abbott’sSphinx caterpillar sports a camouflage ofbrown skin with green dots that run along

its body, making it look just like its hostplant — the grapevine. And you couldhardly spot the Oak Beauty caterpillars inthe woods because they mimic a twig socleverly there’s barely any contrastbetween the caterpillar and the wood. Buthiding is not always the best way to sur-vive predators. They also develop somedazzling moves for their own protection.

The Spicebush Swallowtailcaterpillar can perform animpressive snake mimic. Andthe White Furcula caterpillar,when disturbed, will inflateits two tail-looking, modifiedrear pro-legs and whip theseridiculous tassels over andaround itself.

Shake off your old impres-sion of caterpillars if you’veever thought they are disgust-ing and scary. These are actu-ally awesome and fascinatingcreatures once you learnmore about their secretivelife. Join Jaffe at Tower Hillon Aug. 25, and get ready tofall in love with the beauty ofcaterpillars.

The Live Caterpillar Showis included with regularGarden admission: $12Adults, $9 Seniors (65+), $7Youth (6-18), and FREE for

Tower Hill Members and Children under 6.WOO Card holders earn points and gaindiscounted admission. The Garden islocated at 11 French Drive, Boylston, exit24 off Route 290. For details and directions,call (508) 869-6111 or visit the Garden’s web-site at www.towerhillbg.org.

OPEN HOUSE DATES:Tuesdays, August 20th

and

Tuesday, September 3rd

4:00-6:00 in Ashburnham

& 7:00-9:00 in

Winchendon

Courtesy photo

Get up close and personal with the secret world of caterpillars next weekend.

A WEEKENDAT OSV

Courtesy photo

Among favorite children’s activitiesat Old Sturbridge Village are meet-ing the sheep. Children get freeadmission at the Village in Augustcontinuing through Labor Day Sept.2. OSV will also offer $5 adult admis-sion on Friday, Aug. 23. Details:www.osv.org

Clark expands after school program to provide enrichment

CAPSULES continued from page 3


New partnership helps job seekersREGION — The North Central Career Centers and Greater

Gardner Chamber of Commerce have partnered to form a network-ing group for job seekers. The group meets every Wednesday from1-2 p.m. at the GGCC office, 29 Parker St. in Gardner.

The group is open to job seekers, career changers and profession-als who feel they can offer advice and support for job seekers.Speakers include local employers and experts on job search relatedissues.

According to Scott Percifull, business service representative forthe North Central Career Centers, “The mission of the Center is toconnect employers with job seekers. One way to do that is to helpseekers discover new ways of finding employment. Networking isthe best way for job seekers to share ideas on what works for otherseekers and gives the group members an opportunity to ask ques-tions of an employer that may not ask in a one-on-one interview.Partnering with the Greater Gardner Chamber made perfect sense;a great facility to meet in and an opportunity for job seekers to gaina deeper understanding of the area’s businesses.”

“We believe the Chamber’s involvement in this group plays tworoles. First, it is anopportunity for theChamber to get toknow motivated jobseekers who couldperhaps someday fillemployment needsfor our members.Job seekers whoattend these meet-ings are clearly tak-ing positive stepstoward improvingtheir own employ-ment situation.Second, the groupserves as a barome-ter as to how ourlocal workforce isdealing with the stilldifficult job situa-tion. This is impor-tant information forus, considering ourmission to help builda strong local econo-my,” noted ChamberPresident and CEOJim Beliina.

For more informa-tion about this freegroup, contact theCareer Center at(978) 632-5050 or theChamber office at(978) 632-1780.


WINCHENDON POLICE LOGEditor’s Note: The information contained

in this police log was obtained through pub-lic documents kept by the police department,and is considered to be the account of thepolice. All subjects are considered innocentuntil proven guilty in a court of law.

MONDAY, AUGUST 5

12:11-1:29 a.m.: 12 building checks, secure;12:37 a.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road) trafficcitation issued; 12:41 a.m.: welfare check(addresses will not be printed) spoken to;5:59 a.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road) writtenwarning; 6:12 a.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road)traffic citation issued; 8:12 a.m.: MV operat-ing erratically (Brown Street) gone onarrival; 8:59 a.m.: welfare check (addresseswill not be printed) spoken to; 9:08 a.m.:investigation (Cross Road) spoken to; 10:12a.m.: general info (Spring Street) info taken;10:30 a.m.: accident (River Street) arrest:Bruce Carey age 47 of 484 Brown St.,Winchendon: OUI-drugs, negligent opera-tion of MV, and unlicensed operation ofMV; 12:30 p.m.: MV operating erratically(Glenallen Street) referred to other PD; 2:18p.m.: ambulance (Central Street) transport;2:37 p.m.: officer wanted (phone) spoken to;3:36 p.m.: officer wanted (Beech Street) spo-ken to; 5:24 p.m.: MV operating erratically(Spring Street) services rendered; 5:53 p.m.:209A service (Linden Street) served to defen-dant; 5:57 p.m.: suspicious MV (MurdockAvenue) spoken to; 6:10 p.m.: officer wanted(Goodrich Drive) services rendered; 5:28p.m.: disturbance (Spring Street) unable tolocate; 6:39 p.m.: animal complaint(Baldwinville Road) spoken to; 6:41 p.m.: dis-turbance (Cottage Street) spoken to; 7:28p.m.: summons service (Chestnut Street)served; 7:40 p.m.: summons service (WebsterStreet) unable to serve; 7:54 p.m.: officerwanted (Front Street) spoken to; 8:31 p.m.:general info (walk in) info given; 10:01 p.m.:general info (Spring Street) assisted; 10:55p.m.: officer wanted (Central Street) secure;11:04-11:45 p.m.: five building checks, secure;11:07 p.m.: suspicious person (CentralStreet) spoken to; 11:18 p.m.: general info(Windsor Road) info taken;11:29 p.m.: MVstop (Baldwinville State Road) writtenwarning; 11:33-11:45 p.m.: three buildingchecks, secure.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6

12:00 a.m.: fire alarm (Hyde Park Drive)false alarm; 12:03 a.m.: suspicious person(Grove Street) negative area search; 12:14a.m.: MV stop (Spring Street) written warn-ing; 12:24 a.m.: other suspicious (Grove

Street) arrest: Brandon F. Cormier age 25 of20 Main St. #5T, Leominster: trespass, pos-session burglary instrument, and attempt tocommit crime; 12:30 a.m. disabled MV (WestMonomonac Road) assisted; 12:57 a.m.: firealarm (Hyde Park Drive) services rendered;3:13 a.m.: suspicious person (Grove Street)arrest: Bryan Matthew Arsenault age 28 of17 Webster St., Winchendon: trespassing:and arrest: Brandon F. Cormier age 25 of 20Main St., Leominster: trespassing, larcenyunder $250, and misdemeanor B&E intoboat/vehicle; 6:51 a.m.: lift assist (MillStreet) services rendered; 8:07 a.m.: suspi-cious MV (Webster Street) spoken to; 9:42a.m.: ambulance (Mill Street) transport; 9:47a.m.: vandalism (Memorial Drive) reporttaken; 10:00 a.m.: officer wanted (BeechStreet) spoken to; 10:09 a.m.: general info(East Monomonac Road) assisted; 12:25 p.m.:MV fire (Gardner Road) fire extinguished;12:47 p.m.: loitering (Spruce Street) spokento; 12:49 p.m.: summons service (WebsterStreet) unable to locate; 12:53 p.m.: sum-mons service (Cedar Street) served; 12:57p.m.: summons service (Goodrich Drive)served; 1:30 p.m.: accident (Spring Street)unfounded; 1:43 p.m.: neighbor dispute(Whitney Street) spoken to; 2:20 p.m.: officerwanted (Goodrich Drive) spoken to; 2:27p.m.: investigation (Brown Street) no PDservice necessary; 2:39 p.m.: illegal dumping(Central Street) spoken to; 3:36 p.m.: assistcitizen (Central Street) returned to home orfamily; 3:53 p.m.: accident (Main Street)report taken; 4:48 p.m.: ambulance(Baldwinville) removed to hospital; 5:34p.m.: assault (Whitney Street) report taken;5:49 p.m.: threats (Goodrich Street) reporttaken; 6:37 p.m.: FD call (Spring Street) noPD service necessary; 7:03 p.m.: larceny(Ready Drive) report taken; 7:08 p.m.: inves-tigation (Central Street) report taken; 7:27p.m.: attempt to locate (Morse Avenue)report taken; 8:27 p.m.: assist citizen (MillGlen Road) spoken to; 9:13 p.m.: officer want-ed (Alger Street) secure; 9:46 p.m.: generalinfo (Commercial Drive) info taken; 9:57p.m.: building check (Grove Street) securedbuilding; 10:10 p.m.: MV stop (SummerStreet) written warning; 10:56 p.m.: assistother PD (New Boston Road) unable tolocate.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7

12:55 a.m.: ambulance (Mill Glen Road)transport; 1:37-3:10 a.m.: 16 building checks,secure; 2:32 a.m.: suspicious MV (OldGardner Road) secure; 6:33 a.m.: animalcomplaint (Mill Street) referred to otheragency; 9:52 a.m.: MV stop (Pearl Street)summons: Mallorie M. Day age 24 of 206Lincoln Ave., Winchendon: operating MVwith suspended license, and no inspectionsticker; 12:02 p.m.: ambulance (SummerStreet) transport; 12:07 p.m.: officer wanted(Brown Street) report taken; 1:00 p.m.: sum-mons service (Webster Street) unable toserve; 2:00 p.m.: investigation (CentralStreet) spoken to; 2:21 p.m.: unwanted party(Central Street) spoken to; 4:33 p.m.: investi-gation (Central Street) spoken to; 4:40 p.m.:ambulance (Hyde Park Drive) false alarm;4:57 p.m.: assist citizen (Goodrich Drive)spoken to; 5:23 p.m.: suspicious person(Sibley Road) unable to locate; 5:35 p.m.: ani-mal complaint (phone) info taken; 6:07 p.m.:domestic (Ash Street) assisted; 7:25 p.m.:MV operating erratically (Gardner Road)unable to locate; 7:40 p.m.: MV stop (SpringStreet) traffic citation issued; 8:38 p.m.:ambulance (Lincoln Avenue) transport; 9:11p.m.: officer wanted (Mill Glen Road) report

taken; 9:40 p.m.: loitering (Central Street)spoken to; 9:54 p.m.: ambulance (Mill GlenRoad) transport; 10:14 p.m.: fight (SpringStreet) report taken.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 8

1:14 a.m.: noise complaint (Maple Street)arrest: Kyle Z. Bonazzoli age 20 of 92 MapleSt. #5, Winchendon: two counts of assaultwith dangerous weapon; 2:48 a.m.: noisecomplaint (Baldwinville State Road) spokento; 2:58 a.m.: be on the look out (GardnerRoad) unable to locate; 3:15-5:17 a.m.: ninebuilding checks, secure; 6:44 a.m.: generalinfo (Central Street) info taken; 7:24 a.m.:officer wanted (Spruce Street) report taken;9:42 a.m.: fire alarm (Pearl Street) falsealarm; 10:10 a.m.: general info (PleasantStreet) referred to DPW; 10:13 p.m.: sum-mons service (Webster Street) unable toserve; 1:00 p.m.: lift assist (Hyde Park Drive)assisted; 2:16 p.m.: missing person (MorseAvenue) report taken; 3:18 p.m.: burglaralarm (Spring Street) false alarm; 3:21 p.m.:officer wanted (Front Street) advised civilaction; 3:43 p.m.: assist other PD (MapleStreet) report taken; 4:06 p.m.: traffic hazard(Baldwinville Road) unable to locate; 5:03p.m.: property damage (Glenallen Street)report taken; 5:12 p.m.: officer wanted(Front Street) report taken; 5:52 p.m.: MVoperating erratically (Spring Street) spokento; 6:49 p.m.: warrant arrest (Front Street)arrest: Joshua J. Benda age 27 of 86 Front St.#11, Winchendon; 7:21 p.m.: officer wanted(Pearl Street) advised officer; 8:48 p.m.: sus-picious MV (Elmwood Road) spoken to; 9:17p.m.: other suspicious (Glenallen Street) noPD service necessary; 10:08 p.m.: MV operat-ing erratically (Hall Road) unable to locate;10:10 p.m.: property damage (LakeshoreDrive) report taken; 11:23 p.m.: public drink-ing (Front Street) dispersed gathering; 11:07p.m.: B&E burglary (Linden Street) unableto locate; 11:55 p.m.: extra patrols (GlenallenStreet) secure.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9

1:32 a.m.: assist motorist (Spring Street)no PD service necessary; 1:33 a.m.: threebuilding checks, secure; 6:33 a.m.: unknowntype alarm (Pleasant Street) secured build-ing; 6:54 a.m.: general info (Summer Street)advised officer; 7:19 a.m.: warrant arrest(Lincoln Avenue) unable to locate; 7:31 a.m.:warrant arrest (Teel Road) unable to locate;7:57 a.m.: general info (Spring Street)referred to DPW; 9:16 a.m.: general info(River Street) info taken; 9:24 a.m.: generalinfo (Front Street) unfounded; 9:32 a.m.: bur-glar alarm (Island Road) call cancelled; 9:35a.m.: investigation (Elmwood Road) gone onarrival; 9:37 a.m.: summons service (FrontStreet) unable to serve; 9:54 a.m.: suicidethreats (Alger Street) Section 12; 11:47 a.m.:officer wanted (walk in) spoken to; 11:51a.m.: assist other agency (Doyle Avenue)message delivered; 12:04 p.m.: officer want-ed (walk in) advised officer; 12:50 p.m.: ille-gal dumping (Spring Street) report taken1:40 p.m.: open door/gate/window(Goodrich Street) secure; 4:03 p.m.: ambu-lance (Elmwood Road) transport; 4:58 p.m.:property found (Baldwinville State Road)info taken; 5:40 p.m.: assist other PD (SpruceStreet) assisted; 9:07 p.m.: MV stop (SchoolStreet) traffic citation issued; 10:01 p.m.: MVstop (Glenallen Street) verbal warning; 10:02p.m.: harassment order violation (PondStreet) unable to locate; 10:36 p.m.: suspi-cious MV (Baldwinville Road) unable tolocate.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10

12:14 a.m.: investigation (Summer Street)report taken; 12:19 a.m.: suspicious person(Hyde Park Drive) unable to locate; 12:32a.m.: officer wanted (Brown Street) infogiven; 12:39 a.m.: extra patrols (GoodrichStreet) secure; 1:10 a.m.: general info(Gardner Road) removed traffic hazard; 1:21-1:32 a.m.: two building checks, secure; 7:47a.m.: MV stop (Spring Street) spoken to; 8:21a.m.: B&E burglary (Baldwinville StateRoad) report taken; 9:25 a.m.: investigation(High Street) spoken to; 11:04 a.m.: ambu-lance (Central Street) transport; 11:37 a.m.:officer wanted (Brooks Road) spoken to;12:32 p.m.: ambulance (Maple Street) trans-port; 2:18 p.m.: officer wanted (Pond Street)spoken to; 2:25 p.m.; accident (Sibley Road)report taken; 3:20 p.m.: general info(Northern Heights) info taken; 3:40 p.m.:assault (Central Street) report taken; 4:11p.m.: property found (Central Street) prop-erty returned to owner; 4:27 p.m.: assist citi-zen (walk in) info given; 6:00 p.m.: harass-ment (Glenallen Street) spoken to; 6:00 p.m.:ambulance (Glenallen Street) referred toother PD; 6:43 p.m.: ambulance (CentralStreet) transport; 7:22 p.m.: property found(Spring Street) report taken; 7:49 p.m.:unknown type alarm (Memorial Drive)secured building; 8:25 p.m.: officer wanted(Front Street) spoken to; 8:30 p.m.: harass-ment (Glenallen Street) report taken; 9:24p.m.: officer wanted (Main Street) infogiven; 9:40 p.m.: disabled MV (GardnerRoad) spoken to; 9:45 p.m.: ambulance(Front Street) transport; 10:11 p.m.: gun-shots heard (Duval Court) unable to locate;10:19 p.m.: investigation (Front Street)report taken; 10:42 p.m.: attempt to locate(Banner Place) unable to locate.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 11

1:30 a.m.: disabled MV (Gardner Road)info taken; 1:52 a.m.: suspicious person(River Street) spoken to; 2:44-3:31 a.m.: threebuilding checks, secure; 2:50 a.m.: ambu-lance (Brown Street) services rendered; 8:21a.m.: registration check (North Street) infotaken; 9:19 a.m.: disabled MV (Spring Street)assisted; 9:40 a.m.: ambulance (Ash Street)transport; 9:48 a.m.: officer wanted (WebsterStreet) spoken to; 10:53 a.m.: open door/win-dow/gate (Summer Drive) info taken; 11:41a.m.: investigation (Central Street) infogiven; 12:14 p.m.: assist citizen (BrownStreet) assisted; 12:38 p.m.: general info(Goodrich Drive) info taken; 1:21 p.m.: gun-shots heard (North Ashburnham Road) spo-ken to; 2:17p.m.: be on the look out (GardnerRoad) info taken; 2:24 p.m.: ambulance(Front Street) transport; 4:44 p.m.: generalinfo (Banner Place) info given; 5:11 p.m.:general info (Central Street) referred toDPW; 5:39 p.m.: ambulance (EastMonomonac Road) transport; 5:50 p.m.:investigation (Goodrich Drive) spoken to;5:55 p.m.: suspicious MV (Old County Road)unable to locate; 6:08 p.m.: burglar alarm(East Grove Street) secure; 6:13 p.m.: suicidethreats (Central Street) spoken to; 6:34 p.m.:illegal burn (Mechanic Street) unable tolocate; 7:32 p.m.: general info (Mill Street) noFD service necessary; 7:45 p.m.: harassment(Pleasant Street) report taken; 8:10 p.m.: gen-eral info (North Royalston Road) info given;8:25 p.m.: harassment (Hale Street) reporttaken; 8:28 p.m.: be on the look out (PleasantStreet) advised officer; 10:39 p.m.: be on thelook out (Pleasant Street) info given; 11:16p.m.: attempt to locate (Banner Place)unable to locate.

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ACTON, ME — Francis A.Ouellette Sr., age 84 of 89Winchell Lane, Acton, ME,died peacefully at his resi-dence Friday afternoon, Aug.9 with his family at his side.

He was born in Fitchburgon June 3, 1929, son of the lateAlfred and Viola (Gaudet)

Ouellette and grew up in Winchendonwhere he attended Winchendon schools..

Francis was a woodworker, who workedmany years at the former LZ Kamman Co inGardner. He later worked at HarringtonRichardson Co and Nichols and StoneFurniture Co. Following his retirement, hemoved to Sanford and Acton, ME. Duringthe Korean War, he proudly served his coun-try as a radio operator in the United StatesArmy. His hobbies included camping, play-ing horseshoes, playing cards, carpentryprojects and reading.

He leaves his wife, Beverly (Dailey)Ouellette; four children, Alfred Perry and

his companion SandyZibkowski of Fulton, NY,Francis A. Ouellette Jr. andhis wife Cheryle of EastTempleton, Lisa Griffin andher husband Gary ofGardner, and Kelly Smith andher husband Darin of Acton,ME; four grandchildren, Krystle Ouelletteof Long Beach, CA, Zachary Wojdak ofGardner, Angela Wojdak of Gardner, andChelsea Smith of Acton, ME and nephewsand nieces.

Military funeral services will be heldFriday, Aug. 16 at 1 p.m. in MassachusettsVeterans’ Memorial Cemetery, 111Glenallen St., Winchendon. The Rev.Francis A. Roberge will officiate.

There are no calling hours.At the request of the family, flowers are to

be omitted.Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home (stone-

ladeau.com), 343 Central St., Winchendon isdirecting arrangements.

Barbara Anne (Thompson) Durling, 87LANCASTER — Barbara

Anne (Thompson) Durling,age 87, formerly of 2121Main St., died Thursday,Aug. 1, 2013, in the GoldenLiving Center, Fitchburg,after an illness.

She leaves two sons: JohnR. Durling and his wife,

Doneen, of Winchendon, and Gerrett L.Durling and his wife, Judy, of Groton; twodaughters: Sheryl Durling of Rutland, andSamantha L. Morgan of Boxborough; ninegrandchildren; five great-grandchildren;two great-great-grandchildren; nieces andnephews. She was predeceased by her hus-band, Hubert R. “Ray” Durling Jr., who diedin 1993. Two sisters, Constance T. Warwickand Martha H. Bensel, also predeceased her.

Barbara was born in Arlington and raisedin Lexington, daughter of John Hildrethand Constance C. (Critchenson) Thompson.She was a graduate of Lexington HighSchool, Class of 1943, and Green MountainCollege of Vermont Class of 1945.

In 1966, she and Ray settled in their fami-ly’s old homestead in Lancaster. For 25years, she worked as a secretary at

Congregation Agudat Achim, Leominster,retiring in 1995. Barbara was a member ofthe First Church of Christ Unitarian,Lancaster, and a life-member of both theMayflower Society and the Daughters of theAmerican Revolution. Over the years, shedid volunteer work at Emerson Hospital,the Bedford VA, and the WinchendonVeterans Service Center. She enjoyed cook-ing, rug braiding, and knitting. An animallover, she was known for keeping ducks andrabbits. Her greatest joy was spending timewith family — especially gathering all fourgenerations around the dinner table onSundays and holidays.

Private funeral service and burial willtake place at the convenience of the family.There are no calling hours.

For those who wish, the family suggeststhat memorial donations be made to theFirst Church of Christ Unitarian, PO Box194, Lancaster, MA 01523, or to theLancaster Fire Department, c/o FrancineMoody, PO Box 96, Lancaster, MA 01523.

McNally & Watson Funeral Home (mcnal-lywatson.com), 304 Church St., Clinton, isdirecting arrangements.

Joseph H. Thibaudeau, 81WESTMINSTER —

Joseph H. Thibaudeau, age81, died Thursday, Aug. 8,2013, at Heywood Hospitalafter a brief illness.

He was the husband of thelate Gloria A. (LeBlanc)Thibaudeau, who died onJan. 7, 1998.

He leaves his daughter, DebraThibaudeau, with whom he lived, twograndchildren, William Joseph Thibaudeauand Joanna Rose Thibaudeau, both ofWestminster, and many nieces andnephews.

Joseph is also predeceased, by severalbrothers and sisters.

Joseph was born in Lancaster, on Dec. 8,1931, a son of the late Henry and Yvonne(Hurtibse) Thibaudeau. He attended St.Cecilia’s School in Leominster. Josephserved in the US Army. He worked as a wood

turner for Ethan Allen, inSouth Ashburnham, for 20years, the Temple Stuart Co.in Winchendon, and finallyfor the former Nichols andStone Co, in Gardner untilhis retirement. His greatestjoy came from spending timewith his two grandchildren.

Joseph’s funeral was held from theWestminster Chapel of the Sawyer-Miller-Masciarelli Funeral Homes, 123 Main St., onMonday, Aug. 12 with a Mass in the St.Edward the Confessor Church, 10 ChurchSt., Westminster.

Burial followed in the WoodsideCemetery, 9 Narrows Road, Westminster.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contribu-tions can be made, in Joseph’s name, to theWestminster Benefit Fund, Inc. PO Box 63,Westminster, MA 01473.

OBITUARIESGeorge H. Dubois, 67

SHREWSBURY — GeorgeH. Dubois, age 67 ofShrewsbury, died Wednesday,Aug. 7, 2013 after an illness.

George leaves his wife,Janice R. (Frazer) Dubois; ason, Jason E. Dubois ofShrewsbury, step-son, DavidA. Frazer of Winchendon;

two grandchildren, Sara (Frazer) Cadden ofWestminster and Joshua Frazer ofWinchendon; two great grandchildren,Brooke Catherine Cadden and Emma AnnCadden; and a niece, Jennifer L. Dubois ofMillbury. He was predeceased by a brother,Arthur Dubois Jr.

He was born in Worcester, son of the lateArthur N. Dubois Sr., and Joan A.(Chestnut) Dubois. He graduated from

Worcester Boys Trade andlater received a degree inelectronics. George servedhis country proudly with theUnited States Navy.

George was an electronicsengineering specialist forRaytheon in Sudbury forover 45 years. In his spare time Georgeenjoyed spending many hours outdoors,playing with his dog Bobby, woodworking,listening to music and watching the BostonRed Sox.

A memorial service honoring George’slife will be held at a later date. Britton-Shrewsbury Funeral Home (brittonfuneral-homes.com), 648 Main St., Shrewsbury isassisting the Dubois family with arrange-ments.

Janet E. (Batchelor) Pervier, 88TEMPLETON — Janet E.

(Batchelor) Pervier, age 88,formerly of East Templeton,died peacefully Thursdaymorning, Aug. 8 inBaldwinville NursingHome, with her family ather side.

She was born inWaterbury, CT on May 20, 1925, daughter ofthe late Herbert M. and Charlotte A.(Friedhoff) Batchelor. Janet lived in EastTempleton for 35 years before moving toOrmond Beach, FL, where she lived for 10years. Three years ago, she returned to thisarea and lived in Winchendon for two yearsbefore moving to Baldwinville earlier thisyear.

Janet had worked at East TempletonElementary School as its cafeteria managerfor 16 years until her retirement. She previ-ously had worked as an office secretary atthe former Heywood Wakefield FurnitureCo and at Simplex Time Recorder as a typ-ing pool supervisor. She was a member ofChestnut Street United Methodist Churchand was also affiliated with RiverviewUnited Methodist Church in OrmondBeach, FL.

Active in civic, fraternal and churchgroups, Janet was a member of JessamineChapter Order of Eastern Star #75 inGardner, Eastern Star Chapter #296 in

Ormond Beach, FL, and was a former mem-ber of Templeton Woman’s Club, GreaterGardner Business and ProfessionalWoman’s Club, UMW of Chestnut StreetUnited Methodist Church, past president ofAmerican Legion Auxiliary Post #373 inBaldwinville and Ormond Beach SeniorCitizens Club.

Her husband, Richard E.R. Pervier, diedin 2001. She leaves four children, SandraMcFaul and her companion Joseph Jailletof Ashburnham, Nancy Heglin ofFitzwilliam,, Richard H. Pervier and hiswife Sheila of East Templeton and DonaldR. Pervier and his wife Kathy of EastTempleton; seven grandchildren: TammiMcFaul, Darcy Bastarache, JessicaLeventry, Amanda Heglin, Kira Pervier,Brandon Pervier and Kimberly Pervier and10 great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Monday, Aug.12 in Chestnut Street United MethodistChurch, 161 Chestnut Street, Gardner. TheRev. Calvin Carpenter officiated. Burial fol-lowed in Pine Grove Cemetery, Templeton.

Members of Jessamine Chapter #75Order of Eastern Star conducted servicesduring calling hours at the Stone-LadeauFuneral Home (stone-ladeau.com), 343Central St., Winchendon

Memorial donations may be made to thecharity of one’s choice.

Francis A. Ouellette Sr., 84

ute flyers. Money raised by Walk to EndAlzheimer’s helps to provide care and sup-port for individuals and families touched byAlzheimer’s and to fund Alzheimer’s care,support, and research. Volunteer and makea difference. Visit www.alzwalkMANH.organd click on the Worcester County Walk toEnd Alzheimer’s, then click on“Volunteers.”

SPAMALOTGARDNER — A chorus line of dancing

knights, flatulent Frenchmen, killer rabbitsand one legless knight will take to theTheatre at the Mount stage during MontyPython’s Spamalot, Aug. 9-18. ?The outra-geous musical comedy is “lovingly rippedoff” from the film classic “Monty Pythonand the Holy Grail.” With music and lyricsby the Grammy-Award winning team ofEric Idle and John Du Prez, Spamalot tellsthe story of King Arthur and his Knights ofthe Round Table as they embark on theirquest for the Holy Grail. Show-stoppingmusical numbers include “Always Look onthe Bright Side of Life” and “Find YourGrail.” ??Monty Python’s Spamalot is thewinner of three 2005 Tony Awards includingBest Musical and Best Director, as well asthe Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circleawards.

Taking the stage as King Arthur is WillGelinas who is joined by Angela Jajko asThe Lady of the Lake. Other members of thecast include: Christiaan Stone as Patsy,John Bubello as Bedevere, Doug Dame asLancelot, Andrew Kelley as Galahad, KyleKasabian as Herbert and Justin McCoubryas Robin.

Performance dates are: Aug. 9, 10, 16, 17 at8 p.m. and Aug. 18 at 2 p.m.

Tickets for Spamalot are available atwww.mwcc.edu/tam, by calling (978) 630-9388 or in person at Theatre at the Mount,444 Green St., Gardner. Box Office hours are9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 2:30p.m., Monday through Friday.

HEALTH FAIR PLANNED

WINCHENDON — Once again the OldMurdock Senior Center will hold its annualWellness Day on Thursday, Oct. 17 from 10a.m. to 1 p.m.

Last year, more than 25 organizations par-ticipated in this informational event for theseniors of the Winchendon area. We arehopeful that everyone will return again thisyear!

Please reply with the following informa-tion:

Attending yes/no and the number attend-ing

Table Needed yes/no (we are limited inthe number of tables we have available)

Electric power necessary?Up to date contact information if we have

reached you in error.We look forward to seeing you in October!

Contact: Sharon Perkins at Old MurdockSenior Center, 52 Murdock Ave. at 978-297-3155 or [email protected].

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTCOLCHESTER, VT — The following local

high school students were awarded the 2013Saint Michael’s College Book Award forAcademic Achievement with a SocialConscience: Owen Chace of Winchendon, astudent at Murdock Middle High School;Julia Donarumo of Templeton, a student atNarragansett Regional High School;Brittany Eliason of Winchendon, a studentat Murdock Middle High School; and JesseGauvin of Templeton, a student atNarragansett Regional High School.

The award recognizes students whodemonstrate a commitment to leadership involunteer service and academic achieve-ment. Saint Michael’s, located inBurlington, Vermont, one of America’s top10 college towns, was founded on the beliefthat serving others is part of its Catholictradition, and through the award seeks tohonor those who demonstrate the true spir-it of volunteerism.

Award recipients, named at schoolsthroughout the country, are high school jun-iors who are inductees of the National




SPORTSSPORTSPan-Mass within goal of $38 million

NEEDHAM — The Pan-MassChallenge, the nation’s most suc-cessful athletic fundraising event,drew 5,533 cyclists from 38 statesand five countries toMassachusetts. Under the Augustsun, cyclists rode up to 190 milesover one or two days with the goalof raising $38 million for adult andpediatric patient care and cancerresearch at Dana-Farber CancerInstitute.

The fundraising goal was set atan all-time high. The final sumraised will be announced inNovember, as money is still com-ing in and donations will be accept-ed until Oct. 1. If the fundraisinggoal is met, the PMC’s 34-year giftto the Jimmy Fund will total $417

million.“The PMC is unique in terms of

the money our riders raise eachyear,” said Founder and ExecutiveDirector Billy Starr. “This group ispassionate and committed. If anyorganization can reach this goal, itis the PMC.”

The PMC typically draws up to240,000 donors.

PMC weekend was emotionallymoving. More than 3,000 volun-teers cared for the needs of the rid-ers, from preparing and servingfood, filling water bottles, and pro-viding massages, to offering med-ical and mechanical care, trans-porting luggage and cleaning upafter riders traveled through thewater stops. The camaraderie

shared by cyclists, volunteers, andsupporters was inspiring. Doctorsat Dana-Farber joined theirpatients as teammates and rodetogether with a unified goal. About325 of the PMC’s cyclists are can-cer survivors or current patients.Thousands of riders have lostloved ones to the disease. Still morerode in honor of those in treat-ment.

“PMC weekend was a great suc-cess,” Starr said. “The weatherworked in our favor and he logis-tics ran as planned. We are gratefulto all who rode, volunteered andprovided financial support.”

Connecting athleticism to chari-table fundraising was a new ideain 1980 when Starr and 35 of his

friends rode across Massachusettsand raised $10,200 for cancerresearch. Today, athletic charityevents annually raise more than $2billion, funding crucial programsat health and human serviceorganizations. The PMC leads thepack and is the most efficient. ThePMC annually contributes 100 per-cent of every rider-raised dollardirectly to the Jimmy Fund.

Cyclists chose between 11 routesthat ranged from 25 miles to 190miles. Each committed to raisingbetween $500 and $4,300 to be partof the PMC team. Typically, 90 per-cent of all PMCers exceed the min-imum fundraising contributionand one-third raise more thantwice the amount required.

The PMC was presented by theRed Sox Foundation and NewBalance. Another 200 companiessupported the event through dona-tions of goods, services and money.The PMC is nationally recognizedas a model in fundraising efficien-cy; it generates 52 percent of theJimmy Fund’s annual revenue andis Dana-Farber’s laregest inde-pendent contributor. The federalgovernment provides more fund-ing annually.

“The PMC has made what we doat Dana-Farber possible,” saidEdward J. Benz Jr., MD, presidentof Dana-Farber. For more informa-tion about the PMC, visit pmc.org.

RINDGE — New England Ravens base-ball has been establishing itself as one ofthe top AAU programs in New Englandover the past several years with successful13U, 14U, 15U, and 18U programs. Foundedin 2009 by Franklin Pierce University’sHead Coach Jayson King with the inten-tion of offering the best training andcoaching possible to help young playersreach their full baseball potential, theRavens will now field a 10U team for play-ers born on or after May 1, 2003.

It is clear the development of each play-er wearing a Ravens uniform has a distinctadvantage when considering access tosuch well-respected coaching and what hasquickly become known as New England’spremier baseball facilities. One examplebeing the 14U New England Ravens whoentered as the number one seed at theNational AAU Championships in FortMyers, FL this past July. Although theirbid fell short in extra innings, they fin-ished the 2013 season as the NationalChampionship runner-up and were votedunanimous winners of the 2013 AAUOutstanding Sportsmanship award.

This 10U addition to Ravens Nation isactively recruiting players for all positionsand looks forward to getting their trainingstarted this January in what is affection-ately known as ‘The Bubble’ — FPU’s72,000 square foot heated indoor athleticfacility featuring batting/pitching cagesand a 50 yard turf field. Tryouts are beingheld throughout August, September, andearly October at Pappas Field in Rindge.Coach King will be selecting a head coachwithin the next few weeks and workingwith Devin Saveall, the 10U program direc-tor, to coordinate logistics of the newyouth program.

For the uninitiated, Baseball Americahas called King “one of the most respectedcoaches in the Northeast” and said “scoutsrave about his ability to recruit and devel-op talent.” Having led the Ravens to threeappearances in the NCAA national semifi-nals, five NCAA Regional titles and fourNortheast-10 Conference championships,King and the FPU Ravens have been placedsquarely among the most-respected coach-es and baseball programs in the area, aswell as the country. The opportunity foryoung players to participate in an AAUbaseball program centered at FranklinPierce and with such a storied heritage isnot to be missed.

For more information or to schedule atryout, contact: Devin Saveall, Managerand 10U Program Director at (978) 424-6057or email [email protected].


WINCHENDON — Next weekwill mark the last five days ofsummer camp for 2013, andClark Memorial YMCA SportsDirector Ethan Robidoux isenthused about the progress thisyear while looking eagerlyahead to 2014.

For full day sports, forlacrosse, for soccer, and fordance and basketball, numbersrose this season and Robidouxbelieves that’s testimony to thestrength of the camps.

“Our Full Day Sports Campwas at capacity this summer,” he

said. “That’s an increase fromlast year.”

Youngsters had the opportuni-ty to play basketball, soccer,baseball/softball-style battinggames, kickball, volleyball, bad-minton, and other age-appropri-ate games.

More than 30 kids turned outfor dance camp.

“East Dance Studio did a fan-tastic job. They had themes foreach day of the week and builtup to a mini recital/perform-ance on the last day to showcaseall the hard work everyone putin. This camp has become a sta-ple at the Clark and we look for-

ward to it every year,” enthusedRobidoux.

Just a couple youngstersshowed up in 2012 for lacrossecamp, but this time, “we haddouble-digit participation,which is great,” Robidoux noted.Run by Littleton girls’ varsitycoach Rich Fulvi, the campstressed fundamentals includingcore skills and game techniques.

Higher-level skills were part ofthe soccer camp. That, too,began with basics and every dayadded more challenging skilldrills as new soccer seasonsapproach next month.

Robidoux was especially excit-

ed about the six week summerbasketball league. With two divi-sions, one for sixth and seventhgraders, the other for eighth andninth, the league drew playersfrom New Hampshire andNarragansett as well asWinchendon.

“We had a lot of Winchendonkids participate in each gradedivision,” he noted. “It was anawesome opportunity for kids toplay basketball in a structuredatmosphere.”

“We’ll be running this leagueagain next summer and we hopeto have even more teams,” saidRobidoux.

New EnglandRavens expandU10 program for next year

Sports camps a summer success

Scholarships for Youth Hockey REGION – Greater Worcester Community

Foundation is now accepting applicationsfrom low-income families whose childrenplay hockey with a District 7 Youth HockeyAssociation for financial assistance to defraythe costs of youth hockey participation.Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Sept. 16.Applications may be obtained from anyDistrict 7 Youth Hockey Association or onthe Foundation’s website:http://www.greaterworcester.org/Nonprofits/GrantGuidelines/HockeyFunds.aspx

Scholarships range from $50 to $200.Approximately $1,100 will be available thisyear from the John Carter “High Five” YouthHockey Fund and the Christopher J. PaskellMemorial Fund.

Each Youth Hockey Association with play-ers who are applying for assistance must sub-mit a 2013 Youth Hockey Association form tothe Foundation by Sept. 1.

Please contact Beckley Schowalter atGreater Worcester Community Foundationfor more information. Phone at (508) 755-0980x 116, fax (508) 755-3406 or email [email protected]. Mailing address is370 Main St. Suite 650, Worcester, MA 01608.

WALKERS WANTEDBOSTON — The 25th anniversary of the

Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk pre-sented by Hyundai is seeking walkers. Set forSunday, Sept. 8, the one-day fundraisingevent to fight all cancers offers four routes:the 26.2-mile route starting from Hopkinton;the 13.1-mile route from Babson College inWellesley; the 5-mile route from BostonCollege; and the 3-mile route from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. All routes end at theCopley Square finish line in Boston.Participants will walk to raise more than $7million to support lifesaving adult and pedi-atric patient care and cancer research at

Dana-Farber. The fundraising minimum is$300 for walkers age 13 and older and $100 forchildren 12 and younger. Participants enterthe discount code BOSTON for $5 off the reg-istration fee. To register for the BostonMarathon Jimmy Fund Walk on Sept. 8, or tosupport a walker, visit JimmyFundWalk.orgor call (866) 531-9255.

BASKETBALL TOURNEYWINCHENDON — King of the Court 1v1

Basketball Tournament begins Sunday Aug.25 starting at noon at the Clark MemorialYMCA. Pricing Youth: $10, Adults: $20.Register at the Front Desk.

HORSESHOESWINCHENDON — Still going strong: a

horseshoe league is being held at theSnowbound Club, 130 Old Baldwinville Roadwith sign up every Friday evening at 7 p.m.


LEOMINSTER — You can’t come muchcloser. Winchendon’s top seeded 9-10 boysJimmy Fund team was three outs awayfrom winning a championship last Saturday,but the locals couldn’t quite close the dealand wound up on the short end of a heart-breaking 14-13 loss to second seedLeominster American.

Meanwhile, after nearly a two-week delay,the girls will visit Athol on Monday to deter-mine the champion of their division, havingsplit the first two contests.

The boys’ game was a seesaw battle allafternoon. Winchendon scored a run in thetop of the first, but the home team respond-ed with a four run bottom of the first frame.Undaunted, the Toy Town boys came rightback with a five run second for a 6-4 leadheaded into the home third, but that leaddidn’t last long as Leominster scored sixtimes to grab a 10-6 advantage.

Nor did that last. Winchendon rallied forfive in the fifth for an 11-10 lead. Leominster

scored a pair in the home fifth to regain theadvantage at 12-11.

Winchendon wasn’t done, though. JackPolcari drew a walk to open the inning, andwhen Chris Lamb singled and Ross O’Toolewalked, the bases were loaded with no outs.Grounders from Primo Dellasanta and NickLamb resulted in force plays at home, butWinchendon still had a chance. GregDowning walked to score the tying run andAndrew Race did the same, scoringDellasanta and just like that, it was 13-12,Winchendon.

It was a lead, but not enough of one as itturned out. Uncharacteristic defensive mis-cues turned the home sixth into a disasterfor Winchendon and when the dust settled,it was Leominster American doing the cele-brating.

“A tough way to lose,” lamentedWinchendon manager Ross O’Toole. “Wedon’t usually throw the ball around thatway.

“But I’m proud of the kids and how theybattled. They never quit. They never gave

up. This was how they played all year. Theyalways believed they were going to win.That’s how it was in this game, too. We wereright there,” he reflected.

Offense certainly wasn’t the problem. Asthey had through most of the season,Winchendon scored runs and got hits, 11 inthe finale. Chris Lamb collected three hitsand Downing two. Polcari, O’Toole,Dellasanta, Nick Lamb, Kevin Pesce, andIzayah Alcantara contributed hits as well.

In the end, though, it was defense that didWinchendon in, leaving LeominsterAmerican as league champions.

The girls had been scheduled to play thedecisive game in their series on Aug. 9 butrain and vacations have prompted a signifi-cant delay.

Winchendon won the opener 10-9 wayback on Aug. 5, then suffered a 10-2 drubbinga couple nights later as Athol evened theseries. After that, the wait began and won’tbe over until Aug. 19. In the meantime,though, the girls completed the raising ofsome $2,800+ for the Jimmy Fund.

There will be no moreprofessional golfplayed in America foreight months. Or at

least there won’t be if youwere watching the CBS wrap-up coverage last Sunday whenJason Dufner won his firstMajor by taking the PGAChampionship outsideRochester, NY. In fact, for the most of theweekend, you’d have thought there are onlytwo, not four Major titles at stake every year.Every once in a while, the CBS crew wouldbriefly reference Phil Mickleson’s Open atMuirfield, but aside from those grudgingacknowledgements, you’d have heard aboutAdam Scott winning the Masters, but you’dnever have known that Justin Rose took theUS Open at Merion. As for the upcoming FedEx Cup Playoffs and the start of the newwrap-around 2013-14 season, all of which willtake place in the next eight weeks, not eight

months, to say nothing of thePresident’s Cup in November,well, none of those even existif you were going strictly bywhat you were hearing onCBS. You’ve probably guessedthose will be on NBC and GolfChannel, the latter a part ofNBC Sports.

Every network, of course,hypes its own products but CBS is by far theworst offender when it comes to ignoringevents on other stations. For example, whenNBC has golf, the broadcast crew routinelyreminds viewers that CBS will have the fol-lowing week’s coverage. ESPN and MLBNetwork crews regularly note what networkwill have the next night’s game.

Not so when CBS hosts. This is nothingnew. Years ago, ABC took the Kentucky Derbyand Preakness from CBS and when that hap-pened, you’d have thought the Triple Crownconsisted of the Belmont Stakes. Period.

Wimbledon? The French Open, both on NBC?You barely hear about them come US Opentime on CBS. When CBS hosts golf, once thePGA is done with, the season is done with. Iunderstand that CBS doesn’t want to promoteanything other than its upcoming coverage ofthe US Open tennis championship, it’s exclu-sive deal with the SEC and above all, its NFLpackage, but to pretend a sport is going to dis-appear into some Nielsen void for eightmonths is rather absurd. Would it really havebeen so awful if CBS merely acknowledgedthe season didn’t end Sunday, even if JimNantz wasn’t allowed to mention what chan-nel those events will be on?

Speaking of seasons, golf used to, until thisyear in fact, have a nice symmetrical calen-dar. The year would begin in January with aHawaii tournament open to the previous sea-son’s winners, then get really underway thenext week with the first full field event, alsoout on the island. Then would come the WestCoast swing and the Florida swing leading up

to the Masters.But not anymore. When the 2013 season

concludes with the Tour Championship at theend of September, the 2014 season will begin,yes, the very next week with the Frys.comOpen out in San Francisco. So now, ratherthan have a rational, sensible, easy-to-follownine-month season, golf will apparently havea 12-month, never-ending season.

This is ludicrous. First of all, PGA Tourplayers are independent contractors. Do youreally think Tiger’s going to show up for somecomparatively meaningless event inNovember just because it’s now an “official”tournament? If the intent was to attract sea-son-opening attention, the first week inOctober, with the baseball playoffs gettingstarted and the NFL and college football infull swing, is about the worst time to roll outa new year. The whole plan is ridiculous. Bah.

The race for four American League playoff

What to watch…where to watch

JERRYCARTON

TALKINGSPORTS

Boys drop title; girls play Monday

Turn To SPORTS, page 10

SPORTS BRIEFS


funded again, throughBrewer’s leadership as chairof the Senate Committee onWays and Means, in this yearin the fiscal year 2014 budget.In 2012, the $250,000 appropri-ation provided consultant andtechnical assistance to morethan 30 manufacturing com-panies to prevent businessclosure and employee dis-placement.

Saloom, which manufac-tures dining room furniture,will use the funding toimprove top line revenue byselling through designersonline and making its furni-ture more contemporary. Thegrant program allows Saloomto select their own consult-ants to improve their website,engage direct consumersonline and adapt a mobileapplication. Saloom is the lastsurviving commercial scalefurniture manufacturing firmin the Greater Gardner area.

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the coast of New Jersey. The sinking of theU-boat was originally credited to other ves-sels but research done in 2005 properly cred-ited the sinking to the USS Crow, which iswhat earned Barton the combat medal.

Commander Ash noted that the UnitedState Coast Guard shifts during wartimeunder the Secretary of the Navy, and it is inthat capacity that Barton earns the Navy des-ignations and combat medals.

Commander Ash read a letter from RearAdmiral Daniel Able, first district CoastGuard Commander and a two star admiralwho has maritime jurisdiction over thewaters in which Barton’s engagementoccurred off the coast of New Jersey. Heexpressed his appreciation of Barton’s serv-ice, and for his actions aboard the Howard D.Crow during the night of Feb. 11, 1945 thatresulted in the sinking of the U-boat.

The letter also expressed congratulationson the occasion of Barton’s 90th birthdayand to both Barton and his wife Germaine onthe occasion of their 70th wedding anniver-sary.

A second letter from AdmiralCommandant Robert Papp Jr. expressedpride in being able to call Barton his ship-

mate and his pride in the hardships faced inthe multiple campaigns faced by the crew ofthe Crow. Papp rarely participates in suchrecognitions.

Other presentations were made to Barton’sfamily members including a plaque entitledThe Coast Guard Wife to Germaine Barton,which Commander Ash read to her whilekneeling at her side.

Barton’s three children were given replicasof their father’s Navy combat ribbon. Hischildren include Linda (Barton) Murphy ofWinchendon, who was born while her fatherwas serving on the Crow; Nancy (Barton)Lovley of Owls Head, ME and Kevin Bartonof Murfreesboro, TN.

The ceremony, which began with theNational Anthem, concluded with the CoastGuard Prayer and the playing of the CoastGuard theme song Semper Paratus.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Barton were born andraised in Winchendon and now live in Keene.Mrs. Barton is the former GermaineLaPointe. They have three children, ninegrandchildren, 19 great grandchildren andtwo great great grandchildren, most ofwhom attended the festivities. Some of thosenot attending in person attended via Skype.

Barton is a lifetime member of AmericanLegion Post 193.

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hats to keep it consistent andbeing old school, hats indoors areinappropriate.”

However, discussion was that asfundraisers or as pep rallies per-haps hats could be allowed on spe-cial occasions.

On the flipside, a policy that hadbeen causing some difficulty inthe past has been revised and stu-dents can now have their cellphones with them in the schoolbuildings, with strict restrictionson their use.

Romano explained, “It’s a nui-sance, but asking them not to useit is like asking them to take a vowof silence.”

Guidelines include using thephones during lunch periods andbetween classes; and after school

during events. If a student isfound using the phone duringclass time it will be confiscated.

Olson said the rules will bestrict and adhered to, “if a studentis disturbing the learning environ-ment by using a cell phone, thatmust be addressed.”

The middle school handbook ispatterned on the high school ver-sion but with many variations.Principal Len Mackie was givenpraise for the work involved.

“You had the task of creating awhole new one out of nothing, cre-ating it,” Niles said.

Mackie explained the concept,saying the intent is create a newschool with its own culture andnot just a mini-Murdock; though amini-Blue Devil decorates thecover and has its own identity. Hewas teased that perhaps the newmascot would better be served to

be “Imps” who are smallerdenizens.

Mackie said the handbook, staffand attitude at the middle schoolas people will see when schoolopens will be positive, professionaland student oriented.

Business Administrator MelissaAnn Dunnet reported on progresswithin the schools during the sum-mer break including upgrades atMarvin School, painting, continu-ing investigation for upgrades tothe Murdock boiler system andinstalling white board systems.Niles wanted to be certain tothank Sheriff Lew Evangelidis forhis work crews this summer.

The committee voted to allowsports waivers for seventh andeighth grade students to play onhigh school teams.Superintendent Salah Khelfaouiexplained with the middle school

and high school separation, it wastoo soon to be able to gaugewhether the sports teams wouldsort themselves out sufficiently tohave players to field at both levels.

“It seems clearly to involveapplying for waivers as a safetynet but our intent is to concentrat-ed on middle school teams,” saidKhelfaoui.

“In our discussions I’ve alwayshad some reservations, I don’t feelcomfortable putting fifth gradersor even sixth graders up againstolder players,” said Niles. “Butthis is precautionary. We need tokeep it to seventh and eighthgraders as much as possible; thatis our intent.”

And in the same vein, the goodnews is the user fees will remain atthe same level as last year.

“We are not increasing user feesfor any sport,” said Romano. “We

are fortunate to keep them exactlythe same at this time.”

He did explain a new feature,being able to register online at theschool website; though a registra-tion night will be still be held andanyone can visit Murdock andspeak to the secretary at any timefor more information and to payfees.

Fees remain first sport $160, sec-ond and third sport: $110. Reducedlunch and/or additional familymember: $110, second and thirdsport: $60. Family maximum $500.Football: $190; hockey: $200.

Finally, Niles announced thatMonty Tech representative BurtonGould would be attending the Aug.22 School Committee meeting andurged people to attend or to letmembers of the committee knowif they had questions of the town’srepresentative.

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week, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.We don’t get deliveries. We get our own. Weget great clams from Ipswich. We’ve gotfresh seafood every day and we work withlocal fisherman and Marla has created agreat new ‘lighter’ menu, but we do so muchmore than just seafood. We have great steaktips, for example.”

“If you want it, you can get it from us.” hereiterated.

Whether it’s haddock or steak, oysters orchicken, what makes the LaGrassas differ-ent? According to manager Eric Shulz,“Freshness. That’s our secret. We don’t buypre-packaged frozen food, and our cus-tomers can tell.”

“It’s exciting to come to work every dayknowing you’re going to be doing every-thing fresh,” he added, pointing out, “We get80-percent of our business from 20-percentof our customers. We know we have to keepdoing things the right way or they won’t beback.”

Shulz has been with Little Anthony’s full-time for a decade, and he’s the kind ofemployee who Walter LaGrassa is referenc-ing when he said, “It really is a family busi-ness. We look at our people: Eric, DeniseLowe, Diana Alisausks, they’ve been withus since we started. We could never be

where we are without them, and Eric, if youdon’t have a really good manager, you can’tdo anything and we’re fortunate to haveEric,” he stressed.

The LaGrassa children worked alongsidetheir parents before embarking on theirown careers.

“It’s rewarding to work with your familyand have a successful business,” MarlaLaGrassa said.

One of the things that has gotten LittleAnthony’s where it is, has been what MarlaLaGrassa said has been the family’s willing-ness to adapt in order to maintain the fresh-ness they emphasize.

Take the menus.“It took us five months to redesign our

menus,” she remarked. “We wanted to makesure they were right, so we took our time toget them right.”

“A lot of late-nights,” chuckled Shulz.“Very late ones,” he added.Even the restaurant floor was redone.The result, though, “showed our ability to

respond to the marketplace, to our cus-tomers wants,” said Walter LaGrassa.“Healthy Choices by Marla” offers a variousarray of dishes from shrimp stir fry to lob-ster salad to baked haddock to bonelesschicken stir fry to sides of sautéed mixedvegetables and fresh tomato basil bruschet-ta.

“These are really popular,” she said with

pride. “We do all our own dressings, we havefresh garlics, our own olive oil.”

It goes without saying that LittleAnthony’s has its long-time favorites.

“Everyone loves our bisques,” Walterremarked. “And so many customers come inall the time and order the same thing everytime. Sometimes on a Friday night forexample, I’ll look and see the same peopleeating the same thing they had a week earli-er, maybe Atlantic salmon filet or bakedstuff shrimp or clams. When we see that, weknow we’re doing something right.”

“At the same time, we change our specialsall the time too, so whether you’re lookingfor what you always want, or somethingnew and different, we’ve got it,” he said.

“The chains don’t have our mobility,” hecontinued. “That’s also what separates us,and is why we go to Boston’s fish pier our-selves rather than have things delivered tous.”

Part of the haul brought back up Route 2goes to the fish market attached to therestaurant.

“Our take out is always busy. We offer a lotof different options and because customersknow what’s in the market is never frozeneither. The clams, lobster, the oysters on thehalf-shells and everything else are alwaysfresh, and that’s why we get lots of repeatbusiness, and everyone loves to come in andtake a look at the lobster tank,” Walter said.

Having a party this summer? LittleAnthony’s can handle that, too. When theCourier visited last Saturday morning,Walter was preparing a clambake for some35 people.

“A pleasure,” he noted. Clambakes runright through Labor Day and include bar-beque ribs and pulled pork as well as whatthe restaurant menu cover page calls, “oursignature shore dinner featuring lobster,steamers and chowder, topping off with ourfamous homemade strawberry shortcake.”

After two decades, the LaGrassas’ feelvery much a part of the Winchendon com-munity.

“This is a great town with people who willjust wrap their arms around you,” Marlasaid, adding the family has been active inthe community, working with MurdockHigh School and supporting local athletics.

“The bottom line is that we take pride inthe quality of our food and our staff andeverything about Little Anthony’s,” reflect-ed Walter.

Little Anthony’s is located at the intersec-tion of Routes 12 and 140 (technically 678Spring St.) and is open every day.

“Visit our Facebook page, too”, Marla sug-gested. More information can be obtainedfrom the restaurant at (978) 297-2669 or (978)297-1880.

LITTLE ANTHONY’S continued from page 1

Courtesy photos

John E. Barton Jr. MMMo 3/c USCG 1942-45

BY HEATHER PERREAULTCOURIER CORRESPONDENT

WINCHENDON — The popularParks & Rec summer series wasshort this year, with only one con-cert but included the popularBirds of Prey show and thatalways draws a crowd.

The GAR Park held a Birds OfPrey experience on Aug. 2. Whenhost Lorrie Schumacher arrivedin her van, all you could hear wasthe screeching of the birds she hadwith her.

As she began she asked the audi-ence to sit in a half circle aroundthe Smith Community Pavilion.As she gave her introduction onhow to hold each bird, and whateach bird eats, how good theirhearing is, the basic information.

First up was the Harry Potterbirds: owls. The first bird to come

out of its cage was a long earedowl. The long eared owl puffeditself out like a blowfish everytime it saw a dog. It is a mediumsized owl, and it doesn’t have longears, but rather long tufts of feath-ers called ear tufts that resembleears. The long eared owl is noctur-nal and is active mostly at dusk.The second bird to come out of itscage is a barn owl and for a medi-um sized bird that barn owl let outa very loud screeching noise. Thebarn owl has gray spotting on itswings and head also if you look atevery individual feather you willsee the gray spotting on each one.Also the barn owl’s hearing is bet-ter than their sight.

Next Lorrie held an Africanpygmy falcon, a medium sized birdthat has a very keen sense of sight,common to most diurnal birds of

prey. African pygmy falcons aremajor predators of insects andlizards and are a danger to smallbirds and rodents. Also the

females tend toget much big-ger than themales. The last bird to come out of its

cage was a red tailed hawk. Thered tail hawk has a raspy screamthat sounds exactly like a raptor.Also the red tailed hawk is one ofthe largest birds you will see inNorth America, all though eventhe biggest females weigh in atonly three pounds.

The red tailed hawk did tricks,like flying through people’s arms,and listening to Lorrie’s com-mands.

Lorrie passed around the barnowl’s feathers and showed thecrowd what the bird food they feedthem looks like.

After a long drive to get toWinchendon it was time for Lorrieto pack away her feathered friendsand return home.

Popular birds of prey show caps summer series

Heather Perreault photos

The long eared owl is the obvious image one conjures up whenimagining ‘owl.’

The falcon surveys the crowd from atop the SmithCommunity Pavilion.

The red tailed hawk is common to our area, and loves to perform. Not afraid of the crowd, the red tailed hawk flew from target to target.


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It’s hard to believe that it’stime for back-to-schoolshopping,According to a Deloitte sur-

vey, many parents, 60 percent, saythey plan to spend more onlybecause items will cost more.More than 33 percent say theirchildren will require more expen-sive items this year.

School budget cuts also have hadsome impact on spending, saidDeloitte retail analyst ScottErickson. More and more parentssay they need to buy more schoolsupplies for their kids due toschools buying less.

The National Retail Federation’sannual survey found the averagecost of school shopping for sup-plies, clothes and electronics willtotal $688, which is up from $608last year.

No one wants to think about get-ting the kids ready for school, butpreparation is the key for a suc-cessful transition. Let’s start bycreating a list of all the items thateach child will need for the schoolyear. Don’t forget to include coats,gloves, hats, etc. Start checking off

items you will not need to pur-chase, such as last year’s sweatersthat still fit. This should give you agood idea of what needs to be pur-chase.

The next rainy day, put on yourfavorite music and go throughyour children’s closets. Weedout all the clothes they nolonger wear and/or haveout grown. Don’t forgetthe winter items you havepacked away.

Kids outgrow theirclothes so fast they don’t havetime to wear out. A great way tosave money on their clothing is tohave a Mega Clothing Swap.

A clothing swap is a type ofswap meet wherein participantsexchange their valued but nolonger used clothing for clothingthey will use. Clothing swaps areconsidered not only a good way todeclutter, save money, and refillone’s wardrobe, but also are con-sidered an act of environmental-ism.

Contact your friends, familymembers and your children’sfriend’s parents. Have them bring

their children’s outgrown clothingfor a day of fun swapping. Beloware a few rules others have used.You will need to adapt them to fityour swap.

All clothes must be washed andpressed

No stains or need repairLabeled with sizesDecide on items to swap: cloth-

ing, handbags, shoes, accessories,or just everything

Know how it is going to work,bring six items and get six itemsor whatever you would like

Based on your schedule andyour family’s schedule, select adate that best works for you. Makesure to invite guests three-to-four

weeks in advance. This giveseveryone ample time to clean outclosets and find items to swap.Reminder emails/phone callsshould be sent out a few days priorto the event.

• You can create a successfulswap by designating different

areas of your home/yardfor different articles ofclothing or different chil-dren’s clothes sizes.

• Set up different tablesclearly labeled with sizes or

type of clothing to help yourguests “organize” when theyarrive.

• Mirrors, racks and hangersare helpful but not required.

Serve up some tasty treats.• Light appetizers such as cheese

and crackers, fruit, veggies anddip are great.

• Depending upon the guests,hosts may want to have kid–friend-ly snacks on hand such as PB&Jsandwiches and cheese sandwich-es, veggies and ranch dip, etc.

• In addition, the host may askfor each guest to bring a dish —making the clothing swap house

party more like a potluck event.Help a local charity• If there are remaining clothes

that have not been swapped, dropthem off at your local charities.

Feel greatEnjoy new-to-you items and rel-

ish the fact you’re being kind toyour wallet, your closet, your com-munity and the environment!

In your quest for bargains thisyear, don’t forget your local con-signment shops and SalvationArmy stores. These stores are justfull of great clothing for very littlemoney. You just will need to giveyourself plenty of time to siftthrough all their items.

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BECAUSE FIRST IMPRESSIONS MATTER

Back to School Clothing Swap

spots doesn’t seem to suffering any dog-daysills. While the Tigers have opened a com-manding lead in the Central, everything elseis up for grabs. I predicted here the loss ofNelson Cruz would badly hurt the Rangers,but Texas filled that void by picking up AlexRios. Kansas City and Cleveland might beway behind Detroit, but they’re right in thethick of the wild-card race, the Royals finally

living up to the buzz of the last couple yearsand Terry Francona doing what he does best,getting guys to play hard every night. TheEast? The Red Sox are determinedly hangingtough, the Rays have great pitching, theOrioles great hitting and Alex Rodriguez gota lot more cheers than boos when he homeredoff Justin Verlander on Sunday. I still thinkTampa is the team to beat because of theirpitching, but the Sox have been far more res-olute than I anticipated, and the O’s havehung tougher than I expected as well. It’s

going to be a fun dash to the wire.Not so much in the NL where the Braves

are up by 14.5 in the East over the Nationals.Pittsburgh isn’t going to fold this time and theDodgers’ payroll is finally paying dividends,so it might just be about the D-Backs,Cardinals and Reds battling for the two wildcards. I hope Cincinnati gets one of them sim-ply because, back in April, I foresaw aReds/Angels World Series. That’s not going tohappen, but maybe the Reds can at least reachthe post-season?

Meanwhile, former Red Sox pitcher CurtSchilling suggested on Baseball Tonightrecently that Mariano Rivera is the greatestathlete ever, as in all time, at his specific craft,which is to say he’s a better closer than Aliwas as a heavyweight or Bruce (pre-Kardashian) Jenner was a decathlete or JimBrown was a running back. Agree or dis-agree, (I’m inclined to agree) Schilling makesa compelling argument and it’s an interestingdebate, don’t you think? See you next week.

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

By virtue and in execution of thePower of Sale contained in a certain mort-gage given by Hugh Williams to MortgageElectronic Registration Systems, Inc.,dated April 27, 2007 and recorded with theWorcester County (Worcester District)Registry of Deeds at Book 41055, Page47, of which mortgage the undersigned isthe present holder by assignment fromMortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. to Suntrust Mortgage, Inc datedJanuary 14, 2010 and recorded with saidregistry on January 20, 2010 at Book45368 Page 63 and by assignment from(ineffective) Mortgage ElectronicRegistration Systems, Inc. to Suntrust Mortgage, Inc.dated December 8, 2011 and recordedwith said registry on December 29, 2011at Book 48337 Page 162, for breach ofthe conditions of said mortgage and for thepurpose of foreclosing, the same will besold at Public Auction at 4:00 p.m. onAugust 28, 2013, on the mortgaged prem-ises located at 66 Belmont Avenue,Winchendon, Worcester County,Massachusetts, all and singular the prem-ises described in said mortgage,TO WIT:A certain parcel of land on the westerlyside of Belmont Avenue and the southerlyside of Goodrich Street in Winchendon,Worcester County, Massachusetts, beingshown as Lots 31 and 35 on a plan entitled‘’Plan of Belmont Park, Winchendon, Mass.owned by P.B. Moore, Scale 1’’=60’’, GeoN. Merrill & Co. Civ. Engrs., July 1903Springfield, Mass.’’ which plan is recordedwith Worcester District Registry of DeedsBook 8 Plan 21, bounded and described asfollows:Northerly by Goodrich Street, 58.07 feet,Easterly by Belmont Avenue, 186.53 feet,Southerly by Lot 29 on said plan, 160.62feet,Westerly by Lot C on said plan, 50.10 feet,Northerly by Lots 33 and 34 on said plan,106.03 feet,Westerly by Lot 34 on said plan, 142.72feet.

For mortgagor’s(s’) title see deedrecorded with Worcester County(Worcester District) Registry of Deeds inBook 41055, Page 45.

These premises will be sold andconveyed subject to and with the benefit ofall rights, rights of way, restrictions, ease-ments, covenants, liens or claims in thenature of liens, improvements, publicassessments, any and all unpaid taxes, taxtitles, tax liens, water and sewer liens andany other municipal assessments or liensor existing encumbrances of record whichare in force and are applicable, having pri-ority over said mortgage, whether or notreference to such restrictions, easements,improvements, liens or encumbrances ismade in the deed.TERMS OF SALE:

A deposit of Five Thousand($5,000.00 ) Dollars by certified or bankcheck will be required to be paid by thepurchaser at the time and place of sale.The balance is to be paid by certified orbank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C.,150 California Street, Newton,Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O.Box 610389, Newton Highlands,Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty(30) days from the date of sale. Deed willbe provided to purchaser for recordingupon receipt in full of the purchase price.The description of the premises containedin said mortgage shall control in the eventof an error in this publication.

Other terms, if any, to beannounced at the sale.

SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC.Present holder of said mortgage

By its Attorneys,HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C.

150 California StreetNewton, MA 02458

(617) 558-0500201112-0002 - TEA

August 2, 2013August 9, 2013August 16, 2013

MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OFREAL ESTATE

By virtue and in execution of the Power ofSale contained in a certain Mortgage givenby Brent D. Johnson and Selena K.Johnson to Mortgage ElectronicRegistration Systems, Inc. as nominee for,Taylor, Bean and Whitaker MortgageCorp., its successors and assigns, datedMarch 9, 2007 and recorded with theWorcester County (Worcester District)Registry of Deeds at Book 40814, Page367, subsequently assigned to Cenlar FSBby Mortgage Electronic RegistrationSystems, Inc. as nominee for, Taylor, Beanand Whitaker Mortgage Corp., its succes-sors and assigns, recorded in said Registryof Deeds in Book 49471, Page 348, ofwhich the Mortgage the undersigned is thepresent holder, for breach of the conditionsof said Mortgage and for the purpose offoreclosing the same will be sold at PublicAuction at 11:00 AM on September 6, 2013at 238 Baldwinville State Road,Winchendon, MA, all and singular thepremises described in said Mortgage, towit:The land on the easterly line of Baldwinville

State Road in Winchendon, WorcesterCounty, Massachusetts being shown asLot "20A" on a plan entitled "Plan of Land Prepared for Robert Van Dyke,Winchendon, MA, Scale 1 inch = 40 feet,March 30, 2002, Edmond J. Boucher, PLS,4 Jolly Road, South Royalston, MA 01368"which plan is recorded with WorcesterDistrict Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 780,Plan 70, bounded and described as fol-lows:Commencing at an iron pin set in the east-erly line of Baldwinville State Road at the northwesterly corner of Lot" 19" shown onsaid plan;Thence N. 01° 31' 49" by the easterly lineof Baldwinville State Road, 150.08 feet toan iron pin set at the southwesterly cornerof Outlot "20B" shown on said plan;Thence S. 89° 41' 31" E. by Lot Outlot"20B" shown on said plan, 444.41 feet toan iron pin set in the westerly line of landnow or formerly of Ninetta Torra, Trustee ofTorra Farm Trust;Thence S. 01 ° 39' 02" E. by Ninnetta Tora,trustee land, 150.09 feet to an iron pin;Thence N. 89° 41' 31" W., by said NinettaTorra, trustee land and Lot "19" shown on said plan, 441. 73 feet to an iron pin set inthe easterly line of Baldwinville State Roadand the place of beginning.Containing 66,685 square feet according tosaid plan.Being the same premises conveyed to theherein named mortgagor (s) by deed recorded with Worcester District Registryof Deeds in Book 32534, Page 1.The premises are to be sold subject to andwith the benefit of all easements, restric-tions, building and zoning laws, unpaidtaxes, tax titles, water bills, municipal liensand assessments, rights of tenants andparties in possession.TERMS OF SALE:A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARSAND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form ofa certified check or bank treasurer’s checkwill be required to be delivered at or beforethe time the bid is offered. The successfulbidder will be required to execute aForeclosure Sale Agreement immediatelyafter the close of the bidding. The balanceof the purchase price shall be paid withinthirty (30) days from the sale date in theform of a certified check, bank treasurer’scheck or other check satisfactory toMortgagee’s attorney. The Mortgageereserves the right to bid at the sale, toreject any and all bids, to continue the saleand to amend the terms of the sale by writ-ten or oral announcement made before orduring the foreclosure sale. If the sale isset aside for any reason, the Purchaser atthe sale shall be entitled only to a return ofthe deposit paid. The purchaser shall haveno further recourse against the Mortgagor,the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attor-ney. The description of the premises con-tained in said mortgage shall control in theevent of an error in this publication. TIMEWILL BE OF THE ESSENCE.Other terms if any, to be announced at thesale.

Cenlar FSBPresent Holder of said Mortgage, By Its Attorneys,ORLANS MORAN PLLCP.O. Box 540540Waltham, MA 02454Phone: 781-790-7800

August 16, 2013August 23, 2013August 30, 2013

NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OFREAL ESTATE

Premises: 760 River Street,Winchendon, Massachusetts

By virtue and in execution of the Power ofSale contained in a certain mortgage givenby Roger O. LeBlanc to MortgageElectronic Registration Systems, Inc., andnow held by U.S. Bank NationalAssociation, as Trustee for TBW Mortgage-Backed Trust Series 2007-2, TBWMortgage Pass-Through Certificates,Series 2007-2, said mortgage dated March12, 2007, and recorded in the WorcesterCounty (Worcester District) Registry ofDeeds, in Book 40827 at Page 171, asaffected by an Assignment of Mortgagedated April 5, 2012, and recorded with saidDeeds in Book 48817, Page 226, of whichmortgage the undersigned is the presentholder, for breach of the conditions in saidmortgage and for the purpose of foreclos-ing the same will be sold at Public Auctionon September 6, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. LocalTime upon the premises, all and singularthe premises described in said mortgage,to wit: A certain parcel of land situated onthe southerly side of River Street inWinchendon, Worcester County,Massachuseetts, and being shown as Lot 2on a plan entitled "Plan of Land Surveyedfor Patten Corporation Northeast inWinchendon, Massachusetts," dated July1988, Scale 1"=100', surveyed by Kelly-Granger-Parsons and Associates, Inc.,which plan is recorded with the WorcesterDistrict Registry of Deeds in Plan Book603, Plan 86, which plan reference may behad for a more particularly description ofsaid Lot 2. The description of the propertycontained in the mortgage shall control inthe event of a typographical error in thispublication. For Mortgagor's Title see deeddated March 12, 2007, and recorded inBook 40827 at Page 170 with the

Worcester County (Worcester District)Registry of Deeds. TERMS OF SALE: Saidpremises will be sold and conveyed subjectto all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes,tax titles, municipal liens and assessments,if any, which take precedence over the saidmortgage above described. FIVE THOU-SAND ($5,000.00) Dollars of the purchaseprice must be paid in cash, certified check,bank treasurer's or cashier's check at thetime and place of the sale by the purchas-er. The balance of the purchase price shallbe paid in cash, certified check, bank trea-surer's or cashier's check within thirty (30)days after the date of sale. Other terms tobe announced at the sale. Marinosci LawGroup, P.C. 1350 Division Road, Suite 301West Warwick, RI 02893 Attorney for U.S.Bank National Association, as Trustee forTBW Mortgage-Backed Trust Series 2007-2, TBW Mortgage Pass-ThroughCertificates, Series 2007-2 Present Holderof the Mortgage Telephone: (401) 234-9200 MLG File No.: 12-04451FC A-4408469 08/16/2013, 08/23/2013,08/30/2013August 16, 2013August 23, 2013August 30, 2013

Notice of Public HearingWINCHENDON ZONING BOARD OF

APPEALSNotice is hereby given that the

Winchendon Zoning Board of Appeals willhold a PUBLIC HEARING on Wednesday,8/21/13 at 7:05 PM in the Town HallAuditorium, 2nd Floor, 109 Front St.,Winchendon, MA, 01475 on the applicationof Timothy and Nancy Lovett, 230 MapleStreet, Winchendon, MA 01475 on thesame property (Map 5A3, Parcel 345) tohear a request for Variances under Section6.6.1 of the Winchendon Zoning Bylaws torequest relief of side setback requirementsto allow the construction of a pool in aRural Residential (R10) Zone. A copy ofthe application is available at theDepartment of Planning and Development,Winchendon Town Hall. All interested per-sons should plan to attend. All interestedpersons should plan to attend. Reasonableaccommodation for disabled parties can bemade by contacting the department duringbusiness hours, (978) 297-5418 at leastthree days in advance of the hearing. TheTown of Winchendon is an equal opportu-nity provider, and employer.

Cynthia Carvill, ChairpersonZoning Board of Appeals

August 9, 2013August 16, 2013

Notice of Public HearingWINCHENDON ZONING BOARD OF

APPEALSNotice is hereby given that the

Winchendon Zoning Board of Appeals willhold a PUBLIC HEARING on Wednesday,8/21/13 at 7:20 PM in the Town HallAuditorium, 2nd Floor, 109 Front St.,Winchendon, MA, 01475 on the applicationof Timothy and Nancy Lovett, 230 MapleStreet, Winchendon, MA 01475 on thesame property (Map 5A3, Parcel 345) tohear a request for Variances under Section6.6.1 of the Winchendon Zoning Bylaws torequest relief of side setback requirementsto allow the construction of a shed in aRural Residential (R10) Zone. A copy ofthe application is available at theDepartment of Planning and Development,Winchendon Town Hall. All interested per-sons should plan to attend. All interestedpersons should plan to attend. Reasonableaccommodation for disabled parties can bemade by contacting the department duringbusiness hours, (978) 297-5418 at leastthree days in advance of the hearing. TheTown of Winchendon is an equal opportu-nity provider, and employer.

Cynthia Carvill, ChairpersonZoning Board of Appeals

August 9, 2013August 16, 2013

Legal NoticeWinchendon Conservation

Commission

Pinewood Drive #’s:35,45,54,55,64,65,74,75, and Lot #14;Assessor’s Map 4, Parcels215,214,208,213,209,212,210,211, and218, resp.Bayberry Drive #’s: 146,156; Assessor’sMap 4, Parcels 219,220 resp.

Pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L.Chapter 131, Section 40, and the Town ofWinchendon Wetlands Protection Bylaw,the Winchendon ConservationCommission will hold a public meeting onThursday, August 22nd, 2013 at 7:30 pm toconsider the Request for Determination ofApplicability filed by property owner RobertVanDyke for proposed work within the 100-foot Buffer Zone to Bordering VegetatedWetlands at Pinewood Drive #’s35,45,54,55,64,65,74,75, and lot #14;Assessor’s Map 4, Parcels215,214,208,213,209,212,210,211, and218, respectively, and Bayberry Drive #’s146, 156; Assessor’s Map 4, Parcels 219,220, respectively. The project entails theconstruction of a new single-family houseon each of the properties listed; elevenproperties total. The meeting will be held inthe 4th Floor Conference Room of the

Winchendon Town Hall, 109 Front Street.The Request for Determination of

Applicability is available for public review atthe Land Use Office, Room 10 (first floor)of the Winchendon Town Hall on Mondaysand Thursdays during the hours of 9am –12noon, except for 3pm – 6pm on thefourth Thursday of the month (meetingnight), or by calling the Conservation Agentfor an appointment at 978-297-3537.August 16, 2013

(SEAL)COMMONWEALTH OF

MASSACHUSETTSLAND COURT

DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT478665

ORDER OF NOTICETO:Natasha N. Jonesand to all persons entitled to the benefit ofthe Servicemembers Civil Relief Act:, 50U.S.C. App. §501 et seq.:JPMorgan Chase Bank, NationalAssociation,claiming to have an interest in a Mortgagecovering real property in Winchendon, 93Woodlawn Street, given by Natasha N.Jones to Mortgage ElectronicRegistration Systems, Inc. as nomineefor, Prospect Mortgage, LLC, its succes-sors and assigns, dated April 30, 2010,recorded with the Worcester County(Worcester District) Registry of Deeds atBook 45744, Page 112, and now held byplaintiff by assignment, has/have filed withthis court a complaint for determination ofDefendant’s/Defendants’ Servicemembersstatus.

If you now are, or recently have been,in the active military service of the UnitedStates of America, then you may be enti-tled to the benefits of the ServicemembersCivil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclo-sure of the above-mentioned property onthat basis, then you or your attorney mustfile a written appearance and answer in thiscourt at Three Pemberton Square,Boston, MA 02108 on or beforeSeptember 9, 2013 or you will be foreverbarred from claiming that you are entitledto the benefits of said Act.

Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER ChiefJustice of this Court on July 23, 2013.Attest:

Deborah J. PattersonRecorder

August 16, 2013


Commission162 Main Street; Assessor’s Map 4D-4,Parcels 42, 49, 59

Pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L.Chapter 131, Section 40, and the Town ofWinchendon Wetlands Protection Bylaw,the Winchendon ConservationCommission will hold a public meeting onThursday, August 22nd, 2013 at 7:15 pm toconsider the Request for Determination ofApplicability filed by property owner PhilFavart for proposed work within the 100-foot Buffer Zone to Bordering VegetatedWetlands at 162 Main Street; Assessor’sMap 4D-4, Parcels 42, 49, 59. The projectentails the repair/upgrade to meet Title Vrequirements of an on-site sewage dispos-al system serving an existing two-bedroomdwelling. The meeting will be held in the 4th

Floor Conference Room of theWinchendon Town Hall, 109 Front Street.

The Request for Determination ofApplicability is available for public review atthe Land Use Office, Room 10 (first floor)of the Winchendon Town Hall on Mondaysand Thursdays during the hours of 9am –12noon, except for 3pm – 6pm on thefourth Thursday of the month (meetingnight), or by calling the Conservation Agentfor an appointment at 978-297-3537.August 16, 2013

Legal Notice Winchendon Conservation

Commission210 West Street; Map 5A-1, Parcel 30

Pursuant to the provisions of M.G.LChapter 131, Section 40, and the Town ofWinchendon Wetlands Protection By-Law,the Winchendon ConservationCommission will hold a public hearing onThursday, August 22nd, 2013 at 7:20 pm toconsider the Notice of Intent filed by prop-erty owners Jeremy & Tracy Barrows forproposed work at 210 West Street;Assessor’s Map 5A-1, Parcel 30. The proj-ect entails the replacement of an existingculvert for construction of a driveway cross-ing over Bordering Vegetated Wetlands toaccess a new single-family house. Thehearing will be held in the 4th FloorConference Room of the WinchendonTown Hall, 109 Front Street.

The Notice of Intent is available forpublic review at the Land Use Office, Room10, first floor of the Winchendon Town Hallon Mondays and Thursdays during thehours of 9am – 12noon, except for 3pm –6pm on the fourth Thursday of the month(meeting night), or by calling theConservation Agent for an appointment at978-297-3537.August 16, 2013

LEGALS

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Honor Society or an equivalent school-spon-sored honors organization. They mustdemonstrate a commitment to service activ-ities in high school or community organiza-tions, taking leadership roles in these activ-ities.

Winners were presented the book FirstThey Killed My Father: A Daughter ofCambodia Remembers (HarperCollins 2000)by Loung Ung, a 1993 Saint Michael’sCollege graduate who has become a widelyacclaimed author. In “First They Killed MyFather,” Ung gives a powerful autobiograph-ical account, from a child’s perspective, ofsurviving captivity during the genocidal PolPot regime in Cambodia. She reveals anindomitable spirit in the face of profoundsuffering, including the loss of both her par-ents and two of her siblings. Ung has writ-ten a riveting memoir about a family’s sur-vival, and in turn, about the development ofUng’s on-going crusade for a landmine freeworld.

TROY, NY — Kristin Belletete ofWinchendon earned a BS in business andmanagement from Rensselaer PolytechnicInstitute in May 2013.

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Association Worcester County Walk to EndAlzheimer’s on Sunday, Sept. 29 atQuinsigamond Community College inWorcester. Form a team or walk as an indi-vidual. Money raised by Walk to EndAlzheimer’s helps to provide care and sup-port for individuals and families touched byAlzheimer’s and to fund Alzheimer’s care,support, and research. For more informa-tion, visit www.alzwalkMANH.org.

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Registration is now open for the fall 2013season, with a full roster of diverse courseofferings ranging from topics in art and his-tory to science and cooking. Learn aboutlocal history through the architecture ofH.M. Francis or delve into the life and writ-ings of Louisa MayAlcott. Take a coursein flower arrangingor learn how to writeyour own blues song.Study the Arabworld or explore thegeology of your ownbackyard.

To learn more orto register for class-es, visit www.fitch-burgstate.edu/alfa.

ALFA originatedin 2003 when localresidents interestedin creating a lifelonglearning communityat Fitchburg Statereached out to thenewly installedPresident Robert V.Antonucci. The pro-gram was given animmediate greenlight, and hasenjoyed strong andconsistent supportever since.

ALFA is a lifelonglearning institutethat offers coursesand activitiesdesigned and imple-mented in coordina-tion with the profes-

sional staff at Fitchburg State University.ALFA provides an opportunity for lifelonglearners with similar interests to meet in aninformal setting and pursue learning forenrichment and personal growth.

ALFA is sponsored by the Center forProfessional Studies and the Office ofGraduate and Continuing Education atFitchburg State, in collaboration with vol-unteer representatives of the community.Classes generally will be held in the C-wing

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Presently, ALFA serves 17 communitiesand offers over 40 classes each semester, andboasts a growing enrollment. Its regularcourse offerings are complemented by lec-ture series that are open to the general pub-lic and the group sponsors trips to areamuseums and cultural centers.


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Commission531 Alger Street; Assessor’s Map 7,Parcel 145

Pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L.Chapter 131, Section 40, and the Town ofWinchendon Wetlands Protection Bylaw,the Winchendon ConservationCommission will hold a public meeting onThursday, August 22nd, 2013 at 7:05 pm toconsider the Request for Determination ofApplicability filed by property owner StevenSaulnier for proposed work within the 100-foot Buffer Zone to Bordering VegetatedWetlands at 531 Alger Street; Assessor’sMap 7, Parcel 145. The project entails theconstruction of a 336 square-foot (12’ x28’) livestock barn and associated pad-dock. The meeting will be held in the 4th

Floor Conference Room of theWinchendon Town Hall, 109 Front Street.

The Request for Determination ofApplicability is available for public review atthe Land Use Office, Room 10 (first floor)of the Winchendon Town Hall on Mondaysand Thursdays during the hours of 9am –12noon, except for 3pm – 6pm on thefourth Thursday of the month (meetingnight), or by calling the Conservation Agentfor an appointment at 978-297-3537.August 16, 2013


CommissionPursuant to the provisions of M.G.L.

Chapter 44, Section 53G, and Sections29.4(e) and 29.16 of the Town ofWinchendon Wetlands Protection Bylaw,the Winchendon ConservationCommission will hold a public hearing onThursday, August 22nd, 2013 at 7:45 pm toconsider the adoption of regulations to col-lect and expend fees for consultant servic-es for the administration and enforcementof the Massachusetts Wetlands ProtectionAct, 310 CMR 10.00, and the Town ofWinchendon Wetlands Protection Bylaw.

The hearing will be held in the Fourth FloorConference Room, 109 Front Street.August 16, 2013

WINCHENDON PUBLIC SCHOOLSINVITATION TO BID

GROCERY BID

The School Committee of the Town ofWinchendon, Massachusetts invitessealed bids on the above for theWinchendon Public Schools. Such bidswill be received at the Office of theSuperintendent of Schools on/or beforeWednesday August 21, 2013, until 2:00p.m. The bids will be publicly opened andread in the office of the School BusinessAdministrator, 175 Grove Street,Winchendon, Massachusetts 01475.Envelope shall be marked “Grocery Bid”.

Bid Specifications are available at theOffice of the Superintendent of Schools,175 Grove Street, Winchendon,Massachusetts 01475, attention MelissaAnn Dunnet, School BusinessAdministrator at (9778) 297-0031 or e-mailat [email protected]. TheSchool Committee reserves the right toreject any/all bids or any part of any bid, asdeemed in the best interest of the Town ofWinchendon, Massachusetts.

FOR - THE WINCHENDON SCHOOLCOMMITTEE

BY – DR. SALAH KHELFOUI,SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

August 16, 2013


BREAD AND ROLLS BID

The School Committee of the Town ofWinchendon, Massachusetts invitessealed bids on the above for theWinchendon Public Schools. Such bidswill be received at the Office of theSuperintendent of Schools on/or beforeWednesday August 21, 2013, until 2:00

p.m. The bids will be publicly opened andread in the office of the School BusinessAdministrator, 175 Grove Street,Winchendon, Massachusetts 01475.Envelope shall be marked “Bread and RollsBid”.



BY – DR. SALAH KHELFOUI,SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOL

August 16, 2013


MILK BID

The School Committee of the Town ofWinchendon, Massachusetts invitessealed bids on the above for theWinchendon Public Schools. Such bidswill be received at the Office of theSuperintendent of Schools on/or beforeWednesday August 21, 2013, until 2:00p.m. The bids will be publicly opened andread in the office of the School BusinessAdministrator, 175 Grove Street,Winchendon, Massachusetts 01475.Envelope shall be marked “0343 Milk Bid”.

Bid Specifications are available at theOffice of the Superintendent of Schools,175 Grove Street, Winchendon,Massachusetts 01475, attention MelissaAnn Dunnet, School BusinessAdministrator at (9778) 297-0031 or e-mailat [email protected]. TheSchool Committee reserves the right to

reject any/all bids or any part of any bid, asdeemed in the best interest of the Town ofWinchendon, Massachusetts.



August 16, 2013

WINCHENDON PUBLIC SCHOOLSINVITATION TO BIDPAPER GOODS BID

The School Committee of the Town ofWinchendon, Massachusetts invitessealed bids on the above for theWinchendon Public Schools. Such bidswill be received at the Office of theSuperintendent of Schools on/or beforeWednesday August 21, 2013, until 2:00p.m. The bids will be publicly opened andread in the office of the School BusinessAdministrator, 175 Grove Street,Winchendon, Massachusetts 01475.Envelope shall be marked “Paper GoodsBid”.




August 16, 2013

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COLETTE KOTOCHRussia reiterated on June 29

that, “any American threat, willnot force it to hand over EdwardSnowden and the NationalSecurity Agency documentsleaked.”

Moscow sources quoted on July31,”Snowden who has been stuckat Moscow Hirimtievo airportsince last June 23, has left theRussian airport after he received atemporary asylum in Russia.”

Snowden managed to live in thetransit area for more than a monthonce he no longer had valid traveldocuments after Washington can-celed his passport and afterEcuador announced, “it was con-sidering Snowden request toresort.”

In the same matter, theVenezuelan president NicolasMaduro said on June 28 in a pressconference that, “we have notreceived a formal request fromSnowden to resort to Venezuelabut if he applied, we will study it,”adding, “Snowden must obtain a

global humanitarian aid afterwhat he has done.”

According to AFP information’sto the Daily News, “media reports,indicated that Snowden handedencrypted electronic copies of con-fidential U.S. documents to severalpeople around the world.”

An American source in the NSAsaid, “the intelligence agenciesspotted members of militantorganizations including armedSunni and Shiite begun to changetheir communication patterns, itwas believed to be a reaction to theleaks on the eavesdropping pro-gram.”

The founder of Wiki leaksJulian Assange said last week in apress conference that “the formerchancellor at the U.S. CentralIntelligence Agency EdwardSnowden, accused of spying onthe part of Washington, which hasdemanded his extradition, is ingood health and safe.”

Assange pointed out Snowdenleft Hong Kong last Sunday after

he got papers for asylum grantedby Ecuadorian government.

Secretary of State John Kerrydescribed Snowden as, “a traitor,someone who reveals secrets. Herevealed important facts to thepublic and he puts himself abovethe law and violated his oath.”

Christine Harvnson a Wikileaks spokeswoman said, “the roleof Wiki leaks is to establish a linkbetween the legal team in behalfto Snowden and help him in theasylum process; explaining thatthe documents exposed bySnowden on U.S. electronic sur-veillance exists in a safe place.”

At the same time, the spokes-woman for the National SecurityCouncil Caitlin Hayden con-firmed, “for the joint cooperationbetween Washington and MoscowWashington was waiting for theRussian government to study alloptions to transport Snowden tothe U.S. to face justice.”

Snowden had said in an inter-view with Sunday morning news-

paper the NSA made operationspiracy on Chinese Telecom to stealtext messages adding, “piracyoperations have included also theChinese Chingua University.

In a move that surprised every-one, Ecuador announced on June29, the abandonment of a customsagreement with the U.S. It wasgranted preferential tariff as agesture to ensure its independ-ence. During the study of politicalasylum request by Snowden a fewdays ago, Fernando Alvardo theEcuadorian Minister ofCommunication said, “Ecuadornow abandons unilaterally and inan irreversible manner for cus-toms preference.”

Quito authorities reported that,“the tariff was granted originallyfor Andean as compensation forthe fight against drug trafficking.”

Arbil Cohen a researcher atHaribaj Institute said about theillegal way that Snowden chose toact: “Snowden had leaked a lot ofinformation to Wiki Leaks, this

latter has published such informa-tion which led to mischief the U.S.As well, he has given informationto China and Russia”

Cohen also said, “Snowdenholds four laptops of confidentialinformation. He criminalizes him-self and will be subjected to prose-cution.”

The new document leaked bySnowden published in theGuardian British newspaper July31 revealed another program usedby the U.S agency to spy onAmericans. Spyware called’Xkeyscore.’ Xkeyscore allows theobserver to watch direct e-mailsand searches on line social net-works or any other activity car-ried out by any person on theinternet. Xkeyscore works byabout 500 server distributorsaround the world includingRussia, China, and Venezuela.According to the same newspaper“this program allowed the U.Sobservers to arrest more than 300terrorists.”

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