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WEEKLY QUOTE“It’s kind of fun todo the impossible.”
Walt Disney
BY JERRY CARTONCOURIER CORRESPONDENT
BOSTON — TheMontachusett MetropolitanPlanning Organizationtransportation improve-ment program for the nextfive years is out and numer-ous Winchendon projectsare on the agenda.
Improvements alongRoute 140 from Teel Road tothe Gardner city line, at acost of just over $445,000 arescheduled this year.
For 2014, continued workon the bike path, formallyknown as the North CentralPathway, is on tap, thereport promising, “con-struction of a shared usepath from the vicinity of it’sintersection with NorthAshburnham Road to thevicinity of Glenallan Street ,approx 2.1 miles; includesrefurbishing of threebridges over Millers River,installation of park bench-es, drainage system
improvements, guardrail,roadside grading, pavementmarkings and signs.”Nearly $1.5 million in feder-al funding is earmarkedalong with some $370,000 innon-federal funds for theproject, according to theMPO draft report.
2015 will see a new bridgeon Harris Road over TarbellBrook, Washington kickingin $2.6 million and another$652,000 from non federalsources.
Looking way out to 2017,$1.6 million federal dollarsand $411,000 non-federalmoney is slated to be allocat-ed to repair the bridge onNorth Royalston Road overthe West branch of MillersRiver.
An additional $1.6 millionin federal money and justover $404,000 is on tap fouryears hence for, “resurfac-ing and related work” onRoute 12.
MassDOT also has on its
radar a projected $5.8 mil-lion reconstruction ofGlenallan Street from Mapleto the New Hampshire stateline, but with what theagency calls a completiontarget of “unspecified fiscalyears” it’s an open questionregarding when this will bedone. “Actual implementa-tion” the state acknowl-edged, “is subject to theright of way, design, landtaking, local action, and/orother issues that could delayproject time frames and sub-sequently advertising andaward dates.”
Gardner hasn’t beenignored in the draft report,either. Some $936,000 isscheduled for constructionnext year of a half-mile por-tion of the bike pathbetween Stone Street andthe Winchendon line.
Public comments on theoverall project list are per-mitted at MassDOT untilJune 11.
Winchendon projects on the TIPTown meeting sweeps the field
BY RUTH DEAMICISCOURIER EDITOR
WINCHENDON —Leaving only one articlepassed over for fall townmeeting and one resoundingno vote; Winchendon’sannual town meeting sentevery capital item but one toreferendum vote on July 13and added a new committeeand a new bylaw to itsbooks.
Speaking up for themajority of the some 80 peo-ple who attended, the choiceto send the capital items toreferendum, according toresident Fran Murphy, “justmakes the best sense. Letthe most people decide.”
The one item voted down,a new roof for theDepartment of PublicWorks garage, will mostlikely be funded through adifferent means since thevoters did approve the last
article on the warrant; adop-tion of the state’s energyefficiency building code.With adoption of this code,Winchendon is now eligiblefor a grant program thatwill immediately put some$160,000-$170,000 in thetown’s coffers. The cost esti-mated for the roof repair is$180,000. The grant is desig-nated for energy efficiencyprojects, including such asystem as insulating andinstalling a weatherproofand tight roof for the munic-ipally owned building.
The other capital projectsfor the DPW included a side-walk tractor and a one tontruck with plow system.These will be funded costingthe taxpayers $10.25 per$100,000 of assessed value.
Another truck, one for thewater department, will bepurchased out of waterretained earnings and will
not affect the tax rate.Another project will be
funded inhouse, by usingfunds currently used formaintenance of faulty sep-tic systems to pay instead aloan to upgrade that systemplus do other capital proj-ects at the DPW garage.
Surveillance cameras atall three school buildings, anew system at MemorialElementary School andadditional equipment forworking systems atMurdock and Toy Town,will cost taxpayers $10.27per $100,000 of assessedvalue for one year.
The fire department hastwo capital items on the ref-erendum, one a smaller 4x4truck for fighting brushfires and some softwarelicensing necessary for the
Woytek commendedfor past actions
BY JERRY CARTONCOURIER CORRESPONDENT
FALL RIVER — It’s been a few years sincethe Massachusetts Environmental Police for-mally recognized officers for exemplarywork, but when the agency did so last week,Winchendon’s Bill Woytek was doubly hon-ored, receiving a Director’s Commendationfor 2010 and the Medal of Life Saving awardfor 2011.
The Director’s Commendation was earnedon July 3, 2010 when Woytek was working inBoston and heard a distress call from officerDave Marrocco, regarding the“Massachusetts”, a ferry that had crashedinto a ledge in Quincy Bay with almost 170passengers onboard. Along with fellowEnvironmental Police officers CindyKallkwarf and Mark Brighenti, Woytekimmediately hopped into a 31-foot MEP Safeboat and sped to the scene of the accidentwhere they assisted with the evacuation ofpassengers to a second ferry, the“Lightning”. In addition, the trio helpeddetermine the initial severity of injuries ofpassengers who were treated in the triagearea.
The Fourth of July weekend accidentinvolved a ferry carrying passengers on awhale watch.
“We helped about 20 people, transferringthem to a safe vessel, the ‘Flying Cloud’ andsome were then transported to local hospi-
tals,” said Woytek.Six months later, Woytek came to the aid of
a man who had evidently collapsed in theLake Denison parking lot on Jan. 22, 2011.When Woytek reached the scene to find the
Police station projecthits wrinkle
BY RUTH DEAMICISCOURIER EDITOR
WINCHENDON — The Board ofSelectmen have received a letter from theoffice of the Inspector General voicing con-cerns of the speed of choosing and sitingthe new police station in town.
Signed by Glenn Cunha, the InspectorGeneral himself, the letter states his officereviewed a tape of the April 30 BOS meet-ing and from the recording “I also under-stand the Board of Selectmen has directedthe town manager to enter into a purchaseand sale agreement with the owners of theselected site and to ultimately affect theconveyance of property by May 30, 2013.”
“This office has concerns,” the lettercontinues. The primary concern related tothe uncertainty of the cost estimates forconverting a century old building into amodern public safety facility compliantwith all applicable environmental regula-tions…and current building codes.
The charges within the letter correlatewith questions raised by Tony George dur-ing meetings held by the Police StationStudy Committee that reviewed therequests for proposals submitted. George,a former corrections officer, said he hadcalled offices in Boston with his questionsabout public safety buildings and the needfor certain codes to be met; the concernsraised in the letter match his.
The letter continues, “this uncertaintyin cost estimates coupled with the fast-
track approach in closing on the con-veyance of the site exposes the town toundue financial risk and the potential forthe wasteful expenditure of public funds.”
Cunha goes on to suggest the BOS post-pone the conveyance and make the pur-chase contingent upon further study.
Robert O’Keefe, chairman of both theBOS and the study committee, said theInspector General had obviously not beenapprised of the study already done by hiscommittee and the cost analyses alreadyin place.
“This is not a 100 year old building thathas stood empty for all those years. It ismodern, has most recently been in use as acourthouse, with an elevator and cells. Wehave had all the studies, cost analyses byJacunski Humes, who specialize in thissort of thing; this homework has beendone,” said O’Keefe.
The next steps, then would be to sendthis back-up material to the IG’s office,assuring that the work to protect the tax-payers of Winchendon had been taken.O’Keefe was confident the plans and analy-ses would reassure the IG office.
“We have done our due diligence on this.And we have contingency funds in placeshould there be steps to take to meet all thenecessary codes.”
A TOUCH OF COLORBill Belko photo
Longer days, a little heat, cooler nights: summer is just around the corner and nature is awak-ening with a splash of color.
Officer William Woytek
WINCHENDON — The AmericanLegion Post 193 has announced the fol-lowing schedule for Memorial Dayevents in the town next weekend.Please make note of start times foreach event and if participating, be ontime, to expedite the day.
Saturday May 25 10 a.m.Location: Calvary Cemetery: Boy Scoutand Girls Scouts and volunteers deco-rate the cemeteries with Flags
Sunday May 26 10 a.m.Memorial service with roll call ofWinchendon veterans killed duringwar time; Location: United ParishChurch
Monday May 27 8 a.m. Sharp! Honor departed veterans CalvaryCemetery – Riverside Cemetery – OldCentre Cemetery(start at Calvary, then Riverside, thenOld Centre)
Parade: 9:45 a.m. All participantsshould be at the Winchendon FireStation no LATER than 9:45 a.m.Parade begins at 10 a.m. Proceed toLegion Park, then VFW Park then tothe Gazebo at the GAR Monument.Memorial Day service commencesupon completion of honoring the deadat the GAR monument. Guestspeaker(s) will be the winner of theEdward Homon Memorial Day speechcontest to be conducted Sunday May 19at the Legion.
MEMORIAL DAY SCHEDULE
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FITCHBURG — Montachusett RegionalVocational Technical School will be makingmore than $10 million in overdue facilityupgrades without the need for additionalfinancial outlays from its 18 member commu-nities. The project will be undertaken in part-nership with Trane U.S., Inc., a subsidiary ofIngersoll Rand, through an increasingly pop-ular approach in Massachusetts known asperformance contracting.
“We’re really excited about this project,”said Steven C. Sharek, Monty Tech’sSuperintendent-Director. “With it, we’re get-ting a healthier, more comfortable learningenvironment, we’re cutting our energy bills,and we’re using those savings to help fundmuch-needed capital improvements.”
Trane U.S., Inc. was selected by Monty Techas the firm best able to meet the needs of thedistrict. The school selected Trane through acompetitive process outlined in state law. Theschool signed a contract with Trane in lateMarch.
Before executing the contract, Trane spentseveral months conducting a comprehensiveenergy audit at Monty Tech, identifying waysto save money on utility costs.
“The School Committee took a long hardlook at performance contracting,” saidSchool Committee member Diane Swenson,“And we ultimately came to the conclusionthat it was the best way, during these tougheconomic times, for us to move ahead withmajor capital improvements.” Swensonserves as chair of the School Committee’scapital improvements subcommittee.
Performance contracting basically allowsschool districts and other governmentalagencies to reduce their energy costs and usethose savings to enter into long-term leasingagreements for capital improvements. Theprocess is allowed under MassachusettsGeneral Laws Chapter 25A, Section 11I.
Over the past several months, Traneworked with Monty Tech and the school’s des-ignated legal and independent technical advi-sors to develop a comprehensive range ofimprovements to meet the unique opera-tional and budgetary needs of the school dis-trict. Following a series of progress updatesand informational presentations, both MontyTech’s capital improvements subcommitteeand its full district School Committee votedoverwhelmingly in favor of proceeding withthe $10.7 million energy savings project.
Over the 20-year term, the value of energysavings guaranteed by Trane exceeds $10.9million, with additional savings in mainte-nance and substantial avoided capital expens-es realized by proactively addressing facilityneeds in this comprehensive manner.
“Our greatest area of need is to replace out-dated rooftop units, so it makes sense for us towork directly with a firm that manufactures
and installs state of the art HVAC equipmentand integrated control systems,” saidRichard J. Ikonen, director of facilities atMonty Tech. “The rooftop units enable us toprovide a high performance learning envi-ronment that is comfortable, healthy, and effi-cient.”
Trane builds rooftop units and controlequipment at its U.S. manufacturing plants.
In addition to replacing more than 40rooftop units, the project scope includes astate of the art energy management systemwith 24/7/365 remote monitoring capability, ahigh efficiency condensing boiler centralheating plant, energy efficiency improve-ments to lighting systems, sealing the build-ing envelope, a new dust collector system inone of the career and technical educationprograms, high efficiency domestic waterheating, new controls to improve operationsof walk-in food storage, new condensing stylenatural gas heater for the green house,kitchen exhaust hood controls, and a newroof.
“One of the key components of the per-formance contracting agreement is thatTrane guarantees a certain level of energysavings,” said Tammy Lajoie, the businessmanager at Monty Tech. “If the energy sav-ings fall short of what’s promised, Trane cutsa check to the district.”
The project will commence immediatelyand is scheduled for final completion beforethe end of 2013, with the majority of newrooftop units to be installed this summer.
“We commend everyone at Monty Tech fortaking this fiscallyand environmentallyresponsible approachto optimizing publicassets,” said Leo F.McNeil Jr., regionaldirector of compre-hensive solutions forTrane. “We look for-ward to working withthe dedicated MontyTech team to createand sustain high per-formance learningenvironments for thelong term.”
Before proceeding with the performancecontracting project, a team of SchoolCommittee members and administratorsfrom Monty Tech visited five regional voca-tional high schools in Massachusetts wheresimilar projects have been undertaken. Oneof the schools was Old Colony RegionalVocational Technical High School inRochester where a Trane performance con-tracting project has saved the school morethan 50 percent on its energy bills.
Monty Tech opened in September 1971.Monty Tech serves more than 1,400 stu-
dents from 18 communities in north centralMassachusetts: Ashburnham, Ashby, Athol,Barre, Fitchburg, Gardner, Harvard, Holden,Hubbardston, Lunenburg, Petersham,Phillipston, Princeton, Royalston, Sterling,Templeton, Westminster, and Winchendon.The school offers a whole range of academicprograms and training in twenty career andtechnical education programs, ranging fromdrafting technology and health occupationsto masonry and welding & metal fabrication.
Students’ MCAS test scores at Monty Techexceed the state average in English, math,and science and compare favorably withthose from other schools in the region. Theschool has high graduation and student atten-dance rates. Its dropout rate is among the low-est in Massachusetts.
Monty Tech is an accredited member of theNew England Association of Schools andColleges (NEASC).
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WINCHENDON — Welcomingproud family to the cafeteria,Murdock Principal Steve Meyerwas ably helped by assistant prin-cipals Jeanne Hackney andJoshua Romano on May 9 to honorthe scholars who earned recogni-tion this year.
Sponsors for the event wereJoanne Bunnell, who is retiringthis year, the Devils Den, MiddleSchool Student Council and theTower Yearbook.
Serving as staff for the banquetwere maitre’d Peter Kraniak,Mary Aker, Deb Connelly, BrittanyDurant, Winnie Rivard and FayeWheeler.
MIDDLE SCHOOLACADEMIC AWARDS
The following middle school stu-dents were honored for outstand-ing academic achievement. Thesestudents were recognized by theirteachers for maintaining the high-est average in specific subjectareas.
English/Language Arts: Grade6: Jessica Niejadlik; Grade 7:Michaela Benedict and Grade 8:Alexis Kapp
Mathematics: Grade 6: CalebVan Hillo; Grade 7 (Algebra 1):Andrew Burns; and Grade 8:Katherine Miller
Science: Grade 6: LindseyO’Toole; Grade 7: Alexander
Marshall; and Grade 8: VictoriaLemire
Social Studies: Grade 6: TimmyQuinn; Grade 7: Rachel Spivey;and Grade 8: Ryan Kaminsky
Middle School TechnologyEngineering: Hannah Ricard
Middle School Art: MichaelaBenedict
Middle School Band: MichaelaBenedict
Middle School Chorus: AlexisKapp
Middle School Wellness: LeahPelkey
HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC AWARDS
The following high school stu-dents were honored for outstand-ing academic achievement. Thesestudents were recognized by theirteacher for maintaining the high-est average in specific subjectareas. Only underclassmen wererecognized at the scholar’s dinner;senior academic awards are pre-sented during Class Day program.
Business: Alisha TobinEnglish Language Arts: English
9: Chandler Torres Pagan; English10: Brandon Jinn; and Grade 11:Justin Harris
Foreign Language: French:Justin Harris and Spanish: ReneeRogers
Mathematics: Geometry:Deanna Polcari; Algebra 2: Rachel
Dickens; and Pre-calculus: JustinHarris
Science: Biology: ChandlerTorres Pagan; Chemistry: RachelDickens; and Physics: JustinHarris
Social Studies: World History:Chandler Torres Pagan; U.S.History: Victoria Marshall; andAdvanced Placement U.S. History:Brittany Eliason
High SchoolT e c h n o l o g y / E n g i n e e r i n g :Nathanial Gagnon
High School Art: Sonya RoyFamily & Consumer Science:
Lauren BennettHigh School Band: Meghan
WilliamsHigh School Chorus: Mariah
BoisvertHigh School Wellness: Deanna
Polcari
MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHOLARS
The following middle school stu-dents have achieved high or high-est honors for terms 1, 2, and 3:
Grade 6Samantha Adams, Izaria
Alcantara, Aidan Bourque, YangYi Chen, Lillian Dack, RosaneDelorme, Lindsey Gemme, AlicynGormley, Lily Hunt, ChloeLawrence, Chloe Leone,Mackenzie Lundin, JessicaNiejadlik, Leah Pelkey, MariaPolcari, Timmy Quinn, JakeRobichaud, Anna Salter, Cassie
Skinner, Lindsey Smith, and CalebVan Hillo.
Grade 7Michaela Benedict, Andrew
Burns, Maggie Lashua, MarisaLosurdo, Alexander Marshall, andThomas Sutherland,
Grade 8Ryan Kaminsky, Alexis Kapp,
Victoria Lemire, Cassidy Morey,and Aidan Provost.
HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS
The following high school stu-dents have achieved a 3.2 orgreater grade point average forterms 1, 2, and 3:
Grade 9Haley Jandris, Mark Lawrence,
Lindsey Paul, Deanna Polcari,Mackenzie Rushia, and ChandlerTorres Pagan.
Grade 10Myranda Bishop, Chelsea Bitter,
Frances Castro, Melanie Cranfill,Bethany Desilets, Rachel Dickens,Olivia Heim, Daniel Huff,Brandon Jinn, Sabrina Leahey,Victoria Marshall, Renee Rogers,Meghan Williams, andLianglingjia Zheng.
Grade 11Katherine Burns, Owen Chace,
Brittany Eliason, AlexanderEmerson, Justin Harris, KathleenMazza, Justin Smith, ElizabethSpady, Katrina Williams, andDakota Wood.
Grade 12
Ashley Agnelli, Kyle Blouin,Allison Botko, Garrick Brewer,Tiffany Cranfill, Daniel Denette,Alyssa Ellsworth, Maria Gamez,Nicole LaBrack, MontannaLaverdure, Joshua Lewis,CaSandra Parkhurst, JessaPereira, Andrew Polcari, AngelaPolcari, Mariah Tenney, andBronte Torres Pagan.
Rensselaer Medal AwardRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
honors Justin Harris with theRensselaer Medal Award for out-standing academic achievement inthe study of mathematics and sci-ence.
BOOK AWARDS
The book awards are awarded byindividual colleges to recognizejuniors who have demonstratedboth high academic achievementand have worked towards the bet-terment of the school and commu-nity as a whole.
Franklin Pierce University:Dakota Wood
St. Anselm: Alexander EmersonStonehill College: Katherine
BurnsAssumption: Kathleen MazzaSt. Michael’s College: Owen
ChaceSt. Michael’s College: Justin
SmithDartmouth: Brittany EliasonHarvard: Justin Harris
Annual scholars dinner recognizes students
IT WAS A GREAT NIGHTRuth DeAmicis photo
The Sons of the American Legion hosted a great evening including anauction and live music by the Help Wanted Band April 27. A goodcrowd turned out at the American Legion. It was a fundraiser forChildren’s Hospital
Energy updates take center stage at Monty Tech
WINCHENDON COURIER 3Friday, May 24, 2013
COURIER CAPSULES
BY JERRY CARTONCOURIER CORRESPONDENT
BALDWINVILLE — It’s thefirst weekend of summer, per-haps not technically, but every-one knows this weekend iswhen summer starts and yes-terday Otter River State Forest,as it’s officially known, openedfor the season, and LakeDenison is open as well.
“We’re always somewhatdependent on the weather, butwe’re looking for full capacitythis weekend”, said MikeTravaglini, who runs the showat the campground as the recre-ation facilities supervisor.
The beach will be open from9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and the camp-ground from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.As has been the case in recentyears, vehicles will be chargeda $5 daily fee, and for campers,it’s $12 a day for in-state tagsand $14 for those coming fromout-of-state. “We were happynot to raise those prices,”Travaglini noted.
Over at Denison, swimmingis permitted between 10 a.m.and 8 p.m. but swimmers arereminded to remain within thedesignated buoy areas.
Not just weather, but gasprices as well will impact atten-dance these next few months.
“The higher gas prices go, themore likely people are to stayrelatively close to home,”Travaglini pointed out, adding,“We have a pair of great facili-ties.”
He explained, “Denison isone of the cleanest lakes you’llfind anywhere and we keep itthat way. We clean up everyTuesday and people will find ita great place to go canoeing orswimming.
“At Otter, we think we’re agreat place for families, espe-cially young families. There’sso much to do here. We havepicnic table and grills andshowers with hot water. Wealso have an ‘interpretive’ pro-gram for kids age three and up.
“It’s run by Betsy Bumpusand she does nature programsand trail hikes and crafts andit’s the kind of program kidsseem to love,” Travagliniremarked.
First acquired by the StateForest commission nearly acentury ago, 1915 to be exact,Otter River includes 85 camp-sites organized aroundBeaman Pond. During the1930s, the site was reforestedwith pine trees under the aus-pices of the CivilianConservation Corps.
Lake Denison, which actual-ly has more campsites thanOtter River, 150 as opposed tothe aforementioned 85, is partof the Army Corps ofEngineers Birch Hill FloodControl Project.
Denison’s beach address is1366 Main St. while the camp-
ground is at 219 BaldwinvilleState Road.
“We’re looking forward tothe summer. We think we offeractivities that are the best intown,” said Travaglini.
More information on bothsites is available at (978) 939-8962.
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AUDITION FOR CHOIRWINCHENDON — A new young people’s
singing opportunity is being created inWinchendon and auditions for talented peo-ple ages 5 to 25 are scheduled today, Friday,May 24 from 6-9 p.m. at Murdock HighSchool. Anyone with the desire to sing iswelcome to be part of our new endeavor.Hosted by Surround Sound Chapter ofHarmony Incorporated. For informationcall (978) 632-6888 or [email protected] program is supported in part by agrant from the Winchendon CulturalCouncil, a local agency supported by theMassachusetts Cultural Council, a stateagency.
ARE YOU OUT THERE?WINCHENDON — The Murdock High
School class of 1948 is searching for somemissing members. If you know where any ofthe following people might be, please con-tact Gloria (Sibley) LaBrack at (978) 297-4525: Lorraine (Boucher) O’Brien, Joan(Diamond) Gould, Eugene Mulcahy, GeorgeSawyer, Beryl (Scarrel) LaFlamme,Jeannette (Theroux) Courtemache, orCharles Upton.
ROYALSTON EVENTROYALSTON — Everyone is welcome to
Saturday Morning on the RoyalstonCommon, Saturday June 1. The day beginswith a Pancake Breakfast at the Town Hallfrom 7:30 to 10:30 a.m., which includesorganic blueberry pancakes, local maplesyrup, homemade fruit salad and Dean’sBeans coffee. ($6 for adults/$3 forchildren/children under 2 free.)
After breakfast, visit the SpectacularSilent Auction upstairs at the town hall,which begins at 8 a.m. At the auction, youcan bid on original artwork by local artists,a Farm School CSA share, cordwood, localmaple syrup, new grill, professional servic-es, museum passes, gift certificates to localmerchants, hand-crafted jewelry and manyother unique items. Bidding closes at 11,and winners are announced at 11:30. TheBreakfast and Auction benefit the newVillage School building project at CampCaravan. For a complete list and photos ofauction items, go towww.villageschoolma.org
Out on the common there is a large tagsale, a Red Sox ticket raffle, a Plant Sale atthe Post Office, book sale at the library, andfree face painting for children, all runningfrom 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Viridian Energy will be present to helpfamilies sign up for green energy from theirelectric company.
To round it all off, there is entertainmentthroughout the morning: dancing to wel-
come Spring by the Millers River MorrisMen, A live Nocturnal Animal program,and an old-fashioned Cake Walk for chil-dren…where every child is a winner. Formore information, go to www.villageschool-ma.org
COUNTRY FAIR & FLEATEMPLETON — First Church of
Templeton, located on Templeton Common,will hold its annual Country Fair and FleaMarket on Saturday, May 25 from 9 a.m.–2p.m. This year’s Fair will feature a variety ofattractions and events, including FleaMarket and Craft Tables, Raffles, Bake Sale,Theme Baskets, Dog Show, Antique Cars,food galore and more! Flea Market spacesare still available for rent. Each 12’ x 12’space rents for $20, and the Fair and FleaMarket is held rain or shine in a prime loca-tion! For more information or to rent a FleaMarket space, email [email protected] or call First Church at (978) 939-8688. Be sure to put “First Church Fair” inthe subject line if emailing.
STRAWBERRY FESTIVALWINCHENDON — This year’s
Strawberry Festival at Immaculate Heart ofMary Church is scheduled Friday June 14 at5 p.m. to Sunday June 16 at noon. Moreinformation to follow.
PLAN FOR THISWINCHENDON — Fire & Iron is holding
an entire day of events Sunday, June 9 tobenefit Wreaths Across America. A ridewith registration from 9-10:30 a.m. and theride starting at 11 a.m. begins at theAmerican Legion, 295 School St., $20 for theride, food and poker hand. But if you wantto help the Wreath project, and the Fire &Iron, come for the spaghetti supper itself at5:30 p.m. at the Legion for just $5.
IN THE SERVICE SAN ANTONIO, TX — Air Force Reserve
Airman Matthew G. Bergeron graduatedfrom basic military training at Joint BaseSan Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive,eight-week program that included trainingin military discipline and studies, Air Forcecore values, physical fitness, and basic war-fare principles and skills. Airmen who com-plete basic training earn four credits towardan associate in applied science degreethrough the Community College of the AirForce.
Bergeron earned distinction as an honorgraduate.
He is the son of Michael Bergeron ofAshburnham and Donna Bolduc ofLeominster and is a 2006 graduate ofFitchburg High School.
FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERCLASSES
FITCHBURG — The HomeOwnershipCenter of North Central Massachusetts ishosting a first-time homebuyer class begin-ning June 11 at the Twin Cities CDC office.
The first-time homebuyer programincludes four classes per session: June11,13,18 and 20 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. atTwin Cities CDC, 470 Main St. The fee forthe class is $50, which includes the coursebook and all program handouts. To learnmore or to register call (888) 978-6261 orhomesncm.org
The HomeOwnership Center of NorthCentral Massachusetts is a collaborative offive nonprofits that provides education andresources for first-time home buyer andexisting homeowners in Ashburnham,Ashby, Athol, Ayer, Baldwinville, Clinton,Fitchburg, Gardner, Groton, Harvard,Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leominster,Lunenburg, Petersham, Phillipston,Royalston, Shirley, Sterling, Templeton,Townsend, West Townsend, Westminsterand Winchendon.
PREFORCLOSURE CLINICSFITCHBURG — The HomeOwnership
Center of North Central Massachusetts ishosting pre-foreclosure clinics June 6, 12 or27 at the Twin Cities CDC office.
The HomeOwnership Center staff willhelp homeowners evaluate pre-foreclosureoptions at no cost, which include: refinanc-ing your mortgage, modification of yourexisting mortgage, a repayment plan, shortsale and deed-in-lieu.
To register for June 6 or 27, 5:30 p.m., orthe June 12, 10 a.m. class, please [email protected] or call theHomeOwnership Center at (888) 978-6261.Twin Cities CDC is located at 470 Main St.
The HomeOwnership Center of NorthCentral Massachusetts is a collaborative offive nonprofits that provides education andresources for first-time home buyer andexisting homeowners in Ashburnham,Ashby, Athol, Ayer, Baldwinville, Clinton,Fitchburg, Gardner, Groton, Harvard,Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leominster,Lunenburg, Petersham, Phillipston,Royalston, Shirley, Sterling, Templeton,Townsend, West Townsend, Westminsterand Winchendon.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTWESTFIELD — Nicholas P. Donnini,
graduated from Westfield State University,Class of 2013. Nicholas graduated cumlaude with his Bachelor’s degree majoring
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PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER: FRANK CHILINSKIEDITOR: RUTH DEAMICIS
To the Editor:Liberty. It is a principal that our nation
was founded on. It is the backbone ofAmerican society and it defines our free-doms: to possess social, political and eco-nomic rights and the power to choose.These principals are defended every day bythe brave men and women who made theselfless sacrifice to serve in the military ofthe United States of America. Some of thesesoldiers made the ultimate sacrifice, but allof our service men and women give up aportion of their lives to serve. Each May wepay tribute to our soldiers and their fami-lies, who have been touched by war. Whatthey have given, we can never fully repay.
This weekend, as we have done before, wetake a moment to commemorate MemorialDay by attending a parade, visiting a memo-rial, or saying a prayer for the fallen. Thisyear, I cannot help but to feel an evenstronger sense of appreciation, gratitude,and pride for our great nation, forMassachusetts and for the service and dedi-cation of the men and women who proudlywear the uniform.
The attacks on Marathon Monday were atragic reminder of the violence and terrorthat threaten our freedoms. The bravery,valor, and immediate reaction of the firstresponders, medical professionals, Stateand local police, public safety professionals,and our National Guard restored our secu-rity and reminded us that our liberty willnot be taken from us and that our spirit willnot be broken.
I was moved by the sense of unity andappreciation across the Commonwealth andthe country as we faced this crisis together.Now, more than a month after the horrificbombings, we continue to remain aware,
united, and mournful of the losses sufferedon Patriots’ Day.
A patriot is defined as someone who vig-orously supports his country and is pre-pared to defend it against enemies, and bythat definition many citizens deserving ofthat title have emerged in the wake ofrecent events. It is a great tribute to thememory of our fallen soldiers, that in theface of terror and violence, we continue tolive by the principles that they gave upeverything to defend.
Memorial Day is not only about war,although war has claimed many of the livesthat we honor on this day. It is about thememory of our soldiers and honoring thefriends, family, and loved ones they leftbehind, as they too have made a sacrifice. Italso about ensuring the lives lost were notlost in vain; that we celebrate our freedomand that through our everyday lives westrive to be worthy of the memory of thoseheroes.
Massachusetts is known as the “Cradle ofLiberty.” It is the birthplace of many of theideals upon which the United States wasfounded. There are more than 400,000 veter-ans living in the Commonwealth, they havevowed to maintain the liberties and free-doms for which their brothers and sisters inthe military died. We honor their memoryby supporting our veterans with outreachcenters and mental health programs and bypreserving our war memorials to pay hom-age to their service. Here in Massachusettswe are the cradle of liberty and I am certainthat we will remain so.
SEN. STEPHEN BREWERBARRE
Brewer: Memorial Day message
The town meeting had a quorum,the articles passed without ahitch and now we have a referen-dum in the middle of July. That’s
a hard sell, with vacations and littleinterest in spending people’s money.
This town has been very fortunate overthe years, as someone pointed out at townmeeting, that every piece of fire fightingequipment purchased in the past 10 years orso has been purchased with funds providedprimarily through the generous RobinsonBroadhurst Foundation.
Where would Winchendon be without theforesight of those families?
We whine and wince about our taxes, butwe don’t pay much over the absoluterequirement, ever. Case in point is therehab of the library that has been before thevoters at least three times in the past 15years. And failed every time. Despite thedesperate need to make that building larger,handicapped accessible and to modernizeit.
Not many in Winchendon think thereisn’t a need for that facility, with less than 50percent of the students at the schools hav-ing access to a computer at home, the
library is still a necessary place. It providesnot only hard copy but computer access forall kinds of research.
So when the town lays it on the line forvoters and citizens and says, “We need this.We’ve gone without for a long time, madedo, fixed it and fixed it and jerry-rigged itand it just doesn’t work anymore…” maybeit’s time to pay attention and dig a bit intothe pockets.
We know we have to do it in our ownhomes, those are frugal make do a lotlonger, but eventually we do replace outdated and worn out too.
So this is fair warning the pages here willbe haranguing for the next month and a halfto two months. Do support these projects.The sting is a year for most of them; a littlelonger for the absolutely necessary firetruck (think hard about that one, it’s yourinsurance that’s affected without properequipment, and do you really want to gowithout equipment that will properly reachthe top of the school buildings?); so this isnot going to bankrupt anyone for 20 years.
Can we give up a few cups of coffee, amovie, a night out, to pay for these capitalrequests?
Chuck E. never changesI
n a society where nothingever seems to stay constant,it’s reassuring to know thatif you look hard enough,
you can in fact find some thingsthat are timeless.
Last weekend, my three-year-oldgranddaughter Autumn made herfirst visit to Chuck E. Cheese. Weall know Chuck E. Cheese is one ofthe country’s most successful fran-chises, but I have long, and I meanfor decades, wondered why whenthe company’s honchos sit in theirquiet paneled boardroom, they’venever thought to address the noiseissue. Wait — maybe they have andconcluded the din is part of CEC’scharm.
No, that can’t be. From the timeAutumn’s dad, Michael and hissiblings Andy and Courtney werelittle, I cringed every time wewalked into aBaltimore/Washington Chuck E.Cheese, and I know I had lots ofadult company in feeling like wewere standing, oh, I don’t know,maybe on the deck of an aircraftcarrier sans earplugs as jets
roared about us with their ear-splitting thunder. Granted, I exag-gerate, but if you’ve ever been to aChuck E. Cheese, you know whatI’m talking about. Plus, the pizzareally isn’t that good. And yet,Chuck E. Cheese thrives and prof-its. Go figure.
Changing gears — a month fromnow, we have a special US Senateelection to fill the seat vacated bynow Secretary of State JohnKerry; the job incidentally, forwhich Kerry was born and bred.Democratic congressman EdMarkey is the favorite butRepublicans are hoping that politi-cal novice Gabriel Gomez can pulla Scott Brown and with an election
just before the Fourth of July, withan abysmal turnout virtuallyguaranteed, it’s no wonderDemocrats are nervous. Lowturnout and a beyond-incompe-tent candidate gave Brown theopening he needed in 2010, thoughhis Senate career turned out to beshort-lived, and the D’s are sayingthey’re working hard to make surethat scenario isn’t repeated thissummer. Low turnout is fine forMarkey as long as it’s Democratswho turn out. Will they? If they do,Markey will win, even thoughGomez is putting up a spiritedeffort, though his knowledge ofpublic policy issues seems shaky.After all, there were those whoargued that Elizabeth Colbert-Busch actually had a chance towin that special congressionalrace in South Carolina, eventhough she was a Democrat run-ning in a district Mitt Romney car-ried by 18 points. The thinking wasthat a new face might be able toenergize her voters while the othercandidate’s bored backers stayedhome. Didn’t work out that way.
The Republican base turned out inenough numbers to get the veryflawed Mark Sanford over the top.Dems have a big registration edgehere in the Commonwealth and ifthey show up, Ed Markey goes tothe US Senate. If not....
Meanwhile, speaking of num-bers, it used to be said of RonaldReagan that he had a teflon coat-ing, that nothing bad, not Beruit in‘83 or even Iran-Contra, would everstick to him. President Obamaseems to have the same protectionto a degree. His popularity and jobapproval numbers both appear tohave a ceiling and a floor andregardless of what’s going on,Obama’s numbers stay within thatrange. That acknowledged, it isnoteworthy even with that spate ofbad news last week, CNN reporteda slight uptick for the President.I’m thinking this is becausedespite what the strident anti-Obama crowd might believe, noneof it resonates much with voterswho live in the real world, not theone inhabited by officials whowere frantically rewriting and
revising emails, none of whom, bythe way, worked in the WhiteHouse.
Because I’m a journalist I careda lot about the dustup between theDepartment of the Justice and theAssociated Press, but most peopleseem almost completely disinter-ested and as far as the IRS goes,that agency is the one people dis-like the most anyway. Most peopleare worried about jobs, about pay-ing for school, about heating billsin the winter, about retirement —these other issues apparently arelargely considered “inside theBeltway” flaps and may very wellhave very little staying power. Inaddition, it’s become obvious thePresident wasn’t involved in anyof it, and even though some senioraides had been informed about thestupidity inside the IRS, theynever took it to him, rightly rea-soning that Presidents ought to bespending their time thinkingabout much larger things. TheObama haters must be awfullyfrustrated. Oh well, happyMemorial Day weekend.
JERRYCARTON
JOURNEY
OF THE
HEART
Hazards of lifeL
et me warn my readersthat this week’s columnwill have me whining abit. Sometimes I just have
to let it all hang out.For a long time governments, fed-
eral, state and local, have been look-ing for more ways to help us. Whenthey find new ways to help us, it isusually time for us to look out!
Lately, we have been treated toways the Feds have been helping usthrough wiretaps, IRS shenanigans,and giving guns to our enemies inMexico.
The national press is doing a pret-ty good job of covering all that, so Iam just going to focus on two waysthe Commonwealth ofMassachusetts is helping me.
As a fellow of a certain age, andentertaining some arthritis in myhands, I am not happy that theCommonwealth of Massachusettsdecided that others and I might spillgasoline if we overflow our automo-bile gas tanks, and therefore theyhave outlawed the automatic por-tion of the gasoline station hose.
This is the little piece of metalthat permits you not to have to standthere pushing down on the throttlewith arthritic hands and permitsthe pump to fill your tank and auto-matically shut off.
It is a huge inconvenience to folkslike me to have to hold the leverdown for a long period of time, but Isuppose there is some researchsomewhere in Saudi Arabia, Iran,or Never-Never Land indicating that
when the automatic pump faltersthere is gas spillage. Now I am apretty regular reader of papers andwatcher of television news, butsomehow I must have missed thesignificant growth in gas spills atgas stations due to the negligence ofthe customer. Those numbers musthave been dramatic to warrant theattention of the legislature inMassachusetts.
Whatever that research is, it hasyet not made it to Connecticut, NewYork, Washington DC, Virginia, orNorth Carolina. I took a recent roadtrip through those fine states, andeach of them permitted me to fill mygas tank automatically. One wouldthink the officials in Massachusettswould not keep their research secretbut rather share it with their fellowstates. It would just be the rightthing to do.
It made me feel really blessed tolive in the Commonwealth ofMassachusetts as I was drivingsouth.
Boy, was I lucky. Not one gas spillin any of those states on my route.Phew. Good to be home. They are in
for a real surprise whenMassachusetts sends them the data.
For readers who live in states lessinterested in your safety, moveimmediately to the Commonwealthof Massachusetts before you findyourself awash in spilled gasoline.
The other area of governmentprotection I want to focus on in thiscolumn relates to smoke alarms andcarbon dioxide alarms.
The Commonwealth does notwant me to die of smoke inhalation.They also would prefer I not inhalecarbon monoxide. For their concernI will be eternally grateful. One hasa great feeling of being loved whenone’s government works so hard tokeep you safe.
Prior to their legislating on thesetwo hazards, I had to look out formyself. Traditionally, we would havesome smoke detectors in the house,maybe three or four in key loca-tions. More recently, we splurgedand got carbon monoxide detectorsfor the kitchen and the master bed-room.
We felt pretty good about our vigi-lance.
Then, just to be even more certainthat we were taking good car of our-selves, we added to our ADT HomeProtection system two smokealarms tied in to a monitoring sys-tem.
I will let the readers do the math.We had “mucho” alarms in ourhome. Some of them were evenmonitored when we were not athome.
We were in for a real surprise. TheCommonwealth of Massachusettsobviously did not think we were safeenough.
We were doing some renovationsand decided it would be a good timeto be certain our home met theCommonwealth’s code require-ments.
I called on a personal friend whoalso happens to be an experiencedmember of the local fire depart-ment, Martin Brooks, and he cameto my home to inspect and advise.Marty is a first rate fireman and astraight talker, so I knew I would getgood advice. Since he often is therepresentative of the fire depart-ment who certifies a house is incompliance getting the scoop fromhim was even more valuable.
He was professional, attentive,and helpful.
Marty informed me that I am verymuch out of code.
Who knew?Seems over the years, as the
Commonwealth was busy findingnew ways to protect me, they decid-ed I had to have a smoke detectoroutside every one of my bedroomdoors.
Whew.Who knew?Marty saw my bewildered look
and told me I was actually quitelucky. My house is over 100 years oldand therefore “grandfathered” insome ways. Evidently if my homewere newer the requirement is thatI would need smoke detectors both
inside every bedroom as well as out-side every bedroom door.
How lucky can I get? How fortu-nate to find this out and to have thechance to do everything theCommonwealth wants me to do.
Then some wise state official real-ized a fire might occur when I wasasleep, so detectors are alsorequired on each floor, in thekitchen, in the basement, and in thefamily room.
I also learned if my home wereyounger, these smoke detectorswould have to be hard wired to “talkto each other.” Marty told me thatmeant if there were a fire in onearea of my home, all the alarmswould go off.
Who knew detectors talked?Who knew they talked to one
another?I am still pondering the message
the Commonwealth is sending mein telling me since my home is real-ly old my units do not need to “talkto each other” and if there is there-fore a fire in the basement, I won’tknow about it in the bedroom untilmost of the home is ablaze.
My readers probably realize I amonly talking about smoke detectorrules here, right?
Well, rest easy fellow denizens ofMassachusetts because the rulesregarding carbon monoxide detec-tors are equally onerous.
If I add the 11 detectors that itseems I need, I will need to spend
JACK BLAIR
NOTES OFCONCERN
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Lillian Y. L’Etoile, 88WINCHENDON — Lillian Y. L’Etoile, age
88, formerly of 51 Winter St., Winchendondied peacefully Monday evening, May 20thin Wachusett Manor Nursing Home,Gardner.
She was born in Medford on July 5, 1924,daughter of the late Joseph O. and JeanBuchanon (Taylor) L’Etoile and lived inWinchendon for her entire life.
Lillian worked for many years as a secre-tary and bookkeeper at General Box Co.until her retirement. She was a 1942 gradu-ate of Murdock High School and attendedBryant and Stratton College. An excellentbowler, Lillian bowled in several bowlingleagues in the area. She was a member ofImmaculate Heart of Mary Church and par-ticipated in many church functions.
She leaves a brother, Joseph A. L’Etoileand his wife Mary of Winchendon; a niece,Jane Pineo of Gardner; two nephews,Michael L’Etoile of Winchendon and JosephL’Etoile of Gardner as well as several greatnephews and great nieces. A sister, MarjorieC. L’Etoile, died in 2009.
A memorial Mass will be held Saturday,May 25 at 10 a.m. in Immaculate Heart ofMary Church, 52 Spruce St., Winchendon.Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
There are no calling hours.Memorial donations may be made to
American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St.,Framingham, MA 01701.
Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home (stone-ladeau.com), 343 Central St., Winchendon isdirecting arrangements.
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between $500 (for the plastic stick up kind) to $1200 for theserious ones offered by ADT and monitored.
For my regular readers this can become a contest. Youcan try to guess what I will do.
For those friends who visit my home regularly, let mesay that should your eyes look upward as you make yourway through my home, you will see a great many littlewhite cones with small flashing red lights and know thatshould that secret killer, carbon monoxide, be emanatingfrom any corner of my old home, you will have a chance torun outside and breath good fresh air.
Further, visiting friends will know that should there bea fire in any room of the home, you will have enough timeto escape to safety.
Of course, since my detectors will not be “talking to eachother,” you are at risk if you are spending the night, unlessthe fire actually occurs in the room you are occupying.
But then again, because my home is old, you will notknow until the flames have engulfed you in the bedroomand reached the required detector outside the bedroom.
Alternatively, if you only visit friends living in newer
homes, you will be safe both in your bedroom and in thehall outside as your head to the bathroom.
For readers who live in states less interested in yoursafety, move immediately to the Commonwealth ofMassachusetts before fire or carbon monoxide gets the bet-ter of you.
Who knew that in the state where self reliance was val-ued, individualism celebrated,and personal responsibilityencouraged, the governmentwould accept the burden of insist-ing I decorate my home with littleunits that talk, or do not talk, toone another and that if I fail to doso, I will be between PlymouthRock and a Hard Place?
Where are the Sons of Libertywhen I need them?
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Patricia (Charlonne) Dyer 73WEST PETERBOR-
OUGH, NH — PatriciaCharlonne Dyer, age 73, ofWest Peterborough, NHdied at her home surround-ed by her family on Friday,May 17, 2013 after a periodof failing health.
Pat was born on Sept. 18,1939 in Jaffrey, daughter of the late Homerand Pauline (Cote) Charlonne. She attendedschools in Jaffrey and had worked at D.D.Bean and Sons before becoming the book-keeper at Dyer Drug in Peterborough whereshe retired from in 1986 after 27 years ofemployment.
After Pat retired, she began babysittingfor many families and friends in her homein West Peterborough. She was known forbaking the best piecrusts around and forbaking up to 15 dozen cookies on a moment’snotice. She also enjoyed cake decorating andcandy making, as well as crocheting, solvingpuzzles and playing several different gamesof Yahtzee at the same time.
Pat was a member of the John HumistonPost #11 American Legion Auxiliary Unit inJaffrey.
In addition to her parents, Pat was preced-ed in death by her son, Donald ‘D-Dub’
Blanchette, her brother, Edward Charlonne,and her sisters, Sheila Charlonne and JoanFontaine.
Pat is survived by her daughter, BrendaLee Blanchette of West Peterborough; hergrandchildren, Melissa Seppala ofPeterborough, NH, Donald S. Blanchette ofJaffrey, and Jeremy J. Blanchette of WestPeterborough; her great-grandchildren,Olivia Jade Blanchette, Trinity Seppala andGriffin Seppala, all of Peterborough, NH;her brothers, Gerald and VernonCharlonne, both of Jaffrey and FrancisCharlonne of Winchendon; her sisters,Janice Hurd of Gardner, Mary Lewis,Carolyn Haselton, and Marcia Charlonne,all of Brattleboro, VT, and Colleen Hardy ofWest Peterborough, NH and many nieces,nephews, cousins and close friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributionsmay be made to the Peterborough Fire andRescue, in care of Chief Joseph Lennox, 16Summer St., Peterborough, NH 03458.
Family and friends are warmly invited tocelebrate Pat’s life on Friday May 24, 2013 atthe American Legion on Webster Street inJaffrey, beginning at 6 p.m.
Burial will be private and at the conven-ience of the family.
OBITUARIES
Eva Gilbert, 70WORCESTER — Born on
July 29, 1942 to Ernest andEthel Sawyer in the town ofWinchendon.
Eva was a devoted wife,mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother and an overallgreat person. She was a loverof many things like bingo,
crafts, Wal-Mart, just to name a few. Hergreatest passion was her many great/grand-children.
Eva is survived by her husband of 47years Paul E. Gilbert of Worcester and herdaughters, Sheila Brown, Ethel Sawyer, andCandy Gilbert all of Worcester and EvelynAlliy of Elkhart, IN. She also has a daughterLynne Gilbert and two sons Brian and PaulGilbert Jr. all deceased. She has four broth-ers and five sisters, 18 grandchildren and 21great grandchildren, and many nieces andnephews.
She will be missed by so many people.
Frances M. (Burbank) Burbank, 93WINCHENDON — Frances M. (Burbank)
Burbank, age 93, formerly of 10 WashingtonAve. died peacefully Tuesday evening, May14th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.
She was born in Bridgeport, CT on Dec.26, 1919, the youngest of four children ofHarold M. and Elizabeth (Gilligan) Burbankand had lived in Winchendon since 1953.
Fran worked for many years as a clerk atWinchendon Town Hall. She worked mostlyin the water department until her retire-ment. She was a member of the UnitedParish Church. A longtime member of theClark Memorial YMCA, Fran was very ath-letic and particularly enjoyed playing vol-leyball, even in to her later years. She treas-ured spending time with her family.
Her husband, Ray C. Burbank Jr., died in1988. She leaves two children, Davis H.Burbank and his wife, Yayoi of Fernandina
Beach, FL and Barbara Burbank ofWestmoreland, NH; four grandchildren,William Burbank, Nathan Burbank,Elizabeth Towle and Thomas Borden andhis wife Tracey and eight great grandchil-dren. A grandson, Jonathan Burbank; twobrothers, Howard Burbank and ThomasBurbank and a sister, Elvira Harlin prede-ceased her.
Funeral services were held Monday, May20 in Riverside Cemetery, Glenallan Street,Winchendon. The Rev. F. Calvin Miller offi-ciated.
Memorial donations may be made toWendell P. Clark YMCA, 155 Central St.,Winchendon, MA 01475.
Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home (stone-ladeau.com), 343 Central St., Winchendon isdirecting arrangements.
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Editor’s Note: The informationcontained in this police log wasobtained through public documentskept by the police department, andis considered to be the account ofthe police. All subjects are consid-ered innocent until proven guilty ina court of law.
MONDAY, MAY 13
12:10-4:17 a.m.: 23 buildingchecks, secure; 1:40 a.m.: extrapatrols (Glenallen Street) secure;2:40 a.m.: traffic hazard (OakStreet) removed traffic hazard;7:20 a.m.: general info (SummerStreet) info taken; 7:30 a.m.: DPW(Maple Street) referred to DPW;7:30 a.m.: DPW (Maple Street)referred to DPW; 9:36 a.m.: suspi-cious person (Maple Street) spo-ken to; 11:08 a.m.: suspicious auto(Walnut Street) spoken to; 2:24p.m.: larceny (Spring Street)report taken; 3:34 p.m.: wires down(West Monomonac Road) servicesrendered; 4:08 p.m.: custody dis-pute (Whitney Street) spoken to;4:30 p.m.: ambulance (CentralStreet) removed to hospital; 5:14p.m.: burglar alarm (CentralStreet) services rendered; 5:31p.m.: animal complaint (PondStreet) services rendered; 7:00p.m.: larceny (Pleasant Street) spo-ken to; 7:24 p.m.: suspicious person(Grove Street) gone on arrival; 9:26p.m.: ambulance (Mill Street)removed to hospital; 11:06 p.m.:burglar alarm (Glenallen Street)secure; 11:35-11:58 p.m.: two build-ing checks, secure.
TUESDAY, MAY 14
12:13-3:40 a.m.: 14 buildingchecks, secure; 1:26 a.m.: transport(Joslin Road); 10:01 a.m. registra-tion check (Oakland Street) prop-erty seized; 10:13 a.m.: registrationcheck (Central Street) info given;10:28 a.m.: parking violation(Jackson Avenue) verbal warning;11:16 a.m.: recovered property
(Maple Street) spoken to; 11:30a.m.: assault (School Street) spo-ken to; 11:57 a.m.: MV stop (OakStreet) traffic citation issued; 12:27p.m.: officer wanted (WalnutStreet) unable to locate; 1:20 p.m.:welfare check (addresses will notbe printed) call cancelled; 1:29p.m.: assist other agency (PleasantStreet) assisted; 1:52 p.m.: investi-gation (Ash Street) no PD servicenecessary; 2:21 p.m.: officer want-ed (Main Street) report taken; 3:55p.m.: animal complaint(Monadnock Avenue) services ren-dered; 4:44 p.m.: ambulance (SibleyRoad) call cancelled; 4:47 p.m.: gen-eral info (Maple Street) info taken;4:55 p.m.: officer wanted (RiverStreet) arrest: Paul AndrewSweeney age 49 of 356 River St.,Winchendon: A&B; 5:03 p.m.: sus-picious person (Beech Street) spo-ken to; 5:45 p.m.: officer wanted(Pond Street) arrest: Dylan H.Peterson age 19 of 39 Pond St. Apt.#3, Winchendon: assault with dan-gerous weapon; 6:35 p.m.: generalinfo (Baldwinville State Road) infotaken; 6:42 p.m.: ambulance(Ipswich Drive) transport; 7:53p.m.: investigation (Pond Street)spoken to; 8:25 p.m.: investigation(Northern Heights Drive) spokento; 8:38 p.m.: investigation (SchoolStreet) spoken to; 8:49 p.m.: harass-ment (School Street) spoken to;9:00 p.m.: general info (PleasantStreet) spoken to; 10:22 p.m.: B&Eburglary MV (Pearl Street) reporttaken; 11:00 p.m.: assist citizen(Brown Street) info taken; 11:04p.m.: ambulance (Vaine Street)assisted; 11:23 p.m.: threats(Central Street) arrest: DaxAlexander Gibson age 36 of 265Elm St. Apt. #20. Gardner: domes-tic assault.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
12:20 a.m.: ambulance(Woodlawn Street) transport; 1:54-4:02 a.m.: 11 building checks,secure; 7:35 a.m.: assault (Pleasant
Street) report taken; 9:04 a.m.:assault (Memorial Drive) arrest:Steven James Ellis age 17 of 15Tolman Road, Winchendon:domestic A&B; 9:05 a.m.: assistother agency (Front Street) assist-ed; 9:33 a.m.: MV operating errati-cally (Front Street) advised officer;11:41 a.m.: summons service(Russell Farm Road) served; 12:26p.m.: annoying phone calls (LaurelStreet) spoken to; 12:48 p.m.: inves-tigation (Central Street) spoken to;2:24 p.m.: ambulance (MapleStreet) transport; 2:39 p.m.: gener-al info (Pleasant Street) assisted;3:20 p.m.: assist citizen (CedarStreet) assisted; 4:09 p.m.: 209Aservice (River Street) unable toserve; 4:10 p.m.: assist other PD(Pleasant Street) unable to locate;5:05 p.m.: investigation (PearlStreet) info taken; 5:55 p.m.: traffichazard (Baldwinville Road)removed traffic hazard; 7:25 p.m.:warrant of apprehension (MainStreet) arrest: Leigh K. Eddingsage 38 of 11 Main St. #6,Winchendon: warrant arrest; 7:52p.m.: vandalism (Mill Street) infotaken; 9:48 p.m.: fraud (Ash Street)spoken to; 9:49 p.m.: 209A service(River Street) 209A served to defen-dant; 10:08 p.m.: MV stop (SpringStreet) written warning; 10:59p.m.: welfare check (addresses willnot be printed) checked, secure;11:27 p.m.: extra patrols (IpswichDrive) secure; 11:51 p.m.: MV stop(Spring Street) verbal warning;11:59 p.m.: burglar alarm (CentralStreet) secure.
THURSDAY, MAY 16
12:08 a.m.: other suspicious(Grove Street) secure; 12:32 a.m.:extra patrols (Hyde Park Drive)secure; 12:39-4:14 a.m.: 11 buildingchecks, secure; 2:11 a.m.: ambu-lance (Hale Street) transport; 3:46a.m.: welfare check (addresses willnot be printed) checked, secure;7:14 a.m.: officer wanted (ReadyDrive) spoken to; 8:33 a.m.: noticeof trespass entry (Maple Street)info taken; 9:44 a.m.: propertyfound (Pleasant Street) propertyreturned to owner; 11:12 a.m.:other suspicious (BaldwinvilleRoad) spoken to; 12:07 p.m.: traffichazard (Baldwinville State Road)referred to DPW; 1:21 p.m.: officerwanted (School Street) spoken to;1:58 p.m.: assault (Walnut Street)spoken to; 3:47 p.m.: brush fire(Beachview Drive) fire extin-
guished; 4:42 p.m.: officer wanted(Baldwinville State Road) reporttaken; 4:50 p.m.: ambulance(Brown Street) transport; 5:06 p.m.:summons service (Spring Street)served; 5:13 p.m.: summons service(Maple Street) served; 5:28 p.m.:officer wanted (Town Farm Road)spoken to; 5:53 p.m.: suspiciousauto (Beachview Drive) spoken to;6:19 p.m.: narcotics violation(Webster Street) gone on arrival;6:26 p.m.: burglar alarm (RiverStreet) false alarm; 7:14 p.m.: MVstop (River Street) verbal warning;8:38 p.m.: MV operating erratically(Brooks Road) advised officer.
FRIDAY, MAY 17
12:13 a.m.: animal complaint(Glenallen Street) advised officer;12:19-4:20 a.m.: six building checks,secure; 12:40 a.m.: MV stop(Gardner Road) services rendered;8:38 a.m.: ambulance (IpswichDrive) assisted; 9:11 a.m.: burglaralarm (Alger Street) secure; 9:19a.m.: B&E burglary (LincolnAvenue Extension) report taken;9:52 a.m.: FD call (Maple Street)assisted; 10:48 a.m.: welfare check(addresses will not be printed) spo-ken to; 11:14 a.m.: officer wanted(Pearl Street) assisted; 12:28 p.m.:animal complaint (BaldwinvilleState Road) info taken; 12:50 p.m.:officer wanted (Tolman Road) spo-ken to; 3:01 p.m.: traffic hazard(Main Street) removed traffic haz-ard; 3:31 p.m.: ambulance (CentralStreet) transport; 4:22 p.m.: bur-glar alarm (Glenallen Street)secure; 5:23 p.m.: larceny (SpringStreet) report taken; 5:27 p.m.:abandoned 911 call (MechanicStreet) accidental; 7:03 p.m.: acci-dent (Central Street) summons:Paul R. Williams age 38 of 32Winchendon Road, Baldwinville:operating MV with suspendedlicense; 7:32 p.m.: MV stop (CentralStreet) transport; 8:16 p.m.: MVviolation (Spring Street) unable tolocate; 8:25 p.m.: property lost(Pleasant Street) info taken; 9:00p.m.: ambulance (Oak Street)transport; 10:16 p.m.: traffic hazard(River Street) removed traffic haz-ard; 11:04 p.m.: suspicious person(Hyde Park Drive) unable to locate;11:09 p.m.: MV stop (Front Street)verbal warning.
SATURDAY, MAY 18
12:00 a.m.: extra patrols (Old
Gardner Road) secure; 12:15 a.m.:four building checks, secure; 12:24a.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road) ver-bal warning; 1:00 a.m.: MV stop(High Street) property seized; 5:34a.m.: ambulance (Spruce Street)transport; 8:49 a.m.: general info(Murdock Avenue) unable tolocate; 10:21 a.m.: animal com-plaint (West Street) assisted; 12:04p.m.: ambulance (Spring Street)assisted; 1:35 p.m.: vandalism(Glenallen Street) spoken to; 1:38p.m.: accident (Alger Street) reporttaken; 2:23 p.m.: illegal dumping(Doyle Avenue) report taken; 2:41p.m.: animal complaint (OakStreet) info taken; 3:22 p.m.:domestic (Mechanic Street) arrest:Carlos J. Castillo Sr. age 34 of 20Mechanic St., Winchendon:domestic A&B; 5:47 p.m.: structurefire (Matthew Street) services ren-dered; 6:04 p.m.: investigation(Ready Drive) report taken; 7:33p.m.: assist other agency(Mechanic Street) services ren-dered; 7:44 p.m.: non-emergency911 (Spruce Street) non-emer-gency; 8:19 p.m.: domestic (JuniperStreet) spoken to; 9:29 p.m.: ambu-lance (School Street) transport;9:31 p.m.: disturbance (Hale Street)spoken to; 10:03 p.m.: ambulance(Glenallen Street) transport.
SUNDAY, MAY 19
12:18 a.m.: fire alarm (CrossStreet) services rendered; 12:49-4:10 a.m.: 21 building checks,secure; 12:51 a.m.: suspicious per-son (Maple Street) spoken to; 1:31a.m.: noise complaint (AlgerStreet) spoken to; 6:40 a.m.: vandal-ism (Pearl Street) spoken to; 9:19a.m.: vandalism (Pearl Street) infotaken; 9:22 a.m.: general info(Washington Avenue) spoken to;9:31 a.m.: ambulance (Hyde ParkDrive) assisted; 9:52 a.m.: investi-gation (Alger Street) spoken to;10:22 a.m.: ambulance (Hyde ParkDrive) transport; 5:50 p.m.: assault(School Street) summons:Anthony J. Duval age 25 of 253Front St.. #4, Winchendon: A&B;and summons: RichelleBednarczyk age 19 of 253 Front St.#4 Winchendon: A&B; 6:19 p.m.:ambulance (Front Street) trans-port; 7:11 p.m.: ambulance(Lincoln Avenue) transport; 9:33p.m.: 911 hang up (Hyde ParkDrive) no PD service necessary.
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BEVERLY — TheWinchendon PoliceDepartment, along with lawenforcement officers from 16other Massachusetts communi-ties, recently had the opportuni-ty to participate in a full-daytraining session focusing onEmotional Survival for LawEnforcement Officers, led byKevin Gilmartin, PhD, a behav-ioral scientist and consultantwell-known within the publicsafety/law enforcement commu-nity. The training was held April16 at Wylie Inn and ConferenceCenter at Endicott College inBeverly, and provided free ofcharge by the MassachusettsInterlocal InsuranceAssociation, property and casu-alty insurance provider for all17 participating municipalities.
Two officers fromWinchendon attended the ses-sion, which focused on helpingpolice officers strike an appro-priate and healthy balancebetween professional and per-sonal life roles; to improve over-all quality of life for themselvesand their families; and to avoidfalling into a “hyper-vigilancebiological rollercoaster.”According to Gilmartin, officerstend to be more aware, ener-getic, active and alert while onthe job — but can easily becomesocially detached, emotionallydown and fatigued while off-duty, falling to the completeopposite end of the rollercoast-er. He encouraged attendees tolearn to recognize the symp-toms of stress and to work toovercome them — and advocat-ed physical fitness, financialresponsibility, and personalgoal-setting as ways to help com-bat this biological dip.
“This class should be amandatory subject for everypolice academy in the state andthe book should be read by therecruits and their families,”noted Winchendon Police ChiefScott Livingston.
Gilmartin is author of thebook, “Emotional Survival for
Law Enforcement: a Guide forOfficers and Their Families,” isa guest instructor at the FBIAcademy’s Law EnforcementExecutive DevelopmentInstitute, and an adjunctinstructor at multiple lawenforcement academies andinstitutes around the country.Prior to becoming a speaker andtrainer, he spent 20 years work-ing in law enforcement inTucson, AZ including supervi-sion of hostage negotiation andbehavioral science teams.Gilmartin holds a doctoraldegree in clinical psychology, isa licensed psychologist and U.S.Marine Corps veteran.
Upon completion of this train-ing other MIIA risk- and loss-prevention programs, partici-pating municipalities are eligi-ble to receive insurance premi-um credits through the MIIARewards programs, reducingcosts of property and casualtyinsurance. Rewards programsare developed to help mitigatemunicipal risk, educate mem-bers on issues of topical inter-est, establish prevention prac-tices, and reward members forimplementing innovative pro-grams. Trainings through theRewards program are presentedfree of charge by MIIA to itsmember municipalities..
About MIIAMIIA is the non-profit, mem-
ber-based insurance arm of theMassachusetts MunicipalAssociation insuring nearly 400cities, towns, and other publicentities in the state. In fiscalyear 2012, nearly 8,000 city andtown employees participated innearly 400 MIIA-sponsored tech-nical trainings and manage-ment seminars offered through-out the state. Member munici-palities’ efforts yielded morethan $2.6 million of premiumcredit collectively through theMIIA Rewards incentive pro-gram for a 10-year total of over$17.3 million. For more informa-tion please visit www.emiia.organd www.mma.org.
Winchendon policecomplete new training
in criminal justice and Spanish.NORTH DARTMOUTH — The University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth undergraduate commence-ment was held May 12. An estimated 1446 graduatesreceived degrees.
Sheri McCoy ‘80, CEO of Avon Products, deliveredthe 113th undergraduate Commencement address andreceived an honorary Doctor of Business.
Among the graduates were Winchendon residentsShannon Brow, who earned a BS in nursing, andCourtney Correia, who earned a BS in operationsmanagement.
KEENE, NH — Saturday, May 11, Keene StateCollege’s commencement honored its biggest-evergraduating class. A total of 1,219 degrees were award-ed to 1,146 students.
This year’s graduates included the following localstudents, from Fitzwilliam: Seth MacLean earned aBA cum laude, James Dunlap earned a BS cum laude,Arthur Brockelman earned a BS and Michael Traskearned a BS. From Jaffrey: Bridgette Wiesnauerearned a BFA cum laude, Marie Whitney earned a BAsumma cum laude, Lindsey Arceci earned a BA, AlyseCoogan earned a BA and Jonathan Correia earned aBA. From Rindge: Danielle Ireland earned a BA.
US Senator Jeanne Shaheen was the keynote speak-er this year, sending off the class of 2013.
BURLINGTON, VT — Nicholas Pepper, a resident ofWinchendon has been named to the spring 2013Champlain College Dean’s List for academic achieve-ments and achieving a semester grad point average of3.5 or higher. Pepper, son of Lisa and Sean Pepper ofWinchendon, is majoring in environmental policy. Inaddition, Ryan Hill of Jaffrey recently graduated fromChamplain College. Hill earned a BS in game designwith a possible specialization and/or minor.
DUDLEY — Nichols College held its annual com-mencement ceremony on May 11 with 412 undergrad-
uate and graduate students receiving degrees, includ-ing the following from the local area. FromPhillipston: Melissa Kuehl earned a BS in businessadministration in general business; fromWinchendon: Crystal Murphy earned a BS in businessadministration in general business, and FrankBeckham III earned a BS in business administrationin finance; from Templeton: Stacy Krawec earned anMBA.
SCHENECTADY, NY — Kelsey Savoy of Royalstonhas been admitted to Union College’s Class of 2017.Savoy is a graduate of Northfield Mount HermonSchool.
PAXTON — Anna Maria College announces JustinCascone of Royalston earned his BS in criminal jus-tice at the College’s 64th Commencement held onSaturday, May 18, 2013 at the Hanover Theatre,Worcester.
PSYCHIC FAIRTEMPLETON — A psychic fair is scheduled 11 a.m.-
4 p.m. Saturday, June 8 at the Church in theWyldewood, 214 Shady Lane. Psychics, mediums,Tarot readers and an aura photographer available.Crystal energy jewelry for sale. Readings are $20.Spiritual healing is free. For more information: (617)970-4916 or [email protected].
JOY WORKSHOPTEMPLETON — A workshop entitled Manifesting
with the Angels led by Rev. Barbara Hardie is sched-uled 2-4 p.m. Saturday, June 15 at the Church in theWyldewood, 214 Shady Lane. There is a $25 donationlevied, and the church is handicapped accessible. Inthis highly experiential workshop, participate in pow-erful manifestation meditation. Be prepared to createpositive change; angels are ready and willing to workbut we must be receptive. For more information: (617)970-4916 or [email protected].
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WINCHENDON COURIER8 Friday, May 24, 2013
SPORTSSPORTSBY JERRY CARTON
COURIER CORRESPONDENT
WINCHENDON — The junior/seniorbaseball and softball seasons kicked off lastweekend and nowhere was the evidencethat a new era was underway more starklyvisible than at the American Legion andMurdock High School on Saturday whenseven schools and the remnants of LittleLeague programs from several surroundingtowns were represented, all now decked outin Toy Town blue and white.
Ashburnham and Gardner opted out ofLittle League over the winter, affiliatingwith other organizations, but players fromthose towns and others were given theopportunity to continue their Little Leaguecareers in Winchendon, and so youngstersfrom those communities as well as Atholwere on hand over the weekend.
The girls got underway first when a com-bined team managed by Tracy Black out-slugged Mike Ingman’s squad, 14-7, a con-test that featured a trio of towering homeruns deep over the fence blasted by JuliaSalmond, a pair of round-trippers off thebat of Olivia Smith and another shot overthe center field fence by Winchendon’s EliseLemieux, who had also homered in a schoolgame earlier in the week, and one fromMelissa Goss, whose extra innings hit aweek earlier had lifted Narragansett to a
celebrated regional win over MurdockSalmond’s homers were majestic bombs,
suggesting she’ll be a power to be feared allsummer and she wasn’t the only one to havea good day at the plate. Lemieux and DeannaPolcari both had four-hit afternoons whilePolcarei, Salmond, and Erin Mack scoredthree runs apiece, and Sydnie St. Pierrereached base twice in her junior level debut.Only in the second inning and top of theseventh were no runs scored.
Knowing that their rosters will be shuf-fled on a game-by-game basis, neither man-ager was gloating or expressing disappoint-ment.
“It was fun out there,” said Ingman.Black concurred. “Everyone was smiling
all afternoon,” she noted.The overall rosters include Meghan
Black, Liz Dane, Rachel Dickens, Goss,Felicia Ingman, Haley Jandris, Elise andHaley Lemieux, Kathryn Lowe, Mack,Tatum Mahoney, Desi Moreno, Polcari,Salmond, Smith, St. Pierre, and ChandlerTorres-Pagan.
Players attend and compete for schoolteams at Athol, Gardner, Monty Tech,Murdock, Narragansett, Oakmont, and theWinchendon School. Next month, an All-Star team will be formed from this group.The state softball championship tourna-ment will be held at the American Legion in
July.Tony LaPointe is skippering the boys jun-
ior team who opened with a couple losses,but LaPointe said he was proud of the wayhis team rallied at Orange on Sunday.Assisted by Tom Clinkscale, John Deline,and Randy LeFleur, his team includesAustin Barrows, Xavier Cepeda, Calvin andConnor Clinkscale, Niklas Hemley, TravisHull, Steven Ingman, Logan Knight, ZackLeFleur, Dominic Martin, John and LyleMurphy, Johnny Phelan, Zach Phelps, andSean-Paul Tommer.
As with most teams, pitching will be thekey for this 13-15 group, and LaPointeobserved that his rotation, “is still evolv-ing.”
STANDINGS:MAJOR BASEBALLMay 15: Brooks Automotive 14; American
Legion 4May 17: Brooks Automotive 7; PACE Local
818 1May 20: Brooks Automotive 4; American
Legion 2MAJOR SOFTBALLMay 17: McDonalds 14; Hubbardston 5May 18: McDonalds 21; Barre 10KIDS – COACH PITCH SOFTBALLMay 14: Mathieu Ford 5; Winchendon
Furniture 3May 15: Gourmet Donuts 19; Mathieu
Ford 8May 16: Dicks Place 7; Winchendon
Furniture 3May 17: Dicks Place 11; Mathieu Ford 3May 20: Dicks Place 9; Gourmet Donuts 7COACH PITCH BASEBALLMay 14: Mr. Mikes 18; Chicks Tavern 2May 15: Mr. Mikes 22; Beauvais Insurance
5May 16: Beauvais Insurance 7; Chicks
Tavern 6May 17: Mr. Mikes 11; Chicks Tavern 2May 20: Beauvais Insurance 6; Chicks
Tavern 3T-BALLMay 29: Gardner Rotary Braves vs. Powell
Stone & Gravel RedsMay 30: CG Higgins Remodeling Red Sox
vs. Hawg Haulers Motorcycle AssociationIndians
8-9-10 YEAR OLD BASEBALLMay 28: Athol Saving Pirates vs.
Amerigas RedsMay 29: GFA Red Sox vs. McDonalds
IndiansMay 30: Eastern Propane A’s vs. Amerigas
RedsMay 31: GFA Red Sox vs. Athol Savings
Bank Pirates
Athletes of the Week
BOYSPat Culverhouse had a couple hits and
2 RBI in a close contest against Ayer andfinished his career with several more hits
GIRLSElise Lemieux homered over the center
field fence in Saturday’s opening game ofthe Junior/Senior softball season
The weather wasn’t verynice on Sunday. It wascold and rainy, not exact-ly ideal conditions for
softball Senior Day. Baseball gota much better deal with sunnyskies and warm temps onMonday. But the rain at leastheld off for the nine seniors, thelargest-ever departing class, tobe honored pre-game.
I get the idea that it’d be nice togo undefeated in league play, whichthe Lady Devils would accomplishif they beat Tahanto onWednesday. It’d be even nicer towin a post-season game or two ormore, which hasn’t happenedrecently, but that’s for next week.For last Sunday, it seems to me thatall the seniors should have playedat least the first inning. It wouldhave been appropriate for them totake the field as a unit in front oftheir parents and siblings and
friends. I know West Boylston is aformidable opponent, and I knowthere was the revenge factor from ayear ago in play, but if startingevery senior is good enough whenDuke plays North Carolina in bas-ketball on a much, much largerstage, and if starting the seniors isgood enough for an Army-Navyfootball game, it certainly ought tobe good enough for high schoolsoftball. Everyone wants to win,and God knows we take softballvery seriously in Winchendon,sometimes maybe disproportion-
ately so, and I certainly have beenguilty of that at times, but one ofthe important rituals and lastingmemories for high school student-athletes is Senior Day/Night. Allthe seniors should have started.
As for the post-season, whoknows? It’s no secret Murdock hashad difficulty scoring against thebetter pitching. So does everyonewhich means playoff games arequite likely to come down to defen-sive miscues. They always seem to.Gardner lost three straight statetitle games earlier this decade byless than five runs total. Five yearsago, in the East Regionals inSyracuse, Courtney and her team-mates dropped four contests by acombined seven runs. That’s theway playoff ball goes. You’re notgoing to score a lot so you’d betterbring your defense. In some games,the Lady Devils have had issues onthat score, in others they’ve looked
like gold-glovers. Which way thatgoes will determine their post-sea-son fate as they await the seedings,which will be announced onTuesday.
The end of the baseball seasonprobably couldn’t have come soonenough for a school team thatmany thought was destined forDistricts. Instead, the Blue Devilshave five wins as I write onTuesday morning. I’ve heard itspeculated the last few days thatthe pressure of those high expecta-tions might have impacted the waythey played — and maybe that wasa factor. Whatever the reason orreasons, this season sure turnedout to be disappointing.
For years, Winchendon has hadgood town softball rivalries withGardner and Ash-West and Athol,albeit primarily on the Major level,but still it was weird to see kidsfrom seven different schools and
four different towns all in blue andwhite last Saturday. That’s thefallout from some area programsleaving Little League and the sameholds true for baseball where theCal Ripken and Babe Ruth organi-zations attracted Gardner andAshburnham. To be sure, therewas real talent on display Saturday,Julia Salmond, for example, whohas played her whole career inAthol, felt comfortable enough inher new LL digs to blast threehomers over the big fence. OliviaSmith, also from down Rt. 202,went yard twice, and Melissa Goss,whose base hit gave ‘Gansett a winover Murdock last week, celebrat-ed her new LL home with a homerun as well. It will be interesting tosee if any of these expatriateswind up playing All-Stars in addi-tion to travel ball this summer. Ifthey do, they’ll certainly be wel-come additions, won’t they?
Start the seniors…
JERRYCARTON
TALKING
SPORTS
Older players start Little League season
Winchendon School Golf Clubresults
Toy Town Senior Men’s Wed. 5/8 “ Beatthe Pro tournament”
Only 17 out of 40 senior golfers beat thePRO. Jake Greene WSGC’s PGA assistantprofessional shot a net score of 73 while 17Senior golfers listed below shot net scores of72 or lower:
Brian Thorsen 67, Bill Rushia 69, GeorgeAnastas 69, Norman Carlson 62, ArmandDube 67, Victor Donafrio 68, LouisDellasanta 70, Joe O’Malley 70, Fred Charest66, Bill Lashua 72, Vern Young 63, BobLabarge 65, Ed Gastonguay 70, DickRobichaud 72, Chunny Desaunlier 71, RickGilbert 66, Dennis Desilets 64
Sunday 5/19/13 Point Quota Tournament1st Fran Boutell + 6 (won tie breaker)2nd Ken Rocheleau +63rd Tom Sylwestrzak +54th Jack Smith +3
Golf Tip of the Week:When addressing the golf ball bent at the
waist so your arms hang straight down fromyour shoulders, with shoulders back notrounded. This will create good posture foran efficient golf swing.
Junior Golf website check it out atwww.pgajrleaguegolf.com http://www.pga-jrleaguegolf.com/
Tom BordenPGA Professional Winchendon School Golf [email protected]
BY JERRY CARTONCOURIER CORRESPONDENT
WINCHENDON — Havingwon their first 11 Mid-Wachleague games, the MurdockLady Devils will be going for aclean sweep this afternoonwhen they visit Tahanto in thefinale of a regular season thathas seen them roll thus far to a17-2 overall record. Murdockhas never had an undefeatedleague season, and coach RandyTenney said, “This is whatthey’ve wanted all year.”
Last week the Lady Devilsclinched their first leaguecrown since 2010 by beatingAyer, 4-1, on Wednesday andhaving West Boylston lose thefollowing day to Tahanto.Murdock mercied Maynard 13-0on Friday, beat West Boylston, 5-3 on Senior Day Sunday, andcruised past overmatched NorthBrookfield Monday and NorthCentral Charter Tuesday, gamesthat enabled a slew of juniorvarsity players to make theirdebuts on the big team.
The Ayer victory didn’t comeeasily on a cold and windy after-noon. Brittany Eliason’s secondinning double scored AngiePolcari and Allie Botko to giveMurdock a 2-0 edge but Ayer, (1-10 following the contest) halvedthe deficit by scoring in thefourth. Mariah Tenney’s two-run fifth inning homer whichscored Emma Page ahead of heraccounted for Murdock’s finalruns and gave the Lady Devilssome breathing room. Pagestruck out seven while walkingjust one.
Murdock had no trouble withMaynard, scoring three in thefirst, two in the second, five inthe third, and three in the fourthin a game that didn’t even getunderway until 5:15 because ofa school trip. But once the LadyDevils arrived, the game wasnever in doubt. BriannaDellechiaie homered to left inthe home first, the initial of herthree hits on the day, andMurdock was off and running.
Dellechiaie, Jessa Pereria,CaSandra Parkhurst, Page, andBotko all scored two runs. Pageand Botko reached in each oftheir plate appearances whileTenney went the distance withseven strikeouts.
Senior Day was cold and wet.Never before had Murdock hadnine players graduating and thepre-game ceremonies, playedout under dry skies, took a whileand by the second inning, therain was falling and tempera-tures were dropping to unsea-sonably chilly levels.
Coach Tenney, acknowledgedseniors Botko, ShannonLafrennie, Parkhurst, Pereria,Polcari, Mariah Tenney, Bronte’Torres-Pagan, Liz Simmers-Swanson, and Sara Vose by say-ing, “I couldn’t ask for a betterteam.”
Most of them were in thestarting lineup as Pereria gotthe game’s first run plated whenshe opened the home first by get-ting hit by an Emily Powerspitch, stole second and third andtallied on a wild pitch. The LadyDevils added another run in thethird, Page scoring on a base hitfrom Parkhurst. Pereria andPage both crossed the plate inthe fifth, both courtesy of sepa-rate West Boylston miscues.Botko scored Murdock’s fifthrun, singling in the sixth, steal-ing second and third and scam-pering home on a wild pitch.
The visitors rallied for threeruns in the seventh and had thetying run at bat before Tenneyrecorded the last of 15 strike-outs to seal the win.
The victory was especiallysweet for the Lady Devilsbecause they’d been edged outfor the league title in 2012 by theLady Lions who came toWinchendon and won the open-er of a doubleheader played atthe American Legion field toclinch the crown. “That madethis one personal for us,” saidcoach Randy Tenney.
A day later, Lafrennie, whosecareer has been plagued by pri-
marily shoulder issues, took themound for her final start. “Itwas painful,” she conceded aftergoing the first three framesbefore Deanna Polcari made hervarsity debut in the circle.
North Brookfield scored inthe top of the first for a 1-0 leadbut Murdock tallied seven timesin the second as 11 hitters cameto the plate. The Lady Devilstacked on five runs in both thethird and fourth frames in agame notable mostly because abunch of jayvee players (HaleyJandris, Chandler Torres-Pagan, Nicole Eliason, RandyBishop, and Rachel Dickens inaddition to Polcari) got theirfirst taste of varsity ball. Torres-Pagan and Dickens scored and
Jandris was behind the plate forPolcari, who recorded threestrikeouts. “We got a look at ourfuture,” said Randy Tenney.
Murdock spent Mondayrolling past North CentralCharter, 17-3 and spent theremainder of the week awaitingtoday’s tilt.
Seedings for the District tour-nament will be conducted onTuesday. 2013 marks Murdock’ssixth straight season reachingthe playoffs, a streak that includ-ed a run to the state high schoolchampionship game in 2010 butsaw early exits as a two seed thelast two years. “We’re looking todo better,” this spring, saidcoach Tenney.
Tammy St. Pierre photo
Shannon LaFrennie with a stretching catch at first base.
Lady Devils seek League sweep
WINCHENDON COURIER 9Friday, May 24, 2013
PETS
Omega-3 Fatty Acids For Your Pet’s Health(NAPS)
For many years, pet own-ers have given omega-3 fattyacids to their dogs to changea dull, dry coat into a moreglossy one.
A shiny coat and healthyskin on the outside can beindicators of a healthy peton the inside. Conversely,skin problems may indicatea need for dietary changesor supplementation.
Always check your dog’sskin and coat for such trou-bling signs as hair loss, rawspots or brittle hair, andwatch for excessive scratch-ing. While several factors,
including heredity andgrooming, can affect skinand coat conditions, nutri-tion is an important factor. Ifyour pet exhibits any ofthese symptoms, be sure toask your veterinarian aboutthe benefits of omega-3 fattyacid supplementation.Many veterinarians recom-mend it to reduce theamount of corticosteroid orantihistamine needed tocontrol itching and for over-all skin and coat health.
Research has shown thatomega-3s can benefit a vari-ety of other conditions, too.
According to a study pub-
lished in the Journal of theAmerican VeterinaryMedical Association, fish oil(which contains the long-chain omega-3 fatty acidsEPA and DHA) helps modifyinflammatory responses indogs with joint problems orother conditions re–lated toimmune function.
Another study publishedby the same journal foundthat diets or supplementscontaining DHA mayimprove memory or learn-ing abilities of young dogs.
These dietary modifica-tions are being used toenhance the performance of
working and companiondogs.
Fish oil is a better sourceof omega-3s than flaxseedor other vegetable oilsbecause it contains thelong-chain omega-3s EPAand DHA recommended byexperts, while the vegetablesources contain short-chainomega-3s. Always choose ahigh-quality omega-3 fishoil supplement such asDermaquin (available atWalmart).
For more information onDermaquin, visit the com-pany website at www.nutra-maxlabs.com.
Cat Litter Offers A New Combination WithNatural Ingredients and A Humorous Approach
(NAPS)
There’s good news for cat ownerswho want to get back to nature. TidyCats® recently introduced PureNature™, a new cat litter designed towin the approval of both your cat andyour inner nature lover.
Described as a lightweight, clump-ing cat litter, Pure Nature is made with99.9 percent natural ingredients—including cedar, pine and corn—foroutstanding absorption, clumping andodor control that is 99.9 percent dustfree.
A SUSTAINABLE FORMULA
This new cat litter contains:• Corn cob by-product • Cedar and pine recycled from con-
struction, furniture and window man-ufacturing (whenever available).
• It is available in 71/2-lb, 12-lb and14-lb pouches at retailers nationwide.
A HARMONIOUS APPROACH
To celebrate the launch of its newlitter, Tidy Cats took a humorousapproach and created Cedar, Pine andCorn—a group of cat-centric crooners.
The band sings exclusively about catsand cat litter and their sound is a littlecountry, a little rock and roll, and theperfect pedigree of feline folk. Thegroup’s first single is titled “WhenNature Calls.”
The trio also teamed up with FunnyOr Die and released a video thatdetails exactly how to “get back tonature” with Cedar, Pine and Corn.This comedic video, as well as theband’s song, can be found atwww.cedarpineandcorn.com.
“We were thrilled to have our felinefolk trio team up with Funny Or Die tocelebrate the launch of our new TidyCats® Pure Nature™ cat litter,” saidKeith Peterfeso, Assistant BrandManager, Tidy Cats.
Tidy Cats brand cat litter is designedfor homes with multiple cats and isspecially formulated to control odorand help keep homes smelling freshand clean. To learn more, visitwww.cedarpineandcorn.com.
Helping Cats And Dogs Have Healthy Joints(NAPS)
Your four-footed friendscould benefit from your tak-ing four important steps tokeep your pets in peak con-dition.
1. See the vet for regu-lar checkups. Dogs and catsage faster than humans.They can grow up—andgrow old—almost before youknow it. Regular wellnessexams let your veterinariandiagnose, manage and pro-tect against potential healthproblems before theybecome serious.
Common health screen-ings recommended by theAmerican VeterinaryMedical Associationinclude:
• Immunizations• Parasite check• Heartworm check• Dental health exam• Blood panel• Chemistry panel
• Urinalysis• Osteoarthritis check• Chest radiograph• Thyroid check• Blood pressure check.Since cats have a tendency
to hide illness, cat ownersmay not realize there’s aproblem without regularwellness exams.
2. Don’t let your pethave a fat chance of beingfit. Obesity is a big healthrisk for pets.
3. Exercise their rightto exercise. Dogs should getat least 20 minutes of exer-cise a day. Play with yourcats often to keep them mov-ing.
4. Keep their jointssupple. Common signs of ajoint problem include:
FOR DOGS
• Reluctance to climbstairs
• Falling behind on walks• Difficulty getting up in
the morning or after a nap• Personality change
FOR CATS
• Reluctance to jump• Less prowling and chas-
ing of prey• Lying around the house
more often• Dislike of stroking, par-
ticularly of the back or tail• No longer seeking affec-
tion or other personalitychange.
Fortunately, a solution tojoint health that veterinari-ans have been prescribingfor many years is now avail-able in Walmart, Pet-Smartand Petco. Just as withhumans, joint supplementssuch as glucosamine andchondroitin can ease somepain by helping to supportand protect cartilage.Cosequin is the originalresearched brand, scientifi-cally formulated to supportand help maintain thehealth of pets’ joints andconnective tissue. It is alsothe only glucosamine/chon-droitin sulfate supplementthat has been shown safe,effective and absorbable inpeer-reviewed, published,controlled, U.S. veterinarystudies. It’s manufacturedby Nutramax Laboratories,Inc. following standardssimilar to those practiced bythe pharmaceutical indus-try.
If you’d like more infor-mation, visit the company’swebsite at www.nutra-maxlabs.com.
Bedding: A BigChoice ForSmall Pets
For a happy, healthy small pet, it’s wise to make sure its bedding isall natural.
(NAPS)
The next time you consider expanding your family toinclude a hamster, Guinea pig, bunny or other small pet, youwon’t be alone. Some 16 million U.S. families currently co-habitate with small pets, according to the American PetProducts Association National Pet Owners Survey.
Of particular importance for small pets is their livingenvironment. Unlike dogs and cats, which enjoy more mobil-ity, most small animals are confined to enclosures thatbecome their entire world.
CREATURE COMFORTS
Each item that goes into the pets’ living spaces requirescareful consideration, especially the bed- ding, as there is awide variety of options, including wood shavings (pine,aspen and cedar), paper (reclaimed sludge-based and sludge-free), corncobs, pellets made of wood, paper, wheat and otherfibers, and crinkled paper. They’re not all alike, however.Some bedding products may actually contain toxins. Areview by the Michigan State University Diagnostic Centerfor Population and Animal Health of previous testing con-firmed that beddings made using reclaimed pulp fibers are“…more likely to contain detectable levels of dioxin thanother products such as wood shavings or by-product papers.”
Reclaimed pulp beddings are made with fibers collectedfrom pulp mill sewage systems. Though the paper industryhas made efforts to rid their waste streams of the most trou-bling compounds, tests conducted by independent laborato-ries showed detectable amounts of dioxin in samples of thereclaimed pulp paper beddings tested. In addition, pelletsmade from recycled newspaper also tested positive for diox-ins. Both of these types of beddings are widely used by con-sumers.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
When you choose small-pet bedding, there are certainfunctional features to look for, such as absorbency, odor con-trol, limited dust and ease of use. The price per use of thesebeddings varies, with pine typically being the most costeffective, followed by aspen and cedar, corncob, paper andvarious pelletized products, in order of least to most expen-sive. Safety is also an important consideration, and it is rec-ommended that pet owners focus on bedding that is all natu-ral, sludge-free and dioxin-free.
With that foundation, then make your bedding choicebased on what is most important for you and your pet.
LEARN MORE
You can access free, downloadable small-pet bedding infor-mation, and many pet care facts and tips, at the website ofthe leading provider of animal bedding in the United States,American Wood Fibers (AWF): www.awf.com/small petcare.
Recently, veterinarians have found that besides playing an importantrole in skin and coat health, omega-3 supplements can also provideother benefits.
Tidy Cats Pure Nature is made with 99.9percent natural ingredients to give it out-standing absorption, clumping, and odorcontrol.
Exercise and dietary supplements can help prevent joint pain inpets.
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Drop off at Water TreatmentPlant, River Street.
Snare Drum Stands neededDrum teacher Leon LaPlante,
who gives lessons at MMHS forfree, is in need of drums andstands for snare drums. Please call(978) 297 1250. Stands don’t have tobe brand new. Also fall cleaningmay turn up unused instruments.Would you consider donatingthem to MMHS?
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YARD SALES
MOVING SALESaturday, May 25 and Sunday,
May 26, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 40 CardinalLane, Winchendon, tools, toys, fur-niture, house items, etc.
JUNE 1Saturday, June 1 at 50 Cedar St.,
Winchendon 8 a.m. to ? Includesnew, never used kiln, upright 13cubic foot freezer, records, craftmaterials, books, cookbooks,household items, guy stuff andmuch more. All needs to sell. Ifrain, will reschedule.
TOWN WIDEWestminster’s annual Town
Wide Yard Sale, Saturday, June 15from 8-3 p.m. Sign up as a homeholding a yard sale or plan to getsome bargains at each house onthe circuit. There will be deals foreveryone! Maps will be sold at theHistorical Society on the day ofYard Sale for $1. This event is heldrain or shine. Please visit our web-site atwww.westminsterhistory.org for aregistration form or stop by thehistorical society for one. This
event is getting bigger and biggerevery year, come join the fun.
FUNDRAISER
C.A.R.E. (Community AnimalRescue Effort) for GardnerAnimals, Inc. is having a yard sale,bake sale, craft sale on June 15from 10 am-2 pm at 127 KinsmanRoad, Fitchburg. Rain date isJune 16. Set up your own non-foodtable for $10. White elephant itemsand crafts are needed. More andmore homeless pets are coming inrequiring non-routine and expen-sive care to become healthy andadoptable. We are fundraising tohelp offset these costs. C.A.R.E. isa nonprofit, tax exempt, foster-based, public charity committed toproviding stray, abandoned,abused and unwanted pets fromGardner and surrounding commu-nities with shelter, nourishment,socialization and veterinary carewhile we work to find them loving,forever homes. For more info. 978-895-6762 or [email protected]
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BY COLETTE KOTOCHSPECIAL TO THE COURIER
When you pass on North mainstreet in Leominster, you can’tcross the street without stoppingyour car at the Unified Petroleuma visible gas station located at 592Main St., a filling station includ-ing a store that allows customersto buy a lottery ticket or a cup ofcoffee or having a donut as you paycash at the register or by creditcard. Nine staff members workinside the shop to serve the cus-tomers; you do not wait your turnlong. And you can sit on a benchoverlooking the route withoutchecking your watch.
Khalid Qasim the owner, fromJordan, is pursuing a businessthat qualifies him to communicatewith people and this made him fre-quently in touch with customersin a city densely populated. Hisambition prompting him toexpand his work to reach otherplaces in Fitchburg. The Couriermet Qasim at Unified Petroleumand he spoke about the reasonsthat made him successful and ableto continue in his business as wellas owning other stations at 938Main St. and 249 Kimble St.
Qasim said, “I specialized inaccounting, this helped me todevelop my business. I have threegas stations and I make the use oftall signs showing their brand, ithas a bright lighting, and the serv-ice offered is top notch and aim toprovide convenience for the cus-tomers also, the stations are cleanand modern.”
An independent station makesQasim free to price according tothe street price and he said, “I putmy numbers by myself and I amnot influenced by the market’sprice,” adding, “the gallon’s priceis based on the street’s price.”
Showing the price differencebetween his station and the neigh-boring areas he said, “our price is15¢ per gallon less thanWestminster and Gardner alsoless 2¢ per gallon than the othersgas stations located at the samestreet.”
This flexibility challenges com-petition each day, Qasim said, “Wehave a growing cadre of drivers
get every day.”This mechanism of
price-setting, keepsQasim constantly alert asthe street’s price increas-es and decreases everyday. This price movementis also influenced by thesummer season when thegasoline’s demand is 10percent more than winter,and the price is higheraccording to Qasim.
He explains, “I adoptedthe logic of balancebetween profits and costsso there does not occurany loss. Profit covers thecosts. See, the gallon’sprice is $3.40, in addition12¢ labor.”
He continued, “What keepingthis balance is the number of cus-tomers that increase my profitsand always preferred the lowestprice.”
Using a business plan, theUnified Petroleum in Leominsterwas rebuilt and since 1998 it hasbecome a super-sized station. Theowner invested $3 million to addpumps and renew the store. Ninefuel tanks are deployed under-ground and a new piping systemprovides direct access.Engineering is distinct; the tanksprevent releases of vapor into theatmosphere.
The restoration included thestore acquiring a money ordermachine, lottery, coffee, donuts,snacks, and adding Keno, anequipped kitchen and a large bath-
room facility. Dalila Saliz,a customer, she spokeabout her permanent alle-giance to the UnifiedPetroleum saying, “I stopevery morning before Igo to work for a cup ofcoffee. I prefer thisplace to the rest of theother places because of the goodservice and the cleanliness and thelower price.”
Saf Elmasri, the manager, hadexpressed his satisfaction with theprogress of the administrationand revealed his readiness to stayfor a long time saying, “I feel reas-sured that the work here is organ-ized comparing to my previousexperiences in other stationswhere chaos become the station’srule as well as escalating noises
rise from the garages that waskept me uncomfortable. This sta-tion doesn’t include a garage, andeven the customers seem to bemore comfortable.”
With plenty of parking, ade-quate spacing and facilities thatmeet the customer needs, Qasimtries always to please the cus-tomers saying, “I listen to all objec-tions and I speed up the restora-tion of any technical failure.”
Every car needs gas!
Colette Kotoch photos
Khalid Qasim welcomes his customers.
The flagship station is clean and inviting.
A coffee flavor to suit everyone.
WINCHENDON — The Mad Hatter’s tea filled theveranda and the side lawn at the Murdock WhitneyHouse with children and merry making last weekend.The White Rabbit showed up with his family, Alice madean appearance, and the Red Queen stormed from thehouse complaining that the tea began without her.
Those who attended were treated to sandwiches andhomemade treats and plenty of hot tea (plenty of roomat these tables, dormice); while the children playedgames.
The Winchendon Historical Society will once again behosting its annual Casino Royale in September and willbe having a booth at Summer Solstice. Watch for otherprograms as the year progresses.
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Mad as a hatter as twice as fun
Off with their heads! Nicole LaBrack asthe quintessential Queen of Hearts.
Gio O’Keefe served, with top hat firmly inplace and his manners impeccable.
Jill LaBarge made a gorgeous version of Alice,flouncing in her blue ruffles.
The Red Queen explains a game to the gathered subjects.
The Mad Hatter’s table is chaos, but a lot of fun for the kids.
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The mad hatted photographer hands off the camera to snap a shot ofherself with the Red Queen
MAY PROMOTED GFA Federal Credit Union recent-
ly announced Debra May has beenpromoted to the position of assis-tant vice president and memberresources manager.
May joined GFA in October 2001.During her tenure with the creditunion, May has held several posi-tions, which have helped to developher comprehensive knowledge ofthe banking industry. She is wellinformed on industry trends and avaluable resource to members andco-workers alike. May attendedMount Wachusett CommunityCollege, Fitchburg State Universityand Clark University.
“Deb is a well-respected memberof our team. She demonstratesstrong leadership skills and she isable to inspire others to be the bestthey can be,” commented LindaCarmichael, SVP/Member
Resource and Technology.Since its 1938 founding, the
financial well-being of mem-bers remains GFA’s top prior-ity, as the institution contin-ues to serve its mission bysharing profits with mem-bers in lower loan rates,rewards checking accounts,and providing individual-ized investment services andcompetitive priced insur-ance for members.
GFA Federal Credit Unionis a full service communityfinancial institution servingCentral Massachusetts andSouthern New Hampshire.Branch locations are inAshburnham, Gardner,Hubbardston, Leominster,Peterborough, Rindge,Rutland and Winchendon.Visit gfafcu.com for moreinformation.
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victim not breathing nor having anydiscernable pulse, he joined RNRobin Andrea Grant-Briner ofBaldwinville in providing two-per-son CPR. Within 30 minutes, alongwith the help of Winchendon policeofficers James Spofford and RichardOinonen, the unidentified man wasstabilized and hospitalized.
Of the Lake Denison incident,Woytek recalled, “The patient hadjust registered for a snowmobilerace, and when I arrived, I was toldthat it was felt he’d had a seizure butit quickly was clear he’d suffered amassive heart attack.
“Your training kicks in. You take
the necessary steps. We worked onhim for about 30 minutes and he wasstabilized enough to be able to betransported to the hospital.
“Later, after he recovered, I had theopportunity to meet with him andhis family at a small get-together, andshake his hand. That was really agood feeling, very rewarding,”Woytek reminisced.
“The actions of Officer Woytekresulted in saving the man’s life andreflect great credit to himself and theMassachusetts EnvironmentalPolice,” said MEP Director Col.Aaron Gross.
Woytek was among 19 officers andtwo civilians honored for theiractions over the last five years inboating, conservation and wildlife
law enforcement.“It gives me great pleasure to
award these individuals who havegone above and beyond the call ofduty to save lives, protect our state’snatural resources and serve theCommonwealth as a whole. Theyexemplify the everyday mission ofthe agency and I thank them for theirdedication,” Gross remarked.
Grant-Briner was one of the twocivilians recognized.
“The Medal of Life Saving awardis given to those who take extraordi-nary action in the saving of anotherlife,” noted Gross.
Originally a biologist by training,Woytek became an EnvironmentalPolice officer in 2007.
WOYTEK continued from page 1
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MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REALESTATE
By virtue and in execution of the Powerof Sale contained in a certain mortgagegiven by Raymond M. Lemieux andRebecca L. Ellis (the “Mortgagor”) toGardner Franco-American Federal CreditUnion n/k/a GFA Federal Credit Union (the“Mortgagee”), having a usual place of busi-ness at 229 Parker Street, Gardner,Worcester County, Massachusetts, datedAugust 26, 2005 and recorded with theWorcester District Registry of Deeds, Book37167, Page 36 of which mortgage theundersigned is the present holder, and forbreach of the conditions of said mortgageand for the purpose of foreclosing thesame will be sold at Public Auction on thepremises situated at 74 Hyde Park Street,Winchendon, Massachusetts, at 11:00A.M. on the 27th day of June, 2013, all andsingular the premises described in saidmortgage, to wit: the following describedland with all buildings, equipment and fix-tures now or hereafter placed thereon:
The land with a building and otherimprovements thereon the southerly sideof Hyde Park Street in Winchendon,Worcester County, Massachusetts,described as follows:
Beginning at the northeasterly cornerthereof at an iron pin in the southerly line ofHyde Park Street at corner of land now orformerly of Raymond F. Greenwood et uxand the parcel to be conveyed, said ironpipe being located 240.5 feet westerly ofthe westerly line of Mason Street;
THENCE South 11° West, by saidGreenwood et ux land, 121.75 feet to aniron pipe;
THENCE South 79 3⁄4° East, 130 feetby land now or formerly of James E. Coteet ux and land now or formerly of David R.Tenney et ux to land now or formerly ofMark A. Bailey et ux;
THENCE North 11° East, 121.75 feet,more or less, by said Bailey land to thesoutherly line of Hyde Park Street;
THENCE North 79 3⁄4° West, by saidHyde Park Street, 130 feet to the place ofbeginning.
Being the same premises conveyed toRaymond M. Lemieux and Rebecca L. Ellisby deed of The Greater GardnerCommunity Development Corporationdated August 26, 2005 and recorded in theWorcester District Registry of Deeds, Book37167, Page 24.
Subject to terms and conditions of aDeed Rider attached to said Deed.
Said premises are to be sold and con-veyed subject to any and all unpaid taxesto the Town of WinchendonMassachusetts, and to any unpaid liensand assessments thereon, and subject toand with the benefit of all restrictions,easements, improvements, outstandingliens, or claims in the nature of liens andexisting encumbrances of record, createdprior to the mortgage, if there be any.
Said premises will be sold subject toand/or with the benefit of any and allrestrictions, easements, improvements,covenants, leaseholds, tenancies, occu-pants, municipal or zoning regulations orrequirements, outstanding tax titles, munic-ipal or other public taxes, assessments,liens or claims in the nature of liens, andexisting encumbrances of record createdprior to the mortgage or to which theMortgage has been subordinated, if anythere be. No representation is made as tothe existence or nonexistence of lead paint
or UFFI at the premises and Buyer pur-chases subject to all requirements relatedthereto.
If the premises are not serviced by apublic sewage system, Buyer will be solelyresponsible for compliance with all Title VRegulations, including but not limited to,any inspection and upgrade requirementsset forth in 310 CMR (Code ofMassachusetts Regulations) 15.300through 15.305.
The Mortgagee will offer for sale themortgaged premises as an entirety.
Terms of Sale: A deposit of FIVETHOUSAND AND NO/100 ($5,000.00)Dollars to be paid in cash, (U.S. Currency),Bank Certified Check, Bank TreasurersCheck, Bank Cashiers Check or other offi-cial Bank Check, at the time and place ofsale. Such deposit must be shown to theauctioneer prior to the commencement ofthe bidding in order to be entitled to bid.The purchaser will be required to sign aMemorandum of Sale containing the aboveterms and such other terms as may beannounced at the time and place of thesale. The sale will not be complete untilsuch deposit is paid and suchMemorandum is signed.
The Purchaser will be required todeliver the balance of the purchase price tobe paid within thirty (30) days of sale, uponthe delivery of the foreclosure deed at theoffice of Richard A. Cella, Esquire, 65Pleasant Street, P.O. Box 297, Leominster,Massachusetts, at which time the foreclo-sure deed and all related documents willbe delivered to the Purchaser. ThePurchaser will be solely responsible forcompleting the filing and recording of allforeclosure documents as required byapplicable laws and for the payment of alldeed excise stamps and all filing andrecording fees.
The Mortgagee reserves the right topostpone the sale to a later date by publicproclamation at the time and date appoint-ed for the sale and to further postpone atany adjourned sale date by public procla-mation at the time and date appointed forthe adjourned sale date.
In the event that the successful bidderat the foreclosure sale shall default in pur-chasing the within described propertyaccording to the terms of this Notice ofSale and/or the terms of the Memorandumof Sale executed at the time of foreclosure,the Mortgagee reserves the right to sell theproperty by foreclosure deed to the secondhighest bidder providing that said secondhighest bidder shall deposit with theMortgagee's attorney, RICHARD A.CELLA, 65 Pleasant Street, P.O. Box 297,Leominster, Massachusetts 01453, theamount of the required deposit as set forthherein within three (3) business days afterwritten notice of the default of the previoushighest bidder and title shall be conveyedto the said second highest bidder withinthirty (30) days of said written notice.
In the event that the second highestbidder shall not be interested in purchasingthe mortgage premises, the Mortgageereserves the right, at its sole election, tosell the premise by foreclosure deed to theother qualified bidders. Mortgagee alsoreserves the right, at its sole election, toassume the bid of any defaulting or declin-ing bidder.
If the second highest bidder declinesto purchase the within described property,the Mortgagee reserves the right to pur-chase the within described property.
Except for warranties arising by opera-tion of law, the sale of the mortgaged prop-erty and personal property is “as is”,“where is” and with all faults, latent orpatent, and subject to all prior encum-brances. The mortgagee expressly dis-claims all warranties of merchantability orfitness for a particular purpose and/orregarding title to the personal propertyand/or any such fixtures or other personal-ity.
The description of the MortgagedPremises contained in the Mortgage shallcontrol in the event of a typographical errorin this publication.
Subject to such other terms and condi-tions as may be announced at the time,date and place of sale.Other terms to be announced at the sale.
GFA FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONPresent Holder of Mortgage
By Its Attorney,Richard A. Cella, Esq.
65 Pleasant StreetP.O. Box 297
Leominster, Massachusetts 01453Telephone No. (978) 537-8214
May 17, 2013May 24, 2013May 31, 2013
MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REALESTATE
By virtue and in execution of the Powerof Sale contained in a certain mortgagegiven by William H. Mattos and Marcia E.Mattos to Chase Bank USA, N.A., datedApril 10, 2007, and recorded in theWorcester County (Worcester District)Registry of Deeds in Book 41052, Page112, which mortgage was assigned toJPMorgan Chase Bank, NationalAssociation by assignment dated May 29,2012, and recorded in the WorcesterCounty (Worcester District) Registry ofDeeds in Book 49161, Page 254, of whichmortgage the undersigned is the assigneeand the present holder, for breach of theconditions of said mortgage and for thepurpose of foreclosing, the same will besold at public auction at 2:00 P.M. onWednesday the 12th day of June, 2013,on the mortgaged premises located at 85Woodlawn Street, Winchendon,Massachusetts, all and singular the realestate described in said mortgage as fol-lows:
"...the following described propertylocated in the County of Worcester:All that tract or parcel of land as shown onSchedule "A" attached hereto which isincorporated herein and made a part here-of.
EXHIBIT AA CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND WITHBUILDINGS THEREON LOCATED ONTHE EASTERLY SIDE OF WOODLAWNSTREET AND ON THE SOUTHERLYSIDE OF EASTERN AVENUE IN SAIDWINCHENDON BOUNDED ANDDESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OFWOODLAWN STREET AND EASTERNAVENUE;THENCE, SOUTH 4 1/2 DEGREESWEST, BY THE EASTERLY LINE OFWOODLAWN STREET, 118 FEET TO APOINT IN THE EASTERLY LINE OFWOODLAWN STREET;THENCE, IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION,117 FEET TO A POINT;THENCE, IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION118 FEET TO A POINT ON THE
SOUTHERLY LINE OF EASTERNAVENUE;THENCE, IN A WESTERLY DIRECTIONBY THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF EASTERNAVENUE, 117 FEET TO THE POINT OFBEGINNING.BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CON-VEYED FROM MANUEL J. MATTOS ANDPATIENCE P. MATTOS TO WILLIAM H.MATTOS AND MARCIA E. MATTOS BYDEED RECORDED ON 04/21/2000 INBOOK 22511 PAGE 236 IN THE REGIS-TERS OFFICE OF WORCESTER COUN-TY, MASSACHUSETTS.ADDRESS: 85 WOODLAWN ST.;WINCHENDON, MA 01475 TAX MAP ORPARCEL ID NO.: SA416Parcel ID Number: SA416 which currentlyhas the address of 85 WOODLAWN STWINCHENDON, Massachusetts 01475("Property Address"):
TOGETHER WITH all the improve-ments now or hereafter erected on theproperty, and all easements, appurte-nances, and fixtures now or hereafter apart of the property. All replacements andadditions shall also be covered by thisSecurity Instrument. All of the foregoing isreferred to in this Security Instrument asthe "Property". . ."
Said premises will be sold subject toand/or with the benefit of any and allrestrictions, easements, improvements,covenants, outstanding tax title, municipalor other public taxes, assessments, liens orclaims in the nature of liens, and existingencumbrances of record created prior tothe mortgage, if any there be.
Said premises will also be sold subjectto all leases and tenancies having priorityover said mortgage, to tenancies or occu-pations by persons on the premises now orat the time of the said auction which tenan-cies or occupations are subject to saidmortgage, to rights or claims in personalproperty installed by tenants or former ten-ants now located on the premises, andalso to all laws and ordinances including,but not limited to, all building and zoninglaws and ordinances.
THE TERMS OF SALE: FIVE THOU-SAND and 00/100 ($5,000.00) DOLLARSwill be required to be paid by bank or certi-fied check only by the purchaser at thetime and place of sale, and the balance ofthe purchase price shall be paid by bank orcertified check in or within thirty five (35)days thereafter with Attorneys Stanton &Davis, 1000 Plain Street, Marshfield,Massachusetts. The successful bidder atthe sale of the premises shall be requiredto sign a Memorandum of Sale of RealProperty By Auctioneer containing theabove terms at the Auction sale.
Other terms, if any, to be announced atthe time and place of the sale.
SIGNED: JPMorgan Chase Bank,National Association, Present Holder ofSaid Mortgage, By: STANTON & DAVIS,As its Attorneys, FROM THE OFFICESOF: Jon S. Davis, Esquire, STANTON &DAVIS, 1000 Plain Street, Marshfield, MA02050, (781) 834-9181(5008-450-0312F/Mattos)(05-17-13, 05-24-13, 05-31-13)(299209)May 17, 2013May 24, 2013May 31, 2013
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Giving trees…really
WINCHENDON — Arbor Day is a quiet holiday celebrating trees, and notacknowledged by many people. But the Winchendon Lions Club found a way to makecertain the students at Toy Town Elementary School not only know what Arbor Daycelebrates, but had an occasion to be part of the whole day by providing 130 tinytrees purchased just for that reason.
President Ken LaBrack and members Larry and Eileen Amburgey visited theschool April 23 to hand out the small trees to students. LaBrack reports of the samenumber of trees given out last year, at least a third are alive and growing strong.
The students at Toy Town Elementary School get a cheer from Lions President Ken LaBrack, with LionEileen Amburgey.
Courtesy photos
Students line up to receive the trees, handed out by Lion Larry Amburgey.
Lions Ken LaBrack and Larry Amburgey with some of the Toy Town students receiving the smalltrees.
WINCHENDON COURIER 13Friday, May 24, 2013
MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REALESTATE
By virtue and in execution of the Powerof Sale contained in a certain mortgagegiven by Thomas R. Charron (the“Mortgagor”) to Colonial Co-operativeBank (the “Mortgagee”), having a usualplace of business at 6 City Hall Avenue,Gardner, Worcester County,Massachusetts, dated September 9, 2005and recorded with the Worcester DistrictRegistry of Deeds, Book 37303, Page 252of which mortgage the undersigned is thepresent holder, and for breach of the condi-tions of said mortgage and for the purposeof foreclosing the same will be sold atPublic Auction on the premises situated at35 Branch Street, Winchendon,Massachusetts, at 10:00 A.M. on the 21st
day of June, 2013, all and singular thepremises described in said mortgage, towit: the following described land with allbuildings, equipment and fixtures now orhereafter placed thereon:
A certain tract or parcel of land withthe buildings thereon, located on BranchStreet in Winchendon, Worcester County,Massachusetts, and being bounded anddescribed as follows:
Beginning at a state and stones at theNortheasterly corner of the Lot on thesoutherly line of a way called BranchStreet; thence
South 5° 30’ West, a distance ofEleven and 00/100ths (11.00) rods, to astake and stones; thence
North 63° West, a distance of Threeand 00/100ths (3.00) rods to a stake andstones; thence
North 5° 30’ East, a distance of Elevenand 00/100ths (11.00) rods to a stake andstones in the Southerly line of said Branch;thence
South 63° East, a distance of Threeand 00/100 (3.00) rods to the point ofbeginning.
Being the same premises conveyed toThomas R. Charron by deed of Roy G.Haskell and Denise Ann Haskell datedSeptember 30, 2002 and recorded in theWorcester District Registry of Deeds, Book27642, Page 308.
Said premises are to be sold and con-veyed subject to any and all unpaid realestate taxes to the Town of WinchendonMassachusetts, and to any unpaid liensand assessments thereon, and subject toand with the benefit of all restrictions,easements, improvements, outstandingliens, or claims in the nature of liens andexisting encumbrances of record, createdprior to the mortgage, if there be any.
Said premises will be sold subject toand/or with the benefit of any and allrestrictions, easements, improvements,covenants, leaseholds, tenancies, occu-pants, municipal or zoning regulations orrequirements, outstanding tax titles, munic-ipal or other public taxes, assessments,liens or claims in the nature of liens, andexisting encumbrances of record createdprior to the mortgage or to which theMortgage has been subordinated, if anythere be.
No representation is made as to theexistence or nonexistence of lead paint orUFFI at the premises and Buyer purchasessubject to all requirements related thereto.
If the premises are not serviced by apublic sewage system, Buyer will be solelyresponsible for compliance with all Title VRegulations, including but not limited to,any inspection and upgrade requirementsset forth in 310 CMR (Code ofMassachusetts Regulations) 15.300through 15.305.
The Mortgagee will offer for sale themortgaged premises as an entirety.
Terms of Sale: A deposit of FIVETHOUSAND AND NO/100 ($5,000.00)Dollars to be paid in cash, (U.S. Currency),Bank Certified Check, Bank TreasurersCheck, Bank Cashiers Check or other offi-cial Bank Check, at the time and place ofsale. Such deposit must be shown to theauctioneer prior to the commencement ofthe bidding in order to be entitled to bid.The purchaser will be required to sign aMemorandum of Sale containing the aboveterms and such other terms as may beannounced at the time and place of the
sale. The sale will not be complete untilsuch deposit is paid and suchMemorandum is signed.
The Purchaser will be required todeliver the balance of the purchase price tobe paid within thirty (30) days of sale, uponthe delivery of the foreclosure deed at theoffice of Richard A. Cella, Esquire, 65Pleasant Street, P.O. Box 297, Leominster,Massachusetts, at which time the foreclo-sure deed and all related documents willbe delivered to the Purchaser. ThePurchaser will be solely responsible forcompleting the filing and recording of allforeclosure documents as required byapplicable laws and for the payment of alldeed excise stamps and all filing andrecording fees.
The Mortgagee reserves the right topostpone the sale to a later date by publicproclamation at the time and date appoint-ed for the sale and to further postpone atany adjourned sale date by public procla-mation at the time and date appointed forthe adjourned sale date.
In the event that the successful bidderat the foreclosure sale shall default in pur-chasing the within described propertyaccording to the terms of this Notice ofSale and/or the terms of the Memorandumof Sale executed at the time of foreclosure,the Mortgagee reserves the right to sell theproperty by foreclosure deed to the secondhighest bidder providing that said secondhighest bidder shall deposit with theMortgagee's attorney, RICHARD A.CELLA, 65 Pleasant Street, P.O. Box 297,Leominster, Massachusetts 01453, theamount of the required deposit as set forthherein within three (3) business days afterwritten notice of the default of the previoushighest bidder and title shall be conveyedto the said second highest bidder withinthirty (30) days of said written notice.
In the event that the second highestbidder shall not be interested in purchasingthe mortgage premises, the Mortgageereserves the right, at its sole election, tosell the premise by foreclosure deed to theother qualified bidders. Mortgagee alsoreserves the right, at its sole election, toassume the bid of any defaulting or declin-ing bidder.
If the second highest bidder declinesto purchase the within described property,the Mortgagee reserves the right to pur-chase the within described property.
Except for warranties arising by opera-tion of law, the sale of the mortgaged prop-erty and personal property is “as is”,“where is” and with all faults, latent orpatent, and subject to all prior encum-brances. The mortgagee expressly dis-claims all warranties of merchantability orfitness for a particular purpose and/orregarding title to the personal propertyand/or any such fixtures or other personal-ity.
The description of the MortgagedPremises contained in the Mortgage shallcontrol in the event of a typographical errorin this publication.
Subject to such other terms and condi-tions as may be announced at the time,date and place of sale.Other terms to be announced at the sale.
COLONIAL CO-OPERATIVE BANKPresent Holder of Mortgage
By Its Attorney,Richard A. Cella, Esq.
65 Pleasant StreetP.O. Box 297
Leominster, Massachusetts 01453Telephone No. (978) 537-8214
May 17, 2013May 24, 2013May 31, 2013
MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REALESTATE
By virtue and in execution of the Powerof Sale contained in a certain mortgagegiven by CYNTHIA L. DRALEAU and CAN-DICE M. DRALEAU (the “Mortgagor”) to(the “Mortgagee”), having a usual place ofbusiness at 6 City Hall Avenue, Gardner,Worcester County, Massachusetts, datedJuly 29, 2005 and recorded with theWorcester District Registry of Deeds, Book36981, Page 240 of which mortgage theundersigned is the present holder, and forbreach of the conditions of said mortgageand for the purpose of foreclosing thesame will be sold at Public Auction on the
premises situated at 110 Brown Street,Winchendon, Massachusetts, at 10:00A.M. on the 12th day of June, 2013, all andsingular the premises described in saidmortgage, to wit: the following describedland with all buildings, equipment and fix-tures now or hereafter placed thereon:
A certain parcel of land with the build-ings and improvements thereon situatedon the westerly side of Brown Street inWinchendon, Massachusetts, boundedand described as follows:
Beginning at the southeasterly cornerthereof, at a point in the westerly line ofBrown Street, at a corner of land of DavidA. & Paula Hartwell;
THENCE North 84° West, 37.43 feet;THENCE westerly about 42.5 feet;THENCE westerly 24 feet;THENCE westerly 61 feet, the preced-
ing three courses being taken from deed tothe grantor from Henry C. Brown and beingthe second tract that makes up this con-veyance;
THENCE North 70° West, 32.0 feet toa blazed maple tree at the shore of a for-mer pond at land of Fred E. McAllister, thepreceding five courses being by saidHartwell land;
THENCE northerly and westerly bythe shore of said pond and said McAllisterland about 115 feet to a point by a cherrytree at land of John W. Sibley;
THENCE North 66° East, 72.0 feet;THENCE South 77 1⁄2° East, 56.0 feet
to the westerly line of Brown Street, thewesterly end of the last course being locat-ed 21 feet from the northwesterly corner ofthe dwelling on the herein granted premis-es and the easterly terminus of said coursebeing located 26.5 feet from the northeast-erly corner of said house;
THENCE South 7° East by the saidline of Brown Street 163.26 feet to a cornerof land of the first mentioned Hartwell andthe point of beginning.
Subject to a reservation and right toflow any part of said premises which maybe flowed by the water of said pond, at anyheight it is raised or maintained.
Subject also to a reservation untoJohn W. Sibley, his heirs, or assigns, of aright of way for passage of vehicles or per-sons across the northeast corner of thepremises 12 feet in width from the abovereferred ash tree at the northeasterly cor-ner of the above described parcel andextending diagonally across the said cor-ner in a northwesterly direction, and pass-ing northerly of a large maple tree on saidland of Sibley adjoining on the north.
Being the same premises conveyed toCynthia L. Draleau and Candice M.Draleau by deed of Gerald L. Draleau andAnita L. Draleau dated January 20, 1993and recorded with the Worcester DistrictRegistry of Deeds in Book 14899, Page184.
Said premises are to be sold and con-veyed subject to any and all unpaid realestate taxes to the Town of WinchendonMassachusetts, and to any unpaid liensand assessments thereon, and subject toand with the benefit of all restrictions,easements, improvements, outstandingliens, or claims in the nature of liens andexisting encumbrances of record, createdprior to the mortgage, if there be any.
Said premises will be sold subject toand/or with the benefit of any and allrestrictions, easements, improvements,covenants, leaseholds, tenancies, occu-pants, municipal or zoning regulations orrequirements, outstanding tax titles, munic-ipal or other public taxes, assessments,liens or claims in the nature of liens, andexisting encumbrances of record createdprior to the mortgage or to which theMortgage has been subordinated, if anythere be.
No representation is made as to theexistence or non-existence of lead paint orUFFI at the premises and Buyer purchasessubject to all requirements related thereto.
If the premises are not serviced by apublic sewage system, Buyer will be solelyresponsible for compliance with all Title VRegulations, including but not limited to,any inspection and upgrade requirementsset forth in 310 CMR (Code ofMassachusetts Regulations) 15.300through 15.305.
The Mortgagee will offer for sale themortgaged premises as an entirety.
Terms of sale: A deposit of FIVETHOUSAND AND NO/100 ($5,000.00)DOLLARS, to be paid in cash, (U.S.Currency), Bank Certified Check, BankTreasurers Check, Bank Cashiers Checkor other official Bank Check, at the timeand place of sale. Such deposit must beshown to the auctioneer prior to the com-mencement of bidding in order to be enti-tled to bid. The purchaser will be requiredto sign a Memorandum of Sale containingthe above terms and such other terms asmay be announced at the time and place ofthe sale. The sale will not be complete untilsuch deposit is paid and suchMemorandum is signed.
The Purchaser will be required todeliver the balance of the purchase price tobe paid within thirty (30) days of sale, uponthe delivery of the foreclosure deed at theoffice of Richard A. Cella, Esquire, 65Pleasant Street, P.O. Box 297, Leominster,Massachusetts, at which time the foreclo-sure deed and all related documents willbe delivered to the Purchaser. ThePurchaser will be solely responsible forcompleting the filing and recording of allforeclosure documents as required byapplicable laws and for the payment of alldeed excise stamps and all filing andrecording fees.
The Mortgagee reserves the right topostpone the sale to a later date by publicproclamation at the time and date appoint-ed for the sale and to further postpone atany adjourned sale date by public procla-mation at the time and date appointed forthe adjourned sale date.
In the event that the successful bidderat the foreclosure sale shall default in pur-chasing the within described propertyaccording to the terms of this Notice ofSale and/or the terms of the Memorandumof Sale executed at the time of foreclosure,the Mortgagee reserves the right to sell theproperty by foreclosure deed to the secondhighest bidder providing that said secondhighest bidder shall deposit with theMortgagee's attorney, RICHARD A.CELLA, 65 Pleasant Street, P.O. Box 297,Leominster, Massachusetts 01453, theamount of the required deposit as set forthherein within three (3) business days afterwritten notice of the default of the previoushighest bidder and title shall be conveyedto the said second highest bidder withinthirty (30) days of said written notice.
In the event that the second highestbidder shall not be interested in purchasingthe mortgage premises, the Mortgageereserves the right, at its sole election, tosell the premise by foreclosure deed to theother qualified bidders. Mortgagee alsoreserves the right, at its sole election, toassume the bid of any defaulting or declin-ing bidder.
If the second highest bidder declinesto purchase the within described property,the Mortgagee reserves the right to pur-chase the within described property.
Except for warranties arising by opera-tion of law, the sale of the mortgaged prop-erty and personal property is “as is”,“where is” and with all faults, latent orpatent, and subject to all prior encum-brances. The mortgagee expressly dis-claims all warranties of merchantability orfitness for a particular purpose and/orregarding title to the personal propertyand/or any such fixtures or other personal-ty.
The description of the MortgagedPremises contained in the Mortgage shallcontrol in the event of a typographical errorin this publication.
Subject to such other terms and condi-tions as may be announced at the time,date and place of sale.Other terms to be announced at the sale.
COLONIAL CO-OPERATIVEBANKPresent Holder of MortgageBy Its Attorney,Richard A. Cella, Esq.65 Pleasant StreetP.O. Box 297 Leominster, Massachusetts 01453Telephone No. (978) 537-8214
May 10, 2013May 17, 2013May 24, 2013
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ambulance service at a cost of $8.13per $100,000. But the larger item, anaerial truck necessary to reachhigher elevations was fought forvehemently by new Fire Chief TomSmith. He explained the currenttruck, a 1984 model that is out ofdate and nearly unrepairablebecause of the inability to get parts,is not long enough even to reach thethird story of the Murdock HighSchool, where the meeting wasbeing held.
“We don’t want to think aboutsuch things, but it could happen andwe don’t have the equipment,” said
Smith.He pointed out that several resi-
dences in town were too high, withpeople living in attics and on thirdfloors; and even some mill buildingswere beyond the reach of the cur-rent equipment.
“It affects your insurance rates,everyone in Winchendon. The insur-ance companies do look at the localfire protection before dealing withrates. It makes a difference. It cancost you for better equipment, or inyour insurance bills. You choosewhich you want and who you’drather pay,” said Smith.
The other items that passed easilyincluded the new Capital PlanningCommittee article, giving organiza-
tion of that committee to theModerator, who will appoint itsmembers; and the committee willnow have further reaching authori-ty. In addition, the article giving thatcommittee a pool of money byinstructing future town meetings toplace funds from payments in lieu oftaxes into the capital stabilizationfund; until such time as a futuretown meeting chooses not to do so.
The meeting approved giving$10,000 to the Clark MemorialYMCA, taking the funds from thewater retained earnings. But thefunding for the CAC was postponeduntil the fall town meeting.
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A Planning Board meetingscheduled Tuesday night wouldhave taken up the transfer ofproperty next to the courthousebuilding to WinchendonCourthouse LLC from AtholSavings Bank. The property isneeded to allow around thebuilding access for the policedepartment. Athol SavingsBank was then going to presentplans for a reconfiguration of itsparking lot for access andegress. Unfortunately, the meet-ing will be rescheduled due to alack of quorum.
Both Planning Board mem-bers John White and JamesMcCrohon had asked, at thebrief BOS meeting prior to theannual town meeting forapproval to vote on the ASB rul-ing, as both are members of theUnitarian Universalist Churchof Winchendon, which abuts theASB property. Understandingthe need for a quorum vote, andassured both members wouldretain their neutrality, the BOSaffirmed the ability forMcCrohon and White to partici-pate and vote in the PlanningBoard meeting.
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WINCHENDON COURIER14 Friday, May 24, 2013