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Friday, March 20, 2015
Schools approve amended budget proposal
-WARRENBy Jennifer Robert
Quaboag Current Reporter
On Monday night the Quaboag Regional School Committee
voted to approve, by a signifi-
cant margin, the amended budget proposal for the Fiscal Year
2016. The amendments came
about after last week’s hearing
and concerns of some committee
members. The approved budget,
if passed by the towns of Warren and West Brookfield, will
bring back two paraprofessional
positions and three teacher positions in the district and will total
$17,725,058, a significant increase over last year’s budget.
“Since the hearing last week we
clarified some of the enrollment
numbers, and there are a number
of items that are allocated based
on enrollment, so we took the
actual state numbers,” Director
of Finance Cami Lamica said.
“The total budget numbers have
stayed the same but the assessments to the towns have changed
slightly based on the enrollment
-WEST BROOKFIELD-
-WARREN-
By Jennifer Robert
Quaboag Current
Reporter
By Jennifer Robert
Quaboag Current Reporter
At last week’s Warren Board
of Selectmen meeting, Peter
Krawczyk approached the topic
of the recent return of the tolling of the bells in the tower at the
old town hall. Since the bells have
been brought to life, several residents have been complaining of
the overnight noise.
“I know you made an attempt
recently to turn down the volume,” Krawczyk said. “My issue
is that ringing the bells at night is
still too loud at the level it is at.”
A
fter a threemonth trip across
the country with a
fiddling friend, local musician Benjamin Bullock has
returned home and is entertaining locals with the
sounds of his soul while
he explores what life has in
store for him next.
“One thing that I have
learned is that anything
that is important to you, you
don’t need a teacher for,” he
said. “You just need a love for
it. I wonder if all those times I
wished I was better at something if
See BULLOCK I PAGE 8
See BELL I PAGE 8
Benjamin Bullock, local singer and songwriter, entertains a local audience.
Quaboag Current photo by Jennifer Robert
Hill heads for the State House
By Jennifer Robert
Quaboag Current Reporter
In 2006, Leicester resident BJ
Hill walked across the commonwealth gathering messages from
constituents to present to the
Patrick administration. In 2008,
he walked clear across America,
eventually delivering - on foot four notebooks full of messages
to the White House for President
Barack Obama. Hill completed
yet another journey across Massachusetts this past fall, this time
See BUDGET I PAGE 8
Bell volume
causes some
residents to
make noise
Bullock brings home
sounds of his soul
-WEST BROOKFIELD-
numbers. The [amended budget
proposal] is something that I put
together based on what Tracy
[Waz, School Committee member] said.” Waz said that with the
original proposal she was a little
gathering messages to present to
newly elected Governor Charlie
Baker when he travels to the State
House March 24. Last Thursday
night Hill stopped in at the Merriam-Gilbert Library in West
Brookfield to talk with local residents and invite more messages
into his book.
“Walking is a great way to
connect with people and Massachusetts is a beautiful state to
walk through in the fall,” he said.
“Being on foot provides you with
a connection to people that you
See HILL I PAGE 9
Quabaog Current photo by Jennifer Robert
BJ Hill talks to local folks about what he learned on his recent walk across Massachusetts.
North Brookfield
town election
information
NORTH
BROOKFIELD
- The North Brookfield Annual
Town Election will be held Monday, May 4 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
at the Senior Center, 29 Forest St.
Seats up for election include
Selectman, Assessor, School
Committee, Water Commission, Board of Health, Cemetery
Commission, Tree Warden, Constable, Library Trustees, Planning
Board, Playground Committee,
Housing Authority and Southern
Worcester County Regional Vocational School District.
The last day to register to vote
for the Annual Town Election
and Meeting is Tuesday, April 14
from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Haston to hold book talk featuring
Clarinda ‘Rindy’ Higgins
NORTH BROOKFIELD - Clarinda
“Rindy” Higgins, a summer resident of
North Brookfield, will
share the story of her
cousin, Mark Huntington Higgins, Wednesday, March 25 at 6:30
p.m. at the Haston
Free Public Library.
Mark was a grandson
of John Woodman
Higgins, founder of
Higgins Armory and is
the subject of Rindy’s
new book, “Against
the Current: How Albert Schweitzer Inspired a Young Man’s
Journey.”
The book recounts
Mark Higgins’ life growing up in Worcester
and North Brookfield, his adventures at the
Schweitzer clinic, the challenges he faced
attempting to cross Africa, and the enduring legacy his life inspired. “In gathering
data for this book, we researched archives
on three continents and interviewed primary sources around the
world,” Rindy said. “To
complete our research,
last spring my family and
I travelled to Gabon in
West Africa and retraced
Mark’s steps through extremely remote villages.
Our findings led to some
surprising and gratifying
conclusions.”
Rindy, who now
lives in Westport, Conn.,
remains involved in
Worcester affairs, having
been active in the effort
to preserve the Higgins
Armory Museum and
helping to find the buyer for the iconic
Barber Avenue building.
The program is free and all are welcome. Copies of the book will be available
after the meeting.
Choice Awards deadline extended
PALMER — The deadline for the
Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce
Choice Awards, for Citizen, Business or
Teacher of the Year has been extended
to Tuesday, March 31.
The Business of the Year nominee
must be a Chamber member. But for all
three categories, the review committee is
interested in not only the nomination,
but also written documentation and let-
$
ters in support of the individual or business’ community work above and beyond what would normally be expected.
The recipients will be acknowledged
at the annual Choice Awards Dinner
to be held on Saturday, April 25 at The
Cultural Center at Eagle Hill in Hardwick. For more information, call Patty
Clark at 413-289-1355 or email patty@
qhma.com.
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NORTH BROOKFIELD SPORTSMEN’S CLUB will be holding a
“Texas Hold’em” at the club, 20 Boynton Road, on Friday, March
20 promptly at 7:30 p.m. This is to benefit the Youth Fishing Derby that will be held on April 25. Refreshments are available.
RABIES CLINIC will be held Saturday, March 21 from 9 a.m. to
11 a.m. for all dogs and cats at Highway Garage, 15 Front Street,
in West Brookfield. The cost is $13. License your dog.
CABIN FEVER RELIEVER, a fundraiser for the Quaboag Regional
Middle High School Athletic Booster Club, will be held Saturday, March 21 from 6 to 11 p.m. at Pleasant Street Pub in West
Brookfield, also known as Ye Olde Tavern. Beer/wine tasting, hors
d’oeuvres, door prizes and silent auction. $20 per person; call Jill
Souza at 413-436-9565 or Paul Servant at 774-230-0238.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MONTHLY DINNER Saturday, March
21 at Sacred Heart Church, West Brookfield. Corned beef and
cabbage dinner. $12/adults, $8/children. Takeout at 5:30 p.m.,
sit down 6 p.m. Advanced ticket purchase encouraged; call 413813-8100.
TEAM TRIVIA NIGHT will be held Saturday, March 21 at 6 p.m.
at the Warren Senior Center. Admission is $10 per person, which
includes pizza. Beer/wine cash bar available. Sponsored by the
West Warren Public Library. Call 413-436-9892 for more information or to reserve a team table (max 10 per table).
BROOKFIELD GARDEN CLUB will be having a Martha Stewart
film with selections from Martha’s Spring Gardening collection at
the Brookfield Congregational Church on Sunday, March 22 from
2 to 4 p.m. The program is open to the public free of charge.
“PAINT THE WINTER BLUES AWAY” will be held Monday, March
23 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the West Brookfield Senior Center.
Instructor Paula leads the group step-by-step to complete a painting during the two-hour period. Discussion includes ways to “beat
the blues.” The cost is $2. Call the 508-867-1407 to reserve a
spot.
CLARINDA “RINDY HIGGINS will share the story of her cousin,
Mark Huntington Higgins, Wednesday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m. at
the Haston Free Public Library. Mark was a grandson of John
Woodman Higgins, founder of Higgins Armory and is the subject
of Rindy’s new book, “Against the Current: How Albert Schweitzer
Inspired a Young Man’s Journey.” Free.
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PAGE Selectmen consider net
metering agreement
-WARRENBy Jennifer Robert
Quaboag Current Reporter
Turley Publications courtesy photo
North Brookfield Savings Bank President and CEO Donna Boulanger (far right) and NBSB Trustee Betsy Cuddy (far left)
presented a $1,500 check to the Ware Fuel Bank program, represented by Reverend Charles Taylor (middle right) and
Church Administrator Georgeann Koziol (middle left) of the United Church of Ware.
North Brookfield Savings Bank
presents $1,500 to Ware Fuel Bank
NORTH BROOKFIELD — On the
heels of one of the most difficult winters
in memory, North Brookfield Savings
Bank has made a donation of $1,500 to
the Ware Fuel Bank, in support of individuals and families in need.
The Ware Fuel Bank is an emergency
assistance program that helps local residents meet heating fuel costs, including
those who are facing utility shut-offs.
The program is administered by the
United Church of Ware and has been
serving the community for 27 years.
“North Brookfield Savings Bank is
proud to support the Ware Fuel Bank’s
mission of helping local families and
individuals stay warm and safe,” said
North Brookfield President and CEO
Donna Boulanger. ”We are glad we
could be of assistance and are honored
to partner with such a wonderful and
important organization.”
So far this winter, the Ware Fuel
Bank, in partnership with the Salvation
Army of Ware, has provided 35 families
with fuel assistance. Applications are
still being accepted for emergency aid. “This has been a long, cold winter
for everyone, making it even more important that we help those families who
have come to us for assistance, many
of whom were near or completely out
of heating oil,” said Reverend Charles
Taylor of the United Church of Ware.
“We could not have provided this support without help from individual donors and organizations such as North
Brookfield Savings Bank.”
Vendors needed for craft fair
LUDLOW - The Ludlow Community Center/Randall Boys & Girls Club
is seeking vendors and crafters for the
club’s fourth annual Springtime Vendor/Craft Fair Saturday, April 25 from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There are 65 vendor
available spots on a first come first
server basis. Spaces fill up quickly. Coffee will be available to all crafters and
vendors throughout the day. There will
also be a concession stand for you to
purchase breakfast and lunch items.
Applications are available on the club’s
website at www.ludlowbgc.org or at
the club. Applications will be accepted
until spaces are filled or until April
20. Mail applications to Sheri Santos,
Ludlow Community Center/Randall
Boys & Girls Club, 91 Claudia’s Way,
Ludlow, MA 01056. This is a rain or
shine event. Space is limited. For more
information, contact Sheri Santos at
413-583-2072 or email [email protected].
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Ware Road solar projects
agreement. Mayland said that since
they are in construction now, while
they would prefer to keep it local, they
need to sell the credits and if another
municipality were interested in buying
they would likely enter in agreement
with it. He also said that he feels that
the percentage arrangement is both a
fair discount for the town as well as
way to try to keep things consistent
with what they offer each town.
“The percentage is good, too, because as your bill goes up, so does your
discount,” he said. According to Mayland the biggest piece is how net metering is valued is the supply cost, which
fluctuates. Chairman David Delanski
asked Nardi to compare all the possible net metering offers and get back
to the board with a recommendation
as soon as possible. Nardi said that he
would discuss it with Scanlon and look
over it all and get back to them.
“We’ll work on getting you an answer as soon as possible,” Delanski
told Mayland.
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Kirt Mayland, developer of the
Spring Street and Ware Road solar
projects, approached the Warren Board
of Selectmen on Tuesday night to offer
a net metering agreement of the power
to be generated by the sites that are currently under construction. The board
said that while they have already had
two offers from other project sites, they
will take this offer under advisement.
“We would love to work with the
town,” Mayland said. “We think it
would be great for obvious reasons.
The kids can come up and see the site
where power is coming from that powers the town.” Mayland is offering a 20
percent discount to the town’s electric
bill through a net metering credit. He
said that the town planner, William
Scanlon, sent him report of what is
used in different departments and if
they were supplied with 90 percent of
what is used based on today’s value it
would be roughly $30,000 annually off
the total municipal electric bill.
Selectman Dario Nardi said that the
landfill solar project is moving forward
in town and they have been in discussion with that developer to consider a
net metering agreement but nothing in
final. Two different developers, in fact,
have approached the town but both of
those were offering something slightly
different that Mayland, according to
the select board - a fixed rate credit. Selectman Robert Lavash asked if a fixed
rate would be a possibility with Mayland, and also what sort of timeline he
was looking at to finalize any potential
“We would love to work
with the town. We think it
would be great for
obvious reasons. The
kids can come up and
see the site where power
is coming from that
powers the town.”
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editorial
Get ready for
town meeting
B
oards and selectmen are already beginning
the budget process. Members of local finance
committees are meeting more often to go over
proposed budgets with each department, board and/
or officials.
Finance committees in surrounding towns are
busy doing the same. It is a challenge for the committee members to provide the needs of their town
and yet stay within the constraints of proposition 2
1/2.
Due to the lack of popularity with voters, the alternative, a 2 1/2 override, is not considered a viable
budget solution. Voters often are willing to vote a
“debt exclusion” for a capital expense such as a fire
truck or police cruiser. Unlike a proposition 2 1/2
override that never “goes away,” a debt exclusion
ends when the capital expenditure is paid in full.
Although town meetings are just weeks away, it
is not too early to follow the budget process in the
making. Informed voters tend to make better choices both for the benefit of their town, themselves and
other taxpayers. This is also an opportunity to really
understand the largest budget items on the agenda
– fire, police and ballooning education costs.
Sadly though, the ones complaining the loudest
at local coffee shops or in online forums, etc. are the
ones that rarely attend his or her town meeting.
Now that the days are longer and the weather
improving, get out to an evening finance committee
meeting or budget hearing and get ready for town
meeting. A taxpayer, who does not attend town
meetings, can’t complain about decision made after
the meeting if he or she hadn’t been there to vote.
An important thought
in planning this year’s
vegetable garden
A
lthough the snow has yet
in the
to melt from my raised
GaRden
beds, I have begun to
contemplate what will go where
in this year’s vegetable garden. I
remember peas being in bed 1.
Were peppers in bed 2? Bed 3
housed cabbage on one end, but
what was planted in the other?
Roberta
Oh boy, I guess my memory has
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failed me - even though I visited
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the garden multiple times per
day last summer! This year a
notebook will help me keep track.
Why is this information even pertinent? It is important to know what went where so that you don’t
replant a crop in the same spot it was planted in the
previous year. Since different crops use- or providedifferent nutrients, rotating your crops will make
the soil healthier. Bugs are also thwarted by crop
rotation. When they go to sleep under their favorite
plants but wake up to a new crop, their food source
is eliminated, and populations will decrease. The
same is true for plant diseases.
Most experts agree that at minimum a four year
rotation is best. That means that it will take four seasons before tomatoes, for example, are grown in the
same spot. This can be accomplished by devoting an
entire bed to a crop and advancing to the next, then
the next and the next spot each subsequent year, or
using blocks within a large garden to do the same
thing. There are multiple strategies that can be used
for rotating your crops. I prefer to break up crops by
family, since those plants within a particular family normally have similar nutrient demands as well
as insect and disease problems. I will spare you the
long Latin names to make this as easy to understand
as possible. Members of the squash family are obvious since most of them grow their fruit on vines.
They are melons, pumpkins, cucumbers and both
summer and winter squash. The cabbage family inSee GARDEN I PAGE 5
Letter to the Editor
Ware Domestic Violence Task force to expand to Warren
To the editor,
The Ware Domestic Violence Task Force is expanding to include Warren and Hardwick, and will now be
the Ware Regional Domestic Violence Task Force. If
you want to participate, we’d love to have you. You
can reach us through our Task Force community input line at 413-758-0605.
We are a partnership of local residents, survivors
of domestic violence and agency representatives. We
meet monthly to look at how we as a community are
responding to this immense public health issue, and
we try to improve our response. We partner with the
schools to teach healthy dating behavior and prevent
dating violence. We partner with the police to connect
victims and survivors with a local domestic violence
advocate. We work with Baystate Mary Lane Hospital
to train nurses, and to help the Hospital develop protocols for when someone discloses abuse. We meet with
local faith leaders to ensure that they are up to date
about local services, and to support one another as we
try to support those who are abused. We try to make
sure everyone in the community knows what domestic
abuse is, how to support a friend or family member,
and that there are local services for victims, survivors,
children who witness, and offenders - through the Carson Center at Valley Humans Services at 413-5792924 or 413-967-6241.
We do this work because we care. We believe no one
deserves to be abused – no matter what. We believe no
child should have to witness abuse. We are excited to
begin a partnership with Warren and Hardwick.
Sincerely,
Members of the Ware Regional
Domestic Violence Task Force
Peggy Baxter
Jennie Simmons
JAC Patrissi
Paula Kularski
Jacquie Jock
Mae Chicoine
Roxan Allen
Regina Sanderson
Joan MaselliDonna Covino
Robert Craig
Patricia Sullins
Liza Delgado
Tammy Jenkins
Carol Brundige
Bill Sidur
Carolyn Merriam
Sally Mead
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CALENDAR I FROM PAGE 2
QUABOAG REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT annual budget presentation will take place at the West Brookfield Senior Center Wednesday, March 25 at 10:30 a.m. The public is invited to attend.
STURBRIDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY will meet Thursday, March
26 at 7 p.m. in Paige Hall at the Publick House Historic Inn on
Sturbridge Common. The guest speaker will be Mary Fuhrer from
Lexington.
NORTH BROOKFIELD SPORTSMEN’S CLUB will be holding a “Texas Hold’em” at the Club, 20 Boynton Road, on Friday, March 27.
Play starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. This is to benefit the Youth Fishing
Derby that will be held April 25. Refreshments are available.
STATE REP. DONNIE BERTHIAUME will hold office hours at the
East Brookfield Municipal Building, Monday, March 30 from 5 to 6
p.m. Constituents and town officials are invited to meet with him
to express any concerns, ideas, or issues that they may need assistance with.
STATE REP. DONNIE BERTHIAUME will hold office hours at the West
Brookfield Town Hall, Tuesday, March 31 from 6 to 7 p.m. Constituents and town officials are invited to meet with him to express any
concerns, ideas, or issues that they may need assistance with.
EXTENDED VOTER REGISTRATION HOURS for non-registered
Sturbridge voters to become eligible to vote in the Annual Town
Election scheduled for Monday, April 13 will be held Tuesday, March
24 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Town Hall Town Clerk’s office and 4
p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Joshua Hyde Library.
QUABOAG HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AFTER HOURS event
March 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Ye Olde Tavern, 7 East Main St., West
Brookfield. Bring business cards to enter raffle. Pre-registered
members/$10; members at door/$15; non-members $25.
FRIENDS OF THE EAST BROOKFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY are hosting a fundraising dinner at E.B. Flatts on Rte 9 in East Brookfield
Wednesday, March 25 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25. Call the library at
508-867-7928 for tickets; tickets are limited.
DROP IN STORY TIME Thursday, March 26 from 4 to 4:30 p.m.
at the Joshua Hyde Library in Sturbridge. Enjoy stories and a craft
activity.
LENTEN DINNER with Communion and scriptural conversation
Thursdays through Lent, until March 26, at 6:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Brimfield, UCC. Dinner is soup and salad;
bring a dessert to share if you are able.
CELTIC SONGS & THE STORIES THAT INSPRIRED THEM with Jeff
Snow Thursday, March 26, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Merriam-Gilbert Public
Library, West Brookfield. Call to register.
PAGE West Brookfield Senior Center events
WEST BROOKFIELD - The
West Brookfield Senior Center has
announced their upcoming events
for March and April. “Paint the
Winter Blues Away” will be held
Monday, March 23 from 12:30 p.m.
to 2:30 p.m. Instructor Paula leads
the group step-by-step to complete
a painting during the two-hour period. Discussion includes ways to
“beat the blues.” The cost is $2.
The Quaboag Regional School
District’s annual budget presentation will take place at the West
Brookfield Senior Center Wednesday, March 25 at 10:30 a.m. The
public is invited to attend.
Do you or someone you know
have diabetes? Are you interested
in learning more about this condition? Heather O’Brien, COTA/L,
from Century Home Care will present an informational seminar about
diabetes Thursday, March 26 at
10:45 a.m. Light refreshments will
be served.
Each year thousands of seniors
in Massachusetts reach the gap in
their Medicare prescription drug
coverage (Part D) that is often
called the “donut hole.” This year,
when Medicare beneficiaries—who
do not get extra help—reach the
donut hole, their Part D plan will
pay 55 percent of covered brand
name drugs and 35 percent of covered generic drugs. Although 55
percent coverage of a brand name
drug might sound great, it’s really
not that great if you take a brand
name drug that costs $300; you will
still have to pay $135. This is where
Prescription Advantage can help.
Kathy Devine from the Executive
Office of Elder Affairs will be at
the West Brookfield Senior Center
Wednesday, April 8 at 10 a.m. to explain how Prescription Advantage
can help to fill the hole in Medicare
prescription drug coverage.
“Guided Imagery Relaxation
and Stress Relief ” will be Monday,
April 13 at 1 p.m. Group leader Cindy Clark, Mht, will lead in imagining “Seaside Serenity.” Those who
attended this program last year left
the room feeling relaxed and refreshed.
Get more than MassHealth and
Medicare with Navicare, a Fallon
Health program. Navicare representative Kathy Mullen will speak
about Navicare Wednesday, April
22 at 10:15 a.m.
***
Also, the “Go the Distance”
one-mile walking challenge, sponsored by the Massachusetts Council on Aging, will be on Monday,
June 1 at 9:30 a.m. with a rain date
of Wednesday, June 3. They have
designated a one-mile loop at Look
Park in Northampton. They will
carpool from the West Brookfield
Senior Center. Please register in advance by calling the Senior Center
at 508-867-1407. Your name with
the Senior Center will be entered
into a statewide raffle for six special prizes. All walkers with varying
speed and abilities are welcome. Begin getting ready today! Start with
short walks and build up to walking one mile.
***
The 10th annual Walk of Champions to raise funds for Integrated
Cancer Services at Baystate Mary
Lane Hospital will be on Sunday,
May 3 at Goodnough Dike at the
Quabbin Reservoir. Last year, a
group of seniors participated in
this event. They are hoping that
this year they will have enough people to form a team and qualify for
tee-shirts. Please sign up by March
20 at the Senior Center.
***
There are still seats available on
the Senior Center’s summer bus
trips. “Casablanca By the Sea” to
Portland, Maine will be on Wednesday, June 10. The cost is $69 per person; a $40 deposit is due at sign-up
with the remainder due by May 10.
The trip includes a buffet luncheon,
90-minute narrated cruise, time to
shop and browse at Portland’s Old
Port. The Nantucket Spectacular
will be on Tuesday, August 11. The
cost is $79 per person; a $40 deposit
is due at sign-up and the remainder
is due by July 1. The trip includes
First Class Cabin Ferry to Nantucket with sightseeing time on the
island. The Senior Center is also
offering a six-day, five-night trip
to the Biltmore Estate and Asheville in North Carolina from Sept.
13-18. The cost is $459 per person,
double occupancy. Call the Senior
Center for details.
•••
Please call the Senior Center to
reserve a seat at these events at 508867-1407.
GARDEN I FROM PAGE 4
cabbage family together. Likewise,
instead of placing a few tomatoes
here and some peppers over there,
they, together with eggplant, occupy a plot of their own that gets
moved about the garden. What can
make things a bit confusing is that
certain plants require more space
than others. Plots can likewise be
split to accommodate plants that
are grown in smaller quantities.
Leafy greens are forgiving and can
usually be tucked in wherever there
is extra space.
Some gardeners set up their
crop rotations instead, based on
the needs and benefits of the plant.
Greens and members of the cabbage family, along with corn need
lots of nitrogen in order to thrive.
Plants that produce fruit- in the
form of cukes, squash, tomatoes
or peppers, need some nitrogen but
more in the way of phosphorus and
potassium. Root crops such as carrot, beet or parsnip need plentiful
phosphorus, but very little nitrogen. Finally beans and peas make
the soil nitrogen rich, so whichever
plant follows those in the rotation
should need lots of that nutrientgreens, corn or cabbages for example.
All in all, get out that notebook
and start planning. Sometimes it
helps to write what you want to
grow on index cards and shuffle
them around. Now is the time to
do it- when the snow is still covering our gardens!
BOOK DISCUSSION of “The Lowland” by Jhumpa Lahiri Thursday,
March 26, 4 to 5 p.m. at the Merriam-Gilbert Public Library, West
Brookfield. New members always welcome.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY BRUNCH at the Brimfield Senior Center with a
full Irish Brunch on Friday, March 27, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Irish music,
fun games with prizes and celebrate March birthdays. Reserve early as seating is limited; call 413-245-7253 before Tuesday, March
23. $5 per person.
COMMUNITY EASTER EGG HUNT March 29 at 2 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Brimfield, 20 Main St. Bring your own basket.
Snacks and games will be available; the Easter bunny is known to
appear.
THE LASHAWAY SENIORS will hold their Spring Fling Banquet at
the Publick House in Sturbridge on Thursday, April 2 at 11 a.m.
There will be three meal choices and the cost will be $15 for members, $24 for non-members. Tickets or information will be available
at the March meetings or by calling Joan at 508-885-5103.
NORTH BROOKFIELD PTO BOWLING NIGHT will be on Thursday,
April 2 from 3 to 9 p.m. at Bogey Lanes. The cost is $10 per person
for unlimited pool, bowling, and shoe rental at Bogey Lanes.
36TH ANNUAL FOOD SHARE RADIOTHON will be held from 6 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 2, broadcast live over WESO, 970 AM. cludes broccoli, Brussels’s sprouts,
cabbage, cauliflower, kale, radishes
and surprisingly, even turnips. The
tomato family, in addition to the
tomato, is comprised of eggplants,
peppers and potatoes. Swiss chard,
spinach and beets make up the beet
family. Peas and beans are part of
the legume family. Besides onions,
the onion family includes leeks,
scallions, and garlic. The carrot
family is made up of dill, parsnips,
and parsley, in addition to the carrot. Corn is in a family all its own.
When I started rotating the
crops within my garden I first made
a list of plants I wished to grow
and sorted them by family. Now, I
religiously grow all members of the
NORTH BROOKFIELD SPORTSMEN’S CLUB will be holding a
“Texas Hold’em” at the Club, 20 Boynton Road, on Friday, April 10.
Play starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. This is to benefit the Youth Fishing
Derby that will be held April 25. Refreshments are available.
Country Auto Body, Inc.
SPRING BOOK SALE Saturday, April 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at the Joshua Hyde Public Library in Sturbridge. Selection includes
mysteries and thrillers, history, cooking, travel, gardening, biographies,
romance, sports, science fiction and many, many children’s books.
AUCTION to benefit Warren Community Elementary School PTO on
Saturday, April 11 at Teresa’s in Ware. $15/per person. Salad, pasta
and meatballs. Auction items available, though more donations are
needed. Door prize: a balloon ride.
BASIC PISTOL SAFETY COURSE, hosted by the North Brookfield
Sportsmen’s Club. Cost is $65 person which includes all materials
and ammo. Register by April 11 to take the course on the following
Saturday, April 18. Course will start at 9 a.m. and will last approximately 6 hours, so bring snacks. Contact Dale Hevy at 508-8679073 for more information and to register.
NORTH BROOKFIELD BOOSTER CLUB will host a fundraiser Monday, April 13. Mexicali in Spencer will be donating 10 percent of
their sales—food only—to the club, which supports student athletes. Lunch, dinner and takeout all qualify.
“EDIBLE PERENNIAL GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING,” a 90
minute power point presentation featuring organic techniques for
the cultivation of a variety of plants, will be offered by naturalist and landscaper John Root Wednesday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m. at
the Sturbridge Federated Church, 8 Maple St, in Sturbridge. Free;
plants will be offered for sale. This program is supported in part by
the Sturbridge Cultural Council.
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PUBLIC MEETINGS
Brookfield
Monday, March 23,
• Advisory Committee, 7 p.m.
• Water Commissioners, 7:15 p.m.
East Brookfield
Monday, March 23
• Board of Selectmen, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 24
• Board of Assessors, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, March 25
• Council on Aging, 3:30 p.m.
New Braintree
Monday, March 23
• Select Board, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, March 25
• Library Trustees, 6 p.m.
North Brookfield
Tuesday, March 24
• Board of Selectmen, 6 p.m.
Sturbridge
Tuesday, March 24
• Local Emergency Planning
Committee, 2 p.m.
• Planning Board, 6:30 p.m.
• Finance Committee, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 25
• TRSH Technical Division General
Advisory and Program Advisory
Committees, 5 p.m.
Thursday, March 26
• Finance Committee, 7 p.m.
Warren
Monday, March 23
• Board of Selectmen, 2 p.m.
Thursday, March 26
• Finance Committee, 7 p.m.
West Brookfield
Wednesday, March 25
• Board of Selectmen, 6 p.m.
Fifth annual
Daffodil Fun Run
to be held April 26
AMHERST - The fifth annual
Daffodil Fun Run, 5k road race
(run/walk) in Amherst that raises
funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Hampshire County, will be held
Sunday, April 26 at Kendrick Park
in Amherst. In this fun and festive
community event, participants race
past many of the thousands of daffodils that were planted throughout
Amherst. After the race, there will be
a free BBQ for all participants provided by the Amherst Pub, and live
entertainment. Register at RunReg.
com or in person at Energia Fitness
or 50/50 Fitness in Hadley. Participants are limited to 1,500 runners
and walkers; those who register before April 1 will be guaranteed a free
signature event T-shirt.
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- public safety RIVER WATCH
Police Logs
Editor’s Note: People in this country
are presumed to be innocent until found
guilty in a court of law. Police provide
us with the information you read on this
page as public record information. If you
or any suspect listed here is found not
guilty or has charges dropped or reduced,
we will gladly print that information as
a follow-up upon being presented with
documented proof of the court’s final disposition.
Drainage area:
150 mi2
Discharge: 441.57 cfs
Date:
2015-03-16
Percentile:
57.62%
Class symbol: Lime green
% normal (median): 113.31%
% normal (mean):
92.56%
Brookfield Police Log
Between March 9-16 Brookfield
police made 46 motor vehicle stops,
six building and property checks, two
welfare checks, one investigation, one
motor vehicle investigation, performed
traffic control once, and assisted one
citizen. Police responded to four safety
hazards, two medical emergencies, two
alarms, one motor vehicle accident, and
one lockout. Three officers were initiated.
There were eight 911 calls. Two were
for medical emergencies, one was an
animal call, one was for a mental health
emergency, one was for a fire alarm,
one was a complaint of motor vehicle
operations, one was for a motor vehicle
accident, and one was a hang-up call.
Brookfield police assisted one other
agency.
East Brookfield Police Log
Between March 2-16 East Brookfield
police made one arrest. William A Lemay of 104 High Street, Moosup, CT,
was arrested on March 7 on a warrant,
for operating a motor vehicle with a revoked license, and defective equipment.
Police made 40 motor vehicle stops,
14 building and property checks, one
welfare check, one investigation, served
one summons, served paperwork twice,
two harassment prevention orders, and
assisted seven citizens. They responded
to three disabled motor vehicles, one
mental health emergency, one animal
call, two motor vehicle accidents, one
report of vandalism, one complaint of
motor vehicle operations, and four safety hazards. They appeared for court-related matters twice, and six officers were
initiated.
There were five 911 calls. Two were
for a medical emergencies, one was for
a structure fire, one was for a motor vehicle accident, and one was for a welfare
check. East Brookfield police assisted
two other agencies.
New Braintree Police Log
Between March 2-9 New Braintree
police made 13 building and property
checks, nine motor vehicle stops, one
motor vehicle investigation, served one
warrant, and served three summonses.
Police responded to two reports of identity theft, two complaints, one disabled
motor vehicle, one report of fraud, one
animal call, one report of trespassing,
and one complaint of motor vehicle
operations. Two officers were initiated,
and New Braintree police assisted three
other agencies.
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Editor’s Note: “River Watch” tracks data
provided by the US Geological Survey examining the Quaboag Current flow and flood
records taken from a testing station in Brimfield over the past seven days. This information is provided to help fisherman, boaters,
and residential abutters understand their local tributaries better. For more current daily
data and more details, visit http://waterwatch.
usgs.gov/.
KEY:
Drainage area: Also known as watershed area. The
area of land that contributes water to a stream either as surface runoff or groundwater flow; usually
measured as square miles.
Discharge: Also known as streamflow. The volume
of water moving in a stream at any point in time;
usually measured as cubic feet per second.
Stage: The water level of a stream compared to
a fixed reference point at the location where the
measurement is made; usually measured as feet.
Water level measurements are always made at the
same location so that comparisons can be made
over time. Stage is not depth of water, because
depth can vary significantly across a stream and
upstream or downstream, but a higher stage means
deeper water, and a lower stage means shallower
water. Some streams have an official flood stage
designated by the National Weather Service, which
is the level at which flooding will begin to occur.
Date: The date and time of the most recent update
of the data map. When more than one data location
is shown on a map, the most recent update time
for individual locations may be up to an hour earlier
than the update time for the map.
Percentile: Compares the most recent value of
streamflow to the historical observations for the
day. For example, if the most recent value is at
the 25th percentile, it means that historically the
streamflow for the day has been at or less than
this level 25 percent of the time, or on average 1
day out of every 4. If the most recent value is at
the 75th percentile, it means that historically the
streamflow for the day has been at or less than this
level 75 percent of the time, or on average 3 days
out of every 4. Conversely, at the 75th percentile it
could also be said that the streamflow for the day
has been at or higher than this level 25 percent of
the time, or on average 1 day out of every 4. At the
50th percentile, there have been an equal number
of historical observations higher and lower, and the
50th percentile is often referred to as the “normal”.
However, hydrologists consider percentiles between 25 and 75 to be relatively normal and within
expected natural ups and downs, with less than 25
being unusually dry conditions and higher than 75
being unusually wet conditions.
Class symbol: Groups current water conditions
into general categories of wet or dry compared
to historical observations using percentiles of
daily streamflow. Green indicates relatively normal
conditions; “warm” colors yellow, orange, and red
indicate drier than normal conditions; and “cool”
colors light blue, blue, and black indicate wetter
than normal conditions. Red and black indicate that
new low or high streamflow records have been set
for the day.
North Brookfield Police Log Warren Police Log
Between March 9-16 North Brookfield police made three arrests. Jonathan Behrens, 44, of 5 St. Claire Avenue, North Brookfield, was arrested
on March 9 for a fugitive from justice.
Sabrina Baum, 22, of 4 Batchelor
Drive, North Brookfield was arrested
on March 14 on a warrant. Alexander
Moriarty, 29, of 28 Crawford Road,
Oakham, MA, was arrested on March
14 for operating under the influence of
liquor.
Police made 28 building and property checks, two motor vehicle stops,
three investigations, one motor vehicle investigation, one transport, performed traffic control four times, gave
general information once, served five
warrants, and served two summonses.
They responded to two complaints,
three alarms, one parking violation, one
report of a missing person, one disturbance, three disabled motor vehicles,
two reports of suspicious activity, one
motor vehicle accident, two reports of
assault, seven safety hazards, one report
of fraud, and one complaint of motor
vehicle operations. They appeared for
court-related matters six times.
There were 16 911 calls. Seven of
these were for medical emergencies, one
was an animal call, two were for disturbances, two were for motor vehicle accidents, one was for trespassing, and three
were hang-up calls. North Brookfield
police assisted four other agencies.
Zachary Foley, 21, of 360 North St.
in Warren, was arrested on March 14 for
operating under the influence if liquor,
contributing to the delinquency of a
child and selling or delivering liquor to
a person under 21.
Last week the Warren Police Department made 79 motor vehicle stops, performed 11 building or property checks
and responded to 27 general calls for
service. There were also five alarm calls,
one animals call, three reports of violating a restraining order and two summonses services.
There were nine 911 calls. Five were
for medical emergencies, two were for
disturbances, one was for a fire alarm
and one was for a runaway. There were
two transports of a prisoner, eight investigations, one investigation of a missing
persons and the department assisted another agency on two occasions.
West Brookfield Police Log
Last week the West Brookfield Police Department made 21 motor vehicle
stops, performed two building or property checks and responded to 19 general
calls for service. There were also five
investigations performed.
There were 12 911 calls. Nine were
for medical emergencies, one was for
a motor vehicle accident and two were
hang-ups. The department assisted another agency on two occasions.
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- education NBES second
semester honor
roll announced
NORTH BROOKFIELD North Brookfield Elementary recently released its honor roll for the
second trimester.
Grade Four – High Honors:
Savanna Cote, Serenity Kauppila,
Jacob Provencher, Aspen Qualles,
Elise Rivers
Grade Four – Honors:
Matthew Adams, Alejandro
Aponte-Cruz, Ty Babineau, Cole
Beckwith, Ryan Brown, Victoria Davis, Liam Doherty, Sophia
Hearnlaye, Liana Kiszka, Nicholas
Labillois, Emma LaMontagne, Roland Messier IV, Jacob Mort, Bailey
O’Regan, Patrick Tierney
Grade Five – High Honors:
Kelly Daige, Jenna Dupell, Maria
Kapoukranidis, Sarah laMontagne,
Jackson Loomer, Reid Ludwick, Riley McGarry, Rebecca Miner, Jack
Renaud, Libby Sheldon, Hannah
Southwick
Grade Five – Honors:
Nathan Brown, Aiden Earle,
Dylan Gagne-Letendre, Abigail Hildick, Andrew Leach, Samuel Losurdo, Katelynn McMeekin, Karly
Oberg, Madeline Petterson, Anderson Sansone, Brant Smith, Daniel
Spangenberg, Breanna Waugh, Brodie White
Grade Six – High Honors:
Riley Rischitelli, Jillian Stafford,
Cami Zalauskas
Grade Six – Honors:
Tony Aviles, Cheyanne Ferriter,
Joseph Duszak, Paige Grushey, Allison Moisan, Owen Ostromecki, Lillian Reynolds, Ayden Rodney, Summer Simpson, Olivia Valeri, Alexia
Wharton
PAGE Smola sums up FY15 grant receipts
-QUABOAGBy Jennifer Robert
Quaboag Current Reporter
M
adeline Smola, grant writer
for the Quaboag Regional
School District, was at Monday night’s school committee meeting
to offer a summation of the FY15 grant
receipts of the district. Despite 9C cuts,
the district still received an impressive
$345,151 in grant funding for various
programs.
“This is an overview of the competitive grants we received this year,”
Smola said. “This only includes things
that we are definitely getting. We have
received some already, some will be
finishing up in next couple of months
and we are working on spending it all.”
One of the grants she mentioned was a
school safety and security grant in the
amount of about $11,000. The grant
was written for certain types of items
and the district is now in the process of
research and getting quotes for specific
items. Some of the items on the list to
be purchased include security cameras,
handheld radios, a go-kit (a bucket for
use if sheltering in place within the
school) and a PA system for unification
purposes.
“We could use this to let people
know where their children are or where
they should go,” Smola said. “Also if
we were all in the gymnasium it would
make it safer for everyone, allow everyone to hear the directions.” The district
also received a Race to the Top grant in
the amount of $26,614 which includes
funding for vertical teams, Mass Insight Education professional development, WPI Project Lead the Way professional development and 3D printer
supplies. Warren Community Elementary School received a $28,775 innovation school enhancement grant and the
Quaboag Regional Middle High School
received the same grant in the amount
of $14,347.
Some of the grants received focus
strongly on reducing the drop-out rate
and increasing student success. The
MassGrad promising practices grant
brought the district over $23,000 in
funding, creating a drop-out prevention
coach position and providing transportation for after-school tutoring of
middle school students, something that
has never been offered before as far as
Smola knows. Quality enhancements in
after-school and out-of-school time are
another grant received, in the amount
of $19,400. This money provided a
variety of enhancement opportunities
such as the LExia online reading program, after-school science, a family engagement coordinator, an after-school
coordinator and some funding for a
summer program.
“In order to get these grants you
have to put aside a certain amount for
family coordination, such as pot luck
dinners, math nights and so on,” Smola
said. “It is really about whole family
engagement.” The district also received
nearly $7,000 in money for a STEM
summer learning program.
The big grants of the year included
the 21st century learning center grant,
in the amount of $114,840, and the
Mass Life Science Center grant, in the
amount of $100,000. “We’re getting biotechnology text
books, brand new molecular models
and spark learning platforms,” Smola
said. “Hopefully when we get the equipment the kids will come down and show
you what it all does because me just
telling you about it doesn’t really do it
justice.” Smola said that there would
also be chemistry, biology and physics
equipment, as well as math life sciences
center and math textbooks, purchased
with the funds. Superintendent Brett
Kustigian said that Smola has done an
outstanding job and commended her
for her passion and dedication to the
students of Quaboag.
“The equipment and programs that
you are bringing to Quaboag are unbelievable,” he said. “There is no way
we could afford any of those programs,
not even one, in the budget the way that
it is. I think that you are a testament to
someone who is passionate about education and bringing some wonderful
things to Quaboag. We sincerely appreciate everything you are doing and our
benefits are benefiting even more.”
Student Achiever
WEST BROOKFIELD - Massachusetts Maritime Academy has recently
named local student Mason Ducharme
of West Brookfield to the Dean’s List
during the fall 2014 semester.
The Dean’s List is the highest academic achievement that a cadet can
earn at the Academy. To be named to
the list, a cadet must maintain a gradepoint average of 3.3 to 3.59 during the
semester.
Writer’s conference registration closes April 6
NORTH BROOKFIELD - North
Brookfield’s first Young Writer’s Conference is on the books for Wednesday,
June 24 through Friday, June 26. Conference registration closes Monday,
April 6.
This is a day-only conference – no
overnight accommodations available.
Awesome events include workshops
in fiction, poetry, and comics; author
readings, book signings, and more. The
conference is open to any student from
anywhere in grades eight through 12.
Follow their blog for details and updates
at nbwritersconference2015.wordpress.
com.
Quabbin to hold hypnotism event as fundraiser
BARRE – “The Wild Side of Hypnosis” comes to Quabbin High School
Saturday, March 21 at 7 p.m. as a fundraiser for ‘Fighting for 5.’
Tickets are $10 in advance and $12
the night of the show. Advance tickets
can be purchased from these local businesses in Barre: E.P. Wine, Barre Family
Pharmacy and Driven Athletic Performance. Tickets are also available at Clover Hill Country Store in Hardwick.
The family-friendly show combines
the fun of total audience participation
with the incredible abilities of the mind.
Volunteers will give approval and no one
will be hypnotized against their will.
The Quabbin High Jazz Band will
play as the doors open at 6:30 p.m. until the show begins, and will offer entertainment during the brief intermission
as well. Refreshments will be available.
All proceeds from the evening go to
‘Fighting for 5’. Fighting for 5 began as
a way to support Quabbin High School
junior Rachel Myra, member of the varsity basketball team (#5) and vice-president of the Class of 2016.
Back in December, Rachel was diagnosed with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. With this auto-immune disease, antibodies produced by the body’s
own immune system attack NMDA
receptors in the brain. These receptors
control electrical impulses in the brain
that are essential for judgment, perception of reality, the formation and retrieval of memory, and the control of
unconscious activities including breathing and swallowing.
Bring the whole family out for an
evening of fun and support Rachel and
Fighting for 5.
CLUES ACROSS
1. Bangladesh capital
6. Ed Murrow’s home
9. L. Lamas’ mother
Arlene
13. 9th Hindu month
14. Barbary sheep
15. Olive genus
16. Repast
17. Into the air
18. Droops
19. Land of Enchantment
21. Yes _____ Bob
22. Gross revenue
23. Scottish woolen cap
24. Initials of “Girls” star
25. WGBH or WNET
28. A. Hamilton
29. Skin lesions
31. Mures river city
33. Phone counselling
volunteer
36. Restaurants
38. Deerfield, Il Christian Un.
39. Gland secretion
41. Trace the outline of
44. Give advice, explain
45. Male parents
46. One point N of due E
48. Radioactivity unit
49. Equally
51. “Rubber Ball” singer
Bobby
52. 93562
54. Bird confinement
status
56. Daniel Boone’s state
60. Burn the surface of
61. Hillsides (Scot.)
62. Swiss river
63. Stir to anger
64. Political action committees
65. Ajitesh ___, Cricket
player
66. In bed
67. Miles per hour
68. Checkmating game
CLUES DOWN
1. Musical “____
Yankees”
2. “CIA Diary” author
Phil
3. Chew without
swallowing, as of
tobacco
4. Steadies
5. Article
6. Slang for lots of
reptiles
7. True toad
8. Be in session
9. For measuring doses
of radiation
10. Winged
11. 1770-1831 German
Philosopher
12. Emitted coherent
radiation
14. Estranges
17. Wheel shafts
20. Take in solid food
21. Indian frocks
23. Hill (Celtic)
25. Singular of 64 across
26. Small nail
See answers on page 12
27. Strongboxes
29. White dessert wines
30. Curved cavalry sword
32. Dropped off a
package
34. __ Farrow, actress
35. Class of comb jellies
37. Begat
40. __ student, learns
healing
42. Born of
43. Very dark blacks
47. Midway between N
and NE
49. Capital of Ghana
50. Indian term of respect
52. Impart knowledge
53. 4th Hindu month
55. Strong air current
56. Hunting device
57. One who is wise
58. Amounts of time
59. Soft-finned fishes
61. Beats per minute
65. Carrier’s invention
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BULLOCK I FROM PAGE 1
maybe I just wished I loved it more.”
Up until a few months ago, Bullock was living the city life in Boston.
When he left, he said he pretty much
left everything behind to return home
and start a new chapter in his life. He
began reading, practicing and studying music in ways he hadn’t previously
and began really thinking about what
is important to him. At one point
Bullock had worked at breaking into
a more professional music scene and
what he said he discovered during
that time was that he didn’t love holding his guitar anymore.
“I was trying to be really professional, be bigger, be more,” he said.
“My reasons for playing changed
and I didn’t like that at all.” So off he
went, on his cross-country journey.
Bullock said that he and his friend
had no tour dates lined up, no particular plan. They just showed up,
asked around and found a place to
play a show. That, Bullock said, was
how they filled their gas tank. Bullock
said that he spent years watching his
father play guitar before he started to
play himself.
“I used to always think of the
chords as shapes,” he said. “I would
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hear the sound the chord made but
that wasn’t how I thought about it; I
thought about how it looked to me.”
He said that his journey with music so far has given him exposure to
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styles and that he has run into a lot of
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BUDGET I FROM PAGE 1
concerned about the lack of what
the committee was asking for,
stating that once it is approved
they can never go back and ask
for more. Also, the original proposal didn’t seem to be looking at
the needs of all the schools.
“I’m more than a little concerned that we are not asking for
a librarian when we were cited for
not having a librarian,” she said.
“Also, we have students who are
here through school choice and if
we keep cutting, cutting services
and never restoring them, those
parents are going to start look for
other options. The towns want
the school choice numbers to go
up but if we keep cutting and not
restoring we are going to start
losing those students.” Committee member Robert Souza agreed
with Waz, stating that he felt if
the school district were compare
to a major corporation, he would
bet that there is no corporation
in America that would be able to
survive on the increases that the
school district has received in the
last six or eight years. “I understand that fiscal times are tough
and they have been cut but we
cannot continue to keep cutting
staff,” Souza said. “Thirty kids
in a classroom to try to teach a
geometry class, that is way too
many kids. I’ve always supported
Quaboag Current photoS by Jennifer Robert
instrument but stopped because they
weren’t good enough.
“When I hear that I wonder why
we make music,” he said. “I don’t
make music to be good enough, whatever that is. Making one chord, two
chords, that is fulfilling. I just love to
make music.”
Krawczyk said that the current volume
exceeds 10 decibels above ambient and despite the fact that an effort was made to lower the volume, he can still hear it through
the walls of his house, which is located in
fairly close proximity to the bell tower.
“I really feel that bells shouldn’t be ringing between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m.,” he said.
“That would be compliant with state laws.”
Krawczyk is a member of the Warren
Planning Board, as well as a resident, and
brought a copy of the noise suggestions that
the planning board uses when a business applies for permitting in town for the board to
review and possibly adapt as a rule for the
bell tower.
“My request from you is that you stifle the
bells at night,” he said. “At night it has been
disturbing our sleep and it has been doing it
on and off for years when they work.”
He added the church next door to him,
Emmanuel Church, only plays theirs during day and is even moving the starting time
to 7 a.m. from the previously used 6 a.m.
start. Board of Selectmen Chairman David
Delanski said that the previous Saturday
the board went down to see what could be
done following other complaints about the
nighttime noise.
“It runs off an old tape system that is
antiquated,” he said. “We were able to stop
the bells from ringing on the half hour, but
there is no way to put a time limit on when
they bells run. They are either on or off.”
Selectman Dario Nardi added that since
there is no timer mechanism on the current
equipment, they would have to purchase
more equipment to make it on a time; but
that course of action would be costly. Nardi
added that they would ask the bell custodian, Seth Blackwell, to turn the volume down
even lower, below the legal limit, and see if
that would be more acceptable to residents
in the area of the bells. The board also said
that they would look at the guidelines that
the planning board applies to businesses
and see if they would be applicable to this
situation.
“First we will see if we can turn the volume down, if that doesn’t work we will look
at doing something else,” Delanski said.
“There are some people who want the bells
tolling, some people who don’t. It this isn’t
able to be solved by turning them down
some more we might have to consider putting it to a town vote to let the people to
decide what they want.”
“We have a dual role, to try to walk that
line and make everyone happy. The
budget we are asking for, there is going
to be some sticker shock. We need to try
to do the best for our kids and the town.”
Paula Messier
Warren school committee member
our charter that our school committee has, and understand there
is a fine line in negotiation, but
to have the school perform in the
way it has been performing we
are going to have to add a couple
more positions to our request.”
The charge of the school committee came up again during the
budget discussion, with Warren
member Paula Messier saying
that while she herself has two
children in the district and wants
to be able to support a budget
that fully supports the schools,
she also feels that there is a dual
role of the committee, to look
out not only for the students but
also for all of the families of the
district, meaning the taxpayers.
“We have a dual role, to try to
walk that line and make everyone
happy,” she said. “The budget we
are asking for, there is going to be
some sticker shock. We need to
try to do the best for our kids and
the town.” The budget that was
approved includes funding for
two special education paraprofessional positions for the West
Brookfield Elementary School,
the recall of a world language
teacher at the middle high school,
the restoration of a math teacher
at the middle high school and
the restoration of a librarian and
the middle high school. Committee member Craig Burgess asked
what, if any, of those positions
were considered critical positions
and asked other members if it
might make more sense to give
all department heads a chance to
say what they feel are important,
rather than the committee selecting positions to be restored.
“You can go down but you
can’t go back up, so I would advocate for that,” Burgess said. “I
would support that. Supporting
several critical positions, whether
it is seven or nine, it is the same
thing and so we can go to the
town and have this conversation
and the pieces will fall where
they are going to fall. If we are
going to amend this budget, let’s
amend it where there are critical positions. We all know that
this is going to be a challenging
argument to make to the towns
no matter.” Some of the teachers
form the district were present and
raised their concerns about losing school choice students as well
as the schools being in non-compliance if certain positions were
eliminated or not restored.
“There will never be non-compliance,” Superintendent Brett
Kustigian said. “There will be
cuts of other things, cuts that are
going to have a far-reaching effect. People may not be outraged
right now but if things don’t go
our way it is going to be scary.”
The budget was ultimately approved by the school committee
with a majority vote of eight yes
votes. If passed at town meeting
as written, the town of Warren
will see an assessment of over
$4 million, an increase of about
$618,000 from last year, and the
town of West Brookfield will
see an assessment of about $3.7
million, an increase of nearly
$500,000 over last year.
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PAGE Sen. Gobi discusses women’s issues at WIB meeting
-STURBRIDGEBy Patti Gittes
Reporter
C
reating educational and career
opportunities for women and
preventing domestic and campus violence against women were two of
the topics discussed by State Sen. Anne
M Gobi (D-Spencer) with a group of
women business and educational leaders
in the greater Sturbridge area this week.
The event, held by Women in Business
(WIB) Inc., focused on some current
and recent issues and legislation at the
state house.
Gobi said it is very important to have
female legislators in the State House, as
they bring a different perspective and
experience. The number of women in
the legislature has increased by 50 since
she was first elected, bringing the total
to 189.
“It also matters that three out of the
five top state offices are held by women
– lieutenant governor, attorney general
and state auditor,” she said.
The senator was first elected to the
House of Representatives in 2001, before winning the seat held by retired Sen.
Stephen Brewer last fall. In her new position, she represents parts of four counties: Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire
and Middlesex.
She serves in leadership positions on
several committees, including as vice
chair of the joint committee for economic development and emerging technologies; and chair of the joint committee on environment, natural resources
Turley Publications photo by Patti Gittes
State Senator Anne M.Gobi, second from right, guest speaker at the March meeting of Women in Business Inc.
(WIB) held at Old Sturbridge Village is shown with, from left, Karri Galonek, executive director of the United Way of
Southbridge, Sturbridge and Charlton, Alexandra McNitt, executive director of the of Central Mass. South Chamber
of Commerce, and Carol Porra, WIB president.
and agriculture. She also serves on numerous other committees including veterans and national affairs, telecommunications, utilities and energy, and elder
affairs and housing. She was recently
appointed to the opioid addiction, prevention, treatment and recovery options
committee.
She traced her own career path from
working in her family’s business to becoming a high school teacher, and later
Easter season services
in Southbridge
SOUTHBRIDGE - Holy Trinity Episcopal
Church, 446 Hamilton St., Southbridge, will hold
several Easter season services. For more information, call 508-765-9559, holytrinitysouthbridge.org
and Facebook Holytrinitysouthbridge.
Sunday, March 29 is Palm Sunday, the beginning
of Holy Week. Service and Family Worship begin in
the parish hall at 9:30 a.m. with a joyful procession
into the church. Palm cross-making follows the service. Later that day at 4 p.m. is Taking God’s Love
to New Lengths - UnTangled, an Easter Story. Special free performance; no tickets necessary. Enjoy
lively skits, music and readings with a new twist on
the Easter Story. Refreshments, crafts, and meet the
cast following the service.
Thursday, April 2 is Holy (Maundy) Thursday,
time to remember Jesus’s last night on earth. Service
begins in the church at 7:30 pm.
Friday, April 3 the Children’s and Families’ Good
Friday Story Walk begins in the hall at 10:30 a.m.
Children, families and friends will then walk around
the church reading the story of Good Friday. Afterward, return to the hall to make a Good Fridaythemed snack. Traditional Good Friday Liturgy begins in the church at 7:30 pm.
Sunday, April 5 is Easter Morning, a joyous celebration of Jesus’ resurrection. Service begins in the
church at 9:30 a.m. Easter eggs will be given out
after the service.
attending law school at night and opening her own practice.
One of her priorities and that of the
women’s caucus, which she co-chairs, is
equal pay for equal work. “We’re still
talking about this subject in 2015,” she
said. “Women need a place at corporate
table. We’re more than 50 percent of the
population but only hold a small percentage of the board seats.”
She noted that there are about
HILL I FROM PAGE 1
just can’t get from sitting in your
car. It gives you a real sense of each
community you pass through.” Hill
said that this past election made
him want to set out on foot once
again because it was a big election
with strong Republican and Democratic candidates as well as independent parties on the ballot. With
such diversity in the mix, he wanted
to make sure that all parts of the
state had their voices heard in the
new legislature.
“It was really interesting to
see how the concerns of the state
changed in the last eight years,” he
said. Back in 2006, Hill said, that
the hot topics included educations,
healthcare and casinos. This time,
200,000 unemployed or underemployed
women in the commonwealth.
“There are about 100,000 jobs available but they demand very specific
skills,” Gobi said. “We haven’t figured
out the pipeline yet. The legislature is
working with technical schools and
community colleges to make this connection. We have to rethink this and go
back to the business community and see
where the legislature can help. We did
raise the minimum wage last year. Single
women, especially those with children,
often work in low wage fields. It’s a first
step.”
Domestic violence is another area of
concern for Gobi. We were successful in
passing strong domestic violence legislation last year.
“A lot of the violence on campuses
stays on campus,” she said. “A lot never
get reported. Because of the bravery
of a 20-year-old Harvard University
student, a rape victim, a bill has been
filed to have rape kits actually tested for
DNA.”
It has been the practice of investigators to have the DNA taken from a rape
victim, but usually it would never be tested for a DNA match unless a case was
going to trial. All the rest would just sit
on a shelf for years, she explained. The
bill would require all kits to be tested.
“Only five states require the rape kits
to be tested,” she said.
Gobi asked the women attending the
event to encourage young women to get
involved with working on issues that affect other women.
“We need to be good cheerleaders for
other women,” she said.
despite the fact that there were casino questions on the fall ballot,
he said nearly no one mentioned
casinos. Instead, the big issues that
came up over and over included
jobs and job creation as well as environmental issues. While Hill said
that he enjoys walking, the times of
difficulty during his walks simply
increase the importance of his mission. This time around he said that
the first two and one-half weeks
saw beautiful weather but when
he reached Cape Cod it poured for
one week straight.
“I was really lucky that I had
some friends that I could stay with
so I didn’t have to tent it during
that, but those not-so-pleasurable
moments made me want to finish
even more,” Hill said. “It means
all that much more to me when I
hand that book to the governor. I
also thought about people who, for
whatever reason, can’t walk and
that made me really focused on carrying messages for the people who
cannot carry them themselves.” Hill
said that this walk was successful,
and that he is always happy when he
can represent the most people in his
book, therefore bringing the most
information to the elected leaders.
So will he walk in 2016 to bring the
messages of the American people
to the White House once again?
“I’m going to talk the stance of
Hillary Clinton on that,” he said.
“I am not officially committing to
anything at this point.”
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Lady Cougars fall to
Millis in state semis
- WORCESTER By Tim Peterson
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
T
Turley Publications staff photo by Dave Forbes
Quaboag sophomore Cassidy Paquette (4)
looks for a teammate to pass the ball to.
he last time that the
Quaboag girls basketball team played
in the state championship
game at the DCU Center in
Worcester, the two seniors
listed on this year’s varsity roster were in the sixth
grade.
The Lady Cougars journey to the state finals was
halted following a 50-40 loss
against the Millis Mohawks
in the Division 4 state semifinal game, which was held a
couple of miles away from
the DCU Center at WPI’s
Harrington
Auditorium,
last Tuesday night, March
10.
The Mohawks, who are
the defending state champions, also defeated the Lady
Cougars, 50-32, in the state
semifinals last March.
“The worst part is you
lose the last game of the
year, but they (Millis) are a
great team, there’s no doubt
about it,” said Quaboag
See SEMIS I PAGE 12
Five locals to play
in Select Classic
- WORCESTER Boston Amateur Basketball
Club will be hosting the BABCSelect Classic against players
from Central Massachusetts on
Saturday, March 21.
The action will take place at
Worcester Academy on Saturday and will tip at 10:30 a.m.
with the underclassmen game,
followed by the senior game at
12:30 p.m.
From Quabbin, forward
Marco Gabrielli will play for
the underclassmen team. For
Quaboag junior Will Watkins
and J.J. Howland will also play
for Tantasqua on the underclassmen team.
Colin Bennett, of Quabbin,
and Jared James, of Tantasqua,
will play for the senior squad.
The Central Mass Senior
Team will be coached by John
Kottori, Al Pettway and Don
Cushing
The Central Ma Underclassmen Team will be coached
by North Brookfield’s Pat
O’Connor, Greg Gillette and
Jeff O’Neill.
Proceeds for this event will go
to Coaches/Officials vs. Cancer.
Karate champion
Turley Publications staff photo by Dave Forbes
STURBRIDGE - Jonathan Schepper, a sophomore at Tantasqua, poses with all of the karate
trophies that he has won over the years.
Tantasqua plays at ‘Szlats’ in Chicopee
- CHICOPEE By Nate Rosenthal
Turley Publications
Sports Correspondent
This weekend saw the successful conclusion of the Ed
Szlachetka Memorial Basketball Tournament, known as the
“Szlats.” The city of Chicopee
has been hosting this great
event for the past 22 years, with
teams from the Pioneer Valley, upstate New York, Central
Mass and, the Berkshires making the field of 48. Tantasqua
had a couple of entries in the
tournament, those being 5th/
6th grade teams in the A and C
Divisions.
There were five groups of
teams from two age groups, 5th/
6th grade and 7th/8th grade.
Turley Publications photo by David Henry
sweetdogphotos.com
Tantasqua’s Kaitie Sweet (4) looks for
someone to pass the ball to.
Over the course of the week,
they played round robin and
then qualified 20 teams for the
semifinals on Sunday morning.
That afternoon, the 10 winners
vied for their respective championships. This year, that fifth
group, the 5th/6th grade C Division was added.
The action got underway
on Monday evening with official tip off game at 5:30 between Chicopee and Amherst
of the 5th/6th B at Chicopee
High. Mayor Richard Kos
was on hand to toss the up the
first ball. There were also two
other games that began at 5:30
p.m. along with this, Ware and
Lee at Chicopee Comp; Holyoke and Tantasqua at Bellamy.
The week’s festivities drew to
a conclusion on Sunday night,
when the Chicopee Thunder
was crowned as champions of
See SZLATS I PAGE 11
Tantasqua’s Emma Winkler (10) pushes
the ball up the floor.
Tantasqua’s Bridget Belezza (2) dribbles
the ball up the floor.
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- sports Tribe comes out in full force
College notes
Santilli ties Westfield State
home run record
Turley Publications photos by David Henry sweetdogphotos.com
AMHERST - The Tantasqua fan section “The Tribe” came out in full force when the boys varsity basketball team took on South Hadley at the Curry Hicks Cage on Saturday, March 7.
LAKELAND, Fla. - Senior designated hitter and
Tantasqua graduate hit a Westfield State school-record
tying three home runs in one game on Tuesday, leading
the Owls to a 12-9 slugfest win over Waynesburg College at Lake Bonny Park on Tuesday, March 10.
Santilli and Danny DiMatteo, of Dennis, hit backto-back home runs in the top of the first inning to stake
Westfield to a 3-0 lead.
Santilli’s ball was lined over the left center field fence
for a two-run blast, while DiMatteo pulled a towering
fly ball down the left field line for a solo shot.
Finally in the seventh inning, Santill came up a runner on and the Owls nursing a 10-9 lead. This time he
lofted a high fly ball to right center that just cleared
the fence for the record-tying third home run, giving
Westfield a 12-9 lead.
Santilli finished 3-5 on the day. He struck out looking in his second at bat, and ripped a one-hopper to
second in his fourth at-bat, homering on his first, third,
and fifth at0bats of the day. He now has four home
runs this season, all coming in the last two games.
Santilli had six runs batted in on the day, one short
of the Owls’ school record.
Santilli also scored a run in a 6-3 win over Cazenovia College on Friday, March 13.
Fountain helps out Bison
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Nichols College softball junior Haley Fountain, of Warren, drove in a run on an
RBI groundout in a 9-0 win over Wooster on Saturday,
March 14.
Fountain laced two hits at the plate and surrendered
four hits and one run over five innings to earn the win
in the circle in a 8-2 victory over Rockford on Friday,
March 13.
SZLATS I FROM PAGE 10
the 7th/8th grade A Division.
The 5th/6th A Division team played
in with a group of five teams, Dalton,
Holyoke, Pittsfield Boys and Girls Club
and Wilbraham. Tantasqua split their
four games and made the semifinals as
the fourth seed in the division. They
gave top seed and eventual champion,
Holyoke, all they could handle in a 2421 loss. Ainsley Way led the team with
10 points. The Warriors started well
with wins in their first two games. They
beat Holyoke, 31-26, with Way and Kara
Corriveau scoring 11 apiece. Then they
topped Wilbraham, 21-18 with Morgan
Smith getting 11 points. They lost the
next two on the final day. It was 31-20
to Pittsfield and 31-21 to Dalton. Way
led the scoring getting 10 and 11 respectively. Rounding out the squad was: Jillian Beaudry, Allison Parker, Madison
Varney, Alexa Pechie, Grace Farland
and Bella Miles.
Tantasqua also had an entry in the
new C Division, that played in the B
group with Easthampton, East Greenbush and Longmeadow. They were
1-2 and finished third. The Warriors
opened with a 16-9 loss to Longmeadow. Sophia Law led the team with five
points. A 32-12 loss to Easthampton
followed with Bridget Bellezza scoring
eight. Tantasqua won their third game
22-9 over East Greenbush, led by Bellezza and Hannah Modig. The remaining
players were: Emma Winkler, Catherine
Candelaria, Hope Noonan, Shea Coleman, Abigal Stattenfield, Katie Sweet
and Miranda Adamson.
Lee was the first 5/6C champion with
an 18-15 win over Easthampton, playing at Chicopee High. They led by three
midwaythrough the first half, but with a
minute and half left, a 7-2 run by Easthampton had given an 11-7 lead. Lee
closed it to 11-10 by the break, then
took charge in the second half, holding
Easthampton to just four points and
one basket from the field. Maya Velasco
Turley Publications photo by David Henry
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Tantasqua’s Abby Staitenfield (12) looks to make a play
up the court.
had all of her five points in the second
half to lead the team along with Emma
Puleri. Aracell Sumba and Maggie Rubeck had five each for Easthampton.
Lee won the A group with a 2-1 record and then beat B group runner up
Longmeadow in the semifinals, 30-17.
Easthampton was 3-0 to top the B group
and they beat Monson in the semifinals,
23-17.
While Lee and Easthampton were going at it over at Chicopee High, the 5/6
B final was being played at Comp, with
Amherst winning in overtime against
North Adams, 21-17. The team went
back and forth in the first half and a late
run by North Adams gave them a 13-9
advantage at the break. With Mayouri
Yath getting four from the floor and two
more from the foul line, Amherst took
a 15-14 lead with just over 7:00 to go.
Regulation ended with a 17-17 tie, but it
was Yath again in the extra frame with
two more baskets. She gave Amherst
the lead forty seconds in and then added
some insurance with 35 seconds left.
She led everyone with 10 points. Katie
Booth had six for North Adams.
Amherst went 3-0 to top the 5/6B 1
group and they went on to beat Chicopee the wild card team at 2-2 from the
1 group. That score was 28-23. North
Adams was 3-0 in the 3 group and they
beat Ware, 3-0 in the 2 group, 25-10 in
the semifinals.
The rest of finals were at Chicopee
Comp. In the 7/8B Longmeadow beat
the Golden Knights, 48-33. It was the
only game decided by more than four
points. The first half was battle that
went back and forth. The Knights took
an early 4-0 lead, but the 6:00 mark,
Longmeadow had gone ahead 9-6. A
pair of threes by Cameron Riordan tied
the game and then gave them the lead.
It was still a three-point Longmeadow
lead at halftime. After the break, they
took charge and within 3:00 they were
up by 10. Two minutes later, it was 14
and with 7:00 to go, the Lancers led by
22. Ellie Michon was the game high
scorer with 13 points. Meredith Powell
had 11 for the Golden Knights.
There were four groups and the winner of each moved to the semifinals.
Longmeadow won the red with a 3-0
record and beat Westfield, 3-0 in the
White group by a score of 52-26. The
Golden Knight were 3-0 in the Black,
while North Adams was also 3-0 in the
Gold. The Knights were 48-25 winners
over North Adams.
Next up was the 5/6 A championship. Holyoke won that game 28-27, in
overtime, beating Dalton. Holyoke lead
for most of the game, taking some small
leads in the first half. In fact, once they
took a 2-0 lead, they were never caught
until 2:00 into the second half. It was 128 at the half, but in the second, Dalton
made some moves and took their first
lead with 9:00 to go. It was six points
with 2:30 to play, but a late run by Holyoke tied in the finals second. With 1:30
left in overtime, Dalton had the only
points of the frame. With 1:00 to play,
Nana Morales scored and to make it 2827 and that score held up. Taryn Ryan
had 10 points to pace the Knights, while
Maria Gamberoni of Dalton led all
scorers with 14 points.
There was only one group in that
division with five teams playing one another. The top four made it. Holyoke,
4-0, beat Tantasqua, 1-3 and the fourth
team, 24-21, close for two teams that far
apart in record. Dalton, was 3-1 and
they beat Pittsfield Boys and Girls Club,
2-2, by a 20-16 score in the semifinals.
The final game of the tournament
was the 7/8A with the Chicopee Thunder
and East Greenbush (N.Y.). This was a
great game that had its ups and downs,
but came down to the final seconds with
Chicopee holding on for a 57-55 win. It
was also a rematch of a Saturday morning game won by East Greenbush, 5243. The New York team took an early
4-0 lead, but then the Thunder stormed
back with eight unanswered points and
they led by four points, just 4:00 into the
game. It was seven at 14-7 at the 9:00
mark and eight at 20-12 with 5:00 to go.
A late run by East Greenbush made it a
one-point game at 24-23 as the first half
concluded. Over the first 4:00, Chicopee
held on to its lead, but some big baskets
by Vanessa Jackson got East Greenbush
the lead and as part of a 6-0 run they led
31-30. The Thunder regained the lead
and got it to nine with 5:42 to play. East
Greenbush got it to two at 3:49 and to
one with 45 seconds left. They held on
in the end for the 57-55 victory. Arriana
Hasiuk had 16 of her 20 points in the
second half to lead the Thunder. Jackson had 24 to top everyone.
Chicopee was 2-1 in the Maroon
group and they played Holyoke, 2-1
from the Royal group, beating them, 4630. Also 2-1, East Greenbush from the
Maroon, was a 49-35 victor over Dalton
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A Turley Publication • www.turley.com I Friday, March 20, 2015
- education Quaboag Athletic Booster to
sponsor ‘Cabin Fever Reliever’
-WEST BROOKFIELDBy Jennifer Robert
Quaboag Current Reporter
The Quaboag Regional Middle
High School Athletic Booster
Club will be holding a “Cabin
Fever Reliever” fundraiser and
social Saturday, March 21 beginning at 6 p.m. The club, which
has a mission to enhance interest
in and participation in sport-related activities within the athletic
program at the school, is bringing
back this fun, adult night after
taking a year off from the event.
“We have done this a few times
before and are trying to revive it
this year,” club Secretary Jill Souza said. “It is a great opportunity
to enjoy an adult evening out and
have some fun with other people
interested in helping to support
the athletic program. It’s been
a long winter and it will be nice
to get out and enjoy each other’s
company while supporting school
athletics.”
The event will run from 6 to 11
p.m. and will be held at the Pleasant Street Pub in West Brookfield,
also known as Ye Olde Tavern.
Beer and wine tasting as well as
hors d’oeuvres will be included in
the ticket price and a cash bar will
also be available. There will door
prizes and a silent auction.
“There is a really nice basket
that one of our board members
has donated as well as a large
screen television and a barbeque
as the door prizes,” Souza said.
“We will also be selling tickets for
a silent auction, which will feature
a variety of donated prizes and
baskets, and those raffles will be
drawn at the end of the evening.”
The athletic boosters raise
money to assist the athletic program at Quaboag with anything
that falls outside of the budget.
Souza said that some of the recent things the club has helped
with include the uniforms for the
basketball cheerleaders and walk-
way lights between the football
field and back parking lot. Other
things that club has funded include the lighted sign in front of
the school, a portable scoreboard
for baseball and softball teams
and the gator.
“We also help out with the basketball AAU, which is coming up,
and we award a scholarship each
year to one male and female in
the amount of $750 each,” Souza
said. “We can’t always pay for
everything but we do our best to
help where we are able to.”
Tickets for the Cabin Fever Reliever are $20 and may be
purchased in advance by calling
Souza at 413-436-9565 or Paul
Servant at 774-230-0238 or may
be purchased at the door on the
evening of the event.
“This is a great opportunity for
current parents, people from the
community, alumni parents, and
alumni over 21 to get together for
a good cause,” Souza said.
Students selected for Youth Art Month
SPENCER/EAST
BROOKFIELD - A special group of art students in the Spencer -East Brookfield
School District have been selected to
display their creative works in Youth
Art Month at two Massachusetts exhibitions. A Worcester regional show
is currently on display the Worcester
Art Museum and a state-wide show
is at the State Transportation Building in Boston.
The students from grades 612 who have work in the regional
show are three students from Knox
Trail Junior High School, eighth
graders Evan Pedone and Natalia
Blazejewski and seventh grader,
Peter Sobisik under the direction
of art teacher Caroline Dacey; and
three from David Prouty High,
ninth graders Emily Anderson,
Christopher Gleason and Sarah
McCarthy under the direction of
Jane Higgins. The Worcester Exhibit is in the Higgins Educational Wing and will be open to the
public weekdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
through Monday, March 30. In addition, five high school
students are representing David
Prouty with art work in the Boston exhibit at the State Transportation Building. The young artists
with work on display are seniors
Michaela Brown, Julianna Croteau, Karisa Paradis and Kath-
erine Shtudiner and junior Ana
Caroline Carvalho, The Boston
Youth Art Month Exhibit will be
on display and open to the public
weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through
Friday, April 24 (closed Patriots
Day, Monday, April 20).
Admission to both shows is
free. These multimedia exhibits
are sponsored by the Massachusetts Art Education Association
(MAEA) in conjunction with
Youth Art Month, a national celebration that emphasizes the value
of art education for all children
and encourages support for the
quality art programs in Massachusetts’ schools.
Bay Path students win awards at Skills competition
NORTH BROOKFIELD - Bay Path High School
recently hosted the District 3 Skills competition. Almost 800 vocational students from area vocational
school competed in their trade to earn a spot at the
State Skills completion to be held May 1 in Marlboro.
Local students who won medals include William
Shedd, who won a gold medal in Industrial Motor
Control, and Margaret Bent, who won a gold medal
in Screen Printing. Both students are residents of
North Brookfield.
“I offer my congratulations to all of our competitors and medalists,” said Bay Path High School Superintendent/Director John A. Lafleche.
Historic Deerfield now
interviewing for guides
DEERFIELD - Historic Deerfield is a museum
of history and the decorative arts in western Massachusetts. They are now seeking individuals who
like working with people, and who are interested in
history, museums or the decorative arts to apply to
become museum guides. Guiding at Historic Deerfield offers many opportunities:
• to work with interesting people of all ages and
backgrounds.
• to learn from leading scholars and professionals
about museums, and the history and material culture of early New England.
• to work in the historic town of Deerfield.
• to work a flexible schedule, offering one or two
days per week of tour guiding with some weekend
and holiday work.
Visit www.historic-deerfield.org to learn more
about the museum.
SEMIS I FROM PAGE 10
head coach Cliff Lanier. “We did come out a little bit
tight in the first half, but their defense was a major contributor for us being tight. We still had a great season.”
The Lady Cougars, who captured the Western Mass.
Division 4 title for the second consecutive year, finished
their season with an outstanding 18-6 overall record.
Quaboag senior forwards Brittany Herring, who
scored a team-high 16 points in this year’s meeting
against Millis, and Olivia Corfey (two points) were
hoping to play in the state finals for the first time in
their high school careers.
“It’s going to be very difficult for us to replace our
two seniors,” Lanier said. “Brittany is our top scorer
and she’s the team leader. Olivia is a very hard worker
and her offense really improved this year. We’ll probably have four returning starters next year.”
Herring, who became a member of the 1,000-point
club during the regular season, helped the Lady Cougars win more than 90 games during her outstanding
varsity basketball career. They won a total of 58 games
during the three years that Corfey was a member of the
varsity team.
The only other double digit scorer in this year’s state
semifinal game for the Lady Cougars was sophomore
guard Emma Stanton, who scored seven of her 10
points during the second half. Sophomore forward Lexi
Paquette added eight points.
“I hope this loss will make the younger players on
the team work that much harder next year,” Lanier said.
“If we do get back here again, we’re hoping to win the
game and get to the state finals for a change.”
The last time that the Lady Cougars advanced into
the state finals was in 2009. They lost to Eastern Mass.
champion Swampscott in the Division 3 championship game that season. Two of the players on the 2009
team, which finished with a 25-1 overall record, were
Meaghan O’Keefe and Meaghan Burns. Both of them
watched last week’s game from the bleachers.
The Mohawks (19-6), who only lost one player to
graduation from last year’s state title team, defeated
Eastern Mass. champion Fenway, 50-42, in this year’s
state finals back at Harrington Auditorium last Friday
night.
Millis senior guard Amy Assad scored 11 of her
game-high 19 points against Quaboag during the first
half. Junior forward Katy Golden finished the game
with 13 points. Six other players scored for Millis, but
nobody finished the game with more than four points.
Both teams were held without a made field goal during the first 6:00 of the opening quarter.
“It took a little while before anybody scored a point
in this game,” Lanier said. “I thought we played great
defense in the first quarter.”
Sophomore forward Theresa Cerallo (four points)
and Golden made a pair of free throws, which gave the
Mohawks a 4-0 lead with 3:29 left in the first quarter.
Less than a minute later, a fastbreak layup by senior
forward Layne Cassidy pushed the Mohawks lead to
six points.
The Lady Cougars finally broke the ice with a layup
by Lexi Paquette with 1:00 left in the quarter.
It turned out to be Quaboag’s only points, as the Mohawks entered the second stanza with a 9-2 advantage.
Millis, who scored the first nine points of the second
quarter, had an 18-2 lead with 5:00 left in the first half.
Herring ended that run with an offensive rebound
basket. She also made a pair of free throws and added
an inside hoop before Stanton buried a 3-pointer from
the left corner making the score 26-11.
A putback by Golden gave the Mohawks a 17-point
(28-11) halftime advantage.
Millis took a 19-point lead on their first possession
of the second half, but the Lady Cougars came storming back with a 17-6 run. Herring scored 10 of those
points with the help of two field goals and six made
free throws. Stanton also knocked down her second
3-pointer, while sophomore guard Kayla Klein (four
points) and Paquette combined to score the other four
points, as the Lady Cougars closed the gap to eight
points (36-28) with 3:00 left in the third quarter.
“We felt a little more comfortable when we started
to score at the start of the second half,” Lanier said.
“We outscored them 29-22 in the second half. It probably would’ve been a lot closer if we had played a little
bit better during the first half, but Millis is a very good
team.”
The Mohawks responded with a 12-2 run, which increased their lead to 48-30 entering the final 8:00 of the
contest.
Stanton scored the first four points of the fourth
quarter, which was followed by a pair of inside hoops
by Paquette and Klein, which sliced Quaboag’s deficit
to 48-38.
Then Millis senior guard Alyssa Fallon made a layup before Paquette scored Quaboag’s final field goal
of the season on a put-back with 3:15 remaining.
Just like at the start of the game, both teams went
ice cold offensively during the final 3:00.
Herring and her Lady Cougars teammates were
hoping to play one more game, but it was still a very
memorable season.
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home.
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service,
installs
deicing cables. Free estimates.
Fully insured. Scott Winters
electrician Lic. #13514-B Call
(413)244-7096.
MENARD GARAGE DOORS
Authorized
Raynor
dealer
specializing in sales, installation
service and repairs of residential
and light commercial overhead
garage doors and openers. Fully
insured. Free estimates. Call
(413)289-6550 or
www.menardgaragedoors.com
Home Improvement
Cleaning Services
DOMESTIC ENGINEER WITH
25+ years experience. I have
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oriented, organized, trustworthy,
references available. Call Robin
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Call for all your needs. Windows,
siding, roofs, additions, decks,
baths, hardwood floors, painting.
All work 100% guaranteed.
Licensed and insured. Call Bob
(413)596-8807 Cell
CS Lic.
#97110, HIC Lic #162905
& COMPLETE
JANITORIAL
SERVICE
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Kitchen, bath, foyers. References.
Lic #086220. Please call Kevin
(978)355-6864.
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Owner
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EMERGENCY BUILDING MAINTENANCEand storm damag.e,
basement
water
removal.
Roofing.. All tenant owner repair
issues. Fully insured. Lawn care
maintenance. (413)519-5439
HOME IMPROVEMENTS. REMODELING. Kitchens, baths.
Ceramic tile, windows, painting,
wallpapering, textured ceilings,
siding, additions. Insurance work.
Fully insured. Free estimates. 413246-2783 Ron.
PELISSIER TILE- SPECIALIZING
in the timeless art of tile setting
since
1982.
Insured,
Free
estimates. Call Bill (413)446-7458.
WATER DAMAGE
-CALL JAY (413)436-5782FOR REPAIRS
Complete
Drywall
Service.
Finishing,
Painting,
Ceilings
(Smooth or Textured). 38 years
experience. Fully insured
Call us toll free at 1-800-824-6548
Instruction
FORBES & SONS PAINTING &
STAINING Interior/ exterior, new
construction, carpentry repairs,
ceiling/ drywall repair, wallpaper
removal. Vinyl pressure washing/
mildew
treatments.
Free
estimates. Owner operated since
1985.
Affordable
prices.
Residential/ Commercial. Insured.
(413)887-1987
Instruction
DON'T BE A STARVING
ARTIST - learn how to teach
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method to people of all ages
and abilities and have your own
business with a stable income.
Fill the need for more art in
healthcare facilities. Check it
out at:
www.artis4every1.com or call
(508)882-3947
DRUM
SET
INSTRUCTOR
Accepting New Students. Pro
Studio w/acoustic & electric drum
& hand percussion based in
Hardwick. Need drum set lessons
for any age or ability level in the
Ware
and
Hardwick
area?
Drummer with 30 years of
performance
and
teaching
experience now accepting more
students. First trial lesson is free.
Professional
teaching
studio
based locally within 10-15 miles.
Call (508)867-3784 for more
information.
TRUCK DRIVERS
NEEDED
A & B CDL CLASSES + BUS
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Come join our safe riding lesson
program at White Spruce Farms in
New Braintree. We have the most
experience and best prices in the
area.
Adults
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children
welcome. whitesprucefarms.com
978-257-4666
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insured. A+ BBB Member. Pool
damage? We can help. Top
quality liners, above & inground
pools, installations, openings, pool
sales. Call (413)531-4192 7am7pm, 7 days a week.
Masonry
COMPLETE CHIMNEY &
MASONRY SERVICE
A+ BBB RATING
“From Brick to Stone,
Sidewalks to Fireplaces”
New Construction- RebuildsRepairs & Restoration
Licensed- RegisteredFully Insured
Owner Operated
Eric 413-210-9631
www.emcmasonry.com
Accepting all major CC’s and
Paypal
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ATEKS TREE- Honest, quality
tree service. From pruning to
house lot clearing. Fully insured.
Free estimates. Think Spring. Cut
the trees before the leaves.
(413)687-3220.
DUKE'S TREE SERVICE &
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Pruning, Leaf removal
duketreeserviceandlawncare.com
Duke's Waste Management &
More Dump runs, Clean outs
413-535-9808
Pets
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SKY-TECH ROOFING, INC. 25
years experience. Commercial,
residential. Insured. Shingles,
single-ply systems. Tar/ gravel,
slate repairs. 24 hour Emergency
Repairs.
(413)536-3279,
(413)348-9568, (413)204-4841.
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shingle, flat and slate. Call Local
Builders (413)626-5296. Complete
roofing systems and repairs.
Fully licensed and insured. MA CS
#102453.
Lifetime
warranty.
Senior Discount. 24 hour service.
info@dukeswastemanagement,com
ALL THREE ZONES.
Name: ____________________________________________________ Phone: ______________________
Roofing
AAA1 - TROM’S TREE SERVICE
affordable prices, tree removal,
hazard tree removal, cordwood,
stump grinding. We’re fully insured
and workmen’s comp. for your
protection. Free estimates. Mon.Sun. Call Jason. 413-283-6374.
Circulation: 9,800
39
LINC’S PLUMBING LIC #J27222
Scheduling Replacement
Heating Systems Now
Call LINC’S
For Your Connection
(413)668-5299
Tree Work
Circulation:
50,500
21
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Plumbing & Heating 24 hr.
emergency response team at
774-364-1350 for all your repair
needs. Now serving Pioneer
Valley, A+ BBB rating. Lic.
MPL12787 and Insured.
STOP ROOF LEAKS NOW under
$85. Proven roof sealant available
from NE manufacturer. See the
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at
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QUABBIN PAINTING INTERIOR/
EXTERIOR PAINTING, handyman,
house
and
deck
powerwashing, deck staining,
gutters
cleaned.
Prompt
professional service.
Call 413-323-6425
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CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR
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RETIRED RACING
GREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE
FOR ADOPTION
spayed/neutered, wormed,
shots, heartworm tested,
teeth cleaned
Make a Fast Friend!
Greyhound Options Inc.
Call Mary at 413-566-3129
or Claire at 413-967-9088
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Help Wanted
Help Wanted
HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS
offered year round at our state of
the art facility. Beginner to
advanced. Ages 4 years to adult.
Boarding, sales and leasing also
available. Convenient location at
Orion Farm in South Hadley.
(413)532-9753
www.orionfarm.net
HOUSEHOLD AND
YARD HELPER
Mature,
dependable
person
needed for 3 to 10+ hours/week
(more hours in spring/summer).
Helper works independently from
typed list of indoor & outdoor jobs
around my small Belchertown
home. Hours flexible, but helper
must be reliable and considerate
(i.e. comes at agreed time and
calls if delayed or plans change).
Jobs include bringing recyclables
& trash to town dump, running
errands,
light
yard
work,
vacuuming & dusting, weeding
flower & vegetable gardens, some
light carpentry (e.g., installing
towel racks), etc. Prefer person
who takes pride in a job well done,
communicates & asks questions to
clarify misunderstandings. Must
have car. Pay $12/hr to start.
(413)253-3346
STILLMAN QUALITY MEATS
LLC, HARDWICK, MA needs 1
temporary worker 3/16/2015 to
12/15/2015, work tools, supplies,
equipment provided without cost
to worker. Housing will be
available without cost to workers
who cannot reasonably return to
their permanent residence at the
end
of
the
work
day.
Transportation reimbursement and
subsistence is provided upon
completion of 15 days or 50% of
the work contract. Work is
guaranteed for 3/4 of the
workdays during the contract
period. $11.26 per hr. Applicants
apply at North Central Career
Center, 978-632-5050 or apply for
the job at the nearest local office
of the SWA. Job order #5213640.
General duties include: Seeding,
transplanting, re-labeling plants
after transplanting, tiling the soil,
applying
fertilizer,
weeding,
thinning, deadheading, dividing
and splitting mature plant stock,
applying general pesticides under
supervision of licensed applicator.
Picking up, loading, stacking,
lifting hay crop. Plant and harvest
flowers (various varieties) and
hay. Harvesting duties include but
are not limited to picking, cutting,
cleaning,
packing,
bundling,
sorting, foliage stripping, etc.
Other duties include weeding,
cutting, sorting, and arranging cut
flowers. Use hand tools, but not
limited to shovels, hoes, pruners,
machete, knives and ladders. May
set up, operate and repair farm
machinery, repair fences and
repair farm buildings. Ability to
withstand prolonged exposure to
variable
weather
conditions.
Workers are required to bend,
stoop, reach or stand for extended
periods and lift up to 50 pounds on
a frequent basis. 1 month
experience required in work listed.
Help Wanted
AUTO TECHNICIAN WANTED: If
you are a motivated individual who
works well in a team environment.
Have a full range of diagnostics
and
repair
knowledge
of
automotive systems. Have your
own tools, work efficiently and
have long term experience. Please
apply in person. Demore’s
Automotive Palmer MA
CASHIER WANTED, PART-TIME
Apply in person at Bay Path
Spirits, Route 9, Brookfield.
CDL LICENSE- CLASS B driver
for septic cleaning business. Full
time and some labor involved.
(508)886-4986.
DRIVER, SCHOOL VAN for
growing school transportation
Company. 4-6 hours/day. Must be
good w/children & have safe
driving record. Earn $12.60+/hour.
Call (978)355-2121 after 9:30 AM
for application. Will train. EEO
FOSTER CARE: YOU can help
change someone’s life. Provide a
safe home for children and teens
who have been abused or
neglected.
Call
Devereux
Therapeutic Foster Care at 413734-2493.
FULL-TIME CLASS A Mechanic
for busy repair shop. Must have
knowledge of all makes and
models. (978)355-6763
GAS ATTENDANT wanted. Parttime shifts. Apply at Country
Corner Citgo, 118 West Main
Street, (Rt 9), West Brookfield.
HHA’S, CNA’s, PCA’s Positions
available
at
Professional
Medical Services, Inc. Highest
competitive rates & mileage.
EOE. Call Jan. (413)289-9018
PART
TIME:
ENERGETIC,
organized person. Will train. HHA,
CNA or Map Cert. would be a
plus. We are looking for an
energetic, focused, organized
person who we can Med Certify
and train for direct care and some
housekeeping duties. Call Nancy
B. (508)612-7525 Apply (see
Maureen) 9am-4pm weekdays.
Brookhaven Assisted Care, 19
West Main St., West Brookfield
PART TIME WANTED to stack
firewood and run equipment. Must
be consistent. Tetreault & Son
(413)245-9615
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LOCALLY OWNED OPTICAL
dispensary-no
doctor
or
insurance billing-- seeks part-time
optician for Saturdays, as many as
possible. Pay negotiable. 413-5848324
NURSING OPPORTUNITIES
LIFE Care Center of Wilbraham
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Full-time position available for
2:45 p.m.-11:15 p.m. shift (32
hours), with alternating weekends
and holidays. Must be a
Massachusetts-licensed practical
nurse.
CERTIFIED
NURSING
ASSISTANT Full-time and parttime positions available for 6:45
a.m.-3:15 p.m. shift. Part-time
positions available for 2:45 p.m.11:15 p.m. shift (16-24 hours).
Must be a Massachusetts-certified
nursing assistant.
Long-term
care
experience
preferred. We offer great pay and
benefits to full-time associates in a
team-oriented environment.
Marcia Porter 413-596-3111 | 413596-9072 Fax 2399 Boston Rd.
|Wilbraham, MA 01095
[email protected]
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EOE/M/F/V/D – 56508
PER
DIEM
COUNSELORS
needed for direct care residences
in Belchertown: Flexible hours, all
shifts needed. $10.00 per hour. To
apply: please download an
application from our current
openings
page
at
www.servicenet.org.
Send
completed application with resumé
to [email protected].
Real Estate
REAL ESTATE
ASSOCIATES
967-7355
JILL A. GRAVEL, BROKER
Call us today
THE TOWN OF New Braintree
Highway Dept. is seeking a fulltime person. CDL B required;
hoisting license 2B & 4G
desirable. Call 508-867-2451.
Assembly Workers
Full time and Part time positions available for quality
minded assembly workers in clean, modern factory
in Palmer area. Quick access to Mass Pike.
Hand assemblies of many materials and electronics.
Competitive wages, benefits and 401K program.
Full training and advancement offered.
Full time is 7-3:30 daily,
other hours considered for part time work.
Call 413-289-1752 for appointment,
references and past employment required.
Packaging/Shipping
assistant needed
Full time product packager and shipping assistant
required. Clean modern factory looking for selfmotivated person to assist primary shipper and learn
and assist in new designs and methods. Advancement
possible. Competitive wages, benefits and 401K
program. Hours 7-3:30 daily in Palmer area right off
the Mass pike. Experience preferred or will train.
Call 413-289-1752 for appointment.
References and prior work experience required.
967-7355
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109 West St.
Ware, MA 01082
www.Century21ToomeyLovett.com
413-967-6326
800-486-2121
West Brookfield:
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HARDWICK Land .22 acres with
mobile home and garage on
property. Seller will not do Title V.
Town water to property and
electric and cable available. Being
sold as land. Must be a CASH
sale. $40,000
HARDWICK: 3 BR, 1 BA Ranch
across from the Ware River on
1.41 acres, man made 9 X 4
pond,.16 X 25 Shed, finished
basement w/office laundry, game
room, pellet stove, hot tub.
$169,900
HARDWICK Two units with one
car garage on each. 2 BR each
Country setting yet close to Ware
center. Propane gas heat, nice lot,
enjoy the country but be close to
Ware center. $189,900
WARE: Quality craftsmanship on
this updated spacious 3 BD.Lg.
cabinet packed Kit, plenty of
counter space w/island. 2.5 BA,
1st flr laundry, gleaming hardwood
floors and freshly painted walls.
$189,900
WEST BROOKFIELD: Large
spacious ranch with valley views.
Oversized deck, 13 acres mostly
open, garage/barn, sun room,
needs some personal touches.
$290,000
Dorrinda
O’Keefe-Shea
Glenn Moulton
Jill Stolgitis
Mary Hicks
Alan Varnum
Bruce Martin
Joe Chenevert
Carolyn Bessette
Michael
McQueston
978-434-1990
413-967-5463
413-477-8780
508-612-4794
508-867-2727
508-523-0114
508-331-9031
518-618-7188
All real estate advertising in this
newspaper is subject to the Federal
Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes
it illegal to advertise any preference,
limitation or discrimination based on
race, color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status (number of children and
or pregnancy), national origin, ancestry,
age, marital status, or any intention to
make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination.
This newspaper will not knowingly accept
any advertising for real estate that is in
violation of the law. Our readers are hereby
informed that all dwellings advertising in
this newspaper are available on an equal
opportunity basis. To complain about
discrimination call The Department of
Housing and Urban Development “ HUD”
toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. For the N.E.
area, call HUD at 617-565-5308. The toll
free number for the hearing impaired is
1-800-927-9275.
SPACIOUS 2 BEDROOMS,1 Bath
Ware Apt $875.00 Available April
1st Includes Heat, Hot Water &
Electric. Taking Applications. 508523-9944
WARE- 2 BEDROOM house.
Private, stove, refrigerator, w/d,
trash removal, yard upkeep,
plowing. 1st/last $800/month 23
Cummings Road (413)967-4601.
WARE- BEAUTIFUL, SUNNY 3
BR TOWNHOUSE APT. $800
plus utilities, w/d hook-up, storage.
No smoking, no pets. Credit
check/references (413)320-5784.
WARELARGE
STUDIO
apartment. Close to downtown.
Electric/ propane heat. Water &
sewer included. Good area. First &
Security $475/ mo (413)967-7772.
WARE- TWO BEDROOM, 2nd
floor, downtown. Townhouse style.
1st, last $725 month plus utilities
(413)967-3976.
Commercial Rentals
HILLSIDE VILLAGE
APARTMENTS
Applications now being
accepted for one, two and
three bedroom apartments
•Heat and hot water included
•Ample Closets
•Fully Applianced
•Community Room
•Laundry Facilities
•Cats Welcome
•Extra Storage
•24 Hour Maintainance
For Information call
(413)967-7755 EHO
17 Convent Hill, Ware, MA
INDOOR STORAGE, OFFICE
space and dance studio space
available. Heat & Electricity
included. Call for info (978)3556763.
INDUSTRIAL ZONED. FOUR
buildings available, 500 to 5,000
sq.ft. Breckenridge St., Palmer.
Also entertain offers for sale 10
acres (413)231-3131.
Vacation Rentals
WARM WEATHER IS year round
in Aruba. The water is safe, and
the dining is fantastic. Walk out to
the beach. 3-bedroom weeks
available. Sleeps 8. $3500. Email:
[email protected] for more
information.
Auto Parts
MONSON.
3
BEDROOM.
Completely renovated, propane
heat, lower than oil, $100 toward
first fill-up. NO PETS!!! $900/ mo.
F/L/S (413)783-0192. Mr. Allen.
PALMER 2 BR. $925/ mo. 1 mi to
Pike. Beautifully renovated. Offstreet
parking.
Utilities
not
included. Available March 1.
(413)427-2706.
PALMER.
SINGLE
ROOM
furnished, frig., micro., TV, utilities,
clean, quiet home. No pets. 413967-6555.
USED AUTO PARTS, 91-day
guarantee.
Large
inventory,
engines, transmissions, radiators,
tires, glass. Excellent service, junk
car removal. Amherst-Oakham
Auto Recycling Coldbrook Road,
Oakham. 1-800-992-0441.
Autos Wanted
$$$ AUTOS WANTED TOP Dollar
paid for your unwanted cars,
trucks, vans, big and small,
running or not. Call 413-534-5400.
CASH FOR CARS: Any
model or year. We pay
Running or not. Sell your
truck today. Free towing!
offer: 1-800-871-0654.
make,
more!
car or
Instant
508-362-0533
Mobile Homes
WESTFIELD, ROUTES 202/ 10, 2
bedrooms, 2 baths, 14’x67’
spacious kitchen with extra
cabinets, new floor, corner lot,
shed, family park $46,500. 413593-9961
DASAP.MHVILLAGE.COM
For Rent
Evenings call:
NICOLE FLAMAND
JAVIER STUART
LORI FISHER
CLAUDIO SANTORO
MERRIE BROWN
KAYE BOOTHMAN
JILL GRAVEL
✦
413-695-2319
413-627-2700
617-620-0027
413-813-8257
413-668-8190
413-477-6624
413-364-7353
LUDLOW- CONDO FOR sale. 2
beds, 2 baths 1,645 sq.ft. Great
Meadow
Crest
Townhouse
Condominium with Hardwood
floors, white kitchen cabinetry, and
spacious rooms with a covered
back deck off the dining area for
maximum sun exposure and
peaceful enjoyment. Finished
Family Room in basement, with
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A Turley Publication • www.turley.com I Friday, March 20, 2015
Farm to table forum connects
local farmers and restaurants
-STURBRIDGEBy Patti Gittes
Town Common Writer
F
amily farms dot the landscape
throughout the Sturbridge and
Central Massachusetts region.
But not too many years ago, it seemed
that subdivisions were replacing farmland at a rapid pace. Today active farmland in Massachusetts is increasing for
the first time since World War II. In fact,
Worcester County is the sixth largest
county in the United States with direct
farm to consumer sales and has twice as
many farms as the next largest county
in the state.
It seems that as more consumers want
to know where their food comes from,
and as restaurants want to serve high
quality, fresh food from local sustainably grown food sources, the concept of
farm to table has caught the imagination
of both consumers and purveyors.
“We were seeking to open a conversation about what this means and what
can be done to strengthen our relationships in support of our agricultural
sector and that led us to develop our
first Farm to Table forum,” said Alexandra McNitt, executive director of the
Central Mass South Chamber of Commerce (CMS Chamber).
The event, held at Old Sturbridge
Village on Monday, drew about 70 area
farmers, restauranteurs, economic development organizations, regional planners, non-profit farming organizations
and representatives from the Mass. and
US Departments of Agriculture.
“Recognizing that farming and
agritourism are enormous strengths
in our region, the Central Mass South
Regional Economic Development Organization (REDO) has been thinking
about how we could connect with, support and enhance the area’s agricultural
interests,” said McNitt. The REDO is
a partnership with the CMS Chamber,
which includes the towns of Sturbridge,
Southbridge, the Brookfields, Brimfield,
Wales, Holland, Charlton, Warren and
Spencer, and the Webster-Dudley-Oxford Chamber and includes planning,
economic development and other town
officials from each of the participating
member towns. “We want people to
share ideas, make contacts and learn
about successful models that can be
adapted locally,” she said.
One of the organizations literally
trying to get Central Mass on the map
of farms in the state is Central Mass
Grown, said Trish Settles, administrator for the initiative. “We’re very new,
only six months old,” she said, but the
group now has 150 partners and 86
farms signed up. “We got a call from
then state Representative, now Senator
Anne Gobi, who was behind us from the
start. The group knew a lot about farms
in northern Worcester County but the
South Central area was a great big hole
and there were a lot more farms than
anyone realized.” The group is producing a directory, an on-line database and
a mobile app.
Another organization, Lettuce Be
Local, founded by Lynn Stromberg
and her husband, is designed to provide
Central Mass with year-round local
produce, grain and specialty items, such
as maple syrup. She matches area restaurants with local produce and “can
tell buyers which farm and which plot
of land on the farm it grew,” as well.
Besides educating farmers and buyers
about the food, she holds Farm to Table
dinners on a regular basis throughout
Central Mass. The dinners are almost
immediately sold out, mostly to other
farmers, she said.
Brian Treitman, owner of B.T.’s
Smokehouse in Sturbridge, urged local
farmers and those who raise livestock
to use social media to make their contacts. “It’s such an important venue for
us.” The award winning chef says he’s in
contact with his suppliers online every
day.
Rick Le Blanc, of the Mass Dept. of
Agriculture, said it was important for
each farmer to find their niche. The new
resources and contacts would help them
P Turley Publications photos by Patti Gittes
Panelists talk to the crowd during a break at Farm to Table forum.
Trish Settles of Central Mass Grown speaks to a crowd.
to do this.
Joan Walker of the Walker Farm in
New Braintree told the audience that
“even though we are competitors, we
can all learn from each other and help
each other in so many ways.“
Nick Faucher, the head chef at
Sturbridge’s Cedar Street Grille, said
he welcomed the ideas that were being
discussed at the forum and planned to
use the resources that were being developed. “It’s almost impossible for chefs
to source out all these purveyors ourselves,” he said. “We just don’t have the
time. It’s a big challenge.”
“Our objective today was to begin a conversation on how we might
strengthen our relationship in support
of our agricultural sector, explained
McNitt. “We’re blessed with so many
wonderful restaurants, hotels, B&Bs,
schools and institutions, and we need
to find out if there are opportunities for
them to increase their buying power of
locally sourced products.” She also said
they need to find out how the chambers
can be supportive of this effort.
The REDO event was funded
through a grant from the Massachusetts
Office of Business Development shared
with the Blackstone Valley Chamber of
Commerce, and with matching funds
from several area private supporters.
The organization plans a second Farm
to Table event this June or July.
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