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SPENCER – During a weeklong program at Knox Trail Middle School, police and school officials provided students with the tools needed to stop bullying.

Spencer Police Sgt. James Murray vis-ited the school four times last week, pre-senting assemblies tailored specifically to each grade level at KTMS (grades 5-8). The anti-bullying program was especially important for eighth graders accustomed to being the oldest students in school, as they will become the youngest students in whichever building they choose for high school. Many of them will encounter bul-lies or see a friend bullied, and police want them to be prepared for challenges that often extend beyond the schoolgrounds.

“There are many forms of bullying, including physical, verbal, psychological,

and cyber bullying,” Sgt. Murray explained to students. “A lot of these problems hap-pen away from school on social media.”

With assistance from the Spencer Police Department and the Worcester County District Attorney’s office, the KTMS staff has held a series of assemblies and class-room lessons on the importance of prevent-ing bullying. Following the 2010 suicide of South Hadley High School student Phoebe Prince as a result of extensive bullying, schools statewide have bolstered preven-tion policies. The state also passed stricter anti-bullying legislation.

Moreover, police have significant-ly increased their presence in bullying responses over the past decade. Last week, KTMS students learned that bullying can have legal consequences that severely

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Spencer Police Sgt. James Murray visited Knox Trail Middle School last week to discuss bullying prevention strategies.

Police equip Knox Trail students with anti-bullying tools

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Day Games BY KEVIN FLANDERS STAFF WRITER

LEICESTER – The Select Board race is heating up, as John Shocik continues to work to earn your vote at next month’s election.

A lifelong resident of Leicester, Shocik and his wife Judy have been homeowners for more than 30 years. They understand the frustrations residents are facing, especially surrounding the inordinate-ly high water rates paid by members of the Cherry Valley Rochdale Water District. A lack of state funding for the schools is also a common complaint from residents.

If elected, Shocik plans to work collaboratively with sev-eral departments and organiza-tions to find solutions.

“My experiences in various organizations have taught me that success is achieved in working well with others,” Shocik said. “I’ve had the opportunity to discuss the var-ious issues, problems, and my ideas of possible solutions to some of the different boards and departments, including the grossly underfunded Chapter 70 state funds to the Leicester School Department.”

Shocik recently completed a career spanning more than 40 years in the private sector, working at the Norton Co./St. Gobain/CoorsTek Complex in

Worcester. He also served as moderator of the Cherry Valley Sewer District from 1991-93 and is an active member of The Sons of the American Legion in Cherry Valley.

Additionally, he is a char-ter member of the American Legion Riders Chapter 443, of Cherry Valley. Having served in private, municipal, and volunteer capacities, Shocik understands the importance of teamwork and good communi-cations when working toward

Collaboration is the key for Shocik

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Leicester Board of Selectmen can-didate John Shocik.

Please Read SHOCIK, page A19


LEICESTER – Despite a venue change and a rainy day, Special Olympics ath-letes from several schools were all smiles last week.

At the town’s sixth annu-al Special Olympics School Day Games held on May 17, students from throughout the area came together for a day of fun and competi-tion. The event was original-ly scheduled to take place at Leicester High School, but soggy fields required it to be moved to the Town Common. Mother Nature provided additional hurdles with a rainy morning on game day, but athletes still had plenty of fun.

School districts repre-sented at this year’s event include Leicester, Auburn,

North Brookfield, Spencer-East Brookfield, McAuley Nazareth, and the Southern

Worcester County Educational Collaborative Schools. The festivities began with an opening cer-emony featuring several guests, followed by an array of game-day activities for athletes.

Organizers thank all ath-letes for attending, as well as the volunteers and sponsors that made the event possi-ble. Umbrellas and ponchos at the ready, volunteers went the extra mile this year when faced with the chal-lenge of a venue change.

“We are so appreciative of the community efforts that were made to accom-modate a last-minute loca-tion change for this event,”

said Lisa Cole, who helps organize the program each year. “Even rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of the athletes, volunteers and spectators who beamed with pride from opening ceremo-nies all the way through to the medal presentation.”

Volunteer-run stations offered multiple activities to athletes, including run-ning, wheelchair races, throwing events, jumping, relay races, soccer, and an obstacle course. Athletes also enjoyed an Olympic village-style common area where arts and crafts activ-ities were held.

Student volunteers once again played a major role in the event. Students from Leicester’s schools are

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Ethan Rose-Vialpando, left, and Jacob Whitney take part in the games.

Please Read GAMES, page A7

Please Read ANTI-BULLYING, page A7

Early deadlines for Memorial DayThe offices of the Spencer New Leader will be closed

Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day.To ensure that our May 31 edition arrives in subscribers’

mail boxes on schedule despite the holiday, the submission deadline for any press releases, letters to the editor, and calendar listings intended for publication that week has been moved up one business day, to Friday, May 24 at 9 a.m. Submissions are welcome by e-mail to [email protected].

Please note that any submissions received after 9 a.m. on the 24th will be held for publication on June 7.

The staff of the Spencer New Leader thanks our readers for their cooperation with this change in our usual publica-tion schedule, and wishes our community a safe and happy Memorial Day.

2 SPENCER NEW LEADER • Friday, May 24, 2019

BRIDGEWATER — Bachelor’s degrees in the arts, sciences, busi-ness and education were awarded to approximately 2,100 graduates during Bridgewater State University’s 178th Spring Commencement Convocation on Saturday, May 18 on the Boyden Quadrangle.

Undergraduate majors from the

Ricciardi College of Business, College of Education & Allied Studies, and the Bartlett College of Science & Mathematics were awarded their degrees during the morning ceremo-ny while graduates in the College of Humanities & Social Sciences received their diplomas in the afternoon.

Martin J. Walsh, mayor of Boston,

addressed graduates during the morn-ing ceremony and received an honor-ary degree while U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey delivered the commencement address and will received an honorary degree at the afternoon ceremony.

Mayor Walsh is Boston’s 54th mayor.

His agenda has focused on strengthen-ing Boston Public Schools by expanding

pre-kindergarten and extended learn-ing time. He has been a champion of social justice, creating programs aimed at ending veteran and chronic home-lessness and closing racial achievement gaps. He has led Boston to the fore-front of the global innovation economy, helping attract industry-leading com-panies to the city. Before being elected mayor, he served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and headed the Building and Construction Trades Council.

Sen. Markey has served the residents

of Massachusetts in the United States Congress for more than 40 years. He is a national leader and author of some of the most important laws in the areas of energy, the environment and tele-communications policy, and has been a powerful voice for transitioning the U.S. economy to clean and sustainable ener-gy resources and mitigating the conse-quences of climate change. Sen. Markey served in the U.S. Army Reserve and for two terms at the Massachusetts State House before being elected to Congress.

Distinguished Service Awards were

also presented at both cere-monies. In the morning, Dr. Lisa Battaglino, retiring dean of BSU’s College of Education &

Allied Studies, was recognized for her efforts while Marquis Taylor, founder and CEO of Coaching4Change, based in Taunton, was presented the award in the afternoon.

Lucas Bentes of Milford, a manage-

ment and marketing major, delivered the student address at the morning cer-emony and Gwendolynne Weissinger of Northbridge, a psychology major, addressed her fellow graduates in the afternoon.

The following area residents were

among those who graduated: CharltonAlexander P. Bellino, Jefferson D.

Pollier, Trevor E. Wilbur and Laura E. Yurkevicius.

DouglasMichael D. Salerno and Olivia K.

Ursch. DudleyJacob B. Jachimczyk NorthbridgeMadison J. Bledsoe, Christina

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NORTH BROOKFIELD —Thanks to the invalu-able work of the North

Brookfield Chapter of Hearts for Heat, char-itable donations from

the public, and a gener-ous $2,000 donation from North Brookfield Savings

Bank, many residents thankfully did not have to suffer without heat through another winter.

In March 2019, North

Brookfield Savings Bank presented their donation to members of the North Brookfield Chapter of Hearts for Heat, a com-munity-based, non-profit organization dedicated to covering fuel costs in order to provide heat for residents in need. The $2,000 check represent-ed a matching donation, equal to what generous residents contributed during the Hearts for Heat capital campaign.

North Brookfield

Savings Bank is invested in their local communi-ties and is proud to share kindness and support to those in need. The Bank’s core value “Share Kindness” encourages the use of empathy, fair-ness, and above all, kind-ness, knowing that even

one small act of kindness can make an overall impact that extends far-ther than expected.

“We are so thankful for

the support Hearts for Heat receives from North Brookfield Savings Bank and generous donors from our community. Without their support many in need would struggle through our cold New England winters,” said Sue Lewandowski, Hearts for Heat North Brookfield Chapter Founder & President. “In fact, because of the outpouring of support, this winter season we were able to provide two deliveries of fuel to each household in need of fuel assistance.”

The North Brookfield

Hearts for Heat Chapter confidentially provides fuel, including oil, gas, and wood, to North Brookfield residents on a fixed income, including

the elderly, those who are disabled or sick, and unemployed or under-employed individuals and families. Additional Hearts for Heat chap-ters located in Leicester, Spencer and Princeton, provide the same service for residents of those towns.

“North Brookfield Savings Bank is proud to once again part-ner with the Hearts for Heat North Brookfield Chapter. We’re so happy to be able to be of assis-tance alongside such an important local organiza-tion that helps our neigh-bors stay warm every winter,” said Patricia Ostrout, North Brookfield Savings Bank Senior Vice President of Retail Banking. “We are so thankful for the North Brookfield Chapter of Hearts for Heat’s dedica-tion to the community.”

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North Brookfield Savings Bank presented a $2,000 donation to the North Brookfield Chapter of Hearts for Heat.From left to right: NBSB Senior Vice President of Retail Banking Patty Ostrout, Hearts for Heat North Brookfield Chapter members Tina Buzzell, Michelle Petraitis, Tom Lewandowski, Sue Lewandowski and NBSB Assistant Vice President/Marketing Manager Caitlin O’Connor.

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Bridgewater awards undergraduate degrees at 178th commencement

Spencer Democrats to caucus June 8SPENCER —The Spencer Democratic Caucus will be held

on Saturday, June 8 at 10:30 a.m. in the lower level of town hall (Miriram McCourt Social Hall). The caucus will elect two male and two female voting members and 4 alternates to attend the Massachusetts State Convention being held in Springfield. The convention date is Sept. 14 at the MassMutual Center. Here’s a link for more information on the state convention: https://massdems.org/2019-state-convention/. A meeting will be held following the caucus. Everyone is welcome, but only registered democrats can vote in the caucus. This is a time to become informed about candi-dates, their platform, their values.

Memorial Day services in Spencer

SPENCER — Memorial Day ser-vices will be held on Monday, May 27 at the Isaac L. Prouty Memorial Park at 10 a.m. Due to our 100th Centennial Celebration taking place on June 15, there will be no parade. We welcome all groups and organizations to attend this year’s services.

For more information, please contact John Canty, Senior Vice Commander, Gaudette-Kirk Post #138, Spencer, at (508) 612-0966.

• SPENCER NEW LEADER 3 Friday, May 24, 2019

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EAST BROOKFIELD — The East

Brookfield Fire Association is hosting an Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, July 6, with a rain date of July 7. There will be a children’s Parade of Wheels at 11am, and our grand parade starting at noon. Family events and activities going on throughout the day on the Connie Mack Field with various novelty and food vendors. There will be live bands playing music starting at 6:30 p.m., followed by the fireworks display at 9:30 p.m.

The schedule of events for the day is:11 a.m. – Kid’s Parade of WheelsNoon – Grand Parade, Food & Craft

Vendors1 p.m. - Chicken BBQ begins with

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1 – 9:30 p.m. – Family Events and Vendors open to the public, Carnival Midway, Petting Zoo

All Day: Vendors Include Hair Ribbons & Bows, Succulents & plants, face painting, Bakeries & pastries, Crocheted crafts, candles, soaps and lotions and more!

1 p.m. – East Brookfield’s First Annual CAR SHOW!! Raffles and 50/50

3:15 p.m.– Judging for Car Show6 p.m. – Admission to the evenings

events, $2/person everyone ages 5 and up. ALL ADMISSION CHARGES GO DIRECTLY TOWARD THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY!

6:30 p.m. – Live Bands playing at the Connie Mack Field

9:30 p.m. – Area’s Largest Fireworks Display!

If you have any questions or would

like more information regarding a vendor booth, please feel free to call the East Brookfield Fire Station at (508) 867-3124 and leave a message for Patricia Allen, and I will call you back as soon as possible. Thank you for your support!

BROOKFIELD — It’s a great time to get involved! Join the Brookfield Democratic Town Committee for its 2019 Caucus, Monday, June 3 at 7 p.m. in the Brookfield Congregational Church parish hall (enter on Central Street) to elect delegates to the Massachusetts State Democratic Convention to be held in September. Plus, hear from State Sen. Anne Gobi about the legislative agenda, learn about the new Tantasqua

Regional High School Democrats club, and get in on our community service campaign for A Better Brookfield. Desserts will be offered.

“If you’re excited by the 2020 cam-

paign activity, now is the time to join your local committee and weigh in on your choices and priorities,” said Danielle Kane, chair of the Brookfield Democratic Town Committee. “Help us

generate interest and support for the candidates and ideas that you want to rise to the top of the ballot next year.”

All are welcome to attend; caucus

voting is open to all registered and pre-registered Democrats in Brookfield. Check your voter registration status at https://www.sec.state.ma.us/voter-registrationsearch or register with us that night. Youth who turned 16 by May

11 may pre-register to vote and will be allowed to participate and run as a del-egate or alternate. Brookfield can elect one delegate and one alternate to the Convention.

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abilities, and LGBTQ individuals who are not elected as a delegate or alternate may apply to be an add-on delegate at the caucus or at www.massdems.org.

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tact Danielle Kane, chair, at [email protected] or call or text 774-200-6186.

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Confirmed fact errors will be corrected at the top right hand corner of page 3 in a timely manner.

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SPENCER – Mary Madden has spent several decades giving back to her communi-ty, and officials are eager to show their appreciation with a special dedication ceremo-ny next week.

On Wednesday, May 29, a ceremony will be held at 10:15 a.m. at Richard Sugden Public Library. Town offi-cials will dedicate an orig-inal painting of downtown Spencer to Madden, who turned 104 this year. Created by the late Emile Gaucher, the painting will honor

Madden’s many years of ser-vice.

A longtime teacher and principal in Spencer, Madden’s last position before retiring was at the former Lake Street School. Many residents remember her tire-less dedication to student achievement in the town she has called home for her entire life. Others can recall having her as a principal and teacher.

“Mary Madden has been a torch for learning in Spencer for nearly 75 years,” said

Selectman Ralph Hicks. “The Board of Selectmen are pleased to dedicate this fine piece of artwork to her and have it on display where many generations can view it.”

The public is welcome to attend the dedication event and show their support to Madden and her family. Light refreshments will be served following the pro-gram.

Nicknamed “Slug,” Emile Gaucher was a longtime Spencer resident and artist

who led several projects. His work could be found in many buildings around town, and his paintings helped cele-brate the community.

“He did some really nice work, and this will be a great way to honor Mary,” said Selectman Warren Monette, who had Madden as a prin-cipal when he attended Lake Street School.

Following the ceremony, the painting dedicated to Madden will be displayed at the library.

Spencer’s Mary Madden to be honored at special ceremony


WORCESTER — Bay State Savings Bank is proud to announce Rex Macapinlac has been promoted to Marketing Officer at the Bank’s 28 Franklin St. location in Worcester. In this role, Mr. Macapinlac will manage Bay State’s marketing opera-tions, media distribution, and public relations activities.

Mr. Macapinlac joined Bay State Savings Bank in September 2017 as Marketing Assistant. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Stonehill College in Easton, MA and bears over 4 years of experience in marketing and content cre-ation.

In December 2018, Mr. Macapinlac received Bay State Savings Bank’s Employee of the Quarter Award. In February, he was named Bay State Savings Bank’s 2018 Employee of the Year.

Currently, Mr. Macapinlac serves on Bay State Savings Bank’s Employee Appreciation Committee, CRA Contributions Committee, and Millennial Customer Acquisition Program. He resides in Bellingham.

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to Marketing OfficerNORTH BROOKFIELD

— On May 9, the Rotary Club of the Brookfields officially inducted Norma Beaudry during the club’s meeting at First Church in North Brookfield. The ceremony was con-ducted by Past President Beverly Sawyer. Joining the assembled members in welcoming Norma were President Luanne McLeod and Assistant Governor and Immediate Past President Lynn Duffy-OShea.

At the meeting, Luanne also announced that incoming District Governor Pam Anastasi has invited her to become an Assistant Governor starting on July 1. Luanne will be the sec-ond Assistant Governor from our club, joining AG Lynn Duffy-OShea.

The club congratu-lates both Norma and Luanne, and is delighted to welcome Norma to the

Rotary family.

Brookfields Rotary serves the four Brookfields, Spencer and Warren. To learn more about how Rotary works to improve lives local-ly and worldwide, visit our website or Facebook Page, or join us at a meet-ing at the Old Tavern in West Brookfield on most Thursday evenings at 6 p.m.

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Seen from left, Assistant Governor Lynn Duffy-OShea, Norma Beaudry, President Luanne McLeod, and Past President Beverly Sawyer (seated).

Brookfields Rotary news

Richard Sugden Library

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May 16Tonight. Let’s Talk About

Lyme disease! Adults (Teens Grades 10+) are invited from 6:00 pm—7:00 pm. Learn about ticks, Lyme Disease awareness & pre-vention and have your questions answered. This presentation and discussion is presented and sponsored by the Central MA Lyme Disease Foundation and

the International Rotary Club. May 20Community Connections

hosts a parent/caregiver & child playgroup from 10:00 am-11:30 am for infants through age 5 every Monday! These free pro-grams are provided by a grant through the Department of Early Education and Care.

May 21Spencer Walks Tuesdays!

Walks leave promptly at 8:30 am and are held rain or shine. This week we will meet at the Spencer Senior Center (the old Maple St. School) 68 Maple St.

Toddler story time meets from

10:00 am - 10:45 am for ages 18-35 months and their caregivers.

Pre-K story time meets from

11:00 am - 12:00 pm for children 3

years (by Sept 1st) to school age. May 22Pause: Mindfulness Mediation

is held on the Library’s Main Floor on Wednesdays from 8:30 am—9:30 am. Drop-in and learn about mindfulness. We will practice mindfulness, and dis-cuss using these tools to enhance our relationship with ourselves and others.

Imagination Station (Grades

K-5) Meets from 4:00-4:45 Artsy Craft: Make a marbled paper lan-tern!

May 23Community Connections hosts

Read, Build, Play, a STEM pro-gram for infants-age 5 from 10:00 am - 11:00 am. These free pro-grams are provided by a grant through the Department of Early Education and Care.

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THOMPSON, Conn. — On Monday, May 13, a group of 19 Marianapolis students were inducted into the National Honor Society and 38 students renewed their memberships. Members are chosen from the sophomore, junior and senior classes. Students must have a 3.3 cumulative GPA after a minimum of one year at Marianapolis, with honor roll status. The student must also satisfy the National Honor Society’s criteria of Character, Leadership, and Service.

New MembersSeniors: Kelly Heney, Douglas

Sophomores:Abigail Boria, Charlton Alexandra Delano, CharltonSofia Hargrave, Charlton Johann Vennink, Southbridge

Renewing Members:Seniors:Anna Bagley, CharltonAlayna Cashman, CharltonDanielle Collette, Webster Rebecca Jalbert, Oxford Rosalie Laconto, Oxford

Jessica Lorkiewicz, Webster Bartosz Mamro, Webster Alyssa Morrison, Oxford Shawn Murphy, CharltonOlivia Panagiotou, WebsterPeyton Surprenant, DudleyMadison Webber, DouglasGabrielle Wood, Northbridge

Juniors:Michael Acquaah-Harrison, CharltonJulia Crosby, WhitinsvilleElizabeth Schoemer, Oxford

Marianapolis Preparatory School is a coeduca-tional, Catholic boarding and day school offering college preparation for students of all faiths. At Marianapolis, students from the United States and 20 foreign countries come together to develop the confidence and skills required for spiritual, intel-lectual, athletic, and artistic success. Marianapolis enrolls 400 day and boarding students. The school’s 150-acre campus provides a beautiful and safe haven for study and athletics. Established in 1926, Marianapolis is one of the oldest independent Catholic schools in New England.

Marianapolis preparatory school inducts 19 into national honor society

Durant announces office hoursREGION — State Rep. Peter Durant

will be holding office hours through-out his district each month. Constituents and town officials are invited to express any concerns, issues, or ideas they have. Walk-in’s are always welcome. To schedule an individual appoint-ment, please contact Ann Gaudreau, Chief of Staff for Representative Durant at [email protected] or (617) 722-2060, ext. 8563.

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North Brookfield Dems announce June meeting and caucus

NORTH BROOKFIELD — The North Brookfield Democratic Town Committee will be holding it monthly meeting on Sunday, June 2 at 5 p.m. in the Haston Free Library. The group will also be holding its annual caucus on Sunday, June 16 at 5 p.m. in the Haston Free Library.

At the caucus, two delegates will be elected to represent North Brookfield at the 2019 Democratic State Convention taking place on Saturday, Sept. 14 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. For more information about the group, please visit www.nbdemocrats.org or follow on Facebook for updates on activities and actions. We welcome residents of surround-ing towns to join us, as well as unenrolled voters looking to get involved in building a better future for their region, state, and nation.

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WORCESTER — Quinsigamond Community College congratulates the fol-lowing local graduates from the Class of 2019.

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS

Auburn: Chelsea Chesna, Kali Daniels, Christopher Domenick, Erin Fellows, Kiana Torres

Blackstone: Bradford Gidney, Ally O’Connor

Brimfield: Amanda ChildsCharlton: Brittany Araujo, Meaghan

Casey, Kyle Griffin, Michael Lebedinsky, Felicia Lemire, Haleigh Oppewall, Amanda Smith, Megan Vezina

Charlton City: Rebecca Jane LampreyDouglas: Beth Begin, Gary CharronDudley: Madison Bellerive, Kayleigh

Blanchard, Tracy Donais, Sarah Giourelis, Weronika Lojewska, Matthew Lucas, Aisha Mufti, Alexis Walker, Katherine Weinberg

East Douglas: Stephanie Lombardi, Jonathan Paine

Holland: Alexis PalmerLeicester: Kristen Johnson, Jacob

Morrow, Daniel Veroneau, Brian Winslow

North Brookfield: Shawn Day, Jacob Lovely, Jordan Waugh

North Uxbridge: Hailey MilletteOxford: Jamie Blanchette, Spencer

Bodreau, Shylynn Forget, Maria Iudiciani, Thomas Jacques, Fabiola Steavia Madiesse, Brien Marsh, Kaitlyn Palmer

Southbridge: Daynelis Altiery, Deanna Arsenault, Cindy Barrios, Mark Butler, Zachary Egan, Leah Gallipeau, Natasha Hernandez, Noah Jones, Nourelhuda Khadery, Luis Maldonado, Lemis Melendez, Brandon Moriarty, Kassidy Murphy, Christopher Williams

Spencer: Courtney Barry, David Berthiaume, Scott Brooks, April Erickson, Madison Gallagher-Gould, Shanna Mullens, Chasity Nunez, Samantha Olsen, Catrina Strickland, Leif Torres

Sturbridge: Samuel Macero, Songkane Nikolla, Daniel Peet, Sophie Werner

Uxbridge: Anthony Abate, Patrick Cole, Emily Fagan, Ellie LaPan

Wales: Serena Blasco, Sarah GodekWebster: Spencer Edwards, Theodore

Fox, Christopher Lapierre, Victoria Stuller

Whitinsville: Shaunna Baillargeon, Emily Hayes, Joshua Lachapelle, Adina Mercadante, Kaitlyn Stewart

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE

Auburn: Daniel Anderson, Kelsey Beauregard, Margarita Carter-Paradis, Helen Hatzopoulos, Brianne Johnson, Ashley LaFountain, Abigail Laramee-Wright, Kristin Lyons, Sarah Morgan, Nicole Murphy, Katherine Nordborg, Nicole Paquin, Tabbitha Robare, Andrew Tenore

Blackstone: Kenneth CotnoirBrimfield: Trevor Bresse, Cameron

MartelBrookfield: Ethan MayCharlton: Dylan Armentrout, Hayleigh

Baker, Shawnie Boyce, Anthony Chiarvalloti, Daniel Hogan, Jarrod Jansson, Lyndsay Jansson, Tyler Leblanc, Matthew Lovely, Jeffrey Morris, Ashley Murphy, Adriana Robaina, Kimberly Thorpe, Jeffrey Wolcott, Riley Yager

Douglas: Erin LombardiDudley: Ian Adamuska, Mariusz Bezak,

Amanda Davies, Etleva Doko, Jennifer Fitzgerald, Jessica Gatzke, Rebecca Geller, Hunter Girard, Kristianna Groccia, Stephanie McKinney, Chelsea Meciak, Kyle Miller, Tyler Mitti, Enid Rodriguez, Justin Scott, Maria Soja, Karen Steel

East Douglas: Abigail Amaral, Melissa Landry, Alec Turner, Miranda-Bryce Williams

Fiskdale: Jessica Bergeron, Jacquelyn Marinelli

Holland: Melissa BensonLeicester: Caitlyn Andrews, Kaitlyn

Fitzsimmons, Tami Goodney, Christian Hulett, Matthew Martiros, Courtney Millett, Amanda Smith

North Brookfield: Joshua Brodeur, Janet Fortune, Thomas Graham, Amelia Jordan, Emily Miville, Andrew Paquette, Connor Parsons, Pamela Sagendorph

North Oxford: Lillian Gichobi, Rebecca Smith

Northbridge: Jacob Carlson, Tabitha Castonguay, Jacob Nordquist, Matthew Rattray

Oxford: Stormy Bailey, Holly Blain, Alexandria Bolduc, Thomas Bolduc, Carli

Boudreau, Alexandria Buono, Rachael Cormier, Meghan Cunningham, Leah Gangai, Joseph Kimball, Anjuli Kinell, Savanna LaMountain, Ruess Lambert, Adriana Nunes, Tavis Paquette, Robert Perron, Michael Phelan, Christopher Renfro, Brianna Taylor, Corissa Walls, Lynda Winslett

Southbridge: Hilda Alers, Jannessa Aponte, Michelle Arrastia, Stephanie Boadu, Holly Boyle, Melissa Catallozzi, Antonio De Los Santos, Joseph Fournier, Gwyn Gable, Danielle Holt, Stephanie Kozlowski, Savannah LeBoeuf, Lacy Leighton, Kelly Lincoln, Pearl Lutta, Johanna Marrero, Jackelyn Miranda, Barbara Peralta, Lydia Perez, Nathan Pruitt, Shanieza Rentas, Ariana Rivas, Rebbecca Rivera, Megan Romero, Magaly Soto, Juliaury Tavarez, Tonya Whiting, Casey Wood

Spencer: Joseph Antas, Shayne Barton, Katelyn-Rose Church, Charles Courtney, Wendy Kelley, Erica Kozlowski, Andrew Lochner, Luz Mejia, Jillian Orsi, Cheryl Pedjoe, Rosalie Pulsifer, David Thibeault

Sturbridge: Kelly Belmont, Ashley Griffin, Taylor Hensley, Nelson Montesinos Guerrero, Owen Trifone

Uxbridge: Cheryl Blodgett, Elijah Boudreau, Allison Denman, Esther Gabriel-Gergous, Peter Gallerani, Kaci Granger, Nicole Hewett, Cindy Laferriere, Bruce Marchand, Meagan Parker, Jacob Peters, Jacob Simmons

Webster: Kiara Abella, Benjamin Aryeh, Rosalba Candelaria, Sean Ebbeling, Brian Gatto, Isanaly Gonzalez-Alamo, Hannah Gould, Chyna Henley, Gina Ilas, Shayna Kubilis, Rebecca Lambert, Samantha Langlois, Matthew Panagiotou, Martin Plewa, Ronald Puopolo, Stacey Shaw, Matthew Specter, Isabella Tran, Marcus Vancellette, Isaiah Wilson

Whitinsville: Drew Ariel, Jill Beschi, Kiera Calzini, Lindsey Davieau, Taylor Dion, Jessica Goyer, Andrew Johnson, Julia Klisiewicz, Ann Labonte, Connor Nowlan, Elizabeth Pemberton, Matthew Tompkins

CERTIFICATE

Auburn: Firas Aljizani, Kali Daniels, Leesa Kamaru, Tanya Regimbal, Sam Taki

Blackstone: Jill Doherty, Jason TorreyBrimfield: Amanda ChildsCharlton: Cristy Cayer, Sean Hallihan,

Alexander Hayward, Tyler Leblanc, Erin Scanlon

Dudley: Tyler Briere, Rebecca Geller, Kristianna Groccia, Kristianna Groccia, Jared Richard, Tiana Sturtze, Ashlynn Woodcock

Fiskdale: Whitney PoulinHolland: Melissa Benson, Kathleen

Cable, Erica Chaffee, Christine CrokeLeicester: Erica Beshai, Kaitlyn

Dennison, Kassie Donais, Kassie Donais, Tami Goodney, Linda Nguyen

North Brookfield: Crystal Bennett, Joshua Brodeur

North Oxford: Rebecca SmithNorthbridge: Jacob Carlson, Tabitha

Castonguay, Daniel De Amaral, Ann Plante, Jerry Salmon

Oxford: Joshua Arraje, Carli Boudreau, Adam Brindley, Vanessa Santana, Patricia Walls

Southbridge: Elizabeth Anacona, Holly Boyle, Nicholas Cantara, Annemarie Darling, Marie Djiondo, Alexandra Elian, Natasha Hernandez, Stephanie Kozlowski, Russell Kuipers, Benjamin Lacaire, Hannah Lazo, Crystal Lewis, Johanna Marrero, Adriana Medina Soto, Gerardo Melendez, Guadalupe Miranda, Karen Mwangi, Tiffany Pena, Chandel Pilling, Shanieza Rentas, Deisy Villafane

Spencer: Zachari Budano, Joseph Hallihan, Wendy Holup, Edwin Kithinji, Daniel Martinez, Juana Martinez, Luz Mejia, Michel Pichardo

Sturbridge: Ashley GriffinUxbridge: David Cone, Kaci Granger,

Cindy Laferriere, Joseph Monahan, Meagan Parker, Mariangela Pereira, Jacob Peters, Cory Rexford, Daniel Sawyer, Lee Washburn

Webster: Michelle Boulay, Sierra Bourke, Andrea Champagne, Jamie DiLiddo, Sean Ebbeling, Talia Freda, Jacob Gatto, Molly Manchester, Solmary Medina, Melissa Monti, Lori Raymond, Jenna Sarosi, Matthew Specter, Rachel Taylor, Isabella Tran, Isaiah Wilson

West Brookfield: Abigail Carr, Garrett Cassavant, Tiffani Lehto

Whitinsville: Ian Kelly, Engie Roufail, Brandon Walker

Quinsigamond Community College graduates


WARREN — North Brookfield Savings Bank loves interacting, sup-porting and offering educational resources to local community members whenever possible, including even the youngest of citizens. It is no surprise that when the Bank was given the opportunity to visit students of Warren Community Elementary School to par-ticipate in their May 3 Community Reading Day they jumped at the chance. As a part of their continuing initiative to commit to excellent and help encour-age literacy, North Brookfield Savings Bank employees read to students in various classrooms. The Bank was in the company of an impressive group of local professionals and community leaders, who also read to students as a part of the event.

Patricia Ostrout, Senior Vice

President of Retail Banking read “Letting Swift River Go,” by author Jane Yolen, a book about the flooding of the Quabbin Reservoir as told through the eyes of a young girl, to Mrs. Rainaud’s fourth grade classroom. Rachael Slozak, Branch Manager read the book “Each Kindness,” by author Jacqueline Woodson, to fourth graders of Mrs. Cygan’s class. The book fol-lowed Chloe, a young girl who learns that even small acts of kindness can have a profound impact.

Students were very excited and eager

to listen to the books read to them by special guests. Patty and Rachael began by briefly sharing what their role is

with the Bank, how they help custom-ers with their finances, and discussed with students their current saving hab-its and ways they could become super savers. Afterward, the Bank gave stu-dents piggy banks so they could begin

or continue to practice early saving habits.

“It was so wonderful to participate in

the Community Reading Day at WCES and to interact with all of the enthusi-

astic students,” said North Brookfield Savings Bank Senior Vice President of Retail Banking Patty Ostrout. “At North Brookfield Savings Bank, we care about all of our community mem-bers. Just one of the ways we demon-strate this is through involvement with our local schools - promoting lit-eracy through Reading Days, Financial Literacy Programs, among many other fundraisers such as our School Supply Drive.”

North Brookfield Savings Bank is

a proud supporter of their communi-ties and is a great promoter of literacy education for all generations. Evident through their steadfast community out-reach and involvement, the Bank proud-ly teaches Financial Literacy classes in local high schools, participates in Community Reading Days at various schools, attends school Financial Aid Nights, and strongly supports literacy focused organizations assisting older generations such as Top Floor Learning in Palmer and The Literacy Project’s Ware Classroom. The Bank under-stands that continuing financial and lit-eracy education is of course important for adults, but just as important for the upcoming generations.

Ostrout continued, “These chil-

dren are our future, and we know it is important that we give them every opportunity, every resource, to be con-fident, strong and successful members of our society. We are so grateful to the school for giving us this opportunity.”

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SPENCER – Having seen too many tragedies ruin a season of celebra-tion, law enforcement personnel throughout the area are teaming up to keep students safe this spring. Last week, the Spencer Police Department joined the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office for an outreach event at David Prouty High School.

In advance of proms and graduations at local high schools each year, District Attorney Joseph Early, Jr., and his staff are always active in

spreading awareness. Recognizing that the mes-sage of avoiding drugs and alcohol can often grow stale for students, the DA’s staff is utilizing a new tool this spring.

On May 10, DPHS juniors and seniors watched a documenta-ry that is being shown at several schools by the District Attorney’s office. Titled “If They Had Known,” the documenta-ry recounts the 2015 inci-dent that claimed the life of 19-year-old Clay Soper. The college student from Winchester died at a party after consuming a mixture of alcohol and Xanax pills. He was sur-rounded by friends, but

no one realized the warn-ing signs until it was too late.

“Clay Soper’s family put this video together as a great educational tool,” DA Early said. “We show this documentary throughout the county, and it has the potential to help save lives.”

The documentary is also shown to students across the nation to warn them about the dangers they can encounter at parties. For Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School District officials, the May 10 event was an important opportunity to continue the conversa-tion with students.

“We really appreciate

the District Attorney and police working so hard to coordinate this event to promote safety,” said SEBRSD Superintendent Paul Haughey.

DA Early and Spencer Police Chief David Darrin both spoke at the event. SPD Sgt. James Murray also addressed students, providing statistics on the dangers of intoxicat-ed driving and distracted driving.

“Alcohol-related acci-dents and distracted driving are huge dangers after prom and gradua-tions,” Sgt. Murray told students. “If your friend is impaired, make sure they do not get behind the wheel.”

Added Chief Darrin, “We want this to be a time you will remember for the rest of your lives. Hopefully today’s event will help you have a fun, safe season of celebra-tion.”

School officials thank the guests who coordinat-ed the program, as both the SPD and DA Early’s office are frequent visi-tors to DPHS for outreach efforts.

“The Spencer Police Department is always willing to give our stu-dents the information they need on safety,” DPHS Principal Elizabeth York said. “These next few weeks can be danger-ous for young people due

to the amount of celebra-tions that are going on.”

DA Early and his staff hold youth outreach pro-grams on a number of subjects, including dis-tracted driving, cyber safety, dating safety, and anti-bullying, among others. On May 10, the District Attorney also talked to students about the risks of opioids.

“A lot of our medicine cabinets are feeding grounds for potential addiction. You have to be very careful about the decisions you make,” Early said.

Outreach event promotes safety during prom, graduation season

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Spencer Police Sgt. James Murray addresses students at David Prouty High School.

Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early presents at David Prouty High School.

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North Brookfield Savings Bank proudly participated in Warren Community Elementary School’s recent Community Reading Day along with many other community volunteer readers. North Brookfield Savings Bank Senior Vice President of Retail Banking Patricia Ostrout (Left) and Three Rivers Branch Manager Rachael Slozak (Right) read books to the students of Mrs. Rainaud’s and Mrs. Cygan’s fourth grade classes and are shown in the school’s library.

North Brookfield Savings Bank participates in Community Reading Day at Warren Community Elementary

Memorial Day barbeque planned in N. Brookfield

NORTH BROOKFIELD – The Friends of the North Brookfield Town House are teaming up with First Congregational Church of North Brookfield to host a Memorial Day chicken barbeque next week.

The event will take place on Monday, May 27, from noon-2 p.m. on the lawn of the First Congregational Church (144 North Main St., North Brookfield).

Take-outs are available. Tickets must be purchased in advance at $12 per ticket. Each meal includes one half of a chicken, a baked potato, coleslaw, a cookie or brownie, and lemonade or water.

Tickets are available at the church office building today from 10 a.m. to noon, or at the town recycling center on Saturday from 9-11 a.m. You can also call Jean at 508-867-7855 for more infor-mation.


affect their future plans.

“The decisions you make today will affect your life in the future,” Murray said.

For school officials, it’s import-ant for all members of the com-munity to come together in an effort to thwart bullying, includ-ing parents, teachers, adminis-trators, and police. During Sgt. Murray’s May 15 presentation to eighth graders, he encouraged students to talk to a teacher or seek advice from police if they are struggling with a bully.

“When adults respond quickly and consistently to bullying behav-ior, they send the message that it is not acceptable,”

said KTMS Principal Ralph Borseth. “Research shows this can stop bullying behavior over time. Parents, school staff, and other adults in the community can help kids prevent bullying by talking about it, building a safe school environment, and creating a community-wide bul-lying prevention strategy.”

School officials and police also hope to convey the message that being a silent bystander is just as harmful as the bullying itself. Officials urge students who witness a bullying incident to report it immediately, espe-cially when it comes to online

incidents that are difficult for teachers to police.

“It’s very important for you to look out for each other,” Murray told students. “You should never be afraid to tell a teacher about what is happening.”

Murray’s PowerPoint pre-sentation also included addi-tional strategies students can use. The police department has worked with students of all ages in the Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School District this year, discussing anti-bullying, addiction, the opioid crisis, and prom safety.

Dillon Antonopoulos of West Brookfield recognized at Service Expo

WILLIMANTIC, Conn. — The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) at Eastern Connecticut State University hosted its annual Service Expo and Awards on April 18. The event recognized the many service projects and students who have made a commitment to volunteerism in the Windham area, Eastern’s home community.

Among those honored was Dillon Antonopoulos ‘20 of West Brookfield, who majors in Physical Education.

Antonopoulos has been a regular volunteer with the Covenant Soup Kitchen, the Food Recovery program, the Sweeney Elementary School after-school program and the Windham Middle School after-school program.

Hundreds of Eastern students volunteer thousands of hours in the Windham area every academic year. At the expo, stu-dent leaders staffed posters describing more than 50 commu-nity programs spanning a variety of causes - working with children in afterschool programs, volunteering at the local homeless shelter, assisting the elderly at a rehabilitation center and more.

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NEWTON — While spring break offers many a “vaca-tion mentality,” the Lasell Alternative Break (LAB) pro-gram focuses on the themes and goals for each of its trips, rath-er than the opportunity to get away.

Many colleges and universi-ties offer alternate break pro-grams, but what sets those at Lasell apart is its “cause-first” approach. Each LAB trip loca-tion is a mystery to students who sign up. Rather than select the city they’ll be serving in, they opt-in based on a list of caus-es selected by peer leaders and guided by the College’s Center for Community-Based Learning (CCBL).

This year, the College expand-ed its LABs offering to include three trips: Houston, Texas to assist with disaster relief; Boise, Idaho, to understand issues of homelessness; and Blairsville, Georgia, to assist with conserva-

tion efforts on the Appalachian Trail.

Emma Witbeck of Leicester was one of three peer leaders who planned all communal and service aspects of the trip to Blairsville, Georgia, where they assisted the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club’s con-servation efforts at Lance Creek and Cut Locust Gap. Trip lead-ers are selected nearly a year in advance and are required to attend a professional develop-ment conference through Break Away, a national nonprofit focused on these types of service programs.

“The Lasell Alternative Breaks are designed to connect students and community mem-bers while fostering person-al growth, mutual awareness, and lifelong learning,” says TD “Byrd” Hughes, associate direc-tor of the CCBL.

Through student-led program-ming, she adds, participants pro-

vide needed services to commu-nities around the country while gaining a better understanding of their connection to important social issues. Each group stays in private, house-based lodging to create another layer of com-munity and to ease opportuni-ties for serious, sometimes emo-tional discussions of what took place on site.

“I asked one of our leaders to describe how this program can advance social justice,” said Hughes. “Their response was that LABs were ‘Connected Learning at its finest,’ and an opportunity to show ‘students how to combine their passions, goals, and academic majors with service work.’”

For more information con-tact: Samantha Mocle, assistant director of communications at [email protected] or at 617-243-2386.

Emma Witbeck participates in Lasell College Alternative

Spring Break trip DUDLEY — Nichols College recognized on April 30, 2019, the following students with their induction into the College’s and national honor societies. The seniors will graduate at the College’s May 11 Commencement at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass.

Anthony Notaro of LeicesterJocelyn Nace of SpencerPolitical Science Professor Erika Cornelius Smith, Ph.D.,

presided over the general ceremony.“I feel privileged to be an advisor to Zeta Alpha Phi-not

just because of the achievements of our outstanding student inductees-but also because ZAP is unique to Nichols College. We are part of something very special, a Bison legacy,” said Dr. Cornelius Smith, who serves as faculty advisor to ZAP. And, working with our ZAP student president, Jared Maymon (junior finance and economics major from Coventry, R.I.), and board members, we hope to increase the visibility of these truly terrific students next year.»

About Nichols CollegeNichols College is a college of choice for business and lead-

ership education as a result of its distinctive career-focused and leadership-based approaches to learning, both in and out of the classroom, and through impactful research and professional education. Founded in 1815, Nichols transforms today’s students into tomorrow’s leaders through a dynamic, career-focused business and professional education. Within a supportive community, Nichols offers and experiential business curriculum with a strong liberal arts foundation that is enhanced by the scholarship of practice and pedagogy; integrates research and scholarship into the student expe-rience programs and activities that cultivate and enhance professional skills and readiness; and develops the communi-cation and critical-thinking abilities, the ethical and cultural perspectives, and the necessary teamwork skills that are required of leaders in a global economy.

Nichols College students inducted

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Old Sturbridge Academy applies for grant

STURBRIDGE — Old Sturbridge Academy is applying for a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant through the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. 21st Century Community Learning Center programs provide federal funding for the establishment of community learning centers that provide academ-

ic, artistic and cultural enrichment opportunities for children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools, in order to meet state and local standards in core academic subjects such as reading, math and science. This program is also intended to offer students a broad array of activities and to include families and the community in the educational process.

If you have any questions about the 21st Century Community Learning Center grant application, please contact Jocelyn Bolduc at [email protected] or 508-347-0286.


always heavily involved in the program, and this year they braved a rainy day to make the morning memorable for ath-letes.

“Our shoes may be soggy, but our hearts are so very full,” Cole added.

During the closing ceremony, all athletes received a medal

acknowledging their partici-pation and hard work. Despite the rain, many family members and friends of the athletes still attended the games to cheer on the participants.

Organizers once again thank Mapfre and McKenna Insurance Agency for providing a dona-tion to cover the cost of athletes’ uniforms for the second straight year. The following gold level event sponsors are also thanked for their support: Cooney CCC-S

and Associates PC, Coopers Hilltop Dairy Farm, Country Bank for Savings, LCAC, Leicester/Spencer Eagles, and the Leicester Lions Club.

Additional event sponsors for the 2019 games include: S&R Properties, Electrical Wholesalers, Jess West Music, Paradise Pizza, Jean Garvey, Morin Funeral Home, AA Transportation, Cultivate, Cumberland Farms, Miles Press, Polar Beverage, and Subway.

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To the Editor:Domestically, somewhat shocking-

ly, Trump was not the main story this week. It was abortion and a few states that desperately wish the USA was a third world country every chance they get. The anti-abortion movement has been moving state after state through the Bible belt to impose even stricter limits on abortion. In the case of Alabama, a new bill was passed out-lawing all abortions in a direct chal-lenge to Roe v. Wade; doctors could go to prison.

The issue of abortion is thorny and unresolved in the country after 45 years. The US has decisively moved to the left on other social issues such as gay rights. Forty-eight percent of Americans are pro-choice, 48 percent are pro-life. There is a consensus (70 percent or so) that abortion should be available for three reasons: the life of the mother, rape, and incest.

It is worth noting that the rest of the first world has moved to the left on lib-eralizing abortion (Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand), while the US is stuck in a multi-generational battle. Looking at a map of abortion legality is interesting… Legal on demand in what we think of as the civilized world and heavily restricted or outlawed in Latin America, Africa, and the middle east. Whether gay marriage, abortion, or theocracy generally Alabama has earned the nickname “Alabamastan.”

Why now? “Dear Leader” Donald Trump who has now appointed 2 justices. Alabama knows that a ban violates SCOTUS precedent but they want to try the waters at overturning precedent and they think they have the votes now. Elections, whether fair or not, have consequences.

While thinking about the abortion issue it struck me as odd that deci-sive majorities, including now DJT himself, support abortion for rape and incest. The pro-life argument is life

begins at conception, a fetus is a per-son, therefore abortion is murder, and murder ought to be illegal. If you believe a fetus is a person, then why would the circumstances of concep-tion be relevant? I don’t think any-body would support euthanizing a live baby that was the result of rape.

Wanting abortion illegal in all cases, while draconian, has only 18% sup-port in America but is at least self-con-sistent with the excuse (person-hood, murder, etc.). It is time to call BS on the rest of the pro-lifers. If they want exceptions for rape and incest, they clearly don’t think of a zygote as a child – it is something less and not murder. They oppose abortions for other reasons... This is the same crowd that opposes contraceptives and sex education. They are appalled that modern medical technology allows for behavior outside their moral code without harsh consequences. They’ve turned to the government to impose laws to force people who aren’t them to adhere to their moral code as best a law can do.

Do they want punishment for having sex? When they see a pregnant teen, do they think, “serves you right?” Do they want to punish the mother (and father) by forcing them to have a baby they don’t want? Do they want to ruin those people’s lives to bring an unwanted kid into society to make an example out of them? Are the exter-nal costs on society between social services, cost to educate them, to the crime rates of unwanted children all worth it to send a message? Also, why is it that conservatives care so deeply about zygotes and fetuses before they are born, but are so hellbent on not providing food stamps and social ser-vices after they are born?

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Try something new this spring

The weather is getting warmer (even though we did see some snow in the New England forecast), but we won’t talk about that. The sun is shining and days are getting longer. Most people are starting to emerge from an all too com-mon winter funk. If, at this point in the year or even in your life, you are feeling ‘stuck,’ it’s time to try something new.

As humans, we are creatures of habit. We tend to fall into a groove and stay there. Even if your groove is well bal-anced and satisfying, there is always room for you to try something new. This does not need to be risky; it can be something as simple as trying some-thing different for lunch while you’re at the office or out on the job. Doing new things creates new pathways in the brain, which in turn, makes us smarter.

New, fresh experiences can put more energy and excitement into your life. If you are fearful of trying something new, realize that feeling is just temporary. Our minds tend to exaggerate things as it is. Just because you try something different does not mean it is something that you will like or not like, the exer-cise is to simply try. You may also find you get to know yourself better. By trying new things, you will constantly be unlocking new information about yourself. The more you know yourself, the better.

Trying new things makes us more creative. When you’re doing something new, you’re putting your brain into a situation that really forces it to think. As a result, you’ll begin to see all other aspects in your life differently.

Although it sounds silly, doing new things can make you more marketable, if that’s what your driving force is. Your ‘body of work’ becomes more appealing to others if you have more life experi-ences to share, which in turn can open up doors for different opportunities.

Another benefit includes meeting new people, making new connections and alleviating boredom. That stuck feeling can be undone faster than you think. When you try new things, you boost your confidence and expand your perspective on life.

Summer is the perfect time to try new things. Give yourself a new challenge each week. For example, challenge yourself to cook at home and avoid restaurants for one week. Or if you do go out, order something new from the menu. When grocery shopping, buy something you’ve never had before or something you only have once in a while, like, say, star fruit. Take a solo trip, even if it’s just a day drive to a new town. Teach yourself five new phrases in a different language or make a list of old movie classics you’ve never seen and watch them. Join a spin or yoga class. You’ll find that beginners are the most welcome. Walk or drive a new route to work, put honey in your coffee instead of sugar or buy some canvas at the craft store and try your hand at abstract art. Gardening is either hit or miss, but either way there’s nothing bet-ter than playing in the dirt on a sunny day in the hopes that come harvest, some sort of vegetable will emerge.

You can even revert back to things you used to do, but stopped for some reason. Maybe you liked to build model cars that you used to buy from a hobby shop or you were a recreational tennis player. Pickle ball might be something fun to try. We know that’s on our list.

In the words of Walt Disney, “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”

If you want to help pay for your chil-dren’s college e d u c a t i o n s , you might want to con-sider contrib-uting to a 529 plan. With

this plan, your earnings grow federal-ly tax-free, as long as the withdrawals are used for qualified higher education expenses such as tuition and room and board. Yet, you may have heard some things about 529 plans that are keeping you from investing in one. However, these concerns may be more myth than reality – so let’s take a look at a few of them.

“I need a lot of money to contribute

to the plan.” This myth has essentially no truth to it. Typically, only a modest amount is required to open your 529 plan, and you can generally transfer small sums to it from your checking or savings account.

“If my child doesn’t go to college, I

lose out on the money I’ve put in.” This myth runs counter to one of the 529 plan’s greatest benefits: flexibility. If you’ve named one child (or grandchild) as a beneficiary of a 529 plan, and that child or grandchild decides against pur-suing higher education, you can simply change the beneficiary to another eli-gible family member. Furthermore, if none of your intended beneficiaries will need the 529 plan, you can name your-self the beneficiary and use the money to take classes or receive some other type of qualified education opportuni-ty. In a worst-case scenario, in which the money is never used for education, you will be taxed on the earnings por-tion of the withdrawals – but had you never contributed to a 529 plan, the funds would have been taxed, anyway. (However, you might be subject to a 10 percent penalty tax, in addition to regu-lar income taxes, again on the earnings portion of the withdrawals.)

“I have to invest in my own state’s

plan.” Not true. You’re free to invest in the 529 plan of any state, no matter where you live. But it could be advan-tageous for you to invest in your own state’s plan, as you might receive some tax breaks for state residents. (The tax issues for 529 plans can be complex, so you’ll want to consult with your tax advisor about your situation.) Investing in your own state’s plan also might pro-vide access to financial aid and scholar-ship funds, along with possible protec-tion from creditors.

“A 529 plan will destroy my child’s

chances for financial aid.” While a 529 plan could affect your child’s financial aid prospects, it might not doom them. And the benefits of building significant assets in a 529 plan could outweigh the potential loss of some needs-based financial aid.

Before investing in a 529 plan, you’ll

want to explore it thoroughly, as you would any investment. You can find details about a 529 plan’s investment options, share classes, fees, expens-es, risks and other information in the plan’s program description or offering statement, which you should read care-fully before making any purchasing decisions.

But, in any case, don’t let “myths” scare you off from what could be one of your best college-savings vehicles.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Please contact Jeff Burdick, your local Edward Jones Advisor in Sturbridge at 508-347-1420 or [email protected].

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JEFF BURDICK

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To the Editor:The gods may well have targeted

the Democrats for destruction – what we have been seeing over the last few years is nothing short of a bad movie. If a movie showed a dystopi-an America where a reality TV star clown like Trump became President, it would have gotten poor ratings for being unrealistic. The Democrats have earned more votes in six of the last seven elections, including the 2016 election (2.1 million more votes) and the 2018 mid-terms (10 million more voted ‘D’ the ‘R’ in house seats, a record). An independent council laid out a variety of impeachable crimes and the President appears to be goading those that pay attention to impeach, yet a majority of Americans don’t support impeachment. Perhaps the gods, whoever and whatever they are, are the best explanation for this. It certainly isn’t the voters, the consti-tution, or justice.

The press was supposed to function as a check and balance on our gov-ernment. All the king’s horses (the press) have been diligently reporting on the facts, yet Americans seem not to care. All the king’s men (the Dept. of Justice) did their job, laid out the case, and a majority of Americans don’t care. Trump is making a joke out of our constitutional republic and creating a new constitutional crisis each week, yet Americans don’t care. The gods must want our “1789-2017 Constitutional era” to go the way of the “1925-1973 Presidential Republic era of Chile.” Perhaps Trump is our Pinochet.

Some of Trump’s most articulate local supporters are the most puz-zling. While White Nationalist seems to describe the ideology best and there has been no attempt to refute… There is a desire for them to twist themselves into a pretzel so they can support Trump while also supporting free-dom, also supporting rule of law, also supporting our constitutional repub-lic, while also supporting democracy. I’m sure apple pie, the flag, gridiron, and baseball get wrapped around un-American ideals to make them feel somehow American. It leads to some incredible hypocrisy.

It seems that a man who had little use for education, barely and mirac-ulously completing a 4-year degree many years late spent a career edu-cating the local rust belt children. His lessons probably had a strong politi-cal bent as an attempt to counteract the influence he hated from the whole world in a ‘2 wrongs make a right’ sense. He extolled the virtues of travel and the educational value of hitchhik-ing through Oklahoma and Nebraska.

At the first suggestion of interna-tional travel, I imagine Mr. McRae sticks his nose up and pretends to talk like a snobby cartoon character. Mr. McRae, how much international travel have you done? The USA rep-resents 5 percent of the world popula-tion, and before you decry the rest of the world as third world barrios the USA only represents 20 percent of eco-nomic activity. What about the other 95 percent of the world population? The other 80 percent of economic activity? Is travelling to those places and interacting with those people an education?

We’ve heard about the virtues of boot camp and drill instructors. A young person learning that they are, in fact, not the center of the universe is an important lesson. This lesson needs to be extended to nations. Is the United States the center of the universe? Should we run through the world like a bull in a china shop, fray-ing alliances, threatening war, and withdrawing from the world? The US has an incredible economic advantage because we have the reference curren-cy for the world, the U.S. Dollar. We have very low interest rates and can print dollars without causing infla-tion because we are the benchmark. We have kept the Chinese Yuan at bay because we were more trustworthy. Once we start acting no better than China we will lose that position per-manently. It is time for somebody to tell America, “You are not the cen-ter of the universe.” Trump regularly and publicly tweets for the Federal Reserve to debase our currency for short term political gain…A lot like Argentina and Venezuala.

With extensive news consumption should come perspective. Reading the Boston daily newspapers was impres-sive for a 13-year-old. I wonder where Mr. McRae’s news comes from today and what he trust - is Fox News too lib-eral for him? Is the New York Times worth reading? The Washington Post? What about publications from other English speaking countries? With the internet the world is open to us and we are as informed as we choose to be.

A whirlwind of hypocrisy… A man who today seems to “love the poor-ly educated” and considers his rust belt neighbors “real Americans” also considered them unacceptable for his kids to be around, so they were homes-chooled. I imagine he is vocal against funding the schools above state min-imum and thinks public employees are living high off the hog while he collects his teacher’s pension. All this coming from a man who would slam the desk telling his young students

Oh, the hypocrisy!

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To the Editor:In Part One (New Leader, May 17,

page A10), I briefly described the American history of our early and strong Judeo-Christian ethos and cul-ture. Considerably more time was devoted, however, to identifying the background and important factors that led to the hostile and deadly reign of the Third Reich in Germany from 1933-1945. To complement Yom HaShoah, a.k.a. Holocaust Remembrance Day—May 1 this year, I have offered this two-part submission to not just remembering what happened, and to whom, but also to specifically acknowledge and state the evil forces behind that atrocity with their Godless occultist, homo-fascist and militaristic beliefs and practices; to provide a better understanding that we might avoid making these same mis-takes in our own Country now and in the future. This is the continuation thereof and conclusion, Part Two:

There is perhaps no more terrible expression in human speech than the “Final Solution.” It contains an evil so profound as not to be easily assimilated by the human mind. How could people be so filled with malice that they would seek to exterminate whole races of fel-low human beings from the face of the earth? Only in a spiritual context can we truly understand the meaning of the “Final Solution,” the Holocaust of the Jews. (“The Pink Swastika” (“TPS”), at 255-256). In their renowned publica-tion, the authors carefully document the underlying causes of Nazi militarism, a now-hidden aspect of German history, in contending that homosexuality (the brute-male version of it anyway), elevat-ed to a popular ideology and combined with dark occult forces, not only gave birth to Nazi imperialism, but also led to the Holocaust itself. (ibid, at 13-16). The authors’ thesis is that Nazism was the consequence of Germany’s aban-donment of Judeo-Christian morality, and the primary sponsors of its trans-formation were homosexuals (ibid, at 298). Germany during the Weimar period, preceding the Nazi rise to power, was one of the most Uncivilized nations in the world (emphasis added). Hitler himself referred to Berlin as the whore of Babylon. (ibid, at 354). Supreme Commander of the dreaded Storm Trooper (SA) Brownshirts, Ernst Roehm, had been an early founding member of the Nazi Party after World War I, meeting in those days with other sexual deviants and occultists at the “Bratwurstgloeckl” in Munich, a bar frequented by homosexual roughnecks and bully boys. Yes, the Nazis actually met in a “gay” bar. (ibid, at 32).

My late Father’s favorite Conservative (and Jewish) radio talk show host, the widely-respected Dennis Prager, com-mented that “There were two kinds of Jews in Auschwitz—those who knew why they were there and those who thought it was just bad luck.” (ibid, at 15). American Journalist and Author H.R. Knickerbocker observed that it remained characteristic of the Germans, that they, outwardly the most brutally masculine of all European peoples, are the most homosexual nation on earth. “Is Tomorrow Hitler’s?” (c. 1941, at 34). Why were the Jews targeted by the Nazis? While racism/anti-Semitism is broadly considered the primary motive, another important factor was their hatred of Biblical morality—the shared and time-honored moral code and val-ues to which both faithful Jews and Christians adhered. As author Samuel Igra observed in “Germany’s National Vice” (published in 1945), “Jewish national tradition for thousands of years has been actively opposed to homosexuality because it is germinal vice, a virus that poisons the whole life-blood of human existence.” Both the Torah (the law—the first five books of

the Old Testament) and the Christian Bible (Old and New Testaments) con-tain numerous references addressing homosexual conduct—using other syn-onyms or descriptions of the behav-ior, as the term “homosexual” didn’t exist until the end of the 19th Century. Nevertheless, none of them affirm it as acceptable or pleasing to God, the asser-tions of some gay and pro-gay liberal theologians today notwithstanding. On the contrary, all forms of homosexuality are equally condemned in every place in which it is addressed therein. The behavior is always linked to personal and/or social destruction. The Torah designates homosexuality as toeva, or abomination. This Hebrew word is in fact the severest term of opprobrium in the Bible and connotes a degree of moral perversion so heinous that the land will literally “vomit out” the nation which practices it, as referenced in Leviticus 18:22-30 (TPS, at 255). In contrast to this biblical ethos, the roots of the German Nazi Party included a revival of Hellenic paganism, militaristic, occultist, and masculine homo-erotic culture, derived in part from the ancient Greeks. (ibid, at 56-57). Indeed, their National Socialist revolution and the Nazi Party were ani-mated and dominated by militaristic homosexuals, pederasts, pornographers and sado-masochists. (ibid, at 14).

Today, the “persecution of homosexu-als” during Nazi Germany is often par-roted, with some even claiming there was a “gay holocaust” there as well. The latter is demonstrable nonsense, easily refuted by a careful review of the facts and the numbers of exterminated Jews, Slavs and Gypsies compared to the com-paratively small percentage of the gay population specifically charged with homosexuality by the Nazis and sent to Concentration (Labor) Camps. TPS Co-Author, Kevin E. Abrams, believes that the gay-holocaust myth, advanced by gay apologists to portray themselves as historical victims of Nazi persecu-tion, on par with the Jewish people, is a gross distortion of history perhaps equal to denying the holocaust itself. (ibid, at 9). Although Nazi rhetoric listed homo-sexuals among the “unfit,” the Nazis never targeted homosexuals for destruc-tion as a group. To the contrary, unless the person in question was Jewish, or a political enemy, the Nazi organization was often protective of homosexuals. (ibid, at 355). Some comparisons for per-spective: Up to 85 percent of all Jews in Germany and German-occupied coun-tries were sent to concentration camps; less than 1 percent of European homo-sexuals were interned. Virtually all Jews arrested were further sent along to “extermination” camps. Of all homosex-ual arrests—criminal and political (sod-omy and child molestation were pre-ex-isting criminal violations in Germany, the former under Paragraph 175 of the German legal code)—10-15 percent were sent to labor camps. Of the people who died in the camps, as many as six mil-lion Jews compared to probably less than 6,000 homosexuals. For Jews, the primary cause of death was mass execu-tion by firing squad, gas chambers, etc. The comparatively fewer Gay deaths were chiefly due to starvation, disease, mistreatment by guards—not to dimin-ish, dismiss nor discount any human suffering or loss of life, but to emphasize that as a class, homosexuals were not targeted for mass extermination! Also, Jews had almost no chance of release under the regime, while homosexuals were routinely released if they convinc-ingly renounced the behavior or joined the military (ibid, at 247). One notable exception was the very public killings early on of SA Leader Ernst Roehm and several of the top officers of the SA in late June, 1934. Roehm and mostly all of the leadership of the dreaded SA Brownshirts were homosexuals. This event is known as, among other names, the Night of the Long Knives. It was a purge; orchestrated assassinations by Hitler’s closest aides of hundreds of his political enemies in one bloody sweep. (ibid, at 195). While privately tolerating and even promoting homosexuality in their own ranks, the Nazis denounced it frequently in public using trumped-up charges of same to arrest and remove those who disagreed with Hitler’s mil-itary and political goals, whether they were actually gay or not. (ibid, at 352).

Further, since abortion has been given renewed focus in America recent-ly with ongoing advances in science, technology and various (and in some cases, polar opposite) legislation in dif-ferent States, a brief look at that subject during Nazi Germany is appropriate here. Both abortion and sterilization were preferred for anyone classified as inferior or defective (never for healthy Aryans). (ibid.). Former neo-Nazi Ingo Hassellbach, in his revealing book, “Fuhrer-Ex,” confirms how the utilitar-ian Nazi double standard was applied here as well: “While permissible, even desirable, among the colored women and Jews of the world, among Aryans abortion was the ultimate sin” viewed as race murder. (Hassellbach at 111). It was indeed a crime for Aryan maidens to have abortions (TPS, at 352).

Finally, co-author Kevin E. Abrams, himself an Orthodox Jew, stated in the powerful Foreword of the TPS book: “As the living, we owe a moral debt to that generation of Jews who were subject to such inhumane and sadistic torture and extermination… The Holocaust must be remembered for what it was,

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To the Editor:Last week, Dana George Reed pub-

lished a 3,000 word half manifesto (presumably part 2 of 2 is this week) summarizing “The Pink Swastika” (or “TPS”), his rainy day book of choice to read next to the hearth.

For those that have been skimming, it is a book depicting homosexuality as the real evil behind the Nazis, gay death squads, etc. It asserts that the decline of Christianity and rise of homosexuality was the cause of the Nazi rise to power, and rather than being victims, gay men were the masterminds of the Holocaust. It was written by Scott Lively, pastor, perennial political candidate, and anti-gay crusader.

I’ll be honest, I’ve never read it. I laughed out loud the first time I heard the title, and after reading the descrip-tion on Amazon, I am at a loss. I always knew there were crazies, but I didn’t realize people would be so open about it. I briefly thought about buying a copy, just to marvel at it, but then I real-ized I didn’t want to support its author, and I have a long list of books I want to, but don’t have time to, read.

The greatest sacrilege to the millions of innocent infant and aged Nazi vic-tims would be allow these dead to be exploited as political fodder to re-arm the same ideologues who ushered in Germany’s “final solution.”

I Googled the Pink Swastika, and I encourage all readers to do the same.

Historians agree that this ‘reality’ is utterly false. But many anti-gay cru-saders have used the ‘gay Nazi’ myth as proof that gay people are immoral and destructive.

There is no question that the Nazis saw homosexuality as one aspect of the “degeneracy” they were determined to extinguish. When it came to power in 1933, the Nazi Party moved quick-ly to strengthen Germany’s existing penalties against homosexuality. In 1936, Hitler’s security chief, Heinrich Himmler, went further, announcing

that homosexuality was to be “elimi-nated” in Germany, along with misce-genation between the races. In 1942, the death penalty was instituted for homo-sexuality. Offenders in the German mil-itary were routinely shot. “That wasn’t a punishment,” Himmler explained, “but simply the extinguishing of abnor-mal life. It had to be got rid of, just as we pull out weeds, throw them on a heap, and burn them.”

There is no question TPS is an attempt to revise the historical record for their own contemporary political (ahistorical) ends. The premise of The Pink Swastika have been described as a “pernicious myth,” “utterly false,” and a “flat out lie.”

Next, let’s Google Scott Lively (the author of TPS). He has a lot of YouTube videos. I encourage all to watch a few of them. If most of you aren’t laughing I think it might be time for my family to pack up and move to Canada.

Lively has called for the criminaliza-tion of homosexuality as far back as 2007, and was instrumental in the draft-ing of anti-gay legislation in Uganda (a Christian country). Uganda’s bill originally had the death penalty for homosexuals but that was changed to life in prison in 2014 after the west-ern media backlash. Lively is known for anti-abortion activism and anti-ho-mosexual activism in the US, Russia, Latvia, and Uganda. Oh, almost forgot, he ran for Governor of Massachusetts in 2014 and 2018 with embarrassingly poor results.

I abhor censorship and believe in giving people enough rope to hang themselves. Please, Google “The Pink Swastika.” Google “Scott Lively.” Read about them. Watch the videos. Buy the book.

The fact that Mr. Reed is not embar-rassed in the slightest is frightening to me.

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to buy American while he drives a Subaru to work every day. In fairness, American cars of the era were garbage.

He decries socialism while living arguably one of the most socialist lives an American could live. The military is extremely socialist in its structure and compensation – you are owned by the state and expected to give what you can. In return, you will be provided your needs - room, board, medical and a stipend. Next, the public schools – an American socialist institution if we ever had one, where all workers are covered by a union and pay is based on a formula, and not merit. The services are provided to all children simply for existing for no cost. Finally, retiring with a government pension, which is not a savings account, but a transfer of wealth from current taxpayers to retir-ees. Quite the socialist life for a man who hates socialism.

The apparent disdain for higher edu-cation and our more educated areas of America, especially Massachusetts shines through. MA does have the most educated population of the 50 states and the highest GDP per capita while he yearns for the social policy of Alabama. I imagine it is mostly forgotten that very few people in the local rust belt read classic literature and history…yet those pursuits are quite common in the municipalities of Cambridge and Amherst although…aghast! They are liberal! For a man who seems to hate elite universities

and the people who graduate from them, he sure was beaming with pride when one of them decided the world should call his daughter “Dr. McRae.” I wonder what Dr. McRae’s thoughts on Mr. McRae’s politics are…

Many scream about freedom and American ideals while passing laws to impose their will and their mor-als on others. For years the abortion debate has been about access with straw man safety arguments. No more, now Alabama is attacking the legality. Nothing about individual liberty gives anybody the right to decide what my or anyone else’s moral compass should be. Your right to swing your arms ends at my nose but the Christian Taliban thinks they only have freedom if they have the freedom to impose their moral code on others. There is hypocrisy in screaming for freedom while protesting in Boston for a constitutional amend-ment to ban gay marriage. Freedom for the local Taliban is about taking other people’s freedom away and making it difficult for them to inherit property or make medical decisions?

The USA represents the largest econ-omy in the world, is the largest “rich country”, and the largest democracy…so yes, it is still the place to be. If we mismanage our currency, bungle up world trade, get ensnared in wars while beating our chest, and backslide into a theocracy and autocracy – it won’t last for long.

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Are you both so learned in the law that you know for a fact that president Trump does not respect the office of the president and that he and Mr. Barr have absolutely no respect for their office and the rule of law?

Ms. Cohen, is it safe to assume you are in favor of abortion and prosti-tution, it is my understanding you are, if so shame on you. I am in support of Ms. Joan Small and her article to you, “how can selling your body bring hope?” As for president Trump he is anti abortion and prostitution, God bless him.

Ms. Cohen, let me share God’s Word, the Bible with you, it is very clear God hates prostitution and abortion; it is an abomination to God. [Matthew 5: 27-28] [Romans 6: 13] [1 Corinthians 6: 9] Abortion, hands that shed inno-cent blood [proverb 6: 17] before I, God, formed you in the womb I knew

you. [Jeremiah 1: 5] Let me explain the word hate before you correct me. God does not hate the people who are performing these acts; God hates the action, the practice. The Bible also teaches in Proverb 26: 5, & 28: 26 it is foolish to dispute without facts.

As for God speaking to me, yes! “Seriously!” I believe God ordained Mr. Donald Trump to be elected by the people. Did God speak to me verbally, audibly? No! God does speak to us though His Word the Bible and God does speak to us directly through our conscience, our heart, and our moral values. God will speak to anyone who is interested and willing to believe in His Son Jesus. I do believe that God appointed [ordained] Donald Trump as president through the voice, votes of the people.

Ms. Cohen, God will also speak to you through His Word, the Bible if you let Him and allow His son Jesus into your life.

God bless you and all the anti Trump haters.

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Common courtesy needs to be practice

To the Editor:

I have enjoyed reading John McRae’s letters regarding our country’s current politics, and in particular his May 17 ViewPoint, “The gods have targeted the Democrats for destruction.”

What I have missed from him, how-ever, over this last year or two, are the reasons why I should vote for President Trump in 2020.

That these reasons would make our Founding Fathers smile with much sat-isfaction knowing our country has kept our Constitutional Democracy alive and well for all.

How is Mr. Trump going to do this?

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McRae has avoided the question of why vote

for Trump?a war against the Jewish people and Western civilization.” (ibid, at 16). In reading the full Fourth edition TPS book, I was both enlightened and dis-turbed. Discomforted not just by what happened in Germany from the Treaty of Versailles to the end of the Third Reich in 1945, but by the chilling par-allels of cultural and spiritual decay and attacks as those being waged in America since the 1960s. Now more than ever, we must stand and defend our noble roots and calling, our Judeo-Christian heritage as a Constitutional Republic; together rebuilding a strong, healthy and vibrant culture of life, and reject the deceitful culture of death. Let us all be mindful of what’s at stake as we approach this hallowed Memorial Day. To remember and to learn from history, for as Voltaire correctly observed, his-tory never repeats, but man often does. Shalom to one and all.

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SPORTS

BY NICK ETHIERSPORTS STAFF WRITER

GRAFTON — The Uxbridge High girls’ track and field team claimed the Southern Worcester County League championship on Wednesday, May 15 at Grafton High’s Richard Egsegian Memorial Athletic Field. The Spartans’ 142 points eked out second place Grafton by eight points. Auburn High finished in third place with 52 points.

Uxbridge picked up the team win despite winning just two individual events (Madeleine Schleinitz in the triple jump and Iyonna Dinsmore in the shot put). But they gained points in 15 of the 16 events, making the victory a total team effort.

Below are the team stand-ings and the top-six placements in each event. Event winners earned 10 points for their team, with second through sixth earning 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 points, respectively.

TEAM RESULTS

1. Uxbridge, 142 points2. Grafton, 1343. Auburn, 524. Millbury, 46.55. Tantasqua, 426. Leicester, 317. Quaboag, 268. Oxford, 18.59. Northbridge, 3

Individual Results

100-Meter Dash1. Obiamaka Igwenagu,

Auburn, 13.612. Peyton Walker, Grafton,

13.923. Anastasia Achiaa,

Uxbridge, 13.934. Lila Ives, Tantasqua, 14.165. Julissa DeLeon, Quaboag,

14.256. Lauren Moloney,

Tantasqua, 14.28

200-Meter Dash1. Obiamaka Igwenagu,

Auburn, 27.582. Danielle Healey, Uxbridge,

28.623. Fleur Balogh de Galantha,

Grafton, 28.744. Jordan Lapierre,

Tantasqua, 28.765. Jacquelyn Gilbert,

Millbury, 28.816. Erinn Carey, Tantasqua,

29.21

400-Meter Dash1. Peyton Walker, Grafton,

1:01.612. Anastasia Achiaa,

Uxbridge, 1:02.133. Kelsey Reno, Millbury,

1:04.424. Claudia Oliver, Auburn,

1:05.285. Annebel Balogh de

Galantha, Grafton, 1:05.38

6. Samantha Chrabaszcz, Northbridge, 1:05.75

800-Meter Run1. Abigail Hamilton, Grafton,

2:29.642. Alexandra Avery, Grafton,

2:30.343. Abigail Deary, Uxbridge,

2:34.174. Emily Moughan, Leicester,

2:36.245. Joanna Harris, Uxbridge,

2:39.416. Liv Mathews, Auburn,

2:40.88

One-Mile Run1. Alexandra Avery, Grafton,

5:38.252. Julia Philbrook, Uxbridge,

5:44.103. Eilish Linnehan, Uxbridge,

5:49.154. Anabelle Nelson, Millbury,

5:52.585. Cecilia Schleinitz,

Uxbridge, 6:02.726. Ghislaine Brenner,

Grafton, 6:04.78

Two-Mile Run1. Abigail Hamilton, Grafton,

12:22.382. Hannah Jones, Uxbridge,

12:37.393. Abigail Deary, Uxbridge,

12:52.164. Megan Wajer, Grafton,

13:13.745. Emma Taubert, Millbury,

13:50.016. Abigael Edgren-Fortin,

Grafton, 14:29.79

100-Meter Hurdles1. Fleur Balogh de Galantha,

Grafton, 16.732. Bailey Brescia, Oxford,

17.433. Riley Clark, Millbury, 17.594. Emmerson Cahill, Grafton,

17.935. Madeleine Schleinitz,

Uxbridge, 17.996. Addie Ford, Quaboag, 18.09

400-Meter Hurdles1. Taylor Blanton, Auburn,

1:10.522. Alexa Kearnan, Uxbridge,

1:13.973. Kathleen Redgate,

Uxbridge, 1:17.504. Alexis DiRenzio, Grafton,

1:17.815. Jena Taubert, Millbury,

1:20.116. Mariko Partin, Grafton,

1:20.67

4x100-Meter Relay1. Tantasqua, 53.542. Uxbridge, 53.803. Quaboag, 55.274. Oxford, 55.875. Millbury, 56.446. Grafton, 56.58

4x400-Meter Relay1. Millbury, 4:22.492. Auburn, 4:23.483. Grafton, 4:31.794. Uxbridge, 4:38.665. Leicester, 5:06.22

High Jump1. Erin Jensen, Tantasqua,

5-022. Danielle Healey, Uxbridge,

4-083. Chizoba Igwenagu,

Auburn, 4-084. Fleur Balogh de Galantha,

Grafton, 4-085. Alexa Katsoulis, Auburn,

4-086. Jena Taubert, Millbury,

4-066. Megan Raymond, Oxford,

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Long Jump1. Tori Paulauskos, Grafton,

16-042. Madeleine Schleinitz,

Uxbridge, 16-003. Danielle Healey, Uxbridge,

15-104. Erin Jensen, Tantasqua,

14-105. Peyton Walker, Grafton,

14-096. Julissa DeLeon, Quaboag,

14-08.50

Triple Jump1. Madeleine Schleinitz,

Uxbridge, 34-032. Jordan Lapierre,

Tantasqua, 33-013. Jena Taubert, Millbury,

32-094. Jenna Soden, Leicester,

30-085. Taylor Paulauskos,

Grafton, 30-076. Elena Franzosa, Uxbridge,

30-03

Shot Put1. Iyonna Dinsmore,

Uxbridge, 33-02.50

2. Kiarra Dorman, Quaboag, 29-01

3. Alyssa Singer, Oxford, 28-05

4. Morgan Cronan, Millbury, 28-01.25

5. Fleur Balogh de Galantha, Grafton, 27-09.25

6. Kelsey Prince, Uxbridge, 27-03.75

Discus1. Morgan Merrell, Leicester,

92-002. Sofia Hillerstrom, Grafton,

84-103. Kathleen Redgate,

Uxbridge, 84-104. Kelsey Prince, Uxbridge,

75-055. Lauren Johnson,

Northbridge, 74-086. Nina Dykas, Leicester,

70-07

Javelin1. Jenna Soden, Leicester,

102-02.252. Kiarra Dorman, Quaboag,

88-07.503. Jordan Eddy, Grafton,

87-104. Delaney Pilotte, Grafton,

86-01.255. Morgan Cronan, Millbury,

80-07.256. Emily Flaherty, Auburn,

80-01.25

Spartans claim SWCL Girls Track and Field Championship

Nick Ethier photos

Local student-athletes take part in the Southern Worcester County League’s girls’ Track and Field Championships at Grafton High’s Richard Egsegian Memorial Athletic Field on Wednesday, May 15.


BY NICK ETHIERSPORTS STAFF WRITER

GRAFTON — Thanks to wins in five of the 16 events at the Southern Worcester County League Track and Field Championship, the Millbury High boys’ team left Grafton High’s Richard Egsegian Memorial Athletic Field as the winners on Wednesday, May 15. The Woolies totaled 115 points, which was enough to beat second place Uxbridge High (91 points) and third place Grafton (76 points).

Of Millbury’s five victories, three were turned in by Josh Saunders (triple jump, 200-meter dash, 110-meter hur-dles).

Below are the team standings and the top-six placements in each event. Event winners earned 10 points for their team, with second through sixth earning 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 points, respectively.

TEAM RESULTS

1. Millbury, 115 points2. Uxbridge, 913. Grafton, 764. Auburn, 664. Tantasqua, 666. Leicester, 387. Northbridge, 20.58. Oxford, 179. Quaboag, 510. Southbridge, 111. Bartlett, .5

Individual Results

100-Meter Dash1. Marcus Babiy, Northbridge, 11.902. C.J. Speight, Uxbridge, 11.913. Thomas Sawyer, Uxbridge, 12.084. Marcus Lapointe, Auburn, 12.115. Josh Fiore, Grafton, 12.176. Alex Torres, Southbridge, 12.20

200-Meter Dash1. Josh Saunders, Millbury, 23.612. Phillip Kagame, Millbury, 24.213. Robbie Mateer, Uxbridge, 24.444. Espyn Davis, Tantasqua, 24.485. Anthony Greenwich, Millbury,

24.536. Andrew Noonan, Auburn, 24.65

400-Meter Dash1. Marcus Babiy, Northbridge, 53.972. Owen Frank, Grafton, 54.343. Brandon Rodrigues, Tantasqua,

55.104. Dillon Winkelmann, Auburn, 55.415. Dan Lindblom, Auburn, 55.966. Eathan Eroh, Tantasqua, 56.45

800-Meter Run1. Tyler Rodrigues, Tantasqua, 2:04.952. Stephen Sanches, Uxbridge, 2:09.383. Cameron Szalay, Auburn, 2:09.724. Dominic Murphy, Tantasqua,

2:10.895. Ryan Semle, Uxbridge, 2:13.056. Aidan Ross, Uxbridge, 2:18.06

One-Mile Run1. Aidan Gilmore, Grafton, 4:37.322. Aidan Ross, Uxbridge, 4:44.593. Stephen Sanches, Uxbridge, 4:47.384. Avinash Bissoondail, Millbury,

4:53.925. Andrew Jensen, Tantasqua, 4:58.616. Carl Gallawan, Uxbridge, 5:04.12

Two-Mile Run1. Avinash Bissoondail, Millbury,

10:13.952. Colin Caso, Uxbridge, 10:18.313. Ryan Semle, Uxbridge, 10:34.784. Aidan Gilmore, Grafton, 11:05.715. Josh Anderson, Auburn, 11:23.116. Nevan Kelly, Grafton, 11:29.12

110-Meter Hurdles1. Josh Saunders, Millbury, 15.782. Joe Cook, Millbury, 16.433. Eric Stevens, Leicester, 16.724. Casey Robidoux, Tantasqua, 17.185. Sean Morrissey, Uxbridge, 17.466. Antonio De Leon, Quaboag, 19.11

400-Meter Hurdles1. Joe Cook, Millbury, 1:03.352. Casey Robidoux, Tantasqua, 1:04.543. Eric Stevens, Leicester, 1:04.674. Nimith Soth, Grafton, 1:05.555. Sery Auguste, Uxbridge, 1:06.096. Bryson Yuhas, Grafton, 1:06.60

4x100-Meter Relay1. Grafton, 46.432. Uxbridge, 46.573. Auburn, 47.374. Tantasqua, 47.535. Millbury, 48.486. Leicester, 49.58

4x400-Meter Relay1. Tantasqua, 3:47.382. Auburn, 3:48.043. Grafton, 3:49.654. Uxbridge, 3:57.415. Millbury, 4:14.766. Leicester, 4:29.38

High Jump1. Sean Morrissey, Uxbridge, 5-102. Matt Deely, Grafton, 5-083. Connor Rich, Tantasqua, 5-064. Ben Smith, Millbury, 5-04

5. Caleb Scopetski, Auburn, 5-046. Trevor Hoffman, Northbridge, 5-026. Johnathan Wilson, Bartlett, 5-02

Long Jump1. Matt Deely, Grafton, 19-082. Caleb Scopetski, Auburn, 19-06.253. Josh Saunders, Millbury, 19-03.504. Theodore Miller, Leicester, 19-035. Thomas Sawyer, Uxbridge, 19-01.506. Anthony Greenwich, Millbury,

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Triple Jump1. Josh Saunders, Millbury, 42-08.752. Eric Stevens, Leicester, 38-103. Joe Cook, Millbury, 37-10.504. Owen Frank, Grafton, 37-02.505. Robbie Mateer, Uxbridge, 36-07.256. William Owusu, Oxford, 36-04

Shot Put1. Giovanni Longo, Auburn, 45-01.252. Charlie Mitchell, Millbury, 43-003. Kyle Boone, Tantasqua, 41-01.254. Thomas Snow, Quaboag, 39-08.255. Nick Geragonis, Oxford, 37-026. Deven Crews, Auburn, 36-04.50

Discus1. Giovanni Longo, Auburn, 131-062. Zachary Reynolds, Leicester, 129-063. Charlie Mitchell, Millbury, 117-074. Jacob Sund-Lussier, Oxford, 110-055. Aaron Pigeon, Auburn, 110-036. Liam Kent, Tantasqua, 108-06

Javelin1. Tyler Jacques, Oxford, 143-082. Connor Soucie, Grafton, 137-083. Mike Girard, Millbury, 137-064. Jack Soucy, Leicester, 121-095. Joey Daley, Millbury, 119-116. Jeremy Okenquist, Uxbridge, 117-

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Last Wednesday, May 15, Grafton High’s Richard Egsegian Memorial Athletic Field hosted the annual Southern Worcester County League boys’ Track and Field Championships for the local student-athletes.


BY KEN POWERSSPORTS CORRESPONDENT

WARREN — The Quaboag Regional varsity baseball team made a strong bid to beat Grafton High, a Division 1 school these days, for the second straight year on Thursday, May 16, but the Indians were an opportunistic bunch in the

seventh inning, scoring seven times to walk off with a 10-4 victory.

Last year Quaboag defeated Grafton, 10-9.

With the loss the Cougars dropped to 6-6 overall and 5-5 in the Southern Worcester County League with six games remaining. Still on the schedule

for Quaboag (as of press time) are two games each with Tantasqua Regional and Douglas High, and one game apiece with Uxbridge High and Southbridge High.

“We have two ways in which we can qualify for Districts,” Quaboag head coach Brian Guimond said. “We can fin-ish .500 or better overall, which means we have to go at least 3-3 over our final six games, or we can finish with a .500 record or better in all of our games against Division 4 teams.”

The second avenue to qualify-ing for the postseason that Guimond explained is better known through the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association as the Sullivan Rule. The rule states when you play more than 70 percent of your league games against teams in a higher division or divisions than you, you only have to count your record against teams in your division or lower.

The Cougars will finish the season having played eight of its 11 league games (or 73 percent) against higher division opponents. Therefore, Quaboag must go .500 or better in its seven games against Division 4 teams this season. They are currently 2-3, having defeat-ed David Prouty Regional twice while losing to Ware High, Leicester High and Oxford High. They have two games remaining against Douglas, which Guimond said will be played at Quaboag nearing the end of the regular season.

“It’s probably all going to come down to that doubleheader against Douglas,” said Guimond, who is in his 12th season as Quaboag’s head coach.

The Sullivan Rule is how the Cougars qualified last year, having finished the regular season 7-11. Quaboag, the No. 11 seed in 2018, then upset the sixth-seed-ed Abby Kelley Charter School of Worcester, 4-3, in a first round Central Mass. Division 4 Tournament game before losing to Lunenburg, the No. 3 seed, in the quarterfinal round.

Against Grafton last week, Quaboag jumped out to a 3-1 lead after one inning of play. Senior Jack Dorman (two sin-gles) got things started with a lead-off single, which was followed by a run-scoring double by classmate Zach Hogan and, later in the inning, a two-run double into the left-center field gap off the bat of another senior, Kolby Moynahan.

“We did all our damage in the first inning and then our bats went silent,” Guimond said. “We were in position all game long and even after they tied the game the game at 3-3 [with single runs in the third and fifth innings] I thought we had a good chance to pull it out. But, Grafton’s a good team and they swung the bats well all game and finally broke through on us in the seventh.”

Senior Brandon Hart started on the bump for the Cougars and pitched into the seventh inning, when he was relieved by Hogan.

“Brandon pitched great for us, good enough to win,” Guimond said. “Their first three runs could have been, and probably should have been no runs. We made a couple of errors, had a couple of passed balls and it all led to runs for them.”

Quaboag scored its final run in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Cougars finished with five hits.

Other members of Guimond’s team includes: seniors Aiden Gilman and Evan Martinez; sophomores Cole

Crosby, Justin Janosz, C.J. Laprade, and Andrew Sweet; and eighth-graders Drew Martinez and Jason Swistak.

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Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club

news and resultsA member-guest tournament

will be held Sunday, June 2. The fee is $70 for one guest, $115 for two guests and $130 for three guests. Please provide the guests’ first and last name, and their handicap. Better ball of two gross and net format. There is 100% handicap. Ladies play the red tees. Men up to age 69 play the blue tees. Men 70-74 play the white tees. Men 75 and up play the gold tees. Except for local rules, USGA rules will govern all play. Fees include prizes, a buffet following play, and all golf and cart fees. Please sign up in the club-house or call (508) 882-5516.

PGA Professional Larry Hanch will be conducting a three-day junior golf program. The days and times will be Sundays from 2 to 3:30 p.m., Mondays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and Tuesdays from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The dates are June 23-25, July 21-23 and Aug. 4-6. Class size will be a maximum of eight players. Instruction includes full swing, short game and putting. On Tuesday holes will be played on the course. Bring sunblock, enthu-siasm and humor. The fee if $50 per player. For more details call (772) 633-8649.

There will be a Wednesday Sweeps league beginning June 5. Tee times will start at 8 a.m. The format is a quota system. A bogey is one point, a par is two points, a birdie is four points and an eagle is eight points. The fee for non-mem-bers is $20 for the cart and golf round. The fee for members is the cart fee. Weekly, $5 will be collect-ed for the purse. Please sign up in the pro shop or call (508) 882-8816.

Member-Member Tournament, May 19

First place: Bengi Moreau and Mike Rigiero, 60

Second place: Jeff Martin and Daryl Furtado, 61

Third place: Rich McMaster and Matt Baronowski, 61

Fourth place: Anthony Caruso and Dennis Rice, 62

Fifth place: Mike Caruso and Tom Cournoyer, 62

Sixth place: Dylan Allen and Tina Allen, 62

Seventh place: Kevin Berube and Ron Jette, 63

Kettle Brook Golf Club Kettle One League

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Morin, +5Second Place: Jack Lacroix and

Bryan Benicaso, Even High Individual: Brian Flavin,

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Seniors to play golf at a discounted rate

We are a social traveling senior golf group and play premium golf courses in Central Massachusetts at a reduced greens fee rate. We will play one Thursday each month from May through October. Men and women 60 and over are welcomed. If you are a foursome, threesome, twosome or a single, come enjoy great golf and make new friends.

Our second golf day is Thursday, June 6 at Shining Rock Golf Course in Northbridge. The greens fees are $45, regular Senior price is 49.00. There will be prizes for closest to the pin on all the par-3 holes and a fun prized putting chal-lenge. To sign up, please contact Dick Lisi at (508) 410-1332 or at [email protected]. You can also view our complete schedule on Facebook at Worcester County Senior Golf Club.

SportS BriefS

May 13Leicester 15, Tantasqua 6 — Kate

McKay hit three home runs and drove in seven runs as the Wolverines out-lasted the Warriors’ varsity softball team in a rain-shortened game. Riley Brunelle belted a grand slam among her three hits for Leicester, and Alexa Dufries went 3-for-4 with three RBI. For Tantasqua, Niya Talcott was 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and Emily Locke added a homer and three RBI.

David Prouty 33.5, Wachusett 20.5; David Prouty 39.5, Notre Dame Academy 14.5 — The Panthers’ girls’ golf team defeated both the Mountaineers and the Rebels, as Erin Parenteau was the medalist after shooting a 49.

Scoring against Wachusett were Brooke Pepin (8.5 points), Olivia Pepin (7.5 points), Parenteau (7 points), Gabby Soter (4.5 points), Abbey Cashman (3 points) and Reagan Hingston (3 points). Scoring against NDA were Olivia Pepin (9 points), Hingston (8.5 points), Parenteau (5.5 points), Brooke Pepin (5.5 points), Cashman (5.5 points) and Soter (5.5 points).

Leicester 4, Tantasqua 0 — Sam Kenney (No. 1 singles), Tej Patel (No. 2 singles), Ryan Butler (No. 3 singles) and Matt Bahnan/Ben Granville (No. 1 doubles) all secured points for the Wolverines in their boys’ tennis vic-tory over the Warriors. The No. 2 doubles matchup between Leicester’s Sean Brown/Antonio Santana and

Tantasqua’s Eli Currier/Troy Reed couldn’t be completed because it got rained out.

May 14Advanced Math and Science Academy

5, Tantasqua 0 — A tough matchup with the Eagles led to a Warriors’ loss in girls’ tennis. Tantasqua’s No. 1 doubles pairing of Parker Riley and Ava Cooper were the closest to a victory, as the Warriors slipped to 5-7.

David Prouty 29, Wachusett 25 — Erin Parenteau shot a 48 for the victorious Panthers’ girls’ golf team, which earned her medalist honors for the fourth time this season. She scored 7 points for her team, while Olivia Pepin (9 points), Alex Holmes (5.5 points), Brooke Pepin (3 points), Gabby Soter (3 points) and Abbey Cashman (1.5 points) also scored for Prouty.

May 15Tantasqua 4, David Prouty 1 — The

Warriors defeated the Panthers in a boys’ tennis matchup. Tantasqua’s points were earned by Wade Woolley (No. 1 singles), Ryan Shanahan (No. 2 singles), Luke Hall/Cody Miarecki (No. 1 doubles) and Eli Currier/Troy Reed (No. 2 doubles), while Prouty’s Jeff Shou grabbed his team their point from the No. 3 singles slot.

Tantasqua 9, Chicopee 1 — Rachel Flamand pitched a five-hitter, striking out 10 en route to a victory for the Warriors’ varsity softball team. Marie Stewart helped Tantasqua’s cause by

driving in two runs and Jenna Casine, Molly Ryan and Shannon Dunn each drove in a run.

Tantasqua 5, David Prouty 0 — Morgan Mascolo (No. 1 singles), Sarah Scott (No. 2 singles), Ava DeBruin (No. 3 singles), Jessica Williams/Ava Cooper (No. 1 doubles) and Parker Riley/Grace Austin (No. 2 doubles) were all winners to help the Warriors’ girls’ tennis team to victory, as they improved to 6-7.

Quaboag 4, Bartlett 1 — The Cougars are now 10-0 in the girls’ tennis sea-son after beating the Indians. Emma Aberle (No. 1 singles), Emily Floury (No. 2 singles), Isabelle Greenlaw/Abby Bouchard (No. 1 doubles) and Hannah D’Angelo/Jordan D’Angelo (No. 2 dou-bles) earned the points for Quaboag.

May 16Quaboag 4, Quabbin 1 — Emily Floury

(No. 2 singles), Alyssa Bettencourt (No. 3 singles), Abby Bouchard/Isabelle Greenlaw (No. 1 doubles) and Hannah D’Angelo/Jordan D’Angelo (No. 2 dou-bles) all picked up points as the Cougars (11-0) defeated the Panthers in a girls’ tennis tilt.

Westborough/Algonquin 29, David Prouty 25 — In a close loss, the Panthers’ Erin Parenteau ended up shooting a 48 for medalist honors in their girls’ golf match. Parenteau scored 6 points, while Brooke Pepin (4.5), Olivia Pepin (4), Reagan Hingston (4), Gabby Soter (4) and Abbey Cashman (2.5) also helped out toward the cause.

HigH ScHool NoteBook

Quaboag loses tough game to Grafton, but postseason bid still in team’s sight

Jason Mckay photos

Quaboag’s Brandon Hart watches his release of a pitch head toward the plate and the waiting Grafton batter.

Kolby Moynahan of Quaboag swings with all his strength as the ball approaches him.

Jack Dorman of Quaboag patiently waits in the batters’ box for the pitch to approach the plate.


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I always look for-ward to teaching my “Evaluating y o u r a n t i q u e s ” class twice a year. It’s nice to meet many of you who regu-larly read this column and share an interest in antiques. During the class discus-

sions, one of the most frequent-ly asked questions is, “How can I learn more about antiques?”

There are many options for learning about antiques on the web. There are many other methods that will get you away from your computer or smart-phone. For example, attend as many auctions as you can. You’ll have an opportunity to preview items and see what they sell for. I averaged three auctions a week when I started collecting and eventually sell-ing antiques, over 30 years ago. If you want to learn more about an area that interests you, like

Asian antiques for example, you may have to travel a lit-tle, but you can find auctions where they are being sold and learn more about them.

There are many great muse-ums where you can learn more about history and antiques. You may want to get on the mailing lists of local museums or follow them on social media to keep updated. The Willard House and Clock Museum Director presented “Collecting antiques long before it was cool” in February. Their web-site states “the program takes an objective look at collect-ing decorative arts from the pre-Civil War era through the struggling antiques market in the early 21st century.” I called the museum and there are cur-rently no plans to reoffer it, but they are planning other lectures for the winter. Old Sturbridge Village offers adult craft classes in making primi-tive folk art dolls, blacksmith-ing, piercing and quilting and other 19th century activities where you can create some-thing using the same methods they did in the 1800’s.

Many who make antiques a profession studied art history,

architecture design or conser-vation and preservation in col-lege. Appraisal organizations offer classes in appraising fine arts, jewelry, antiques, fur-nishings, and decorative arts. If you are very serious about learning more about antiques, there are plenty of classes available.

With all of the items that have been made throughout history in countries around the world, no-one can ever know everything about antiques. When I handle an estate, we find a wide range of antiques, collectibles and other personal property. So, I try to learn as much as I can about a wide range of items. Many other collectors and dealers focus on specific categories such as antique paintings, mid-century modern furniture and accesso-ries or advertising signs. Their knowledge can be much deeper by focusing in one area. They can become experts in that par-ticular niche of collecting.

Despite antiques being old by definition, it is a changing industry. There are new finds, buying patterns change and new research can change what was once considered to be fact.

I took a course with George Michael who was the host of a PBS show on antiques many years ago. He said that he met with an expert on Bennington pottery. As the Bennington pottery expert learned more, it made him rethink some of his old assumptions. He told Mr. Michael that with one piece, he would have told him 20 years ago it was definitely Bennington pottery, but now he wasn’t so sure.

Our next live auction will be

held on May 30 in Worcester. Other sales and events are being planned. Please see www.centralmassauctions.com for details on these and other events.

Contact us at: Wayne Tuiskula Auctioneer/Appraiser Central Mass Auctions for Antique Auctions, Estate Sales and Appraisal Services www.centralmassauctions.com (508-612- 6111), [email protected]

Getting out and learning about antiques

WAYNE TUISKULA

Antiques, ColleCtibles

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The warm weather is finally here, and with it comes another round of helpful tips and tricks from readers. From kitchen tips to organizing ideas, the following discoveries tackle every-day hassles and make life a little easier!

*** Talk about buttering up! This reader

shares some creative butter solutions: “Here’s a hint all about butter: Who

doesn’t like (or even love) butter? On a roll? An ear of corn? Creamy mashed potatoes? A bowl of hot popcorn? Here are some other uses for butter:

Use butter to dislodge gum from your hair; rub butter on pills that are diffi-cult to swallow; and use butter to loosen a ring that gets too tight on your finger. Butter can even calm your nervous pet when company arrives. Just rub butter on their paws. It will keep your furry

friend busy (plus relax them).”

PG BasservilleSpencer, MA** This clever reader dis-

covered an egg-cellent way to organize while repurposing:

“I used this hint today. We usually

have to keep a mountain of vitamins on the counter in order to remember to take them and it is time consuming to sort when we are in a hurry. I took an egg carton and portioned out six days of vitamins for my husband and I. Who really remembers to take vitamins on Sunday anyway?!”

Laurie SutherlandCharlton, MA**

This tip helps kitty scratch her itch without cramping her style:

“Attach a piece of

carpet around a door-way molding for cats to scratch. They get exer-cise and your molding is protected from damage.” Jennifer Desaulniers

Dudley, MA** From kitchen to grill, a reader offers

two super simple (yet effective) tips: “To clean a microwave oven after

my wife makes a mess, I take a cup one quarter filled with water and heat two or three minutes to make steam. Everything will wipe out easy with a damp sponge or cloth.

Also, I use my grill rotisserie a lot,

even in the winter. I have my grill on my deck where I can see it out the win-dow. At the handle end of the rotisser-ies I put a piece of two inch tape sticking up so I can see it turning. If it stops, I can go out and correct it.”

Maurice BallouDouglas, MA**Husking corn has never been easier

thanks to this time saving technique: How to microwave Corn on the Cob

in the Husk:Leave the husks on the corn. You can

trim the fuzzy end a little though. Place corn on a micro safe plate and cook according to the following guidelines:1 to 2 ears: 3-4 minutes; 3 to 4 ears; 5-6 min-utes. Note that times may vary depend-

Readers share best tips and tricks

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Stripers are in and the porgies have arrived at the Providence River, although not in big numbers. Anglers are hoping for larg-er schools of them to arrive soon, and hope-fully will bring along some bigger stripers to the area. Some local bait shops are pre-dicting another slow year for stripers in the area, but anglers are hopeful they are wrong. Back only a few years ago, bluefish and stripers arrived in big numbers to the area, but the com-mercial boats fishing for porgies were taking large numbers of the baitfish, and the fishing has not recovered.

The Cape Cod report of great tau-tog fishing this year now has many anglers targeting stripers, and the action is heating up. Reports of keeper size stripers are good news and the upcoming full moon should bring in the bigger bass. Tons of squid are also in the area, and school size stripers are everywhere, providing some great fly fishing for anglers.

Snug Harbor reported tons of schoo-lie bass in the area with a few legal size fish mixed in. Fluke fishing is still slow with a lot of small fish being caught, but expect fishing on all fronts to pick up after a few warm days. Fly fishermen there are also having a lot of fun catching the undersize fish.

Trout fishing and bass fishing continue to improve daily. This week’s picture of Dan Southwick with his monster five-pound-plus smallmouth caught recently at one of his favorite fishing holes is rare indeed. Luckily, Dan does not enter fishing

derby’s or no one else would walk away with the top prize. Dan releases all of the fish that he catches to be caught another day by him or some other lucky angler.

Dan often uses saltwater water fish-ing plugs to catch his trophy freshwater fish. This week’s second picture shows my son Ralph True Jr. with his grand-daughter” Eva “with her prize winning trout at the Uxbridge Rod & Gun Club fishing derby a couple of weeks ago.

Snapping turtles are on the move leaving there watery home to lay there eggs in a somewhat sandy soil. The some time huge turtles can become a danger for young children, as they often are observed crossing parking lots or even play ground areas. These tur-tles can cause severe injury to anyone that does not take there threat serious-ly. Even when their head is inside their shell, they can quickly grab anything that they consider a threat. A young child’s finger can be quickly amputated by large turtles. Best is to stay away from them.

With the upcoming Memorial Day weekend fast approaching boaters need to keep a cool head when boating, or loading and unloading there boat’s for a family fun day on the water. There are a lot of somewhat crazy people encoun-tered annually at the boat ramps. Keep you and your family safe, and have a great holiday weekend.

Numerous forms of young wildlife are being born on a daily basis. Deer, geese, ducks, etc. need to be left alone to ensure their survival.

Take A Kid Fishing & Keep Them Rods Bending!

Stripers spotted

RALPHTRUE

The GreaT

OuTdOOrs

The simple elegance of humilityI learned a little

over ten years ago that we should hum-ble ourselves, so oth-ers will not feel the need to do it for us. At a young age, I began achieving success in business. People and organizations began praising my name while speak-ing and writing about my suc-cess … and I loved it. I knew on the inside that much of the praise was over-blown and not deserved, but I accepted it any-way. I reveled in the attention and publicity and before long, I believed it. All of it. I was invincible. I believe everything I touched turned to success and for a long time, it did. I start-ed believing that nothing could take me down, but I had yet to meet the Great Recession that began in 2008. It arrived like a raging wildfire and ravaged my business and destroyed my lifetime of work.

After my fall, I began read-ing and hearing about those who did not wish me well. They spoke of my arrogance in a voice that could not hide

their delight in my plight. My business and life crashed and burned, and it was hard to find those who sympathized with, or for me. It felt like a night-mare from which

I would never awake. In ret-rospect, I now realize it was a great gift.

Through the ashes of my for-mer life, I was able to final-ly see an accurate picture of myself. I was an honest busi-nessman. I always conducted my affairs within the bounds of the law and within accepted ethical standards. That paints a picture of a good guy … but I was arrogant. Self-absorbed. I spent more time at work than I did with my family. I said and believed I was doing it for them. That was the first lie I told myself. When I was home, my mind was on work. My anxiety about being home rather than the office erupted into what my kids began calling, “Freak-out Saturday.”

The second lie I told myself was that I was smart … so smart that I could never fail. The truth is, I was building an incredible business but man-aged it into a position of growth that was so rapid that when the Great Recession began rav-ishing the land, we were in a weakened cash position, that assured our inability to sur-vive.

I was devastated and humil-iated.

It was a gift. As I looked back over the previous two decades, I did not like the person I saw. I took pride in all the wrong things and did not take care of the most important. I drove expensive cars, built a huge home, owned several airplanes and only wore custom tailored suits. After the fall, I realized that I never want to be that per-son again and deeply wanted to change my life. I was humbled. I was wounded. I was grateful.

As you look through every community, you will find peo-ple like me. What I now realize is that the ability to humble

yourself is an essential quality to avoid pain. Whenever I speak to business groups, I always say, “Humble yourself so God and/or others won’t have to. It’s less painful … but make no mistake about it, sooner or later, the arrogant and proud are always humbled.”

Today, there is nothing more important in my life than my faith in God and my family. I love my new career as an author and columnist, but it is a distant third to my faith and family.

I am writing this from the teachers’ lounge of our local elementary school where I occasionally substitute teach. Our district, kike most, are des-perate for subs and I love to help when I can. Today, there was a mix-up. The class I was scheduled to teach ended up not needing a substitute after all. I was told to have a seat in the lounge, and they’d find something for me to do.

After ten minutes, a young lady approached me and said, “I’m embarrassed to ask you

this, but we have a closet where donated clothes and coats are kept for students that may be in need. It is a disorganized mess. Clothes need folding and placed on shelves. You can say no …”

I thought for a moment about this column and responded, “Of course, I’ll fold clothes,” and I did. It was a humbling expe-rience on one hand but a plea-sure and privilege on the other. (It’s a public school so don’t tell anyone, but I prayed over each garment I folded, that God would see that each coat, shirt, hoodie and sock found their way to a child who is in need.) I don’t know … I felt I was mak-ing a difference.

I need days like today to keep me in check. Tonight, I am speaking at a major uni-versity library to a large crowd about my books, “Playing with the Enemy” and “The Final Service.” Events like these can be exhilarating, ego-boosting experiences. However, tonight, I’ll remember, that just a few hours before, I was folding clothes.

By Gary W.

Moore

pOsiTively speakinG

ing upon microwave wattage.Allow corn to cool after cooking for about five min-

utes. Corn will be very hot, use a hand towel to hold corn, if necessary. Cut about one inch off the end of the corn that has a stub. Don’t cut the end with the silk showing. Grab the end of the corn with the silk and pull it away. Sometimes it takes a few tries to get things moving If you are having difficulty , peel back the husk at the top a little or try holding the end with the silk in one hand and using the other hand to rock the corn a bit.

Catherine and Ed BuonomoFiskdale, MA**Prize WinnerCongratulations to Maurice Ballou of Dudley, MA

who offered the two kitchen tips above. His name was randomly drawn for a three course Dinner for Two at the Publick House in Sturbridge.

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located on Route 131 across the town common in historic Sturbridge. Because I’m in the business of dispensing tips, not inventing them (although I can take credit for some), I’m counting on you readers out there to share your best helpful hints!

Do you have a helpful hint or handy tip that has worked for you? Do you have a question regard-ing household or garden matters? If so, why not share them with readers of Stonebridge Press news-papers? Send questions and/or hints to: Take the Hint!, C/o the Southbridge Evening News, PO Box 90; Southbridge, MA 01550. Or E-mail [email protected]. Hints are entered into a drawing for dinner for two at the historic Publick House Inn.

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Spencer LogWEDNESDAY, MAY 112:29-12:31 a.m.: buildings checked,

secure; 12:35 a.m.: harassing phone calls (Grove Street), spoken to; 12:44-2:40 a.m.: buildings checked, secure; 3:59 a.m.: suspicious mv (Smithville Road), spoken to; 4:24 a.m.: medical/general (Howe Village); 5:31 a.m.: residential alarm (Bacon Hill Road), services rendered; 9:31 a.m.: mv stop (North Brookfield Road); 9:34 a.m.: offi-cer wanted (West Main Street), LTC change of address; 9:56 a.m.: officer wanted (West Main Street), tenant issue; 9:56 a.m.: animal complaint (South Spencer Road), loose dog; 10:16 a.m.: medical/general (North Spencer Road); 10:28 a.m.: officer wanted (Temple Street), report/tres-passing; 11:04 a.m.: warrant service (May Street), Steven A. Bickerton, 52, 7 May Street, Spencer, warrant, arrest; 12:00 p.m.: animal complaint (Howe Road), loose dog; 12:35 a.m.: medical/general (West Main Street); 1:06 p.m.: officer wanted (Adams Street), spo-ken to; 1:19 p.m.: officer wanted (West Main Street), LTC change of address; 1:33 p.m.: officer wanted (West Main Street), spoken to; 2:11 p.m.: fraud (Mechanic Street), IRS scam; 2:12 p.m.: mv complaint (Main Street), p/u los-ing load of stones; 2:18 p.m.: residen-tial alarm (Northwest Road), services rendered; 4:00 p.m.: officer wanted (Bixby Road), req. welfare check; 4:01 p.m.: 209A service (Mechanic Street); 5:38 p.m.: medical/general (Pleasant Street), lift assist; 5:58 p.m.: medical/general (Cherry Street); 6:29 p.m.: abandoned 911 call (Sampson Street), child w/phone; 6:56 p.m.: mv com-plaint (Main Street), erratic operation; 7:01 p.m.: medical/general (Jolicoeur Road); 7:44 p.m.: abandoned 911 call (Charlton Road), no contact; 7:59 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street); 8:02 p.m.: 911 call (West Main Street), no contact; 8:05 p.m.: disturbance (Chestnut Street), George J. Garvey, 56, 4 Adams Street, Spencer, disorderly person, disturbing the peace, arrest; 8:26 p.m.: medical/general (Pleasant Street), lift assist; 8:27 p.m.: medical/general (Marble Road); 8:37 p.m.: mv lockout (Main Street), assisted; 9:16 p.m.: disturbance (Irving Street), neighbor dispute; 9:36 p.m.: building checked, secure; 9:57 p.m.: suspicious mv (West Main Street), spoken to; 10:02-11:57 p.m.: buildings checked, secure.

THURSDAY, MAY 212:05-2:34 a.m.: buildings checked,

secure; 4:28 a.m.: medical/general (Maple Street); 4:30 a.m.: abandoned 911 call (Charlton Road), no contact; 5:58 a.m.: medical/general (Ledge Avenue); 8:30 a.m.: suspicious mv (Chestnut Street), spoken to; 9:46 a.m.: fraud (West Main Street), IRS scam call; 10:30 a.m.: suspicious persons (West Main Street), spoken to; 10:56 a.m.: harassment prevention order ser-vice (Wilson Avenue); 11:42 a.m.: sus-picious persons (Maple Street), spoken to; 12:08 p.m.: larceny (South Spencer Road), checks/money stolen; 12:45 p.m.: officer wanted (Chestnut Street), spoken to; 1:12 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street); 1:51 p.m.: medical/general (Ash Street), lift assist; 3:07 p.m.: mv lockout (Meadow Road), assisted; 3:11 p.m.: multiple LTC issued (West Main Street), assisted; 4:18 p.m.: medical/general (Howe Village), lift assist; 4:25 p.m.: larceny (Main Street), spoken to; 5:10 p.m.: mv stop (Charlton Road); 5:38 p.m.: commercial alarm (Old Meadow Road), services rendered; 6:09 p.m.: burglary/b&e (Maple Street), report taken; 6:11 p.m.: animal complaint (Northwest Road), loose dog; 6:14 p.m.: mv stop (North Brookfield Road); 6:38 p.m.: medical/general (Cherry Street); 8:47 p.m.: medical/general (Greenville Street); 9:21-9:29 p.m.: buildings checked, secure; 10:13 p.m.: medical/general (Cherry Street); 10:25-10:37 p.m.: buildings checked, secure.

FRIDAY, MAY 312:38-12:42 a.m.: buildings checked,

secure; 12:49 a.m.: mv stop (Roys Road); 12:58 a.m.: officer wanted (West Main Street), req. welfare check; 12:58-1:32 a.m.: buildings checked, secure; 2:40 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street); 2:44-2:56 a.m.: buildings checked, secure; 3:48 a.m.: medical/general (Howe Village), lift assist; 6:45 a.m.: 911 call (Pleasant Street), canceled; 7:15 a.m.: commercial alarm (Main Street), acci-dental; 8:01 a.m.: officer wanted (Ash Street), spoken to; 9:37 a.m.: officer wanted (Browning Pond Road), animal harassment; 10:39 a.m.: officer wanted (Chestnut Street), req. escort/retrieve belongings; 10:53 a.m.: LTC issued (West Main Street), assisted; 11:04 a.m.: animal complaint (Langevin Street), spoken to; 11:09 a.m.: medical/general (Meadowbrook Road); 11:34 a.m.: mv complaint (Maple Street), cars racing; 11:39 a.m.: DPW call (Main Street), wires down; 12:15 p.m.: accident (West Main Street), report taken; 12:19 p.m.: 209A service (West Main Street); 12:38 p.m.: accident (West Main Street), occurred 4/26/19; 12:45 p.m.: citizen complaint (Main Street), traffic sig-nal malfunctioning; 1:03 p.m.: med-ical/general (Greenville Street); 1:38 p.m.: runaway (Kitteridge Road), 2 fos-ter children fled; 1:43 p.m.: medical/general (West Main Street); 1:58 p.m.: abandoned 911 call (West Main Street), spoken to; 2:09 p.m.: fire alarm (Maple Street), services rendered; 3:16 p.m.: mv complaint (Ash Street), mv ran light; 4:11 p.m.: officer wanted (Pine Acres), gunshots heard; 4:17 p.m.: abandoned 911 call (West Main Street), misdial; 4:55 p.m.: officer wanted (Mechanic Street), purpose of call redacted from police log; 5:28 p.m.: OUI (Main Street),

Luis F. Melendez, 34, 346 Charlton Street, Southbridge, OUI liquor, neg-ligent operation, marked lanes vio-lation, arrest; 6:37 p.m.: commercial alarm (Route 49), services rendered; 7:08 p.m.: medical/general (Donnelly Cross Road); 7:42 p.m.: abandoned 911 all (Bixby Road), no contact; 8:11 p.m.: animal complaint (Lincoln Street), dog fight; 8:27 p.m.: abandoned 911 call (West Main Street), no contact; 8:48-9:18 p.m.: buildings checked, secure; 9:45 p.m.: disturbance (Mechanic Street), neighbor dispute; 10:36 p.m.: medical/general (Greenville Street), lift assist; 11:01 p.m.: juvenile matter (Main Street), spoken to; 11:15 p.m.: building checked, secure; 11:49 p.m.: OUI (Greenville Street), Brianna M. Marion, 35, 23 Irving Street, Spencer, OUI liquor, negligent operation, marked lanes violation, arrest.

SATURDAY, MAY 41:03-2:30 a.m.: buildings checked,

secure; 4:49 a.m.: medical/gener-al (North Spencer Road); 6:48 a.m.: animal complaint (Woodside Road), loose dog; 7:00 a.m.: school alarm (Main Street), services rendered; 7:37 a.m.: officer wanted (Laurel Lane), lost cable services; 8:30 a.m.: medi-cal/general (Howe Village); 9:40 a.m.: officer wanted (Pleasant Street), hang-up; 10:40 a.m.: officer wanted (Main Street), spoken to; 10:58 a.m.: officer wanted (West Main Street), threats reported; 11:07 a.m.: officer wanted (Main Street), bothersome party; 1:22 p.m.: officer wanted (Cherry Street), landlord/tenant issue; 1:50 p.m.: offi-cer wanted (Valley Street), residential lockout; 1:52 p.m.: animal complaint (High Street), raccoon in dumpster; 3:25 p.m.: officer wanted (Gold Nugget Road), spoken to; 3:58 p.m.: 911 call (West Main Street), no contact; 4:41 p.m.: medical/general (North Spencer Road); 5:38 p.m.: officer wanted (Maple Street), traffic hazard; 6:05 p.m.: ani-mal complaint (Chestnut Street), loose dog; 7:58 p.m.: 911 call (Main Street), accidental; 8:10-8:35 p.m.: building checked, secure; 9:24 p.m.: elderly mat-ter (Donnelly Road), assisted; 10:07 p.m.: building checked, secure; 10:13 p.m.: fire (Ashview Drive), referred; 11:44-11:55 p.m.: buildings checked, secure.

SUNDAY, MAY 5 12:47-1:21 a.m.: buildings checked,

secure; 1:23 a.m.: disturbance (Mechanic Street), spoken to; 2:10-2:21 a.m.: buildings checked, secure; 8:34 a.m.: commercial alarm (Main Street), services rendered; 8:55 a.m.: suspi-cious persons (Mechanic Street), b&e reported; 10:34 a.m.: medical/general (Greenville Street); 1:48 p.m.: 911 call (Main Street), no contact; 3:01 p.m.: lost/found (Main Street), bike found; 3:05 p.m.: parking complaint (Grove Street), spoken to; 3:15 p.m.: illegal dumping (High Street), report taken; 4:31 p.m.: officer wanted (Lincoln Street), spoken to; 5:21 p.m.: officer wanted (Thompson Pond Road), gun-shots heard; 5:33 p.m.: suspicious mv (South Spencer Road), spoken to; 8:13-8:20 p.m.: buildings checked, secure; 10:45 p.m.: medical/general (Maple Street); 11:32 p.m.: open door/window (Valley Street), secure; 11:46 p.m.: building checked, secure.

MONDAY, MAY 612:55-3:16 a.m.: buildings checked,

secure; 4:16 a.m.: officer wanted (Summit Street), req. escort to mv; 5:01 a.m.: fire alarm (Main Street), services rendered; 5:31 a.m.: medical/general (Chickering Road); 10:12 a.m.: lost/found (Woodside Road), tools lost; 10:18 a.m.: 911 call (Delude Avenue), acci-dental; 10:36 a.m.: officer wanted (Main Street), Nat’l Grid req. assistance; 11:05 a.m.: larceny/theft (Maple Street), boat motor stolen; 11:06 a.m.: animal com-plaint (West Main Street), spoken to; 11:44 a.m.: medical/general (Church Street); 11:56 a.m.: harassment preven-tion order service (Mechanic Street); 12:02 p.m.: 911 call (West Main Street), Harrington CT down; 12:28 p.m.: dis-turbance (Old East Charlton Road), neighbor dispute; 12:31 p.m.: medi-cal/general (Howe Village); 2:17 p.m.: threats to kill (Highland Street), report taken; 2:51 p.m.: animal complaint (West Main Street), spoken to; 3:21 p.m.: harassment prevention order ser-vice (West Main Street); 3:42 p.m.: mv complaint (Main Street), child endan-germent; 4:17 p.m.: harassment pre-vention order service (Paxton Road); 4:53 p.m.: accident (West Main Street), report taken; 5:50 p.m.: disturbance (West Main Street), neighbor dispute; 6:06 p.m.: lost/found (Pearl Street), scooter stolen; 6:17 p.m.: animal com-plaint (Chestnut Street), loose dog; 7:07 p.m.: officer wanted (Meadowbrook Road), residential lockout; 7:46 p.m.: officer wanted (Temple Street), domes-tic dispute; 8:17 p.m.: fire/woods/grass (Main Street), services rendered; 8:22 p.m.: suspicious mv (West Main Street), spoken to; 8:53 p.m.: accident (Cranberry Meadow Lane), report taken; 9:09 p.m.: officer wanted (West Main Street), sibling dispute; 9:31 p.m.: mv lockout (Main Street), assisted; 11:29 p.m.: officer wanted (West Main Street), LTC change of address; 11:40 p.m.: building checked, secure.

TUESDAY, MAY 712:05 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street);

12:11 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street); 12:19-1:05 a.m.: buildings checked, secure; 1:06 a.m.: suspicious persons (Meadow Road), spoken to; 1:23-2:06 a.m.: build-ings checked, secure; 5:52 a.m.: mv stop (Charlton Road); 8:32 a.m.: 911 call (Main Street), open line/crying heard; 9:04 a.m.: medical/general (Main Street); 10:48 a.m.: medical/gen-eral (Church Street); 10:51 a.m.: animal complaint (Temple Street), cat bite; 2:39 p.m.: residential alarm (North

Brookfield Road), accidental; 2:49 p.m.: 209A service (West Main Street); 2:50 p.m.: officer wanted (Main Street), tenant issue; 3:34 p.m.: officer wanted (Old East Charlton Road), spoken to; 4:38 p.m.: medical/general (West Main Street); 4:51 p.m.: 911 call (West Main Street), no contact; 5:05 p.m.: distur-bance (Temple Street), neighbor dis-pute; 5:50 p.m.: juvenile matter (Lloyd Dyer Drive), child on dirt bike; 6:20 p.m.: fire alarm (Main Street), services rendered; 7:13 p.m.: mv complaint (Main Street), hit & run; 7:30 p.m.: med-ical/sudden death (Main Street); 7:37 p.m.: abandoned mv (Irving Street), bulldozer; 7:52 p.m.: medical/sudden death (Langevin Street); 8:29 p.m.: officer wanted (High Street), squirrel in house; 8:42 p.m.: fire alarm (North Spencer Road), services rendered; 9:38 p.m.: accident (West Main Street), report taken; 11:39-11:43 p.m.: build-ings checked, secure; 11:54 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street); 11:58 p.m.: building checked, secure.

Leicester LogTHURSDAY, MAY 92:46 a.m.: ambulance (Lake Avenue),

transported; 7:10 a.m.: investigation (Grafton Street, Worcester), William Moore, 51, 395 Providence Road, Grafton, MA, straight warrant, arrest; 9:58 a.m.: debris in road (Chapel Street), services rendered; 1:28 p.m.: mv stop (Paxton Street), no action required; 1:47 p.m.: erratic operation (Bond Street), unfounded; 2:10 p.m.: disabled mv (Peter Salem Road), services ren-dered; 2:42 p.m.: assist other PD (South Main Street), Mario Ruben Viruet, 27, 19 Catharine Street, Worcester, op w/suspended license, failure to appear upon recognizance, arrest; 4:25 p.m.: mv stop (Pleasant Street), mv towed; 5:18 p.m.: mv stop (Henshaw Street), written warning; 5:38 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), written warning; 5:57 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), written warning; 6:08 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), written warning; 6:33 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), name and address redacted from police log, unlicensed operation, no inspection sticker, arrest; 8:20 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), name and address redacted from police log, op w/revoked regis-tration, uninsured mv, unregistered mv, arrest; 8:36 p.m.: investigation (Soojians Drive), services rendered; 10:09 p.m.: assault (Pleasant Street), investigated.

FRIDAY, MAY 1012:00 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street),

spoken to; 2:01 a.m.: disabled mv (Stafford Street), assisted; 5:59 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), John Aaron Prescott, 40 Mechanic Street, Spencer, MA, uninsured mv, number plate vio-lation, unregistered mv, arrest; 8:55 a.m.: ambulance (Auburn Street), transported; 11:14 a.m.: welfare check (Bond Street), assisted; 11:37 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), verbal warning; 11:41 a.m.: erratic operation (South Main Street), no action required; 11:51 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), written warning; 11:56 a.m.: mv stop (Huntoon Memorial Highway), mv towed; 4:16 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), citation issued; 4:51 p.m.: shoplifting (Soojians Drive), Charlene W. Greenwood, 52, 14 Temple Street, #1, Spencer, shoplift-ing by asportation/3rd offense, arrest; 7:15 p.m.: shoplifting (Soojians Drive), name and address redacted from police log, shoplifting by asportation, report taken; 7:48 p.m.: parking complaint (South Main Street), spoken to; 11:53 p.m.: assist citizen (Marshall Street), spoken to.

SATURDAY, MAY 111:17 a.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street),

Lucas Cerasi da Cruz Pinto, 35, 506 Stafford Street, #1, Leicester, unli-censed operation, uninsured mv, op w/suspended registration, arrest; 4:16 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), written warning; 5:46 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), verbal warning; 6:27 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), verbal warning; 7:56 a.m.: vandalism (Craig Street), report taken; 8:13 a.m.: mv b&e (Spring Street), report taken; 9:17 a.m.: ambu-lance (Burncoat Street), transported; 9:46 a.m.: investigation (Folsom Street), services rendered; 9:47 a.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), written warning; 10:45 a.m.: mv stop (Marshall Street), written warning; 11:38 a.m.: accident (Main Street), report taken; 12:15 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), mv towed; 12:54 p.m.: ambulance (Grove Street), trans-ported; 1:35 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), citation issued; 1:37 p.m.: ambulance (Main Street), transported; 2:02 p.m.: fire/brush/grass (Mannville Street), no action required; 2:57 p.m.: ambulance (Charlton Street), trans-ported; 3:22 p.m.: shoplifting (Soojians Drive), name and address redacted from police log, shoplifting by aspor-tation, report taken; 3:42 p.m.: mv stop (South Main Street), written warning; 3:53 p.m.: parking complaint (Soojians Drive), spoken to; 3:57 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), written warning; 4:23 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), written warning; 4:33 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), Michael C. MacDougall, 29, 264 June Street, Unit B, Worcester, unlicensed operation, arrest; 4:34 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), written warning; 4:42 p.m.: animal complaint (Soojians Drive), gone on arrival; 5:18 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), citation issued; 6:19 p.m.: shoplifting (Soojians Drive), name and address redacted from police log, shoplifting by concealing merchandise, shoplift-ing by recording false value, report taken; 6:30 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), verbal warning; 7:05 p.m.: unautho-

rized burn (Stafford Street), no action required; 8:16 p.m.: mv stop (South Main Street), verbal warning; 8:34 p.m.: suspicious mv (Stafford Street), no action required; 9:17 p.m.: investi-gation (Soojians Drive), services ren-dered; 9:58 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), verbal warning; 10:03 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), verbal warning; 11:50 p.m.: harassment (Cricklewood Drive), services rendered.

SUNDAY, MAY 1212:05 a.m.: suspicious mv (Pine

Street), no action required; 12:41 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), verbal warning; 1:30 a.m.: mv stop (Huntoon Memorial Highway), written warning; 1:32 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), verbal warn-ing; 1:49 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), spoken to; 1:57 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), verbal warning; 1:58 a.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), verbal warning; 2:17 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), Silsa Corixa Santos, 39, 48 Flint Street, #1, Somerville, OUI liquor, negligent oper-ation, lights violation, marked lanes violation, open container of alcohol in mv, arrest; 5:44 a.m.: residential alarm (Stafford Street), false alarm; 10:22 a.m.: shoplifting (Soojians Drive), criminal application issued; 10:45 a.m.: accident (South Main Street), report taken; 1:54 a.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), citation issued; 2:15 p.m.: mv stop (River Street), citation issued; 2:23 p.m.: shoplifting (Soojians Drive), criminal application issued; 5:38 p.m.: ambulance (Stafford Street), transport-ed; 6:11 p.m.: assist other PD (Oxford), services rendered; 7:03 p.m.: shoplift-ing (Soojians Drive), name and address redacted from police log, shoplifting by concealing merchandise, report taken; 9:06 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), no action required; 9:13 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), spoken to; 10:23 p.m.: ambulance (Main Street, Spencer), transported.

MONDAY, MAY 139:14 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street),

Marco V. Jimenez, 35, 150 North Main Street, #2, Millbury, op w/suspended license, arrest; 11:16 a.m.: drug viola-tion (South Main Street), report taken; 1:57 p.m.: mv stop (Henshaw Street), verbal warning; 2:50 p.m.: ambu-lance (Bottomly Avenue), services rendered; 3:37 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), Timothy Richard Kimball, 40, 9 Fabyan Road, Dudley, OUI liquor/3rd offense, negligent operation, marked lanes violation, open container of alco-hol in mv, possession Class B drug, unlawful possession of fireworks, arrest; 3:59 p.m.: abandoned 911 call (Main Street), investigated; 4:12 p.m.: ambulance (Folsom Street), transport-ed; 4:32 p.m.: investigation (Soojians Drive), services rendered; 5:01 p.m.: ambulance (Pleasant Street), trans-ported; 5:24 p.m.: investigation (Mill Street), services rendered; 5:37 p.m.: shoplifting (Soojians Drive), criminal application issued; 8:05 p.m.: arrest warrant service (MainStreet), unable to serve; 8:16 p.m.: arrest warrant ser-vice (North Street), unable to serve.

TUESDAY, MAY 145:59 a.m.: ambulance (Clark Street),

transported; 7:13 a.m.: ambulance (Hemlock Street), report taken; 8:10 a.m.: assist citizen (Main Street), spoken to; 10:12 a.m.: disturbance (Woodland Road), spoken to; 11:07 a.m.: abandoned 911 call (Pleasant Street), no action required; 11:30 a.m.: ambu-lance (Mayflower Road), transport-ed; 11:51 a.m.: larceny (Dale Court), report taken; 12:28 p.m.: unauthorized burn (Bond Street), spoken to; 12:49 p.m.: investigation (Hemlock Street), services rendered; 3:05 p.m.: civil dis-pute (Main Street), peace restored; 4:00 p.m.: investigation (Deer Pond Road), services rendered; 4:09 p.m.: mv stop (Sunrise Avenue), no action required; 4:35 p.m.: mv stop (South Main Street), verbal warning; 4:40 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), written warning; 4:41 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), written warning; 6:01 p.m.: ambulance (South Main Street), Joseph Vincent Wackell, 42, 457 Pleasant Street, Leicester, leave the scene of property damage acci-dent, negligent operation, op w/license suspended for OUI, failure to stop/yield, assault and battery on police officer, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, trans-ported to hospital; 6:45 p.m.: investiga-tion (Main Street), services rendered; 7:25 p.m.: welfare check (Bottomly Avenue), Danny Nguyen, 26, 7 North Court, #2, Leicester, failure to appear upon recognizance, arrest; 7:29 p.m.: parking complaint (Hemlock Street), investigated; 8:06 p.m.: neighbor dis-pute (Angell Terrace), report taken; 8:24 p.m.: shoplifting (Soojians Drive), investigated.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1510:46 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street),

verbal warning; 11:06 a.m.: summons service (Main Street), served; 11:42 a.m.: investigation (Lynde Brook Drive), services rendered; 11:56 a.m.: illegal dumping (Washburn Square), spoken to; 1:16 p.m.: ambulance (Main Street), transported; 2:15 p.m.: shop-lifting (Soojians Drive), spoken to; 3:41 p.m.: investigation (Soojians Drive), services rendered; 4:30 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), written warning; 4:41 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), written warning; 4:55 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), written warning; 5:03 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), verbal warning; 5:14 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), writ-ten warning; 5:15 p.m.: mv stop (River Street), verbal warning; 5:30 p.m.: mv stop (River Street), citation issued; 8:58 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), ver-bal warning; 9:03 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), verbal warning; 10:07 p.m.: fraud (South Main Street), investi-gated; 10:22 p.m.: parking complaint (Stafford Street), citation issued.

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“I want to work with our elected legislative officials to find cost efficient solutions to our water and sewer issues that won’t adversely affect the budgets of homeowners already struggling with the rising costs of everyday living,” Shocik said. “As homeowners in town for over 30 years, my wife and I are well aware of both expected and unex-pected costs of home ownership, such as a sudden major appliance replace-ment, unexpected home repairs, fluctu-ating heating oil prices, and automobile costs.”

Following the town’s addition of

a Highway Department position approved at the Annual Town Meeting, Shocik believes the next hiring priority needs to be a community development grant writer.

“This is necessary to attract much needed business to town to expand our tax base infrastructure needs for both residents and commercial businesses,” Shocik said.

Other items Shocik hopes to address if elected include the futures of the Memorial School building and the Swan Tavern. No matter which topic he is discussing, he strives to help con-tinue increasing communications and transparency at the government level.

He also stressed the need for elected

leaders to be informed and do extensive research prior to meetings.

“I think some of my strong points are being able to discuss with all citizens the various issues facing the town in a manner people I talk to understand, whether it’s at one of the town’s diners, at any of the various town meetings I attend, or wherever I happen to be in town,” Shocik added. “I will continue to study and have my facts together for fact-based conversations about issues, not shooting from the hip with rumors or trying to baffle people. I hope that will help all the people of Leicester understand the issues facing the town.”

Leicester’s election will take place on June 11.

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A Memorial Day Loving Remembrance

Time doesn’t heal everything. It just teaches us how to live with pain. The pain reminds me I’m still alive,

just like your spirit. Please continue giving me signs. We love and miss you more than words can express.

Love always, your husband

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Send all obituary noticeS to the new leader, Po box 90, Southbridge, Ma 01550,

or by e-Mail to [email protected]

OBITUARIESSOUTHBRIDGE-

Cecile D. (Daigle) Gendreau, 100, for-merly of Therese Ave. died May 9,2019 at Brookside Healthcare.

Her husband Adelard B. Gendreau died February 7, 1991.

She leaves her son Michael Gendreau of North Brookfield, 2 grandson Scot Gendreau and Brian Gendreau.

She was predeceased by a third grandson Richard Gendreau Jr. her two brothers Edward and Charles

Daigle.She was born in Southbridge the

daughter of Emanuel and Azanna (Plouffe) Daigle and lied in the area all her life.

Cecile was a former president of the Southbridge Women’s club. She volun-teered ah Harrington Hospital gift shop over 20 years.

Her funeral Mass will be held at 10:00AM, Friday May 24, in St. Anne’s Church, Church Street, Fiskdale sec-tion of Sturbridge. Burial will follow at St. Anne’s Cemetery.

An online guestbook is available at www.BelangerFuneralHome.com

Cecile D. Gendreau, 100,SPENCER- Dennis

G. D’Amato, 61, Died Friday, May 17 in UMass Memorial Hospital after an ill-ness.

He leaves two sons; Matthew G. D’Amato of Barre and Anthony A. D’Amato of

Leicester, his fiance Nancy A. Sharry and her children Jennifer and Matthew Lynch, three brothers; Richard A. D’Amato and his wife Donna of Spencer, Glenn P. D’Amato and his wife Kimberly of East Brookfield and Donald E. D’Amato and his fiance Lynn MacDonald of Spencer, a granddaugh-ter Allanna D’Amato, several nieces and nephews and his close friends; Billy McGuirk, Joe Violette, Bobby Ford and Steve Cassanelli.

Dennis was born in Worcester, son

of Arthur R. and Lorraine G. (Dupuis) D’Amato. He owned and operated County Cab, Inc. in Spencer for 35 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 118. He enjoyed golfing, boating, cars, music and con-certs. He was an avid New England Patriots fan.

The funeral was held on Thursday, May 23 from J. HENRI MORIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 23 Maple Terr., Spencer with a Mass at 11:00 AM in Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 7 Church Street, Spencer. Burial will follow in Mary, Queen of the Rosary Cemetery, Spencer. Calling hours were Wednesday from 4:00-7:00 PM in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to, Second Chance Animal Services, P.O. Box 136, East Brookfield, MA 01515.

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Dennis G. D’Amato, 61

W E S T BROOKFIELD – Dorothea L. (Hurd) Tarbell, 101, former-ly of Rutland, died Monday, May 13, 2019 in Baystate Wing Hospital, Palmer. Her husband of 22 years, Virgil Tarbell, died in

1962.She leaves a daughter, Julie R. Caron

and her husband Paul of W. Brookfield; a son, Peter S. Tarbell and his wife Jean of Vero Beach, FL; 3 grandchil-dren, Janie Prevost and her husband Tom of Southwick, Beth Thibeault and her husband Tim of N. Brookfield, and Ronald Allen and his fiancée Stephanie Conway of Worcester; 3 great-grand-children, Courtney Allen and twins, Clayton and Faith Beaudoin. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Victoria Tarbell in 1995 and by a sister, Beatrice Zisk in 2005.

She was born in Webster on April

14, 1918, a daughter of John and Julia (Borus) Hurd and graduated from Bartlett High School in 1936. She then completed studies at Saint Agnes School of Nursing, an affiliate of Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT in 1939. She lived in Rutland from 1955 to 2013, when she moved to West Brookfield.

Mrs. Tarbell retired from Rutland Heights Hospital in 1978. She was a member of Saint Patrick’s Church.

Her funeral will be held on Friday, May 31, at 10:00 AM in Saint Patrick’s Church, 258 Main Street, Rutland. Burial will be in Rural Cemetery in Rutland. There are no calling hours. Donations in her name may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, c/o St. Patrick’s Church, 258 Main St., Rutland, MA 01543. Arrangements are under the direction of Sitkowski & Malboeuf Funeral Home, 340 School St., Webster.

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Dorothea L. Tarbell, 101

SPENCER- Joyce A. Sweet, 87, of Spencer passed away peacefully Friday, May 17 at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge.

She leaves her son Paul M. Sweet of Spencer, her

daughter Susan P. Ducharme and her husband Donald of Pelham, NH., a brother Albert Brousseau and his wife Marcia of Sturbridge, five grand-children; Sara Hansson of Alameda, Calif., Sandra Sweet of McGuire AFB, NJ., Anne Sweet-Dube of E. Brookfield, Dustin Ducharme of Derry, NH and Kelli Ducharme of Pelham, NH., six great grandchildren; Anne, Oliver, Sammy, Mattias, Felix and Harvey, several nieces and nephews, and count-less longtime friends, all of whom she loved dearly. She is predeceased by her brother George Paul Brousseau and her sister Madelyn Sjoblom. God is good.

She was born in Middletown, NY, the daughter of George A. and Irene E. (Vary) Brousseau. She graduated from Quinsigamond Community College and later Assumption College, both in Worcester, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.

Joyce was a longtime regis-tered nurse at the former Memorial Hospital in Worcester, where she was the head of the Dialysis Unit. She con-tinued nursing until her retirement in 2007.

She was a devout member of Mary, Queen of the Rosary Parish, where she was a Eucharistic Minister and famous for her chocolate cake, and volunteered

at Town Hall in Spencer.Joyce, or Memere as she was com-

monly known by those who love her, lived purposefully, and devoted her life to caring for others. She had many tal-ents, including painting and cake deco-rating, which she did for a living as she was putting herself through nursing school. Joyce cherished her family and relationship with God above all else. She was a caretaker to all, and several generations of our family were lucky enough to share a home with her over the course of their lives. Memere was everyone’s mother and a true matri-arch. She spent the last decade lovingly caring for her son, Paul, at their home in Spencer.

Joyce found joy in the small things, like reading her daily prayers, a dou-bled coupon, her collection of antique knick knacks, or a good parking spot, which she would thank the Lord for saving for her. She was exceedingly proud of the successes of her children and grandchildren, and overjoyed to see her great grandchildren flourish-ing. She had the determination of a giant stashed into her compact frame, and her impact on everyone who loved her has undoubtedly left the world a better place than she found it.

Her funeral was held on Wednesday, May 22 from the J.HENRI MORIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 23 Maple Terr., Spencer with a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 7 Church St., Spencer. Burial followed in New Notre Dame Cemetery, Southbridge. Calling hours were held on Tuesday, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the funeral home.

If you would like to send flowers, Memere loved red.

Joyce A. Sweet, 87

U X B R I D G E - Mathilda L. (Buma) Allega, 94 passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 surrounded by her loving family at Beaumont Skilled Nursing Facility in Northbridge. She was the wife, for over 55

years, of the late Nino Allega who died in 2011.

She was born in 1924 in Douglas, the daughter of the late Sakie Buma and Alice (Nault) Buma Baker and attend-ed Northbridge High School. She had been a resident of Uxbridge for the past 50 years.

She is survived by her daughters, Paula Prentice and her partner Russell of Spencer and Christine Kupstas of Uxbridge with whom she lived; five

grandchildren, Ashley Evans of NC, Michael Kupstas of Uxbridge, Elana Howe of Worcester, Daniel Diaz of Worcester and Allison Diaz of Florida; many great grandchildren including Tyler Evans, Jacob Evans and Rilee Evans, all of NC; great-great grand-children and several nieces and neph-ews and her beloved dog Cody. She was predeceased by her sisters, Helen Laliberty and Teresa Boileau.

The family wishes to thank the staff at Beaumont and Salmon Hospice for their care and compassion during this difficult time.

Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Arrangements by BUMA FUNERAL HOMES, Uxbridge.

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Mathilda L. Allega, 94

SPENCER- Ray “Rebel” Hicks of Howe Village passed away February 21 after a long illness.

Rebel was the son of Marshall Hicks and Lillie Mae (Creel) Hicks. Rebel was born October 18, 1943 from

Pine Hill, AL. He leaves two sons, Ray Jr and James Hicks and two sisters, all of Pine Hill, AL.

He was predeceased by 14 brothers and sisters.

Ray retired from Saint GoBain Co. (Norton) of Worcester, MA. He was a lifetime mem-ber of American Legion Post 41, North Brookfield. He served in the US Army, Honorably Discharged in 1964 as SGT. and deco-rated Expert Specialty with the Rifle.

After cremation, burial was at Worcester Memorial Park, Paxton, MA

Ray L. “Rebel” Hicks Sr.SPENCER- Reino

A. Lammi, 94, died peacefully at his home on Monday, May 13th, with his family by his side.

He leaves his wife of 72 years, Ruth M. (Pakkala) Lammi, his sons Mark S. Lammi and his wife Mary of Spencer, and Craig J. Lammi and his wife Denise of E.Brookfield, 7 grand-children, nieces and nephews.

Mr. Lammi was a truck driver for 35

years at St. Johnsbury Trucking in Shrewsbury and previously the for-mer Clark’s Express in Spencer before retiring in 1986.

Born in Spencer, the son of Antti and Alina (Aho) Lammi, graduated from David Prouty High School in 1942, and later served his country with the U.S. Navy during WWII.

He was a longtime member of the First Congregational Church of Spencer and its Bowling League, the Gaudette-Kirk American Legion Post 138, Hayden Lodge of Masons A.F. & A.M. in No.Brookfield, Teamsters Local 170 in Worcester, Snowbirds Snowmobile Club, Sovittaja Finnish Club, and the Good SAM-No. American Campers Association. He enjoyed golf-ing and bowling.

Reino ‘s funeral services was held on Friday, May 17 at 10 a.m. in the First Congregational Church of Spencer, 205 Main St., followed by burial with Military Honors in Pine Grove Cemetery, Spencer. Calling hours were Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. with a Masonic Service at 6:30 pm in the J.HENRI MORIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 23 Maple Terr., Spencer.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Sovittaja Finnish Club, 34 Finn Park Rd., Rutland, MA 01543.


Reino A. Lammi,94

W E S T BROOKFIELD - Richard E. Trudeau, 88, of West Brookfield died on Monday, May 13, 2019 at his home with his family by his side.

He leaves 3 sons, Brian Trudeau of

West Brookfield and his former wife Susan Kubert of Stockbridge, Vermont, Scott Trudeau and his wife Paulette of Stow and Matthew J. Trudeau of Southbridge; two daughters, Lisa Trudeau of Albany, NY and Louise Snyder and her husband Robert of Milford; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He leaves three sisters, one brother, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife of 54 years, Maryodlin (Day) Trudeau in 2008, and his son, Robert in 2015. He was born in Southbridge, son of the late Antoine and Estelle (St. Pierre) Trudeau and has lived in West Brookfield for 50 years.

Mr. Trudeau was a United States Army Veteran of the Korean War, and was very proud of his service.

Richard worked as an Electro-

mechanical Technician at the American Optical Company in Southbridge for 45 years before retiring in 1995. He was a former member of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish in West Brookfield, serving as Eucharistic Minister, CCD teacher, and member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a very active member in the communi-ty, serving as Scout Master for many years. He was also a long-time mem-ber of the Adams-Coney-Frew Post 244, serving as its commander at one point.

Calling hours will be held on Friday, May 17, 2019 from 5 to 7PM in the Varnum Funeral Home, Inc., 43 East Main St., in West Brookfield. A Funeral Mass was held on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 9:00AM in the Sacred Heart Church, Main Street, in West Brookfield. Burial with Military Honors will be in the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery in West Brookfield following mass. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the VNA Hospice & Palliative Care, Fund Development Office, 199 Rosewood Drive, Suite 180, Danvers, MA 01923-4539.

An online guest book is available at varnumfuneralhome.com

Richard E. Trudeau, 88

Please take a moment to view our Memorial Day Remembrance page on page 2 of Section B. In this section are also the Memorial

Day events in our towns. Thank you to Grace, Jim, Bruce, Heather, Chris, and the West Brookfield PD for providing the town info, to those who submitted memoriams and our business sponsors. Take the time to remember those who sacrificed their lives for our country by attending your local events, and remember all of our deceased on this Memorial Day.

There’s an ad this week that outlines the events coming up on June 15th to celebrate the American Legion’s 100th Anniversary. The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization, focusing on service to veter-ans, service members, and communities. Accord-ing to legion.org, a group of 20 officers who served in the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in France during WWI is credited with founding the Legion in order to improve troop morale. One of-ficer, Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Jr. proposed an organization of veterans (see who’s on the list of speakers on June 15th!). About 1000 offi-cers and enlisted men attended the Paris Caucus in March 1919 and adopted a temporary Constitution and the name, The American Legion. Did they ever imagine that this would have lasted 100 years! And it’s still going strong! The June 15th event is sure to be a remarkable memorable event to commemorate these 100 years.

Do you own a piece of land in the Spencer/ North Brookfield area that could be sold as a build-able lot? Please see the the ad in the Classifieds this week for someone local looking for land. Call 508-885-9274 if you have a piece of land to sell.

There are several places around our towns sell-ing items to decorate for Memorial Day and for your summer gardens, including LAMOUREUX GREENHOUSES, EVERLAST NURSERY, HONEY BEE ORCHARDS, KLEMS, PURPLE ONION, VILLAGE GARDEN CENTER, HARD-WICK FARMERS CO-OP… with flowers, vegeta-bles, garden décor, cemetery boxes, trees, shrubs, and so much more! Make an afternoon of it and visit each one! Check out the ads throughout this week’s paper!

The answers and winner for the SPRING EDI-TION OF ABC’S OF THE SEASON Crossword Puzzle are in this issue. Thank you to everyone who participated and also to those who answered my request to find the slight error in LAMOUREUX FORD’S AD last week (the white jeep was repeat-ed in the Chevy Tahoe box). You were all correct and entered into this random drawing. Watch for a crossword puzzle coming out at the end of June for our MEET YOUR MERCHANTS special sup-plement (ad deadline for this 7-paper supplement is June 6).

Have a great week and a safe and happy Memo-rial Day Weekend! (We will be closed on Memorial Day so all ad copy for May 31 (with the exception of Section B) will be needed by Noon on Friday, May 24).

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Saturday, June 1FLEA MARKET AND CRAFT FAIR:

Women of Christ Church, Rochdale, will hold its Seventh Annual Flea Market and Craft Fair today from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at 1089 Stafford St. There will be some-thing for everyone: seasonal plants and honey products, beautifully handcraft-ed items, attic treasures, vintage col-lectibles, household items, tools, toys and much more. There will be multi-ple tables offering many quality finds donated by Christ Church members. A snack and lunch bar will be available throughout the day, offering freshly made items. In the event of inclement weather, vendors with or without cano-pies will be able to set up in the Parish Hall. For more information or to obtain a registration form to reserve a space, please contact Susan at (508) 864-0660 or [email protected].

Tuesday, June 11FREE CONCERT BY TRINITY

BIG BAND: 1 p.m., Senior Living at Prouty, 195 Main St., Spencer; please arrive by 12:45 p.m. Please call (617) 431-4937 and leave your name, number of attendees, and your phone number

for reservations and parking details. Non-handicapped parking will be in the fenced-in basketball court between our building and the church next door. Light refreshments will be served. This concert is wonderfully provided by a Town of Spencer Local Cultural Grant!

Sunday, June 30ALBANIAN DAY PICNIC: St.

Nicholas Albanian Orthodox Church will hold its annual Albanian Day Picnic on Sunday, June 30 noon to 5:30 p.m., on the church grounds, 126 Morris St., Southbridge. The Albanian Day Picnic will feature shish-kabab, traditional pies, such as spinach, leek, sauerkraut, and squash, baklava, date-filled cook-ies, twist cookies, and other Albanian dessert specialties. Ethnic music will be provided by the Mosaic Ensemble. The public is invited. The picnic will be held rain or shine and admission is free. This event is sponsored in part by a grant from the Southbridge Cultural Council, a local agency which is sup-ported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Wednesday, July 24HAND-CRAFTED HOOKED RUG

SHOW: Noon-7 p.m., Publick House, 227 Main St., Sturbridge. Free admis-sion. Come see the artistry of hand-hooked rugs by the members of the Pearl K. McGown Northern Teachers Workshop.

ONGOING EVENTSECONOMY SHOP HOURS FOR Jan.

9 through Feb. 9, 2019Open every Wednesday 8 a.m. to

noon; Thursday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. & 6 to 8 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. to noon at the First Congregational Church, 207 Main St., Spencer. Come in and see our daily spe-cials. (508) 885-2149.

ECONOMY SHOP HOURS FOR August 22 through June 28, 2019

Open every Wednesday 8 a.m. to noon; Thursday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. & 6 to 8 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. to noon at the First Congregational Church, 207 Main St., Spencer. Come in and see our daily spe-cials. (508) 885-2149.

DEJA NEW: Art, Antiques & Collectibles Marketplace which is open in the St. Joseph’s Rectory building at 759 Main Street Leicester. Hours are Tuesday 5-7 p.m., Wednesday 9 a.m.-noon, Thursday 3-6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-noon, all proceeds going back into the town’s Food Pantries, Hearts for Heat and programs for the needy. We are non-profit and run on volunteers. We are open May into December.

EAST BROOKFIELD LIBRARY PROGRAMS: The East Brookfield Public Library is currently conducting their fall registration for children’s pro-gramming. Rhythm and Rhyme is for toddlers aged 18 mos. to 3 years. This program runs from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and includes lots of music, finger plays, physical activities and a story with a related craft.

Preschool story time is geared for children aged 3 to 5 years old. It runs from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30a.m. Seasonal songs, poems, and gross motor activi-ties are part of this program, as well as a story and craft that encourages fine motor skills. Both programs are held on Thursday mornings. Parents and caretakers are asked to remain with their children. For more information or to register by phone call (508) 867-7928. You can also like us on Facebook and visit our website @www.eastbrook-fieldLibrary.com. We look forward to seeing you!

VFW MEETING: The Rochdale VFW Post 7556 will hold their monthly busi-ness meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the post at 713 Pleasant Street, Rochdale on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.

ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP:

On the third Wednesday of each month, 6-7 p.m. at the Overlook Independent Living Building, fourth floor Solarium, 88 Masonic Home Road, Charlton. The intent is to build a support system, exchange practical information, talk through issues and ways of coping, share feelings, needs and concerns and to learn about community resources. Contact Kathy Walker at (508) 434-2551 or [email protected] for more information. Presented by Alzheimer’s Association MA/NH Chapter, visit (800) 272-3900 or alz.org.

THRIFTY: St. Joseph-St. Pius X Parish, 759 Main St., Leicester, 508-859-8083.New 2 You Thrift Shop. Hours: Tuesday 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday 9 a.m. to noon., Thursday 3 to 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to noon. We have added Thursday hours.

FREE FOR MOM & KIDS: There will be free weekly parent/child pro-grams from 9 to 11 a.m. Fridays and Wednesdays at the North Brookfield Elementary School, New School Road, North. The program runs on school calendar and closes for vacation and inclement weather according to North Brookfield School calendar. This free program is sponsored by the Spencer, Wachusett, North and East Brookfield Coordinated Family Grant in part-nership with the North Brookfield Elementary School. Funded by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. For more informa-tion, please call CFCE at (508) 885-2934 or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPER TIME: A free, community meal is held on the first Tuesday of the month at The Cross Roads Café Coffeehouse, from 4:30-6:30 p.m., at the Emmanuel Church, 25 Winthrop Terrace, Warren. All ages are welcome. There is no cover charge; however, a love offering is accepted as a gift to the band or musician as thanks to God for their sharing of their talent and gift for the glory of God (www.emmanuelortho-dox.org).

STRE-E-E-TCH: Senior Exercises Classes are held every Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Rutland Community Center, Glenwood Road. Enjoy an hour of fun and exercise to music to help stay strong, fit, healthy and independent. Classes are co-ed and all are welcome. The fee is $4 per class. For more infor-mation, call Joyce Gamache at (508) 754-2821.

SIT AND KNIT: knitting group every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Merriam Gilbert Library, West Brookfield. Bring your sewing, embroidery, knitting or crochet and enjoy some socializing while you work on your project.

N-37: Bingo at the Knights of Columbus, 10 Meadow Road, Spencer every Thursday. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. The first game starts at 6:30 p.m. Along

OBITUARIES

EAST BROOKFIELD- Ronald J. Wood who died Dec. 21, 2018, and his wife Roselinda G. (Smith) Wood, who later died on Jan. 28, 2019, both of East Brookfield, graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 25th at 11:00 a.m. in Evergreen Cemetery, Rte. 9, East Brookfield.

Ronald, who was a supervisor for ADT Security Systems before retire-ment, was born in Brimfield, MA., the son of Robert J. and Norma M. (Boucher) Wood. He leaves 3 children, Lorie Magierowski and her husband Joseph of Thompson, CT, Richard Wood of Worcester MA, and Tina Gallant of Thompson CT, 8 Grandchildren and 10 Great Grandchildren.

Roselinda, was a longtime bookkeep-er for Cabot Safety Corp. in Webster and also Boston Scientific in Boston prior to retirement. She was born in

Syracuse, NY, the daughter of Walter W. and Frieda (Koennecke) Smith. She leaves 3 sisters, Sandra Griffith and her husband George of Dahlonega, GA, Annemarie Baker of Syracuse, NY and Lorelei Smith Miller of Burke, NY; one brother, Daniel Smith of Phoenix, AZ; one son, Raymond R. Roberts III of Worcester, MA, one granddaughter Valerie H. Montalvo and her husband Dodwing of Attleboro, MA, and 8 nieces and nephews.She is predeceased by her sister Suellen J. Smith of Leominster, MA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Foundation.

J.HENRI MORIN & SON FUNERAL HOMES, 23 Maple Terr., Spencer is directing arrangements for the fami-ly. www.morinfuneralhomes.com

Ronald J. WoodRoselinda G. Wood

W E S T B R O O K F I E L D - Mark W. Oliver age 61 passed away May 9, 2019 at the University. of MA Memorial Healthcare Center, Worcester. He leaves his wife of 40 years, Brenda

L. (Miner) Oliver. He also leaves a son Mathew Oliver of W. Brookfield, a daughter Ashley Williams and her husband William of N. Brookfield, three grandchildren, Jamie, Lexi and Mason. Mark has two brothers, Richard Oliver of Springfield and Paul Oliver of N. Brookfield and a sister Susan Quattrocelli of Sturbridge.

He was born in Ware, MA son of the late James Oliver and Gloria (Piche)

Oliver living in W. Brookfield for the past 30 years. He was a construc-tion worker most of his life. Mark enjoyed fishing, hunting, and was a member of the Spencer Fish and Game Club, and the Hamilton Rod and Gun Club, Sturbridge. There are no call-ing hours. A Celebration of “LOBE” June 8, 2019 at 33 Bradshaw Rd., North Brookfield, MA for friends and fam-ily 1-4 PM.. Please omit flowers and donations in his memory may be made to the New England Organ Bank for liver transplant. The Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, 48 School St., Webster, MA 01570 has been entrusted with his arrangements. A guest book is available at www.shaw-majercik.com where you may post a condolence or light a candle.

Mark W. Oliver, 61

WARREN - Sophie Fleury, 93, passed to her next jour-ney on May 14, 2019 from Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield.

She leaves three daughters and their

families – Nancy Fleury of Westfield, Karen Brothers of Warren, and Pamela Rozzen and her husband Bob of Warren.

She was predeceased by her loving husband of 59 years, Hector Fleury along with her parents, Nellie & Frank Juralewicz and five siblings. She was a lifelong resident of Warren, being a 1943 Warren High School graduate. Sophie worked for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for 22 years, in the

Department of Welfare before retiring to enjoy life and her eight grandchil-dren, fifteen great-grandchildren and recently a great-great grandson!

She will be greatly missed by all her family & friends.

Miss you MOM – Rest in Peace!Funeral Services for Sophie will be

held on Friday, May 24, 2019 at 11:00 AM in the Varnum Funeral Home, Inc, 43 East Main St, in West Brookfield. A calling hour will be held prior to the service for 10 to 11 AM in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please donate, in her name to either Alzheimer’s Assoc. of Massachusetts / New Hampshire (https://alz.org/manh) or the American Parkinson Disease Assoc. Massachusetts Chapter (http://[email protected]).

An Online guest book is available at vanumfuneralhome.com

Sophie Fleury, 93SPENCER- Walter

E. Merriam, 91, of Howe Village, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 14 in the Meadows of Leicester after an ill-ness.

His wife Pauline S. (Hansen) Merriam died in 2006. He leaves four daugh-ters; Cheryle J. Widen and her hus-band Donald of North Eastham, Sandra L. MacPherson and her husband Malcolm of North Eastham,

Deborah A. Merriam of Leicester and Paula Kusy of Spencer, 11 grandchildren, 11 great grandchil-dren and several nieces and neph-ews. He was predeceased by a daugh-ter Jennifer Freaudenthal, brothers Clifford, Irving & Floyd Merriam and a sister Marjorie Beringer.

Mr. Merriam was born in Auburn,

Son of Walter E. and Lilly (Edwards) Merriam. He worked in the maintenance department at Norton Co. for 37 years retir-ing in 1979. He served his country during WWII in the United States Navy. He was a volunteer firefighter in Auburn for many years. He was a member of the Chester P. Tuttle American Legion Post 279 in Auburn. He enjoyed hunt-ing and fishing. He loved taking trips with his family to Hampton Beach, Cape Cod and the White Mountains. His grandchildren absolutely adored him and he adored them.

A graveside service with Military Honors was held Wednesday, May 22 at 11:30 AM in Gore Cemetery, North Oxford. J. HENRI MORIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 23 Maple Terr., Spencer is directing funeral arrange-ments.


Walter E. Merriam, 91

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STAY HEALTHY: The VNA Care Network and Hospice is holding a free Keep Well Clinic to residents 60 and older from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Spencer Fish and Game Club on Mechanic Street. Local residents may have their blood pressure checked and

learn about health concerns. Blood sugar, weight monitoring and other health assessments may also be avail-able. VNA Care Network and Hospice clinics are funded in part by the United Way, local boards of health, private foundations. For up-to-date clinic information visit www.vnacarenet-work.org or call (888) 663-3688 x 5603.

IT’S A LUNCH DATE: The East Brookfield Baptist Church invites all senior citizens to a Community Lunch at 11:30 a.m. every second Thursday of the month in Fellowship Hall. A delicious lunch and great desserts

will be served. Followed by a time of fellowship and games concluding with a devotional just before 2 p.m. Reservations are encouraged. Call (508) 867-7725.

SHARING CUPBOARD: The First Congregational Church of W. Brookfield Sharing Cupboard - serv-ing West Brookfield, Warren and West Warren. Located at 36 N. Main St., West Brookfield, is open Wednesdays 10-11:30 a.m. and Thursdays 7-8 pm. Call the church for more information (508) 867-7078

GRIEFSHARE is a special weekly seminar/support group for people grieving the death of someone close. It is a place where you can be around people who understand the pain of your loss. It will be held on Thursday afternoons, beginning Feb. 14 at 2 p.m., at E. Brookfield Baptist Church, 262 E. Main St., East Brookfield, and run for 12 weeks. Registration fee is $12. The group is a collaboration, also involving the Brookfield Congregational Church. You’ll learn valuable information to help you through this difficult time. Telephone #: 508-867-7725.

Spencer: Monday, May 27 - There will be a Memorial Day Service at Isaac Prouty

Memorial Park at 10 am with guest speakers, and readings by students from Knox Trail Middle School. Refreshments and donuts provided at the American Legion Post following the service. All are welcome. There will be NO parade on Memorial Day, it is postponed until June 15th with a Grand Parade in honor of the American Legion’s 100th Anniversary. (Follow updates on the Centennial Event on FB: AL100Post138)

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East Brookfield: The Memorial Day observances for the Town of East Brookfield will

be held on Monday, May 27, 2019. A ceremony will be held at the Podunk Cemetery beginning at 9:30 A.M.

The annual parade will begin at 11:00 A.M. from the Memorial Town Complex on Connie Mack Drive and proceed east on Main Street/Route 9 to Evergreen Cemetery, where a service will be held. The parade will then regroup and follow Main Street to Pleasant Street where closing ceremonies will be held at the Veterans’ Memorial at Depot Square.

Our Guest Speaker is State Representative Donald Berthiaume. East Brookfield Elementary School students will again participate in the pro-ceedings: Lily Melanson and Antonio Pereira will recite the Gettysburg Address; Keegan Blood and Martina Ethier will recite “In Flanders Fields”; and Willow Anderson and Taylor Richard will present “America’s Answer.”

The East Brookfield Memorial Day Committee invites all veterans of any branch of the military to march in the parade to honor those men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Uniforms are not required, however, dress reflecting the somber occasion is preferred. We also invite scouting groups, recreation teams, and antique car owners to join us to offer a proper observance of this national holiday. Scouts and recreation teams should wear uniforms. Parade formation will begin at 10:40 A.M. at the Memorial Town Complex on Connie Mack Drive. Vehicles will be provided for any veteran wishing to participate but unable to march in the parade.

For more information, contact Heather Gablaski at 774-200-1264 or [email protected]

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Leicester: The Leicester Memorial Day Parade Committee and the Veteran Legions

of Leicester invite you and/or your organization to take part in our 2019 Memorial Day Parade and ceremonies, to be held on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2019, starting at 10 am. All parade participants will meet at Memorial School on Memorial Drive, just off Pleasant Street in Leicester. Assembly time will be 10 am. The parade will proceed north on Pleasant St to the Town Common where ceremonies will be held. The parade will include veterans, floats, bagpiper, antique military vehicles, scouts, police, fire and local digni-taries. Ceremonies on the common will include patriotic speeches and other Memorial Day observances. Mission and weather permitting, there will be a fly over. If you have any questions about these events or would like to partic-ipate in the parade or ceremonies, please contact Bruce Swett at 508-892-9238, or the Cherry Valley American Legion Post #443 at 508-892-9029.

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Town of Brookfield, MassachusettsIN MEMORY OF VETERANS OF ALL WARSMemorial Day Parade, Monday, May 27, 2019Again is a grateful nation called to refresh the memory of her fallen sonsand daughters. The veterans of the republic come once more to reverently

call the roll of the “mustered out” and strew with wreaths and flowers their honored graves. Memorial Day calls upon a united nation to appropriately mark the last resting place of our sons and daughters who saw service while following the flag

in times of war. Fellow citizens, Comrades of any military organization, allComrades of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force or returned Comrades

of the same, Veterans of all wars, all Service Men and Women, Town of Brookfield Police, Firefighters, First Responders, Civil Defense, Emergency Medical Technicians, Sons of the American Legion and V.F.W., Scouts, 4-H Youths, Recreation Teams, Students and Parade Units are earnestly invited to join us in a proper observance of this day.

In MemoriamRonald W. Crook, Sr. Navy VietnamGeorge Carpenter Army WWIIArthur Morin Army Korean WarFrancis E. Balcom Army Korean WarDavid Arsenault Army VietnamJohn E. Grzembski Army PeacetimeNelson J. Laperriere III Navy PeacetimeRobert Wilder Jr. Army PeacetimeFrancis Becker Sr. Army Korean WarJohnny Blanton Air Force Korean WarStanley P. Lipiszewski Marine Corps VietnamGeorge J. LeBlanc Army Nat. Gd. Vietnam“Time only enhances the lasting value and demonstrates anew the true

significance of Memorial Day.”Assembly of marchers and all units at the Brookfield Elementary School,

35 Central Street. Start 10 AM, under the direction of Parade Marshall Kenneth Grimes, Brookfield Police Department, Brookfield Selectmen, the Brookfield Fire Battallion and the Brookfield Cultural Council.

In the event of rain, assembly will be at the Brookfield Elementary Schoolcafeteria and gymnasium.

Town of Brookfield, MassachusettsIN MEMORY OF VETERANS OF ALL WARSMemorial Day Parade, Monday, May 27, 2019PROGRAM AT SOLDIERS’ MONUMENTBROOKFIELD CEMETERYAssembly 10:30 a. m.Pledge of Allegiance SelectboardPrayer Pastor CondonSelection Quaboag HighlandersGettysburg Address Edith SimpsonSelection Jan’s Marching Band“In Flanders Fields” Coryn KelleySelection Quaboag HighlandersSalute to the DeadIn MemoryFiring Detail Brookfield PoliceTaps Jan’s Marching BandNational Anthem / Raising of the Flag Jan’s Marching BandDismissal SelectboardPROGRAM AT SOLDIERS’ MONUMENTBROOKFIELD TOWN COMMONAssembly 11:30 a. m.Pledge of Allegiance SelectboardPrayer Pastor CondonSelection Quaboag HighlandersGettysburg Address Sarah WexlerSelection Jan’s Marching Band“In Flanders Fields” Hailey PowersSelection Quaboag HighlandersSalute to the DeadIn MemoryFiring Detail Brookfield PoliceTaps Jan’s Marching BandNational Anthem / Raising of the Flag Quaboag HighlandersDismissal SelectboardDisband and Refreshments on Town Common, noon.

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North Brookfield, MA Memorial Day EventsNorth Brookfield has a full array of events to celebrate the sacrifices and

patriotism of North Brookfield veterans who have given distinguished ser-vice to their country over the years. These events are:

0800 – Starting at the Walnut Grove cemetery and concluding at the St. Joseph cemetery, a Military color guard, firing squad, and the playing of Taps render appropriate salutes for deceased veterans.

0915 – A parade to honor veterans. All veterans are invited to march in honor of those veterans who are longer with us. Transportation is provided for veterans needing assistance marching. We are very pleased to have the North Brookfield Jr./Sr. High School Marching Band participating in the parade under the direction of Mr. Matt Sypek .

(0930) - Should there be inclement weather a condensed Memorial Day program will be held in the North Brookfield Congregational Church. This ceremony is a modified combination of the Civil War and Haston Library activities.

1015 – A ceremony at the civil war memorial includes the reading of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address by , JAGGER BULGER who is a Jr. at the N.B. Jr./Sr. HS and is the President of the Central District Mass. Assoc. of Student Councils. The reading is followed by a tolling of the bells symboliz-ing the joyous welcoming home of returning veterans, concluded by a rifle salute and the playing of taps.

1100 – A ceremony in front of the Town war memorials (Haston Library) includes: speeches by honored guests: President Christopher McGrath, of the Church of Jesus Christ LDS and representing the North Brookfield Board of Selectmen, JASON PETRAITIS. This is followed by the solemn reading of the names of North Brookfield deceased veterans (by veterans) starting from WW I to the present conflict in the middle-east. The ceremony is concluded with the community singing of the National Anthem (lead by Emily Sampson), the formal lowering and raising of the flag by the com-manders of the NB American Legion (Ray Dupel) and Veterans of Foreign Wars (Art Deome) detachments. A rifle salute is rendered and the playing of taps concludes the Memorial Day activities.

Town citizens are then invited to open house functions at the AL and VFW halls. The Friends of the Town House in conjunction with the Congregational Church are sponsoring a chicken bar-b-que at the Congregational Church, starting at noon. Advance tickets may be purchased for $12.00 each by call-ing Jean Underwood at 508-867-7855.

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West Brookfield: On Monday, May 27, the parade steps off from West Brookfield Elementary

School at 9 am, goes down Sheldon Drive to New Braintree Road to the entrance of Pine Grove Cemetery. There is a small service there. The parade then exits onto Church Street, crossing North Main Street to School Street, and then East Main Street. The parade stops at the Ball Monument on the common for services there. It resumes heading west on Route 9 to the Sacred Heart Cemetery where there is another small service, then across Route 9 to the American Legion post for their Memorial Day program.

2019 Memorial Day Events By Town


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Vacations can be great ways to see the world, soak up some culture and get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. But traveling can have benefits that last longer than a one- or two-week vacation.

Traveling can have a positive effect

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4. Fosters change: Remembering pleasurable experiences from vaca-tions when one returns home can be a positive behavioral intervention. Dr. Tamara McClintock Greenberg, a San Francisco-based clinical psychologist, says you can incorporate those feelings into daily life by recreating food or experiences at home.

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WEBSTER LAKE – 50 Union Point Rd! Panoramic Views of Middle Pond – South Facing – Tons of Sun! Princi-pal Residence or as a Second Home this 6+ Rm Gambrel Colonial will be Ready for You! You’ll Appreciate its Easy Access and Taken Back by the Ever Changing Lake Vistas! Featuring Applianced Kitchen w/Island, Dining Area, Lake Facing Fireplaced Living Rm with Custom Cabinetry, All with Hardwood Floors! Ideal Lake Facing 3 Sea-sons Rm w/Tile Floor & Anderson Sliders All Around! 3 Second Floor Bedrooms! Spacious Lake Facing Master w/Cathedral Ceiling & 2 Sliders to its Private Deck! 2 Full Baths! Central Air! Composite Decks & Flag Stone Pa-tio for Your Enjoyment! 7,405’ Lot with 50’ on the Water! Sorry, Closing not before 9/10/2019! $689,900.00

WEBSTER – 12 Blueberry Way! Country Club Enjoyment from this 3,753’ Custom 9 Rm Cape on an Unbelievable 1.69 Acres! From the Circular Drive to the Multilevel Composite Decks to the Incredible Pool w/Waterfall and In-water Bar Stools surrounded by Stamped Concrete & Screened Gazebo to the Lighted Tennis Court! Gracious 2 Story Entry Foyer! Applianced Kit w/Breakfast Bar & Dining Area! Formal Din Rm w/Hrdwds! Spacious 30’ Frplce Liv Rm! 1st Flr Bdrm w/Full Bath! 3 Second Flr Bdrms! Master Suite w/Full Bath, Dressing Area & Multiple Closets! 4 Bdrms, 4.5 Baths Total! 40’ Recently Finished Walk-out Lower Level Frplce Fam Rm! 2 Car Attached Garage! C/Air! Buderus 4 Z Oil Heat! Shed! Landscape Lighting! Make a Move! $499,900.00

MILLBURY – WATERFRONT! Ramshorn Lake! 51 Davis Rd! Beautifully Landscaped & Private 1.22 Acres w/500’ on the Water! One of Ramshorn’s Premier Properties “Royledge”! Sprawling 3,117’ French Country Villa w/Panoramic Water Views from this Perfect Peninsula! Ideal for Entertaining! Stonewalled Gated Entry, Long Private Drive to its Stately Appearance! Sprawling Stone & Slate 6+ Rm Masterpiece! Light Abounds! Cathedral & Tray Ceilings w/Skylights! Unique Country Kitchen! Formal Dining Rm! Frplcd Great Rm! Lake Facing Spacious Master Suite w/Everything You’d Expect! 3 Comfortable Bdrms! 3 Full Bathrooms! C/Air! Garages – 1 & 2 Car Detached Garages! Reward Yourself! $999,000.00

WEBSTER LAKE – 39 Bates Point! Panoramic Views of South Pond! Southern Exp! Park Like Grounds! Extensive Patio, Paver Walkways & Perennial Gardens! 18X24 Covered Composite Deck, w/Vinyl Railings! 90’ U-Shaped Dock! Beautiful 7 Rm A/C’D Ranch! 14,549’ Level Lot! Lake Facing Cathedral Ceiling Great Rm w/Gas Frplace, Maple Hrdwd Flrs, Custom Granite Wet Bar w/Maple Cabinetry! Applianced Granite Kit w/Maple Cabinets & Porcelain Tile Flr! Formal Din Rm w/Cathedral Ceiling, Skylight & Birch Flooring! 20’ Master w/Cathedral Ceiling, Skylight, Ceiling Fans, Walk-in Closet & Dble Closet! Bthrm w/Travertine Flr, Dble Granite Vanity, Custom Tile Shower, Linen Closet & Cathedral Ceiling w/Skylight! Entry Foyer/Mud Rm w/Tile Floor! Finished Walk-out Lower Level w/2 Bdrms, 1 Lake Facing! Liv Area w/Wet Bar & Frig! Full Bathrm! Laundry Rm! Work Shop & Storage! 26X32 Detached Garage w/2 Stalls & 2nd Flr Storage! Start Packing! $749,900.00

WEBSTER LAKE – 50 West Point Rd! Killdeer Island! Stunning 4,700’ Entertainers Dream! Magnificent Sunsets! Built 2016, It Has It All! Expansive 2 Story Foyer! Cherry Cabinet Kit w/Oversized Center Isl, Dble Oven, High End Appliances and Walk-in Butler’s Pantry! Din Rm w/Wet Bar, Sliders to 14x30’ Deck! Bright & Airy Liv Rm Overlooking the Lake, Custom Built Cabinets, Gas Frplc! 1/2 Bath + Laundry Nearby! An ELEVATOR to Service All 3 Floors! Glorious Stairway leads up to 3 Spacious Bdrms each with their Own Private Baths! Luxurious Master w/Tray Ceiling, Walk-in Closet + Private Balcony! Expansive Master Bath, Soaker Tub & Large Tile Shower! Walk-up Attic w/Expansion Possibilities! Lower Level boasts Full Kit, 1/2 Bath, Lake Facing Fam Rm, Media/Exercise Rm + Lake Facing Bdrm w/Frplc & Private Bath! Slider to Patio! 13 Individual Splits to Control Rm Temps! Oversized 2 Car Garage! This Home is Loaded w/Quality & Detail! Quick Closing No Problem! Don’t Delay! $1,199,000.00

THOMPSON – 36 Logee Rd! QUADDICK RESERVOIR! Ideal Yr Rd 6 Rm, 2 Bdrm, 2.5 Bath Ranch Built in 04! 80’ Waterfront! 10,669’ Lot! 40’ Deck! Granite Kit! Lake Facing Liv Rm, Bdrms & Fam Rm! Master Bath! “Buderus” Oil Heat! Generator! Boat Dock & Ramp! 99 Year Lease, $4,300/yr! $329,900.00

DUDLEY – 4 Brandon Rd! 2 Family! 6/5 Rms! 2/2 Bdrms! 1/1 Baths! Both Flrs w/Eat-in Pantry Kitchens! Liv Rms! 2 Bdrms! Baths w/Tubs/Showers! Off Street Parking! Recent Roof! Vinyl Sided! Porches! Gas/Electric Heat! $209,900.00

DUDLEY – 90’ WATERFRONT! 12 Lakeview Ave! Full Recreational Merino Pond! 12 Rms, 4/5 Bdrms, 3.5 Baths Total! 2 Complete Residences, Single Family w/In-Law or as a 2 Family! Right Side w/Open Flr Plan! Lake Facing Kit, Din & Liv Rms! 2nd Flr w/ 2 Lake Facing Bdrms! Finished Walk-out Low-er Level! Left Side w/Granite Kit w/ Skylight! Frplce Din/Liv Rm! 2/3 Bdrms! Master w/Bath! Town Services! In Time for Summer! $449,900.00

DUDLEY – 9 Nellies Way! TOBIN FARM ESTATES! 10 Rm Colonial Set on 1.2 Acres! Applianced Dine-in Granite Kit! 3 Season Sun Rm off Kit! Din Rm, 2 Story Fam Rm w/Pellet Stove, Bdrm, Full Bath w/Laundry & Gleaming Hrdwds Round Out 1st Flr! 2nd Flr Features an Open Balcony to the Liv Rm! Plenty of Space for an Office, Playroom or Reading Area, Use Your Imagination! Master w/Tray Ceiling & 3 Closets! Master Bath w/Dual Sinks, Shower, Whirlpool Tub & Makeup Counter! 2 Additional Bdrms & Full Bath! Huge Finished Walk-out Lower Level Perfect for Entertaining! Wet Bar w/Wine Cooler & Fridge! Half Bath w/Tile Flr! Irrigation! Shed! JD Riding Mower! Don’t Miss Out! $469,900.00

DUDLEY – 24 Hickory Dr! 8 Rm 50’ Split on Dble Corner Lot! Fully Applianced SS Kitchen w/Tile Flr, Cherry Cabinets, Corian Counters & Island! Din Rm w/Slider to Deck! Liv Rm w/Cherry Cabinetry, Recessed Lights & Picture Window! Slate Entry w/Coat Closet! Full Bath w/Tile Flr! Master w/Wall to Wall, Triple Closet & Recent Refreshed Master Bath! 2nd & 3rd Bdrms w/Wall to Wall & Dble Closets! Lower Level Fam Rm w/Stone Fireplace w/Pellet Insert! Office/Play Rm w/Wall to Wall! Half Bath w/Recent Vanity! C/Air! Oil Heat! 2 Car Garage! Generator! Replacement Windows! Flexible Floor Plan! $299,900.00

WEBSTER – 28 Colonial Rd! Immaculately Maintained 8 Rm Colonial Across from w/Views of & Beach Access to Webster Lake! Applianced Kit! Dining Area! Dining Rm! Fam Rm! 3 Comfortable Bdrms! Master Bath w/Dble Vanity, Whirlpool Tub, Separate Shower! 2.5 Baths! C/Air! $285,000.00

WEBSTER – 26 Spring St! 5 Rm Ranch on Quiet Side Street! Walk into the 3 Seasons Rm w/ Tile Flr, Ceiling Fan & Slider to Deck! Cabinet Packed Eat-In Kit! Spacious Liv Rm w/Hrdwds! 3 Bdrms! Finished Lower Level w/Tile Flr, 10’ Bar w/Drop Lights! Vinyl Siding! Replacement Windows! $239,900.00

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WEBSTER LAKE – ISLAND PARADISE! 8 Long Island! Western Exposure across Middle Pond! Experience Incredible Sunsets! 105’ Waterfront! Park Like 14,300’ Lot! Ideal 6+ Rm 3 Seasons Cottage! Appliance Granite Kit! Dining Rm! Frplc Living Rm w/Hrdwds! 3 Bdrms – 2 Lake Facing! 2.5 Baths Total! Boat House! Town Services! Quarter Ownership of Mainland 5,407’ Lot for Parking/Dockage! $374,900.00

CHARLTON – 105’ WATERFRONT! Baker Pond! 63 Lincoln Point Rd! East Facing = Beautiful Sun Rises! Custom 9 Rm Colonial! Beautiful 1/2 Acre Lot w/Lawn to Water’s Edge! 2 Story Entry Foyer! Natural Woodwork! Open Flr Plan! Appliance Granite Kit w/Isl, Recessed Lighting, Tile Flr & Water View! Tiled Din Area w/Slider to Deck! Sunken Frplc Liv Rm w/Hrdwd Flr & Water Views! Din Rm w/Hrdwd! 1/2 Bath w/Pedestal Sink! 2nd Flr w/4 Bdrms, 3 w/Water Views! Master w/Cathedrals, French Dr to Balcony, Bath w/Skylight & Separate Tub/Shower, Walk-in Closet & Laundry! Hall Full Bath! 3.5 Baths Total! Finished Walk-out Lower Level w/31’ Fam Rm! Full Kitchen! Full Bath & Laundry! Enjoy Outside from the Farmer’s Porch, Deck, Patio, Screened Porch or Dock! 2 Car Garage! Full Recreational Use! Enjoy for the Summer! $624,900.00

DUDLEY – 2 Brandon Rd! 2 Family! 6/5 Rms! 3/2 Bdrms! 1/1 Baths! Level Corner Lot! 1st Flr w/Applianced Kit! Din Rm! Liv Rm w/Picture Window! 3 Bdrms! Full Bath w/Tub/Shower! 2nd Flr w/Applianced Kit! Din Rm! Liv Rm! 2 Bdrms! Full Bath! Gas Heat! Young Roof! $229,900.00

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WEBSTER LAKE – 17 Wakefield Ave! South Pond! Western Exposure! Protected from the Storms – Quiet Cove! .24 Acre Lot! 104’ Waterfront! Water Views! 2,412’ 8 Rm Contemp! Just Renovated! 4 Bdrms! 2 Baths! Cathedrals! Skylights! 2 Fireplaces! C/Air! Composite Decks! Patio! 2 Car Carport! $535,000.00

PUTNAM – 49 Fox Road! Fantastic 2,680’ 9+ Room Center Hall Colonial Set On 3 Beautiful Acres! Featuring Center Island Stainless Applianced Kitchen! Formal Dining & Living Rooms w/Hardwoods! Comfortable Brick Fireplaced Family Room! Office/Den! Half Bath w/Laundry Closet! Side Entry Foyer w/Coat Closet! Upstairs to 4 Spacious Bedrooms! Huge Master w/Hardwoods, Full Bath & Walk-in Closet! Full Hall Bath w/Double Sinks! Full Walk-up Attic w/Plumbing Leads for Additional/Future Expansion! 5 Zone Oil Heat! 24X30’ Detached Garage w/Second Floor Storage! Convenient to Everything Putnam! $379,900.00

WEBSTER – 18 McGovern Ln! Brian Acres! Hospital Near! 26X64’ 7 Room Ranch! Attached 2 Car Garage! Level 25,050’, .58 Acre, Lot w/167’ Rd Front! Applianced Kit w/Breakfast Bar! Formal Dining! 22’ Liv Rm! Frplcd Fam Rm! 3 Bdrm! Hallway Full Bath! Master Bdrm w/Half Bath! 1st Flr Laundry Rm! Brand New Wall to Wall Carpet Throughout! Recent Oil Furnace – 2 Zones Heat! C/Air! C/Vac! Huge Basement! Quick Closing Possible! Convenient to 395! $274,900.00

ON DEPOSITDUDLEY – 4 Tobin Dr! TOBIN FARM ESTATES!!! 11 Rm 3,638’ Colonial! 4 Bdrms! 2.5 Baths! 2 Story Grand Foyer! Liv & Din Rm w/Hrdwds & Custom Wainscoting! Fully Applianced Granite Eat-in Kit w/Maple Cabs & Island! 1st Flr Frplcd Fam Rm w/Klipsch Surround Sound, Skylights, Hrdwd Flrs & Recessed Lighting! Sunrm off the Kit! 1st Flr Laundry! Com-posite Deck w/Vinyl Railings! Master Suite w/New Carpet, Walk-in Closet & Full Bath w/Skylight! 3 Add’l Bdrms on 2nd Flr! You’ll Love the Finished Lower Level w/Custom Wet Bar, Kegerator, Wine Fridge, Stools & Surround Sound! Plumbed for Future Bath! Flat Back Yard w/New Horse Shoe Pit, Garden, Shed, Fire Pit & More! 2 Car Garage! $499,000.00

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DOUGLAS – 36 Cedar St! Badluck Pond (110Acres) aka Cedar Lake & Laurel Lake! 2.74 Acres! 633’ Waterfront! 471’ Road Frontage! Beautiful Private Setting! 27X96’, 2,688’ Custom Cedar Ranch w/Hrdwds! Spectacular, Open, Frplcd, Cedar Cathedral Ceiling, Sky Lighted Great Rm Highlights Home! Custom Island Kit! Lake Facing Master! 2.5 Baths! All Closets are Cedar! 96’ Screened Porch! Plus 36X72’ 2 Story Heated Boat House/Garage w/5 Rm Caretaker/In-Law Apartment w/2 Bthrms! 5 Full + 2 Half Baths Total! Year Round Country Waterfront Retreat! $599,900.00

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Commonwealth of MassachusettsProbate and Family Court

Worcester Division225 Main Street

Worcester, MA 01608Docket No. WO19P1415EA

Estate of:Edward G. Keefe

Date of Death: October 04, 2016INFORMAL PROBATEPUBLICATION NOTICE

To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Ann T. MacDermott-Keefe of East Brook-field, MA a Will has been admitted to informal probate. Ann T. MacDer-mott-Keefe of East Brookfield, MA has been informally appointed as the Personal Representatives of the estate to serve without surety on the bond.The estate is being administered un-

der informal procedure by the Personal Representatives under the Massachu-setts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested par-ties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Rep-resentative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interest-ed parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or re-stricting the powers of Personal Rep-resentatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.May 24, 2019

TOWN OF WEST BROOKFIELD INVITATION FOR BIDS

LAKE WICKABOAG NORTH COVE DREDGING DISPOSAL

The Town of West Brookfield,through the Board of Health, is seeking a dis-posal site for the deposit of up to 350,000 cubic yards of material to be dredged from the North Cove of Lake Wickaboag. The site offered must be a minimum of 30 acres and within 2 miles of the North Cove of Lake Wickaboag. Specifications are currently available and may be obtained from the Board of Health’s Office in the Town Hall, 2 East Main Street, West Brookfield, MA 01585, Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm. Qualified Bidders are re-quested to submit six copies of the pro-posals sealed and clearly marked“LAKE WICKABOAG NORTH COVE

DREDGING DISPOSAL” to the West Brookfield Board of Health, 2 East Main Street, PO Box 653, West Brook-field, MA 01585 no later than 12:00 noon, May 29, 2019. Electronic sub-missions or submissions received af-ter 12:00 noon, May 29, 2019 will not be considered. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all proposals not in the best interest of the Town of West Brookfield.May 17, 2019May 24, 2019

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SATURDAY, MAY 25

BROOKFIELD GARDEN CLUBANNUAL PLANT SALEfrom 9-3 Rain or ShineOn the Brookfield CommonThere will be a wide-variety of plants provided by Inishowen Farms of N. Brookfield and members gardens.

SATURDAY, JUNE 15

WEST BROOKFIELD ANNUAL FLEA MARKET ON THE COMMONSponsored by the First Congregational Church of West BrookfieldNew format–no fence or admission charge for public. Come visit, find treasures, and eat at food trucks!Vendors set up at 5:30 – 7:30 a.m.Flea Market opens at 8 a.m., clos-es at 2 p.m. $40 for a 20 x 20 Space - No electricity available. To receive an application, email: [email protected] Or call: 508-867-3241

100th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION FOR THE AMERICAN LEGIONGrand Parade & Family Fun Day

Parade begins at 9:30 am - parade route from David Prouty High School to the Highway Department. Parking free at Spencer

Fairgrounds with shuttle to parade route starting at 6:30 amFAMILY FUN DAY Spencer Fairgrounds - open at 11 am - festivities begin at noon. Military static displays, guest speaker Teddy Roosevelt IV, NE Patriots Super Bowl trophies on display, kid’s carnival, live music & entertainment, vendor booths, beer garden, and more! Event is free and open to the public. Check out Facebook.com/AL100Post138 for more info.

FRIDAY, JUNE 21

SECOND CHANCE PET ADOPTIONS AT KLEM’S 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Come visit the dogs and cats available KLEM’S

117 West Main St., Spencer, MA 508-885-2708 (Ext. 104) www.klemsonline.com

SUNDAY, JUNE 30

ALBANIAN DAY PICNIC St. Nicholas Albanian Orthodox Church will hold its annual Albanian Day Picnic. The Albanian Day Picnic will feature shish-kabab, traditional pies, such as spinach, leek, sauerkraut, and squash, baklava, date-filled cookies, twist cook-

ies, and other Albanian dessert specialties. Ethnic music will be provided by the Mosaic Ensemble. The public is invited. The picnic will be held rain

or shine and admission is free. Noon to 5:30 p.m., on the church grounds, 126 Morris Street, Southbridge, MA This event is sponsored in part by a grant from the Southbridge Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

FRIDAY, JULY 19

SECOND CHANCE PET ADOPTIONS AT KLEM’S2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Come visit and cats and dogs available KLEM’S 117 West Main St., Spencer, MA 508-885-2708 (Ext. 104) www.klemsonline.com

FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY

JULY 19, 20, 21

DOCKDOGS AT KLEM’S Canine Aquatics Competition! KLEM’S 117 West Main St., Spencer, MA 508-885-2708 (Ext. 104) www.klemsonline.com

WEDNESDAY JULY 24,

Noon-7:00pmYou are cordially invited to thePEARL K. McGOWN NORTHERN TEACHERS’ WORKSHOPArtisan Made RUG EXHIBITIONCome experience hand hooked rugs that are like painting with wool atTHE PUBLIC HOUSE AND EVENT CENTER227 Main Street, Sturbridge, Mass 01655. FREE ADMISSION

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9

RED SOX GAME: for $105: round-trip motor coach transpor-tation, ticket to game (right field box seating rows A-G) Bus departs

Danielson at 4pm. Call 860-423-2591. Reserve your spot now!

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,

MURDER MYSTERY DINNERAn interactive dinner theaterThe Fashionable Murders. 6:30 pm

Join us for a laugh-filled night, a great dinner, and a mystery we need help solving.Advance ticket sales requiredsalemcrossinn.com or call 508-867-2345. 260 West Main StreetWest Brookfield, MA 01585

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27,

MURDER MYSTERY DINNERAn interactive din-ner theaterThe Fashionable Murders. 6:30 pmJoin us for a laugh-filled night, a great dinner,

and a mystery we need help solving. Advance ticket sales requiredsalemcrossinn.com or call 508-867-2345. 260 West Main StreetWest Brookfield, MA 01585

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15

MURDER MYSTERY DINNERAn interactive dinner theaterThe Fashionable Murders 6:30 pmJoin us for a laugh-filled night, a great dinner, and a mystery we need help solving. Advance ticket sales requiredsalemcrossinn.com or call 508-867-2345. 260 West Main StreetWest Brookfield, MA 01585

ONGOING

JUNE 5th THROUGH AUGUST 28th 5 p.m. WEDNESDAY NIGHT CRUISING FOR CHARITY CAR SHOW AT

KLEM’S All makes and models.Proceeds benefit the Masonic Children’s Charity KLEM’S 117 West Main St., Spencer, MA 508-885-2708 (Ext. 104) www.klemsonline.com

MARIACHI BAND First Thursday of the month 5-8 p.m. MEXICALI MEXICAN GRILL Webster location 41 Worcester Rd., Webster, MA 508-461-5070

TRIVIA SATURDAY NIGHTS 7:00 p.m. register 7:30 p.m. start up HILLCREST COUNTRY CLUB 325 Pleasant St., Leicester, MA 508-892-9822

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MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mort-gage given by Brian P. Steele and Maura A. Steele to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., (“MERS”) dated December 16, 2010 and record-ed in Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 46819, Page 99, as affected by Assignment of Mortgage to Country Bank for Savings dated May 1, 2015 and recorded as aforesaid in Book 53840, Page 22, of which mort-gage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 11:00 a.m. on the 18th day of June, 2019, on the mortgaged premises believed to be known as 32 Leela Lane, (Rochdale), Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit:“A certain parcel of land situat-ed in Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, more particularly bounded and described as follows:Beginning at a point on the easterly line of Leela Lane on the division line between Lot #14 and Lot 15R;Thence North 01 degrees 29’ 38” East by the easterly line of Leela Lane twenty six and four hundredths (26.04) feet to a concrete bound set on the easterly line of Leela Lane;Thence Northwesterly by the easterly line at Leela Lane and by a regular curve to the left the raius of which is 252.81 feet an arc distance of one hundred seventy-three and ninety six hundreds hundredths (173.96) feet to a point;Thence North 28 degrees 47’ 20” East by Lot 16R three hundred seventy-four and eighty-nine hundredths (374.89) feet to a point;Thence 84 degrees 50’ 46” East by land now or formerly of Shirley F. Peters and Marilyn L. Madsen one hundred twenty-six and twelve hun-dredths (126.12) feet to a point;Thence South 04 degrees 25’ 00” West by land now or formerly of Richard P. Morse two hundred sixty-nine and fourteen hundredths (269.14) feet to a point;Thence South 44 degrees 29’ 39” West three hundred thirty-two and twelve hundredths (332.12) feet to a point in the easterly line of Leela Lane and the place of beginning.The above described parcel contains 85,123 square feet (1.95) acres more or less and is shown at Lot 15R on a plan entitled “Plan of Land in Leicester, MA, prepared for Parker Realty Trust by George E. Smith and Associates, Worcester, MA dated October 28, 1993, and recorded in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 675, Plan 114.Being the same premises conveyed to the herein named mortgagor(s) by deed recorded with Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 18386, Page 265.” The premises will be sold subject to any and all restrictions, easements, improvements, covenants, outstanding tax titles, municipal or other public taxes, assessments, liens or claims in the nature of liens, and existing encumbrances of record superior to the Mortgage, if any. Said premises will also be sold subject to all leases and tenancies having priority over said Mortgage, to tenancies or occupa-tion by persons on the premises now and at the time of said auction which tenancies or occupation are subject to said Mortgage, to rights or claims in personal property installed by ten-ants or former tenants now located on the premises, also to all laws and ordinances including, but not limited to, all building and zoning laws and ordinances. It shall be the bidder’s sole responsibility to ascertain all items described in this paragraph and no representations are made concern-ing compliance with applicable zoning, building, sanitary or other state and/or municipal regulations.TERMS OF SALE: FIVE THOUSAND AND 00/100 ($5,000.00) DOLLARS will be required to be paid in cash, or by certified or bank cashier’s check by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance of the purchase price on the sale shall be paid in cash, or by certified or bank cashier’s check within thirty (30) days thereafter and the Deed transferred contemporane-ously therewith. The successful bidder at the sale shall be required to sign a Memorandum of terms of sale con-taining the above terms at the Auction sale. The purchaser will be responsi-ble for all closing costs, Massachusetts deed excise stamps and all recording fees.The sale may be postponed or adjourned from time to time, if neces-sary, by the attorney for the mortgagee at the scheduled time and place of sale. The description for the premis-

es contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication.Other terms, if any, will be announced at the sale.Country Bank for Savings, Present Holder of said Mortgage By: /s/Jonathan C. SapirsteinJonathan C. Sapirstein, Esq.SAPIRSTEIN & SAPIRSTEIN, P.C.1331 Main Street, 2nd FloorSpringfield, MA 01103(413) 827-7500Its Attorneys Date: May 1, 2019May 17, 2019May 24, 2019May 31, 2019

MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given by Kevin Letourneau and Tara Letourneau to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nomi-nee for Fremont Investment & Loan, its successors and assigns, dated April 14, 2006 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 38783, Page 120, subsequently assigned to US Bank National Association, as Trustee for SG Mortgage Securities Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006-FRE2 by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. by assignment recorded in said Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 44556, for breach of the con-ditions of said Mortgage and for the pur-pose of foreclosing same will be sold at Public Auction at 2:00 PM on June 14, 2019 at 11 Cottage Street Unit B aka 9-11 Cottage Street, Unit B, aka 9B Cottage Street, Unit B, Spencer, MA, all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit:The Unit 9B in the Cottage Street Estate Town Hoses created pursuant to Chapter 183A of the Massachusetts General Laws by a Master Deed Dated March 7, 2006 in the Worcester Registry of Deeds in Book 38516, Page 310, as the same may be amended, together with a 42% undivided interest in the common areas and facilities as described in said Master Deed. Said Unit contains with property 5.975 Square feet, more or less, as shown on the plans filed with said Master Deed in Plan Instrument 5542, Book 839 Page 41 and on the copy of a portion of said plans attached hereto and made part hereof, and to which is affixed a verified statement in the form required by Section 9 of Chapter 183A. This conveyance is made subject to and with the benefit of an easement for pipes, wires, ducts flues, cables, conduits, public utility lines and other common elements, all other provisions of the Master deed, Trust, By-Laws, and Plans of the Condominium record-ed with said registry or as later amend-ed of record all other provisions of Chapter 183A. Being the same prem-ises conveyed to the Mortgagers by deed of Kim Lilla, dated April 14, 2006 and recorded with said registry in Book 38783, Page 99.For informational purposes only sub-ject property is designated as 11 Cottage Street, Unit B on Master Deed Book 38516 Page 310, property is a/k/a 9-11 Cottage Street, Unit B.The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, encroachments, building and zoning laws, liens, unpaid taxes, tax titles, water bills, municipal liens and assessments, rights of tenants and parties in possession, and attor-ney’s fees and costs.TERMS OF SALE:A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or money order will be required to be delivered at or before the time the bid is offered. The suc-cessful bidder will be required to exe-cute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close of the bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the sale date in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or other check satisfactory to Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the foreclosure sale. If the sale is set aside for any rea-son, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no fur-ther recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. The description of the prem-ises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE.Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale.US Bank National Association, as Trustee for SG Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-FRE2, Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006-FRE2

Present Holder of said Mortgage, By Its Attorneys,ORLANS PCPO Box 540540Waltham, MA 02454Phone: (781) 790-780017-000001May 24, 2019May 31, 2019June 7, 2019

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING BOARD

The Spencer Planning Board will be holding a Public Hearing on Tuesday June 11, 2019 in McCourt Social Hall of Memorial Town Hall, 157 Main Street, Spencer, MA, on the following item(s) starting at 7:00 PM or as soon thereafter as can be heard: Special Permit Amendment- Applicant/ Owner: Barakah Holding, LLC; Location: 48 Pleasant Street; Spencer Assessor’s Map U20-60. The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to amend their special permit that was granted in 1984 under Section 4.2.D-2 (Office or clinic for medical, psychiatric, or other health services for the examination or treatment of persons as outpatients) of the Spencer Zoning Bylaw. The property is located within the Village Residential zoning district. Special Permit– Applicant: Jennifer Davis (Spencer Veterinary); Owner: Reliant Medical Group; Location: 407 Main Street, Spencer Assessor’s Map R35-33. The applicant is looking for a Special Permit under Sections 4.3.13 (Veterinary establishments and pet grooming establishments) of the Spencer Zoning Bylaw to use the location for Veterinary Services. The property is located in the Commercial Zoning District. Interested Parties may review these applications at the Office of Development & Inspectional Services in Memorial Town Hall located at 157 Main Street Spencer, MA 01562, during regular business hours from 7:30-4:30 Monday-Wednesday and Thursday 7:30-12:00. The Planning Board is committed to ensuring that its public meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Should you require auxiliary aids, services, written materials in other formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures, please call 508-885-7500 ext. 180 in advance of the scheduled meeting. May 24, 2019May 31, 2019

(SEAL) COMMONWEALTH

OF MASSACHUSETTSLAND COURT

DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT

No. 15TL000310PETITION TO

FORECLOSE TAX LIENTO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and toTo any former stockholders, officers, creditors, and any other persons claim-ing any interest in Sacco Realty, Inc., a dissolved Massachusetts corporation formerly located in Sturbridge, Worces-ter County, said Commonwealth; Ste-ven T. Mandella, as President of said Sacco Realty, Inc., now or formerly of Nashua, in the State of New Hamp-shire; Carleen M. Mandella, as Trea-surer and Secretary of said Sacco Re-alty, Inc., now or formerly of Nashua, in the State of New Hampshire; and as they are both Officers and Direc-tors of said Sacco Realty, Inc.; East Brookfield Conservation Commission, located in East Brookfield, Worcester County, said Commonwealth; or their heirs, devisees, legal representatives, successors and assigns: Whereas, a complaint has been pre-sented to said Court by the Town of East Brookfield, in the County of Worcester, and said Commonwealth, to foreclose all rights of redemption from the tax lien proceeding described in said com-plaint in and concerning a certain par-cel of land situate in said East Brook-field, in the County of Worcester, and in said Commonwealth, bounded and described in said complaint as follows:Property Address: Podunk Road 13/189/78 A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, containing about 1.06 Acres being described as Map 13 Lot 189 Plot 78 in the Office of the As-sessors and identified in Book 10765 on Page 161at the County Registry of Deeds in the County of Worcester.If you desire to make any objection or defense to said complaint you or your attorney must file a written appear-ance and an answer, under oath, set-ting forth clearly and specifically your objections or defense to each part of said complaint, in the office of the Re-corder of said Court in Boston (at the Courthouse located at Three Pem-berton Square, Room 507 in Boston, MA 02108), on or before the first day of July in the year two thousand and nineteen. Unless an appearance is so filed by or for you, your default will be recorded, the said complaint will be taken as con-fessed and you will be forever barred

from contesting said complaint or any judgment entered thereon.And in addition to the usual service of this notice as required by law, it is ordered that the foregoing citation be published in the New Leader a news-paper published in Southbridge.Witness, GORDON H. PIPER, Es-quire, Chief Justice of said Court, this seventh day of May in the year two thousand and nineteen. Attest with Seal of said Court.Deborah J. PattersonRecorderPlaintiff’s Attorney: Blaise P. Berthiaume, Esq., Berthiaume & Berthiaume, 4 Elm Street, P.O. Box 190North Brookfield, MA 01535 (508) 867-6885May 24, 2019

LEGAL NOTICEMORTGAGEE’S SALE

OF REAL ESTATEBy virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Marjorie S. Rohde to Mortgage Electronic Registration Sys-tems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for USAA Federal Savings Bank, dated July 8, 2016 and recorded in Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 55610, Page 98 (the “Mortgage”) of which mortgage USAA Federal Savings Bank is the present holder by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for USAA Federal Savings Bank, its successors and assigns to USAA Federal Savings Bank dated Au-gust 21, 2018 recorded in Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 59336, Page 133, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 190 Northwest Road, Spencer, MA 01562 will be sold at a Public Auction at 11:00 AM on June 26, 2019, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit:A certain parcel of land with improve-ments situated at Northwest Road, Spencer, Worcester County, Massa-chusetts 01562 and being shown as Lot 10A on a plan entitled” Division of Land Northwest Road, Spencer, Massachusetts owned by Theodore Dowgielewicz” dated March 11, 2005. Scale 1”=80’ Prepared by Andrews Survey & Engineering, Inc., P.O. Box 312, 104 Mendon Street 01569 and being recorded in the Worcester Dis-trict Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 824, Plan 115.Containing an area of 3.18 acres.Being the same premises conveyed to the herein named mortgagor (s) by deed recorded with Worcester District Registry of Deeds Book 55609, Page 126.For mortgagor’s title see deed record-ed with the Worcester County (Worces-ter District) Registry of Deeds in Book 55609, Page 126. The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal assessments and liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforce-able encumbrances of record entitled to precedence over this mortgage, and subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of parties in possession.Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier’s or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its designee(s) are exempt from this requirement); high bidder to sign writ-ten Memorandum of Sale upon accep-tance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or by certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee’s at-torney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 900 Chelmsford Street, Suite 3102, Lowell, MA 01851 or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The de-scription for the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publica-tion.Other terms to be announced at the sale.USAA Federal Savings BankKorde & Associates, P.C.900 Chelmsford StreetSuite 3102Lowell, MA 01851(978) 256-1500Rohde, Marjorie S., 18-033043May 24, 2019May 31, 2019June 7, 2019

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1971 Chevy Impala Con-vertible400 2 barrel carb with89,000 miles, 1 owner, runssmooth, new top in 2012, ask-ing $8,000 or best offer 508-885-6878

1987 BMW 325i Convertible,red with black leather interior,153,000 miles and in good con-dition, no rust, newer top, needsa tune-up. $4100 or B/O, Adam508-735-4413

1998 Mercedes Benz SL50040k Red w/Tan Leather interior2 tops. Both Perfect. $14,00508-885-6988

2001 CAD EL DORADO TC72,000 miles. Must see!$11,000 7 Hartley Street, Web-ster, Mass.

2002 BMW 525iA. $3995. CallRay for more details. 508-450-5241

725 AUTOMOBILES2006 MUSTANG GT-50k, 5spfully modified. Call or email for details and photos. 508-476-2293. [email protected]

2007 HYUNDIA /SANTA FEGLS/ AWD $4,880. originalowner. 155k miles. meticulously maintained atdealar. records availble forreview. Sunroof tow pack-age.Heated seats. Recenttires. Everything operating. CALL 508-943-4912

2007 TOYOTA COROLLA S$3995. Call Ray for more info.508-450-5241

2010 MAZDA M3 iSV. $6800.Call Ray 508-450-5241

2016 CHEVY CRUZE LT.79,000 miles. 1.4 liter engine,blue, remote start, Weather techmats. $9000. Call 508-234-6944.

725 AUTOMOBILESF250 work truck, 2012, RWd,71K, equipped with aluminumflatbed with fold-down sides. Re-cent brakes, battery, ac com-pressor, tires, 10 ply. Ready towork. 10,000 GVW. $17,000508-943-1941 or 508-320-2765

HONDA PLERUDE SI 4cyl.ddobh cam. 2.1 1991 goodcondition. well maintained.needs some clear coat. mustsee & drive. 314-792-8779$1700 OBO.

RED 1971 MUSTANG MACH1 in good condition. 302 enginewith automatic transmission.Lots of new parts. Call Eric at508-987-2628. Serious buyersonly.

725 AUTOMOBILESVEHICALS FOR SALE 1999F150 118k miles. 4x4 singlecab stepside capt. chairsLoaded Red with Cap$4,000. 2002 Chevy Silver-ado 2500 HD black longbedloaded with plow. Lowmillige. 67 thousand. $7500.Would consider partial trade.Call Mike 508-752-7474.

740 MOTORCYCLES1991 HARLEY DRESSER:55,000 Miles. Runs Great!$4,500 or Will Trade for Car ofEqual Value. BASS BOAT16 1/2ft LUNd Very Good Con-dition! MANY EXTRAS $3,750O.B.O. Call for info (508) 943-5797, Cell (508) 353-9722

2005 YAMAHA V-STAR 1100CLASSIC, PEARL-WHITEHas all options- hardbags, wind-shield, custom seats/exhaust,backrest, floor-boards. 20,000well-maintained miles. Greatlooking & performing bike.$3500 OBO 774-289-4550

740 MOTORCYCLES2014 Victory Vision TourLoaded with options Only 2,000miles, not even broken in Paid$20,000. Asking $13,500. Call774-200-6387 email [email protected]

740 MOTORCYCLES

BMW MOTORCYCLE, rareK75 (4-stroke in-line 3 cylmotor), 1995. Mileage 10,800(tires have about 1K wear)color: silver (#705). Asking$5,200. Accessories: 3rd gen-eration saddlebags with keysand insert bags, tail rack,Monoshock upgraded to YSSdialed to 250 lbs. Adjustable -all documents. Original toolsetand bike manual. OEM wind-shield, Corbin low seat, Tricklecharger, heated handgrips.This bike was stored in agarage for many years and isin like-new condition. Cruisesbetween 60-80 with no effortand accelerates 0 to 60 in 4.5seconds. A true 3-seasonmiler! 508-943-1790 or [email protected]

745 RECREATIONAL

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2016 RIVERSIDE TRAVELTRAILER RETRO WHITEWA-TER MODEL 195 bought new,used twice in new condition w/extras; must give up camping.Asking $13,900 860-779-3561

750 CAMPERS/TRAILERS

2012 Cougar 324RLB 5thWheel Camper. 1 & 1/2 bath,kids room w/sleeping loft. Pic-tures available.Excellent condi-tion. $19,750. 413-245-4403Please leave a messge. Lo-cated in Brimfield Mass.

5TH -WHEEL HITCH, 1 yr old,for Chevy or GMC, $700, Chevy5th-Wheel tailgate, good condi-tion $200, 5 trailer tires 235/80/16R on mag wheels, likenew $800 Marc 508-847-7542

760 VANS/TRUCKS2006 Ford E150 Van, goodcondition. 65,952 miles, $3,300Call 508-765-4738 x 322

760 VANS/TRUCKS2000 GMC 2500 SIERRA 4-door cab & 1/2, 4-wheel drive,no rot, with plow + truck mountslide-in Fleetwood Alcorncamper (2001) w/bath, fridge,a/c, kitchenette. $5900 508-341-6347

2002 Chevy Blazer 4x4. Excellent condition, loaded94,000 miles. Dark greenwith saddle Leather, heatedseats, moon roof, new tires,new fuel pump no rustneeds nothing $5995.00.Please call 508-277-9760.

8’ PLOW - three cable hook, ingood condition. $700 or bestoffer. Call Jim at 774-317-0628.No texting please.

765 HEAVY EQUIPMENTGENERAC GP500 GasolineGenerator-Unboxed, neverused. Original manual + war-ranty card. Provides 5500watt power supply. Asking$575. 203-209-6418

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2008 ZODIAC and 14’CANOE, excellent condition.ACTi-V 9’4”, electric pump/allaccessories, air floor. 2009Honda 8HP, serviced. $2,195Canoe: oars/ seats, no leaks.$275 860-983-0800 Sturbridge

24 FOOT POOL, ABOVE-GROUND, 4 years old, filter,motor, all supplies included (ex-cept liner) Ready to go $950 orbest offer 508-498-0166 leavemessage

ABOVE-GROUND SWIM-MING POOL, 24’ x 54”, filtersystem, 1 season. $1,000 orbest offer. 508-943-8769

ATV TIRES: Four ATV TiresBuzz Saw Brand, 26/10R12. Excellent cond. $200 for allfour. 508-259-8805

BOBCAT-MOBILITY Scooter red 4 months old,only used indoors, less than 10 mileson it. No signs of wear, inlike new condition. Boughtnew for $675 make reason-able offer. 774-280-0414

BOSE STEREO SPEAKERSReflecting 6.2 EverywhereSpeakers 4 Speakers 2 Leftand 2 Right Asking $80.00Each Call 1-508-347-3145

Bunn My Cafe single cupbrewer $75 Oak bookcase3”x3” 3 shelves $50 508320-7230

COFFEE & TWO END TA-BLES- Cherry finish w/glasstops. Very good condition.$125 Call 508-735-2560

COMPLETE KIRBY G5 MI-CRON MAGIC PERFOR-MANCE SHAMPOO AND VAC-UUMING SYSTEM - comes withall of the parts and instructionalvideo. Excellent condition. $400firm. 860-942-0687

Couch, 84 inches long. darkred fabric with pillows, good con-dition. $150. 508-410-5167

EXERCISER BIKE Pro-Form XPWhirlwind 280 Time, Distance,Speed, CaloriesPerfect ConditionAsking $125.00Call 1-508-347-3145

FOR SALE 4 Aluminum pump jacksWith extensions and 24ftaluminum scaffolding. Call 508-885-6570

FREEZER COMM. FRIGIDAIRECompact Chest Freezer HeavyDuty 5.0 Cu Ft. 27” Wide 34”High Asking $125.00 Call 1-508-347-3145

GARAGE CLEARANCE: AR-TiFiCAL CHRiSTMAS TREE,bush trimmer, glass top table,etc. 508-728-5559 (Spencer)

GARDEN MANURE, deliv-ered. 4 yards, $130. CallPrindle Hill Farm 508-320-3273 or 508-248-7335

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ITEMS FOR SALE Air c o n d i t i o n t i o n e r - $ 5 0 , wirlpool refrigerater-$100Water Heater-$600, Tablesaw-$40, Pool table-$400,Air Hookey table- $400, Ver-fiene Fridge- $500, Kitchenstove-$100, windows/door:Triple casement: $150, Double hung $50, Deadlight-$100, Pitcher window-$ 1 0 0 , Teratone door-$100, DoubleHung-$150, Casement-$50,Double Hung Replacement$25. Dump trailer 5kCall757-7055106.

Large entertainment hutch,black, in great shape. $75 firm.508-943-8107

LETTER PRESS COMMER-CIAL PRINTING EQUIPMENT- all together, poster press14”x22”, job press 10”x15”, Sey-bold paper cutter (extra blade)25”x36”, wooden type cabinet,12 draws of type, 1 lead cutting-saw, hand tool equipment, 2steel draw cabinets. (will not sellseparately) $5,000. 508-764-4458

Motorcycle Gear: Harley david-son Women’s black leatherjacket Size L $100. Women’sLeather chaps by Cdi RidingGear size-M $50. 2 Harleydavidson women’s vests 1 tan,1 black $50. each; Men’s Wid-der Electric heat vest size 42$25. Ladies Hudson Leathervest size L $25. HJC full facehelmet yellow and grey brandnew size S, $75. HJC full facegrey helmet size XS, used $25.Ladies Tour Master rain gearsize L yellow and black $50.Call:413-245-6530

MOVING - MUST SELL 3piece electric reclining livingroom set, brown. $300 free-pedestal table w/4 chairs 508-612-6485

Queen size bedroom set, darkcherry, includes bed frame,headboard, 2 bureaus, one endtable $500. Also lighter ovaltable with leaf and 4 cushionchairs, solid wood. $200. 508-885-2262.

REESE 16K SLIDING FIFTHWHEEL HITCH $375 or BO. ALSO WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION HITCH, forclass C receiver on car ortruck $300 or BO. call john508 244 9699

SEASONED HARDWOODFIREWOOD cut split delivered. $225 per cord. CALL 508-282-0232

SIX Windsor Back Chairs.Light wood. Good condition.$110.00 508-259-8805

SNOW TIRES, PIRELLI245/45R19/102V M+S, 250miles, $1000, 508-564-3556

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SMALL BUREAU $75.Printer’s Antique drawers $20Per. Fake Brick Fireplace WithHeater $140 Kitchen Chairs.Spare Tire P225/60r16 EagleGA With Rim $45 Vanity Table& Chair $135. Car Sunroofs$100. Per. Homemade PineCoffee Table & 2 End Tables$100. Antique Lamp Jug $40.Antique Croquet Set $40. WoodTruck Ramps 8 Foot $100.00.drop Leaf Cart $50. End TableW/drawer $50. End TableW/drawer $60. Elvis Presley Sil-houette $50 (he talks!), indiancanvas painting $60, 9 golf clubs$100, Call 1-508-764-4458 or 1-774-452-3514

STEREO EQUIPMENTRECEIVER ONKYO AV HTR8230Digital Dolby WratWide Range AmplifierTech.TEAC W-450RStereo Double Reverse Cassette Deck Dolby-BCNR HXPRO Auto ReverseSONY Mega Storage 300CD High Density LinearConverter System Asking$300.00 for ALL Call 1-508-347-3145

TIRES: Four NEW GoodyearWranglers LT 265-60R20 BW$150 Each. 508-259-8805

TIRES: Two used GoodyearWranglers LT 265-60R20BW. $150 each. 508-259-8805

TOOL SHEDS Made of Texture1-11: 8x8 $1600 8x10 $1800;8x12 $2000 8x16 $2500 deliv-ered, Built On-Site. Other SizesAvailable. CALL (413) 324-1117

Transport chair, Excel deluxeby Medline 19” seat, up to 300lbs. Used once. 508-637-1304

TREES/FIELDSTONE:Trees- Evergreens, ExcellentPrivacy Border. Hemlocks-Spruces-Pines (3’-4’ Tall) 5 for$99. Colorado Blue Spruce(18”-22” Tall) 10 for $99. NewEngland FieldstoneRound/Flat, Excellent RetainingWallstone. $25/Ton(508) 278-5762 Evening

TRUCK CAP: fits newerDodge Trucks. 6.6 Bed sizeRemovable front window,screens, side windows thatopen, rugged inside, Lightsinside. Excellent cond. RED$140. 508-259-8805

VIKING RANGE, PROFES-SIONAL SERIES, propanegas, 6-sealed burner, 36” in-frared broiler, as new, never lit,still in original packaging, w/tags.Model VCGSC-5366BSS,trades considered. $4,600 508-865-7470

WE’VE MOVED! Light oak din-ing-room table w/6 chairs & 2leaves, Oak entertainment Ctr.,various size lamps, small elec-tronics & more. No reasonableoffer refused. Call 413-896-7047Sturbridge area.

010 FOR SALE

WHITE OUTDOOR PROD-UCTS SNOWBLOWER. 10hpTecumseh, two stage, 30 in.width. Electric start, well main-tained! $600.00. 508-347-3775

100 GENERAL

107 MISC. FREE

Free construction wood andkindling wood; beams, ply-wood, 2x4x, 2x6s, 2x8s, goodfor woodstoves, not for building.Clean. delivery possible. Ask forJ.d. 413-262-5082

130 YARD SALES

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200 GEN. BUSINESS

205 BOATS

17’ FISHING BOAT w/trailerw/outboard 85 HP motor.Needs a little work. Call Ray fordetails. 774-230-2190 or 774-200-8342 leave message.$2500 for all.

MIRROCRAFT 12 FOOT”V” BOTTOM. MiNNKOTAMAXXUM 40 POUNdTHRUST, VARiABLEdRiVE,VERY LOW HOURS. 3SEATS WiTH PEdESTALS.OARS,ANCHOR,TRAiLER,SPARE TiRE . ALL VERYGOOd CONdi-TiON.$1500.00.CALL 508-987-0386 LEAVE MESSAGE.

257 COLLECTIBLES

DUCK STAMP RW#1.$150.got stamps?. Call Ron 413-896-3324 stamps wanted.

265 FUEL/WOOD

FIREWOOD: Cut, Split & deliv-ered. Green Wood LotsWanted. Call Paul (508) 769-2351

284 LOST & FOUND

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287 FEED

HAY FOR SALE - $4 a baleoff wagon (pick up only), cash508-826-3312

298 WANTED TO BUY

LEE’S COINS & JEWELRY $ BUY & SELL $ ALLGOLD & SILVER ITEMSSpecializing in NUMIS-MATIC COINS, BullionItems, gold & silver ofany form! Qualified withover 30 years experience& a following of many sat-isfied customers. We alsosell a nice selection of finejewelry, antiques & col-lectibles. Bring in youritems & see what they’reworth. You won’t leave disappointed. Honestyand fairness are our bestpolicies! Lee’s Coins &Jewelry, 239 West MainStreet, East Brookfield(Route 9 - Panda GardenPlaza) (508) 637-1236 or(508)341-6355 (cell)

WANTED: 24’ Pontoon Boat &trailer (used). Webster area.617-750-0969

WAR RELICS & WAR SOUVENIRS WANTED:WWii & EARLiER CA$HWAiTiNG! Helmets, Swords,daggers, Bayonets, Medals,Badges, Flags, Uniforms, etc.Over 40 Years Experience.Calld a v i d 1-(508)688-0847. i’ll Come To

300 HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED office assis-tanf for small trucking c o m p a n y .Telephone, computer, filingskills required. H.R. SalemTransport, LLC. 13 Maple St.North Brookfield. 508-867-3235

300 HELP WANTED

310 GENERAL HELP

WANTED

BRIMFIELD FAMILY lookingfor a responsible, compassion-ate, caring woman no history ofsmoking, drugs, or alcohol. with a motherly background to be a live-inhelper. My family lost my momon 12/10/16. Job is full-time. driving a must. Jobduties are companionship forme and dad, help keep houseclean, someone to care for me ifdad’s not there, take me out tostores, share a bedroom with me. $150monthly, Please call 413-301-2058 for an appointment.

FOSTER PARENTS WANTED: Seeking QualityHomes Throughout CentralMA To Provide Foster CareTo Children In Need. 24/7Support. Generous Reim-bursement. $1000 Sign-On Bonus. Call For Details. Devereux Therapeutic Fos-ter Care. (508)829-6769

311 PART-TIME

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WEBSTERimmediate Opening,Part-Time, Flexible Hours,Energetic, Upbeat Person to Assist with Workouts & Frontdesk duties

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325 PROFESSIONAL

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BASED IN North Brook-field: Home Every Night.Class A driver And/Or Gen-eral Mechanic For 18-WheelTrailer Trucks

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400 SERVICES

442 LICENSED DAY

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454 HOME

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FURNITURE DOCTOR: Haveyour furniture Professionallyrestored at reasonable rates.Furniture face lifting, painting,striping to Refinishing, caning andrepairs. ANTiQUE dOCTOR,daniel Ross (508) 248-9225 or(860)382-5410. 30 years inbusiness!

500 REAL ESTATE

505 APARTMENTS FOR

RENT

MOUNTAINVIEW APRTMENTS FOR RENTWARREN studio Apartment:$650/month. Hot water Included, no pets, off streetparking, one year lease.WARREN: two bedroomaprtment: $850/month. Hotwater Included, no pets, offstreet parking, one yearlease. For viewing call 413-436-5301

NORTH BROOKFIELD -TOWNHOUSE APARTMENT- 2 bedrooms, appliancedkitchen with granite countertops,1.5 baths, washer/dryer hookup.Newly renovated. Quiet centralneighborhood with off-streetparking. No pets. $950/monthincludes heat. 1st and securitydeposit. 508-867-8463

SOUTHBRIDGE - 3 rooms for1 person (bedroom, living room,kitchen, bath). All applianced,rods/shades included. $725 mo.1st, security. No smoking, nopets. Util. not included. Elec.heat. 508-765-5129

STURBRIDGE FOR RENTnice 2 room officency andcountry setting. Easy com-mute. Includes appliencesand laundry on premises.$595 monthly 1 yr lease.Credit check, refrences andsecurity deposit required.508-347-7709

510 COMMERCIAL/BUSINESSES

FOR SALE Office or Storage Building 12’ X 12’ Has Heat/AC/Bath Asking $ 750.00 Must MoveWorcester 508-873-0981

546 CEMETERY LOTS

DOUBLE LOT at waldron-cemetetery in Dudley. $700.508-341-7873

WORCESTER COUNTY MEMORIAL PARK Garden ofgood Shephered. One lot$1000. Call 508-987-5239

546 CEMETERY LOTS

Worcester County MemorialPark Garden of Valor, PaxtonMass. 2 lots for sale. $3,000 orbest offer for both lots. (valued at$8,500) Call 508-892-9843

WORCESTER COUNTYMEMORIAL PARK, Garden ofValor, Paxton, Mass. 2 lots forsale, $4000 for both lots. CallAlan at 508-885-4381

550 MOBILE HOMES

PARK MODEL MOBILEHOME - Highview Camp-ground, West Brookfield. Sea-son begins April 15th and closesOct. 15th. New windows, fur-nace, refrigerator, and kitchenfloor. Call 508-873-6312.

575 VACATION RENTALS

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576 VACATION

RESOURCES

CAPE COD TIME SHAREFOR SALE: EdgewaterBeach Resort, 95 Chase Av-enue, Dennisport, MA 02639On the water, Studio (Unit706). Permanent Week 33(August). Deeded rights.You’llown it for a lifetime & can bepassed down to your childrenand grandchildren.REDUCED $3500. (508) 347-3145

TIMESHARE FOR SALE full-flex week at The ManhattanClub in New York locatedacross from Carnegie Hall.Great buy; illness forces thissale. Asking $7,000. For details508-248-5123

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