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STURBRIDGE — An old fashionedgame of tug-of-war took place on thecommon of Old Sturbridge Village aspart of Forth of July festivities Fridayafternoon. A fireworks program, spon-sored by Wal-Mart, was the highlightof an evening program as OSVreopened from 6 to 10 p.m. Pie eat-ing contests, sack races, 19th-Century music and magic showswere also featured. More photos,Page A-8.

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BY GUS STEEVESNEWS STAFF WRITER

The House has overwhelminglyapproved a bill requiring mentalhealth care be treated by insurersthe same as any other illness.

“It’s historic,” said main sponsorRep. Ruth Balser, D-Newton onThursday, July 3. “It will reduce thestigma associated with mentalhealth conditions. By declaringthat these are illnesses, that’llencourage people to get the treat-ment they need.”

Balser is chairman of the House

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STURBRIDGE — WithBloomberg.com’s market datashowing oil prices of about $140 abarrel and heating oil at $3.95 a gal-lon and rising, people have longsince begun wondering how they’llpay for heat this winter.

A few months ago, “I happened toget an oil bill,” said Selectman ScottGarieri. “A bill that used to be $200turned out to be a $900 bill.”

For him and many others, thecosts will be uncomfortable, but forsome people, paying for heat couldmean a choice between eating orpaying the rent. That’s especiallytrue for people on limited incomes,many of them senior citizens.

Garieri said he realized thatwhen he got his bill, which hap-pened at the same time theSouthbridge Lions Club, of whichhe’s a member, was getting ready toaward $8,500 in scholarships.

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BRIMFIELD — The problem’sclear: Brimfield’s 138-year-old his-toric Town Hall is falling apart,and will cost a fortune to heat thiswinter.

The solution? Not so clear, offi-cials said.

While many of the town’s officeswere moved to the so-called Annexbuilding several years ago, thereare still several offices still at theTown Hall, including the PoliceDepartment and Town Clerkoffices that aren’t easily moved.

“The foundation is falling apart,and the police department, they’reliving in mold. When it rains,they’re in water up to their knees,”said Board of SelectmenChairman Diane Panaccione. “Thebuilding, it is falling apart.”

Panaccione spoke after a specialmeeting held Monday for theBoard of Selectmen to discuss theproblem. But there are no quicksolutions, and no plans to close thebuilding for a while, Panaccionesaid.

“We came up with a few thingswe can fix now,” she said. “A cou-ple of pieces of plywood could fixsome things, and repair some win-dows, and put in some kind ofthermostat-type device. We askedthem to start conserving.”

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PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGESBY CHRISTOPHER TANGUAY

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Charlton children’s librarian Molly Johnson, put itmost succinctly when she said, “Well, there’s quite alot this summer.”

Charlton is just one of the libraries in our area that’soffering up a plethora of activities readers of all ages,following this year’s Massachusetts StatewideSummer Reading Program theme, “Wild Reads at Your

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The Joshua Hyde Library plans a “wild” adventures for theyounger set this summer.

Council on Agingpresents lecture seriesSTURBRIDGE — TheSturbridge/Fiskdale Council on Agingpresents a series of informational pro-grams over the summer. All programstake place at the Sturbridge SeniorCenter.Call 508-347-7575 to make reservationsfor all programs in the series.CVS pharmacists will conduct a 15-minute health and medication manage-

ment presentation at 10:15 a.m.Wednesday, July 16. Afterward, theywill hold one-on-one sessions to reviewyour prescription and over-the-countermedications. Concerns covered willinclude: duplicate therapies, outdatedmedications, possible side effects andimproper storage and pharmacists willsuggest how to stay on track or mitigateany problems they may find.A short, but informative program titled“You Don’t Need Another Strokc,”will take place at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday,July 29. The program is designed toinform stroke survivors, family mem-bers and caregivers about how to help

protect against a future stroke.Stroke survivors can become effec-tive partners in their own recoveryand defines causes of stroke andlifestyle changes a patient canmake after a stroke.Jeff Burdick of Edward JonesInvestments will talk about“Smart Choices in Retirement,”at 1 p.m., Wednesday, July 30 —including the 10 principles of mak-ing your money last with the goalof providing a stable, steady retire-ment income. Light, cool refresh-ments will be served complimentsof Mr. Burdick.The Rev. Stan Bohall brings a lighttouch to the series in “What YouMay Not Know About

Fairytales,” at 1 p.m., Thursday, July31. Rev. Bohall’s talk will range from“Little Red Riding Hood” to “The Talesof Narnia,” and invites you to join inthe fascination. Refreshments of lemon-ade and cookies will be provided.

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2 SSTTUURRBBRRIIDDGGEE VVIILLLLAAGGEERR • Friday, July 11, 2008

BY DAVID DORE STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER

Charter Communications is shuttingdown plans to present local high-speedInternet customers with advertisementsbased on the Web sites they visit.

The decision, announced in a state-ment Tuesday, June 24, came after con-cerns about the program were raised bycustomers, privacy advocates and mem-bers of Congress.

“Our customers are always our firstpriority,” the statement reads. “ ... Someof our customers have presented ques-tions about this service, as well as sug-gested improvements. As such, we arenot moving forward with the pilots atthis time.”

Charter announced in May that cus-tomers in 40 cities and towns inWorcester County and eastern HampdenCounty would have been among the firstto have their Web surfing activities col-lected by a California-based companycalled NebuAd.

As explained by the company’sfounder, Robert Dykes, in an April inter-view with the New York Times, NebuAdwould then connect customers’ Internetprotocol addresses (a set of four numbersthat identifies a particular computer con-nected on the Internet) with their search-ing or surfing habits, such as looking fora high-definition television or a planeflight, and deliver advertisements to par-ticipating Web sites based on that profile.

NebuAd would charge advertisers forparticipating in its service, Dykes toldthe Times, then pay Internet serviceproviders based on the number of usersbeing monitored.

According to a letter from CharterSenior Vice President of CustomerOperations Joe Stackhouse mailed tolocal Internet customers in May, userswould have to opt out of the ad trackingprogram.

“Your personal information willremain confidential and your onlineactivity will never be linked by anyone toyour individual identity through thisservice,” Stackhouse wrote. “The serviceis completely anonymous and does notcollect or use any information that iden-tifies you or your family.”

The program would have been avail-able to customers in Leicester, Spencer,the Brookfields, Auburn, Oxford,Webster, Dudley, Southbridge,Sturbridge, Brimfield, Wales, Douglas,Northbridge and Uxbridge.

Before announcing plans to bring theservice to the Bay State, according toCharter Director of GovernmentRelations Thomas P. Cohan, the companyheld focus groups with customers.

“In these groups we heard that cus-tomers would view the enhanced adver-tising as a positive feature,” Cohan wrotein an e-mail to the Spencer New Leader.“Once we sent out the letter to all of ourcustomers in the pilot areas, we heardfrom a handful who expressed concernsabout it, and Congressman Ed Markeymet with Charter executives to discusshis concerns. All in all, we heard fromvery few customers in Massachusetts.”

The meeting with Markey (D-Mass.)came after he and Congressman JoeBarton (R-Texas) wrote to CharterPresident and Chief Executive OfficerNeil Smit, outlining issues they had with

the program.“Charter Communications’ reported

plans to sell information about their cus-tomers’ activities online raises severalred flags,” Markey stated in a May 16press release. “Simply providing amethod for users to opt-out of the pro-gram is not the same has asking users toaffirmatively agree to participate in theprogram. These privacy issues and howthis venture is consistent with communi-cations privacy laws must be addressedbefore the company moves forward withthis plan.”

Charter, the fourth largest cable com-pany in the United States, would havealso launched the advertising program inthe Fort Worth, Texas, San Luis Obispo,Calif., and Newtown, Conn., areas.

“We will continue to take a thoughtful,deliberate approach with the goal to ulti-mately structure an advertising servicethat enhances the Internet experience forour customers and addresses questionsand concerns they’ve raised,” Charterrepresentatives said in last week’s state-ment.

Markey said last week he was “pleasedto hear that the company has decided todelay implementation of this program,which electronically profiled individualconsumer web usage. I urge other broad-band companies considering similaruser profiling programs to similarly holdoff on implementation while theseimportant privacy concerns can beaddressed.”

David Dore may be reached at (508) 909-4140, or by e-mail at [email protected].

Charter scraps plans for online ad profiling

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• SSTTUURRBBRRIIDDGGEE VVIILLLLAAGGEERR 3Friday, July 11, 2008

BY GUS STEEVES & WALTER BIRD JR.NEWS STAFF WRITERS

A day after the Legislature voted to hike thestate cigarette tax by $1 a pack, to $2.51, thearea’s Legislative delegation had a mixedresponse to whether it would be effective inthe long run.

Some, such as supporter Sen. RichardMoore, D-Uxbridge, argued the extra fundingwould be necessary “to support the healthcare system.”

“I think the increase in tax will discouragenew smokers. … If we can stop people fromsmoking, or at last make them think, thenwe’re eventually going to save their health,”he said Wednesday, July 2. “… I hope we cometo a day we don’t need [the funds], hope wecome to a day when no one wants to smoke.…If we wiped out smoking and still got no rev-enue, that would be a good thing, because itwould save us in the long run.”

Rep. Todd Smola, R-Palmer, disagreed, argu-ing the tax is likely to cause a cascade of othereffects that will hurt the Commonwealth eco-nomically. He voted ‘No.’

“Do we like cigarettes? No. Are they goodfor us? No. It is legal and people smoke,” hesaid. “When you raise it so high, you areencouraging people to stay away from ourstores. That is part of the reason our Lotteryis down — you have the high cost of gas andthe third-highest cigarette tax in the nation.… We are discouraging people from spendingmoney on the Lottery and that is supposed to

go to local aid.”To Smola, the tax hike is simply a way to

raise money, not stop smoking or improvehealth, and he argues it’s not necessary evenfor that. Instead of a “revenue problem,” heclaims the state has a “spending problem.”

“If the real mission was to stop ‘the evilvices’ in society, they would outlaw them,” hesaid. “I think I’d respect some of them more ifthey just flat out said, ‘We need the money.’”

Ironically, Moore argued against such vicetaxes. When asked about taxing liquor, hedescribed it as “medicine.”

“It’s not as unhealthy,” Moore said.“Anything is unhealthy if you abuse it, butyou can have alcohol in moderation and it’snot unhealthy. That isn’t the case with smok-ing.”

At the same time, Moore admitted havingthe tax take effect immediately, retroactive toJuly 1, was indeed because, “We need thatmoney. That’s the simple answer.”

The Department of Revenue estimatedtobacco-related taxes will bring in an extra $33million a year, when the cigarette tax, one oncigars and prepaid sales taxes on cigarettesare included. The money is supposed to helpfund health care, which Moore said is in trou-ble because the state’s Connector program has355,000 more people to cover than wereplanned for last year.

“Health care reform doesn’t happenovernight,” he said. “It will take a couple moreyears before we have a leveling off.”

Although he voted against a $1 hike as “tooharsh and excessive,” Charlton’s GeraldoAlicea said he favors the fact the money’s isgoing to fund the Health Connector. But fellowDemocrat Anne Gobi of Spencer is skepticalof that, arguing placing the burden for suchfunding on “a specific group … was inherent-ly unfair to folks and businesses.” She votedagainst the proposal.

“I don’t think it should go on the backs of asmall group of people. If we have to makesome change in healthcare, we have to take acloser look at it,” she said. “None of themoney is going to smoking cessation pro-grams. If you were serious about it, that’swhere the money should be going.”

Rep. Paul Kujawski, D-Webster, essentiallyagreed, saying the tax is punishing nicotineaddicts and tobacco-selling firms unfairly. Tohim, it’s not driven by health concerns, but by“a certain element on Beacon Hill thatbelieves cigarettes should not exist.”

“We’re hurting the businesses. We’re hurt-ing the people who are smoking. I just thoughtit was an ill-thought-out move,” he said. “…[Smoking] is more than just a state problem.… Do we do enough? I don’t know.”

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New cigarette tax ignites debateLEGISLATORS DISAGREE ON CIG TAX EFFECT


In one major respect, local reaction to thenew cigarette tax hike is the same regardlessof whether the speaker is a smoker or not. Onboth sides, people agree it won’t have muchaffect on serious smokers.

“You’re not going to tax away anybody’svices,” said Robert Lyon of West Brookfield.“People need to make the decision them-selves.”

Lyon was once a smoker, but he quit 25 yearsago. He used to smoke pipes and cigars, butgot tired of repeatedly having bronchitis.Today, he sees cigarette taxes as “a goodthing,” because he feels smoking kills peopleand drives up health care costs for everyone,so nobody should do it.

A Sturbridge resident and smoker namedMichael, who declined to give his last name,agreed the tax won’t make people quit.

“I just deal with it like I deal with theincrease in gas prices and everything else,” hesaid. “It could go up $2 a pack and I’d stillsmoke.”

The major changes he’d make wouldinclude smoking more generics and obtainingthem out-of-state. At times, he already getssome from friends in South Carolina, where acarton goes for $28 rather than $60 here.

That price disparity is largely due to the dif-ference in state taxes on tobacco. With the newhike, Massachusetts now charges $2.51 intobacco taxes per pack, third highest behindNew York and New Jersey. South Carolina, bycontrast, charges just seven cents a pack, thenation’s lowest, and the governor there vetoeda hike to 57 cents in May. The federal rate adds39 cents to all of these.

The Bay State has increased cigarette taxesfour times since 1992, when the votersapproved funding the Mass. Tobacco ControlProgram with such taxes. When that periodstarted, it charged 26 cents, hiked it to 51 centsin 1993, to 76 cents in 1996, to $1.51 in 2002 andto $2.51 this month.

By 2000, average consumption had fallenabout 33 percent, compared to the nationwideaverage of 10 percent, and 70 percent amongyoung people, according to FrankChaloupka’s “Tobacco Taxation” study. Hefound the state’s number of packs per capitafell from about 118 per year in 1985 to about 65per year in 1997.

Chaloupka’s report includes a graph thatshowed how average prices have changednationwide since the 1960s. In 1970, it wasabout $1.70 a pack, fell to about $1.25 in 1980,climbed to about $2 in 1990 and to about $3.10by 2000.

At Yankee Spirits in Sturbridge, prices were

far higher than that yesterday, ranging from$5.50 to $7.64 per pack. The sudden jumpcaused some people to shy away from buying,but others did so anyway.

Renee Packard, the store’s inventory receiv-er, said company managers believe the hike“could possibly kill the cigarette businessbecause they’ve gone up so much.” YankeeSpirits gets less than 10 percent of its incomefrom cigarettes, a portion that has been fallingfor years, she noted.

“A lot of people, if they continue to smoke,will go out of state,” Packard said. “With usbeing so close to the Connecticut border, it’seasy to just pop over.”

“In a way, it’s not fair to smokers. They did-n’t do anything wrong,” said Denny Morris ofHolland, a letter carrier in Southbridge andnon-smoker. “They’re taxing everything now;it’s gotten out of hand.”

Danielle Hill, a health educator fromPalmer, was likewise “torn” over the change.

“I think higher prices do discourage smok-ing, but it’s getting ridiculous because it’slargely a tax on the poor,” she said. “There aremore smokers among those of a lower socioe-conomic status and more advertising in cer-tain neighborhoods.”

To Hill, the biggest problem with extra ciga-rette taxes is that they aren’t likely to be usedthe way she think they should — for preven-tion efforts, although she predicted somemight be spent on dealing with health prob-lems after the fact. She said most of the fundsused to go to cessation programs and similarefforts, but “five or six years ago, the moneywent to other things.”

The use of tobacco has a history that’smuch longer than the country’s existence. Theplant is native to the Americas, whereAmerican Indians have used it ceremoniallyfor millennia.

According to Gene Borio’s lengthy “TobaccoTimeline” at www.tobacco.org, Columbus andhis crew were the first recorded Europeans toencounter the plant, which the ArawakIndians gave them as a gift in Oct. 1492. In hisjournal, Columbus wrote, “The nativesbrought fruit, wooden spears, and certaindried leaves which gave off a distinct fra-grance,” later noting the crew ate the fruit butthrew away the leaves.

The first whites to actually smoke were twoof his crewmen, Rodrigo de Jerez and Luis de

Torres, who observed smoking in Cuba thenext month.

Jerez “brought the habit back to his home-town, but the smoke billowing from his mouthand nose so frightened his neighbors he wasimprisoned by the holy inquisitors for sevenyears. By the time he was released, smokingwas a Spanish craze,” Borio writes.

Tradition gives Sir John Hawkins and hiscrew the “credit” for introducing England totobacco use in 1564, although the timelinenotes that’s just when royal officials noticedit, and sailors could have been using it foryears. The first public record came in July1586, when returning Virginia colonists smok-ing pipes “caused a sensation” upon disem-barking in Plymouth, England, he reports.

While America was still a British colony,the crown taxed the plant, and the fledglingU.S. government adopted tobacco taxes in theearly 1790s. It eliminated them in 1804, only toreinstitute them permanently in 1863.

The first state to tax tobacco on its own wasIowa, imposing a two-cent levy in 1921; bythen, the federal rate was six cents a pack.

“Until income taxes were authorized byConstitutional amendment in 1913, tobaccowas the chief support of the federal govern-ment after the Civil War,” The TobaccoInstitute’s 1983 report “The Tax Burden onTobacco” stated. “Tobacco taxes accounted formore than a fifth of total federal revenue inthe years leading up to World War I. Cigarettesprovided the greatest portion.”

Even after that, American cigarette use con-tinued to rise. Borio reports the per capitaannual use of cigarettes was 977 in 1930; 2,558in 1940; 4,380 (“12 per day”) in 1962; and 2,905 in1976. The Earth Policy Institute (EPI) Web sitecontinued the timeline, identifying a per capi-ta rate of 2,810 in 1980 and 1,633 in 1999.

By then, China had surpassed America asthe world’s largest producer and consumer ofcigarettes, making 1.7 trillion of them in 1997and having 300 million smokers, but the U.S.remained the largest exporter, with about 22percent of the world market, EPI states.

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PUBLIC MEETINGSREGIONAL

Tuesday, July 15The Tantasqua School Committee will meet at7 p.m. in the Tantasqua Junior High Schoollibrary.

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Saturday, July 12The Recreation Committee will meet at 7 p.m.in Town Hall.

Sunday, July 13

The Finance Committee will meet at 7:30 p.m.in Town Hall.

Tuesday, July 15

The Cemetery Commission will meet at 7p.m., in Town Hall.The Zoning Board of Appeals will meet at 7:30p.m., in Town Hall.

Wednesday, July 16

The Board of Selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. inTown Hall.

Friday, July 18

The Cable Commission will meet at 7 p.m. inTown Hall.The Planning Board will meet at 8 p.m. inTown Hall.

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Thursday, July 10The Zoning Study Committee will meet at 7p.m. in Town Hall.

Monday July 14

The Board of Selectmen will hold a work ses-sion at 6:30 p.m. in Town Hall.

Tuesday, July 15

The Town Hall/Center Office ConstructionCommittee will meet at 7 p.m. in Town Hall.

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Monday July 14The Planning Board will meet at 7 p.m. inTown Hall.

Tuesday, July 15

The Board of Health will meet at 6 p.m. inTown Hall.

Wednesday, July 16

The School Committee will meet at 6 p.m. inWales Elementary School.

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and crafts from 9 a.m. to noon each day at Charlton Baptist, 50 Hammond Hill Road, Charlton.A closing program will be held at 6:30 p.m., Friday, July 18.

“We are creating a carnival atmosphere to captivate the kids, with everything from popcornto games. Whether they are preschoolers or fifth graders, there will be a variety of things tocapture their attention and hone in on how each one of us has choices to make,” said KathyBerg, Charlton Baptist VBS Coordinator. “The theme is centered on Joshua 24:15, ‘Choose this

day whom you willserve.’ Kids will learnabout making choicesto believe, act, forgiveand obey, culminatingwith the greatestchoice of all … Jesus.”

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Registration will beaccepted beginning at8:30 a.m., Monday,July 14. For moreinformation, callCharlton Baptist at508.248.4488. To down-load a registrationform, go to www.charl-tonbaptist.org.

Area students named to FSC Dean’s List

FITCHBURG — Fitchburg State CollegePresident Robert V. Antonucci hasannounced the names of area studentsincludec on the Dean’s List for the springsemester.

To be included on the list, a student’s aver-age grade for the semester of 3.20 or betterby full-time studies. Fitchburg State Collegeenrolls 6,000 day and evening students in 20academic majors. Area students on the listenclude:

Ashley E. Decelle of Brookfield; Casey L.Jewel and Ian S. MacGillivray of Charlton;Hanna M. Depew of Southbridge; Kelly R.Jette of Wales; and Lauren McDonald,William S. Tappin and Brian P. Way ofWebster.

Area students graduateWorcester State College

WORCESTER — On May 18, WorcesterState College celebrated its 132ndCommencement, awarding 855 bachelors ofart and science degrees to undergraduatestudents and master’s degrees to 216 gradu-ate students. The following students wereamong this year’s graduating class.

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Pamela A. Bouchard and Brenda Warren,of Brimfield

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Michelle Marie Giddens (cum laude),Jennifer Lynn Oliva, Kimberly Ann Suski,and Hollie Lee Vilandre, of Fiskdale

Cheryl Yvonne Belanger, Caitlin MarieBonadies, Maria Elena Delgado, Renee GerriGiroux, Scott Thomas Johnson, David M.Robida, Tatiana T. Savankham (cum laude),and Marci Lin Schwartz, of Southbridge

Jessica Megan Bucknell (magna cumlaude) and Dana Marie Juozaitis, ofSturbridge

MASTER OF EDUCATION

Elizabeth Chamberland, Nancy Leblanc,of Fiskdale

Justin P. Jarvis and Cheryl Sweeney, ofSouthbridge

Holy Name lists honor roll

WORCESTER — Holy Name CentralCatholic Junior/Senior High School hasannounced its fourth quarter Honor Roll.Below are the area students named on thelist.

HONORS

Seniors: Kelly Mahan, HollandJuniors: Samuel Yoder, SouthbridgeSophomores: Jennifer O’Malley, Kyle

Pettinelli of SouthbridgeFreshmen: Kira Melendez, Southbridge;

Patrick Leeman, SturbridgeGrade 8: Brian Paradis, CharltonGrade 7: Derek Pettinelli, Southbridge

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SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College hasnamed Julianne Mason of Sturbridge, afourth-year student majoring in rehabilita-tion and disability studies, to the Dean’s Listfor academic excellence for the spring 2008

term. She also earned her Bachelor ofScience degree from Springfield College forstudies completed in May.

BENTLEY COLLEGE

WALTHAM — Michael Joseph Clark ofSturbridge has been named to the Dean’sList at Bentley College. Clark has achievedoutstanding academic achievement in thespring 2008 semester, as a senior majoring ineconomics-finance.

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

BOSTON — Sturbridge residents CalebBrunell, majoring in management, andKristin Timmons, majoring in speech lan-guage pathology and audiology, were recent-ly named to the Northeastern UniversityDean’s List for the spring 2008 semester.

FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE

FRAMINGHAM — Laura R. Scheffler ofSturbridge received a Bachelor of Science inhealth and consumer sciences fromFramingham State College during one oftwo separate commencement ceremonies,one for bachelor’s recipients and one formaster’s recipients.

BECKER COLLEGE

WORCESTER — Jasmin Lee and CintiaPowers, both of Sturbridge, made the BeckerCollege Dean’s List for the 2007-08 academicyear.

CURRY COLLEGE

MILTON — Duane R. Ledoux ofSturbridge has been named to the CollegeDean’s List at Curry College for the spring2008 term.



STURBRIDGE — For JenniferLundwall, taking over as TantasquaJunior High School’s new principalis the ideal opportunity to bringeverything she’s learned home.

“I’ve been waiting a long time forthis,” she said Tuesday, July 1. “I’vehad a wonderful, wonderful road oftravel and here I am, home. … Thisallows me to put all my energies thatare now spread across many situa-tions and put them into one place.”

Lundwall’s road started years agoin her education and psychologydual major, rolled into Boston’s pub-lic schools as an elementary teacher,took a turn into the nonprofit sectorto work with developmentally dis-abled, mentally ill and abused chil-dren, and came back into the publicschools in Ashland where she rosethrough the ranks to become assis-tant principal. Along that journey,she has been as involved in theschools as she can be, includingserving the last year on theTantasqua Regional School

Committee (TRSC).Lundwall noted she “wasn’t look-

ing for a new job,” but applying forthis one was “a no-brainer” becauseher daughter is in the system andshe has lived in town 11 years.

As principal, she can’t legallyretain her committee seat, soLundwall resigned at the end ofJune. The selectmen and her fellowSturbridge TRSC representativesposted a notice in Town Hall seekingapplicants yesterday and plan tokeep it open until the end of July,Town Administrator James Malloysaid.

“I know we’ll get some qualifiedpeople. There are a lot of people intown who are interested in the edu-cational system,” said Chairman ofthe Selectmen Steven Halterman.He added he hopes to start inter-views in August and be able toappoint someone before schoolstarts.

Ironically, that’s how Lundwallgot the seat, too, although she wonelection this April to a three-yearterm. Last spring, nobody ran for

the seat being vacated by JohnDeStefano, so selectmen andSturbridge representatives on theTRSC interviewed three applicantsfor the job in September —Lundwall, James Ehrhard andStanley Ropiak. Lundwall was aunanimous choice, althoughEhrhard has since been elected tothe committee as well.

“She had really good credentials,”Halterman said. “We were reallyexcited to appoint her to the com-mittee.”

Despite the fact they’ll have to gothrough the same process again sosoon, Halterman also praisedSuperintendent Dan Durgin and thesearch process for selectingLundwall for the principal’s job.

So did Cyndi Raabe, president ofthe Parent-Teacher Organization(PTO) at Ashland Middle School,where Lundwall has been the lastseven years.

“Our loss is their gain,” she said.“We’ll miss her.”

Raabe said she has worked closelywith Lundwall for several years, and

came to know her as an educatorwho is very good at “connectingwith students and coming down totheir level.” When Lundwall spoketo them, she’d use “real life exam-ples” and draw references fromtheir music and activities “on adaily basis,” she said.

“She runs a pretty tight ship; notmuch gets by Jen,” Raabe said.“She’s very in tune with what thekids’ intentions might be and knowswhat to anticipate.”

Lundwall was a key player in thetransition of sixth graders to themiddle school about three years ago,“gave them a lot more independence… and from an emotional stand-point, made them middle school-ers,” she said.

Raabe also praised her ability towork with other administrators,saying Lundwall “and the principalthere complemented each othervery well” and came up with goodsideas together.

TRSC Chairman Kathy Neal saidLundwall showed similar qualitiesduring her short tenure on thepanel, especially regarding curricu-lum and policy issues.

“She really brought her knowl-

edge of education to the table,” Nealsaid. “She was and would have beena good [committee member].”

Neal said people interested inbeing Lundwall’s successor need tobe interested in education, “butdon’t necessarily need to know any-thing about it, although that’s help-ful.” Encouraging diversity of typeson the board, she noted the TRSCalready has current and formerteachers, administrators andlawyers (including herself).

“One type of person I don’t thinkwe have … is someone well-versed inthe technical school,” she added.Only one member, to her knowledge,has “direct experience in thetrades,” and the technical divisionalso covers such things as healthcare and culinary arts.

Regarding Lundwall’s new job,Neal said, “It’s an asset forTantasqua that they hired some-body from one of the communities.She seems to really like that agelevel. Anybody who likes that agelevel gets high marks in my book. I’dnever want to teach that level.”

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STURBRIDGE — BurgessElementary School will hold regis-tration for new students enteringkindergarten through grade sixfrom 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. during theweek of July 14-18. Parents whowish to register new studentsentering Burgess ElementarySchool this fall are encouraged tovisit the Main Office at the school.Registration hours will be extend-ed until 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15,Wednesday, July 16, and Thursday,July 17. Parents of new students

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STURBRIDGE — Artie andDoober are pals eagerly preparingfor their company’s annual jinglecontest while they worry about

Artie paying his debt to his bookie.We suspect that nothing will get inthe way of their winning thegrand prize. Get ready to laugh …and buy some pasta. As StageloftReperatory Theater presents“Pasta,” a zany comedy by TomGriffin Fridays and Saturdays at 8p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. fromJuly 18 to Aug. 10.

The play features Mark Axelson,Jeremy woloski, Neal Martel, TinaPugelise and Stacie Beland.Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 forseniors 65 and over, $8 for students14 and under. For information andreservations call 508-347-9005.Stageloft Rep is fully air condi-tioned and handicap accessible.


The arrests and offenses below were listedin police department logs. People chargedare innocent until proven guilty in a courtof law. This newspaper will publish dis-pensations of cases at the request of theaccused, with proper documentation.

LOG HIGHLIGHTS

Monday, June 30STURBRIDGE — 9:45 p.m. — Areasearch negative for suspicious vehicle,Audubon Way.STURBRIDGE — 6:23 to 6:59 p.m. —Served four summonses, River road, PineAve., South Road, Shepard Road.Tuesday, July 1STURBRIDGE — 12:25 p.m. —Investigated theft, Westville.STURBRIDGE — 2:58 p.m. —Responded to medical alarm, HeritageGreen.STURBRIDGE — 1:54 and 6:05 p.m. —Assisted disabled motorists, Route 131and New Boston Road.STURBRIDGE — 6:05 and 6:10 p.m. —Assist disabled motorists, Routes 15 and20.STURBRIDGE — 7:15 p.m. — Traced911 call to Mashapaug Road.STURBRIDGE — 9:41 p.m. —Investigated suspicious vehicle,Mashapaug Road.Wednesday, July 2STURBRIDGE — 12:17 p.m. —Investigated accident at Wal-Mart.Thursday, July 3STURBRIDGE — 11:52 a.m. — Accidentwith property damage at Mt. Laurel YarnBoutique, Main Street. Investigated.STURBRIDGE — 12:18 — Telephonethreats/harassment reported at address onShattuck Road. Investigated.STURBRIDGE — 3:21 p.m. — Traced911 call to Westville Dam Access Road.STURBRIDGE — 3:38 p.m. — Accidentwith property damage at Route 131 andFiske Hill Road. Investigated.STURBRIDGE — 5:45 p.m. — Hit andrun accident reported on Route 20.Investigated.STURBRIDGE— 6:52 p.m. — Traced911 call to South Main Street.STURBRIDGE — 8:13 p.m. — Domesticdispute reported at Yogi Bear JellystonePark, River Road. Investigated.Friday, July 4STURBRIDGE — 4:16 p.m. —Suspicious vehicle reported on Route 20.

Investigated.Saturday, July 5STURBRIDGE — 4:07 p.m. —Telephone report of suspicious activity atthe Route 15 Mobil station. Investigated.STURBRIDGE — 8:57 p.m. —Telephone report of suspicious activity atan address on Coulette Road. Investigated.Sunday, July 6STURBRIDGE — 12:29 a.m. — Reportof suspicious activity at Yogi BearJellystone Park, River Road. Investigated.A second report at same address receivedat 12:32 a.m.STURBRIDGE — 5:14 p.m. — Accidentwith property damage, at Yankee Candle,Main St. Investigated.STURBRIDGE — 5:59 p.m. —Telephone report of suspicious vehicle ataddress on Stearns Drive. Investigated.Monday, July 7STURBRIDGE — 12:39 a.m. — Searchinitiated for suspicious vehicle reported onChampeaux Road. Search negative.

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Tuesday, July 1STURBRIDGE — 1 a.m. — Tracing a911 call to Super 8 Motel led to the arrestof three unidentified persons on unstatedcharges and a criminal summons for afourth juvenile on charges of being aminor transporting alcohol. The incidentalso led to a person being taken to the hos-pital.Wednesday, July 2STURBRIDGE — 10:20 a.m. —Responding to a report of larceny, policeissued a criminal summons againstChristie D. Tamasi, 41, of 23 BrookfieldRoad, for improper use of a credit cardunder $250 and identity fraud.Thursday, July 3STURBRIDGE — 11:52 p.m. — A motorvehicle stop led to the arrest of Peter E.Mitchell, 73, of 140 Main St., Apt. 6,Sturbridge, on charges of operating underthe influence of liquor, second offense;negligent operation of a motor vehicle anda marked lanes violation.Friday, July 4STURBRIDGE — 2:58 a.m. — A motorvehicle stop led to the arrest of VincenzoR. Navarro, 33, on charges of operatingunder the influence of liquor and markedlane violation.STURBRIDGE — 3:44 a.m. A motorvehicle stop led to the arrest of two people

on drug charges. Valerie Parenteau, 18, of6 Flint Road, Charlton was charged withpossession of a class D substance. SaraLambert, 18, of 54 Smith Road, Charlton,was charged with possession of a class Dsubstance, subsequent offense.STURBRIDGE — 9:22 a.m. — A motorvehicle stop led to the arrest of Dana M.Norcross, 38, of 37 Central St., WestWarren, on two warrants and a charge ofoperating a motor vehicle with a suspend-ed license. Heather J. Piper, 31, of 37Central St., Warren, was charged withoperating an uninsured motor vehicle,operating a motor vehicle with revokedlicense and allowing improper operationof a motor vehicle.STURBRIDGE — 5:11 p.m. — A motorvehicle stop led to a criminal complaintapplication against Leah MirandaBoutelle, 19, of 50 Farquhar Road, foroperating an unregistered, uninsuredmotor vehicle.STURBRIDGE — 8:21 p.m. — A motorvehicle stop led to a criminal complaintapplication against Cheryl A. Cleveland,63, of 124 Ragged Hill Road, WestBrookfield. She was charged with operat-ing a motor vehicle with a suspendedlicense, license not in possession andmotor vehicle not meeting safety stan-dards of the Registry of Motor Vehicles.Saturday, July 5STURBRIDGE — 2:26 a.m. — A motorvehicle stop led to the arrest of RalphB.Watson, 67, of 33 East Walnut St.,Stamford, Conn., on charges of operatingunder the influence of liquor, possessionof an open container of alcohol in a motorvehicle, and a marked lanes violation.STURBRIDGE — 4:23 p.m. — A motorvehicle stop led to a criminal complaintapplication against Sara E. Buchanan, 23,of 403 Worcester St., Southbridge. Shewas charged with operating a motor vehi-cle with a suspended license.Sunday, July 6STURBRIDGE — 2:23 a.m. — Joseph P.Nixon, 47, of 1053 Saratoga St., Apt. 3,East Boston, was arrested at Yogi BearJellystone Park, River Road on two war-rant arrests.STURBRIDGE — 4:55 p.m. — Threemen were arrested in connection with adisturbance/dispute at Streeter Beach onRoute 20.Jose Martin Rojas, 26, of 28 Pleasant St.,Southbridge, was charged with two countsof assault with a dangerous weapon, disor-

derly conduct, disturbing the peace.Kervin R. Santos, 29, of 21 TwinehurstPlace, Southbridge, was charged withassault and battery with a dangerousweapon, disturbing the peace and disor-derly conduct.Pedro Rojas, 21, of 163 Worcester St.Southbridge, was charged with assault andbattery with a dangerous weapon, disor-

derly conduct, disturbing the peace andoperating an unregistered motor vehicle.STURBRIDGE — 8:16 p.m. — Ryan P.Lowe, 26, of 27 North Sturbridge Road,Charlton, was charged with operatingunder the influence of liquor, secondoffense at Pizzeria Uno on Charlton Road.

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OBITUARIESSTURBRIDGE — Thomas “Tom” J.

Trudeau, 61 of Wells Park Road was calledhome suddenly while vacationing with hisfamily on the shores of Cape Cod. He leaveshis wife of 42 years, Suzanne K. (Allen)Trudeau, and 3 children: Mark and his wifeCarey Trudeau of Woodstock, Michelle andher husband Paul Benoit of Southbridge andAmy Champeau of Charlton, and 12 grand-children: Emma Comeau, who lives with hergrandparents, Anna Panico, Andrew Filler,Abigail Champeau, Marcus Trudeau, EthanChampeau, Adam Trudeau, Thomas “BigTom” Benoit, Alex Benoit, JacquelineTrudeau, Luke Comeau and Nicolas Benoit.Tom also leaves his mother Theresa(Metivier) Trudeau Nowak of Warren, MA, abrother Dennis Trudeau of Lake Worth, FL,and a sister Nancy Marren of Cromwell, CT.

He was born in Worcester, son of the lateAlbert D. Trudeau and lived in Charltonwhere he graduated from Charlton HighSchool., and later attended QuinsigamondCollege. He served in the Marine Corps dur-ing the Vietnam War. Tom was a member of

St. Anne’s Church and wasemployed at NStar in Boston asTransmission SystemSupervisor, and previouslyworked at National Grid for 39years. He enjoyed golfing, fish-ing, spending time at the ocean,he was a season ticket holder for the NewEngland Patriots, but most of all he enjoyedspending time with his family. He was a lov-ing husband, father and grandfather.

The funeral will be Saturday fromSansoucy Funeral Home 40 Marcy St.Southbridge with a Mass at 10 a.m. at St.Anne’s Church (outside Pavillion) 16 ChurchSt. Sturbridge. Calling hours are Friday (July4th) from 5-8PM at the funeral home. Burialwill be in WestRidge Cemetery in Charlton.Donations in Tom’s memory may be made tothe American Heart Association 20 Speen St.Framingham, MA 01701, or to the NewEngland Center for Autism.

33 Turnpike Road Southborough, MA01772-2108

Thomas J. Trudeau,, 61WORCESTER — Eugenie M. (Metivier)

Marchand, 95, of Worcester, died Monday,June 30 in Saint Vincent Hospital after a briefillness.

Eugenie is predeceased by her husband,Roger R. Marchand, who died in 1973 and ason, Robert N. Marchand Sr., who died in 2001.

She is survived by two sons, Roger E.Marchand Sr. and his wife Florence ofWorcester and Paul T. Marchand and his wifeJoan of Sturbridge; two daughters, PaulineG. Mulligan and her husband George ofAlexandria, Va. and Claire M. Revelli and herhusband James of Sutton; a daughter-in-law,Carol A. Marchand of Worcester; a sister,Genevieve Bostrom of Webster; 17 grandchil-dren; 30 great-grandchildren and severalnephews and nieces.

Mrs. Marchand was born in Willow City,North Dakota daughter of the late Alfred andEugenie (Perron) Metivier and has lived inWorcester for over 70 years.She worked at the

former MART on Main St. in Worcester forover 20 years as a cashier retiring, in 1981.

Eugenie was an active member of HolyName of Jesus Church for over 70 years. Shewas a member of the Golden Age Club, theBusy Bees, the 120 Club, the Ladies of St.Anne and was also a volunteer for the Friendsof Shut-Ins Program all at Holy Name ofJesus Church.

The funeral was held Thursday, July 3 fromthe Alfred Roy & Sons Funeral Home, 12Hammond St., with a Mass of ChristianBurial in Saint Peter’s Church, 931 Main St.Entombment was in Notre DameMausoleum.

Memorial contributions may be made toThe Daily Mass, c/o The Diocese ofWorcester, 49 Elm St., Worcester, MA 01609.

For directions and to send a message ofcondolence to the family please visitwww.Royfuneral.com

Eugenie M. Marchand, 95

CALENDARSATURDAY, JULY 12

BRIMFIELD — The Brimfield Area ArtisansCollaborative presents a “Courtyard ArtShow” from 3 to 6 p.m. hosted by the ViennaRestaurant, 14 South St., Southbridge. Join usas we feature our newest creations, includingwater colors by: Anna M. Ozolins; pottery andclay artist Linda Early of “Nature’s Gallery;”fiber/mixed media Artist Trisha O’Brien of“Art & Soul Studio,” and concrete artist: PeterRobitaille of “Cornerstone Creations.”Wander through this recaptured old court-yard, while enjoying summer refreshments.For further information, please call 413 2450947

WALES — Annual chicken Barbeque, from4:30 to 7 p.m. at Wales Baptist Church. Tickets,$10 per person, $6 for children ages 6 to 12.Children under 6 admitted free. For informa-tion and Tickets, please call 413-245-3109 or 413-245-0075.

STURBRIDGE — The Hayloft Steppers SquareDance Club is holding a dance from 8 to 10:30p.m. The caller is Everett Mackin and thecuer is Leo Boudreau. Dress is casual andadmission is $7 per person. The club is locat-ed at 232 Podunk Road in Sturbridge.For information on our next beginner class,please call (508) 347-9130 . Come check us out.It’s lots of fun and great exercise.

SOUTHBRIDGE — The Friends of HamiltonReservoir Association will hold a pasta supperand evening of dancing at the PilsudskiPolish-American Club (across from BigBunny). Dinner is at 5:30 p.m. with music anddancing from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $12for adults in advance ($13 at the door) and $6for children ages 5 to 10. Children under 5 areadmitted free. For advance tickets contact BevAube at 413-245-3666.

MONDAY, JULY 14

BRIMFIELD — Summer Fun program forkids ages 3 - 12 begins at Hitchcock Academy.Kids can join in the fun for one hour or allmorning, Monday through Friday, until Aug.8. Program is open daily from 9 to 11:50 a.m.Although some classes have filled already, westill have Arts & Crafts for ages 3-6, Design andCreate for 7 to 12 year-olds, Tennis for ages 7 to12 and Games for all children ages 3 to 12.Sign up for one week, two, three, or all four.The fee is $12 per week per class, or $33 perclass for 3 or 4 weeks (for residents ofBrimfield, Holland, Sturbridge and Wales; allothers please add $5). See our flyer or website

(www.hitchcockacademy.org) for more details,or call 413-245-9977. Come have some cool sum-mer fun at Hitchcock Academy!

CHARLTON — The Charlton Baptist Churchpresents “SonWorld Adventure” VacationBible School through Friday, July 18.Kids have a free ticket to fun this summerwith thrilling games, Bible Stories, music,skits and crafts from 9 a.m. to noon each day atCharlton Baptist, 50 Hammond Hill Road,Charlton. A closing program will be held at6:30 p.m., Friday, July 18.“We are creating a carnival atmosphere to

captivate the kids, with everything from pop-corn to games. Whether they are preschoolersor fifth graders, there will be a variety ofthings to capture their attention and hone inon how each one of us has choices to make,”said Kathy Berg, Charlton Baptist VBSCoordinator. “The theme is centered onJoshua 24:15, ’Choose this day whom you willserve.’ Kids will learn about making choicesto believe, act, forgive and obey, culminatingwith the greatest choice of all … Jesus.”SonWorld Adventure Park VBS is a free pro-gram open to children ages 4 (must have com-pleted one year of preschool and be enteringkindergarten in the fall) to the sixth grade. Inaddition, a program is offered at the sametime for seventh and eighth grade studentswhere they complete service projects in thecommunity.Registration will be accepted beginning at 8:30a.m., Monday, July 14. For more information,call Charlton Baptist at 508.248.4488. To down-load a registration form, go to www.charlton-baptist.org.

TUESDAY, JULY 15

BRIMFIELD — Free Concerts on theCommon! Hitchcock Academy presents“Radio Ranch” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday,July 15. Join us on Brimfield’s common toenjoy country music at its finest, withacoustic and bass guitars, drums as well asterrific harmonies. This band will have yourfeet tapping and your fingers snapping fromtheir first song. What better way to spend asultry summer evening than to relax on thecommon and enjoy a free concert? In case ofrain, concerts will be moved indoors to theHitchcock Academy, located on the common.This event is sponsored by the MassachusettsCultural Council. For more information onthis or other events call the Academy at 413-245-9977 or check out our website: www.hitch-cockacademy.org. Coming up: Tall Heights onJuly 22 and The Little Big Band on July 29.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16

BRIMFIELD — “Cast a Stone” at HitchcockAcademy in our new stepping stone-makingclass. Have fun creating your own steppingstone to decorate your garden or patio.Choose from over 100 different designs vary-ing in size from 10 - 18 inches. Join instructorPete Robitaille, proprietor of CornerstoneCreations in Sturbridge for this two-eveningworkshop held from 7 - 8:30 p.m. Wednesdayand Thursday, July 16 and 17. The fee is $20 perstone, or $35 for two stones, (for residents ofBrimfield, Holland, Sturbridge and Wales; allothers please add $5) and includes instructionand all materials. Call 413-245-9977 for moreinformation or to register.

THURSDAY, JULY 17

STURBRIDGE — Breastfeeding or consider-ing it? La Leche League of Sturbridge invitesall pregnant and nursing women to learnmore and meet new friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m.at EarthSpirits, Route 20. This week’s topic:Nighttime parenting. Discussion topics areflexible — your questions are the main focus.More info: www.lllsturbridge.org<http://www.lllsturbridge.org/> .

SATURDAY, JULY 19

DUDLEY — The First Congregational Churchof Dudley of135 Center Road, will hold a church auction onfrom 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rain Date is Sunday,July 20 from noon – 5 p.m. A preview will beheld one hour prior to the auction.Many estate items are available includingchairs, tables, bureaus, an antique cast ironsewing machine, toys, games, lamps, hard-ware, dishes, glassware, tools, power workingtools, a child’s bike, doll house, air conditionerand much more.There will also be a food booth, tag table andmerchant donations. For more information,call David Gould at 508-949-1251 or DerekDonahue at 508-943-2531.

STURBRIDGE — The Hayloft Steppers SquareDance Club is holding a dance from 8 to 10:30p.m. Saturday July 19 featuring Matt Auger ascaller and Birgit Maguire as cuer. Dress iscasual and admission is $7 per person. Theclub is located at 232 Podunk Road inSturbridge. For information on our nextbeginner class, please call (508) 347-9130Come check us out. It’s lots of fun and greatexercise.

SATURDAY, JULY 12

BRIMFIELD – “The Art of Successful GrantWriting” seminar will be offered at HitchcockAcademy from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today andSunday, July 13. Conducted by Kate Angilly,

RN, MSN, Grant Consultant, this two-day sem-inar is perfect for especially for non-profitorganizations and others to learn about thegrant-writing process. Find out about devel-oping a needs assessment to justify funding,starting a new project, expanding an existingone, addressing an identified need or problem,and more. Sign up by emailing Kate Angilly [email protected]. Registration deadline isJune 6. For more information or to register,you may also call 413-245-9977 or visitHitchcock Academy on the web at www.hitch-cockacademy.org.

THURSDAY, JULY 24

Harrington Memorial Hospital will host a freeWellness Fair at the Charlton Public Libraryon 40 Main Street from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. JoanDusoe, RN from Harrington MemorialHospital, will conduct health screenings. Formore information, contact Barbara Dean at508-248-2210. Harrington Memorial Hospital inSouthbridge, www.harringtonhospital.org,provides medical and surgical inpatient care,24-hour emergency services and psychiatriccare, obstetrical care, intensive/coronarycare, and comprehensive outpatient services.

FRIDAY, JULY 25

STURBRIDGE — Breastfeeding or consider-ing it? La Leche League of Sturbridge invitesall pregnant and nursing women to learnmore and meet new friends from 10 to 11:30a.m. at Sturbridge Federated Church. Thisweek topic: Nighttime parenting. Discussiontopics are flexible — your questions are themain focus. More info: www.lllsturbridge.org<http://www.lllsturbridge.org/> .

SATURDAY, AUG. 16

WILLIMANTIC, Conn. — Take a scenic bikeride while helping raise funds for theWindham Area Interfaith Ministry andPerception Programs. Participate in a 100, 50,35 (new this year) or 20 mile bike tour throughscenic Northwestern Connecticut’s QuietCorner. Ride begins at Windham Mills, MainStreet, Willimantic. The 100 mile start time is8:30 a.m. All riders must be out by 11 a.m.Prizes will be awarded to top fundraisers.Sign up with a group from your company,cycling club or faith community to participatein our Corporate Club/Church challenge.There will be free food and beverages alongthe way as well as at the end of the ride for allparticipants. Free Steeple Chase T-shirt forall participants.For more information, contact Ruth Gordon,at 860-450-7122 or e-mail: [email protected].

Sturbridge crooner Horvath named ‘Community Idol’“She came in singing

Sinatra and went outsinging the Monkees!”That’s what one presenterexclaimed after Sturbridgesenior Claire Horvath out-sang a slew of younger com-petitors to take home the topprize in an “American Idol”-style fundraiser held inSouthbridge last month.

As a curbside marquee infront of the Gateway PlayersBarn in Southbridge attests,Mrs. Horvath has earned thetitle of “GatewayCommunity Idol.”

“It was so much fun and soexciting to win!” the “over60” singer remarked.

The fundraiser, hosted bythe Gateway Players and held at MillStreet Brews in Southbridge on June30, was held to aid longtime memberand recently elected GatewayPresident Bill Guy with expensesincurred in his battle with cancer.

“There was a tremendous outpour-ing from the community,” notedGateway Treasurer Barbara Day,who praised contributors and report-ed more than $6,000 has been raisedfor the cause.

With 20 contestants signed up and

two rounds of judging, Mrs.Horvath said she enteredthe contest for fun and did-n’t expect to last beyond herfirst song, which was theSinatra classic “That’s Life.”

“The three finalists had tosing ‘Daydream Believer’ bythe Monkees. I didn’t evenlearn it thinking I wouldn’tbe a finalist,” she revealed.

Gateway Idol finalistsincluded second place win-ner Joshua Croke ofSturbridge, Luke Robinsonof Charlton, who placedthird, and Fan FavoriteTyler Morrill ofSouthbridge.

Mrs. Horvath took homenot only the coveted title,

but also a first place medal, $50 cashand gift certificates.

The active senior’s vocal talentscan be heard locally, as she performskaraoke and sings with churchgroups and at senior centers.

“I sing anywhere I am asked,” shesaid.

True to the lyrics of her competi-tion song, the Idol winner was “ontop in June,” as she took the title —and thanks to her big win, there areno worries of “nothing shakin’ come

this here July.”In fact, this month the sprightly

singer is busy fielding new offers toperform at area activity centers.

Note: Donations to benefit Bill Guymay be sent to Gateway Players, P.O.Box 171, Southbridge, MA 01550.

LOCAL ARTIST’S PAINTINGS INAREA VENUES

Watercolor artist Anna M. Ozolinsof Brimfield has earned a reputationas a doer. The Cubles Drive residentis responsible for the design, fund-ing, and installation of the“Brimfield banners” that welcomevisitors along the town commonstreets. She has also done her part topromote local arts and artists via stu-dio tours, shows and fundraisers.

The “late bloomer,” who studied inthe south of France and received herART accreditation at the age of 50,will be exhibiting her works in sever-al venues this month.

Aside from displaying artworks inher studio on the shores of LakeSherman, Anna will showcase herpaintings at a Courtyard ART Show,set to run from 3-6 p.m. Saturday,July 12 at Vienna Restaurant, MainStreet, Southbridge. In addition,Anna’s works will be featured at the

Richard Sugden Library inSpencer during the month ofJuly.

For the past five years,Anna has been an advocate ofthe arts and has been activein promoting fellow artists.

“It’s more important to meto help my fellow artists gainthe confidence to presenttheir art to the public with-out being shy,” she said.

Her first big a show atTown Hall in Brimfield,which coincided with theMay flea market shows, high-lighted 47 artists and 150paintings.

For visits to Anna’s openstudio, call (413) 245-0947.

ATTENTION BROOKFIELD RESIDENTS

If you’re looking to hone yourvideography skills, why not practiceby recording municipal meetings orspecial events in town? Mike Seery,chairman of the Brookfield CableAccess Committee (BCAC), has putout the call once again for volunteersto record local happenings.Volunteers will be trained and willuse BCAC equipment. For more

information, call Seery at (508) 867-5500.

We welcome items of interest toTantasqua town residents ofSturbridge, Brookfield, Bromfield,Holland and Wales. Send informationon local events and upcoming happen-ings to Around Tantasqua Towns, c/oThe Sturbridge Villager, 25 Elm St.,Southbridge, MA 01550. Or e-mail medirectly at [email protected].

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Sturbridge resident Claire Horvath was named“Community Idol” during a competition last monthsponsored by the Gateway Players in Southbridge.


4th of July at OSV

1. A campaign ball sat on the Common of Old SturbridgeVillage as part of the Village’s recreation of the election of1840, the first modern presidential campaign.2. Tessa Lanfear, 5, and Julia Lanfear, 8, of Newton smile forthe camera in their 19th-Century bonnets.3. Toa Lin, 7, of Worcester, tries his hand at a game of tugof war on the common of Old Sturbridge village.4. April Neafus, 13, and Nicole Neafus, 15, both of Medfieldgrit their teeth as they try to win a game of tug of war.5. A family enjoys a ride through town inside the Hartfordand Worcester stage coach.6. The Hartford and Worcester stage makes its way troughthe town.7. Old Sturbridge Village interns, Kristin Mulvey, ofShrewsbury and Katie Jernigan, 17, of Southbridge give ittheir all in a game of “French and English” tug of war, duringFourth of July festivities at Old Sturbridge Village Fridayafternoon.8. Violinist, James O’Brien, of Southbridge, plays violin fordancing patrons.9. Carolyn Sluis, of Longmeadow sits between the massivecolumns of the meetinghouse as she enjoys the scenery ofthe Fourth of July celebrations.10. Ora Lin, 4, of Worcester is to play a game of “LesGraces” or as flying hoops at Old Sturbridge Village.11. Liam Horne, 5, of New York City holds onto his hat as heruns through Old Sturbridge Village.

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STURBRIDGE — The Parks andRecreation Department is hosting anotheryear of Summer Concerts on the Common.The Thursday concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. andare free. Bring the family, a blanket or lawnchair, pack a snack — and bring the dog —for an evening of music.

In case of rain, the concerts will be stagedin the north cafeteria of BurgessElementary School, and pets should stayhome.

The concert series features a wide varietyof music from traditional concert bands, topatriotic tunes, Latin music, Americana,folk and some popular selections.

The schedule continues into July andAugust as follows:

• July 17 — Macey & Hart bring their blendof country rock and pop to the Common. TimHart’ influences are James Taylor, Poco, theEagles and Keith Urban. Having toured asfar afield as Poland and Hawaii, his day jobis as a doctor of podiatric medicine — whoknew?

Hart teams up with Joe Macey, anotherseasoned veteran of the road who shows atrue love of live music.

• July 24 — The Singing Trooper and hiswife, Mary Colarusso bring their program ofpatriotic music to town this week. The duocreates an inspirational journey of patriot-ism, love and joy that leave audiencesamazed. Colarusso, a graduate of the BostonConservatory of Music, has been lead sopra-no for both the Lowell Opera and Boston BelCanto Opera. Her range includes Pucciniarias as well as popular country, folk andBroadway music. Sgt. Daniel M. Clark, aretired Mass. State Trooper, is known for hisdramatic and powerful presentations ofpatriotic and military music as well as a flairfor Broadway, Gospel and Elvis tunes.

Together they provide an evening of unfor-gettable entertainment.

• July 31 — The month of July comes to aclose with the rousing music of the HeritageString Band. This sextet invites audiences totake a step back in time on its “MusicalHistory Tour.”

The Band performs popular songs of the1800s, including dance melodies of civiliansand soldiers. Band historians will sharebrief information on the background ofeach piece for a rich perspective on thisvibrant music from long ago. Musicians per-form in period clothing with flags, lanternsand other details of the 1800s. Instrumentsused include banjos, guitars, fiddle, drums,tambourine, accordion, tin whistle, spoons,washboard and bass fiddle.

• Aug. 7 — The step back in time continuesthis week with the performance of Old NewEngland, a contradance trio performing

square dances. The trio consists of DeannaStiles on flute and fiddle, Jane Orzechowskion both New England and Swedish fiddleand Bob McQuillen, on piano and accordion.Tony Parker will call square dances.

The band combines driving rhythms witha solid beat, tight sound and lively melodieson contemporary and traditional tunes.

• Aug. 14 — It’s children’s night at theConcerts on the Common as RickGoldinbrings his lively, interactive children’s songsto the stage. Children get the chance to sing,dance and jump along with Rick and hissinging puppets, Henry the Horse,

Quackleberry Duck and others.His latest recording “I Like to Read”

received a parents’ Choice RecommendedAward and features songs about books,libraries and learning to read.

• Aug. 21 — Closing the season are theswinging sounds of the Mood Elevators, asmooth vocal blend treating audiences to theoriginal arrangements of the most toe-tap-ping tunes of the ’30s and ’40s — all in three-part harmony. Many find the trio reminis-cent of the Andrews Sisters.


STURBRIDGE — The townreceived nearly $793,000 in stateeconomic development grants lastweek, most of it going to fund theextension of town water to theSturbridge Technology Park onPicker Road.

According the TownAdministrator James Malloy, thefunding will help address a prob-lem that has prevented expansionat the park for years — the fact theyare now on private wells.

“Any business in that technologypark with more than 25 employeeshas to be considered a ‘publicwater supply,” he said. As such,their wells need to meet strictrequirements for setback from aroad and space around them thatprevent companies from expand-ing, he said.

“The board of selectmen hasidentified economic developmentas a priority right now, and I thinkthis is a great first step,” Malloysaid. “It’s great the state agreedwith us and saw it as a need for ourarea.”

That part of the award, $750,000,is called the MassachusettsOpportunity Relocation andExpansion grant. It was sparked byinquiries from Thomas Root, presi-dent of Optim, Inc.

Optim has been a park residentsince 1994, when it was calledApplied Fiber Optics. It makesendoscopes for medical and indus-trial uses.

Root said the company, whichnow has 46 employees, wants toexpand and add 40 more jobs, butfound that ConservationCommission storm water rules andstate well requirements “collided

with each other.”“The only thing left was to look

somewhere else” or revisit discus-sions from 1994 that looked intoextending town sewer and water tothe area, he said. “… We like ithere; we want to grow here andstay here.”

Malloy noted the park got sewervia another state grant in 1996, but“at the time [water] wasn’t a press-ing issue. Now it is.” Today, thewater line ends at Hobbs BrookShopping Center.

“For the other businesses thatare there, I think [the water line]would have minimal effect,” Rootsaid. “…But the remaining landshould not have this limitationwhen we have water right down thestreet.”

Malloy agreed, noting publicwater will make it a lot easier todevelop the 10 acres-or-so that’s

still unoccupied. He said the proj-ect will probably break groundnext spring.

The rest of the governor’s grant,about $43,000, will go to Photonis,Inc., a company that makes massspectrometers and similar equip-ment.

According to manufacturingengineer John Lake, the funds willenable the firm to train about 21 ofits 51 workers in the principles of“lean manufacturing.” Essentially,the training would make theirworkplace and process more effi-cient in ways that promote bothsafety and competitiveness, hesaid.

“It allows a company to realizesome very, very real cost savings bychanging the way you do things,”Lake said. “This is the kind of cul-ture change that can be a very hugeshift.”

He said the company needs it pri-marily because Chinese firms havebegun to make the same products,but are still five years behindPhotonis.

“Our price is not going to be ableto compete with them for long”without such changes, Lake said. “… It’s something managementcan’t do itself. You need a completebuy-in from everybody.”

The firm will start its 11 classesin August and run them thoughsometime next year. It’s targetingone department now, but plans toexpand the program to everyone intime.

Gus Steeves may be reached at(508) 909-4135, or by e-mail [email protected].


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Sturbridge rings with Summer Concerts on the Common


The road to hell, we’ve all been told, ispaved with good intentions. Bad inten-tions, on the other hand, can lead to even

more uncomfortable places. The sad saga of arecent Southbridge town councilor brings suchthings to critical light.

By way of background, theaforementioned councilor,for personal reasons not yetand most likely never to berevealed, decided a couple ofThursdays ago — after onlyabout a year into his term —that he might want out.Whatever pressures wereweighing on him were suffi-cient to move him to submita terse but precise notice tothe town clerk. It announced“notice of my intention toresign my position as a mem-ber of the Southbridge TownCouncil, effective 11:59 p.m.,June 30, 2008,” the night ofthe next council meeting.

The clerk took the notice seriously andshared the information with others. Membersof the press tried to reach the councilor forexplanation or clarification and he refused allcomment and contact. The deal seemed done.But as soon as his resignation was officiallyaccepted — and pronounced irreversible by theclerk, the councilor seems to have had secondthoughts. He said his notice indicated only hisINTENTION to resign, not an actual resigna-tion. He said he had wanted to give fellow coun-cilors a “heads up” for what MIGHT happen; hesubsequently sent a second notice saying hewould NOT be submitting a notice of resigna-tion.

The clerk and the town’s legal counsel, mean-while, determined that the original notice WASin fact a resignation — and could not berescinded. The councilor began blaming thepress for creating a “non story” and the clerkfor misinterpreting his intentions. He claimedto be the victim of semantics and called theclerk’s interpretation “a perversion of theEnglish language.”

We say, nice try, but it’s time to take responsi-bility for one’s actions. If this contention overintentions is merely a matter of semantics,then the councilor himself is the one doing thevictimizing. If he was announcing only hisintent to MAYBE resign, he hasn’t been watch-ing how politics is being played nowadays. Forthe past nine months we’ve watched presiden-tial candidates come and go from the scene byannouncing when they would join the race (“aweek from Tuesday,” “next Monday inChicago”) and when and how (however grudg-ingly) they would bow out. The notice of intenthas long since become the act it claims to por-tend.

We hear variations on that theme every day:“I’d LIKE TO thank you all for your kindness”is almost never followed up by “but you’re allsuch a bunch of clowns that I’m not going to.”Instead, this notice of intent means “I thankyou all,” and it’s understood by all hearers asthe formal (if somewhat generic and imperson-al) pronouncement of gratitude. No furtheraction need be taken to consummate the inten-tions.

What if the councilor had been in a slightlydifferent line and had written his notice in adifferent setting?

Cop to Bank Teller: “So when did you finallyrealize the bank was actually being robbed?”

Bank Teller to Cop: “When he vaulted overthe counter, started scooping money from mycash drawer, and hit me on the head with hispistol.”

Cop to Bank Teller: “What did you think hewas doing before that?”

Bank Teller to Cop: “Well, I wasn’t reallysure. His note said only that he INTENDED torob the bank, but I thought he was just givingme some sort of heads-up for what might hap-pen. Sure, his gun was pointed at me, but Ithought it was only fair to give him the benefitof the doubt. His note was very precisely writ-ten, and he had great penmanship.”

Cop to Teller: “So you never hit the alarmbutton at all?”

Teller to Cop: “I didn’t want to rush to judg-ment; he appeared very intelligent!”

Bank Manager to Teller: “I think you shouldstart looking for a new job. I intend to termi-nate your services here as soon as possible.”

The recent Fourth of July celebrations gaverise to numerous readings of the Declaration ofIndependence last weekend. The final para-graph of this momentous memo describesAmerica’s dissolution of all ties with GreatBritain, “appealing to the Supreme Judge ofthe world for the rectitude of our INTENTIONS... ,” which require no follow-up notice to beconsidered fully enacted.

The councilor now “victimized” by his ownsemantics is allegedly considering a legal bat-tle to retain/regain his vacated seat.Considering the $8,000 or so he has already costthe town for the special election it must nowhold in October, we hope he’ll reconsider anyfurther waste of the taxpayers’ money. Until heacknowledges his own responsibility in per-verting the English language, we can’t imagineanyone wanting to vote for him, anyway!

Mark Ashton writes a weekly column forStonebridge Press publications.

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More than just a name

changeYou just know that if the late comedian

George Carlin were still with us, he wouldincorporate Massachusett’s latest bit ofpolitical correctness into his routine.

On Thursday, July 3, the Legislature’sConference Committee agreed to includean outside section with the fiscal 2009budget, changing the name of theDepartment of Mental Retardation(DMR).

The new name? The Department ofDevelopmental Services.

In one of his comic commentaries,Carlin ranted about how the name for bat-tle fatigue, which at one time was called

“shell shocked,” changed several times(remember “battle fatigue?”) before ulti-mately being referred to as “post traumat-ic stress disorder.” It was a tag commonlyused with Vietnam veterans.

Said Carlin: “I’ll betcha if we were stillcalling it ‘shell shocked,’ some of thoseVietnam veterans would have gotten thetreatment they needed. I’ll just betcha.”

He said it to much applause, but it reallywas food for thought.

Have we, as a society so concerned withwhat people think, gotten to the pointwhere we have sanitized things to a pointwhere they mean nothing?

Department of Developmental Services?What does it mean, exactly? The currentname says exactly what it is, what it doesand who it serves. This new name, if ulti-mately approved, says absolutely nothing.

That isn’t to say the idea of changing thename was ill-conceived. Supporters likestate Sen. Stephen M. Brewer, D-Barre,mean well. Brewer has been championinga name change for the DMR for some time.

“The word retarded has a negative con-notation,” he said in a written statementlast week. “This is not how theCommonwealth should be classifying thisvery capable group of citizens.”

Among the dictionary definitions for“retarded,” in different tenses, are: a slow-ing down or hindering of progress, adelay; to cause to move or proceed slowly;occurring or developing later than desiredor expected, delayed.

How is that negative when, in fact, thatis precisely what these individuals are?

The word “retarded” itself has absolute-ly no negative connotation. It is how it hasbeen used that has led to it being perceivedas a bad word. In fact, the Department ofMental Retardation, if you want to use adictionary definition, is really TheDepartment of “Slowness or Limitation inIntellectual Understanding andAwareness, Emotional Development andAcademic Progress.”

Those are the words used to define“retardation.” Notice how the word“development” is in there? That’s becausethat is exactly what “retardation” is, aslowing of the developmental process.There is nothing negative to it.

However, in the continuing crusade toremind us how cruel we are, and to sani-tize everything in society, we now willhave The Department of DevelopmentalServices, which sounds like somethingthat could be of use to any of us. But it isnot.

What the PC crowd is doing in thisinstance is actually hurting the very peo-ple they profess to be helping, by cloakingthe department designed to help themwith vagueness. Let us not hope that bysanitizing the name we don’t ultimatelysanitize the services. Ask a Vietnam veter-an about that.

To the editor:

You have to give Gov. Patrick credit for try-ing to improve education, but his plan willonly cost the taxpayer more money for ques-tionable results. Why?

Take his proposal to make community col-lege free to all. We have a problem in thisstate in that we push students to pass theMCAS tests to graduate high school, yetmany of those students are hard-pressed topay for a college education, so necessary for ajob today. But the answer lies in curbing ris-ing costs at all colleges, not just giving a freeride to community colleges at taxpayer’sexpense.

A statewide contract for teachers would bea budget buster. Any student of economics,familiar with the concept of monopoly rentsin labor markets, knows that the eliminationof a competitive market for teachers willonly serve to push up salaries, which the statewill have to find ways to cover. Add in thatthe governor wants to extend the school day

and to lengthen the school year, and costs forteacher salaries should go through the roof.

As someone who serves on the TantasquaRegional School Committee, there are noincentives for my district to support the plan.The plan for a single statewide teacher’s con-tract suggests higher pay for teachers in lowperforming districts. That’s a scheme for taxrevenue redistribution with no benefits for adistrict like mine.

The governor rightfully argues that wemust prepare our students for the workplaceof the 21st century. The answer for that lies inrevamping state curriculum, the eliminationof state education mandates (or at least fund-ing of existing ones), and letting publicschools compete with charter schools to pro-vide the best education. But his plan as nowconfigured will only drive up education costswith no discernible results.

JAMES COOKE

BROOKFIELD

School committee member sees little incentive in Patrick plan

To the editor:

The report by Gus Steeves on the recentEconomic Development Commission’s meet-ing with advocates of ecotourism for theSturbridge area is mostly on target. Those ofus working with the various town trail com-mittees of the region have had similar dis-cussions among ourselves. Several volunteergroups in Brimfield, Sturbridge andSouthbridge are pursuing opening the GrandTrunk Rail Trail mentioned by Mr.Chamberland and Mr. McGarrah in the arti-cle. We have communicated with state legisla-tors and are actively preparing grant applica-tions to obtain funds for trail work. We alsoneed support and assistance from each townin the area to realize this potential. Thisneeds to come both in the form of advocacy atthe regional and state level and also financialsupport from the towns.

There is a wealth of activities to be enjoyedfrom biking, kayaking, hiking, and fishingamong others locally. However, the infra-structure needs significant improvementbefore the area can be marketed as an outdoorrecreational destination. The bike trails(actually multipurpose, non-motorized trails)are fragmented with no stretch more than acouple of miles. There are no designated bikelanes on roadways in the area (and no signs).There is not even a continuous sidewalkalong Route 20 on the river side.

At this point, I would much prefer to seemoney spent on improving the infrastructureto support outdoor recreation rather than onmarketing something that is underdeveloped.

RONALD A. IGNOTZ

BRIMFIELD

Invest in trail infrastructure before marketing

To the editor

Two weeks ago I was immersed in thebrand-new interpretation videos of the CivilWar at Gettysburg, their immensely-movingreading of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address,with the following emphasis bringing tears tomy eyes: “that the government of the people,for the people, and by the people shall not per-ish from the earth.”

Last Friday [July 4] Senator Brewer readthe Declaration of Independence at OldSturbridge Village, with its equally-movingwords about how it is the right of people toinstitute a new government when the old oneis not serving their needs.

And then the fireworks! Wow! I couldn’t but feel the same swelling the

heart and soul assuredly experienced by thesurvivors of the Revolutionary and the CivilWars. These words were not written by peo-ple thinking of things past. A day off and anational day of fireworks, parades and think-ing-back was not in their thoughts. Thesewords were intended to direct the future ofour country.

These words are not passive, contemplativeones; these words direct active involvement.“It is for us, the living?”

LOIS W. KELLEY

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Moved by reading of Declaration of Independance at OSV

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“Those scholarships won’t makethe difference whether [students]go to college. If necessary, they canpick up a second, or summer job,”he said. “But the seniors can’t dothat.”

Shortly thereafter, Garieri said,he was “venting” to ThomasCreamer and the two of themdecided to do something about thatdisparity. They contacted severallocal businessmen, town officialsand other residents and created theREAS Foundation, an acronym forResidential Energy Assistance forSeniors. Creamer became execu-tive director and Garieri presidentof the board.

The new group, which has filed

for 501-C-3 nonprofit status, aims tohelp seniors in Sturbridge pay forheating costs. They’re in theprocess of determining what theircriteria will be and have just start-ed fundraising. Garieri said they’reaiming to collect $40,000, althoughthe Web site, www.reasfounda-tion.org, still says $20,000.

“As the economy continues to getmore question marks attached to it,… he and Tom thought it’d be agreat thing to get rolling,” saidMark Saloio, a police detective andREAS chief information officer.

Saloio noted seniors are especial-ly vulnerable to fiscal trouble. Eventhough their resources may begood at the start of the year, illnessor some other situation can changethat rapidly.

“It doesn’t take long before theirresources are depleted,” he said.

“Many are on fixed incomes andhaven’t had raises in 10, 15 or 20years.”

According to the U.S. CensusBureau’s most recent “Income,Poverty, and Health InsuranceCoverage in the United States”report, released in Aug. 2007, aver-age incomes for people over age 65actually rose slightly over the pre-vious year. Using 2006 data, themedian income for seniors was$27,798 — about $1,000 higher thanin 2005, but still the lowest of anyage group, being more than $3,000below that of the 15-24 group. Thepoverty rate and number of sen-iors in poverty (defined as less than$10,294 for one person) droppedslightly during that year to 9.4 per-cent and 3.4 million people, respec-tively. The senior poverty rate hasbeen dropping since at least 1965,

but has been fairly level the last 10years, the report showed.

At the same time, seniors saw aslight uptick in the percentage oftheir peers who were uninsured —from 449,000 (1.3 percent) to 541,000(1.5 percent) — but that figure isstill well below every other agegroup.

“People who have paid their duesfor a long, long time shouldn’t haveto worry about paying the bills,”Saloio said.

Garieri said the new organiza-tion hopes to tap into those otherage groups to help seniors. Amongother things, he’d like to haveTantasqua form a “seniors for sen-iors” group, in which the seniorclass students work with senior cit-izens, and get 1,000 local families todonate just $10 each.

“The community will be involved

in this,” he said. “… Everyonewe’ve approached with it has said,‘I’m on.’”

Eventually, Garieri and Saloiosaid, the goal is to create a fundthat outlives any of the currentorganizers and provides aid to sen-iors, other needy people, and needypeople in other communities. Butthat time will come, after they getthings on a stable footing.

“The problem’s going to be far-reaching, but we don’t want togrow out of our shoes right away,”Garieri said.

Gus Steeves may be reached at(508) 909-4135, or by e-mail [email protected].

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Even long-term, the solutionsaren’t easy particularly when itcomes to moving the Town Clerk’soffice, which houses all of thetown’s documents in a huge vault.Town Hall is also the town’s onlypolling place.

“We wouldn’t do anything untilafter election anyway,”Panaccione said. “We are going totake a long-range look at every-

thing. We are looking long-term atall buildings. We left it at that.”

Town Historian John Curtis,who attended Monday’s meeting,later said he thinks the building,which is on the National HistoricRegister, is repairable.

“Town Hall is [an] architecturalgem,” he said. “It just needs atten-tion. It’s been neglected, and itjust needs some simple mainte-nance.”

Some simple things could makea big difference in heating costs,he said.

“There are windows that arebroken I mean broken out andother wooden windows that arepainted shut, and you can’t getthrough them to close the stormwindows,” he said.

According to Curtis, it was backon April 1, 1878 that the townvoted to build a town hall for$5,000. The land was bought fromIra Thomson and G.M.. Hitchcockand on Aug. 12, architect EugeneClarence Gardner was paid $100for the plans.

The building deviated from the

then-popular Victorian ornate-ness and instead was an adapta-tion of a “stick style,” Curtis said.

“If you look, you see strong hor-izontal lines and vertical lines incontrast, done to really enable theviewer to think of the beams andposts that hold it up,” he said,adding that closing the buildingand turning off the heat maydestroy it totally.

“You could turn the heat down,but not off,” he said. “Once youturn off the heat, you set up prob-lems with dampness and mold.”

Curtis said he hopes the select-men vote to do what WestBrookfield did, and renovate thebuilding. In fact, he said, about 10years ago, the town had consid-ered that — even had plans drawnup, but dropped the plans whenthey instead bought the Annexand moved some offices there.

Elisa Krochmalnyckyj is a corre-spondent for Stonebridge Pressand Villager newspapers.

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Library.”Besides the mandatory and rec-

ommended reading lists providedto area libraries by their respectiveschool systems, every town in thearea has something going on, muchof it at absolutely no cost to fami-lies to participate.

The Joshua Hyde Library inSturbridge has its Books on theBandstand program, weather per-mitting, on the Sturbridge TownCommon bandstand behind thelibrary, every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.Events will be held indoors in thecase of inclement weather.

Pizzafari Plus, a program for stu-dents grades four through sevenwill be every Monday at noonthrough July 28. Kids can munch

on a lunch of pizza while listeningto Patricia Reilly Giff ’s, “Picturesof Hollis Wood.” To pre-register,visit the Joshua Hyde Library onMain Street in Sturbridge.

This Saturday at 11 a.m., rainfor-est reptiles will take over thelibrary in an interactive presenta-tion, during which kids can see andtouch live animals.

Thursday, July 24 at 6:30 p.m.,kids as young as age two can comeenjoy P-Jammie Story Time. TheSummer Reading Program willcome to a close on Friday, Aug. 1 atp.m. with a magic spectacular bymagician Greg McAdams.

Johnson highlighted a number ofprograms that will be hosted at theCharlton Library geared towardskids, teenagers, and young adults.

For small children, infantsthrough age 12, the library has fourand five week story time sessions.

The Book Club for kids meets onevery second Tuesday of the monthand the Book Club for teens meetsevery fourth Tuesday of themonth.

Keeping in line with the WildReads theme, several animal pro-grams will excite audiences at thelibrary as well. Wolf Talk, featur-ing a presentation with a live wolf,will be on Wednesday, July 9.Animal Adventures will be makinga presentation on Wednesday, Aug.20.

Monday, August 11 will be the“Day the Library Went Wild,” fea-turing a family concert by JayMankita. There will be craft pro-grams for kids on Thursday, July 17and Tuesday, August 19.

Yoga class for kids will be onTuesday, July 15 and there will be apresentation of the Night SkyStarlab courtesy of the Science

Museum of Boston on Monday,July 14.

The Ronald McDonald ReadingProgram will begin in Charlton onThursday, Aug. 7.

For more information on any ofthese programs, visit the CharltonPublic Library at 40 Main St.

The Jacob Edwards Library inSouthbridge is trying somethingdifferent this year, offering a read-ing program for adults for the firsttime. Adult Services LibrarianMargaret Morrissey explained thatadults simply have to sign up at thecirculation desk, and make a noteof every book they read. Thatmakes them eligible for a prizedrawing sponsored by the Friendsof the Jacob Edwards Library.Prizes in the teen category includea free iPod while the adult prizeshave yet to be announced.

Morrissey also explained that

the library will host an independ-ent and foreign film series begin-ning this summer and carried onthrough the year. Films will beshown in the Pioppi Room at thelibrary on the second Thursday ofeach month at 6 p.m.

The Jacob Edwards Library willalso be hosting a series of financialseminars for the 50 plus crowd,though everyone is welcome toattend. For more information onthis and other summer programsat the Southbridge library, visitjacobedwardslibrary.org.

Information on summer pro-grams at the Brookfield PublicLibrary was not available as ofpress time.

Christopher Tanguay may bereached at (508) 909-4144, or by e-mail at [email protected].

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Mental Health and Substance AbuseCommittee. She noted the bill (H. 4423) isactually an expansion of a parity law passedin 2000; that law covered biological condi-tions such as bipolar disorder and schizo-phrenia, while this bill adds any diagnosisincluded in the most recent edition of theDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of MentalDisorders.

It passed the House 120-24, and Balser saidshe expects both the Senate and governor toapprove it.

According to the bill’s text, insurance shallprovide “nondiscriminatory coverage forthe diagnosis and medically necessary andactive treatment of mental disorders andalcoholism and other drug abuse anddependence disorders … [and] diagnosis andtreatment of rape-related mental or emo-tional disorders.”

Furthermore, it states,“Psychopharmacological services and neu-ropsychological assessment services shall betreated as a medical benefit and shall be cov-ered in a manner identical to all other med-ical services.”

There is, however, a short list of excep-tions — people in jail or DYS custody, servic-

es provided by DMH, and special educationservices approved by a school committee.Balser said those are generally assumed tobe the state’s responsibility, not those of pri-vate insurers.

To Lynne Simonds, director ofSouthbridge’s Community Connections, theidea of parity is long overdue, and is espe-cially necessary in today’s economy.

“We’re seeing many, many more mentalhealth disorders and more stress” that haveeither been going untreated or forced ontothe state for payment. “It’s time the insur-ance companies held some of this burden,rather than throw it on the backs of the peo-ple.”

Simonds said she believes such a law willhelp providers and may even attract peopleinto the mental health field. Over the years,she alleged, people have sought otheremployment because they simply weren’tgetting paid for their work.

She estimated that “15 to 18 percent” ofpeople in Southbridge could benefit fromexpanded access to such services.

“We’re not talking severe mental healthissues, just issues that need sortingthrough,” such as testing and general coun-seling, Simonds said.

Balser said one concern that came up dur-ing the debate was how much the changewould cost. When the state Division of

Health Care Policy and Finance examined it,she said, it found premiums would increase0.1 to 0.3 percent.

That’s even lower than average increasethe National Mental Health InformationCenter predicted back in 1998. Then, theagency found full parity of the typeMassachusetts seeks would increase premi-ums by 0.2 percent for substance abuse-onlycoverage, 3.4 percent for mental health-onlycoverage, and 3.6 percent for both.

At the time, most states either had no par-ity laws or limited ones, and the NMHICreported, “State parity laws have had a smalleffect on premiums. Cost increases havebeen lowest in systems with tightly managedcare and generous baseline benefits.”

The study was done two years afterCongress passed the Mental Health ParityAct, which was very similar to the BayState’s 2000 law. Last year, one of that law’smain sponsors, Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M.,promoted an expanded renewal of the law (S.558) that requires “the financial require-ments … [and] the treatment limitationsapplicable to such mental health benefits areno more restrictive than those applied tosubstantially all medical and surgical bene-fits covered by the plan.”

Domenici’s bill did, however, exemptemployers with under 50 workers andemployers whose cost increases by 2 percent

the first year and 1 percent per year there-after. It passed the Senate last September andwas last seen in the House Subcommittee onHealth, Employment, Labor and Pensions inOctober.

According to the Congressional BudgetOffice report on the bill, “the proposal wouldreduce federal tax revenues … by $3 billionover the 2009-2017 period” and “increase fed-eral direct spending for Medicaid … by $790million over the 2009-2017 period.” In thefirst case, it claimed, the bulk of the changewould be because employers would be pro-viding more compensation for their workersin the form of health care contributions.

The federal change “would not have a sig-nificant impact on people already affected bystate parity laws,” it stated, later noting pre-miums would increase about 0.4 percent.

To Simonds, mental health parity is a formof preventive medicine, in that it reduceslong-term costs to society and the individu-als getting treatment.

“It could make a difference for a lot of peo-ple,” Simonds said. “If you get people theservices they need before they go over theedge, you get that prevention.”

Gus Steeves may be reached at (508) 909-4135, or by e-mail [email protected].

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NEWS BRIEFS

STURBRIDGE — The Opacum Land Trust,in partnership with the New England WildFlower Society, will sponsor two more botan-ical survey dates at Opacum Woods and theadjacent Gaumond Sanctuary in Sturbridgeon from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, July 15and July 22. These organizations inviteinterested people to join Ted Elliman of NewEngland Wild Flower to explore the streamsand wetlands of Opacum Woods. The sur-veys will help Opacum Land Trust knowwhat is growing on this well-used property,as well as providing information to assist theland trust in managing and maintaining theproperty while protecting the diversity of

plant and animal life on this 296 acre pre-serve.

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Opacum’s first survey date in Junebrought 12 people out into a lovely day, arriv-ing with lunches, water and Newcomb’sWildflower Guide to learn more about iden-tifying plants and the plant communities ofOpacum Woods. The group, led by TedElliman of New England Wild FlowerSociety and Alan Smith of the Opacum LandTrust, made an exciting find; they foundthree different species of Botrychium, anunusual fern that the New England Plant

Conservation Program is focusing on thisyear. After lunch the group split up and bothgroups were able to compile a list of over 110species found on the property.

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The Tuesday, July 15 survey will focus onwetland plants. There are lots of vegetatedwetlands, perennial and intermittentstreams on the property and, according toTed Elliman, “we barely scratched the sur-face of that habitat” on our first visit lastmonth. Plants in wetland communities typi-cally bloom in mid-July, so this will be agreat time to look at what is happening.

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Anyone interested in going for a walk,learning more about the plants and the com-munities they make up, or identifying plantsgrowing at the site is welcome to join us onJuly 15th and July 22nd. Bring your watershoes, boots, lunch, bug repellant and sun-block. We’ll be meeting in the parking lot ofthe American Motor Lodge on Route 20, atthe corner of New Boston Road. Please call508-347-9144 or email Leslie Duthie [email protected] for further informa-tion.

Opacum Land Trust invites participants for Botanical Surveys

SPORTS

Errors cost Southbridge victory over QuaboagBY ZACK TRETHEWAYSPORTS CORRESPONDENT

BROOKFIELD — The QuaboagLittle League All-Stars can thank alate sixth-inning rally for theiradvancing in the District 5 All-StarTournament.

The Quaboag 12-year-oldsimproved to 2-0 in the double elimi-nation series Wednesday, July 2 bybeating Southbridge, 6-5, at LewisField.

“I’m proud of these kids,” saidQuaboag head coach Tom Sokol.“The middle of the lineup camethrough for and got on base.”

The Quaboag All-Stars went intothe top of the sixth, and final, inningtrailing 5-2. Pitcher Greg Sokol ledoff the inning with a single up themiddle and he advanced all the wayto third on Andrew Nurek’s fly ballthanks to throwing errors fromSouthbridge. The next batter, FinleySimonds, got his bat on the ball anddrove in Sokol from third, bringing

the life back into the Quaboagoffense. Joey Zalatores followedwith another single to put runnerson first and second. After right field-er Nick Barrett struck out, JustinBoucher was struck by a pitch toload the bases. Leadoff hitterJimmy Zalatores then roped a ball todeep left field to clear the bases andtake the lead, 6-5.

Just like that, Quaboag was backin the game.

Southbridge hoped that their hotbats would lead them to victory, butthey went 1-2-3 as Kody Murphy flewout to center field and both BenGuimont and Jake Gallant ground-ed out to the shortstop EthanLacaire.

“It was a great game,” saidSouthbridge head coach ShaunMoriarty. “I give all the credit toQuaboag. They kept their heads upwhen they were down and camethrough.”

Southbridge starter Jake Gallant

pitched a brilliant 5 2/3 innings, giv-ing up only two runs and three hits.He also had an excellent day at theplate, going 2-for-4 with a two-runhome run.

In the beginning, it was allSouthbridge. Riding on Gallant’spitching, their bats came to life withcatcher Ben Guimont going 2-for-4with two doubles, and both rightfielder Ryan Farrar and third base-man Stephen Tretheway going 2-for-2 with singles. In the end, though,those swings could only do so much,as a few costly errors placed thegame out of reach.

Southbridge scored in the firstinning when Emilio Torres crossedthe plate, thanks to a single byGallant. Quaboag returned in thesecond when Finley Simonds scoredon a throwing error. Southbridgethen scored three more in the third,with Kody Murphy being driven inby Guimont, and then Gallant’s two-run shot. Quaboag scored another

run in the fourth when catch-er Andrew Nurek was drivenhome on a sac fly to centerfield by Joey Zalatores.Southbridge then respondedin the bottom half as RyanFarrar scored, thanks toanother Guimont double.However, in the sixth inning,when things looked set forSouthbridge their defense fellapart and Quaboag turned thetables, scoring the final fourruns and stealing the victory.

“Our pitchers helped us andcame through in the clutch,”said Sokol, Quaboag’s coach.“Ethan Lacaire came in toplay short after he pitched andplayed excellent defense. ThenGreg Sokol came in and sealedthe game off for us. This is thebest game they’ve played allseason.”

Sturbridge All-Stars blank, oust Spencer-BrookfieldsBY CHRISTOPHER TANGUAY

NEW LEADER STAFF WRITER

STURBRIDGE — TheSpencer-Brookfields All-Star Team was sent pack-ing yesterday after beingshut out by Sturbridge in a14-0 elimination game.

The game was the secondloss for the Spencer-Brookfields team in thedouble elimination District5 tournament, which fea-tures teams from 18 townsin Central Massachusettsprimarily made up of 12-year-olds, as well as someeligible 11-year-olds.

Sturbridge jumped out toan early lead, sending thefirst three batters in thelineup, Brian Kemp,Cameron Simoneau, andMax Decataldo, around thebases.

Mike Nicholas ofSturbridge left the game inthe first after taking a pitchoff the fingers.

Simoneau, who startedon the mound forSturbridge, made quickwork of Spencer-Brookfields in the first,striking out three. RobertDukes was the only one to

reach base for Spencer-Brookfields after being hitby a pitch in the numbertwo spot.

Sturbridge’s heaviestrally came in the secondinning, putting up sevenruns. Liam Seguin reachedon a passed ball play, steal-ing first on his third strike.Seguin would come aroundin the same manner, steal-

ing home. Graham Brunellwould follow just two playslater, also stealing home ona passed ball.

Hunter Deane took themound for Spencer-Brookfields in the fourth.Despite several strongdefensive efforts through-out the game, criticalerrors like a lack of com-munication allowing a

shallow pop fly to fall rightinto the infield plagued theSpencer-Brookfields team.

The game was called atthe end of the fourthinning under the provi-sions of the division’smercy rule, with a score of14-0.

Sturbridge coach TomDowling said his team hadstruggled in its previous

game, but after some workin the batting cages, thingsbegan to fall into place.

“It paid off,” Dowlingsaid. “They all got theirbats going.”

Referring to severalmidair stabs and would-beWeb gem protective plays,Dowling added, “Theirstrength lies in theirdefense.”

The Sturbridge team,which Dowling said is thenicest group of kids he’sever coached, will playagain on Saturday againstan opponent and at a loca-tion to be announced.

Christopher Tanguaymay be reached at (508) 909-4144, or by e-mail at [email protected]

Christopher Tanguay photos

Left: Spencer-Brookfields’ Zach Nicol rounds first after connecting in the fourth. Above: Sturbridge pitcherJake Farland about to deliver.

Shawn Kelley photos

Above left: The pitcher for Quaboag, Ethan Lacaire, releases a pitch. Right: Murphy slides his way into home. Below: Southbridge’sJake Gallant gets pats on the head as he makes his way to the pen after hitting a home run.


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BRIMFIELD— Hitchcock Academy’s“Blockade Runner” 5k Road Race and Walk-a-Thon will be held Sunday, Aug. 3. Don’t missout on this historic race, which takes place dur-ing our Civil War fundraising weekend atHeart-o-the Mart. A canon will start the raceand re-enactors will cheer on the participants.Gold and silver medals will be awarded by gen-der and various age categories. This year’srace is perfect for all levels of runners; the newcourse is 5k and very flat. The walk-a-thon willfollow the same route as runners. Registrationis $20 after July 1 by mail, or 8 – 8:50 a.m. on theday of the race. Free T-shirts to the first 200pre-registered runners. Admission to the CivilWar event is free for all paid runners and walk-ers. Sponsorship forms for runners and walk-ers are available by calling our office; registra-tion forms are downloadable at www.hitch-cockacademy.org . Proceeds will benefitHitchcock Academy Community Center, opento the public year round, providing a widerange of educational, recreational and culturalprograms to residents of all ages from the sur-rounding communities.

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McCoy’s to hold key chainself-defense workshop

Do you know how to defend yourself with akey chain, or with your keys? If you want to beempowered to defend yourself with an effectiveand easy to use device attached to your keys,with a minimum of training, then McCoy’sAction Karate’s Key Chain Self Defense work-shop is for you.

“Self defense tactics and methods generallygets the victim deeper into trouble faster thanthey help the potential victim out of trouble,”said Paul McCoy, one of the master instructorsat McCoy’s Action Karate. “Unless the selfdefense is effective, easy to learn and the prac-titioner is 100-percent certain that it will work,it is just a collection of things that will never

happen and may even make the situationworse.”

Those that attend the workshop will learn,practice and certify in some effective andproven methods of self defense using car keysand a simple device called a Kubaton, stick-likekey chain. The training is real, in that partici-pants get and use the keys and Kubaton in aneasy to understand workshop, and they get totest the techniques on a living person in a tac-tical Red Man Suit.

The Key Chain Self Defense Workshop willbe taught by McCoy, an expert on self-defense,and one of central Massachusetts’ senior mas-ter instructors in karate, krav maga and mixedmartial arts. The seminars will be held at allthree MAK schools at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 16in Sturbridge.

It is open to any women age 15 or older. If thewoman is a minor, they must attend with a par-ent or guardian. The tuition for the workshopis $20 and covers the cost of the Kubaton (keychain self defense tool) and the workshop.

McCoy’s Action Karate is a member of BlackBelt Schools of America and rated one of thetop 50 schools in America by BBSA. It is locat-ed in the Guaranteed Fitness Center inSpencer, next to Perro Auto in Auburn and inthe Fiske Hill Plaza in Sturbridge. You canreserve a space for this free, hands on work-shop, by calling toll free 888-682-4110 or by call-ing any of the schools (Auburn, 508-832-4110;Spencer, 508-885-2700; Sturbridge, 508-347-7752).

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Firefighters Get Half-Price Admission OSV“Fire and Ice” Celebration

STURBRIDGE — Firefighters will get half-price admission to the “Fire and Ice” celebra-tion set for Saturday, July 19 at Old SturbridgeVillage. Activities will include an old-time fire-man’s muster, procession of antique firepumpers, bucket brigade contests, pumpingcompetitions, and 18th and 19th century icecream making demonstrations and tasting. Forinformation: www.osv.org or at 1-800-733-1830.

Old Sturbridge Village is dedicating the Fire& Ice celebration tofirefighters from thetowns of Sturbridgeand Southbridge,whose quick responselast summer to a chim-

ney fire at OSV’s historic FreemanFarmhouse kept the fire from spreading,limiting damage to just the farmhousekitchen.

“We are dedicating the day to these twofire departments in thanks for their rapidresponse, skill and professionalism in pro-tecting one of our most popular historichomes from further damage.” said JimDonahue, chief executive officer of OldSturbridge Village. “It may have been a rou-tine call for them, but for us at OSV, it wasmuch, much more. We are deeply thank-ful.”

At OSV’s “Fire and Ice” day a variety ofantique hand-pump fire engines, will be ondisplay and others will take part in pumpingcompetitions. First developed in the 1700s,these “hand tubs” were a vast improvementover the bucket brigade method of fightingfires and were used for nearly 100 years. Pulledby firefighters, hand-pumpers required manyvolunteers to pump the long side handles upand down, drawing water from the machine’stub to spray on fires.

One of the antique hand-tubs competing isthe “Falcon,” which was built in Boston in 1868and first owned by the town of Franklin, Mass.,and later sold to Southborough, where it wasused to fight fires until 1921. Now fullyrestored, the Falcon has won many pumpingcompetitions and is capable of pumping astream of water 164 feet.

For the “Ice” portion of “Fire and Ice,” his-toric food expert Susan McLellan Plaisted ofHeart to Hearth Cookery in Bucks County, PAwill demonstrate icecream making usingunique recipes(“receipts”) and meth-ods of the 18th and19th centuries and andwill offer ice creamtastings. She is thedirector of foodways atPennsbury Manor, therecreated 1680’s homeof Pennsylvania’sfounder, William Penn.

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When the sports programs ofShepherd Hill, Tantasqua andAuburn High start up onceagain this fall, there will be a dif-ferent look their schedule thanthere has been in years past.

The Southern WorcesterCounty League will change fromhaving two divisions, the Eastand West, to having three divi-sions, East, West, and the newlydesigned Central division. In theSWCL-Central will be only threeteams: Shepherd Hill, Tantasquaand Auburn.

The schedule dictates thateach of the three Central teamswill play against each othertwice per season. They will alsonow play each team in theSWCL-East and SWCL-West onetime each.

To help fill out the remainingspots in the regular seasonschedule, the three Central

teams will play other Division 1and Division 2 teams fromaround Central Massachusetts,as organized by the school’s ath-letic director.

This will help give a newfoundsense of freedom for athleticdirectors like Tantasqua’s BobCasaceli.

“This gives us some independ-ent games to play. The greatthing about having games inde-pendently is that teams are allon different levels,” saidCasaceli.

The change in schedule willaffect all sports except football,which is monitored by a sepa-rate organization.

For Shepherd Hill, Auburnand Tantasqua, the prospect ofplaying larger schools brings theopportunity for those schools togain experience against poten-tially more difficult competition.James Cooke, a member of theTantasqua Regional School

Committee from Brookfield,thinks this will help the schoolswhen it comes time to playing indistrict tournaments.

“This should make it a morecompetitive league for thoseschools. Certainly the onlyDivision 1 competitionTantasqua faces on a yearlybasis is Shepherd Hill,” saidCooke.

Although the competition mayincrease for the three schools, itdoes not offer the same inde-pendent schedule opportunitiesfor the members of the SWCL-West or SWCL-East. For exam-ple, Southbridge will still playeach of their SWCL-West oppo-nents twice, the East opponentsonce and the new Central oppo-nents once. According toCasaceli, this still only allows ateam such as Southbridge toschedule less independent con-tests.

“I don’t see the same flexibilityfor other two conferences,”Casaceli said.

But for now, the plan helps thethree Central teams find morechallenging competition, some-thing that many like Cookebelieved needed to be done.

“We had been pushing to get amore competitive league, butthis is a fair compromise,” saidCooke.

Casaceli believed there couldhave been a different way aboutcreating more competition, buthe is happy for the opportunitieshe now has as an athletic direc-tor.

“Selfishly, the schedulingworks out great,” he said.

Casaceli was once the headchairman of the SWCL; howev-er, currently it is under the lead-ership of Oxford’s JohnDoldoorian. He could not bereached for comment.

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NORTH BROOKFIELD — Kara Anderson’sDance Studio’s Competition Team had an amazing2008 Competition Season!! It all started in Januaryin New York City, where a few of the Team Dancersattended the Tremaine Dance Convention . Thisconvention is out of California and is well knownaround the country. At each convention, scholar-ship auditions are held. Dancers from all over thecountry audition. Miranda German, for KADS,was runner up for the scholarship, which hadabout 200 dancers competing for it.

The dancers then attended the Stepp With Medance convention in Worcester. The director ofthis convention is Stepp Stewart. This conventionalso tours the country and holds scholarship audi-tions. Five dancers from KADS won scholarshipsat this convention. Miranda Moisan, AmeliaKilborn and Brianna Kilborn won a one time schol-arship to the Stepp With Me Dance Convention.Miranda German won a full year scholarship, andcan attend any of the Stepp With Me conventions inthe United States. And Andrea Cummings won ascholarship which entitles her to take classes atThe Broadway Dance Center in New York City.

The Team then attended the Onstage AmericaCompetition in Providence, RI, in February. Theycam home with several Diamond, Platinum andHigh Gold awards. They also received 18 Highscore overall awards, which is the highest scoringperformances in certain age groups. MirandaMoisan was awarded the Jr. Miss Onstage Americatitle, with her first solo performance ever andHillary Waugh was named Teen Miss OnstageAmerica.

In March they competed in SophisticatedProductions Dance Competition in Bristol, Conn.,where they received many Platinum, High Goldand Gold Awards, and 4 High Score OverallAwards. And again, Miranda Moisan was won theJr Miss Sophisticated Productions title.

The next competition was in Worcester in April,at Dynamite Talent Productions. Again the

dancers came home with several Platinum, HighGold and Gold Awards, 13 High Score overallawards. In Worcester, Hannah Marcucci won theJr. Miss Dynamite title and Andrea Cummings wasawarded Sr. Miss Dynamite.

Their last competition was back in Providencefor the National Dance Showcase. This one wasamazing! The dancers received 29 PlatinumAwards, 21 High Gold Awards, and 20 High ScoreOverall Awards. Miranda Moisan won the title ofJr. Miss National Dance Showcase once again;Miranda German was awarded Teen Miss NationalDance Showcase and Maria Thomasian was award-ed Sr. Miss National Dance Showcase. The entire

Team was on fire at his competi-tion.

The Kara Anderson’s DanceStudio consists of 27 dancers fromNorth Brookfield, Southbridge,Sturbridge, East Brookfield, WestBrookfield and Barre.

“These dancers work very hardthroughout the year on theirdances,” Anderson said. “Some ofthe dancers are at the studio 12hours a week. They are an amaz-ing Team. I am very proud ofthem all. This has been thestrongest group of girls that I haveever had on my Team. At the firstcompetition that we went to thisyear, the director came to me andsaid ,”Myself and the judges knowexactly which dancers are yoursas soon as they step out on stage,they are so well put together andlook and act so professional”.

This upcoming season isKADS’ 12th year. The studio hasgrown so much this past year.

“I am very proud of all thedancers at my studio,” she said.“Dancers are chosen by theinstructors to be on the Team. Welook for dancers who have strongtechnique and give everythingthey got in every class and whoare ready to dedicate themselvesto the team, it is a lot of hard workand a lot of time involved being onthe competition team. This yearwe had 3 girls that graduated HighSchool, Maria Thomasian, EmilySousa and Samantha Ricard,which means we will lose themthis year. Because we all spend somuch time together, there is a spe-cial bond between us all, it is likeone big family, so it is always sadwhen they graduate, and have toleave the team”

“I am also very proud of mycompetition choreographers at KADS ! We worktogether as a team, which is so important, we havegreat respect for each other and are very supportiveof each other. We all have our different styleswhich is great because the dancers are able to learnall the different styles for all the different teachers.Elizabeth Letendre brings the fabulous MusicalTheatre and Hip Hop choreography, Sarah Monsonis a very strong and creative modern teacher, Sarah

Kay is all about Contemporary and Hip Hop, andmyself, I stick to jazz, tap and Lyrical choreographyfor competitions. This year, we will be losing SarahKay Jerome for a while. She is leaving to LA tobegin her career as a dancer. She will be attendingJoe Tremaine’s Summer Intensive program inHollywood., and audition for everything she canout there. Although we are very sad to see her go,we are all very excited for her and can’t wait to see

what she will accom-plish! I am hoping thenext time I see her, I willbe sitting in my livingroom watching her onthe television. I am veryproud of her and so priv-ileged to have her on mystaff ! But Sarah Kay isway ahead of herself,she says she is KADSbiggest fan and willnever leave, she hasalready finished hercompetition choreogra-phy for the 2009 competi-tion season for KADSTeam. The girls didn’thave much of a break!!Right after our dancerecital, SKJ had them inthe studio working ontheir new dances. Shewanted to have themdone before she left toLA, just incase she is notback for a while!!”

“I am very proud ofmy Team and staff, Idon’t feel like we are thatlittle studio in NorthBrookfield any more.We have grown in manyways. And it is a greatfeeling when other stu-dios see you at competi-tions or conventions andknow who you are!!”

KADS competition season sparkles

From top right, Maria Thomasian, Emily Sousa, Bryden Moore, Samantha Ricard, Hillary Waugh,Miranda German. Next row: Megaen Cloutier, Kara Spence, Amanda Priest, Hannah Marcucci,Andrea Cummings, Rachelle Lyons, Jacquelyn Ingemi, Miranda Moisan, Amelia Kilborn. Nextrow: Sydney barnes, Brianna Kilborn, Tori Cummings, Allissa Goldsmith, Shawna Tankersley,Dakota Haddad, Caitlin Worthington. Bottom Row: Madison Parker, Tory Zalauskas, MaggieVasil, Morgan Davis, Emily Worthington

Top left to right right in decending order: Hillary Waugh, 15, of NorthBrookfield “Teen Miss Onstage America” Providence, RI 2008. Dancechoreographed by Kara Anderson. Miranda German 15, of NorthBrookfield, “Teen Miss National Dance Showcase” Providence, RI2008. Miranda Moisan, 12, Miss Onstage America; Providence, R.I.2008, Jr. Miss Sophisticated Productions, Bristol, Conn. 2008; and Jr.Miss National Dance Showcase, Providence, 2008. This wasMiranda’s first time competing with a solo. Choreography done bySarah Kay Jerome. Andrea Cummings, 16, of North Brookfield, Sr MissDynamite, Worcester, 2008. Choreographed by Sarah Kay Jerome.Hannah Marcucci, 16, of Southbridge, Teen Miss Dynamite, Worcester,2008. Choreography by Elizabeth Letendre. Maria Thomasian, 18, ofNorth Brookfield, Sr. Miss National Dance Showcase, Providence,2008. Choreography by Kara Anderson & Sarah Kay Jerome.


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The Anders Vercelli Trio is puttingon an evening of jazz standardsand gems at The Vanilla Bean inPomfret Saturday, July 12.

Expect songs from composer LeroyAnderson, as well as music from theAmerican Songbook. Vocalists LarsVercelli and Laura Apruzzese, recentgraduates of New York University's vocalperformance program, will be featured.Stars of the NYU production of a LittleNight Music, they are appearing togetherfor the first time live at The Bean. AndersVercelli, who graduated from BerkleeCollege of Music in 2005, will perform onpiano and serve as musical director for theevening. Joining Anders will be uprightbassist and fellow 2005 Berklee alum,

Blake Marquez.Current Berklee stu-

dent Andrew Halchak,who hails from Tucson,Ariz., will perform ontenor saxophone. Alsoperforming is amazingjazz drummer MikeConnors, fromProvidence, R.I. Themusicians will be promoting two newreleases: The Anders Vercelli Trio's CD,entitled “Up Jumped Spring” and LarsVercelli's CD, entitled “Just For Today,”named after the original title track writtenby Anders.

Also, 2008 is the centennial year ofAmerican composer Leroy Anderson(1908-1975) who is the maternal grandfa-ther of Anders and Lars. In celebration,Lars and Laura will be singing severalAnderson compositions as duets:“Serenata,” “This Lovely World,” and“Save a Kiss.” Lars will sing anotherAnderson piece entitled “Shall I Take MyHeart and Go?” The songs “Save a Kiss”and “Shall I Take My Heart and Go?” areboth from the 1958 musical Goldilocks,with lyrics by Walter & Jean Kerr andJoan Ford. The hauntingly beautiful “ThisLovely World” with lyrics by Ogden Nash.It was written for an unfinished musicaladaptation of Gone with the Wind.

Admission is $10 and the show starts at 8pm. For more information, visitwww.andersjazz.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 11

• Bill McCarthy & His Guitar, 9 p.m., TheGalway Bay, 186 Stafford St., Worcester• Fergus, 9 p.m., Fiddler’s Green, 19 TempleStreet, Worcester• Sean Fullerton & Russ Mullet, 7 p.m.,Greendale's Pub, Worcester• Trendkill (Pantera tribute) w/ SilentMind and Raziel, 9 p.m., The Lucky Dog,Worcester• Fuzion, Sakura Tokyo, Worcester

• Ray Bryant, 8 p.m., Brian'sRestaurant, Northbridge• Sharp Harp Jr. & TheBlades, The Pump House,Southbridge• Platinum Rose w/Act onImpulse, Muscle Cah (club),Out of Sequence (Cafe) , 9p.m., Mill Street Brews,Southbridge

• Wishful Thinking, 9 p.m., TJ O'Brien's,Sturbridge• Shazam, OxHead Tavern, Sturbridge• Danny Klein's "Full House"(J.Geils trib-ute), 9 p.m., Point Breeze, Webster $15• Lori Amey, 8 p.m., Victoria Station Cafe,Putnam, CT• Desert Rain, The Desert Café, Danielson,CT

SATURDAY, JULY 12

• Crazy Train (Ozzy Osborne tribute)w/Ice in Her Veins, 40Before5, 9 p.m., TheLucky Dog, Worcester• The Last Call Band, 9 p.m., Greendale'sPub, Worcester• Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers BluesQuartet, 9:30 p.m., Gilrein’s, Worcester• Fuzion, Sakura Tokyo, Worcester• Barely Legal, The Pump House,Southbridge• Barefoot Truth (Club), 9 p.m., Mill StreetBrews, Southbridge• Bill McCarthy & His Guitar, 9 p.m., TJO'Brien's, Sturbridge.• Third Movement, OxHead Tavern,Sturbridge• TripleShot featuring Mark Renburke, 9p.m., The Gas Light Cafe, Route 12, Dudley• "The Shakin’ all Over Tour" (Roy OrbisonTribute), 9 p.m., Point Breeze, Webster, $10• Anders Vercelli Trio, 8 p.m., The VanillaBean Cafe, 450 Deerfield Rd, Pomfret, CT,$10• Dan Kirouac, 9:30 p.m., The Gold Eagle @The Laurel House, Dayville, CT• Desert Rain, The Desert Café, Danielson,CT

• Stillface, The Music Lady, 9 p.m., CentralVillage, CT

SUNDAY, JULY 13

• Mike & Amanda Lirange, City Riots,Sunset Strippers, 9 p.m., The Lucky Dog,Worcester• Smooth Jazz, OxHead Tavern,Sturbridge• The Mill Boys (Irish), 4 to 8 p.m., TJO'Brien's, Sturbridge

TUESDAY, JULY 15

• Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic, 7:30 pm,Greendale's Pub, Worcester• Blues Jam w/Brandt Taylor, Kurt Meyer,& Jay Parker, 8 p.m., The Desert Café,Danielson, CT

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16

• Steve Willey, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., TJO'Brien's, Sturbridge.• Open Mic, 8 p.m., The Desert Café,Danielson, CT

THURSDAY, JULY 17

• MissGuided, 8 p.m., TJ O'Brien's,Sturbridge• Open Mic, 8 p.m., Mill Street Brews,Southbridge

If you’re an artist who would like to befeatured, know of someone else who is, orsimply want to let us know about an upcom-ing gig, email me at the address below.Anything I get before Friday of each weekwill make the following Friday’s paper.Keep the music live and not so quiet here inNortheastern CT & Central MA! EmailM a r k :[email protected].

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Plan for Summer Now! $659,900.00

WEBSTER LAKE - South Pond! RareFind! Almost New! 8Rm Custom Built!

All the Extra's! Beautiful Sunrises!Quality Throughout! Applianced!Granite! Fireplace! 4Bdrms! Lake

Facing Master & Master Bath! 3Baths!Office! Hrdwds & Ceramic! Hydro Air!

CVac! Expandable 3rd Level! 2 CarGarage! Irrigation! $779,900.00

WEBSTER LAKE – South PondOpen Waterfront! 9Rm Contemp Ranch!4/5 Bdrms! 3 Baths!Fireplaced LivRm!FamRm w/Wet Bar! Decks & Screened

Porches! 10,636’ Lot! 45’Frontage!Sandy Beach! Dock!

NEW PRICE $479,900.00

WEBSTER LAKE! Union Pt! SouthFacing Middle Pond Views! Like New

Tudor! Contemp Interior! CherryCabinets & Granite Counters! Oak &

Cherry Hrdwd Flrs, StainlessAppliances! Fireplaced! Lake Facing

Master w/Cathedral Ceiling & Walk-inClosets! 3 Bdrms! 2.5 Tile Baths!

Lower Level w/Game Rm! CAir! Pro-Landscaped! New Roof! And More!

$759,900.00

WEBSTER LAKE - ExceptionalProperty! Spectacular Sunsets! 100'

Waterfront! 5700'! 4 Fireplaces!Cherry Wood Library! Granite Kitchen!

Media Rm! Black Pearl Foyer! TrayCeilings! Master Suite & Office Suite!

Lake Level w/Kitchen &10x20Resistance Pool! Gardens! Security!

$1,890,000.00

WEBSTER LAKE! South Pond!

Panoramic Views of Distant Shores!

Excellent Sun Exposure - Beautiful

Sunsets! Great Swimming & Boating!

Private 1/3 Acre! Major Remodel /

Addition 2004! Super Kitchen, Great Rm

& Master Bdrm w/ Lake Views! 4Z Oil

Heat! Super Garage!

$599,900.00

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SUTTON – LAKE SINGLETARY –Spectacular 5 Acre Waterfront Estate!360’ of Prime Shoreline! 10 Rm 4200’

Custom Cape! Grand Entry Foyer!Frplcd Master Bdrm Suite! 4 LakeFacing Bdrms! 3.5 Baths! Radiant

Heat! 4 Zone AC!Net Proceeds to Charity!SOLD $1,399,900.00

WEBSTER LAKE - Killdeer Island!North Pond! Gently Sloping Lawn!

Level 70’ Waterfront! 8 Rms! 3 Bdrms!2 Baths! Frplcd Liv Rm w/Cathedrals &

Skylights! Deck! Finished Walk-outLower Level Fam Rm w/Bar and Wood

Stove! Great for Entertaining!$619,900.00

SOLD

WEBSTER – 32 Main Street! Retail& Office Spaces! 2 Units! Front

Building – Retail 1696’ 1st Fl, 459’ 2ndFloor! Rear Building – 600’ OfficeSpace! Multiple Uses! Investment,Business Use or Both! Off Street

Parking! 9312’ Lot! $219,900.00

DUDLEY – 6 Brookstone Dr! 28x52' 6 Rm

Ranch! Spacious Kitchen, Ceramic Tile, SS

Convection Oven & Frig! 3 Bdrms! Master

Bath! 2 Baths! Fresh Paint! Walk Out Lower

Level w/Potential for Add Rms! Original

Owners! 10x12 Shed!

$244,000.00

WEBSTER – 14 Mikes Way! Panoramic Views

of Distant Hills! Super Neighborhood! 2 Story

Grand Entry! Huge Frplcd Master Bdrm Suite!

Frplcd Fam Rm w/Cathedral Ceiling! Cedar

Siding! 50 Yr Shingles! Solid Wood Doors! Sun

Rm! 2 Car Garage!

$329,900.00

WEBSTER – 13 Highcrest Park!5Rm Townhouse! Move Right In! Fully

Applianced Kit! Spacious Liv Rm! 2 HugeBdrms! 1.5 tile Baths! Ample ClosetSpace Throughout! Recent Carpet &

Paint! Central Air! Priced to Sell!$159,900.00

OXFORD – 13 Park Street! Lots ofCharacter! 11+Rms! 4 Bdrms!

2 Baths! Beautiful Hrdwds & Built-ins! Potential In-Law/Apt. on the 2nd

Flr! Lots of Space & Storage!Barn/Garage/Workshop/Loft Area!

$229,900.00

WEBSTER –– 43 1st Street! 2 Family! 5/5 Rms! 2/3Bedrms! Major

Recent Remodel – Roof, Siding,Windows, Wiring, Porches, Carpets,

Cabinets, Appliances, & Wood Floors!Separate Utilities! Corner Lot– Off St.

Parking! And More! $189,900.00

WEBSTER – 12 Granite St! 3 Family!6/6/6 Rooms! 3/3/3 Bedrooms! All Good

Rm Sizes! Conveniently Located!Separate Utilities! Off Street Parking!

Priced 25% Less than the AssessedValue! $189,900.00

WEBSTER – 41 Greystone Ave! Cute 2Bedroom Home w/some Updates Already

Done! 1st Floor w/ Replacement Windows!Newer Decks! Newer Hot Water Heater!

Nice Open Floor Plan! Garage! QuietStreet! Centrally Located! $189,900.00

WEBSTER - "BRAND NEW" 10 Rm 3,120'Colonial w/9' Ceilings! Granite Kit w/Tile

Flr! Din Rm, Liv Rm, 16x26 Frplcd Fam Rm,1st Flr Office all w/Hrdwds! 4 Bdrms!

Master w/Whirlpool Tub! 2.5 Baths! 18x36'Bonus Rm! Pick Your Granite, Cabinets &Carpet! CVac! Network Wired! Hydro Air!

$399,900.00

SUTTON – LAKE SINGLETARY!IDEAL 46' WATERFRONT! Excellent

Swimming, Boating, Fishing &Relaxing by the Water's Edge! GreatSummer & Winter! Don't Wait! CallToday! Start Enjoying this Fabulous

Lake! $275,000.00

DUDLEY – WATERFRONT!49 Hayden Pond Rd!

"New Pond" 4+Rms! MajorRemodel/Update! New Main Living

Level! Walk-out Lower Level - Ideal toFinish Add’l Rms!$216,900.00

WEBSTER – 40 Nelson St!9Rms! 3,000' Remodeled Living Space!

Character & Charm! 1st Flr In-LawPotential! Appliances! 14x19 Din Rm! 3-5

Bdrms! Kid's Bdrm w/9x14 Play Rm! 2Bathrms! Office w/Sun Porch! Hrdwds!

Garage! $299,900.00

WEBSTER – 11 Deslauriers Ave! 2 Family!1st Flr - 6Rms/3Bdrms - Walk-out Lower Level!

1.5Baths! 2nd Flr - 4Rms/2Bdrms, Bath andWalk-up to Large Attic! Maintenance Free

Exterior! Farmers Porch! 2 Car Gar! FencedYard! Great Owner/Investment Property!

$209,900.00

THOMPSON – 67 Thompson Hill Rd!Ideal 6 Rm Cape! Move-in Condition!

Update Since 2004! Applianced Kit w/PergoFlooring! 13x20 Liv Rm w/Ceiling Fans!8x28 Fam Rm w/Skylight! 3 Bdrms! Full

Bath! Nicely Landscaped! 1 Acre!$189,900.00

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Ben Bousquet • (508)769-6461RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE

$219,999 • 6 PUTNAM RD., STURBRIDGEOPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 1:30-2:30PM

• CAPE• CORNER 2 ACRE LOT• 7 ROOMS• RECENTLY REMODELED• 2 CAR GARAGE

$214,999 • 53 NEWELL AVE., SOUTHBRIDGEOPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 11:00AM-1:00PM

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MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATEAT PUBLIC AUCTION

Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 4:00 PM

STURBRIDGE - Single Family58 Ridge Way • 2,568 Sf Living Area • 4,776 Gross Sf

1.34 Acre Lot • 9 Rms • 3 Bdrms • 2.5 Baths

Mortgage Reference Bk 38342, Pg 52,

Worcester County (Worc. Dist.) Registry of Deeds.

TERMS: $5,000 cash or certified check at the time and placeof the sale. The balance to be paid within thirty (30) days atthe law offices of Korde & Associates, P.C., 321 Billerica Road,Chelmsford, MA, 01824, Attorney for the Mortgagee.

*Auctioneer is not responsible for providing MunicipalLien Certificates – amounts owed to the municipality are

the responsibility of the successful bidder.Auctioneer makes no representation as to the accuracy of the

information contained herein

BAY STATE AUCTION CO., INC.NORTH CHELMSFORD (978) 251-1150

www.baystateauction.com

MA Lic. #2624 – NH Lic. #3088 - RI Lic. #0149

Oxford $250,000 Short SaleApproval Required

Spacious Colonial w/Farmers Porch and Fenced Yard!

Webster $233,000Business Zoned with

FANTASTIC LOCATION!

43 East Main St. Webster, MA 01570

508.943.4333www.hope2own.com

WEBSTER LAKE WATER-FRONT* Spring Now For

Summer Occupancy!Contemporary Ranch 7,800 SFLot w/60’ Prime Frontage! 1stOption on Extra Waterfront Lot!Great Location, Sandy Beach,

Western Exposure $525,000.

Contemporary 2300 SF Raised Ranch Summer

Kitchen! Covered Upper &Lower Decks! Rare 1/2 AcreLevel Lot! Incredible Amt

of Frontage w/Footbridge to Your Very Own Peninsula

$850,000.

Absolutely Stunning! Crown

Moldings~ 9' Ceilings~

Beautiful Granite Counters~

Stainless Appliances & Center

Island! Master Bath w/Floor to

Ceiling Marble, Whirlpool Tub

w/Waterfall Faucet & Marble

Shower! Boat Dock, Southern

Exposure. $645,000.

Southbridge Very Affordable2BR CONDO! Updated/ Clean/

Move-In Ready! Occupiedby Non-Smoker, Plenty of

Parking, Laundry$102,000.

Webster Lake Properties

Thompson - Move In Clean 2BR

Ranch, 1/2 Acre Close to

BEAUTIFUL Thompson Hill

Commons & I395, Many

Updates, Finished LL & Garage

$212,000.

Webster ~ 228 Gore RoadBusiness Zone! HistoricReid Smith Home! 1.45Acres! 12 Rms,5 BRS, 2

Full Baths! $450,000.

Dudley ~ 10 Klondike Road

On Pierpont Meadow Pond!

Young Beautiful Custom

Waterfront Home!

Spacious 2748sf + Addl 900sf

Inlaw, 2 Kitchens, 3-4 BRS, 3

Full Baths, Gorgeous Pine

Wood Ceilings & Floors, Brick

Fireplace $565,000.

Webster~90 Worcester Rd

BUSINESS ZONED!

Incredible Professional Office

Potential!1/2 Acre+ 160’ Rd

$284,900.

See it at

www.90WorcesterRd. com

WEBSTER LAKE South Pond

Cathedrals - Fireplaced Living/Dining Rms. Hot Tub - 2 car gar. - $549,900.

Additional 10,000 sf +/- waterfront lot - $239,900.

36 BLACK POINT RD., WEBSTER

New Price! Dudley~ 43 Healy Rd~An Escape to Solitude - Lovely

Country Colonial ~ Private RuralSetting! Less than a mile to

Nichols College! Just Big Enough~ 1728 sqft, 4 BRs, 2.5 Baths,

Frplc, Att'd Garage, Recent Roof,Great Price $259,900.

* One Up and Ready To Go

$449,900

Featured Properties

Beautiful Victorian Home! Spacious 2,600

SF, 4BRs ~ Gorgeous Gourmet Kitch

w/Center Island, Fabulous Custom

Cabinetry, Stainless Appl, Yr Rnd Sunroom,

Formal Dining, Fplcd LR, Gorgeous Hdwds,

Modern Baths, Incredible 25x12 Mstr BR,

Private Fenced Back Yard! $274,900.

Quality Craftsmanship will Greet you at the Door of this

Lovely Center Hall Colonial! Upscale! Maple Cabinets,

Granite Counters, Center Island, Hrdwds/Ceramics, Frplc,

Gorgeous Master Suite w/ Luxurious Private Bath, Walkout

Lower Level, Acre+ Lot, Energy Efficient Hydro

Heating/Cooling, Great Location Mins to I-395!

**Pinewood Estates** **New Construction**

Thompson - Exciting New Listing! Lovely Country Setting! Clean

900SF 2BR Ranch on 2 Acres! GreatLocation! Cozy Kitchen w/Isl, Hearth

& Wdstv! Hrdwd Flrs, Over-sizedGarage & Workshop $169,900.

SOLD NEW PRICE!

NEW PRICE!NEW PRICE

*Two - 1+ Acre Lots * One- Foundation in*

FOR SALE BY OWNER

Webster, MA - 3 family with 2 car garage.New roof in 2007! Apts newly refur-bished. Town services, central location.MOTIVATED SELLER - Priced to sell.MONEY MAKER! Interest rates are low.Priced reduced to $234,900.

Call for more details - 508-949-7960.

JOYCE R. DUFFBroker/Owner

21 South Main Street, Putnam, CT 06260 Email [email protected]

(800) 562-3186 Toll FreeVISIT US ON THE WEB AT: www.hometownprop.net

LOCATION,LOCATION, LOCATIONLovely 4 bedroom.Colonial w/appliancedkit., formal living/din-ing rooms, fireplacedfam. rm., 2.5 baths &2 car garage. Located

in a wonderful Woodstock village-like setting, ona level .81 acre lot. Has 1.2 acre “common area” &open space for great entertaining. Very conven-ient to MA and commuting to I-84. All this foronly $319,000

JUST LISTED /WOODSTOCK

Oversized Ranchw/ many ameni-

ties…4+ bdrms, spacious finished base.,many built-ins, Fireplace in Liv Rm. w/ slid-ers to wrap around deck. Wood & Ceramicfloors. Also includes 2592 sq. ft. building w/many possibilities for your BUSINESS.Commercial zone on 1.27 Acres. A MUSTSEE! Priced at$459,000 forthe package. CallPat 208-0806

PUTNAM FARMHOUSE

This “Older Home”has been turned into“New”! Enjoy thebreezy Farmer’s Porch,nicely set on one levelacre, with great com-

muter access to major highways. Fireplaced livingroom, formal dining, spacious master bdrm suite allon main level. You’ll be surprised at the uniquefloorplan, call for private viewing. Priced to SELL at$289,000.

WEBSTER,NEAR LAKE

AREAThis home offersmany updates:vinyl siding, roof,r e p l a c e m e n twindows, some

hardwood floors. Great opportunity for thehandy man. $195,000

454 Main Street Sturbridge (508) 347-655618A West Main St, Rte. 9, Brookfield (508) 867-5500

www.sturbridgerealestate.com

Mike Weeks Dianna Heagney Elaine Phifer Roger MundellJoan Mellen John Roderick John Sherman Sue PulsiferCarol Holstrom Mike Seery Ann Marie Damian Alicia Cummings

Brookfield-waterfront on LakeWickaboag lg deck with spectac-ular view, Year round home withtitle 5, 4 room 2 br home, take alook! $219,000.

East Brookfield-Antique Cape at it’sbest, perfect for entertaining peopleand horses! Newer barn with stablesand paddock, easy highway access.Charm of yesterday and convenienceof today! Must see, $419,900.

Sturbridge--A diamond in therough! 2 bedroom ranch stylehome with lots of privacy, fire-placed living room, one car under,close to 4 acres, only $224,900.

Brimfield-Drastically Reduced-Unique RusticCape, this house has many great features, lgbedrooms, wood floors, lg country kitchen, oiland wood furnace with large supply of cord-wood, breezeway and garage, lg private backyard, walk to downtown, close to school, every-thing one could ask for, was $249,000, nowonly, $199,900.

Sturbridge-A relaxing lifestyle can beyours in this 3 Bedroom, 3 bath ranchstyle home in one of Sturbridge’s mostdesirable areas. Fireplaced living room,family room over-looking private backyard, fabulous lower level, easy highwayaccess, reduced to $319,999.00

North Brookfield-Waterfront. Situatedon a cove on Lake Lashaway is this 2bedroom A-Frame home with a greatview of the lake, corner lot, 1 cargarage, screened porch, handicapaccessible, and eco-friendly, $280,000

WEBSTER $239,900BRAND NEW COLONIAL• 3BR / 2.5 Baths• Fully Applianced• Brokers Welcome• Business Zoned• Great Home Office

508-517-7668

An amazing Cape set on 2 acres withan amazing price! With over 1800

sq. ft. this 3 BR, 2 bath home has abrand new eat-in kitchen, hardwood

floors, formal dining and livingrooms and is in mint condition.

Enjoy the summer on the large stonepatio, surrounded by gardens.

$244,900

Prudential CTDonna Ogle www.donnaogle.prudentialct.com860.377.1837

TIMELESS APPEALNorth Grosvenordale, CT

For more details visit www.e220274.prudentialct.com

Conrad Allen Agent

508-400-0438

ConradAllen.comONE

Webster Unique opportunity to own4500 sq. ft. steel building with 15 footceilings. Two large overhead doors plusoffice space. Use the well maintainedfour family to offset your mortgagecosts. Sitiuated on a large paved lot.Lot size is .58 acre only $379,900

Douglas Young 8 room, 4 bedroom,2.5 bath colonial on wooded 2.07acres. Large rooms throughout2400sq ft of living area plus tworooms finished in the basement foranother 1,000 sq. ft. of living area.Agressively priced to sell at $359,900

Thompson Young 3-4 bedroomCape on dead end street. Sevenrooms in all. Two full baths; Hugerooms throughout; total livingarea is a whopping 2,352 squarefeet. $319,900

Southbridge Owner occupied by thesame family for over 50 years. Sevenroom, four bedroom, 1.5 bath Colonial.Convenient downtown location.Excellent opportunity for the large orgrowing family to own this home forless than rent. $159,900

LAND FOR SALE

Dudley Commerical zoned 1.6 acres onRt. 12. $199,900Dudley .49 acre with well and town sew-erage zoned for single or two family.$125,900Southbridge Two 1 acre lots perked andwith septic design $54,900Webster Two 1 acre lots perced and withseptic design on Sutton Rd. $79,900Webster 3.2 acre wooded lot with lots ofprivacy. Perced and with septic design.$94,900

Webster 3 bedroom Ranch at a bar-gain price. Walk to Webster Lakebeach. New floor coverings, new car-peting and vinyl floors. Oversized 2-car detached garage. Large deck. thishome is vacant and ready for immedi-ate occupancy. $186,500

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JO-ANN SZYMCZAK, CRS, GRI, SRES 508- 943-7669CONNIE NEDOROSCIK, REALTOR 508-949-3205

View www.joannsoldmyhouse.com

Licensed in CT. & MA

The Real Estate Market is Local!! Sellers are Motivated...Great Values!!

RESIDENTIALBROKERAGE

MERINO POND• 8 Sanborn Street

• 2 BR

• 1.5 BA

• 1st Floor Laundry

• Private Wooded Lot

• Town Services

DUDLEY WATERFRONT - $319,900

TOBIN FARMS• Lot 44 - on

deposit

• Several lots

remaining

• Some waterfront

on New Pond...

your plans or ours

• View Lot 32 Tobin Drive to see quality...off Dudley/

Oxford Road

WEBSTER - $309,900

• 4 BR• Central Air

LEASE-PURCHASE-RENT

• 1st Floor Family Room• Master Bdrm Suitew/ Whirlpool Tub

• Fireplace • 2.5 Baths

OFF EXIT 1 - RT. 395 - THOMPSON ROAD, WEBSTER, MASS.Marc D. Becker, Carla Manzi, Brokers

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WEBSTER -- Affordablestarter home -- Livingroom -- eat-in kitchen --two bedrooms -- office/den -- partially finishedbasement -- vinyl siding,recent roof -- shed -- well-

located in nice neighborhood close to everything!Motivated seller!

R/E Tax $1410 $172,900

943-4900 * 987-8400

We are proud to present this wonderful opportunity to own a lit-tle piece of heaven on Middle Pond known as Well Island.Charming nine room, five bedroom, 2 bath completely restoredhome nestled among the trees on a half acre surrounded by

water. You’ll have 360 degreepanoramic views! Lovely screenedporch perfect for lazin’ in the ham-mock. New applianced kitchen,pantry, formal dining room, fireplacedliving room, gleaming hardwoods,new roof, new electric, recently con-structed covered wood boat housewith dockage for five boats. New

floating dock, horseshoe pit, outside shower. Approx. 2100 sq. ft. of living space.

R/E Tax $2856 $639,900

WEBSTER LAKE – AN ISLAND TO CALL YOUR OWN!!!

WEBSTER – Three-bed-

room Colonial on .42 acre

lot with two-car garage and

inground pool – eat-in

kitchen – three season

porch with woodstove –

living room – dining room

– deck – convenient loca-

tion – priced for quick sale!

R/E Tax $1840 $194,900

WEBSTER – Lovelycenter hall, hip roofcolonial – eat-inkitchen – formaldining room – front-to-back fireplacedliving room – spa-cious screened

porch – hardwoods – garage – convenient to highways,shopping, schools.

R/E Tax $2048 $259,900

WEBSTER -- Three-

bedroom Cape on

very nice corner lot

-- eat-in kitchen --

living room -- two

first-floor bed-

rooms -- full bath -

- three-season back porch -- vinyl siding -- garage.

R/E Tax $1409 $174,900

WEBSTER –Lovingly main-tained 2000 sq. ft.Hip Roof Colonialon 1.02 acres inpremier familyne ighborhood.Four bedrooms,

master with private bath - formal dining room - formalliving room - fireplaced family room - spacious eat-inkitchen and dining area with sliders to deck overlook-ing inground pool and treed backyard - finished lowerlevel rec room – central air - recent roof and boiler, 2-car attached garage - stone wall - minutes toInterstate 395, routes 16, 12 and 193.

R/E Tax $2719 12 Blueberry Lane $339,900

WEBSTER --Classic CustomRanch on beauti-fully manicuredlot offering priva-cy and conve-nience. Fire-

placed living room -- formal dining area -- kitchen withbreakfast bar -- two bedrooms -- ceramic bath -- hard-woods -- finished basement with 3/4 bath -- walk-upattic with great potential for additional rooms --frontporch -- three-season room -- gazebo -- canopiedpatio -- garage. Minutes to beach, highway, schools,stores.

R/E Tax $2179 Park Avenue $259,900

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family in need of updates

and improvements -- 4-4-

3 -- off-street parking --

central location.

R/E Tax $1846 $149,900

GRANDVIEW ESTATES PHASE II PIASTA ROAD, DUDLEYFIVE 2-ACRE LOTS STILL AVAILABLE IN THIS LOVELY TEN-LOT

SUBDIVISION

Road and utilities completed. Great schools, convenient commuter

location, low taxes. Spring is here! Break ground on your dream home!

Lots priced at $125,000 and $150,000

House Lots For SaleBuy Direct from Seller and SAVE

Sturbridge 5+Acres, wooded, perced approvedseptic design, gravel drive. Reduced $99,900.

Holland 3.28 Acres, wooded, perced, overlook-ing Hamilton Reservoir. Reduced $39,900.

Brimfield 3.75 Acres, cleared, well & pump,septic system, all permits, country setting, 10

min. to Pike, Palmer or Sturbridge. $79,900 pluscompleted work. Call 508-347-7208


For local real estate

Call a local agent

413-245-3003

www.sullivanandwallace.comBROOKFIELD MEADOWS

CALL TODAY! (508) 450-7919

One of the most sought after 55+ manufac-tured home communities in all of Massa-chusetts. Like new 2 BR, 2 full baths. Openfloor plan, vaulted ceilings, appliancedkitchen. A steal at $129,900.

BRIMFIELD. Gorgeous reproductionSaltbox loaded with upgrades! Stainlesskitchen, soapstone counters, built-inwine cooler.more! $575,000. Ask forCarol Allard Vancil.

SOUTHBRIDGE. Nice 4-family, goodincome producer. Much work alreadydone, needs a little more. Plenty of offstreet parking. $112,500. Ask for Dick& Jerry.

SOUTHBRIDGE. Fantastic young colo-nial! 3 BR, 2.5 baths, front-back LR w/vaulted ceiling, gas log FP. 2 car garage.$329,900. Ask for Dick Kempinski.

STURBRIDGE. Affordable, quality hometo be built! 4x6 construction, hdwd,w/out bsmt, 2 car garage, 3 BR, 2 fullbaths. $269,900. Ask for Priscilla.

STURBRIDGE. Remarkable new con-struction w/ FP'd FR, formal DR & LR.Luxurious private master suite. 2 zoneFHA. Allowances. $499,900. Ask forPaul Bouvier.

STURBRIDGE. Beautiful location forthis ranch near town common!Spacious LR & DR, 3 generous BR!Enclosed porch, garage under!$218,500. Ask for Dorothy Fontana.

WEBSTER. Well maintained & updated 4family. All new windows, electric,plumbing, heat systems, water heaters,porches! $199,900. Ask for Carol AllardVancil.

WARE. Stunning 5 BR Victorian home!Elegance & charm abound in this oldworld farmhouse w/ authentic detailingthroughout. $279,900. Ask for CarolAllard Vancil.

BRIMFIELD. Custom built reproductionColonial w/ 3 BR, 3.5 baths. Many spe-cial features! $600,000 w/ 2 A.$1,340,000 w/ 39 Acres-5 lots. Ask forJerry or Dick.

OAKHAM. 2 beautiful country acres witha cape and barn that need extensiverehab! Not for the faint of heart!$64,900. Ask for Priscilla or Dan.

WOODSTOCK, CT. 9 Acres and your ownprivate pond! 3 BR, 2 bath raised ranchset back from road. Separate cabin.$267,500. Ask for Paul Bouvier.

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WARREN. Duplex converted to condos,being sold separately. Each unit 2 BR,1.5 baths. Many updates-windows,doors, floors…more! Each $149,900.Ask for Beverly or Gracellen.

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Southbridge: CHEAP BUT NOT AFORECLOSURE! ESTATE SALE!Adorable expandable Cape on almost1/2 acre of level land! 5 rooms 2 bed-rooms-finish upstairs for another bed-room! Large eat in kitchen with pantrycloset! Garage! Beautiful yard on deadend street! REDUCED $155,900.Directions: Main to Pleasant toHillcrest to end - see signs.

Southbridge: BUILT IN 1985! 6room 3 bedroom 2 bath fulldormered CAPE! 1598sf. Ownerdownsizing! Updates include roof,siding, windows PLUS 3 seasonporch off kitchen! Huge shed withelectricity! 3/4 acre of land! Paveddrive. Nicely set on lot-must seeinside-$225,000!

Southbridge: Charm & Charactergives this home a special PLUS!7 rooms 3 bedrooms 1 1/2baths! 3 season sunroom foradded space! Fireplace in livin-groom! Beautiful hardwoodfloors! Recently remodeledkitchen! Owner must sacrifice for$175,000-or best offer.

Southbridge: STUNNING HOME!You can’t help falling in love with thisb e a u t i f u l home! 7 rooms 3 bed-rooms 1 1/2 baths. Formal diningroom. Front to back livingroom withfireplace PLUS first floor familyroomwith vaulted ceilings, recessed light-ing & FP! 1 car garage! Gorgeouslevel yard-your own piece of heavenon earth! $278,500.

Southbridge: Wonderful CountryLocation for this farmhouse with 3 or 4car garage! 7 rooms 3 bedrooms 1bath. 1800sf of living area! Huge OpenLivingroom/dining room combinationwith stone fireplace! Newer kitchen.Wood furnace! Vinyl sided. Updatedwindows. Great place for all your recre-ational vehicles or workshop-1.3 acres-located on small side street-$199,000!

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Sturbridge: GREAT HOME FOR THE MONEY!1400sf of living area on main level plus 960sfin lower level! 6 rooms 3 bedrooms 1 1/2baths! 20 x 22 Great room on main level!Formal dining room. Nice kitchen with lots ofcounter space plus island! Lower level beingused as masterbedroom with HUGE walk incloset! Updates include siding, roof, gutters!Huge deck overlooking level yard-great toplay football, baseball, etc. COMMUTERS!MINUTES TO Rt 84 & Mass Pike! $239,900!

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Acclaim567 Southbridge Street, Auburn, Massachusetts 01501

(508) 832-6888 Ext. 222 • Fax: (508) 832-9054

CarolineBianchi

DUDLEY: Mint homein one of Dudley’s finestneighborhoods. Openfloor plan Colonial, 7rms, 3 bdrms, 2.5 baths,garages with fenced inyard. Formal living rm,dining rm/hardwood flr.,cathedral ceiling family

rm./hardwood flr., large eat in kitchen with stainless steel appli-ances, separate laundry room on first floor. Motivated seller.$339,000. Caroline 508-832-6888 x222.

OXFORD: New construction – drasticallyreduced – Ranch, 5 rms, 3 bdrms, 2 full baths(master bdrm. with jet tub, granite counter top),cherry cabinet kitchen, granite counter top,stainless steel appliances, cathedral ceilingkitchen and living rm with skylight, recessedlights, fireplace surrounded by granite, masterbedroom tray ceiling, 2 car garage. $239,500.Caroline 508-832-6888 x222.

Visit www.carolinebianchi.com to view homes.

HERITAGE PARKWARREN $79,900

Unbelievable 2 br, 2 bath, double

wide home. Pr. yd, yr. round

sunroom to relax in or entertain.

Lg. Master w/full bath/walkin. All

appliances incl. Call listing agent

for appt.

1286 Main St. • Leicester, MA

Debbie [email protected]

508-769-6950

Single Level Living at its Best!Maintenance Free & Energy Efficient

• Grand Open Floor plan, Cathedral LR, DR, Kit• Granite Kitchen w/pantry, hdwds, tile• Front porch, 3 Season Room, garage• 2x6 construction, Central Air• Full Basement, some walk-outs w/pond views

Duplex Condos $259,900Exceptional open spaces,

pond & walking trail community

DUDLEY: Huge price Drop! Cath Fplc Family Rm, 2.5baths. vault w/skylight, incredible formal DR w/hdwds& moldings, huge kit w/bow window, tiled 2 storyfoyer, 1st flr laundry, gorgeous level lot.

Only $329,900 for over 2300sf!Open Sun 1-3 Dir: Rte 197 to 21 Lyons Rd

DUDLEY: Like New! 4 BR Colonial w/grand 22x22Cath great rm, maple kit, stainless appl, loads ofhdwds, moldings, tiled baths, mstr w/jetted tub dblsinks, neighborhood setting $344,900

CYNTHIA DUBOIS &CARMAN RUSHTON508-769-9184www.centralmassrealty.com

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Oakview Estates of Dudley

Leicester - Perced/surveyed lot, wooded, great neighborhood, close to town center, 1.8 acres, $80,000.

New Braintree - Over 54 acres 324 ft. frontage. Wooded with timber harvest potiential, great huntingopportunity, driveway is cut into property $230,000.

North Brookfield - Mainly open lot with perimeter trees, close to town center, 30,481 sq. ft. Town water/sewer. $54,900.

Brookfield - Farmhouse/Barn 26+acres, 720 ft. frontage, open fields,great opportunity for livestock,crops, nursery, or house lots, some perc testing & survey workdone, adjacent to state land.$434,900.

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W.H. KING REALTY & ASSOCIATESREPRESENTING BUYERS & SELLERS

147 West Main Street, West Brookfield, MA 01585(508) 867-2600 [email protected]

Deadline: Monday at 10am(C) Condo(B) Business(P) Land

(X) Condex(U) Duplex(L) Mobile Home

(M) Multi-Family(S) Single Family(A) Apartment

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ADDRESS STYLE TIME PRICE REALTOR/SELLER/PHONE

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SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2008LEICESTER:8 Ryans Way SF 10:00-4:00 Starting @ $249,500 ERA Key/Darlene Eager 866-724-9044

SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2008CHARLTON:98 Old Worcester Road SF 11:00-1:00 $359,900 Century 21 Maher/

Ann Coulson 508-615-4227

DUDLEY:6 Brookstone Drive SF 1:00-3:00 $244,000 Century 21 Lake Realty/Premier Real Estate

508-943-9306

2 Wysocki Drive #16 C 12:00-2:00 $90,000 Century 21 Maher/

Maryann Johnson 508-847-1484

21 Lyons Road SF 1:00-3:00 $329,900 Central Mass Realty/

Cynthia Dubois 508-769-9184

EAST BROOKFIELD:116 Lashaway Circle SF 11:00-1:00 $238,589 ERA Key/Melanie Ethier 866-724-9044

443 W Sturbridge Road SF 12:00-2:00 $229,900 ERA Key/Lori Stanikmas 866-724-9044

LEICESTER:8 Ryans Way SF 10:00-4:00 Starting @$249,500 ERA Key/Darlene Eager 866-724-9044

54 Grove Street SF 1:00-3:00 $218,300 ERA Key/Barbara Provo 866-724-9044

92-94 Sargent Street M 12:00-2:00 $263,000 ERA Key/Maria Ioannidou 866-724-9044

OXFORD:59 Charlton Street SF 1:00-3:00 $229,900 Coldwell Banker/

Elaine Armstrong 508-353-1932

SOUTHBRIDGE:Lot 19 Maggie Lane SF 12:00-1:30 $209,900 Re/Max Professional Associates/

Beth 508-765-8645

863 Dennison Drive SF 2:00-3:30 $249,900 Re/Max Professional Associates/

Marita Tasse 508-784-0507

5 Ellis Road SF 11:00-1:00 $289,900 Century 21 Maher/

Elie Kahale 508-328-3622

178 Fiske Street SF 12:00-2:00 $155,900 Aucoin Ryan Realty 508-765-9155

SPENCER:6 Williams Drive SF 12:00-2:00 $335,000 ERA Key/Jessica Stalker 866-724-9044

STURBRIDGE:1 Highland Lane SF 12:30-2:00 $499,900 Re/Max Professional Associates/

Lorraine Herbert 508-784-0500

5 Hinman Village #2 C 2:30-4:00 $149,900 + Re/Max Professional Associates/

Lorraine Herbert 508-784-0500

32 Woodside Circle SF 12:00-1:30 $339,900 Re/Max Professional Associates/

Marita Tasse 508-784-0507

WEBSTER:28 Elm Street M 12:00-2:00 $239,900 Century 21 Lake Realty/

Premier Real Estate 508-943-9306

THOMPSON, CT:103 Wilsonville Road SF 1:00-3:00 $359,900 Coldwell Banker/

Inger 508-769-3823

7 Walker Road SF 12:00-2:00 $259,900 Coldwell Banker/

Elaine Armstrong 508-353-1932

To have your open house listed in this directory please contact

Diane @ 1-800-367-9898

Liz BanasOwner/Broker

‘Liz’ Banas Real EstateSouthbridge, MA 01550

1-508-765-5452 • 1-774-230-5026lizbanasrealestate.com

Serving greater Southbridge - Sturbridge and local Connecticut. Licensed in MA & CT

STURBRIDGE, MABuy this house and receive a $10,000 gift

card from Lowes or Home Depot.This 6 room Cape with 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths, formal din-ing room and garage underneath needs finishing touches.Approximately 1975 sq. ft. of living area; new roof, siding,gas furnace, sheetrock, rough plumbing and electrical. Someoriginal hardwoods have been retained; Bathroom vanities,mirrors and other items are included in the sale. Located on.46 acres on beautiful Fiske Hill. Town water and sewer.

WEBSTER LAKE CONDO...ONLY ONE UNIT AVAILABLE!

SUSAN BROWNING • GRI, CRS, CBR • Licensed in MA, CT & FLOffice: 508.987.3629 Cellular: 508.579.8533

Email: [email protected]

Now - is the perfect time to buy your home!• Prices have fallen • Inventory is plentiful! • Motivation to sell is high! •

Mortgage interest rates near historic lows!ONE

Beacon Park... $229,900... garden style condo in move in condition, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths,1 car garage, public utilities, private beach and pool.

*7 room antique

colonial

*4 bedrooms, 1 bath

*2 car garage

*Title V approved

private sewer

*5 room ranch

*3 bedrooms, 1 bath

*updated inside and

out

*new septic system

OXFORD$169,900

OXFORD$199,900

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Dudley-$179,900.! Sweet starter home!

This 5 Rm., 3 BR Ranch needs a little love, but it’s anaffordable opportunity to own

your own home! Nice .21 ac. lot; dead-end st.;partly fin. LL w/yard access;natural wdwork./hdwd. flrs.

under carpets! New Beginnings start here!

Key RealtyServices

ERA Key Realty Services 351 Main St., Oxford

(866) 321-6812: Toll-Free!

Charlton-$179,900.! Upham Farms 2 BR Twnhse.!

Fin. LL! Cab. packed, eat-in Kit.w/newer appl.; skylight-LR;

ample closets; lg. BRS; central AC; Gar.!

Bright & spacious; close to Simms Health Club!

Licensed in CT & MA! Visit our website: www.ERAKey.com (Click on “Oxford”)

E-Z LIVING NEW LISTING SIZZLING VALUE!

Dudley-$212,500.! Pride of ownership shows!

Immaculate 8 Rm., 3 BR Ranch onlovely .21 ac. lot!

Appld. Kit., hdwd. flrs.; updated Bath; heated LL

has Fam. Rm.,Office/Craft Rm., Game Rm.!Terrific yard w/AG pool/coverd

patio, deck, storage shed! Can’t wait for you to see this one!

AMERICANDREAM!

SAVE $$!

Dudley-$219,900.!Bigger than it looks! Young roof/septic

on this 2+ BR Raised Ranch;2 new rooms in LL too! Nice .36 ac. corner lot!

If you want more bang for thebuck, they you should preview

this terrific home!

Dudley-$239,900.! This home will surprise you

with all it has to offer! 8 Rm., 3 BR Cape,

meticulously maintained!Beautiful Kit. has ctr. isl./cherrycabs/skylight & cath. ceiling;

fpld. DR; FR; skylights & cathedralceilings! Huge deck overlooks

AG pool; super .64 ac. lot; gar. too!

NEW LISTING!

Oxford-$199,800.!Great Opportunity to own this 2 Family conveniently located

near Town Center; nice neighborhood setting; close to Route 395/I-90!

Both apts.: 3 Rooms, 1 Bedroomeach. Roof-2001; 4 off-st. parkingspaces, oversized storage shed;

terrific private, lge., level backyard.Call to see today!!

ALL-AMERICANVALUE!

Sturbridge-$289,900.! This 7 Rm., 3 BR, 2.5 Bath Ranch

is on 1.15 ac.! Beautiful Fiske Hill, well maintained,beautiful grounds, hardwood floors,

walk up attic for storage,full basement easily finished,

don't miss this home...being sold 'as is'!

STAR-SPANGLEDVALUE!

Webster-$275,000.!Brand New, incredible price!

7 Rm., 3-4 BR, 3 Bath Colonial!Kildeer Island home under

construction-join the K.I. Assoc.for under $100./yr., & have

access to Webster Lake withoutpaying the high lakefront taxes!

Work directly w/Builder to negotiate upgrades!

ERA Key Realty Services415 MAIN ST., SPENCER, MA

(866) 724-9044 Toll-Free!

Spencer $185,000Quaint English Cottage on 1+

Acre of Woodsy Privacy!

5 Rooms, 3 Bedrooms. Great

Area! Large Front to Back

Living Room with Wood Stove,

Eat in Kitchen, 2 Bedrooms on

1st Floor, Good Sized Master on

2nd Floor! Updated Roof,

Septic, & Electrical!

Great Opportunity!

Sturbridge $146,000Slightly over 1 Level acre with

plans for 2500SF Hip RoofColonial Included! Water & Sewer

on Site, All related Fees Paid,Building Permit in Hand!

Foundation has Bulkhead Installed.Conveniently located Near Major

Highways, Shopping &Historic District!

Leicester $136,500.Are You Handy? Come bring

your skills to Update this solid 7

Room, 3 Bedroom Home on just

over 1/2 Acre! Private Hilltop

Setting! A Diamond in the

Rough – Just Needs Your Touch

to Make it Shine! Town Water &

Town Sewer! Bring Your Offer!

Charlton $269,900Like New Colonial! 7 Rooms,

4 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths!

2000SF of Living Space!

Gorgeous Addition in 2005!

Country Kitchen, Updated

Furnace, Master Suite, Family

Room, 2 Car Garage!

All Poised on an Acre Lot on a

Dead-End Street with Easy

Commuting!

Visit our website www.ERAKey.com (Click on Spencer)

JUST LISTED!

Spencer $309,900One of a Kind Contemporary on1.4 Acres Along Turkey Brook!Open Floor Plan with ExpansiveKitchen, Living Room, Dining

Room and Family Rooms all open& Connected for a Great Flow!

8 Rooms, 3 Bedrooms, 3600+SF! .Heated 2 Car Garage with Tons of

Work area & High Ceilings!Located across from small

9 Acre Park!

Spencer $229,900.3 Family with Updated Siding,

Roof, Electrical & MostWindows! Fully Rented,

Tenants Pay Own Utilities. ASolid Investment Priced BelowAssessed Value! Town Water &Town Sewer/ Walking Distanceto Schools, Church, Shopping

and Bus Routes!

JUST LISTED! INVESTMENT! WOW!

LOCATION!READY TOBUILD!

Leicester $185,000.Wonderful One Owner Ranch

in Country Setting Yet Just

Minutes to Everything! 5

Rooms, 2 Bedrooms! Walk

Out Lower Level with Large

Family Room has Potential

for In-law or 3rd Bedroom!

Perfect Starter Home or

Downsizer!

Leicester $218,300Unbelievable Bargain! 8 room

Colonial! 3 bedrooms,

sundrenched kitchen & dining

room. Beautiful built-ins &

beams! All the work has been

done~you can just move right in!

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Professional Associates

STURBRIDGE49 Main Street

(508) 347-9595

CHARLTON19 Stafford St.

(508) 248-3100

Email: [email protected] Website: www.remaxprofassoc.com

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SPENCER294 Main St.

(508) 885-7885

Join the career builder office! Succeed training & mentoring available.

1 Highland Lane, Sturbridge“The Highlands” Gorgeous new 4 BR 2.5BA home, the best amenities, prestigiouscul de sac neighborhood, 1-A lot, townservices! $499,900 (Rt 20W, Arnold Rd, 1Highland Ln) Lorraine Herbert 508-784-0500

Lot 19 Maggie Lane, Southbridge NEW home for unheard of price! 3 BR 2 BAcontemporary Ranch, wooded nbrhd,paved drive, town services, mstr BR, 2-cargar, deck! $209,900 (South St, DennisonDr, Durfee St to end, Maggie Ln) Beth 508-765-8645 www.dennsionheights.com

863 Dennison Drive, SouthbridgeMint inside & out! Lovely yd w/inviting AGpool, spacious eat-in kitchen, 2 remodeledbaths, all Andersen windows, LL FRw/bath, 2-car gar, level paved drive.$249,900 508-784-0507www.maritatasse.com

SOUTHBRIDGE: Meticulously maintained,

3-yr old quality Ranch w/spectacular view!

3 BR 3 BA, granite kit, hdwds, fin’d LL/in-

law potential, 1+ A, country setting.

$349,500 Beth Dion 508-765-8645

www.bethanndion.com

BROOKFIELD: Open design 3 BR home,

mstr suite/jet tub, cab packed kit w/penin-

sula, fin w/o LL, huge deck, hdwds, near

new high school, hwy access! $265,000

Jo Chiodetti 508-868-6826

jochiodetti.com

STURBRIDGE: Gleaming 1st flr hdwds,

immaculate 4 BR 2.5 BA young Colonial

w/fpld cath family rm, cherry/stainless

kitchen, formals, office, cathedral master

suite, 2-car gar, town services. $374,900

Lorraine Herbert 508 864 4232

EAST BROOKFIELD: Once in a lifetime,

spectacular year-round furnished architect

designed waterfront contemporary on 2+

private acres w/325’ of frontage & amazing

views! $449,900 Lorraine Herbert 508-

784-0500

Hinman Village # 2, SturbridgeSTURBRIDGE CONDOS: Commuter friendlyHinman Village! Best value around, lowfees, fully appl’d, washer/dryers. (2 BR 1.5BA townhouses for $149,900+) (2 BR gar-den-style for $134,900) Lorraine Herbert508-784-0500

32 Woodside Circle, SturbridgeBeautiful 2,500 SF, center hall Colonial, 3-bedrooms, 2 baths, fplc, hdwds, appli-anced eat-in kitchen, formals, deck, levellandscaped yard, desirable neighborhood.$339,900 508-784-0507www.maritatasse.com

CHARLTON: Awesome builder's own 4 BR 3

BA quality home w/ideal in-law apt. Pvt

landscaped yd, heated IG pool, patio,

screen house, deck, hot tub! Must see to

appreciate! $469,900 Marita Tasse 508-

784-0507

BROOKFIELD: Lovely 16-acres of paradise

w/754’of frtg! Antique farm home w/wide

pine flrs on level land. Sub-division, horse

property, in-law or 2-fam potential!

$379,100 508-765-8645

www.bethanndion.com

CHARLTON: Private 3 BR 2 BA tri-level

home, 21-acres, 3-stall garage, prof land-

scaped, LR, FR, master bath, sun rm w/hot

tub, patio to pool, out bldg for horse. Great

condition! $299,900 Lance Montigny 508-

344-0016

STURBRIDGE: Motivated relocating seller!

Young 4 BR 2.5 BA Col w/town services!

AC, fireplaced family room, hdwd formals,

tiled kitchen, huge cathedral master

w/amazing closet! $329,900 Lorraine

Herbert 508-784-0500

STURBRIDGE: Invest in Big Alum Lake

waterfront! Best lake around! True cottage

with 60’ premium frontage, town sewer-

age, lots of parking space plus easy

access. $299,900 Lorraine Herbert 508-

784-0500

BRIMFIELD: Picturesque country estate on

7-acres with striking 4 BR 2.5 BA contem-

porary home with AC, IG pool, cabana,

heated garage w/kennels. Made for enter-

taining! $699,900 Lorraine Herbert 508-

784-0500

STURBRIDGE: Now being built! Quality 4

BR 2.5 BA Colonial, 2x6 construction, AC,

granite, cathedral family room, hdwd

floors, deck, 2-car garage, 1+A lot.

$364,900 Lorraine Herbert 508-784-050

BRIMFIELD: 2-yr old Contemporary 3 BR

Ranch on 1.5 acres zoned res/business.

Country kit, bamboo flrs throughout, mas-

ter BR/BA, LR, huge farmers porch, partly

fin LL. $244,900 Martha Lemieux-Warren

508-784-0516

NORTH BROOKFIELD: BEAUTIFUL in-town

8-rm Colonial, 3 BRs, 2 full baths plus 3-

story (35x40) post & beam barn.

Completely updated & meticulously main-

tained! $239,900 Martha Lemieux-Warren

508-784-0516

WALES: Spacious 3 BR Ranch across from

Lake George beach (waterfront ownership

in deed), family rm, large DR, galley kit, lg

full bath, 1st flr laundry, 1-car garage.

$182,000 Martha Lemieux-Warren 508-

784-0516

BROOKFIELD: Young 3+ BR impressive

Colonial near Stur line! Fpld FR, hdwds,

2x6 const, farmers porch, 2-car gar, 1.6 A

level yd, hwy access! 3% down payment

avail to qualified buyers! $279,900 Donna

Plouffe 508-784-0531

CHARLTON: Glen Echo Lake! Gorgeous

contemporary, multi-level home made for

entertaining on half+ acre with deeded

beach rights! Completely remodeled &

beautifully landscaped! $299,900 Donna

Plouffe 508-784-0531

SOUTHBRIDGE: Won’t last! Immaculate &

tastefully updated duplex near Dudley line!

Newer roof/siding/gutters/windows/doors,

fenced in back yd, plenty of off St parking!

$199,900 Donna Plouffe 508-784-0531

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860-933-7093

The Partner Network Real Estate Centers • 485 Hartford Pike, Dayville, CT 06241

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& comfort, beauty & elegance.

The original wood floors gleam

w/care & beauty. Period wood-

work, banister, built-in china &

pocket doors are gorgeous.

Fully restored w/loving care.

Beautiful formal dining for all

your entertainment enjoyment. The home is spacious but cozy,

Charming setting on .98 acres & barn with loft. Ideal for RI, MA &

CT commuters. Approx. 3 miles from RI line in Killingly, CT. JUST

LISTED $298,900. CALL Mary Anne Barton @860-933-7093

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Marsha Neff860-428-9767

SOUTHBRIDGE MAThis beautiful 3Bedroom, 2 Bath-room, 1570 sq fthome boasts luxury.The fantastic hard-wood floors are a

delight, paired with the incredible kitchenwill make you want to call this househome. There is a swimming pool, 1 carattached garage, fireplace, and many moreamenities. $199,000.

JJAANNEE AAUUSSTTIINN(860)886-3106 Cell • 860-923-2700 Office

E-mail: [email protected] Jane Austin, Realtor®

38 WILLOW LANE • SOUTHBRIDGE, MA

Country Cape offers 4-bedrooms, 2 baths, Large

eat-in kitchen, spacious family room lower level.

Deck, and farmers porch, inground pool. NOW$249,000 A Must SEE! Call Jane 860-886-3106.

101 GORE RD. WEBSTER, MA

This Ranch home offers a formal DR. L.R.. 3

BR, partially finished Rm basement. Small

deck. Private backyard. Convient to I-395

$195,000 Call Jane 860-886-3106.

60 OAK HILL LANE • WOODSTOCK, CT

Enjoy the peaceful serenity of this 2 bedroomTownhouse situated on 7 acres of privacy. Manyupdates call for details and appointment. Jane860-886-3106.

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2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE V6AUTO, A/C, PW, PL, CRUISE, WOOD DASH, FULLYLOADED ONLY 1 LEFT!

STARTING AT $11,988

2005 DODGE DURANGO 4X4AT, AC, PW, PL, CRUISE, CD, RUNNING BOARDS$9,988

2005 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER51K, ALLOYS, PW, PL, CD, DVD$12,988

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810 Washington Street (Route 20) Auburn, MA 01501508.832.8886 • www.midstateautogroup.com

HOURS: MON-THURS 9-7 • FRI 9-6 • SAT 9-6 • SUN 12-5

SUMMER SPECIAL

1999 FORD F-150 SUPER CAB 4WD XLTAUTO, A/C, PW, PL, ALLOYS, 2 TONE PAINT, MINT!$6,888

SUMMER

SPECIAL

SUMMER

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SUMMER

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2000 JEEP WRANGLER 4X45 SPD., A/C

$7,888

810 Washington Street (Route 20) Auburn, MA 01501508.832.8886 • www.midstateautogroup.com

HOURS: MON-THURS 9-7 • FRI 9-6 • SAT 9-6 • SUN 12-5

2007 SATURN IONAUTO, A/C, 4 CYLINDER, 29K

$10,988

SUMMER

SPECIAL

1999 FORD F-350 8’ BED, 8’ PLOWPW, PL, 60K

$11,888

SUMMER SPECIAL

2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRYPW, PL, CRUISE, TILT, ALLOYS, CD

$8,8882005 SATURN IONAUTO, AC,

$7,888

2007 CHEVY COBALT LT4 DOOR, AUTO, CRUISE, A/C, TILT, PW, PL

$9,988

2003 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLEAUTO, A/C, ALLOYS, LEATHER, PW, PL, CRUISE, TILT

$9,888

2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEEV-6, AUTO, AC, 4 WHEEL DRIVE

$9,988

SUMMER SPECIAL

2004 FORD MUSTANGAUTO, A/C, LEATHER, ALLOYS, REAR SPOILER

$8,488 MANAGER’SSPECIAL

2002 DODGE RAM 3500 DIESEL DUALLY XTRA CABPW, PL, A/C, LOADED, 88K

$15,888MANAGER’SSPECIAL

2004 NISSAN SENTRA SER AUTO, AC, FULL, POWER, ALLOYS, SPOILER$9,888

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010 FOR SALE

$199 EachOr Best Offer

5-PiecePercussion Plus Drum Set

Kenmore 10,000 BTUAir Conditioner

Imperial CommercialHeavy-Duty Freezer

Solid Pine Bunk Bed SetFender Stratocaster

Electric Guitar

508-234-2387

10 GERefrigerators,

$100. 7 GE Stoves, $50. 3 GE Dryers, $100-$150. 2 GE Washing machines, $100. 3apartment size washer/dryer

stackers, $100-$250.(508)987-5514 or

(508)873-7424

1987 R10 PickupBest offer over $500. Hewlett

Packard, fax/copy, $100. Tandy computer, never

online, great for child, $100. Lexmark Z31 printer, $60. Gold Star A/C, 8000 BTU,

$75.(508)248-6810

1996 TigersharkTwo-Seat Jetski

& Trailer$1275

Andersen 3-Panel Middle Swing Patio Door. New.

$5505-Phone Executone Office

Telephone System$450

6-Outlet NetworkProU.P.S., $100

New 17” Compaq Monitor.Sealed Box, $50

Antique Stainless-SteelMilkcan, $25

New Tennis Court Net $50Antique Singer Sewing

Machine, $50IBM Selectric Typewriter

& Table, $100

508-461-9097

2 Couches85” Long, Like New.With Throw Pillows.

$250 (Both)

4 Subaru WRX WheelsLike New! Tires Included

(P205 55 R16)$350 For Set

508-248-5531

2 PianosBoth in excellent condition and tuned, Price includes

move to 1st floor location in Worcester County. Please

call 508-885-3705

20 Foot Dual Axel Flat Bed Trailer

Medium Duty. 2500 GVWAll Newly Rebuilt. $899

OBO508-769-2351

2006 Jazzy Select Motorized

WheelchairIn great condition. $1900 or

best offer.Call (508)892-1908

2007 Electric Scooter Bike

Brand new, asking $850. 1978 Cub Cadet Lawn

Tractorwith mower deck, hydrostat

asking $900. 110v,ArcWelder

used in good condition, $50.Call (508)987-5836

2008 Youth Easton Stealth CNTBaseball Bat

30”/21 oz. -9Never Used, Paid $250

Will Take $150Oriental Rug

In Great Condition, 5’3” x 7’8”. Black, Burgundy,

Gold & Green. $40Call 508-234-2647

26 Inch Yardman2-Stage

Snowblower9HP, Excellent Condition.

$465508-275-9359

010 FOR SALE

32” MagnavoxHigh-Definition

LCD TVWith Digital Tuner. 3-Year

Warranty, Still In Box.Asking $500

508-234-0453

35MM Camera Pentax K-1000with assortment of lenses2 electronic flashes, and many other accessories.

Sell all for $395.Also, Kodak DC 215 Zoom

digital camera, $45.Call (508)943-5954 or days (508)943-7704

46” 3-Year OldConsole TV

Perfect Picture. Moving To Small Home & Unable To

Use Large Screen.$500

508-885-5323

4x8 Open TrailerNewly done over. Asking

$525.Call (508)885-5560

55 GallonAquarium

Custom built maple stand with hood, brass

hardware, and raisedpaneled doors. Comes with

heater, gravel and light.$500 or best offer.

Call (508)234-2227

6 Shaper BitsNever used w/factory

coating. 1/2 inch shank. NOT FOR HAND ROUTER.

$185.00Delta LatheReproducer

Fits 12" & 14" DeltaLathes $450

BackpackNever Used

$100Call (508)943-7215

8’ Fisher PlowComes with snow foil plow frame form a Ford F-350,

pump control and joystick. $800 or best offer.

Call Joe @(774)245-1400 or

(508)892-1773

8’ Fisher PlowOld stlye off 1995 F-250.

Frame & Hydraulics included. $750 or best offer.

Call Jeff @(978)857-0305

8 Pc. Queen-Sized Bedroom Set

For Sale$650 OBO

508-765-4705Leave Message If No Answer

8GB iPod TouchBrand New! In Box!

Retail Cost $299Asking $250 OBO

860-336-7179Or Email

[email protected]

Air Conditioner12,000 BTU

Crossly Brand. Never Used!Asking $225

774-230-9321

Air ConditionerWhirlpool Through-the-Wall

air conditioner, 10,000 BTU’s, brand new, never

been out of the box. $350 or best offer.

Call (508)885-2820

Antique Dresser& Mirror

CouchEntertainment Center

Patio SetJessica McClintock Dress

Size 6Many Miscellaneous ItemsEVERYTHING MUST GO!

508-987-0977Came Back With

Him FromVietnam...

1964 HandpaintedPicture. Painter HasGallery In Vietnam.

$300Black & Decker

Auto Buffer$20

508-347-7441

010 FOR SALE

AntiqueVictorianMirrored

Tall SideboardFrom England

Upper section hascolumns and carvings.2 candelabra shelves,

7 drawerfronts with burl inlay. Perfect for foyer,dining or dresser. 74” H

x 23” D x 63” W (surface area 63” x 22”) appraised at $2200 asking $1250.

Call (774)230-1763or for photo, email

[email protected]

APARTMENT LIQUIDATION

Everything Must Go!Furniture

Men’s ClothingPictures

Many MiscellaneousItems

No ReasonableOffer Refused508-949-6425

Art DecoBedroom Set

1930’s Waterfall Style6 Pieces, $700

Cushman DiningRoom Set

Solid Maple. Table, 2Leaves, 5 Chairs, And

Hutch. $250508-765-0656

Bassett 6 Drawer Dresser

with mirror, maple wood, brown Dove tail grip, $75

1920’s 5 DrawerOak Dresser

Tall and slender with Dove tail grip, asking $65.

(508)765-5919

BeautifulBlackberry Bushes3-4 Foot High Clump $105-6 Foot High Clump $20

You DigCall 413-245-9266No Calls After 7pm

BeautifulFurniture

Entertainment Center $200/BRO, like new.

Redecorating and need space. Store-new

condition, MUST SEE! (508)832-3684

Beauty Salon Equipment

2 back to back, free floating styling stations, $200 each

or best offer.Call Suzanne

(508)886-6494

Brand New 2007 55 Gallon Fish

TankWith pine cabinet stand.Includes state of the artMagnum 350 filter, plus

many extras. Fresh water, heated. Must see!! $900.

Call (413)245-7518

Brand New Bunk Beds and 2 Dressers

Beautiful wood frameincludes mattresses, pillows, ladder (never used). $2000

or best offer.Call (508)987-1594, leave message will return call.

Colonial Wood Hutch and Base

Honey pine finish. Asking, $350.

Antique Chezck crystal set, valued at over $1800.

Hand cut, very ornate.Appraised. Will sell for $900. Glass and brass dinette

set Perfect for 1stapartment. $50.

Call (508)943-6367

Clawfoot Tub$400

508-867-9566

010 FOR SALE

Brand NewDynastar Skis, Boots & Poles.

Skis Are Size 170,Size 8 Boots.

$100

Good-Sized Dog Pen8 Panels, Includes Large

Igloo Doghouse. You Must Disassemble -Cannot Deliver.

Brand New $400Asking $120 For All

(3) Standard SizedRefrigerators

All Work, Must Be Cleaned.$25 Each

Old Wood StoveWorks Fine $60508-344-0384

Brand NewKenmore Washer & Electric Dryer$350 pair. Glass top electric stove, $350. Refrigerator, $300. All new bikers black leather jacket with zip out

lining, $45.Call (774)241-0327

Brand-NewAutomatic Scrubbing

Power-Head$500

Reconditioned Prop19” Pitch, FitsMerc Cruisers

$85

508-826-2029

BroncoConvertible Top

Fits 86-96, $350/BO. Zenith 27”

Console swivel base, with VCR, $150/BO.

(508)867-6706

Bruno Wheel Chair/Scooter Lift

Mounts on back of vehicle. List for $2800 Still like new.

Asking $850.Call (413)436-7585

CampgroundMembership

14 Resort Style Amenities & Outdoor Recreation Facilities.Transferable 2 Lifetimes (Fee

To Be Paid By Seller). Use Own RV/Tent Or Rent

Campground’s RV/Cabin.Originally Paid $8000

Reduced To$2500 OBO

508-347-9319

CampgroundMembershipSturbridge, MAOutdoor World/

Privileged Access L.P.Deeded

$11,000/OBO203-938-6922

CCAARRPPEETTI have access to 1,000’s

of yards of Berber or plush carpet.

I can do your livingroom and hall for only $549 with plush or Berber

Price includes pad andprofessional installation, based on 30 sq. yards.

Guaranteed lowestprices.

We can also installlinoleum over your

existing floor cheap!Call Tom at

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Case Tractor1948 VAC With

Sickle-Bar Mower.Asking $1650 OBO

International HarvesterTwo-Row Corn Planter

Trailer-Type, WithHydraulic Lift.

$800 OBO860-974-9811

Cherry Dining Room Table

With 2 leaves, 4 side chairs and 2 captains chairs.

Only $500.Cherry TV Armoire

Only $300.Must be seen to appreciate.

Prices are negotiable.(508)864-1092

010 FOR SALE

Chest & DresserWith Mirror

Real Oak$500

Kitchen SetLight Whitewashed Wood

$50508-943-2444

Chickering Spinet PianoBaby Grand &

Bench$700. 1993 Chevrolet

Camaro; 21,270 miles, all original, $5000.

Call (508)765-9316 leave message

Coffee Table46” x 28” $30508-248-6505Before 9pm

Complete Hair Salon

Set up equipment. $5000 or best offer. Everything you need to set up your beauty

shop.Please call (774)452-1760

or [email protected]

for pictures

Complete Master Bedroom Set

California king size 4 post waterbed frame. Large

armoire, dresser, with large mirror, 2 large end tables,

colonial Cherry wood-sturdy. Excellent condition.

$2000/BO.Call (508)509-5407

Custom BuiltEntertainment

UnitWhite Oak and African

Mahogany, natural finish, 7ft. high x 8 1/2ft long.

Open bookshelves on ends and area for components behind doors in center

section. Like newcondition. Comtemorary

style. Asking $2500.Photo’s available.

Call (508)347-9202evenings

Customized Quilts, Table Runners or Wall Hangings

For SaleQuilts and tables runners for any

occasion, for sale.~make great gifts~

Call Carole (860)923-7407

Dark Wood Curio55” Wide x 77” Tall,

18” DeepGlass Doors On Top, With

Three Drawers Below.$500

Highchair$50

White CribMattress Included $300

508-885-2866

DayliliesIN

POMFRET, CT28 Putnam Road

(Route 44)Large Variety To

Choose From(Over 300!)

Freshly Dug.Available From

July 13th ThroughJuly 27th

$5 Each4pm-8pm

(860)928-7633Four Sisters Call

Deluxe Rattan Extra Large Dog

Crate41” long, 27” wide, 28” high.

$125 or best offer.Call (508)765-5724

Dental ChairElectric operates well, Would be great for tattoo parlor, etc. 3 to choose from. $50 each.

Call (508)987-3143

010 FOR SALE

Designer Wedding

DressNever Worn!

Christina Wu Strapless Gown with train. Size 8. Purchased at Kleinfelds NYC. Elegant beading

with organza & silk/satin material. $700.

Call (508)949-2528

Designer GownBeautiful Sage Green with beading and jacket. Never

worn. Still in bag with tags. Paid over $500. $250 or best

offer. Size 14P.Call (508)248-0908

Dining Room SetPecan, beautiful, great shape. 6 chairs, 2 leaves, seats 10.

102”, lighted glass hutch/shelf with protective glass top. Paid over $5000,

best offer over $1500.508-853-6948 or

508-344-6802

Dining Room SetSolid Ash, 6 Pieces, 42”

Round With (2)14” Leaves.4 Bow-Back Chairs, DropLeaf Buffet Server. All In

Excellent Condition.$600 OBO

Photos available via email508-987-7954

Dirt Bike2003 RM65 Suzuki

Great condition, asking $1200.

Call (774)696-3360

Dirt Bike2003 Yamaha PW80

Good condition.Starts First Kick.

Child has outgrown.Asking $850.

Call (508)867-3618

Double Dresserwith double mirror matching

end tables $100. Two chests of drawers.

$20 each5 “Pressed wood” oak bar stools mint $150 for all.

Guerciotti “sprint” bicycle 18 speed, $200/OBO(508)248-1411

Double WindowNew, Vetter High Pro 4

With Screens.Measures 76”Long

61”High$650 OBO

Marine HemiEngine

1959 With Latham Blower And Four Carburetors

$8000 OBO

Call 508-259-8805

Duncan PhyfeMahogany Dining

Room Set60” Double Pedestal,5 Chairs, 12“ Leaf.Original Tapestry.

Appx 1940’s$500 OBO

508-867-8674

Electric DryerUsed 6 months, $100.

Washer used holds x-large loads, $50. Solid oak kitchen table, 5 chairs, 2 leafs, $100 or best offer. Good condition wrought iron & glass coffee

table & end tables inlay w/stone, very nice, $50.

Apartment size freezer, $50. Works well.

Call (508)340-2098

ElectricWheelchair - Jazzy

For SaleA-1 Condition

$900(508)764-4129

EntertainmentCenter

Solid Oak Wood, Custom Made. Custom Side Door

For Tapes, ExcellentCondition. 62” Wide, Can

Fit Up To A 30” TV$250 Firm

Ask For Bob508-963-0714

010 FOR SALE

Estate Furs1 long, Grey, Persian lamb

coat. Size small w/matching hat. In excellent condition,

$500/BO. 1 long BlackPersian Lamb. Size large. In good condition, but worn.

$300/BO.(508)987-8483

Everything Must Go!!

Portable Dishwasherwith butcher block top, $250. Farmers table with 5 chairs, $200. Oak cabinets, various

sizes, six pieces, $400.Call (508)328-3438

ExerciseEquipment

Universal FitnessHome Gym

Has 2 Stations. Like New. Workout Every Part

Of The Body$350 OBO

508-434-0330

ExerciseEquipment

Weider weight bench, preacher curl and leg

extension with Olympic bar. 295lbs of weight, $250. 50lb punching bag, $50. Curl bar,

85lbs or weight, [email protected]

or 508-637-1046

Extang Trifecta Tonneau Cover

Fits ‘06 Ford F150 crew cab with 5 1/2 ft. bed. Like new,

$275.Call (508)987-0859

Fischer Spinnet Piano

With bench. Very goodcondition, 55”Lx25”Wx41”H.

$700.Ivory dresser

w/mirror, porcelain knobs, 7drawers, 56”Lx19”Wx72”H.

Matching chest4 drawers,

32”Lx19”Wx43”H, $150. Will email pictures.

Call (508)476-1859

Fishing Rods, Reels, Boxes,

Plugs, Streamers,

Etc.Archery

EquipmentSporting goods,

Machinist Tools & Auto Tools, most half Handicap walkers,

$10-$30.35MM Canon Camera

$200(508)885-5189

Prices Negotiable!

FitnessEquipment

NordicTrack CX 920 elliptical trainer. Excellent condition.

Paid $600, will sell for $295. Call (508)765-9853

FREEMetal Shelving

6 Concrete BlocksDudley

508-949-3025

Frigidaire Stackable Washer & Dryer

Like New$300 OBOCall Phil

508-234-3348

Furniture For Sale

Cherry armoire, $250 or b/o, Cherry stackable bookcase,

$75. Buttercream contempo-rary sectional couch (very

different) $600 or b/o.Please call

(508)344-3349

Furs2 Custom-Made Size 8Extra-Long Mink Coats

(1)Ranch Mink$600(1)Unique (Three CoatsIn One) Zip In-And-OutJacket, Below Knee &Midcalf-Length $300

508-347-5483

010 FOR SALE

Garage Door Opener

New Lift-Master 1/2horsepower motor in box.

$245-will install.Call (508)615-8393

Gas “Parlor”Heater

35,000 BTU, AdjustableThermostat. Has A

Blower Fan. Great Unit,Only 5 Years Old.

Paid $600.00Will Sell For $250

508-248-3322

GE Fridge24.6 Cubic Feet, Almond,

Top Freezer, Ice WaterDispenser. Used 2 Years.

$500Leave Message508-234-5535

GeneratorColeman PowerMate5,000 W, 120/240 V(AC)

Like New $350508-248-9709

GeneratorMQ Multi Quip 6000. Used

only once, 3600 RMPs.Asking $650.

Call (508)476-3579

Gibraltar CoalStove

With Hopper$100 Or Best Offer508-885-0937

Girls ClothingLarge quantity of highquality, brand name

Girls Clothing For SaleAge: Infant-3T

Come choose fromthe best at the

age level you need.Call 508-347-5344

Glass WroughtIron Dinette Set

4 Chairs $160Large, Beautiful Stained

Glass WindowFlower Design, $65Large, Gold AntiquePicture Frame $50

Highchair $15Omega Juicer $60

Stroller $15508-867-9972

Golf ClubsLeft-Handed. 3 Drivers,

9 Irons. Including Putter,Bag & Bag Boy.

Asking $250Call Anytime For Details

508-248-1677

“Gould”Water PressureBooster Pump

3/4 HP w/220 volt 3-phasevariable speed controller,

$600.

Dinette SetSeating for four w/glass topand three bar stools. $500.

Call Matt at(774)535-1799

Grandfather ClockWalnut, Winchester chime,

$200.Designers Mother-of-the-

Bride GownSize 8, Pewter color with

elegant beading, matching jacket paid $700,

asking $250.Call (508)885-4303

GroomingEquipment

1 Romani Grand Daddy Dryer1 Romani Clipper Vac

(B&B Model)1 42 Inch Hydraulic

Grooming Table1 Hydro Surge Bather

Asking $2500 For All508-987-2419

Hand CraftedJewelry Made Out

of Beads*REDUCED*

190 pieces for $200Please callCourtney at

(508)867-9669

Household Items$15 Each

Kodak Advantix F300w/Built-In Flash - 35mm.

Dalbello Ski Boots,Like New, Women’s Size 6.

Call Evenings 508-949-8343


010 FOR SALE

Harley DavidsonMotorcycle CoverWaterproof w/ Heat Shield.

$25

Workout EquipmentBench & Preacher Bench,

Metal Weights413-262-9990

HAYAppx. 150 Bales Of

2007 First Cutting Hay$4.00 A Bale

Call AfternoonsAnd Weekends508-867-2801

Heavy DutyOak Kitchen Set4 chairs 2 leaves matching hutch and tea cart. $175,

excellent condition.Dark Pine bedroom set. Bed

dresser w/mirror, chest 2 matching tables. $100. (508)867-6817 or

(774)200-3842

Hospital BedWith Air Mattress

In Excellent Condition.You Pick Up.

FREE!508-347-9560

Hot Tub‘07 model; 6 person, 32 jets,

with all options. Waterfall,aroma-therapy, lighting, with

cover, full warranty. Brand new in wrapper. Cost $7000,

sell for $3800.Call (860)244-9544

Hot Tub‘07 model; 6 person, 32 jets,

all options. New still inwrapper. Cost $7000 sell for

$3800.Call (860)727-9151

HP Scanner$50

Also:Custom Made Moses

Baskets.(508)765-7322

John Deere23HP L-130

TractorWith Utility Cart. 58 Hours.

$1200508-347-7207

John DeereSnowthrower

For LX And GT Series Lawn & Garden Tractors.

42 Inch,Used Once(Honest!)

Includes Chains, Weights, And Operator’s Manual

$1500774-745-0242

Email For Pictures Or Questions

[email protected]

KeyboardStand, Case and

ChairNew, never been used. Top

of the line. Bought atGordon’s Music last fall. Paid over $600 will sell for $325

firm.Please contact(508)450-7150

KitchenWood-Burning Stove

Boston Stove Foundry.Light Blue, Good Condition.

$400508-278-7718

Kroeger-GildemeesterPiano

c/ 1852 Patent, Mahogany.$2000

Featherweight SewingMachine

$500Fireplace Screen w/

Glass $25.Computer $50

Lexmark Copier/Printer/Scanner $50

2-Speed Hot Tub Pump $503 VCR’s $50 Each

2 Microwaves $20 EachCall Beverly

413-245-4587

Ladies Fur CoatsExcellent condition, full

length Black Ranch Mink, $1000. and rare WhiteRaccoon, $100 or BO.

Mediums. Can email pictures call leave email address.

(508)885-2450

Large CompostRotating BarrelPaid Over $500, Used

Only 3-4 TimesAsking $250

Utility TrailerPaid $2600

Asking $1500

508-765-5763

Large DoubleStainless-Steel

SinkREDUCED!

w/Faucet & Sprayer43” x 22”

$100

Christmas China$10

508-735-9493

Leather Couch6’, Light Brown, like brand new. Excellent condition.


Lift ChairNew, Hardly Used.

$400Home Health

Care EquipmentCHEAP!

Call For Information860-315-7237

010 FOR SALE

LIKE NEWINSTRUMENT

Vito Tenor SaxophonePaid $900

Will sell for $600Call 508-885-1050

Like New!Large Two-Level Light

Oak Coffee Table$125

Good Condition8’ x 11’ Karastan

Oriental RugNew Fringe &

Professionally Cleaned$350

Call Rich508-826-2029

Living Room CouchAnd Matching ChairFloral Design Fabric

$150413-245-9001

Living Room Set90” SofaLove Seat

Oriental Rug(Machine-Made)

2 Matching End-TablesTake The Whole Set For

$1000 Or Best Offer508-867-9650

Machinist ToolsTool chest, also other odds

and ends.Call (508)234-8034

Mags With TiresFor E-Z-Go Golfcart

Plow For John DeereGarden Tractor

Truck Liner For 6’ BedShop-Vac

Fruit Tree Sprayerw/Cart & Motor

Rug (7’x10’)w/Seashell Border508-987-1504Marvin Bow

Window4’7 x 10’, Energy EfficientArgon-Filled Low-E Glass.

5 Casements, All Open.Removable Wooden Grills,

Screens, Shutters, LowMaintenance White-CladExterior. If New $3291.

Asking $1500508-892-8624

Matching Couch, chair and OttomanExcellent condition, $500 or

best offer. Crib, changingtable, mattress, basinette,

and bedding. Excellentcondition, $200.

Call (508)765-6880

Medium/Dark Oak Bedroom SetLarge dresser with shelved mirror, 68x72x19 (including

mirror). Armoire bureau 40x55x19, nightstand with 2 drawers 24x24x17. Minimal topical blemishes, must see.

$500.Call (508)949-8856

Memory Foam Authentic

Therapeutic NASA Mattress

Queen, $399. Brand new in plastic full warranty.

Call Tom (978)597-3033

Microwave $30. Large capacity air

conditioner, $100. Ladies size 6 Harley boots, $50.

Men’s leather jacket, small, $75. Bread maker, $15.

Toaster oven, $15. Fold-up rocker, $100.

Call (774)745-0153

Mint ConditionHandicapped

Scooter$1,200 Or Best Offer

Call Between 3pm-5pm(508)949-7638

MiscellaneousBaby Furniture

CHEAP!Basinet, StrollerHighchair, Etc.

Please Call For Details508-234-4157

Moving Must SellGarden Leisure 6 Seater

Hot Tub with lounger, $3800/BO.

Weider Pro 9940 dual weight bench, $150.

Trampoline, $75.Brand new computer

armoire, $450.Please call

(508)404-5470

Moving Sale2 couch and chair sets, $300

each. Miscellaneous bed-room furniture, best

offer.Call (774)766-0359

MOVING SALECouchesMattressBureaus

Kid’s ClothesLinens

Miscellaneous ItemsTOO MUCH TO LIST!Call For Details508-248-4578Pfaltzgraff

Gold "Village" Pattern.Table setting for 8 plus

extras. Casserole, platter,mixing bowls, soup

tureen, cookie jar, andmore. 75 pieces all very

good condition.$100.

508-347-7654

010 FOR SALE

MOVING SALE!Oriental CabinetFor Dining Room

Entertainment CenterBoat

TV & VCRDresser

Good ConditionAir ConditionerCoffee TablesLamp Tables

DeskAnd More!

PRICE NEGOTIABLE!508-234-6498774-276-2487

MOVING!88” Blue Sofa

Sewing Machine32”x52” Oak Desk

$75 EachCoffee Table $20

33”x40” Framed Mirror $3039”x41” Shelves $20

Small Pet Aquarium $10Bar Chair $10

Dudley508-949-3025

MUSICIANSRoland VS-880EX

Digital Home StudioRecorder Workstation

Simple to Operate - Mint Condition Features: recorder,

mixer, 8 play back tracks each with 8 supplementary tracks (V-tracks). Each song

can have 2 sets of these 64 tracks... for up to a total of 128 tracks per song!.... Non-destructive editing -allows UNDO/REDO up to 999 previous recording

and editing operations. As easy as a conventional multi track recorder - portable for home studio or stage use.

Backlit LCD screen for many settings - easy to read

on stage. $500.00508-949-8343 Dudley

Nascar Diecast Models

“racing champ”, clearwindow, $5 and up.

Call 508-248-1411

Natural Maple Table

with 2 leaves that storeinside; 4 side chairs, 2

captain chairs. Greatcondition. $500/BO

Sage Green Plush Couch

and matching loveseat. Great condition, $500/BO

Call (508)450-9691

New ClopayGarage Door

Premium Series, HDG, 9x7 windows & inserts, hardware

weather strips. Sandstone color. $600

Call (413)245-9312

New EnglandPatriots

Maytag SkyboxNew drink dispenser with

hard to find NewEngland Patriots inserts. All labels and manuals included.

Comes w/watchingstorage base. Paid $650,

asking $350/BO.(508)987-5152

New Snap-OnHarley Davidson

Collectors Edition Toolbox

Black and chrome withHarley logos & flames. 5, H x

3, W 12 drawers. Must be seen. $4000 firm.

Contact Dale(508)943-8692 after 6pm.

New WoodmasterPlaner/Molder

With 18” Drum Sander Attachment. 5HP Motor.

Weighs 420lbs.Also, 120A, 2HP, Shop Fox Vacuum With All

Attachments, Hooks Up To All Three.

Mint Condition.Books/Manuals Included

Asking $3500 OBOCall John

508-949-1051

Oak Bedroom SetQueen bed and mattress, hutch, nightstand and

dresser with mirror. All inexcellent condition. Mattress

brand new. $1300 or BO. Mahogany TV and

Video Stand$50.

Brand NewEntertainment Center

Black chrome and glassasking $500 or BO.

Call (860)377-7549 or (860)928-1135

OrientalSplendors!

Framed matted international cat stamps, original Chinese

paintings, Silk sarees,Chinese and Indonesian

gongs, a giant Taiko drum, Australian didjeridus, shad-ow puppets, Egyptian inlaid tambourines and boxes, all

must be sold to cover veteri-nary expenses for our sanc-

tuary ofhomeless cats with

medical/age frailties. Retiredrescue-foster home must raise money to help these

beings. More available;reasonable offers accepted.

[email protected]

Brimfield, MA

Refinished ChairsNatural Or Painted Finish,

Some Decorated. Singles To Sets Of Six.

Very Reasonable!508-764-4493

010 FOR SALE

Park Model RV2002, 12x40

(like brand new) on beautiful lot in campground can be

used for a full 6 months (15 April-15 October every year)

Lot paid for until 2097.$48,000

Call Don (508)344-9499

Peavey Stratocaster$175. Drum set, $250.

Peavey bass, $200. Fender bass amp, $200. Line-6

Spider amp, $300. Electric drums, $450. Iron Cobra double bass pedal, $100. Tascam 4-track recorder, $100. MM1 16 channel

mixer, $100.(508)943-3813

Penn 6 wt. FlyrodNew Condition

Call 508-278-6419

PianoBaldwin Spinnet With

Bench. Good Condition.$950

SaunaFinnleo, Portable, Comes

In 2 Pieces. PerfectFor Two. AssemblesIn Minutes. SimplyPlugs Into StandardHousehold Outlet.

$500508-347-5725

PianoMaghogany, Werlitzer

Spinnet, With Bench. Good Condition.

$800Includes Training Books

508-987-8885Call After 5pm

PianoWhitney upright with bench. Needs to be refinished. $400

or best offer.Call (508)278-6501

PianoWurlitzer, Cherry Wood, Original Owner. Includes

Lamp And Tacometer.$999

Sealy High-EndTwin Mattress & Boxspring

$125

Dollhouse$100

508-868-8671

Pioneer AM/FM Stereo Receiver

Two EPA speakers andcabinet with glass doors. Can be sold separately or

as a lot.$50 Takes It All

Please call(508)764-3069

Playboy andHustler Magazinesfrom the 70’s. Asking $100

or best offer. Recordcollection, and other items.

Please call for information (508)476-2947

Player PianoWith 400 rolls. Located on

first floor. $1200.Call (508)867-2739

Prom Dress SaleCurrent Gowns-Daughter is Senior. Sizes 6-8. Originally

priced from $200-$300. Some shoes and jewelry.

Cash only.Call (508)832-9981

Pub/Bar SetMahogany Braided Edge Table With Center Wine

Rack. Includes TwoBarstool Chairs,

Beautifully Designed,Fabric Still Covered In

Plastic, Brand New.Asking $400Please Call

508-987-2798

Rascal TurnaboutTop of the line.

Very secure and stable.$650 Takes It Away!

(508)234-1283

Real RanchMink Jacket

Very Good Condition$800 or best offer508-943-2444

Schwinn Electric Scooter

Needs new battery, $60. Air hockey table, $50.

Flute with case, $250.(508)764-6560

Scooter for SaleComes with 2 new batteries. Asking $450 or best offer.

Call (508)867-2430

Shed10’ x 12’

T-111 Polycoat, Double Doors, Loft, Workbench,

Windows.$1250

508-867-5850508-579-1827

Snow Tires4 P225-60-R17. Tires like

new, winter ‘07. $300 or best offer.

Call (508)234-7930

Solid MarbleCocktail Table

Grey with vine detailing,pointed oval shape. Originally

$1200, selling for $250(508)943-7360

Speedaire Air Compressors

3 ph 30 & 80 gallon. Onan Generators 5k W. Scale 1k

lbs. Best offer on all listings. Call (508)347-1223

010 FOR SALE

Solid Oak Breakfront75” High x 46” Wide.

Good Condition.$50

Electric TreadmillFolds Up For Storage,

Good Condition. Was $500Asking $100

508-949-1283

Solid OakContemporary

Style DeskSimple Lines, 30” x 60”.

$200 OBOPlease Call For More Details

508-446-3967

Solid Oak CribWith Mattress, $50

Like-New LongTwin Bed Mattress

$40508-735-3759

Solid Oak Queen Bedroom Set

$750. Girls canopy bedroom set, $375. Lighted round cu-rio end table, $50. Iron bed, $200. Twin, $100. Steins,

$25. Dolls, $25.Call (508)867-9222

Sony 50” XBRProjection TV$1100 or best offer.

Lane 2 piece sectionalwith recliner, $1000 or

best offer.Queen size bedwith cherry wood

frame, $700.Call (508)347-2764

Sound System High End Home

Theatre WithReceiver

Pair McIntosh THX loud speakers, McIntosh THX

center speakers, MX (Miller and Kreisel THX

subwoofer, YamahaRX-V3200 Receiver,

remote control. Rarely used. Paid $6000, Asking $1000.Call Ken (508)234-3042

Spinet Piano and Bench

$800. Country Blue plaid loveseat and chair. $450. Wilson ladies clubs, bag, cart, $200. All excellentcondition. Will consider

reasonable offers.Call (508)867-8532

Staging3 Aluminum Poles

(24 Feet)With 3 Pumps & 6

Wall Brackets(2) 2’ x 24’ Staging

Platforms$2000 obo

508-765-1219

Stainless SteelBird Cage

(17inx17inx36in) $50. Leave message for “Doc”

(860)974-9973

Stair LiftNew England Stair Lift. 12

Steps. About 8 Months Old, Like New. No Longer

Needed. $2200

2008 ToyotaCamry Hybrid

Red, Only 500 Miles,All-Weather Mats, RearLip Spoiler, Mudflaps.

$24,000Call For Details508-832-0344

Stake Body Bed For Pickup

With Roll Bar$150

508-867-6460

Technics KeyboardSX-KN 5000 with bench and stand. Programmed-excellent

condition. $800.Call (508)885-4777

TThheeBBooookk BBeeaarrBBooookkss!! BBooookkss!! BBooookkss!!

We have 50,000 lively old books at

THE BOOK BEAR

We have books for thescholar, collector and

general reader.Located on Route 9 in West Brookfield, halfway between

Amherst & Worcester.Open 7 days a week,

10am-6pm

WWee AAllssoo BBuuyyBBOOOOKK CCOOLLLLEECCTTIIOONNSS,,

LLIIBBRRAARRIIEESS &&EESSTTAATTEESS!!

CALL FOR INFO.508-867-8705or call Toll Free

877-809-2665

TTOOOOLL SSHHEEDDSSMade of Texture 1-11

8x8 $6258x10 $8008x12 $8758x16 $1175

Delivered AndBuilt On-Site

Other Sizes AvailableCall 413-213-6708

Unique BarSolid Oak with lighted

stained glass canopy, brass top and foot rail, 2 chairs,

72” high, 64” wide, 22” deep.$1200 or BO.

Call (508)450-5836

010 FOR SALE

Toshiba Satellite A215-S4757

NotebookAMD Turion 64x2, 2GB Ram,

15.4” WXGA LCD, 250GB HD, Vista Home Premium,

Dual-Layer Lightscribe DVDRW, WI-FI, Webcam & Mic, New in Box, Warranty,

$550 firm.(508)476-1859

TV and Surround System

32” Sony Trinitron TV $350. Extended warranty good until

5/31/09.Surround system

including dvd player $400.Call (508)943-0089

Twin BedWith New Mattress $100

Peugeot 12-Speed Bike $100Car Seat $20

Boy’s (3-4 yr) Bike $35Oak Roll-Top Computer Desk

With Drawers $400Foosball Table With Digital

Scorekeeper, Like New$100

774-272-2459

Used ComputerEquipment

HP Printer Deskjet 932CGateway KeyboardHP Scanjet Scanner

5300C SeriesBest Offer!

Hammond OrganWith Drawbars

And Pedals$1400

508-476-7642

Used Furnitureend table, $20;

Cash only please!Call (774)922-4004

Used RestaurantEquipment10-50% Off OurPurchase Price

Refrigeration6 Burner Stove

Convection OvenBar Top & Barstools

FreezersSinks

508-347-5503

Vacation Package5 Nights/4 DaysCancun, Mexico

(Need OwnTransportation)

Resort On Beach4 People

$500 or best offerCall For MoreInformation

774-232-6311

Vintage CamerasAnd Movie Camera

With ProjectorsVintage Radios

100’s Of LP RecordsOver 50-Year Old RCAllen Adding Machine

Photo Security System,complete with all

necessary items including plastic holders

Video security systemcomplete with two videosand two cameras and all

necessary cables.(Camel) Neon Sign - 50Years Old - Still In its

Original BoxMany Old Tools, Over

50 Years Old

508-335-1973For Appointment

Located In Webster

VintageCoin-Operated

JukeboxesComplete and Working

With 10045 RPM SelectionsPrices range from

$675 to $2900

Also AvailableAssorted Coin-OperatedCocktail Video Gamesand Vintage PinballAnd Much More!508-335-1973For Appointment

Located In Webster

Water Pump$50

Electric Scooter$500

508-347-7219

Wedding DressIn sealed box. White with veil, worn once. $200 or

best offer.Call (508)248-6601

White Wedding Gown

Never WornSize 8, long sleeves beaded and lace. Terra mid length

vale, cathedral vale, slip. Paid $1400 for all, asking $800 or

best offer. Call (508)-365-8528

Women’s LeatherMotorcycle ChapsSize medium, worn once.

USA made. Originally $200, Sell For $85 Firm

CASH ONLYMust Pick Up

Call 413-967-6203

010 FOR SALE

Wood StoveVermont Castings Resolute

$1595Call 508-347-3292

Leave Message

XBOX 360Premium

20GB hard drive 2 wireless controllers, 1 wireless

headset, 2 games, (Skate & Halo). Excellent condition, 2

month old. Asking $450for all.

Call (508)278-3317

100 GENERAL

107 MISC. FREE

FREE WOOD PALLETS

You pick up. Monday thru Friday 8am-noon.Stonebridge Press 25 Optical Drive

(located behind SouthbridgeHotel & Conference Center)

109 MUSIC/ARTS

Looking To StartCountry/Western

BandJust The Old Songs - Like

Tennessee Waltz, Etc.I Play Mandolin.508-943-5495

130 YARD SALES

Moving SaleSaturday 7/12

9:00am-4:00pm262 Big Alum Road

FiskdaleRoute 20 to Arnold Rd. to Lake St. to Big Alum Rd.

Washer, dryer, refrigerator, beds, dressers, tables,

chairs, futon, office furniture tv's, sofa, tools.508-347-3397

Moving/Yard Sale

Saturday, July 128:00am-2:00pm

3 Pikes Pond CircleCharlton

Rte 20 to Carroll Hill Rd off Carroll Hill

Small furniture, rugs, prints, hunting items, snow thrower, much

more.

Multi-FamilyYard Sale

Saturday, July 128am-1pm

No Early Birds855 Oxford Street South

Auburn

Yard Sale189 Charlton Street

SouthbridgeSaturday, 7/12Sunday, 7/13

9am-2pmChristmas Collectible

Houses, Children’s Clothes, Books, Videos, Cassette

Tapes, Knick-Knacks, And Miscellaneous Items.

Yard SaleSunday, July 13th

9am-3pm78 West Street

DouglasCollectibles, Antiques, Infant Swing, Exercise Saucer, And Other Miscellaneous Items.

Yard/House SaleEverything goes!

Saturday, SundayJuly 12 & 13

9:00am-3:00pmRoute 31 to Town Farm

Road, Dudleyfollow signs

Antiques, furniture,household goods,

appliances, herb plants,garden supplies, etc.

200 GEN. BUSINESS

203 SNOWMOBILES

1998 Arctic Cat 440

$2000. 2000 Arctic Cat 600 ZRT $4500. 2002 Arctic Cat Thundercat $5500. All run

great.Call (508)949-0482

2005 Arctic CatF7 SnowmobileLow Miles, Real Fast.

2005 Arctic Cat440 Z-ModelSnowmobileLike Brand New!$7500 For Both508-987-9313

205 BOATS

*Flightcraft*Inboard Skiboat

1989 609 hours. Goodcondition, must see. $7000.

Call (508)867-6393

13’ Aluminum Boat

with trailer and 6 HP mercury outboard. $400.

Call Bill (508)347-5179

1994 24’Bayliner 2452

with only 300 hours ready to go. Full electronics, full

bimini enclosure and sleeps 4. Enclosed bathroom for the

ladies. EZ loader trailer, $14,999/BO.

(508)479-9130

205 BOATS

14’ StarcraftAluminum Deep-V “Quabbin Special”

Comes With Trailer, 18 HP Mercury, Downrigger,

Fishfinder, Bilge Pump, Windshield, Canopy Top.

Plus Many Extras.$1895 Or Best Offer.

Call For Pics/Details508-885-6171

16 Ft HobbycatCatamaranIncludes Trailer.

$750 OBOCall 508-943-8769

17 Foot GlastronSierra 177 4.3Mercruiser I/OOnly 156 Hours On

EnginePower Steering, Trim

Control, AM/FM Radio,Soft Top, Mooring Cover,w/Glastron Trailer, Skis,

Vest & Etc., MaintenanceManuals and Supplies

$8000For More Info Call

413-245-7501

1980 GalaxyBowrider

17’ Ski/Fishing., Fiberglass Hull, I/O Merc CruiserEngine. Includes Cover

And Trailer.Good Condition.Asking $2500508-885-5549

1986 Bow Rider170HP I/O Mercruiser with EZload trailer. Great shape.

Call (508)826-2926

1987 25 Ft MarlinCabin Cruise260 HP, I/O Merc.,

Runs, Needs Little TLC$5200 OBOWith Trailer

1978 22 Ft SearayCabin Cruise

Needs Motor & Outdrive, No Trailer. Needs Work.

$2001990 Kawasaki 650

TS JetskiNeeds Work.

$300 OBO413-245-6130508-981-6400

1992 Bass Tracker16’ Evinrude 20HP Motor,Trolling Motor & Trailer.

RUNS GOOD.Asking $3495.

Call (508)476-2534

1992 Sunbird19’ with trailerCuddy cabin, fully equipped,

low hours on engine.Very good condition. $7,900.

Call 508-885-3689

1998 16ft Lund Pro-Sport

Anniversary Edition Fish/Ski, 90HP, low maintenance

trailer, depth finder, full top, storage cover, original prop, excellent condition. $11,250.

Call (508)347-6340

1998 Mastercraft Sport Star

265HP, heater, shower, spare prop., boat is in

excellent shape. $19,000. Call (508)248-1021

2004 LarsonRunaboutBowrider

17.6’, Mercruiser 3.0L 135HP I/O motor. Includes

2005 trir. Full cover w/bimini, AM/FM/CD player, depth finder. Plus extras. Mint

condition. $13,000.Call (508)278-9259

2005 Hunter14.6’ Sailboat

Many Features, ExcellentCondition, Used Twice.$4800, Includes Trailer.

Located In Auburn.508-612-8812

2006 Bayliner 185 Runabout

135 I/O HP w/extended swim platform, custom cover,

trailer, coast guard safety package, used at most 20

hours. $13,750.Call (508)868-1972

2006 Polar KraftKodiak V 178 SC

Great Family Boat.Tubing, Skiing, Fishing.

Excellent On Gas,Trailers Easily.

17’8”, 92” BeamYahama 115HP

Four Stroke Engine(5 year full warranty)

Minn Kota Trolling Motor(70lb thrust)

Tons Of Extras! This BoatIs Loaded!

$27,000 NewYours For $18,500

Beautiful Boat! Must See!Dan Kenney

508-527-3820

25 Foot Godfrey Sanpan Pontoon

Boat115 HP Yamaha outboard engine, Royal aluminum

canopy with skylights, dual batteries with switch,

docking lights, S/S ladder, Ski tow bar. $9600.

Call (508)943-5682

71 Chris Craft 31ft Flybridge Cruisertwin 327 engines sleeps 6, full head and shower, all

fiberglass. $7350.Call (508)333-1790


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205 BOATS

Pontoon Boat20’ Westwind

60HP, $230016’ Hurricane Tri-Hull

I/O, trailer, $3000

15’ Outboard 48HPTrailer, $550

Trolling Motor,Electric Winch, Evinrude

Tanks, Bimini Top,'96 Conversion Van,

Black Water Pipe,Gas Grill, Chiminea.

518-480-1143

260 ANTIQUES

Route 169 Antiques884 Worcester

Street,Southbridge MALooking to purchase

antiques andcollectibles, single items

or entire estates.We buy it all also do

on site estate sales and estate auctions.

Call anytime, Mike 508-765-9512

265 FUEL/WOOD

Firewood Cut-Split

Seasoned Or Green$225/Cord

Order early there maybe a shortage later!(508)765-4840

FIREWOODCut, Split & Delivered

SeasonedWOOD LOTS WANTED

Call Paul508-769-2351508-987-5349

FirewoodGreen, $150

Seasoned $225128 cubic feet.

(508)476-3073 or

(774)696-7879

281 FREE PETS

FREE Kittens(3) 7-Week Old Kittens(3) 8-Week Old Kittens

As Of 7/4/08508-883-2460

Free KittensBox trained, 6 weeks old,

males and females,short hair.

Call (508)476-1607

283 PETS

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CCAATTSS && DDOOGGSSTested, vetted, and ready for love. Please consider these,

“homeless” pets for adoption. SECOND CHANCE ANIMAL

SHELTER.Call 508-867-5525

www.secondchanceanimals.org

LOOKING FOR A PUPPY?

Come visit out countrykennel in Charlton. Various purebred and mixed breed puppies. Shots, dewormed,

vet checked, healthguaranteed.

Credit cards accepted.Monthly Payment Plan

Available(508)248-1184

www.puppiesgalorekennel.com

PPuurree BBrreeddPPuuppppiieess

Over thirty breeds available.Health checked/guaranteed.

State licensed.www.laughlinkennel.comLLaauugghhlliinn KKeennnneellCall 508-987-7161

283 PETS

PurebredChihuahua

PuppiesAccepting deposits now!

Puppies ready to go around July 20th. Raised in a loving home around children. Very

cute! Asking only $450. Please call

(508)479-3922

Spencer Animal Control

Desperately needs homes for many

abandoned cats and sometimes kittens.

Shots, wormed,leukemia tested,

spayed & neutered.Call 508-885-2306

284 LOST & FOUNDPETS

LOST CATMale, Grey & White. Named

“Tommy”. Lost In LowerFiske Hill Area.

Missing Since Friday 5/23.REWARD!

508-347-7300

285 PET CARE

Apple Acres Kennel

• Newly rubber-matted sleeping areas.

• Large individual runs,outdoor exercise pens,

country walks• Large indoor

play area•Bathing available

Open Daily8:30am-5:00pm

Call (508)865-2227

Carole’s DogGroomingAll Breeds

Boarding (Cats & Dogs)Daycare

Pet Placement OfferedConvenient Hours

Bring Your Pet In BeforeYou Leave For Work,

As Early As 7amPick Up After Work

(508)867-9734

CollinswoodK-9 Services

Exceptional boarding environment with

unique daycare setting

Monday-Fridaydaycare available

State of the art indoor training facility

Group or private day and evening classes

Agility obedience and conformation

Puppy KindergartenStarting Soon

Beginner Obedience Starting Soon

Beginner AgilityStarting Soon

New CompetitionObedience

All BreedGroomingAvailable

“It’s all about the dogs!”

Call Terri508-832-9394or visit our website

www.collinswoodk9.com

285 PET CARE

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20 Years Exp.“We Go Right to

Your Door”508-987-2419

Going...Going... Gone

to the DogsTraining and behavior management in your

home.Positive methods

used.Certified Pet Dog

trainer and member APDT

Call Renelle at 508-892-1850

email:[email protected]

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SSeerrvviicceeProfessional at Home

Pet Sitting and Dog WalkingMember of National

Association of Professional Pet Sitters

Established 1996Certified • Bonded • Insured

508-347-3826

New Owners!New Energy!New Stuff!

BoardingLuxury suites,

walks, treats, & one on one playtimes available.

Natural foodsReiki

Flower EssencesFeng Shui

DaycareDaily/weekly rates

TrainingBasic-AdvancedGroup or private

Experienced caring staffTours 10am-4pmOther times by appt.

please!

508-987-0077205 Federal Hill

RoadOxford, MA

www.starwoodpetresort.com

285 PET CARE

Tall PineFarm &Kennel

Going Away?Where Is

Your Dog Going?• Dog Boarding In

A Country Setting• Individual

Indoor/Outdoor Runs

• Experienced Staff• Small Kennel,

Your Dog GetsIndividualized Care

• Large Play Yard• Grooming Available

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TRAINING•Lessons TaughtConveniently in

Your Home•All Breeds, All

Ages•Humane methods

•Obedience•Behavior

Modification

Certified Pet Dog Trainer

Member of the APDT

Call Diane at508-832-9588

286 LIVESTOCK

Bagged ShavingsKiln-Dried Pine

Paper Bags.3.25 Cubic Feet

$4.75 Each (No Limit)Pick Up In

West BrookfieldRock Valley Farm

508-867-2508

Stowe Farm

www.stowefarm.com

HORSE BACKRIDING LESSONSIndoor & Outdoor

ArenasTeaching English & Western (All Levels)

Ages 6 And UpNow Booking ForSummer Camp!

Also:Horses For SaleEnglish/Western,All Vaccinated,

And Shod.Call For

Information

(508)865-9860

286 LIVESTOCK

Tall PineFarm

Horse BackRiding Lessons

Hunt Seat,Dressage & Western

Pony Parties- Our Farm

Or Your House! -Book Now For

Our Summer Camps!!Free Introductory

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tallpinefarm.net508.248.9993

295 BUILDING SUPPLIES

Harvey WindowsNew - Still Wrapped(2) Big 41 1/2 x 57R.O. Double Hung,

Vinyl, WhiteBoth For $300508-278-7835

298 WANTED TO BUY

$Ross RecyclingWe Will Buy YourScrap Metals

TrucksCars

AluminumCopperBrass

Route 44(E. Putnam, CT)860-928-7165

$BuyingGold,

Jewelry,Diamonds

BEST POSSIBLEPRICES

INSTANT PAYMENT

Also Rolexes,Antique Clocks, Silver,

Coins, QualityCameras, Electronics,

Laptops.

Licensed for 30 years

3 minutes fromI-84.

[email protected]

413-245-4244

CASH PAIDFor Coins And Jewelry

Buying/SellingGold & Silver

One Piece Or CollectionLee’s Coins & Jewelry239 West Main Street

East Brookfield(Route 9 - Panda

Garden Plaza)508-637-1236508-341-6355

Junk Car?No Title?

FREE Removal!$ We Pay Cash $

Serving CT, MA, & RI.No Title? No Keys? OK!Call (617)799-5444

for fast removal

Wanted-King Size Bed Frame

So we can get our bed off the floor. Head and foot board

optional.Call (774)452-4483

298 WANTED TO BUY

Paying TopDollar

For Silver Coins,Silver Dollars,Gold Coins,

Paper Money.We Are CoinCollectors

Also Wanted:Silver & Gold JewelryThat’s Out Of Style,

Collecting Dust,Or Broken.

And Silverware.Banks Recommend Us!

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Call Thomas508-450-1282

300 HELP WANTED

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www.kings.ghb.biz508-885-2021

310 GENERAL HELPWANTED

AWESOMETRAVEL JOB!

Publication Sales Company now hiring 18 sharp

enthusiastic individuals to travel the U.S. Training,

Travel, lodging andtransportation furnished.

1-800-781-1344

Cleaners Wanted Looking for energetic,honest and dependable

persons who can keep upwith a fast growing

company. Perfect forMother’s hours.

10-15 hours weekly.Must have own car.

Call Tammie508-347-3275

CO Drivers: (3)New Opportunity

$2000 Sign On BonusPaid in 90 days

Line HaulSturbridge MA to Reading PA

Evening/Night RunsDay or Night Runs

Drop and Hook 53’ Dry VansClass A CDL with HM

requiredExcellent Work/Driving

RecordFull Benefits MM Eye, RXas low as $25 per weekCall 866-498-6675

or508-579-9794

www.cardlog.comEOE

Dialysis AssistantFull-Time

Rotating Shifts AsNeeded. Will Train.Contact Ann Sarja

508-943-3998

EXPERIENCEDPizza Maker

&Line Cook

Weekends a MustApply In Person

Village Pizza487 Main StreetSturbridge, MA(508)347-8177

Ask For Ted

PCA NeededWeekends & Fill-Ins

For Elderly Couple In Dudley.508-943-2258


FederalPostalJobs

$17.89/$28.27/HR, Now Hiring.For application and free govt. job

info, Call American Assoc. ofLabor. 1-913-599-8220, 24 hrs.

emp. serv.

Front DeskClerk Needed

Part-time for sales, office work. Must have

customer service skills.Must be mature and

dependable.Housekeeper

Needed Part-timeExperienced and dependable.

Excellent pay for quality work. $8.00-$12.00 per hour.

Apply at:Sturbridge Country Inn

508-347-5503

Full Or Part TimeID/OD Grinder

General MachinistMinimum 5 Years’

ExperienceTown-to-Town Classifieds, PO Box 90, Ad Reference 04018, Southbridge, MA

01550.

HamptonInn

SturbridgeIs now hiring for

the followingpositions

Full-TimeMaintenance

Apply in personHampton Inn

328 Main StreetSturbridge MA 01566

EOE

NOW HIRINGOTR DRIVERS

IMMEDIATE OPENINGSFor Experienced CDLClass A Drivers With

Growing Company LocatedIn Webster, MA.

OTR Routes Available.Flatbed Experience A Plus.

Excellent Pay, Health, Dental, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation

And Retirement Plan.Call 800-446-4089

Or Visit Website:www.specializedmachinery

transport.com

Open PositionsIn Charlton, Auburn

& WorcesterMachine Operators,

Welders, Assemblers,Inspectors and more!E-mail resume to:

[email protected] Call 508-799-0020

Post Office Now Hiring!

Avg Pay $20/hour, $57K/year, including Federal

benefits, OT. Placed byadSource, not aff w/USPS

who hires.1-866-533-4717

STAFFINGSOURCE, Inc.Currently Recruiting For:

1st/2nd ShiftFill Line Operators

Picker/PackersWarehouse WorkersMachine OperatorsMaterial Handlers

AssemblersCT & MA Areas

Pre-Employment DrugScreen, Background

Check, HS/GED May Be Required!

Walk-Ins Welcome!Mon-Fri 9am-4pm

RECRUITING AT:WorkForce Central

Southbridge, MAEvery Tuesday,10am-12pmCTWorks

Danielson, CTEvery Other Monday10:30am-11:30am

Staffing Source, Inc.Offers Medical, Dental,Vision, Life Insurance,

Holiday & Vacation Pay!Referral Bonuses!107 Providence StreetBelding Mill Complex

Putnam, CTPhone: 860-963-2033

Fax: [email protected]


Truck DriversWanted

Class A CDL with Hazmat.Day Driving

Throughout Northeast.Company Based inNorth Brookfield.

Retirees Welcome!No Overnight Loads.

(508)867-3235

311 PART-TIME HELPWANTED

Brook HavenAssisted

CarePart-Time

EmploymentImmediateOpenings

RP/CNA/HHA

Possible PositionFor Live-In Companion

Applicants must beenergetic andwell-groomed.

Call Nancy508-867-3325

19 West Main St.West Brookfield, MA

320 MEDICAL/DENTAL

Director of Nurses

Newly constructed 53 bed SNF seeks experienced RN

to lead our stable team!2008 Deficiency Free

Survey2008 JCAHO AccreditationAttractive salary & benefits

(508)278-9500 [email protected]

Full-TimeDialysis Nurse

Experience Preferred, But Will Train. No Sundays.

Contact Ann Sarja508-943-3998

Home Health Aids Needed

Part-timeWork when you want!

Days or weekends.Competitive salary.Travel Stipend and

mileage reimbursement.Car necessary.

Clients located in and around Sturbridge, Webster,

Charlton, Northbridge and Uxbridge surrounding towns.

Spanish speakingencouraged to apply.

Call Monday-Friday,9am-3pm Only

IndependenceHealthcare

Call (508)767-1776AA/EOE

Per-DiemAssessmentNurse/R.N.Perfect For The

Semi-Retired Nurse!This per-diem position

involves evaluationand assessment of

potential residents usinginformation provided byphysician and resident.Flexibility, dependable

transportation, andwillingness to learn our

assessment processneeded. Candidate musthave valid MA driver’slicense, MA Registered

Nurse, and submitto CORI

Send Resume To:Tom McMullen,

Executive DirectorChristopher Heights

Of Webster338 Thompson RoadWebster, MA 01570Fax: 508-671-4190

333 SURROGATEMOTHERS

SurrogateMothers Wanted

Established SurrogacyProgram seeks loving

women to carry couples’biological babies 21-45, prior

birth experience required, non-smokers, generous

compensation.1-888-363-9457

www.reproductivelawyer.com

400 SERVICES

400 SERVICES

402 GENERAL SERVICES

R & BConstruction

Lot clearing, excavating, landscaping, equipment

rentals,bobcat-backhoe. We

buy acreage andstanding timber.Free estimates

(508)[email protected]

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COME WORK FOR THE BESTCOME WORK FOR THE BEST2211 BBeedd TTrraannssiittiioonnaall CCaarree UUnniittOur Mission is “To provide the best possible care...” and our results show!

No nursing agency, great Dept of Public Health Survey results, great workers.

If you are interested in being part of the best we have,we have only a few openings left..

Licensed Nurse3-11, 11-7 Full-time,

Part-time or Per DiemCome join a great company in a stable environment whose

focus is on providing the best possible care.Interested candidates please contact Eileen Swenson, DNS at

T.C.U.340 Thompson RoadWebster, MA 01570

508-949-8420Email: [email protected]

CLASS B DELIVERY DRIVERPine State Trading Co. is a leading New England wholesale

distribution company based in Augusta, Maine. We are presently accepting applications for a delivery driver

out of our Webster, MA terminal.

A current Class B License and a clean driving recordare required.

Pine State offers a comprehensive benefits package.

For more information, please contact Human Resources at 1-800-451-5500, or e-mail a resume to [email protected]

Pine State is an Equal Opportunity Employer

PINE STATE TRADING CO.24 Town Forest Rd. • Webster, MA 01570

402 GENERAL SERVICES

A&HJUNK

REMOVALMASONRYMOVING

CLEANING &DEMOLITION

Clean OutAttics, Garages,Cellars, Houses,

Apartments,Offices, Stores, Etc.

Scrap MetalDemolition

Small BuildingsATTN: LandlordsOr House Owners

Clean &Paint Interiors

We Do The Work!10% DiscountWith This Ad

Call800-844-0034

AAAHaul-Away

Rubbishremoval atabsolutelylowest costguaranteed!

•Attics,garages,cellars,

household items, & yard waste

•DemolitionsSenior DiscountsCheaper than adumpster and

we do the work!

Pick-ups days evenings and

weekendsMASTERCARD

& VISAACCEPTED

Call Today(774)437-0970

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FREE BBQREMOVAL

Removal of Metal, Appliances,Furniture.

Constructionmaterials Cellars &

Attics cleaned. Demolition of small

buildings, Tires. Leaves & brush removed. Small

Residential Moves.Furnaces RemovedCheck-our-down-to-earth prices first!

Weekends also!All of Central Mass

and Connecticut550088--334477--77880044

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DiGeronimoPAINTING

Quality,Affordability & TrustWithout Compromise

INTERIOR ROOMSAs low as $120CEILINGS $75

WOODWORK $85All Major Credit Cards

Accepted

Cell# 508-577-7940Serving all of Central MA

433 CLEANING

* TLC Home *Cleaning

Quality Work WithPeace Of Mind

Have You Heard The Phrase, “GOING GREEN?”

We Use OrganicCleaners To Ensure Your

Family’s Safety.

CALL TAMMIE TODAYFOR A CLEANER

TOMORROW!508-347-3275774-230-7885

Office/HomesSpring Or Fall Cleanings

Weekly/Bi-Weekly OrMonthly CleaningsFlexible Hours/DaysRegistered/Insured/

Bonded

We Use And SupplyOrganic Cleaning

Products.References Available

442 LICENSED DAYCARE

***************The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office

of Child CareServices requires that all ads placed in the newspaper for child

care (daycare) in your home include yourlicense number.

Sandy’s HouseChild Care

LeicesterFull-Time September

Opening.20 years experience.

Near routes 56 9 & 20Call (508)892-8898

Licence# 2076387

448 FURNITURE

Have YourFurniture

ProfessionallyRestored

At ReasonableRates

Furniture Facelifting,Painting, Caning,

Stripping to Refinishing, And Repairs.Guaranteed.

Free Estimates.Pick-up & Delivery.

Antique Doctor

508-248-9225

454 HOMEIMPROVEMENT

PAINTINGInterior/Exterior

Schedule NOW for early spring!!Power Washing• FREE ESTIMATES •

FULLY insuredReasonable rates

Call Rich508-248-7314Rich O’Brien

Painting

PeltierRemodelingSummer Specials

On Jobs Booked BeforeJuly 11th 2008!NOW OFFERING

Gutter Guard ProtectionKeep the leaves out

and the rain moving!As Low As $18/Ft Installed

Roofing, Siding, Painting,Carpentry, Decks.Window & Door

Installation.Kitchen & Bathroom

Remodeling.Full Basements Made ToSuit Your Living Needs.Interior/Exterior Painting

Sheet Rock.Tile Floors & Walls

We Use The Best QualityMaterials Provided!

Fully Insured.774-200-1996508-340-8628

457 LAWN/GARDEN

CarrierLandscapingIrrigation Systems

Night Lighting SystemsPlanting Designs

Walkways & Patio PaversInterlocking Retaining Walls

PondsGraduate Of Stockbridge

School Of AgricultureFREE ESTIMATES

Call Mike At508-868-8212

500 REAL ESTATE

501 REAL ESTATEWANTED

**************EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

**************All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to The Federal Fair Housing Act

of 1968, which makes itillegal to advertise any

preference, limitation ordiscrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap,

familial status (number of children and or pregnancy),

national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, or any

intention to make an such preference, limitation or

discrimination. Thisnewspaper will not

knowingly accept anyadvertising for real estate

that is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby

informed that all dwellings advertising in this newspaper

are available on and equal opportunity basis. To

complain aboutdiscrimination call The

Department of Housing and Urban Development “HUD” toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. For the N.E. area, call HUD ad 617-565-5308,. The toll free number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275

505 APARTMENTS FORRENT

BrimfieldWaterfront Cottage

Year-Round, Two Bedrooms, Large Family Room &

Kitchen. Fenced-In Private Yard With Carport & Storage

Shed. Furnished WithAll Appliances Included.

$900/Month Plus Utilities.First/Last & Security Deposit.

Call 508-347-2394

BrookfieldTownhouse Apartment& Large Two Bedroom

ApartmentAppliances Included,

Hookups, Big Yard, RubbishRemoval, Off-Street Parking.

Next To School.No Dogs. Credit Check.

First/Last/Security.Townhouse $725/month

2BR $700/month508-867-4966Brookfield

Two Bedroom Apartment,Second Floor. Off-Street

Parking. Near TownCommon. No Pets.

$655/Month + UtilitiesFirst/Last & Security

Available Now413-436-9544

BrooksideTerrace

Affordable 2 Bedroom Apartments For Rent.

Spacious, FullyApplianced.

A/C In Every Unit!Starting at $696• On-Site Laundry• Basketball Court

• Playground• Pool

INCOME LIMITS APPLYSection 8 WelcomeOffice Open From:

Monday-Friday9:00am to 5:00pm

Weekend & EveningAppointments

Available

Brookside Terrace11 Village Drive

Southbridge,MA 01550

(508)764-7675

CharltonMain Street

Newly Renovated OneBedroom Apartment,

On First Floor. IncludesAppliances, Heat & Hot

Water. $755/MonthFirst/Last & Security

No Pets. No Smoking.508-248-1826


Douglas1, 2 & 3 Bedroom

Apartments AvailablePrices start at $845/month.

Includes heat, hot water, A/C, pool, fitness center &children’s program.Off street parking.

Call (508)476-3777

DouglasOne Bedroom

Apartment$675/Month.

Heat Included.Off-Street Parking.

Convenient DowntownLocation.

508-476-3500

Dudley1 bedroom apartment, newly renovated. Off street parking,

washer/dryer facilities, no pets. $575 per month.Call (508)612-7844

Dudley2 BedroomApartment

Heat and Hot Water Included.No Pets/No Smoking

Off street parkingCall (860)935-5206

DudleyFor Rent

Two BedroomApartments.

$650Three Bedroom

Apartments$700-$900Please Call

508-943-1685

DudleyHalf-Duplex, Townhouse Style. Two Bedrooms,

1 1/2 Bath, Washer/DryerHookups. Total Remodel -

New Everything.Good Neighborhood,

Dead End Street.No Smoking, No Pets.First/Last & Security

$900/Month508-380-6054

DudleyOne Bedroom, First Floor.

Includes Heat & Hot Water. Stove, Refrigerator,

Microwave, Dishwasher.With Washer & Dryer Inside.

Secure Building WithOff-Street Parking.

$800/Month508-943-8826

Or 508-304-5742

DudleySpacious, ground floor 2 bedroom. Newly updatedincluding cabinets, floors, doors and fixtures. Fully

applianced, storage. Quiet building and area. Security,

references. No pets.$700 plus utilities.(508)949-7500

DudleyThree Room Basement

Apartment.$450/Month

Street Parking.508-949-7794

DudleyTwo Bedroom Apartment.

Hardwood Floors &Linoleum. Quiet

Neighborhood, Off-Street Parking. Storage

Space Available. Coin-Op Laundry In Cellar.

No Smoking. Section 8Approved. Third Floor

Apartment With Stairs To Parking Lot.

First/Last & Security.$800/Month

Call 508-987-5441

Dudley/Webster1 & 3 bedroom apartments. $650 and $750 per month. Both nice neighborhoods, newly renovated with vinyl

and hardwood floors. Lots of space. 1st last and security.

NO PETS.Call (508)341-7317

Or Email:[email protected]

East Brookfield2 Bedroom, Apartment,

Unfurnished. NewerCarpet and Paint.

$700 per month + Utilities.First, Last and Security.

No Smoking or Pets.References Checked.Leave Message(203)264-5262


NEW LISTINGQUIET

6 Room, 2 Bedroom Apartment. Pets OK.

Southbridge161 Morris Street

Available NOWStove, refrigerator, heat and hot water included.

Newly renovated,washer/dryer hookups,enclosed porch, 1 car

garage. Greatneighborhood. Large yard.

First/Last.(508)347-3068

[email protected]

North Brookfield24 Spring Street

3 large rooms, secondfloor. $600/monthly.

References and security required.

No pets. Washer/dryer hookups.

Call (508)867-2478Or (508)867-7404

North Brookfield3 Bedroom, Second FloorApartment. Washer/Dryer

Hookups, Off-StreetParking. Owner-Occupied

$800/Month + UtilitiesNo Pets/Smoking

References & SecurityRequired

413-477-6336

North BrookfieldCenter

Second Floor, One &Two Bedroom Apartments

Available. Stove &Refrigerator. Off-Street

Parking. No Pets.First, Last & Security.

One Bedroom $410/MonthTwo Bedroom $650/Month

Call Peter 508-882-3177Or Nellie 508-347-2774

Leave Message.

North BrookfieldDuncan Block Realty215 North Main StreetNew const. Heat/hot water.

1 & 2 bedroomsElevator accessible, 1 unit ADA, onsite laundromat.

Appliances included.For more info

(508)867-4277

North BrookfieldOversize, 1st Floor, TwoBedroom Apartment In

Elegant 1890s Victorian.Wood Floors, Pocket Doors,

Eat-in Kitchen, FormalDining, Walk To Everything

In Town, Gas Heat, NewWindows.$825.00

(508)867-4395

North BrookfieldSecond Floor, Four Room

Apartment. Stove,Refrigerator & Washer/Dryer

Hookups. Enclosed Back Porch. Quiet Neighborhood.

First/Last. No Pets$650/Month

Write To:PO Box 183

North Brookfield, MA 01535

Northbridge(Linwood)First Floor,

Four Room Apartment.NO PETS,

NO SMOKING.Clean, Cozy, Quiet.Off-Street Parking.

$800/Month Plus Security.Includes Heat, Hot Water,

Stove, Refrigerator,Blinds & Carpeting.

508-234-2025

Northbridge1 & 2 Bedroom Modern

Units. No Pets. First, Last& Security Required.

CORI Required.From $500 (Plus Utilties)

Call DaveMonday Through Friday.

508-234-4041EOH

Southbridge2 & 3 bedroom

apartments available onCoombs Street.

Applianced, washer/dryerhook-ups. No pets.

Section 8 Ok. $700-$750.First and security.

References and creditcheck required.

Call (508)596-8497


SOUTHBRIDGEBRAND NEW

APARTMENTS!2 Bedrooms/$775.

Available now.Stove, refrigerator anddishwasher included.

Secure building.Off-street parking.

NO Pets.Call (508)765-5852

SouthbridgeC&C

PropertiesLOOK & COMPARE

2 BedroomLuxury Condo On

Southbridge/Charlton Line. Appliances, Central Air, Off-Street Parking.

$795/MonthAlso, Quality 1 & 2

Bedroom Apartments!Appliances, Off-StreetParking. Credit Check

Required.

Call (508)765-0501

Southbridge1 bedroom apartment. Off street parking, refrigerator

and stove included, washer/dryer hookups. No

pets. $750 per monthincludes heat and hot water.

references required.Call 508-765-0885

Southbridge191 Worcester Street

Second Floor, One Bedroom Apartment. Includes Heat,

Hot Water & Electric.Appliances, Laundry Room.

No Pets.First/Last & Security

$650/Month508-248-4784

Southbridge2 bedroom apartments,

deleaded, section 8approved, and no pets. Rent

is $700. First, last, andsecurity. Ready for tenancy, (774)402-4281 call now!

Southbridge3 Bedroom, 6 Room,

First Floor.Pets OK, Section 8 OK.

$800/MonthFirst & Last, One-Year Lease.

774-289-6334

Southbridge3 bedroom, large

apartment. Appliances, washer/dryer hookups.

Section 8 approved.Off-street parking. First,

last and references.$750 per month

Call (978)852-0886

Southbridge3 Room-1 bedroom

apartment, near hospital, in very quiet area. Includes

heat, hot water, refrigerator, stover, washer/dryer. Pay

own electric. $700 per month. First/last.

Call (508)764-1484

Southbridge4 Bedroom, Third Floor.

Large Eat-In Kitchen,Convenient, Safe Location

Off Main Street, NearLibrary & Town Center.

Section 8 Approved.$850/Month + Utilities

Call Cara Or Tim508-347-5175

SouthbridgeAvailable 8/1/08

Large/Clean 5-Room Apartment. IncludesRefrigerator, Range,

Washer/Dryer, Heat/Hot Water. No Pets,No Waterbeds$900/Month

Security Deposit &References Required.

Lease May Be Required.For More Information

Call 508-765-0386Weekdays 9:30a-5:30p

SouthbridgeFive Room Apartment. Gas &

Gas Stove, Refrigerator.No Pets.

Security & ReferencesRequired.

508-764-8126


SouthbridgeAvailable NowThree Bedroom,

Second Floor Apartment.Appliances Included.

Washer/Dryer Hookups,Off-Street Parking.

Section 8 OK.Garages Available

Call 508-612-6530Or 508-943-1703 x0

SouthbridgeFirst Floor Five Room,Two & Three Bedroom

Apartments.1 w/ Heat, 1 w/o Heat.

Enclosed Porch, Off-StreetParking, Washer/Dryer

Hookups, Yard.Available Now! First/Last

$850/Month508-344-2660

Leave Message

SouthbridgeFive Room, First FloorApartment For Rent.

Pay Own Oil.Newly Renovated.

Washer/Dryer Hookups.First & Last Month Required.

$650/Month508-764-6425

SouthbridgeLarge Three BedroomApartment, One CarOff-Street Parking.

$850/MonthFREE Appliance Of YourChoice (A $500 Value!)

Gas Heat.Call Tom At 617-645-3372Or Bert At 617-699-7428

SouthbridgeNewly Renovated One

Bedroom, Second Floor.Private Backyard. Off-Street

Parking. AppliancesProvided. First Floor

Owner-Occupied. MustProvide References.

$650/MonthCall Gina

508-248-4576

SouthbridgeNice, Two Bedroom Condo, With Balcony, At Redstone Court. Newly Refinished.$775/Month Plus UtilitiesFirst + Security Required.

No Pets.508-826-9654

SouthbridgeNon-Smokers Only

Three Rooms, One Bedroom. Third Floor. Freshly

Decorated.$495/Month

First/Last & Security,Credit Check. No Pets.

413-283-5445Leave Message

SouthbridgeOne Bedroom

Half-Duplex Split FoyerNew Refrigerator, Stove,

Washer, Dryer. New Paint & Carpet. 8x8 Storage Shed.

Off-Street Parking. Nice Neighborhood.

$800/Month + UtilitiesFirst/Last & Security

508-954-6141

SouthbridgeQuiet, Newell Ave,

2 Bedroom. CompletelyNew Kitchen, ModernBathroom, All FreshlyPainted, RefinishedHardwood Floors,

Deck, Three SeasonPorch, Washer/Dryer

Hookups, Walk-In AtticStorage, Pay Own

Heat/Utilities.508-560-3848

SouthbridgeSpacious, bright 6 room3 bedroom apartment,second floor. Excellent

condition, porch, hardwood floors washer/dryer

hookups, very nice area.$825 per month.

Call (617)281-0831Or (781)444-1087

SouthbridgeSpacious, Large, One

Bedroom Apartment InOwner-Occupied Building.Second Floor. Utilities Not

Included. Off-Street Parking.No Smoking, No Pets.

First & Last.$650/Month

774-230-5928


SouthbridgeTired Of Paying

High Rent?Wish You Could Own

Your Own Home?Take Advantage Of ThisNO MONEY DOWN

Opportunity To Buy This Lovely Two-Family Home

With Large ThreeBedroom Units. Good

Rental Income AndLow Monthly Payments.

Bousquet Real Estate508-765-5411

SouthbridgeTwo 4 Bedroom

ApartmentsSecond and third floor,

remodeled.Available now! $950 per

month. Section 8 welcome.Call 508-320-2175

Southbridge:Large 1 bedroom modern.

Wall to wall, appliancesincluded, coin-op laundry, no

pets, lease and security. $575 and up, utilities not

included.Call (508)764-2866

Spencer2 bedroom apartment, first floor. Residential area, large

yard, walking distance to town center, deleaded,

carpeted. Available August 1st. $710 per month.Call (508)867-8707

Spencer2 bedroom townhouse.All electric, hookups.

One year lease. No pets.First last and security ($500)

$625 per month.Call (508)886-4312

Spencer2 Bedroom, Newly

Renovated, Brand NewKitchen With Washer &

Dryer. First Floor, Off-StreetParking, Extra Room

(Possible Office)$825/Month

First/Last & $500 SecurityTim 774-230-5198

SpencerBasement Apartment,

3 Rooms. No W/D Hookups.First & Security.

No Pets. No Smoking.$400/Month

508-885-6488

SpencerEfficiency Apartments

Available.$150 Per Week Or$525 Per Month

3 Bedroom ApartmentsAlso Available$850/Month

Off street parking,section 8 approved.

Call (508)987-3214

SpencerLarge One Bedroom

Apartment, Second Floor.Quiet Neighborhood.Off-Street Parking,

Washer/Dryer Hookups.First/Last & Security

No Dogs.$625/Month

508-885-0822

SpencerNewly renovated, sunny 3 bedroom apartment. Nice wood floors. Washer/dryer

and refrigerator in unit.Off-street parking.

$850 per month. First, last and credit check required.

Available NowCall (617)593-9894

Sturbridge4 Room, Two Bedroom

Apartment. Heat/Hot Water, Electricity, Stove &

Refrigerator Supplied.Sun-Porch & Deck, Washer

& Dryer Connections (In Kitchen). 3-Car Parking.

No Dogs.$1095/Month PlusSecurity Deposit.774-230-5210

SturbridgeSecond Floor, 1 Bedroom Apartment. All AppliancesIncluding Washer/Dryer.

Off-Street Parking.No Pets, No Smoking.

$575 per month.First, Last and Security

Required.Call (508)347-2937

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SturbridgeBeautiful three bedroom,1 1/2 bath, half-duplex.

Finished basement. Stove, refrigerator & dishwasher

included. Storagespace, nice yard,

convenient location.Available Now!$1275/MonthAlso availableimmediately:

Newly remodeled three bedroom. Convenientlocation. Refrigerator

& stove included.$995/Month

First & Last RequiredCall (508)867-8881

SturbridgeSpacious 2 bedroom. Heat

included. First, last andsecurity. $795 per month. 1

year lease required.Call (508)729-3429and leave message

SturbridgeTwo Bedroom Apartment

Convenient Location,Private Setting, No Pets.

One Year Lease.$850/month

First & Security Required508-347-8115

SturbridgeTwo Bedroom Apartment

In Nice Duplex. LivingRoom, Eat-In Kitchen.

Minutes From Mass PikeAnd I-84

First & Security Deposit.No Utilities Included.Asking $900/Month

508-882-9588After 3pm

SturbridgeTwo Bedroom Apartment, First Floor. Oil Heat, Large

Backyard.Pets Negotiable.

$750/Month508-867-5500

Uxbridge1 bedroom, second floor.

Coin-op on premises. Clean unit, quiet neighborhood,

parking available.$600 per month plus utilities.

First and last required.Call (508)278-3370 or

(774)230-0516

UxbridgeLarge One BedroomApartment For Rent.

$700/MonthFirst & Last Required,Appliances Included,Utilities Not Included.Non-Smokers Only.

Indoor Cats OK.Garage Rental Available

$100/MonthCall Bob Sr.

508-278-6291

UxbridgeNewly renovated 2 bedroom

second floor apartment. 1300 plus sq. ft., all new

appliances, off streetparking. $850 per month

plus utilities.Call (508)278-6828


WebsterNORTH VILLAGE

2 bedroom unitsstarting at $760!!

Heat and hot wateris included.

Must income qualify.

Section 8 VouchersAccepted.

Please call (508)987-1595ASK ABOUT OUR

NEW FALLSPECIALS!!!

Webster$575 to $625-1 BRapartments for rent.

Assigned off street parking; Spacious; some

w/hardwoods; somew/coin-ops; tenant paysutilities; no pets; credit

checked; 1st and securitydeposit.

Call (508)410-1319

Webster6 room, third floor. 12

Deslauriers Ave. Excellent condition, gas heat off street

parking.Call (508)943-7252

WebsterBeautifully, immaculate 3

bedroom ground floor of a 2 family home. Extremely

private, beautiful grounds, adjacent to lake. Quick

access to I-395. $900 per month. First and security.

Call (508)864-4121

WebsterClean 5 room apartment for

rent. Close to I-395 andhospital walking distance to stores. Off street parking,

washer/dryer hookups. $750 per month plus $750

security deposit.Call (774)279-0797

WebsterLovely 4 room apartment. Wall to wall, washer/dryerfacilities, parking, no pets. Credit check, references. First and last. $650 per

month.Call 508-943-0474

WebsterSmall 1 bedroom, second

floor. New tile and carpeting. Refrigerator gas and gas, off

street parking. No dogs. $500 per month plus utilities.

First/security.Call (508)943-3825 after

6pm

WebsterThird Floor, ThreeBedroom, Updated

Bathroom, Large Kitchenwith Appliances,

Washer/Dryer Hookups,Wood Floors, Storage,

Nice Backyard, Off-StreetParking, Near Downtown

$875/monthFirst & Security

Available Immediately!Call 508-951-2641


Whitinsville1 or 2 bedroom

apartments. Large rooms, with appliances. Off-street

parking. No pets.No utilities included.

First/Last & ReferencesCall (508)476-7856

WhitinsvilleFour Large Rooms Plus.

Computer & Laundry Rooms Off Kitchen. Newly Sanded

Floors, Private Drive,Private Entrance.Security Deposit.

$850/Month508-234-2777

WhitinsvilleNewly Remodeled 1

Bedroom Apartment. Washer & Dryer Hookup, HardwoodFloors, Off-Street Parking.

$750/MonthA Must See!

For inquiries, please call (508)234-1510

510COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS

Chase MillComplex

(Formerly Ethan Allen)Located In Dudley, MAIndoor/Outdoor Space

Available For Immediate Lease For Storage,

Light Industrial,Manufacturing, Office.

Call Today For Info774-280-6026OPEN NOW!!!

Tri-State SpeedwayIndoor Go-Kart &

Amusement Center

Cherry ValleyRetail Space, 5200 sq ft

Reasonable RentRoute 9, Cherry Valley

High Traffic CountAmple ParkingAvailable Now

AlsoApproximately 3000 sq ft

Basement Space.Ideal for Storage or

Contractor, etc.Call (508)865-4422

x7 or x8

Mendon, MAZoned Business

Busy Route 16 Location, Near Uxbridge Line.

Light Manufacturing &Storage. 975 Sq.Ft.

FIRST MONTH FREE!Easy Access To Rte 146,

And Rte 495.Call 774-249-0100

SouthbridgeCarriage HouseLarge Three-RoomCommercial, Open

Floor Plan, Loft-Style.$850/Month Plus Utilities.

“Lucie” CBRB508-635-6611

SouthbridgeRetail Space

Main Street, high visibility.$1300 per month

plus utilities.Call (508)765-5995

510COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS

SuttonWarehouse Space

For RentAvailable ImmediatelyOff Route 146, Exit 5,

2 Miles. Heated, Lights,Docks, All Inclusive.1,000-10,000 sq. ft.

AvailableWarehousing & Pallet

Services Available508-476-1414

www.SuttonStorage.com

WebsterFOR RENT1000 sq.ft to17000 sq.ft.

Come Where ThePrice Is Right!

Free-StandingBuildings

7500 sq.ft.& 2500 sq.ft.

With Loading Docks& Nice Offices

Call508-753-3670

525 HOUSES FOR RENT

SturbridgeWaterfront MobileHome In Park On

Cedar Pond(5 Birch Street)Asking $65,000,Make An Offer!

JAL Realty508-765-9057Leave Message

SturbridgeFour Bedroom Colonial,Nice Area, With Above

Ground Pool. Rent WithOption To Own.

First/Last & ReferencesRequired.

$1800/Month Plus UtilitiesNon-Smokers.Some Pets OK.508-277-7620508-347-1551774-230-1151

Sturbridge/BrookfieldWaterfront

2 bedrooms, year round rental. Washer/dryer hookup, nice yard, off street parking,.

boat slip, wood or pellet stove hookup.

$1150 per monthincludes electric.

Available August 1st.Call (508)867-2564

(413)262-5082

530 HOUSES FOR SALE

Dudley9 Oxford Ave

$179,900Beautiful 5-Room Three

Bedroom Cape. 1344 Sq.Ft., Finished Basement WithPool Table. Handicapped

Accessible.Call Karen At

Russell Realty774-272-0181

530 HOUSES FOR SALE

SturbridgeSmall 3BR Ranch. 1BA,

One-Car Garage. Walk-Out Basement. 1.5 Acres.

Nice Area, Centrally Located.Town Sewer & Private Well.

Nice Starter Home!Lots Of Potential!

Priced To Sell: $235,000Call Sue

508-864-9318

WalesLease to purchase

3 bedroom house 3 minute walk to beach. newly

renovated. Private yard,plenty of parking full rear

deck. Priced to sell.Call (774)258-0147

545 LAND/LOTS

3-Acre LotTown Water & Sewer

Sturbridge, MA$125,000

Call 508-320-7009

House Lots AvailableArea Towns

Sturbridge-5+ acres.Approved septic design,

$99,900.Holland-3.28 acres. Overlooks reservoir,

$39,900. Brimfield-3.75 acres. Well

driveway, permits, ready for foundations. $79,900 plus

completed work.Call (508)347-7208

OxfordHouse Lot For Sale

Flat & Level Lot With AllPermits In Hand. Cleared

With Well Installed.Ready To Build!

1 Acre - $119,000Site Engineering Included.

508-839-5113508-887-0170

PRICES REDUCEDUP TO $60,000

BEST VALUE INSTURBRIDGE AREA 18+ Acres was $159,900

Now $99,9009+ Acres was $99,900

Now $69,900As much as 50% below

Fair Market Value =Instant Equity!

Minutes to HamiltonReservoir. Easy accessto I-84. Hardtop road,utilities, perc tested

Excellent Financing AvailableCALL FOR

APPOINTMENT TODAY!(800)811-3464 X.4397

Offer void where prohibited.Terms and conditions subject

to change without notice

546 CEMETARY LOTS

Cemetery LotFor Sale

Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton, MA.

Garden Of Heritage II, 609B,2 Lots (1 & 2)

$1500 For BothCall 508-347-3884

Leave Message If No Answer

546 CEMETARY LOTS

Cemetery Lots for Sale

Worcester County Memorial Park-Paxton, MA

2 Lots (#408A) available in the beautiful Garden of Valor

II. $5,000 for both.Call (508)987-0531

CEMETERY LOTS:Two in the

Garden of Valorat Worcester Memorial

Park in Paxton. $1500/best offer.Please call

508-885-5133

Cemetery PlotsWorcester County Memorial

Park, Paxton; 2 Person,Garden Of Faith.

$1400 OBO (For Both)Currently Sells For $2100

Direct From WCMP.Please Call

508-892-1679

Two CemeteryLots

Worcester CountyMemorial Park

In Paxton$900 For Each,$1800 For Both

Call Cheryl413-245-4181

Two LotsAvailable At WorcesterCounty Memorial Park

In Paxton.Non-Selected.

Asking $950 OBO508-867-0902

WORCESTER COUNTYMEMORIAL PARK;

Paxton, MA2 adjoining lots.

Asking $1500 or Best Offerfor both call (508)867-3820

Worcester County Memorial Park,

Paxton4 lots in the Garden of the Cross, which is the oldestgarden in the park. Value

$7000, asking $6000.Will sell separately.

Call (508)892-8685

Worcester CountyMemorial Park

Two Grave Lot, Plot 215,Graves 3 & 4, Unit D

Garden Of Valor$900 For Both508-867-6570

Worcester County Memorial Park

Garden of the Cross2 lots side by side. Price

$3500 for both.Call (508)721-8924

550 MOBILE HOMES

FOR SALEWoodstock, CT

Park Model With LotIn Seasonal Campground

$13,400 OBO860-497-0068321-298-2439

550 MOBILE HOMES

*REDUCED*$89,000 Plus Park

ShareAdult Mobile Home

Community in ScenicSturbridge

Comfortable 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, central air, new

roof, beautiful sunroom, all new appliances.

Call Paul (508)347-1439

14x70 Mobile Home

W/56ft addition whichincludes 24x12 den, 14x12 work room w/sink and 18ft porch w/handicapped ramp. Large hallways/doors, for

wheelchair. New roof/windows. $98K plus

park share.Bill, (508)347-5463

14x70 Mobile Home

with central air. Mintcondition to move in. Many

new extras. Located inattractive over 55 park in

Sturbridge.Call Joe (508)347-8976

Brookfield55 Plus Community.Nanatomqua Mobile

Home Park.2 Bedroom, 1 1/2 Bath, Carport, Screen Porch,

New Appliances,New Roof.

508-892-7228774-262-7307

BrookfieldMobile Home For Sale55+ Cooperative ParkTrades Considered!Great Buy, Ask Why!

Phone Owner:508-925-5234

BrookfieldNanatomqua Mobile

Home Park(55 And Over)

2 Bedroom with 1-1/2Bath, Living Room, LargeKitchen, Laundry RoomWith New Appliances,

And Door To Back Porch.REDUCED$79,900

508-868-4662

SturbridgeMobile Home 55+1 Bedroom, IdealLocation, Close To

Everything. New Floors,Carpets, Paint, Windows,

Shower, Cabinets & Counters. Newer Furnace,

A/C & More.Washer/Dryer.

$37,500508-347-7027

SturbridgeMobile Home For Sale,

In 55 And Over Park. New Roof/Windows. Cathedral

Ceilings, AttractiveLandscaping, Carport,

Patio & Deck.Many Updates.REDUCED$92,000

508-347-8791

550 MOBILE HOMES

SturbridgeMove-In Ready

Fully Applianced, PlusExtras. Comfortable,

Clean, Spacious,Maintenance-Free.

Over 55 Park.Priced To Sell, Let’s Talk!

860-315-7122

SturbridgeNice Comfortable, 14’ x 70’,

Two Bedroom, Two BathMobile Home. In Very Quiet

Area. 55 And Over Only.$65,000

Call Between 4pm-8pm508-347-2458

565 ROOMS FOR RENT

SouthbridgeHousemate Wanted

To Share SpaciousOne-Family Home. Huge Kitchen & Family Room. Beautiful Yard, Excellent

Private Location.2 1/2 Miles From Town.

Includes Heat, Hot Water, Electric, Cable, Phone,Use Of Laundry Room.

$150/WeekCall Linda

508-909-6387

575 VACATION RENTALS

FloridaDisney Area

All the comforts of home, with the

attractions nearby.2 Bedroom,

2 bath condo.Sleeps 6,

Full kitchen, pool,tennis and more!$75/per night.

Reserve now for Summer & Fall508-885-4078

Hampton Beach:Cottage and

SuitesSleeps 3-8. 200 feet to beach, located behind

Ashworth hotel. Private yard, with grill and tables.

Great family areaand rates.

Call 603-926-1867

WELLS, MAINEVillage By the Sea

2 bedroom/2 bath condo.Pool complex, with

jacuzzi and exercise room,outdoor pool, laundry,

A/C, cable.$850 WeeklySome Weeks

Still Available!(508)429-7568


“Good People Selling Good Cars... In A Great Community!”

www.Knightchevy.com508-764-4356

129 Worcester St., Southbridge MA 01550 • M-Thurs 9-8 • Fri. 9-6 • Sat. 9-5 • Sun 11-4

“Please present this ad when purchasing your vehicle. All new vehicle offers reflect all rebates to dealer unless noted oth-erwise. The 5 year 100,000 mile warranty is a factory powertrain warranty on 2007 & 2008 models. Tax, title, registra-tion and documentation fees are additional for all vehicles. Prior sales are excluded. Not responsible for typographicalerrors. Vehicle pictures may not be exact model offered. MUST TAKE DELIVERY BY 7/11/08. See dealer for details.

GM CERTIFIED USED VEHICLES AND MORE2003 CADILLACESCALADE

CHROME WHEELS, MOONROOF, DVD ENT SYS., DIAMOND WHITE, #T8063

$17,9992007 CHEVY

HHR20 MI., AUTO, A/C, #3814D

$12,9992006 PONTIAC

GRAND PRIX SE#I8018A

$9,999

2003 NISSANXTERRA

V6, AUTO, #3777PA

$11,9992006 HUMMER

H3SUNROOF, LOW MI, #3801P

$21,9992007 BUICKLUCERNE

#3662P

$12,999

$11,999 $19,999

2005 CHEVY SILVERADO XCAB

20,800 MILES, ALLOY WHEELS, 5.3 LITRE, A/C

#33829P

2006 CHEVYIMPALA SS

#T6053B

$16,999

JUST EXTENDED THROUGH JULY 11!

2004 CHRYSLERSEBRING

LIMITED EDITIONCONVERTIBLE, #3592P

HURRY! SALE ENDS JULY 11TH 8PM

Aut motive

SUSHI SOUNDS APPETIZING.

BUT, YOU WOULDN’T TRAVEL TO

JAPANTO GET IT.


Find your favorite takeout,quick and easy.

700 AUTOMOTIVE

705 AUTO ACCESSORIES

4 Cooper Weather Master S/T Tires

Steel Belted, 205/65 R15Like New $150

4 Cooper WeatherMaster S/T Snow

Groove Tires225/55 R17

Like New $200508-867-2560

Evenings

4 Like-New OEMBMW 7-Series19-Inch WheelsWith Brand-New Tires(245-35R 19 93W) And

5-Lug Bolt Pattern. WheelsSell For A $5000 OptionWhen You Buy A BMW

Asking $750Or best offer

508-943-6151

4 NEW 16”Steel RimsAnd Covers

Original Equipment OffOf Toyota.

Perfect For Winter Tires$90 Each

Yes, They Are Flawless508-764-9309

4 Spartan All Season Tires

Size 185-65R-15. Used only 10K miles, paid $280, will

sell $140.Call (508)765-9049

after 4:30pm

8 FootTonneau Cover

Fits 1999 And Older Chevy(Tilts, Lifts, Rolls Up)

Black Vinyl.$150

(4) Chevy Steel8-Lug Rims

With Tires (20% Rubber)Stainless Steel Beauty Rings

And Hubcaps$100

Call Jim860-428-2559

A-1 Condition 4 new Yokohama High Speed Rain

Tires195-50-R15/82V on mint 5

Bolt American Racing Wheels. Fits Accord, Sentra, Camry, Corolla, Miata, Neon

and many more.Call Tom ask if they will fit

your car. Asking $750(508)873-2227

Third RowBench Seat

For Ford Expedition(Eddie Bauer)

Tan Leather, ExcellentCondition.

Fits Model Years ‘97-’02$150

860-935-0039

Truck RailsChrome Tube For 8’ Bed

Great Condition$95 For Set

GM ChromeSlotted Wheels

15”, 5-Lug Bolt PatternFor Full-Size GM.

$200 Set Of 4454 Complete

GM BlockWith Fuel Injection

$1200508-259-8805

Used Auto Parts91 day Guarantee. Large

inventory of engines,transmissions, tires & glass. Excellent service. Free parts

locating service.Amherst-Oakham AutoCall (800)992-0441 or

(508)799-9969

715 AUTO SERVICES

D&MTowing &Recovery

Paying $250And Up, CASH

For Your Junk &Unwanted Vehicles

Fully Licenced& Insured

We Pay TopDollar!

Cars, Trucks, & FarmEquipment Wanted

Call D&M Towing508-887-3645

TOLL-FREE1-877-820-2TOW

Junk Cars &Trucks Wanted

Large Trucks &Equipment

Cash PaidFREE REMOVAL

401-965-8949

Paying$300

And Up ForJunk Vehicles!

Terms ApplyCars

TrucksFarm &

Heavy EquipmentWANTED DEAD

OR ALIVEAlso AvailableNew & UsedFord Truck &Bronco Parts

Marois Recycling508-612-2045

720 CLASSICS

1989 BMW 325iRed convertible new black

top new transmission,automatic, runs perfect,

$5500. Call (413)245-4587

1987 Chevy Monte Carlo LSLight Blue, 2-door hard-top,

5.0 V8 automatic, perfectvelour interior, 1-owner,

120K miles. Bought new at Diamond Chevrolet. Very

good condition,runs great. $2700.(508)347-9386

1978 CorvetteSilver Anniversary Model

Limited Edition, RunsStrong, Looks Real Sharp!

Excellent Driver. L82Engine, T-Tops.

$7900No Dreamers!508-340-5334

1978 Dodge Pickup

Restoration needs to befinished. Rust free cab, frame and brakes all done. My loss

your gain. $350.Call (508)612-0880

1973 GreenVW BeetleRecent Engine,

Good TiresBest Offer

413-245-3530

1966 Mustang 1971 VW BeetleCall (508)341-3910

for information

Corvette1978 AnniversaryBlack T-Top, 57k Miles.

New Exhaust, Starter, Etc.$5500 OBO

508-713-3513

Antique BlackJaguar

1972 XJ6. Body, paint and chrome nearly perfect, New

Michelin pin stripe tires, spare engine and many spare

parts. $5000 firm.Call Tom (508)873-2227

725 AUTOMOBILES

1999 Audi A4 1.8T82k Miles. 19” Chrome

Wheels, Body Kit, Custom Paint, Plus Many Extras.

Asking $9,800or best offer

(508)717-9244

2005 BuickCentury

New tires, new brake job, Runs excellent. Loaded.

$6,500774-230-0899

1999 Buick Park Ave

Loaded, like new, leather, 122K miles. $4500.

Call (508)752-8683

1989 Cadalliac Deville

Beige, 4 door sedan, 4.5L, front wheel drive, 104K

miles, $1500.Call (413)245-7943

2000 ChevyMalibu

V6, 126k Miles, A/C,Power Everything. CD Player.

$2000 OBOMUST SELL!

508-762-6773

1997 ChevyBlazer 4x4

Used Motor Ready ToBe Installed. Vehicle Is

In Good ConditionNEW PRICE $800

Call Anytime774-230-3504

Drive BeautifulDesigned for Action

New car prices include all factory incentives including GM Owner Loyalty, GM Smartlease, 39 mos., 30K. $3000 down cash or trade. Taxes, reg., acq. & doc. extra.

See Ron Malo or Brent Normandin

2006 PONTIAC MONTANA SV6

7 pass. seating, DVD ent. system,rear parking assist, alloy whls.,power everything, only 22,500

miles. #2932A$16,988

2006 SAAB 93 ARC 2.0 T 4 DR.

Leather, air automatic trans., w/tapshift. alloys. power everything.

Only 22,800 Miles. #3046

$19,6882002 CHRYSLER 300M

4 DR.Heated leather w/memory, climateair, chrome whls., power every-

thing, clean, 1 local owner.#3916A

$9,488

2004 GM SIERRA SLEEXTENDED CAB

4 wheel drive, 5.3 Vortec eng., 6 pass. seating, 4 dr. climate air,extra clean, HD trailering pkg.,Chrome alloys, 3,800 miles,

#3032 $17,988

2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER

Power Sunroof, Air, Auto,Chrome Whls., Sharp!

Local 1 Owner, Low Mileage,#3899A

$8,588

2004 PONTIAC GTO5.7 L V-8 engine, 6 speed closeratio trans., rear spoiler, alloys,limited slip w/ traction control,leather, Blaupunkt w/ 6 Disc,

#3028

$18,888

Great Selection Of Quality Preowned Vehicles

2005 PONTIAC G-6 4 DR.

Sunroof, 6 cyl., auto, air, alloys,1 owner. #3934$10,888

2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS 4WDPower Glass Sunroof, Chrome

Alloy Whls, Towing Pkg., CD w/XM Satellite, Power Everything, Clean #3011

$18,888

PLAZA PONTIAC-BUICK

FUEL EFFICIENT &AMERICAN MADE!

•2.4 L 158 HP Engine • Cruise, Keyless Entry • Air Conditioning with Rear Air Ducts • 5 Speed Automatic Trans w/Tap Shifter • Power Windows & Locks • 17” Bright Machined Alloys • 49 cu. ft. Cargo Space

NEW 2009 PONTIAC VIBE #3955Just Arrived!

$19,288

NEW 2008 PONTIAC G-6 SEDAN•Air •Automatic Trans • Power Windows & Locks • Tilt & Telescopic Steering Wheel • Anti-Lock Brakes withTraction • On-Star • 100,000 Mile Warranty #3921

$16,588 or $144 mo. Smartleaseup to 60 mos available

•3.4 L V-6 185 HP • 5 spd. Auto Trans • HeadCurtain Side Airbags • On-Star • Roof Rack • 17” Alum Whls.•Power Everything • 68.6 cu. ft. cargo • 3500 lb. Towing Capacity • Best in Class AWD Gas Mileage

NEW 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT AWD#3948

$22,988 or $296 mo. Smartlease

NEW 2008 BUICK LUCERNE $23,988 or $275 mo. Smartlease #3920

•6Passanger Seating • Anti-lock Brakes with Traction • On-Star • Power Everything • 16” Machine Face AlloyWheels • 100,000 Mile Warranty PLUS...GM 100,000 Mile Warranty,On-Star Turn By Turn Navigation

Aut motive8 ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ A STONEBRIDGE PRESS PUBLICATION ☎ July, 09, 2008

IT’S ACRAPPY JOBBUT SOMEBODY HAS TO

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725 AUTOMOBILES

1982 ChevySilverado

$1000 or best offer.1989 Ford Mustang2.2 motor, hatchback.

Asking $200 or best offer.3 Wheeler

Year unknown. $200 orbest offer.

Call (774)402-8198

2005 ChryslerPacifica

AWD, 138k Miles, Mostly Highway. New Tires, Great

Family Car, Well Maintained.$6500 OBO

Photos AvailableCall Bill & Andrea860-377-0396860-928-1064

2004 ChryslerTown & Country

One Owner, 23,500 Miles.Black Custom Paint, Fully Loaded, Perfect Condition

$18,000 Or Best OfferCall 508-764-3723

1985 Chrysler 5th Ave

Exceptionally fine condition $1200 or best offer.Call (508)943-1652

2005 CorvetteCoupe

17K miles, auto,GPS, OnStar, etc.

Excellent condition.Asking $35,000.MUST SELL!

Call (508)397-6409

1999 DodgeGrand Caravan

130k MilesAsking $1200 OBO

Call Jeff774-402-8222508-347-7490

1994 DodgeIntrepid

86k Miles, NeedsTransmission Work.Good Body, StrongEngine, Good Tires.

Nice CarAsking $700 OBOCall Before 8pm508-892-4434

725 AUTOMOBILES

1992 DodgeStealth

Red, Mint Condition.$6500 OBO

508-347-3613

1985 Fire-EngineRed Mazda RX71.1L Rotary Engine.

Mint Condition.Single Owner, 54k Miles.

Always Garaged, No Rust, Sunroof.

Runs Beautifully.$5000

508-845-9237

2003 FordMustang GT

With 22k Miles, Custom Exhaust, Pro 5.0 Shifter,

Ebiach Lowering Springs. Clean Car, Mint Condition.

Garaged In Winter.$14,000 OBO508-864-9692508-764-1401

2003 FordMustang Mach 1

Azure Blue with Blackleather. 18K miles, like brand

new. Couple aftermarket parts. $17,500.Call (508)987-8486

2001 FordTaurus SSE

Red, 4-Door Sedan, A/C,Power Windows & Locks.

AM/FM Radio With CDPlayer. Looks Good,

Runs Great.$4000

Call 508-949-1223

1995 Geo Prizm110K miles, Red, 4 door

sedan, recently,reconditioned, new starter,

runs great.Moving must sell quick!!

$2500 or best offer.Call (508)341-4434 or

(860)857-4168

2001 HondaAccord 4-Door EXV6 Auto With Leather. 118k Miles. Excellent Condition.Extra Set Of 4 Snow Tires.

Kelly Bluebook Value $7950Asking $7200508-248-6070

After 5pm

725 AUTOMOBILES

1998 HondaPrelude

Black, 90K miles, Toyo tires,DC motor sports ceramic

headers, stainless cat backexhaust, moon roof,

5-speed, light right sidedamage.

$5000 FIRMCall (413)245-7354

2002 Lincoln LSBlack/Tan, Leather, 40k,Fully Loaded, Chrome

Rims/Grill/RockerPanels/Pillars,

Brand New Snow Tires,Extra Set Of 18” Chrome

Rims with Tires. New Brakes

Sharp Car! Mint!$13,500 obo

774-289-9074

1999 MercuryCougar

92k, V6, 5 Speed, AllOptions. College

Forces Sale$3800 OBO

Call508-476-3907508-335-1283

1996 MercuryGrand Marquis

Blue Hill EditionLoaded, White w/ Blue

Interior, 90k Miles$2,995 obo

1992 ChevyCorsica

Blue, 119k Miles,Good Condition

6 Cylinder Automatic$1,195 obo

(508)615-59592003 MustangGT Convertible

5 Speed, 20k Original Miles. Excellent Condition. Sapphire

Blue With Tan LeatherInterior. Loaded With

Options! Always Garaged.Car Cover Included.

$17,800508-949-2885

1997 Olds RegencyNice solid driver 105K

highway miles, loaded with moonroof, needs nothing.

Asking $3500.Call (860)974-3022

725 AUTOMOBILES

$500 PoliceImpounds!

Cars/Trucks From $500!For listings

800-559-4138 ext. 3468

2001 PT CruiserLimited

Silver w/ Leather, LoadedOne Owner

A Loved Car!!!Low Price Reflects 114k,

New Timing Belt, andExtensive Tune-up

REDUCED$5700

(508)476-3715

2007 SUZUKI XL7$17,997

Tri-State Toyota Scion Dodge191 W. Main St., Dudley, MA

(508)943-7474(800)339-2321

www.krausecars.com

2007 TOYOTACAMRY CE

$17,777Tri-State Toyota Scion Dodge191 W. Main St., Dudley, MA

(508)943-7474(800)339-2321

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2007 TOYOTACOROLLA LE


(508)943-7474(800)339-2321

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2007 TOYOTA YARIS LIFTBACK


(508)943-7474(800)339-2321

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2006 TOYOTAAVALON XL


(508)943-7474(800)339-2321

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2006 TOYOTACAMRY LE


(508)943-7474(800)339-2321

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725 AUTOMOBILES

2006 TOYOTA CAMRYSOLARA SE


(508)943-7474(800)339-2321

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2006 TOYOTACAMRY XLE


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2005 TOYOTACAMRY LE


(508)943-7474(800)339-2321

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(508)943-7474(800)339-2321

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725 AUTOMOBILES

2003 TOYOTACAMRY LE


(508)943-7474(800)339-2321

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2003 TOYOTACAMRY XLE


(508)943-7474(800)339-2321

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2001 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA SLE


(508)943-7474(800)339-2321

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2007 VOLKSWAGENBEETLE$14,997


(508)943-7474(800)339-2321

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2006 Volkswagen Jetta

Black, fully loaded, leather, 5 disc CD changer, heated seats & mirrors, sunroof, front, side & rear air bags.

$14,900.Call (508)949-6914

1993 Volvo 240GL4-Door Sedan, 132k Miles. Runs Fine. No Rust. CD, Automatic.

$2300 OBO508-867-6023

Corvette 1988Excellent Condition. NewT-Top, Tires & Interior.

Over $11k Invested.Asking $7500 OBO1-508-943-11281-508-341-3164

El CaminoMUST SELL. Project car.


725 AUTOMOBILES

WantedOld Camaros

1967-1969 including parts, pieces in any condition. Will

consider other models.Call (860)633-0869

Must Sell2004 Dodge Stratus SXT

Auto, remote starter,42K, fully loaded, excellent

condition. $8995.Call (508)765-7770

SPORTS UTILITYVEHICLES

1993 Ford BroncoGreat Shape,

New Rear Quarters, Paint,Transmission, Rear End,

Tires & Brakes.$2750 Or Best Offer.

Call (508)867-6922

1996 2 door Red Chevy Tahoe

push button 4WD automatic, leather interior, power

everything, 135K/350 V8, tow package, CD, cassette, AM/FM, maintained well.

Priced fairly!Call (617)943-0288,

North Brookfield. $5500/OBO

1996 FordBronco XLT

4x4, 1 owner, no accidents, never smoked in, interior

99%, runs perfect, Green/Grey, brush guard,

needs rear fenders, $3500. Call (508)949-1525

1999 GMCSuburban SLT

4x4, Leather, Remote/Keyless Entry,

130k Miles, GoodCondition.$6500

508-612-6398

2000 FordExpedition-Eddie

Bauer111,000 miles, asking $6000. 48” wide, zero

clearance fireplace like new. Asking $600.

Call (508)566-2721

2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara

4WD, 6cyl. automatic.Maroon & silver, great

condition. Only 84K miles, recent brakes, new tires, new

battery. REDUCED $4695.Call after 5:00pm;North Brookfield,(508)867-7637

2004 TOYOTA RAV4$18,000


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2002 FordExplorer XLT

V6, auto, air, remote starter, running boards, Dark Blue, one owner, good condition.

100,000 miles. Asking $5995.

Call (508)347-9142, leave message

Evenings & weekends

2004 JeepLiberty SportSilver, 49k Miles.

Excellent Condition.CD/AM/FM Radio.Asking $14,200774-364-1133Or After 5pm

508-886-7184Ask For Linda

2004 TOYOTA4RUNNER SR5


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2004 TOYOTA RAV4 L$18,999


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740 MOTORCYCLES

2005 Aquila 250 Cruiser

356 miles, showroomcondition, bike can be seen at 364 Main Street, Oxford.

$2700.Call (774)280-2630

1999 Compo HDHardtail

Just Painted, CompletelyRebuilt, Must See!

Asking $8000 Or BRO508-476-1455

2006 HarleyDavidson

Sportster XL883CWhite with saddle bags. 2,091 miles. $6000. Also Harley helmet, jacket and

gloves for sale.Call (508)949-0621

2004 HarleyDavidson Ultra

Classic5500 miles, $17000.Call (508)943-0242

2002 HarleyXLH 883 Sportster

9500 Miles, Crash Bars, Highway Pegs, Saddle Bags,

Passenger Pegs & Pillion, Custom Grips.

Excellent ConditionLooks & Runs Great.

Asking $4500860-617-7335

740 MOTORCYCLES

2001 HarleyDavidson

1200 SportsterYellow & Black,

Mint Condition With NewParts..3000 Miles.

$5600508-892-4495

2000 HarleyDavidson XL883

CustomPearl Blue, Screaming Eagle, Carb/Pipes, Forward Pegs,

Drag Bars, Fat Boy Back Rim, 21” Spoked Front Rim. Lots

Of Chrome Added, 1,493 Miles, Flawless.Asking $5800

860-792-1168

1998 Harley Davidson

1200 Sportster 15,500 miles, excellent condition,

registered, many extras!$7000 or BO

508-764-8754

2005 Honda VT750Shadow SpiritMint Condition, Low

Mileage, Always Garaged.Pearl Blue/Metallic SilverFlame, Chrome Backrest.

Asking $4500 OBOCall 860-792-0506

2004 HondaShadow Spirit

XT1100Low Mileage, Mint Condition. Saddlebags & Extra Chrome.

$4700508-867-7686

2004 Honda VTX 1300 Retro

Pristine condition, CandyApple Red, many chrome

extras, less than 2000 miles, $7500 firm. Free mini bike

with purchase.Call David,

(508)234-0631

2003 HondaCRF-150Hardly Used!Paid $3200

Asking $1800 Firm(508)987-0557

2002HONDAXR100R

IN GREAT CONDITION!Cleaned And Stored

In Garage AfterEvery Use.Only Had

One Owner$1800

Call(508)248-3646

1994 HondaCBR 600

Excellent Condition, 24kMiles. White & Black.

New Chain & Tire.$2800 OBO

508-765-9266

740 MOTORCYCLES

2006 Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad

Excellent condition with extra features and accessories,

6,514 miles, model VN1600D6F, one owner,

must be seen to appreciate, asking $9500 or best offer.

Call (413)204-6237

2003 Kawasaki KX65

One Owner, Runs Great, New Sprockets and Chain.

Son has outgrown it.$1600 OBO

Call 508-764-1515or (Cell) 508-450-6458

1985 Kawasaki Motorcycle

Classic big tank, laced tank,needs electrical work, Looks

good, excellent condition. Must see to appreciate. Looks like small Harley.

$700/best offer. Must sell.Call (774)230-3124

2005 Suzuki C50Boulevard CruiserBlack/Grey, 300 Miles,

Mint!$4899

508-885-9892508-753-5529

2004 XL 883 Harley

Davidson3400 miles, lots of

upgrades, mintcondition, handles

great. $7200 or best offer. Won’t last long!

Call (508)347-8969

100th Anniversary2003 Harley

Davidson883 Hugger, 12k Miles.

Includes Harley Hard Leather Bags, Dual Seat, Extra

Chrome, Luggage Rack,Cover, & Windshield.

$5500508-943-3004

Harley Davidson1993 Heritage Softail7k Miles, Runs Excellent.

Lots Of New. $75001/2 Carat Diamond Ring

Absolutely Flawless,Two Settings.

Limited Elvis CollectiblesBaseball/Basketball

CollectiblesJoe 407-716-5304

Yamaha VMAX 1200

1992 excellent conditionasking $4500.

Call (508)341-9680 or (508)943-1128

745 RECREATIONALVEHICLES

2005 Kawasaki 250 Bayou ATV

Less than 30 hours use, mint condition/needs nothing.

Paid $3200, asking $2200 or best offer.

Call (508)867-8434 after 5:30pm

745 RECREATIONALVEHICLES

1998 Kawasaki 750 Xi Sport JetskiTwo seater, new battery and recently serviced. Excellent condition. Includes trailer and cover. $2500 or bestoffer. Call (508)234-0252

2006 PolarisOutlaw 500 ATV30 Hours Of Use, Great

Condition,.Just Like New.MUST SELL$4500 OBO

Includes MaintenanceManual, Chain Lube Plus Oil.

Call (860)779-1087

2000 Yamaha 200Blaster

New Brakes, RunsExcellent, Good Condition

$1200 OBO

413-245-6130508-981-6400

750 CAMPERS/TRAILERS

2002 12x40 Park Model RV

(like brand new) on beautiful lot in campground can be

used for a full 6 months (15 April-15 October every year)

Lot paid for until 2097.$48,000

Call Don (508)344-9499

2001 24 ft. Travel Camper Trailer

All works, call for details! Call from 8am-7:30pm. Best

time to call 4pm-7:30pm (508)867-6124.Price $6,200.

1997 24’Dutchman Pop-Up

CamperModel 1007

Great Condition. Heat,Refrigerator, Stove, Etc.

$3200413-537-0619

1989 24’ TerryTravel Trailer

Excellent Condition, NewBattery, Tires, & More.Receiver & Sway BarsIncluded. Must See To

Appreciate.$3400 or best offer.

508-885-6215

27’ Pioneer Fleetwood Travel

TrailerFully loaded, non-smoking,

extra clean, comes withextra’s. A lot of family fun.

Call (508)832-5652


** 35’ Sprinter **Furnishings Included,

Plus Deck.$3300/Help

With Financing.While Available,

Call Bryant774-200-4630

For Showing & Purchase!

2006 Camp Out Truck CapGray, 6ft with sliding front window & side windows &

locking back window. Used 2 months, brand new. Stored in heated garage. Fits Ford Truck Super Cab. $1100.

(508)729-91772001 Coachhouse

Camper/RV52k Miles, Completely

Self-ContainedCamper Van.

Shower, Toilet, Sink,Stove, Generator,

Auxiliary Batteries,and MORE!

REDUCED PRICEAsking $27,000(508)765-8848


2005 Cardinal30’ Camper

Top Of The Line Fifth Wheel, Two Slide-Outs. All Options, Many Upgraded Features,

Used Only Four Times.Hitch, Cover, Tripod

Included. New Condition,Inside & Out.

Super Clean & Beautiful.A Steal At$25,000

860-974-0405860-428-4115

2002 Citation 31Ft. Travel

Trailer$13,999. One owner, kept on site, nice camper, includes

back ladder, spare tire,awning, electric jack, sleeps

6, lots of storage, hugebathroom, queen bed, 1 large

slide-out in living room &dinette area. Pictures onwww.breezybendrv.com

Call (508)987-1519 for more details

1994 Fifth Wheel Fleetwood Savanna

27ft., $7000.Call (508)867-7246


2003 Crossroads Cruiser 5th wheelbunk house very clean, one family owned, 8’ living room

slide out, air/heat,tub/shower, phone jack/3

cable outlets, outsideshower. Asking $17,000.Call (508)347-2934

2004 Flagstaff 25’ Shamrock

FLT25BHSleeps 8, 2 sets of double

bunk, double sink,refrigerator & freezer, 3-burner stove, microwave, outside shower, A/C/heat, AM/FM/CD stereo, gas &

smoke detector, queen size bed, 18’ awning, outdoor

grill. $9500/bo.E-mail

[email protected](cell) 413-244-6240

(Brimfield) 413-245-3674


2005 Fleetwood PaceArrow 37A

Motorhome18K miles, loaded, no

pets/smokers. Two slide outs, tv’s A/C’s & furnaces. Electric awning & levelers, workhorse 8.1L Vortec w/5

speed, lots of extras.Low $90’s.

Call (508)885-4727

2001 Fleetwood Elkhorn Truck

CamperLike new, used only a few times. Fits 6’ truck bed.

Queen, sleeps 4, allamenities, asking $8,700.

Must see! Truck alsoavailable.

Call (508)892-8861

1998 Lance Squire 9800

Truck Camper11’ 3” A/C, electric jacks, 3

burner stove/oven, sleeps 5, 30 gallon propane tank,generator ready. Full dry

bath, solar panel, 2 awnings, double sinks. $7900.

Call Mike (508)949-9174


Aut motive750 CAMPERS/TRAILERS

1990 Ford 350 Class-C Camper

50k Miles, Twin Beds In Rear. Sleeps 6, Very Good

Condition. Roof Air,Furnace, Generator, Fully

Self-Contained.With Tow Dolly.

Ready To Go$10,900

508-347-3262

2000 Kropf 40’ Park Model

With 39’x10’ enclosed all aluminum sun room with

windows and doors. Ready to move in! Can be

dismantled to move. Many extras. $24,000.

Call 727-457-2491

1990 NomadIn Campground

Sleeps 6, Screen & Rain Room On Deck, New

Plastic Shed, 3-Burner Gas Grill, Deck Funriture, Or Towable With P/Jack.

Many ExtrasBest Offer!

413-433-1479

1989 Nomad26’ Travel

Trailer/CamperSleeps 8, Fridge, Stove.

Good Shape.Asking $1800

Call 508-764-2293

2003 Rockwood Premiere

Pop-Up CamperLoaded With Extras,

Sleeps Up To 8.Excellent ConditionBook Value $7500.

Will Sell For $5500.Call 508-320-2175

For More Info


2004 Shadow Cruiser

“Fun Finder”, model 189 FD, lightweight towable, sleeps

4, 18’9”L x 7”w x 6’4”H. GVWR is 3,740lbs, singleaxle w/spare tire, full bath w/shower, gas stove, 5cu.

refrigerator/3 way,microwave ready, cable

ready, excellent condition, 4 years old, low miles.

$8250/BO.Call (508)831-1431

1988 SkamperPop-Up Camper

Asking $1500Well-kept, Immaculate.

Garaged 10 Years And UsedInfrequently. Sleeps 6. Vinyl

Pull-Outs In ExcellentCondition, Galley-Style

Kitchen With Stove, Sink,And Icebox. Furnace AndAC/DC Power ConverterWith Battery, Spare Tire

And Carrier.Moving, Must Sell!

508-476-1767

2003 Trail-Cruiser

26’, queen bunk house, light weight, stereo, micro, A/C,

heat, 6 gallon hot water, tub/shower. $8000 firm.Call (508)579-8141

2004 Wilderness 5th Wheel 30’

White, 16’ power living room slide-out, queen size bed w/home mattress, two

bunks, sleeps 8. Tons ofextras, very clean, excellent

condition. Asking $15,900/BO.

(508)892-8080

2000 WinnebagoChieftainModel 35U

40k Miles, Loaded, ManyExtras. No Pets/Smoking.

Must See!Asking $55,000508-269-1710


2001“Woodland Park”Beautiful Custom Design,

40’ Park Model Trailer.Sliding Glass DoorEntrance, Full Bath,

3 Slide-Outs, Sleeps 8Central Air

Winter Insulation PackagePaid $47,000 New.

Asking $29,995 OBO617-524-6220

33-FootFifth Wheel

CamperREDUCED To $14,000Includes Many Extras.

F-350 Crew CabPick-Up Truck

$6,000

Call860-935-5411Quinebaug, CT

Goin’ Fishin’?2000 StarcraftTruck Camper

850 Lite8 1/2 Foot, 1600 lbs.

Sleeps Four, Like New.Never Abused.Ready To Go!$6350 firm

Call For More Details860-974-0746

Snowbird SpecialPark Model With Loft &

Matching Addition.Appx. 950 sq. ft.

Furnished, Central Air,Matching 12x16 Shed With Washer & Dryer.

$39,900 OBO508-867-5850508-579-1827

760 VANS/TRUCKS

14’ Box Truckwith gutter machine, ladders,

tool and gutter material.MUST SELL!

$9,500 or best offer.Call (508)873-8935, cell

or (508)248-9991

1986 ChevroletC-20 Pickup

Nice Flat Bed, Cab Painted 4 Years Ago (Red), No

Rust, 155k Miles.Runs Strong.

$2300413-245-6130508-981-6400

2003 ChevyVenture

75K miles, in very goodcondition. Asking $6000 or

best offer.Call Tatyana,

(508)949-6082

1994 ChevyLumina Van

6 cylinder, 7 seats. Original owner, good brakes and

tires. 230,000 miles but still runs great. $800.

Call (508)278-0138

1994 Chevy 3/4 Ton

350 V8, 2WD, excellentcondition, 190k miles, new

tires, recent brakes andtuneup. $3000.

Call (774)272-1192

1989 Chevy 1500 Short bed Z71 off road.


1980 Chevy 1 -Ton

2WD, dual wheels, A/C, PS, PL, PW, recently restored, aluminum flatbed, $3000

2000 Chevy S-10 Blazer

6 cylinder, 4x4, loaded, 2 door, $3995.

Call (508)450-4573

760 VANS/TRUCKS

2001 DodgeDakota

4 Wheel Drive, ExtendedCab One Owner, Mint

Condition. Fully Loaded!Bedliner & Cover, Remote

Start, 12 Disc CD,Visors, Steps, Electric

Windows/Locks/Mirrors,Full Rear Seat.

$9000 obo(508)757-5211

1997 DodgeDakota Sport 4x4

Power everything, 122K miles, looks good, runs good. Rhino spray on

bedliner.Asking $4000.

Call (508)867-3741

1988 F-2502WD, automatic transmis-

sion, 300 cubic inch fuel in-jection, 6 cyl, 75K miles, no

body rot, runs excellent, $1350.

Call (508)779-0216

1997 F1504x2, third door, six

passenger, V6, 116K, A/C,6-CD changer, powerwindows/locks, tow

package, runs great, one owner, always maintained, all recent brakework done, very

clean, some rust,dependable. $4500. (508)277-7829

1996 Ford E-2503/4 Ton Heavy Duty,Extended Utility Van.

75k Miles On Engine,186k Original Miles.

Well Maintained. A/C,Tool Shelves. Great For

Floor Coverings!$2100

Call Mike508-269-2420

1985 Ford F-600 Box Truck

low miles, runs good, needs some new brake lines. $1000

or best offer.Call (508)922-3936

760 VANS/TRUCKS

1994 Ford F150XLT 4x4 Xtracab

PickupLooks Good, RunsExcellent! V8, PW,

PL, Cruise, 5-Speed,Cold A/C.

$2,900 OBO

2003 HondaTRX250 EX ATV

Runs Great! Looks Great!$2100 OBO

860-634-0581

1994 Ford Ranger2 door, XL Extended Cab, 2.3L 4 cylinder, standard, 144K original miles. One

owner, runs well, some rust. $1400 or best offer.

Call (413)245-4127

2003 Isuzu NPU 16 ft Box TruckV8 automatic transmission,

power steering, power brakes. Runs great, very clean, 10 ft loading ramp.

$10,000.Call (774)230-1437

1996 Isuzu Oasis Mini-van

(looks like a HondaOdyssey). Runs great, very

clean, everything works.Kelly Blue Book says $4100,

but will sell for $3700.Call (508)892-8690

2003 Silverado 2500 HD

Crew cab, 6.0, auto, 4x4, grey, loaded, leather,

tonneau, chrome step, tow package, excellent condition.

Call (978)697-0706

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2004 TOYOTATUNDRA LIMITED

TRD O/R$21,994


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Truck CapFor 1999 Dodge Pickup

(Short-Bed)$700 obo

508-892-0526

760 VANS/TRUCKS

“California” 1967 F-250

Service Truckwith lumbertack. New

engine, 6x6x10’ (enclosed). 2-3 Motorcycle TrailerHaulmark 2006 Harley

“Dyna” Street Bob, Black cherry, 2000 miles.

12 foot, pungo 120, kayakwith paddle, vest.(951)522-0573

765 HEAVY EQUIPMENT

CAT D8HBulldozer

Cable Blade - Power ShiftRuns Good

$12,000(860)928-3477

SURPLUSEQUIPMENT

POSSIBLE SNOWPLOW/DUMP TRUCK

ONE MACK U-MODEL

ONE MACK R-MODEL

STORAGE TRAILER

Please Call1-800-262-9081

MichiganPayloader &

Backhoe Model 75Snowplow

Diesel, Runs Good

Also:Gravely Tractor

And PartsCall (508)347-7300

767 VEHICLES WANTED

High-top Mini WheelchairVan Needed

In excellent runningcondition with fully

automatic wheel chair lift and closing doors.

Please leave message(508)764-2807

LOCAL NEWS ONLINE.THINK OF IT AS AFULLY STOCKEDREFRIGERATORWHENEVER YOU WANT ALATE NIGHT SNACK.



BY KEITH GRIFFIN

Brighter minds than mine have ponderedthis philosophical question: how do youconvince people Hyundai can produce anear-luxury car? The best answer to that isforget every negative thought you haveabout the brand and test drive the 2009Hyundai Genesis.With the Genesis (first being introduced asa sedan and later as a coupe – much like theHonda Accord), Hyundai has a vehicle thatcomfortably sets its sights on and beats theLexus ES 350, Pontiac G8, Cadillac CTSand Chrysler 300C. It even manages tomeet or beat what Hyundai calls its imagetarget competitors: Lexus GS, Infiniti M,BMW 5-series, and Mercedes E-class.There’s the crux of the problem. This trulyis a luxury car that is packed full of technol-ogy found on cars costing tens of thousandsof dollars more. But, at $42,000 for its top-of-the-line model with all the bells andwhistles, this is not a car with a luxury pricetag.Plus, let’s be honest. There are people outthere who are not comfortable being trend-setters. They want to demonstrate theirwealth by going with established brands.These people are unlike the millionairesthat drive Buicks. In fact, people comfort-able with their wealth will soon be drivingthe Genesis instead of Buicks. This is trulythe sedan for people who don’t have an inse-cure need to demonstrate their affluence.It’s an almost impossibly quiet cruiser. TheGenesis has cabin noise numbers that areequal to the BMW 530i and the Lexus LS460. The latter I would have considered thebenchmark for smooth, relatively silentrides until I drove the Genesis. The quiet-ness is achieved through extensive applica-tion of anti-vibration pads, filling materialsand special reinforcements.Here’s an obscure stat that demonstratesHyundai’s commitment to quality. Thecooling fan noise is rate at 47.5 dB com-pared to an almost locker-room-loud levelof 65.0 for the 530i and 54.4 dB for the LS460.Hyundai is not the brand you once thoughtit was – and others agree. For everyHyundai owner that leaves the brand,Hyundai adds 2.2 new customers. Just threeyears ago, 54 percent of all new car shopperswere aware of the Korean automaker andwould not consider purchasing a car fromthe company. That number has dropped to43 percent, with now more than half of allnew car shoppers saying they would consid-

er Hyundai.In 2007, Hyundai was the 10th best sellingbrand in the U.S. That number improvedto 7th as of the end of May, ahead of brandslike Chrysler, Jeep and GMC. Hyundai isalso the 3rd most fuel efficient manufactur-er at 22.7 mpg, just two-tenths of a milebehind number one Honda. Of course,Hyundai is helped by the fact it lacks a bigSUV or pickup truck in its lineup.In more than 300 miles behind the wheeland as a passenger at the vehicle’s launch inSanta Barbara, Calif., at the end of June, Ideveloped a lot of respect for the Genesis’4.6-liter, Tau V-8 engine that is mated to asix-speed transmission. It’s a winner onmany levels. In this day and age, fuel econ-omy has to come first. This 375-horsepow-er engine gets 17 mpg city and 25 mpghighway and can run on either premium orregular gasoline. With the latter, there isabout a 2 percent drop in power, but nodrop in fuel economy.With that strong fuel economy (for a two-ton sedan), you can indulge yourself in thisengine’s 0-60 time of 5.7 seconds. It’s anengine that delivers a lot of power over abroad band with plenty in reserve whenpassing.The 3.8-liter Lambda V6 is no slouch in the

power category. It has 290 horsepower at6200 rpm and 264 lb. ft. of torque at 4500rpm. It’s mated to a six-speed transmission,as well, and has fuel economy of 18-mpgcity and 27-mpg highway.Handling is spectacular in the Genesis. Itook it repeatedly through a slalom courseand loved the way it dove through thecones. My preference was the V6 model,but in defense of the V8, it was a pre-pro-duction model we drove and Hyundai saysits handling is still being tweaked. The V8’selectro-hydraulic power steering was spoton through the slalom course.This being a Hyundai it’s chock full of safe-ty equipment, including electronic activehead restraints, eight airbags, and electronicstability control. A simulated panic stop at70 mph demonstrated absolutely no fade.The ABS, electronic brakeforce distributionand brake assist brought the Genesis to asmooth and quick stop. The vehicle has astopping distance of 162 feet, almost 10 feetshorter than its nearest competitor, theBMW 750i.Do I have criticisms of this car? Well, themajor one would be I can’t afford one. I alsofound the sideview mirrors a bit small formy liking, but overall visibility is good onthis vehicle. The technology package is a lit-

tle steep at $4,000, but kudos to Hyundaifor not packing in essential safety equip-ment as part of the package. One could rea-sonably live without everything in the tech-nology package, except maybe cooled seats.I have to figure out how to retrofit that fea-ture on my Mazda.Pricing for the base Genesis, equipped withthe V6 engine and a lengthy list of standardfeatures, is $33,000. Pack it full of optionsand the price tops out at $40,000. The 4.8-liter Genesis starts at $38,000 but has morestandard features. Its highest price is$42,000. For comparison sake, Hyundaisays a similarly equipped Lexus GS 460would cost $59,766 and a Mercedes E550(my former dream car) would run $66,802and neither offers a warranty that matchesthe Genesis.

(Questions and comments about this reviewand other automotive concerns can be e-mailed to [email protected]. Allqueries are answered.)

VITAL STATISTICSWheelbase: 115.6 inchesLength: 195.9 inchesWidth: 74.4 inches

Height: 58.3 inchesCurb weight: 4012 lbs.Engine: 4.6-liter Tau V8Horsepower: 375 @ 6,500 rpm

(Premium fuel)Torque: 333 lb-ft @ 3,500 rpm

(Premium fuel)EPA estimated mpg city/highway: 17/25

Base price: $38,000As-tested price: $42,000Also consider: Pontiac G8, Lexus ES 350

Aut motive

Auto Review

The 2009 Hyundai Genesis is a distinctive near-luxury sedan that is going to change your perceptions about the Korean automaker. It now offers a complete

line of sedans from sub-compact to this sedan.

Demonstrate Your Self-Confidence; Test Drive the New Hyundai Genesis - It’s a Winner

Kudos to Hyundai for keeping the interior controls of the Genesis uncomplicated and simple to understand while driving.

Photos © Hyundai


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