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Well known school authority named as victim in Route 20 accident BY JASON BLEAU

NEWS STAFF WRITER

CHARLTON – The DudleyCharlton Regional School District is mourning the loss of an educator and former administrator following a tragic accident on Route 20 in Charlton on Friday, Sept. 15. Following an investigation

into a motor vehicle incident involving a bicycle Charlton police announced that the bicycle’s operator had passed away, identifying the victim as 40-year-old Charlton resident John Paire, a former Dudley Middle School principal who most recently served as a teacher for the Charlton

Middle School. Police reported that at around 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 15, police and fire personnel in Charlton responded to a reported automobile versus bicycle crash at the intersection of Sturbridge Road on Route 20 and South Sturbridge Road west of Route 169. Police later

confirmed a fatality and noted that traffic was backed up as a result of an investigation conducted by the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis & Reconstruction Section into the circumstances of the crash. The driver of the vehicle involved, who has not been identified as of this report,

remained on scene and was reported as cooperating with law enforcement while witnesses also came forward to assist in the investigation. No charges were pending as of Sunday afternoon following the crash. The incident sent shockTurn To

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Police seek charges in B&G Club assaults BY GUS STEEVES STAFF WRITER

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Oxford celebrates its Huguenot heritage BY GUS STEEVES STAFF WRITER

OXFORD – Atop a hill on the southern edge of town, the remnants of a rock wall and a much newer monument stand as mute testimony to an important period in local history that gave our country eight presidents. Last Sunday, residents celebrated that history with the annual Huguenot Picnic. Several members of the Historical Commission and Huguenot Memorial Society donned colonial-era garb to tell the stories of nine key families from that period, three students were commended for their essays, several people won raffle prizes, and history generally came to life. And, as befits a picnic, there was free food, some of it donated pizza, some baked by HMS members. Most of those families — and many of the

BY JASON BLEAU

DUDLEY – As the annual fall town meeting in Dudley approaches this October, potential and guaranteed line items on the warrant are starting to take shape. One request for the warrant was brought before selectmen Sept. 11 could see an investment in repairing a long-stand-

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attendees — came from the Huguenots, a Protestant Calvinist minority from southern France that faced centuries of persecution as “heretics” by the Catholic Church. As Ashley Hamel, the middle school winner of this year’s essay contest, noted, the Huguenots were an “amazing strain that acted as a yeast” for other developments in the nation. But they had to get here first, and had plenty of reason to want to migrate, since “freedom of religion was scarce” in those days. For many years, France’s Protestants and Catholics had been fighting over differences in religion, culminating in events like the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre of August 1572, in which thousands of Huguenots were Turn To

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Dudley S.A.F.E. trailer in need of repairs TIMES CORRESPONDENT

DUDLEY – Last week, police filed charges against a recently-fired Webster-Dudley Boys & Girls Club employee for assaulting children while he worked there. According to Police Chief Steven Wojnar, the 33-year-old man is a Southbridge resident, but won’t be named pending a show cause hearing at Dudley District Court in October. If probable cause is shown, the suspect will be assigned a date for arraignment, at which point his name will become public. “The suspect is accused of pulling girls by their hair and/ or clothing, as well as kissing others on their cheeks,” while working at the club, he wrote. “The activity is believed to have occurred in the cafeteria area of the club, and all victims in this case are minors.” Indeed, a post on Facebook’s Town of Webster Residents Forum by Stacey-Lundy Teixeira said several children experienced it, including her

own granddaughter. “This staff person smelled of alcohol, pulled my granddaughter’s hair, said he should take another child out to ‘hose her off’ in front of the new program director, told 6 and 7 year old girls that they had to ‘give him hug and kiss’ if they wanted a cookie,” she wrote. “Young girls 6 and 7 year old gave this staff member kisses for cookie… just to name a little of what was witnessed.” After the girl reported it to fairly new club Executive Director Lamel Moore, “they listened to her story, did their own investigation and decided, yup, the police were needed,” Teixeira wrote.  Moore initially declined to comment when called last week, however he sent a letter to parents of the club’s children noting a staff member “recently violated Club policy,” resulting in his termination and referral of the case to the police. Among other things, it states all staff “must undergo a thorough criminal back-

ing community resource at the Dudley Fire Department. Dudley is one of several departments in Massachusetts with a Student Awareness of Fire Education Fire Safety House, a trailer the fire department brings to local community events in, and beyond, the borders of Dudley to education children and families in how to escape and to manage a poten-

tially dangerous smoke and fire situation in a home. The department has utilized the trailer for over 10 years, but according to Chief Dean Kochanowski the asset is finally in need of tender love and care. “We’ve had the S.A.F.E. trail-

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Former NYPD Bomb Squad Commander Jerry Sheehan with Nichols Professor Allison McDowell-Smith.

Investigating the history of terrorism BY GUS STEEVES STAFF WRITER

DUDLEY – To most of the students attending retired NYPD Bomb Squad Commander Jerry Sheehan’s talk last week at Nichols College, the entire subject was a history lesson. But some of the attending facTurn To S.A.F.E. TRAILER page ulty and visitors remembered ­­­A15 the images of 9-11 he began

with all too well. “That day, everyone were heroes, from construction workers to office workers, to police and fire,” Sheehan recalled. While many fled in terror for good reason as the World Trade Center towers collapsed, “many also returned to help as much as they could.” Turn To

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Coalition to help grandparents raising grandchildren BY JASON BLEAU

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WEBSTER – A new initiative is coming to life in Webster to provide support to grandparents in the southern Worcester County region who have taken it upon themselves to raise their grandchildren. Brenda Ennis, the coordinator of the effort who works for the South Central Massachusetts Women, Infants and Children, also known as WIC, said she took the opportunity to try and organize a coalition to provide support for local grandparents raising grandchildren after realizing such situations have become quite common in the local population. While many may not realize it, Ennis said that there are many grandparents who have taken the responsibility of raising their grandchildren for a multitude of reasons and there is no real resource for those grandparents to turn to. “We’re seeing that the numbers are exploding. It’s happening more and more in every community and every demographic. It doesn’t matter the income, it’s just happening to everyone. A lot of my research has shown once the grandparents get the custody of their grandchildren then that’s it. We have grandparents that don’t realize that they are eligible for resources and WIC is one of them. I think they don’t realize it because they’re not told anything about it,” Ennis said. While WIC helps parents or guardians of children under the age of five, Ennis stressed the goal of the coalition

is to provide assistance and resources for anyone raising their grandchild no matter the age, and if WIC’s services aren’t available they want those guardians to know what resources they can utilize. When launching the coalition, Ennis decided to start with the Webster Police Department and approached Deputy Chief Michael Shaw who instantly became a powerful ally. “As a police officer Deputy Chief Shaw is out there and he can see more than I can and his officers see what is happening in the schools. I want to build a coalition of resources,” Ennis said. “I’ve already got the South County Community Partnership to participate. The Webster Police Department is willing to participate. District Attorney Joseph Early’s department is willing to participate. So we’re kind of taking baby steps.” Shaw knows full well the struggles a grandparent can endure when raising a grandchild. He has seen someone close to him have to make that adjustment and he says many may not realize just how difficult that adjustment can be due to the generation gap alone. “Younger parents might get involved with the schools and activities and sports that kids do, but when it’s the grandparents that maybe aren’t aware of the programs that are out there they don’t know to get the kids involved. When the kids have certain needs or educational requirements they may need a way to learn about the whole process and how to negotiate for that

CONNECTIONS: AN EVENING WITH MEDIUM GARY McKINSTRY: Friends of Oxford Dog Park host an evening with medium Gary McKinstry Friday, Sept. 29 7-9 p.m. at the Oxford VFW, 20 Federal Hill Road. $25 per person, cash bar, refreshments, raffles, randomly selected readings. Visit Barkinglot.org for tickets. All proceeds benefit the building of the Barking Lot dog park at Greenbriar Recreation Area. Dudley Woman’s Club Italian Night On Nov. 6, the Dudley Woman’s Club will benefit from The Publick House’s charitable meal program. This fundraising dinner in Sturbridge will feature their all-you-can-eat Italian Night. Bring a friend for a delicious meal and take a chance or two at a special raffle! Seatings are at 4:30 and 6:30 pm. Advance sales are requested, but tickets will also be available at the door. Cost is $14 per adult and $5 per child. Join us for this fun and delicious evening! Advance tickets will be available at the DWC October meeting on Oct. 12 or by contacting Judy at 508-245-0794. For more information please send an email to [email protected] or visit our website: DudleyWomansClub.org. COFFEE HELPS COP Sturbridge Coffee Roasters (SCR) will donate $1 for each single pot coffee package of our SCR House and Black Gold Blends purchased during the month of September to help Southbridge Police Department Officer Reddick as he battles cancer. Each pot of these two house blends of our freshly roasted coffee makes 12-cups of coffee. For every $3.95 single pot package purchased, SCR will donate $1.00 to the Southbridge Police Association’s fundraising efforts. The campaign is running at both SCR shops located in Southbridge and Dudley. The campaign is part of Sturbridge Coffee Roaster’s on-going business plan to give back to the communities in which the stores are located. Sturbridge Coffee Roasters is your local, fresh roasted coffee shop. The business opened in 2004 in Sturbridge, in a small space where beans were roasted and delicious coffee drinks were served to locals and tourists. We quickly discovered that our customers also wanted a place to relax with their coffee, which led to the relocation 5 miles down the road to our present location in Southbridge. In August 2014, the

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stuff with the schools. They haven’t had kids in schools for many years and it’s changed so much,” Shaw said. “They’re really at a disadvantage and if we can create something that provides support and gives them avenues of help we’re all for that - Anything we can do to try to make this town better is great and this is a home run because I think this is an increasing problem that we have.” The coalition is tentatively called the South County Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group with the goal, according to Ennis, to be offering the services and outreach to the entirety of southern Worcester County. For now however they are starting small working out Webster when the coalition will be stationed and headquartered. Outreach has already begun, but Ennis said they know they can do more. She said it will take time, but it will also take a lot of outreach to accomplish their goals. “Eventually what I would like, as time goes on, is to have parents and foster parents come in and share their experiences because I think everybody will learn something if they are all together. Having the support of the police department itself and having them be able to say they are here to help gives clients comfort. If you’re a senior citizen that’s what you’re looking for is safety,” Ennis said. “It will work. It’s just getting the attention and we’re looking for feedback - I think it will take some of the stress off the table and it’s going to take a lot of outreach.”

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How important is the appraisal in the home sale process cial to the seller of the home than the realtor s Home Inspection. The purpose of the report appraisal is to confirm value and condition for the bank. JAMES The appraisal again BLACK is for the protection of the bank lending the money. They In our current market this is probably the want to ensure they are most important appoint- making a good investment that we go on. I ment. Even if you are think this is more cru- putting 20% down the bank is putting down the

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other 80% on the home purchase. The guidelines for an appraisal are very stringent however they are also up for interpretation with each of the appraisers. For example, an appraisal for FHA, VA or USDA tend to be more strict on the condition of the building. They want to ensure no peeling paint, no safety issues and that all the utilities are in good working order. If you plan on making sure

there are no appraisal issues I recommend either having a Realtor that has experience with these appraisals or hire an independent appraiser to determine what items should be fixed so that there will be no issue with the appraisal. The 2nd most important part of the appraisal in this market is the value. I have found that with our low inventory there are many times

that the it is difficult for the appraiser to find comparable homes thus causing the appraisal to sometimes come in low. Also, since the market has been increasing it is also important that the appraiser is adjusting for the increasing market value in the area by doing a time adjustment since homes that sold last fall sold for lower prices than today. I highly suggest when

you decide to sell your home that you hire an experienced Realtor that knows your area. This way they can supply detailed information about upgrades to your home that will effect value as well as information about homes in the area that have sold that they have detailed knowledge about to the appraiser.

Kuros announces bid for Register of Deeds position BY RAYANNE COOMBS

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UXBRIDGE – State Representative, Kevin Kuros will soon be hitting the campaign trail as he begins his bid for the Register of Deeds position in Worcester County. Kuros, has served the 8th Worcester District, which includes the towns of Blackstone, Millville, Uxbridge, and Bellingham, since 2010. Kuros will run against Anthony J. Vigliotti who has held the position of Register since 1972. Kuros said of his decision to depart the state Legislature, “When I first ran for my seat, I said I felt 8-10 years would be the right run as state Rep. I am in my fourth term, and at the end of this term I will have been in this position for eight years. While many of my respected colleagues will disagree with me, my personal philosophy is that any sector and any industry benefit when new ideas find their way into the discussion.” He went on to say, “Prior to being

elected to the Legislature, I was always professionally in an executive role, where I could make tough decisions and have them acted upon almost immediately. The greater sense of urgency in the private sector and in agencies like the Registry appeals to me.” The Register of Deeds is a vital position for the residents of Worcester County.Kuros explained, “The Registry is involved in every real estate transaction in the 55 Worcester County cities and towns it covers. When you buy or sell a property, you go to a ‘closing’. In that closing, both parties sign a number of documents to transfer the ownership of the property. Many of the documents are recorded and filed by the Registry. The Registry keeps the official record of property ownership. It also keeps track of who has a lien or liens against the property, including mortgage liens, municipal liens, etc. It is where deeds are filed. And it is where Homestead Act declarations are filed to identify your primary residence to provide a degree of shelter from creditors.” Kuros believes that his role as state Representative has well-prepared him for the new challenge. “I spent my first six years in the Legislature as the ranking Republican on the Municipalities and Regional Government committee. That committee heard hundreds of bills over the years on items such as land usage, property owner rights, property disputes, subdivision definitions, zoning and other real estate-related topics.” Kuros added, “On a broader base, as a State Representative, I

constantly get calls and emails when things don’t go quite right with a government office or agency or program, underscoring the need for every government office to step up their game on customer service, accessibility to information, business processes, and anything else that can improve the customers’ experience.” In addition to his four terms in the House, Mr. Kuros has a vast professional background in the private sector. He is certain that the combination of experience will help him be successful in the new role. “The Register of Deeds is dramatically different from being a State Rep, and not everyone who makes a good State Rep could be successful as the Register. If you think about it, the primary qualification to be a State Rep is to be a caring person who wants to help people, and many people from varied backgrounds can be spectacular State Representatives. However, critical operational positions like the Register of Deeds require specific skills. This position manages a budget and dozens of people. This position is involved in the single biggest transaction of everyone’s lives. This position requires current, real life knowledge and understanding of real estate. And this position manages hundreds of thousands of records, so understanding information technology is paramount.” Kuros added, “Unlike most political elections, the campaign for this position very much has to be about substance over form. This is (admittedly) a non-glamorous position. It can’t be about who has the flashiest billboards or signs. It has to be about the ability to perform the job on day one. And to that end, I feel I am the perfect candidate to succeed the incumbent who has held the position since 1972. I have been practicing real estate for 11 years, the last 8 ½ years as the broker / owner of a small firm. So I’ve got the current real estate, budgeting and management skills necessary to execute the position on day one. Professionally, I spent nearly 20 years working in information technology and management consulting, running a branch of a national consulting firm, and helping dozens of companies improve their IT and business processes. And I spent several years as

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Almanac REAL ESTATE WEBSTER $254,900 7 Stockbridge St #B, Flat Rock Development Co, to Mulcahy, Patricia I. $238,700 7 Crystal St, TCP Homes Inc., to Grassesechi, Lisa A. $224,000 87 Lake St., Blain Ronald G, and Blain, Jo-Ann, to Bremer, Courtney B. $206,000 161 Longview Ave, Wells Fargo Bank NA Tr, to Cammuso, Daniel J, and Cammuso, Ariel J. $113,000 3 Black Point Rd, Goyette, Candace, and Poudrier, George, to Shays, Wayne A. $55,000 9 Wyman St, Gelinas Barbara E Est, and Moscoffan, Juanita A, to Dennison, Kenneth, and Demison, Bonnie. DUDLEY $320,000 3 Val Go Way, Faubert, Keith, and Faubert, Kimberly A, to Rusack, Ryan, and Rusack, Sharon. $223,645 56 Ramshorn Rd, Woodrow, Marybeth, and Woodrow, Alan, to 21st Mortgage Corp. $189,900 19 Pine St, Scheffler, David J, and Scheffler, Irene, to Bourgault, Jeffrey. $178,900 34 ½ Schofield Ave, Leboueuf, Mary E, to Josey, Monique N. OXFORD $385,000 38 Harwood St, Snay Roger A Est, and Snay, Mark A, to DJ Enterprises Inc. $219,000 4 Bounty Rd, Sanchez, Adolfo, and Potter, Jeanne, to Meritt, Barbara J. $136,146 70 Loust St, Bachand, Stephen M, to Turning Point Investements. $130,000 7 Thayer Pond Dr #17, Sklarz, Adam, and Sklarz, Sheri, to Clifford, Katilyn N. $71,500 90 Millbury Rd, HRG, Development Corp, to Voyiatzis, Vasilios. $62,000 95 Dana Rd, Joslin, Allen P, and Joslin, David E, to McguirkCarlson, Karen.

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Help comes by the bucketful The hurricanes have passed and the floods receding, now the work begins. UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) will be there suppling health kits, school kits and cleaning buckets to help people get back into their homes and kids back to school. United Church of Christ, Fed. Outreach Ministry is joining in to help UMCOR by making up cleaning buckets which UMCOR will then distribute where needed. UCC has partnered with Aubuchon Hardware in Webster to make these buckets. Pro Automotive in Dudley has started us off by donating 20 buckets with promises of more if needed. Individuals have pitched in with monetary donations ranging from $1 to $1,000 as 100% of all donations go to making these buckets. All donations are tax deductible. We are asking the community to come together and get involved in making these buckets to help those who

have lost everything. Being able to get back into their homes is the first step in starting to rebuild after the devastation that ripped through their lives. We can help by providing supplies to the volunteers who will be going on site to help families start the clean-up. Organizations, such as RuntheEdge. com, can sponsor buckets which will be sent with their well wishes written on the bucket. Families and friends can come together to sponsor a bucket or even just buy some of the individual items needed to go into the bucket. Aubuchon Hardware has the list of items needed to go into the buckets which can be obtained there. Or, if people prefer, they can call the church office at 508-943-0061 or go to our website at uccfedwebster.org to obtain a list or go to UMCOR.org and click on Cleaning Kit at the bottom of the page. There are specifics for items due to size to fit into the bucket (we really liked the long

Beaty joins Riverdale Mills Corporation Mark Beaty has joined Riverdale Mills Corporations as production manager. Mark supervises and coaches employees on the manufacturing floor, works to improve line performance and capacity, and manages inventory for Riverdale Mills.  A resident of Dudley, Mark previously worked for Miller Fence Company and Tecnetics Group, where he supervised a team of over 100 staff members and assisted the leadership team with safety, planning and quality assurance. Mark studied business management

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handle scrub brush at Aubuchon but it won’t fit in the bucket), durability of a product (such as work gloves) or hygienic issues such as with the sponges or scrubbers. Items or donations can be dropped off at the church at 4 Church Street in Webster Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm or Sunday morning from 9:00 am to Noon.

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Julie Dell’Anna, chairperson of UCC’s Outreach Ministries, starts to put together cleaning buckets. Bucket items shown come from Aubuchon Hardware, Dollar Tree and Big Lots. Buckets provided by Pro Automotive in Dudley.

Webster Five promotes Lynch to AVP WEBSTER — Webster Five Cents Savings Bank announces that Nicholas Lynch has been promoted to assistant vice president, mortgage sales manager. Nicholas has been with Webster Five since August Nicholas Lycnh of 2015, when he joined as a Mortgage Loan Originator. In his new role, Lynch will be responsible for managing and supporting the mortgage loan origination team, developing new mortgage solutions and continuing to originate mortgage loans himself. Prior to joining Webster Five, Lynch worked for Bank of America, where he gained 10 years of experience in banking. Over the last two years, he has established strong relationships with his customers, has been a key contributor in achieving sales goals and has assisted management in developing the

mortgage sales culture at Webster Five. Lynch has proven to be an asset to the team by offering support to the branch network, new mortgage team members and assisting with the recruitment process. He holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from the Nichols College, is an elected town of Auburn town meeting member and currently serves on the Board of Advisors at Nichols College. By leading the mortgage sales division, he will continue to play an integral part in ultimately growing the bank. Webster Five is a full-service, $797 million community bank with a history of financial strength. The main office is in Webster with branch offices in Auburn, Dudley, Oxford, Shrewsbury, Webster, and Worcester. The bank is committed to creating a sense of community such that people feel supported in what they need by people who truly care about their best interest. Through the Web of Caring to Make a Difference program, the bank has provided millions of dollars in charitable contributions to local nonprofit organizations and programs.

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Learning From practical nursing program to Practical Nursing Academy

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CHARLTON — On Sept. 1, 2017, Bay Path RVTHS practical nursing program was

officially renamed Bay Path RVTHS Practical Nursing Academy.

The ceremony included special attendance of the class of 2018. Gretheline Bolandrina MSN Ed, RN, CRRN academy director, spoke about Bay Path practical nursing roots and how proud she is of alumni accomplishments. She read a list of significant milestones and the NCLEX PN pass rates for the previous cohorts. There was a brief Q & A portion. Finally, the new Academy logo was unveiled. Class of 2018 celebrated the renaming from practical nursing program to Practical Nursing Academy. The Bay Path School Committee voted to change the name with recommendations from the Council

on Occupational Education. Bay Path Practical Nursing Academy is COE accredited. COE is recognized by the US Secretary of Education as a reliable authority on the quality of education offered by the institutions it has accredited. Its current scope of recognition is as a national institutional accrediting agency for the accreditation of non-degree-granting and applied associate degree-granting postsecondary occupational education institutions.  Bay Path RVTHS Practical Nursing Academy has full approval status from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. The

school is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) Commission on Public Schools Committee on Technical and Career Institutions.

Princeton Review names Nichols a ‘Best in the Northeast’ college DUDLEY — Nichols College is again one of the best colleges in the Northeast, according to The Princeton Review. The nationally known education services company lists Nichols among its “Best in the Northeast”-recommended schools in its “2018 Best Colleges: Region by Region” website feature. The list includes only 229 colleges in the 11-state Northeast region that stand out as academically excellent and that have strong regional reputations. In its online profile of Nichols College, The Princeton Review describes Nichols as offering undergraduates both a “close-knit community” and a “commitment to practical knowledge that will set students up for future success. It’s also an institution that prioritizes the needs of its students, helping with everything from financial assistance to networking opportunities.”

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than vice versa. Imagine the convenience of a South County mobile registry location for the busy end-of-month closing days, saving everyone involved the hour round trip to/from Worcester. Imagine a mobile app to allow easy access to registry documents. These are the types of things a Kevin Kurosled registry will bring.” Kuros, who has never missed a vote in all of his four terms (1600 straight votes and counting), said it was a difficult decision to leave Beacon Hill. “I love my job and take it seriously. I love the way hundreds have opened their hearts and homes to me over the years. I am blessed having been elected four times as State Rep, to be able to recognize my con-

“We chose Nichols primarily for its excellent academics,” said Robert Franek, The Princeton Review’s editorin-chief. The Princeton Review editors made their selections based on data the company collected from its survey of administrators at several hundred colleges in each region, as well as its staff visits to schools over the years, and the perspectives of college counselors and advisors whose opinions the company solicits. It also gave consideration to what students enrolled at the schools reported to them about their campus experiences on an 80-question student survey. The Princeton Review survey asks students to rate their colleges on several issues — from the accessibility of their professors to the quality of their science lab facilities — and answer questions about themselves, their fellow stu-

stituents when they have milestones, receive awards, celebrate victories, mourn losses. I will miss the debate with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, sometimes intense, but always respectful. I will miss the policy-wonkish side of government. I will miss finding the beauty of common ground on specific issues with colleagues who I may differ with significantly philosophically.” He added “What I won’t miss is the glacial pace at which things move. I have always had an executive mindset, which is to make a decision and have it acted upon. And while the legislature is intentionally designed to be deliberative and not reactive, it could accomplish so much more with a heightened sense of urgency.” Many residents in the 8th district were surprised at Kuros’

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dents, and their campus life. Comments from surveyed students are quoted in the school profiles on The Princeton Review website. Some student comments in the Nichols College profile are that Nichols students benefit from “well-connected” professors who have “often worked professionally in their field, and know how to translate that experience into a teaching environment.” Students also say that Nichols faculty are “always available for extra help, whether it is after class or during their office hours. All in all, the professors and staff and everyone around you at Nichols College are thrilled to help you and see you succeed.” Nichols College President Susan West Engelkemeyer, Ph.D., noted that Nichols is honored to be named among the best in the Northeast.

decision to leave Beacon Hill. “There has been an outpouring from many of my constituents, wishing me well but expressing sadness that I’ll be leaving the legislature. It makes you feel good about the work you’ve done and the way you’ve interacted with people. I’ve been reassuring my constituents that nothing changes between now and January of 2019, and that I and my aide Amanda Copeland are still there for them.” Surprisingly, Kuros’ greatest accomplishment as a State Representative had little to do with legislation or policy. He explained, “One evening at office hours, a middle aged homeless man came in to speak with me. He was living on the railroad tracks and dumpster-diving for food. He was thin, disheveled, unhealthy, and at the end of his rope.

We were able to work with the Senior Center, the police department, the town manager, the St. Vincent de Paul Society and others and get him off the street and into public housing. Today he is happy and healthy and has a safe roof over his head. It’s the unglamorous aspects of the job that are so rewarding. Over the years we’ve helped hundreds of constituents with issues involving MassHealth, unemployment claims, elder care, the RMV, disability services, licensing and other agencies. But I’d have to say knowing you’ve helped change the course of someone’s life would probably be my top memory.” Kuros will face off with Vigliotti on the ballot in the fall 2018 election. “While this election is more than a year away, and it’s for a position that many people are

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unfamiliar with, I wanted to get an early start to educate the public about its importance, and why I feel my real-world experience and credentials are a perfect match to succeed the long-serving incumbent. For more information, I encourage people to visit my website at www.kevinkuros.com/deeds.” But Representative Kuros might not be alone. State Representative Kate Campanale (R-Leicester) has indicated that she is considering the run as well. “This is an opportunity that I have been exploring”, Campanale said. “I think it might be a good chance for me to expand my public service to Worcester County. While I am still in that exploratory phase, I do plan on making a decision in the coming weeks.”

SEEKS VOLUNTEERS J H C Hospice, serving Worcester and surrounding towns, currently seeks those who enjoy connecting with others, enhancing both their lives and your own through the gift of shared companionship. Your caring presence, with offerings of bedside readings, music, prayers and personal talents, make major differences for our patients as they journey toward the end of life. On-Going Hospice Team support with initial volunteer training begins in early October. So call now for further information. Contact: Harriett Katz, supervisor of volunteers at (508) 7130564, e-mail [email protected], Website: jhchospice.com. Sawmill tour: come see what we saw! POMFRET CT —- Hull Forest Products, southern New England’s largest sawmill, is hosting free tours of its manufacturing facility on a dropin basis from 8am – 2pm on Saturday Oct. 7 at 101 Hampton Road (Route 97), Pomfret Center, CT. Tours take approximately one hour, offer an inside-peek at a modern sawmill, and are an educational “how it’s made” opportunity for the whole family. Learn about forest management practices and watch as locally grown wood is transformed into finished forest products. Hull Forest Products is a hardwood sawmill and woodland management service serving clients throughout New England. A family business since 1965, HFP has a production capacity of 5,500 board feet of lumber per hour and also manufactures timbers, wide plank wood flooring, and by-products like bark mulch, wood chips, and sawdust. For more information call (860) 974-0127 or email [email protected].

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Artists announced for 2017 backroads studio tour The artists and artisans of central Massachusetts’s Backroads Studio Tour will once again be opening their studios this fall, on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 30th and Oct. 1st from 10 am-5 pm in the towns of Barre, New Braintree, North Brookfield, Brookfield and West Brookfield. This year the tour welcomes a new member Karen Healey. Karen will be showcasing her beautiful hand-dyed wool, original rug hooking patterns, and finished rugs among other woolen curiosities. She will be sharing studio space this year with Kara Bigda in West Brookfield. Kara

invites you to visit and view her latest paintings and watercolors. High quality prints, note-cards, calendars and other small gift items will be available for purchase. Just down the road from Kara and Karen you can find the studio of Gail Bruce who has been photographing and painting for over 40 years. She records her travels and her observations of town and country life on film, canvas and paper using giclee, silk screen and lithography. In another section of West Brookfield, you will find Hollowoods studio where Frank White will be carving

and turning beautiful wooden bowls and vessels. His one-ofa-kind pieces are recognized for fine design and innovative surface treatment. Not far from Hollowoods you will find the studio of Tracy Crane. Tracy uses a wide variety of mediums to create her art including inks, acrylics and buttons. Her varied works have an accessible simplicity that captures one’s eye and interest. The annual Backroads Studio Tour featuring artists in the towns of Barre, New Braintree, North Brookfield, West Brookfield and Brookfield will take place this year on

Sept. 30th and Oct. 1st. It is a free, self guided tour through the studios of 16 artists from 10 AM to 5 PM. There will be items for sale

as well as demonstrations. For more detailed information and a map please visit the website at www.backroadsstudiotour. com.

Area Bazaars and Festivals As the fall festivals and winter bazaars go into full swing, many people travel from town to town, scooping up the sales and gathering in the handcrafted items for gifts. In addition, the ethnic foods and mouthwatering baked goods add just the right touch for holiday entertaining. With that in mind, the Stonebridge Press newspapers are adding this listing of area events just for the upcoming couple of months so you can find the nearby festivals on a crisp Saturday adventure. Enjoy!

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 LIONS FALL FESTIVAL: The Oxford Lions Club proudly presents Oxford’s annual Fall Festival to be held on Saturday, Sept. 23 from 9 am to 4 pm at the Bandstand at Joslin Park located in the center of Oxford. We invite you to join us for a day of entertainment, good food and the opportunity to visit all the vendors. We are accepting applications for vendors, sponsors, and ads for our program books. We are also looking for entertainment, local dance studios, cheer-leading groups, bands, show choir or something different you’d like to entertain us with. Please contact Deb Lamarche at [email protected] or call 508 987 5275 for more information.

SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 31 PUMPKINS, GET YOUR PUMPKINS HERE! The Pumpkin Patch at the First Congregational Church, 128 Central St., Auburn will be open daily 10 a.m. (11 a.m. on Sundays) ‘til dusk Sept. 30 through Oct. 31. If you have any questions, feel free to call the church office at (508) 832-2845. See you there! Where do these pumpkins come from? The pumpkins are raised and harvested by the Navajo Indians on their reservation in New Mexico. The money they receive helps their schools and other programs and a percentage of the sales helps our church as well. Saturday, October 7 BLACK TAVERN CRAFT FAIR: the fifth annual juried event is scheduled 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Tavern on Center Road, Dudley. This will be held in the historic building, porch and adjacent barn in conjunction with the Dudley Grange annual Apple Festival just across the way. Free admission. We still have room for additional crafters, if interested con-

tact Karen Mosely at karenmosely2134@ gmail.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 HARVEST FAIR: On Saturday, Oct. 14 the Elm Street Congregational Church will hold its third annual Harvest Fair 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall on Park Street, Southbridge. Tables include jewelry, attic treasures, books & CDs, crafts, baked goods including homemade jams and jellies, coffee & donuts or muffins and our famous raffle table. Our Christmas table is new. Lunch will be served 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. to include sandwiches, soup or chili, homemade apple pie and a beverage. We are handicapped accessible and parking is free. CRAFT FAIR: St. Ann’s Parish, Main St., North Oxford will be hosting a Vendor/Craft Fair on Saturday, October 14, 2017 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in the parish hall. Reservations are now being accepted. Tables will be provided for $20. each. (Our hope is that each participant is willing to donate one item for our raffle table.) Call Mary Lajoie at 508-987-8892 for a registration form.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 FALL FAIR: Saturday, Oct 21st, 9 am to 2 pm at the First Congregational Church, North Brookfield. The fair will feature plants, jewelry, baked goods, homemade items, a drawing and attic treasurers. Lunch will be served and will consist of a number of different soups, assorted sandwiches and apple crisp with ice cream. The public is invited.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 BOUTIQUE CRAFT FAIR: The Ladies Philoptochos Society of Sts. Constantine and Helen invites everyone to the annual boutique craft fair and bake sale highlighted by a variety of delicious foods and pastries for sale including baklava, pita, pastitsio, moussaka and gyros. In addition, there will be several craft and boutique tables at the Sts. Constantine and Helen Church, 37 Lake Parkway, Webster on Saturday, Oct. 28, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. HOLIDAY BAZAAR: St. Peter’s Parish in Northbridge will be holding its annual Holiday Bazaar on Oct. 28 from 9am-3pm in the Parish Hall, 39 Church Ave. Come out with your family and friends to enjoy the day! Make sure to

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bring the little ones…Santa Claus will be making a special appearance starting at 10 a.m. for pictures! We will have all of your favorites: Delicious home-made baked goods, white elephant table, craft tables with beautiful handmade items, knitted items & handmade quilts. There will also be tables filled with raffles (you never know what will be there!) & the famous silent auction. Stay and enjoy a bite to eat with all of our “Old-Time” favorite foods being served. If you would like more information please contact the rectory at (508) 234-2156.

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ALBANIAN KITCHEN & BAZAAR: The Daughters of St. Nicholas will hold its annual Albanian Kitchen & Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at St. Nicholas Albanian Orthodox Church, 126 Morris St., Southbridge. The bake table will feature traditional Albanian spinach, leek, sauerkraut, and squash pies; baklava, orange-date cookies, kurabias, and twist cookies along with many of your other favorites. An Albanian-style café will offer garden salad, egg-lemon soup, great northern bean soup, meatball and vegetable casserole, leek and cornmeal casserole, stuffed peppers, cabbage rolls, spinach triangles, baked macaroni and cheese, eggplant & potato casserole. You may either Dine in or Take Out. This event will also feature theme baskets, used books, this ‘n that table, illustrated children’s books by author Ruth Sanderson. SEEKING VENDORS: Bethel Lutheran Church at 90 Bryn Mawr Avenue in Auburn, will be having its

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annual Harvest Fair on Saturday Nov. 4th from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. We are inviting outside vendors to display and sell their homemade crafts and goods. Space is limited and we will accept vendors on a first come, first serve basis. The cost of a table is $35. Please contact Judy at [email protected] for more information. Deadline for application is Friday Oct. 6.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18 HOLIDAY FAIR NEEDS VENDORS: Anyone interested in participating in Our Lady of the Valley Regional School’s 35th annual Holiday Fair scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 18, please contact Kathy Kay at [email protected]. The fair will run from 9 am to 3 pm, and will be held at the Our Lady of the Valley Regional School, located at 75 Mendon St., in Uxbridge. Crafters, direct sellers and other vendors are welcome! Spots are limited, so don’t delay! Reserve your space today!

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 VENDORS INVITED: The Friends of Charlton Public Library invite vendors to submit an application to participate in the 2017 Holiday Craft and Gift Fair which is held at the Charlton Public Library on Dec. 2. Applications available at the front desk of the Charlton Public Library or online at https://www. facebook.com/charltonlibraryfriends/ posts/1900020216878052:0 For questions contact Melinda at (508) 248-6292 or by email at [email protected].

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Favorite time of the year When there isn’t an election making us all just a little cuckoo from the ad campaigns, the fall season can be the best time of the year. The weather isn’t usually too hot or too cold; being on the cusp of a change of seasons. Yes we do get a cold day or night, and yes, a day in the 80s is absolutely possible, but the general rule seems to be mild, less humid, more human. We in New England of course get the bonus of gorgeous landscape surrounding us too. The swamps are already red, orange, maroon and a deep purple against the most vivid yellow ever. Just which plant is which to create that riot we don’t know, don’t even much care, as long as the sight coming over a hill, down the long stretch and into the gap between the colors is that glorious. The season allows us to move once more. If you are an athlete, you’ve most likely been enjoying the hot weather anyway, and moving right along. For some of us, the heat is too much (so is the cold, but that’s a tale for another day). So we don’t move as much even though it might be sunshiney and pretty and all that. If it is also hot and humid, then even the thought of moving rapidly in some manner makes us sweat. We are front porch and iced tea people. But in the fall, the weather is conducive to movement. NOW we can move the furniture around, wash down that deck, do a bit of painting, plan a different flower bed. In August, when maybe those things could have been done… they just weren’t OK? We’ll do them now, and actually enjoy doing them because we have more energy and we like the taste in the air. You know that taste. It’s apples, cinnamon, that ever present pumpkin (what ELSE can they flavor with pumpkin anyway. Heaven help you if you don’t like that squash…) Pumpkin, by the way, is a fruit, not a vegetable. How do we know? The tried and true old wives’ tale way is this: If you can see the seeds, it’s a fruit; if you can’t, it’s a vegetable. Think carrots and apples. Apricots and asparagus. Yup, under that criteria, those messy innards make pumpkin a fruit. Sorbet next? The real chores will begin soon, because we do know “Winter is Coming.” Ours may not be 23 years long, but it is what it is, and soon will be here whether we are ready or not. So those people who must deal with separate storm windows, or clean their gutters or add winterization in any manner…now is the time to start. Putting a garden to bed, changing to snow tires, digging out the ice scrapers, finding gloves and mittens and scarves and boots and… Wait, just wait. Can’t we just enjoy this weather, right now? This season, this milder, less moist, less stressful, awesome time? Sure the birds are flocking, remaking acquaintances they haven’t seen all summer in preparation for the big family trip, but right now they are in the trees out back calling to one another, singing, making our day. We think the porch is calling again. The gutters can wait.

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Here’s your retirement countdown If you want to enjoy – but likely not all – of a comfortable retireyour growth-oriented inancial ment lifestyle, you investments, such don’t need to have as stocks and stockocus been born rich or even based vehicles, into to have earned scads income-producing ones, of money during your such as bonds. Keep in DENNIS working years. But mind, though, that even ANTONOPOULOS you do need to make during your retirement the right moves at the years, you’ll still likely right time – which need your portfolio to means you might want provide you with some to start a “retirement countdown” well growth potential to help keep you ahead of inflation.   before you draw your final paycheck. One year before retirement – Evaluate What might such a countdown look like? your retirement income and expenses. Here are a few ideas: Ten years before retirement – At this It’s particularly important that you assess stage of your career, you might be at, or at your health-care costs. Depending on your least near, your peak earning capacity. At age at retirement, you may be eligible for the same time, your kids may have grown Medicare, but you will likely need to pay and left the home, and you might even for some supplemental coverage as well, have paid off your mortgage. All these fac- so you will need to budget for this. Also, as you get closer to your actual tors, taken together, may mean that you can afford to “max out” on your IRA and retirement date, you will need to deteryour 401(k) or other employer-sponsored mine an appropriate withdrawal rate for retirement plan. And that’s exactly what your investments. How much should you you should do, if you can, because these take each year from your IRA, 401(k) and retirement accounts offer tax benefits and other retirement accounts? The answer the opportunity to spread your dollars depends on many factors: the size of these around a variety of investments.   accounts, your retirement lifestyle, your Five years before retirement – Review projected longevity, whether you’ve startyour Social Security statement to see ed taking Social Security, whether your how much you can expect to receive each spouse is still working, and so on. A finanmonth at various ages. You can typically cial professional can help you determine start collecting benefits as early as 62, but an appropriate withdrawal rate. your monthly checks will be significantly These aren’t the only steps you need to larger if you wait until your “full” retire- take before retirement, nor do they need ment age, which will likely be 66 (and a to be taken in the precise order described few months) or 67. Your payments will be above. But they can be useful as guidelines bigger still if you can afford to wait until for a retirement countdown that can help 70, at which point your benefits reach ease your transition to the next phase of their ceiling. In any case, you’ll need to your life.   weigh several factors – your health, your This article was written by Edward family history of longevity, your other sources of retirement income – before Jones for use by your local Edward Jones deciding on when to start taking Social Financial Advisor. Please contact Dennis Security.   Antonopoulos, your local Edward Jones One to three years before retirement – To Advisor at 5 Albert Street, Auburn, MA help increase your income stream during 01501 Tel: 508-832-5385 or dennis.antoretirement, you may want to convert some [email protected]

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Fast fixes for flea market finds The hunt for collectibles, whether it begins in your own backyard or across the country, is such a thrill that it’s no wonder flea marketing for vintage treasures has become a popular pastime. But as we fill the house, barn and attic with cast-offs too great to resist, the challenge of caring for them can become an overwhelming responsibility.   Hot on the heels of the recent Brimfield antique market, this week’s column will focus on some creative and clever ways to make care of your collectibles less of a chore, which translates into more time to enjoy your fabulous finds! Note: Only use these methods with a “nothing to lose” attitude, as there is no guarantee the fix will work! *** There are a few theories on how to best repair a warped vinyl record album, but this method is by far the quickest.  Place the album between two sheets of glass and cook it on a baking sheet in a warm oven (160-175 degrees) for 6-10 minutes. Allow to cool and check the warp. If it needs more pressing, repeat procedure with the oven a few degrees higher until the heat is effective. For shallow warps, place the album between two pieces of glass in bright sunlight. Be sure to clean both the record and the glass before warming it up via either method. *** Antique pewter can be successfully cleaned without the use of harsh (and expensive) chemicals. Try this “green” method to safely spruce up pewter: Dissolve one teaspoon salt in one cup white vinegar. Add enough flour to make a paste. Apply paste to pewter piece and allow to sit for up to an hour. Rinse with clean warm water, and polish dry.  *** Parchment lampshades are fabulous flea market treasures. However, cleaning the aged paper can be a challenge. To dust, take a new foam paintbrush slightly dampened and work your way around the shade both inside and out. For cleaning, experts advise wiping the shades carefully with a cloth soaked in milk. Wipe it dry with a clean cloth.  Note: Be sure to test these methods in an inconspicuous area and allow to dry before treating the entire shade. *** Old wicker baskets can be fragile. To safely clean them without cost (and effort) simply bring them into the bathroom with you the next time you take a shower. The hot, moist steam hydrates the baskets and prevents them from splitting. Just wipe them clean. *** While some scratches and dings add

to the charm of a vintage furniture piece, wood surfaces with deep gouges call the for repair. Such defects are easily and inexpensively int fixed with a wax stick or crayon in a color close to KAREN the wood (and a little elbow TRAINOR grease). Heat up the wax or crayon with a hair dryer and when pliable force it into the crack. For larger gouges melt the candle and carefully pour to fill the cavity. Allow to set, then wrap a lint free rag around a sanding block and rub the repair to make it even with the wood.  *** If you display Hummels or other small knick knacks on a shelf and find them difficult to dust, try this renovator’s tip to prevent damaging the vintage valuables: Apply a dab of dental wax on the bottom of each object to stick them to the surface. This way, you can easily dust the area with a feather duster without the risk of knocking over the items. *** To remove the musty smell from an old trunk or dresser drawer, try this old-fashioned method: Fill the item with fresh grass clippings and close tightly. Stir the grass each day for a week. The chlorophyll from the grass absorbs the smell. Or, fill the drawer with an open can of used coffee grounds for several days. Rust spots are a common stain on vintage linens. To remove the spots, mix up a past of salt and white vinegar and apply to the stain with a toothbrush until spot is gone. Rinse thoroughly. To whiten aged doilies soak them in a solution of three parts water and one part white vinegar. *** Old aprons and pre “permanent press” items often require proper starching. Here’s an old fashioned mixture for spray starch that grandma made for pennies, and it just as useful today: In a large spray bottle, mix together one heaping tablespoon corn starch and two cups cold water. Shake until thoroughly blended. If you want to add a touch of freshness to your starch, add a couple drops of non staining lavender oil. Shake before each use, and spray items before ironing. *** Aged, delicate chains can easily become knotted, especially in a jewelry box. To untangle a knotted necklace chain, place a few drops of cooking oil on a piece of waxed paper. Lay the knot in the oil and use two common pins to work it loose.  *** An ounce of prevention… *Don’t display your vintage dishes on plate hangers unless the clips are covered to prevent scratches on china and porcelain plates.

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Now that fall is officially upon us, weather conditions will be changing. This can cause difficulty for drivers when hief s dealing with such issues orner as earlier darkness and STEVE solar glare. WOJNAR One question I receive quite often pertains to people walking side by side while vehicles are approaching. Many people do not move to a “single file” arrangement during this time. This can be very dangerous, especially at this time of the year. I was asked to warn people of this practice and remind them of the rules for pedestrians’ use of the roadways. The rules for use of streets are contained in both state laws and local regulations. If sidewalks are in place on a particular street, they should be used. If there are no sidewalks, people should walk along the shoulder of the roadway facing into traffic. You will most likely see a vehicle heading toward you if walking in this fashion. Unless the shoulders of the road are particularly wide, there is little to no room for people to walk side by side without one person being on the roadway. The accident possibilities increase, especially when solar glare, inclement weather, darkness, or other factors reduce a driver’s visibility. All precautions should be taken to stay off the roadway whenever possible. When you wish to cross the road, do this at crosswalks when they are available. If there are no crosswalks, pedestrians should yield the right of way to vehicles before crossing and avoid “jumping out” into traffic. The excuse of “pedestrians have the right of way” is used often to explain why people walk side by side in roadways or dart across a road in front of vehicles. This is never the correct way to think when it comes to pedestrian vs. vehicle situations. Many side streets, dead ends, or other lightly traveled locations may have people using a more relaxed approach to these rules. Do not ignore the basic safety rules of looking both ways and always pay attention to the possibility of cars. Vehicles may come from anywhere, so it is always important to treat these locations with the proper amount of caution. Sharing the road and respecting each other’s use of it will limit accidents and injuries. Thanks again for your questions and comments. Please send them to me at the Dudley Police Department, 71 West Main St., Dudley, MA 01571 or email at [email protected]

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Photos courtesy of Fat Nancy’s Bait & Tackle The Great Outdoors RALPH TRUE Late September, and the full month of October is king salmon month in Pulaski New York. The latest report from Fat Nancy’s Bait & Tackle shop in Pulaski was all positive, reporting salmon in most parts of the Salmon River and tons of fish staging at the mouth of the river. She predicted that the river should be loaded with salmon this week. For an up to date report on the river fishing, you can check her report out at fatnancys.com This week’s two pictures are courtesy of Fat Nancy’s tackle shop, show a happy young lady with a nice king salmon she caught on the Salmon River, and the second picture shows an excited angler with a king salmon he is fighting on his fishing rod. You can call Fat Nancy’s shop at (315) 298-4051. This type of fishing is only four hours away from our area. This writer and a few of my buddies experienced the thrill of catching king & coho salmon in upstate for years, after the late Paul Kukonen showed some of his films of the great fishing in New York at local rod & gun clubs years ago. Sleeping in tents at a camp ground in Pulaski, just minutes away from the Salmon River had us catching some big salmon daily. Unfortunately, most of my old buddies have past, but I still remember the good old days. I sure would like to make one more trip to Lake Ontario before I become a resident at some local rest home! Although I enjoyed fishing the Salmon River, fishing the lake for steelhead, brown trout, king and coho salmon hold my favorite memories.    

Both photos show results of fighting the kings on the Salmon River in upstate in New York.

Local trout fishing should improve rapidly when the Massachusetts Fish & Wildlife crews start to stock more than 60,000 trout throughout the state in a few days. A couple more cool nights are needed to bring the water temperatures down, which is important for favorable conditions to stock trout.      More northern pike were also stocked in waters in the western part of the state by Mass Fish & Wildlife recently. Hopefully some day they will start to stock some small pike in areas like Manchaug Pond. The return was extremely favorable over the years, and a few are still being caught by anglers during the ice fishing season although the state stopped stocking Manchaug years ago. Most anglers that catch a northern pike locally, return the fish to fight another day. Surplus antlerless deer per-

mits will go on sale Oct. 3 for zone 11. Zone 10 will go on sale Oct. 4, and Oct. 5 zone 13 & 14 will go on sale. The black bear season in Massachusetts opened on Sept. 5. There are a good population of bear in the state and all zones are open to hunting. A bear permit is required to hunt. The first segment closes on Saturday Sept. 23. Jerry Gareri of Milford harvested a black bear last week at his camp in Maine along with the other three bear hunters that accompanied him on his trip. Nice going!!  Deer hunting in the Blue Hills reservation will be held again this year. Application deadline is Sept. 22. 11 days of permitted archery hunting will be available in designated areas. Four days of a controlled shotgun season at Blue hills is also scheduled. A controlled deer hunt around Wachusett Reservation is also being

planned in the near future. The recent hurricanes have raised havoc with our saltwater fishing opportunities. High seas have kept most boaters at the dock, but fishing at the Canal remained red hot as of this past week. The canal has seen some of the best striper fishing in years.   The Massachusetts duck season is scheduled to open on Oct. 4, in the central district. Woodcock season opens Oct. 4, with a three bird daily limit. It will provide upland bird hunters with their first opportunity to hunt their dogs in open covers this year. Bird hunters that have a well trained bird dog can enjoy some great shooting, and watching their dogs on solid points in the field is exciting. There are not a lot of native woodcock left locally because of the destruction of their habitat over the years, but there are still a few birds left if you know where to find

them. As the weather cools, flights of migrating woodcock will travel thru the valley area, and if you are lucky enough to be there when they arrive, you can have a great day of hunting.  The Whitinsville Fish & Game Club will hold their annual Field Day at the club grounds this Saturday Sept. 23. A full clambake and chicken barbecue will be served. The kitchen will be open for hot dogs, hamburgers and fries. Numerous games and prizes will be awarded throughout the day. Dancing to the music of a DJ under the pavilion will start at 1 p.m. The public is invited to attend. The club has plenty of free parking and attendance is free. This is one of the last opportunities to enjoy the early fall season in the outdoors. See You There! Take A Kid fishing & Keep Them Rods Bending  !

Senior Corner Webster Senior Center 5 Church Street, (508) 949-3845 – Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Email: SeniorCenter@Webster-ma. gov. Like the Webster Senior Center Facebook page to view our photo’s, news, and announcements! Tri-Valley Lunches: Served Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 11:30 am. Please call (508) 949-3845 at least 48 hours in advance to reserve your meal or to cancel a reserved meal. Tri-Valley Elder Services SHINE Counselor (Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone) will be at the Senior Center on Tuesday, October 3rd from 9:30 – 11:00 am. By Appointment Only! Please call (508) 949-3845 or stop at front desk to schedule an appointment. FREE: Falun Dafa on Wednesdays from 9:00 am to 10:00 am at the Webster Senior Center. Weather permitting class will also be held at the French River Park off Davis St. in Webster. Please contact Juliet Jin at (617) 997-2711 between the hours of 8:00 am—5:00 pm if you have any questions. Fitness Instructor Forty Arroyo will be out on vacation the week of September 11th and the week of September 18th.

Line Dancing, Country Line Dancing, Chair Dancing, and Move While You Groove classes will resume starting on Monday, September 25th. Progressive Pitch: Every Monday and Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. No need to commit to a league, come and play when you can make it. Knitting/Crocheting Social: Mondays 10:00 am – 12:00 p.m. Adult Coloring: Tuesdays, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Bingo: Every Tuesday, starts at 1:00 pm promptly. Please plan to arrive by 12:45 pm to allow time to buy your bingo sheets. Our bingo group is looking for volunteers to call bingo. Stop by the front desk or call (508) 949-3845 for more information. 13 Card Pitch: Every Thursday at 1:00 p.m. S.C.M. Elderbus Inc. Passengers: Please note that you need to call 1-800321-0243 at least 48 business hours (2 days) in advance to schedule a ride. House Number Signs: Sheriff’s Office offers a free service to anyone who may be interested in having a number sign made for his or her house. Please inquire at Senior Center Office. Please call the Senior Center at (508) 949-3845 for a complete list of additional activities and upcoming events.

Durant plans office hours

Senator Fattman announces office hours

State Representative Peter Durant will be holding office hours throughout his district each month. Constituents and town officials are invited to express any concerns, issues, or ideas they have. Walk-in’s are always welcome. To schedule an individual appointment, please contact Ann Gaudreau, Chief of Staff for Representative Durant at [email protected] or (617) 722-2060 ext. 8563. Local Office Hours Schedule Spencer Town Hall: Monday, Oct. 2 9-10 a.m. Charlton Town Hall: Monday, October 2 10:30-11:30 a.m. Southbridge Town Hall: Monday, October 2 12:30-1:30 p.m. Dudley Town Hall: Monday, October 2 2:30-3:30 p.m.

BOSTON – State Senator Ryan C. Fattman (R-Webster) will host office hours during the months of September and October on the following days;   September 26th at the Blackstone Library, 86 Main St, Blackstone from 4:00-5:00 PM October 4th at the Webster Panera Bread, 2 Worcester Rd, Webster from noon to 1:00 PM.   Constituents are encouraged to stop by at any point during the hour or may reserve a specific time by emailing Joe Zarrella at Joseph.Zarrella@masenate. gov.   Those who cannot make the office hour may call 617-722-1420 to schedule a meeting with the Senator. 

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Stonebridge Press would like to salute our veterans (from all wars & branches, including honoring deceased veterans), reservists, and active duty U.S. Military members in the November 10th issue.

Please send in a photo of your loved one with his or her name, rank, branch of military, and town from by email to [email protected], or by mail to VETERANS DAY SALUTE, Att: Jean Ashton, Stonebridge Press, P. O. Box 90, 25 Elm Street, Southbridge, MA 01550. The deadline for photos is October 20. There is no cost to submit a photo. If you submitted a photo in previous years, no need to re-send. We still have the photo on file.

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Ambulance and truck collide at busy intersection On Friday, Sept. 15 at approximately 10:15 a.m., Dudley Police as well as Dudley Fire and emergency services personnel were dispatched to a two car motor vehicle accident on West Main Street (Route 197) at the intersection of Schofield Avenue (Route 12). The first vehicle, a 2003 Mack truck operated by Brian Spafford, age 61 from Worcester, was traveling south from Village Street toward Schofield Avenue. The second vehicle, a 2016 town of Dudley ambulance operated by Dudley Firefighter Lyle McKay age 30, was traveling east on Route 197 and continuing onto West Main Street toward Webster. Also on board the ambulance at the time of the crash were Dudley Firefighter Maria Soja age 33, and a 71 year old female patient. All occupants of the ambulance were transported by Dudley and Webster ambulances to area hospitals for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The operator of the Mack truck was uninjured. Members of Central Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council Accident Reconstruction Team were called in to assist with the investigation. This intersection was closed for several hours. Investigating Dudley officers are Sergeant Dean Poplawski, Officer David Carpenter, and Officer Chandler Boyd. The cause remains under investigation.

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*Prevent marble damage by keeping marble tables and sculptures away from fireplaces or heaters. The marble can discolor from smoke and could even crack if located too close to a heat source.  *Have an old barometer? Mercury will expand or contract according to temperature. To retain the accuracy of mercury barometers, they should not be positioned too close to central heating radiators.  *Never store antique glass ornaments in a damp basement or attic. Mildew can form and damage the glass.  *Prevent fading of vintage tin signs by avoiding the ultraviolet rays of the sun and fluorescent lights, both of which will fade tin pieces.  *Toys with batteries should only be stored with batteries removed. Be sure to check for corroded cells in old toys that have been in storage. ***

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ground check,” but it doesn’t identify the nature of the incident or the person involved. “The safety and protection of the children we serve is the number one priority of the Boys & Girls Club of WebsterDudley,” he wrote. “Our organization is committed to the highest standards of ethical behavior and integrity and does not tolerate inappropriate or illegal activity on the part of any Club staff, volunteer or youth member.” Wojnar noted police couldn’t just arrest the suspect because the charges -- six counts of assault and one of disturbing the peace -- are misdemeanors

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waves through the local school community as Paire was seen as a wellliked and well-respected educator who was devoted to his students and the school district he served for many years. Dudley-Charlton Regional School District Superintendent Gregg Desto released a lengthy statement commenting on the incident and the loss calling Paire a “dear friend to many of us” and a “true champion” of putting students first. “It is no secret John was among my closest colleagues and best friends. I had a ‘front row seat,’ so to speak, from which to witness his career. I can tell you with 100 percent certainty that he loved our students, and that he would do anything to help them success,” Desto said adding that hiring Paire was one of his proudest moments as superintendent of the district. “Like so many, I loved working with him for everything he brought – the love of kids, the empathy for struggling families, the common sense mindset and the hours and hours of laughter. Our district is undoubtedly a lesser place for his passing, but I know John well enough to know that he would not want us to just sit around and be sad. He and

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Anna Piascik, a Webster resident, has been named director of the Wound Care Center at Harrington. Piascik was most recently the director of operations for Fresenius Medical Care Anna Piascik North America, where she was responsible for the financial, quality and regulatory activities of eight dialysis facilities in Connecticut, and previously in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Her oversight included daily operating budgets, contract negotiations, business strate-

Arrest Log SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 11:07 p.m.: disturbance (Main Street) Webster arrest, no further details provided. MONDAY, AUGUST 21 10:13 p.m.: attempt to serve (Budd Drive) arrest: Tito David Berry, age 34 of 14 Budd Drive, Dudley: three out of agency warrants. FRIDAY, AUGUST 25 12:38 a.m.: MV stop (Brandon Road) arrest: Christopher M. Wright, age 28 of 18 Rhonda Rheault Drive, Oxford: OUIliquor, negligent operation of MV and marked lanes violation. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 5:34 p.m.: attempt to serve (West Main Street) arrest: Levon E. Brown, age 27 of 2 Jesse Road, Dudley: Dudley PD warrant. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 9:06 a.m.: restraining order violation (West Main Street) arrest: adult male, age 39, charged with violation of abuse prevention order and out of agency warrant. 8:24 p.m.: disturbance (Main Street) arrest: Webster PD arrest, no information provided.

Webster Police Department SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 12:22 a.m.: unwanted person (Nancy Drive) arrest: June Marks, age 48 of 7 Oxford Ave. #2, Dudley: disorderly conduct. 7:24 p.m.: MV crash (School Street) arrest: Brian R. Olds, age 60 of 16 Hill St. #1, Webster: OUI-liquor second offense and negligent operation of MV. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 1:08 a.m.: drug, narcotics offense (Thompson Road) arrest: Ashley Doddridge, age 26 of 62 Charlotte St. #1, Worcester: possess class E drug.

not committed in an officer’s presence. “Arrest under these circumstances is not authorized by statute,” he said by email, adding that he’s “not aware of any prior history [for the suspect] or any similar incidents at the Club.” When police were investigating at the B&G Club on Sept. 12, the employee was not present; but since that time the officers have been gathering information and interviewing parties involved. Wojnar created another release on Sept. 14, asking at the end should anyone have further information they should contact investigating officers Keith Remillard and Philip Megas at (508) 949-8023. Wojnar did say the Club is also cooperating fully and taken their own internal measures.

I navigated many difficult situations together, and I know he would want us, first and foremost, to take care of our students and one another.” The release was mailed to parents of students in the Dudley-Charlton Regional School District and made available online for viewing, urging parents to use their best judgment in assessing their child’s level of need related to the incident. To do their part to help those grieving with the loss, the district opened the Dudley Middle School, Charlton Middle School, and Shepherd Hill Regional High School on Sunday, Sept. 17 for students, staff, and community members to gather and grieve as one united family. Monday and Tuesday the school libraries were to be reserved for support services for students and staff while the rest of the week was reserved to “try to gradually transition back to a normal routine” with counselors and psychologists still prepared to help those in need during that time. Desto closed his statement requesting that everyone respect the privacy of Paire’s family in their time of grief. “Let’s be supportive by allowing them the time and space they need. Then the time comes for us to help, I know there is no community in the world that will be able to do so better than ours,” Desto said. gies, compliance regulations and expansion projects. “We are pleased to welcome Anna to our Harrington family,” said Pam Zouranjian Connor, executive director of satellite operations. “She brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership which will complement the growth of our wound care services.” As director of the Wound Care Center, Anna is responsible for the implementation, ongoing management and strategic growth of the program, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy. She received her bachelor of science from Alliance College in Cambridge Springs, PA, and her MBA from Regis University in Denver, CO. The Wound Care Center is located at 10 North Main St. in Charlton and offers treatment for individuals with hard-to-heal wounds, including diabetic patients and cancer patients.

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Sports

Torres sparks Indians’ offense to win at Bay Path’s Homecoming

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Nate Whipple of Bartlett tackles Bay Path’s Pat Dyer and also tries to strip the ball away from him. BY KEN POWERS

SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

CHARLTON — Jesse Torres rushed for two touchdowns and passed for another as the Bartlett High varsity football team jumped out to a 20-point second quarter lead and then hung on for a 28-21 win over Bay Path Regional, spoiling the Minutemen’s Homecoming festivities. With an overflow crowd jammed into every nook and cranny of George L.

Fowler Memorial Field on Saturday, Sept. 16, the senior gained 121 yards on 13 carries and scored on touchdown runs of 27 and 33 yards to lead the Indians, who rolled up more than 300 yards of total offense. “Jesse is a phenomenal athlete,” said Bartlett head coach Dane Laboissonniere, whose team improved to 2-0. “The one thing about Jesse that has impressed me is that his vision is incredible. He sees the hole very well

and he sets up his blocks very well; he’s a very instinctive football player. We know when we put the ball in his hands it’s going to yield a positive result. That’s very encouraging when you’re a coach.” Torres was especially instrumental in Bartlett’s ability to jump out to a 20-0 lead with less than two minutes left in the second quarter. He scored his 33-yard touchdown on the first drive of the game, leaping over a would-be tackler on his way to the end zone. A Darius Givins conversion run gave Bartlett an 8-0 lead with 8:33 left to play in the first quarter. Givins (10 carries, 51 yards) extended the Indians’ lead to 13-0 with 10:06 left in the first half when he plowed his way into the end zone from two yards out. With 1:35 left in the half Bartlett found the end zone again on a 35-yard halfback option pass from Torres to Romeo Soto, to increase its lead to 20-0. Laboissonniere was happy to be up by three scores but knew the game was far from over. “We prepared all week knowing they are a great team,” he said. “We went in feeling we were the underdogs, going to their place on Homecoming with four starters out. For our guys to step up shorthanded like that I knew at some point, with the amount of guys we had running both ways, fatigue could set in. We gave up a couple of big plays at times when we needed to make a play, but hats off to the Bay Path players, they made plays happen and we didn’t. They fought their way back into the game.” Bay Path (1-1) finally got on the board with 12 seconds left before intermission when quarterback Christian Keeler bulled into the end zone from a yard out to cap an eight-play, 65-yard drive. “I don’t think that we adapted to the speed and power that their offense had right away,” Bay Path head coach Matt Fall said. “We had to get up to game speed and I think that happened more in the second quarter. Getting that touchdown late in the second quarter and being able to say, ‘guys, we’re down 21-6, we’re two scores away,’ was a good momentum builder at halftime; it was something to build on. We came out in the second half and we were able to hold them to just one score, but in the end we just ran out of time.” The score just before halftime certainly seemed to breathe life back into the Minutemen, who cut the Bartlett lead down to 21-13 with 2:05 left in the third quarter on a seven-yard touchdown run by senior Pat Dyer (17 carries, 140 yards) and an extra point kick by Jake

Bartlett’s Romeo Soto employs a stiff-arm maneuver on a Bay Path defender while carrying the football.

Leone. Bartlett pushed its lead back to 15 points, 28-13, when Torres scampered in from 27 yards out with 2:54 to play and then added the two-point conversion run as well. Bay Path refused to go quietly, however. The Minutemen took the ensuing kickoff, marched downfield and scored to pull within 28-19 when Keeler hit Daniel Keefe with a 30-yard scoring strike with 57 seconds to play. The Minutemen were penalized 15 yards after the play, moving the two-point conversion back to the Bartlett 17-yard line. Keeler converted the conversion anyway, cutting the Bay Path deficit to seven, 28-21. After Bay Path’s onside kick attempt failed, the Bartlett offense picked up a first down and then ran out the clock. The teams combined to commit more than a dozen penalties in the game, and seven were called against Bay Path, but Fall said he had no issue with the officiating. “Penalties are part of the game; rules are rules. The refs have got to call it the way they see it,” he said. “The frustrating part for us is we committed some untimely penalties. We finally get some rhythm going and we get called for a block in the back on a block that wasn’t necessary to throw. So the frustration for us isn’t with the officials, it was the timing of some of our penalties.”

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Bartlett defender Darius Givins pushes Bay Path’s Alec Desimone out of bounds.

SPORTS BRIEFS Bartlett boys’ varsity soccer information wanted Current Bartlett High boys’ varsity soccer head coach Ryan Renauld is looking to gather information before 2004 in regard to the Indians boys’ soccer history. This fall marks the 50th anniversary on the program’s inaugural season, and Renauld is compiling a history/ record book. Any information regarding end of season player statistics such as goals, assists and shutouts from any year previous to the fall of 2004 is greatly appreciated. Also, any awards such as team MVP, most improved player, unsung hero, league All-Star, Central Mass. All-Star and All State All-Star from the same time period (1968-2003) would be a great touch to the information already compiled. Any and all materials would be returned safely and in a timely manner. One can mail or email Renauld these artifacts at Bartlett High School (52 Lake Parkway, Webster, MA 01570) or [email protected].

the Hall of Fame website at at www.bhsathletichof.org. The deadline for nominations is Sept. 29, 2017. Athletes who are nominated for induction must have graduated high school at least seven years prior to being considered for induction (Class of 2011 or earlier). Other eligibility requirements are available on the organization’s website. Supporting documentation, including statistics, are requested to be submitted to the committee with all nominations.

Dudley/Charlton women’s basketball looking for available players There will be women’s pick-up basketball happening at the Heritage School gym from 7-9 p.m. We play Monday evenings based on school schedule until June. There are no set teams and no fees, so no weekly commitment. Come when you can for some friendly competition and exercise. Must be 18 years of age or older. Please contact Deb at (508) 248-3600 or mzd531@ charter.net for more information.

Bartlett High Athletic Hall of Fame Softball pitching lessons now available Selection Committee soliciting Ages 7 and up come learn how to pitch, we nominations offer 12 lessons now and eight more starting The Bartlett High School Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee is soliciting worthy nominations from the community for the ninth class of inductees, which will be honored in the Fall of 2018. Anyone interested in nominating individuals for this recognition can submit a nomination through

in January. Softball pitching lessons begin Sunday, Oct. 1 to Dec. 17 at the Southbridge Armory (152 Chestnut Street). The 50-minute sessions range from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Special consideration will be given for teams and leagues. For more information contact Coach Bill Rahall at (860) 576-3440 or email [email protected].

Monday Men’s Business Single — Dan Farrar 153, Tim Labay 143, Mike Marrier 142 Series — Josh Antos 392, Ron Ostrokolowicz and Jason Mahan 380 Series over average — Josh Antos +68

Tuesday Chet’s Social Single — David Blake 133, Ryan Pelletier 131, Tom Smith 127, Erin Van Dam 124, Brenda Mayer 112, June Carpenter 111 Series — David Blake 371, Ryan Pelletier 346, Ben Allaire 335, Erin Van Dam 321, Brenda Mayer 311, Richard Girouard 307 Series over average — David Blake +44, Bethany Collins +36 Wednesday Women’s Industrial Single — Laurie Beardsley (Custom Conveyors) 124, Monique Pierangeli and Marie McNally (Nikki’s Doghouse) 120, Tiffanie Jarmolowicz (Barber’s Nook II) 116 Series — Laurie Beardsley 313, Monique Pierangeli and Marie McNally 307, Lynne Smith (Gail’s Gals) 298 Thursday Coffee Single — Lorraine Brezniak 112, Millie Wonoski 109, Sylvia Kitka 106 Series — Millie Wonoski 303, Pat Blake 302, Sylvia Kitka 301 Series over average — Sylvia Kitka and Phyllis Romano +52 Saturday Youth Single — Robert Gordon and Travis Breault 88, Liam Hickey 87, Amelia Peterson 94, Savannah St. John 90 Series — Robert Gordon 244, Liam Hickey 240, Brendan Moran 239, Amelia Peterson 260, Savannah St. John 237 Sunday Mixed Single — John Dupuis 136, Dan Farrar 127, Brian Lavallee and Todd Duddie 126, Briana Baillargeon 120, Donna Fasulo 105, Wendy St. John 98 Series — John Dupuis 362, Brian Lavallee 341, Todd Duddie 325, Briana Baillargeon 288, Donna Fasulo 285, Wendy St. John 267 Series over average — John Dupuis +56, Donna Fasulo +51

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Sports Oxford football defeats Abby Kelley for first 2-0 start in 12 years

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Sam Wing of Oxford fights through Abby Kelley’s stiff-arm to make a tackle.

Oxford’s Joel Erickson looks down the field before releasing a pass. BY KEN POWERS

SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

OXFORD — Sparked by the play of a pair of juniors, Niko Murray and Joel Erickson, the Oxford High varsity football team demolished the Abby Kelley Foster Charter School, 35-13, on Sept. 15. Murray, the Pirates’ featured running back, gained 147 yards on 14 carries and scored on runs of 20 and 41 yards. Erickson, Oxford’s starting quarterback, completed 5 of 11 passes for

92 yards and three touchdowns — a 35-yarder to Murray, a 16-yarder to Joe Grady and a 26-yarder to David Meech. With the win the Pirates improved to 2-0 on the young season. It is the first time Oxford has opened a season with back-to-back wins since 2005. The last time an Oxford team won two games in a row during a season was 2011. “I’ve got kids that want it,” said third-year Oxford head coach Jeff Clarkson, attempting to explain the

team’s hot start. “The difference between our start this year and the past two years is this year it has been distraction-free football. There is nothing going on off the field. The referee looked at me tonight and said ‘it’s been a long two years, huh coach?’ And I said, ‘yeah, it about time.’ We’ve all worked very hard from Day 1, which started the day after last season ended. It’s been an allaround complete effort.” Murray said all the hard work the team has

Jason Panient of Oxford carries an Abby Kelley defender down the field while also carrying the ball.

put in is finally paying dividends. “We’re a family and it’s finally coming together,” said Murray, who has played on the team since receiving a waiver to play as an eighth-grader. “It took long enough, but we’re doing it. We’ve got young guys stepping up and that’s what we need. We were a JV team last year playing varsity games and now we’re finally here. We did it. We’ve all worked hard for it.” Erickson believes a summer of captains’ practices provided the foundation for the team’s strong showing in the early going. “Those captains’ practices really got our team to come together,” said Erickson, who also found time to intercept a pass on defense against the Bears. “We developed a chemistry with each other.” Oxford, which scored on its first possession, led at all the stops — 7-0 after the first quarter, 21-7 at halftime, and 35-13 after three quarters and the game’s conclusion. The Pirates jumped out to a 6-0 lead with 6:33 left in the first quarter when Murray sprinted around the left end of the Bears’ defense and

into the end zone from 20 yards out. Sam Lavalee then tacked on the first of his five extra points to push Oxford’s lead to 7-0. Murray’s score came on a fourth-and-four play. Oxford extended its lead to 14-0 with 1:42 left in the first half when Erickson found Grady open in the right flat and the senior rumbled in to side of the end zone to complete the 16-yard scoring play. Abby Kelley cut the Oxford lead in half — 14-7 — when Delvin Attafah returned the ensuing kickoff 70 yards for a touchdown with 1:26 left in the half. The Pirates got the points right back, however, thanks to a head’s up play by Murray and Erickson. With 45 seconds to play before halftime, Oxford faced a thirdand-10 from the Bears’ 35-yard line. Erickson went back to pass, was flushed from the pocket, eluded a pair of would-be tacklers and then spotted Murray streaking through the middle of the field his white-gloved left hand up in a throw-it-tome gesture. Erickson stopped and fired, the ball splitting two Bears’ defenders and Murray plucked it out of the air and sprinted into

the end zone. Oxford extended its lead to 28-7 on its opening drive of the second half, Murray turning a third-and-three into a touchdown by taking the ball around left end, and after a series of starts and stops, he completed a 41-yard scoring jaunt. “They were coming inside all night so I was able to bounce outside on several plays,” Murray said. “Our line did a phenomenal job; I wouldn’t have been able to do anything tonight without my line. My success tonight was all them.” The Pirates pushed their lead to 35-7 later in the third quarter, Erickson hitting Meech from 26 yards out on a fourth-and-sixth play. Erickson’s pass to Meech actually went through the hands of Murray before Meech made the grab. “That pass did go through Niko’s hands,” Erickson said before laughing as he reviewed the play in his mind. “I actually thought Joe Grady caught it because he was behind Meech.” All three receivers were aligned in a row downfield on the play about five yards apart.

Determined after slight district tourney miss, Leicester now 3-1 after downing Pirates

Oxford’s Nickole Biedrzycki was instrumental for the Pirates in goal, making 21 saves versus Leicester. BY NICK ETHIER

SPORTS STAFF WRITER

OXFORD — Eighteen points through 18 regular season games is the threshold for being included in the Central Mass. sectional high school field hockey tournament, and last season Leicester High’s varsity team eclipsed 17, finishing a point shy at 8-9-1. “We all had a bitter taste in our mouths from last year because we just missed districts by a point,” explained second-year head coach Katie LaPrad. “We all sat down preseason and everyone set a personal goal and a team goal. And they all want to make it to districts.” The Wolverines are off to a hot start in 2017, which is a good sign in terms of completing their goal. After losing to North Brookfield High, 1-0, in the season opener, Leicester has rattled off three straight victories, the latest of which being a 3-0 decision over Oxford High

on Friday, Sept. 15. Two days prior the Wolverines topped Tantasqua Regional, 1-0, for a big-time statement win. “We have a great group of girls this year and a lot of really good leadership on the team,” said LaPrad while pointing out her four seniors: Grace MarcAurele, Michaela Davenport, Lauren St. John and Cammy Whitcomb. In their matchup with the Pirates, Leicester got on the board first with 8:05 to play in the opening half. That was when Ally O’Neill took a shot toward the cage, which was saved by Oxford’s Nickole Biedrzycki. But Taylor Fontaine collected the rebound and scored. The halftime score remained 1-0, but the Wolverines wasted little time doubling their advantage. Only a few minutes into the second half, Fontaine fed Hannah DiPilato a pass and her shot got past Biedrzycki to make it 2-0. Then, midway through the second

half, Leicester upped the lead to 3-0 when Fontaine made a tremendous no-look, left-to-right pass that hit Marena Matavao’s stick in stride. Matavao then shot the ball into the left-hand corner of the cage for the game’s final tally. Colleen Lamprey made a pair of saves to pick up the shutout for the Wolverines, who are excited about their 3-1 start to the season. “We really broke a lot of bad habits so now they know what to expect,” said LaPrad, as she and JV coach Kathryn Stewart are both working together for the second straight year. “They had a great offseason and started doing some strength and conditioning and some weight training.” And Leicester now has a handful of girls who can get goals instead of just one go-to scorer, which pleases LaPrad. “I have multiple girls who have scored already, so it’s exciting that we have more than one goal scorer on the team. That’s what it’s been like in the past, we’ve had one girl who’s really scored all of them,” she said. Oxford, meanwhile, dropped to 0-3 as first-year head coach Lauren Drew noted that the team may suffer through growing pains this season. “We lost five seniors last year, so it is kind of a rebuilding year,” said Drew, who served as the team’s assistant coach in 2016, her first with the program. “We have a lot of fresh faces, a lot of eighth graders.” One of the fresh faces is Meghan Pini, the Pirates’ JV coach. Between Drew (Westfield State) and Pini (Worcester State), Oxford has plenty of experienced coaches that played at the collegiate level. Biedrzycki stood out for the Pirates

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Oxford’s defense was put to work during a tough 3-0 setback to Leicester.

in a losing effort. She made 21 saves throughout the game to keep her team in it. In fact, Biedrzycki has stopped 53 of the 64 shots blasted her way this season, as Oxford also lost to Grafton High (5-0) and Doherty High (3-1). And Biedrzycki is making all those saves playing as a freshman, and the goalie position is all relatively new to her. “Last year we had a senior goalie and she got hurt in a game and we did not have a backup goalie. Nickole, she was in eighth grade at the time, stepped up and said that she had played [goalie] in indoor,” explained Drew. “She took that girl’s equipment and halfway through the season she was the starting varsity goalie last year.” Biedrzycki is now honing her craft and becoming a better goalie. “She went out and bought her own equipment. She’ll do whatever you ask of her,” said Drew. “She’s aggressive, and I like it.”

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Rams shut out in soccer doubleheader by Algonquin

NORTHBOROUGH — Algonquin Regional played host to a boys’ and girls’ varsity soccer doubleheader on Tuesday, Sept. 12 when the Tomahawks hosted Shepherd Hill Regional. The boys’ game was first, followed by the girls’ contest. The results from the matches are as follows: Algonquin 4-0 Shepherd Hill 1. Thibodeau, 24th minute 2. Matt Keller, 38th minute 3. Alex Lemieux, 68th minute

4. Nick Gingrich, 75th minute Shepherd Hill goalie John Calcagni made 14 saves. Algonquin 6-0 Shepherd Hill 1. Bridget Monaghan, 3rd minute 2. Kathrine Lee, 26th minute 3. Mia Barletta, 29th minute 4. Sydney Carney, 41st minute 5. Abby Thorup, 48th minute 6. Sara Berg, 54th minute Goalie Alyssa Trueman made 12 saves for the Rams.

Shepherd Hill goalie John Calcagni dives in to make a save versus Algonquin.

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Shepherd Hill’s Skylar Pietz kicks a pass back to a teammate to relieve the pressure from an Algonquin defender.

Zach Blauvelt of Shepherd Hill, right, tries to impede Algonquin’s Mazen Yatim from dribbling Shepherd Hill’s Drew Vangel holds off an Maria Holland of Shepherd Hill maintains down the field. opponent from Algonquin while keeping the possession of the ball while dribbling down ball within close proximity to his feet. the field.

Shepherd Hill’s Reese Hammond boots the ball out of harm’s way before Algonquin’s Kathrine Alyssa Trueman of Shepherd Hill sends the ball down the field via a goal kick. Lee poses a serious threat.

Shepherd Hill girls’ cross-country squad wins Martha’s Vineyard Invitational title On Saturday, Sept. 9, the Shepherd Hill regional girls’ varsity cross-country team won the Martha’s Vineyard Invitational meet, the season’s first major race. There were nearly 700 runners from 22 schools broken into varsity, junior varsity and freshman races. The top 15 runners in the varsity race medal. Overall, The Hill finished first with 77 points, running past Woburn High and Groton-Dunstable Regional (both had 107 points). The Rams’ Rebekah James was the team’s top finisher, placing second. Gabrielle Lawrence (third), Emma Whitehead (15th), Emma Sullivan (20th) and Kasey Clark (46th) also placed well. On the boys’ side, Brian Belmonte came in eighth place and the freshman team finished second in their 3k race.

Photo courtesy Richard Whitehead

The Shepherd Hill Regional girls’ varsity cross-country team won the Martha’s Vineyard Invitational meet on Saturday, Sept. 9. The team included, from left, Emma Whitehead, Kasey Clark, Emma Sullivan, Rebekah James and Gabrielle Lawrence.

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LINCOLN — Mass Audubon’s popular photo contest, Picture This: Your Great Outdoors, is entering its final month. That means photographers have until Saturday, Sept. 30 to submit up to 10 images that reflect the natural beauty of the Bay State. Participants may compete in one of two age categories, 18 and Older and Under 18. Photographs must be taken in Massachusetts or at Wildwood, Mass Audubon’s overnight camp in Rindge, NH. Images can have been taken at any time prior to or during the contest but submissions, regardless of original format, must be submitted online. Subject areas include: People in Nature, Birds, Mammals, Other Animals,

Deadline looms for Audubon contest Landscapes, and Plants and Fungi. The Picture This competition attracts thousands of entries each year, from hundreds of photographers of all abilities, ages, and backgrounds. And September typically offers lots of great weather conditions for shutterbugs: clear blue skies, softer light, and trees starting to adorn themselves in autumn colors. One grand prize winner will be awarded a $250 gift card (to be redeemed at a Mass Audubon shop or a wildlife sanctuary), in addition to being featured in Explore, Mass Audubon’s member newsletter. Eleven winners will win $100 gift cards and at least six honorable mentions will win $50 gift cards. Additional honorable mentions may be awarded at

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HMS members Russell Pytko and Jean O’Reilly announce raffle prize winners.

The site’s historical kiosk includes a depiction of what the Huguenot Fort might have looked like when in use, c. 16901704.

slain. To quell the bloodshed, King Henry IV — who had been raised a Protestant, but became Catholic to secure the throne — issued the 1598 Edict of Nantes, in which Protestants were given some rights and protections.

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Afterward, there were several Huguenot rebellions during the 1600s, particularly in the 1620s, but the century was a period of relative calm and fairness by comparison. That came to an abrupt end in October 1685, when King Louis

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To Sheehan, 9-11 was a jumping-off point for a summary of how things have changed over a century in investigating terrorism and identifying/dismantling bombs from New York’s point of view. The biggest change isn’t the technology -- although that’s changed a lot. “We share information now,” he said. “We put everything on the table, right or wrong, so we can learn from each other.” Information-sharing was a problem pretty much until after 2001. It took a well-publicized but ineffective terrorist attempt to change that: the capture of shoe bomber Richard Reid, who had used a novel way to get his bomb past airport metal-detectors. Instead of using a traditional metal blasting cap, he made it out of cardboard with chemicals that would ignite with friction. “Back then, the FBI would not share that information,” Sheehan recalled. “The Boston people [who had arrested Reid] were told if they gave that information out, [the FBI] would arrest the bomb squad technicians for leaking classified information.” In the NYPD, the bomb squad’s genesis dates back to 1903, when the city saw a spate of “extortion bombings” by a group then called the “Black Hand” -- today called the Italian Mafia. In an effort to investigate them, a Lt. Petrosino went undercover, eventually traveling to Italy where he was murdered in 1909. Italian anarchists were blamed for “the first vehicle bomb” (in a horsedrawn carriage) in 1920. That blew up across the street from JPMorgan’s Wall Street headquarters, but before the

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er since 2006 and as the numbers show, over 15,000 people have been through that trailer since then. I think it’s a valuable community asset. It was received using a federal grant in the amount of roughly $61,000. One of the stipulations of all these federal grants for fire departments is once you accept the equipment you accept the responsibility of repair and upkeep,” said the chief. Despite his previous success receiving grants for numerous projects out of Dudley’s fire department, Kochanowski

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XIV revoked Henry’s edict and used government force to compel Huguenots to either convert or flee. “On January 17, 1686, Louis XIV himself claimed that out of a Huguenot population of 800,000 to 900,000, only 1,000 to 1,500 remained in France,” Wikipedia reports. Most of the rest had fled, mainly to Britain, other northern European states and America. “France suffered a significant loss, but America gained,” Hamel said. Former Sen. Richard Moore, a long-time HMS member, noted about 200,000 came to America over the subsequent 50 years. Hamel noted her research found they mostly came to Massachusetts, New York, Virginia and South Carolina. “The Huguenots were not all that well-received when they arrived in Boston,” she said. Despite sharing religious views with the dominant Puritans, they were seen as a threat, even as spies, because of their French heritage. The Puritans pushed Huguenots west into the frontier forests, which were still not particularly safe despite the colonists’ decimation of the Natives in King Philip’s War (1675-6). Gabriel Bernon was among those arrivals.

police could investigate it, the tycoons had the crime scene cleaned up for esthetic reasons. Between the two incidents, “We learned we had to get more information,” including from various ethnic groups, and the importance of protecting crime scenes, Sheehan said. Obviously, as the cops got more sophisticated, so did the bombers, coming up with new ways to package, hide, detonate and booby-trap what we now call “IEDs.” In return, the police began investing in better protection for bomb squad people and in specialized training for the various kinds of functions the department was having to perform. The latter included the development of criminal profiling, which the FBI first used to help identify “the Mad Bomber” George Metesky. Metesky wasn’t a traditional terrorist — he was triggered by being fired by Consolidated Edison, and even stopped his bombing string in support of World War II, but resumed afterward. When finally caught in 1957, Metesky was found living “with two spinster aunts,” much as the FBI profile had predicted, Sheehan said. Wikipedia’s page on Metesky notes he planted 33 bombs in a wide range of public places, “of which 22 exploded injuring 15 people.” The first two, before the war, “drew little attention,” the page states, but after he resumed in 1951, his attacks “frayed the city’s nerves.” After the papers printed the FBI profile, one paper and Metesky exchanged published communications that led to his arrest in 1957, with the last one promising no further bombings. He was found criminally insane and spent time in mental hospitals until 1973. Just before his crime spree, a bomb at the 1940 World’s Fair killed to offi-

informed selectmen there are no grants available to have work done to the S.A.F.E. trailer. The chief said he spoke with Town Administrator Greg Balukonis who confirmed during the discussions with selectmen that because the price tag, which is just under $18,500, is below the $20,000 threshold for a capital improvement budget, it would need approval from citizens to be paid for from free cash as a separate article on the October warrant. The chief said he knows his department will have a few other items for consideration that were held over from the spring meeting in May, but he feels this investment is one everyone can appreciate, as the

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Landing in Boston in 1688, he soon began providing financial support to fellow Huguenots seeking to establish communities in the area. One of them was Isaac DuTruffeau, who had led 30 families (52 people) on foot to New Oxford two years earlier. That community centered on present-day Oxford, but included a large swath of today’s Charlton, Auburn, Dudley, Webster and even part of Southbridge. Part of Bernon’s support came in the form of funds to build the Huguenot Fort atop today’s Fort Hill around 1690. Only parts of the stone foundation walls remain, plus two holes where the fort’s cellar and gunpowder storage once existed. HMS president Jean O’Reilly said many of the stones were later taken for use in other buildings. A kiosk beside it includes a depiction of what it might have looked like. It didn’t last long, however -- in 1696, “all settlers abandoned the fort” in response to Johnson’s Massacre (four Johnson family members killed by Indians), Hamel said. The kiosk notes “8-10 families” tried again three years later, but they gave up in 1704 and never returned. In 1713, a group of English colonists arrived, and their settlement survived to become today’s Oxford. Selectman Cheryll

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LeBlanc praised the Huguenots for their “strength and resilience through difficult and challenging times,” saying that history “provides [Oxford] the fortitude and strength to live in the world we continue to live in.” “They have always been the strength of our moral fiber in this community,” she added, noting that’s “something this community should be very proud of.” O’Reilly said two women formed the HMS in the 1880s, and conceived the idea of perma-

cers. After it, the late 1960s through the early 1980s saw more overtly politically-inspired bombings by various groups, most notably the Weathermen and the FALN, a Puerto Rican independence group. Sheehan said the latter was active for six years, planted at least 100 bombs, and taught police the importance of infiltrating such groups. The era also saw the publication of several how-to books on revolutionary tactics, including The Anarchists’ Cookbook. In response, police started encouraging the public to “if you see something, say something.” He noted that even caught him once. While flying from Phoenix to Chicago, another passenger happened to see some of the terrorism-related material he was working on and reported it. In Chicago, he found police and FBI awaiting him. “Don’t be afraid to report something and have it be nothing,” he said. “In the long run, it could save somebody’s life.” In most cases, he said, the groups didn’t build the beeping, blinking bombs seen on TV, but worked with the “keep it simple, stupid,” idea. “We went from having a bomb to having a bomb that’s booby-trapped,” often featuring both a timer and some method for detonating if moved or opened, he said. Sheehan noted simplicity and cost are also reasons why most terrorists stick to basic explosives, and why nuclear, “dirty,” biological and chemical bombs are very rare. While the latter are difficult to obtain and use, explosives “are inexpensive, easy to make and they have the impact these people want” despite being what he dubbed “kind of a cowardly way to do it.” That essentially culminated with the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, in

S.A.F.E. trailer has become an asset beyond the Dudley borders. “I just think it’s important. They basically have to take one whole wall off of it and replace it. At some point it sustained some water damage and you don’t necessarily notice it right away,” Kochanowski said. “Before we got a tent out back (behind the fire department) we stored it outside in the summer time and in one of the mills over the winter. Now we’ve got it out of the elements. Also when the new fire department building is constructed we made something to cover it from the top, which was designed into the new station because it won’t fit into the new building — I just don’t want to

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nently protecting the fort. At that time, it was split between three English owners, but it became popular among visitors. Over time, though, it got a little neglected, such that 15-foot-tall briars 15 feet deep barred access 14 years ago. “ “It was not safe to come here,” she recalled. So, HMS members and neighbors pulled out their lawn tools and attacked the briars over the course of two years. At the end, they liked what they saw “so we thought, let’s have a party, and that’s how this event started.”

which six died and thousands were injured. The truck bomb was so big it made investigating a problem: “there was no way of getting to the evidence,” because the site was underground, he said. Forensic calculations based on the building’s architecture concluded the actual detonation location was in a place that was afterward “in midair” because of the damage. The case broke by a lucky find: a piece of twisted metal that didn’t fit -- it turned out to be the rented truck’s “hidden VIN number,” which they traced to New Jersey. Knowing the truck wasn’t returning, the renter had tried to get his deposit back, and the company told him he needed a police report, then called the police. “After the 1993 bombing, everyone asked, ‘Could that bomb have taken down the World Trade Center?’ Everyone said, ‘No, it couldn’t.’ So they took their time, and eight years later they did it, in their minds, the right way,” Sheehan said. Sheehan’s talk was the first public event for Nichols’ new master’s of science in counterterrorism program, led by Allison McDowell-Smith. She said it began in June as an outgrowth of the college’s criminal justice program because students “wanted more of a unique experience” in this facet of crime. She said it’s the country’s only such program right now, has internet students from around the world, and features a woman who interviewed Islamic State defectors, a DEA agent and a retired general teaching aspects of the issue. Gus Steeves can be reached at gus. [email protected].

see the damage get worse and take it out of service. I think it’s been invaluable, especially to the students of the schools.” While selectmen have yet to finalize the warrant for the fall town meeting, traditionally held in October, it looks promising the S.A.F.E. trailer request will be taken under consideration. Selectman Paul Joseph said he feels this is an investment worthy of considering. “In the eleven years that we’ve been using it and had it and loaned it out to other communities, just ourselves we’ve had over 50,000 take advantage of going through that, visiting it, asking questions, the kids going through it, and the fire department staff run it,”

Joseph said. “We’re looking at $18,481 after 11 years of use and servicing just in this town over 50,000. I don’t have a problem with that.” Kochanowski added that should the town approve the repair costs the trailer won’t be going far. A company in Oxford was the winning bidder for the repairs and will also store the trailer for the winter as part of the deal. This would be Dudley’s first town-funded investment in the S.A.F.E. trailer, which was not only purchased with a grant but is also operated by personnel of the Dudley Fire Department through grant funding from the Student Awareness of Fire Education organization.

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Obituaries Alberta M. (Stewart) Esposito, 88 AUBURN – Alberta M. (Stewart) Esposito, age 88, of Burnap Street, died Tuesday, September 12, 2017, in her home. She was predeceased by her first husband, Francis G. Gervais who died in 1974; her second husband, Vito J. Esposito who died in 2014; three children, Janice Cooper, Edward F. Gervais, and Deborah K. Gervais; a brother, Leland Stewart; a sister, Barbara Young; and three grandchildren, Mathew Fortier, Virginia Cooper, and Cheryl Morin. She is survived by six children, Gail G. Bartley of Edwards, MO, Geraldine Gervais of Oxford, Linda H. Fortier of Hardwick, Joyce Morin of Sparta, TN, James F. Gervais of PA, and Alberta F. Orcutt of Auburn; two sisters, Nancy Courtney of Millbury and Carol Ginese of Worcester; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nephews, and nieces. She was born in Sutton, daughter of the late

Stephen and Mary (Gendron) Stewart, and lived in Rochdale and Florida, before moving to Tennessee to live with her daughter in 2015. Mrs. Esposito worked as a stitcher many years ago. Later, she stayed home to care for her home and family. She was a former member of St. Aloysius/St. Jude Parish in Leicester and was an avid reader. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 14, 2017, at Paradis-Givner Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oxford. Burial will follow at Gore Cemetery in North Oxford. Calling hours are Thursday, September 14, 2017, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in the name of Vito and Alberta Esposito to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. paradisfuneralhome.com

Armand ‘Mogie’ Mogavero, 82 SOUTHBRIDGE — Armand “Mogie” “Pei Pei” L. Mogavero, age 82, of Ashland Avenue, died Wednesday, September 6, 2017 in Harrington Memorial Hospital following a sudden and brief ill-

ness. He is survived by his brother, Philip Mogavero of Sturbridge; a sister-inlaw, Estelle Mogavero; nephew, David Mogavero; nieces Jo-Ann Morin, Annette Palmer, Lisa Alexander, and Penny DuVerger. “Mogie” was predeceased by 7 siblings. He is also survived by the children of his previously deceased longtime beloved companion of 37 years Gertrude M. Poulin (who died September 12, 2013), which includes: sons Theodore “Ted” Poulin of W. Virginia, Francis Poulin and his wife Tracy of Webster, a daughter Deborah Semenyck (who he considered his daughter) and her husband Andrew of Brimfield, six grandchildren, Joshua Lee and his wife Erin, Jason Poulin, Alicia Rockwood and her husband Rob, Bryana Poulin, Samantha Carpenter and her husband Jonathan, Johnathan Poulin, and five great-grandchildren, Dexter Lee, Camden and Conner Rockwood, and Eloise and Lilyann Carpenter. He was predeceased by Gert’s son Ronald Poulin of Webster and his wife Anne Marie. He is also survived by his very close friend, John Szugda of Southbridge.    Born in Southbridge on April 1, 1935, he was the son of the late Carmen and Bridget (LaPenta) Mogavero. He

worked at Hyde’s Mfg. in Southbridge before becoming a full time firefighter for the Town of Southbridge from 1968-1991. After his retirement as a firefighter, he worked for many years at Bermer Tool. Armand loved spending time with Gert, who he loved dearly. In his spare time his favorite activities included camping all over New England, hunting, fishing, gardening and listening to country music. For many years he enjoyed his time at his rustic cabin in Sumner, Maine and numerous trips taken to Cape Cod where digging clams, fishing at the Cape Cod canal, shopping and sightseeing with Gert were top priorities.  “Pei Pei” also cherished every second he was able to spend with great grandson Dexter, playing, talking, hugging, creating adventures and just simply enjoying each others company.  Most importantly Armand “Mogie” “Pei Pei” would, without hesitation, drop everything and anything to make time for the people in his life. He could always be counted on to help out in an emergency or just when you needed an extra hand. He always answered his phone. While he was a quiet person, he exemplified the phrase actions speak louder than words. The funeral will be Monday, September 11, 2017, from Sansoucy Funeral Home, 40 Marcy Street, Southbridge, MA 01550, with the Mass at 10am at St. Mary’s Church, 263 Hamilton Street, Southbridge, MA. Burial will immediately follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Charlton Street, Southbridge, MA. A calling hour will be from 8:30-9:30am at the funeral home. www.sansoucyfuneral.com

Helen D. Duesel, 88 WEBSTER – Helen D. (Lazano) Duesel, age 88, formerly of Worcester, went home to be with the Lord Jesus on Monday, September 11, 2017 in Brookside Rehab & Nursing Center after an illness. Her husband, William H. Duesel, died in 1955. She leaves 2 daughters, Noreen D. Richard and her husband Roger of Madison, NJ, and Karen A. Brewer and her husband Kevin M. Brewer of Webster; a grandson, Timothy Richard; and a great-granddaughter, Henley Alexis. She was preceded in death by her daughter Linda S. Duesel in 2011.

She was born and raised in San Antonio, TX, the daughter of Jacob and Josephine (Elizondo) Lazano, and moved to Worcester in 1944. She then lived in Spencer for10 years before moving here May. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, Sept. 24, at noon in One Family Church, 25 N. Quinsigamond Ave., Worcester, with Pastor Jason McGee officiating. There are no calling hours. Donations in her name may be made to either One Family Church, 25 N. Quinsigamond Ave., Shrewsbury, MA 01545 or to Lincoln Hill Manor Rest Home, 53 Lincoln St., Spencer, MA 01562. Arrangements are under the direction of Sitkowski & Malboeuf Funeral Home, 340 School Street. www. sitkowski-malboeuf.com

Joan (Neulieb) Mason, 82 QUINEBAUG — Joan (Neulieb) Mason, age 82, died peacefully Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Brookside of Webster, Joan was born January 4, 1935 in Webster. she is the daughter of the late Chester and the late Evelyn (Pendergast) Neulieb. Her Husband of 51 years John “Jack” Mason died in 2007. She is survived by two sons: John Mason of Quinebaug, CT, and Robert Mason and his wife Lisa of North

Grosvenordale Ct. six grandchildren Randi Lee, Nicole, John, David, Jamie and Jessica. A great grandson Evan. Several nieces and nephews. She enjoyed time with her beloved Jack and her family. The funeral will be held 11:00 am on Wednesday, September 20 at Bartel Funeral Home & Chapel, 33 Schofield Ave., Dudley, MA Calling hours will be Tuesday, September 19 from 4 to 6 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Quinebaug Volunteer Fire Department, 720 Quinebaug Rd, P.O. Box 144, Quinebaug, CT 06262-0144

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Joanne M. (Kondek, Lesniewski, 93 SOUTHBRIDGE — Joanne M. (Kondek) Lesniewski, age 93, of Old Woodstock Rd., passed away on Friday, Sept. 8th, in the Harrington Memorial Hospital, Southbridge, after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 70 years, Thaddeus A. “Ted” Lesniewski.  She was predeceased by her two sons, Ronald Lesniewski in 1998 and Thaddeus A. Lesniewski, Jr. in 2010.  She is also survived by her two daughters-in-law, Dorothy Lesniewski of Webster and Sheena Lesniewski of Pembroke, NH; her four grandchildren, Matthew Lesniewski of Southborough, Kristen Lesniewski of Worcester, Kate Lesniewski of Pembroke, NH and Faye Lesniewski of Pembroke, NH; her three sisters, Genevieve Pioppi of Southbridge, Josephine Grzych of Dudley and Charlotte Carpick of Dudley; two great grandchildren, Eva Lesniewski and Lucy Lesniewski; and several nieces and nephews. She was also predeceased by her five brothers, Charles Kondek, Louis Kondek, John Kondek, Walter Kondek and Henry Kondek, and her sister, Stasia Balkurna. She was born in Webster the daughter of Stanley and Frances (Nycek) Kondek.   Joanne worked at the American Optical Co. in Southbridge for 24 years and later worked for Goodwin’s Clothes Store in Southbridge for 2

years before retiring many years ago. Joanne was a longtime member of St. Hedwig’s Parish, now part of St. John Paul II Parish, in Southbridge, where she served as a eucharistic minister and was a member of its Holy Rosary Society. She was a past member of the Medjugorje Prayer Group and a life member of the Pilsudski Polish American Club in Southbridge. She was also a member of the American Optical Quarter Century Club. Joanne was very crafty and loved making quilts and afghans for her entire family. She also loved her flower garden. Joanne was graceful and elegant in every way and was most happy when entertaining her family and friends. She was a caring and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and her entire family will miss her. She will be remembered as a woman of great faith who loved her family. She has left a wonderful legacy. Her funeral will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 13th, from the Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge, with a Mass at 11:00am in St. Hedwig’s Church of the St. John Paul II Parish, Everett St., Southbridge.  Burial will be in St. Hedwig’s Cemetery, Southbridge.  Calling hours in the funeral will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 13th, from 8:30 to 10:30am, before the Mass. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the St. John Paul II Parish, 279 Hamilton St., Southbridge, MA 01550. www.morrillfuneralhome.com

Paul D. Beaucage, 45 SOUTHBRIDGE – Paul D. Beaucage, age 45, of Dennison Lane, died Tuesday, September 12, 2017, in his home. He is survived by his sister, Joyce Orn and her husband Craig of Oxford; his brother, Roger Beaucage and his wife Lorraine of North Smithfield, RI; his foster mother, Tracy Bonin and her husband Marc of Southbridge; his sisters Terri and Stevie; his brother Michale; three nephews, Jimmy, Rob, and Ernie; three nieces, Amy, Kristen, and Rachel; a great nephew Josh; and two great nieces, Emma and Katie. He was born in Webster, son of the late David J. and Ethel M. (Gifford) Beaucage, and lived in Oxford before moving to Southbridge in 1998.

Paul attended the Center of Hope in Southbridge and Life-Skills in Webster, where he was part of the Day Hab 1 program. He was a member of the Options for Fun Bowling League in Southbridge. Paul loved music, singing karaoke, listening to Johnny Cash, and especially loved visiting with his family and vacations in Maine. A funeral will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2017, from ParadisGivner Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oxford, followed by a Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Roch’s Church, 332 Main St., Oxford. Burial will follow at St. Roch’s Cemetery in Oxford. Calling hours are Friday, September 15, 2017, from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Flowers may be sent or memorial contributions may be made to the Center of Hope, 100 Foster St., Southbridge, MA 01550, or to Life-Skills, 44 Morris St., Webster, MA 01570. paradisfuneralhome.com

Wallace C. ‘Wally’ Grimes, 94 E A S T BROOKFIELD — Wallace C. “Wally” Grimes, age 94, of East Brookfield, died on Monday, September 11, 2017 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. He leaves his daughter, Sandy Kibbe and her husband Eric of Warren; two sons, William Grimes and his wife Marian of Dudley, and Ernie Grimes and his wife Terry of North Brookfield; two sisters, Grace White of Woodland, TX and Eva Grimes of Oakham, as well as 4 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister Mabel Hunting. He was born in Oakham, son of the late Henry and Evelyn (Clifford) Grimes. He graduated from North High School in Worcester, and lived in East Brookfield for over 60 years. Wally was a life-long dairy farmer, and worked as a John Deere mechanic at the former N. Gordon & Sons and Streeter & Sons Equipment Companies in Hardwick for over 20 years before retiring in 1992. He also kept busy by working part-time at Klem’s in Spencer. Mr. Grimes is a veteran of the United

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States Army. He enlisted in May 1943, and achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant. He served in the 165th Infanty Divison under General George S. Patton, where he saw heavy combat fighting in the European Theater Campaigns including the Battle of Rhineland. He was named the Grand Marshall of the East Brookfield Memorial Day Parade in 2012. Wallace was a member of the First Congregational Church of West Brookfield, and enjoyed square dancing and wood working. A Funeral Service for Wally, will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2017, at 10:00 AM in the Varnum Funeral Home, Inc., 43 East Main St., West Brookfield. Burial with Military Honors, will be held in Pine Grove Cemetery in Oakham following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Assoc. of Massachusetts / New Hampshire, 300 Waverly Oaks Rd., Waltham, MA 02452 or the East Brookfield Ambulance Fund, P.O. Box 356, East Brookfield, MA 01515. varnumfuneralhome.com

In Memoriam 1st Year Anniversary

Beth Marrier

Sept. 23, 2016-Sept. 23, 2017 Deeeply Missed by Family & Friends

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Obituaries

Morgan Lyndsey Nordby, 26 N O R T H GROSVENORDALE, CT — Morgan Lyndsey Nordby age 26, of Mason Terrace, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. She is survived by her mother, Debra M. Tetreault and her companion Keith Carpenter of North Grosvenordale; her fiancé, Tony E. Brown of North Grosvenordale; three brothers, Nicholas Wheeler and his wife Jennifer of Framingham, Erick Nordby and his fiancée Katelyn McNeil of Webster, and Michael Maestaz Jr. and his fiancée Mary Darling of Southbridge; two sisters, Shannon Berthiaume and her husband David of Charlton, and Justine Ortiz and her husband Luis of Southbridge; her maternal grandmother, Patricia Tetreault and her husband Charles Walley of Webster; her stepfather who raised her, Rene Rivera of Spencer; four nieces, Julianna, Annalise, Aliyah, Kairi; and two nephews, Ryan and Logan, whom she adored; many aunts, uncles, and cousins; and her friend Brittany’s children whom she loved.

She was predeceased by her maternal grandfather, Ernest Tetreault; and her paternal grandparents, John and Rita Wheeler. She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late John “Chipper” Wheeler, and lived in Southbridge and Webster before moving to North Grosvenordale earlier this year. She graduated from Bay Path R.V.T. High School in Charlton in 2009. Morgan was a realtor at 1 Worcester Homes. Previously, she worked at Verizon Wireless in Millbury. Morgan loved singing, gaming with Tony, superheroes, and the Fall, but most of all, she loved spending time with her family. She was great writer and will be remembered as a wonderful daughter and sister. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, September 18, 2017, at Paradis-Givner Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oxford.  Burial will follow at Mount Zion Cemetery in Webster. Calling hours are Sunday, September 17, 2017, from 3-7 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made at youcaring. com under the name Morgan Nordby. paradisfuneralhome.com

Walter S. Powell Jr., 83 CHARLTON — Walter S. Powell Jr., age 83, of Stafford Street, died Thursday, September 7, 2017, in his home. He was predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Judith M. (Hanscom) Powell who died in 2008. He is survived by three children, Susan L. Quinn and her husband Robert of Charlton, Stephen C. Powell and his wife Nancy of Sterling, and Jeffrey H. Powell and his wife Michelle of Rancho Cucamonga, CA; his sister, Phyllis Morcone and her husband Donald of Westboro; three grandchildren, Maura Jane Quinn, Daniel Quinn, and Sydney Powell; a great-grandson, Emanuel Rojas-Quinn; and many nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by a sister, June Gum. He was born in Framingham, son of the late Walter and Viola (Sciarro) Powell, and lived in Hudson and Oxford before moving to Charlton earlier this year. He graduated from Natick High School and was a U.S. Army veteran of the

Korean War. Mr. Powell worked at Koehler Manufacturing in Marlboro for many years, retiring in 1994. He was Past Commander of the V.F.W. Post 5663 and a member of the American Legion Post 58, both in Oxford. He was a dedicated member of the Oxford Memorial Honor Guard for many years. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 15, 2017, at Paradis-Givner Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oxford. Burial will be private at a later date at North Cemetery in Oxford. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8517. paradisfuneralhome.com

DUDLEY – Michael Sterczala, age 78, of Joshua Place, died Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Rose Monahan Hospice in Worcester after battling multiple medical illnesses. He was born in Webster, a son of Michael and Mary (Wedda) Sterczala. He attended St. Joseph elementary school and graduated from Bartlett High School in 1957. He worked in textile mills, as a security guard and as a landlord. He spoke multiple languages, played the accordion and organ, and sang in local churches. He loved cooking and all

things Italian. He leaves behind his sister, Ann M. Atkins and a niece, Dr. Valerie Atkins. He was predeceased by two brothers, Frank and Louis. The funeral will be held Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 10:30 AM in Saint Andrew Bobola Church, 54 West Main Street. Burial will be in St. Joseph Garden of Peace. The family will receive relatives and friends from 10:00 AM until the time of the Mass in the church. Donations in his name may be made to St. Andrew Bobola Church, 54 W. Main St., PO Box 98, Dudley, MA 01571-0098. Arrangements are under the direction of Sitkowski & Malboeuf Funeral Home, 340 School St., Webster. www. sitkowski-malboeuf.com

Michael Sterczala, 78

Andrew ST.Germain Jr, 72  WORCESTER - Andrew St.Germain, 72,  passed  away Sunday,   September 10, 2017 He was preceded in death by his brothers   Patrick, Glen;  his sisters Dori, Milli, Carol;  also his  parents  

Jean and Andrew Sr.  He leaves behind his  brothers  Robert, Ralph, Alfred;  also his sisters Linda, Doreen, Rose, Lena.  He leaves behind a son John.  Many  nieces and  nephews.

Calendar Saturday, September 23 LIONS FALL FESTIVAL: The Oxford Lions Club proudly presents Oxford’s annual Fall Festival to be held on Saturday, Sept. 23 from 9 am to 4 pm at the Bandstand at Joslin Park located in the center of Oxford. We invite you to join us for a day of entertainment, good food and the opportunity to visit all the vendors. We are accepting applications for vendors, sponsors, and ads for our program books. We are also looking for entertainment, local dance studios, cheer-leading groups, bands, show choir or something different you’d like to entertain us with. Please contact Deb Lamarche at [email protected] or call 508 987 5275 for more information.

Sunday, September 24 CAR SHOW PLANNED: The Dudley Lions Club will be hosting its 23rd annual Yesteryear Car Show Sunday, Sept. 24 at Mapfre Insurance parking lot, located at 11 Gore Road (Route 16) Webster. The rain date for the event will be Sunday, Oct. 8. Registration for cars begins at 8 a.m. and ends at noon. Cost for car admission is $20. Our spectator entrance opens from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the cost for spectators is $3 per

person.  YARD SALE: The Blessed Backpack Brigade will be holding a yard sale fundraiser from 9am-3pm, 6 Main Street, Webster. Come on down and support the less fortunate right here in our own community.

Monday, September 25 PASTA DINNER: Monday, Sept. 25 from 4-7 pm Boy Scout Troop 165 is having a Pasta Dinner Fundraiser at P+D Pizza, 440 Main Street, Oxford. Tasty pasta is served with your choice of homemade meatballs or spicy sausage for only $5 a meal. Eat in or Take out. Cash or check only. Orders can be taken over the phone from 4-6:30 pm by calling (508) 987-5798.

Wednesday, September 27 COMMUNITY MEAL: The Blessed Backpack Brigade Free Community Fellowship Meal, American Legion Post 184, 9 Houghton St., Webster. Free delicious hot meals to anyone in need from 5-6 PM. Everyone is welcome to attend. Join us for some great food, fellowship, and fun! We are grateful to the Janet Malser Trust for their generosity in funding these meals for our community.

Paul E. ‘Pep’ Parenheimer, 89 L E I C E S T E R — Paul E. “Pep” Partenheimer, age 89, formerly of 12 Gleason Way, died Saturday, September 16 at Notre Dame Long Term Care Center in Worcester where he had been living with his wife for the past year.  He leaves his wife of 49 years, Margaret H. (O’Neil) Higgins Partenheimer, a son, James C. Higgins and his wife Stephanie of Oxford, three daughters; Lynn M. Morley and her husband John of Alpharetta, GA, Elizabeth A. Saunders and her husband Steven of Spencer, Ann Marie Keane and her husband Francis of Holden, 11 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. He was pre-deceased by a son, Michael T. Higgins in 2015. Born in Greenfield, MA he was

the son of Raymond & Ruth (Chase) Partenheimer. Paul was a customer engineer at IBM in Worcester for over 37 years, retiring in 1990. He was a graduate of Greenfield High School and attended Montgomery College in MD where he studied engineering. He enjoyed gardening, woodworking and puttering. A Funeral Service will be held Monday, September 18 at 6 P.M. in the MORIN FUNERAL HOME, 1131 Main St., Leicester. Calling hours will precede the Service from 4-6 P.M. in the funeral home. Burial will be private in Green River Cemetery, Greenfield, MA. Please omit flowers. Contributions may be made in Paul’s name to the American Diabetes Assoc. Mass Affiliate, 330 Congress St., Suite 501, Boston, MA 02210-1216. www.morinfuneralhomes.com

Dorothy M. Wesgan, 76 WEBSTER – Dorothy M. (Isabelle) Wesgan, age 76, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017 in Life Care Center of Auburn after an illness She leaves 3 children, Debra J. Montague and her companion Ryan S. Schieding of Webster, Scott J. Wesgan and his wife Alisha R. Wesgan of Moon Township, PA, and Colleen A. Wesgan and Robert Stuart, Jr. of Leicester; 4 grandchildren, Ashley G. Montague, Ryan M. Stuart, Gabrielle R. Stuart and Shane R. Stuart; 2 godchildren, Steven Malley and Raymond Duso; nieces, nephews and close friends. She also leaves her furry “grandchildren” Joey and Phoebe Wesgan (Yorkshire terriers). She was preceded in death by her son Glenn J. Wesgan in 1970, by her sister Claire Malley in 2015 and by her brother Henri “Hank” Isabelle in March. She was born on August 19, 1941 in North Uxbridge and raised in Linwood, the daughter of Henri and Jeanne (Brochu) Isabelle. She attended Good Shepherd Elementary School in Linwood and St. Mary’s High School in Uxbridge. Dorothy was a waitress at Dave’s Restaurant in Uxbridge for many years. She later worked at Bartlett High School in food service and com-

pleted her career at Hubbard Regional Hospital in the cafeteria preparing food and working the cash register. She retired in 2006. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church and a member of its Ladies of Saint Anne. She was a weekly adorer at the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. She volunteered for parish festivals and working at bingo. She was a woman of great faith. Family was everything to her. Dorothy was an amazing mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, friend and neighbor–an all-around wonderful human being who spread compassion and love to all she met. She was awarded “Spectator of the Year” and was her children’s BIGGEST fan at sporting events and musicals. She took care of her parents in their final days. The funeral will be held Friday, Sept. 22, from Scanlon Funeral Service, 38 East Main Street, with a Mass at 10:00 AM in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 16 East Main Street. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Uxbridge. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday, Sept. 21, in the funeral home. Donations in her name may be made to either St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the Alzheimer’s Support Network, PO Box 839, Southbridge, MA 01550.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Sitkowski & Malboeuf Funeral Home. www.sitkowski-malboeuf.com

SPENCER- John P. Mason, age 44, passed into the night on September 10,2017 after a brief courageous battle with cancer. “Johnny May” was born on October 31,1972 the son of Mary D. (Chakuas) Mason of Spencer and the late Everett “Bill” Mason. He leaves his step mother Sherrill “Sher” Morse of Spencer; a son Brandon A. Mason and Brandon’s mother Melissa Chicoine both of Warren; a brother James A. Mason of North Carolina; a sister Billy-Jo Mason of Webster; aunts, uncles, cousins nieces & nephews. He also leaves his beloved girlfriend, nurturer and caregiver Celeste Nichols with whom he lived. God Bless You Celeste. John will be missed by his close friends Lance & Robin, Tony and Brian who helped him immensely thru

his battle. John lived life to the fullest and was a happy go lucky friend to all. He was the manager at Redi-Lube until he had to face another battle with CMT, a form of muscular dystrophy, which he fought with a passion never letting it hold him back. He loved nature and the outdoors. He was an avid fisherman, snowmobiler and enjoyed riding his motorcycle. He loved music and was a devote fan of the Grateful Dead and Bob Marley. He will be missed dearly by all who knew him. A celebration of Life will be held on September 23, 2017 1PM -closing at Time Out in North Brookfield. John would rather have a good party than a funeral any day. In lieu of flowers donations will be accepted at Time out to assist his family and son. Burial will be private in Worcester County Memorial Park in Paxton. Pillsbury Funeral Home 163 Main St. Spencer is directing arrangements.

Thursday, September 28

VFW, 20 Federal Hill Road. $25 per person, cash bar, refreshments, raffles, randomly selected readings. Visit Barkinglot.org for tickets. All proceeds benefit the building of the Barking Lot dog park at Greenbriar Recreation Area.

John P. Mason, 44

CHINESE CULTURE: Join us at the Webster Public Library’s temporary location in the Town Hall auditorium for a free presentation on traditional Chinese Culture from the Shen Yun Performing Arts Company on Thursday, September 28 at 6:30 PM! Every year since its inception in 2006, the Shen Yun Performing Arts company in New York has been creating a stellar classical Chinese Dance and music production called Shen Yun. The company’s mission is to revive the true spirit and essence of Traditional Chinese Culture through the universal languages of dance and music - and Shen Yun excels in both. This presentation will be a brief introduction to the culture showcased by Shen Yun, sponsored by the Falun Dafa Association of New England and is free and open to all!

Friday, September 29 CONNECTIONS: AN EVENING WITH MEDIUM GARY McKINSTRY: Friends of Oxford Dog Park host an evening with medium Gary McKinstry Friday, Sept. 29 7-9 p.m. at the Oxford

Saturday, September 30 CHICKEN PARMESAN DINNER: Holy Trinity Church, 68 Lake St., Webster will be having a chicken parmesan dinner on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 5-7 pm in the parish hall. You may reserve your tickets by calling Rita at (774) 314-0927 or stopping by the parish hall on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $12. BLUEGRASS CONCERT: On Saturday, Sept. 30 The Blackstone Valley Blue Grass Group will be making their third appearance at the First Congregational Church of Oxford, 355 Main St. Oxford. This seasoned band has been together for 18 years and has built up a solid repertoire to go along with their engaging stage performance. Come and hear some great Bluegrass music, smooth harmonies, fast but tasteful pickin’, but most importantly, to have fun. Tickets in advance are $12 each; at the door will be $15 each and children under the age of 12 are free.

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Calendar Doors will open at 6:45 PM with the show scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM. Goodies will be available in the vestry downstairs before and after the show. For tickets in advance, please call (508) 987-2211 or Email: [email protected].

Sunday, October 1 PUBLIC WHIST: Beginning at 1 p.m. at Killdeer Island Clubhouse, 191 Killdeer Road, Webster on Sunday, Oct. 1 come enjoy an afternoon of whist! $5 per person, raffle table, food baskets, and prizes. For more information contact Betty Ann at (508) 949-1498. A light lunch is available at noon, donations appreciated.

Saturday, October 7 BLACK TAVERN CRAFT FAIR: the fifth annual juried event is scheduled 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Tavern on Center Road, Dudley. This will be held in the historic building, porch and adjacent barn in conjunction with the Dudley Grange annual Apple Festival just across the way. Free admission. We still have room for additional crafters, if interested contact Karen Mosely at [email protected]. INDOOR TAG SALE AND OUTDOOR FLEA MARKET: Will be held on Saturday, Oct. 7 (No rain date) from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Oxford, 355 Main St. (Route 12) in Oxford. Outdoor Space $15. Items offered include: Thule roof rack system, vintage child’s red wagon, vintage dinnerware (Wedgewood, Royal Crest, Pflatzgraff), vintage tableware, prelit 4 ft. potted trees, toys, McDonald’s cookie jar-2002, bar stools, vintage troll dolls, glass chess set. Contact Fran (508) 987-8961, church office (508) 987-2211 or [email protected]

Saturday, October 14 CRAFT FAIR: St. Ann’s Parish, Main St., North Oxford will be hosting a Vendor/Craft Fair on Saturday, October 14, 2017 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in the parish hall.  Reservations are now being accepted. Tables will be provided for $20. each. (Our hope is that each participant is willing to donate one item for our raffle table.) Call Mary Lajoie at 508-987-8892 for a registration form.

Saturday, October 21 Grace Church Annual Fall Rummage Sale Announced: The annual Fall Rummage Sale of Grace Episcopal Church will be held Saturday, Oct. 21 in Hodges Hall at 270 Main St, Oxford. Hours are 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. In addition to the typical Rummage Sale which features $3 per brown paper grocery bag filled with clothing and household items, there will be free coffee and free lunch. There will be a Bake Sale as well.

Saturday, October 28 COMEDY SHOW: The Oxford American Legion Auxiliary will be holding our Fall Comedy Show and since it is the weekend before Halloween it will be a dress up. We will be presenting 5 Quilts of Valor to local veterans and possibly some Blue Star banners to military families. This is from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m. GENEALOGY WORKSHOP: The Massachusetts Daughters of the American Revolution present a FREE Genealogy Workshop Saturday, Oct. 28, 1-4 p.m. at the Oxford Police Department Community Room, 503 Main St., Oxford. Parking is available at the adjacent Middle School. The program will include the following discussions: Genealogy 101 (basics of genealogical research) at 1:15 p.m.; DAR 101 (What is the DAR?) at 1:45 p.m.; Personal appointments with genealogists at 2:15 p.m., 2:45 p.m. or 3:15 p.m. Please contact the following to reserve an appointment: Helen at [email protected]. Bring in any useful data about your family such as birth, marriage, and death certificates, Bible records, land probate, will records, census records or obituaries. BOUTIQUE CRAFT FAIR: The Ladies Philoptochos Society of Sts. Constantine and Helen invites everyone to the annual boutique craft fair and bake sale highlighted by a variety of delicious foods and pastries for sale including baklava, pita, pastitsio, moussaka and gyros. In addition, there will be several craft and boutique tables at the Sts. Constantine and Helen Church, 37 Lake Parkway, Webster on Saturday, Oct. 28, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

ONGOING EVENTS COMMUNITY MEALS: Blessed Backpack Brigade Community Fellowship Meal served from 5-6 p.m. American Legion Hall, 9 Houghton St, Webster. Please note that there is no handicapped access, but we will have volunteers to provide you with assistance. Free hot meals to anyone in need. Everyone is welcome. Join us for great food, fellowship, and fun! For more information, or to donate or sponsor a meal, please call Lisa Berg at 508330-7242 or Lauri Joseph 774-230-8988. Blessed Backpack Brigade Community Fellowship Meals are served the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at the American Legion on Houghton Street, Webster.  ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT: The Webster Alzheimer’s Support Group meets the second Monday of each month at Webster Manor, 745 School St., from 6-8 p.m. Anyone in the area who feels they are in need of help, doesn’t know what to do, or is a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s, is invited to attend and express their concerns regarding the care for their

loved one. The members of the group will discuss the ways, means, and the help you will need as your loved one progresses in this disease. Please come join with us at each meeting and you’ll be glad that you did. Each person has a different story to tell and you will be given tips to help you work through this agonizing and dreadful disease. LEAGUE OF CATHOLIC WOMEN: The St. Louis League of Catholic Women is holding its annual membership drive. The purpose of the league is to bring together women to further their cultural, social, and religious interests. The league meets every first Wednesday of the month, with the exception of January, February, July, August, and September. Programs this year will include cupcake decorating, Christmas sing-a-long, flowers in the Bible, movie night, crowning of Mary, and other interesting topics. If you are interested, please call Financial Secretary Louise Duval at 508-943-7695 or club President Carolyn Smith at 508-943-4732. MEDITATION & YOGA: Guided Meditation on the second and fourth Wednesday every month, 6:30 p.m. at Generations Healing Center, Oxford. Please visit Pinkhippy.org for more information. Restorative Yoga Wednesdays, Noon to 1 p.m., St. Vincent Cancer & Wellness Center, 1 Eaton Place Worcester. Please visit Pinkhippy.org for more information. Restorative Yoga Saturdays, 8:159 a.m., Oxford Community Center, 4 Maple Road, Oxford. Please visit Pinkhippy.org for more information. Restorative Yoga Wednesdays, 6:307:30 p.m., Boucher School of Dance, 3 Millbury Boulevard, Oxford. Please visit Pinkhippy.org for more information. Free Yoga Classes for Cancer Patients — Restorative yoga classes for cancer patients are offered weekly and are open to patients, survivors, and their families or caregivers. Classes are held every Saturday morning from 8:15 to 9 a.m. at the Oxford Community Center, 4 Maple Road, Oxford, and on Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. at Saint Vincent Cancer & Wellness Center, One Eaton Place, Worcester. The Restorative Yoga program is a complementary therapy that is designed to help reduce lymphedema, increase range of motion, and soothe neuropathies that may occur during all stages of treatment and recovery. This program also promotes relaxation, which is a vital element in healing, as it brings emotional and physical relief from stress through moving meditation and gentle yoga stretches. These programs have been made possible through PinkHippy.Org, a 501(c)(3) non-profit holistic service and support organization that serves breast cancer patients, survivors and their families throughout Central MA, Northeastern CT, and Northwestern RI. Classes are

HERE & THERE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 9:00 p.m. ROADHOUSE STRANGERS 5-piece rock & blues band 308 LAKESIDE 308 East Main St. East Brookfield, MA 774-449-8333

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 9:00 p.m. THE MCMURPHYS Great fun duo playing songs you know and love 308 LAKESIDE 308 East Main St. East Brookfield, MA 774-449-8333

POMFRET SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Meet teachers and students, and take a closer look at what Pomfret School offers students. Limited interview spots available. Registration required 860-963-6120 [email protected] www.pomfretschool.org/admissions

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 11 am - 1 pm PET TRICK OR TREAT! Awards for scariest most original & funniest KLEM TRACTOR, INC. 117 West Main St. Spencer, MA 508-885-2708 (Ext. 104) www.klemsonline.com

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9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. ANNUAL HARVEST FAIR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 90 Bryn Mawr Ave. 39th ANNUAL APPLE Auburn, MA COUNTRY FAIR We are inviting outside Brookfield Town Common vendors to display and sell Rain or shine their homemade crafts & goods. 70+ booths, handmade Space is limited and we will crafts, accept vendors on a first come, baked treats, live music, first served basis. country store, children’s games, The cost of a table is $25 raffles, apples, cider, apple pie contest 5K run Please contact Judy at [email protected] SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 for more information. 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Deadline for application is AMERICAN LEGION POST 138 Friday, October 6th. CRAFT FAIR Spencer, MA ALBANIAN KITCHEN & BAZAAR 6” space $30 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. Crafters only Bake table featuring traditional Contact Cindy Albanian pies, cookies and other 774-745-8399 or email favorites, theme baskets, used books, [email protected] this ‘n that table, illustrated children’s books by  author Ruth

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 10 am - 3 pm PICTURES WITH SANTA Children & pets welcome KLEM TRACTOR, INC. 117 West Main St. Spencer, MA 508-885-2708 (Ext. 104) www.klemsonline.com

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