BY DONEEN DURLINGCOURIER STAFF WRITER

WINCHENDON — The PlanningBoard held a site plan public hear-ing Oct. 4 for Axio Power fromPoughkeepsie, NY, who will con-struct a two-megawatt solar farmto be located next to the town trans-fer station.

Chairman John White said theapplication was not completebecause Axio had not paid therequired fee. White said he hadbeen told by “a couple of people”

the fee for the project, according tothe schedule, the applicant feels isexcessive.

“I consider that we have 13 or 14acres of disturbance, and the feecomes out to about $20,000 accord-ing to our schedule, which seems,I’ll agree, a bit steep,” said White.

White asked if the board waswilling to do anything about it.

Board member Cailte Kelly saidconsidering the amount of savings

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WINCHENDON — During the sec-ond meeting in August, SchoolCommittee Chairman MichaelBarbaro asked the school committeemembers for input on the superin-tendent’s goals and evaluation toolfor the coming year. Barbaro said herequested feedback again inSeptember. Barbaro said he hasreceived no feedback, so insteadscheduled time with the superin-tendent and her staff. Barbaro said in

the last couple of years they havetied the superintendent’s goals andevaluation to the district goals,falling in line with what is happen-ing statewide.

“After eight or ten hours of work,you have now got that draft,” saidBarbaro to the two other seatedmembers of the board, CrystalMurphy and John McDonough.

Barbaro said since the goals andobjectives were so tied to what thedistrict is doing, they decided to putan evidence box so that during evalu-

ation time members could go into thebox and see some of the things on theforms and where the district stands;whether completed or moving in thatgeneral direction.

“The School Committee itselfdoesn’t get into the nitty-gritty ofhow the school is run,”

Barbaro explained, that the SchoolCommittee’s purview is limited, butthey are held accountable for MCASstandards, the Race To The Top, andother things.

BOSTON – Senator Stephen M.Brewer (D-Barre) announced theHouse of Representatives and theSenate have reached an agreementon a supplemental budget to closethe books on fiscal year 2011.

“This spending plan allocatesfunding to a number of criticalstate and local initiatives,” said

Brewer “In addition to makingsome smart spending decisions, wehave also committed to contribut-ing $350 million to the state’s stabi-lization fund. This will put the bal-ance at $1.2 billion dollars and thatis a good place to be.”

Funding included in the supple-

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WINCHENDON — Two youngladies that have been brought up inthe saddle are getting ready to com-pete in the largest single breed horseshow in the world. Kelsey Brooks andMacy Saulnier will be competingagainst other riders 13 and under atthe National Youth Activity TeamTournament in the All AmericanQuarter Horse Congress.

The road to Ohio has been long forthe young women who have workedwith trainers and horses since theywere old enough to walk.

The girls will be competing againstup to 152 riders in each class. It istheir first time entering the Congress,and it appears their mothers andinstructors seem more excited thanthe riders.

Kelsey’s mother Karen Brooks saidshe and her two friends, PamSaulnier, Macy’s mom, and ChristineBetourney, Macy’s riding instructor,grew up together.

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The US Army Corp of Engineers atBirch Hill Dam said Swamp Roadgate by Beaver Pond in Royalstonwas re-opened Oct. 7 in the LakeDenison and Birch Hill Dam area.Hunters can now exit out pastBeaver Pond for their lunch and beback for the afternoon. The LakeDenison area can now be accessedvia two entrances: River Road toSwamp Road in Royalston or LakeDenison Recreation Area entranceon Route 202 in Winchendon.

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Brooks and Saulnierready to ride

Macy Saulnier and Kelsey Brooks are looking forward to competing in one of theworld’s largest horse competitions.

Committee approves superintendent’s goals Agreement reached on closing fiscal year

Solar project moving forward

Harvest FestivalToday, Saturday, Oct. 15 from 10 a.m.-3

p.m. at Bentley Field on Grove Streetcome visit the first ever WinchendonHarvest Festival featuring a pie eatingcontest, apple pie baking contest, appledessert contest, vendors, crafters, foodand more! Adults: $5, children: $1.

RE-OPENING OF DENISONRE-OPENING OF DENISON

“A good laugh is sunshine in the house.”

-William Makepeace Thackeray

Winchendon Police DepartmentEditor’s Note: The information con-

tained in this police log was obtainedthrough public documents kept by thepolice department, and is considered tobe the account of the police. All subjectsare considered innocent until provenguilty in a court of law.

Monday, September 2612:26 a.m.: investigation (Spring

Street) report taken; 1:06 a.m.: suspi-cious auto (Central Street) spoken to;1:08 a.m.: ambulance (Sibley Road)transported; 1:18 a.m.: general info(walk in) spoken to; 1:37-3:47 a.m.: 16building checks, secure; 2:17 a.m.: extrapatrols (Spring Street) checked, secure;6:59 a.m.: lift assist (West Street) assist-ed; 8:07 a.m.: 911 call non-emergency(Elmwood Road) spoken to; 10:45 a.m.:alarm type unknown (Beech Street)services rendered; 10:46 a.m.: lift assist(Elmwood Road) services rendered;12:04 p.m.: ambulance (River Street)transported; 12:06 p.m.: assist citizen(Baldwinville State Road) assisted;12:18 p.m.: general info (phone) spokento; 12:20 p.m.: MV stop (GlenallanStreet) spoken to; 12:50 p.m.: abandoned911 call (Colonial Lane) spoken to; 1:25p.m.: assist citizen (phone) assisted;1:35 p.m.: general info (walk in) spokento; 1:45 p.m.: ambulance (HospitalDrive) transported; 2:10 p.m.: assist cit-izen (phone) assisted; 3:15 p.m.: generalinfo (phone) info taken; 3:18 p.m.: larce-ny (Pine Street) report taken; 3:44 p.m.:domestic (walk in) info given; 4:51 p.m.:ambulance (Central Street) returned tohome or family; 5:43 p.m.: disabled auto(High Street) checked, secure; 6:18 p.m.:unwanted party (Central Street) infotaken; 6:34 p.m.: missing person(Central Street) call canceled; 6:58 p.m.:burglar alarm (Spring Street) call can-celed; 7:17 p.m.: 209A service (LincolnAvenue) unable to serve; 7:40 p.m.: gen-eral info (phone) info taken; 9:03 p.m.:building check (Summer Drive) secure;9:06 p.m.: extra patrols (bike path)checked, secure; 10:24 p.m.: registrationcheck (Webster Street) advised officer;11:39 p.m.: burglar alarm (GlenallanStreet) checked, secure; 11:54 p.m.:building check (Memorial Drive)secure; 11:59 p.m.: building check(Franklin Street) secure.

Tuesday, September 2712:03 a.m.: MV operating erratically

(Gardner Road) no PD servicerequired; 12:07-1:22 a.m.: 14 buildingchecks, secure; 12:43 a.m.: general info(Ash Street) info taken; 6:35 a.m.: MV

operating erratically (BaldwinvilleState Road) info taken; 8:05 a.m.: dis-abled auto (Ash Street) assisted; 8:58a.m.: ambulance (Central Street) trans-ported; 9:13 a.m.: illegal dumping(Gardner Road) info taken; 10:04 a.m.:general info (Lincoln Avenue) infogiven; 10:10 a.m.: smoke (Hyde ParkDrive) assisted; 11:10 a.m.: ambulance(Hyde Park Drive) transported; 11:26a.m.: general info (Maple Street) infogiven; 1:12 p.m.: suspicious auto(Goodrich Street) info taken; 1:35 p.m.:ambulance (Baldwinville State Road)transported; 2:19 p.m.: open door, win-dow, gate (Hale Street) checked, secure;2:46 p.m.: be on the lookout (townwide)advised officer; 3:19 p.m.: burglary, B&E(Ipswich Drive) report taken; 3:31 p.m.:summons service (Maple Street)served; 4 p.m.: summons service (TownFarm Road) served; 4:02 p.m.: suspi-cious auto (Glenallan Street) infotaken; 6:32 p.m.: MV operating errati-cally (Gardner Road) info taken; 7:19p.m.: be on the look out (Spring Street)unable to locate; 7:54 p.m.: harassment(River Street) info taken; 8:06 p.m.: acci-dent (Glenallan Street) report taken;9:28 p.m.: suspicious person (BrownStreet) checked, secure; 10:22 p.m.: opendoor, window, gate (Front Street)checked, secure; 11:33 p.m.: runaway(Central Street) returned to home orfamily; 11:34 p.m.: building check(Maple Street) secure.

Wednesday, September 2812:07 a.m.: domestic (Mill Glen Road)

arrest: Amanda L. Poirier, age 29 of 245Mill Glen Road, Winchendon: domesticA&B; 12:49 a.m.: general info (LibertyDrive) assisted; 2:31-4:12 a.m.: 15 build-ing checks, secure; 5:53 a.m.: automaticbox alarm (Murdock Avenue) checked,secure; 7:17 a.m.: welfare check(addresses will not be printed); 7:21a.m.: ambulance (Crescent Road) trans-ported; 8:47 a.m.: harassment (EastStreet) spoken to; 9:01 a.m.: abandoned911 call (Front Street) accidental; 9:20a.m.: burglary, B&E (Hitchcock Road)report taken; 10:45 a.m.: general info(Rte. 140) info given; 11:42 a.m.: welfarecheck (addresses will not be printed);1:31 p.m.: threats (Royalston RoadNorth) report taken; 1:48 p.m.: animalcomplaint (phone) refer to ACO; 3:14p.m.: harassment (Hyde Park Street)spoken to; 4:05 p.m.: officer wanted(Mill Glen Road) spoken to; 4:50 p.m.:MV stop (Main Street) traffic citationissued; 4:58 p.m.: disturbance(Northern Heights Drive) spoken to;5:27 p.m.: ambulance (Central Street)transported; 6:11 p.m.: animal com-

plaint (Central Street) refer to ACO;6:52 p.m.: ambulance (Central Street)transported; 10:13 p.m.: suspicious auto(Glenallan Street) spoken to; 10:16 p.m.:suspicious auto (Glenallan Street) noPD service required; 10:21 p.m.: war-rant check (Glenallan Street) spoken to.

Thursday, September 2912:33-12:58 a.m.: six building checks,

secure; 9:53 a.m.: officer wanted (NorthAshburnham Road) assisted; 10:22a.m.: unwanted party (First Street) spo-ken to; 10:35 a.m.: disabled auto (AshStreet) info taken; 10:56 a.m.: animalcomplaint (Baldwinville State Road)refer to other agency; 11:54 a.m.: animalcomplaint (West Monomonac Road)refer to ACO; 1:43 p.m.: suspicious auto(Goodrich Street) gone on arrival; 2:35p.m.: general info (Liberty Drive) goneon arrival; 2:57 p.m.: MV stop (GardnerRoad) traffic citation issued; 3:04 p.m.:MV stop (Gardner Road) spoken to; 3:14p.m.: burglar alarm (Cross Road) falsealarm; 3:16 p.m.: MV stop (GardnerRoad) traffic citation issued; 4:23 p.m.:officer wanted (Central Street) infogiven; 4:49 p.m.: trespass notice entry(Central Street) info given; 7:35 p.m.:suspicious other (High Street) infotaken; 8 p.m.: ambulance (Park Street)transported; 9:54 p.m.: abandoned 911call (Elmwood Road) spoken to; 11:27-11:57 p.m.: six building checks, secure;11:33 p.m.: investigation (Spring Street)spoken to.

Friday, September 3012:01-4:02 a.m.: 18 building checks,

secure; 12:45 a.m.: MV stop (CentralStreet) verbal warning; 9:03 a.m.: dis-abled auto (Toy Town Lane) spoken to;9:28 a.m.: fire alarm (Brooks Road) falsealarm; 10:24 a.m.: animal complaint(Central Street) refer to ACO; 10:37a.m.: 209A service (Mill Glen Road)issued to plaintiff; 1:40 p.m.: assault(Walnut Street) arrest: Peter M. Ronzio,age 39 of 92 Wheeler Road, NewIpswich, NH: domestic A&B, and A&Bwith dangerous weapon; 2:36 p.m.:assist citizen (walk in) assisted; 3:45p.m.: disabled auto (Spring Street)assisted; 4:05 p.m.: ambulance (IpswichDrive) transported; 4:54 p.m.: propertyfound (Teel Road) info taken; 5:28 p.m.:MV stop (School Street) traffic citationissued; 5:38 p.m.: abandoned 911 call(Franklin Street) accidental; 5:47 p.m.:officer wanted (Walnut Street) spokento; 6:20 p.m.: animal complaint (CentralStreet) info taken; 6:28 p.m.: ambulance(Monadnock Avenue) assisted; 6:57p.m.: suspicious person (Ash Street)gone on arrival; 7 p.m.: MV stop (WaterStreet) spoken to; 8 p.m.: summonsservice (Chapel) served; 8:24 p.m.: tres-pass notice entry (Front Street) served;8:49 p.m.: MV stop (Memorial Drive)spoken to; 8:55 p.m.: MV stop (GlenallanStreet) traffic citation issued; 10:24p.m.: building check (BaldwinvilleState Road) secure; 10:26 p.m.: MV stop(Central Street) verbal warning; 10:37p.m.: officer wanted (Teel Road) trans-port; 11:39 p.m.: suspicious auto (SpringCircle) spoken to; 11:58 p.m.: buildingcheck (Murdock Avenue) secure.

Saturday, October 112:10-3:49 a.m.: 13 building checks,

secure; 12:29 a.m.: MV stop (GardnerRoad) written warning; 12:41 a.m.: MVstop (Front Street) verbal warning; 1a.m.: assist other PD (phone) assisted;1:19 a.m.: registration check (GlenallanStreet) info given; 1:36 a.m.: suspiciousauto (Linden Street) spoken to; 3:58a.m.: suspicious auto (Spring Street)spoken to; 7:09 a.m.: general info(Lakeshore Drive) spoken to; 10:35 a.m.:summons service (Beech Street) unableto serve; 10:47 a.m.: suspicious auto(Juniper Street) spoken to; 1:24 p.m.:209A violation (Walnut Street) reporttaken; 3:30 p.m.: general info (OakStreet) refer to other agency; 3:43 p.m.:burglar alarm (Grove Street) checked,secure; 3:47 p.m.: traffic hazard(Academy Street) spoken to; 5:49 p.m.:ambulance (Central Street) transport-ed; 6 p.m.: MV operating erratically(Maple Street) unable to locate; 6:10p.m.: officer wanted (Mason Street) infotaken; 6:15 p.m.: intoxicated person(Central Street) services rendered; 6:38p.m.: summons service (Beech Street)served; 7:07 p.m.: alarm type unknown(High Street) assisted; 8:05 p.m.: domes-tic (Brown Street) report taken; 9:26p.m.: investigation (Railroad Street)spoken to; 9:33 p.m.: noise complaint(Otter River Road) spoken to; 10:21 p.m.:MV stop (Lincoln Avenue) verbal warn-ing; 11:34-11:56 p.m.: four buildingchecks, secure; 11:47 p.m.: suspiciousauto (Lincoln Avenue) spoken to.

Sunday, October 212:14 a.m.: building check (Main

Street) secure; 12:24 a.m.: suspiciousauto (Baldwinville State Road) spokento; 1:19 a.m.: transport (Gardner Road);

7:52 a.m.: ambulance (Elmwood Road)spoken to; 10:58 a.m.: burglar alarm(River Street) false alarm; 1 p.m.:harassment (Maple Street) info taken;1:17 p.m.: investigation (High Street)spoken to; 3:24 p.m.: officer wanted(phone) spoken to; 7:19 p.m.: buildingcheck (River Street) secure; 7:24 p.m.:209A violation (unknown location)refer to other PD; 8:12 p.m.: animal com-plaint (walk in) returned to home orfamily; 8:48 p.m.: disabled auto(Elmwood Road) unable to locate; 10:11p.m.: ambulance (Ipswich Drive) trans-ported; 10:19 p.m.: recovered property(walk in) services rendered; 10:32 p.m.:patrol initiated (Gardner Road) trans-port; 10:43 p.m.: MV operating errati-cally (Spring Street) no PD servicerequired; 11:44-11:59 p.m.: four buildingchecks, secure.

Monday, October 312:03-3:38 a.m.: 20 building checks,

secure; 1:18 a.m.: burglar alarm(Central Street) checked, secure; 1:30a.m.: general info (Willoughby Road)spoken to; 5 a.m.: repossession of MV(Mill Circle) unable to locate; 6:33 a.m.:general info (Toy Town Lane) infotaken; 6:51 a.m.: arrest (walk in) arrest:Martin A. Caputi, age 23 of 259 Hale St.,Winchendon: arrest based on warrant;7:24 a.m.: animal complaint (Toy TownLane) refer to ACO; 7:58 a.m.: ambu-lance (Woodlawn Avenue) transported;8 a.m.: traffic hazard (Academy Street)refer to DPW; 8:12 a.m.: ambulance(Ready Drive) transported; 9:22 a.m.:accident (Spring Street) no PD servicerequired; 10:55 a.m.: fire unknown type(Central Street) fire extinguished; 11:41a.m.: B&E MV (Glenallan Street) spo-ken to; 12:21 p.m.: illegal dumping (ElmStreet) info taken; 12:25 p.m.: ambu-lance (Spruce Street) no FD servicenecessary; 3:14 p.m.: officer wanted(Ash Street) info taken; 3:29 p.m.: gener-al info (Pleasant Street) report taken;3:52 p.m.: officer wanted (Chase Lane)report taken; 4:37 p.m.: illegal dumping(Monadnock Avenue) unfounded; 4:42p.m.: general info (Highland Street)info taken; 4:47 p.m.: officer wanted(Lakeview Drive) no PD servicerequired; 5:03 p.m.: 911 call non-emer-gency (Pearl Street) false alarm; 5:35p.m.: harassment (Alger Street) spokento; 7:32 p.m.: building check (MurdockAvenue) secured building; 7:56 p.m.:MV stop (Spring Street) verbal warn-ing; 8:10 p.m.: MV stop (Spring Street)spoken to; 9:18 p.m.: trespassing(Elmwood Road) unable to serve; 9:49p.m.: officer wanted (Central Street)gone on arrival; 10:01 p.m.: patrol initi-ated (Central Street) no PD servicerequired; 10:12 p.m.: suspicious auto(School Street) gone on arrival; 11:33-11-58 p.m.: eight building checks, secure.

Tuesday, October 412-4:01 a.m.: 18 building checks,

secure; 1:15 a.m.: ambulance (MapleStreet) refused assistance; 2:10 a.m.:ambulance (Maple Street) transported;4:42 a.m.: MV stop (River Street) trafficcitation issued; 6:21 a.m.: disabled auto(Spring Street) assisted; 7:32 a.m.: tres-pass notice entry (Town Farm Road)info given; 7:41 a.m.: trespass noticeentry (Memorial Drive) info given; 9:44a.m.: unwanted party (GlenallanStreet) services rendered; 10:13 a.m.:ambulance (East Street) transported;10:54 a.m.: 209A service (Central Street)served to defendant; 11:20 a.m.: generalinfo (walk in) spoken to; 12:04 p.m.:investigation (River Street) spoken to;2:52 p.m.: 911 call non-emergency (MillStreet) spoken to; 3:09 p.m.: assault(walk in) spoken to; 3:27 p.m.: investiga-tion (Chase Lane) report taken; 4:07p.m.: fire alarm (Front Street) servicesrendered; 4:16 p.m.: ambulance (HydePark Drive) transported; 6:10 p.m.:panic alarm (Congress Road) no causefor complaint; 6:57 p.m.: missing person(Island Road) info taken; 7:30 p.m.: bur-glar alarm (Spring Street) report taken;7:30 p.m.: be on the look out (SchoolStreet) unable to locate; 7:35 p.m.: ani-mal complaint (Eagle Road) refer toACO; 7:53 p.m.: general info (AshStreet) refer to other PD; 8:17 p.m.: bur-glar alarm (Central Street) checked,secure; 9:02 p.m.: repossession of MV(Brown Street) MV towed; 9:57 p.m.:building check (Spring Street) secure;10:37 p.m.: disabled auto (GardnerRoad) services rendered; 11:40-11:57p.m.: four building checks, secure.

Wednesday, October 512:03-2:04 a.m.: six building checks,

secure; 6:53 a.m.: burglar alarm (SpringStreet) accidental; 7:53 a.m.: MV stop(Baldwinville Road) traffic citationissued; 8:10 a.m.: MV stop (BaldwinvilleRoad) traffic citation issued; 11:01 a.m.:MV stop (River Street) spoken to; 11:25a.m.: abandoned 911 call (BaldwinvilleRoad) accidental; 11:54 a.m.: accident

(Spring Street) report taken; 1 p.m.:animal complaint (Brown Street)refer to ACO; 1:40 p.m.: traffic haz-ard (Maple Street) assisted; 1:55p.m.: intoxicated person (TeelRoad) gone on arrival; 2:38 p.m.:ambulance (Harvard Street) trans-ported; 3:20 p.m.: burglar alarm(Poland Avenue) assisted; 3:37 p.m.:general info (Pond Street) spokento; 3:54 p.m.: annoying phone calls(Ipswich Drive) spoken to; 4:03p.m.: animal complaint (MainStreet) refer to ACO; 4:31 p.m.:investigation (Spring Street)report taken; 4:47 p.m.: traffic haz-ard (River Street) arrest: BrandonM. Allen, age 26 of 218 AirportRoad, Gardner: arrest based onwarrant; 5:01 p.m.: assist other PD(Ash Street) spoken to; 6:41 p.m.:lift assist (Elmwood Road) servicesrendered; 6:46 p.m.: ambulance(Pearl Drive) transported; 8:01p.m.: general info (walk in) spokento; 8:31 p.m.: building check(Murdock Avenue) secure; 9 p.m.:ambulance (Central Street) trans-ported; 10:29 p.m.: MV stop (MainStreet) traffic citation issued; 11:29p.m.: MV stop (Spring Street) traf-fic citation issued; 11:56 and 11:57

p.m.: building checks, secure.Thursday, October 6

12:04-1:39 a.m.: six building checks,secure; 12:21 a.m.: extra patrols (SpringStreet) checked, secure; 4:54 a.m.: dis-abled auto (Welch Road) info taken; 7:40a.m.: disabled auto (River Street) assist-ed; 7:59 a.m.: accident (Front Street)summons: Rhonda J. Cutler, age 43 of 4Munroe St., Winchendon: negligentoperation of MV; 9:03 a.m.: investiga-tion (Pleasant Street) info taken; 11:26a.m.: officer wanted (Front Street) spo-ken to; 12:03 p.m.: unwanted party(Front Street) arrest: Jeffrey LeBlanc,age 33 of 4 Front St. #2, Winchendon:arrest based on warrant; 1:41 p.m.: sexoffender registration (walk in) assisted;2:56 p.m.: officer wanted (Beech Street)unable to locate; 3:26 p.m.: investigation(Spruce Street) info taken; 3:39 p.m.:burglary, B&E (Beachview Drive)report taken; 3:45 p.m.: officer wanted(Mason Street) assisted; 4:21 p.m.: sum-mons service (Monadnock Avenue)served; 4:28 p.m.: summons service(Chestnut Street) served; 4:29 p.m.: tres-pass notice entry (Mason Street) infogiven; 5:17 p.m.: intoxicated person(Central Street) gone on arrival; 5:28p.m.: trespassing (Franklin Street) callcanceled; 8:12 p.m.: intoxicated person(School Square) assisted; 8:15 p.m.: sus-picious person (Joslin Road) unable tolocate; 8:59 p.m.: summons service(Benjamin Street) served; 10:17 p.m.:MV stop (School Street) spoken to.

Friday, October 712:01-4:13 a.m.: eight building checks,

secure; 7:34 a.m.: animal complaint(Christmas Tree Lane) refer to ACO;10:21 a.m.: sex offender registration(walk in) assisted; 10:47 a.m.: burglaralarm (Baldwinville State Road) falsealarm; 11:45 a.m.: investigation(Beachview Drive) no PD servicerequired; 12:13 p.m.: ambulance(Linden Street) no PD service required;12:17 p.m.: suspicious person(Beachview Drive) unfounded; 2:07p.m.: accident (Baldwinville StateRoad) report taken; 2:11 p.m.: fire alarm(Hyde Park Drive) fire extinguished;3:10 p.m.: abandoned 911 call (HydePark Drive) accidental; 3:19 p.m.: arrest(Spruce Street): Heather C. Sorensen,age 30 of 49 Spruce St. #3, Winchendon:arrest based on warrant; 3:35 p.m.: acci-dent (Spring Street) info taken; 3:45p.m.: larceny (Central Street) reporttaken; 4:16 p.m.: officer wanted(Eastern Avenue) spoken to; 4:31 p.m.:accident (River Street) report taken;5:11 p.m.: officer wanted (CentralStreet) spoken to; 5:43 p.m.: investiga-tion (Beachview Drive) info taken; 6:14p.m.: burglar alarm (Pleasant Street)secured building; 6:59 p.m.: unwantedparty (Old Gardner Road) spoken to;8:01 p.m.: MV stop (Elmwood Road) spo-ken to; 8:08 p.m.: larceny (MemorialDrive) report taken; 8:34 p.m.: intoxicat-ed person (Memorial Drive) info taken;9:10 p.m.: officer wanted (Beech Street)report taken; 9:58 p.m.: noise complaint(Pleasant Street) services rendered;11:32-11:49 p.m.: three building checks,secure.

Saturday, October 81:48-4:11 a.m.: seven building checks,

secure; 10:25 a.m.: animal complaint(Russell Farm Road) refer to ACO; 11:57a.m.: accident (Otter River Road) reporttaken; 12:45 p.m.: missing person(Goodrich Drive) assisted; 1:11 p.m.:suspicious person (Oak Street) gone onarrival; 2:57 p.m.: ambulance (PearlStreet) transported; 3:23 p.m.: animalcomplaint (Brown Street) refer to ACO;3:25 p.m.: disabled auto (Spring Street)checked, secure; 5 p.m.: assist citizen(Pleasant Street) assisted; 6:01 p.m.: dis-abled auto (Glenallan Street) assisted;6:25 p.m.: smoke (Spring Street) nocause for complaint; 6:50 p.m.: MV stop(Gardner Road) spoken to; 7:20 p.m.:animal complaint (Central Street) referto ACO; 7:25 p.m.: ambulance (SpringStreet) transported; 8:35 p.m.: noisecomplaint (School Street) report taken;9:01 p.m.: registration check (RobbinsRoad) checked, secure; 9:18 p.m.: ani-mal complaint (Pond Street) assisted;9:24 p.m.: officer wanted (Polly’s Drive)summons: juvenile, age 13: maliciousdestruction of property over $250 andassault; 10:14 p.m.: registration check(Baldwinville Road) spoken to; 10:19p.m.: officer wanted (Central Street)unable to locate; 11:51 and 11:58 p.m.:building checks, secure.

Sunday, October 912:02-3:08 a.m.: eight building checks,

secure; 12:18 a.m.: trespassing (CentralStreet) gone on arrival; 12:52 a.m.: lar-ceny (Tolman Road) info taken; 1:18a.m.: vandalism (Mill Glen Road) infotaken; 2:01 a.m.: disturbance, group(Eastern Avenue) dispersed gathering;3:18 a.m.: abandoned auto (BrownStreet) checked, secure; 3:45 a.m.:unwanted party (Front Street) trans-port; 3:58 a.m.: burglar alarm (SpringStreet) checked, secure; 5:36 a.m.: acci-dent (River Street) services rendered;8:31 a.m.: unwanted party (River Street)gone on arrival; 9:15 a.m.: MV operat-ing erratically (Gardner Road) gone onarrival; 10:20 a.m.: B&E MV (ElmwoodRoad) report taken; 12:07 p.m.: vandal-ism (Central Street) report taken; 2:34p.m.: accident (Forristall Road)removed to hospital; 3:16 p.m.: brushfire (Monadnock Mountain) no FDservice necessary; 3:24 p.m.: ATV com-plaint (railroad tracks from Rindge)info taken; 3:36 p.m.: accident (SpringStreet) MV towed; 4:15 p.m.: MV stop(Spring Street) traffic citation issued;5:07 p.m.: assist other PD (Maple Street)spoken to; 5:51 p.m.: suspicious person(Maple Street) no cause for complaint;6:59 p.m.: suspicious person(Monadnock Avenue) spoken to; 7:26p.m.: ambulance (Pleasant Street)transported; 8:16 p.m.: suspicious per-son (River Street) transport; 11:17 p.m.:assist citizen (Alger Street) removed tohospital.

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POLICE LOG

Stratton Players present Mr. Pim Passes By

FITCHBURG — The StrattonPlayers will present A.A. Milne’s Mr.Pim Passes By at their temporary the-atre at the First Parish UnitarianUniversalist Church at 923 Main St.,Fitchburg. The show, written in 1919,and the first production ever per-formed by the Stratton Players in1925, will offer an amusing contem-plation of love, marriage, and therules we (are supposed to) live by.Caraway Pim, a proper Englishman,visits a similarly proper Englishcountry home and the aforemen-tioned rules are turned on theirrespective heads.

Milne, the author of Winnie thePooh, has made this turn-of-the-centu-ry classic as refreshing as a walk inthe park on a crisp autumn afternoon.

Janet Cragin of Lunenburg directsMr. Pim Passes By and Fitchburg’s

Bob Blake plays Mr. Pim. He is joinedby Julia Palmer of Ashburnham, RobHawkins of Fitchburg as well asCarolyn Salter of Winchendon, AlanWomer of Templeton, Judy Gentry ofLeominster, and Aurelia Lyman ofGardner.

Performances are scheduled forFriday and Saturday at 8 p.m. on Oct.21 and 22, 28 and 29, and Nov. 4 and 5.Sunday performances are at 2 p.m. onOct. 23 and 30 and on Nov. 6.

On Oct. 28 and 29, the FayClub, at 658 Main St.,Fitchburg will present itsStratton buffet, featuringsalmon cakes, bangers andmashed potatoes with browngravy, root and other vegeta-bles. All that and more for $25;call the Fay Club for moreinformation and reservationsat (978) 345-4537.

All tickets to performancesare $12. Tickets may be pur-chased online at our website,www.strattonplayers.com or

by sending a check (please use our 60Wallace Ave., Fitchburg MA 01420address). Please include the dates youprefer as well as your telephone num-ber. Reservations are confirmed whenyou are contacted by Stratton Players.You can also purchase tickets at thedoor; however, seating is limited andcannot be guaranteed. For any ques-tions, please call (978) 345-6066.

WINCHENDON COURIER 3Saturday, October 15, 2011

DEK HOCKEY

WINCHENDON — Final in-person signups for theMylec dek hockey league are scheduled today, Oct. 15 atthe Rt. 140 facility from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registrants canalso sign up online at dekhockey.com or can call thecompany at (978) 297-0089.

HALLOWEEN PARTY

WINCHENDON — The Clark Memorial YMCA willhost its annual Halloween party on Sunday, Oct. 30 from2-4 p.m. Join them for games, cider, a hay ride and thisyear $1 will get you into an awesome Haunted House!

MITTEN & BAKE SALE

WINCHENDON — Mitten Drive and Bake Sale – TheUU Church of Winchendon, 126 Central St., will collectmittens and gloves of all sizes (new or lovingly used) onSunday, Oct. 16, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. These will bedonated to the Winchendon CAC. A Bake Sale featuring“Flavors of Autumn” will also be held and benefits thechurch’s Religious Education Program. Weather per-mitting, we will set up on the front lawn. Thank you foryour support!

CONCERT SOLD OUT

WINCHENDON — The Concert in the Old CentreChurch to be held Oct. 23 has been sold out. ShirleyParks said the organizers hope to bring back the musi-cians Roy Johnstone, Steve Sharratt, and Noel Veilleuxfor another concert during a coming season. For moreinformation on coming events, go to: 1stchurchwinchn-don.org.

HARVEST FAIR

FITCHBURG — The annual Harvest Fair atApplewild School will be held on Saturday, Oct. 15, from10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. This is a great familyevent to which the public is invited. Some of the high-lights will be the return of the Apple Pie contest andthe opening of a time capsule from the 1970s. Studentjudges select the winners and slices of pie will be avail-able for purchase when the judging is complete.Children can enjoy the indoor game room and craftsarea plus the outdoor bouncers, the pumpkin decorat-ing contest, and a wide variety of food for lunch or as atreat to take home. Adults will want to check out thebasket room raffles where the gym is full of a spectacu-lar array of items from jewelry to electronics to toys tohomemade furniture. For those interested in learningmore about the school, tours will be available duringthe day. Applewild School is an independent school forKindergarten through eighth grade located at 120Prospect St. in Fitchburg. (www.applewild.org; 978-342-6053)

BIRGE APPOINTED

RINDGE – Dr. James F. Birge,president of Franklin PierceUniversity, has been chosen formembership in the NewHampshire Higher EducationCommission. The Commission isresponsible for institutional regula-tion of postsecondary degree-granting institutions in New

Hampshire.“The New Hampshire Higher Education

Commission’s charge is to provide the highest level ofacademic quality for students attending NewHampshire postsecondary institutions,” said Birge. “Iam pleased to serve in this role which will contribute tothe success of our graduates and our academic institu-tions.”

Birge was appointed the fourth president of FranklinPierce University by the Board of Trustees in 2009. Heserves on the boards of the New England Council, theJaffrey-Rindge Education Foundation and the NewHampshire Higher Education Commission. He is aPaul Harris Fellow in the Jaffrey-Rindge chapter ofRotary International. He holds a Ph.D. in leadershipstudies from Gonzaga University, an M.Ed. in guidanceand counseling from Plymouth State University in NewHampshire, and a BS in elementary education fromWestfield State College in Massachusetts. He is a schol-ar of academic presidents as public leaders.

WILD STORIES

PHILLIPSTON — the Historical Society ofPhillipston offers an evening of the “Wildest Stories IEver Did Tell” with Michael Humphries on Wednesday,Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Phillips Free Public Library. Theprogram is free and open to the public. Humphries, acustom cabinet maker, will recite poetry that reflectslife in our small New England town. He will bring oneof his handmade wooden creations as a door prize forone lucky attendee. For more information aboutMichael Humphries and his original architecturaldesigns that were featured in the Boston Globe, see hiswebsite at: www.michaelhumphries.com. You can learnmore about the Historical Society of Phillipston,including upcoming events, at the Society’s websiite,www.historicalsocietyofphillipston.org.

WRITERS GROUP

WESTMINSTER — Wachusett Writers and PoetsClub (WWPC) will meet at the Westminster Town Hall,

11 South St., on Mondays, Oct. 17, 24, and 31 at 1-3 p.m.Members may select a topic from the list of topics dis-tributed at a previous meeting or a topic of their choos-ing. Dues are $1 per meeting. All writers and poets arewelcome.

SUPPER PLANNED

TEMPLETON — First Church of Templeton, locatedon Templeton Common, will hold a Swedish meatballsupper on Saturday, Oct. 15. Open seating will be avail-able from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The family-style supper includesa menu of freshly prepared Swedish meatballs, gravy,rolls, green beans, mashed potatoes, pie, and beverage.Tickets are $10 per adult, $5 per child ages 6-17, withchildren under 5 free. For more information or to makereservations, please email FCsuppers@comcast.net orcall (978) 939-4021.

GUESTS AT HEYWOOD

GARDNER — Win Brown, president and CEO ofHeywood Hospital, welcomed Senator JenniferFlanagan, Mayor Mark Hawke and Carol Girard,Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau ofSubstance Abuse Services to Heywood in recognition ofRecovery Month. The event was organized by theScreening Brief Intervention Referral to TreatmentDepartment at Heywood.

More than 75 attendees heard a keynote address byFlanagan about our region’s substance abuse issues,and how the Legislature is working to help reduce sub-stance abuse in our society. Unfortunately, the chal-lenge of caring for people with substance abuse hasbeen made more difficult due to the continuing budgetcuts for support services. Flanagan also discussed theprescription monitoring program signed into law lastyear by Governor Patrick. This program monitors allfederally controlled substances prescribed by health-care professionals to help detect and eliminate “doctorshopping” (when patients go from doctor to doctorseeking additional prescriptions for controlled sub-stances).

In addition to the address, 20 display tables represent-ing a variety of detox facilities, rehabilitation servicesand community organizations were available for thepublic to visit.

For more information on the SBIRT program orrecovery resources at Heywood, contact SueChristensen at (978) 632-6221.

FOUNDATION CELEBRATING

FITCHBURG — The Community Foundation ofNorth Central Massachusetts is celebrating its 10thanniversary with a special community event Nov. 2 atthe Four Points Sheraton, Leominster.

The event will include highlights from the founda-tion’s grants over the past 10 years. Due to limited seat-ing, please RSVP to the Community Foundation ofNorth Central Massachusetts at csnyder@cfncm.org or(978) 345-8383.

The event, which starts at 5:30 p.m., is free, thanks tothe sponsors: Anderson, Bagley & Mayo Insurance, ICFederal Credit Union, Gelinas and Ward LLP, Robert C.Alario, CPA PC and Huhtala Oil Company.

The Community Foundation of North CentralMassachusetts serves the charitable interest of donorsin Ashburnham, Ashby, Athol, Ayer, Barre, Bolton,Clinton, Devens, Erving, Fitchburg, Gardner, Groton,Harvard, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leominster,Littleton, Lunenburg, New Salem, Orange, Pepperell,Petersham, Phillipston, Princeton, Royalston, Shirley,Sterling, Templeton, Townsend, Warwick, Wendell,Westminster and Winchendon.

GFA DRIVE

REGION — GFA Federal Credit Union has recentlylaunched its annual ‘Cans and Coats’ drive to collectfood items and winter coats for local people in need.The annual tradition at GFA provides essential supportto charitable groups in each branch’s local community.

“As we enter the winter months, our neighbors willstruggle to put food on their table and warm coats ontheir backs,” remarked Tina M. Sbrega, president &CEO of GFA, “Through our collective support, we canassist many who would otherwise go without thesebasic needs.”

Members and residents are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items and/or usable winter coats totheir local GFA branch. The food and coats will bedonated to local service organizations in each branch’scommunity to be distributed to those in need.

GFA Federal Credit Union is a full service communi-ty financial institution serving Central Massachusettsand Southern New Hampshire. Branch locations are inAshburnham, Fitchburg, Gardner, Hubbardston,Rindge, Rutland and Winchendon. Visit gfafcu.com formore information.

PROJECT PROGRAM

WINCHENDON — Memorial School is hostingFoodplay, an interactive program highlighting the epi-demic of childhood obesity “using a fun-filled approachthat works” with kids on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 1:30 p.m.Sponsored by Hannaford’s, the program includes songsand dance to enliven the spirit and teach children bet-ter eating habits and the dangers of an inactive lifestyleand poor food choices. Free.

COURIER CAPSULES

“First Time Home Buyers”Mortgagee’s Sale of Real Estate

WINCHENDON, MA To be sold on the premises known and numbered as

244 ALGER STREET,AKA, 626 ALGER STREET, WINCHENDON, MA

“Where Auctioneers Red Flag is displayed”********************************TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 2011

*************************Time of Sale: 11:00 A.M.

***************************OFFERING: A single family home with 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, with

1,092 sq.ft. +/- Of living area, in close proximity to Memorial

Elementary School…do not miss this one.

Terms of sale: A deposit of Five Thousand 00/100($5,000.00) Dollars)by certified or

bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of the sale

as a deposit to be held at the option of the mortgagee as liquidated damages for any

breach by the buyer. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at the offices

BENNETT & FORTS, P.C. 1093 MAIN STREET, HOLDEN, MA 01520. Within thirty

(30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to the purchaser for recording

upon the receipt in full of the purchase price.

Other terms to be announced at the sale…

***************************************David L. Bennett, Esquire

BENNETT & FORTS, P.C.

1093 Main Street, Holden, MA 01520

508-829-6901

Francis J. Trapasso & Associates

Constables and Auctioneers

47 Harvard Street, Worcester, MA 01609

(508) 798-0287

****************************Mass. License No: 252 www.ftrapasso.com

BEHEMOTH IN WINCHENDONSubmitted photo

Jose I. Padilla of Pleasant Street harvested a more than 200-pound pumpkin in his back yard. Hereports, “I know that one can see in a fair giants more than 1,000 pounds pumpkins, but they areharvested by expert farmers through years of practice and with expensive and lots of fertilizers.”This one seems to have done the Great Pumpkin impersonation with very little help from thePadillas.

As we begin to stare intothe face of fall, and withanticipation of a cold andsnowy winter, people begin tothink of vacations in the sun.Folks dream of Florida, theCaribbean and Hawaii.Young people dream ofspring break in FortLauderdale, or at least theyonce did.

Well, this week I learnedthat taking a hike in a warravaged country like Iraq isright up there on top of thelist for the younger set. NoFort Lauderdale for thoseyoungsters.

A great deal of planning,not to mention consultationwith parents, must have goneinto putting together a wayfor young American citizenswithout military or govern-ment connections or influ-ence to actually travel to awar zone and just go out for awalk.

I can understand theireagerness to see the country-side. Everybody knows Iraqused to be beautiful.Remember those scenes ofthe Euphrates and Tigrisrivers and tributaries whenCleopatra was wooing oldMarc Anthony.

But I digress.So off into the woods of

Iraq go our dauntless threeAmerican young people.Evidently they went withoutany sort of map, or an out ofdate map, typical of kidsthese days, as they somehowstepped over some sort of

unmarked boundary andended up in Persia. Well,actually they ended up inIran but I am assuming theyused an old map when thatcountry was known as Persia.That would explain a lot!

Their desire to get out ofIraq would be understand-able.

Their desire to get intoIran, arguably a worse placefor anyone with an Americanpassport, defies all logic.

So the Iranians grabbedthem and let the world knowthey had captured threeAmerican spies. Gee howdoes one jump from findingthree hikers/campers to acharge of espionage? Onewould expect that perhapsthe Iranians found it hard tobelieve that three youngAmericans decided to take awalk in Iraq and accidentallyended up in Iran withoutsome sort of governmentencouragement or help. Youknow those Iranians. Theyhave such vivid imagina-tions.

Years later, all three arenow free thanks to the gen-erosity of the government of

Oman that decided, just out ofthe kindness of their hearts,to pony up $1.5 million inbail. (Note: the CongressionalResearch Service wrote lastmonth commenting on US-Omani relations: “The stakesfor the Administration andCongress in Oman’s stabilityare considerable. A long-timeU.S. ally in the Persian Gulf,Oman has allowed U.S. accessto its military facilities forvirtually every U.S. militaryoperation in and around theGulf since 1980, despite thesensitivities in Oman about aU.S. military presence there.”)

Gee, you gotta hand it tothose Omanis. And they did-n’t even mention previousand future foreign aid fromthe U.S.

So our government demon-strated again that we do notpay any sort of ransom forany body.

No sir.The Omanis demonstrated

that they could be counted onin a pinch.

Yes sir.The Iranians demonstrated

they could score a cool $1.5million to use on some “peo-ple oriented” national proj-ect, say like making nuclearbombs to throw at theIsraelis.

And some of us wonderwhy the CIA continues torecruit on college campusesin the good old “U.S. of A.”

How stupid is that?

WINCHENDON COURIER4 Saturday, October 15, 2011

VIEWSOpinion and commentary from Winchendon and beyond

WINCHENDON COURIER

EDITORIALLETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Back to the bobbleheads

PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER: FRANK CHILINSKIEDITOR: RUTH DEAMICIS

To the Editor:The greater Winchendon community lost a

very fine man yesterday in the person of DaveComee. Dave was the superintendent at theWinchendon School Golf Course, a placewhere many residents find enjoyment. Heheld that position for a long time and wasresponsible for the beauty of the course aswell as much of the other parts of the campus.Dave was a quiet worker, diligent and deter-mined. In many ways obvious, and some notso obvious, he enriched our lives. To my wifeand me he was not only a colleague but a greatfriend. He and his wife Kathy visited us onPrince Edward Island, dined with us in vari-ous local restaurants, and shared with us aninterest in dogs. His two black dogs had the

best owner a dog could hope for.Dave and Kathy loved the outdoors and the

adventures they shared. One of the places vis-ited often was Zion National Park where theyloved to hike. Dave was taken all too soon yes-terday as he was bicycling with his wife onMount Wachusett. As much as it hurts to losea friend, having him taken while doing some-thing he really loved, with someone he reallyloved, does provide a sense of comfort.

Dave will be sorely missed by all of us inWinchendon who knew him as well as thosewho enjoyed their rest and relaxation on thecourse he tended so lovingly.

JACK BLAIRWINCHENDON

Blair: Comee will be missed

Tale of two healthcare mandates To the Editor:In 2006, liberals proclaimed Massachusetts

RomneyCare (RC) as the epitome of health-care reform, promising universal coverageand reduced healthcare costs. Four yearslater, studies show RC’s total state, federal,and private costs total $8.5B. Massachusettshealth insurance premiums are nationally themost expensive, we’ve lost over 18,000 jobs,and business reinvestment has dropped by$29M.

RCs dramatic effects on businesses includehigher labor costs, job elimination, andreduced production. Businesses have beenforced out-of-state, or flat out shut their doorsas a result. RC effects trickled down toemployees as lower wages, higher premiumcontributions, and uncertainty of job safetyas companies struggle with realities of RC’s‘reform’. Massachusetts residents pay for RCwith higher sales and property taxes. RC hasnot bent the cost curve down, instead it addedeconomic stress at every level and dramatical-ly drove up costs. Is RC working inMassachusetts?

ObamaCare (OC), whose epitaph read “wewon’t know what’s in it until we pass it”, wasmodeled after RC. If OC was so enticing, whydid all three branches of government refuseto enroll? OC’s pricetag is an estimated $2.3Tfinanced in part by over $500B in new taxes,and $529B in Medicare cuts. Incredibly, OCalso includes a 3.8 percent home sales tax, anda 3.8 percent annual tax on investment incomeof individuals making over $200,000 and fami-

lies making over $250,000. As witnessed first-hand here in Massachusetts with RC, nation-ally OC lead to a 9 percent jump in employer-provided health insurance premiums thisyear, and estimates predict 1.6M jobs will beeliminated if OC is not repealed and defund-ed.

Healthcare reform should focus on reduc-ing costs and expanding access in a responsi-ble way, not with tax increases and debilitat-ing cuts to vital programs. Three reforms canbe invoked immediately without devastatingeconomic consequences; Tort reform wouldresult in a 5-9 percent cost reduction and sav-ings of $60-108B each year, without affectingquality of care. As an added benefit, totalphysician malpractice premiums would dropby $6.3B. Allowing purchase of insuranceacross state lines promotes competition andresulting moderation of mandatory benefitscould reduce premiums by 20-50 percent.Lastly, a subsidized “public option” providingcoverage regardless of pre-existing condi-tions would allow broader coverage of thosecitizens who need it most. We need to start byrepealing and defunding OC, then take ration-al and responsible steps to eliminate wasteand fraud to accomplish the goal of reducinghealthcare costs.

DR. GERRY DEMBROWSKI2012 7TH CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE

PO BOX 2683WOBURN, MA 01888

(339) 227-3406

I’ve noted here before thatanytime a reader is movedenough to offer a writtenresponse, then I, or anycolumnist for that matter,have done a good day’s work.That being the case, I supposeI have recently done two daysworth of good work since apair of replies were pub-lished last week. That’s goodto see. As regular Courierreaders know, my friend andcolumnist colleague JackBlair and I do have largelydifferent ideological andphilosophical perspectives.We’ve always disagreed withgood humor and civility, andI’m sure we’ll continue to doso as the campaign heats up.

It’s true too, that I do for-ward advance copies of thiscolumn to friends scatteredthroughout the country. Oneof them in turn sent lastweek’s essay to Kate Shiebler,and I’m glad that she wasangry enough with me tooffer a reply. That said, itwould, as some have suggest-ed to me, have been even bet-ter if she’d quoted me accu-rately, but in this business,you have to anticipate thatopponents will cherry pick.Occupational hazard and allthat. Ms. Shiebler correctlynotes that I encouraged theOccupy Wall Street protes-tors to go home. What sheconveniently left out was mysuggestion they go home andbecome actively involved inthe 2012 campaign. She alsoobserved that I “admitted”the only presidential choicenext November will bebetween President Obamaand whomever emerges ashis Republican challenger.

Well, yes. That, you see, isthe way it is. I’m curious as tolearn whom Ms. Shiebler andher philosophical soulmatesbelieve will be a realisticalternative, and I’m just ascurious to learn exactly howshe and her friends believesuch a candidate can defeatboth the President and theRepublican nominee.

Interestingly, I happen tofeel, and have written here,

that a great many ofAmericans, me included, arein fact frustrated with theway things are going. Wewant to see new policies.Where I differ from Ms.Shiebler and her ilk is that Idon’t believe, in fact, I knowfor certain, that merelydemonstrating isn’t going tobring about legislativechange. As I’ve pointed out,you have to follow that up byvoting, and in so doing, bycasting a ballot for a crediblecandidate closest to yourviews.

This is where we sharplydiverge. The Socialist sonsand daughters of EugeneDebs and other fringe groupsamong us will tell you there’sno difference between theDemocrats and theRepublicans, and that every-one in Washington is corpo-rate owned.

Really? Everyone? All 535members of Congress? Everysingle one of them, (includ-ing, of course Bernie Sandersand Dennis Kucinich?) andnever mind the legislationproposed the other day bySen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) thatwould come down pretty hardon some of the more obnox-ious corporate behaviors?There’s really no differencebetween Barack Obama and,say, Rick Perry?

Here’s the hard truth: Likeany other movement, this onehas attracted the radicals likeMs. Shiebler who don’tbelieve in our system of gov-ernment. They don’t, mindyou, offer any rational, work-able alternative, but theydon’t like what we have now.That’s fine — it’s a free coun-try — and I enthusiasticallysupport their activism, butthey offer no sensible solu-

tion. They seem to believethat shutting down theSmithsonian Air and SpaceMuseum, and blocking theBrooklyn Bridge so middleclass homeowners can’t getwhere they need to go is okay.Guess what? Anarchy isn’tacceptable, and revolutionisn’t really in the offing. Thesystem does, in fact, work.Women are allowed to vote.Head Start works. So does JobCorps.

We have Medicare. We haveSocial Security. We don’t havea military draft. We have foodsafety inspectors. We haveequal protection under thelaw irrespective of race. Inthe end, all these, and more,were ultimately codified intolaw through the appropriateuse of our political system,yes, the very system that gaveMs. Shiebler the opportunityto become a teacher.

Bottom line — protest toyour heart’s content. Deplorethe greed of the moneychangers. Then vote for peo-ple who might enact legisla-tion to make things bettereven in small ways. Progressin free societies is incremen-tal by design.

No doubt Ms. Shiebler andthose who agree with herwould respond by continuingto insist it matters not whosits in the White House or thehalls of Congress. Al Gorewould have been no differentthan George W. Bush?

Ms. Shiebler ended her fan-tasy and diatribe by feelingsorry for me because I’ve,“given up.” To the contrary.The difference between us isthat I know it will make a dif-ference who’s electedPresident and who controlsCongress because if you’venoticed, John Boehner runs avery different House withvery different priorities thandid Nancy Pelosi. For thosewho say there is no differ-ence, it’s those who deserveour sympathy as unrealisticspectators of American poli-tics.

Thanks for the replies

We’re not going to be popular in certain cir-cles again this week, because again we areseeing a trend we’ve seen before. It has to dowith responsibility, and job descriptions, andwhen it’s time to stop “making nice.”

There were a whole lot of changes to poli-tics as usual when the education reform wentinto effect lo, those many years ago. But it hasindeed been many moons ago and for the mostpart, school committees in the state havelearned their jobs, what they can and cannotdo; what they have access to, what they canimpact and what they are empowered to actupon. The power is no longer in the hands ofthe politicos; it is in the hands of the educa-tors where it probably belongs for the mostpart because let’s face it, they do usually knowthe most about how to run the schools andhow to best deliver education to our children.

Except….The school committees have two big respon-

sibilities: the budgets and oversight of themoney spent; and the hiring of the big cheeseof the district, the superintendent. By exten-sion, they are also responsible for that singleemployee, what that employee does with hisor her time and effort while an employee ofthe town. That single entity is their job. It isn’tup to the administrative team, or the superin-tendent herself or anyone else in the districtto create the goals and mission of theiremployee (though we do agree they might

have some input).So when the goals were announced this

week at the school committee meeting, andnot one member of the august committeethemselves except the chairman had anyinkling what had gone into them; there hadbeen no input, no questions were asked, norecommendations were made, and we were allback to the bobbleheads of years gone backrubberstamping the results…we were nothappy.

The fact the “administrative team” were theones who created them was even worse.

Who makes up the goals for their boss?Do we then look at the plans in place and

plug in where she fits? How convenient. Whatif we want to see something different? What ifsomeone wants to see that superintendent intown more and NOT at other meetings all overthe state? Exactly how does that benefit OURdistrict?

We have to question why others don’t ques-tion. It is just too quiet and too quick at meet-ings that seem pre-orchestrated. It’s time thebobbles stop bobbling and start talking please,ask why and how and where does the moneyfit in and how many substitutes are we payingso the teachers can take advantage and whopaid for transportation and overnight staysfor out of town meetings and….

Just saying.

JERRYCARTON

JOURNEY

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HEART

JACK BLAIR

NOTES OFCONCERN

Have I got a vacation location for you!

Existing-home sales increased in August,even with ongoing tight credit and appraisalproblems, along with regional disruptionscreated by Hurricane Irene, according to theNational Association of Realtors® (NAR).Monthly gains were seen in all regions.

The Massachusetts Association of REAL-TORS® (MAR) reported today that Augustsales were up for the second straight monthcompared to the year before as median priceswere down for the third straight month.Condominium sales were also up for the sec-ond straight month on a year-over-year basisas median prices dipped after four straight

months of increases.“August was definitely a good month in

terms of sales activity as buyers took advan-tage of low interest rates and more affordablepricing to purchase a home,” said 2011 MARPresident Laurie Cadigan, broker-owner ofBarrett & Company in Concord. “As long asthese market conditions are present and confi-dence in the economy continues to grow, we’llbe able to look back at the fall home buyingseason positively.”

Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, saidthere are some positive market fundamentals.“Some of the improvement in August may

result from sales that were delayed in preced-ing months, but favorable affordability condi-tions and rising rents are underlying motiva-tions,” he said. “Investors were more active inabsorbing foreclosed properties. In addition tobargain hunting, some investors are in themarket to hedge against higher inflation.”

Excerpted from the MASSACHUSETTSASSOCATION of REALTORS® website,www.marealtor.com and the NATIONALASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® websitewww.realtor.org.

(Disclaimer: The above does not constitute

legal or finan-cial advice orcounsel and Imake no claims,promises org u a r a n t e e sabout the accu-racy, completeness, or adequacy of the informa-tion contained herein.)

Darlene Rossi is a licensed real estate agentwith Keller Williams Realty serving the northcentral and Metrowest areas of Massachusetts.To contact Darlene visitwww.DarleneRossi.com or call 978-895-3770.

Home Sales Up for Second Straight Month in August

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ESTATE

LOBSTER UPRuth DeAmicis photos

Top left: Larry and Eileen Amburgey kept a watchfuleye on sales of the cards used by those trying towin a round of lobsters during the annual Lions lob-ster shoot last weekend. A lobster shoot involves aslightly different play on the usual meat raffle, play-ers have three cards taped together, decks areshuffled and if your three cards are drawn (you markthem much as you would bingo cards) then you callout “lobster” and win. Three lobsters if you winalone, only two if someone else also wins thatround.

Below left: Mark Desmarais served as master ofceremonies, while Megan Desmarais and AmandaPhillips shuffled the two decks of cards and soldchances on a giant lob-ster raffled at the end ofplay. A raffle for state lot-tery scratch tickets anda 50-50 raffle were alsopart of the afternoon.Curt Fitzmaurice servedas the runner, verifyingwinning cards; at theback treasurer JoniLaPlante kept track ofthe funds and sold rafflechances. It was a busyand productive day forthe Lions, who use thefunds raised to benefitthe Winchendon commu-nity.

Deb Paquin, her arms full of interesting vintage toys, shows off a bit of leopard lounge fluff perfect for asmaller diva. In fact, it was purchased as a lounge for Chester, the newest member of the Corbosiero house-hold.

WINCHENDON COURIER 5Saturday, October 15, 2011

Bethany Bible Chapel • 727 Spring St.Saturday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m.

THE NEEDHAMS in concert

For more informationbbchapel.net, theneedhams.com or

(978) 297-3880.Bethany Bible Chapel will host a Gospel con-

cert by The Needham Family of

Murfreesboro, TN. Three generations of

Needhams will perform as part of their fall

northeast tour. Pristine family harmonies cou-

pled with honest lyrics built around refresh-

ing, original music, all focused on faith in

Jesus Christ are the mainstay of this ministry.

WELCOMING THE SMALLEST STUDENTS

New business now openPeggy Corbosiero photos

Nothing is more fun on a gorgeous fall day than antique shopping, and leaf peeping. We nowhave another great shop to visit while we drive the lovely back roads, and breathe in the beau-ty of our town. Last Saturday morning Mark and Deb Paquin opened their new Antique shopcalled Second Chances Antiques and Collectibles. It’s located on their property on MonomonacRoad West. It will be the first house you come to on the left, and I guarantee you will beimpressed with the variety of items up for purchase. This little town of ours can use more local-ly owned businesses. Why not take a drive this weekend and check them out. I know they wereopened at 8 a.m. last Saturday. Stop by and meet two of your neighbors. You will leave with asmile, and if you’re anything like me, a wonderful find!! I plan to visit them often.

Members of the Montachusett Area Rotary Club wait for eager students.Students and parents have a grand time choosing a book for their own.These two small students seem enthralled by the selec-tion.

Submitted photos

The Winchendon Pre-K annual open house at Memorial School heldon Sept. 27 was a success. The Montachusett Area Rotary Club washere again this year to give out “A Book for Every Child.”

Even from outside,the new businessinvites curiosity. Theshop is located at 36Monomonac RoadWest and the tele-phone to checkwhen it is open is(978) 297-7102.

WITH GUSTODoneen Durling photo

The Murdock pep band is back andthough the players are few they make upfor their numbers by being enthused.Great to see you back and active.

WINCHENDON COURIER6 Saturday, October 15, 2011

LEGAL AUCTIONPUBLIC AUCTION

SALE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODSBY virtue of the right granted by the

statute, the Massachusetts UniformCommercial Code Section 105A, theenforcement of satisfying the lien ofWinchendon Central Storage, for storageand expenses will be sold at public auctionon October 24, 2011 9am. All and singular,the furnishings, household furniture andequipment of: William Maron #5, CharlesLeslie Jr #41, Ed Chaisson #11

All items sold will be cash or certifiedcheck only. Auction to be held atWinchendon Central Storage, 234 LincolnAve., Winchendon, MA 01475.October 8, 2011October 15, 2011

MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REALPROPERTY

Premises: 49 Spring Street,Winchendon, Massachusetts

By virtue of the Power of Sale containedin a mortgage deed of real estate given byWayne M. Ramsey to James B. Couture andRuth A. Couture dated July 31, 2008 andrecorded with the Worcester District Registryof Deeds in Book 43155, Page 129, and forthe breach of the condition of said mortgageand for the purpose of foreclosing the same,will be sold at public auction by James B.Couture and Ruth A. Couture, individualswith a usual place of residence at 40Elmwood Avenue, Fitchburg, WorcesterCounty, Massachusetts, on the premiseshereinafter described at 11:00 a.m. onNovember 2, 2011, all and singular, the realestate conveyed by said mortgage deed,namely:A certain parcel of land with the buildingsthereon situated on the Southwesterly side ofSpring Street, Route 12, and the Northerlyside of Lake Street in Winchendon,Worcester County, Massachusetts, andbounded and described as follows:BEGINNING at the Northerly corner thereof,at a point in the Southwesterly line of SpringStreet, Route 12, at a corner of land of theNorth Congregational Church ofWinchendon;THENCE South 44º 52’ East, by theSouthwesterly line of Spring Street, 134.0feet to its intersection with the Northerly lineof Lake Street;THENCE South 48º 45’ West, 77.0 feet;THENCE South 62º 45’ West, 6.0 feet to acorner at land of the aforementioned church,the preceding three courses being by thesaid line of said street;THENCE North 4º 04’ West, 101.11 feet;THENCE North 45º 08’ East, 56.20 feet tothe Southwesterly line of Spring Street andthe point of beginning, the preceding threecourses being by said church land.Being shown on a plan entitled “CompiledPlan of Land prepared for Harold L. Ramsey,Winchendon, MA., Scale 1 inch = 20 ft., July20, 1981, Michael S. Szoc, R.L. Surveyor”recorded with Worcester District Registry ofDeeds, Plan Book 490, Plan 35.Meaning and intending to convey and herebyconveying the same premises conveyed toWayne Ramsey by deed dated September11, 2000 and recorded with the WorcesterDistrict Registry of Deeds in Book 22999,Page 393.Said premises to be sold and conveyed sub-ject to and with the benefit of all restrictions,easements, improvements, outstanding taxtitles, municipal or other public taxes,assessments, liens, or claims in the nature ofliens and existing encumbrances of recordcreated prior to the mortgage, if there be any.It shall be the bidder’s sole responsibility toascertain all items described in this para-graph and no representations are made con-cerning compliance with applicable zoningregulations. The mortgaged premises, ifoccupied, shall be conveyed subject to theexisting occupancies and/or tenancies. Themortgaged premises are also sold “as is” and“where is” and no representations are madeas to the condition of the mortgage premisesor the interest in and to any personality con-tained therein or thereon.

This sale may be postponed oradjourned from time to time, if necessary, bythe Attorney for the mortgagee at the sched-uled time and place of the sale. The descrip-tion of the premises contained in said mort-gage shall control in the event of a typo-graphical error in this publication.

In the event that a successful bidder atthe foreclosure sale shall default in purchas-ing the within described property accordingto the terms of this Notice of Sale and/or theterms of the Memorandum of Sale executedat the time of the foreclosure, the Mortgageereserves the right to sell the property by fore-closure deed to the second highest bidderand/or assume the bid of any bidder.

Other terms to be announced at the timeand place of the sale. FIVE THOUSAND($5,000.00) dollars to be paid in cash (U.S.Currency), bank check or certified check atthe time and place of sale and the balance ofthe purchase price within thirty (30) daysthereafter on delivery of deed at the office ofDombrowski, Aveni & Bunnell, LLP, 6 GroveAvenue, Leominster, Massachusetts.

JAMES B. COUTURE andRUTH A. COUTURE

By their Attorney

Jeffrey A. Aveni, Esq.Dombrowski, Aveni & Bunnell, LLP

6 Grove Avenue

Leominster, MA 01453(978) 840-0001 (Telephone)(978) 840-9032 (Facsimile)

BBO # 558590October 8, 2011October 15, 2011October 22, 2011

LEGAL NOTICEMORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

By virtue of and in execution of thePower of Sale contained in a certain mort-gage given by David E. Desolier and JoyceL. Desolier to Mortgage ElectronicRegistration Systems, Inc. acting solely as anominee for Principal Residential Mortgage,Inc., dated April 27, 2004 and recorded atWorcester County (Worcester District)Registry of Deeds in Book 33497, Page 69 ofwhich mortgage CitiMortgage, Inc. is thepresent holder by assignment Recorded atWorcester County (Worcester District)Registry of Deeds in Book 47078, Page 351,for breach of conditions of said mortgage andfor the purpose of foreclosing the same, themortgaged premises located at 10 MaynardStreet, Winchendon, MA 01475 will be soldat a Public Auction at 12:00 PM onNovember 1, 2011, at the mortgaged premis-es, more particularly described below, all andsingular the premises described in said mort-gage, to wit:

A certain parcel of land , with the build-ings thereon, situated in the Northerly part ofWinchendon Village, in said Winchendon,bounded and described as follows;Commencing on the Southerly line ofMaynard Street at the Northeast corner ofthe lot at the iron pin at the land now or for-merly of Jonas Damon; Thence southerly onland of said Damon sixty-six and threefourths (66.3/4) feet to an iron pin at land nowor formerly of Isreal Dame; Thence N. 65degrees W. on line of land of said Carterforty-six (46) feet to an iron pin in thesoutherly line of Maynard Street; Thenceeasterly on line of said Maynard Street fifty-six (56) feet to the place of beginning.

For mortgagor’s title see deed recordedwith the Worcester County (WorcesterDistrict) Registry of Deeds in Book 33497,Page 68.

The premises will be sold subject to anyand all unpaid taxes and other municipalassessments and liens, and subject to priorliens or other enforceable encumbrances ofrecord entitled to precedence over this mort-gage, and subject to and with the benefit ofall easements, restrictions, reservations andconditions of record and subject to all tenan-cies and/or rights of parties in possession.

Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier’s orcertified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as adeposit must be shown at the time and placeof the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (themortgage holder and its designee(s) areexempt from this requirement); high bidder tosign written Memorandum of Sale uponacceptance of bid; balance of purchase pricepayable in cash or by certified check in thirty(30) days from the date of the sale at theoffices of mortgagee’s attorney, Korde &Associates, P.C., 321 Billerica Road, Suite210, Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 or suchother time as may be designated by mort-gagee. The description for the premises con-tained in said mortgage shall control in theevent of a typographical error in this publica-tion.”

Other terms to be announced at the sale.CitiMortgage, Inc.Korde & Associates, P.C.321 Billerica RoadSuite 210Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100(978) 256-1500(CMI 10-002645 /Desolier)(10-08-11, 10-15-11, 10-22-11)(277961)October 8, 2011October 15, 2011October 22, 2011

LEGAL NOTICEMORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

By virtue and in execution of the powerof sale contained in a certain mortgage givenby John E. Fortwengler, Jr. and Susan J.Fortwengler to Athol-Clinton Co-operativeBank, now known as Hometown Bank, aCooperative Bank, dated April 22, 2009, andrecorded with the Worcester District Registryof Deeds in Book 44132 Page 358, of whichmortgage the undersigned is the presentholder, for breach of the conditions of saidmortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing,the same will be sold at public auction at11:00 a.m. on the 2nd day of November, 2011,on the mortgaged premises hereinafterdescribed, all and singular the premisesdescribed in said mortgage, to wit:A certain parcel of land situated on thesoutherly side of Bliss Hill Road in Royalston,Worcester County, Massachusetts beingshown as Lot “2” on a plan entitled “Plan ofLand Prepared for John E., Jr. and Susan J.Fortwengler, Royalston, MA, Scale 1 inch =100 feet, October 4, 2003, Edmond L.Boucher, PLS, 4 Jolly Road, Royalston, MA”recorded with the Worcester District Registryof Deeds in Plan Book 802, Plan 47.Containing 3.00 acres.This property has an address of 202 Bliss HillRoad, Royalston, Massachusetts. Togetherwith all the improvements now or hereaftererected on the property, and all easements,rights, appurtenances, rents, royalties, min-eral, oil and gas rights and profits, waterrights and stock and all fixtures now or here-after a part of the property. All replacements

and additions shall also be covered by thisSecurity Instrument. All of the foregoing isreferred to in this Security Instrument as the“Property.” Said premises will be sold subjectto any and all unpaid taxes and assess-ments, tax sales, tax titles and other munici-pal liens of any nature and water liens, if anythere are, and subject to prior liens or otherenforceable encumbrances of record entitledto priority over the mortgage, and subject toand with the benefit of any easements,restrictions, reservations, conditions, tenan-cies and/or rights of parties in possession.The description of the property contained insaid mortgage shall control in the event oftypographical error in publication.

TERMS OF SALE: FIVE THOUSANDDOLLARS ($5,000.00) in cash or certifiedcheck will be required to be paid by the pur-chaser at the time and place of sale as adeposit and the balance will be due in thirty(30) days from the date of sale. TheMortgagee reserves the right to postpone thesale to a later date by public proclamation atthe time and date appointed for the sale, andto further postpone at any adjourned saledate by public proclamation at the time anddate appointed for the adjourned sale date.

As an additional condition, in the eventthat the successful bidder at the foreclosuresale shall default in purchasing the withindescribed property according to the terms ofthis Notice of Sale and/or the terms of theMemorandum of Sale executed at the time offoreclosure, the Mortgagee reserves the rightto sell the property by foreclosure deed to thesecond highest bidder, providing that saidsecond highest bidder shall deposit withMortgagee’s attorneys, Gould & Ettenberg,P.C., the amount of the required deposit asset forth herein within three (3) businessdays after written notice of the default of theprevious highest bidder.

Other terms to be announced at the sale.Dated: September 28, 2011

Hometown Bank, a Cooperative BankSuccessor by Merger to

Athol-Clinton Co-operative Bank,Present Holder of Said Mortgage

By its attorney,

Marshall A. Gould, EsquireGould & Ettenberg, P.C.

370 Main StreetWorcester, MA 01608

Tel: (508) 752-6733October 8, 2011October 15, 2011October 22, 2011

NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OFREAL ESTATE

By virtue and in execution of the Powerof Sale contained in a certain mortgage givenby David J. LaPerle and Karen A. Parks f/k/aKaren A. LaPerle to Mortgage ElectronicRegistration Systems, Inc., dated October 2,2006 and recorded with the WorcesterCounty (Worcester District) Registry ofDeeds at Book 39987, Page 47, of whichmortgage Nationstar Mortgage, LLC is thepresent holder, for breach of the conditions ofsaid mortgage and for the purpose of fore-closing, the same will be sold at PublicAuction at 12:00 p.m. on November 2, 2011,on the mortgaged premises located at 88Benjamin Street, Winchendon, WorcesterCounty, Massachusetts, all and singular thepremises described in said mortgage,TO WIT:THE LAND IN WINCHENDON, WORCES-TER COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS,TOGETHER WITH THE BUILDINGSTHEREON AND NUMBERED 88 BENJAMINSTREET, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED ASFOLLOWS:COMMENCING AT A STAKE AND STONESON THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF THE OLDROAD LEADING FROM WATERVILLE, SO-CALLED OVER THE ''BENJAMIN HILL'' SO-CALLED SAID OLD ROAD NOW BEINGKNOWN AS BENJAMIN STREET AND AT ACORNER OF LAND FORMERLY OWNEDBY CHAUNCEY BOSWORTH; THENCE, NORTH 07 DEGREES EAST, ONLINE OF SAID CHAUNCEY BOSWORTHLAND, 10 RODS TO A STAKE ANDSTONES: THENCE, EASTERLY IN A LINE PARALLELWITH SAID BENJAMIN STREET 7 RODSTO A STAKE AND STONES; THENCE,SOUTH 07 DEGREES WEST, 10 RODS TOA STAKE AND STONES ON THE NORTHLINE OF SAID BENJAMIN STREET; THENCE, WESTERLY ON LINE OF SAIDBENJAMIN STREET, 70 RODS TO THEPLACE OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 70SQUARE RODS, MORE OR LESS.BEING THE SAME PREMISES CONVEYEDTO EDDIE E. BROWN AND MARIE E.BROWN DATED SEPTEMBER 22, 1978AND RECORDED TN THE WORCESTERDISTRICT REGISTRY OF DEEDS IN BOOK6570, PAGE 200.ADDRESS 88 BENJAMIN ST; WINCHEN-DON, MA 014751812 TAX MAP OR PARCELID NO.: 1Meaning and intending to convey the samepremises conveyed to Eddie E. Brown andMarie E. Brown by Deed recorded with saidDeeds at Book 6570, Page 200.

For mortgagor's(s') title see deed record-ed with Worcester County (WorcesterDistrict) Registry of Deeds in Book 17271,Page 361.

These premises will be sold and con-veyed subject to and with the benefit of allrights, rights of way, restrictions, easements,covenants, liens or claims in the nature of

liens, improvements, public assessments,any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens,water and sewer liens and any other munici-pal assessments or liens or existing encum-brances of record which are in force and areapplicable, having priority over said mort-gage, whether or not reference to suchrestrictions, easements, improvements, liensor encumbrances is made in the deed.TERMS OF SALE:

A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00)Dollars by certified or bank check will berequired to be paid by the purchaser at thetime and place of sale. The balance is to bepaid by certified or bank check at HarmonLaw Offices, P.C., 150 California Street,Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail toP.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands,Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30)days from the date of sale. Deed will be pro-vided to purchaser for recording upon receiptin full of the purchase price. The descriptionof the premises contained in said mortgageshall control in the event of an error in thispublication.

Other terms, if any, to be announced atthe sale.

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLCPresent holder of said mortgage

By its Attorneys,HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C.

150 California StreetNewton, MA 02458

(617) 558-0500201007-2991 - ORE

October 8, 2011October 15, 2011October 22, 2011

Legal NoticeWinchendon Conservation Commission

183 Mill Glen Road; Assessor’s Map 13,Parcel 202

Pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L.Chapter 131, Section 40, and the Town ofWinchendon Wetlands Protection Bylaw, theWinchendon Conservation Commission willhold a public meeting on Wednesday,October 26th, 2011 at 7:20 pm to considerthe Request for Determination of Applicabilityfiled by property owner Victor Pereira for pro-posed work within the 100-foot Buffer Zoneto Bordering Vegetated Wetlands at 183 MillGlen Road, Assessor’s Map 13, Parcel 202.The project entails the emplacement of a 450square-foot above ground pool. The meetingwill be held in the 4th Floor ConferenceRoom of the Winchendon Town Hall, 109Front Street.

The Request for Determination ofApplicability is available for public review atthe Land Use Office, Room 10 (first floor) ofthe Winchendon Town Hall on Mondays dur-ing the hours of 9am – 12noon andThursdays 3 – 6pm, or by calling theConservation Agent for an appointment at978-297-3537.October 15, 2011

Winchendon Zoning Board of AppealsNotice is hereby given that the Zoning

Board of Appeals will hold a PUBLIC HEAR-ING on Wed., 11/2/11 at 7:05 PM in the TownHall Aud., 2nd Fl., 109 Front St.,Winchendon, MA 01475, on the applicationof Tammy Fanelli, 244 Prospect St.,Winchendon, MA for property owned by theapplicant and located at 6 Beach View Drive,Winchendon, MA 01475 (also identified asWinchendon Assessors Map M7 Parcel 24)to hear an application for a Special Permitto reconstruct and relocate a single familyhome on said property thereby increasingthe non-conforming nature of the residence.Said property is located in an R40 zone. Acopy of the application is available at theDept. of P&D, Winchendon Town Hall. Allinterested persons should plan to attend.

Robert MarshallChairman, Zoning Board of Appeals

October 15, 2011October 22, 2011

Legal NoticeWinchendon Conservation Commission

417 Maple Street; Assessor’s Map 3D-1,Parcel 32

Pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L.Chapter 131, Section 40, and the Town ofWinchendon Wetlands Protection Bylaw, theWinchendon Conservation Commission willhold a public hearing on Wednesday,October 26th, 2011 at 7:25 pm to considerthe Notice of Intent filed by Theresa Turnerfor proposed work within the 100-foot BufferZone to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands and200-foot Riverfront Area at 417 Maple Street,Assessor’s Map 3D-1, Parcel 32. The projectentails the repair/upgrade of a septic systemserving an existing three-bedroom single-family house. The hearing will be held in the4th Floor Conference Room of theWinchendon Town Hall, 109 Front Street.

The Notice of Intent is available for pub-lic review at the Land Use Office, Room 10(first floor) of the Winchendon Town Hall onMondays during the hours of 9am – 12noonand Thursdays 3 – 6pm, or by calling theConservation Agent for an appointment at978-297-3537.October 15, 2011

LEGALS

Turn To LEGALS, page 7

WINCHENDON COURIER 7Saturday, October 15, 2011

MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATEBy virtue and in execution of the Power

of Sale contained in a certain mortgage givenby Eugene W. Duffy, Jr. and Jennifer L. Duffyf/k/a Jennifer L. Darcy (the “Mortgagor”) toColonial Co-operative Bank (the“Mortgagee”), having a usual place of busi-ness at 6 City Hall Avenue, Gardner,Worcester County, Massachusetts, datedDecember 18, 2006 and recorded with theWorcester District Registry of Deeds, Book40390, Page 284, of which mortgage theundersigned is the present holder, and forbreach of the conditions of said mortgageand for the purpose of foreclosing the samewill be sold at Public Auction on the premis-es situated at 56 Main Street, Winchendon,Massachusetts, at 11:00 A.M. on the 9th dayof November, 2011, all and singular thepremises described in said mortgage, to wit:the following described land with all build-ings, equipment and fixtures now or here-after placed thereon:

A certain parcel of land together with thebuildings thereon situated in the Village ofWaterville in said Winchendon and num-bered 56 Main Street, as shown on plan of“Land of Winchendon, Massachusetts, sur-veyed for Katherine L. Heselton, November,1964, Charles A. Perkins Co., Engineers andSurveyors, Clinton Mass. “recorded withWorcester District Registry of Deeds, PlanBook 286, Plan 32, bounded and describedas follows:BEGINNING at a point in the Southerly lineof Main Street at land now or formerly ofCora L. Blanchette;THENCE N. 62° 03’ 20” E., 84.23 feet to aMass. Highway Bound;THENCE N. 55° 38’ 20” E., 60.22 feet; saidtwo lines by said Main Street;THENCE by an arc 71.24 feet to a point onAlger Street;THENCE S. 11° 42’ 03” W., 84 feet to a pointat the end of the 1963 Town Layout; said twolines by said Alger Street;THENCE S. 12° 29’ 02” W., by Alger Street112.65 feet to a stone bound in land now orformerly of Robert W. and Gertrude I. Knight;THENCE N. 82° 45’ 56” W., by said Knightland 110 feet to said Blanchette land;THENCE N. 0° 09’ 11” E., 64 feet;THENCE N. 0° 50’ 49” W., 5.68 feet to a cor-ner;THENCE N. 72° 09’ 11” E., 14 feet to a cor-ner; said three lines by said Blanchette land;THENCE N. 28° 20’ 49” W., still by saidBlanchette land 70.22 feet to the Southerlyside of Main Street and the point of begin-ning.

Being the same premises conveyed toEugene W. Duffy, Jr. and Jennifer L. Darcyby deed of Dennis A. Girard, Kathleen R.Dunham f/k/a Kathleen R. Girard andEugene W. Duffy, Jr. dated September 23,2002, and recorded with the WorcesterDistrict Registry of Deeds in Book 27590,Page 003.

Said premises are to be sold and con-veyed subject to any and all unpaid realestate taxes to the Town of Winchendon,Massachusetts, and to any unpaid liens andassessments thereon, and subject to andwith the benefit of all restrictions, easements,improvements, outstanding liens, or claims inthe nature of liens and existing encum-brances of record, created prior to the mort-gage, if there be any.

Said premises will be sold subject toand/or with the benefit of any and all restric-tions, easements, improvements, covenants,leaseholds, tenancies, occupants, municipalor zoning regulations or requirements , out-standing tax titles, municipal or other publictaxes, assessments, liens or claims in thenature of liens, and existing encumbrancesof record created prior to the mortgage or towhich the Mortgage has been subordinated,if any there be.

No representation is made as to theexistence or non-existence of lead paint orUFFI at the premises and Buyer purchasessubject to all requirements related thereto

If the premises are not serviced by apublic sewage system, Buyer will be solelyresponsible for compliance with all Title VRegulations, including but not limited to, anyinspection and upgrade requirements setforth in 310 CMR (Code of MassachusettsRegulations) 15.300 through 15.305.

The Mortgagee will offer for sale themortgaged premises as an entirety.

Terms of Sale: A deposit of FIVE THOU-SAND AND NO/100 ($5,000.00) Dollars to

be paid in cash, (U.S. Currency), BankCertified Check, Bank Treasurers Check,Bank Cashiers Check or other official BankCheck, at the time and place of sale. Suchdeposit must be shown to the auctioneerprior to the commencement of bidding inorder to be entitled to bid. The purchaser willbe required to sign a Memorandum of Salecontaining the above terms and such otherterms as may be announced at the time andplace of the sale. The sale will not be com-plete until such deposit is paid and suchMemorandum is signed.

In the event that the second highest bid-der shall not be interested in purchasing themortgage premises, the Mortgagee reservesthe right, at its sole election, to sell the prem-ise by foreclosure deed to the other qualifiedbidders. Mortgagee also reserves the right,at its sole election, to assume the bid of anydefaulting or declining bidder.

The Purchaser will be required to deliverthe balance of the purchase price to be paidwithin thirty (30) days of sale, upon the deliv-ery of the foreclosure deed at the office ofRichard A. Cella, Esquire, 65 PleasantStreet, P.O. Box 297, Leominster,Massachusetts, at which time the foreclosuredeed and all related documents will be deliv-ered to the Purchaser. The Purchaser will besolely responsible for completing the filingand recording of all foreclosure documentsas required by applicable laws and for thepayment of all deed excise stamps and all fil-ing and recording fees.

The Mortgagee reserves the right topostpone the sale to a later date by publicproclamation at the time and date appointedfor the sale and to further postpone at anyadjourned sale date by public proclamationat the time and date appointed for theadjourned sale date.

In the event that the successful bidder atthe foreclosure sale shall default in purchas-ing the within described property accordingto the terms of this Notice of Sale and/or theterms of the Memorandum of Sale executedat the time of foreclosure, the Mortgageereserves the right to sell the property by fore-closure deed to the second highest bidderproviding that said second highest biddershall deposit with the Mortgagee's attorney,RICHARD A. CELLA, 65 Pleasant Street,P.O. Box 297, Leominster, Massachusetts01453, the amount of the required deposit asset forth herein within three (3) businessdays after written notice of the default of theprevious highest bidder and title shall be con-veyed to the said second highest bidder with-in thirty (30) days of said written notice.

If the second highest bidder declines topurchase the within described property, theMortgagee reserves the right to purchase thewithin described property.

The description of the MortgagedPremises contained in the Mortgage shallcontrol in the event of a typographical error inthis publication.

Subject to such other terms and condi-tions as may be announced at the time, dateand place of sale.

Other terms to be announced at the sale.COLONIAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK

Present Holder of MortgageBy Its Attorney,

Richard A. Cella, Esq.65 Pleasant Street

P.O. Box 297 Leominster, Massachusetts 01453

Telephone No. (978) 537-8214October 15, 2011October 22, 2011October 29, 2011

MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATEBy virtue and in execution of the Power

of Sale contained in a certain mortgage givenby John F. Eaton (the “Mortgagor”) toColonial Co-operative Bank (the“Mortgagee”), having a usual place of busi-ness at 6 City Hall Avenue, Gardner,Worcester County, Massachusetts, datedJanuary 22, 2007 and recorded with theWorcester District Registry of Deeds, Book40565, Page 25, of which mortgage theundersigned is the present holder, and forbreach of the conditions of said mortgageand for the purpose of foreclosing the samewill be sold at Public Auction on the premis-es situated at 464 Forristall Road,Winchendon, Massachusetts, at 2:00 P.M. onthe 9th day of November, 2011, all and singu-lar the premises described in said mortgage,to wit: the following described land with allbuildings, equipment and fixtures now orhereafter placed thereon:

A certain parcel of land with any build-ings thereon located on the westerly side of

Forristall Road commencing at an iron pin inthe westerly line of Forristall Road at thesoutheasterly corner of Lot 2 as shown onthe plan hereinafter referred to:THENCE South 17° 30’ West, 50.00 feet bythe westerly line of Forristall Road to an ironpin at the northeasterly corner of Lot 1 on thePlan hereinafter referred to, being the samePlan as Lot 2, above referred to:THENCE North 72° 45’ 48” West, 340.00 feetto an iron pin;THENCE South 17° 30’ West, 180.00 feet toan iron pin in the stone wall;THENCE North 72° 45’ 48” West by a stonewall, 321.60 feet to an iron pin set at the cor-ner of walls;THENCE North 25° 25’ 48” East, 627.50 feetto an iron pin;THENCE South 70° 20’ 11” East 235.18 feetto an iron pin at the northwest corner of Lot 3on the Plan hereinafter referred to, being thesame Plan as lots 1 and 2 as hereinbeforereferred to;THENCE southerly along with westerlyboundaries of Lots 2 and 3 as hereinbeforereferred to, 381.14 feet to an iron pin at thesouthwesterly corner of Lot 2 as hereinbe-fore referred to;THENCE South 72° 45’ 48” East, 340.00 feetto an iron pin and the point of the beginning.

Containing 188,688 square feet or 4.331acres, more or less, and being shown as Lot4 on a Plan recorded with the WorcesterDistrict Registry of Deeds at Plan Book 597,Plan 64.

In a prior deed from Emmett T. Jeffers,Trustee, Kathleen M. Wolski, Trustee, of theEmmett T. Jeffers Family Trust – 1991, toNathan J. Olson dated March 1, 1993 andrecorded in said Registry of Deeds in Book14993, Page 252, the distance of the firstcourse is referenced as 60.00 feet while theplan recorded in said Registry of Deeds inPlan Book 597, Plan 64 states that the dis-tance in the first course should be referencedas 50.00 feet.

Being the same premises conveyed toJohn F. Eaton by deed of John F Eaton andTina L. Eaton dated July 27, 2001 andrecorded in the Worcester District Registry ofDeeds in Book 24587, Page 347.

Said premises are to be sold and con-veyed subject to any and all unpaid realestate taxes to the Town of Winchendon,Massachusetts, and to any unpaid liens andassessments thereon, and subject to andwith the benefit of all restrictions, easements,improvements, outstanding liens, or claims inthe nature of liens and existing encum-brances of record, created prior to the mort-gage, if there be any.

Said premises will be sold subject toand/or with the benefit of any and all restric-tions, easements, improvements, covenants,leaseholds, tenancies, occupants, municipalor zoning regulations or requirements , out-standing tax titles, municipal or other publictaxes, assessments, liens or claims in thenature of liens, and existing encumbrancesof record created prior to the mortgage or towhich the Mortgage has been subordinated,if any there be.

No representation is made as to theexistence or non-existence of lead paint orUFFI at the premises and Buyer purchasessubject to all requirements related thereto

If the premises are not serviced by apublic sewage system, Buyer will be solelyresponsible for compliance with all Title VRegulations, including but not limited to, anyinspection and upgrade requirements setforth in 310 CMR (Code of MassachusettsRegulations) 15.300 through 15.305.

The Mortgagee will offer for sale themortgaged premises as an entirety.

Terms of Sale: A deposit of FIVE THOU-SAND AND NO/100 ($5,000.00) Dollars tobe paid in cash, (U.S. Currency), BankCertified Check, Bank Treasurers Check,Bank Cashiers Check or other official BankCheck, at the time and place of sale. Suchdeposit must be shown to the auctioneerprior to the commencement of the bidding inorder to be entitled to bid. The purchaser willbe required to sign a Memorandum of Salecontaining the above terms and such otherterms as may be announced at the time andplace of the sale. The sale will not be com-plete until such deposit is paid and suchMemorandum is signed.

In the event that the second highest bid-der shall not be interested in purchasing themortgage premises, the Mortgagee reservesthe right, at its sole election, to sell the prem-ise by foreclosure deed to the other qualifiedbidders. Mortgagee also reserves the right,at its sole election, to assume the bid of anydefaulting or declining bidder.

The Purchaser will be required to deliverthe balance of the purchase price to be paidwithin thirty (30) days of sale, upon the deliv-ery of the foreclosure deed at the office ofRichard A. Cella, Esquire, 65 PleasantStreet, P.O. Box 297, Leominster,Massachusetts, at which time the foreclosuredeed and all related documents will be deliv-ered to the Purchaser. The Purchaser will besolely responsible for completing the filingand recording of all foreclosure documentsas required by applicable laws and for thepayment of all deed excise stamps and all fil-ing and recording fees.

The Mortgagee reserves the right topostpone the sale to a later date by publicproclamation at the time and date appointedfor the sale and to further postpone at anyadjourned sale date by public proclamationat the time and date appointed for theadjourned sale date.

In the event that the successful bidder atthe foreclosure sale shall default in purchas-ing the within described property accordingto the terms of this Notice of Sale and/or theterms of the Memorandum of Sale executedat the time of foreclosure, the Mortgageereserves the right to sell the property by fore-closure deed to the second highest bidderproviding that said second highest biddershall deposit with the Mortgagee's attorney,RICHARD A. CELLA, 65 Pleasant Street,P.O. Box 297, Leominster, Massachusetts01453, the amount of the required deposit asset forth herein within three (3) businessdays after written notice of the default of theprevious highest bidder and title shall be con-veyed to the said second highest bidder with-in thirty (30) days of said written notice.

If the second highest bidder declines topurchase the within described property, theMortgagee reserves the right to purchase thewithin described property.

The description of the MortgagedPremises contained in the Mortgage shallcontrol in the event of a typographical error inthis publication.

Subject to such other terms and condi-tions as may be announced at the time, dateand place of sale.

Other terms to be announced at the sale.COLONIAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK

Present Holder of MortgageBy Its Attorney,

Richard A. Cella, Esq.65 Pleasant Street

P.O. Box 297 Leominster, Massachusetts 01453

Telephone No. (978) 537-8214October 15, 2011October 22, 2011October 29, 2011

(SEAL)THE COMMONWEALTH OF

MASSACHUSETTSLAND COURT

DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT2011 MISC. 452671ORDER OF NOTICE

To:Anne M. LeBlancand to all persons entitled to the benefit ofthe Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50U.S.C. App. § 501 et seq.:Salem Five Mortgage Company, LLCclaiming to have an interest in a Mortgagecovering real property in 681 Teel Street,Winchendon given by Anne M. LeBlanc toFirst Eastern Mortgage Corporation, datedJuly 3, 2003, and recorded with theWorcester County (Worcester District)Registry of Deeds at Book 30861, Page 089and now held by the plaintiff by assignmenthas/have filed with this court a complaint fordetermination of Defendant’s/Defendants’Servicemembers status.

If you now are, or recently have been, inthe active military service of the UnitedStates of America, then you may be entitledto the benefits of the Servicemembers CivilRelief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of theabove-mentioned property on that basis,then you or your attorney must file a writtenappearance and answer in this court atThree Pemberton Square, Boston, MA02108 on or before Nov 21 2011 or you willbe forever barred from claiming that you areentitled to the benefits of said Act.

Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER ChiefJustice of this Court on Oct 4, 2011.Attest:

Deborah J. PattersonRecorder

201108-1281-BLUOctober 15, 2011

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mental budget agreed on includes:$10 million to support municipalities affect-

ed by the June 1 tornados, which is expectedto fully fund the state’s 25% share of project-ed FEMA reimbursements to be coupled withthe 75% federal share.

$6.2 million for the local costs accrued inthe 2008 ice storm. This will cover the remain-ing 12.5% reimbursements to towns affectedby the 2008 Ice Storm.

$819,000 for the District Attorneys’ Offices.$300,000 for the drug lab located at the

University of Massachusetts’s Amherst.$8.2 million for the Department of

Transitional Assistance to restore the cloth-ing allowance, providing needy children withthe full $150 annual clothing allowance.

$10 million to expand the state’s substanceabuse program.

$6 million for bed holds, a program thatpays nursing homes to hold beds for up to 10

days when residents leave for hospital care,family visits, and other short-term absences.

$500,000 for The Foster Child Tuition andFee Waiver Program provides free undergrad-uate tuition and fees (at the in-state rate) tofoster children at any one of Massachusetts’29 state and community colleges and universi-ties.

$1.2 million for a drainage project in thetown of Barre

The plan also includes $65 million in FY11Budgetary Reversions for use as onetime,non-recurring local aid payments. This fund-ing will help close the gap from difficult cutsmade in the FY12 budget.

BREWER continued from page 1Health on paradeBY RUTH DEAMICIS

COURIER EDITOR

WINCHENDON — The Old Murdock SeniorCenter will be jumping on Thursday, Oct. 20from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. when more than 30 vendorsset up in the second floor auditorium to shareinformation on health and well being with any-one who would like to know about their goodsand services.

Sponsored by the Council On Aging, thisannual event has grown every year, and thisyear organizers Sheila Bretto and SharonPerkins said the people who wanted to be partof the it were, “more than enthused.”

Among those who will have space areHeywood Hospital, Athol Memorial Hospital,Dr. William Mateik, the Winchendon HealthCenter, Family Pharmacy, WinchendonHousing Authority, the Worcester County

Sheriff ’s office, Dr. D’Ambrosio’s eye care cen-ter, Miracle Ear, Morning Glory Massage, andthe Perkins School for the Blind.

Among the services to be offered will be chairmassages, hearing tests, blood pressure tests,iris screening, cholesterol screening and more.All free of charge, and there is no fee to enterthe event. It is open to the public of all ages.

Light refreshments will be served as well,and tours of the building will be available foranyone who has not visited the beautiful SeniorCenter.

“We want everyone to come visit, see ourfacility and see what we have to offer. Thishealth day is a great way to introduce ourselvesand others who can offer so much. We are hand-icapped accessible and would love to see every-one,” said Bretto, who is the executive directorof the COA.

WINCHENDON COURIER8 Saturday, October 15, 2011

SPORTSSPORTSCross country wins;

hockey scoring changesBY JERRY CARTON

SPECIAL TO THE COURIER

WINCHENDON — With boththe boys and girls teams sportingwinning (5-3) records, MurdockMiddle High School’s cross-coun-try teams are focused on nextSaturday’s Invitational meets(Wachusett for the boys at 9 a.m.,Quabbin for the girls at 11).

“We’re having a good season,and our younger kids are comingalong,” noted coach AnthonyFindley.

Last week’s wins were prettymuch routine. The boys were ledby Kyle Blouin, Dan Fournier,and Dan Denette, though Findleyhastened to add that importantpoints were added by JordanManuel and Max Robichaud. Thefamiliar quartet of Katie Burns,Felicia Ingman, and Amber andAutumn Brown headlined thegirls’ event.

“I’ve always stressed that per-sonal bests matters more thanwinning, but having both teamswith winning records — I’m notgoing to complain about that,either,” Findley said. “It showshow hard these kids are work-ing.”

His team seems to have no com-plaints, either, if the remark fromFournier is any indication.“Coach Findley is amazing. I loverunning for him.” he said.

A meet with Tyngsboro onTuesday precedes Saturday’sInvitationals.

Meanwhile, official scoringchanges were made in a recentfield hockey clash with Clinton.Taylor Eyles and JustineMichaud were given credit for theLady Devils tallies, both assistedby CaSandra Parkhurst.

More recently, Brittany Martin,Allie Botko and Alyssa LaBrackhad standout contests againstMaynard, and junior varsitycoach Julie Gordon said her teamplayed an outstanding gameagainst the same opponent.

“Tatum Mahoney had someawesome hits and played greatdefense. Morgan Grant was bigtime with breakaways andBrianna Rodgers really helpedwith turnarounds.. We playedreally well,” said Gordon. Theyoung Lady Devils battled thatgame to a 0-0 tie.

On the diamond, the Major fallsoftball team plays at home at 10a.m. today, while the older girlsvisit Ash-West. Last Saturday, thejuniors/seniors cruised to a 16-4home field triumph. The on fieldhighlight was the fall pitchingdebut of Shannon Lafrennie,who’s been playing while nursingassorted ailments, while the postgame fireworks show capped offthe evening.

Vose hat trick contributes to winBY JERRY CARTON

SPECIAL TO THE COURIER

WINCHENDON — It was a dreamgame on a picture-perfect afternoonwhen the Murdock Lady Devils wel-comed visiting Trivium to whatemerged as the Sara Vose offensiveshow and defeated the visitors, 4-1,before a delighted crowd at AlumniField last Friday.

Vose turned in the first hat trickof her high school career, scoringthe only goal of the first half, andtallying twice more in the secondstanza as well as chalking up anassist when Sammy Fournier gotMurdock’s other goal, and the LadyDevils picked up their second win ofthe season, “two more than we gotlast year,” noted a delighted coach

Bob Whitelaw.Taking a pass from Jackie

Skawski, Vose got the scoring start-ed just before the half. She thenopened the second half with anunassisted tally, and later aided inFournier’s score. She then complet-ed the magical and elusive hat trick

with an assist from fellow captainTaylor Budka.

“I always wanted a hat trickbefore I got out of high school anddid it a year ahead of time,” beamedthe junior after the game. “I love thisteam. We’re really close, and wedon’t have any cliques and that’s afun kind of team to play with.”

Playing soccer for the first timethis fall after years in softball,Fournier who apparently liked scor-ing so much she came right backwith Murdock’s only goal in a lossTuesday night at Narragansett, saidshe was, “shocked,” when shescored against Trivium. “I reallydidn’t see it coming,” she laughed.

“All of the sudden, the ball was atmy feet and I just took the shot andit went in,” Fournier exclaimed,adding, “I’m really proud of thisteam.”

Whitelaw felt the same way. Thiswas a total team effort. I give thesegirls all the credit. They’ve all donetheir jobs, stepped up after injuriesand taken a lot of responsibility on

themselves,” he said.“Some people were playing new

positions, and I saw some reallygood work out there,” Whitelawremarked, crediting, among others,Paige Anderson, Deanna Polcari,Skawski, and Ashley Bridges forstrong efforts.

“Jess (Pereira) had a good gametoo,” he said, referencing theMurdock keeper. That she did, withTrivium’s only score coming on ashot that slipped off her hands.Otherwise, Pereira shut down thevisitors.

It wasn’t all rosy for Murdock,though. The Lady Devils lostHannah Culverhouse to an injuryand she sat out most of the contest.

“But that’s what I meant aboutstepping up and keeping the pres-sure on the other team,” Whitelawpointed out. “We lost Hannah,which obviously didn’t help us, andother people had to do differentthings, and they did. I’m reallyproud of them. They should beproud of themselves. They had to

work hard.”Budka seconded that. “I’m

exhausted,” the senior acknowl-edged when the final whistle blew.

The girls visit Ayer on Mondayand head back to Trivium for therematch on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Sam Burdsall gave

the boys an early 1-0 lead againstarch rival Narragansett, but theBlue Devils couldn’t quite hold offthe home standing Warriors whorallied to tie the game and then pullout a win with the winning goalcoming with just a few minutesremaining in regulation.

Ayer Panthers take down Blue Devils 36-9BY DONEEN DURLING

WINCHENDON — Murdock let home fieldadvantage slip through their fingers, as thevisiting Ayer Panthers rushed for more than300 yards leaving the Blue Devils in their dust.

Neither team scored in the first quarter, butAyer’s Sylvester managed first on a final fiveyard run with Austin Luckey catching a con-version pass from Tony Banch Marshallscored again on a nine yard run adding theconversion run onto his own second touch-down for a 16-0 lead.

Pat Culverhouse threw a pass that connect-

ed with Kyle Chumsae for a 71-yard touch-down pass late in the first half to get the BlueDevils on the board 16-6.

The Panthers answered with a 70-yarddrive. Panther Banch got a touchdown as thefirst half wound down for a 22-6 score.

In the third quarter Banch completed a 30-yard pass to Luckey who ran for an 81-yardtouchdown. The Panthers added an 8-yard TDrun by Marshall in the fourth quarter.Culverhouse kicked a 27-yard field goal withone second left for a final score of 36-9.

MONTY TECH HOLDS GOLF TOURNEYMonty Tech’s 17th annual golf tournament was held recently at the Westminster Country Club. Clear blue skies and cool tem-peratures made for a perfect day on the links for 106 golfers. In addition to a round of golf, players received attendance and on-course prizes and enjoyed breakfast, lunch, social hour, dinner and awards ceremony. A silent auction and raffle were also held.Sponsored by the Monty Tech Foundation, all proceeds are used to benefit students through scholarships and special programs.Monty Tech Marine Corps Junior ROTC students volunteered at the event as part of their community service work. From left are,Shannon O’Brien of Winchendon, Ashley Butterworth of Royalston, Lonnie Somsy of Fitchburg, Kristina Jolly of Templeton, MagelaCorrea of Fitchburg, Katelyn Wiita and Cody Duval of Gardner, and Thomas LeBlanc of Fitchburg.

Submitted photo

Brian Pfeifle makes a great diving save during the Narragansett game.

HIGH FIVE BODY SLAMKelly Desgroseilliers photo

Corey Desgroseilliers and Ollie Desrosiers celebrating after Corey got a touch down. This was Oct.9, the Unlimited division of Winchendon Pop Warner. We played Leominster and won 26-6.

Doneen Durling photo

The Murdock player struggles to protect the ball as the Ayer does a real dog pile on him.

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“Plus we ask the superintendentto be very public, and she has done avery great job of doing that state-wide.”

Barbaro said he sent out a memofor any questions. He said he got onereply, reached out, and received noreturn.

Barbaro sought input from theadministrative team and askedthem to come forward. The teamconsisted of school principals, thespecial needs director, and the direc-tor of curriculum and instructionJane Ripley.

Ripley, as spokesperson for theadministrative team, told the boardthe team was fully aware of thesuperintendent’s goals.

“We fully support SuperintendentClenchy and her goals. We areinvolved in helping her attain thesegoals, and our goals will be alsodirectly tied to SuperintendentClenchy’s goals. In addition to that Ineed to reiterate what ChairmanBarbaro has said if I may, and that isthat her goals are directly tied to ourIPOD (investment plan of the dis-trict), the school improvement plansare directly tied to the goals of theIPODs.”

Ripley said in all the paperworktied to all the goals for the teachers,superintendent, and district; thefocus was on improving instructionin Winchendon for the students.

The board unanimously voted toaccept the superintendent’s goalsand objectives.

The goals include support of therealignment to new MassachusettsCurriculum Frameworks in ELAand math for the Race to the Top ini-tiative along with teacher develop-ment and the support of grant writ-ing for professional development.

Effort and energy will also berequired for learning walksthroughout the district workingwith the DESE (Department ofElementary and SecondaryEducation), the DSAC (District adSchool Assistance Center), and theWinchendon Teacher’s Association.

The team-building goal wouldinclude support of the administra-tive team with a focus on new-to-dis-trict and new-to-the-role administra-tors. The superintendent’s goalwould be to support the team as theytackle new state expectations, andhelp to construct a culture of under-standing within the district, holdingmeetings with job-alike employees.

The superintendent’s goal for thebudget is to begin the process inNovember establishing commongoals and philosophies to guide theprocess. The superintendent wouldcreate two budget proposals, includ-ing one for level services. The goalsalso include acclimating newadministrators into the intensiveprocess, and regular communica-tion with benefactors RobinsonBroadhurst and the Murdock Trust.

The superintendent would also beexpected to continue visibility atstatewide functions, keep up thepositive communication with DESE,showcase the Winchendon public

schools at various venues, continuewith NAWWG-MT chairmanship,and continue with the HarvardSuperintendent’s Roundtable andthe Worcester CountySuperintendent’s Roundtable.

CHARGE ITThe school committee voted to

approve a district charge card.Business Manager WilliamFrangimore said the card wouldfacilitate paying bills in a muchmore expeditious manner, and maysave some money in terms of reduc-ing the number of checks the towntreasure’s office produces and thetime necessary to process severalinvoices rather than just one. Itwould also facilitate taking advan-tage of sales at various stores in thearea. Frangimore said before theschools had to get purchase orders,and some stores do not accept pur-chase orders. The schools lost out onsavings.

There is a rebate attached to whatFrangimore called the P program.He said if bills were paid on timewith no interest charges, the schoolscould make over time one percent of$3 million.

“That’s going to take a lot of workand a lot of time, however, it’s possi-ble.”

Frangimore said he believed the PCard would help administrators inthe performance of their duties, andrecommended the SchoolCommittee approve the card.

Board member McDonough saidhe did extensive research on thecard, including calling theDepartment of Consumer Affairs.

“Everything you say,” he said toFrangimore, “is 100 percent true.Everything that you say— can hap-pen. The big things are the safe-guards. The only negative part ofthis whole thing is if it’s mishan-dled in any way.”

Frangimore said if the bankapproves the application, the cardswould be issued to principals andthe business office for the superin-tendent’s office. He said there wouldbe discussions and training on howto manage the card.

Frangimore said he would be ableto go to a website and regulate thepurchases of each card. He said if acard was lost he could go to the web-site immediately and cancel it.

McDonough said he was con-cerned that invoices sent to townhall may not get paid on time.

“We don’t have any problem pay-ing bills from the town hall’sprospective provided the docu-mentation is there,” saidFrangimore.

Clenchy said that things haveimproved greatly since the timeshe came into the district.

“I think things were not donetimely, and I think there were,very often, things sent over thatdidn’t have appropriate docu-mentation. I think habituallywe’ve just really improved inthat area.”

Frangimore said if documen-tation wasn’t submitted to thetown accountant on time, theschools would pay the late fee.He said there would be a diffi-cult discussion with who caused

the delay.Clenchy said if it were abused in

any form, including not having theinvoices in a timely fashion, thecard would be withdrawn from theuser.

The business manager would beresponsible for oversight.

A motion was made to accept theP Card with a six-month follow upand a review in one year from theissue date.

The vote to approve was unani-mous.

BALLFIELD

Frangimore said the poles for theball field have been ordered and itwill take four to six weeks for deliv-ery. By the middle to the end ofNovember the poles should beinstalled. The netting will go up inthe spring.

BOILER

Regarding the boiler project; thedrainage project began Monday Oct.10, and will be done by the end of theweek. The oil pumps are to beinstalled the third week of October,and in the last week of the monththere will be cleanup and painting.

Barbaro said he invited SenatorStephen Brewer for the ribbon cut-ting ceremony. Brewer wrote that hewould attend if given enough time.

Barbaro said Brewer was instru-mental in getting the project going.

“I felt it was extremely necessarythat he show up to see the end resultof all the hard work.”

TOUR

Superintendent Brooke Clenchysaid she toured the schools withRepresentative Rich Bastien.Clenchy said Bastien was in nohurry to rush through the tour.Bastien saw every classroom, andasked many questions.

“To Representative Bastien wewant to send out our thanks. Wereally appreciate you taking somuch of your time to come andspend it with us in Winchendon.”

COMMUNITY BUILDING

Jane Ripley, director of curricu-lum and instruction said there havebeen ongoing meetings with job-likegroups within the district. Ripleysaid they began this year withgroups such as custodians, foodservices people, and physical educa-tion teachers.

“Every year we’ve added moregroups so there is a large numberthat includes many different depart-ments. During the meetings the par-ticipants look at problems, try tooffer solutions for efficient andeffective outcomes. It’s an openforum for those people to talk to thesuperintendent, and for the superin-tendent to listen to them, and for herto give her viewpoint of what’sgoing on in the district. The meet-ings generally last 45 minutes to anhour, and they have been very pro-ductive.”

Ripley said the meetings helped tobuild the community of those work-ing within the district. It hasbecome a way to share more thanthoughts, but also materials andtechniques.

Clenchy said the meetings havehelped define the impact of the cuts.She said the art department at mid-dle school has figured that theirbudget is down to $1.15 per studentfor the year.

“So then you have to think whatdoes that buy? So that gives us agreat opportunity to go back and sayyou know, that’s not sufficient. Weneed to go back and have some fur-ther discussion.”

With further consultations thedistrict has purchased more art sup-plies to make sure students havewhat they need. The meetings werealso a way that teachers at differentlevels could share supplies.

The nurses and secretaries havealso met. Clenchy said the meetingshave been “healthy” for the wholedistrict.

OIL

Barbaro informed the board thatthe business manager has “chaseddown” and finally locked down theprice of oil for the district. The dis-trict will pay $2.99 per gallon.

“It freed up a total of about $35,000in savings from what we projectedlast year.”

Clenchy said the savings could beused for supplies and paraprofes-sionals.

RTTT

The federal Race To The Top ini-tiative the state has signed onto willtake effect next fall. The new stan-dards will be streamlined and moregrade specific. The current statestandards will be followed this year,and the old standards used for theupcoming MCAS next spring.

Ripley said she has conductedfour workshops for teachers so theymay become acclimated to the newmath standards. There will also bestandards for pre-kindergarten.Next workshops will be gearedtowards the coming new Englishlanguage arts frameworks (ELA).

ASSESSMENTBarbaro came out strong recently

against the Department ofElementary and SecondaryEducation’s intent to assess in theline of MCAS pre-kindergarten andkindergarten.

“In my humble opinion, that’s asi-nine. We evaluate our students threedays before they come in, find outwhere they are with their readingand overall skills. Why otherschools don’t do that to give you abaseline I don’t know. I could tell youthat another unfunded mandatefrom the state will just put a heavierburden on our staff going in. I thinkwhen we get a chance to see ourscores you will see our effort hasbeen in this area for many manyyears now, and it’s paying off. My(message) to the legislature is pleasedon’t add any more onto us. You arereally not allowing us to teach. Ateacher’s job is to teach, not to spendtheir whole career assessing. If lessand less time is spent teaching andmore is spent in assessing you aregoing to lose the kids because youare going to spend so much timegoing over these things. To me it’sjust redundant.”

MCAS

Packets for the next school com-mittee meeting will contain data forthe 2011 MCAS. Committee mem-bers were invited to come in and askquestions of the administration sothey will be prepared for the MCASpresentation.

The school committee sent a letterto the department of education(DESE) The DESE was in the schooldistrict in January and promised areview. The DESE sent a letter backsaying a draft of findings would besubmitted.

“We look forward to hearing fromthem in the distant future,” saidBarbaro.

EVENTS

A Homecoming Dance will be heldOct.15.

There will be a Harlem Wizardsgame Monday, Oct. 17 in theMurdock Gym at 7 p.m.

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Board member Guy Corbosieroagreed to second but asked that theper-square-foot fee and the dis-turbed-area fee be waived since thereview fee had already been paid.Corbosiero said it was a project thatwould benefit Winchendon, and itwas Winchendon’s land that wasbeing disturbed, but the town wouldget its land back at the end of theterm. He said fees have been waivedon town projects before includingfees waived at Hillview BusinessPark.

“I don’t feel out of order on thisone, and I don’t think it sets a prece-dent since this is a town sponsoredproject.”

Board member Fedor Berndtasked how would the property beleft when the contract is over.

Town Manager James Kreidlercame forward to say the provisionsin the purchase agreement andsolar land lease say they mustreturn the property to its pre-projectstate.

“We hope they won’t,” saidKreidler. “

What the town should be left withat the end of the project term wouldbe a relatively flat sloped southerlypiece of property. At the end Axiowould take up the footings, polesand other constructed pieces leav-ing the property.

The board voted unanimously towaive the fees.

William Jordan of Axio Powercame forward to explain the project.He told the board that it has been abusy time in the solar industry.

Jordan said he has communicatedwith National Grid so the intercon-

nection process would move for-ward.

Jordan said the company hasdone more than 450 installs world-wide.

White said he read the lease andsupplier agreement and was satis-fied to find nothing in it thatappeared to present problems as faras approval of the project was con-cerned.

Jordan said the property would beleft in better condition than it wasfound.

“Right now its kind of anunleveled piece of property.”

Jordan said the first panels of thetype being used were created about50 years ago, and they are still func-tioning.

Kelly said he wanted to make surethe public had an opportunity tospeak to the project.

White said the hearing would becontinued until the peer review wasreceived.

Corbosiero said the board had justreceived paperwork that he neededto absorb.

Jordan asked for clarity on infor-mation he should forward to theengineer for peer review.

Planning agent Ellen DeCoteausaid she had forwarded all the infor-mation except the information onreflectivity.

According to information fromthe Axio Power site, “Solar PV mod-ules are specifically engineered toabsorb light, rather than reflect it,as reflected light results in the lossof energy output. Modules are darkin color and have coatings thatenable the panel to absorb as muchof the available light as possible,which directly increases energy pro-duction. In fact, solar PV arrayshave been approved and constructedon the grounds of airport facilities,which are exceptionally sensitive toreflectivity. The American FederalAviation Administration has

approved these projects in the areaof airports, which has validatedthat module reflectivity can be miti-gated with appropriate siting.”

The hearing was continued untilOct.18.

The Planning Board has hired itsown engineer to do a peer review ofthe solar project being constructedon River Street behind the transferstation. James Rheault of Whitmanand Bingham Associates ofLeominster will review the projectand report back to the planningboard.

DeCoteau said that based on theconversations with local engineer-ing firms, she believed Rheault to bethe best choice.

Chairman White said having thepeer report in two weeks fromRheault would be perfect so theycould share it with the applicantfrom Axio if there were issues inneed of being addressed.

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Karen Brooks happened to havemore horses than she could exer-cise, but her two friends volun-teered for the job. Guided byKaren’s mother, the three beganto compete in local circuits. Theydreamed of making it to theCongress in Ohio.

The friends are proud of thetwo girls, and are excited aboutthe prospects of the upcomingcompetitions.

Kelsey and Macy will competein Western Pleasure, HunterUnder Saddle, Hunt SeatEquitation, and WesternHorsemanship.

The top ten places in each eventreceive awards and points. Firstplace receives ten points, secondnine points, and so on. The win-ners of each class receive awards,and the top ten youths in eachevent receive medallions.

Kelsey will be riding Just RightInvite (Boomer), and Macy willride In My Shadow (Cara)

Kelsey’s instructor is KaraDougherty of Briggs Stable inHanover. Kelsey found Boomertwo years ago, and it took a year

to click. It was said that Boomermight have trained Kelsey in theart of using spurs. Boomer is 16hands high, and has developedwell under the guidance ofDougherty.

Cara is a mere 15 hands high,but those that see her in motionsay she puts on a good show.

“She’s a pretty mover,” saidBetourney.

Cara was bought as a yearlingand has been trained by “Auntie”Betourney.

Kelsey’s favorite competition ishorsemanship, and Macy’s isWestern pleasure.

The two agree that their lovefor horses has been a mainstay intheir lives, and all consuming.

All three women, the mothersand the instructor “Auntie”, saythe girls are ready to go.

“I think the timing is perfect,”said Betourney.

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Nurse practitioner joins HeywoodGARDNER — Heywood Hospital

and Winchendon Health Center arepleased to announce that MeganTracy, RN, MSN has joined theirstaff.

A certified nurse practitioner,Tracy will be assisting with themedical needs of patients atHeywood’s Center for BehavioralHealth and will be acceptingpatients 14 years and older for pri-mary care at Winchendon HealthCenter, under the practices of JohnHarrington, MD and David Havlin,MD.

“We are very glad to have Meganjoin us in providing quality care toour patients in both Winchendonand Gardner,” said the director ofWinchendon Health Center, Ellen

Goderre, RN,BSN. “Her breadth ofexperience working with behav-ioral health and primary care foradults is an exceptional asset to theHeywood Hospital family and ourpatients.”

An experienced social workerand nurse, Tracy has excelled inbehavioral health and primary caresettings, most recently serving asstaff nurse at the WinchendonSchool since 2009 and participatingin graduate clinical training at sev-eral area health centers, includingWinchendon Health Center underthe supervision of Harrington.

A resident of Winchendon, Tracyis a recent graduate of University ofMassachusetts Worcester and holdsan MS in nursing with an adult pri-

mary care nurse practitioner spe-cialty, and is certified by the state ofMassachusetts and the AmericanAcademy of Nurse Practitioners.

In addition, Tracy graduatedSumma Cum Laude with a Masterof social work degree from VirginiaCommonwealth University, whereshe also received her Bachelor ofScience degree in psychology.

Heywood Hospital is an inde-pendent, community-oriented, non-profit 134-bed acute-care hospitallocated in Gardner. HeywoodHospital provides a broad range ofhigh quality medical, surgical,obstetrical, pediatric, transitionalcare and behavioral health serviceson an inpatient and outpatientbasis. Our Centers of Excellence

include the Watkins Center forEmergency and Acute Care; theLaChance Maternity Center; andthe Heywood Heart Center, an affili-ate of the Heart and VascularCenter of Excellence at UMassMemorial Health Care. In additionto the main campus, HeywoodHospital has two satellite facilities,the Winchendon Health Center inWinchendon and the HeywoodRehab Center in Gardner, as well asa number of primary care practicesin the region. Heywood Hospitalalso operates a school-based healthcenter, the Murdock Health Centerat the Murdock Middle High Schoolin Winchendon.

GARDNER — Cecile Y.“CC” (Montville) Wheeler,age 65, of 376 Matthews St.,Gardner, died peacefully sur-rounded by her familyWednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 inHeywood Hospital, Gardner,following a long illness.

Cecile was born in Gardneron Aug. 14, 1946, the daughter of the lateSylvio and Eva Louise (Pouliot) Montville.

Cecile was employed by Wendy’s ofGardner as an assistant in the kitchen for 10years, retiring in 2008. She was also a volun-teer at the Crystal House in Gardner.

She was a member of Our Lady of the HolyRosary Church, Gardner. She was a memberof the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Women’sAuxiliary Aerie Post 747 of Gardner, theGolden Agers and the Crystal House.

Cecile loved spending time at Foxwoods andMohegan Sun, and had been to Atlantic City13 times. She enjoyed shopping, traveling,going out to dinner and going to flea markets,especially Rietta Ranch in Hubbardston. Herfavorite television shows were “Cops”,“Reba”, and being a lover of animals, “Animal

Planet”. She also liked to spend time playinghorseshoes at the Eagles.

Cecile is predeceased by her husband of 12years, Fred R. Wheeler, who died March 3,2008.

She leaves one brother, Raymond S.Montville and his wife Mamie of Gardner;one sister, Denise T. Strom of New Haven, CT;one stepson, Fred Wheeler Jr. of Winchendon;three nephews, James, Thomas and DanielMontville; one niece, Cassandra Strom; sixgreat-nieces and great-nephews, Jessie,Robert, Nora, Thomas and Alicia Montvilleand Alyssa Laverty; and several cousins. Shewas predeceased by a stepdaughter, Sheryl M.Wheeler who died in 2008.

Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 3from the Boucher Funeral Home, Inc., 110Nichols Street, Gardner with a Mass in OurLady of the Holy Rosary Church, 135 NicholsStreet, Gardner. Burial was in Notre DameCemetery, Gardner.

Memorial contributions may be made to theGardner Animal Shelter, 899 West Broadway,Gardner, MA 01440 or to the Crystal House, 55Lake St., Gardner, MA 01440.

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OBITUARIESRobert L. Abare, 86

ACTON — Robert L. Abare,age 86 of Acton, died Sunday,Oct. 9, 2011 at the LaheyClinic Medical Center inBurlington. Born May 11,1925, Robert was the belovedson of the late Louis N. andHelen (Corbett) Abare ofWinchendon.He was married to Claire Y.

(Girouard) Abare of Acton,with whom he recently cele-brated their anniversary of 64years. He leaves his three sons,James R. Abare and wife Annof Gardner, Louis A. Abareand wife Suz of Methuen, and

Thomas D. Abare and wife Deborah ofLunenburg. He also leaves his brother,Norman, his wife, Marie, and their family ofWinchendon; a sister Marilyn, also ofWinchendon, as well as nine grandchildrenand seven great-grandchildren. He was pre-deceased by his son, Gary L. Abare of Acton.

Robert served in the U.S. Navy during WorldWar II from 1943-45 with active time on theUSS Bailey in the South Pacific. He began hiscareer with his family’s appliance business,and while working for his father he became amember of the Winchendon town SelectmanCommittee where he served for 1950-59. Hewas a life member of the American LegionEugene M. Connor Post 193 in Winchendon.

After an attempt to become aRepresentative to the Massachusetts House,he became part of the Kennedy

Administration in 1960 where he joined theICC in Washington, DC. During his 20 yearscareer with ICC, he served in a multitude ofpositions. In 1980, he retired from the ICC asregional director in Boston. Throughout hiscareer, Robert was an avid supporter of theDemocratic Party, where served as a Sergeantat Arms at the 1960 Democratic NationalConvention. He was an active member of theFederal Executive Board where he worked toraise millions of dollars for the United Wayand other charities.

In 1977, Robert was enrolled in the HarvardUniversity School of Management in theadvanced management program, where heserved as the life-long secretary-treasurer forthe Class of 75th AMP. Robert was a loyal andenthusiastic fan of the Acton-BoxboroughRegional High School football team, and mem-ber of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish inActon.

Relatives and friends were invited to visit-ing hours on Thursday Oct. 13 at the ActonFuneral Home, 470 Massachusetts Ave (Rte111) Acton. The funeral Mass was celebratedFriday Oct. 14 in St. Elizabeth of HungaryChurch, 89 Arlington St., Acton, with burialfollowing in Calvary Cemetery, GlenallenStreet, Winchendon.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributionsmay made to either Lazarus HouseMinistries, Inc., PO Box 408, Lawrence, MA01842, on-line athttp://www.lazarushouse.org/financial-gifts,or to the charity of one’s choice. On-line guestbook at actonfuneralhome.com.

Herbert H. Bosworth Jr., 85BALDWINVILLE —

Herbert H. Bosworth Jr., age85 of 55 Highland Ave.,Baldwinville, died Saturday,Sept. 24, 2011 in the HeywoodHospital, Gardner.

He was born in Marlboro,NH on Jan. 2, 1926, the son ofthe late Herbert H. and the

late Maxine A. (Goodell)Bosworth.

He served during WWII, andthe Korean War in the Navy asa pharmacists mate. He was amember of the VFW Post 905,American Legion Post 373Baldwinville, U.S.S. Yosemite

Association, Sampson Training Association-WWII Navy Vets Sampson, TempletonCouncil on Aging and Food Pantry, TempletonGolden Age Club, AARP-Gardner & National.

He was a head maintenance engineer,employed by Mt. Wachusett CommunityCollege.

He enjoyed vegetable gardening, especiallyrhubarb, his lawn mower collection, beingwith his family and he loved his cat Sully.

He leaves his wife of 60 years: Mary E.

(Wictoski) Bosworth, three daughters: EllenG. Dack and her husband Douglas ofHubbardston, Gail E. Bosworth ofBaldwinville, and Jane K. Bosworth ofBaldwinville; two sons: Thomas K. Bosworthof Baldwinville, and Daniel J. Bosworth ofPhillipston; two grandchildren: Erica Dack &Erin Dack; three sisters: Betty Plouffe-Sparksof Winchendon, Linda Hunt of Winchendon,and Lucille Sommer of St. Petersburg, FL;three brothers: Myles Bosworth ofWinchendon, David Bosworth of Keene, NH,and Larry Bosworth of St. Petersburg, FL;and many nieces and nephews.

Graveside services were held Monday, Oct.3, 2011 in the Massachusetts Veterans’Memorial Cemetery, 111 Glenallen St.,Winchendon.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests thatmemorial contributions be made in his mem-ory to the Templeton Fire Department RescueSquad, PO Box 4, Baldwinville, MA 01436, orTempleton Council on Aging, PO Box 244,East Templeton, MA 01438.

For more information or to sign our onlineguest book please visit www.mackfuneral-home.com.

Carol A.(Floria) Brouillet, 63ATHOL — Carol A. (Floria)

Brouillet, age 63 of Athol, for-merly of Winchendon, diedunexpectedly Tuesday, Oct. 4,2011 at Athol MemorialHospital in Athol after alengthy illness.

Carol was born inWinchendon on Dec. 2, 1947,

daughter of Juliette D. (St. Pierre) Floria andthe late Robert F. Floria. She graduated fromMurdock High School, class of 1965 and laterin life earned her Associate of Arts degreefrom Mount Wachusett Community College.She was accepted into her junior year atAmherst College and earned her Bachelor ofArts degree, studying dual majors in bothAmerican studies and English, graduatingMagna Cum Laude in 1987 and was acceptedinto Phi Beta Kappa. In 1989, she earned herMasters in education from the University ofMassachusetts. Carol wanted to be a teacherand taught as a substitute at Ralph C. MaharRegional School in Orange.

In the late 1970s, Carol was employed withRural Housing Improvement in Winchendonand served as director of HousingCounseling. She was most proud, however, ofher work with the Department of SocialServices. Carol began work with DSS in 1990,working for the care and protection of abusedchildren. She then transferred to theAdoption Unit, making a difference in thelives of many foster children.

Carol will long be remembered for artistictalent. She was voted Class Artist at MurdockHigh School and had really wanted to becomea professional artist for many years. She could

paint, draw and sew and taught decorativepainting from her home studio and alsotaught evening practical arts classes. Carolloved to sing, collected angels and greatlyenjoyed traveling. She was most fond of hertrips to Ogunquit, ME.

Carol will be sadly missed by her belovedhusband of nearly 33 years, Bernard P.Brouillet; her son, John C. Brouillet ofGardner; her mother, Juliette D. (St. Pierre)Floria of Winchendon; two sisters, MarjorieA. Floria of Dublin, CA and Jayne A. Scarrellof Peterborough, NH; two uncles, Ernest St.Pierre of Rindge, and Philip St. Pierre ofJaffrey; two aunts, Marjorie A. Liimatainen ofJaffrey, and Emeline Angier of Keene, NH;three nieces, Jennifer Robillard of Hillsboro,NH, Erin Floria of Roseville, CA and NicoleBoniface of The Woodlands, TX; fournephews, Thomas Floria of Fitzwilliam, JeffBrouillet of Worcester, Gregory Brouillet ofThe Woodlands, TX, and Johnathan Brouilletof The Woodlands, TX. Her brother, Robert F.Floria Jr. of Winchendon, died Sept. 12, 2011.

It being her request, burial in HillsideCemetery, Rindge, will be private and at theconvenience of the family. A celebration ofCarol’s life will be held at a later date. Thereare no visiting hours. Those who wish toremember Carol by making a memorial con-tribution in her memory are kindly asked toconsider any charity of their choosing. Toshare a condolence with the family, pleasevisit us online at www.fletchercares.com.Arrangements have been entrusted to thecare of Fletcher-Hebert Funeral Home, 70Pleasant St., Winchendon.

Richard J. Drapeau Sr., 69GARDNER — Richard J.

Drapeau Sr., age 69 of 105Washington St., Gardner, for-merly of Winchendon, diedpeacefully Friday morning,Oct. 7, in Heywood Hospital,Gardner.

He was born in Haverhillon Oct. 18, 1941, the son of the late Joseph J.and Irene (Thornton) Drapeau. He grew up inHaverhill and lived in Winchendon for manyyears until moving to Gardner seven yearsago.

Dick had worked as a fire fighter for thetown on Winchendon for 15 years and as apyrotechnician for Atlas Fireworks for over 40years. Several years ago, he worked atBellecraft Woodworking Co. and TempleStuart Furniture Company. Dick was a practi-

cal joker and enjoyed woodworking and tin-kering on his automobile.

He is survived by six sons, Richard J.Drapeau Jr. of Rindge, Robert P. Drapeau Sr. ofGardner, Ronnie Drapeau of Jaffrey, Ralph J.Drapeau of Jaffrey, John J. Drapeau ofGardner and Michael R. Drapeau of Gardner;two stepsons, Joseph L. Bond of Royalstonand David A. Bond of Templeton; one brother,William Drapeau and his wife Nancy ofHaverhill; 15 grandchildren, two great grand-children and many nephews and nieces. A sis-ter, Mary French and three brothers, GaryDrapeau, David Drapeau and Ralph Drapeau,predeceased him.

Calling hours were held Tuesday, Oct. 11 inStone-Ladeau Funeral Home (stone-ladeau.com), 343 Central St., Winchendon.

Private graveside services will be held inRiverside Cemetery, Winchendon.

Henry E. Haley, 91TEMPLETON — Henry E.

Haley, age 91 of Templeton,died peacefully Sept. 22, 2011in UMass Memorial MedicalCenter, Worcester, after an ill-ness.

Henry was born inGardner, Sept. 7, 1920, a son of

the late Stanley and Bessie J.(Clark) Haley and lived inTempleton for many years.Henry proudly served hiscountry during WWII with theUnited States Army Air Force.

Prior to his retirement,Henry worked as a steam engi-

neer for the Fernald School in Templeton.Henry enjoyed gardening, especially flowers.He enjoyed working on antique engines andtractors.

Henry is survived by his beloved wifeBeverly L. (Whitney) Haley; six sons:Jonathan Haley of Templeton, Nathaniel L.“Nate” Haley of Winchendon, Douglas Haleyof Templeton, Benjamin Haley of Templeton,

Kevin Haley of Bend, OR, and Milton Haley ofPerham, ME; three daughters: Pauline L.O’Brien of Templeton, Heather Reid ofTempleton, and Norma Yeatman ofVancouver, BC; one brother, Arnold Haley ofPhillipston, 24 grandchildren, 17 great-grand-children, and several nieces and nephews.Henry was predeceased by a daughter TwylaHaley.

Relatives and friends were planning tohonor and celebrate Henry’s life by gatheringfor calling hours in the Community Chapel ofLamoureux Fletcher and Smith FuneralHome, 105 Central St. Monday Sept. 26. Hisfuneral was held in the funeral home onTuesday. Pastor William Ault officiated.Burial followed in the MassachusettsVeterans Memorial Cemetery, GlenallenStreet, Winchendon.

To sign the online guestbook for Henry orfor directions to the funeral home please visitour website at www.fletchercares.com. Thefamily has entrusted the care of Henry’sarrangements to the Lamoureux Fletcher andSmith Funeral Home, 105 Central St.,Gardner, MA 01440.

Ellen M. (MacMillan) Marcello, 84WESTMINSTER — Ellen

M. (MacMillan) Marcello, age84 of 36 Edro Isle,Westminster, formerly ofLeominster, Fitzwilliam, andSpring Hill, FL died peaceful-ly Sunday morning, Oct. 9 inGolden Living Center,Fitchburg.

She was born in Fitchburg on Nov. 28, 1926,the daughter of the late Alex and Margaret(McBride) MacMillan and was a resident ofLeominster for most of her life. She also livedpreviously in Fitzwilliam and Spring Hill, FL.

Ellen enjoyed camping, playing bingo, andmostly enjoyed spending time with her familyand grandchildren. She was a member of theTempleton Fish and Game Club and theCongregational Church of Christ in NorthLeominster.

Her husband of 60 years, Guido GuyMarcello, died in 2007. She leaves five chil-dren, Dennis A. Marcello and his wife Jane of

Leominster, Lawrence Marcello and his wifeBertha of Fitchburg, Joanne Therrien andher husband Arthur of Westminster, RobertMarcello and his wife Donna of Leominsterand Patricia A. Posco and her husbandAnthony of Leominster, many grandchildren,many great grandchildren and manynephews and nieces. A grandson, Matthew J.Therrien; a daughter-in-law, Donna Marcello;two brothers, John MacMillan and ThomasMacMillan, and three sisters, AlexandriaMcMilleon, Mary Burpee and KathleenMacMillan, predeceased her.

Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 14 inStone-Ladeau Funeral Home (stone-ladeau.com), 343 Central St., Winchendon.The Rev. Robert Johansen will officiated.

Burial was in Massachusetts Veterans’Memorial Cemetery, Winchendon.

Memorial donations may be made toFriends of Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, POBox 476, Winchendon Springs, MA 01477.

Cecile Y. ‘CC’ (Montville) Wheeler

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The whole area was packed with leaf peepers for the Columbus Day Holiday. Though the col-ors have not completely peaked, they were beautiful and filled with fire.

A perfect New England weekend

Doneen Durling photos

Above: There are short scarecrows and tall scare-crows with scarecrow babies on their backs. Thereare purple faced and pink haired scarecrows, andscarecrows with frightening Jack O’Lantern faces.

At right: The Millers River is high with recent rainsas it flows beneath the bridge on New Boston Roadin Lake Denison.

This Monadnock Mountain View comes suddenly on the drive over Mountain Road, and the view as colorsbegin to peak is spectacular.

Monadnock Peak is warmed by a late afternoon sun.

Jaffrey had a whole town square filled with hundreds of scarecrows for theirannual Scarecrows on the Common. The scarecrows are built by families, class-rooms, and all kinds of teams.

The Monument on the intersection of West Street and School Street is beauti-ful in its staid commemoration of World War I.