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Athol, Mass., Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Citizens of the Year
atholdailynews.com
Anglers remain
opposed to
snake proposal
By BRIAN GELINAS
ADN Staff Reporter
CITIZENS OF THE YEAR — The Tomlinson family of Athol were awarded the town’s annual Margaret Grazis Citizen of the Year Award at Tuesday’s selectboard meeting. Sean and Julie Tomlinson’s son,
Brian, lost a leg to osteosarcoma last year. “The Tomlinson family exhibits the same traits as Margaret
Grazis who worked for town for many years and whom the award is named for. Throughout Brian’s illness and treatment, there wasn’t a day that went by where one of them, Julie, Brian or Sean, didn’t post
something publicly about their hometown of Athol...Their zest for life, Brian’s recovery and the support
for Athol put them in the forefront for selection for the Citizen of the Year award. They are true community stewards,” said board chair Lee Chauvette in presenting the award. Left to right — Selectmen
Alan Dodge, Billy Caldwell and Steve Raymond, Sean Tomlinson, Julie Tomlinson, Brian Tomlinson,
Chauvette, and board vice chair Anthony Brighenti.
Photo by Brian Gelinas
Tomlinson family receives Margaret Grazis Award
By BRIAN GELINAS
ADN Staff Reporter
ATHOL — One family’s perseverance and positive
outlook in the face of adversity
were celebrated at Tuesday’s
meeting of the selectboard.
Sean and Julie Tomlinson,
and their son Brian, were
presented the town’s annual
Margaret Grazis Citizen of
the Year Award, and Brian
was sworn in as an honorary
Athol police officer.
Brian, a home-schooled
student, was diagnosed with
osteosarcoma last year. His
right leg had to be amputated
below the knee and he spent
several months undergoing
follow-up treatment and recovering at the Why Me Inc.?
live-in facility in Worcester.
He and his parents have since
returned to town, and Brian
has resumed teaching swimming lessons at the Athol
Area YMCA, where he also
serves as captain of its swim
team.
Erving bd. accepts low bid for trailer
By CHRISTINE MIRANDA
ADN Correspondent
ERVING — The selectmen began their meeting
Monday night by approving
the minutes of May 23 and
approving the job description for the Administrative
Coordinator position. Fire
Chief Phil Wonkka presented the board with three
bids for the purchase of a
24-foot trailer which will be
used as a command center.
A motion by Scott Bastarache to accept the lowest
bid for $11,300 from Vassar
of Greenfield passed. Other
bids were Airport Trailer for
$13,995 and Beaver Camper
for $12,468.
Selectmen signed a letter
for the Green Communities
Act, a division of the state
Department of Energy Resources, which will provide
access to money which can
be used by municipal buildings for energy saving. There
will be a public hearing on
Thursday, June 9, at 7 p.m.
at the Erving Town Hall to
explain the Green Communities Act and the “Stretch”
code.
It was brought to the selectmen’s attention that
the town has no protocol
concerning posting on the
town’s Facebook page. In
addition to the town’s Facebook, several departments
59th annual Phillipston
Village Bazaar Saturday
PHILLIPSTON — The
59th annual Phillipston Village Bazaar, sponsored by
the Phillipston Congregational Church, will be held
on Saturday, June 11, on the
town common starting at 10
a.m. and running throughout the day.
A delicious chicken barbecue will be held from 4:30
to 6:30 p.m., serving con-
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tinuously. Tickets may be
obtained by calling Peter at
978-697-0891. A program of
song and storytelling for all
children will be given by Davis Bates in the library.
From 4 to 7 p.m., Ed Wirt
and his band will perform a
swing concert. The band has
nine performers — drums,
guitar, bass, three saxophones, two trumpets and
a trombone. Bring a lawn
or folding chair and maybe
some bug spray and be ready
to enjoy a fun time. The song and story telling
and the swing concert are
free and open to the public;
they are being sponsored
by the Phillipston Cultural
Council, which in turn is
supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
The attic treasures will
again be held in the Phillipston Memorial School
gym. No sales will be held
before 10 a.m. There will
also be a book sale outside
on the green. Food will be
offered for sale all day in
the “Chuck Wagon” including hot dogs, hamburgers,
chili, ice cream and various
Phillipston Page 9
also have Facebook pages.
It was determined to have
department heads discuss
this at their next meetings
and come back with their
questions and concerns. Jacquie Boyden suggested they
research social networking
policies of other towns as
well.
The warrant for the special town meeting to be held
June 28 at 7 p.m. was examined and no changes were
made. They are waiting for
Fin Com approval and will
sign the warrant at the next
meeting.
Discussion over ground
breaking events for Usher
Erving Page 9
Throughout the year-long
ordeal, Brian and his parents
maintained as positive an outlook as possible and expressed
continued support and pride
for their hometown. In presenting the Citizen of the Year
Award, selectboard chair Lee
Award Page 9
Traffic lights to
be repaired today
ATHOL — The Department
of
Public
Works said this morning
the problem causing the
traffic lights at Main and
Exchange streets to malfunction for the past few
days should be corrected
today.
The police department
attempted to reset the
lights without success,
and the exact cause of
the malfunction is not
known.
A crew from Northrup,
the company which manufactures the lights, will
be on hand today to affect repairs.
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AREA — The North
Worcester County Quabbin
Anglers and the Quabbin
Fishermen’s associations remain opposed to the state’s
plan to place endangered
timber
rattlesnakes
on
Mount Zion Island at the
Quabbin Reservoir.
Ret. Brigadier Gen. William Meehan, of Athol, issued that statement following a June 2 page 1 article
in the Athol Daily News reporting on the State Senate’s
approval of a fiscal year 2017
budget amendment placing
a one-year moratorium on
the placement of the snakes.
The amendment also calls
for the creation of a study
group to determine the best
practices to protect existing
timber rattlesnake populations in the five know denning areas across the state,
and requires the group to
submit a report to the legislature by year’s end.
Meehan made the statement in an email sent to
State Sen. Eric Lesser (DEast Longmeadow), who
Snakes Page 9
Cooking fire causes
$160,000 in damages
ATHOL — The cause of
an early morning house fire
at 190 Main St. on Tuesday
has been determined to be
an accidental cooking fire in
a microwave oven, the state
fire marshal’s office said in a
release issued late Tuesday.
It is reported the fire began when resident Kyle Parent attempted to cook meat
wrapped in Styrofoam. The
fire led to an adult female,
Alisha Linnus, Parent’s
roommate, being taken to
the hospital for smoke inhalation. She was treated and
later released. Linnus, along
with Parent and John Linehan, who lived in a separate
apartment, and Linnus’ boyfriend Michael Loonie were
in the two-family home at
the time of the fire.
Fire Page 9
Four area towns receive
Community Compact
grants for technology
AREA — Gov. Charlie
Baker and Lt. Governor
Karyn Polito on Monday
awarded $2 million to 52
cities and towns across the
Commonwealth to drive local technological transformation and improvement
projects through the Community Compact Information Technology Grant
Program. Among the 52
awardees were the towns
of Athol, Barre, Phillipston
and Royalston.
“Strengthening the partnerships between cities and
towns and the Commonwealth has been a priority
for our administration,” said
Baker, “and these grants are
key to supporting investments in technology projects and upgrades that aid
municipalities in streamlining and improving service
for their constituents.”
Announced at the Massachusetts Municipal Association’s annual meeting
in January, the Community
Compact IT Grant Program
awards cities and towns up
Grants Page 9
Beautiful Day for a Ride
OUT FOR A RIDE — Rose and Warren Clough of Orange were spotted pulling their 1915 Ford into
place for the 8th annual Dick Phillips Dust Off Car Show sponsored by the Athol Lions Club and
North Quabbin Cruisers at Silver Lake Park recently. (See page 14 for related story and photos).
Page 2 ATHOL DAILY NEWS Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Obituaries
& Services
Sheila R. Hannan
MERRIT ISLAND, Fla.
— Sheila Ruthe (Gleason)
Hannan, of Merritt Island,
Fla., passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 5,
2016, from acute achalasia
while in hospice care.
SHEILA R. HANNAN
She
was
born
in
Winchendon on Dec. 5,
1937, to Dexter and Ruthe
Gleason. She graduated
from Athol High School in
1955, and attended Burdett College in Boston. Sheila married Charles
H. Hannan of Athol,
on March 31, 1961. She
worked for H&R Block
for 25 years as office manager and tax accountant. She was Queen of the
Merry Madams, Red Hat
Society in Merritt Island
and a member of the
Black Hatters of South
Florida, where she made
great friends and enjoyed
the camaraderie of all. Sheila is survived by
her husband of 55 years,
Chuck Hannan; her sons
Markus and Miles; her
brother Russell Gleason
and his children; her four
granddaughters; and four
great-grandchildren. There will be no services. Donations may be
made to the American
Cancer Society.
Gendron services
ATHOL — A Mass of
Christian Burial for Delina Gendron was held
Tuesday, June 7, 2016,
in Our Lady Immaculate
Church, Athol. Rev. Edwin Montana,
pastor of Our Lady, officiated. The organist was
Janet Paoletti and the soloist was Liz Hume. Burial followed in Gethsemane Cemetery, Athol.
The Pall was placed on the
casket by her sons Ralph
Jr., Scott and David. The
crucifix was placed by her
son Scott. The readings
were read by Ralph Jr.
and Brian. The offertory
gifts were brought forth
by her grandchildren Brian and Naomi. A eulogy
was given by her grandson Brian. Bearers were
Clayton Adams, Ralph
J. Gendron Jr., Brian R.
Gendron, Scott A. Gendron, Eric Gendron and
David R. Gendron.
Fiske-Murphy & Mack
Funeral Home, 110 New
Athol Rd., Orange, directed arrangements.
Athol Police Log
Tuesday, June 7
7:24 a.m. - 911 caller requests ambulance for party
having seizure, Stonehaven
Drive. Assisted Athol Fire Department.
8:47 a.m. - Caller reports
snapping turtle on front lawn,
Gibson Drive.
8:51 a.m. - Alarm, Twichell
Street. Housekeeper on-site.
All okay. Party advised to register alarm with police.
9:03 a.m. - Caller reports
purple mini-van passed on
double-solid line at high rate of
speed, Main Street. Van heading west in downtown area.
Area checked; not located.
9:20 a.m. - Orange Police request officers be on the lookout
for stolen vehicle which was
taken after 9 p.m. on Monday.
Officers advised.
9:41 a.m. - 911 caller requests ambulance due to illness, High Knob Road. Call
transferred to AFD.
9:43 a.m. - AFD requests assistance due to report of persons taking property from fire
scene, Main Street.
10:36 a.m. - Animal control
officer on barking dog complaint, Oxbow Road, Orange.
12:55 p.m. - 911 caller requests ambulance due to trouble breathing, West Royalston
Road. Assisted AFD. Male party taken to Athol Hospital.
1:06 p.m. - ACO on loose
dog complaint, Rich Place, Citation issued.
1:31 p.m. - Traffic stop,
South Athol Road.
1:45 p.m. - Caller requests to
speak to officer about property,
School Street.
2 p.m. - Caller reports son
did not have permission to
pick up her vehicle, Exchange
Street. States son is telling her
she owes him $125 and he is
refusing to return the vehicle.
2:17 p.m. - 911 caller reports
his roommate has overdosed,
Concord Street. AFD notified.
2:58 p.m. - Suspicious activity, Chestnut Hill Avenue.
3:57 p.m. - Caller reports
she is receiving text messages
from male party who is threatening to kill her, Riverbend
Street. Concerned ex will go
to her house. Advised of right
to restraining order (209A). She
stated she would apply for one
in the next few hours.
4:05 p.m. - Caller requests
to speak to officer about active
209A, Exchange Street. Advised sergeant could not contact plaintiff on 209A regarding
changing the “no contact” section. Caller was requesting the
American
Legion Blood donation
ATHOL — The Edward
H. Phillips Post 102 American Legion will hold its annual distinguished disposal
of unserviceable flags program on Flag Day, Tuesday,
June 14, at 10 a.m., in the
parking lot at the Legion
Hall, at 325 Peqouig Ave.
Worn, faded and torn
flags may be dropped off at
the Legion bar any day after
3 p.m., or at the time of the
program.
The post will also hold its
monthly meeting that evening at 7 p.m. in the Legion
Hall. This will be the last
meeting for the summer.
Meetings will resume on the
second Tuesday in September.
State
Police
Log
2-car accident
ATHOL — At 3:19
p.m., Tuesday, vehicles
operated by Steven M.
McGivern, of 2320 South
Athol Rd.; and Timothy
M. Whalen, of Gardner,
were in an accident on
Main Street.
No injuries resulted.
Whalen was cited for
unlicensed operation.
change because subject allegedly told their daughter, 6, that
the caller was dead. Caller was
advised to seek court assistance with regard to requesting
a hearing on the 209A.
4:45 p.m. - Walk-in reports
broken lass in road, Tunnel
Street.
5:40 p.m. - Caller from
out-of-state requests welfare
check on family member after
family member failed to return
phone calls for several days,
Wellington Street. Caller states
that is out-of-character and
also reported receiving an odd
voice mail message from family
member previously.
5:51 p.m. - Caller reports
subject driving purple Monte
Carlo in downtown area with
expired inspection sticker and
Illinois plates. No contact.
5:56 p.m. - Follow-up, Green
Street.
6:26 p.m. - Officer reports
open door at rear of Hannaford’s, South Main Street.
Dispatcher called store and advised employees.
6:29 p.m. - Caller requests to
speak to officer about a male
party who keeps coming to her
home and whom she feels is
harassing her, Hapgood Street.
Spoke to both parties. Male
party reported caller has been
harassing him and his friends.
Advised both to stay away
from each other. Also advised
of harassment prevention order
(HPO) option.
7:02 p.m. - Subject to station
with wallet found on Exchange
Street near Millers River.
7:48 p.m. - Caller requests
officer respond for unwanted
female, Walnut Street. Female
banging on caller’s door and
then stated she was going to
get other people and come
back.
8 p.m. - Walk-in reports bike
stolen, Drury Avenue. States
her neighbor witnessed male
party take bike. Walk-in to follow up with bike description,
make and model.
8:13 p.m. - 911 caller reports
her roommate is not answering
her and she doesn’t know if she
is home or not, Shore Drive. Officer was met on front porch by
caller, who stated she was all
set.
8:22 p.m. - 911 caller reports neighbor’s child shot at
his daughter with a Nerf gun
and left small, red mark on her
shoulder, School Street. Spoke
with involved subjects. Advised
both to stay away from each
other.
10:29 p.m. - Traffic stop,
Main Street. Warning for
speeding.
Tuesday, June 7
2:17 p.m. - Ernest Cumberbatch, 44, of 3 Pine Tree Dr.,
New Salem, was arrested in
New Salem on a warrant for
two counts of assault and battery, and charges of attempting to commit a crime, assault
to rape and intimidation.
8:55 p.m. - A vehicle operated by Thomas Stowell, of
81R Harrison Ave., Orange,
was in an accident on Route
202 in New Salem. No citations were issued.
in Baldwinville
on June 16
BALDWINVILLE
—
The American Red Cross
is partnering with Nexcare
Bandages and supermodel
Niki Taylor to urge eligible
blood and platelet donors
to give this June in honor
of World Blood Donor Day
on June 14.
Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs a lifesaving blood transfusion.
The Red Cross must collect approximately 14,000
blood donations every day
to meet the needs of patients at 2,600 hospitals and
transfusion centers nationwide.
Donors of all blood types
are currently needed. For
more information or to
make an appointment to
donate blood or platelets,
download the Red Cross
Blood Donor App, visit
redcrossblood.org or call
800-RED CROSS (800733-2767).
Upcoming area blood
donation opportunities include: • Baldwinville — Thursday, June 16, at 6 p.m. —
Baldwinville American Legion Post 373, 3 Central St.
Meetings Reminder
Exchange St.
Wednesday, June 8
Athol
Economic Development and
Industrial Corporation, 7 p.m.,
Liberty Hall.
Orange
Selectboard, 6:30 p.m.,
town hall.
Library Trustees, 8 p.m.,
town hall.
Petersham
Broadband Committee, 7
p.m., selectboard’s office.
Royalston
Planning Board, 7 p.m.,
town hall.
Wendell
Annual town meeting, 7
p.m., town hall.
Other
Franklin County Technical
School Committee, 7 p.m.,
assembly hall at the school in
Turners Falls.
Proceeds to Benefit the Post 102 Building Fund
Meeting notices and agendas for Athol, Orange, Petersham, Phillipston and Royalston can be viewed online at
www.mytowngovernment.org.
Hi-Lo Oil, Inc.
Rte. 202 South, Winchendon
50 Gallon
Deliveries Available
(978) 297-4456
Warrant arrest
ATHOL — On Tuesday,
at 10:10 p.m., Raymond C.
Moreau, 38, of Crescent
Street, was arrested on a
warrant.
Spaghetti Supper
Tonight Wed., June 8th, 4:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Athol American Legion Post 102
Adults 7 Seniors $600 (62 over)
Children under 12 $300
$ 00
10:46 p.m. - Traffic stop,
Main Street. Warning for defective headlight.
11:42 p.m. - Traffic stop,
Brookside Road. Verbal warning for defective tail light.
Today, June 8
1:38 a.m. - Extra patrols,
Brattle Street.
1:50 a.m. - Assisted Orange
Police with traffic stop, Main
Street.
1:59 a.m. - Officer observed
vehicle crossing double-solid
yellow line, Main Street. Driver
kept applying brake heavily.
Orange Police advised. Vehicle
pulled into parking lot near Tea
House on East Main Street in
Orange. Orange Police arrived
on scene and handled call.
2:20 a.m. - Gardner Police
request officer check Miles
Road location and try to contact someone there, as their
son needs to be picked up
from work in Gardner. Contact
made with both parents. They
were to pick up their son at
Gardner Police Station.
4:52 a.m. - House check,
Myrtle Street.
6:36 a.m. - Caller reports tire
has fallen off vehicle in middle
of the road and is a hazard,
South Athol Road. Tow company notified. Tire removed.
EDIC agenda
ATHOL — The Economic Development and Industrial Corporation will meet
tonight, Wednesday, June
8, at 7 p.m., in Liberty Hall,
with the following agenda:
Minutes.
Update on the status of
Athol Development LLC
and its plan to purchase Parcel 44-1 on Templeton Road
for development purposes.
Discussion on the status of Athol Development
LLC’s plan to purchase the
EDIC-owned parcel of land
the North Quabbin Business
Park.
Members’ concerns — A
discussion of general economic and commercial
activities and projects currently either ongoing or proposed within the town.
MRPC meeting
FITCHBURG — The
regularly scheduled June 28
meeting of the Montachusett
Regional Planning Commission has been changed to
Thursday, June 16, at 7 p.m.,
at 1427R Water St., with the
following agenda:
Introductions.
Election of officers.
Treasurer’s report.
Administrative matters —
Salary adjustments; budget
approval.
A light supper will be provided, and available at 6:45.
Special meeting
ATHOL — The Conservation Commission will hold
a special meeting on Tuesday, June 14, at 6 p.m., in
Liberty Hall to sign a grant
for work at the Bearsden
Conservation Area.
National forecast
Forecast highs for Thursday, June 9
Sunny
Pt. Cloudy
Fronts
Cold
-10s
-0s
0s
Showers
10s
Rain
20s 30s 40s
T-storms
50s 60s
Flurries
Warm Stationary
70s
80s
Cloudy
Pressure
Low
High
90s 100s 110s
Snow
Ice
Showers And Storms For The Middle Of The Country
There will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms across
much of the Midwest, Great Plains, and Intermountain West.
Showers and storms are also expected to develop around the Gulf
Coast, especially in Florida and Texas.
Weather Underground • AP
AREA — Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around
44. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24
mph. Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29
mph. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around
46. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west.
Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Saturday Night: A
chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low
around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Sunday: A
chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Chance of precipitation is 30%. Sunday Night: A chance
of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance
of precipitation is 30%.
Almanac - Sun rose 5:10. Sun sets 8:25. Length of day
15 hours, 15 minutes. Full moon, June 20. New moon,
July 4.
Mass. Lottery Results
Drawn Tuesday, June 7, 2016
The Numbers Game, Mid-day:
The Numbers Game, Night:
Exact Order
All 4 digits
$3,829
1st or last 3
$536
Any 2 digits
$46
Any 1 digit
$5
Any Order
All 4 digits
$160
1st 3 digits
$89
Last 3 digits
$89
Exact Order
All 4 digits
$5,515
1st or last 3
$772
Any 2 digits
$66
Any 1 digit
$7
Any Order
All 4 digits
$460
1st 3 digits
$257
Last 3 digits
$129
5721
Monday2715
Sunday9108
Saturday1347
Friday9443
Thursday5832
Weds.0058
MEGA MILLIONS
Tuesday, June 7
25-48-51-65-72; MB-4
$260,000,000,
no winner
Friday, June 3
32-54-65-66-71; MB-10
$251,000,000,
no winner
5352
Monday8656
Sunday2449
Saturday3157
Friday5499
Thursday5048
Weds.1044
MEGABUCKS DOUBLER
Saturday, June 5
9-15-20-24-32-42; STD-6
$2,197,741, no winner
Wednesday, June 1
8-9-10-12-25-41; STD-5
$2,110,220, no winner
LUCKY FOR LIFE
Monday, June 6
7-9-22-25-37; LB-8,
no winner
Thursday, June 2
11-19-36-37-42 LB-10,
no winner
MASS CASH
Tuesday, June 7
9-12-13-32-33,
no winner
Monday, June 6
POWERBALL
11-17-25-32-35,
Saturday,
June 5
no winner
16-20-22-43-64; PB-17
Sunday, June 5
$110,000,000, no winner
4-12-22-26-29,
Wednesday, June 1
no winner
23-30-33-40-69; PB-12,
Saturday, June 4
$100,000,000,
1-18-22-23-24, two winners
no winner
(Dracut, Swansea)
Other
Regional
Results
Friday, June 3
TRI-STATE MEGABUCKS
5-9-10-20-32,
Saturday, June 5
no winner
7-10-15-22-40; MB-2
Thursday, June 2
Wednesday, June 1
1-6-15-23-27,
2-9-24-30-37; MB-3
no winner
Athol Library News
ATHOL — The following new items are available for check out from
the Children’s Room at
the Athol Public Library:
Picture Books: Thunder
Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie;
Peppa’s First Pet by Neville Astley; Pete The Cat:
The Wheels On The Bus
by James Dean; Anne Of
Green Gables by Jennifer
Dussling; Never Ask A Dinosaur To Dinner by Gareth Edwards; Rain Fish
by Lois Ehlert; Let’s Get
Dressed by Charlie Gardner; Very Little Red Riding Hood by Teresa Heapy;
When Spring Comes by
Kevin Henkes; Pom Pom
Panda Gets The Grumps
by Sophy Henn; Little Red
Riding Hood by Trina Hyman; Dinosaur Diner by
Annie Kubler; Quiet As A
Mouse by Martha Lightfoot; Padmini Is Powerful
by Amy Maranville; Red
Riding Hood by James
Marshall; This Little Piggy by Natalie Marshall;
Horns, Tails, Spikes, And
Claws by Elizabeth Mills;
This Is A Moose by Richard Morris; Stories From
Bug Garden by Lisa Moser; My First Hockey Book;
Olivia Says Good Night by
Gale Pulliam; Animals In
Underwear ABC by Todd
Parr; This Is My Dollhouse
by Giselle Potter; Roar!
Roar!; There Is A Tribe Of
Kids by Lane Smith; Ladybug Girl Dresses Up by
David Soman; Touch And
Feel Dinosaur; Interstellar Cinderella by Deborah Underwood; Bedtime
For Monsters by Ed Vere;
Ten Kisses For Sophie by
Rosemary Wells; and Listen To My Trumpet, Pigs
Make Me Sneeze and The
Thank You Book by Mo
Willems
Chapter Books: Book
Scavenger by Jennifer
Chamblis Bertman; The
Legend Of Diamond Lil
by Doreen Cronin; Whale
Boy by Nicola Davies;
Raymie Nightingale by
Kate DiCamillo; Unidentified Suburban Object by
Mike Jung; Blackbird Fly
by Erin Kelly; Judy Moody
Girl Detective by Megan
McDonald; Big Nate: In A
Class By Himself by Lincoln Peirce; Magnus Chase
And The Gods Of Asgard:
The Sword Of Summer
by Rick Riordan; Goosebumps: Monster Survival
Guide by Susan Lurie;
I Survived True Stories:
Nature Attacks by Lauren
Tarshis; and Hamster Princess: Of Mice And Magic
by Ursula Vernon.
Graphic Novels: Amulet: Firelight by Kibuishi
Kazu; Ariol vol. 1-8 by
Guibert Emmanuel; Ariol:
Where’s Petula by Guibert, Emmanuel; Fuku Fuku
Kitten Tales by Kanato
Konami; Calamity Jack
and Rapunzel’s Revenge
by Shannon Hale; Lego
Friends: Adventures In
Heartlake City and Lego
Friends: Friends To The
Rescue by Blue Ocean;
Cooper by Kibuishi Kazu;
Big Nate: Thunka, Thunka, Thunka by Lincoln
Peirce; The Red Pyramid
and The Throne Of Fire:
The Graphic Novels by
Rick Riordan.
Correction
In the June 6 caption
on a photograph of Dan
and Debra Simmington
presenting the Amber
Simmington
Memorial
Scholarship at the AHS
graduation
ceremony,
names of the recipients
were inadvertently omitted. The scholarships were
given to Sophia LaRoche
and Shelby Roussel. Also in the June 6 edition, Page 12 photo, the
class officers, valedictorian and salutatorian
were listed out of order.
They appeared left to
right — Tatyana Carrasquillo, vice president;
Ryan Whelpley secretary;
Tyler Lajoie, president;
Callie Jillson, valedictorian; Nelson Leadbetter,
treasurer; Lindsey Hamlett, salutatorian.
ATHOL DAILY NEWS Wednesday, June 8, 2016 Page 3
CALENDAR REMINDERS
Obituaries
& Services
For upcoming events consult the expanded calendar listing which
appears in the Quabbin Times section in Tuesday editions of the Athol
Daily News, and daily on the website at, www.atholdailynews.com.
The Daily News welcomes submissions for the Calendar, for public
events in or of general interest to the nine-town, North Quabbin-Mount
Grace Region — including entertainment, cultural and social activities
and events held by non-profit organizations. Excluded are gaming events
and tag/yard sale notices.
Judith M. Wilkey
ORANGE — Judith M.
(Cox) (Pinard) Wilkey, 75,
of Horton Road, died on
Sunday, June 5, 2016, at the
University of Massachusetts
Memorial Healthcare Campus in Worcester.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y.,
she was a daughter of the
late George C. and Margaret (Vanhouden) Cox and
grew up in Brooklyn and
graduated from an all girls’
high school.
Judith had worked for
MetLife Insurance in New
York for several years.
In 1993, Judith married
Richard D. Wilkey and they
have enjoyed over 22 years
together. She was previously married to Arthur W.
Pinard.
Judith had worked at a
convenience store in Winchester, N.H., as well as
doing the marketing of the
Orange Farmers’ Market for
several years.
An avid knitter, Judith
also loved to go to tag sales.
Judith was a member and
the treasurer of the Eagleville Pond Association.
Survivors include her beloved husband, Richard D.
Wilkey of Orange; daughters, Tamatha M. Akgul of
Sullivan, N.H., Tara A. Pinard of Emsworth, Pa., and
Tanya M. Pinard of Berwick,
Maine; grandchildren, Jared Pinard and Zine Akgul;
a sister, Patricia Beaugart
of New York; and extended
family and friends.
There are no calling
hours.
A graveside service will be
held later this fall in South
Cemetery, Orange.
In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to the
Athol Lions Club, Eye Program, P.O. Box 293, Athol,
MA 01331.
Witty’s Funeral Home,
158 South Main St., Orange,
is directing the arrangements.
You may offer your sympathy online at www.wittyfuneralhome.com.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY TOUR — Shown is one of the fourth grade classes
touring the Orange Historical Society this spring. Tours began June 5 and are
available Sundays and Wednesdays from 2 to 4 p.m.
Submitted photo
Breakfast on the Porch, tours
return to Orange Historical Society
ORANGE — Breakfast
on the Porch returns to
the Orange Historical Society on Saturday, June 11.
Breakfast is served between
8 and 10 a.m., and includes
quiche, French toast, pancakes, waffles, donuts, fruit
and beverages. Breakfast on the Porch
will be held June 11 July 9,
Aug. 13 and Sept. 10. These
breakfasts are one of the
main fundraisers for the
historical society, located at
41 North Main St.
The society is also preparing for the summer season
of tours through its property, which includes the main
18 room house and the attached three story barn,
where, among other things,
is stored the 1904 Grout
steam-powered automobile
made in Orange in one of
the first two automobile
factories in America. The
Weymouth-French House
became the Orange Historical Society in 1942. Currently, the society will offer
tours Sundays and Wednesdays from 2 to 4 p.m.
The gift shop offers Orange Historical, Grout Automobile, and Peace Statue
sweatshirts and tee shirts
and an Orange Historical
Society throw blanket featuring pictures of historical
places in Orange. There are
also postcards and books
concerning Orange, and
various booklets, pins and
cups showing the Grout automobile that was first manufactured in Orange and
other landmarks. There are
Christmas ornaments, note
cards, and calendars featuring photographs of Orange
homes and landmarks.
The Orange Historical
Society is always looking
for new members, and is
especially seeking help for
the upcoming fundraiser to
be held at the Engine Show
at Orange Airport June 24
through 26. Members are
asked to bake pies for sale
at the society booth, and
help is needed all three
days to work at the booth.
On Friday evening the society will be serving meatball
dinner, drinks, green bean
casserole and cake for attendees. Saturday morning
doughnuts and coffee are
available starting at 7, and
sloppy joes, drinks, and pies
will be sold all weekend. Tickets can be purchased
for the dinner on Friday.
Contact Irene Ballou at
978-544-6286 if interested
in contributing a pie or a
monetary donation for supplies for the supper.
The chief focus of the
society’s 2016 fundraising
is a new roof for the north
side of the building. The
new boiler (last year’s main
project) has been installed
and is working. Donations
are being accepted to defray the cost of purchasing and installing the roof
in the three-story society
building, which also includes extensive barns and
a garage for the society’s
1904 Grout and an old fire
truck. Annual maintenance
costs average $5,000, including insurance, repairs,
and cleaning.
This year the society is
asking members to “Adopta-Room” to help with cleaning. If interested in helping
out, or to make a donation
to the maintenance fund,
mail to: Orange Historical
Society 41 North Main St.,
P.O. Box 28, Orange, MA
01364. The society is grateful to all those who helped
last year to defray the cost
of the boiler.
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Wednesday, June 8
1:30-5:30 p.m. — Teens and Tweens at the Library, New Salem Public Library, 23 South Main St. Info: 978-544-6334
3-5 p.m. — Knit Wits, Athol Public Library, Main Street. For
ages 8 and up. Info: 978-249-9515
4-6:30 p.m. — Spaghetti Supper, Athol American Legion, Exchange Street. Adults $7, seniors over 62 $6, children under 12
$3.
5-6 p.m. — Sharing Our Father’s Bread, St. Francis of Assisi
Church Hall (side entrance), Athol. Info: 978-249-2738
6:30 p.m. — “The Role of the Honeybee in Our Environment” Narrated Visual Presentation, Athol Public Library, Main
Street. Registration required: 978-249-9515
Thursday, June 9
9 a.m.-Noon — St. John’s Thrift Shop, St. John’s Episcopal
Church, Park Avenue, Athol. Info: 978-249-9553
10-10:30 a.m. — Baby Time, Athol Public Library, Main Street.
Children up to 18 months and caregivers. Info: 978-249-9515
10-11:30 a.m. — Garden Growers, Valuing Our Children, Walnut Street, Athol. Newborn to preschoolers. Info: 978-249-8467
ext. 22.
10:30-11:30 a.m. — Toddler & Preschooler Story Time, New
Salem Public Library, 23 South Main St. Snacks will be provided.
Info: 978-544-6334
11-11:30 a.m. — Toddler Time, Athol Public Library, Main
Street. Children 18-36 months and caregivers. Info: 978-2499515
3-4 p.m. — Weekly Vigil, Northfield Town Hall. Info: [email protected] or 978-790-3074
3-6 p.m. — Orange Farmers Market, Orange Armory Parking
Lot, East Main Street. Flowers, vegetables, eggs, crafts, smoothies, maple syrup, baked goods and kids corner tent with fun activities for the young ones. Info: 978-413-0740
3:30-5 p.m. — Wild Knights Chess Club, Athol Public Library,
Main Street. For grades 4-10. Info: 978-249-9515
Friday, June 10
7 p.m. — Jazz Depot Performance, Athol Historical Society,
1307 Main St. Free and open to the public, refreshments will be
served.
Grand opening for Unity
Skatepark in Turners Falls
TURNERS
FALLS
— The public is invited to
share in the Unity Skatepark grand opening, ribbon-cutting celebration at
Unity Park, 56 First St., on
Saturday, June 18, from
noon to dark. People of Montague and
the surrounding area have
been waiting for 18 years
for a permanent skate
park. Construction is now
completed.
Co-sponsored by the
Unity Skatepark Committee, Montague Parks and
Recreation, and Turners
Falls RiverCulture, the
event will feature free
food, live bands, a skateboarding contest, and testimonials to three of the
local youth who helped
Orange Police Log
Stoddard services
WARWICK — A graveside service will be held on
Saturday, June 11, 2016, at
2 p.m., at the Warwick Center Cemetery, Orange Road
(Route 78) in Warwick for
Albert H. Stoddard Jr., 98,
who died Dec. 10, 2015. Witty’s Funeral Home,
158 South Main St., Orange,
is directing the arrangements.
Meeting
ORANGE — The Mahar
School Council will meet
Wednesday, June 15, at 4:30
p.m., in the principal’s conference room, with the following agenda:
School improvement plan.
Athletic banners.
Next meeting date and
agenda.
———
On Dec. 26, 1990, Nancy
Cruzan, the young woman
in an irreversible vegetative state whose case led to
a U.S. Supreme Court decision on the right to die, died
at a Missouri hospital.
Monday, June 6
4:10 p.m. - Caller would like
to speak to officer about issue at school with her child.
Call returned. No answer; left
message. 6:22 p.m. - Caller states
there is a dog in a white pickup; believes garage is closed,
East Main Street. On arrival
no dog found in either pickup. 6:28 p.m. - Report of black
motorcycle “drag racing” up
South Main Street. Area patrolled with negative contact.
Caller spoken to.
6:42 p.m. - Caller states
big pickup trucks are parked
near cafeteria causing a narrow lane, South Main Street.
On arrival several vehicles
parked. No issues to address. 7 p.m. - Served notice of
license revocation from MassDOT, Tully Road. 11:35 p.m. - Medical emergency, Blodgett Street. Tuesday, June 7
1:15 a.m. - Report of loud
machinery located in woods
behind residence, Oxbow
Road. Officers unable to locate. 1:30 a.m. - Traffic stop for
speeding (53 mph in 40 mph
zone) and defective plate
light, East Main Street. Warning issued. 3 a.m. - Athol Police Department stopped to speak with
subject who ran into woods;
he has three outstanding warrants, Main Street, Athol. Of-
ficer provided a perimeter; unable to locate. 3:30 a.m. - APD located fully engulfed fire, Main Street,
Athol. Officers assisted with
evacuating
surrounding
homes. Main home was clear.
Athol and Orange Fire departments extinguished fire. 8:21 a.m. - Caller reports
car was stolen overnight,
Moss Brook Road. Report
taken. 8:30 a.m. - Orange ambulance responding to medical emergency, Daniel Shays
Highway. Assisted ambulance
crew. Patient transported to
Athol Hospital. 9:03 a.m. - Party requests
officer as she smells drug
odor from downstairs apartment, East River Street. On
arrival no suspicious odor detected. 9:18 a.m. - Caller requests
to speak to offer about someone dumping a mattress on
his property overnight; they
want it on record, West Orange Road. 9:30 a.m. - Caller reports
verbal altercation between
male and female in courthouse parking lot, Court
Square. On arrival checked
area; nothing found. 10 a.m. - Caller reports dog
has been barking all morning,
Oxbow Road. Located residence and referred incident to
animal control officer. 10:40 a.m. - Control re-
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ceived 911 call from open
line, Rogers Avenue. Confirmed accidental. 11:02 a.m. - Summons
served, Columbia Avenue. 11:44 a.m. - Summons
served,
Crescent
Street,
Athol.
11:58 a.m. - Summons
served, Packard Road. 1:15 p.m. - Motor vehicle
lockout, Dexter Street. Entry
gained. 1:45 p.m. - Caller reports
her two teenage sons are in
foster care and the foster parent went out of state and left
the kids with her, East River
Street. Unknown when foster
parent will return. Caller contacted state’s Department of
Children and Families as all
of her children’s clothes are
in the foster house and she
needed advice. DCF told her
to call police. Caller advised
police cannot give her permission to enter someone
else’s home and she would
have to get permission from
homeowner. 2:04 p.m. - Traffic stop for
stop sign violation, Hayden
Street. Warning issued. 2:45 p.m. - Report of tree
down blocking road, Tully
Road. Orange Highway Department responded. 3:45 p.m. - Summons
served, Rosemont Avenue. 4:04 p.m. - Caller reports
two motorcycles racing side
by side, West Myrtle Street.
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Area patrolled; nothing found. 4:15 p.m. - Report of tree
down, Pine Hill Road. Found
to be blocking entire road.
OHD contacted for removal.
5:19 p.m. - Summons
served, East River Street. 6:10 p.m. - 911 hang-up
call, Tully Road. Spoke to individual who said she was the
only one home and may have
accidentally dialed 911 when
trying to call long distance. 8:01 p.m. - Caller reports
his girlfriend called him and
said subject is there who
should not be, North Main
Street. On arrival subject
had left. Girlfriend said when
asked to leave subject initially
refused. Options discussed. 8:40 p.m. - Audible alarm
sounding, Athol Road. Found
to be smoke alarm. OFD responded.
11:34 p.m. - Traffic stop
for no inspection (7-day rule),
East River Street. Warning issued. 11:52 p.m. - Traffic stop
for speeding and no inspection (7-day rule), Daniel Shays
Highway. Citation issued for
no inspection. Warning issued
for speeding. Today, June 8
1:53 a.m. - Traffic stop for
defective headlight, West
Main Street. Warning given. 2:15 a.m. - Officer located
disabled motor vehicle, East
Main Street. Vehicle towed.
to get the project started
back in 1998, but did not
live to see it through to
completion.
State Rep. Steve Kulik will share the stage
with representatives from
Montague for the ribboncutting and memorial unveiling at 1 p.m. There
will be a Skateboarding
Jam and Best Tricks Contest from 2 to 4 p.m., with
prizes available. Sign up
before 2 p.m.
The rain date for this
event is Sunday, June 19.
For more information,
visit www.turnersfallsriverculture.org.
ORANGE — The Orange
Republican Town Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m.
on Thursday, June 16 at the
Fiske-Murphy & Mack funeral home, 110 New Athol
Rd.
Discussion includes:
Ideas for the Orange Celebrate the Harvest Fair on
Oct. 9; Common Core message; Presidential campaign;
Voter registration.
The Fitchburg Republicans will have a booth at
their Civic Days on June 26
(3-9 p.m.)
The Western Massachusetts Republican Picnic will
be held in Springfield on
July 22
The Greenfield Republicans will have a booth at the
Franklin County Fair, Sept.
8-11.
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ORANGE
—
On
Wednesday night at 10:10, a
woman called police reporting that while getting out of
her car she was dragged a
short distance due to the car
still being in reverse. The woman explained to
police that she had an injury
to her leg as a result of being
dragged by the car.
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Serving The Interests Of The North Quabbin Region
Including the towns of Athol, Orange, Warwick, Erving, Wendell, New Salem, Royalston, Phillipston and Petersham
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Big Marijuana May Learn a Hard
Lesson in Colorado
B
ig Marijuana is not some teenager
with pot plants in a basement. It is
a new sector of corporate America that
may learn a hard lesson about responsible labeling and liability.
At issue is the lawsuit of three young
children who say the maker and distributer of a marijuana product owe them
for the death of their mom.
Consumers expect labels to give them
reasonable insight into products. Most
labeling practices and requirements
make common sense. Users need to
know if an epoxy is flammable. Drinkers
need to know if a liquor product contains 6 percent alcohol or 50. Diabetics
need to know the amount of carbohydrates in a serving of trail mix.
The expectation of product information has become a priority so important
that some voluntary warnings make us
laugh. A Superman costume label tells
buyers the suit “does not enable flight.”
A Dremel tool at Home Depot warns
not to use it for dental work. Apple’s
iPod Shuffle warns buyers “do not eat.”
A New Holland yard tractor tells operators to “avoid death.”
Given the extents to which businesses
err on the side of caution, we expect corporations selling a recreational drug —
at the very least — to warn of extreme
potency and effects that are not self-evident to novices.
Consider the tragic plight of Kristine
and Richard Kirk and their children.
In April 2014, shortly after Colorado’s
recreational pot sales began, police say
Richard Kirk bought Karma Kandy Orange Ginger from a pot store. The candy
was the size and shape of a Tootsie Role.
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit say the label contained insufficient information about
potency and potential ramifications.
If the packaging was as bad as the suit
contends, Kirk probably had no idea the
small candy contained 100 milligrams
of THC. That is 10 times Colorado
state government’s 10-milligram recommended serving, all in one bite-sized
treat.
Like others who have consumed too
much pot-laced food, Richard Kirk appeared to hallucinate. He reportedly began rambling about the end of the world,
begging for someone to kill him. As his
wife pleaded for help on a 911 call, the
man retrieved a pistol from a safe, and
police say he shot his wife dead.
The children of the 44-year-old victim
are suing Denver-based Gaia’s Garden
LLC, the manufacture of the candy, and
Denver-based distributor Nutritional
Elements Inc.
Neither business picked up a gun and
killed Kirk. The complaint involves
dashed expectations of responsible
conduct by corporations that profit in a
regulated marketplace. Based on standards and practices of other businesses,
it seems reasonable the maker and distributor would inform buyers about the
product’s potency and warn of what
could happen if consumed. Beer cans
do that.
No typical consumer would expect 10
servings of a drug in one tiny piece of
candy. It seems rational, in fact, that one
piece would contain one serving. Today,
that’s the law in Colorado.
It may be impossible to prove whether
THC caused Richard Kirk to kill his
wife. Here’s what’s not in dispute, based
on the lawsuit: Gaia’s Garden and Nutritional Elements did not provide adequate labeling. Plaintiffs believe that led
Kirk to consume too much THC on the
night he became a murder suspect.
As explained in Forbes, product liability law involves two basic principles:
Companies must take care not to put
customers in “unforeseen” danger, assuming that those customers use the
product in a “reasonable” manner; and
companies have to provide sufficient
warning of “foreseeable” danger.
Each year, all over the country, corporations lose millions to product liability suits involving inadequate labeling.
A jury may conclude that 10 times the
dose of a psychoactive in one small glob
of sugar, without detailed packaging,
poses “foreseeable” danger.
When marijuana went mainstream
and commercial, it entered a community of corporations held responsible for
what happens to customers.
Three kids lost their mom. Their dad
is locked up, possibly for life if convicted.
The children and their lawyers think
better business practices could have improved their odds. If a court agrees, Big
Marijuana will learn the rigors of life
above ground.
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DC lawmakers approve
$15 minimum wage
WASHINGTON (AP) —
Lawmakers in the nation’s
capital approved a $15-anhour minimum wage on Tuesday, joining numerous other
cities and the states of California and New York in mandating pay raises for retail, restaurant and service-industry
workers.
The D.C. Council unanimously approved the wage increase, and Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser has pledged
to sign it when it reaches her
desk, likely sometime this
summer.
The District of Columbia
currently has a $10.50 minimum wage that will rise to
$11.50 in July under legislation signed in 2014 by Bowser’s predecessor, Vincent
Gray.
Labor advocates began
pressing the city to raise wages
even higher, however, after
the movement for a $15 minimum found success elsewhere,
including in Los Angeles, San
Francisco and Seattle. Supporters of the higher wage had
been collecting signatures for
a ballot initiative, but they’ve
agreed to abandon that effort.
Bowser said it has become
clear during her 17 months as
mayor that wages need to be
higher to lift more city residents out of poverty.
TSA chief: progress being
made on shortening lines
WASHINGTON (AP) —
Significant progress has been
made on shortening screening
lines since earlier this spring,
when airlines reported thousands of frustrated passengers
were missing flights, the head
of the Transportation Security
Administration said Tuesday.
Over the busy Memorial
Day weekend, 99 percent of
passengers at U.S. airports
waited less than 30 minutes
and 93 percent waited less
than 15 minutes in regular security lines, Peter Neffenger
told a hearing of the Senate
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. In TSA Precheck lines for
travelers who have received
priority security vetting, 93
percent of passengers waited
less than 5 minutes, he said.
The agency said it is reducing lines partly by adding more
lanes and increasing staffing
at peak periods, especially at
seven of the nation’s busiest
airports: John F. Kennedy in
New York, Newark in New
Jersey, O’Hare in Chicago,
Miami, Atlanta, Dallas-Fort
Worth and Los Angeles.
Letter to the Editor
DIDN’T ATTEND
Editor, Daily News
What a phony, Allen
Young. You didn’t attend
the World War II reenactment, yet you claim it glorified war without condemning the Holocaust. Not
true. The re-enactors told of
the hardships, sacrifices and
camaraderie in service to
their country and all mankind.
What a phony, Allen
Young. You say the “professors” in local schools should
teach about the Holocaust
and the horrors of war. Yet,
you have not even bothered
to be in touch with one of
them to inquire what they
teach. Do you know they
teach Night by Eli Wiesel,
Hiroshima by John Hersey,
show Schindler’s List by
Steven Spielberg, and The
Great Dictator by Charlie Chaplin? No, you never
bothered to ask. What a
phony, Allen Young.
As a noted journalist, you
should have done some basic research before writing
such an article making such
absurd claims. But, no, you
are not a journalist at all;
you’re just a simple phony.
Michael Magee
Orange
--Editor’s Note: Mr. Magee
is referring to Allen Young’s
‘Inside Outside’ column,
printed on June 2.
Congress sends Obama bill to regulate
toxic chemicals in everyday products
By MATTHEW DALY
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) —
Congress on Tuesday sent
President Barack Obama a
sweeping bill that would for
the first time regulate tens of
thousands of toxic chemicals
in everyday products, from
household cleaners to clothing and furniture.
In a rare display of bipartisanship in an election year, the
Senate backed the measure on
a voice vote after Republicans
and Democrats spoke enthusiastically about the legislation. Backers of the bill said it
would clear up a hodgepodge
of state rules and update and
improve a toxic-chemicals law
that has remained unchanged
for 40 years.
The Senate vote follows
approval in the House last
month. Obama is expected to
sign the measure.
The wide-ranging bill was
more than three years in the
making and had support from
a broad coalition, ranging
from environmental and public health groups to the chemical industry and the National
Association of Manufacturers.
The bill would set new safety standards for asbestos and
other dangerous chemicals,
including formaldehyde, styrene and Bisphenol A, better
known as BPA, that have gone
unregulated for decades. The
rules will impact an $800-billion-a-year industry.
The measure would update
the 1976 Toxic Substances
Control Act to require the
Environmental
Protection
Agency to evaluate new and
existing chemicals against a
new, risk-based safety standard that includes considerations for particularly vulnerable people such as children
and pregnant women. It also
establishes written deadlines
for the EPA to act and makes
it harder for the industry to
claim chemical information
is proprietary and therefore
secret.
Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M.,
one of the bill’s chief sponsors, said the bill’s passage
ensures that “for the first time
in 40 years, the United States
of America will have a chemical safety program that works
... and protects families from
dangerous chemicals in their
daily lives.”
The bill is named after the
late Sen. Frank Lautenberg,
a New Jersey Democrat who
worked for years to fix the
toxic-substance law before his
death in 2013.
Sen. James Inhofe, ROkla., chairman of the Senate Environment and Public
Works Committee, called the
bill “historic” and “a great
example of the Republicanled Congress working for the
American people by enacting
meaningful and commonsense legislation.”
Some
environmental
groups opposed the bill, saying it did too little to protect
consumers from dangerous
chemicals that have been
linked to serious illnesses,
including cancer, infertility,
diabetes and Parkinson’s disease. Under current law only
a small fraction of chemicals
used in consumer goods have
been reviewed for safety.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., also
opposed the bill, calling it a
“sweeping federal takeover
of chemical regulation.” Paul
said the bill would pre-empt
state regulations in favor of
“overzealous” federal regulations.
Business groups have been
asking Congress to bring clarity to what they say in a dizzying array of state regulations,
with tough rules required by
liberal-leaning states such as
California, Massachusetts and
Vermont, and looser standards in conservative states
such as Texas and Louisiana.
Absenteeism
By Jeanne Phillips
© 2001 Universal Press Syndicate
Woman with secret fantasies
hesitates before sharing them
DEAR ABBY: I am in
a happy relationship with a
wonderful man. Our life is
great together and I wouldn’t
want it any other way. I have
one issue, however. I like to
look at lesbian porn maybe a
few times a week. I don’t actually want to be with another
woman — it’s just a fantasy of
mine.
Is this wrong? Should I tell
my boyfriend? I don’t know
if I’m making too much out
of this, or if there are other
women out there who are in
the same situation. — CURIOUS IN TEXAS
DEAR CURIOUS: Books
have been written about the
many varied sexual fantasies
women have. Yours is not
unusual, and you shouldn’t
feel guilty about it. Nothing
compels you to share your
fantasy with your boyfriend
unless you feel a need to. (But
if you do, don’t be shocked if
he finds it a turn-on, because
many men also fantasize
about women having sex together.)
******
DEAR ABBY: I’m four
months’ pregnant by my exboyfriend. We ended our relationship six months ago but
continued to see each other
for sex. He’s in the Army and
has been diagnosed with depression and PTSD. At first
he was my knight in shining
armor, but after I moved into
his house, he become mentally and physically abusive.
He is now in a new relationship. He changed his phone
number and hasn’t checked
on me or our baby in weeks.
I want him to have a relationship with his child, but every
time I look at him I see a liar,
a manipulator and an abuser
who doesn’t care about either
of us.
How do I get over my feelings and convince him to be
in our child’s life? Or are my
feelings justified and I’m just
being a protective mother? —
PROTECTIVE MOTHER
DEAR
PROTECTIVE
MOTHER: What a sad letter. It would be interesting to
know how much of his abusive behavior was a result of
his depression and PTSD.
But if you think that a mentally and physically abusive
man, who has changed his
phone number and done his
best to get out of touch with
you, is a suitable father figure
for a child, you are kidding
yourself.
You will, however, have a
chance to make him live up
to his financial responsibilities to the baby if you discuss
this with an individual who is
in a position to help you — an
attorney. Don’t wait; start the
conversations now.
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brother-in-law tried to rape
me. He was drunk and my sister was out with her friends. I
have not revealed this to my
family or my sister, who is
emotionally and financially
dependent on him.
My niece is now 20 years
old and in college. I feel I
should tell her what her dad
did to me and warn her to be
careful. What do you think?
— NEVER FORGETTING
IN PENNSYLVANIA
DEAR NEVER FORGETTING: Frankly, I think that
if your brother-in-law was going to assault his daughter, it
would have happened already,
and you should have told your
family what he tried to do to
you at the time it occurred.
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Garoppolo focused on
preparation at minicamp
By KYLE HIGHTOWER
AP Sports Writer
GO-AHEAD RUNS — Boston Red Sox’s Mookie Betts, right, and Marco Hernandez, center, run
past Travis Shaw (47) after scoring against the San Francisco Giants during the 10th inning of a
baseball game Tuesday, in San Francisco.
AP Photo/Ben Margot
Bogaerts delivers in 10th;
Red Sox outlast Giants 5-3
By JANIE McCAULEY
AP Baseball Writer
closed it out for his 14th save.
Ortiz’s high chopper over the
pitcher’s mound was controlled
by shortstop Brandon Crawford,
but Chris Young slid under the tag
about 15 feet shy of second base
as Crawford threw to first trying to
double up Big Papi. Jackie Bradley
Jr. scored from third.
“Heads up baserunning by Chris
Young bought us an extra inning,”
manager John Farrell said, pleased
with how his team handled the little
things.
Right-hander Albert Suarez
pitched into the seventh in his second major league start, lifted for
George Kontos after a one-out walk
of Bradley, who stole second.
Young had an RBI double and
has hit safely in each of his last 13
starts for Boston.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Xander Bogaerts took notice of all the
cheering Red Sox fans doing their
part in the stands and then gave
them something more to celebrate
— even after a 10-inning wait on a
cool, breezy Bay Area night.
Bogaerts hit a go-ahead, two-run
single in the top of the 10th, and
Red Sox Page 8
Boston snapped the San Francisco
Giants’ five-game home winning
streak with a 5-3 victory Tuesday
night.
The Red Sox loaded the bases
against Santiago Casilla (1-1), who
struck out two in a perfect ninth before running into trouble. Bogaerts
also had a third-inning RBI single in
Boston’s first visit to San Francisco
in nearly three years.
“The fans were going pretty
nuts there at the end,” he said. “I
thought I missed a few good pitches. He pitched me tough. But I think
he hung one a little bit, left it up a
little.”
Dustin Pedroia extended his majors-best hitting streak to 14 games
with an eighth-inning single, while
David Ortiz’s streak ended at 13
after his tying groundout as a pinchhitter in the seventh. Pedroia also CLOSE IT OUT — Boston Red Sox pitcher Craig Kimbrel
works against the San Francisco Giants during the 10th inning
has hit in 11 straight road games.
Junichi Tazawa (1-1) pitched the of a baseball game Tuesday, in San Francisco. Boston won 5-3.
AP Photo/Ben Margot
ninth for the win and Craig Kimbrel
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP)
— As Tom Brady awaits the outcome of his latest appeal of his suspension, backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo said his preparation
for the season remains unchanged.
“No, pretty much the same. Going about my business the same
way,” Garoppolo said Tuesday as
the Patriots opened their three-day
minicamp.
“Just coming out here trying to
get better every day. We’ve been
pretty fortunate so far, we’ve had
good weather and everything. Practice has been going pretty well, so
we just gotta keep rolling the way
we are.”
Brady didn’t address reporters
following Tuesday’s workout and
hasn’t spoken publicly on his case
since he asked the 2nd U.S. Circuit
Court of Appeals last month for a
new hearing before an expanded
panel of judges in the “Deflategate” case.
The request comes after a threejudge panel in April reinstated
Brady’s suspension for what the
NFL ruled was the quarterback’s
role in using underinflated footballs during the 2015 AFC championship game.
The Patriots showed their support for their star quarterback late
last month, filing an eight-page
friend of the court brief, referring
to ongoing episode as “a severely
flawed process.”
Much as he did last season, on
the field Brady looked as if everything was normal, tossing passes
during drills Tuesday, and even
working 1-on-1 with new tight end
Martellus Bennett.
“It’s just like the student-toteacher ratio,” Bennett said.
“When it’s lower you have a better
chance of learning the material. So
it’s always fun.”
Garoppolo has yet to start a
game for New England, but has appeared in 11 games and thrown for
one touchdown since being drafted
by the Patriots in 2014.
“Obviously, experience always
helps. But to be honest it doesn’t
really change much for me,” he
said. “Whether it happened last
year or didn’t happen, I’m pretty
much going about it the same way.
Just enjoying the process right now
and trying to get through OTAs.”
Whoever the Patriots’ starting
quarterback will be when the season begins in September, Bennett
could play a key role in the passing
game.
The Patriots acquired the eightyear veteran in March along with
Minicamp Page 8
Woods to skip US Open
By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
For the third time in the past
six years, the U.S. Open will go on
without three-time champion Tiger
Woods.
Woods said on his website Tuesday that he is not ready for tournament competition and will skip the
U.S. Open next week at Oakmont,
along with his Quicken Loans National the following week at Congressional.
“While I continue to work hard
on getting healthy, I am not physically ready to play in this year’s
U.S. Open and the Quicken Loans
National,” he said. “I am making
progress, but I’m not yet ready for
tournament competition.”
Woods first missed the U.S. Open
in 2011 when he was recovering
from leg injuries. He missed in 2014
at Pinehurst No. 2 while recovering
from his first back surgery a week
before the Masters that year.
He has not played since a tie for
10th in the Wyndham Championship in August. Woods had two
more surgeries on his back after
that, in September and October.
Meanwhile, his absence fueled
speculation about when he might
return, even though Woods repeatedly has said he does not know.
Woods played five holes when he
opened his golf course in Houston,
and also was seen swinging a club
at a junior clinic in South Carolina
and at his media day at Congressional — three swings from 100 yards
to the 10th green, all of them in the
water.
Jack Nicklaus said last week at
the Memorial he expects Woods to
return.
“I think Tiger would have liked
to have played this week,” Nicklaus
said. “He’s just not ready.”
Since Woods was exempt from
having to qualify because he won
the 2008 U.S. Open, his spot will
be filled by an alternate from the 12
sectional qualify sites, though it was
not clear which one. The USGA
compiles an alternate list that is
based on how many spots each
qualifying site was allocated and the
strength of each field in determining the list.
When qualifying ended on Tuesday, and with Woods saying he will
not play, 149 of the 156-man field
for Oakmont was set.
The USGA set aside six spots
for any players who crack the top
60 in the world ranking after this
week. One of them will be William
McGirt, who now is No. 44 in the
world after winning the Memorial.
If fewer than five more players get
into the top 60, the extra spots also
go to the main alternate list.
But if a player who qualified has
to withdraw, his spot is taken by the
alternate from his qualifying site.
Meanwhile, speculation on when
or if Woods returns this year will resume after two weeks. The Greenbrier Classic, which he has played
twice in the last four years when not
dealing with injuries, is July 7-10.
That’s one week before the British
Open at Royal Troon.
The PGA Championship is two
weeks after Troon, followed by the
Travelers Championship, the John
Deere Classic and the Wyndham
Champion. Woods has never played
the Travelers Championship and
has not played at John Deere since
he was a 20-year-old rookie.
After that, he would not be eligible for any PGA Tour event for
the next six weeks during the FedEx
Cup and Ryder Cup.
Thompson acknowledges Zika
concern, but wants to play in Rio
By TIM REYNOLDS
AP Basketball Writer
TOSS IT UP — Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving, center left, shoots against Golden State
Warriors guard Shaun Livingston during the first half of Game 2 of basketball’s NBA Finals in
Oakland, Calif., Sunday.
AP Photo/Ben Margot
NBA Finals: Irving, Cavs face crucial Game 3
By TOM WITHERS
AP Sports Writer
CLEVELAND (AP) — One day
before his first NBA Finals game at
home, Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving
spent time after practice trying out
some one-on-one moves against assistant coach James Posey.
That’s not what Cleveland needed him to work on.
With the Cavs already in a 2-0
hole they can’t allow to get deeper,
Irving must play like an All-Star, if
not a superstar, for Cleveland to win
Game 3 on Wednesday night over
the Golden State Warriors, attempting to cap an historic season with a
second straight title.
Irving has waited a year, actually
a lifetime, for this moment. After
breaking his kneecap in Game
1 of last year’s finals and enduring months of grueling rehab, the
24-year-old, often criticized for being too selfish on the court, has a
chance at personal redemption and
to help the Cavs, who could be miss-
ing concussed forward Kevin Love
in Game 3.
The pressure’s on.
Irving, though, isn’t feeling any.
“Just be myself,” he said when
asked how he needs to improve in
Game 3. “Go out there and be aggressive.”
Irving was in attack mode in the
opener, scoring 26 points and making 11 free throws as he was able to
get to the rim almost at will. It wasn’t
nearly as easy in Game 2 — for Irving or the Cavs — as he was held
to 10 points on 5-of-14 shooting and
the Warriors rolled to a 110-77 win.
But in addition to clanking shots,
Irving also fell back into a bad habit
of hanging onto the ball too long,
dribbling and failing to get his teammates involved. He had just one
assist in 33 minutes and there were
several possessions when Irving
seemed to forget there were four
other guys in Cleveland jerseys on
the floor.
Coach Tyronn Lue, who is feeling
some heat for the first time since
taking over for David Blatt in January, said he has spoken to Irving
about attacking the basket earlier
and not letting the 24-second shot
tick down to single digits, sending
the Cavs into a panic to avoid a violation.
The Cavs are at their best when
Irving — and the ball — are moving.
“He’s one of the players that we
have on our team that can go oneon-one, because they’re switching
one through five,” Lue said, referring to the Warriors’ defensive
plan when guarding pick-and-rolls.
“But he has to make sharp, quick
moves. He understands that, but we
need Kyrie to be aggressive. He’s
a scorer. He’s a special player. He
has the best handle in the NBA, so
he’s able to play iso (isolation) basketball. But he’s got to make quick
decisions, and he understands that.”
Finals Page 8
CLEVELAND (AP) — Not
even Zika worries will deter Klay
Thompson from playing in the
Olympics if asked.
The Golden State guard, while
he and other potential Olympians in these NBA Finals acknowledged having some concerns about the Zika virus, made
clear Tuesday he would accept
any invitation that comes his way
to represent USA Basketball at
the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
“It would be an honor to play
for Team USA,” Thompson said.
“I’d love to go to Brazil.”
His insistence that he wants to
play came one day after his Warriors teammate Stephen Curry
announced he won’t, citing needs
to rest and heal as his primary
reasons.
The Cleveland-Golden State
finals matchup is loaded with
Olympic prospects. Curry won’t
be going, but as many as seven
other players in the series may
still represent the U.S. this summer — and there’s likely international Olympians like Australian
teammates Andrew Bogut and
Matthew Dellavedova, plus Nigeria’s Festus Ezeli.
Warriors forward Draymond
Green was downright emphatic
about his hope to be there.
“Hell, yeah,” Green said when
asked if he wants to play, drag-
ging his words out for theatrics.
Golden
State’s
Harrison
Barnes also said he wants to
go, and 2012 gold medalist Andre Iguodala also hopes to play
— but indicated he isn’t sure to
make the cut.
“I’m on the list,” Iguodala
said, “but I think I’m the No. 14
pick.”
There are 12 slots on the U.S.
roster.
Cleveland star and threetime Olympian LeBron James
hasn’t decided about playing in
Rio yet, part of the reason why
USA Basketball is working on
two different roster scenarios in
advance of the anticipated team
announcement later this month.
Kevin Love remains a possibility,
and Kyrie Irving said he will decide after the finals.
Irving said the Cavs are in a
tough series with the Warriors,
“so I haven’t really thought
about it.”
What many are thinking about,
however, is Zika and its risks.
Zika is a mosquito-borne virus
and although there have been
outbreaks across other countries, Brazil has been hit hard.
Zika is known to cause severe
birth defects, part of the reason
NBC “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie — who is pregnant — said Tuesday she will not
accompany the network’s team
to Brazil for the Olympics.
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Red Sox
Two left-handed aces will
face off Wednesday night in
the conclusion of this quick
two-game set: David Price
against Madison Bumgarner.
“I don’t think I’ve faced an
opposing pitcher who’s had
home runs,” Price said of
Bumgarner, who has two.
Boston starter Rick Porcello retired the first six batters in order Tuesday before
Jarrett Parker’s leadoff home
run in the third.
BIG PAPI HONORED
The Giants honored retiring Red Sox star Ortiz in a
pregame ceremony and presented him with a commemorative cable car bell. Hall of
Famer Willie McCovey and
two former Ortiz teammates,
Jake Peavy and Javier Lopez,
gave him the gift.
“I appreciate the fact they
take the time to do things like
that,” Ortiz said, adding of
McCovey: “That was great.
He’s legendary.”
The 40-year-old Ortiz was
relegated to pinch-hit duties
for these two games in the
NL ballpark as Farrell looks
to rest the hitter’s legs and
feet as much as he has been
on the basepaths.
“I don’t want to risk losing
him,” Farrell said. “We’ve got
to be mindful of the wear and
tear he’s going through as a
40-year-old.”
MAD-BUM DERBY?
If asked, Bumgarner would
like to compete in the AllStar Home Run Derby next
month at San Diego’s Petco
Park.
“I’ll do it for sure,” he said.
from Page 6
“If they ask me to do it, I’ll do
it.”
Manager Bruce Bochy
expressed concern because
“that’s a lot of swings” and
the potential for injury to his
top pitcher.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Red Sox: Brock Holt, sidelined since May 20 with a concussion, was set to spend all
day Wednesday being examined by renowned concussion
specialist Dr. Micky Collins at
the University of Pittsburgh.
... Blake Swihart, put on the
disabled list Sunday with a
severely sprained left ankle,
will remain in a hard cast for
the first week and the team
expects to have a better idea
about his injury at the twoweek mark.
Giants: C Buster Posey sat
out a second straight game
with an irritated nerve in his
right thumb, and he might
rest again Wednesday night
to have five full days off with
Thursday’s off day. Posey
has caught Bumgarner every
game since 2014, 45 straight.
... Bochy had his final wisdom
tooth extracted, on the upper
right. “Like my Marlon Brando impression?” he quipped
with gauze in his lip.
UP NEXT
Red Sox: Price (7-2, 4.88
ERA) is 3-1 with a 2.62 ERA
over his last five starts. “It’s
still not myself,” he said.
Giants: The Giants have
won on each of the last eight
starts by Bumgarner (7-2,
1.91), who has won his last
six decisions since an April 20
loss to Arizona.
NFL looking into Twitter hack
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has “engaged law enforcement” to look into how its Twitter account was hacked
with a post purporting that Commissioner Roger Goodell
had died.
“We have engaged law enforcement to look into the matter,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Tuesday. “We
are reviewing and strengthening our cyber-security measures.”
Around midday Tuesday, a post went up on the league’s
official account that read: “We regret to inform our fans
that our commissioner, Roger Goodell, has passed away.
He was 57,” followed by a hashtag and “RIP.”
That tweet was soon deleted, as were follow-up tweets
that said: “Oi, I said Roger Goodell has died. Don’t delete
that tweet,” and, as other Twitter users surmised it was a
hack: “OK, OK, you amateur detectives win. Good job.”
Finals
from Page 6
Irving made major strides in
his second season while playing with LeBron James, but
there are still moments when
the two stars are in different
galaxies. The Cavs must get
Irving and James back in sync
quickly or the Warriors will
be spraying champagne in
Cleveland once again.
As for Lue, a torrid run
through the postseason has
slowed to a crawl.
Cleveland opened the playoffs with 10 straight wins before needing six games to oust
Toronto and win its second
consecutive Eastern Conference title. That was expected,
though, and Cavs owner Dan
Gilbert and general manager
David Griffin are demanding more, which is why Blatt
was fired in January despite
a 30-11 record and trip to the
finals as a first-year coach in
2015.
Lue’s under the gun to deliver a championship or there
could be more changes. The
38-year-old Lue didn’t sign a
contract when he agreed to
take over for Blatt, a decision
that either shows his confidence, respect for Blatt or a
desire to look elsewhere once
the season ends.
Whatever the case, Lue,
like his starting point guard,
needs to get going or he could
be embarrassed in the finals
again.
On June 6, 2001, Lue was
playing for the Los Angeles
Lakers when he was on the
wrong end of a nasty move
by Philadelphia guard Allen
Iverson in Game 1 of the finals. Despite solid defense by
Lue, Iverson shook him with
his patented, ankle-breaking
crossover dribble, drained
a jumper and then stepped
over him as Lue sat on the
floor.
Lue recovered as did the
Lakers, who went on to win
the title.
He and the Cavs need
to get back on their feet in
Game 3.
“I have to do a better job,”
he said. “Our players have to
do a better job. We have to
play better, and they understand that and we will.”
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BENCHES CLEAR — Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals benches clear after Kansas City Royals
pitcher Yordano Ventura threw a pitch at Baltimore Orioles Manny Machado in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, in Baltimore.
AP Photo/Gail Burton
MLB: Benches empty, O’s rout Royals 9-1
BALTIMORE (AP) —
Kansas City right-hander
Yordano Ventura hit Manny
Machado with a pitch to
spark a bench-emptying fray,
and the Baltimore Orioles
extended the Royals’ losing
streak to a season-high six
games with a 9-1 rout Tuesday night.
Mark Trumbo homered
and drove in four runs, and
the Orioles also got long balls
from Ryan Flaherty, Chris
Davis and Adam Jones.
But the game’s most striking moment came in the fifth,
when Ventura (4-4) drilled
Machado in the back with a
99 mph fastball. In the second
inning, with Baltimore leading 5-0, the two exchanged
words after Ventura twice
threw inside to the two-time
All-Star.
So in the fifth, an instant after the ball hit him, Machado
charged the mound. Ventura
prepared for the onslaught
by slinging aside his cap and
glove, but Machado landed a
solid punch before the pitcher tackled him to the ground.
Both dugouts and bullpens emptied before peace
was restored. Machado was
restrained by teammate
Chris Tillman after the initial
thrust.
Machado and Ventura
were ejected.
DODGERS 4, ROCKIES 3
LOS ANGELES (AP) —
Trayce Thompson hit a gameending homer in the ninth
inning to give Los Angeles
a win over Colorado in the
home debut for teenage prospect Julio Urias.
The 19-year-old Urias
struck out seven over four
innings. The Mexican lefthander allowed three hits and
one run and was removed after 86 pitches with his workload being strictly monitored
in just his third career start. It
was by far his best so far in the
majors.
Kenley Jansen (2-1) got the
win after pitching a scoreless
ninth.
Thompson hit a two-out
blast in the ninth off Carlos Estevez (1-3) to give the
Dodgers the win.
Justin Turner hit a threerun homer in the first to give
the Dodgers an early lead but
the Rockies tied it 3-3 in the
seventh.
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DETROIT (AP) — Ian
Kinsler drove in the winning run with a 10th-inning
single, and Detroit won its
fifth straight game, 3-2 over
Toronto.
The Tigers tied it with two
runs in the ninth, spoiling an
outstanding effort by Blue
Jays starter Aaron Sanchez.
The right-hander struck out
a career-high 12 and took a
one-hitter into the ninth inning, but he didn’t get another out as Detroit rallied.
Kinsler’s RBI double in the
ninth chased Sanchez, and
Miguel Cabrera’s one-out
double off Roberto Osuna
tied it.
The Tigers loaded the
bases in the 10th with no outs
against Joe Biagini (3-2), and
Kinsler won it with a chopper
into left field.
Justin Wilson (2-1) pitched
a scoreless 10th for the win.
REDS 7, CARDINALS 6
CINCINNATI (AP) —
Joey Votto homered with one
out in the bottom of the ninth
inning, powering Cincinnati
over St. Louis after it blew a
five-run lead for the second
straight day.
Votto connected off lefthander Kevin Siegrist (4-1)
for his fifth career game-ending homer and Cincinnati’s
third homer of the game.
Left-hander John Lamb
shut down the Cardinals with
his 65 mph curveball, allowing only one earned run in a
career-high 7 1/3 innings.
Blake Wood gave up Jhonny Peralta’s bases-loaded
double in the eighth, cutting
it to 6-4. Matt Carpenter tied
it with a one-out, two-run
double in the ninth off Tony
Cingrani (1-2), the Reds’ 12th
blown save in 19 chances this
season.
BREWERS 5, ATHLETICS 4
MILWAUKEE (AP) —
Zach Davies took a no-hitter
into the seventh before allowing a two-out home run to
Oakland’s Billy Butler, and
Milwaukee withstood a shaky
ninth inning to hold on for a
win.
Davies (4-3) allowed two
hits and three walks over seven innings while striking out
five. Butler turned on an 0-1
fastball from Davies to end
the shutout.
Davies outdueled Oakland
rookie Sean Manaea (2-4),
who turned in seven solid innings but allowed two home
runs to Chris Carter.
PIRATES 3, METS 1, GAME 1
PIRATES 3, METS 1, GAME 2
PITTSBURGH (AP) —
Juan Nicasio retired his first
12 batters and got his second
win in six starts, and Pittsburgh beat New York to complete a doubleheader sweep.
The Pirates also won the
first game 3-1 behind seven
scoreless innings from Jon
Niese (6-2) against his former team. Josh Harrison had
three hits and Jordy Mercer
hit his first home run at PNC
Park since Aug. 31, 2014 in
the first victory.
Nicasio (5-4) allowed a run
on three hits and two walks
over five innings. He had
gone 1-2 with a 6.23 ERA in
his previous five starts, and
manager Clint Hurdle acknowledged last week that he
was considering moving the
right-hander to the bullpen.
Jacob deGrom (3-2) is winless in his last seven starts
after he allowed three runs
in six innings with nine strikeouts and no walks. He has not
won since April 30 against
San Francisco despite allowing three earned runs or fewer six times.
The Pirates snapped lefthander Steven Matz’s (7-2)
seven-game winning streak in
the first game.
RANGERS 4, ASTROS 3
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)
— Ian Desmond hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in
the eighth inning and Texas
extended its dominance of
Houston with its season-high
fifth straight win overall.
The Rangers are 8-0 this
year against their AL West
and instate rivals and have
won 12 straight in Arlington
against the Astros.
AL Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel (3-8) now
has as many losses as he had
all last season while winning
20 games.
Lefty reliever Jake Diekman (1-1) had a scoreless
eighth after seven solid innings from Cole Hamels.
Sam Dyson pitched out of a
ninth-inning jam, eventually
striking out the side for his
eighth save.
MARINERS 7, INDIANS 1
SEATTLE (AP) — Nelson Cruz homered twice and
Wade Miley pitched seven
scoreless innings to pace Seattle over Cleveland, snapping the Indians’ six-game
winning streak.
Cruz hit a two-run homer
in the first inning off starter
Cody Anderson (1-4) and
added a solo shot in the fifth,
his 15th, to put Seattle up 7-0.
Miley (6-2), who had allowed 18 runs in 14 2/3 innings in his last three starts,
allowed four hits, striking out
three and walking two.
Anderson, who was called
up from Triple-A earlier in
the day to replace the ailing
Danny Salazar, allowed six
runs and seven hits in 3 2/3
innings.
YANKEES 6, ANGELS 3
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Beltran and Starlin Castro
homered for the second consecutive game, sending a resurgent Michael Pineda and
New York past Los Angeles.
Pineda (3-6) threw 22 of 27
first-pitch strikes and tossed
seven efficient innings in his
longest start since July 4 last
year at Tampa Bay. He gave
up three runs and four hits,
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this year’s draft for the Patriots’ fourth-rounder.
New England’s offense
has thrived thanks in large
part to the tandem of Brady
and starting tight end Rob
Gronkowski. In Bennett they
add another playmaker at
the position.
Bennett arrives in New
England entering the final
year of his contract, but reiterated Tuesday that pursuing
building on a solid performance last week in Detroit
after struggling for much of
the season.
With his past two outings,
the enigmatic right-hander
has quieted talk about him
losing his spot in the rotation
and perhaps getting sent to
the minors.
PHILLIES 3, CUBS 2
PHILADELPHIA (AP)
— Jerad Eickhoff threw seven impressive innings, Ryan
Howard hit a solo homer and
Philadelphia beat Chicago.
Eickhoff (3-8) allowed one
run and two hits, striking
out eight. Jeanmar Gomez
pitched out of a bases-loaded
jam in the eighth and got the
final six outs for his 19th save
in 20 tries.
Kyle Hendricks (4-5) gave
up two runs and four hits,
striking out six in five innings.
NATIONALS 10, WHITE SOX 5
CHICAGO (AP) — Bryce
Harper drove in three runs,
Anthony Rendon homered
and Washington handed Chicago its 19th loss in 25 games.
Rendon hit a two-run
homer off Mat Latos (6-2).
Michael Taylor added a tworun double and reliever Blake
Treinen (4-1) pitched two-hit
ball over three scoreless innings after a shaky start by
Joe Ross.
TWINS 6, MARLINS 4
MINNEAPOLIS
(AP)
— Brian Dozier’s two-out,
two-run home run in the 11th
inning gave Minnesota a 6-4
victory over Miami, the third
game-ending homer in Dozier’s career and just the second win for the Twins in their
last eight games.
Dustin McGowan (0-2)
walked Joe Mauer and gave
up the drive to Dozier to take
the loss for the Marlins.
Buddy Boshers (1-0), the
eighth Twins pitcher of the
game, struck out two batters
in the 11th for his first major
league victory.
DIAMONDBACKS 5, RAYS 0
PHOENIX (AP) — Zack
Greinke threw a three-hitter
and Arizona beat Tampa Bay.
Greinke (8-3) struck out
two and walked two in his
fifth career shutout and first
since July 13, 2013, against
Colorado at Dodger Stadium.
Rays starter Matt Moore
(2-4) went seven innings, allowing five runs on seven hits
with a walk and three strikeouts.
PADRES 4, BRAVES 3
SAN DIEGO (AP) —
Derek Norris tied the game
with a home run leading off
the ninth and Wil Myers
singled in the winning run
to give San Diego a victory
against Atlanta.
Norris hit the second pitch
from Arodys Vizcaino (1-1)
over the fence in left-center,
his seventh.
Matt
Thornton
(1-0)
pitched a perfect ninth for
the win.
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a new deal is secondary on
his agenda right now.
“I feel like every year is
the last year of my contract,
so that’s just how I live,” he
said.
Notes: Tuesday’s minicamp was mandatory, but 13
players were not on the field
including Gronkowski, Julian
Edelman, Danny Amendola,
Dion Lewis, LeGarrette
Blount and Logan Ryan.
Edelman and Amendola re-
portedly both had offseason
surgeries, while Lewis (left
knee surgery) and Blount
(hip injury) are working their
way back after having their
2015 seasons cut short.
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ATHOL DAILY NEWS Wednesday, June 8, 2016 Page 9
Snakes
filed the amendment, and
State Sen. Anne Gobi (DSpencer), who co-chairs
the Joint Committee on
Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. He
also forwarded a copy of the
email to the ADN.
Meehan represents the
two fishermen’s associations
as a Water Supply Protection
Trust trustee. The email was
sent in his capacity as their
representative.
In the email it is noted the
two associations support the
efforts of Lesser and Gobi,
and are in agreement that
the state’s Division of Fisheries and Wildlife and the
state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation
need to correct the problem
at existing dens, where the
rattlesnake populations are
declining due to a number of
factors, before considering
locating snakes, headstarted at Roger Williams Park
Zoo in Providence, R.I., on
Mount Zion.
In addition, the email
states the two associations
believe the study group,
which was originally suggested by the state’s Office
of Energy and Environmental Affairs, should include
representatives of the two
associations as well as members of the communities and
businesses that could potentially be adversely affected
by the plan. They also believe that the group should
focus on timber rattlesnake
survival across the state and
not just on the Mount Zion
proposal.
The email is also critical
of Dr. Tom French and answers he has given to questions regarding the proposal.
French is heading the proj-
LEGAL NOTICE
TOWN OF ATHOL
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
The
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals will hold a public
hearing on Wednesday, June
22, 2016, beginning at 7:15 p.m.
in Room 21 of the Memorial
Building, 584 Main St., Athol,
MA on the appeal of Athol
Memorial Hospital, 2033 Main
Street, Athol, MA 01331 for
property located at 2033 Main
Street, Map 36, Lot 106, 1935
Main Street, Map 36 Lot 42,
and 80 Mechanic Street, Athol
Map 36, Lot 107.
Athol Memorial Hospital is
seeking a Variance for parking
requirements in the Residential
B Zoning District. The appeal is
taken under Article III, Section
3.6.10 Parking Requirements, of
the Athol Zoning Bylaws.
Signed,
Elvin Chartrand, Chairman
Zoning Board of Appeals
June 8, 15, 2016
dreams was to join the Army
and become a military policeman,” said Casella. “At that
point, an idea was born. I figured why don’t we get this guy
appointed as an Athol special
police officer. I passed the
idea along to Athol Police Association President Douglas
Kaczmarczyk who took the
reins from there and made this
happen. It was a team effort
including Doug, Chief Anderson, [Town Manager] Shaun
Suhoski and other officers who
made it happen.”
Several Athol officers were
on hand, including soon-to-beretired Police Chief Timothy
Anderson; Sgt. Jarret Mousseau; Kaczmarczyk; officers
Peter Buck, Greg Fortes, Scott
Dubrule and Corey Brown.
Trooper Ann McDonough,
of the Athol State Police Barracks, was also in attendance.
While many consider police
officers heroes, Kaczmarczyk said to Brian, “You’re our
hero.”
Town Manager Shaun
Suhoski told Brian he is an inspiration, and then presented
him with in-coming police chief
Russell Kleber’s FBI lapel pin.
Suhoski explained Kleber, who
is retiring from the FBI, could
not be at the meeting but he
wanted the pin to be presented
to Brian during the swearingin.
Commenting further today, Julie said, “We are so
completely blown away by the
generosity and compassion of
our community. We feel 100
percent supported through our
trials with Brian’s cancer and
we couldn’t ask for a better
place for Brian to live and be
inspired by. Athol has rallied
behind us and given us every
reason to feel proud of our
hometown. Brian is absolutely
thrilled to be an honorary officer and he is so appreciative of
the law enforcement and community as a whole.”
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ect, and is assistant director
of the DFW’s Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program.
The full text of the email
reads:
“Anne and Eric, on behalf
of the two Anglers’ Associations I represent as one
of the five Water Supply
Protection Trust trustees, I
write to tell you your quoted
remarks in the Athol Daily
News were right on target,
and we fully support and appreciate your efforts.
“Anne, we absolutely
agree that DFW and DCR
need to focus their attention
on saving the timber rattlers
in their centuries old dens.
[Dr. Tom] French wants to
tie the Mount Zion initiative
to the $500,000 grant, but
we know the grant, which
he wrote, was originally to
end Sep 30, 2015. And, it
said nothing about Mount
Zion as a feature of the
multi-state project; plus, it
stipulated that the headstart
snakes were to be returned
to their sites of origin. We
also know now that he asked
for an extension of the project to May 30, 2018. That still
is not in synch with the Zion
plan, which he says won’t see
snakes being placed on Zion
until 2017 and will continue
with more headstarts for an
additional 10 years. His response to [Athol Daily News
report Brian] Gelinas was
merely an attempt to obfuscate the relationship of Zion
to the original grant project
with no clear status of funding beyond May 2018.
“There are obvious inconsistencies here. Mount Zion
was an afterthought — how
to expand the grant effort
and dollars into French’s
legacy — a snake island in
the Quabbin. (Rhetorical)
LEGAL NOTICE
TOWN OF ATHOL
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing
on Wednesday, June 22, 2016,
beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Room
21 of the Memorial Building,
584 Main Street, Athol, MA on
the appeal of CHRIS SMITH of
65 Rockland Drive, Wakefield,
RI 02879 for property located
at 174 Farnsworth Road, Athol,
MA 01331 Map 52 Lot 171.
Chris Smith is seeking a Special Permit for the alteration,
extension, or reconstruction of
a pre-existing, non-conforming structure in the RC Zoning
District. The appeal is taken
under Article III, Section 3.1.4
Non-Conforming Uses of the
Athol Zoning Bylaws
Signed,
Elvin Chartrand, Chairman
Zoning Board of Appeals
June 8, 15, 2016
We did it with loons and bald
eagles; why not restore timber rattlers there? Seems it
will become a playground for
himself and his UMass grad
student for years to come.
So, will it become his created
legacy, or will it become the
state legislature’s legacy that
has allowed it to advance for
a decade or more. It is after
all an experiment and they
(the rattlers) may die while
he/they try to create a new,
model [hibernaculum].
“Eric, regarding the study
group, we would hope the focus of the group is on timber
rattler survival across Massachusetts — not just Mount
Zion. If the group has that
singular perspective, the
outcome is clear — continue
with the Quabbin initiative.
Anne, as you have stated,
significant resources of both
DFW and DCR need to be
applied to the five remaining
den sites. Only after fixing
them should any resources
and attention be applied to
creating a new site. It is interesting that when French
speaks of the rattlers’ survival you never hear him tell of
all the great initiatives and
programs he is working on
with DCR Parks. They appear to be part of the problem and not its solution. One
last thought, as we suggested
previously, we’d like a position on the study group, with
local community representation as well.”
No Comment
Asked for her opinion
of the Mount Zion proposal, State Rep. Susannah
Whipps Lee (R-Athol) said
in a brief email Tuesday she
is not going to comment until the study group is in place
and conducting its review.
Fire
Erving
Park scheduled sometime in
July was moved to next week.
The Board of Health/
Board of Selectmen trash
complaint was moved to next
week.
Deb Smith, Chair of the
Personnel Relations Review
Board (PRRB), reported
the new drug policy would
be available to the selectmen
for next week’s meeting.
Sisson Engineering recently looked at the Erving
IP Mill property and determined it did not meet their
requirements. Erving would
like to see some form of redevelopment of the site to
put it back on the tax rolls.
Cost is a factor, whether
looking at total or partial demolition and the clean up involved. Boyden asked whether the 40 acre property could
be subdivided into smaller
units. Sisson was looking for
a 7-8 acre site for development. Selectmen agreed to
continue the conversation
with Sisson Engineering with
a meeting July 18.
Questions arose concerning email distribution among
the selectmen and the new
administrative coordinator.
In addition to individual
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email, it was determined the
administrative coordinator
and municipal clerk should
be linked to streamline communication for general business.
Selectmen moved to disband the Library Feasibility
Committee and to create a
potential building committee for a new library depending on whether the town receives building grants. The
selectmen thanked everyone
who served on the committee. People interested
in serving on the Library
Building Committee should
submit a letter of interest to
the selectmen. Ideally they
would like to see seven to
nine people on the committee. On another matter, Chairman Jake Smith expressed
concern with IT protocol
not being followed by the
library. It was decided to set
up a meeting with the library
director and to include the
library trustees to discuss
IT needs and to bring the
library in line with town IT
policy.
A motion to sign a public
safety grant for police body
cameras passed. Deb Smith,
to $400,000, and the expertise of the Office of Municipal and School Technology
within MassIT, to implement
and invest in one-time technology infrastructure, software and equipment upgrades or planning, design,
installation and training
costs.
“We are proud to support
these 52 municipalities in
making technological advancements for the development of their communities,”
said Polito. “The grants will
allow cities and towns to
undertake projects critical
to their successes, including modernizing financial
systems, implementing wireless networks, and digitizing
records.”
“The competition for the
$2 million of available funding from the Governor’s fiscal year 2017 Capital Budget
was intense, with more than
100 eligible municipalities
applying for grants,” said
Kristen Lepore, Secretary of
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the Executive Office for Administration and Finance.
“The 52 communities chosen today met the overarching goal of driving innovation and transformation at
the local level through investments in technology.”
Following are details of
the awards given to area
towns:
Athol ($13,440) — Hardware upgrades for essential
town systems, which will allow the town to leverage a
shared services agreement
with the Athol-Royalston
Regional School District.
Barre ($83,500) — Upgrade infrastructure to facilitate regional technology
cooperation between Barre,
Rutland, and Barre Regional Emergency Communication Center.
Phillipston ($49,000) —
Installation of a radio communications beacon to eliminate gaps that currently
exist in emergency communications.
Grants
Phillipston
beverages. The Ladies Benevolent
Society will be selling homemade crafts and gift items.
The quilt “Home Sweet
Home” for their annual
quilt raffle will be displayed
and tickets available.
Other tables will consist
of baked goods and fudge,
a coffee can auction, plants,
toys, jewelry, games for the
speaking as a resident, asked
it the animal control officer
will also wear a body camera
now that the town approved
the ACO to carry a taser.
In the event an animal had
to be tasered, a video most
likely would be asked for.
The selectmen will forward
the question to Police Chief
Blair.
On another matter, Wonkka announced there is an
Orange Ambulance meeting scheduled for June 16 at
6 p.m. in the Orange Town
Hall. The selectmen stated
they had not received the
email notification from the
Franklin Regional Council
of Governments, and stated
all three planned on attending the meeting.
Updating on the status
of Lillian Way lighting, a
spokesman from Eversource
stated they would come by
and inspect this week and
move the work order up.
This should be fixed in the
next few weeks.
The selectmen moved into
Executive Session pursuant
to MGL Chapter 30A section 21(7) and MGL Chapter 30 Section 21(3).
Royalston ($13,000) —
Implementation of a new
treasurer cash management
module, which will modernize the town’s accounting
system.
A full list of awardees
and projects can be found
at http://www.mass.gov/
governor/administration/
groups/communitycompactcabinet/itgrants/
Polito has championed
the administration’s municipal partnerships, signing
221 Community Compacts
thus far. Through the Community Compact program,
municipalities have identified and implemented
self-selected best practices
in conjunction with the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ensuring a strong
partnership between state
and local government. More
information on the program
and how Compact Communities can apply is available
at www.mass.gov/ccc.
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children, silent auction, old
fashioned drinks and more.
In place of an auction, there
will again be a “Name Your
Own Price” and see if event
organizers agree. Items will
be displayed as attendees
enter the school gym.
The mission committee
of the church asks attendees to join them in helping
a 15-year-old young man
from Athol, who is fighting
cancer, and to reach out to
other young people struggling with cancer by collecting and distributing adjustable baseball caps to them.
At the bazaar, there will be
a box located on the church
steps for people to give a
new adjustable baseball cap,
or gently used washed baseball cap for this mission.
Investigators: Pilot error caused crash
WASHINGTON (AP) —
Pilot error caused a private
jet to crash into a house in
suburban Maryland, killing a woman and two of her
young children along with
the pilot and two passengers, federal investigators
said Tuesday.
The National Transportation Safety Board concluded
at a board meeting that the
pilot failed to turn on the
plane’s de-icing equipment
in near-freezing temperatures, causing ice to accumulate on the wings. That
meant the jet approached
the runway at Montgomery
County Airpark in Gaithersburg too slowly, and the
plane stalled in midair and
crashed into the house, less
than 1 mile from the runway.
The house was engulfed
in a fireball immediately
after the crash on Dec. 8,
2014. Marie Gemmell and
her sons, 3-year-old Cole
and 1-month-old Devin,
died as she attempted to
shield them from the smoke
and flames. The pilot, Dr.
Michael Rosenberg — the
founder and CEO of a clinical research organization
in Durham, North Carolina
— and two passengers were
also killed on impact.
“Pilots must rely on checklists and procedures because
relying only on memory can
have deadly results,” NTSB
Chairman Christopher Hart
said in a statement. “The
pilot’s failure to turn on the
de-icing system in an icing
situation proved to be disastrous.”
The NTSB recommended
that federal regulators develop a system to automatically alert pilots when they
need to turn on de-icing
equipment.
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today THANK YOU!!!!”
Julie continues to provide
updates, and in a recent post
wrote, verbatim: “What has
Brian been up to? Swimming,
school work, girlfriend, hanging out with friends, physical
therapy, visiting his prosthetist,
working out at the gym, enjoying the warm weather...taking
things one day at a time. He is
no longer using crutches when
he is wearing his leg...he is now
only using a cane. He is making
the most of his life. We are so
very proud of him.”
On Tuesday, the Tomlinsons
publicly thanked the community for the support they have
received. “This town rocks,”
said Julie.
Chauvette noted the award
was given out Tuesday because
the Tomlinsons cannot not attend the June 13 town meeting,
which is when it is usually presented. Julie’s mother posted
on the Facebook page that
Brian has to have lung surgery
at Dana-Farber on that day to
remove a small portion of one
lung containing a small nodule.
She asks for continued prayers
for the family and Brian’s girlfriend Allyssa Johnson, and
expresses the strength her son
continues to show, saying: “My
son is a fighter.”
Prior to the presentation of
the Citizen of the Year Award,
Brian was sworn in as an honorary police officer by Assistant
Town Clerk Carol Bachelder.
The police department and
town officials coordinated
the swearing-in after retired
sergeant Chris Casella approached local police association president Doug Kaczmarczyk about considering
the move. Casella undertook
the effort after seeing a news
report on Boston’s Channel
5 which profiled Brian and in
which Brian mentioned his
goal of one day being a military
police officer.
“When I watched the story,
I learned that one of Brian’s
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Chauvette said, “The Tomlinson family exhibits the same
traits as Margaret Grazis who
worked for the town for many
years and whom the award
is named for. Throughout
Brian’s illness and treatment,
there wasn’t a day that went
by where one of them, Julie,
Brian or Sean, didn’t post
something publicly about their
hometown of Athol. When
they were forced to alter their
holiday plans because of living
in Worcester for many months,
Julie took to Facebook and
wanted to see her hometown
lit up for Christmas. Numerous
local residents drove around
town and took pictures and
posted them.”
He added, “Brian’s spirit
was down at one point and I
saw a post about cards and letters, so it was announced at a
selectboard meeting to send
cards to them in Worcester.
The community and regional
support was incredible. Day
after day, the family showed
nothing but compassion and
concern for their hometown
and an unwavering desire to
come back home. Their zest
for life, Brian’s recovery and
the support for Athol put them
in the forefront for selection
for the Citizen of the Year
Award. They are true community stewards.”
Chauvette also referred to
the support the Tomlinsons
have received from the community, and to comments Brian posted on the “All for ‘Cap’
aka Brian” Facebook page.
Brian’s mother started the page
last year to provide updates on
Brian’s progress. Brian’s post
reads, verbatim: “This is brian
everyone i just want to thank
everyone that has supported
me im not saying names cause i
would probably leave someone
out but thank you all. All i have
to say is the beast is slain and
cancer now knows this is my
town and im never leaving but
you all make Athol what it is
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Damage is estimated at can Red Cross is assisting
$160,000. The tenants have the displaced residents.
been displaced and the
The fire was jointly instructure is being torn down vestigated by the Athol fire
by Mallet Excavating, of and police departments
Athol. Neighboring homes and State Police assigned to
were evacuated as a precau- the Office of the State Fire
Marshal.
tion.
The fire marshal’s office
“The residents of this
home are extremely lucky reminds residents to use
to be alive today since the caution when cooking.
Cooking is the leading
fire occurred in the middle
of the night and there were cause of fires in the home,
no working smoke alarms,” and of fire injuries. In 2015,
said Fire Chief John Du- according to the Massaguay. “Time is your enemy chusetts Fire Incident Rein a fire as it doubles in size porting System, there were
every 60 seconds. Working 10,630 residential cooking
smoke alarms give you the fires that caused 83 civilearliest possible warning of ian injuries, 22 fire service
danger and time to escape.” injuries, two civilian deaths
Aside from the three resi- and $11,792,658 in property
dents, three cats also sur- damages.
vived the blaze. The Ameri-
TOWN OF ATHOL
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
The
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals will hold a public
hearing on Wednesday, June
22, 2016, beginning at 7:15 p.m.
in Room 21 of the Memorial
Building, 584 Main St., Athol,
MA on the appeal of Athol
Memorial Hospital, 2033 Main
Street, Athol, MA 01331 for
property located at 2033 Main
Street, Map 36, Lot 106, 1935
Main Street, Map 36 Lot 42,
and 80 Mechanic Street, Athol
Map 36, Lot 107.
Athol Memorial Hospital is
seeking a Variance for minimum
yard requirements between
street line and parking lot/
building for a parking lot in the
Residential B Zoning District. The
appeal is taken under Article
II, Section 2.6., Minimum Yard
Requirements, of the Athol
Zoning Bylaws.
Signed,
Elvin Chartrand, Chairman
Zoning Board of Appeals
June 8, 15, 2016
LEGAL NOTICE
ROYALSTON HISTORIC DISTRICT
COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The Royalston Historic District Commission will hold a
public hearing on Thursday
June 16, 2016 at 7:35 PM in the
Royalston Town Hall to discuss
the administration of the deployment of wireless Customer
Premise Equipment by the Royalston Municipal Light Plant in
the Historic District.
Signed
Pierre A. Humblet,
HDC Secretary
June 1, 8, 2016
TOWN OF ATHOL
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
The
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals will hold a public
hearing on Wednesday, June
22, 2016, beginning at 7:15 p.m.
in Room 21 of the Memorial
Building, 584 Main St., Athol,
MA on the appeal of Athol
Memorial Hospital, 2033 Main
Street, Athol, MA 01331 for
property located at 2033 Main
Street, Map 36, Lot 106, 1935
Main Street, Map 36 Lot 42,
and 80 Mechanic Street, Athol
Map 36, Lot 107.
Athol Memorial Hospital is
seeking a Variance for minimum
yard requirements between
street line and parking lot/
building for an oxygen tank in
the Residential B Zoning District.
The appeal is taken under
Article II, Section 2.6., Minimum
Yard Requirements, of the
Athol Zoning Bylaws.
Elvin Chartrand, Chairman
Zoning Board of Appeals
June 8, 15, 2016
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122 graduate from Franklin County Tech School
Chrome and Android, together at last
Chromebooks are pretty great, little computers. I’ve
mentioned them before and even bought one for my grandmother last year as a backup to her desktop Windows PC so
she can more easily check her email from her dining room
table.
That being said, for all their benefits Chromebooks can
still be pretty limited if you are lacking an internet connection. Because their operating system is made by Google, it
only makes sense that most features require a connection
to Google’s server to work. That being said, Google has
worked hard at making many features work offline, including the ability to create documents in Google Drive that
will be uploaded and synced once an internet connection
is established.
Well, now Chromebooks are about to get a lot better, as
soon, users will be able to access all of the multitude of Android operating system apps.
In 2014 Google, which also owns Android, talked about
bringing Android apps to Chromebooks, and a dozen or so
apps were converted to work across platforms — notably
Evernote and Vine — but that was it. Now, Chrome OS will
get all of them.
It only makes sense for Google to do this. Apple allows for
many apps to work across platform between iPhones, iPads
and Macintosh computers; likewise Microsoft is continuing
a push for syncing data between Windows and XBox’s, and
to a lesser extent, Windows Phones. It just doesn’t make
sense to not bridge their two operating systems.
Here’s the catch though: Android app developers will
need to program their software to work with Chrome OS
for the best performance. This includes allowing the apps
to adapt to larger laptop screens as most Chromebooks
have between 13- and 15-inch screen sizes. The apps will
also have to work with a keyboard and mouse along with
touch input.
Chromebooks have always been an excellent cheap alternative to a more expensive laptop. I’ve often used one myself for the ability to remotely connect to my desktop PC.
From there my Chromebook essentially becomes a more
powerful computer simply by remoting into one. I’ve been
able to play more intensive video games from my patio that
way.
While the Android apps will work right away with most
Chromebooks, Google has announced they will start pushing out a new line of Chromebooks with more advanced
hardware to make multi-tasking and more graphically intense Android apps run more smoothly as hardware-wise,
Chromebooks have remained pretty stagnant for a few
years now, save for larger storage and a little more memory
being added over time. The first models to see the Android
apps will be the Asus Chromebook Flip, the Pixel 2 and the
Acer Chromebook R11 later this month.
Closed college admits lying to students
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts authorities say a
now-closed for-profit college has admitted to fabricating records, lying to students and overstating job
prospects for graduates.
The attorney general’s office says American Career
Institute has agreed to a $25
million judgment to settle a
lawsuit brought by the office
in 2013. Due to the school’s
insolvency, however, most
of the money won’t be paid
out.
The school had locations
in Braintree, Cambridge,
Framingham, Springfield,
and Woburn, Massachusetts as well as Baltimore,
Columbia, and Wheaton,
Maryland.
The attorney general says
school officials acknowledged falsifying documents
to show job placements at
companies that didn’t exist
or hire ACI graduates.
The office is asking the
U.S. Department of Education to cancel the debt
of students who enrolled in
ACI programs.
LEGAL NOTICE
MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by THOMAS HEUER AND
HEIDI S. HEUER to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
acting solely as a nominee for Bank of America, N.A., dated
October 19, 2009 and recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 45101, Page 183 of which
mortgage Nationstar Mortgage LLC is the present holder by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. to
Bank of America, N.A. dated December 28, 2012 recorded at
Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book
50242, Page 247; and assignment from Bank of America, N.A.
to Nationstar Mortgage LLC dated June 9, 2015 recorded at
Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book
53883, Page 114, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and
for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 211 Ridge Road, Athol, MA 01331 will be sold at
a Public Auction at 1:00PM on July 6, 2016, at the mortgaged
premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the
premises described in said mortgage, to wit:
All that parcel of land in County of Worcester, State of
Massachusetts as more fully described in Book 32634151 and being more particularly described as follows:
The land with the buildings thereon, situated in Athol, Worcester
County, Massachusetts, on the northeasterly side of Ridge Road
owned by A. T. B. & Son and shown as Lot 71 on a plan entitled
“High Knob Village” by Bradford Saivetz & Associates, Inc. dated March 25, 1971, recorded with Worcester District Registry of
Deeds, Plan Book 352, Plan 84, more particularly bounded and
described in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof.
For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 32634,
Page 151.
The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal assessments and liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforceable encumbrances of record entitled
to precedence over this mortgage, and subject to and with the
benefit of all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions
of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of parties in
possession.
Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier’s or certified check in the
sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and
place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mortgage
holder and its designee(s) are exempt from this requirement);
high bidder to sign written Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or by
certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the
offices of mortgagee’s attorney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 321
Billerica Road, Suite 210, Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description
for the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the
event of a typographical error in this publication.
Other terms to be announced at the sale.
June 8, 15, 22, 2016
Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Korde & Associates, P.C.
321 Billerica Road
Suite 210
Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100
(978) 256-1500
Heuer, Thomas, 15-023965
GREENFIELD — Nick
Tokman’s commencement
address to the Franklin
County Technical School
Class of 2016 was irreverent and funny, but also
held an important life lesson.
The cast member of the
Discovery Channel show
“Deadliest Catch” urged
the 122 graduates to make
the most of the days ahead
of them. Tokman, a West
Springfield native, said
that without any “hiccups” along the way, the
graduates could live to be
100-years-old and they
should live their lives without regrets.
“Time is ticking,” he
said. “There was a study
conducted
interviewing
people on their death bed
asking them about their regrets in life. The consensus
was that most people did
not regret the things they
did do, but actually the
things that they didn’t do.
And I can only speak for
myself and my own experiences, and I mostly agree
with it.”
Tokman said he didn’t
regret moving to Alaska to
become a crab fisherman,
which led to his inclusion
in “Deadliest Catch,” despite going broke, being
homeless and having to sell
a gold necklace his mother
gave him. He added that
didn’t regret crashing a
racing car, or streaking in
the Holyoke Mall parking
lot, although he recommended the graduates not
do it because “you could be
labeled a sex offender.”
In the end, Tokman advised the graduates to follow their hearts and do the
things in life that are important to them before it’s
too late.
“Decide on a path closely
and deliberately,” he said.
“Try it as many times as
you think necessary. Then
ask yourself one question, ‘does this path have a
heart?’ If it does, the path
is good. If it doesn’t, it is of
no use.”
The Franklin County
Technical School graduation was held this year
under a tent at Greenfield
Community College due to
ongoing construction projects at the Turners Falls
school.
FCTS Principal Shawn
Rickan opened the ceremony by noting that this
was the 40th anniversary
of the school and his first
year as principal. He said
he was “proud of the 122
graduates here this evening.”
“It was my pleasure to
serve you as your principal
and I wish you all the best,”
Rickan said.
Richard J. Kuklewicz,
FCTS School Committee
chairman, said the graduates will experience many
more accomplishments in
their lives, and when they
hit a bump in the road they
must rise to the challenge.
“There will be setbacks,”
he said. “That just means
that you’ll have to work
harder to achieve the next
accomplishment.”
FCTS School Superintendent Richard Martin
challenged the graduates
to weigh risks and rewards
throughout their lives. He
said the group took a risk
by leaving their friends
from eighth grade and
coming to Franklin County
Tech. The reward was they
found “new friends for life,
real work experiences, and
a pathway toward a new career.’
Martin said it is risky,
but necessary, to stay the
course when others express
doubt, and to not give into
the temptation to seek a
solution with little or no
effort.
“You have heard the saying that ‘nothing good in
life is free,’” Martin said,
“but I challenge the graduates to take on a new phi-
Humane Society seeks egg farm probe
BOSTON (AP) — An animal welfare group released
undercover video Tuesday
of what it called cruel and
inhumane conditions at
New England’s largest eggproducing farm, and said it
had asked state and federal
officials to investigate.
The video, shot by a worker at the sprawling facility in
Turner, Maine, shows egglaying hens crammed into
rusting wire cages so small
they were unable to spread
their wings and in some cases were sharing space with
the decaying carcasses of
birds who had died, according to the Humane Society
of the United States.
The employee had been
hired to work at the facility,
managed by Pennsylvaniabased Hillandale Farms,
but was secretly investigating for the society, said Paul
Shapiro, the organization’s
vice president of farm animal protection.
“Each bird in this operation has less space than a
single sheet of paper on
which to live her entire
life,” Shapiro said during a
news conference in Boston.
“We saw hens that were
forced to live in cages with
the dead and decomposing corpses of their cage
mates.”
The conditions also pose
risk that eggs from the hens
could become contaminated by salmonella, the Humane Society said.
The animal welfare organization is among the
sponsors of a Massachusetts proposal that would
ban the sale in the state of
food products that come
from farms where animals
are kept in overly restrictive
cages. Supporters hope to
put the measure before voters on the November ballot.
Hillandale, which operates 10 U.S. egg production
facilities, said in a statement it maintained high
standards for hen care and
egg safety. Since taking
over management of the
Maine facility last July, the
company said it had been
investing in new equipment
and expanding training for
workers.
“We reviewed the video,
and we are investigating the
practices in the barns where
this footage may have been
captured to ensure this is
addressed
immediately,”
the statement said, adding
it was Hillandale’s policy
to remove dead birds from
cages within one day.
Some of the carcasses
had apparently been left in
cages for months and were
referred to as “mummies”
by other workers, Shapiro
said.
A year ago, the organization released undercover
video footage it said showed
similar mistreatment and
unsanitary conditions at a
Hillandale-operated
egg
supplier in Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania.
The Maine facility is
owned by Austin “Jack”
DeCoster, who along with
his son Peter DeCoster, received three-month jail sentences last year for their role
in a major 2010 salmonella
outbreak linked to their egg
facilities in Iowa. The DeCosters pleaded guilty to
misdemeanor charges for
shipping adulterated food,
and their company paid a
$6.8 million fine as part of
a plea agreement.
BID NOTICE
The Phillipston Board of Selectmen (BOS) will be accepting
sealed proposals for various Highway Department materials and
services as required by the Town of Phillipston for FY17 (7/1/16
– 6/30/17). Bid documents may be obtained during regular
business hours (Monday through Friday 9a-3p). Verbal requests
can be made by phone at (978) 249-6828. Bid materials may also
be requested electronically via e-mail at [email protected] or by written request to the Highway Department at 50
The Common, Phillipston MA, 01331. Bids must be delivered by
hand or mail to the Office of the Selectmen at Phillipston Town
Hall at the above address. Bids will be opened publicly at 10:00
AM on June 28, 2016 at the Town Hall. The term of the contract
to be awarded for the services, materials or supplies is for the
fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2016 and ending on June 30,
2017. Please direct any questions, comments or concerns to the
Highway Department at (978) 249-6851 or [email protected].
Rick Tenney
Highway Superintendent
June 8, 22, 2016
GRADUATE — Lindsey Mailloux of Erving recently
graduated from Franklin County Technical School.
Left to right — Mailloux, Jocelyn Croft, FCTS vocational curriculum director. Submitted photo
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER — Nick Tokman,
of the reality show Deadliest Catch, gave the commencement address at Franklin County Technical
School’s recent graduation ceremony. Submitted photo
losophy and believe that
the rewards of your life are
in each of you, when you
seek the interests of others before your own, honor
those who raised you, and
care for those who need
you. That, my friends, is
a risk worth taking and
comes with rewards that
you cannot imagine.”
Salutatorian
Kaitlin
Churchill quoted Maya
Angelou by saying “My
mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive;
and to do so with some
passion, some compassion,
some humor, and some
style.”
“Passion is a quality that
Franklin County Tech students never lack,” she continued. “You have to want
to be here and you have to
want to do well.”
Churchill, a resident of
Turners Falls, said FCTS
students represented the
school in the community
which included overcoming stereotypes of young
people who choose a vocational and technical school
education.
Valedictorian
Hailey
Lowell spoke about how
the Class of 2016 came
from 19 different communities, but bonded and
grew together.
“We helped each other
find our way through the
years and helped each other find who we are,” she
said. “We gained knowl-
LEGAL NOTICE
ROYALSTON CONSERVATION
COMMISSION
The Royalston Conservation
Commission, in accordance
with the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (MGL
ch.131, sec.40), will hold a Public Hearing on Tues., June 14 at
7:00pm in the Town Hall to consider a Notice of Intent filed by
New England Power Company.
Project involves the relocation
of two structures along the
A1/B2 transmission line from a
beaver impoundment to drier
areas.
George Northrop
Secretary
June 8, 2016
edge, trust, compassion
and common interest with
others. We’ll have to continue to push ourselves to
become better versions of
ourselves.”
Following
graduation,
Lindsey Mailloux of Erving, who sang the “Star
Spangled Banner” to kick
off the event, said she was
happy, but also a little sad
to be leaving her friends
and teachers after four
years.
“I got to meet so many
people from different
towns,” she said. “I got
to learn the cosmetology
trade that will help me out
in the future. I’ll miss my
friends and the shop.”
Briar-Rose Colon of Orange, another cosmetology
student, is hoping to one
day open her own salon.
She said FCTS did a great
job in preparing her for the
workforce.
“I’m a licensed cosmetologist and the program here
helped me with my career
in the future,” Colon said.
“It gets you ready for the
real world. But, I’ll miss my
friends, teachers and the
memories. It went by fast.”
LEGAL NOTICE
ROYALSTON HISTORIC DISTRICT
COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The
Royalston
Historic
District Commission will hold
a public hearing on Thursday,
June 16, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Royalston Town Hall to discuss
applications for Certificates of
Appropriateness. The hearing
schedule is as follows:
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Property address: 4 Warwick
Road
Applicant: Kevin McGuirk
Proposal: to replace the
rear part of the ell with a larger
structure including a chimney.
Applications 2016-05-1
The applications may be
viewed at:
http://www.royalston-ma.gov/HDC
Public comments can be
submitted in advance to P.O.
Box 125, Royalston, MA 01368.
Signed
Pierre A. Humblet
HDC Secretary
June 1, 8, 2016
BID NOTICE
ATHOL-ROYALSTON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Athol-Royalston Regional School District invites bids on the
following:
“Custodial Supplies”
Specifications may be obtained at the Office of the Superintendent of Schools, PO Box 968, 1062 Pleasant Street, Athol, MA
01331.
Bids must be returned to the Office of the Superintendent of
Schools on or before 2:00PM, Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at which
time they will be publicly opened and read.
Bids must be in sealed envelopes clearly marked with the appropriate bid title:
“Custodial Supply Bid”
The School Committee has the right to reject any and all bids or
waive any informalities that it deems are in the best interest of
the Regional School District.
Anthony T. Polito
Superintendent of Schools
June 8, 2016
ATHOL DAILY NEWS Wednesday, June 8, 2016 Page 11
Father gets
life for selling
daughters
THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2016
Oppositions and Old Stories If you find yourself living out dramatic plots during this Mercury/Mars opposition, it will feel like
this is a unique tale in which you’re the protagonist. But what if
you’re feeling the same way as everyone who has lived out this
story? Is there solace in that? Our pain and pleasure link us to
our humanity. Our humanity makes us strong.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll have power over the situation this afternoon. Given the choice, the others will opt for the
status quo. If you don’t like the status quo, then don’t even give
them that choice.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You will place an order that waits in
line with a whole lot of other orders. You’re not the priority, and
yet you’ll move quickly up the queue when you say the magic
words. Those words will have to do with making that person
feel better about his job.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). When greeted with questionable
stimuli, your first response will be not to respond. This will buy
you time. And ultimately, never responding will be one respectable way to go.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). There’s something in the way you
communicate with your loved ones that cannot be duplicated
by any other person. You’re special. Know this, and expect your
people to keep coming back for what only you can deliver.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Progress doesn’t always look like stepping forward. Some steps backward are inevitable in the whole
pattern of a journey, and therefore they are to be considered
progress as well.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Chances are that you’ll dig your
heels in. You’re still getting used to where you are. You’ll move
when you’re good and ready and send the signals that tell people to proceed with caution.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You throw out proposals and ideas,
asking the others not to get too attached, which of course
makes them all the more interested. You take the pressure off of
them and they respond by putting some on you.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The affirmations you give yourself
will have special power. Touch back on your intention. Rid yourself of any cross-purposing activity or even thought. Once you
decide what to do, tell yourself that it’s as good as done.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The control freak in your life
is just trying to do some good in the best way that he or she
knows how. What? Is that control freak you today? Well, who
would blame you? The world hasn’t been entirely supportive
after all.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Less trying and more doing —
that’s the order of the day. In fact, anyone who is “trying” will
go on your radar as being a potential problem for you down the
line, whereas those of pure intention make things happen.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You will benefit from solitude.
It will, in fact, fill up your heart and feed your soul. The only
trouble is, it’s hard to get. If you’re thinking about others, it
doesn’t count as having a moment to yourself.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). “No judging” is usually your policy, so it’s interesting when you get put in a position where judgment is your job and the best way of helping those around you.
You’ll take this responsibility seriously and be quite fair.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (June 9). The first six weeks of this solar
return will have to do with helping someone dear to you. In the
end, the benefits of your benevolence will be so much greater
than you ever could have imagined, though it will be a long time
before this boomerang comes back to you. A change at work
will push you higher in September. Aquarius and Leo adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 5, 20, 1, 11 and 15.
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Tree of Hope Haiti: May 15, 2016
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June 5, 2016
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June 8, 2016
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Tree of Hope Haiti: May 15, 2016
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GREENEVILLE, Tenn.
(AP) — A Tennessee man
who sold his three daughters
to a man who raped them
and used them in child pornography has been sentenced
to life in prison.
U.S. District Judge J. Ronnie Greer called it one of
the most horrible crimes he
had ever seen when he sentenced the 63-year-old father
on Monday, according to a
statement from the office of
acting U.S. Attorney Nancy
Harr.
According to court records, both parents were involved with the abuse and exploitation of the children and
were indicted in 2013. The
girls were ages 12, 14 and 16
when police discovered what
happened to them, federal
prosecutors said in a statement. It was not immediately
clear when police made that
discovery, however.
The Associated Press is
not naming the parents to
protect the identities of the
daughters.
A federal jury in January
convicted the father on all
four counts of an indictment,
including the selling of a
child by a parent, production
of child pornography, production of child pornography
by parents, and coercion and
enticement of a minor. The
mother, who is now 41, was
sentenced in February to
serve 18 years in prison after
pleading guilty to one count
of the production of child
pornography by a parent.
The girls were sexually
abused and exploited from
February 2011 to August
2012, court records show.
Police discovered the horror the girls were living in after investigating a complaint
that they were being neglected, had medical problems
that were not being treated
and were not going to school,
said Tony Clark, the district
attorney in Washington,
Carter, Johnson and Unicoi
counties. The three daughters were among four siblings
at the home, including one
as young as 5, Clark said. He
said all were removed.
Evidence presented during the father’s trial showed
a two-year pattern of sexual
abuse, dozens of confirmed
rapes of his children and the
production of 400 images of
child sexual abuse, Harr’s office said.
Federal prosecutors had
asked that the father be given a life sentence, saying his
“complete unwillingness to
accept responsibility for his
conduct and decisions and
his history of neglect and
abuse of his children demonstrate a great need” to protect the public.
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Where does your food
come from? In this biweekly feature we’ll introduce
a local food producer and
share some thoughts about
supporting the local food
economy.
Tony
Leger,
Foothill
Farm, Orange
Before moving to Orange in 2007, Tony Leger
and his wife grew food and
flowers for their own use
and to give away, but they
didn’t start farming on a
more commercial basis until recently. Tony describes
Foothill Farm as “a highly
diversified small farm under
development.”
What do you produce and
where can people buy it?
We sell veggie and flower
starts for the garden and
we also grow perennials.
They’re all available at our
farmstand at 40 Chestnut
Hill Rd., right next to the
Garlic and Arts Festival
site. Our herbs and other
starts are also available at
Quabbin Harvest in downtown Orange.
Why is local food production important to our area?
First of all, knowing
where your food comes
from is really important. It
also supports responsible
stewardship and use of the
land. I look at our situation
and say, “Well, here we are,
we have a nice house in the
Tony Leger at his Foothill Farm stand on Chestnut
Hill Road in Orange.
country but what it is it doing for people or for the
community? How can we
do something using our expertise to help share?” And
I think we can’t afford the
food miles to bring the food
here that we can be growing
in our backyards. It’s more
wholesome and it’s probably more nutritious, because it hasn’t had that time
to lose vitamins and things
that happen when days and
days go by.
What are the most hopeful signs you see in our local
food sector?
I think Quabbin Harvest
is a really hopeful sign. It’s
wonderful that they’re buy-
ing from very, very small
farmers like me. They’re
trying hard to get their prices to a point where the local people can afford to buy
local food. And I think that
farmers notice that, you
know. None of the farmers
I know are very greedy – it’s
not about making a bunch
of money! But I think people want to work together
and one of the great things
about this area is that
there’s so many people who
have such diverse expertise,
and maybe lived other lives
before they took up farming. And it’s all out there
and available to share. Today In History
By The Associated Press
Today is Wednesday, June 8,
the 160th day of 2016. There
are 206 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlights in History:
On June 8, 1966, the strongest of a series of tornadoes
struck the Topeka, Kansas,
area, killing 17 people. A
merger was announced between the National and American Football Leagues, to take
effect in 1970.
On this date:
In A.D. 632, the prophet
Muhammad died in Medina.
In 1845, Andrew Jackson,
seventh president of the United States, died in Nashville,
Tennessee.
In 1864, Abraham Lincoln
was nominated for another
term as president during the
National Union (Republican)
Party’s convention in Baltimore.
In 1912, the ballet “Daphnis
et Chloe” was premiered by
the Ballets Russes in Paris.
In 1915, U.S. Secretary of
State William Jennings Bryan
resigned over what he viewed
as President Woodrow Wilson’s overly bellicose attitude
toward Germany following the
sinking of the RMS Lusitania.
In 1948, the “Texaco Star
Theater” made its debut on
NBC-TV with Milton Berle
guest-hosting the first program. (Berle was later named
the show’s permanent host.)
In 1953, the U.S. Supreme
Court ruled unanimously that
restaurants in the District of
Columbia could not refuse to
serve blacks. Eight tornadoes
struck Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, killing 126 people.
In 1967, 34 U.S. servicemen were killed when Israel
attacked the USS Liberty, a
Navy intelligence-gathering
ship in the Mediterranean. (Israel later said the Liberty had
been mistaken for an Egyptian
vessel.)
In 1972, during the Vietnam
War, an Associated Press photographer captured the haunting image of 9-year-old Phan
Thi Kim Phuc as she ran naked and severely burned from
the scene of a South Vietnamese napalm attack.
In 1978, a jury in Clark
County, Nevada, ruled the
so-called “Mormon will,” purportedly written by the late billionaire Howard Hughes, was
a forgery.
In 1982, President Ronald Reagan became the first
American chief executive to
address a joint session of the
British Parliament.
In 1996, China set off an underground nuclear test blast.
Ten years ago: The Food
and Drug Administration
approved Gardasil, a vaccine against HPV, the virus
that causes cervical cancer.
Sheikha Haya Al Khalifa,
a lawyer from Bahrain, was
elected U.N. General Assembly president, the first woman
from the Middle East to take
the post.
Five years ago: Rep. Allyson Schwartz of Pennsylvania
became the first Democratic
House colleague to call for
Rep. Anthony Weiner of New
York to resign after he admitted sending a lewd photo of
himself to a woman via Twitter
and lying about it. OPEC unexpectedly left its production
levels unchanged, causing oil
prices to jump as senior officials reported their meeting in
Vienna had ended in disarray.
Meredith Vieira ended her
five-year run as co-anchor of
NBC’s “Today” show, telling
viewers her decision to go was
“right, but it’s hard.”
One year ago: Acknowledging setbacks, President Barack
Obama said at the close of a
G-7 summit in Germany that
the United States still lacked
a “complete strategy” for
training Iraqi forces to fight
the Islamic State. Siding with
the White House in a foreignpolicy power struggle with
Congress, the Supreme Court
ruled 6-3 that Americans born
in the disputed city of Jerusalem could not list Israel as their
birthplace on passports. The
NCAA approved multiple rule
changes to men’s basketball
for the 2015-16 season, including a 30-second shot clock and
fewer timeouts for each team.
Today’s Birthdays: Former
first lady Barbara Bush is 91.
Actor-comedian Jerry Stiller is
89. Actress Millicent Martin is
82. Actor James Darren is 80.
Actor Bernie Casey is 77. Singer Nancy Sinatra is 76. Singer
Chuck Negron is 74. Musician
Boz Scaggs is 72. Author Sara
Paretsky is 69. Actress Sonia
Braga is 66. Actress Kathy
Baker is 66. Country musician
Tony Rice is 65. Rock singer
Bonnie Tyler is 65. Actor Griffin Dunne is 61. “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams is 59. Actordirector Keenen Ivory Wayans
is 58. Singer Mick Hucknall
(Simply Red) is 56. Musician
Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)
is 54. Rhythm-and-blues singer Doris Pearson (Five Star) is
50. Actress Julianna Margulies
is 49. Actor Dan Futterman
is 49. Actor David Sutcliffe
is 47. TV personality/actress
Maria Menounos is 38. Country singer/songwriter Sturgill
Simpson is 38. Blues-rock
musician Derek Trucks (The
Derek Trucks Band) is 37.
Rock singer Alex Band (The
Calling) is 35. Folk-bluegrass
singer-musician Sara Watkins
(Nickel Creek) is 35. Tennis
player Kim Clijsters is 33. Actress Torrey DeVitto is 32.
Thought for Today: “Love
hath no physic for a grief too
deep.” — Robert Nathan,
American author and poet
(1894-1985).
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35
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Jon Bramhall
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Residential/ Commercial
GRIFF'S RUBBISH— Removal.
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curbside service. Gary Griffith,
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PETERSHAM
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A. F. MALLET EXCAVATING—
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(978)503-8959. License
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FURNITURE REFINISHING—
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Rosanne Amodeo (978)5448237.
KK ROLL OFF CONTAINERS—
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household clean out. Karl
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THE GARAGE— One Barre
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(978)544-8848.
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to appointments, or other tasks
as needed. Dependable and
honest (978)430-1160.
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Paint & Repairs. Lic. #059527
Reg. #11262 Insured
(508)222-1633
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Instruction
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MUSIKIDS— Piano, violin, guitar and vocal instruction. All ages
and levels. Victoria BartlettRoche (978)249-7771.
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good condition. (978)544-2463.
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truck? Low miles, no rust or
dents. (978)249-9602.
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inches, 20,000 miles. $8,000
Royalston. (978)249-8044.
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Pets
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MOUNT TULLY— Pet Hotel/
Store. Boarding, Daycare,
Grooming for dogs and cats.
Fish, reptiles, birds, feeds.
(978)575-0614. Open 7 days.
BARK'N BEAUTIES— Mobile
grooming van. Specializing in
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come to you (978)399-3893.
PET SITTER— And experienced dog walker. Bonded and
insured. Call Carrie at (978)3993579.
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Lawn &
Garden Care
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Lawn &
Garden Care
CHEAP CUTS— Grass cutting,
trimming bushes, lawn maintenance in general. Most lawns $20.
Power washing, driveway sealing. Lowest prices in town. Call
Jim (413)230-6779.
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Fruits &
Vegetables
ORGANIC VEGETABLE—
Starter Plants. Heirloom and unusual. Individual or bulk price.
305 Wendell Road, New Salem.
8am to Dusk.
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Household
Goods
WHOLESALE CARPET— Service. 35 years experience. Call
Bruce (978)249-6331.
LYESIUK'S FLOORING— Sales
and Service. Carpet, vinyl, laminate, hardwood and more. Free
estimates. Please call Nick at
(978)575-0606.
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Building
Materials
NATIVE LUMBER— Pine
boards, hemlock dimension, hard
and soft wood beams and timbers. Wood chips, bark mulch.
Custom sawing. Monday thru Friday 8:30-4:00, Saturday, 8 to 12.
Rough Cut, Old North Dana Rd.,
New Salem (978)575–0475.
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Wood
Heating
SEASONED FIREWOOD
Free delivery
Credit cards accepted
Call (978)580-7715
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Firewood
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LOG LENGTH FIREWOOD—
Heyes Forest Products. Call for
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FIREWOOD— Call Adams Logging, evenings (978)544-8148.
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Moving
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WEATHERHEAD
STORAGE
5x5, 5x15, 10x10,
10x15, 10x20, 10x30
Storage units available.
(413)423-3831
REGAL STORAGE
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32 Brown Street
Athol, MA 01331
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SELF STORAGE UNITS
Conveniently located off
Rtes 2 & 202
Call Gelinas Storage
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Wanted
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COINS, POSTCARDS— Pre
1973 baseball cards. Stamps,
local history (978)249-0156.
NORTH QUABBIN— Antiques
Cash paid for good used furniture, antiques, collectibles, silver, gold, coins, glassware, pottery, quilts, jewelry, frames, tools,
and toys. We buy attic, cellar &
barn contents. Top dollar paid!
Call (978)544-2465.
ALWAYS BUYING— Antiques
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advertising signs, store fixtures,
carpenters and machinist tools,
lathes. Farm machinery, military
souvenirs, jackknives, license
plates. Books, postcards, picture
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BARK MULCH— And wood
chips. Rough Cut Lumber, North
Dana Road, New Salem
(978)575–0475.
WE BUY ANTIQUES— Used
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coins, vintage toys. One piece or
e n t i r e e s t a t e . C a l l P a u l at
(978)502-5008. 5 E. Main Street,
Orange.
SUNRISE LANDSCAPING—
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programs, grub control, pruning,
mowing, mulch, dethatching
(978)544-2097.
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a good attitude. Must pass drug
and alcohol screen. Send resume to [email protected].
LABORERS— Rutland Nurseries, Inc., seeking Landscape
Construction and Grounds Maintenance laborers. Seasonal fulltime with benefits. Call (508)8862982 or apply in person at 82
Emerald Road, Rutland, MA
01543.
LINE COOK— PT/FT Herrick's
Tavern is looking for a line cook
must be available to work nights,
weekends and holidays. Experience preferred. Please apply in
person at 207 Daniel Shays
Highway in Orange. No phone
calls please.
FT OFFICE WORKER— With
opportunity for growth. Excel,
Quickbooks and phone skills.
CORI Required (978)544-6511.
JOB FAIR— Manufacturing. Reliable Temps, Orange Career
Center, 131 West Main Street.,
2nd floor, Orange, MA. Wednesday, 6/8, 1-3pm. (413)774-4562.
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HIRING CANDLE MAKERS—
And warehouse workers, for
Yankee Candle Company. All
shifts, $10.50 - $12.00 per hour.
Needed: drug test and recent
work history and references. No
experience necessary. United
Personnel will be at the Orange
Career Center. 131 West Main
Street, Orange, MA Thursday,
6/9, 9AM- 11AM.
CLASS B/A DRIVER— Operator. Rutland Nurseries, Inc., immediately seeking full time Seasonal Class B or A Truck Driver
and operator. Picking up and delivering materials and construction equipment, site prep and requires hoisting license, should be
detailed and organized. Driving
hook lift and 10 wheel dump
truck with trailers. Will require
driving record and dot card. Seasonal full time, with benefits. Call
(508)886-2982. Reply to the ad
via email or apply in person at 82
Emerald Road, Rutland, MA
01543.
ATHOL CREDIT UNION— Is
seeking a part time Teller. 15- 20
hours per week. Saturdays a
must. Contact Jenna Crosby or
Marie Hebert (978)249-3527.
LAWN MOWING— Job requires
a twin blade riding mower with
two canisters. Work either Tuesday, Friday or Saturday. Immediate. (978)249-4109. Leave message.
TOW TRUCK DRIVER— Must
be over 21. Must have CORI
check and drug screening. Apply
in person: Dale's Auto Body, 25
Bickford Drive, Athol. No phone
calls please.
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Plaza, 550, 815, Great Location,
excellent parking. Contact Don
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ATHOL— 3 rooms furnished.
2nd floor. Heat, hot water and
rubbish removal. No pets. $600/
month (978)249-9093 8am- 8pm.
ATHOL— Second floor, two bedroom. No pets. $700 per month,
no utilities (978)249-0345.
ATHOL— Large 1 bedroom.
Washer/ dryer hook-up, off-street
parking, trash pick-up, heat included. Walk to downtown. $700.
First and last (978)840-3253.
ATHOL— Gorgeous, fully renovated huge 4 bedrooms. Washer
& Drier hook ups. Quiet area. Big
backyard. Off street parking.
First, last, security and income,
previous payment verification. No
Pets, no smoking. Available July
15th. $1,100 (978)785-0217
UPTOWN ATHOL— One bedroom, first floor. No pets. $575
per month. Gene (413)532-2842.
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My good friend has somehow managed to survive in a rural area without learning to drive. Most of her
friends, including myself, have given
her a ride when she needed it. She
just turned 30 last year and got married. Her husband finally convinced
her to get a driver's license and stop
depending on other people. It's only
been about 9 months since her driving test, which took her three times
to pass, and she's already been
involved in three car accidents. The
last one totaled her car. She's fine,
but I'm thinking driving may not be in
the cards for her. She's out looking
for another used car, hopefully predented! She loves the freedom of
driving, but I'm really beginning to
worry about her safety and
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It seems like everyone on the road
today could use a brushing up on his
or her driving skills. A recent survey of more than 5000 drivers over
all 50 states found some staggering
results. Over 20% of licensed drivers, roughly 41 million, would not
pass a written drivers test if taken
today. People age 18 to 24 had the
highest failure rates and those over
45 years old scored the best.
As a commuter I tend to log a lot
of miles on my car. So when my
daughter headed off to college, I gave
her my vehicle and got another one.
Even though my old car had high
miles and a couple of dents, I thought
it ran rather well.
Shortly after arriving at school, she
began calling every few weeks to tell
me the car needed repair. First it was
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they really are when they first get behind
the wheel. New drivers are among the
highest at risk for accidents. It can take
years of training and experience to learn
good driving skills that will help avoid
being involved in an accident.
Cash: It's nice that you want to
watch out for your friend, but as adults
we all get to make our own decisions.
If your friend is enjoying her newfound
freedom of driving, there may not be
much you can say to change her mind.
Carry: However, if you're worried
about her, you should share your concerns about her driving. Consider sug-
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gesting a defensive driving course. In
fact, you could even offer to take it with
her. You may learn something yourself.
In addition, most insurance companies
offer a discount for taking the course.
Cash: With three accidents in the
last nine months, her insurance premiums are sure to reflect her driving
record very shortly. The costs alone
may be enough to deter her from driving, so the course would be of great
benefit to her.
Carry: Regardless of her decision to
keep driving, if you do go anywhere
together, you may want to drive!
The month and day of the week
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having a car accident. For example,
a snowy January day would seem
like a high-risk time to drive.
However, according to statistics
from the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, August is the
most dangerous month of the year to
drive and Saturday is the most dangerous day of the week. In addition,
some studies found that you are
almost 20 times more likely to have
an accident if texting while driving.
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Washer drier hookup. References and security required
(978)430-4933.
ATHOL— 2 bedroom townhouse apartment. Uptown,
deadend street. Washer dryer
hookups. Off street parking. No
smoking, No pets. $750.
(978)345-2411.
ATHOL— Short or long term occupancy, $100- $150 weekly.
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with income verification. Call
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Southern Baptist
membership
decline
NASHVILLE,
Tenn.
(AP) — The Southern
Baptist Convention lost
more than 200,000 members in 2015— the ninth
straight year of decline for
the nation’s largest Protestant denomination.
Membership stands at
15.3 million, down from
15.5 million in 2014, according to denomination
statistics released on Tuesday. Baptisms also fell by
more than 10,000 to just a
little more than 295,000.
Baptisms are an important measure for the Nashville-based denomination
because of its strong commitment to evangelism.
After the numbers were
announced, some denominational leaders emphasized the positive news that
the number of Southern
Baptist churches increased
last year by 294, mostly due
to new churches started by
SBC pastors.
But Executive Committee President and CEO
Frank Page refused to put
a positive spin on the declines, exclaiming in a news
release, “God help us all!
In a world that is desperate
for the message of Christ,
we continue to be less diligent in sharing the Good
News.”
84 Wilder St.
Athol, MA 01331
Help
Wanted
Orange Retail Store looking for
highly skilled Retail Manager
Full time position with benefits
Minimum 5 years’ Experience in
retail Management
More Information will be provided
during Interview
Accepting Resumes until June 15th,
Interviews will be scheduled after.
Send Resumes to:
Hiring Manager
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Athol MA 01331
Houses
for Rent
WARWICK- Rental. 3 bedroom
Lodge for rent. Full bath, full
basement with washer/ dryer. 2
car garage. Located on 36 acre
lot with pond. Very private,
peaceful place to live. 182 West
Wilson Rd., Warwick. No pets allowed. You would have use of
189 acres of our private horse
trails. $1500 per month Please
call with interest or questions at
(978)544-3942.
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Merrifield &
Swift River Bus Co.
Looking for school bus drivers. Great
job for mothers and retirees. Summers
and school vacations off. We will train
qualified drivers to obtain your school
bus driver certificate. Must be able
to pass a drug test and have a clean
driving record. Classes starting soon.
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LUXURY OCEANFRONT—
Condo, Old Orchard Beach
Maine. Openings, July 30- Aug.
6th, Aug. 13th- 20th, will not last
long (978)895-9924.
Petersham sermon on Jesus’
lost years on June 12
By KATE FULTON
PETERSHAM — On
Sunday, June 12, Robert Rocheleau will again lead the
worship service at the Unitarian/Universalist Church
located on the Petersham
Common. The topic for his
sermon will be “Jesus: The
Lost Years and Other Interesting Facts.”
We know that when Jesus
was 12 years old that he went
to Jerusalem for the first
time. Following his family’s
return to Nazareth, the Bible
tells no further stories about
his youth or young manhood. It merely states, “Jesus
increased in wisdom and in
stature and in favor with God
and man.” The next sentence
takes place 18 years later
when John the Baptist begins
his preaching at the Jordan
Robert Rocheleau
River. This service will share
some of the jewels of Jesus’
life during those 18 “lost”
years, as well as, the family
tragedy that forced him into
early adulthood. Other interesting facts, revelations and
insights will round out the
life story.
Guitarist Marc Erwin will
provide music for the service. The service begins at 10:30
a.m.
Band to play Father’s Day concert
BARRE — The Quabbin
Community Band opens its
much-anticipated
summer
series on Sunday, June 19,
at 6 p.m., at the Nornay Park
Bandstand on the South Barre
Common. After a long winter
break, the group will welcome
back local audiences with a
festive Father’s Day program,
featuring numerous upbeat selections, and a couple of pieces
included to pay homage to the
many fathers in attendance. The public is invited to continue the longstanding tradition of enjoying the music for
free, with donations graciously
accepted. The rain location for
the program is the Barre Town
Hall, located in the center of
Barre. QCB welcomes new members; rehearsals are Monday
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., with
concerts on Sundays. For
more information, call Peter
Lewis, at 978-355-9879.
Tel: 978-249-3339
Fax: 978-249-3329
Cell: 978-413-4498
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Truck
slams into
bicyclists
COOPER TOWNSHIP,
Mich. (AP) — Police fielded complaints that a pickup truck was being driven
erratically just minutes before the vehicle slammed
into a group of bicyclists in
western Michigan, killing
five, authorities said.
Four other bicyclists suffered serious injuries in the
crash early Tuesday evening in Cooper Township
and were being treated at
area hospitals, Kalamazoo
County Prosecutor Jeffrey
Getting said during a news
conference Tuesday night.
The truck driver is in
custody but has not been
charged.
“Our
thoughts
and
prayers are with the families of the victims,” Getting said. “I can’t even
begin to imagine what
they’re going through.”
The driver of the pickup,
described as a 50-year-old
western Michigan man,
fled from the wrecked vehicle, but police caught
him a short time later.
Authorities began receiving calls about the
blue pickup truck about 30
minutes before the crash,
with people complaining “about the manner in
which that vehicle was being driven,” Getting said.
He did not provide details
of the erratic driving.
Several agencies were
searching for the pickup
when the first report of
the crash came in just after 6:30 p.m., he said. No
officers were actively pursuing the truck at the time
it crashed.
The bicyclists had been
riding as a group. Their
names and ages were not
immediately released because family members
were still being notified.
The group included men
and women, but no children.
Markus Eberhard was
leaving a nearby park after
fishing and said he nearly
was hit by the pickup. He
was unable to warn the bicyclists.
“I saw a bunch of bikes
hit the front of his truck
and a couple of them flew,”
Eberhard told WOOD-TV.
Paramedics and fire
crews rushed to the scene,
Getting said.
He declined to answer
questions about the suspect and said the man’s
name would not be released until his office has
determined which charges
he will face.
TO PERFORM — The Florence Camerata Piano
Trio will perform Sunday, June 12, at 4 p.m., at the
1794 Meetinghouse in New Salem. Submitted photo
Florence Camerata Trio
at Meetinghouse Sunday
NEW SALEM — As part
of the opening weekend,
the 1794 Meetinghouse
will have a performance by
the Florence Camerata Piano Trio on Sunday, June
12, at 4 p.m. The Meetinghouse is located at the
head of the town common
in the New Salem Historic
District.
Tickets are free children
for ages 0 to 12. Tickets
are available via Brown
Paper Tickets at bpt.
me/2559210, at the New
Salem General Store and
at the door. More information is available online
at
1794meetinghouse.
org/#florence-camerata.
The
group
features
Gregory Hayes on piano, Joe Jewett on violin
and Richard Mickey on
cello.
The Florence Camerata
Piano Trio has been giving concerts since 2009 in
various venues in western
Massachusetts, from Kimball Farms in Lenox to
Lathrop in Easthampton
and Northampton, to Loomis in South Hadley. They
performed to considerable
acclaim at Northampton
First Night 2014 in Smith
College’s Sage Hall. Florence Camerata has also
preformed several times at
Northampton Community
Music Center and at St.
Joseph’s College in West
Hartford, Conn. The trio’s
repertoire ranges from
Haydn, Mozart, Hummel
and Beethoven to Brahms,
Schubert and Dvorak to
Tailleferre and Piazzolla.
For
more
information contact Brad Foster,
Executive Director, at
info@1794meetinghouse.
org
or
413-335-3489.
Visit the website at
www.1794meetinghouse.
org.
ORANGE — Grab a
blanket and some popcorn
because the Wheeler Memorial Library, at 49 East
Main St., will be screening
the family film “Pixels,”
PG-13 Thursday, June 16,
outdoors on the library
lawn.
This free movie starts at
sunset and kicks off the annual Friendly Town Movies
in the Park summer series. The showing is sponsored
in part by the Friends of
the Orange Public Libraries and the Orange Cultural
Council in support of the
Orange Revitalization Partnership.
When aliens intercept
video feeds of classic arcade games and misinterpret them as a declaration
of war, they attack Earth,
using the games as models.
It stars Kevin James, Adam
Sandler) and Michelle
Monaghan.
For more information,
call the library at 978-5442495 or go to www.orangelib.org. In case of rain,
the film will be shown in the
Orange Town Hall.
Outdoor showing of ‘Pixels’
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TROPHY WINNER — The 3rd Thompson Award was presented to Michael Maselli Sr. of Orange, center, for his 1962 Chevy Corvette, shown at the 8th annual
Dick Phillips ‘Dust Off’ Car Show sponsored by the Athol Lions Club and North
Quabbin Cruisers at Silver Lake Park recently. Presenting the award were Ed
Thompson, left, who said the annual trophy is given in memory of his son, and
Ed T. Thompson, grandfather. The trophy was sponsored by Ronnie Wright of
Wright’s Welding in Athol.
Photo by Deborrah Porter
Annual Dick Phillips ‘Dust off’ event
draws many show cars, spectators
ATHOL — The 8th annual
Dick Phillips “Dust Off” car
show hosted by the Athol Lions Club and North Quabbin
Cruisers drew dozens of car
enthusiasts to the ball field at
Silver Lake recently.
Participants started arriving early and queued up their
gleaming vehicles, parked
back to back in long rows for
public viewing, which began
at 9 a.m. The owners greeted
one another warmly, snapped
open folding chairs and settled
among their cars to enjoy the
day. Warren and Rose Clough of
Orange rolled up in their 1915
Ford Model T, complete with
a picnic basket nestled against
the sideboard. The Cloughs
purchased the vehicle about 10
to 15 years ago and restored it
to its former magnificence. It
earned a trophy about 5 years
ago. The Cloughs say they enjoy showing the car at various
events, such as the Lions car
show and at the annual Celebrate the Harvest Festival in
Orange.
Rows of spotless vehicles,
ranging from the gaslight era
to muscle cars, with some in
varying stages of restoration,
drew an appreciative crowd
throughout the day. There
were 35 cars shown, including
a bouquet of classic Mustangs.
Among then was Norm Fly’s
2006 Lotus. The canary yellow
vehicle stood out in contrast to
the older models and grabbed
quite a bit of attention.
Organizers said the show
was successful, albeit, more
lightly attended than in past
years. It was surmised that the
threat of rain (which never
materialized) and the pull of
the World War II event at the
Orange Airport may have reduced attendance. However, the Lions’ chicken
barbecue nearly sold out. Business at the Athol Lions’ weenie
wagon, where ‘dogs and burgers were grilled up, was brisk
and kept the yellow shirts hopping.
Following the chicken dinner, a panel of judges conferred on their choices for the
awards. Plaques were donated
by area businesses: Ames
Trophy, Athol
Automotive Supply, Bergquist Auto
Repair, Brookside Auto
Parts, Dick’s Auto Repair, Estey’s Garage, Flint’s Auto
Repair, Flint’s Garage Sales,
House of Wax, Jim’s Auto
Repair, McLaughlin Paving,
New Salem Auto, Orange Oil
Company, Porter Transporta-
TROPHY PRESENTED — North Quabbin Cruisers
Vice President Dick Noel, left, presented the Dick
Phillips Memorial Trophy to Deb Binkowski, who
showed a 1928 2-door Ford Sedan, at the annual
Athol Lions Club’s Car Show and Barbecue at Silver
Lake recently.
tion, Wilson & Steele, and Witty’s Funeral Home. Plaque winners were: Rae
Kramer, Athol, with her ‘65
Mustang; Lettie Hebert,
Athol, ‘65 Mustang; Norm
Flye, Orange, 2006 Lotus;
Chet Lemon, Ware, ‘87 Buick
Grand National; Bill and Dee
Dee Thorp, Orange, ‘65 Cobra
replica; Dennis Hebert, Athol,
‘66 Mustang; Warren and Rose
Clough, Orange, ‘15 Ford;
Gene Fraser, Athol, ‘74 GMC
Sprint; Dan Meuse, Chevelle
SS; Keith and Ann Kaczenski, Turners Falls, ‘50 Chevy
Pickup; Mike Maselli, Orange,
‘62 Corvette; Marilyn Messier, Palmer, ‘70 Dodge Dart
Swinger. Other winners were:
Wayne Coller, Scott Gaulzetti,
Mark McCartney and Thomas
Gallant. Supporting information was not provided.
By J.R. Greene
INDIANA STATEHOOD STAMP
a stamp depicting cornfields
at sunset.
On June 11, a new version of the Eid Muslim holiday stamp will be issued in
panes of 20. This features
GIFTED GROUP — Several speakers at the Athol
High School graduation the past Sunday made
the point that the Class of 2016 was an unusually
gifted group. The imaginative decorations of many
graduates’ mortarboards, above, demonstrated
their creativity.
Photos courtesy of George French
Winchendon Music Festival
WINCHENDON
—
The inaugural Winchendon Music Festival will
take place June 24, 25 and
26, with concerts held at
Old Centre Church (First
Congregational Church
of Winchendon).
Concerts are free to the
public, with generous support from the Winchendon Cultural Council,
the Robinson Broadhurst
Foundation, and the First
Congregational Church
of Winchendon in Old
Centre.
Following is the schedule of events:
Friday, June 24, 7 p.m.
Baroque concert featuring Andrew Arceci,
Teresa Wakim, & Ensemble.
The program will feature works by Marais
(1656-1728), Forqueary
(1671-1745),
Francœur
(1698-1787), and others.
Saturday, June 25, 7
p.m.
Folk concert featuring
Floyds Row.
A
British-American
ensemble, Floyds Row
explores early, folk, and
classical idioms. Sunday, June 26, 5
p.m.
Jazz concert featuring
John Arcaro & Band.
The group will perform
jazz interpretations of the
“Great American Songbook” as well as contemporary jazz compositions.
Old Centre Church is
located at the Old Centre Common, just as High
Street splits into Old
Centre Road (Old County Road) and Old Center Road (Baldwinville
Road).
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the Ed Thompson Memorial
Trophy, was presented by Ed
Thompson, his father, and Ed
T. Thompson, grandfather,
to Michael Maselli Sr. of Orange for his 1962 Chevy Corvette. As is done each year,
Thompson chose the car he
felt his sone would have liked
best out of the entire field of
entrants. Maselli’s ‘vet caught
their eye.
Noel announced Peter Ruskowski was the winner of the
day’s 50/50 prize of $148.
Rock and blues music was
provided by Charlie Scott and
the Reprobate Blues band. The event is held annually in memory of Phillips, and
proceeds from the day benefit
the Richard C. Phillips Memorial Pavilion, and upkeep of the
park.
Athol
Library
News
Collector’s Choice
The U.S. Postal Service
will issue two new first-class
mail forever stamps this
week. On June 7, the bicentennial of statehood for
Indiana will be noted with
No. Quabbin Cruisers Vice
President Dick Noel (of Dick’s
Auto Repair) presented the
awards and served as emcee.
The highlight of the day was
the Dick Phillips Memorial
Trophy, which was presented to
Deb Binkowski, who showed a
1928 2-door Ford Sedan.
Another special award,
NEW YORK (AP) —
Savannah Guthrie of the
“Today” show put a public face Tuesday on what
NBC says is a “small
handful” of employees
who will not travel to Rio
de Janeiro this summer
for Olympics coverage because of concern over the
Zika virus.
The co-host of the
morning news show, who
is 44, announced she was
pregnant with her second
child. Brazil is the country
hardest-hit by the mosquito-borne virus, which can
cause severe birth defects,
including babies born with
abnormally small heads.
NBC is sending more
than 2,000 employees to
Brazil to cover the Olympics, which take place
Aug. 5-21. The company
advises anyone concerned
about the virus to check
with their own doctors,
and said no one will be
required to travel if they
believe their health would
be at risk.
The network would
not specify what it meant
by a “small handful” of
employees, NBC Sports
spokesman Chris McCloskey said. Guthrie is the
first employee to drop out
of the trip to identify herself publicly.
It’s an important trip
for the “Today” show,
which is a close second
to ABC’s “Good Morning
America” in the ratings.
NBC plays up the Olympic connection for its
morning news program,
in the hopes of drawing
new viewers who will stick
with the program after
the games are over.
“You’ll have to go to
female beach volleyball
without me, Matt,” Guthrie said to co-host Matt
Lauer on Tuesday.
Many of the employees who won’t make the
trip to Rio are assigned
instead to NBC Sports’
facility in Stamford, Connecticut,
just
outside
New York. The network
runs its digital operation
from there, and even has
broadcast teams that work
on some of the lesserwatched sports from the
Stamford offices. All of
the Olympic competition
is streamed online.
Arabic script on a purple
background.
A postcard show will be
held on June 11 at Pelletier’s
Auction Hall on Route 130
in Brookline, N.H. Hours
are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with
an admission charge. Early
admission is available at 9
a.m. for a higher fee.
A coin show will be held
on June 12 at the Elks
Lodge on Route 12 in Auburn from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There is a charge for early
admission, but not after the
show opens.
In the last column, the
U.S. Mint issuing the next
National Park quarter on
June 6 was mentioned. The
design of the coin features
the old armory building at
this West Virginia site. ATHOL — The following
new fiction is now available at
the Athol Public Library: The Weekenders by Mary
Kay Andrews; Aunt Dimity and the Buried Treasure
by Nancy Atherton; Robert
B. Parker’s Slow Burn by Ace
Atkins; Boar Island by Nevada
Barr; The House of Dreams by
Kate Lord Brown; The Atomic
Weight of Love by Elizabeth
Church; Blood Defense by
Marcia Clark; LaRose by Louise Erdrich; and Cape Hell by
Loren Estleman.
Also, Seven Days Dead by
John Farrow; Left in the Wind
by Ed Gray; Death at Breakfast by Beth Gutcheon; Heat
and Light by Jennifer Haigh;
A Game for All the Family by
Sophie Hannah; The California Wife by Kristen Harnisch;
Redemption Road by John
Hart; Traces of Guilt by Dee
Henderson; My Best Friend’s
Exorcism by Grady Hendrix;
and The Fireman by Joe Hill.
Total Joint School:
What to Expect When Having
a Total Hip or Knee Surgery
Wednesday, June 29 from 9:00-10:30am
OBS Conference Room at Heywood Hospital
Are you about to have a total hip or knee procedure? Join us for this informational
session and have your questions answered about your operation and recovery plan.
Coffee, juice, muffins provided.
For more information or to register please call (978) 630-6267
242 Green Street, Gardner, MA 01440
www.heywood.org
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