The New Uxbridge Times - August, 2015

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VOL. 24 • ISSUE 8 Uxbridge • North Uxbridge • Linwood • Douglas • Northbridge • Whitinsville • Sutton • Manchaug AUGUST 2015

Southwick’s celebrates 50 Years!

Happy Trails BSTRA’s 23rd National Trails Day a success

A hidden gem well worth the trip

BSTra’s 23rd national Trails day raised $13,471, making it a definite success thanks to the many sponsors and participants who supported the nonprofit organization’s event. Held out of the army Corps of Engineers Hodges Village dam in north oxford national Trails day generated enough income to pay for the required 50% match of $13,404; for the grant they were awarded by the Blackstone river Valley Heritage Corridor, inc. The grant was awarded for BSTra’s 2015 trail project on the Southern new England Trunkline Trail (SnETT) in uxbridge and douglas and in the douglas State Forest. The total cost of the project, which improves the local trail system for a variety of trail users is just over $26,800. Both the SnETT and the douglas State Forest are popular destinations for people to enjoy outdoor recreation and fitness.

BSTra is a non-profit organization and has been working for trails since its incorporation in 1973, but increased loss of trails due to development and other factors has made its trail advocacy work even more important in recent years. never in its history has the need for trail access, preservation and maintenance been so great as it is now. BSTra is completely managed by volunteers and has approximately 500 members. 100% of the money BSTra raises from its national Trails day Fundraiser is used to fund trail projects. originated by the american Hiking Society, national Trails day exists to encourage all americans to get outside, connect with local clubs, businesses, community groups, and parks and recreation departments as well as federal land managing agencies to experience, appre-

The misty day could not dampen the spirits of family and friends that attended the recent 50th Zoobilation Celebration at the Southwick's Zoo. Brewer family matriarch, Justine Brewer, beamed with pride as she recalled the evolution of the zoo from her parents inception through today sharing her father's favorite quote hoping people would "Be amused and amazed". Growing up on the grounds, and still today, she feels that "everyday at the zoo is a new adventure".

State and town officials along with Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker enjoyed touring the beautiful grounds, the Earth Ltd. Educational Center, and learning from Betsy Brewer about the evolution of the zoo. Witnessing the love and care that is bestowed upon the animals it is obvious that the zoo is a labor of love. The Brewer family not only owns and manages the zoo, but most members of the family are involved in some aspect from groundskeeping to the Veterinary care.

Southwick's Zoo sits on over 200 acres of naturalistic habitats and it has been visited by families from all of the 50 states. The zoo is home to 850 exotic animals from around the world and has interactive exhibits for all ages.

Currently, there are upgrades being made to buildings on the grounds, but the more exciting news was the plan for a new three-level restaurant to be built at the zoo this year.

The Southwick’s Zoo Mission is to provide an extensive zoological collection and education facility while striving to promote an exciting environment for a positive family experience.

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Waiting for a ride - Junior, Shaylee, owned by Becky Kalagher and roxy, owned by Susan Wheeler patiently wait to hit the trails. photo by Christopher podles ciate and celebrate trails; the natural places where they can find scenery, peace, happiness and health. dedicated volunteers, outdoor enthusiasts, trail lovers, and those new to the outdoors are all key ingredients to national Trails day. it’s a time to give back to trails and introduce new people to the outdoors. it is in that spirit of national Trails day that BSTra hosts its annual national Trails day Fundraiser to raise money for Massachusetts Trail projects.

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To help BSTra with its second 2015 trail project located in the douglas State Forest, please send your tax-deductible donation to: BSTra Fundraising Committee, c/o 76 nW Main St., douglas, Ma 01516 or make your donation online at www.bstra.org. on this project BSTra is working with dCr to connect some trails that are not currently usable. The work entails installing a total of three bridges (one that will be 70 ft. long) and creating a new connecting trail which will make it possible to get to the SnETT from the east side of SW Main St., douglas. Whether you enjoy

the forest for walking your dog, riding your horse, cross country skiing, hiking, mountain biking or snowmobiling, please help BSTra with its work to improve the trails you use by making a donation. a receipt will be supplied to you for tax purposes.

BSTra’s national Trails day Fundraiser was sponsored by paresky Flitt & Company, LLp, Certified pubic accountants, Wayland, and it attracted equestrian participants from across Massachusetts, as well as from Connecticut and rhode island. Thanks to food sponsors (Wegman’s, papa Gino’s of Webcontinued on page 19

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Letter to the Editor_____________________

Thank You from Cory’s Crusaders dear Editor, our 3rd annual 5K Event was held on May 3rd and was a huge success. We would like to thank dean Bank & GdF SuEV for being this year’s Corporate Sponsors, providing our event t-shirts.

We are proud to say that with the help of teams, individuals and business sponsors we were able to raise over $41,000.

This total does not include the many items and services that were generously donated by local businesses and individuals totaling over $5,000. We had over 180 registered runners, 146 runners who actually took part in our road race on race day and an additional 170+ registered walkers totaling it to be over 350 participants. We thank you all so much for your participation in our event. it is

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These numbers do not include the many family members and friends of the participants that were there to show their support.

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reflect the totals as of the day of our event. The team and individual total have continued to change as more donations have been received from all teams. please visit our 5K Fundraising Website and click through the different tabs. http://coryscrusaders5k.dojiggy.com it was exciting to see the many different fundraisers held by the individual teams. a special Thank you to Kicking asphalt hosting rocking for a Cure at the uncommon place raising $3,400 as well as Karaoke for a cure at Grumpy’s restaurant raising $1,700. angel’s among us for hosting their 2nd annual Kan Jamboree raising $1400. Team depot 2651 for hosting a uno’s dough raiser, Chili’s and applebee events totaling $1,000+. Easier said than run for hosting a painting with purpose fundraising at Muse paintbar raising $500.

Tracy Bak for such dedication in making her fundraising signs again. Loopy Loom bands for selling loom bands.

Cancer Crushers for selling lots of product from your team fundraising kit. For Tomorrow for selling lots of cookies & car wash tickets. To all of the teams for getting business sponsors. did you know we give away 3 Scholarships? We selected 2 names at random (1 boy & 1 girl) to each win a $500 Cory Edward Gaudet Memorial Scholarship on the day of our Event. The only requirement is that they are in grades 9-12 from any school and register and complete the 5K road race portion of our event. The winners are: Sarah Brochu a 9th grader from Cumberland, ri and patrick Eddy an 11th grader from n.

Smithfield, ri. Congratulations to you both. a third $500 Scholarship was presented to Liam Shaw a Senior at BMr during the Senior awards night, this scholarship recipient was selected by the guidance department on our behalf for their never Give up attitude. For those of you interested, the 5K race results have been posted on the cool running’s website.

Where does the money go? Last year we were able to financially assist 24 families, some of them multiple times with more than $43,600 in financial assistance. Some examples of assistance we offer: rent, mortgages, electric or other utility bills and car payments. We helped families with Christmas presents for their children. Gas cards to help them get back and forth to treatments.

We also purchased a couple of ipad’s for children helping them to past the time and in some cases communicate.

We are also funding $15,000 specifically to pediatric brain tumor research at dana Farber with the hopes to someday find a cure for this horrible disease. please take a moment to visit our website where you can see photos of our brave warriors and angels. on behalf of Cory’s Crusaders and the families we are able to assist because of your generosity we would like to say thank you.

Sincerely, Teresa & Jim Gaudet Co-Founders

3rd Annual Cory’s Crusaders 5K Road Race Winners and photos can be found on page 37.

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Town News Millbury Chain of Lights seeks Volunteer Organizers The Millbury Chain of Lights organizing committee is seeking Millbury residents, business owners, and other volunteers who are interested in helping to coordinate the 2015 Millbury Chain of Lights, which will take place on Sunday, december 6th.

Each year, nearly two dozen local establishments and groups participate in this holiday tradition by hosting “stops,” where thousands of Millbury residents and other visitors take in a day-long array of holiday-themed entertainment, food, crafts, and more. The

day is capped off with a children’s concert and tree-lighting with Santa Claus at the picturesque Millbury bandstand at asa Waters Mansion.

The existing committee members would love to welcome additional committed, highly organized, and creative people to help raise funds, solicit participating businesses and organizations, promote the day’s festivities, organize logistics, and more. if you are interested in playing a role, contact attorney Heather Trudell at Keenan & Trudell at (508) 865-1091.

New Full-Time Police Officer joins U.P.D. The uxbridge police department and Chief Jeff Lourie are pleased to welcome a new full-time officer to the roster at the police department. officer Timothy Sawash successfully completed and graduated from the Boylston police academy. officer Sawash began at uxbridge police as a full-time dispatcher. He has attended the police academy for the last six months.

Training at the academy includes rigorous classroom instruction, various police procedures, an extensive course on evasive driver training, as well as a physical fitness component. recruits are routinely tested on their skills throughout the six months. The outcome is highly trained individuals that are ready for the rigor of all that police work entails.

Detective Roy retires 38 Year Veteran of the Northbridge Police Dept. detective donald roy began his career with the northbridge police department in 1977 replacing well known and decorated police officer Lou Gauthier. detective roy graduated from the Worcester police academy in 1978, beginning his long career with the northbridge police department. in 1981, detective roy graduated from northeastern university with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. detective roy spent his first 18 years in patrol working all shifts on the police department. in 1994, detective roy was assigned as a full time detective where he remained until his retirement. detective roy has had a successful career and has successfully investigated every type of major crime from murder, armed robbery and other various crimes to the smallest misdemeanors. detective roy was a certified morals investigator who

detective donald roy investigated countless morals offenses. detective roy solved numerous criminal cases because of his great skill in speaking to people of all ages.

Throughout his career, detective roy received numerous commendations and letters of appreciation from thankful citizens. detective roy is married to Maryann (devito) and has two daughters Kristen M. Lucchetti of Waltham, Ma and Melissa Merriman of Exeter, nH.

MILLVILLE Douglas Library Book 1/2 DUPLEX Group plans next meeting The next meeting of the douglas Library Book Group will be discussing pearl Buck’s The Good Earth on Tuesday, august 11th at 6:30 p.M. This tells the poignant tale of a Chinese farmer and his family in old agrarian China.

The humble Wang Lung glories in the soil he works, nurturing the land as it nurtures him and his family. nearby, the

nobles of the House of Hwang consider themselves above the land and its workers; but they will soon meet their own downfall.

Call the Library 508-476-2695 for a copy of the book. new members welcome. Homemade refreshments, inspired by the title being discussed, will be served.

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Douglas Farmers Market The douglas Farmers Market opened with a bang. What a great day was had by all. This years rhubarb Challenge was the best. The dishes that were submitted blew away all expectations. The panel of local judges had a tough time choosing winners. They had rhubarb ice cream, rhubarb brownies, cookies, chutney, barbeque sauce, cider and more. Winning dishes included peanut butter cookies with rhubarb, curried rhubarb chutney and a rhubarb slab pie.

Market goers got the chance to try the yummy dishes while sipping homemade rhubarb lemonade and listening to the tunes of musicians John Menard and Chistian Caldarone. Local dance troops from dance Sensations in douglas also entertained the crowds. if you have not been by the market, this Saturday is a great day to stop by. on august 15th from 9-12 the market will host for the third year in a row the dog day of summer. This is a fun canine themed event that welcomes both 2 legged and 4 legged friends. They will have special dog vendors in addition to all of the regulars. Join them for this special event and meet other dog enthusiasts in the area.

More information at douglasfarmersmarket.org.

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Blackstone River & Canal Heritage State Park Events Blackstone river and Canal Heritage State park announces upcoming events for august. all programs are free and open to the public. an adult must accompany children. reasonable accommodations available upon request. For questions please contact river Bend Farm Visitor Center, 287 oak Street, uxbridge Ma 01569 or call 508-2787604.

CanaL WaLK: Sundays in august, 1:00 -2:00 This easy walk meets at river Bend Farm Visitor Center and continues along the canal’s towpath. Walk along to hear about the history of the Blackstone

Canal and catch a view of local wildlife. appropriate for all ages, friendly dogs on leash are welcome. Flat hard packed gravel, 2 mile round trip. arT aT THE riVEr: Sunday august 2, 9, 16, 11:00-11:45 a healthy dose of nature and art! Take a short walk through the sunny field to the Blackstone river. relax a while and make a sun print for your nature journal to write down your discoveries. Materials provided. all ages welcome. Meet at Visitor Center.

ExpLorE THE riVEr: august 1, 22, 3:00-4:00 Walk to the shore of the Blackstone

river and dip nets to investigate underwater life. Learn about water quality and life cycles. Learn how to keep water healthy as you look and listen to life on the banks of the Blackstone. inSECT SaFari: Saturday august 1, 22, 10:30-11:30 Learn how to identify an insect, then go on a bug hunt! Watch some bugs up close while making a craft, and then release them again. nets and bug jars available for use, or bring your own. naME THaT TraCK: Saturday august 1, 22, 1:00-1:30 Can you identify wildlife by the foot-

prints left behind? Stop by the Visitor Center and give it a try!

KidLEidoSCopE naTurE STory Hour: Mondays and Fridays, 10:30-11:30 Meets at the Big red Barn Visitor Center for nature stories followed by a short nature walk and followed up with a craft activity. This free program designed to connect young children to nature runs rain or shine. Children must be accompanied by adult.

Find details and additional events online: www.facebook.com/BlackstoneHeritageStatepark.

Milford Federal Savings & Loan achieves 5-Star rating Milford Federal Savings and Loan, Milford, proudly announces it has earned BauerFinancial, inc.’s highest (5-Star) rating for strength and stability. achievement of this coveted 5-Star Superior rating puts Milford Federal in an elite category as one of the strongest banks in the nation.

BauerFinancial, the nation’s premier bank rating firm, has been evaluating and rating banks since 1983. Earning a 5-Star Superior rating means Milford Federal excels in areas of capital, loan quality, profitability and more; Milford Federal has achieved this 5-Star Supe-

rior rating for the most recent 21 consecutive quarters. according to Karen L. dorway, president of BauerFinancial, “Milford Federal’s achievement is a result of its commitment to community banking and values. By focusing on the financial needs of local families and businesses, Milford Federal has in turn, charted its own path. it is a symbiotic relationship: the more success customers have, the more success the bank will have. it is built on a commitment to each other and is what all banks should strive for.”

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Moore elected to National Civic Education & Engagement Board Former State Senator richard T. Moore has been elected to the Executive Board of the national Center for Learning and Civic Engagement (nCLCE), a non-partisan program of the Education Commission of the States. Mr. Moore, an uxbridge democrat, who has been a leader in civic education initiatives in Massachusetts, and nationally, throughout his legislative career, was unanimously elected at the organization’s annual meeting in denver, Colorado.

Senator Moore led the Massachusetts Special Commission on Civic Engagement and Learning, during 2011-2013, which helped to promote successful efforts by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education to make active, engaged citizenship one of the two major goals of public higher education in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education endorsed a report calling for expanded civic learning and engagement in public schools across the Commonwealth an-

other recommendation of the Moore Commission.

The veteran legislator currently serves on the Board of directors of the Massachusetts Center for Civic Education, a new non-profit organization devoted to restoring civics and history in the public schools. He is also a member of the Steering Committee of the national Campaign for the Civic Mission of our Schools, chaired by former u.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra day o’Connor. in addition, he served as a delegate from Massachusetts for the four Congressional Conferences on Civic Education (2003-2006). He is a past president of the national Conference of State Legislatures (nCSL), and co-chair of nCSL’s Trust for representative democracy.

Senator Moore received the uMaSS donahue institute’s Civic initiative for the Fannie Lou Hamer award in 2013.

The award is presented annually to a person who has made significant contri-

butions to local/state/or national civic life. Last year, the northeast regional Conference on the Social Studies presented Mr. Moore with the “Janna M. Bremer Friend of Social Studies award” for his leadership in the advancement of civic education. He was also recognized at the 2014 annual Conference of the national Council for Social Studies held in Boston.

Throughout his tenure in the State Senate, Mr. Moore annually presented awards, known as “Commonwealth awards for Community Service,” to graduating seniors from high schools in his Senate district who were selected by their schools for exemplary community service. He also took an active role in recognizing students selected from area schools for Massachusetts Student Government day, a program that places students in roles as legislators and state officials for a day. Senator Moore, himself, represented Hopedale High School as a senior at Student Government day

in 1961. in the last legislative term, Mr. Moore organized a Senate youth advisory Council with representatives from schools throughout the Worcester-norfolk Senatorial district to give young people a voice in state government advising him on legislative issues of interest to school-age constituents. He met regularly with the Council and hosted them for a day at the State House during February vacation. as president of the Massachusetts Chapter of the american Society for public administration (2001- 2004), Senator Moore chaired the first Massachusetts Summit on Civic Learning and Teacher preparation and professional development in 2002, and edited a 2003 publication of policy briefs by experts in various fields known as “Memos to the Governor,” advising a new Massachusetts Governor on possible policies including one promoting civic education.

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The national Center for Learning and Civic Engagement seeks to support state policymakers in expanding and improving civic learning and engagement programs for pre-K through postsecondary students. “i am honored to join this prestigious organization which is doing so much to strengthen the education of our youth in their understanding of the rights and responsibilities of citizens in our great democracy,” Mr. Moore explained. nCLCE is an institute within the Education Commission of the States, a national organization that provides education leaders with unbiased information and opportunities for collaboration. The nCLCE complements the mission of the Education Commission of the States with a unique level of expertise within the fields of civic education and civic engagement.

The work of nCLCE is critical because civic engagement must be taught to the nation’s young people; becoming a good citizen takes practice. Schools have historically been and continue to be the best avenue to ensure that citizens posses the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed for productive participation in civic and political life. While many americans agree on the importance of preparing young people for citizenship in a democracy, the role that civic education plays in public schools has been reduced substantially in the past 50 years.

UniBank hosts Summer Concerts uniBank is proud to announce that the bank has partnered with multiple community organizations to provide concerts held throughout the summer in Central Massachusetts. all events are free to the public. uniBank is a sponsor of the Claflin Hill Symphony orchestra’s “Family night at the Bandstand” series. all concerts, take place at the Milford Musicians pavilion located at the Milford Town park on the corner of Congress Street and Walnut Street. rain dates are the Thursday following the scheduled concert. Concerts in the series include: • august 4th: Swing night with the Fantasy Big Band • august 11th: anger Management Classic rock Cover Tunes • august 18th: The Claflin Hill Symphony Summer Winds alternatives concerts taking place every Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at alternatives’ Whitin Mill, 50 douglas road, Whitinsville (concerts move indoors if raining): • august 6th: The Groove Street Band • august 13th: Claflin Hill Symphony Summer Winds • august 20th : Super Chief Trio • august 27th: HELp! The Cure for Beatlemania • September 3rd: olde’ nuf to Know Better

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House Tours & much Uxbridge Community Garden Open House more at Daniels Farmstead daniels Farmstead house tours are available every Sunday from 11:00 a.m.

– 3:00 p.m. Enjoy food from the grill and the beautiful views of the farmstead. upCoMinG EVEnTS: • august 9th: Farmers Market & music • august 16th: Farmers Market, music

by Grey Whiskers pickers • august 23rd: Farmers Market & Blackstone Valley Band Camp • august 30th: Farmers Market & Jason Karakehian Boston Mycological Group 11 a.m. - Foraging for Mushroom walk.

Meet at picnic tables.

• September 6th: Claflin Hill Summer Winds annual patriotic concert & Blackstone Valley art association plein air show.

• September 12th: annual antique Tractor Show. 9-3 p.m. only

• September 13th: annual antique Tractor Show & Farmers’ Market 11 am to 3 pm • September 20th: Farmers Market, music by Blackstone Valley Band Camp • September 26th: Greenway Challenge daniels is a transition site.

• September 27th: Farmers Market, music by Kim oats from noon- 1 p.m.

• october 4th: Last Farmers Market for 2015 Season, music by the Blackstone Valley Community Concert Band at 1:00 p.m.

• november 29th: Christmas on the farm.

The daniels Farmstead Farmers Markets takes place rain or shine. For more information email: Justine@ southwickszoo.com or call 508-726-2042.

uxbridge Community Gardens (uCG) holds its Third annual open House and Scarecrow Festival on Saturday, august 15 from 10:00 aM to 12:00 noon at the gardens on Sutton Street adjacent to the youth Soccer League fields. Visitors are invited to tour the one hundred cultivated gardens and to enjoy the beauty of this town-owned land. Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions about raising vegetables organically as they proudly display their crops.

The Scarecrow Contest is on with an early lead by no Face, who seems to have taken on the role of uCG mascot. a variety of categories including “Most Humorous”, “Most Creative”, and “Most Whimsical” will hopefully include a win by pumpkin who was just a babe in arms last year but like her surrounding vegetables has grown quite a

bit! a game area with plenty of activities for the kids will include a scavenger hunt, beekeeping demonstration and bee craft, and a giant Jenga to name just a few.

Vote for your favorites this year at the Veggie Show! Gardeners are encouraged to challenge the people First Food pantry volunteers with their best entries in the Top of the Crop competition. Jeremy Franceschi and his tireless comrades have already harvested over 60 pounds of vegetables for the pFFp after a bit of a rough start due to lack of rain

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Massachusetts Assisted Living Facilities Association names Moore new President saLFa Board Chair, and Senior Vice president of the northbridge Companies which develops, owns, and manages quality senior living communities throughout new England. Ms. ricardi

said Moore’s “expertise in health care policy issues, as well as his record of service to older adults, makes him the ideal candidate for this role.”

Mr. Moore assumes the leadership of the assisted living trade association following a long career in public service and higher education. in addition to his service as a state legislator in both

House and Senate, and a stint in the Clinton administration as associate director of the Federal Emergency Management agency, Mr. Moore was assistant to the president of Bentley College, now Bentley university, in Waltham and associate dean of Students at assumption College, Worcester.

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Considered an expert in health policy, Mr. Moore was the lead Senate author of a first-in-the nation state health care reform law of 2006 among his major statewide achievements. its passage moved the state to near universal health insurance coverage and, concurrent with that expansion, improved access to affordable high quality health care. it became a template for the federal patient protection and affordable Care act of 2010. in addition, Mr. Moore was lead Senate author of the Massachusetts Health Care Cost Containment Law of 2012, a first-in-the-nation law expected to save as much as $200 billion in health costs during the next 15 years by promoting prevention and wellness and keeping costs at the rate of inflation.

He is also credited with establishing the statewide falls prevention initiative, senior care options (SCo) a program to care for frail, low-income elders; prescription advantage state pharmacy assistance for seniors and disabled; and pharmacy outreach, a state-funded program operated by the Massachusetts College of pharmacy and Health Sciences to help seniors obtain affordable prescriptions.

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Fattman and McKenna applaud state’s support of Wallum Park Safety Policies State Senator ryan C. Fattman (rWebster) praised the recent policy changes by the department of Conversation and recreation as an effort to help increase safety in douglas and add measures to monitor Wallum Lake in douglas. The decision comes from recently appointed Commissioner Carol Sanchez who was given the job just over two months ago by Governor Charles d. Baker. new policies will allow Wallum Lake to implement a single closure policy for the rest of this season, allowing douglas not to re-open the park once capacity has been met. in addition, the Baker administration has signaled that it will provide more assistance from the Environmental police, adding three to four additional officers.

“When i campaigned for the State Senate i brought Governor Baker to Wallum Lake to make sure he was aware of the situation. The Baker administration has taken the time to listen to the concerns of the Town of douglas and after only a few months did what the patrick administration would not after 8 years,” said Fattman. “it’s really been quite a difference.” "i want to thank Secretary Beaton, Commissioner Sanchez, and all of the officials from douglas who worked together to find a solution for this ongoing problem," said representative McKenna. "resolving issues at the park has been a major priority for Senator Fattman and i and we lobbied the State aggressively to implement this policy change. i am certain that this will help to alleviate some of the significant hard-

ships that the Town, police, and especially members of the community have faced in the past several years."

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that these new policies are the result of a new administration that has been will-

ing to work with douglas, in addition to new representation in the State Legislature.

“Some have wondered if the situation at Wallum Lake would ever be fixed and why it has taken so long. i am encouraged by the actions that the Baker administration took to develop a safe and effective plan for douglas to implement moving forward,” Fattman said.

The news of the policy change comes after the State Legislature passed next year’s budget which adds an extra $165,000 in funds for the park requested by Senator Fattman, and includes a local option to increase fees on visitors to help fund douglas public Safety. The State Budget was signed into law by Governor Baker last month.

A Night of Music slated Come down to a “night of Music with Charles B.” at the Whitinsville Social Library on Thursday, September 10th at 7:00 p.m.

Local musician Charles B. plays a mix of american folk music and songs you

know from the 1970s & 1980s on his guitar and harmonica. Come & listen or sing, even dance a little if you want!

The event is Free and open to the public. Contact the library if you have any questions at 508-234-2151.

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obituary________________________________________________

Doris H. (Hall) Temple, 94 doris H. (Hall) Temple, 94, of uxbridge passed away in auburn. She was the wife of the late Ernest p. Temple. doris was a teacher in the Burlington public Schools beginning in the fall of 1961, retiring in 1985.

She was born august 23, 1920 in Worcester, the daughter of the late Joseph S. and Mildred H. (Chapman) Hall. She graduated from uxbridge High in 1938 where she was class Valedictorian and Editor-in-Chief of The

Spotlight. She received an associate’s degree from Boston university School of practical arts & Letters in 1940 and a Bachelor’s degree from Framingham State College in 1961. a longtime resident of uxbridge, she also lived in Concord, Burlington and Sutton. doris loved time spent with family and enjoyed reading, gardening, sewing, sunbathing, swimming, water and snow skiing, fishing, volunteering at the Sutton Senior Center, music, ex-

ercise and her beloved Boston red Sox. She was an adventurer alongside her beloved husband, Ernie. They visited all 50 states and even learned how to scuba dive in Hawaii on their camping trip there in 1991. They loved to sail, chartering a boat in 1986 with friends to the Sea of Cortez. Together with their children they renovated and lived in several homes over the years.

She is survived by her 8 children, roy and his wife Janet of new Britain, CT, Carol and her husband richard Hildreth of Holliston, nancy and her husband Elliott Simons of Southborough, Kenneth and his wife Cheryl of douglas, russell and his wife audrey of Townsend, arthur of Whitehall, ny, donald and his wife Kathryn of Canterbury, nH, and Gail and her husband Michael Benedict of uxbridge, 18 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren, nieces Susan W. premo, Janie W. Larson, Wendy W. Bowen and Miriam r. Mongeau, nephew david H. White and all their wonderful families. She was predeceased by her sister ruth H. orr and her grandson donald L. Temple ii.

Yes on 1 joins Falchuk Ballot initiative to stop taxes for Olympics Evan Falchuk, Chairman of Citizens for a Say, announced a major partnership with yes on 1 organization that successfully repealed automatic gas tax hikes. This new coalition will work to pass a ballot question to stop tax dollars from being spent on the olympics. “i am pleased that the yes on 1 organization will be partnering with us to get the signatures and pass this critical initiative to protect our tax dollars,” said Falchuk. “We all agree that tax dollars should not be used for the olympics.” rep. Geoff diehl, Steve aylward, Marty Lamb and many others will lead the TankTaxesforolympics.com arm of the Falchuk coalition. “We respect the hard working taxpayers of Massachusetts.

That’s why we passed the repeal of automatic gas tax hikes last year. protecting taxpayers doesn’t just mean stopping automatic tax hikes. it also requires prohibiting the expenditure of tax money on non-essentials,” said rep. diehl who was Co-Chairman of yes on 1.

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2024 who we all know are addicted to our tax dollars,” said aylward who was Co-Chairman of yes on 1.

“Two years ago we took on the powerful Beacon Hill structure to stop taxation without representation. now we are once again standing up for the taxpayers. our ballot initiative will ensure that Boston 2024 will keep their word that will not use tax funds. as ronald reagan said trust but verify. This ballot question is our way to verify,” said Lamb who was the Chairman of Tank automatic Gas Tax Hikes paC and a leader on the original signature drive. yes on 1 supporters who will be part of this new coalition include rep. Geoff diehl, Steve aylward, Marty Lamb, rep. Shaunna o’Connell, rep. Jim Lyons, desiree awiszio (Campaign Manager for yes on 1), rep. david deCoste, agatha Bodwell, Jeff Bailey, Lou Valanzola, Suzie Scholl, Tom Keyes, Stephen Coulter, Selectwoman Caroline Colarusso, Tony Conte, Marylou daxland of Mara, Bob Whynott, Melissa Juarez, Chris pinto, republican national Committee woman Chanel prunier, Les Gosule who passed Melissa’s law in 2012, State representative Leah Cole, rick Gleason of the Massachusetts Motorcycle association, and John o’Mara of the northborough Tea party, “our chances of success have greatly increased with this new partnership,” said Falchuk. “We are a unique coalition that is adamant that no taxpayer money be used for the olympics, and which knows that relying on promises and good intentions isn’t enough.”

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MRMC performs first Single Site Robotic Gynecological Surgery dr. Leonard G. diGiovanni has completed the first single-site robotic gynecological surgery at Milford regional Medical Center, further advancing the use of robotic surgery at the hospital and solidifying its role as a leader in stateof-the-art surgical procedures in Central Massachusetts. Milford regional was the first hospital in Central Massachusetts to offer single-site surgery for the gall bladder, and now that same surgical system is being offered as an option to women for certain gynecology procedures. dr. diGiovanni, an oB\Gyn with uMass Memorial at Milford, used the da Vinci® robotic system to remove a 6-cm ovarian cyst through a single incision. dr. diGiovanni has been performing robot-assisted hysterectomies, which involve multiple small incisions, since 2013. The single-site system is the next step in the evolution of robotic surgery and dr. diGiovanni will soon be using the more advanced platform to perform hysterectomies with one incision.

“This is phenomenal for the removal of ovarian cysts and we will be using this technology in the near future for hysterectomies,” said dr. diGiovanni. “pain-wise and cosmetically speaking, this surgical option is far superior to the traditional laparoscopic surgery.”

The benefits of single-site surgery are a single incision, virtually no scarring, faster healing times, a low rate of complications, low blood loss, and a shorter hospital stay.

With the da Vinci single-site system, dr. diGiovanni is in complete control of the robotic-assisted system and his hand movements are translated into smaller, more precise movements of the tiny in-

struments inside the patient’s body which have been inserted in one single location. With da Vinci, the surgeon controls the movement of the miniaturized wristed instruments from a console where he can view the surgical site through a magnified three-dimensional high-definition vision system. unlike traditional laparoscopic surgery where the surgeon is limited by rigid hand-operated instruments, the da Vinci system enables the surgeon to operate with enhanced vision and precision, increased range of motion and improved dexterity. The specially designed singlesite instruments allow the surgeon to perform surgery through a one-inch single incision in the belly-button. a gel port is inserted into the incision, and through the port, a camera, two laparoscopic arms and an assistant port are inserted. “at this hospital, the only minimally invasive robotic gynecological surgery up to this point has been laparoscopy which requires three separate incisions,” dr. diGiovanni said. “The single-site system is far superior.”

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Joanne Carlton will be discussing making goat milk soap and owning a small farm. She will be accompanied by other hand crafters with merchandise available for purchase.

Ken Ethier, local historian and board member of Waters Farm, will lead a guided walking tour of the Farm property beginning at 1:30. please wear suitable shoes.

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Rotary Club of Uxbridge installs new officers The rotary Club of uxbridge annual installation of officers announces new officers, president Kellie drew and Vice president Linn doll Butler who began their one year term beginning July 1st.

Kellie drew has been in the banking industry for 24 years.

She is currently the branch manager of Webster First Federal Credit union's Whitinsville office. She has held this position for almost three years. Kellie is very involved in the local community. She loves being a rotarian and is excited about her new role as president of the rotary Club of uxbridge.

Linn doll Butler has been a realtor for seven years and is currently working at afonso real Estate in Milford. Linn is licensed in both Ma and ri. in addition to her real estate career, Linn also

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owns "MS. Stager"; a company that stages homes and offices getting ready to sell or wanting a better "feeling" about room space. She looks forward to serving the community in the upcoming year through rotary. it is the goal of the rotary Club of uxbridge to lend a hand here in the community and also worldwide through our affiliation with rotary international.

They will continue to help where ever we see a need.

Chartered in 1926, the rotary Club of uxbridge is a club that truly believes in Service above Self. The club meets most weeks on Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. if you are interested in learning more about rotary and how you can help to give back to the local community, please join them at an upcoming meeting.

2015 offiCerS: Linn doll Butler, elected rotary vice President (left), and Kellie drew, new rotary President.

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He was also an assistant professor of Clinical otolaryngology at Eastern Virginia Medical School in norfolk, Virginia & the uniformed Services university of Health Sciences in Maryland.

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Get out and go explore the Blackstone Heritage Corridor this September Experience 44 Special Tours, Walks, Paddles & Events Blackstone Heritage Corridor, inc. (BHC), is ramping up for an adventurous September, preparing the Blackstone river Valley as a destination for autumn exploration with its Go! program featuring 44 guided walks, bike tours, boat rides and other special events within the 25 communities of the Corridor. With some repetitions, there are 106 opportunities to make September a month to remember.

With a backdrop of centuries-old villages, beautiful back roads and numerous waterfalls, the stage is set for visitors to create their own itinerary using a 37-page Go! program brochure listing each exciting opportunity to explore the area nearly every day of the month.

The Go! program is the brainchild of Charlene Cutler, Executive director of the Blackstone Heritage Corridor, inc., who came on board in September 2014 and saw this as a great opportunity to showcase the different ways to experience the Corridor and its abundant resources at a beautiful time of the year. “There’s nothing more inspiring than to visit a special place in the Valley and have someone who is passionate about that place tell you the story,” Charlene explained.

Featured Go! activities are offered both indoors and outdoors with something for every generation to enjoy! The fun begins Tuesday, September 1st with a tour of the uxbridge antique Fire Museum, an architectural tour of the Historic providence public Library, “The Sky is not the Limit” at the Worcester Historical Museum and “a Mile of His-

tory” walking tour on Benefit Street in providence.

Most experiences are free while some events do charge a fee as noted in the program. The guide also lists which events have stroller and wheelchair access, restrooms nearby, and which events are especially good for families with children or where dogs are welcome!

For those curious about local history, there is a “Hopedale Walkabout” with a national park Service ranger (September 3), a Canal Walk at river Bend Farm (September 6), open House at the Museum of Work and Culture (September 7, Labor day), Harrisville Walking Tour (September 9), tour of the John C. Whitin Estate in Whitin park (September 12), 10th annual Blackstone Canalfest (September 12), Graveyard History Tour in pascoag (Burrillville) (September 16), and much more.

For nature lovers, there are bird walks with the Massachusetts audubon at Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary (September 5 and 11), a Mushroom Foray at the Ecotarium (September 20), a Marsh Walk reverie (September 12), tours on the Blackstone Valley Explorer riverboat (September 12 and 27), a Stroll with the Stars at the new dawn Earth Center (September 18), a Geocaching 101 Workshop with the Blackstone river Watershed Council/Friends of the Blackstone (September 19) and a Foliage Hike to Lookout rock (September 27).

Explore the Blackstone Heritage Corridor on your bicycle with group rides on the Blackstone river Bikeway (September 2, 19, 30), or explore it in a canoe or kayak with group paddles (September 20 and 27). Like biking, paddling and/or running?

Sign up for the Greenway Challenge, new England’s premiere adventure race, or just come and cheer the participants as they cross the finish line at Lincoln Woods State park, rhode island’s first state park (September 27). Learn more about the Greenway Challenge at GreenwayChallenge.org.

Enjoy some family “Fall Fun at Stowe Farm” including the aerial adventure course, mechanical bull or rock wall, then relax with a leisurely hay ride and some apple or pumpkin picking (September 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27). Check out the West End Creamery Festival

with activities including barnyard jump, duck races, pick-your-own pumpkins and more (September 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27) and visit Waters Farm for “Harvest Time” (September 19).

For a full calendar listing of the Go! program, visit BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org, or pick up a brochure at any of the BHC’s Visitor Centers (for a list visit BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org/explore/ visitorcenters), at one of the brochure kiosks throughout the national Heritage Corridor or at the BHC’s office at one depot Square, Woonsocket, ri. Follow Blackstone Heritage Corridor inc. on Facebook for news and updates on Go! and more.

The Blackstone river Valley national Heritage Corridor is a unique cultural landscape of industrial history and immigration in the interconnected system of the Blackstone river watershed. an energetic nonprofit, the Blackstone river Valley national Heritage Corridor, inc. partners with organizations, local communities and businesses, and residents to insure the long-term vitality of the Corridor. To learn more, visit BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org.

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Food for Thought

by Sheryl Corriveau

Besides the air we breathe, there is another relationship that we all share on this planet: with food. While we can see order in the planet all around us: in the animals, plants, and even how our own

bodily systems continuously function; there seems to have been a disconnect that has occurred when someone is struggling with food. Being overly exposed to the messages from profit-driven mega businesses; many people have lost touch with their own innate wisdom

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towards what foods truly are best. The good news is that this wisdom and intelligence is still there. Learning to hear this inner knowing is the key to reestablishing your relationship to food. Here are 3 key questions to ask yourself when it comes to food: 1. What is the return on investment? The point here is, does this food contain energy that once eaten, can transfer it’s energy to you? Living food will always invest in your energy stores, whereas dead, non-foods do not have living energy, therefore can give you none…similar to the relationship that is all about taking and gives nothing in return (yuck). 2. do i want to become

like this food? Seriously, we’ve heard it since you were young, “you are what you eat”…but guess what?! it’s true!

The food you eat becomes your cells, your tissues, your blood, enters your brain and largely affects how you feel, what you do and whether or not you feel up or down. 3: if my body is the one and only vehicle i will have for this lifetime, is this food the fuel that it deserves?

Looking at your body in this way places you in the position to realize you are its steward to care for and protect it. no matter where are you, it’s the perfect place to start making better choices.

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alternatives is pleased to announce the return of the Free Summer Concert Series on the plaza. Bring your lawn chair and relax by the Mumford river while enjoying sounds from Bluegrass to Jazz.

The concerts are on Thursdays from 68 pM at alternatives’ Whitin Mill, 50 douglas road, Whitinsville. in case of inclement weather, the concerts move indoors. all concerts are free. The series is sponsored by alternatives, Lampin Corporation, unibank and ValleyCaST. refreshments will be available for

purchase from uxbridge First Holiday night. alternatives helps individuals with disabilities build successful and satisfying lives in the community, lives that include real homes, real jobs and real relationships. Last year, alternatives provided services to over 2000 people in 55 residential, employment and day programs throughout Central Massachusetts.

“These free concerts are our way of bringing together people of all abilities and giving back to the community,” says

food a priority, you realize that it’s about respecting your worth, trusting in your own wisdom to make healthy decisions, and loving yourself. instead of looking at food as something separate from you…bring it into a personal relationship that is aligned with your goal to feel good. any relationship is a day by day experience that involves doing the next right thing and often begins with baby steps. remember, you’re worth it!

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Hounds & Sounds Music Fest Fundraiser dog orphans, inc. is excited to announce its 3rd annual “Hounds & Sounds Music Fest” event on Sunday, august 9, from 12:00 to 5:30 p.m. This fundraiser will be held at the Singletary rod and Gun Club, 300 Sutton ave, oxford, Ma. General admission for adults $12. Children ages 5-12 are $5.00, and Children under 5 are free. Come on down and dance your paws off at the one and only rock off! This event will feature the music of 3 bands, The Love dogs, The Fat City Band and project 135. uxbridge First Holiday night Committee, will be selling clam cakes, chowder, corn on the cob and more of your summertime favorites. a beer hut and cash bar will be available throughout the day. This beautiful park is able to accommodate indoor activities, so come rain or shine! a few of the vendors attending will provide face painting, caricature drawings for you and your pet, dog & people massage, doggie water park and dog wash. Great themed raffle baskets available again this year and new this year, the Golf Ball drop with a chance to win $1,000 in cash at 2:00pm.

For a complete list of vendors and activities for the day, please visit www.dogorphans.com.

Four-legged, furry friends are welcome at this event, please have all dogs on non-retractable leashes only.

Thank you to the sponsors who have generously donated to help make this event a success: Southern new England Veterinary Care,uxbridge; Gibson natural pet, Worcester; Superior roofing,Whitinsville; Carol Choiniere, n.

Smithfield; designs by Lolita, pawtucket; Eaglestar Security, douglas; The yard, uxbridge; Wags & Whiskers pet Sitters of Ma, Blackstone; Trek Bike Shop, Grafton; and Bark Back Bakery, Bellingham.

award-winning pastel artist Gregory John Maichack presents an art workshop for adults, “Scarlet poppies: pastel paint Like Georgia o’Keeffe,” at the Whitinsville Social Library on Saturday, September 12th from 10 am -noon.

This pastel painting workshop is designed for sheer beginners to experienced artists. participants will freely experiment with hundreds of the artist’s professional grade pastels, pastel pencils, and pastel paper, in this fun pastel painting workshop.

Students focus on o’Keeffe’s famous poppy paintings and Maichack’s pastel versions, and work in tandem with the artist utilizing techniques o’Keeffe used in her paintings. Maichack will demonstrate the essentials of painting with pastels. Scumbling, feathering, blending, slurring, edges, and layering will be taught in this direct tactile medium of pure and nuanced color. all take home their original pastel painting. registration is required. Call 508-2342151 about the artist: Gregory John Maichack lives in western Holyoke. He

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is a portraitist and painter working primarily in pastels. Maichack is a faculty member at the Museum Studio School in the Fine arts Museum Quadrangle in Springfield, Ma and also teaches at Greenfield and Holyoke Community Colleges in their adult continuing education departments. “This project is supported by a grant from the northbridge Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.”

Whitinsville Social Library will host Blackstone Valley Libraries’ Teen Comic Con event to be held on Thursday, august 13th from 5 until 7, for teens ages 13 to 18. This event will be closed to the public. Friendly neighborhood Comics will be vending during the event with some free giveaways. Comic artist, Eric Fulford, will be doing a comic drawing workshop. in addition, there will be a costume contest, photo booth, drawing contest, pizza and more. please register at your local participating library: douglas, Grafton, northbridge, Sutton, upton, and uxbridge.

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gins will be held on Wed., aug. 5th & 12th at 10:30, as well as Saturday, august 1st at 10:30 ( Saturday program is funded by Beginning Bridges.) Story and Craft time with Miss Marcia will be held august 6th at 10:30 for ages 2 – 7.

Come and celebrate our local heroes, on Friday august 14th at 11 as we honor our local Fire dept., listen to a story, learn about their fire robot, and more.

Saturday, august 15th is the last day to turn in summer reading logs and bookmarks. Summer reading logs have been funded by West End Creamery and davis Farmland. programs for summer reading have been funded by unibank and Whitinsville Social Library Corp.

For more information on summer programming, please visit Whitinsville Social Library’s website. Whitinsville Social Library has new hours in the fall beginning after Labor day on Tuesday, September 8th. nEW HourS: Monday-Thursday: 10 am – 8 pm Friday: 1 pm – 6 pm Saturday: 9 am – 2 pm

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Fundraisers such as this 3rd annual “Hounds and Sounds Music Fest” and the annual yard sale, allows them to continue to provide the veterinary care and the love these orphans so desperately need. please visit their website at www.dogorphans.com to see our full list of items needed at the shelter on a daily basis.

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Happy customer uses Medical Savings Plan for Weight Loss Program Having the advantage of his medical savings plan to cover the costs to join new England Fat Loss (nEFL) was a great bonus but not the primary influence for John Ford joining the weight loss program. With his first grandchild due in november, and warnings from his doctor of the dangerous physical

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The 58 year old could and did commit to 40 days and lost an impressive 28 pounds. in fact, at the time of this interview, Ford has dropped a total of 36 pounds! The Hopedale resident was thrilled with the results, and revisited the doctor almost two months later as promised. "it was literally 50 days later and i was in his office and the first thing he said to me is, 'Wow, you kicked ass!' Ford said.

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Ford's commitment to his health, as well as the support of the nEFL program and staff all contributed to his successful weight loss. during phase i, he was in daily contact with dr. John to guide him through obstacles and plateaus and received a tremendous education on his personal metabolism. "i would text the doctor every day and within a half hour he would respond with encouragement or adjustments," Ford said. i am thrilled i did it, and kicking myself that i did not find it earlier." don't look back, look forward and visit one of new England Fat Loss' two convenient locations: Â 22 South Street, Suite 204, Hopkinton and 188 needham Street, Suite 255, newton. To learn more, visit their website at www. newenglandfatloss.com, or call 1-844437-8446.

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Center for Crafts offers classes • SiLVEr rinGS For TEEnS Class offers one on one time with a professional metalsmith. design, size, and form silver rings. offered august 4th.

• pHoToGrapHinG your 3d arT This workshop will cover basic digital camera use, basic lighting and the formatting of images for web, and portfolio

use. Students do not need any prior photographic experience and may each bring one piece (not to exceed 12") to be photographed. august 8th. please visit worcestercraftcenter.org. for more class offerings and additional dates of classes listed. The center is located at 25 Sagamore road, Worcester.

CooL CroSSing - Carolyn & tristen Weeks of S. grafton pictured above crossing the french river.

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Business sponsors provided just over $3,000 of gift certificates and items for the raffle table, as well as generous prizes for the top participants who raised the most in sponsor donations.

Top participants were: Lynn paresky (douglas), Becky Kalagher (douglas), donna Johnson (Bellingham), Kathy Sugrue-richards (douglas), Julia Taddei (douglas), rose Zariczny (Woonsocket), Chris podles (douglas), anna Marie paul (Grafton), rita Cardinal (douglas), Tristen Weeks (S. Grafton) and Sandy Wedge (uxbridge). a complete list of business sponsors is published on BSTra’s website, www. bstra.org if you aren’t familiar with the douglas State Forest and the SnETT, go out and explore these wonderful assets. They are important community resources, as well as popular destinations for visitors.

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Uxbridge girls earn Girl Scout Silver Award Five uxbridge girls were honored with their Silver award at Mechanics Hall in Worcester. The girls’ projects were operation organize Closet: When the Good Shepherd youth Center moved into a new location and was in need of organizational help, Melissa Brochu, Grace Kenny, and Molly o’Mera knew that they had found a project for their Silver award. The closet space in the center was small, and the girls had to come up

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with a plan to make the most of the space. They sanded, painted walls, put up shelves, and organized the space for the center. When the space was completed, they made and posted a diagram to help keep it organized. They connected with others by explaining their project and inspiring others to do more at the youth center. Laptop 4 Learning: ava Lawyer and Carissa Turenne completed an assessment of McCloskey Middle School and determined that they needed more technology. They organized a can and bottle drive and also sold bows at girls’ softball games. With the funds they collected, they were able to

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purchase a laptop, case, and mouse for the school. When they presented the laptop to the school, the principal was very happy to receive the donation, and the computer teacher uses the technology for student presentations and internet access. Through this project, they learned how to work together, be organized, and determine what people need to be successful. Melissa, Grace, Molly, and ava are Freshmen at Blackstone Valley Tech, and Carissa is a Freshman at Hopedale High School.

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Calendar

WEEKLY SundayS BINgo Knights of Columbus 70 Prescott Rd., Whitinsville Doors open at 4 PM

SUNSHINE YogA CoLLABoRATIVE offers a yoga class every Sunday at Pout Pond All are welcome. $5 requested donation. Proceeds go to a local charity. 7:30 – 8:30 AM

Mon. • 3rd UxBRIDgE FARMERS MARKET 4-7 PM Haywagon 504 B West Hartford Ave., Uxbridge Every Monday Until october 5th.

Tues. • 4th NAMI SUPPoRT gRoUP MEETINg 7-8:30 PM Uxbridge Nazarene Church 130 Douglas St., Uxbridge FMI: 508-649-3179

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CAR SHoW CRUISE NIgHT UPToN V.F.W. PoST 5:00 PM Free admission Food, Music, Etc. FMI Call 508-529-3314

WedneSdayS oPEN MIC NIgHT 7 PM Hay Wagon Restaurant, 504 West Hartford Ave., Uxbridge

thurSdayS P.A.C.E. CLASS…FREE! People with Arthritis can exercise 10 AM in the Community Room at Lydia Taft House.

Call Paulette (508) 278-9500

BV CoMMUNITY CoNCERT BAND Practice 7:00 PM at The New Uxbridge High School

WALK FoR WELLNESS Clear your mind, meet new people and get healthy & Walk the trails at Pout Pond

SaturdayS Ladies Auxiliary MEAT RAFFLE 5 PM at VFW Post 1385 Hall, Rte. 16 Uxbridge

Sat. • 22nd HAM & BEAN SUPPER to benefit Nathan’s Barn Raising Fund 5:30 PM & 6:30 PM Darling Barn FMI: www.watersfarm.com

AMERICAN LEgIoN CHICKEN BBQ 12:30-2:30 PM Benefit for Don L. Tickets $10.00 includes chicken, salad, baked potato and watermelon.

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Fri. • 7th SENIoR BREAKFAST 8-9 AM St. John’s Episcopal Church 3 Pleasant St., Rt. 122A Sutton Suggested donation $4.00 FMI: Cyndy Rogers 508-529-4437

Sat. • 8th THE STEMCELLS 8 PM Joe Terlizzi & Doug Macleod present “Sunrise on the Pyramid” Folk Rock Punk Cabaret with special guest Anthony Terlizzi Quaker Tavern, Rt. 146A Uxbridge

at 9:30 AM The ride will end at the VFW. Entertainment will be provided under the pavilion. Tickets are $15.00 and include the chicken BBQ dinner.

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LEgIoN RIDERS ANNUAL BoB BoUCHER BIKE RUN Registration will take place at the American Legion hall at 59 Douglas St

Mon. • 24th AMERICAN LEgIoN RIDERS MoNTHLY MEETINg 7 PM American Legion Hall 59 Douglas St., Uxbridge

Wed. • 26th AMERICAN LEgIoN MoNTHLY MEETINg 7 PM American Legion Hall 59 Douglas St., Uxbridge

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Gallagher graduates from Westfield State Kelley Gallagher, daughter of Mark and Jane Gallagher of uxbridge, was recently awarded a degree of Bachelor of Science in Education Cum Laude at the Commencement of Westfield State university.

Asa Waters Kelley gallagher Mansion Confetti Art Exhibit Quilts demo on September 25th & 26th, The Friends of the asa Waters Mansion proudly present "Vistas of Millbury and the Blackstone Valley," an art exhibit featuring the works of renowned pleinair artist Michael Graves of Millbury.

The rooms of the asa Waters Mansion will be the backdrop for the outstanding artwork by Mr. Graves. Tour the first floor of this historical estate and you will virtually be "meandering through the Blackstone Valley." Many surrounding towns will be represented in a variety of oil paintings with special emphasis on Mr. Graves' beloved hometown of Millbury, Massachusetts. on Friday evening, September 25, a Champagne and Canapés reception, sponsored by Creedon and Co., will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. admission is $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Guests will enjoy complimentary champagne and canapés, and will receive a gift of a first issue note card featuring Michael Graves' artwork (each card signed by the artist for this event only) along with one free raffle ticket for a chance to win the original oil painting "Christmas at the asa Waters Mansion." additional raffle tickets for the painting will be for sale during the event, $5 each or 3 tickets for $10, and the Mansion's Gift Shoppe will be open where guests may buy more of this first issue note card. on Saturday, September 26, the art exhibit will be free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. raffle tickets for "Christmas at the asa Waters Mansion will be for sale and the Mansion Gift Shoppe will be open. Come meet Mr. Graves during this two-day event whose celebrated artwork may be purchased with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the asa Waters Mansion. Tickets for Friday evening's reception may be obtained by contacting the Mansion at 508-8650855 or emailing watersmansion@ aol.com. The asa Waters Mansion, located at 123 Elm Street in Millbury, Massachusetts, is listed on the national and State registers of Historic places.

by local artist Local quilt artist, Linda ramrath, will give a quilt demo on her Confetti Quilts, at the next meeting of Thimble pleasures, on Thursday, august 20th at 7:00 pM at Goss Hall, unitarian Church, located at 13 Maple St., Mendon. Guests are welcome for a $5.00 fee.

a special tribute dinner is being planned to recognize all military members, veterans and their families, including Blue and Gold Star families while also remembering the heroes and victims of 9/11/01. This non-political event is to simply say, “Thank you,” for your service and sacrifices. This free tribute dinner will be held at the double Tree Hotel, located on Beaver Street, in Milford, on Friday evening, September 11th, from 6pm-8pm. Help is needed to locate and invite military members, veterans and their families. if you know someone who should be invited, please either send their contact information or ask them to send it directly. all information should be sent to Michael Shain, at info@thankstoyanks.org, or call 508-330-8487.

Michael Shain is a private citizen who feels strongly that a "Thank you" as a random act of kindness is due all military families. if you would like further information visit www.thankstoyanks. org and feel free to “like them” on Facebook.

information systems technician (it) third Class andrew gabbard was recently frocked to Second Class at naval Station newport’s Command Suite. he enlisted in the united States navy in January of 2013 from Mendon. information systems technicians design, install, operate, and maintain state-of-the-art information systems. they also write programs to handle the collection, manipulation and distribution of data for a wide variety of applications and requirements. Pictured on left is the Commanding officer of naval Station newport, Captain dennis Boyer.

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McGonagle honored as Eagle Scout Mitchel McGonagle received the distinguished high rank of Eagle Scout on June 14th. at the ceremony, State representative Kuros presented Mitchel with a Massachusetts State Citation congratulating him on all of his achievements. Mr. McGonagle joined Bellingham Troop #1, but he has contributed many services to Millville, Blackstone and uxbridge.

Mitchel has volunteered and completed all levels of Junior ranger and advanced Junior ranger at West Hill dam. He has volunteered the past four summers where he led sessions on poultry raising, pollinators, river ecology, and invertebrate studies on the West river. He has cleaned many blue bird and wood duck boxes within the West Hill dam Territory which resulted in the highest nesting success of both species; highest annual sample counts in Worcester County over the past 10 years.

Mitchel has also been an instructor at the annual Family Fishing Fair. He hopes to enter the EMT training course offered by Millville in the near future.

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eagle Scout Mitchel Mcgonagle of Millville receives a Massachusetts State Citation from State representative Kuros.

Everyone who travels through Memorial Square in Whitinsville this summer will probably ask that question. But few will truly understand the vision and the dedication that provided the beautiful flowers in Memorial Square for 27 seasons, from late May until hard frost. paula McCowan of Fletcher Street says that she first got the idea for public flowers when she was paging through a magazine and saw pictures of European cities draped in blooms. “We can do that," she said to herself and set about making it happen. With permission from then Town Manager Spalding aldrich, McCowan and Barbara Gaudette of Hill Street started with six barrels in 1987.

They raised the money from family and friends to purchase and fill them. Each day during the summer they made a trip to the Square, armed with enough water in milk jugs to keep the blooms fresh in the blazing heat of the traffic island. year by year the project expanded to include window boxes on the bridge and many more barrels. Large pots were planted on the steps of the bank building. paula began each year by ordering the plants in very early spring, soon developing a relationship with a nursery that would set aside the special plants for her. The potting up always took place in her driveway in late May. The barrels were then transported by the Highway department to their homes in the center of town. as the program grew the

women cast around for more funding, which was first generously provided by the Bank of Boston and its successors and then by Vincent osterman. after more than 15 years Barbara Gaudette found that she could no longer honor the enormous commitment that the flowers took. Ginny deselms of Hill Street began to help with the pots on a regular basis. in recent years pauline Connelly, also of Hill Street, was a member of the team. “The key to the success of the flowers”, said paula McCowan, “is that we are all gardeners, and we are all fussy!”

The task was eased somewhat when Memorial Square was redesigned and a water source was built into the main island so that a hose could be connected there. But every Sunday morning fertilizer was carried from home in jugs to keep the plants thriving throughout the season. and each day the blooms were dead headed and pruned until by midsummer the flower barrels were overflowing with multi colored geraniums and blue scaevola. paula McCowan still put her flowers in the stone planter near Town Hall this year, but she and her team can no longer sustain the daily routine that the flowers in the Square require. Thanks, paula and Barbara, Ginny and pauline. Everyone thanks you for all of the years of pleasure that you gave us.

Uxbridge Dentist becomes President of Dental Society Edward Swiderski, ddS, an uxbridge general dentist, has been elected president of the Massachusetts dental Society (MdS). “i am honored to be the next president of the Massachusetts dental Society,” says dr. Swiderski. “i am looking forward to a productive year of helping my fellow dentists succeed. as dentists, we have a responsibility to continue to take a leadership role in the promotion of oral health in the Commonwealth.” an MdS member since 1980, dr. Swiderski most recently served as president-Elect of the MdS. He has also served as MdS Vice president, as well as Chair of the Worcester district dental Society. in addition, dr.

Swiderski has been an active volunteer for the yankee dental Congress for more than 25 years, helping to plan new England’s largest dental meeting. He is a Fellow of the academy of General dentistry. dr. Swiderski received his bachelor’s degree from Boston College, and his dental degree from Georgetown university School of dentistry. dr. Swiderski maintains a private practice at 26 Mendon Street in uxbridge. He resides in Westborough with his wife Joanne.

Established in 1864, the Massachusetts dental Society is a 5,000-member professional association and statewide constituent of the american dental association.

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Senior Corner Rep. Muradian welcomes visitors from Northbridge COA representative david K. Muradian, Jr. (r-Grafton) was excited to welcome members of the northbridge Council on aging (Coa) and the Senior Center to the State House in Boston last month.

The group of 18 seniors from the Coa, accompanied by Jeannine dionne, the assistant director, was treated to a tour of the building which included a trip to the Senate Chamber and Senate reading room, the Governor’s office, the office of the Speaker of the House and the Great Hall. The group was also allowed to sit in on an informal session in the House of representatives Chamber. representative Muradian also provided lunch as well as a question and answer session. “it was wonderful to have such a great group of seniors from northbridge come in to the State House today,” stated rep.

Muradian. “They were enthusiastic and very interested in the legislative process and asked a lot of questions-which i was happy to answer. it was great to be able to take them behind the scenes and into some places in the building that not very many people get to see.” any constituent who wishes to speak to representative Muradian or his staff please call (617) 722-2240.

Members of the northbridge Council on aging (Coa) and the Senior Center visit the State house in Boston.

Annual Senior Picnic Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis has announced the Sheriff’s annual Senior picnic will be held at SaC park located at 438 Lake St in Shrewsbury on Saturday, august 15th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. admission is free for all seniors. “as Sheriff, hosting the annual Senior picnic is one of the great highlights of the year. This year’s Senior picnic will be a wonderful fun filled day to give back to our seniors who have given so much to our communities.” said Evangelidis.

The Sheriff’s annual Senior picnic is sponsored by the Worcester County reserve deputy Sheriff’s assn. including donations by many businesses. in addition to a traditional BBQ menu, the Sheriff’s picnic will include a fun afternoon of complimentary bingo games, raffle prizes and music entertainment. attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, as space is limited in the pavilion.

For information on the Sheriff’s Senior picnic, contact the Worcester County reserve deputy Sheriff’s assn. at 508796-0344 or visit www.worcestercountysheriff.com

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Uxbridge Senior Center announces upcoming calendar of events uxbridge Senior Center 36 South Main Street uxbridge, Ma 01569 508-278-8622

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The senior center is a drop off site for the people First Food pantry. donations are accepted Monday through Friday from 9 am-4 pm.

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CoMpuTEr CLaSSES Computer classes will resume in october. Many thanks to the nipmuc students for teaching classes again!

LunCH and LEarn WiTH poLiCE CHiEF LouriE Friday, august 7th, monthly Lunch and Learn with police Chief Lourie.

SpECiaL LunCH and LEarn Friday, august 14th, Jack daley will have a book signing from 11:30 am12:30 pm. He has written “Blood of The Soul”, a fictional WWii story.

LunCH and LEarn atria draper place from Hopedale on Friday, august 21st, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. Holly Souza, Community Sales director will introduce herself and talk about atria draper place, Senior Living. Chef Christopher ryan will prepare a delicious heart healthy lunch.

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SHinE’S MEdiCarE & MorE The Central MaSS SHinE program is now sponsoring a monthly Cable TV program called SHinE’S MEdiCarE and MorE, on your local cable channel. This program is designed to educate and update Medicare beneficiaries and their families on Medicare and other programs that can assist you with your health insurance needs. if you don’t see it on your local cable channel give them a call and ask about it.

Thank you to dave Tapscott and The Sunshine yoga Collaborative for their $35.00 donation to the Center!

The Veteran Service’s office is now located at The uxbridge Town Hall.

The office is located on the first floor, the former office of the accounting department. Carl Bradshaw, director can be reached at 508-278-8600 ext.

2017 and annMarie Cleary, assistant director can be reached at 508-2788600 ext. 2037. office hours are posted on the door. undErSTandinG your MEdiCaL proBLEMS are you confused when you visit the doctor or pharmacist? There are some things that you can do to make it easier to understand. one way to help is to take a family member or friend with you, two heads are better than one when listing to instructions. ask questions and ask for more information if you don’t understand and have someone write down any instructions for taking medications or therapy. use the computer to learn more about your medical condition and medications.

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aSK THE nurSE Celeste Kopech from Salmon Health will be available on the 3rd Tuesday of each month to do the blood pressure clinic. a new feature to the monthly clinic is: “ask the nurse”. if you have any questions about new symptoms you may have, questions about new medications, or any other health problem, ann will be able to help you with them. She will be at the center on Tuesday, august 18, from 11:30 am -12:30 pm and every third Tuesday going forward. please attend this important free monthly clinic offered by the Salmon Vna.

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BErEaVEMEnT CounSELinG are you dealing with the loss of a loved one, losing a job or your home or just need to talk to someone? please call the Senior Center and make an appointment to talk to our bereavement counselor who is available for people of all ages by appointment. all sessions are free, private and confidential. Call the senior center to make an appointment

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gust 5, and august 19. The donation for all out of town shopping trips is $4.00 per person. please call to register.

Mendon Senior Center is located at 62 providence St., Mendon, Ma 01756 508-478-6175

nEW pLayErS WELCoME ~ The Center offers a variety of recreational activities including Scrabble, Cribbage, Bridge, Bocce and Wii Bowling. new players are always welcome. please call the center to check on days, times and availability. if there is a game you’d like to see us offer, make a suggestion.

SCHEduLE oF in-HouSE proGraMS & SpECiaL EVEnTS: 8/02 Senior Tea with Earl pearlman on piano 2:00 pm 8/03 Movie of the Month 1:00 pm 8/04 SHinE insurance Counseling 10 am-12:00 pm 8/04 Blood pressure Clinic 11am-12:00 8/18 SHinE insurance Counseling 10 am-12:00 pm 8/26 End of Summer Laua with Jimmy Buffet aka Vic Solo 1 pm 8/26 ice Cream Social 2 pm onGoinG proGraMS: Food pantry:1st Monday 9-12 pm Lunch Club: Tues/Thurs12:00 noon Whole Foods: Monday 9-11 am SHinE: alternating Tuesdays by appt.

Bridge: Monday 9 am Wii Games: Tuesday/Thursday 1 pm Blood pressure Clinic: 1st Tues. 11 am Hand and Foot: Tues 1:00 pm Cribbage: Monday/Thursday 9 am Shopping Van: alternating Wed. 8 am Stretch & Flex: Tues/Thurs 9 am panera Bread : Wednesday 9-11 am Chair Exercise: Tuesday 11:15 am yoga: Wed. 9 am & Thurs. 5:45 pm MoViE oF THE MonTH rETurnS! Come beat the heat as you enjoy a special viewing of unforgettable movies on the BiG SCrEEn at the Mendon Senior Center the first Monday of each month. on august 3rd, at 1:00 pm come and enjoy the hit sequel: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel starring a returning cast including Judi dench, Maggie Smith Bill nighy and dev patel. please call or stop by the center to register for these FrEE programs. Feel free to bring a friend and your brown bag lunch before-hand if you wish!

LEndinG LiBrary in need of a good book for the beach?

The Mendon Senior Center has a number of popular works of fiction and nonfiction for your reading enjoyment as well as an assortment of dVds, Talking Books andplayers and puzzles. Feel free to stop by and check out our popular titles. Simply borrow, enjoy and return.

VoLunTEErS opporTuniTiES new retirees, are you looking for something worthwhile to do that won't zap all your free time? at the Mendon Senior Center an hour or two per month is all it takes to make a difference. Volunteers are at the heart of the center's success and the opportunities are limitless and rewarding. * Volunteers are needed to sort and restock the shelves of the center’s library at your convenience. * Fill in Lunch Servers are needed periodically during the summer to cover a Tuesday or Thursday shift from 10am 1 pm for our Tri-Valley Lunch program. * Garden enthusiasts are needed seasonally to help beautify the center's grounds * Volunteers are needed to perform light custodial duties. * positions can also be tailored based on your area of expertise, interests and schedule. Have a hobby to share or photos from the vacation of a lifetime? They want you!

For information, contact director amy Wilson Kent at the Center or obtain an application on line at the Mendon Senior Center site at mendonma.gov.

Northbridge Senior Center post events The northbridge Senior Center can be reached at 508-234-2002 or online at www. northbridgemass.org/council-on-aging

podiaTriST Monday, august 10 @ 9 am: you must call to sign up to see the onsite podiatrist.

will be coming to offer a bracelet make & take class. all supplies are offered and this project is great for any skill level. $12 per bracelet.

Mon. - THurS. 8:30 am-4:00 pm Friday 8:30 am-1:00 pm

iCE CrEaM SoCiaL Monday, august 10 @ 1:00 pm: hosted by Senator Michael Moore.

BirTHday LunCHEon Thursday, august 27 @ 11:30 am

upCoMinG SpECiaL EVEnTS & announCEMEnTS registration is required for all of events and trips. additionally, if you need transportation, please inform the center at the time of registration. Simply call to sign-up. orGan ConErT & ConEy iSLand Trip Wed., august 5 @ 10 am Enjoy the famous Coney island hot dog for lunch and an organ concert by a young artist named Monica Czausz.

Cost is $7 for transportation and show, cost of meal is not included. rEiKi Thurs., august 6 @ 2-3 pm & Tues., august 18 @ 10-11 am: reiki Master Sandra Clarke is offering 15 minute chair reiki sessions. reiki is an ancient form of energy healing. Cost is $5 and you must sign up by calling the center to reserve a spot.

SuMMEr SHoppinG Van: our Shopping Van is scheduled to travel to Market Basket plaza in Bellingham on alternating Wednesdays at 8:00 am: au-

diSaSTEr pLanninG Tuesday, august 11 @ 1:00: rita Sullivan, Community Liaison from rSVp will be here to discuss being safe in a crisis, importance of shelter kits, and how to keep safe in hurricanes and tornadoes.

CarEGiVEr SupporT MEETinG Friday, august 28 @ 10:30 am oTHEr inForMaTion FinE 120 CLuB The 120 Club for the next cycle will begin in august and the final drawing will be in december 2015. Contact the center or FinE members Joan Jeffers, Joyce Brill, or Gay McCrea for your tickets.

MoViE aFTErnoon : STiLL aLiCE, rated pG 13 Wednesday, august 12 @ 1:00 pmdrama with Julianne Moore & alec Baldwin. a linguistics professor and her family find their bonds tested when she is diagnosed with alzheimer’s disease.

BraCELET MaKE & TaKE Monday, august 17 @ 1:00: The professionals at Chevere in uxbridge

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SEnior TEa ~ Honoring Mendon Seniors 85 years+ Together, the Mendon Coa and the Friends of Mendon Elders will be hosting a special reception honoring Mendon seniors age 85 and over on Sunday, august 2 at 2:00 pm at the Mendon Senior Center sponsored by the Friends of Mendon Elders. Coa Board member Earl pearlman will provide piano entertainment. dessert and beverages will be served. please be sure to save the date and don’t hesitate to contact the center to register. invitations will be mailed out shortly. Van transportation is available.

aSK THE nurSE Blood pressure clinics. Tuesday, august 11 & august 25 @ 11-1 pm

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OLV Teacher hits it “Out of the Park” for 25 Years!

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By Caroline Adam after 25 great years of teaching, Joyce Moquin of our Lady of the Valley regional School has decided to retire. This fourth grade teacher has done so much to help the school, and has influenced so many students throughout her time there. along with being the fourth grade teacher and teaching fifth and sixth grade math, she has also been the oLV national Junior Honor Society advisor for 14 years. Mrs. Moquin actually started nJHS at oLV. The great impact

she has left on the school has been huge, and the school has been so lucky to have had her here for so long.

The lively and fun environment she provided students with has made everyone happy to have her as a teacher. She turns math into an exciting game of who can answer the equation first, and makes a paper doll into a world-wide traveler.

Mrs. Moquin had her students play a game called "around the world," where two students would be shown a simple math equation on a card, and whoever answered first moved on. also, each stu-

dent had their own paper doll Flat Stanley that they could send wherever they wanted, and the exotic pictures from all over the world were put up on a board in the classroom.

Mrs. Moquin has also always been a big fan of the red Sox. Her whole classroom has been decorated and filled with lively and bright red Sox decorations. almost all year round you would find a little countdown on her board labeled, “ days until Fenway opening day." during the winter she wears a red Sox scarf.

She would keep a little stuffed red Sox Wally in a little pot. Every morning after a red Sox game, students would look over at that pot to see if he was sitting upright or face down. When the red Sox won, he sat upright, and when they lost, he was put face down. Mrs. Moquin has always done little fun things like that to keep kids looking forward to coming to school. about once a year, Mrs. Moquin and former teacher Mrs. Beverly Flansburg take a trip to new york City with a big sign, and go to the gates of where Good Morning america is filmed. They usually land on TV, and you see them holding a sign up for oLV. recently, the school held a big celebration for her retirement. The students all wore red Sox shirts. When Mrs. Moquin found out no one told her about the red Sox day, she felt very down about it, and was very sad. "it was crazy! i was in a fog from the minute i came in here that day, from being upset that everyone had on red Sox shirts, and i didn't get the message! i went to Mrs. Willand, and i asked her if i had been taken off the email list already!" at the end of the day, there was a big celebration in the cafeteria, where each class made something and said something special to Mrs.

Moquin. Some gave cards and posters, other classes sang songs they had learned from when they were in fourth grade. She had no idea this party was happening until she came downstairs and was greeted by all the students singing "Sweet Caroline." The students sat at tables, and there were two rows of chairs set up for her family.

Even Mrs. Flansburg came to the party. "...it amazes me that so many students, including my own class, could keep that from me!" She came downstairs, covered her mouth, and started laughing. Then, she immediately picked up her granddaughter and started dancing with her. "it couldn't have been better, having family there as well made it even more special. That party blew me away." The whole celebration was filled with laughter, tears, memories, and happiness. after retirement, Mrs. Moquin plans on having her own schedule and catching up on reading. She looks forward to being able to go away with friends all year long, not just during school vacations. She is excited to be able to enjoy and spend time with her granddaughter, and with her husband, as he is retiring in September as well. "i don't think the reality has hit me yet," she says. Mrs. Moquin shared some of her memories and favorite parts of teaching at oLV. "My favorite part was the enthusiasm, watching the enthusiasm that the children had to learn, and teaching at a Catholic school." "i'm going to miss oLV. it's a wonderful place to work, the students couldn't be better, the parents are very supportive, and i love the staff.

Everyone gets along, it's a wonderful working environment." When asked if she would be back to visit, she replied, "absolutely." Mrs. Moquin has done so

much for the school in her time working here. She has been a great teacher and a wonderful role model for her students.

She will be greatly missed, and we all wish her luck and happiness in her retirement.

other recent events at our Lady of the Valley__

Music Night

By Joshua houle our Lady of the Valley was alive in the spirit of music on the night of June 3. This started with the school’s annual chorus concert, directed by Mrs. Mary Jo rett. The chorus, consisting of students in grades 3-8, sang songs chosen from selected Broadway musicals, which included songs from annie, The Lion King, Mary poppins, oliver, Les Miserables, and many more. after the chorus concert, the middle school, 48 students from grades 7 and 8, came out and performed a synchronized drumming routine, directed by Mrs. Jennifer nealon, the seventh grade teacher. Both presentations received standing ovations.

Donuts with Dad

By Joshua houle in honor of Father's day, our Lady of the Valley regional School celebrated its annual, “donuts with dad”. The event brought fathers and their children for breakfast at oLV on Friday, June 12. a father and his child/children could sit down together and enjoy a delightful breakfast of donuts, orange juice, and coffee. The school's 7th grade national Junior Honor Society members helped at the event by serving everyone. This event brought all of the fathers and children closer together on this special day for fathers. What a great celebration!

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By Caroline Adam on Tuesday, June 9, the our Lady of the Valley 8th grade class of 2015 graduated. The ceremony was unique and meaningful. The eighth-graders came in one by one and took their seats. Then, after the introduction, a small group of kindergartners proceeded in carrying a small object that symbolized the eighth grades' experience at oLV, including a plant and a candle. once mass was almost completed, all the names of the eighth grade class were called, along with the school activities they took part in. Then there was the passing of the candle from two eighthgraders to two seventh-graders. This is an annual occurrence symbolizing the passing of leadership. after, a few eighth graders spoke. Then, the fifthgrade teacher, Mrs. Sharon Hayes, gave a spiritual gift on behalf of the staff at oLV. a parent did the same on behalf of eighth-grade parents. Then, a kindergartner gave a gift on behalf of the students. Every year, the graduation is different, and the 7th grade looks forward to theirs next year.

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School News Building more with less at BVT There are no coupon booklets for capital improvement projects, but Blackstone Valley Tech is nevertheless finding ways to clip costs on upgrades both above and below the school's roof. in recent years, the 2015 u.S. department of Education Green ribbon School added an Engineering Technology program, installed natural turf athletic fields, and completed roof repairs without incurring debt for its 13 membertowns. The school now plans to further replicate its cost effective model by accepting an invitation to enter the Massachusetts School Building authority's (MSBa) accelerated repair program. according to Superintendent-director dr. Michael Fitzpatrick, entry into the MSBa accelerated repair program enables Valley Tech to seek reimbursement for 53.53 percent of a preventive maintenance project on the fifty-year-old facility's roof. Valley Tech's share of the roughly $741,000 project will come largely from capital funds generated from MSBa reimbursements during the prior major roof repair project. "reimbursements from the upcoming capital improvement project, like those of the past, will likely be reinvested in Valley Tech's infrastructure," Fitzpatrick explained. "Each year, this cyclical return on investment helps us advance a quality education and improve our facilities within a single, consolidated budget."

Capital improvements are also underway beneath Valley Tech's soon-to-berepaired roof, as staff and students recently converted an auto Body annex into Career Enrichment classrooms, and renovated the Multimedia Communications program to include studio space for audio/video production. By turning the renovations into hands-on projects for programs such as Construction Technology, Electrical, plumbing, HVaC & r, and others, Valley Tech scaled back costs while providing students valuable real-world experience.

Similar cost-containment initiatives played a role in the recent unanimous approval of Valley Tech's Fiscal year 2016 budget. Limited to a 1.65% operational increase, the Fy16 budget relied on several facilities-focused initiatives to cut back on costs, including upgrades to the building's boilers, a comprehensive study of the plumbing system, and the school-wide consolidation of printers and copiers. "day-to-day savings on paper, ink, and other essentials may seem like drops in the fiscal budget. But when added to mindful budgeting and a thorough preventative maintenance program to ensure longevity of the district's infrastructure and capital investments, they certainly fill that bucket over time," said Jeff Koopman of northbridge, Chair of the School Committee's Facilities Subcommittee.

Northbridge High School Honor Roll announced HiGHEST HonorS: GradE 12 olivia Gould, Jenna Hannon, Michael Kane, Hannah Mignault, olivia Monterotti, Samantha randall, Livinia Williams GradE 11 alexander dowd, Jonathan Fraser, Colleen Kelly, Zachary papazian GradE 10 Cali Bloem, Tiara Munhall, ilona regan GradE 9 paige Bober, James Briand, Juliette Briggs, Madison ireland, Cora McComiskey HiGH HonorS: GradE 12 philip Bangma, Siera Bernache, annetta Casino, Victoria Hicks, Megan LaChapelle, reagan Mahoney, Lauren McGowen, Jessica Morrison, alexandra orn, Bailey Talbott, ashley Tivnan GradE 11 amanda Brown, Keegan Burchard,

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CJM Memorial Foundation scholarship recipients The CJM Memorial Foundation is proud to announce this year’s scholarship recipients: Cameron russell and ryan Baxter, both recent graduages of Blackstone-Millville regional High School (BMr) class of 2015.

The CJM Memorial Foundation was established in honor of Christopher Joseph Mitrano (CJM). They organize yearly fundraisers, and proceeds benefit two $1,000 scholarships for graduating seniors of Blackstone-Millville regional High School. The scholarship is open to all students based on the individual’s passion, motivation and inspiration as described in essay form. The applicants must possess a positive attitude and a desire to help others. Both college and trade school applicants are considered. The foundation was happy to have received a number of applications this year and would like to congratulate all of the 2015 graduates!

Christopher (CJM) died in an automobile accident on april 3, 2011, just two weeks after his 20th birthday. He was known for his positive attitude and con-

Cameron russell and ryan Baxter, Blackstone-Millville regional high School class of 2015. tagious smile. Christopher lived life to the fullest, never forgetting the spirit of his inner child. He loved to entertain others by performing vocally, playing the guitar, dancing and through his comic antics! He truly enjoyed seeing people happy especially when their joy

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This year’s benefit will be the 3rd annual Motorcycle run. it will be held on Saturday, September 12th, at pot Belly pub, 187 Main Street, Millville. registration begins at 10am, ride leaves at 11am and will return to the pot Belly pub by 2 pm. non-riders are welcome, and are encouraged to arrive anytime after 2 pm. This is a 21+ Event. They will have live music by GaraJMaHauL, a pig roast by dave’s BBQ, lots of great raffles, 50/50, spin the wheel and more! Tickets are $20 per person and all proceeds benefit the scholarship fund.

Tickets are now available and can be purchased at the pot Belly pub, on their website under “upcoming Events”, or by calling ariana: 508-326-9006 or Sasha: 508-298-2175. More information can be found on www.cjmmemorial. com. Thank you for your support!

Uxbridge H.S. Principal hosts Listening Tours Michael d. rubin, uxbridge High School principal, will be holding open office hours/community forums which begin last month. These forums will be open to any member of the community who wishes to join in an informal way, ask questions, talk about the coming year, address individual questions, build rapport, etc. parents of students across all grades, including those who will be enrolling at uHS in coming years, are

encouraged to attend.

These days, while subject to change, will involve other administrators at times, including the Curriculum director and assistant principal. Tentatively, these dates will be: • Wednesday, august 5th 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

• Wednesday, august 12th 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Milford Federal awards $10,000 in scholarships to local students Milford Federal Savings & Loan association has awarded $10,000 in scholarships to ten local high school graduates to assist in furthering their education.

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Each student was selected by their school’s scholarship committee based on need, academic standing, and involvement in school and outside activities.

The following recent high school graduates were each awarded a $1,000 college scholarship: Samantha Fields of Blackstone Valley regional Vocational Technical High School, attending the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Ma; Stephanie Gagnon of douglas High School, attending Bryant university in Smithfield, ri; Gina Gentile of Hopedale High School, attending Stonehill College in Easton, Ma; Jing Jing Chen of Milford High School, attending the university of Massachusettsamherst; ross Burch of Mount Saint Charles academy attending providence (ri) College; Stephanie Esker of nipmuc regional High School, attending university of Massachusetts-Lowell; Gwen Weissinger of northbridge High School, attending Bridgewater (Ma) State university; alexis Berlinguet of uxbridge High School, attending Framingham (Ma) State university; Julie Wiegers of Whitinsville Christian School, attending Calvin College, Grand rapids Mi; and William douang of Woonsocket High School, attending university of ri.

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Award recipients announced

McCloskey Middle School Third Trimester Honor Roll GradE 8 HiGH HonorS Kevin alves, Mary astorga, abigail Burke, Kathryn Channing, Grace davidson, Mara Eisenhardt, ashley Ferrick, Emily Frick, Charr Jobe, Kara Keene, Carrie Kraich, rebecca Lauze, Lucas Lawrence, Kerollos Lowandy, peyton Mages, Steven Makynen, Jennifer McLaughlin, Jacob Morganelli, Sean Morrissey, alexandria nowicki, Julia parabicoli, Bridget redgate. Hannah rousseau, Madeleine Schleinitz, Tessa Schollard, ryan Semle, Caitlin Spencer, alex Tashjian GradE 8 HonorS ainsley ayers, Jaylin Bodell, Joseph Boisvert, amanda Brodeur, Lazar Budic, patrick Burke, Jr., Hannah Callinan, Kaya Chokshi-Fox, Matthew Colella, Hailey Fairhurst, Kiersten Goates, Kaylie Gonya, Maxwell Gray, abigail Hanscom, olivia Hicks, ava Howe, John Hughes, Zachary Jionzo, alexandra Jones, Hannah Jones, alexa Kearnan, alex Keeler, Benjamin Landry, Jessica Mansour, Zoe Martin, Jonathan Morgan, Meagan parker, ryan paxton, Camden pomeroy, daniel Salzberg, Thomas Sawyer, Melissa Silva, Braden Stewart, abbigayle Stratton, Seth Wojciechowski GradE 7 HiGH HonorS Meriam abdel nour, Haley adam, Brandon Bibeault, Samuel Brule, Conner Bucchino, Thomas Burke, Juliana Cafarella, alexia Coates, ashley Collins, isabelle Croteau, Hanna devlin, Charlotte doubleday, Jacob Eames, Elena Franzosa, Jenny Frick, ashley Greene, Meaghan Haley, danielle Healey, nathaniel Holden, Katelyn Jones, Kristina Kirk, daniel Klos, Kierra Kurtyka, Jessica Labossiere, Kieler Langemo, Jeremy Lutton, Grace MacSween, Boula Marsis, Morgan Martellio, rachel McGee, Mica McLaurin, antonio Morais, Mauela Morcos, Lindsey Moss, Sonila Murati, payton nestor, Erin newhall, Madison ouellette, darouny phianesin, Kelsey prince, Jack robertson, Jessica Schelin, Kevin Siefken, Brendan St. andre, Matthew Stark, Krista Sullivan, Tyler Washington, Wesley Wicks, Wesley Wright, Michael young GradE 7 HonorS Jonathan Bean, Matthew Boisvert, Sarah Breau, Syndney Bretana, ian Chartier, Evan delSignore, nicholas diLibero, Jason dullaghan, Joshua Engblom, Jacob Fantini, Elizabeth Fox, Jake Garille, Madison Genest, Zachery Gervais, Eion Goulet, Jared Hafers, Logan Jacques, Lyric Jones, Haley Kenny, ami Lamontagne, owen Lamontagne, Samuel Lapointe, Thomas Lauze, Taylor Lee, Jean Loja, Luke Lyons, avery Morrison, Gabrielle Morrow, Samantha Muse, nikolas nadeau, Joshua plumer, olivia powell, Tyler prachith, Tyler pulicari, Chandler robertson, Elias roerden, Haley Schollard, Shawn Senay, Jaideep Sidhu, ryan Silbor, nathan Smith, Samantha Tennaro, Jake usenia

GradE 6 HiGH HonorS anastasia achiaa, Thomas andolina, Haley archambault, aiden ayers,Gianna Bassignani, Hailey Berman, Madeleine Bleyhl, nicholas Boisvert, Jeremy Bullock, isabella Caccavelli, Jacob Constable, Elise Croteau, isaac Curley, Molly Curley, Maline demers, Ella dimarco, nicholas Fernandes, paige Fontes, drew Gauthier, Shaylin Gonya, Jocelyn Hinchcliffe, Wiley Kimball, Eilish Linnehan, Hailey Lisak, John Lowrey, Michael Maietta, Jr., nathalie nowicki, Khushi patel, Valasi petri, Liam russell, Stephen Sanches, Kevin Sawyer, owen Silvestro, Clarice Stumpf, abigail Vanderbrug, Benjamin Wojciechowski, Ella yaroshefski GradE 6 HonorS Bethany ackerman, nicholas allegrezza, Samantha arroyas, Jennifer Babin, Lilyanna Bain, Jacob Barber, Bella Borjeson-Troupe, Kayla Brooks, Colin Caso, Sydney Costa, Connor donahue, Jonathan Fabian, acadia Farrell, devon Gokey Joshua Guertin, nathan Hewett, Sallie Hogan, Colin Holmes, anna Horne, Christopher jennette, devlin Maconi, raymond Makynen, Marissa Manganelli, Madison Manning, Mikenna Manz, Mia McCluskey, Cole Miller, Mohamed Mohamed, Jeremiah Morgan, Jack Morvan, Lawrence o’neill, Kristin ouellette, rory paul, Jared peniche, isabella pimentel, Braden pomeroy, Colleen prior, daniel redgate, Marthaann rolandelli, Savannah Sturgis, Kira Sullivan, alyssa Sylvia, Brendan Thompson, Carlee Veinotte, Lucas Volpe, Cayden Walker, Michelle Wu

McCloskey Middle School is pleased to announce the 8th grade recipients of the second annual McCloskey award, olivia Hicks and peyton Mages. The McCloskey award is an all encompassing award which includes the attributes of academic and/or extra curricular success, contributions to the school and community; as well as possess the high standard of moral character and personal behavior."

Pictured at left: 8th grade McCloskey award recipients olivia hicks and Peyton Mages along with Mr. Barry McCloskey, son of dr. Walter McCloskey, whom the school is named for.

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Savers Bank promotes four to Retail Banking Officer Savers Bank has announced the promotion of four to the position of retail Banking officer. The four; Laurie a. alicea, diana Bruneau, Lynne B. Ellis and Monique Marinelli were all Branch Managers prior to their promotions. alicea has been with Savers Bank since 1986, when she started her career as a teller. She then worked in the aTM department before returning to the branches as a Head Teller, assistant Manager and Manager prior to her promotion. alicea manages the bank’s Sturbridge Branch. in the community, she is involved in the Chamber of Central Mass South, the Community Harvest project through the Worcester County Food bank and Meals on Wheels. previously, she was involved in Habitat for Humanity and the aCS

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She is a passionate supporter of the Virtual Giving Tree, a local organization that supports the basic needs of elders in our community.

Ellis has been with Savers Bank for six years, she previously worked for Safety Fund Bank from 1985-1995 before making a career change in the interim. Through her career, she has

worked as a Teller, Customer Service representative and Branch Manager.

Ellis manages the bank’s auburn Branch. in the community, she is active in Meals on Wheels, a Team Leader for the Central South County relay for Life, and is the president Elect of auburn youth and Family Services.

She was also recently appointed to the auburn Chamber of Commerce Board of directors, participates in Community reading day through local schools, as well as events held by the Webster Square Business association and north Worcester Business association.

Marinelli has been with Savers Bank since 1984, holding various positions at

the bank such as deposit operations, Teller, Head Teller, assistant Manager and Manager. She manages the bank’s Southbridge Branch. Supporting local communities, she serves as a committee member for the Festival of Giving Trees, is a member of the Sturbridge optimist Club, volunteers delivering Meals on Wheels and regularly participates in the Chamber of Central Mass South.

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She practices alongside Emmett Clemente, Md, Steven Taraborelli, Md and Monica VanCampen, Md. prior to her employment with TriCounty Medical associates, dr. Li worked as a Hospitalist at uMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Tri-County Medical’s McGrath Medical Group is located at the Hill office park, 117 Water Street in Milford, Massachusetts. dr. Li is accepting new adult patients and may be reached at 508478-4500 to inquire about appointments.

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Witkus joins staff of Blackstone Tri-River Valley Physical Therapy welcomes Pediatrician Milford regional is pleased to welcome Maura Lucas, Md to the active medical staff. She has joined Tri-river Family Health Center in uxbridge.

Maura Lucas, Md graduated with a degree in medicine from Tufts university School of Medicine, Boston, Ma in 2002. She completed a pediatric residency at the university of Connecticut School of Medicine and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford, CT. dr. Lucas is board certified in pediatrics and has been practicing pediatrics in Massachusetts for over 10 years.

Maura Lucas, Md “at Milford regional we know the health of the children in our community is paramount. We feel very fortunate to welcome dr. Maura Lucas to our terrific staff of highly trained pediatricians,” states Edward J. Kelly, president, Milford regional Medical Center. appointments with dr. Maura Lucas can be made by calling Tri-river Family Health Center in uxbridge at 508-2785573.

Marcia Witkus, BS, Pta Blackstone Valley physical Therapy Services, inc. (BVpTS) is proud to announce the addition of Marcia Witkus, BS, pTa to their staff of licensed therapists. Marcia will be heading up the new aquatic physical Therapy program at the Whitin Community Center in addition to working in our clinic in the Linwood Mill.

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She currently teaches Spin, Trx and water aerobics classes at the Whitin Community Center. Her interests include swimming, running and cycling for fitness, and supporting her daughter’s swimming and husband’s cycling.

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Advice on “Environmentally Friendly” Mosquito Control

By Melinda Myers don’t let mosquitoes keep you from enjoying your garden and outdoor parties. Look for environmentally sound ways to manage these pests in your garden and landscape.

Start by eliminating standing water in the yard. Buckets, old tires and clogged gutters and downspouts that hold water make the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes. drain water that collects in these as well as kids’ toys, tarps and pool covers.

Store these items in the garage or turn them over to keep them from becoming a mosquito breeding ground. Even small containers hold enough water for hundreds to thousands of mosquitoes to breed.

Change the water in birdbaths at least once a week. Consider installing a small pump to keep water moving to prevent mosquito breeding. or use an organic mosquito control like Mosquito dunks and Bits (SummitresponsibleSolutions.com) in rain barrels and water features. The Mosquito Bits quickly knock

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Wear light colored, loose fitting clothing. These pests are less attracted to the lighter colors and can’t readily reach your skin through loose clothing. and be sure to cover as much of your skin as possible with long sleeves and pants. add a few birdhouses to the landscape to bring in the birds. you’ll enjoy their beauty and benefit from their diet of in-

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Then add a bit of ambience to your next party by lighting a few citronella candles for your evening events. Citronella oil and the scented candles do have some mosquito repelling properties.

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The Sunshine Club has two 4 day overnight trips planned: Lake George and Lake placid from oCT 12-15 and Lancaster with sight and sound Christmas show noV 16 -19. The price for each trip is $489.

There is also a new trip added! Saturday, november 7,the group will be traveling to Manchester, nH to see "The addams Family" with lunch at The puritan Back room. This musical comedy was the winner of Broadway.Com's audience award for Favorite new Broadway Musical in 2010. So make plans for a fun afternoon in dreary blah november! $82. on Sept 23, there will be a trip to pickity place in Mason, nH with stops at parker's Maple Barn and Frye's Measure Mill. $65. which includes a gourmet lunch, the bus and admission to Frye's Measure Mill.

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Sports Shorts Fighting for a cure with activities that bring people together

the gaudet family continues to honor their son & brother Cory with numerous fundraisers to help fight cancer.

2nd annuaL GoLF TournaMEnT Event to benefit Cory's Crusaders will take place at Melody Hill Golf Course on august 17th. The course is located at 55 Melody Hill road Chepachet, ri 02814. registration 8:15 am; Shotgun Start at 9:00 am; Cost: $125 per Golfer / $500 per Foursome. This includes green fees, cart, hot dog lunch, 10 raffle tickets and a 4 course prime rib dinner at The pines restaurant & pub.

Make your reservation early as spots fill quickly: payment must be paid in full in order to lock in your reservation. if you do not have a complete group, please do not worry, they will help pair you.payment due at time of sign up made payable to the pines restaurant.

FMi: Contact: Kerri allard at kscunci01121 @aol.com. Send entry form & payments to The pines restaurant at po Box 1216 Slatersville, ri 02876 Cory 's Crusaders inc. is a 50/c3 non-profit public Charity and was formed on January 1 7, 2013

by Teresa & Jim Gaudet after the lost of their son Cory to dipG, an aggressive and terminal brain tumor. Their mission is to provide financial assistance to parents of children battling brain cancer.

To honor the children suffering from cancer who fight the fight everyday with that special wish.Their hopes are to make a day in the life of a family suffering from cancer a little bit brighter.

3rd annuaL 5K road raCE WinnErS: The Cory’s Crusaders race results are as follows: Top Women overall 1st place alice McCormick, 2nd place Lauren deguire 3rd place Hildee Lewis. Top Men overall 1st place Christopher Tringali, 2nd place Zachary Taylor, 3rd place Connor Mcnamara. Girls 18 & under 1st place Samantha Baker, 2nd place Megan deWolfe, 3rd place Emilie Carroll. Boys 18 & under same as top

Spartan Youth Flag Football Sign-ups The uxbridge youth Flag Football League is still accepting registrations for the fall season and is open to players in kindergarten through 8th grade who are uxbridge residents, uxbridge public School Choice participants, or oLV students. Started over 20 years ago, this all volunteer organization is partnered with members of the uxbridge High School football team and stresses basic football skills, teamwork, and fun. This no contact league is divided into 3 divisions: an "instructional League" K-2nd graders; “The Black division” 3rd and 4th graders; and “The orange division” 5th through 8th graders. practices and games for the orange and Black divisions are held at dalfonso park on Hecla Street and begin august 25th at 6:00 p.m. all players will practice as a group running through drills and reviewing basic skills before being placed on a team. The instructional League's first practice will be Thurs., august 27th from 5:30-7:00, at McCloskey fields (the old HS). The season runs into the month of november. registration forms can be found at: http://uxbridgespartanyouthfootball.com.

Car Show & Flea Market • CruiSE niGHT: Free Weekly Car Show on Tuesday evenings for the Summer now until September 1st at the upton VFW post on route 140. Vintage cars will be on display on the post grounds starting at 5 pm every Tuesday night through the summer months.

Classic cars, trucks and motorcycles welcome. also antiques, muscle cars and street-rods may join the fun. Free admission, food bar and music. Grill opens at 5 p.m.

• FLEa MarKET and CraFT SaLE: The George L. Wood post #5594, Veteran's of Foreign Wars, will hold a flea market and crafts sale on the post grounds, route 140, upton, on Sat., august 8th from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. no rain date. dealer spaces cost $10 each. reservations are required only for dealers needing to reserve tables. To reserve tables (cost is $5 per table). proceeds of the flea market and crafts sale will be used for the post's improvements. no admission charge. For more information about either event call dave Kennedy (508) 529-3314.

runners ready for the start of the Cory’s Crusaders 5k road race. men overall. Women's 19-29 1st place Lauren dequire, 2nd place rebecca Carroll, 3rd place Melissa Branchaud.

Men's 19-29 1st place Craig Cohen, 2nd place peter archetto and 3rd place andrew McCormick. Women's 30 & over 1st place alice McCormick, 2nd place Hildee Lewis and 3rd place Karen Quitzau. Men's 30 & over 1st place Mike Carroll, 2nd

place Chris Baker and 3rd place Keith Jackson.

Cory Edward Gaudet Memorial Scholarship Fund in Memory of Cory. a portion of funds are donated specifically to pediatric brain tumor research with the hopes of some day finding a cure.

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Support the D’Alfonso Courts The 2015 uxbridge Summer Basketball League is in full swing and, in the midst of all of the evening games, an ongoing fundraising project to refurbish the courts is also underway. The courts have significant cracks throughout their surface and are in great need of repair, and a sixteen year old uxbridge resident has made fixing them his goal.

Tyler Miller, whose father Brian runs the non-profit, recreational summer league, chose this as his service learning project after being elected to participate in The Blackstone Valley youth Leadership program. although he completed the Leadership program in May, Miller intends to see his project through to completion and to date has raised more than $3,000 in what he is calling his “Support the Courts” campaign. although he knew it would be a large undertaking, Miller wanted to give back to a league that he’s been a part of for many years. “i have played in the Hecla league since i was 7 years old. Julie and Stephanie Caffrey ran it for many years and it has always been a lot of fun. Three years ago, they asked my father to take it over. i was injured that year and so i

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coached a younger team because i wanted to stay involved. This year, i coach a Middle School team and play on an older team. i love the Hecla League and want to improve the courts for everyone in town.”

Since december, Miller has been chipping away at his goal, manning the weekly concession table during the winter youth basketball league and organizing a shooting competition in March.

The multi-age level shooting competition included a free throw and three point shooting contests and Knockout.

The winners of each event won a free registration to this summer’s league. in the spring, Miller presented his proposal to the uxbridge recreational Committee and was approved to continue to fundraise and pursue grant funding with the goal of renovating both courts which will increase player safety, and provide the uxbridge community with a better facility. as word has spread about his fundraising efforts, many citizens and local businesses have generously donated to the fund. Miller is currently selling “Support the Courts” t-shirts at the Hecla

concession stand.

The accumulated snow delayed some planned Spring fundraisers but they will be held later this summer and fall.These include a yard Sale at the d’alfonso park courts for which Miller is seeking donated items to sell from anyone looking to do some late ‘spring cleaning’.

Those who would rather sell their own items will be able to rent a space for $20. a three on three basketball tournament will be held on Saturday, august 8th starting at 10:00am. There will be 3 age divisions: 12 and under, 13-17, and 18 and up. Teams can include both boys and girls on the same team. registration forms can be obtained at the concessions stand or on the “Hecla Hoops” website. www.heclahoopssummerleague.com The Hecla Hoops summer league would like to thank this year’s team sponsors: Calarese properties, Craftech restoration, HML, Tent Connection, Turf Tech, Wheelabrator, d & S Landscaping, LW Tank repair, JJ’s ice Cream, the Law offices of WickstromMorse, Boisvert Consulting, unibank, uxbridge auto, Girls on the run and Katalina’s Boutique and t-shirt providers Think Local for their generous support of the children of uxbridge.

Businesses can purchase advertising signs for $125.00/year. The advertising is being hung at the park and displayed on the Hecla Hoops website. There are other tiered-sponsorship levels and opportunities also listed on the website. if you have any questions or wish to make a tax deductible donation to the Support the Courts fundraiser, please contact Tyler Miller at 508 278-9951 or tyler_miller35@yahoo.com. Checks can be written to the uxbridge Summer Basketball League and mailed to 25 Smith St. uxbridge Ma.

Yoga Classes Kundalini yoga has a long history in this area. For 18 years, the classes taught in Whitinsville were sponsored

by Milford regional Medical Center. in 2015, Kundalini yoga in Central Massachusetts was founded by the Whitinsville yoga teachers. The classes were moved to St. peter's parish Center in northbridge. details for the upcoming fall session on their website http://kundaliniyogacma. wix.com/kundaliniyoga-cma or you may call 508-234-4185. all are welcome to join.

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What is eccentric training?Simply, it is the exaggerated lowering of the weight after flexing your muscles to get the weight up, or lifted. However, there's different ways to accomplish/perform eccentric training. it's the opposite of concentric training, which is the lifting up of the weight to full contraction. Here's something most people do not realize.Most all muscular hypertrophy (growth of muscle tissue) occurs from eccentric training. That's why my motto always has been to let the weight down slowly.

While lifting the weight up your muscle is doing one thing, that is, it is contracting only. When lowering the weight down your muscles now are doing two things at once. it is contracting while it is stretching at the same time. it is the stretching part of the movement that creates muscle fiber damage, and this damage equates to muscular growth and hypertrophy thru healing of the damaged muscle tissue. The tissues get bigger and stronger much quicker than just concentric training.

Think of your muscles like a rubber band you stretch it until it breaks. Here's another way to look at it. When lifting the weight up, you are going directly against gravity. Gravity exerts its full force. When lowering the weight down you are going with gravity, and this is the reason why when lowering the weight you can use much higher weight poundages, up to 30 -35 % more weight. you need to take full advantage of the greater loads allowed by lowering the weight down. it's the stretching of the muscle fibers while contracting your muscles at the same time that creates a super force against your muscle fibers, and if things are done right you are actually causing damage to those muscle fibers. Training by/thru accentuating the negative part of the exercise is most desirable for faster and stronger results. although this has been around for quite some time, it still has not vibrantly caught on. To this day when i visit the gym, literally no one i see there is doing any type negative training at all. negative Eccentric Training can cut your gym time in half!

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