The New Uxbridge Times - April, 2016

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Town news ..............Page 4

Calendar...................Page 21

Society .....................Page 23

Senior Corner ..........Page 25

School news............Page 29

Business news........Page 33

Sports.......................Page 37

Classified .................Page 39

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Party Under CoverWe’ve got you coveredAs the warmer weather greets us, manyof you are thinking “party time.” If, how-ever, you hesitate to plan your specialevent for fear it might rain, put your wor-ries aside because tents, tables andchairs are available from “Party underCover.” See story on page 33

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Faced with significant cost-hikes inhealth insurance and pension obliga-tions, the Blackstone Valley VocationalRegional School District initiatedaggressive measures to decrease itsproposed annual budget, includingadoption of a new healthcare option,acquisition of more than $1 million inadditional state grants, and reduction innon-instructional full-time staff.

The District School Committee for-mally approved its fiscal year 2017(FY17) budget request at its regularmeeting last month, following monthsof number crunching, cutting, anddownsizing to offset the drastic impactof healthcare and retiree benefits. TheCommittee first examined the budget'soverall healthcare costs, which came inat an initial increase of 20 percent, or$536,000 higher than the prior year,driven by changes in premium ratesand the number of subscribers. Thatincrease was ultimately lowered tonearly 15 percent after the Districtworked with its insurance brokers tonegotiate a more favorable rate onexisting plans and impact bargainedwith the BVT Teachers Association tooffer a new low-premium/high-deduct-ible health insurance option.

"The cost of health benefits is a chal-lenge faced by school districts andmunicipalities across the state, if notthe nation," commented Superinten-dent-Director Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick."I commend the School Committee andBVT Teachers Association for sittingdown and working together to under-stand all the moving parts and benefitsof this new plan, which is now one ofthree viable options available to oursystem's staff."

Valley Tech's proposed budget was

further shielded from the impact ofhealthcare and pension costs by theacquisition of more than $1.02 Millionin state grants for capital improvementsand purchases. Approval of a $619,000reimbursement from the MassachusettsSchool Building Authority allowed theschool to self-fund a major roof repairproject without asking its district-townsfor additional dollars. A $407,000 grantfrom Governor Charlie Baker's Work-force Skills Capital Grant Program willpurchase cutting-edge equipment forfour Valley Tech programs, enablingthe school to further reduce the FY17budget's bottom line by removing fundsfor vital capital equipment purchases.

The Committee also reduced staffingpatterns by 3.5 full-time positionswhile preserving the quality of instruc-tion, saved on contracted services byutilizing staff and student skills oninternal improvement projects, and gar-nered temporary relief on retroactivebilling of non-educator pension obliga-tions. Finally, in an effort to furtherreduce the budget's impact on member-towns' assessments, the BVT SchoolCommittee voted to supplement theoperational blueprint with $250,000 inavailable reserve funds.

Fitzpatrick noted that approval of theFY17 budget request marks the seventhconsecutive year in which Valley Techhas presented an annual budgetaryincrease of 3 percent or less.

"Limiting expenditures to annual in-creases no greater than 3 percent is anespecially impressive feat given thatour system is one of only a few acrossthe Commonwealth which have seen asteady increase in the number of stu-dents served over that same time peri-od," Fitzpatrick said.

Following School Committeeapproval, the proposed BlackstoneValley Tech FY17 budget totaling

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BVT holds line on FY17 Budget

MAn on A MiSSion - Michael Dunlap, of Uxbridge, (pictured above) traveled to Guatemala

with his church youth group for a week-long mission trip. An unexpected encounter on a

path in Guatemala has led to an opportunity to bring the mission work he did there to

refugee kids currently living in Worcester. See complete story on page 12.

Story by Constance A. Dwyer

Energetic and passionate describeMrs. Ann Margaret, “Ann,” Thomas,the new director of the UxbridgeLibrary. Her focus is to make thislibrary an integral part of the Uxbridgecommunity.

It was during the first week after herappointment in November 2015 thatshe sensed Uxbridge’s welcomingnature, when a local man at the copymachine came to welcome her saying,“People in Uxbridge take care of eachother.” She said, with a warm smile, “Ifelt so moved and every day since Ihave felt so special in this communityand that I am so happy to be here serv-

ing them.” Ann then added, “her staff,trustees, Friends of the Library andTown Manager, David Genereux haveall been supportive.”

Longtime senior staff member, CarolCaffrey, of Uxbridge is a familiar wel-coming face at the front desk and on thethird floor is another senior staff mem-ber, Betsy Youngsman who handleshistorical artifacts and shares spacewith circulation staff member SusanBedard.

The childrens and teens room isdownstairs and is handicapped accessi-ble. Senior staff member Judy Byrnesis glad to assist you in the Children’sRoom. Ann also wants readers to know

that there is a “Youth ServicesLibrarian,” a now open position requir-ing a Master’s degree in LibraryScience.Please see the many upcomingprograms the library has to offer onpage?

Ann Thomas, prior to coming toUxbridge worked at the WestwoodLibrary from 2001 to 2015 in variouspositions: the Children’s Room; adultbook circulation; the Reference Roomand the Teen Advisory Board. The staffthere encouraged her to pursue herMasters in Library Science. She did soby taking both morning and night class-es as well as on-line, all depending on

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Community is the real story at Uxbridge Library

Dear Editor;

FACTS: 1. A 2/3 majority is required to changethe Zoning by-laws which would per-mit a power plant in Uxbridge generat-ing more than 500 megawatts total. Aseparate article to change the zoning ofthe proposed power plant site from res-idential to industrial also requires a 2/3majority. The proposed power plant is1000 megawatts.

2. This proposal to rezone this particu-lar site is being done solely for thedevelopment of this power plant, andthe company proposing to build it hasasked the Board of Selectmen to see ifthe Town will change the bylaws beforeit will go any further with their plans. Itneeds to be done soon if the companywants to meet deadlines involved in theenergy regulatory process. Hence, thespecial Town meeting now.

3, The proposed site is adjacent to theBlackstone River and is within the

National Heritage Corridor. It is not yeta National Park.

4. The proposed site is being used nowto haul in soil from various sites for"habitat restoration". The contents ofthe soil is being overseen by the site'sowners and their consultants. Whetherthis is related to the building of thepower plant is not clear.

5. The proposed power plant is 1000megawatts in size. It's location is ~ 4miles away from the existing oceanState Power Plant in Rhode Island. Theproposed power plant is about twice thesize of the ocean State plant.

6. Water used to cool the generators isestimated to be 125-250,000 gallonsper day.

7. The larger context of this proposal issimply that we are undergoing climatechange and fossil fuels are major con-tributors. There are alternatives to gen-

erating electricity than more fossil fuelburning.

8. The "positive environmental foot-print" (quoted from an article in a localpaper) of gas-fired power plants isdeceptive. The gas comes from frack-ing processes elsewhere in the U.S.which is highly polluting to groundwa-ter, uses massive amounts of water, andreleases significant amount of naturalgas directly into the atmosphere. Frack-ing is linked to an increase in regionalearthquakes. Maryland and New Yorkstate have banned fracking.

9. Gas fired plants generate less pollu-tion than coal fired ones.

10. Tax revenue from the plant wouldlikely be significant. The exact amountwould be negotiated between town offi-cials and the owners of the plant.

oPINIoN:My opinion is that the power plant

should not be sited at this location.Taking one particular site within a resi-dential district and modifying it isessentially putting present and futurehomeowners within this district in adifficult or untenable position, concern-ing the value of their homes and prop-erty. Their expectations of living with-in a residential zone would be drastical-ly modified by the Town. Were theytold of any Uxbridge Master Planwhich might include this modification?

My opinion is also that this plantshould not be built at all. Yes, it wouldgenerate much needed revenue for thetown, and yes it is less polluting thanolder and different power plants. I can-not help but look at the larger context,and to the future.

1. We are already in a period of drasticand unpredictable climate change. Dec2015 – Feb 2016 was the warmest win-ter on record for New England. Thisfollows a winter of record snowfall.

2. Fracking technology is not likely tochange soon enough to mitigate thepermanent damage done to water andcommunities in the regions of naturalgas wells. This is where the gas for thisplant will come from.

3. We need alternative approaches tobuilding more and larger fossil-fuelgenerating facilities to meet our energyneeds. The answer lies in use of renew-able energy sources PLUS conservationand efficiency measures PLUS upgrad-ing and making the grid more efficient,etc. The answer is not in destructivegrowth.

Please vote against these bylawchanges at the special town meetingApril 2, 9:00 a.m. at the Uxbridge HighSchool.

- David P Tapscott,

Uxbridge

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Do you have a family treasure youwould like to have appraised? Now isyour chance to find out its true mone-tary value. Captain Job Knapp DARchapter is holding an Antique Appraisalon April 30th from 9:00 a.m. to 12Noon at the Dudley Gendron Post, 156Boston Rd., Sutton. There is a $10.00fee for up to three items, and $5.00 foreach additional item for a verbal valua-tion. Certified Appraisals will also beavailable for an additional fee. The fol-lowing three qualified appraisers willbe there to price your antique, coins,papers, stamps and other items.

Ron Goodrich, owner of NortheastCollectibles, in Shrewsbury. Ron hasover 30 years’ of expertise in the stampand ephemera fields. He also wrote thestamp collecting column for manyyears for the Feature Parade in theWorcester Sunday Telegram.

Bill Ekleberry, auctioneer and ownerof Spencer Country Inn auction house.Bill has over 20 years’ experience inthe antique and collectible fields. He isthe busiest, and most successfulantique auctioneer in Central Mass.

Paul Joseph, owner of Grey GhostAuctions & Appraisals, has over 30years’ experience in the field ofantiques and numismatics. He is a

licensed auctioneer and a nationallycertified personal property appraiser.

Funds raised will be for the VietnamVeterans recognition and ProjectPatriot. The DAR has supported veter-ans for over 100 years. This years goalis to recognize Vietnam Veterans on the50th anniversary of the end of the war.The DAR has given to veteran home-less shelters, veterans support groupsand food gift cards for veterans in need.Donations toward this fund can bemade to Captain Job Knapp Chapter,415 Carpenter Rd. Whitinsville, MA01588. or call 508-320-7609.

In celebration of Earth Day, theBlackstone River Watershed Associ-ation (BRWA) is sponsoring its annualriver cleanup on Sunday, April 17th,from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

The BRWA plans to work with volun-teers in, and along, waterways inAuburn, Millbury, Grafton, Upton,Sutton, Northbridge, Uxbridge, Doug-las, Hopedale, Mendon, Millville, andBlackstone. Have fun outdoors whileprotecting your local water resources.You can make a difference by volun-teering just a few hours of your time.This project also meets communityservice requirements for many organi-zations.

After the cleanup, volunteers willmeet at River Bend Farm Visitor Center

on oak Street in Uxbridge at 3 p.m. forpizza and drinks.

Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. will besponsoring it's annual Clean and GreenFair from 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at theVisitor Center with environmental

demonstrations and children’s activi-ties. Events will be held rain or shine.

The BRWA wants to thank the majorsponsors of this year's EarthDay Cleanup: Savers Bank (https://www.savers-bank.com/) and Control Point Mechan-ical (http://www.controlpointmechani-cal.com/).

For information, to let them know ofa local site that needs cleaning, or toregister for the cleanup, contact theBRWA at 508-278-5200 or [email protected].

The Blackstone River WatershedAssociation’s mission is to engage,educate, and advocate to improve waterquality in the Blackstone River water-shed.

Rep. KurosOffice Hours

Representative Kevin Kuros hasannounced his April office Hours inthe 8th Worcester district.• Uxbridge @ Uxbridge Town Hall on04/04 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM• Blackstone @ Blackstone Town Hallon 04/19 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM• Millville @ Millville Town Hall on04/19 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM• Bellingham @ Bellingham TownClerk Conference Room on 04/04 from4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Think Spring! The Friends of theUxbridge Library certainly are and arealready planning for their annual Bookand Bake Sale, scheduled for Saturday,May 7th, in the front of the Library.Beginning at 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.,bargain hunters will find gently usedbooks and movies available for unbe-lievably low prices as well as deliciousbaked goods for sale.

This popular event is one of the mainfundraisers sponsored by the Friends

group and helps to finance programsand projects for the town library.Biographies to fiction to romance nov-

els as well as DVD’s and books on tapewill be up for grabs. Come and fill a

Friends book bag to the top or pick outan item or two; great deals will be hadby all. The Friends are also looking foritem donations for the event in order tomake the event another huge success.Book contributions can be dropped offat the Library during operating hours.Baked goods can be dropped off at thefront of the Library on May 7th startingat 8:00 a.m. For more information, callthe Uxbridge Free Public Library at508-278-8624.

Volunteers needed for Earth Day Cleanup

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Uxbridge Library Book & Bake Sale slated

The Whitin Community Center’sannual meeting was held at the WCC.The evening began with a beautifulspread of hors d’oeuvres and dessertsby Whittier Farms and enjoyed by theboard members, trustees, corporators,award recipients & WCC staff and ad-ministration who gathered to reflect onthe past year’s accomplishments.

At the event, the organization wel-comed a new Chairman of the Board,James Corcoran, and thanked the out-going Chairman, W. Robert Knapik, forhis years of service. In addition, theywelcomed two new Trustees; Ms.Andrea White and Ms. StephanieBurns-Forsythe.

one of the highlights of the event wasthe awards presentation. The WhitinCommunity Center wishes to congratu-late the following award winners: TheHigh Five Employee of the Year Awardrecognizes an employee who went“above and beyond” over the past yearand made a difference through team-work, excellence, dedication, safety,and respect. This year’s award was pre-sented to Megan Rogozenski. TheDenis LaTour Volunteer of the YearAward recognizes an individual whoseexceptional volunteer effort has sup-ported and advanced the mission of theWhitin Community Center. With thisaward, the Whitin Community Centerwishes to recognize an individual in thecommunity that supports the efforts of anon-profit organization through contri-butions as a volunteer. This year’saward was presented to NormanGadoury. The Charles E. ThompsonYouth Volunteer Award recognizes anindividual under the age of 18 who hasselflessly and enthusiastically volun-teered time, effort and energy toadvance the mission of the Whitin

Community Center. With this award,the WCC wishes to acknowledge ayoung person who truly does representthe future. This year’s award was pre-sented to Gayathri Nandyalam. TheDaniel J. Salmon outreach Award rec-ognizes an individual who has selfless-ly given of their time, energy andresources to help the Whitin Com-munity Center's Youth outreach pro-gram successfully empower youththrough experiential education andrecreation. This year they had twodeserving recipients. Awards were pre-sented to Gary Moyer & MikeRobertson. Finally, the George Marston

Whitin Community Award recognizesan individual from the BlackstoneValley who personifies George M.Whitin’s commitment to service to thecommunity. Through its mission, theCenter continues to honor the memoryof George Marston Whitin (1856-1920), whose vision of community life,family values, and citizenship haveguided the organization’s services andprogramming to residents of the Black-stone Valley since 1922. This year'saward was presented to Karen Spencer.

The Whitin Community Center iscommitted to enhancing the health andwell-being of individuals and families

and building a strong community in theBlackstone Valley. They offer social,recreational, educational, and outreachprograms that bring community mem-bers of all ages and backgroundstogether. The Whitin CommunityCenter is the Blackstone Valley’s mostcomplete family and recreation centerwith two swimming pools, a gym, fit-ness center, early learning programs,summer camps and a seven and a halfacre park. For more information call508.234.8184 or visit www.WhitinCommunityCenter.org.

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Worcester County Sheriff Lewis G.Evangelidis recently welcomed twenty-one new correction officers to theWorcester County Sheriff’s office dur-ing a graduation ceremony held at AnnaMaria College.

officer Ryan Nichols of Uxbridgewas part of the 44th Graduating class ofthe Worcester County Sheriff’s officeBasic Recruit Training Academy. Thegroup which also included six militaryservicemen were the ninth class tograduate under Sheriff Evangelidis’increased hiring standards which heintroduced shortly after taking office.

Since taking office, Evangelidis hasmade significant changes to the hiringstandards in order to professionalize thedepartment. All correctional officerapplicants must have, at minimum, anassociates degree or at least two yearsof military service. They must also takeand pass a written exam, physical fit-ness test, background check and psy-chological screening test. Evangelidishas also implemented a policy that pro-hibits the acceptance of letters of rec-ommendation from politicians whileUnited States military applicants aregiven priority status in the hiringprocess.

“With over 6,200 inmates goingthrough the jail doors each year, welook for the best individuals we canfind to make our community a saferplace and to ensure the public safety ofour citizens. our new officers have metthe highest hiring standards in correc-

tions today and have completed thefinest training academy in Massa-chusetts” Evangelidis continued “Cor-rections is a hard job with significantchallenges, our success although diffi-cult to quantify will be measured by thecrimes that are never committed in our

community.” said Worcester CountySheriff Lewis G. Evangelidis.

During the twelve weeks, academyrecruits are taught to handle the dailychallenges of safely keeping the care,custody, and control of inmates incar-cerated at the Worcester County Jail &

House of Corrections. Classroom top-ics include legal issues, mental healthin a correctional setting, staff/inmateinteraction, security/emergency proce-dures, interpersonal communicationskills and use of force regulations.

In addition, instructors use hands-ontraining to teach defensive tactics, firesafety, use of restraint, searches, drivertraining, weapons qualification andphysical fitness is held daily. Studentsare also quizzed on policy weekly andrecruits must maintain an academicaverage of at least 70 percent in order tograduate.

Also during the academy, the recruitsperformed community service donatingto Planting the Seed Foundation’sAnnual Toy Drive, assisting with theSheriff’s 10th Annual Food Drive, serv-ing breakfast at St. John’s Food for thePoor Program in Worcester, as well as,running as a unit in the VeteransMemorial 5K Road Race and Walk.“All twenty-one officers graduatinghere today should be very proud, as youhave demonstrated hard work and ded-ication over the past twelve weeks inovercoming the challenges presented. Ilook forward to working with each andeveryone of you.” said Evangelidis.

Uxbridge resident included in graduating class of Correction Officers

Worcester County Sheriff lew evangelidis pictured with twenty-one new correction offi-

cers including Uxbridge resident officer Ryan nichols at the recent WCSo Graduation cer-

emony held at Anna Maria College.

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Whitinsville resident Raymond J.Kane met with U.S. Senators Warrenand Markey in Washington, D.C., lastmonth to advocate with The oNECampaign for life-saving programs thatfight global poverty. Ray was one of200 volunteers from all 50 states invit-ed by oNE to come to Washington forits elite four-day advocacy training pro-gram, which concluded with meetingswith lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

Kane urged Senators Markey andWarren and staff from U.S. Represen-tatives McGovern’s, Neal’s, Tsongas’and Clark’s office to expand federal

support for basic global nutrition pro-grams to help save the approximately 3million children who die each yearbecause of poor nutrition. Kane alsoadvocated for continued U.S. supportfor the Global Fund to Fight AIDS,Tuberculosis and Malaria, and forGAVI, The Vaccine Alliance.

In honor of International Women’sDay, oNE also presented new researchabout how extreme poverty dispropor-tionately affects girls and women in thedeveloping world, as well as a lettersigned by oprah Winfrey, ShondaRhimes, Sheryl Sandberg, MelindaGates, Lady Gaga, Emma WatsonBono, Sir Elton John, Mark Zucker-berg, Muhammad Ali, and dozens ofhigh-profile voices urging leaders tosupport policies that would prioritizeinvestments in girls and women. Peoplecan sign the letter at one.org/letter.

Raymond Kane, CongressionalDistrict Leader for MA District 2 said:“Working to provide domestic advoca-cy for the most vulnerable of our worldwas truly empowering and inspiring.”

oNE North America ExecutiveDirector Tom Hart said: “People fromacross the country and around theworld policy wonks, celebrities, oNE

members, and ordinary folks are raisingtheir voices this week about howextreme poverty disproportionatelyaffects girls and women, urging law-makers to take action to improve basicnutrition and halt the spread ofHIV/AIDS. We’ve got an open letterfrom some of the world’s strongestvoices for women, a new policy report,and 200 activists from around the coun-try storming Capitol Hill all workingtogether to tackle this challenge. We’vegot a big few years ahead, and we wanteveryone to be a part of it.”

“It’s extraordinary that people likeKane are willing to interrupt their livesto come to Washington and raise theirvoices. We’re incredibly proud of thework all of our activists did.”

oNE is a policy and advocacy organ-ization of more than 7 million peopletaking action to end extreme povertyand preventable disease, particularly inAfrica. Not politically partisan, oNEwas co-founded by Bono to raise publicawareness and press political leaders tocombat AIDS and other preventablediseases, increase investments in agri-culture and nutrition, and demandgreater transparency in poverty-fight-ing programs.

Kane advocates for life saving programs

The Sutton Garden Club will awardone scholarship in the amount of$1000. Consideration will be given to astudent who plans to study horticul-ture, landscape design, botany, environ-mental studies or other related naturalsciences. The student has to maintain agrade point average of at least 2.5 dur-ing the semester following the grantingof the scholarship.

Eligibility: Sutton graduating HighSchool students and graduating stu-

dents of other towns who are related toa current garden club member.

Sutton High School students applythrough the guidance office. Applicantsfrom other High Schools should submita 1 page, single-spaced and typewritten/word processed letter by April 15th to:

SGC Scholarship Committeec/o Brigitte Paine78 West Millbury Rd.Sutton, Ma 01590

Sutton Garden Clubannounces scholarship

BEYoND THE CANVASThe Artist Palette Studio’s 8th Annual Student Showopening Reception Friday April 8th,4:00-7:00 p.m.

An exhibit of artwork from studentsof The Artist Palette Studio who rangein age from 2 years through adult.

For more information: ArtistPaletteStudio.com or [email protected]: Alternatives’ Community

Gallery, 5 South Main Street, UxbridgeExhibit Ends May 27th

SYMPHoNY WooDWIND QUINTETClaflin Hill Symphony orchestra Chamber SeriesFriday, April 8th, 7:30 PM

Principal and Assistant PrincipalWind performers from the CHSo joinPaul Surapine for an evening of color-

ful and powerful works from theWoodwind Quintet repertoire, includ-ing works of Beethoven, Hindemithand more. Tickets: $19 per concert, $50for season. Tickets and information:claflinhill.org 508-478-5924Location: GB & Lexi Singh Perfor-mance Center. Alternatives’ WhitinMill, 60 Douglas Road, Whitinsville.

Upcoming events at Alternatives

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Kathleen M. (Meadows) Patalano, 68,of ormond Beach, FL passed away ather home with her family by her side.Kathleen was born on September 27,1947 in Somerville to the late Harryand Catherine (Sliney) Meadows.

Kathleen loved spending time withher family, especially her grandchil-dren, attending Bible Studies with herfriends, and collecting dolls andclowns. She was a member of the RedHat Society and a member of HarvestCommunity Church.

Kathleen is survived by her lovingchildren, Robert von Hein and his wifeMichele of Uxbridge, MA; Brian vonHein and his wife Tina of ormondBeach, FL; and Doreen Parente ofWarwick, RI; her 3 brothers, Harry(Whitey), Joseph, and David Meadows;

her 13 grandchildren, Thomas, Nicho-las, Sara and Billy von Hein; KaylaBelanger and husband Kevin, Brian Jr,Alexander, Jennifer, Samantha, andJack von Hein; Peter, Nicholas, andAnthony Parente; and her great grand-children, Cole and Clarissa Belanger;along with many other nieces,nephews, and friends.

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Stay informed! Douglas GovernmentAccess channel 192 features 24/7 play-back of the most recent open meetings.Keep up to date by streaming or down-loading meeting videos online from theDouglas website, or search the iTunespodcast listing for “Town of Douglas”and subscribe. Douglas Government

Access also now offers their very ownApple TV app, so don’t forget to checkthat out next time you browse the appstore.

Get involved! The Douglas CableAdvisory Committee currently has anopening. The role of the Committee isto regulate policy, oversee the cableaccess program, and to representDouglas in licensing with CharterCable. If you are interested in joining,please let them know.

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Michael David Prior, 50

Michael David Prior, 50 passedpeacefully, to be with the Lord, Thurs-day, october 8th, in the BeaumontNursing and Rehabilitation Center. Heis survived by his parents, Edward andCarole (olson) Prior, with whom helived; two sisters, Karen Pockey, andher husband, James, of Douglas, andPamela Pierce, and her husband,David, of Whitinsville; a niece, Meg-han Pierce, and two nephews, Matthewand Justin Pierce.

Michael was born in Framingham,August 7th, 1965. He grew up inUxbridge, and moved to Whitinsville20 years ago. He was graduate of KeefeTech in Framingham, following whichhe was active at Alternatives inWhitinsville, and Horace Mann inBellingham and Hopedale.

A member of the North UxbridgeBaptist Church, Michael loved life. Heespecially enjoyed music, cooking andbaking, and fishing with his Dad.Michael was a friend to everyone hemet.

To leave a condolence, please visitwww.carrfuneralhome.com

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EvergreenCemetery news

The Trustees of the Evergreen Ceme-tery, will hold their annual meeting ofthe East Douglas Evergreen CemeteryCompany on Tuesday, May 3rd, at 4:00p.m. in the back of the vestry of theSecond Congregational Church, MainStreet, Douglas. All grave owners areinvited to attend.

The trustees also request that all win-ter flowers be removed by May 15th.

Thanks To Yanks a Milford based501c3 charity that is dedicated to hon-oring military heroes, veterans and thefamilies that love and support them, islooking for a volunteer to join theirboard of directors in the position ofmarketing coordinator.

Responsibilities include attendingquarterly board meetings, regularlyposting on their website and Facebookpage, and managing contact with themedia via timely press releases, anddeveloping an overall marketing strate-gy in conjunction with the executiveboard and board of directors. All boardof director members are elected toserve a 2 year term. Your time contribu-tion would be a few hours a weekthroughout the year. If you have want-ed the opportunity to give back, this is

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CommunityReading DayTo the Editor:

Members of the community recentlyparticipated in Community ReadingDay at the Northbridge and BalmerElementary School.

Guest readers were paired with class-room teachers to demonstrate theirlove for reading and to further involvemembers of the community in theschools. Thank you to all of the read-ers. The students were very happy youcame.

The Community Reading Day read-ers were Lisa Andrews, Liz Abbon-danza, Fran Gauthier, Gregg Parker,Rick Flannery, Catherine Stickney,Michelle Methe, Lynne Strid, AngelaDolber, Maryann Newton, KathyKane, Heather Elster, Jamie Bundt-zen, Kelly Bol, Ken Calabro, Mich-elle Borruso, Rev. Robert Sherwood,Ted Kozak, Jonathan Toloczko, PeterBaghdasarian, Kristen Boucher, Ginet-te Hehn, Leeann Hansson, AbbieRusso, Dwain Robbins, Jill Healy,Linda Skillen, Deb Evans, KenLachapelle, Marcia Nichols, SandyBazoukas, Kathy Lyons, SharonKurowski, Joan Jeffers, Cathy Fuller,Karen Boyle, Fran Fletcher, NoelleGleason, Samantha Whittier, DonnaColeman, Chief Warchol, PamMurphy, Amy McKinstry, Craig Max-im, Carol Brouwer, Eric Connolly, BillBallou, Greg Borruso, Lt. Tim Labrie,Faith Lane and Cindi Cioffi.

- Carolyn Mitchell; Whitinsville

The Greater Milford CommunityChorus will be performing their annualSpring Concert, “Songs with Heart,” onSaturday evening, April 30th at 7:30p.m. and again on Sunday afternoon,May 1st at 1:30 p.m. Concerts are heldat the Davoren Auditorium at MilfordHigh School, 31 West Fountain Street.The facility is handicapped accessible.Tickets are on sale now from any cho-rus member, or at Music & Arts locatedat 164 Main Street, in Milford.Pre-sale tickets are $8.00 by April 29thor $10.00 when purchased at the door.Children under 12 are free.

The Chorus, under the musical direc-tion of Dan Zabinski of Uxbridge hasbeen rehearsing some of your favoritesongs. You will hear many of yourfavorite songs from the 1920s through

current day, some with amazing soloperformances throughout the piece.

Accompanying the chorus on pianois Wayne Ward of Holliston. Featuredsoloists are Milford resident LisaMather offering the 1959 hit “BrokenHearted Melody” and Jeff Lovell, alsofrom Milford, singing a very popularhit from 1920s, “Heart of My Heart”.

The Greater Milford CommunityChorus is a nonprofit organizationsponsored by the Milford CommunityUse Program and the Milford CulturalCouncil, which is part of the Mass-achusetts Cultural Council. Singerscome from many towns in the widercommunity. There is no audition to jointhe chorus, just a basic understandingof music and the ability to carry a tune!New members are encouraged to join.

More information can be found at thewebsite at http://www.greatermilford-communitychorus.org or check them

out on Facebook at Greater MilfordCommunity Chorus.

Greater Milford Community Chorus Spring Concert

on Saturday, April 9th at 2 p.m, theWhitinsville Social Library, 17 ChurchSt, Whitinsville, is hosting DanLeClerc as he gives a history presenta-tion on “Korea: the Forgotten War.”

About: What were the events in 1950-1953 which escalated this dangerousconflict in faraway Korea and whichcaused both President Truman andGeneral Douglas MacArthur to active-ly consider making use of nuclearbombs? This presentation will trace the

origin of this conflict, the strategic suc-cesses and failures which led to a stale-mate and which continues to this day topresent a threat to peace and stability inEast Asia. Generations of Americansoldiers have now been stationed inKorea. Come find out why & how it allbegan.

Join them for this return engagementfor Dan LeClerc after his excellent talkon World War I last year. This event isfree & open to the public.

Dan LeClerc presents“Korea: the Forgotten War”

An Ambassador of Project 351, KielerLangemo, an eighth grader fromUxbridge, joins nearly 300 other youngleaders across the Commonwealth in astatewide youth-led service initiative.Langemo kicks off his individualspring service to benefit Cradles toCrayons, a nonprofit organization thatprovides low-income and homelesschildren with everyday essentials, onSunday, March 27th.

He will be collecting new or like newchildren’s clothing and shoes.Collection boxes will be available atthe Uxbridge Public Library, Taft EarlyLearning Center, Whitin Elementary

School, & McCloskey Middle School.These boxes will be available throughApril 7th.

“Project 351 has been a huge inspira-tion for me to lead. It has opened myeyes to how many children go withoutthe essentials for school every day, suchas a winter coat, which many of us takefor granted,” said Langemo. “Whatmany people don’t realize is that youdon’t have to do a lot to make a differ-ence. one warm jacket has the ability toput a smile on a child’s face. That is myultimate goal while participating in thisproject, and I’m sure I’m capable ofaccomplishing it.”

This spring, Project 351 will engage287 Ambassadors and Alumni to leadchildren’s clothing and shoe drives at323 service sites in 266 cities and townsacross Massachusetts. In the first fouryears of their spring service campaign,Project 351 has impacted more than50,000 children served by Cradles toCrayons. In 2014, Project 351 was thelargest single provider of recycledclothing for Cradles to Crayons.

“our partnership with Project 351 isfounded in a common belief in thepower of young people to change theircommunities through service and in ourshared commitment to providing carefor more than 305,000 children, frombirth to age 12, living in homeless andlow-income situations in Massachu-setts,” says Sharon Reilly, ExecutiveDirector of Cradles to Crayons.“Project 351 Ambassadors representthe best of our state’s young people andwe could not have better partners sup-porting the mission of Cradles toCrayons.”

Project 351’s class of 2016 includesnearly 400 inspiring eighth graders rep-resenting the Commonwealth’s 351cities and towns, including Langemo,

chosen based on his exemplary serviceethic and values of kindness and com-passion. Project 351 is a statewideyouth-driven service non-profit organi-zation, that convenes an eighth graderfrom every city and town in Massa-chusetts for a transformative year ofdevelopment, enrichment, and impactthrough unique service opportunities.

“We continue to be inspired by theClass of 2016 – a group of unsungheroes and quiet leaders committed tostrengthening their communities andour Commonwealth,” said CarolynCasey, Executive Director and Founderof Project 351. “As we celebrate SpringService, we proudly reflect on theproven power and potential of youngpeople as a unifying force. This year,our young leaders are engaging hun-dreds of communities in service andencouraging kindness and generosity intheir hometowns.”

Project 351 Ambassadors engage inthree statewide service campaigns –and enriching leadership training –throughout the year, including SpringService, September 11th TributeService, and Fall Service to help endhunger.

Sen. Fattmanappointed toCo-Chair

State Senator Ryan C. Fattman (R-Webster) has been appointed as the Co-Chair of the Millennial EngagementTour. The Millennial Engagement Tourwas recently initiated for individuals ofthe millennial generation, 31 years oldor younger, to collaborate with busi-nesses, elected officials and communityleaders from around the Common-wealth.

The intent of the tour is to bringyounger minds to the table and discussthe driving factors for today’s millenni-al generation. So far the tour hasstopped at the Facebook office inCambridge; a “Twitter Town Hall” atthe State House, which was followedby a roundtable with MassachusettsCollege Republicans and Democrats.Some topics discussed throughout thetour include making higher educationmore affordable, social media privacy,and entering into the work force in anincreasingly competitive economy.

“The messaging and goals of the tourwill be to have a better understandingof what today’s millennial generationwants and need from their elected offi-cials. After numerous articles abouttoday’s millennials being frustratedwith the economy and the nature of thegovernment, it is essential to make suretheir voices are heard,” said SenatorFattman.

The tour will continue to go across theCommonwealth to conduct a dialoguewith millennials from a wide array ofbackgrounds and geographic areas.

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In celebration of Earth Day and itsTrash Responsibly™ program, Black-stone Heritage Corridor, Inc. (BHC)contacted each community within theNational Heritage Corridor to create amap of cleanup activities. After speak-ing with a number of town and city offi-cials and volunteer groups, BHC dis-covered more than 25 cleanup eventsare in the works for this spring. “That’sa really healthy number,” CharlenePerkins Cutler, Executive Director ofBHC announced. “We are very pleasedto see that there is nearly 100 percentparticipation in our communities.”

The cleanup season begins onSaturday, April 2nd in Cumberland, RI,with Yellow Bag Day presented by TheValley Breeze. Since 2006, Tom Ward,publisher of The Valley Breeze and aresident of Cumberland, has providedyellow trash bags to volunteers whowork as a group or individually to cleanup an area of town. Volunteers visit thenewspaper’s office in Lincoln inadvance to get the yellow bags andWard has a list of areas he feels needattention. Ward says the effort yields anaverage of 500 to 700 bags of trashtaken out of the environment each year.

The following Saturday, April 9th,volunteers in North Smithfield, RI,gather for the 14th Annual Clean &Green Day organized by the town’srecycling coordinator, Donna Kaehler.According to Kaehler, the event usual-ly brings 250 - 400 volunteers whoclean over 50 percent of the town roads.The same day, in Lincoln, RI, theBlackstone River Watershed Council /Friends of the Blackstone hosts its firstof three cleanups along the river andbike path. Also on April 9th, at theheadwaters of the Blackstone River inWorcester, the Regional EnvironmentalCouncil (REC) will hold its 27thAnnual Citywide Earth Day Cleanup.officials at REC proudly report thateach year over 1,000 community vol-unteers join together to clean up over60 parks and neighborhoods in the city.Mid-April gets busy with cleanupsplanned for Saturday, April 16th inWoonsocket, Lincoln, and Providence,RI. In Woonsocket, the city is hosting acleanup between Dulude Avenue andCitizens / Pothier School which willextend to Diamond Hill Rd. in Lincoln.The Blackstone River WatershedCouncil/Friends of the Blackstonehosts its second cleanup along the riverand bike path. Further south in Provi-dence, Roger Williams National Mem-orial is hosting its annual spring clean-ing and in East Providence, Save theBay is hosting its Bold Point Earth DayCleanup at Waterfront Drive.

on Sunday, April 17th, the Black-stone River Watershed Association ispartnering with Alternatives Unlimited,Inc., in hosting a Clean and Green Fairalong with its annual clean up. The fairwill be held at River Bend Farm inUxbridge, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., withcleanup volunteers working at siteswithin the watershed area. Some of the

communities identified include: Doug-las, Hopedale, Millbury, and Uxbridge,and will expand as more sites are deter-mined.

Seven communities have events onSaturday, April 23rd including Burrill-ville, Central Falls, Glocester, Lincoln,Providence, and Smithfield, RI. TheManchaug Pond Foundation is hostingits annual pond cleanup in Sutton, thesame day. on Sunday, April 24th, theFriends of Upton State Forest gather fortheir annual Park Serve Day in Upton.The Town of Millville, is getting readyfor its 100th Anniversary Parade onMay 1st with a town-wide cleanup onSaturday, April 30th. The same day,Blackstone Heritage Corridor, Inc. ishosting a town-wide cleanup in North-bridge where it is moving its officelater this spring.

BHC is working with the town’sDepartment of Public Works, TomBerkowitz Trucking, and AlternativesUnlimited, Inc., to put the event togeth-er. April 30th is also Park Serve Day atBlackstone River & Canal HeritageState Park Uxbridge. The event cele-brates a day of service at Massachusetts

state parks. The following day, May1st, in Leicester volunteers will gatherat the town common for its annualclean up event in the northern part ofthe National Heritage Corridor.

on Saturday, May 7th, the City ofPawtucket once again hosts its “Pridein Pawtucket” cleanup event whichattracts over 500 volunteers organizedby Arthur Plitt of Neighborhood Alli-ance of Pawtucket, the City ofPawtucket, Pawtucket Housing Autho-rity, Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket,Friends of the Moshassuk, Ten MileRiver Watershed Council and theBlackstone River Watershed Council /Friends of the Blackstone.

The final cleanup takes place in his-toric Blackstone, on Saturday, May14th. With an extension to the Black-stone River Bikeway from Black-stoneto Uxbridge under construction andnear completion, town officials arepreparing for new visitors and organiz-ing volunteers to show their pride forBlackstone.

“This is really a tremendous effort byso many caring individuals in theNational Heritage Corridor,” Cutler

revealed. “We are so pleased to havethis many events on the schedule thisyear and look forward to hearingreports from all the towns. All the com-munities are to be commended on beinggreat caretakers of our precious naturalresources here in the BlackstoneValley.”

For a complete list of Earth Day

cleanup events and contact informa-tion, please visit BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org/happening-now/trash-responsibly. To add an event to the list,contact Bonnie Combs at [email protected].

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It is the goal of the Uxbridge LionsClub to provide a community servicewhile recycling and fundraising at itssemi-annual Shredding Event onSaturday, May 7th, from 9 a.m. to 12Noon. It will be held at the VFW park-ing lot on Route 16 E in Uxbridge withthe secure services of Pellegrino Truck-ing. This year the shredding event willinclude the services of Aurjent whichprovides complete electronics destruc-tion with hard drives destroyed andmemory chips pulverized. Both thehard drive destruction and a copy papersized carton of paper will be done for adonation of five dollars apiece. Aurjentwill even schedule its services forsmall or large businesses on site, ifcontacted through the Uxbridge Lions,for the same donation rate.

Check online for what you shouldshred and what you should keep andfor how long. If you are discarding it,you should shred anything that has per-sonal information like your name,address, phone number, social securitynumber or bank account information.Even shred pet medical papers, pre-scription labels and information, oldboarding passes, as well as ATMreceipts, credit card receipts, expiredvisa, passports and credit cards. You

can get advice about what to keepphysical copies of for various timeperiods or forever from sources likeLifehacker.

The Uxbridge Lions recently donatedmore than $2300 to various local andstate charities. It awarded prizes tothree local middle school students fortheir participation in the Lions PeacePoster Contest and will recognize twograduating Uxbridge High School stu-dents with $250 awards for schooland/or community service, and donatedto the meal program at the UxbridgeSenior Center. The motto “We Serve”is reflected in the efforts of theUxbridge Lions to reach out to helpthose in need as part of the world’slargest service organization boastingmore that 46,000 clubs and 1.4 millionmembers in over 200 countries.

The Uxbridge Lions meet the thirdWednesday of each month at theUxbridge Senior Center at 36 S. MainStreet at 7 PM. To learn more about theUxbridge Lions Club contact CatherineThornton at [email protected] or call 508-278-4517.Check out the Uxbridge Lions Club onFacebook.

In 2014, Michael Dunlap, ofUxbridge, traveled to Guatemala withhis church youth group for a week-longmission trip. An unexpected encounteron a path in Guatemala, has led to anopportunity to bring the mission workhe did there to refugee kids currentlyliving in Worcester.

“The first time I went to Guatemala, Imet a guy Matt walking down a path tothe beach. I was there with my youthgroup doing various mission projects inthe area and Matt was there with anorganization called Champions inAction who run a soccer league andsummer camps for kids at risk inGuatemala City.” Michael spent a lot ofhis free time during that first trip play-ing soccer with the Champions kids andknew when he got home that he wantedto return the following year. And hedid. Last summer he went back toGuatemala, by himself this time, to

serve as a volunteer with Champions inAction.

Last fall when he started his senioryear at Whitinsville Christian School,Michael decided to create “Championsof Worcester,” a soccer camp based onthe Guatemala model for his capstoneproject. “The hardest part about thesetrips is the return back to your privi-leged life back at home and feelingthere is no way to make a difference.The truth is, that is so false. You don’tneed to go to another country to helpothers, there is need all around us.That’s where inspiration struck,”Michael explained. “At WCS, we haveone of the best soccer fields in centralMassachusetts, so I thought why notbring the Champions model here!”

Through a friend, Michael was put intouch with a couple of elementaryteachers in Worcester. Last weekMichael visited a classroom with chil-

dren who are recent refugees from Iraq,Syria, Ghana, Somalia, Nepal, andother countries. “These kids love soccerand just want to play,” said Michael.“They will grasp at every opportunityto play and I can’t wait to have them atmy camp.”

To prepare for the camp, Michaelassembled a team of 20 adult and stu-dent volunteers and has secured manygenerous donations from local busi-nesses, including Chick-fil-A in West-borough and Astrella Ink in Millbury.on March 26th and April 9th, Michaeland his team will welcome the kids toWhitinsville Christian School wherethey will run soccer drills with WCScoaches and players, play tournamentgames, listen to adults share their faithstories, and hopefully establish rela-tionships that will last beyond the daysof the camp.

“one of the things that touched me

the most about Champions in Actionwas the coach/mentor role. Throughsoccer, the kids were able to createstrong bonds with the coaches and theywere also shown the love of Jesus,”said Michael. “It was a truly beautifulthing that I hope the kids in Worcesterwill get to experience.”

After graduation this spring, Michaelplans to attend olivet NazareneUniversity in Bourbonnais, Illinois andmajor in biology/pre-med. He hasreceived a four-year Army RoTCscholarship from the Army NationalBoard of Review. He hopes to somedayserve as a medical missionary, perhapsin Guatemala. Meanwhile, he hasalready planned his third trip toGuatemala this summer where he willagain volunteer with Champions inAction.

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ADULT AND TEEN PRoGRAMSADULT CoLoRING Tues. & Sat. 10 a.m,-Noon and Thurs.6-7:30 p.m. Coloring books and pencilsprovided or bring your own.

SIT AND KNIT oR CRoCHET The first and third Thursday of themonth at 1:30-3 p.m. This is a free,drop-in program. It is open to all.

TECHNoLoGY DRoP-IN Tuesdays & Saturdays 10 a.m. to Noonor by appointment. Bring your tablet,laptop or smart phone and they willshow you how to use library apps toaccess books, music, movies and data-bases.

DoWNToN ABBEY FASHIoNS PRESENTATIoN April 7th, Thurs. 6:30 to 8 p.m.Karen Antonowicz from NostalgiaProvidence will provide this programwhich is sponsored by the UxbridgeFree Public Library Trustees.

GRoWING YoUR oWN SUMMER SALADApril 11th, Monday, at 6:30 p.m.Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens pre-senters Eric Bromberg, Master Gard-ner, and Kate Donovan, long time gar-den hobbyist. They are providing thisfree, drop-in program.

GETTING To KNoW ADULT DAY HEALTHApril 12th, Tuesday, at 1 p.m.This free, drop-in program is providedby Kim Livingston from Salmon AdultHealth & Retirement in Northbridge. Ifyou are socially isolated, disabled, eld-erly, or a caregiver, this brief informa-tional program is for you. Refreshmentswill be served.

PAGE-TURNERS WITH CARoLApril 12th, Tuesday, at 2 p.m.Free, drop-in program with Carol intheir handicap accessible Children’sRoom. Carol will review and recom-mend fiction and non-fiction books tothe adults in attendance.

TEEN ADVISoRY BoARD MEETING April 14th, Thurs., from 6:30-7:30 p.m.Teens in grades 6-12 welcome toattend. Talk about books, music,movies, and games that you think thelibrary should add to the collection.Create and run library programs foryouth of all ages. Pizza will be provid-ed at this meeting.

CREATE AND SHAREApril 20th, Wed., from 1:30-3 p.m.Bring your sewing, knitting, crochet-ing, beading, or other creative hobbyproject to work on at the library. Bringfinished projects to share too.

THE BooKIES BooK GRoUPApril 21st, Thursday, from 2-3 p.m.This month we are discussing TheStoried Life of A.J. Fikry by GabrielleZevin, extra copies are available at thecirculation desk. All are welcome.PoETRY AND PIZZAApril 21st, Thursday, from 6:30-8 p.m.In honor of National Poetry Month, apoetry event led by Jim Dwyer, formerUxbridge Selectman, mathematician,and poet. Read your favorite poemwhether composed by you or anotherauthor. or, if you wish, come to listen.This event will be held in the Child-ren’s Room (handicap accessible) andthey will serve pizza from 6-6:30 p.m.in the entryway. All ages welcome!

CoNTAINER GARDENSby Christine HorwathApril 25th, Monday, 6:30-7:30 p.m.Free, drop-in program open to all.

LIBRARY RUNNING CLUB for Adults and Teens ~ April 6th, 13thand 27th, Wednesdays, at 5:15 p.m.

This is a program they are trying basedon interest. They will meet at theLibrary and leave for a run (3 to 4 mileslong) at 5:30 p.m. when the librarycloses. For more information, call Annat 508-278-8624 x101.

MEDITATIoN AND YoGADates and times to be determined.Please check the library calendar @www.uxbridgelibrary.org . (If you are aMeditation specialist or a Yoga Instruc-tor and wish to guide a meditationgroup, or teach yoga classes contactAnn at 781-278-8624 x101)

FREE SEED LIBRARY PRoGRAMCome in to the library for some freeseeds to start your garden. Seeds pro-vided by the University of RhodeIsland CELS outreach Center, volun-teers from the URI Master GardenerAssn, and ocean State Job Lot. TheURI CELS Gard-ening Hotline is avail-able until the end of october to answeryour plant related questions Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at 1-401-874-2900.

CHILDREN’S PRoGRAMSDeb Hudgins ~ Hooray for Spring!April 5th, Tuesday at 11 a.m. Freedrop-in program with singer and story-teller Deb Hudgins. This program ispaid for by the Uxbridge Free PublicLibrary Trustees

SPRING SESSIoN REGISTRATIoNApril 11th-16th (Monday-Saturday)for Baby & Me (ages 0-2 Years) April18th-June 6th~ Mondays at 10:30-11a.m. and Story Time (ages 2.5-6Years) April 21st-June 9th~Thursdays11-11:45 a.m.

LEGo TIMEThursdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m.Bring your own base, all other Legosare provided for your building cre-ations.

BEDTIME SToRIES WITH MISS NANCYApril 11th at 6:30 p.m. Free, Drop-inProgram for children of all ages andtheir parents.

NATURE WEDNESDAYS (all day)

Free, drop-in program for kids to dosomething that involves nature.ARTSY THURSDAYThink, Problem Solve, and Create at10:30 a.m. This free, drop-in programis provided in partnership withBeginning Bridges of Northbridge andUxbridge as part of the “Kids at Play…Brains at Work,”April 11th-15th, Weekof the Young Child/Brain Building inProgress campaign.

APRIL VACATIoN GAME DAYSApril 19th, Tuesday-April 23rd, Satur-day. Come to the library to play allkinds of board games or use the Wiigame console in the teen room! Free,drop in program.

DANCE WoRKSHoP for ages 3-6 years old~ April 20th,Wednesday, 11a.m. Krestina fromDeane Dance Studios in Mendon willpresent this free, drop-in program. Theworkshop will offer creative move-ment, ballet, and pre-tap along withsome beginner’s theatre.

A reading time and question andanswer period will end the program.

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$21,956,739 will be considered thisspring by town meeting votersthroughout the school's 13-town dis-trict. Like last year, Valley Tech offi-cials are optimistic the conservativeplan will receive unanimous ap-proval.

"The goal every year is to create abudget that advances Valley Tech'sability to train the future workforcewhile remaining sensitive to thefinancial challenges we share withour member towns," said SchoolCommittee Chairman Joseph M. Hallof Bellingham. "our district-towns'leaders have identified what theyconsider a manageable percentage-increase in their Valley Tech assess-ments, and we've worked hard toonce again produce a plan within thatrange."

Blackstone Valley Regional Voca-tional Technical High School servesthe towns of Bellingham, Blackstone,Douglas, Grafton, Hopedale, Men-don, Milford, Millbury, Millville,Northbridge, Sutton, Upton andUxbridge. Located in the heart of theBlackstone Valley, Blackstone ValleyTech creates a positive learning com-munity that prepares students for per-sonal and professional success in aninternationally competitive societythrough a fusion of rigorous voca-tional, technical, and academic skills.The school’s website is www.val-leytech.k12.ma.us.

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The GFWC Uxbridge Woman’s Clubwill sponsor its 5th annual Craft &Vendor Fair on Saturday, April 30th.This popular event will again be held atthe McCloskey Middle School, CapronStreet (off Route 16), in Uxbridge. TheFair will be the only event held on theproperty between the hours of 11:00a.m. to 3:00 p.m. this year. There iseasy and accessible parking on the site.

Businesses will display some of thefollowing unique items: scarves, jewel-ry, soap, note cards, bookmarks, keys,honey, knitted items, birdhouses,framed photos, and primitive items.Also, Lady Feyline Fantastickal Faceswill adorn your own child’s face, andagain, the Uxbridge 1st Night HolidayCommittee will satisfy your appetites.What a great opportunity to purchaseMother’s Day gifts, graduation gifts,baby shower gifts, etc., in a stress-freeenvironment so close to home.

Raffle baskets made from the dona-tions of vendors will also be on sale bythe Club members. Money raised willbenefit services and projects inUxbridge and surrounding communi-

ties in the Blackstone Valley area. Pastdonations have sponsored senior centerneeds, scholarships, and last year, acomputer for one of the UxbridgePolice vehicles.

Please mark your calendar to supportthe many local business entrepreneursfrom our area who offer their productsat this event. Craft, food and businessvendors interested in participating inthis Fair should contact ChairmanMary at [email protected] or508-278-2683 for applications. All ven-dor participants will be placed in theGym and Cafeteria on a first come, firstserve basis.

Uxbridge native earns Senior Sailor of the YearPetty officer 1st Class Daniel J.

Hicks from Uxbridge, serving withNaval Meteorology and oceanographyCommand (CNMoC), earned SeniorSailor of the Year for 2015.

The Sailor of the Year Program recog-nizes superior performance of enlistedpersonnel emphasizing outstandingachievements, exemplary personal con-duct and military bearing, and demon-strated initiative in the performance ofduty. This program also motivates per-sonnel to strive for improvement intheir assigned duties and leadership.

"Receiving this honor means theworld to me because it shows recogni-tion for all the hard work that was com-pleted over the past year,” said Hicks.“I have an amazing support systemaround me between my family andcoworkers. They have mentored,taught, and helped me grow both per-sonally and professionally. I wouldn’tbe the Sailor I am today without them."

As an Aerographer’s Mate, Hicks usesinstruments that monitor weather char-acteristics such as air pressure, temper-ature, humidity, wind speed and direc-tion and then distributes this data to air-craft, ships and shore activities.

"I provide meteorology and oceanog-

raphy forecasts including weather, seas,water currents, solar/lunar prediction,and space weather impacts in supportof Naval Special Warfare,” said Hicks.

Hicks, a 2002 Uxbridge High Schoolgraduate, enlisted in the Navy afterhigh school and completed his degreein Business Management in 2006 atCoastal Carolina; he has since been inthe Navy for six years.

“I come from a very small town andby serving in the Navy, I am able tolearn from different people and differ-ent cultures that I would not have been

afforded the opportunity prior to serv-ing,” said Hicks.” Hicks father andmother, Peter and Rebecca Hicks, alsoreside in Uxbridge, while the Navy hasgiven Hicks an opportunity of a life-time.

Hick’s commanding officer, Cmdr.Hartwell Coke, said he’s proud of thehard work and dedication Hick’s hasexemplified.

Located at the Stennis Space Centerin Mississippi, The Naval andMeteorology and oceanographyCommand (NMEoC), provides envi-ronmental information to help Navaland Joint Forces operate more safelyand effectively, and make better deci-sions faster than the adversary. Theydirect and oversee the collection, pro-cessing and exploitation of accurate,relevant and timely oceanographic,meteorological, hydrographic, precisetime and astrometric information.

“I love having the opportunity to con-stantly learn something new every dayabout weather forecasting, the mission,and about the Navy as well,” saidHicks. “It keeps me on my toes andmakes it exciting to come to workevery day.”

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The Millbury Women's Club will hosttheir 16th annual Wine and Hors D'oeuvre tasting to benefit the MillburyFood Banks and Asa Waters Mansionon Saturday, April 9th at the AsaWaters Mansion from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Great raffle prizes to be won, somegreat wines and beers offered for tast-ing thru Lenny's Liquors and wonder-ful hors d'oeuvres baked by membersof the Millbury Women's Club.

The tickets are $25.00 and may bepurchased by calling Diane at 508-865-9305 or email at [email protected]

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The Whitinsville Social Library hasnow transitioned to online registrationfor all programs requiring registration.Visit the library’s webpage, on the lefthand side click on Event Calendar,which will link you to the registrationsite. Please call the library at 508-234-2151, for any assistance. online regis-tration is required for the followingprograms or by contacting BeginningBridges unless it states drop in.

The Whitinsville Social Library inpartnership with Beginning Bridgeswill celebrate Brain Building in Pro-gress Week, Monday, April 11ththrough Thursday, April 14th.• Music Monday

Drop in at 10:30 a.m, with Miss Deb,for ages 1 – preschool.• Tuesday Healthy Home/Healthy Life.A presentation workshop for parents at6:30 p.m. Learn how to read productlabels for a safer home environment,with health coach Verusca Mazzola.• Work Together Wednesday 10:30 p.m.Join Miss Marcia & Miss Emily for abuild together program, ages 3 - 5.• Artsy Thursday with Miss Marcia.Drop in at 10:30 a.m. to problem solve

and create through story and craft.For additional Brain Building pro-

grams that week, please visit BeginningBridges Facebook page.APRIL SCHooL VACATIoN PRoGRAMS:• Tuesday, the 19th, at 11:00 a.m. MyPal and Me Art Club for children ingrades K-4. Project: making EggCarton Flowers with Miss Erin; fol-lowed by Craft Club at 1:00 p.m. forchildren in grades 5 and up. Project willbe decorating tee shirts.• Drop in Wednesday, the 20th, at 10:30a.m. Miss Deb will be there for herweekly Music & Movement programfor ages 1 through preschool.• Wednesday the 20th, at 2:00 p.m.Southwick Zoomobile will be in thelibrary for an animal program for chil-dren in grades K & up. This program isfunded by a grant through the North-bridge Cultural Council.• Drop in Thursday with Miss Marciafor Story and Craft time at 10:30 a.m.for children ages 2 and up.

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Food forThought By Sheryl Corriveau

“Be your own kind of beautiful.” It’sa small quote I have hanging in front ofme as I write this…there is no mentionof who wrote it but what it implies isreally quite freeing. So many times wecompare ourselves to ideals set by cul-ture, media and the messages we’resubliminally bombarded with sincebirth. The sad truth about this condi-tioning is that it sets us up to judge andcriticize what doesn’t fit into those nar-rowly “approved” categories. This ofcourse has to do with aesthetic appear-ance but also what we believe beautifulmeans regarding all aspects of our livesfrom how we choose our careers to whowe befriend to basic topics of conversa-tion. What “be your own kind of beau-tiful” reminds me of mostly is howimportant it is to be simply 100%authentic you. Accepting and lovingyourself exactly as you are. Remindingyourself for everything you thinkyou’re not, how many beautiful quali-ties you are and celebrating that everyday. We all need to be reminded of thisfrom time to time: our lives are a workin progress and there is no one snapshotat any point that determines the wholestory…so be your own kind of beautifuland love and accept yourself exactly asyou are today!

Sheryl is a holistic health coach,teaches Pilates on the Reformer/ Cadil-lac out of The State of Grace Yoga andWellness Center in Uxbridge, and isalso is a realtor with Premeer RE. FMI:visit www.SherylCorriveau.com oremail: [email protected].

Laurie Turenne, who resides inUxbridge, and works as an AdjustmentCounselor at Franklin High School,will run her first Boston Marathon onApril 18th, with Running for GreatKids, Goodwill’s Boston Marathonteam. The team strives to raise $75,000to directly support Goodwill’s YouthInitiative with team members aimingfor their individual fundraising goal.“I am so happy to be running in Bostonfor this amazing charity,” sharesTurenne.

Through after-school programs, men-toring partnerships, and summer campopportunities, Goodwill’s Youth Initia-tive helps youth in underserved Bostoncommunities prepare for adulthoodwhile focusing on improving their aca-demic skills and building aspirations.This amazing group is comprised of 10runners, which Turenne is proud to be apart of, coming from across the countrywith the common goal to raise moneyfor this valuable program.

Committed to doing her part, Turennehas been diligently hitting the pave-ment. While explaining why she startedrunning after turning 40, Turenne elab-

orates, “I run for those who cannot. Mymom is an amazing, strong woman, butshe currently lives with MuscularDystrophy. Life is too short and pre-cious to sit on the sidelines. Experienceit in the fullest way you are currently

able to.”“So… why Boston?” Turenne smiles,

“In 2014, I went to see a very goodfriend as she began her first marathon.I spent a lot of time at the starting lineand talked to countless runners andspectators. Their stories were so touch-ing and deeply left an impression onme. It was then that I knew I wantedand almost needed to take part in thisjourney. Running for a charity justhelped solidify my gratitude back tothose who inspired me.”

With Marathon Monday quicklyapproaching, this amazing woman ishard at practicing and fundraising.Turenne is determined to cross over thefinish line on April 18th while raisingmoney for Goodwill’s Youth Initiative.

To donate visit: https://www.firstgiv-ing.com/fundraiser/laurie-turenne/2016.

For more information about Runningfor Great Kids and Goodwill’s YouthInitiative visit http://www.goodwill-mass.org/programs/youth-programs.html

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sign up now to lead a guided experience

Blackstone Heritage Corridor, Inc. (BHC) is seeking volunteers tolead free, guided experiences for its 2nd Annual Go, in September.In its inaugural year, BHC’s Go, featured more than 80 unique expe-riences including guided walks, hikes, bike rides, canoe and kayaktrips, horse rides, wagon rides, boat rides, museum tours and morethroughout the 25 communities within the National HeritageCorridor. In addition to guided experiences, several festivals were

featured along with fee-based exhibits and workshops. More than8,000 people participated in 2015.

“our Go is the perfect way to let people know about the sub-stantial historical, natural, scenic and recreational resources thatare here in our valley,” explained Charlene Perkins Cutler, BHC’sExecutive Director. “It’s also a wonderful opportunity to high-light the work of the organizations in our cities and towns. Andpeople really enjoy hearing about something in the NationalHeritage Corridor from a passionate advocate like a local guide.”

Last year’s program kicked off in Uxbridge, at the UxbridgeAntique Fire Museum with an open house and tour. Roy Henry,a volunteer with the BHC for 11 years, was one of the first to signup to host an event for Go and saw it as an opportunity to high-light the work he and his colleagues had done to build up the col-lection at the museum. Being featured in the program’s brochurewas a bonus for him with the newly furbished museum and themuseum decided to host several tours throughout the month sothat more people could take advantage of it.

“This is a fun way to bring money into our local economy,”

Cutler added, estimating that Go has the ability to produce an eco-nomic impact of $15 million in one month.

All events are featured in a full-color brochure, available in printand online, reaching over 100,000 potential new visitors. Businessescan also benefit by placing ads in the brochure to bring Go partici-pants through their doors. There are additional benefits to thosewishing to sponsor the bi-state event.

Proposals for free, guided experiences, as well as special events,for the 2016 Go! are due by May 15th, 2016. You can request a formvia mail by contacting mail@BlackstoneHeritage Corridor.org ordownload one from the BHC website at BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org. Experience leaders will attend a training session inAugust and will receive a free Go! T-shirt to wear guiding the expe-rience, as well as signs to direct participants to parking and location.Questions about Go! can be directed to the BHC office atmail@BlackstoneHeritage Corridor.org or by calling Stephanie at401-765-2211.

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• SEARCH AND RESCUE DoGS: Veterinarians, the Rise of the Working Dog, and the Human-AnimalBond; Thursday April 14th. Speaker: Lori E. Gordon, DVM, UrbanSearch and Rescue, Massachusetts Task Force 1, owner, VeterinarySurgical Care in Atkinson, NH. THE HEALING PoWER oF PETS: Fact, Fiction or Somewhere In Be-tween?; Tuesday, April 19th.Speaker: Hal Herzog, PhD, Professor of Psychology, WesternCarolina University.

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her work schedule, and she received this degreefrom Simmons College in 2015. She also holds aBachelor’s Degree in Speech Communication fromBridgewater State (1992). During the interviewAnn said, enthusiastically, “I love working withteens.” So, not surprisingly, one of her first accom-plishments at the Uxbridge Library was resurrec-tion of the dormant “Teen Advisory Board,” notingthat, “Kids are the future of the library.”

one of the recent programs initiated by the teensthemselves was “Bag Decorating” by AinsleyAyers, daughter of Amanda Ayers, President of theFriends of the Uxbridge Free Public Library.others are “Video games” by “BBD” and a cross-country program for middle school created by JakeMurray with registrations in June, July and August.See www.uxbridgelibrary.org for details.

Ann also makes sure that she remains an advo-cate for the Uxbridge Library and recently attend-ed a Legislative Breakfast for Central Massa-chusetts Towns in Support of Libraries, hosted lastmonth, by The Whitinsville Social Library Direc-

tor, Jennifer Woodward. State Rep. Kevin Kuros ofUxbridge also attended.

Uxbridge Library hours are currently: Monday &Thursday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednes-day, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. - 2p.m. However from Memorial Day to Labor Day,the library will be open on Fridays 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.and closed on Saturdays.

Be a frequent visitor at the library’s convenient15 North Main Street location and/or call (508)

278-8624. In particular, The Friends of the Libraryare always open to receiving new members andinvite you to attend their meeting, open to the pub-lic, on Thursday, April 28th at 7 p.m. In concertwith the “Friends,” Library Trustees invite you totheir open-to-the-public meeting on Tuesday, April19th at 7:00 p.m.

For a complete list of library events for adults,teens or children, see article on on page 13.

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Young students at Country Montessori Preschool andKindergarten of Sutton celebrated the 100th day of school withmany fun 100-themed activities.

“We planned special activities in our preschool and kinder-garten classes to celebrate the day.” explained Lucy Lukason,director of Country Montessori. “Children created posters usingdopler dot markers, made necklaces using 100 beads and sharedat circle time the 100 items they chose to bring from home.They collected pennies, marshmallows, stickers and some chil-dren made posters using 100 things like goldfish crackers andcotton balls to make a snowman. Students enjoyed pizza atsnack time, too,” Ms. Lukason added.

Teachers read children the book, “The 100th Day of School”and asked them how they would spend one hundred dollars.Children responded with answers like buy a fire truck, horsie(horse), markers and marshmellows. The day was a successwith students learning math skills and having fun at the sametime.

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Girl Scout Troop 30701 proudly announces comple-tion of their Silver Award Project, “Amplifying theMcCloskey Music Program”. Troop members who par-ticipated in this project include (at right) Kristinouellette, Madison Manning, and Erin Newhall. TheSilver Award Project has raised $1,255.04 for theMcCloskey Music Program under the direction of Mr.Brian Hicks.

Throughout the project, they have raised money in var-ious ways, such as a Girl Scout sleepover, a car wash,and selling car decals that they designed. Even thoughthey raised money in an assortment of ways, all pro-ceeds go to the same place: the McCloskey MusicProgram. The money has gone toward buying much

needed equipment such as a laptop, an electronic piano,choral music, and a drum set. These items have benefit-ed students presently enrolled in the McCloskey MusicProgram, and will hopefully continue to do so for yearsto come.

Girl Scout Troop 30701 would like to thank the manypeople who supported their fundraising efforts andhelped with the project along the way including Mr.Brian Hicks, Dr. Rich Drolet, Uxbridge Friends ofMusic, Cove Insurance, Advanced Auto Parts, andHannafords Plaza. Thank you citizens of Uxbridge, forsupporting this Silver Award Project, and through it theMcCloskey Music Program.

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Doctor receivesprestigiousaward for workwith the Disabled

UMass Memorial Health Care physicianRobert Baldor, MD, is the 2016 recipient ofthe Allen Crocker Health Services Award.The distinction is presented each year to aclinician who most exemplifies a total dedi-cation to excellence and an unyielding beliefin the worth and dignity of the lives of indi-viduals with disabilities – characteristics towhich Dr. Crocker devoted his career. Theaward is given by the MassachusettsDepartment of Developmental Services(DDS).

“Like Dr. Allen Crocker, an internationallyrecognized expert in caring for children andadults with developmental disabilities, Dr.Baldor’s day-to-day practice is dedicated tosupporting the health and well-being of indi-viduals with intellectual disability,” saidDDS Commissioner Elin M. Howe. “At atime when many physicians are hesitant toserve individuals with both typical and com-plex health care issues, Dr. Baldor welcomesthem. He recognizes and embraces theinherent worth of each individual he treats,strives to understand their concerns and sup-ports them to achieve the best quality of lifepossible.”

Dr. Baldor is professor and senior vicechair of the Department of Family Medicineand Community Health at the University ofMassachusetts Medical School and UMassMemorial Medical Center. He says he ishumbled by his patients, who, despite severedisabilities, approach life with determinationand a smile that inspires him and makes hiswork worthwhile.

“I had the fortune of working with Dr.Crocker as a member of the Governor'sCommission on Development Disabilitiesand was struck not just by his intellect, butby his kind and caring demeanor,” said Dr.Baldor. “He embodied another Boston cham-pion, Dr. Francis Peabody, who in 1927wrote ‘that the secret in caring for the patientwas in caring for the patient’. I have tried tobring that ideal to my work as well.” Dr. Baldor received the award today during aformal ceremony at the Hall of Flags in theMassachusetts State House.

Visit www.umassmemorial.org. Generalinformation: 508-334-1000.

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Representative David K. Muradian, Jr. (R-Grafton) is excited to announce thatBlackstone Valley Regional VocationalTechnical High School has been awarded agrant of $407,517 as part of the Massa-chusetts Skills Capital Grant Program.

The Baker-Polito Administration estab-lished the Workforce Skills Cabinet shortlyafter taking office in order to increase thecapacity and quality of vocational trainingand education in the Commonwealth.Through combining the former Manufac-turing Training Equipment grants and theVocational opportunity Challenge grants,the program provides funds to eligibleschools and institutions in order to helpthem purchase and install vocational-techni-cal equipment.

The awards were presented to representa-tives from the recipient schools at a ceremo-ny in front of the Grand Staircase at the

State House yesterday afternoon. Super-intendent Michael Fitzpatrick representedBlackstone Valley Tech and was presentedwith the check by Secretary of Housing andEconomic Development Jay Ash, Secretaryof Education James Peyser, Secretary ofLabor and Workforce Ronald Walker,Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, andGovernor Charlie Baker.

“Blackstone Valley Tech is a tremendousasset to the 9th Worcester District, as well asWorcester County, and this grant will go along way toward ensuring that BVT remainsone of the best technical schools in theCommonwealth,” stated Representative

Muradian. “It was wonderful to be atthe award ceremony with Superinten-dent Fitzpatrick and to see BVT rec-ognized for all of their hard work.”

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BlackstoneValley Women’sClub Meeting

The GFWC Blackstone ValleyWomen's Club is pleased to have theirown Sue Dicks as their guest speaker.She will speak about the best place tofocus attention when preparing yourproperty to go on the market, and whatthe current outlook is on real estate asa whole at this monthly meeting onWednesday, April 27th, at 6:30 p.m.Meetings are held at UniBank, 89Worcester Street (Route 122), in NorthGrafton.

Anyone from the public is welcometo attend this meeting; and any woman18 years or older is welcome toexplore joining the club. Please con-tact BVWC member Sue Dicks @508-509-5204 with any questions.

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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

TuESDAYSPeoPLe’S

Coffee hour every tuesday from 2 to 3 PM

at the Second Congregational

Church of Douglas. fMi Call

Jeanie (508-476-9978)

uXBriDGe rotarY

CLuB MeetinG12:15 each tuesday Gia's

restaurant uxbridge

THuRSDAYSP.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 BanDPractice 7:00 PM at the new

uxbridge high School

WaLk for WeLLneSSClear your mind, meet new peo-

ple and get healthy & walk the

trails at Pout Pond

SATuRDAYSLadies auxiliary Meat

raffLe 5 PM at VfW Post

1385 hall, rte. 16 uxbridge

Friday • 1st

April Fool’s DaySenior BreakfaSt

8-9:00 aM St. John’s

episcopal Church, 3 Pleasant

St. rt. 122a, Sutton.

$5.00 donation

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BreakfaSt

7:30 to 11:00 aM - all you

can eat $8 pp/ $5 children 8

yrs. and younger. Door Prizes

and raffle. italian american

Veteran's Club, 4 hayward

field Milford. fMi: contacting-

[email protected].

Tuesday • 5thnaMi SuPPort GrouP

7-8:30 PM the Valley Chapel

14 hunter rd., uxbridge

fMi: 508-649-3179

Wednesday • 6thGueSt SPeaker 7 PM

Dr. Joseph Pugleasa will be

at Blackstone Valley Physical

therapy Services; speaking

on preventing aCL tears and

sports injuries for athletes.

670 Linwood ave.

Suite 2, Whitinsville.

Please park in the rear and

use rear entrance.

Saturday • 9th13th annuaL Wine &

ChoCoLate taStinG

Sponsored by the uxbridge

rotary. 6:30 PM Blissful

Meadows Golf Club. tickets

$30 advanced / $35 at door,

available at Lynch’s Wine &

Spirits, Blissful Meadows,

Joyful things antiques and

Webster first CC Whitinsville

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horS D’oeuVre taStinG

7-9 PM asa Waters Mansion

fMi 508-865-9305 or

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Monday • 11thVfW PoSt 1385 MeetinG

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Tax Day

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PanCake BreakfaSt &

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uxbridge high School

300 Quaker highway,

uxbridge. Come hear the

V-tonics play while you eat.

Sunday • 26theYeS of faith

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10:30 aM trinity episcopal

Church, 22 Linwood ave.,

Whitinsville. fMi: See page 2

Monday • 25thaMeriCan LeGion

riDerS MeetinG 7 PM

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59 Douglas St., uxbridge

Wednesday • 27thaMeriCan LeGion

MeetinG 7 PM

american Legion hall

59 Douglas St., uxbridge

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THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME - “A group of Douglas High Schoolstudents traveled to Spain and France over FebruaryVacation for a trip of a lifetime with teachers Molly Hendrickxand Dylan Nauss. Above (left to right) Teacher Dylan Nauss,Madeline Peck, Jordan Perry, Janey LeFleur, Ryan Ellis,Jared Marston, Peyton Young, Mikaela Mello, Troy Lombardi,Thomas D’Amico, Max Postma and Teacher Molly Hendrickx.

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The Blackstone Valley UnitedMethodist Church in Whitinsville willhost a clothing swap on Saturday, April30th from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.Whether you're looking to clean outyour closet or update your wardrobe forfree, this is the event for you! Theyaccept donations of gently used men's,women's and kid's clothing, shoes andaccessories. (No rips or stains please).You don't have to donate in order totake something home and you don't

have to take anything home in order todonate. Everything is free and open tothe public. Please use the drivewaybetween Domino's Pizza and the lawoffice and come in the church's backdoor. Donations can be dropped offthe night before between 6:00 p.m. and7:00 p.m. or the morning of the swap.

For more information, please [email protected] or call Chris-tine at 508-234-8131.

The GFWC Uxbridge Woman's Clubwill be hosting Patricia Perry fromSneak Peek Productions for a presenta-tion on the First Ladies, Part II, onApril 6th at 6:30 p.m., in the VFWHall, Douglas Street, Uxbridge. Theshow looks at the personal trials, tri-

umphs, and private details of our pub-lic First Ladies from Ida McKinley toMichelle Obama.

This event is open to the public witha $5.00 admission. Don't miss thisgreat opportunity. An evening to trulyenjoy.

The April meeting of the SuttonHistorical Society will be held onMonday, April 4th, at the Sutton Con-gregational Church at 7:00 p.m. Thechange is due to an anticipated largercrowd.

Back again by popular demand isSutton native Christie J Higginbottom,Research Historian and Garden HistoryConsultant. Christie has worked at OldSturbridge Village since 1981 in vari-ous horticulture programs. She teachesgardening classes at Bay Path Voca-tional School, Tower Hill and theNortheast Organic Farmers Assn.

Christie will present her program"The Up-to-Date Advantages of Heir-loom Vegetables". This is her most

popular program this year. She willintroduce a selection of versatileantique vegetables and explain howthey extend the season, are adapted toNew England climate, store well, lendthemselves to seed saving, and bringfavors to the table. Find out how youcan help preserve this historic culinaryheritage.

All are welcome, members and inter-ested gardeners.

Gary McKinstry, renowned physicand paranormal investigator, is return-ing for his seventh year to host anUpton Bloomer Girl Fund-RaisingEvent. At 7:00 p.m, Friday, April 8th, atthe Upton Town Hall, McKinistry willwork with those in the audience to con-nect to loved ones on the “Other Side”.His background is impressive and hisstyle easy and casual.

Advance tickets are $20.00 and maybe purchased by calling either Ida Jette

at 508-529-2822 or the Upton TownClerk at 508-529-3565. Tickets may bepurchased at the door for $25.00.Proceeds for this event go to the UptonBloomer Girls, an independent organi-zation dedicated to supporting commu-nity members in need. Don’t miss thisexciting event. A fun, fascinatingevening is promised for all, and, youmay be chosen for a “Connection” tothe other side!

Blackstone Valley Heritage Quiltersare meeting Wednesday, April 27th, at7:00 p.m, meetings are held in the base-ment hall of St. Patrick's Church, inWhitinsville.

Guest speaker will be Jackie Kunkelfrom Canton Village Quiltworks with atrunk show, she is a certified JudyNiemeyer teacher.

New members are always welcome.

McKinstry renownedPhysic returns to upton

united Methodist churchclothing Swap April 30th

Sutton Historical Society reschedule meeting

RenaeFundraisingfor the PMc

Michelle Renae a Northbridge resi-dent and owner of Cake Shop Cafe inMillbury, will be participating in thePMC for her third year. The first twoyears she participated were right afterher cancer treatments, she is a fourteenyear survivor of a rare bone cancer. Shewill be participating again this yearwith her best friend, Monique Gipps,who just completed and beat her battlewith breast cancer. Monique andMichelle also run a local cycling clubcalled Worcester County Women'sCycling and they have five localwomen in the group who are allfundraising, together they will be rais-ing over 20k. Please visit http://profile.pmc.org/MR0325 to learn more aboutMichelle’s story.

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New Construction - GaragesAdditions - Basements - KitchensBathrooms - Decks - And More!

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Worcester Stateuniversity Deans List

The following local students that havebeen named to the Worcester StateUniversity Dean's List for Fall 2015.Dean's list honors are awarded tomatriculated undergraduate studentswho have earned a 3.5 GPA or higher.Full-time students must have earned aminimum of 12 credits and part-timestudents must have earned a minimumof 6 credits.DOUGLAS: Kenneth K Boucher, Cait-lin M Brooks, Samantha J Carlo,

Katelyn L Daubney, Haley N Davidson,Matthew D Foley, Ryan J MacRae,Daniel D Makela, Brianna V Novicki,Edmond J Peladeau, Robert A Rhody,Vincent C Ricci, Timothy S Schroeder,Jolane F Thibault, Nicole D Ursch,Danielle M WebberNORTH UxBRIDGE: Taylor J MillerNORTHBRIDGE: Jessica C Carneiro,Kaila S Chase, Melissa L Dognazzi,Erik A Entenmann, Sarah J Keith,Seanna Y Roy, Lindsay N RyanSUTTON: Bridget C Conlon, MelinaM Delaporta, Isaac V Lundhild, Brit-tany L Mooney, Nicole A Novak,Brendan J O'Rourke, Caitlyn G Peters,

Jerry R Rajotte, Robert L Roy, Shaun-tell J Szczurko, Terry A Szydlik, KelseyL Uppstrom, Robert E WegerUxBRIDGE: Donald P Daley, Kasey DDaniels, John R Francis, Christopher CHanson, Megan P Lachapelle, KaitlynE Legg, Marta M Leitao, Jacqueline JLesniak-Brothers, Teresa R Lowrey,Lynn M Normandin, Cory J Pavao,Samantha C PowersWHITINSVILLE: Zach P Allen, Ash-ley E Bedrosian, Toni M Egnitz,Amanda M Hoegen, Michaela N Joyce,Kathleen M. Law, Michelle DLemieux, Alyson L Lisak, Randi LOuillette, John L Pierce Jr., Melissa A

Prudhomme, Kristen A Skamarock,Julia L Vanden Akker, and Stephanie LVerrier.

Johnson & Walesuniversity

Alivia C. Mussulli has been named tothe University Deans List for theWinter 2015-2016 Term at Johnson &Wales University in Providence, RI.She is in her Sophemore year and ismajoring in Event Planning.

Alivia is the daughter of Kathleen andAnthony F. Mussulli III of Harrisville,RI.

Danis named to Honor Roll

Samuel Danis, achieved Honor Rollstatus for his first semester (Fall 2015)at Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy,MA. He is the son of Edward and SusanDanis of Uxbridge. Samuel is majoringin Criminal Law.

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Local students achieve Dean’s List status

Fourth Grade students out of Mrs. Remillard's class atWhitin Elementary School read an article from the AmericanGirl Magazine, about saving wildlife. They were inspired bya girl named, Lea Clark, who is trying hard to save wildlifearound the world. They organized a team of seven girls ontheir own and created artwork that each had a wildlife theme.

The girls gave up their recesses to make this happen. Also,their parents helped donate items for their cause. These girlssold their items at a Grade 4 lunch. They raised $114.81 total.

A huge thanks go out to these girls in the photo for makinga difference to help save wildlife on this planet!

Front Row: (l to r) Rylie Beland, Emma Demers,Back Row: Meghan Montague, Grace Mathieu,Meadow O'Connell, Phaedra Sjogren. Missingfrom the photo is: Iris Standifer

Fourth Grade Girlshelp to save wildlife

St. Camillus Adult Day Health Centerannounces a free dementia educationalpresentation for families and theirloved ones who are challenged with thediagnosis of dementia. Join them onthis one time event to explore this threepart presentation. Their three guestspeakers will include Frank S. P.Yacino, who will present on his role asa caregiver for his wife who sufferedfrom Alzheimer’s disease. Their sec-ond speaker, Michael Belleville, willtell his story about his diagnosis ofearly on-set dementia and how he andhis family are coping knowing what thefuture has in store for them. And final-ly, Julie McMurray, Central MassRegional Manager, from the Alz-heimer’s Association, will discuss her

agency and the many benefits that areprovided to patients and their families.

This presentation will be held onThursday evening, May 19th from 6:00p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the St. CamillusAdult Day Health Center campus locat-ed at the Linwood Mill Apartments on

670 Linwood Ave, in Whitinsville. Thisprogram is free of charge and open tothe public. Please contact Lisa Bernard,Director at 508-266-2054 or [email protected] to register for this edu-cational program or to request addition-al information.

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Sutton Senior Center is located at:19 Hough Rd., Sutton, MA 01590508-234-0703Center Closed: Monday April 18th

1st • Friday

11 AM: Nutrition Info W/Tri-Valley"Going with The Grain"

4th • Monday

6 PM: New! Zumba with GloriaBeaupre. All ages welcome. EachMonday for 6 weeks $30.00. For moreinfo call Diane @ 508-234-0703.

8th • Friday

11 AM: Benny The Therapy Cat.12:15 PM: Ice Cream Social W/SuttonPolice Dept

15th • Friday

Hairdresser is in. Call ctr. to bookappointment.

20th • Wednesday

11 AM: “RSVP Fraud Squad Show" Aplay for Seniors presented by Seniors.3 PM: Entertainer Vinny Aimes.Sponsored by Douglas Sunshine Club.All Welcome.

22nd • Friday

10:30 AM:Gardening For Everydaywith John Root.

27th • Wednesday9 AM-12 Noon: Health & WellnessInformation Fair. All welcome.

WEEKLY FEATURESMondays

9:30 AM & Thursdays 9 AM Tai ChiFree classes. 12:30 PM Free Mat Yoga classes. 11 AM Spanish Classes. Tuesdays

10:45 AM Free Yoga classes.12:30 PM Cribbage. 12:45 PM Sutton Serenaders ChorusRehearsals2 PM Power Walk.(Inside On CD/Television)Wednesdays

10 AM Muscular Strength Exercise.Wednesdays & Fridays

1 PM BINGO Thursdays

9AM Free Computer Class.10 AM Pitch.12:30 PM Darts.2 PM Zumba Gold Class. Free with Gloria Beaupre.Fridays

9 AM "I'm Sorry".Fun card game for all ages.10 AM Free Yoga classes.

April events at Sutton center Free early Onset DementiaPresentation at St. camillus

The Douglas Sunshine Club is a state recognized non-profitorganization for local senior centers and the community. Witha charter and by-laws their purpose is to provide events andsupplies for educational programs. Membership to theSunshine Club is for age 50 and older. Meetings are held on thefirst Thursday of the month at 3:00 p.m. at the Douglas SeniorCenter.

Sunshine Club funds are raised to provide various activitiessuch as evening bingo, movie night with snacks, lunches andentertainment for the seniors and the community. All eventsare advertised in the local newspaper and on the bulletin boardat the senior center and are open to the public. Please join themApril 28th from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. for movie night.

The Sunshine Club has provided programs such as AlHuefner with his program on Webster Lake Eagles, Gary

Lundgren, the Honky Tonk Man,songs and entertainment by JohnnyDiamond and Wayne Paige. Theyalso offer day and international trips.They are currently organizing a groupto visit Scotland in the fall. They alsoencourage joint participation withother communities and senior cen-ters. They welcome anyone with aspecial interest that would like toshare a program or event with theseniors and the community. Theywelcome and encourage new mem-bers. FMI contact Pam Schwartz, co-chairperson, 508-476-4474.

Uxbridge Senior Center is located at:36 South Main Street, Uxbridge, MA508-278-8622CENTER CLOSED MONDAY, APRIL 18TH, FOR PATRIOT’S DAY.

IMPORTANT NOTICE!Please call the Senior Center 48 hoursahead to reserve your meal and also toarrange for transportation to lunch andfor medical appointments. Van trans-portation begins at 10:30 a.m. each day.For the lunch menu, please check withthe senior center by calling, or check-ing Uxbridge Cable Local AccessChannel 191, Facebook, or the Councilon Aging website.

The Senior Center is a drop off sitefor the People First Food Pantry.Donations are accepted Mondaythrough Friday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

SENIOR CENTER WISH LISTYour donations make a significant dif-ference in the lives of the elders andhelp support their daily lunch program.All monetary gifts can be made out tothe Town of Uxbridge with SeniorCenter in the memo section of yourcheck. Gift cards for Hannaford,Walmart and CVS also make nice giftsfor senior citizens in need.

They also continue to need in kinddonations of thank you & get wellcards, dish soap, dishwasher soap andplastic 8oz cups. One can donate direct-ly to the center or online via the town’sweb page. Every donation helps andcomes enormously appreciated!

SHOPPING TRIPSGrocery shopping every Tuesday. Pick up begins at 1:00 p.m.Walmart shopping 2nd and 4th Thurs.of the month. Pick up begins at 12:30p.m. Please sign up in advance to re-serve your seat on the van.

Thank you to all who have participat-ed in the Hannaford Helps ReusableBag Program in the month of March! Ifyou go shopping and use the bags thatyou have already purchased, they willscan them and a donation of .25 centseach will be made toward the SeniorCenter. This will continue on after themonth of April. The funds will gotowards the daily meal program, whichis run by donations. They are verygrateful to have Hannaford’s help!

THANK YOUA special thank you to all of the 7th

and 8th grade students from Our Ladyof the Valley Regional School for con-tinuing to volunteer at the SeniorCenter on Fridays for lunch. Your helpis very much appreciated and yourcompany is enjoyed by all!

COMPUTER CLASSESComputer classes will be everyMonday at the Senior Center from 3:00– 4:00 p.m. You can call ahead to signup or just stop in. Everyone is wel-come! Thank you to Nipmuc studentSteven Wickstrom for teaching theclasses. He can teach you on yourtablet, phone, nooks, iPads, Kindles,etc.

LUNCH AND LEARN WITH POLICE CHIEF LOURIEFriday, April 1st, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Police Chief Jeff Lourie will hold hismonthly Community Policing BureauPresentation. Lucillia Prates fromMassachusetts Senior Medicare Patrolwill be his guest speaker. The MassSMP Program is a statewide partner-ship between community based organi-zations and mainstream agencies. Theirobjective is to reach and educate allMedicare and Medicaid beneficiaries,family members, and caregivers on theimportance of becoming engagedhealthcare consumers to prevent health-care errors, fraud and abuse. Seating islimited so please be sure to call aheadto reserve your seat for this lunch. Thiswill also be filmed by UxbridgeCommunity Television and will beaired on local cable access. They arethankful to be working closely with theUxbridge Police Department and tohave Uxbridge Community Televisionfilm these events.

SPAGHETTI LUNCHEON Sponsored by The Uxbridge PoliceDepartment: Tuesday, April 5th, 11:30a.m.-12:30 p.m. The Uxbridge PoliceDepartment will host a Free SpaghettiLunch for the seniors. Please be sure tocall ahead to reserve your lunch as seat-ing is limited.

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATIONWEEK April 10th – 16thThey appreciate all of their volunteershere at the senior center for all thatyou do for them. Thank you!

“MUSICAL GAMES” with Steve Damon, Monday, April11th, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Everyone

will get to sing, move, and enjoymusic! Be sure to call ahead to reserveyour seat for this fun lunch! Thank youto the Uxbridge Cultural Council forsponsoring this special event.

ASK THE NURSETuesday, April 19th, 11:30 a.m.-12:30p.m. Salmon Health VNA will be avail-able for the blood pressure clinic. If youhave any questions about new symp-toms you may have, questions aboutnew medications, or any other healthproblem, they will be able to help youwith them. The Salmon Health nursewill be at the senior center every thirdTuesday. Please join them for thisimportant free monthly clinic offeredby the Salmon VNA.

BLACKSTONE VALLEY MUSICVOICE STUDENTSFriday, April 22nd, 11:30 a.m.-12:30p.m. Shanna Keegan and her voice stu-dents from Blackstone Valley Musicwill be performing. Be sure to sign upearly to reserve your seat for this musi-cal lunch. Unfortunately, seating is lim-ited.

DR. MICHAEL BIANCAMANOThe foot doctor will be at the SeniorCenter Monday morning, April 25th.Appointments are set up on a firstcome, first served basis and run ratherquickly. Please call to schedule anappointment and if you require trans-portation to the podiatry clinic.

NAVICARENelly Colon is the new AccountExecutive. You are eligible to joinNavicare if you are 65 or older, live inour service area and have MassHealth.Nelly Colon can be reached at 508-847-

8511 and she is also bi-lingual.THE CENTER IN CONJUNCTIONWITH THE SUNSHINE CLUB WILLBE OFFERING THE FOLLOWINGBUS TRIPS FOR 2016:

• Sunday, May 1st – Friday, May 6th, 6 DAYS, Outer Banks, NC

• Friday, May 13th, Loretta Laroche at Stoneham Theatre

• Monday, June 6th, Gloucester Lobster Bake Cruise

• Thursday, July 28th, My Fair Lady at Interlakes Theatre/Meredith, NH *Note change in the date from 7/14 to7/28 and lower price*

• Monday, August 15th, Casco BayCruise, Portland, ME - Bailey’s Island

• Tuesday, September 13th, LakeWinnipesaukee Cruise w/Buffet onboat

• Monday, October 3rd - October 12th,10 Days – Scotland – Please Call Pamat 508-476-4474 for information.

• Monday, Oct. 10th - Friday, Oct.14th, Niagara Falls – 5 days/8 meals

• Sunday, Nov.6th – Tuesday, Nov.8th, Villa Roma, all-inclusive

• Monday – Wednesday November28th-30th, White Mountain Hotel,North Conway

• Wednesday, December 7th, NewportPlayhouse “Nana’s Naughty Knickers”

• Saturday – Monday December 10th,11th, & 12th, NYC at Christmas with9/11 Museum

There is a fee for each trip. Please callthe Uxbridge Senior Center for rates.

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Northbridge Senior Center is locatedat 20 Highland St., Whitinsville,508-234-2002CENTER CLOSED MONDAYAPRIL 18TH FOR PATRIOT’S DAY

Upcoming Special Events & Announcements...MAHJONG AND PAINTING CLUBSBoth the Mahjong and Painting clubshave several slots available for newparticipants. Mahjong meets Wednes-days @ 1:00 p.m, and Painting meetsFridays @ 9:00 a.m. Call the center formore information or to sign up.

COLORING CLUBEvery Monday 1:00-3:00 p.m. Thisclub is designed to stimulate imagina-

tion, reduce stress and provide relax-ation. All supplies are included. Cost is$3.00 for a 4 week session.

WALKING CLUBEvery Tuesday from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.Meet at St. Patrick’s Cemetery.

WORCESTER ORGAN CONCERT at Mechanics Hall, Wed., April 6th.Featuring William Ness and presentedby Mechanics Hall and Worces-terChapter AGO. $7 for the trip. Therewill be a stop at Coney Island Hot Dogsfor lunch which is not included in theprice. Limited space, call to sign up.

VNA BLOOD PRESSURE CLINICTues., April 12th from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

COMEDY “MABEL AND JERRY”Wed., April 13th @ 1:00 p.m. A come-dy in one act by Steve Henderson willbe held at the Senior Center. Jerry andMabel are two hysterically comicalpeople with a lust for life, determinedto find excitement and humor and loveany way they can. A terrific perform-ance free and open to the public. Thisprogram is supported in part by theNorthbridge Cultural Council, which issupported by the MA Cultural Council.

MOVIE AFTERNOON“Easter Parade”, Wed., April 20th @1:00 p.m. “Easter Parade” is a 1948American musical film starring JudyGarland, Fred Astaire and PeterLawford, featuring music by IrvingBerlin. Includes best-known songs suchas “Easter Parade," “Steppin’ Out withMy Baby” and “We’re a Couple ofSwells.” Popcorn will be served!

REIKI with Sandra ClarkeThurs., April 21st from 10-11:00 a.m$5.00 for a 15 minute session. Must callahead to reserve a spot.

SEN. MOORE’S OFFICE HOURSMon., April 25th from 12-1:00 p.m.Summit Eldercare Office Hours

Tuesday, April 26th @ 10:30 a.m.

BVT LUNCHEONTues., April 26th @ 11:30 a.m. Menuincludes choice of Roast Beef, ShrimpScampi or Chicken Piccata, GreekSalad and Chocolate Parfait for dessert.Cost is $12.00 which includes tax andgratuity. Please call ahead to reserveyour spot.

ASK THE NURSETues., April 26th from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPTues., April 26th from 3:00-4:00 p.m.

PLANNING FOR MEDICARE (BC/BS) : Countdown to 65Wednesday April 27th @ 10:30 a.m. Acomprehensive seminar that helps peo-ple approaching Medicare eligibilityunderstand their health insuranceoptions outside of employer-sponsoredcoverage, whether they are planning toretire or continuing to work.

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONThurs.. April 28th @ 11:30 a.m. Comejoin them if you are an April baby! Freelunch to those celebrating their birthdaymonth and $3.00 per guest. Free raffle

for those who are celebrating! Callahead if you are planning to attend.

MEDICAL DRIVERS NEEDED!Out of town medical drivers needed todrive local Seniors to medical appoint-ments. Drivers are reimbursed once amonth for mileage. Any day or timeyou are able to drive is greatly appreci-ated. Please call for more information.

WISH LIST: Sugar packets, hand soap, dish soap,Crystal Lite, Forever Stamps, napkins,powdered creamer, tissues, paper tow-els, disinfecting wipes, coffee stirrers,reams of colored copy paper,microwave popcorn packets.

ATTENTION ALL TAPPERS! Have you ever wanted to learn to tapdance? Do you need a little exerciseand fun in your day? The Northbridgeseniors are currently in the process offorming a tap dancing class to meetonce a week. No experience necessary.This will be a great way to have fun andexercise at the same time! They wouldlike to know what the interest is in thisactivity so please call and give themyour feedback. Call Michelle at thecenter for more information.

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Millbury Senior Center1 River St., Millbury 508-865-9154

NEW:The Millbury Senior Center is nowoffering online RMV Transactionsevery Wednesday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. TheFive Transactions they will Focus onare:• License renewals for drivers

under the age of 75• Registration renewals • Change of address• Duplicate license or registration• How to report a lost or stolen disabil-ity placard and how to request areplacement. Call 508-865-9247 for anappointment.

RAINBOW COLORING CLUBThursdays 10-11:30 a.m. No suppliesneeded for this free program. Come byand have a good time.

TRIPS: Call or stop by to make reservations!LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE CRUISECruise beautiful Lake WinnipesaukeeAboard the M/S Mount WashingtonThursday, May 26th at 9:00 a.m. Tripincludes a Lunch Buffet and Transpor-tation. Call for pricing.

FOxWOODS TRIPSMonday, April 4th and Monday, May2nd. The bus leaves the Millbury SeniorCenter at 8 a.m. and returns at 4:45 p.m.Call for pricing.

VILLAGE HAVEN & TWIN RIVER Thursday, April 14th leaving theCenter @ 4:30 p.m. The cost includesmeal and transportation.

SENIOR CENTER ACTIVITIESNutrition Program - Noon lunch everyMonday through Friday. Suggested do-nation $2.50. Remember every Fridayis special treat day. A 48 hour reserva-tion is required.

MONDAY8:30 am: Walking Club9:30 am: Light Exercise12:30 pm: Wii Bowling1:00 pm: Scrabble & Scat1:00 pm: Game Day, including Cribbage, Scrabble, Chinese Checkers,& Wii Bowling

TUESDAY9:00 am: Blood Pressure9:30-10:30 am: Tai Chi11:00 am: Sing-a-Long10:45 am: Zumba Gold11:45 am: Yoga1:00 pm: Cribbage & ScatWEDNESDAY5:30-6:30 pm: Blood Pressure Clinic(First two Wednesdays of the month) 9:30 am: Craft Class1:00 pm: Social Bingo6:00 pm: Social BingoTHURSDAY10-11:30 am: Coloring Club12:45 pm: WhistComputer and cell phone class 2:30-3:30. Reservations are required.FRIDAY9:00 am: Shopping9:30 am: Light Exercise12:30 pm: Bridge & Scat

Millbury Senior center events

MendonSenior centercalendarMendon Senior Center62 Providence StreetMendon, MA 01756508-478-6175

FRIENDS BOOK FAIRPlease let your family and friends knowabout The Friends of Mendon Eldersannual Book Fair at the Mendon SeniorCenter, April 8th thru 10th, with con-venient night-time and Sunday hours.You’re sure to find many treasuredtitles among their stock of hard and softcovered books as well as a variety ofDVDs and puzzles. Special thanks todedicated volunteers John Cicchese,Sharon Cutler, Paul Doucette, HelenForand, Stu Mills, Lill Richard, Dick

Skinner, Peg Tetreault and John Trainorfor their organizational expertise.Shoppers love coming to these booksales because, as they tell us, they areorganized!

Additional volunteers are needed tohelp with the following: set up onThursday afternoon, April 7th andFriday morning, sales help Friday andSaturday, and clean-up on Saturday at2:00 p.m. Stop by the center to sign upor contact President Sue Carlson at508-473-6614 for more information.Friday 3-7 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.-2 p.m.Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Please sign up for these programs:FALL PREVENTION FITNESSFalls at any age can be harmful; forolder adults they can be devastating.The center is pleased to offer an eightweek Fall Prevention Workshop begin-ning Tuesday, April 5th at 11:00 a.m.Certified instructor Faith Kennedy

explains, “This half-hour weekly pro-gram will help to strengthen your mus-cles, improve balance, increase flexi-bility and awareness and reduce stress.”This program is funded in-part with agrant from Mass. Executive Office ofElder Affairs. While a fee is notrequired for participants, donations arewelcome to defray the instructor’s cost.

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINICThe Mendon Council on Aging ispleased to announce the introduction ofa monthly blood pressure clinic per-formed by the Salmon Family VNAand Hospice of Greater Milford, incooperation with the Mendon Board ofHealth, on the first Tuesday of eachmonth. Please register for the next freeclinic on Tuesday, April 5th from 11:00a.m.-12:00 p.m. Drop ins are welcome.

MEET THE PHARMACISTDo you have questions or concernsabout your medications? Do you knowwhy you are taking these medications?Wonder if you can save on the cost ofyour medicine? Come with your med-ications and questions and they willhave answers! Come listen to a presen-tation about medications and meet witha pharmacist on Thursday, April 14th at10:30 a.m. Can’t make it, call 866-633-1617 and talk with a pharmacist.

PLANNING FOR MEDICARE –COUNTDOWN TO 65The center will be hosting a free com-prehensive seminar on Monday, April

25th at 11:00 a.m. to help people ap-proaching Medicare eligibility under-stand their health insurance options.Blue Cross Blue Shield representativeSue Flanagan will review coveragewith Medicare Parts A and B as well asthe following:• Medicare enrollment timeline• Medigap plans that help supplementMedicare coverage• Medicare Advantage plans, such asHMOs and PPOs• Medicare Part D prescription drugplans• Plans and programs available to earlyretirees, such as COBRA

The Planning for Medicare: Count-down to 65 seminar helps you make aninformed decision about individualhealth coverage options.

LIVING WITH DISEASE: Neuro-muscular Disease, Parkinson’s Disease,Multiple Sclerosis or Neuropathy. TheMendon Council on Aging will host aninformative workshop sponsored bySalmon VNA and the Mendon Board ofHealth on Thursday, April 28th at 11:00a.m. to explore ‘Living with Neuro-muscular Disease, Parkinson’s Disease,Multiple Sclerosis or Nueropathy.’ Allages welcome; transportation is avail-able to Mendon residents only.

MENDON MINSTRELS CHORUSMark your calendars for the ultimatecelebration when the Mendon Min-strels Chorus performs ‘A Year ofSong’ on Thursday, May 12th at 11:00

a.m. followed by a delicious potluckluncheon. All are welcome! Feel freeto ask for potluck suggestions or con-tribute to a group dish.

TRAVEL OFFERINGSSenior Day TripMartha’s Vineyard: Thurs., June 16thThe Mendon Senior Center invites oneand all to join them for another enjoy-able day trip, this time to scenicMartha’s Vineyard. You will depart theSenior Center at 7:00 a.m. on June16th on a luxury Silver Fox Coach andhead to Cape Cod where you will boardthe Island Queen ferry out of Falmouthfor a refreshing forty-five minute rideacross the Nantucket Sound. Uponarriving, you will begin a guided tour inOak Bluffs with its colorful ginger-bread cottages and travel to nearbyEdgartown where there will be time onyour own to enjoy the sights and forshopping. Later you will return by ferryto Falmouth to enjoy a delicious dinnerat the Old Country Buffet beforereturning home to Mendon at approxi-mately 7:00 p.m. Call for tour pricing,made payable to the Friends of MendonElders. File of Life emergency infor-mation cards are required to be carriedby all travelers and are available fromthe center prior to the trip. Stop by orcall to reserve your space and pick upyour File of Life card if needed. This issure to be a wonderful trip.

The Emerald Isle ~ Ireland The Mendon Senior Center is pleasedto present a new 8-day 7-night trip toIreland, “Irish Splendor”, October 25thNovember 1st, 2016. See Dublin,Brazen Head Pub, Guinness Store-house, Farm Visit, Blarney Castle,Killarney, Dingle Peninsula, Cliffs ofMoher, Dromoland Castle and more!Book now in April and save $200.00per person. For information contact Sueat 508-473-6614.

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From Sunday, May 1st to Friday, May6th the Sunshine Club will be going ona 6 day trip to the Outer Banks of NorthCarolina. Lots of great side trips includ-ing the Wright Brothers National Mem-orial, the Bodie Island Lighthouse, aguided tour of Cape Hatteras and moreare planned. The hotel is directly on thebeach! Eight meals are included.

On Friday, May 13th, they will be go-ing to a show at the Stoneham Theatrefeaturing Loretta Laroche. The seats arein rows 5 & 6 of the orchestra. If you'venever seen her before, she is funny!The lunch will be at Polcari's in Wo-burn with an all-you-can-eat familystyle meal with salad and dessert.

Monday, June 6th, there will be a lob-ster bake cruise out of Gloucester.There will be a narrated tour of Glou-cester Harbor and beyond while abountiful lobster and grilled chickendinner with clam chowder and dessertis served on board. There will be timefor shopping in Rockport.

All trips originate from the Whit-insville WalMart and the WestboroughSenior Center. Call Sue at 508-476-5820 for more information.

The cast included 38 actors fromGrafton, Sutton, Millbury, Douglasand Bellingham. Sutton residents act-ing in the musical included SamanthaFadden, Isabella Marois, Lily Sulli-van and Erica Steele. Aidan Giunta, aDouglas resident, also acted in theshow.

"The Aristocats Kids” is a popularDisney musical that works well with alarge cast because of its many dynam-ic ensemble numbers, engaging musicand non-stop action,” said Lisa

Scarlett theatre arts director. “Disneymusicals have many fine qualities thatfamilies find endearing. They havefond memories of enjoying them withtheir own children, too,” Ms. Scarlettadded.

She co-directed the double-castedplay with Apple Tree Arts' facultymember Laurie Baker. Ms. Bakerteaches elementary school music atWhitinsville Christian School. CassieLobe a resident of Uxbridge, assistedthe co-directors along with Patrick

Bartosiewicz, Katherine Dowling,Emily Mossey and Kelsey Sidman.Ashley Scarlett was the stage manag-er.

Several parents and volunteers con-tributed to the production. DawnGeoffroy worked on costumes assist-ed by Julie Grace. Tom Desimone cre-ated set pieces to compliment thebeautiful Parisian backdrop. RonBurke was responsible for soundwhile Ian Scarlett did the lighting.Parents also promoted the show, coor-

dinating refreshments, assisting withmake-up, creating the marquee, sell-ing tickets and star grams.

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School Newsnational JuniorHonor Societyinduction at MMS

McCloskey Middle School hosted the sec-ond annual National Junior Honor SocietyInduction Ceremony. Thirty-one eighthgrade students were accepted into the presti-gious society for their outstanding scholar-ship, leadership, citizenship, service, andcharacter. The ceremony started as all of themembers of NJHS filed onto the stage andtook a seat before the audience.

The ceremony began with a warm welcomefrom the NJHS advisor, Mrs. ChristineMartellio. The principal, Dr. Rich Drolet,spoke to the students and praised them fortheir commitment not only to their academ-ics, but to the McCloskey Middle School.Next, students gave brief renditions of whatbeing in the National Junior Honor Societymeant to them and lit a candle to representone of each of the pillars (scholarship, lead-ership, citizenship, service and character) inthe center of the stage. After the speecheswere given, the students received a certifi-cate, pin, and membership card signifyingtheir membership in the NJHS. Concludingthe ceremony was a recital of the NJHSpledge followed by applause, pictures, andwell-deserved congratulations.

Area youth star in “Disney’s The Aristocats Kids”

HIGH HONORSGRADE 5Abby BarnattSophia BatesKarlee BattistaVanessa CallesJoseph CarpenterMichael CaryJayden ConsigliHunter CriasiaHannah DirenzoJackson DoanJenna DolberAlex FoleyJosie FontaineEalise GagnonIan GahanBrooke GiulianoOscar HayNikauly HernandezOwen HesterJoseph HutchinsonRajat LakkapragadaRyan LaxMaya LaydonEmily Carolyn LucenaJenna MaloneColin MarinoKayla MunsonElijah Neerayah

Caroline O'BrienKathryn O'BrienAndrew PadulaJayden RoderiguesEmma RonanEthan RossRyan ScannellDominic ScichiloneKayleigh SilvaNina SzymanowskiKeira TouheySarah TubbsNicholas VaughanJenny WagenhofferJulia WhiteEmily Wildfeuer

GRADE 6Lily AllenSara BedigianDelaney BernierSamantha BillmyerJulianna BorrusoCameron BoucherJohn BuckleyBen ChaseAiden ChaseMadison ColonnaEthan ConnollyMolly Consigli

Haley CormierAlexander DineenKyla Dominguez De LosSantosLarissa DowdLena DrespKaia DziekiewiczJoseph FergusonRyan FlautoAbigail FraserDaniel Fung-A-FatCharles GarriganJoseph GauthierJohn GiffordSarah GrayCarmen GrayClaire GreenKatelyn HansonJonathan HollenbeckMaeve KellyAnsha KhanElizabeth KramerBenjamin KrauseOlivia LangeGabriel LaTourGrace LavoieEmma LaydonEmma LenahanCaitlyn MahoneyJoshua Malkasian

Mackenzie MaloneJoseph MaximBrendan McIntyreAlexander McKayCaroline OswittNicolas PetoneJordon RiceTyler RichardsLuke RileyChristopher RivelliLauren RogozenskiJessica RossFaith SawyerCarolyn SchairerAaron SmeglinChristopher SmithPatrick SmithColin TognazziTimothy VisbeekCelia WalkerLindzy Winslow

GRADE 7Liam AmsdenEmery AmtmannGrace ArnoldAllison AthanasHaley BerkowitzBrian BisaillonMelanie Bisbee

Ally BoucherAnthony BourgelasKristina BrennColin BrodyJoseph ConsigliAnna CookCody CoreyJonathan CrayVincent DucaCallie EllisPatrick GahanEmma GanleyThomas GogolinskiMeghan GriggsTrinity GrondinKaren Hernandez RamirezJoseph HewittKayleigh LabrecqueJill LabrieKatelyn LombardoHannah LomonacoBrennan MahoneyKaitlyn ManziLillian McLaughlinKiera McMahonJustine MichaudLuke MorrisonNathan NackmanAlexandra PadulaDillon Riley

Allison RonanPatrick RosenlundDonna RossAvery SenoskKayla SnowSamantha SouvannaKayley TivnanIsabella TrombinoKatharine TubbsErin VierckMelanie WarnerAnthony WentworthChristian WermuthJared WielsmaEvelyn Williams

GRADE 8Hailey BanasCodey BattistaHailey BoberAdam BriandBrianna BrothersSamantha ChrabaszczRianne CooneyHailey FournierChloe FrabottaJoshua Fung-A-FatCaroline GallantMackenzie GiffordNoelle Haas

Jacob HasheyKelly HeffernanChristopher HollenbeckIsabella KerrJibran KhanAnika KoopmanOlesya KyrychokSophia MerianAshley MiniorHannah MorrisonCoralys Narvaez RomanSean NaughtonEmily O'BannonMegan O'MearaEthan PhillipsZachery PryorCassandra PryorOlivia SanbornAddy SchoferGuilherme SiqueiraMadison SkehanBartholomewSzymanowskiGrace VerraCaleb VisbeekSarah Wildfeuer

HONORSGRADE 5Daven AguiarCameron AthanasAlejandro BeltreDevyn BerrierLester BurdickBrynn BurtCallanan CaitoJames CanoyAndrew CerutiIan ClaudioAryel ColesMolly ConroyBrayden CoreyEmily CrowtherMeghan CummiskeyYeva Der KosrofianConnor DeCieroElizabeth DucaShayne FitzgeraldJenna FontaineMakaylah GammonNathan GermainCorey GjeltemaMary GoodrowOwen GormanHunter HastingsJoseph HehirCaleb HensleyAndrew JacobsRyleigh JohnsonTimothy LabrieMadeleine LannonDerek LewisSarah LynchCoulton ManningAbigail MathonAdam MiniorNatalie MorrisKatie MurrayLillian NaylorOwen OrlandinoIsabella PatrinelliLukas PetoneLiam PinoosGracie PlaceColin PomeroyCaitlin PorcelliCaramia PozziEmma QuinnChristopher ReddingTade Riordan

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GRADE 6Makenzie AliceaAndrew BanasKatelyn BarrowsMarissa BiagioniTyler BlissRyan BoyceBenjamin BraleyJustine BrueggemannJanessa BuffordThomas CaitoRiley CastonguayIsabelle ChongBenjamin ClarkNicholas ClearyKylie ClementOlivia Clemente

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Abby LarochelleAbbie LaxOlivia LeBrasseurAbigail MacKayRocco MacNeilDomenic MaloneMorgan MawnEmily McFetridgeTyler MeriwetherTrevor MooreyEmma PaulhusLydia Paulhus St. LaurentThomas PudaDylan RosenbergMatthew SchollMichael ShoreyTyler StromSophia SwartzKlaiton ThomasonMichael Wilkes

GRADE 8Lily AllenShane AndrewsMarcus BabiyThomas BaseliousEmily BergeronJenna BerkowiczMadison BoermeesterCiarra BoucherMax BrueggemannIsabel CarrollHunter DansereauKyana Diaz AltifElla DiFinizioGrace DoanKarac DolberThomas DowdRobert GarriganCora Gauthier

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Ryan JohnsonRiley KeeneLauren LachapelleMary LacombeEthan LavoieMarisa McComiskeyKevin McIntyreKellen McMahonShelby MontvilleHannah MurphyBraden MurrayKevin PierceJoshua PinoosTristin Pollinger

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PEACE POSTER WINNERS - Liam Russell, 1st Place Winner (on farright) with Valesi Petri, 2nd Place and Maeve Mahoney, took 3rd Placein a contest sponsored by the uxbridge Lions Club and overseen by artteacher Ms. Gail Williams of McCloskey Middle School.

Dave Isenberg, a physical educationteacher at Millville Elementary School,is receiving one of only 10 nationalJump Rope For Heart/Hoops For Heart(JRFH/HFH) grants from SHAPEAmerica – Society of Health andPhysical Educators.

Isenberg will be recognized onThursday, April 7th during the associa-tion’s Celebration of ProfessionalExcellence Ceremony, at its NationalConvention & Expo in Minneapolis,April 5th through 9th.

Recipients are recognized for theirpassion and commitment for physical

education and the JRFH/HFH program.The jointly sponsored SHAPE Americaand American Heart Associationprogram promotes physicaleducation and provideschildren with knowledgeof heart disease andstroke. The funds raisedgo toward cardiovasculardisease and stroke researchand health education.

Last month, Isenberg held his 17thJRFH event, raising more than $50,000over the years. “Our Jump Rope ForHeart celebration is one of my favorite

times of the school year. Where elsecan my students have more than an

hour of uninterrupted moderate tovigorous physical activity

and make tangible connec-tions to wellness topicslike nutrition and tobac-co?” says Isenberg. Since

his program began in1999, more than 2,000

Millville children have experi-enced the event.

Isenberg’s students participate inJRFH for three years, from 3rd to 5thgrades. “The 3rd graders are wide-eyedwith amazement with all the fun andplay to be had. My older kids take a fewsteps back to make wellness connec-tions including the influence of aerobicactivity on their year-long fitnessassessments,” says the grantee. Todrive home the nutritional messages,Isenberg created a “Eat a RainbowSnack Station.” This station encourageskids to try a variety of fruits and veg-etables to be entered into a raffle con-test. The result? More than 75 percentof the students opened their mouths andtheir minds to eating healthier foods.

“At the end of the day, JRFH is a cele-bration of positive living and how wecan give back to the community,” saysIsenberg.

The 17-year veteran elementary PEand Health teacher began his career inadapted PE. Aside from JRFH, he runsseveral clubs and events to encouragemore movement, including a MarathonKids running club, Millville Mile andGrade One Math Olympics.

Isenberg earned a bachelor’s degreein literature from Binghamton Univer-sity and two master’s degrees; one inexercise and sport sciences fromUniversity of Florida and one in adapt-ed physical education from ManhattanCollege.

As part of the grant package, he willreceive a US Games gift certificate toenhance his PE program, a free one-year membership to SHAPE Americaas well as expenses paid for travel andregistration to the national convention.

For more information about theSHAPE America National Convention& Expo, visit http://www.shapeameri-ca.org/events/convention2016/.

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Bolindrinachosen as Ambassador

Douglas student, Lily Bolindrina,was recenly chosen as a Project 351Ambassador. Project 351 is a non-prof-it organization that teaches eighth-graders leadership skills through com-munity service. In January there was alaunch day, beginning a year of servicefor the eighth-graders that were select-

ed to join Project 351, known asProject 351 Ambassadors. In lateMarch and early April, a spring serviceis held. In the spring service Project351 Ambassadors help the non-profitorganization, Cradles to Crayons. Thegoal of Project 351 Ambassadors is toassist Cradles to Crayons in helpingunfortunate children in Massachusetts.

Cradles to Crayons is a non-profitorganization that takes donations andsends them to children, age 0 to 12,facing extreme economic challengesand or homelessness in Massachusetts.Last year, Cradles to Crayons was ableto help 119,000 children receive every-day essentials such as clothes, shoes,books, and educational games. How-ever, there were about 300,000 chil-dren that need help from Cradles toCrayons. Spring is a hard time for thisorganization, since there are less dona-tions in the springtime compared toother seasons.

Project 351 Ambassadors are sup-porting Cradles to Crayons by collect-ing donations in late March and earlyApril. The main focus of Project 351Ambassadors is to collect gently usedclothes and shoes for children up to age12. To achieve their goals, ambassa-dors setup clothing drives at theirschool, house of worship, communityorganization, or neighborhood. Fortwo weeks, ambassadors keep collec-tion bins in the sites they choose wherepeople place donations of gently usedclothing and shoes for children up toage 12.

Since 2012, ambassadors have beenable to collect clothes and shoes formore than 50,000 children. Last yearalone, ambassadors were able to col-lect 3,327 bags of children’s items,1,691 books, and raise $1,438 in sup-port of Cradles to Crayons. This featwas accomplished by 237 Project 351Ambassadors and Alumni, 1,308young people on leadership teams, and12,262 volunteers and donors.Together they engaged 197 communi-ties, hosting 308 service sites.

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As the warmer weather greets us –Yes! – many of you are thinking “partytime.” If, however, you hesitate to planyour special event for fear it might rain,put your worries aside because tents,tables and chairs are available fromMark Francis of Uxbridge, owner of“Party Under Cover.”

Since taking over his business fromBill Curran, also of Uxbridge, about 9years ago, he said he enjoys the interac-tion with customers primarily from theBlackstone Valley. Another plus in hisbusiness is running it with his son Johnand John’s friend Ethan Hall who are,together, better known as “InstallationExperts.”

If you are prepared to plan a HighSchool graduation, birthday party, spe-cial anniversary or small wedding, callMark Francis at 774-573-0883. You canalso visit his web site, www.partyun-dercover.com.

Mark has all of his supplies at hishome, from which he transports themto your selected special event location.He stresses that his largest tent is 20’ by40’. “Typically, graduation partiesnumber about 100 to 150.”

Since Mark’s business is “seasonalMay through October,” he finds that foradvertising, the New Uxbridge Timesprovides the best venue for his cus-tomers. He said, “This is the only paperI’ve used for years, seems that every-body reads it!”

Mark explained that he, his son, John,and Ethan deliver the tents tables, andchairs in a timely manner, adding that“If a Saturday event is planned, we setup on the Thursday or Friday before.”As to dismantling, “We will take every-thing down the next day or by Mon-day.”

As far as scheduling, Mark said thatmost customers call him 6 weeksahead, but “even a couple of weeksnotice can work too.”Mark has lived in Uxbridge with hiswife, Kathleen, son, John, and daugh-ter, Caitlin, for 25 years. He is a gradu-ate of North Adams State where he methis wife.

This affable businessman is kept busynot only with his primary business, butalso as a Trustee at the UxbridgeLibrary for 10 years, eight of which asPresident of the Board. As if this is notenough, he and his wife have been “beekeepers” for 6 years. This was hiswife’s idea and jokingly he calls her the

“bee boss.” They make two types oflocal honey, regular and creamed – “Itsticks to your knife.” If you are interest-

ed in the honey, call 774-573-0883. Seethe Party Under Cover ad on page 13.

“The Bulfinch Group isproud to announce thatDarren Violette hasearned the prestigiousdesignation of Five StarWealth Manager,” statesSeth Medalie CLU®, Pres-ident of The BulfinchGroup, “Darren’s excep-tional client service skillsand experience in the fin-ancial services industryhas made him an invalu-able member of The Bulfinch Groupteam.”

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Ritu Soni, MD graduatedwith a medical degree fromthe Baroda Medical College,Maharaja Sayajirao Univer-sity, Vadodara, Gujarat, Indiain 2005. She continued hertraining at the University of PittsburghMedical Center, completing a residen-cy in internal medicine, a fellowship innephrology and a fellowship in hospiceand palliative care. Dr. Soni is board

certified in internal medi-cine and nephrology and isan assistant professor, inthe division of renal medi-cine, at the University ofMass. Medical Center.

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By Nicole McMackin

Often I am interviewed and askedabout successful women in the work-place and my views on being one of thefew to break the glass ceiling in thetechnology sector. My response hasalways been that I never saw a glassceiling, so I did not provide myself anexcuse not to break through it.

But various articles and statisticsabout women in leadership roles in theUnited States do prove that there is adisparity of women leaders in theworkplace. Currently, The Fortune 500is led by only 25 female CEOs. In arecent study conducted by PewResearch Center, 34 percent of respon-dents surveyed believe that male exec-utives are better than women execu-tives at assuming risk.

Moreover, when asked about specif-ic industries women could support, asignificant portion felt that men woulddo a better job leading technology,finance, and oil and gas companies,whereas women would be strongest atrunning retail and food companies.

Although that survey bleeds tradi-

tional stereotyping of women, you stillneed to ask yourself: “Why aren’t morewomen promoted into the CEO posi-tion, but rather held back?”Historically, it seems that women donot have the consistent high-rankingexecutive sponsorship who campaignfor their advancement. Why is this? As a gender, women are more than halfthe population and therefore leaping atthe opportunity to prove themselves inthe workplace. Often, they are outworking men to earn 75 cents to everydollar their male counterparts earn forthe same job.

Although women can keep up withthe rigorous pace and workload at theoffice, maybe they can’t keep up withthe social politics of the perceived“Good Old Boys Club.” Because of alack of women in leadership roles, andthe desire for career progression,women’s perceived need of survivalovertakes their personality or naturaldisposition to be a leader.

Typically in these scenarios, womenwill lose their strengths in an attempt toover compensate for not being equal orthe same to men. Throughout my

career I have heard more commentaryabout a woman’s disposition in a meet-ing or board room than I ever heard ofa man’s.

Women are considered harsh or man-like if they speak up to their peers, andare considered weak and a follower ifthey don’t. Women are left in aquandary. They are discussed, judgedand evaluated every time they opentheir mouths.

Recent studies show that a diversifiedexecutive team will produce up to 34percent more revenue to a corporationthan an executive team filled with thesame gender. Corporations and stock-holders are beginning to recognize theneed for more gender balance withincompanies. This is leading them toadapt policies to stray away from theperceived “Good Old Boys Club” andcreate a more neutral friendly workingenvironment to all minorities.

With the backing of corporate stock-holders, women now have an opportu-nity to take accountability and remaintrue to themselves while engaging withpeer groups. Women will only succeedif they demonstrate the will and powerto not act like a man, but leverage theirnatural gifts: honesty, teamwork, com-passion and persuasion.About Nicole McMackin

Nicole McMackin is President ofIrvine Technology Corp. (www.irvinetechcorp.com), a firm that specializesin information technology solutionsand staffing. She joined the companymore than 10 years ago, initially serv-ing as Vice President of Sales.McMackin has an established career insales and management with a strongemphasis of account ownership withinFortune 300 organizations.

In celebration of National VolunteerWeek, April 10th-16th, BlackstoneHeritage Corridor, Inc. (BHC) is host-ing a Dessert with Charlene event onMonday, April 11th at 6:30 p.m. At thisspecial event, BHC will recognizemembers of its Volunteers-in-Parks pro-gram and celebrate their impacts on theNational Heritage Corridor. The publicis invited to this special event at theBHC office held at the WoonsocketTrain Depot at One Depot Square tolearn more about the volunteer programand where one can serve in the 25 com-munities of the Blackstone River ValleyNational Heritage Corridor. BHC manages the National ParkService’s Volunteers-in-Parks programfor the National Heritage Corridor andnew National Historical Park and cur-rently has over 150 active participants.Some serve as members of theBlackstone River Bikeway Patrol andthe Blackstone Valley Paddle Club,while others serve as greeters at visitorcenters and museums. Some volunteerat cleanup events or lead experiencesfor BHC’s annual GO! program. In2015, a grand total of 6,651 volunteerhours were recorded, at a value of$153,436. “We have a very committedgroup of volunteers here in theBlackstone Valley,” remarked SuzanneBuchanan, volunteer coordinator atBHC. “In October, we celebrated 44volunteers serving 10 or more years,with five of them having volunteeredfor 25 or more years.” With the current expansion of theBlackstone River Bikeway underway inBlackstone, Millville and Uxbridge,

and the relocation of the BHC office toLinwood, MA, in the spring, Buchananis getting ready to grow the bikewaypatrol in Massachusetts and create newpartnerships in the northern section ofthe National Heritage Corridor. “It’s ideal that National Volunteer weekis celebrated in April, just when all ofthe cleanup events are happening here,”noted Charlene Perkins Cutler, execu-tive director of BHC. “We are pleasedto have over 25 cleanup events on theschedule this spring from Worcester toProvidence, from April through themiddle of May. With an average of 100people needed per event, we need over2,500 volunteers to roll up their sleevesnot only to beautify this historical areabut to positively contribute to the healthof the river and watershed. At this time,the Paddle Club and Bikeway Patrol arepreparing for another season, and we’llhave many volunteers on the groundthroughout the valley.”

To learn more about the Volunteers-in-Parks program, visit Blackstone Heri-tageCorridor.org/doing/vip-program.To RSVP for Dessert with Charlene,please call 401-765-2211 or send a noteto [email protected]. ABOUT BLACKSTONE HERITAGE CORRIDOR, INC.: An energetic nonprofit, the BlackstoneHeritage Corridor, Inc., partners withorganizations, local communities, busi-nesses and residents to ensure the longterm vitality of the Blackstone RiverValley National Heritage Corridor.Learn more at BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org.

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FOR ADULTS:YOU OWN A DIGITAL SLR CAMERA: NOW WHAT?April 2nd and 9th from 10 a.m.- NoonThis two week course, taught by localphotographer April Brown, is gearedtoward the beginner level photogra-pher. Do you struggle to use your cam-era off of the ‘automatic’ settings?They will discuss the exposure triangleso that you have control over the cam-era in tricky lighting or in situationswhere you want to be more creative.Visit www.tinyleafdesigns.com to viewApril’s portfolio. Space is limited andregistration is required; please sign uponline, in the library or over the phone.

DISCOVERING NEW ENGLAND STONE WALLSApril 19th at 6:30 p.m. KevinGardner’s informal talk covers a few ofthe main topics of his book about NewEngland stone walls, The Granite Kiss(Countryman Press), touching on histo-ry, technique, stylistic development,and aesthetics. He explains how andwhy New England came to acquire itsthousands of miles of stone walls, theways in which they and other dry stonestructures were built, how their stylesemerged and changed over time, andtheir significance to the famous NewEngland landscape. There is always agenerous question and answer period,during which listeners are encouragedto bring up specific problems or proj-ects on their own properties.

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP AT THE SUTTON SENIOR CENTERApril 13th at 11 a.m. Nora Webster byColm Tóibín.

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP AT THE LIBRARYApril 21st at 6 p.m. The Boston Girl byAnita Diamant. Book club books willbe available at the desk of the Libraryafter the previous book group. Booksfor the Senior Center Group are alsoavailable at the Senior Center.

BOARD GAME NIGHT: April 12th at 6 p.m. All experience lev-els are welcome to join. Some of thegames featured will include ScotlandYard, Ticket to Ride, Citadels, Dixit,Dominion, and more. Come ready tomeet new people, engage your imagi-nation, and have a great time.

KNITTING GROUPWednesday mornings at 10 a.m. Joincasual knitters to chat and knit. (Youdon’t have to knit, any handicrafts arewelcome!)

WRITING GROUPApril 14th at 6 p.m. Join local authorLisa Shea for a writing group at theSutton Library. Come bounce yourideas off of other authors and get cre-ative and constructive feedback.

ADULT COLORING GROUPApril 7th at 6:30 p.m. Join in on the lat-est craze with the Adult ColoringGroup. They meet the 1st Thursday ofthe month. No need to register, justdrop in. Bring your own coloring booksand pencils, or use theirs.

KROSSLINKApril 26th at 6:30 p.m. Sutton Libraryhas joined a growing community oflibraries who have partnered withKrosslink.org, an organization encour-aging entrepreneurship. Meetings willbe held once a month and alternate

between expert speakers, ‘bar stool’pitch sessions (entrepreneurs pitchingtheir ideas and getting instant feed-back), and case studies. The idea is togive entrepreneurs a place to network,meet mentors, and bounce ideas off oflike-minded individuals.

FOR CHILDREN:SPRING INTO STEP STORYTIMETuesday, April 5th at 10:30 a.m. Ages 1-5. Come listen tosome spring inspired tales and thenpaint the colors of spring! This may getmessy!

AFTERNOON @ THE MOVIES!Friday, April 22nd at 12 p.m.The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar (©Walt Disney Pictures). This movie israted NR and has a running time of 60minutes. All ages; no registrationrequired.

KARAOKE STORYTIMETuesday, April 26th at 10:30 a.m. Ages1-5. Love to sing? Come sing along anddo a craft in honor of national karaokeweek.

STARLIGHT STORYTIMEThursday, April 28th at 6:30 p.m. Ages3 and up. It is International Astronomyday! Come celebrate by reading booksabout the stars and planets before bed!

LEGO CLUB MEETINGS Ages 5 and up. Monday, April 18th at 2p.m. Friday, April 22nd at 4 p.m. Joinfor some building fun! They providethe Legos; you provide the creativity.Drop-in program; no registrationrequired.

MUSIC & MOVEMENTPROGRAMS with Deb Hudgins!Happy Earth Day: Monday, April 18that 10:30 a.m. For little ones ages 1-5with their caregivers. Come sing anddance along with Deb Hudgins as sheshares stories and songs that will getyour body grooving and your mindgrowing! These programs are fundedby a donation from The OstermanFamily Foun-dation.

FOR TEENS:TEEN ADVISORY GROUPMEETING Ages 12-18Wednesday, April 20th at 3 p.m. Shareyour ideas for summer programs andadditions to the collection. New mem-bers to the Teen Advisory Group arealways welcome! No registrationrequired.

STRING ART!Wednesday, April 27th at 3 p.m. Ages12-18. String art, thread art, pin art,whatever you would like to call it, theyare hosting a craft session for this math-ematically trendy style of art! Comecreate with them!

BABYSITTER TRAINING COURSETuesday, April 19th and Thursday,April 21st from 1-5 p.m.This course is for teens/tweens ages 11and older, designed by the 4-H YouthDevelopment Program of the UMassExtension to teach responsible babysit-ting. Course includes: Child safety/firstaid, feeding, discipline, entertainment,and the business side of babysitting.The cost is $35 per participant (cost ofmanual and completion certificate) andtraining will be held at the library overthe course of two days (attendance atboth sessions is required). In order toregister, participants must bring thetwo-sided 4-H Babysitter’s CourseRegistration Form and a $35Registration Check made payable to“Worcester County 4-H AdvisoryCouncil” to the Sutton Public Librarywhen they are open and give thesematerials to a librarian at the circula-tion desk. Once they have the formsand check, they will put your namedown on the registration list. Please beaware that space is limited for thecourse, and registration will be avail-able on a first-come, first-served basis.They will have extra copies of theforms available at the circulation deskif you need them. Please e-mailShannon Duffy (Youth ServicesLibrarian) at [email protected] withany questions.

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Project 351 is a Massachusetts initiate to empower young peopleto make change. Each year there are 8th grade student ambassadorschosen to lead community service projects. We are proud toannounce that Hunter Dansereau was chosen to represent theNorthbridge Middle School.

Hunter chose to support the Cradles to Crayons Organization.Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth to age 12, living

in low-income and homeless situations, with the essential itemsthey need to thrive. The organization supply these items free ofcharge throughout the communities.

Recently, Hunter spent the day in Boston learning more aboutCradles to Crayons and helping the organization. He worked com-pleting various tasks that day. He started his shift with organizingdonation food, next he worked making warm scarfs, and lastly he

helped put together toiletry bags. Not sure of what to expect onthe visit, Hunter reported enjoying the day and walked awayfeeling informed and satisfied with the donated time.

To help support him in his efforts, we ask that you donatenew/used clothing for children. There are five drop-off loca-tions: Northbridge Middle School, Balmer School, North-bridge Elementary School, Northbridge Police Station, and theVillage Congregational Church. These drop-off boxes will beavailable for the month of April and the first week in May.

Any questions or to make donations: Contact Hunter [email protected]

Hair Today, Gone…TodayHave you noticed all the changes in downtown Uxbridge

recently? One of the newest ones in particular is Felicia'sSalon and Spa overlooking the waterfall on Mendon St. It isowned by Felicia Brown who has been mastering the art ofhair for over 11 years. Her extensive training and education incolor, cutting techniques and styling allows her professionalskills to create an amazing look for anyone; looks that rangefrom fun and funky to conservative and natural. She is truly anartist when it comes to hair. She is very meticulous and listensto her clients' needs and wishes. The salon is spotless, spa-cious, and has a very relaxing, soothing atmosphere. One ofthe pluses is the large picture windows that look out over thewaterfall of the Blackstone River. Felicia loves having theability to give someone a great experience, not just a service.

Felicia recently was the hairdresser for a client who wantedto donate her hair to Pantene's Beautiful Lengths program forwomen who have lost their hair due to cancer and chemother-apy. This was a big step for Sue who is a little older than thetypical person who donates their hair. It started as a conven-

ience of growing her hair longer since she spends a lot of timeat the beach in the summer and it was easier to wash and goafter swimming. When September came, she thought aboutcutting it, but since it was the longest she had had her hair in35 years, she decided to keep growing it to see if she could getit long enough to donate it. Sue chose Pantene after looking atother programs because they only required 8 inches andbecause they seem to be the only one that donates exclusivelyto women battling cancer. Plus they don't sell any of their hairor wigs everything is donated to women in need. So Sue wentfrom having her hair the longest she's had it in 35 years to hav-ing her hair the shortest that she's ever had! She did all of thiswithout telling any of her friends or even her husband!

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Lenze Americas and Digitaltest, Inc., Concord, CA announced thatthey have completed a project to provide enhanced automated testcapabilities for their motion controller product lines.

Digitaltest’s MTS 30, combinational ICT and Functional systemshave been deployed across Lenze Americas manufacturing plant toprovide complete and automated testing of their motion controllerproducts. The MTS 30 systems provide real-time diagnostics, function-al test, board calibration and board programming.

Khalil Azar, Test Engineering Manager, Lenze Americas said: “Weare committed to a business model built on quality, agility and flexibil-ity. Adding Digitaltest’s MTS 30 systems to our test floor was a neces-sity to accommodate increased volumes and quality our customersrequire.”

He added, “The MTS 30 gives us the ability to provide real-timediagnostics, functional test, board calibration, ICT and board program-ming to all of our customers. When combined with the test tools andopen architecture software that the MTS 30 system provides, we areeasily able to deliver our customers with the high quality theydemand.”

Paul Groome, Americas VP, Digitaltest Inc, commented: "We areextremely pleased to be working with Lenze Americas, providing themwith the test solutions needed for their customers requiring automated,high quality combinational board test. With Digitaltest’s fast test pro-cessing tools, our comprehensive test techniques and support capabili-ties, Lenze Americas can now offer these enhanced test capabilities totheir customers.”

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The Uxbridge Parents for SafeGraduation will hold their 9thannual golf tournament OnSunday, May 15th at BlissfulMeadows golf course inUxbridge. Check in is at 11:30a.m. Shotgun Start at 1:00 p.m,and dinner and awards at 6:30 p.m.Cost is $ 125.00 per person and HoleSponsors are $100.00. Dinneronly option is $35.00. Confir-mation will be on a first comefirst serve basis. Register earlyto ensure your entry. If you

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Youth Football and cheer Registrations

Registrations are open for theNorthbridge Uxbridge AYF/C Bull-dogs. All kids who will be enteringKindergarten through Eighth grade inthe Fall of 2016 are encouraged tojoin. They are open to kids fromDouglas, Uxbridge, and Northbridge.NUAYF/C is a full contact youth foot-ball and competitive cheer organiza-tion catering to local kids. NUAYF/Cis a member of the Central Mass YouthFootball and Cheer Conference alongwith over 30 other local organizations.This means that all games are playedlocally within Central Massachusetts.Every kid in the organization is guar-anteed to play with and against otherkids of a similar age. There are noolder kids playing down a division oryounger heavier kids being forced tomove up. Each kid plays within theirown age group. No kid will be turnedaway due to weight.

All coaches are required to passbackground checks, as well as, be cer-tified by AYF. Registration may befound at WWW.NUBULLDOGS.org.

The fee for 2016 has not increased andis at $175 per player. There are multiplayer discounts of $300 for two play-ers, and $100 for each additional play-er. These rates are good until July 1. Ifyou are interested, please sign up assoon as possible in order for NUAYFto have time to plan accordingly forthe upcoming season. If you have anyquestions, contact Chris Romasco atchristopher_romasco@ hotmail. com.

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An article from Belgium shows thatlifting heavy weights to failure makesolder people stronger, even though allpeople lose strength with aging(Experimental Gerontology, August13, 2013).

A major penalty of aging is that youlose muscle and become weaker nomatter what you do. Every muscle inyour body is made up of thousands ofmuscle fibers just as a rope is made upof many threads. Every muscle fiber isinnervated by a single nerve fiber.With aging you lose nerves. When youlose a nerve fiber attached to a musclefiber, that muscle fiber is lost also. Soa 20 year old person may have 800,000muscle fibers in the vastus lateralismuscle in the front of his upper leg. Atage 60, that muscle has only 250,000fibers.

You cannot stop this loss of musclefibers completely, but you certainlycan enlarge each muscle fiber and slowdown your loss of strength by exercis-

ing muscles against progressive resist-ance: lifting weights or using specialstrength-training machines. The key tobecoming stronger is to exerciseagainst resistance until you can't domuch more. (Watch out; you can injureyourself by lifting weights that are tooheavy or by using poor technique).

To enlarge muscles, you have to exer-cise them against resistance forcefulenough to damage the muscle fibers.You will know that you have done thisbecause you will feel a burning in thestressed muscle during the later liftsand on the next day, your muscles willfeel sore. Then you lift lighter weightsfor as many days as it takes for yourmuscles to heal. You can tell this hashappened when the soreness goesaway.

In a study, 56 older adults were ran-domly assigned to 12 weeks of legpress and leg extension training inthree groups:• HIGH: Two sets of 10-15 repetitions

at 80 percent 1RM (1-RepetitionMaximum, the heaviest weight that aperson can lift once),• LOW: One set of 80-100 repetitionsat 20 percent of 1RM, or• LOW PLUS: One set of 60 repeti-tions at 20 percent of 1RM, followedby one set of 10-20 repetitions at 40percent of 1RM.Results:1) The greatest gains in strength, meas-ured by gains in 1RM (lifting a heavierweight one time) were in the HIGHand LOW PLUS groups. This showsthat as long as you lift weights overand over again until you can't lift muchmore, and you allow time to recover,you will become stronger.2) These gains in muscle strengthshowed up significantly after 5 weeks.3) All groups grew larger muscles.4) All groups generated more muscleforce.5) None of the groups were able tocontract their muscles faster.What Does this Mean for You?This study shows that to enlarge mus-cles, you have to lift very heavyweights a few times in a row, or lighterweight many times in a row, to causethe muscle damage necessary for mus-cle growth. As you age, expect tobecome weaker and be more likely tofall and break your bones. You canmarkedly delay this loss of strength bylifting weights or using specialstrength training machines. You canbecome quite strong by:• using 10 to 15 strength-trainingmachines (for different muscle groups)three times a week,• doing two or three sets of 10 repeti-tions on each machine,• with weights that are 80 percent ofthe maximum weight you can lift once.Always stop lifting immediately if youfeel any pain, tearing or excessiveburning.

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NMS Booster Club would like toexpress the “buckets full of thanks” forthe generous gifts from donors through-out the Town of Northbridge and sur-rounding towns. Generous gifts fromcommunity members, parents andfriends helped them achieve their mis-sion and raised over $5,000 forNorthbridge Middle School sports,which for the last three years has solely

been funded by player fees andfundraising donations.

Everyone’s support played a key rolein their success. The NorthbridgeMiddle School Booster Club is continu-ally inspired by the dedication and gen-erosity of donors and the spring seasonwill now be in full swing thanks to thesuccess of the Spring Fling which tookplace at the Uxbridge Progressive Club.

Millville Troop bravesextreme cold at derby

Four scouts from BSA Troop 21 of Millville along withtwo Webelos Scouts braved the frigid February tempera-tures participating in the Narragansett Council’s annualKlon-dike Derby held at Buck Hill Scout Camp inPascoag, RI. Scouts from all over the council spent theday pulling sleds with essential equipment. They visitedstations throughout the camp competing against eachother in a series of event challenges including orienteer-ing, fire making and obstacle courses. The scouts werealso measured on how well they work as a team anddemonstrating the skills Scouts learn throughout theirscouting career.

Troop 21 invites boys, 11 to 15-years-old, who are inter-ested in joining Boy Scouts, to a troop meeting at St.Augustine's Church on Sunday evenings from 6:30-8:00p.m. No prior scouting experience is needed and parentsare encouraged to attend the meeting, as well. Anyoneinterested may contact the Scoutmaster, Al DeNoncour, at774-280-1638 for more information.

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