Mailed free to requesting homes in Charlton, Charlton City and Charlton Depot ONLINE: WWW.CHARLTONVILLAGER.COM Vol. VII, No. 33 COMPLIMENTARY HOME DELIVERY Friday, August 16, 2013 PROUD MEDIA SPONSOR OF RELAY FOR LIFE OF THE GREATER SOUTHBRIDGE AREA! O PINION PINION GET YOUR POINT ACROSS PAGE A10 P OLICE OLICE L OGS OGS T HIS HIS WEEK WEEK ’ S Q UOTE UOTE “Never promise more than you can perform.” Publilius Syrus LOCAL SPORTS Golf Camp Page A13 Showtime! Page A3 INSIDE Almanac ....................2 Learning ....................4 Police Logs ................5 Opinion ....................10 Calendar ..................12 Obituaries ................12 Sports ......................13 Real Estate ......B Sect. PAGE A5 LEARNING Heritage School Page A4 BY JOY RICHARD STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER In the wake of the most recent statewide tax jump, residents and lawmakers alike are voicing their con- cerns, and even the potential pluses, of three, new tax increases. The increases went into affect on Wednesday, July 31. The state’s gasoline tax rose 3 cents per gallon, from 21 cents per-gallon to 24 cents per gallon, which will con- tinue to rise with annual inflation. The tax on cigarettes also BY GUS STEEVES VILLAGER STAFF WRITER What do whales, nurses, gas tax and casinos all have in common? They’re all subjects of at least one of the 33 citizen petitions filed with the Attorney General’s office last week. Their proponents all hope to see them on the 2014 or 2016 ballot, but only a handful will actually get there, if the past is any guide. Two of them have already grabbed the limelight — ones to repeal the computer services tax and to elimi- nate the indexing of gas tax to the consumer price index, both approved as part of this year’s state budget process. But some of the others could be farther reaching. Take petition #9. Filed by John Ribiero, it would stop the ongoing and contentious casino process dead in its tracks. The same group, Repeal the Casino Deal, tried to do so back in 2011, just after the Legislature approved the law, but wasn’t allowed to put the question on the bal- lot because of the fact the law includes appropria- tions. This time, however, they’ve go a different tack. Instead of repealing the lengthy 2011 act, the ballot question would simply change the definition of “illegal gaming” to include the things a casino does – card, domino, tile and vari- ous kinds of electronic games – while leaving the existing exceptions (bingo, non-profit fundraisers, and the like) intact. Please Read BALLOT, page A5 BY JOY RICHARD STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER DUDLEY — Shepherd Hill Regional High School engineering students will be greeted with an unexpected surprise on Tuesday, Aug. 27 — the gift of new robotics technology. That surprise came in the form of a more than $4,000 check from Toshiba USA on Tuesday, Aug. 6. Local officials awarded the funds from the Toshiba American Foundation Grant during a check presentation in the high school’s library. The small group of teachers, administrators and Toshiba repre- sentatives gathered to congratu- late Shepherd Hill technology teacher Jack Dembkowski who applied for the funding earlier in the summer. Dembkowski, who has been with the school for the last two years, said he was pleased and happily surprised to receive one of the handful of grants, which is award- ed to districts throughout the country. “[This came] quickly actually,” said Dembkowski. “It was really intended to implement higher engineering concepts that we would have never been able to afford on our regular budget.” Dembkowski not only teaches technology and engineering at the high school, but as recently as last year, founded the district’s first robotics club. He said the funds, which will go towards a 3D printer and materials, will not only help The way of the future HILL STUDENTS REAP BENEFITS OF ROBOTICS GRANT The Shepherd Hill Regional High School robotics team VEX submission robot in action during a recent all-state compe- tition. Courtesy photos The Shepherd Hill Regional High School robotics team shows off their first place award from the VEX Robotics Competition this past May. Please Read GRANT, page A11 Nurses, whales, casinos and more proposed as ballot questions BY GUS STEEVES VILLAGER STAFF WRITER CHARLTON — The Planning Board unanimous- ly approved plans for a 35- acre solar farm on the hill- side overlooking Carpenter Hill Road Wednesday, Aug. 7. But the project is still in limbo because it’s Conservation Commission hearing slated for the same evening was postponed to Aug. 21. Because state law makes solar farms a use that doesn’t have to meet local zoning, the board didn’t have as much authority over this project as over a subdivision of a simi- lar size. Its primary duty was to set the conditions regard- ing stormwater and related runoff – and that was a touchy subject for neighbors. Several people present at the hearing’s three sessions observed they already see significant runoff, even flood- ing, on their properties after storms. They were particu- larly worried about the impact removal of that many acres of trees would have on them, both for runoff and esthetics. BY MARK ASHTON VILLAGER STAFF WRITER STURBRIDGE — It was a battle royal for the ages. More precisely, about 1,000 combatants – both Colonial and British troops and their allies – faced off in mock battles and skirmishes in the fields and on the roads at Old Sturbridge Village last weekend. The 10th annual Redcoats & Rebels event (Aug. 3-4) brought thou- sands to the living history museum for the sights and sounds of Revolutionary War-era fighting – whenever it Solar farm gets Planning Board OK Please Read PLANNING, page A11 Please Read TAX, page A11 Soldiering on Mark Ashton photos As the Brits advanced, members of the press did some shooting of their own. THOUSANDS OBSERVE – OR TAKE PART IN – REVOLUTIONARY BATTLING Tax jump frustrates local residents Peter Durant Nearly 1,000 re-enactors took part in the mock battles last weekend at OSV. Please Read REENACTMENT, page A14 AREA REPS SOUND OFF ON NEW GAS, CIGARETTE, TECH TAXES STILL FACES CONSERVATION HEARING AUG. 21
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In the wake of the mostrecent statewide tax jump,residents and lawmakersalike are voicing their con-cerns, and even the potentialpluses, of three, new taxincreases.
The increases went intoaffect on Wednesday, July 31.The state’s gasoline tax rose3 cents per gallon, from 21cents per-gallon to 24 centsper gallon, which will con-tinue to rise with annualinflation.
The tax on cigarettes also
BY GUS STEEVESVILLAGER STAFF WRITER
What do whales, nurses,gas tax and casinos all havein common?
They’re all subjects of atleast one of the 33 citizenpetitions filed with theAttorney General’s officelast week. Their proponentsall hope to see them on the
2014 or 2016 ballot, but onlya handful will actually getthere, if the past is anyguide.
Two of them have alreadygrabbed the limelight —ones to repeal the computerservices tax and to elimi-nate the indexing of gas taxto the consumer price index,both approved as part of
this year’s state budgetprocess. But some of theothers could be fartherreaching.
Take petition #9. Filed byJohn Ribiero, it would stopthe ongoing and contentiouscasino process dead in itstracks.
The same group, Repealthe Casino Deal, tried to do
so back in 2011, just after theLegislature approved thelaw, but wasn’t allowed toput the question on the bal-lot because of the fact thelaw includes appropria-tions. This time, however,they’ve go a different tack.Instead of repealing thelengthy 2011 act, the ballotquestion would simply
change the definition of“illegal gaming” to includethe things a casino does –card, domino, tile and vari-ous kinds of electronicgames – while leaving theexisting exceptions (bingo,non-profit fundraisers, andthe like) intact.
Please Read BALLOT, page A5
BY JOY RICHARD STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER
DUDLEY — Shepherd HillRegional High School engineeringstudents will be greeted with an
unexpected surprise on Tuesday,Aug. 27 — the gift of new roboticstechnology.
That surprise came in the formof a more than $4,000 check fromToshiba USA on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
Local officials awarded thefunds from the Toshiba AmericanFoundation Grant during a checkpresentation in the high school’slibrary.
The small group of teachers,administrators and Toshiba repre-sentatives gathered to congratu-late Shepherd Hill technologyteacher Jack Dembkowski whoapplied for the funding earlier inthe summer.
Dembkowski, who has been withthe school for the last two years,said he was pleased and happilysurprised to receive one of thehandful of grants, which is award-ed to districts throughout thecountry.
“[This came] quickly actually,”said Dembkowski. “It was reallyintended to implement higher
engineering concepts that wewould have never been able toafford on our regular budget.”
Dembkowski not only teachestechnology and engineering at thehigh school, but as recently as last
year, founded the district’s firstrobotics club. He said the funds,which will go towards a 3D printerand materials, will not only help
The way of the futureHILL STUDENTS REAP BENEFITS
OF ROBOTICS GRANT
The Shepherd Hill Regional High Schoolrobotics team VEX submission robot inaction during a recent all-state compe-tition.
Courtesy photos
The Shepherd Hill Regional High School robotics team shows off their first placeaward from the VEX Robotics Competition this past May.
Please Read GRANT, page A11
Nurses, whales, casinos and more proposed as ballot questions
BY GUS STEEVESVILLAGER STAFF WRITER
CHARLTON — ThePlanning Board unanimous-ly approved plans for a 35-acre solar farm on the hill-side overlooking CarpenterHill Road Wednesday, Aug. 7.
But the project is still inlimbo because it’sConservation Commissionhearing slated for the sameevening was postponed toAug. 21.
Because state law makessolar farms a use that doesn’thave to meet local zoning, theboard didn’t have as muchauthority over this project as
over a subdivision of a simi-lar size. Its primary duty wasto set the conditions regard-ing stormwater and relatedrunoff – and that was atouchy subject for neighbors.
Several people present atthe hearing’s three sessionsobserved they already seesignificant runoff, even flood-ing, on their properties afterstorms. They were particu-larly worried about theimpact removal of that manyacres of trees would have onthem, both for runoff andesthetics.
BY MARK ASHTONVILLAGER STAFF WRITER
STURBRIDGE — It wasa battle royal for the ages.
More precisely, about1,000 combatants – bothColonial and Britishtroops and their allies –faced off in mock battlesand skirmishes in thefields and on the roads atOld Sturbridge Villagelast weekend.
The 10th annualRedcoats & Rebels event(Aug. 3-4) brought thou-sands to the living historymuseum for the sightsand sounds ofRevolutionary War-erafighting – whenever it
Solar farm getsPlanning Board OK
Please Read PLANNING, page A11
Please Read TAX, page A11
Soldiering on
Mark Ashton photos
As the Brits advanced, members of the press did some shooting of their own.
THOUSANDS OBSERVE – OR TAKE PART IN –REVOLUTIONARY BATTLING
Tax jump frustrateslocal residents
Peter DurantNearly 1,000 re-enactors took part in the mock battles lastweekend at OSV.
Please Read REENACTMENT, page A14
AREA REPS SOUND OFF ON NEWGAS, CIGARETTE, TECH TAXES
STILL FACES CONSERVATIONHEARING AUG. 21
BY MARK ASHTONVILLAGER STAFF WRITER
CHARLTON — Looking to getrid of some of your “old, antique-ish, used, or new” items?
Why not consider donatingthem to a good (if slightly kinky)cause?
The Charlton Public Library islooking for a few good (strange)items, among them goggles (thinkSnoopy battling the Red Baron),top hats, older style women’s hats,buckles, glass jars, eyeglasses, oldkeys, nuts, bolts, and screws, etc.,old clocks and clock pieces, and“any interesting bits lying aroundthe house that are of a Victoriannature or could possibly be.”
So says the flyer/email solicit-ing donations to the library for anupcoming teen-craft programknown as a “steampunk” project.
According to online informa-tion, “steampunk” is a subgenreof speculative fiction, usually setin an anachronistic Victorian or
quasi-Victorian alternate historysetting. It includes fiction withscience fiction, fantasy, or horrorthemes, and might best bedescribed by the slogan “What thepast would look like if the futurehad happened sooner.”
If that’s not quite enough toconfuse you, consider that thereare various types of steampunkstories – mainly depending on thetime setting in which they are set,including, but not limited to,Medieval, Victorian, andWestern.
As might be imagined, certainfans of the genre tend to adopt itsfantasy/fictional lifestyle,“wherein the participantsembrace deliberate anachronismand quasi-anachronism as seen insteampunk fiction.” Practitionerstend to “modify their electronicgadgets” to make them look a cen-tury or so out of date.(Steampunks, however, are not tobe confused with Renaissance or
other bona fide period-authenticre-enactors, some of whom claimto eschew modern, or evenancient, technology entirely.)
Steampunks, when you getright down to it, “love fiddly gearsand shiny metal things” – a lotlike blue jays and other curiouscollector critters.
As a form of fantasy/specula-tive fiction, steampunk came intoprominence in the 1980s and early1990s. The steam part of the genrerefers to the fiction being set in“an era or world in which steampower is still widely used” – typi-cally the 19th century and often inVictorian-era England – but withprominent elements of either sci-ence fiction or fantasy.
Technological inventions likethose found in the works of H. G.Wells (for example, “The TimeMachine”) and Jules Verne arepopular in the genre, along withreal technological developmentslike the computer, which “occurat an earlier date” in steampunkstories.
Clothing of the past, which typ-ically looks as if it has been creat-ed generations ago,” also mergeswith modern conveniences insteampunk fiction. Thus, aGameboy would exhibit gearspowered by steam and might use,perhaps, a factory steam whistlefor an alarm. A steampunk bicy-cle, if it were invented, mightmore closely resemble a fire-breathing motorcycle than a peri-od bone-shaker. Hats and othergarments are often accessorizedwith gears, buttons, and other funmechanical adornments.
The date for the upcoming pro-gram/activity at the library hasyet to be determined, perhapsdependent on the collection ofenough donated items found suit-able for the occasion.
Among the things “lyingaround your house … of aVictorian nature” that are beingsought are: eyeglasses and gog-gles, top hats and bowler hats, oldclocks and clock pieces, costumejewelry, buttons (the older the bet-ter), buckles, and bits of medal(nuts, bolts, screws, hooks, wire),leather belts and bag, glass orplastic lenses, old lace, satin, orother fabric, older-style women’shats, pocketwatches, metalgears of anyshape, glassjars, old keys,and flexiblecopper or othermetal tubing.
Invoking “early partsof the IndustrialRevolution,” Victoriansteampunkery is based“mostly on aesthetics,”although functionality ishighly prized, as well.Almost every attic ordusty garage cabinet hassomething suitable for asteampunk craft project.Those looking to down-size without having to gothrough the set-up andclean-up rigors of anestate sale or yard/tagsale are invited to donateany or all of the aboveitems in their possessionto the Charlton PublicLibrary project.
For more informationon how, when, and whereto donate an item oritems, contact theCharlton Library at: 508-248-0452 (ext. 14); oremail Children’sLibrarian Molly Garlickat: mgarlick.charltonli-brary@ gmail.com.
Mark Ashton can bereached at: [email protected], or bycalling: 508-909-4144.
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• Charlton Federated Church, 64 Main St.,Pastor james Chase, 248-5550, Sunday worship10:30 a.m.• Charlton Baptist Church, 50 HammondHill Road, 248-4488,www.charltonbaptist.org,Sunday worship 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.• Charlton City United Methodist, 74Stafford St. 248-7379, web site:CharltonCityUMC.com, Sunday worship 10:30am, Sunday School 9 am.• St. Joseph’s Church, 10 H. Putnam Ext, 248-7862, www.stjosephscharlton.com, SaturdayVigil Mass 4:30 p.m., Sunday Mass 8 a.m.,Sunday Family Mass 10 a.m., SundayLifeTEEN Mass 5 p.m., Weekday Mass Monday,Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 a.m.• Hope Christian Fellowship, 6 HaggertyRoad, 248-5144• Assemblies of God Southern NewEngland District Headquarters, Route 20,248-3771, snedag.org, Office hours Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.• Jehovah’s Witnesses, Route 169, 765-9519• Lamblight Christian Church, 37 MainStreet - Grange building 1st Floor, Charlton,Ma 01507, Rev. Stephen Wade, (774) 452-2393 -Pastor's Cell. Sunday Service 10:30am.www.visitlamblight.com• New Life Fellowship A/G, SNED Chapel,307 Sturbridge Road, Rt. 20, Charlton, MA,Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.
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Board of Selectmen (248-2206):Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays........................................7:30 a.m to 3:30 p.m.Tuesdays ..........................7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.Fridays ............................ 7:30 a.m to 12 p.m.Town Clerk (248-2249):
Monday, Thursday ..7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Tuesday ........................7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.Wednesday ....................8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Friday ..........................7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
PUBLIC LIBRARY (248-0452)Mondays, Wednesdays ....9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Tuesdays, Thursdays ......9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.Fridays, Sundays ..............................ClosedSaturday............................9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
POLICE DEPARTMENT (248-2250)Monday to Friday ................ 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.For emergencies, dial 911
FIRE DEPARTMENT (248-2299)Monday to Friday ................ 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
POST OFFICESCharlton Center Post Office ..(800) 275-8777Charlton City (01508) ............ (800) 275-8777
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CHARLTON — It’s the “first annual,”which means they expect to make a bigenough success of it this year to keep thingsrolling next year, and beyond.
Charlton REC Friends are the onesbehind the 1st Annual Auto Extravaganza, a“huge car show – and also a raffle drawingfor a car,” according to Bob Snow, one of theshow’s organizers.
“We need vehicles, including motorcycles,food and sales vendors, and people who justwant to hang out for the day looking at coolcars and listening to some great music,”said Snow in announcing the upcoming“extravaganza.”
The show is scheduled for Saturday, Aug.17, at the Charlton Middle School (2 OxfordRoad) from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Rain date for theevent is Sunday, Aug. 18.
Featuring live music all day, raffles, tro-phies awarded by “people’s choice,” a BMXshow, autograph sessions, a Kiddie Land forthose too young to appreciate automotiveexcellence, and a “food alley,” the event willbenefit local charities, according to Snow,including “a playground for all ages.”
Awards, which will be announced and pre-sented at 4:00 p.m. on the day of the show,will be offered in several vehicle classes,including Ford, GM, Mopar, imports, trucks,motorcycles, and Best of Show. In addition,the Charlton Rec Friends will hold a car raf-fle drawing at 6:00 p.m.
So, the first annual Auto Extravaganzainvites fans of fins, gas-guzzling classics,chopped and channeled oldies, immaculaterestorations, and even an original clunkeror two to be there – at Charlton MiddleSchool – on Saturday, Aug. 17.
Registration for those taking part in theshow is now $15. General admission for theadmiring public is $5; children under age 6will be admitted free.
For more information on the event, to putyour best vehicle forward in it, or to be thereto vote on your favorite(s), visit: www.charl-tonrecfriends.org; or call Bob Snow (774-200-4938) or Linda Bellows (508-344-8146).
Mark Ashton can be reached at:[email protected], or by calling:508-909-4144.
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Is it a ’57 or ’58 Chevy wagon? Test your classic vehicle IQ at the upcoming 1st Annual AutoExtravaganza at the Charlton Middle School on Saturday, Aug. 17.
ABOVE, Sparkling grilles andlights attract oohers andaahhers at the car show.RIGHT, Hoods and trunks arepopped open for inspection.LEFT, Wheels and hubcapsalways reflect on the qualityof restoration. BELOW,Motorcycles are needed –and welcomed – at theupcoming Charlton RECFriends car show.
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DUDLEY/SOUTHBRIDGE — OnSaturday, Aug. 3, State Rep. Peter Durant, R-Spencer, and his wife Lisa, launched theircanoe into the Quinebaug River from a boatlaunch located off of Paper Mill Road inDudley.
They were leading a group of about 20,who spent the morning paddling the riverfrom Dudley into Southbridge, with guid-ance from The Last Green Valley organiza-tion and its rangers.
Prior to the paddle, Durant was joined bySen. Richard Moore to honor KenButkiewicz, a Dudley resident who playedan integral role in bringing resourcestogether to install the boat launch and pic-nic site in Dudley.
The event, in addition to a morning ofpaddling showcasing the recreationalopportunities of the Quinebaug River, high-lighted the National Recreational WaterTrail; part of the National HeritageCorridor that runs from the Brookfields toFabyan, Conn. The group hopes to raiseawareness and interest in establishing aboat launch in Southbridge, similar to thaton Paper Mill Road in Dudley. Providingriver access in Southbridge will allow theNational Water Trail to expand and includethe stretch from Southbridge to WestDudley.
“Lisa and I were thrilled to take thisopportunity to explore such a wonderfulresource right her in our own back yard thatis free to use and available to everyone,”Durant said. “I give Ken so much credit forhis hard work and dedication to help bringthis boat launch together and to help otherstake advantage of the Quinebaug riverwhile getting outside and doing something
active and fun.”“I was pleased to be able to join with
Representative Durant to honor a very dedi-cated volunteer, Ken Butkiewicz, for hisyears of advocacy for the development ofthe Quinebaug River Rail Trail,” saidMoore. “Ken has certainly been a positiveforce in moving this project along, in addi-tion to the Dudley and SouthbridgeHighway Department personnel. The eventwas also a great opportunity to promote andencourage greater public use of theQuinebaug River. Of course, I was also thereto dive in to save Rep. Durant if his canoecapsized, but fortunately that wasn’t neces-sary.”
Bill Reid, Chief Ranger with the LastGreen Valley, added: “The Last Green Valley
appreciates the work that Ken Butkiewiczhas done as a volunteer with our WaterTrails Committee. He is truly responsiblefor the new boat launch in West Dudley. Wealso appreciate thesupport we havereceived from bothR e p r e s e n t a t i v eDurant and SenatorMoore. Both aregreat advocates for
the National Heritage Corridor and theirinterest in the Quinebaug River is greatlyappreciated.”
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CHARLTON — “Knowing yourkids is as important as knowingthe contact.”
This quote from Heritage SchoolPrincipal Kathleen Pastore sumsup the theory behind the schooland district’s newest learningendeavor — ResponsiveClassroom.
Funded through a $5,000 Dudley-Charlton Education Foundation(DCEF) grant, Pastore said the pro-gram would be intergradedthroughout the district with thehelp of the four teachers from eachelementary school who attendedthe initial training session thissummer. She said she hopes thiswill be the foundation for the pro-gram’s flourishing future.
“This is a non-profit organiza-tion, which was started in thewestern part of the state,” saidPastore during a sit-down inter-view on Monday, Aug. 5. “It’s tyingin social leaning, and that is the
part that as a principal, I reallyliked. With the anti-bully legisla-tion passed a few years ago, thisbuilds a social culture, which wehope has a profound effect on thechildren.”
She said this idea goes hand-in-hand with many of the other ini-tiatives the district has, includingthe “bucket filling” concept thatthe elementary schools haveimplemented during the last fewyears.
Pastore said bucket filling is away of teaching children how to bekind to one another. Each child hasan imaginary bucket and they fillwith good deeds during the schoolyear. She said that type of idea,combined with academic goal set-ting, is a part of the base of theResponsive Classroom.
“The grant that we received thisyear for $5,000 is one of the largestgrants they give,” said Pastore. “Itis always a surprise. We were hop-ing for it. This was something wehad been thinking about for a longtime.”
One of the four teachers whowill be helping to bring the pro-gram into Heritage is Charltonresident and second grade teacherAlicia Detarando.
Detarando recently took a quickbreak from setting up her class-room to speak about the program,something she said she is proud totake part in.
Detarando said the goal ofResponsive Classroom is to createa “postive community and engag-ing the academic” environment.She said this not only includes herstudents but their parents as well.
She said they way her classroomwill approach the program is bysetting up a hopes and dreamsboard, or a set of goals for studentsto accomplish by mid-term.Detarando said this will includesthe hopes and dreams of parents.
“This part of establishing a com-munity,” said Detarando. “I willask [the students] why they arehere and what is their purpose?Then as a group how are we goingreach those hopes and dreams?”
She went on to say that while sheis excited for the program theyhardest part will be time manage-ment. Detarando said while thismay take up a piece of time duringthe school day she believes the
overall outcome will be worthevery moment they spend on it.
Joy Richard may be reached at508-909-4129 or by email [email protected].
Durant, TLGV paddle the Quinebaug River
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State Rep. Peter Durant, along with State Sen. Richard T. Moore and about 20 others, on Saturday,Aug. 3, launched their canoe into the Quinebaug River for a tour along with the Last Green Valley. Itwas also an opportunity to honor Ken Butkiewicz, a Dudley resident who played an integral role in bring-ing resources together to install the boat launch and picnic site in Dudley.
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Heritage School second grade teacher Alicia Detarando, of Charlton, stands infront of her new “hopes and dreams” bulletin board, which is the centerpiece forthe new classroom she has brought in with the help of Responsive Classroom andthe Dudley-Charlton Education Foundation.
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CHARLTON — Harrington HealthCareSystem is holding an Open House from 4 to7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, for its Physical
Therapy, Occupational Therapy andAudiology Departments at its newest facili-ty, Harrington HealthCare at 169, locatedjust over the Southbridge line at 20Southbridge Road in Charlton.
These Rehabilitation Services havemoved from Harrington Hospital in
Southbridge to this new, convenient site,which also houses Harrington’s OpticalShop and two physicians, OphthalmologistsMichael Border., M.D. and Lisa Neayn, M.D.Harrington is offering free hearing aidcleanings during the Open House. To sched-ule a Rehabilitation Services appointmentor learn more, please call 508-434-1435.
Durant announces opposition togas, tech taxes
BOSTON — On Thursday, Aug. 8, Rep.Peter Durant (R-Spencer) announced hisfull support for recently announced ballotinitiatives to repeal the inflation anchoringof the gas tax and the ambiguous computerservices tech tax.
These were among other taxes passed by
the Massachusetts legislature this spring byvotes of 97-55 in the House on April 8 and 29-9 in the Senate on June 19.
“I’m concerned with a number of thingssurrounding these taxes,” Durant said.“First, I have yet to meet a legislator whofully understands the Computer Servicestax which we all had to vote on. I wonderhow my colleagues can in good consciencesupport taxes that they have very little to nounderstanding of. On top of that, the tax willcripple one of our leading and fastest grow-ing industries. I’m alarmed by the numberof calls and e-mails I’ve received from busi-nesses who cannot handle this additionalburden. Secondly, I feel that we must alwaysstrive for transparency and accountabilityto the constituents who elect us every twoyears. Voting once to increase taxes everysingle year is unfair and disingenuous. Ifwe as a government have to gall to ask for
more from you, weshould have thecourage to stand upand do that every sin-gle year, not by hid-ing behind legisla-tion that establishes‘taxation withoutrepresentation’ likethis.”
Durant is the latestto join a large anddiverse coalition ofelected officials andtax advocates whosupport the two taxrepeal initiative peti-tions. Those peti-tions were filed withAttorney GeneralMartha Coakley onWednesday and willrequire her judg-ment on their balloteligibility. Certifiedmeasures will thenbe filed with the stateand will need nearly70,000 certified votersignatures by lateNovember to moveforward. Those meas-ures will then be filedwith the Legislaturein January 2014 with11,485 additional sig-natures needed byearly July 2014 tosecure a ballot spot.
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CHARLTON POLICEDEPARTMENTTuesday, July 30CHARLTON – All Afternoon – Twodisturbances.CHARLTON – 4:35 p.m. – Serving awarrant at her home, police arrest-ed Lisa Tucker of 88 City DepotRoad for shoplifting.CHARLTON – 6:06 p.m. – A suspi-
cious car on Carpenter Hill Roadled to arrest of Harry Rivera of 117Cross St. for driving after suspen-sion and an unspecified warrant.CHARLTON – 8:42 p.m. – Accident,North Main Street.
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CHARLTON – All Day – Three sus-picious acts and two accidents, oneof which led to a Worcester womangetting a criminal summons forleaving the scene of an injury andnegligent operation. Also servedtwo unrelated warrants to arrestApril Nale of Southbridge forreceiving stolen property over $250and Seth Plasterer of Brimfield onunspecified charges.CHARLTON – 11:13 a.m. –Vandalism, Brookfield Road.CHARLTON – 7:41 p.m. –
CHARLTON – All Day – Two acci-dents.CHARLTON – 9:36 a.m. – Propertydamage, Buffum Road.CHARLTON – 2:44 p.m. –Disturbance, Dresser Hill Road.CHARLTON – 9:20 p.m. –Suspicious car, Old Oxford Road.
CHARLTON – 11:11 p.m. – Noisecomplaint, Partridge Hill Road.
SUNDAY, AUG. 4
CHARLTON – All Day – Two acci-dents and suspicious acts.CHARLTON – 2:16 p.m. – Domesticdispute, Route 20.CHARLTON – 8:45 p.m. – Servingan unspecified warrant at herhome, police arrested AlexandriaBerthiaume of 217 SturbridgeRoad.
MONDAY, AUG. 5
CHARLTON – All Day – Three van-dalisms.CHARLTON – 4:58 p.m. – Trafficstop on Stafford Street led to arrestof Scott Duval of Millbury fordrunken driving and reckless oper-ation.
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AG to vet 33 citizen petitions for 2014 or 2016 “Casino gambling expands
beyond any initial beachhead theygain,” Ribiero said. “It’s a drain onthe economy of the entire state,and many states end up bailing outtheir casinos.”
His town, Winthrop, is next toRevere, one of the leading sites tohost one of the three casinos thelaw allows. Although friends hadurged him to focus on fighting thatproposal, Ribiero said he feltaneed to make it statewide in partbecause neighboring communities“have absolutely no say.” Hosttowns get ballot votes, but not theirneighbors.
“Look at this at a holistic leveland ask, Is this the right directionfor the state to go?” he added. “It’sa no-brainer. The answer is no.”
Nick Bokron of Nahant and histeam had a similar view fuelingtheir ballot question, a stateConstitutional amendment thatspecifically declares corporationsare not people and money is notspeech.
“We’re hoping to undermine theinfluence of corporations andmoney on the electoral process,”he said. “We tried it a few yearsago with the Clean Elections Act [a1998 ballot petition], but theLegislature didn’t fund it, then gotrid of it on a voice vote. … Youcan’t reform our political process
as long as money is consideredspeech.”
Bokron said the Constitutionalready states that corporationsonly have the rights theLegislature gives them andrequires them to “do somethingfor the common good.” But theSupreme Court’s Citizens Uniteddecision “got everybody upset,”when it threw out corporatemoney restrictions.
This ballot question specifiesthat the Legislature has theauthority to “regulate the raisingand spending of money and in-kind equivalents for any primaryor election of a public official andfor ballot
measures,” including advertis-ing, and “The rights afforded tothe human inhabitants of theCommonwealth, under thisConstitution, are not applicable tocorporations, limited liabilitycompanies or any other corporateentity.”
“There’s going to be a court caseone way or another,” Bokron pre-dicted. “Either the AttorneyGeneral will say no, or the corpo-rations will try to stop us.”
Several of the other proposedquestions are health related.There are four versions of the“Patient Safety Act” and eight ver-sions of the “Act to LimitExcessive Hospital OperatingMargins,” all filed by the Mass.Nurses Association. (Groups often
file multiple versions in case theAG determines certain wording isnot legal.) There’s also an amend-ment “Relative to the Provision ofHealth Insurance,” which requiresthe state to ensure no legal resi-dent “lacks comprehensive, afford-able and equitably financed healthinsurance coverage for all med-ically necessary preventive, acuteand chronic health care and men-tal health care services, prescrip-tion drugs and devices;” a lawrequiring employers to give work-ers 40 hours paid sick leave peryear; one hiking the minimumwage and indexing it to theConsumer Price Index; and onemandating labels on GMO foods.
MNA Spokesman DavidSchildmeier said the PatientSafety Act is “an attempt to protectpatients by setting standards inhospitals by setting limits on thenumber of patients each nurse hasin various wards.
“Nurses often have 6, 7, 8, 9patients, but the research is clear:No nurse should ever have morethan four,” he said, adding thathigher numbers increase the risksfor a variety of complications,falls, medical errors and the like.
The “hospital margins” ques-tion was sparked, he said, by thefact 54 of 64 acute care hospitals inMassachusetts get at least half oftheir revenue from public funds“but there’s a wide distribution ofprofits among them,” with some
providing minimal services andeven “siphoning off services”from smaller hospitals. The goal isto “make hospitals report all theirfinances,” including where theyspend or invest and set a require-ment that profits above a certainpercentage go toward a state fundthat can help provide services forpoorer communities, he said.
Also on the list are proposalsseeking to update the bottle bill toinclude water and various othernon-carbonated drinks, to ban useof “any kind of fishing gear forcommercial purposes that isknown to historically cause theentanglement of whales or sea tur-tles,” and to extend daylight sav-ings time year-round. One personis filing three questions: to prohib-it sending the National Guardoverseas, to require all child cus-tody cases default to shared cus-tody, and to “provide for all due-process rights” including jury tri-als for all civil abuse-preventioncases. And, of course, there aretax-related concepts – the repealsmentioned earlier, plus a sales taxreduction to 5 percent and a “newhire” tax credit.
The formal filing deadline wasWednesday, but the AG’s pressrelease notes that only starts theprocess. The AG’s office has untilSept. 4 to certify each question’slegality; those that survive thenhave to get 68,911 signatures byDec. 4. If they do, the Legislature
gets first crack at passing said lawor something similar; if it does notbefore May 2014, the proponentscan get another 11,485 signaturesto put it on the ballot thatNovember.
“The process for proposed con-stitutional amendments is differ-ent, requiring approval by at least25 percent of the Legislature in2014 and then again in 2015-2016before appearing on the November2016 ballot,” the press release stat-ed. Four of the 33 questions fallinto this group.
“A petition cannot be approved ifit relates to religion, religiouspractices or religious institutions;the powers, creation or abolition ofthe courts; the appointment, com-pensation or tenure of judges; aspecific appropriation of fundsfrom the state treasury; or if itinfringes on other protected con-stitutional rights, such as trial byjury, freedom of the press and free-dom of speech,” the statementadds.
The full text of all 33 proposalscan be found athttp://www.mass.gov/ago/gov-ernment-resources/initiatives-and-other-ballot-questions/cur-rent-petitions-filed.html.
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CHARLTON — At around 10:30a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, about 200motorcycles (with their driversand passengers) left the CharltonBeagle Club.
It was the first, and the last, offive stops in the fifth annualHeart to Heart Poker Run, afundraiser for the Heart to HeartFoundation.
The North Brookfield-basedorganization, founded byRichard “Dick” Fiske Sr. in 1995,helps children and adults withchronic diseases and their fami-lies. It’s raised, and given out,roughly $150,000 over the years. Italso gives out scholarships tograduating seniors at NorthBrookfield High School andDavid Prouty High School inSpencer.
Hoping for a winning hand ofcards, Poker Run participantsleft the Beagle Club for theWheelock Inn in Millbury. Theythen visited the Pot Belly Pub inMillville and Sticks Tavern inChepachet, R.I., before returningto Charlton. Waiting for themwas a chicken barbecue dinnerprepared by the Lions Club of theBrookfields, and music from TheOtters and Charlie Lask as NeilDiamond.
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Foundation gets a boost through fifth annual Poker Run
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Wendy Aquino of Sturbridge and Scott Mageau Sr. ofSouthbridge prepare to hit the road for the Poker Run.
David Dore photo
A participant’s form is filled out with the first card of the day that he drew. There would be a few otherchances to get a winning poker hand and win cash prizes of $75 for the best hand and $25 for theworst hand.
David Dore photo
Standing next to a banner thanking everyone who took part in the Poker Run are, from left, Heart toHeart Foundation President and founder Richard “Dick” Fiske Sr. of North Brookfield, Joyce Fiske ofCharlton and Abigail Foyle, 14, of North Brookfield.
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A couple of riders leave the Charlton Beagle Club head up Bond Road to start the Poker Run.
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Roughly 200 motorcycles (and their riders and passengers) took part in the Poker Run.
David Dore photo
The Poker Run left the Beagle Club at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 for a day full of riding and fun.
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Participating in the Poker Run meant picking a card, any card for a chance to win cash prizes.
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Live music greeted riders in the Poker Run.
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A raffle and a 50/50 raffle were offered inside the Beagle Club for people who wanted to take a chanceon winning money or items.
I’ve discussed cross-collectibles in pre-vious columns —these are items that
appeal to two or moregroups of collectors.
For instance, an oldcircus poster will be ofinterest to poster collec-tors, those interested incircus memorabilia,collectors of local histo-ry if it mentions thetown or city where it was taking place or may appeal topeople who just like the graphics and want to displayit.
Most people enjoy learning more about the historyof their towns. Many collectors like to acquire piecesrelated to their area. With settlements taking place inCentral Massachusetts beginning in the 1600’s, thereare a wide variety of antiques for people to collect.Some of our more recent history is very popular andthere is a wide variety of memorabilia prior to WorldWar II that is coveted by collectors.
We will be holding a combined auction and on-sitetag sale of an old filling station in Auburn. The tag saleis on Aug. 17, and auction takes place on Sept. 26.
Photos when the station was in business show thegas station and pumps with glass globes on top. Thereis a large sign advertising Tydol. Tidewater Oil pro-duced Tydol gasoline and Veedol oil. The website roy-alpetroleum.com states that Tidewater began to pro-duce gasoline on the East Coast in the 1915’s or 1920’s.J. Paul Getty later acquired Tidewater. In 1932 theyintroduced the “Flying A” brand for their premiumgasoline.
As you fill up at a self-serve gas station paying near-ly $4 a gallon for gas, you can think back to a time inthe 1920’s or 30’s when the filling station in Auburnwas checking your oil, washing your windows and youwere getting your tank filled for a dollar and gettingsome change.
A family member informed me that a diner alsooperated at the location. Old photographs show someof the advertising signs on the side of the building.There is a gentleman walking past large Coca-Cola andOld Gold cigarette signs.
The tag sale on Aug. 17 will include some gas stationmemorabilia along with many antiques and otheritems that will be sold at the home that day. There willalso be an opportunity to view the highlight of the auc-tion, which is the gas station structure. It can beviewed that day and bidding will take place at ourSept. 26 auction.
The building was built by “William Buchanan AngleFrame Fireproof Steel Portable Buildings’ ofBrooklyn, N.Y. An article in the Oct. 1, 1920 Sheet
Metal Worker periodical states that around 1900Buchanan received an order for a portable sheet metalbuilding for export and began producing garages andone story buildings. The owner informed me that shehas received many inquiries from passersby looking tobuy the small structure.
We will also be auctioning some of the gas stationand diner signs. There is an enamel Texaco sign, vin-tage license plates, wooden “no parking” sign, OldGold cigarettes sign and Moxie soda sign. It will beworth filling your tank to stop by the tag sale and auc-tion and to view these great pieces of local history!
NOTE: In my previous column, there was a typo inthe number of Civil War casualties. It should havebeen 620,000 instead of 62,000. Thanks to Steve M. forspotting this.
Contact us at: Wayne TuiskulaAuctioneer/Appraiser CentralMass Auctions for AntiqueAuctions, Estate Sales andAppraisal Services www.central-massauctions.com (508-612-6111),[email protected].
Sometimes, the old triedand true recipes are theb e s t .Pre-Internet days, busy
cooks would rely on printedrecipes. These usually came fromthe hinged top recipe box every-one had in their kitchen. Therecipes inside were culled fromfamily members, magazines,newspapers, and torn from theboxes, cans and cartons ofnational brand groceries. Some ofthe most interesting meal ideasand sweets came from the back oflabels and boxes. From No FailFudge to Cashew Pea Salad, hereis a sampling of old and newrecipes originally found on thepackages of America’s favoritefood products.
***Spicy Bean Salad — From the
Green Giant label, this quickeasy salad looks like you spent allday making it!
Ingredients: Salad: 1 (15.5-oz.)can pinto beans, drained, rinsed;1 (15.5-oz.) can butter beans,drained, rinsed; 1 (14.5-oz.) canGreen Giant Cut Green Beans,drained; 1/2 cup coarselychopped red onion or red onionrings.
Dressing: 1/4 cup white vine-gar; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tea-spoon sugar; 1/8 teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes; 1 gar-lic clove, minced.
Directions: In large bowl, com-bine all salad ingredients. In jarwith tight-fitting lid, combine alldressing ingredients; shake well.Pour dressing over salad; tossgently to coat. Cover; refrigerateat least 1 hour or until servingtime. If desired, serve on lettuce-
lined plates.Makes 8 (1/2-cup)
servings
***Slow Cooker
C h i c k e nCacciatore — GoldMedal Flouroffered this Italianclassic, whichcooks all day while you’re atwork.
Ingredients: 3 to 3 1/2 poundscut-up broiler-fryer chicken, skinremoved; 1/3 cup Gold Medal all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons veg-etable oil; 1 medium green bellpepper; 2 medium onion; 1 can (141/2 ounces) diced tomatoes,undrained; 1 can (4 ounces) slicedmushrooms, drained; 1/2 tea-spoon dried oregano leaves;1/4teaspoon dried basil leaves; 1/2teaspoon salt; 2 garlic cloves, fine-ly chopped; Grated Parmesancheese.
Directions: Coat chicken withflour. Heat oil in 12-inch skilletover medium-high heat. Cookchicken in oil 15 to 20 minutes oruntil brown on all sides; drain.Cut bell pepper and onions cross-wise in half; cut each half intofourths. Place half of the chickenpieces in 3 1/2- to 6-quart slowcooker. Mix bell pepper, onionsand remaining ingredientsexcept cheese; spoon half of mix-ture over chicken. Add remainingchicken; top with remaining veg-etable mixture. Cover and cookon low heat setting 4 to 6 hours oruntil juice of chicken is no longerpink when centers of thickestpieces are cut. Serve with cheese.Makes 6 servings.
***Cashew Pea
Salad — Thisrecipe, created byKraft Foods isshort on effort andlong on impres-sion!
Ingredients: 1/2cup Miracle WhipFree Dressing; 2
tablespoons lemon juice; 1/2 tea-spoon dill weed; 1 package (10-ounces) Birds Eye Peas, thawed,drained; 2 cups cauliflowerets; 1can (8-ounces) sliced water chest-nuts, drained; 1/4 cup choppedred onion; 1/4 cup cashews
Directions: Mix salad dressing,lemon juice and dill until wellblended. Add all remaining ingre-dients except cashews. Mix well.Refrigerate. Sprinkle withcashews just before serving.
Makes 6 cups
***Never Fail Fudge — A favorite
for a half century, this recipeusing Marshmallow Fluff mademaking fudge foolproof !
Ingredients: 3 cups sugar; 3/4cup margarine; 1 5 oz. can evapo-rated milk (2/3 c.); 1 Jar (7 1/2oz)Marshmallow Fluff ; 1 tsp. vanil-la; 1 12-oz. package semi-sweetchocolate pieces; 1 c. choppedwalnuts.
Directions: 1. Grease a 9x13-inch pan. Mix sugar, margarine,and evaporated milk in a large,heavy saucepan over mediumheat, stirring to dissolve sugar.Bring mixture to a full boil for 5minutes, stirring constantly.Remove from heat and stir inchocolate chips until melted andthoroughly combined. Beat in
marshmallow cream, walnuts,and vanilla extract. Transferfudge to the prepared pan and letcool before cutting into squares.
***Easy Crème Brule — Kraft
Foods shared this easy dessertwith an elegant flair!
Directions: Place wafer pieceson bottom of 1-1/2-quart shallowheatproof dish. Top with bananaslices; set aside. Cook pudding asdirected on package using 2 cupsmilk; pour evenly over bananas.Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours or untilset. Sprinkle sugar evenly overpudding. Broil 3 to 5 minutes oruntil sugar is melted and slightlybrowned. Serve immediately.Makes 4 to 6 servings
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pensing tips, not inventing them(although I can take credit forsome), I’m counting on you read-ers out there to share your besthelpful hints!
Do you have a helpful hint orhandy tip that has worked foryou? Do you have a questionregarding household or gardenmatters? If so, why not sharethem with readers of TheSouthbridge Evening News? Sendquestions and/or hints to: Takethe Hint!, C/o the SouthbridgeEvening News, 25 Elm St.,Southbridge, MA 01550. Or [email protected]. Hints are enteredinto a drawing for dinner for twoat the historic Publick House Inn.
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Memorial golf tournament a successTo the Editor:This year we held the 10th and Final
Cindy LaBonte Vacha Memorial GolfTournament on July 20 at Heritage CountryClub in Charlton.
Each year, we have been blessed to havesuch a wonderful turnout of golfers and alsoa remarkable amount of donations andsponsorship that has allowed us to continueto give out yearly scholarships to graduat-ing Tantasqua Regional High School seniorswho are pursuing a college degree.
Over the years we have accumulatedmonies for the fund through fundraising.The scholarships will continue to be givenout until the funds run out. This has been avery special memorial for a person who gavegenerously of her time when she was hereon earth and was always there to give a help-ing hand.
Cindy passed away at the early age of 36,15 years ago. She volunteered for the RedCross, Harrington Hospital, First night ofSturbridge, She was a member of theSturbridge Breakfast Club. She was a won-derful wife, stepmother, friend, sister,daughter and aunt. Anyone who had metCindy knew that she was indeed your friendfor life. She is missed deeply and this memo-rial fund in her memory is one way to helpout others like she always did.
We would like to thank the following com-panies and people for all their generosityover the years and do believe that by youhelping us to continue helping others thatyou’ve also been touched by an angel.
Thank you to Kozyra Construction,LaBonte Construction, Morin Ins. Agency,Inc., Southbridge Car Care, Sullivan AutoSales, Herb Chambers Fiat of Worcester,Five Star Automotive, Leonard Rea-EA-CFP/Financial Services, Savers Bank,Fred’s Variety Store, Shaw’s Supermarkets,Reiki-Natalie Imbier, S.W. Cole EngineeringInc., Central Mass Metals, F& D Truck Co.,Stillwater Recycling, R.I. Recycled Metals,J.P. Manufacturing, Soper’s Construction,Sturbridge Eye Care, Bucket of Balls,Teddy-G’s, Domino’s Pizza, Pizza Chef, Stopn Shop, Carmella’s Italian Restaurant, TheHandmaiden, Village Photo, All StarPremium Products, Heritage Country Club,Enrico’s, Annie’s Country Kitchen, NapoliPizzaria lll, Brian Rotis “A” Que & Catering,Caribean Tanning, Walmart~Sturbridge,Yankee Pedlar, Cafe of Life, Publick House,Sadie Green’s, Tiffany’s, The Logo Shop,Andrew and Rose Cassavant, The DesrochesFamily, The Anderson Family, TheDesrosier Family, The Creem Family, TheBoucher Family.
This year we had Cindy’s husband andstepson also at the tournament. Theyarrived from Sweden for a 10-day stay and itwas a perfect ending to a great event.Thanks for all the years and donations!Much appreciated and the generosity of somany people is what made this happen andwe truly appreciate each and every one ofyou.
THE FAMILY OF CINDY LABONTE VACHA
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BACK YARD BEARCourtesy photo
CHARLTON — On Monday, Aug. 5, Charlton resident Sandra Thorpe awoke to this bear in her back yard.According to Thorpe, the bear came from a neighbor’s house and headed straight from their yard to theThorpes’ bird feeder, bending the feeder pole and making off with a large cylinder feeder.“My husband had only just put the feeders out for the day,” Thorpe said via e-mail on Monday. “We nor-mally take them in at night to avoid bear encounters.”
The GoodSamaritan
The other day, on my way to work,in the pouring rain (naturally), Icame across a car that had drivenoff the side of the road and into a
small ditch.I drove right by without a second thought,
humming the tune that was going throughmy head and listening to sports talk radio.
As soon as I drove by,though, I immediatelybegan thinking about theworst possible scenariosfor the people inside of thatcar. What if people arehurt? No one had stoppedand checked on them, asfar as I knew. There wereno other cars around themat the moment, so who’s tosay I wasn’t a “first respon-der”? Did they have a cellphone? Did they need help?Are the police on the way?
So, being careful not toslide on the wet road, Idecided to help. I hit the
brakes, found a driveway to turn around in,and after a quick call to the local police let-ting them know about the accident, I headedback to the scene.
As I came upon the car, shifted into parkand hit my hazard lights, I slowly exited thecar, getting drenched by the pouring rain thatseemed to turn itself up a notch the second Iopened my door. The biggest part of me want-ed to see if everything was OK. But surpris-ingly, and perhaps sadly, there was a tiny sliceof me that was the voice of doubt, wonderingif I should even be doing it at all. Was I put-ting myself in harm’s way?
Let me explain. As a member of the media,I see horror stories every day on the news net-works about violence, abductions, random,unexpected crimes and people paying horri-bly for seemingly good deeds. Was I about tobecome the next statistic?
Pushing those negative thoughts out of mymind, I crept toward the car, looking for anyactivity, suspicious or otherwise, and Ireminded myself that despite the risk, I wasdoing the right thing. After all, I was justchecking, and the police were on their wayanyway — but it got me thinking later on thatday in the office about how the world is today,and how sad it is that even when someonetries to do something good, there’s a risk ofdanger involved.
Think of the man on the side of the roadthat has nowhere else to go, hitchhikingbecause he has no other choice; the homelessman on the side of the street begging formoney — these people could legitimatelyneed help, but isn’t there a small part of us allthat doubts them? It sounds cold, and even alittle mean, but I’ve heard stories of peoplegetting abducted by people who have claimedto be “hitchhikers,” and how many timeshave we heard of the beggars on the side ofthe road using their donations to fuel theiraddictions? Isn’t there a risk that we areinserting ourselves into potentially harmfulsituations, when all we have to do is look theother way?
It seems good deeds these days are morepunished than rewarded.
But what’s the solution? Do we just stophelping others? No, I don’t believe that at all.Sure, there are going to be people out therethat take advantage of others’ kindness.That’s the world we live in. It is a sad, unfor-tunate truth. But we can’t let ourselves get sojaded that we forget to help others out of fearof being taken advantage of or out of fear ofbeing hurt. One of those times, someone mayneed your help more than you know, and yourhelp could change a life for the better. Whoknows — you may even save a life.
The bottom line is, if I am ever in situationwhere I need someone’s help, how would I feelif people just drove by and didn’t even giveme a second thought?
Somehow, it was raining even harder, andas I approached the driver’s side door of thecrashed car, it opened and a woman peeredout.
“Are you OK? Do you need help?” I asked.“Do you need me to call anyone?”
“We’re fine, thanks,” said the woman, whoapparently was on the phone with the cops. Ayoung man sat in the passenger’s side seat,and he seemed to be just fine. They werearguing, which was their business, but aslong as they were OK physically, they couldargue all they want.
At the end of the day, I’m glad I stopped tohelp, even though I didn’t really do anythingbut check on them. There have been manytimes where I have been the one who drivesright by. I wonder if I have missed opportuni-ties to help someone in their time of need?
So, what the moral of the story? I supposein the end, it’s always better to be the GoodSamaritan — you never know when you’llneed someone to show you the same courtesy.
Adam Minor may be reached at 508-909-4130,or by e-mail at [email protected].
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ADAM MINOR
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Time was when the phrase “cat-like” was a definite compliment,signifying sleekness, speed,stealth, and a sense of confidence
bordering on arrogance.After all, the cats in our lives are not ours;
we belong to them – if they let us. There’salso the T-shirt thatexplains things even moresuccinctly: “AncientEgyptians worshipped catsas god. Cats have never for-gotten!”
Nevertheless, thethought came to us recent-ly, in the middle of thenight, that even “cat-like”has its date of expiration.Barry “Chuck” Ashton, forexample, is some 14-plusyears old, the equivalent of100-plus in human years.Not that a cat is obliged orlikely to think of anythingin terms of human years.For all we know, they look
at us as say, “Yikes – he’s 9-plus in cat years.Better keep an eye out for impending demen-tia and incontinence!”
The “Chuck” part of Barry’s name, by theway, comes by way of the wife’s insistence onlabeling the furry head of our householdwith a “pet name” that has nothing whatso-ever to do with his title, temperament, or tal-ents. We can’t recall exactly when she beganthrusting the moniker on him, but wewarned her – even way back then – that therewould be repercussions.
Thus, when we’re reading on the couch, orin bed watching TV, he’s likely to want tospring onto that piece of furniture to rub upagainst us (leaving plenty of black or grayhairs on clothing or bedclothes of the oppos-ing color), rubbing his face against book jack-ets and corners, and inevitably sneezing –flinging cat snots against us, the books, bed-clothes, and accompanying accessories.
When she commands him, “Don’t jump up,Chuck,” we invariably warn her againstusing the phrase “up, Chuck,” as it inevitablyleads to his performance of that very act,depositing a residue of hairball and recentlyingested cat food wherever he happens to be –typically on the carpet, couch, or other con-venient depository for poorly digested felinefoodstuffs.
Therein lies another oddity attached to theaforementioned Barry. Unlike any other catwho’s ever let us live within his/her domain,this one has never shown any interest at allin “human food.” That is, he can be offeredthe best piece of leftover chicken, beef,morsel of fish, or cereal found in our house-hold and turn up his nose at it with utter dis-dain and/or indifference.
Thus, we are required to purchase twice asmuch gravy-laden cat food as the “normal”cat would require, all for his abhorrence ofleftovers that other felines would be morethan happy to ingest. No, this finicky feedereats but three (no, make that four) things:bona fide out-of-the packet cat food (fish-fla-vored seems to be a favorite); greenery fromany houseplant he can reach in a jump (thusour houseplants are on the highest pieces offurniture we can afford); dirt – as in anythingtracked into the house from, say, a lawn mow-ing adventure; and curly ribbons attached toany sort of birthday or holiday gift.
We have reached this conclusion by virtueof inspecting (not willfully, but by way of theincumbent clean-up that his “up-Chucking”necessitates) the regurgitated contents of hisfinicky feline stomach.
A few months ago, we noticed the agingking of our domain limping, favoring onehind leg and restricted to very short leaps,with even the couch representing a problem.Was he suffering from rheumatoid arthritis,having seen too many Phil Mickelson med-ication commercials while TV watching withus? Or, just perhaps, was he suffering from animagined – or disremembered – hairballhacking incident in which he was booted offthe bed or couch in disrespectful fashion,landing harshly, a la recent aircraft landingin which the nose-gear took a nosedive due topilot error?
His limping has since disappeared and hisleaping has regained its former elegance andheight, thus putting the lie to our assumptionand presumption of his imminent andinevitable decrepitude.
His bouncing back, however, has left usfeeling nothing so much as envious, giventhat our own decrepitude has shown no suchresponse to time, medications, and/or betterdietary habits. Perhaps “Chucky” – beingdescended from Egyptian gods – holds thesecrets of longevity and holistic healing.Perhaps we need to start dining on gravy-slathered fish parts that look exactly likegravy-slathered beef or chicken or turkeyparts.
And perhaps we need to develop a taste forhouseplant greenery, or morsels of tracked-in mud on the linoleum, and – we certainlyhope not – curly ribbons and bows from holi-day and birthday gifts.
The alternative, of course, is to adopt asnooty attitude of indifference to just abouteveryone and everything and to go aroundthe house acting like we own the place. Thatmight given cat-like character. If only Barry(Chuck) would fall for it!
Mark Ashton can be reached at:[email protected], or by calling:508-909-4144.
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What do new investors really need to know?
If you’re starting outas an investor, youmight be feeling over-whelmed.
After all, it seems likethere’s just so much toknow. How can you getenough of a handle on basicinvestment concepts so thatyou’re comfortable in mak-ing well-informed choices?
Actually, you can get a good grip on theinvestment process by becoming familiarwith a few basic concepts, such as these:
Stocks versus Bonds — When you buystocks, or stock-based investments, you arebuying ownership shares in companies.Generally speaking, it’s a good idea to buyshares of quality companies and to holdthese shares for the long term. This strategymay help you eventually overcome short-term price declines, which may affect allstocks. Keep in mind, though, that whenbuying stocks, there are no guarantees youwon’t lose some or all of your investment.
By contrast, when you purchase bonds,you aren’t becoming an “owner” — rather,you are lending money to a company or agovernmental unit. Barring default, youcan expect to receive regular interest pay-ments for as long as you own your bond, andwhen it matures, you can expect to get yourprincipal back. However, bond prices do riseand fall, typically moving in the oppositedirection of interest rates. So if you wantedto sell a bond before it matures, and interestrates have recently risen, you may have tooffer your bond at a price lower than its facevalue.
For the most part, stocks are purchasedfor their growth potential (although manystocks do offer income, in the form of divi-dends), while bonds are bought for theincome stream provided by interest pay-ments. Ideally, though, it is important tobuild a diversified portfolio containingstocks, bonds, certificates of deposit (CDs),government securities and other invest-ments designed to meet your goals and risk
tolerances. Diversificationis a strategy designed tohelp reduce the effects ofmarket volatility on yourportfolio; keep in mind,however, that diversifica-tion, by itself, can’t guaran-tee a profit or protectagainst loss.
Risk versus Reward —All investments carry
some type of risk: Stocks and bonds candecline in value, while investments such asCDs can lose purchasing power over time.One important thing to keep in mind is that,generally, the greater the potential reward,the higher the risk.
Setting goals — As an investor, you needto set goals for your investment portfolio,such as providing resources for retirementor helping pay for your children’s collegeeducations.
Knowing your own investment personali-ty — Everyone has different investment per-sonalities — some people can accept morerisk in the hopes of greater rewards, whileothers are not comfortable with risk at all.It’s essential that you know your investmentpersonality when you begin investing, andthroughout your years as an investor.
Investing is a long-term process —It gen-erally takes decades of patience, persever-ance and good decisions for investors toaccumulate the substantial financialresources they’ll need for their long-temgoals.
By keeping these concepts in mind asyour begin your journey through the invest-ment world, you’ll be better prepared for thetwists and turns you’ll encounter along theway as you pursue your financial goals.
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Toshiba USA to help fund local engineering program
his day students, but those who participatein the club after school.
Shepherd Hill Principal Mary Pierangelisaid the grant means a lot to the district. Shesaid she is looking forward to what willcome from the club in the coming year.
“I am grateful to the Toshiba AmericaFoundation for their generous contributionthat will enhance, and strengthen ourScience, Technology, Engineering and Mathcurriculum,” said Pierangeli. “The fundswill allow us to purchase additional state ofthe art equipment for our new advancedengineering course and our robotics pro-gram. Both of these offerings will provideour students with additional opportunitiesto develop the problem solving and criticalthinking skills that will allow them to com-pete successfully in the global economy ofthe 21st century.”
Dembkowski said his kids took first placein a statewide robotics compilation this pastMay. He said they were thrilled to beat NorthMiddlesex Regional High School, who wereranked number one in the world for theirrobotics skills.
Dembkowski said he credits severalthings to the win, including had work, a pas-
sion for the subject from his students, and alittle bit of luck.
“Some of it is luck and catching people onthe right day, but the kids practiced a lot,”said Dembkowski. “They wanted to dowell.”
He made reference to all of the eveningsthe group spent tinkering with their robotsubmission, adding to and making betterwhat they started with in September of 2012.
“A lot of innovation goes [into the robot]as we go through the year,” saidDembkowski. “[The grant] is pretty sweet.The kids don’t know it yet, but when theycome in, in August, they will be psyched.”
Toshiba Human Resources DirectorMaureen Rapsomanikis joinedDembkowski in Dudley to personally pres-ent him with the funding. She said thesekinds of moments are the perks of the job.
“This particular grant we found out abouta month ago,” said Rapsomanikis.“[Toshiba] is the sev-enth largest compa-ny in the world. Wehave eight existingentities in the U.S.,and obviously Iwould think theywould want to seethe next generationdevelop products inthis country that theworld can use.”
Joy Richard maybe reached at 508-909-4129 or by email atj r i c h a r d @ s t o n e -bridgepress.com.
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“We’re extremely disappointed,”said Bruce Gobi afterward. “Wewanted some border in its naturalstate, since they’re stripping 35acres of forest. The town has allthese sign bylaws that addressunsightliness, but there’s nothingfor this. It’s kind of like putting ina dump or a strip mine. It’s not thesame kind of hazard” but he pre-dicted their property values wouldfall and “the whole town loses.”
Gobi said he wanted a 50-footbuffer. After he left, ChairmanJohn McGrath said that’s prettyclose to what they’ll actually get,since the plans require space forbrush to grow, then a row ofarborvitae, then the fence and
another area of brush before get-ting to the field the solar panelswill be in.
The solar field is being devel-oped by GeoPeak Solar, a NewJersey-based firm with an office inWestboro, on land owned by for-mer selectman Peter Boria.Project engineer Michael Scott ofWaterman Design said his plancalls for “extensive regrading … tomake the slope appropriate to themounting system for the solar pan-els.” As part of it, he plans toinstall three long foot-high bermsat different elevations on the hill-side facing Carpenter Hill Road tocatch water running downhill. Hesaid his calculations show it willreduce runoff from smallerstorms (two-and 10-year storms)and is “just about a wash for tor-
rential rain or heavy, heavy springrunoff” (approximately a 100-yearstorm).
“The models show about oneinch of water going over the[third] berm in a 100-year storm,”Sarah Whiting of VHB, the town’sengineer, said. She added that shewants the design to ensure any col-lected water soaks back into theground within 72 hours for bothdrainage and mosquito controlreasons, and she requested theowners make sure their system isworking at least annually.
Town Planner Alan Gordonnoted the project still needs per-mits from the state DEP and feder-al EPA “because it disturbs anarea of more than one acre.”
In response to a Gobi question,Scott said this project’s size is fair-
ly common, but the runoff controlmethod isn’t. Normally, developersjust create a detention basin (asmall manmade pond) at the baseof the hillside and pipe the waterthere, but Scott said he feels thisdesign will work better, in partbecause it “spreads out the areawhere [the water] can recharge” tothe soil.
Gordon proposed, and the boardaccepted, a lengthy list of condi-tions. Most of them were onesapplied to all projects, but a fewwere specific to this one. Amongthe latter were Whiting’s sugges-tions, plus a one-year performanceguarantee to ensure the landscap-ing takes, a watering plan for thetrees, and another bond “fordeconstruction … in case of aban-donment or cease of operation.”
Gordon cited a recently approvedSpencer solar farm as an example,saying that Planning Board calcu-lated its 27-acre project wouldrequire $134,564 plus a percentageincrease every year.
Gobi wasn’t happy when thehearing closed.
“We’re not opposed to the plan,but I feel we’re paying dearly forit,” he said.
Neighbor Ray Kelly agreed.“We can’t stop it from going for-
ward, but we’re concerned aboutwhat we’ll see,” he said. “We wereall hoping to have more of a wall oftrees.”
jumped from $2.15 to $3.15, and there was athird sales tax increase of $6.25 on technolo-gy services.
These new taxes are a piece of the trans-portation finance bill proposed by Gov.Deval Patrick, which would, in part, supportroadwork and public transportationthroughout the state.
Speaking with Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, he said that while no one in theLegislature “enjoys” increasing taxes, heknows that area road projects and publictranspiration need funding to continue andimprove.
“I know that we have a problem financingour transportation system. It has been morethan 20 years since the gas tax has changed.In that 20-year time, road construction hasincreased by 55 percent,” said Moore, citingstatistics from the Construction IndustryAssociation. “The need seemed to be therecertainly, and the proposal was one I felt wasfair as far as providing revenue.”
Moore said he felt another benefit to theincrease would be the jump in Chapter 90,which he said the state hoped to increase by50 percent.
Moore said this money is earmarked forroad and bridge projects within cities andtowns around the Commonwealth.
“In Northbridge, for instance, some ofthat money would go into the Sutton Street[project] and into improvements on BostonRoad on Route 146.”
He added that money would also gotoward local public transpiration organiza-tions like the Worcester Regional TransitAuthority, which are affiliated with theelder bus services in towns like Webster.
Turning eye to Webster, Rep. RyanFattman, R-Webster, has less postive thingsto say on the tax jumps.
He said he has heard a lot of feedbackfrom area businesses owners and residents,most of which represented their frustra-tions.
“We’re actually getting a ton of e-mailsabout it,” said Fattman during a phoneinterview last week. “[The tech tax] is asales tax on services and it’s the first of itskind.”
He said the most frustrating part, in hisopinion, is what he described as a vague def-inition of the technology tax.
“Business owners are now sitting therethinking, ‘What the heck am I supposed todo?’” said Fattman. “I find it so interesting
that both Republican, Democrats andIndependents who are running businessesknow this isn’t good. They know it hurtsbusinesses and hurts hiring practices.”
He said the Department of Revenue(DOR) is now in the process of writing regu-lations, which he said could take “severalweeks.”
Fattman described the gas tax increase as“taxation tied to inflation,” something,which he said he finds frustrating at best.
Rep. Peter Durant, R-Spencer, agreed withFattman, adding that the upcoming tax-freeholiday “makes you scratch your head”with confusion.
“It’s interesting,” said Durant. “I have got-ten e-mails from those in the tech industryand there is a general confusion about thetax. I have read the DOR’s guidelines andthat help somewhat, but I feel it still leaves alot of questions.”
He said he thinks the businesses that willbe affected by the tax are “smaller compa-nies” who will have a difficult time absorb-ing the higher tax rate.
Stonebridge Press also spoke with resi-dents about the tax jump reaching out tothem through the forum of Facebook. Mostechoed the anger that Fattman and Durantshared, some suggesting the wasteful spend-
ing is the culprit of the state’s money issues.Oxford resident and School Committee
member Brenda Ennis said the issue spansboth aisles, and that “wasteful spending” isto blame.
“This is not a Democratic or Republicanissue,” said Ennis on Facebook. “It is a pub-lic outcry from those who vote, pay thetaxes, support the Commonwealth and elect-ed official salaries.”
Webster resident Steven Raymond said hefelt the fix was instead of upping taxes “theyshould look at cutting salaries.”
“Companies do it all the time,” saidRaymond in a post last week. “Lets look atlowering the legislators’ salaries to $50,000to $80,000 and see if they can live on that. Icertainly could.”
Joy Richard may be reached at 508-909-4129or by email [email protected].
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FFRRIIDDAAYYAUGUST 16
HOLLAND — Have the time of your lifewith energy and foot stomping Dixielandmusic from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, August 16 atthe Holland Senior/Community Center, 40Brimfield Road. The Dixieland Stomp is alively and funny group of musicians whospecialize in music of Louis Armstrong,New Orleans and Chicago. General admis-sion is $5; senior citizens (over 60) and chil-dren under twelve $3. Tickets are availableat the Holland Senior/Community CenterMonday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. Seating is limited to 100 people, so actnow. For further information, call 413-245-7745.
STURBRIDGE — Adult CPR and First Aidcertification class will be held atRehabilitative Resources, Inc., 1 PickerRoad, Sturbridge. CPR will be from 9 to 11a.m. followed by First Aid from 11 a.m. to 1p.m. The classes will be taught by certifiedinstructors. (AED training also available.)Classes are held bi-monthly. Cost is $60 perperson (includes both full certifications).Proceeds from the trainings support peoplewith developmental disabilities in our com-munity. To register, contact CorrieWetherbee at (508) 347-8181, ext. 104 [email protected]. Formore information and additional dates,visit www.rehabresourcesinc.org.
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SOUTHBRIDGE — “Community Clean-up.” We will be meeting at the old Mary E.Wells Jr. High School parking lot onSaturday, August 17 at 9 a.m. for CommunityClean-up. Areas of clean up to be deter-mined that day. Please dress appropriately,and bring work gloves. Bottled water andtrash bags will be provided. If you have anyquestions, please contact Monique at (774)230-0156 or Denise at (508) 277-4494.
STURBRIDGE — The TantasquaRegional High School Alumni Associationalong with The Robert Bombard AlumniScholarship Fund is holding its secondannual Summer Music Fest on Saturday,August 17, from noon- 6 p.m. at the HamiltonRod & Gun Club, 24 Hamilton Road inSturbridge and will feature several live
bands. B.T.’s Smokehouse will be on handserving food. Admission is just $10. Ages 12and under are free. All are welcome andTHS alumni are especially encouraged toattend to support future generations. Thefestival will be held rain or shine.
SSUUNNDDAAYYAUGUST 18
OXFORD — The 2nd Annual Bill MastroMemorial Golf Tournament will be heldSunday, August 18 with a 1:30 p.m. shotgunstart at Pine Ridge Country Club in Oxford.$100 per person includes golf, cart, dinner,and prizes. A raffle for some great items willalso be held, and non-golfers are welcomedto attend the dinner for $20.To register yourteam of four golfers or an individual player,call 508- 864-2595 or e-mail [email protected]. This is a fundraiser for GatewayPlayers Theatre, 111 Main St., Southbridgeand the Bill Mastro Memorial Scholarship,which is given each year to a deserving highschool senior who has been involved withGateway Players.
STURBRIDGE — The Hayloft SteppersSquare Dance Club, 232 Podunk Road isholding its “Mainstream Class Ball” onSunday, August 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. The calleris Bill Mager. Admission is $7 per person.This is the first “official” dance for ournewest graduating class. All are welcome tocome out and help support our new gradu-ates.
The next beginner classes will be startingon October 6 preceded by two fun nights on9/22 and 9/29 from 6-7 p.m. For more infor-mation, please call Moe at (508) 867-8036 orAl at (413) 436-7849 or visit www.hayloftstep-pers.org.
MMOONNDDAAYYAUGUST 19
STURBRIDGE – Summer Music Fest tobenefit Tantasqua’s Alumni ScholarshipFund, 12 noon to 6 p.m. August 19 at theHamilton Rod & Gun Club, Sturbridge.Admission is $10. Ages 12 and under free.Dick Chase and the Millboys, Sara Ashley -Blues Band, “Stur”Crazy, Billy Goodspeed,Silent auction, raffles, kids games, facepainting.
BRIMFIELD — Free Summer Playgroupat Hitchcock Free Academy. Come join thefun, and socialize, interact, and play withother families. This free playgroup is heldon Mondays from 9 – 11 a.m. August 19. Allages are welcome; parents/caregivers mustattend with children. The instructor isKaren Distefano. Call 508-867-2232 for moreinformation. This program is free and pro-vided by the Union 61 Coordinated Familyand Community Engagement GrantProgram. Visit www.hitchcockacademy.org.
TTUUEESSDDAAYYAUGUST 20
BRIMFIELD – Free Magic Show by LuckyBob the Prop Comic from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.August 20 on the Brimfield Town Green.Fun for the whole family. Hosted by theFriends of the Brimfield Public Library.
STURBRIDGE — The Joshua HydeLibrary, 306 Main St., Sturbridge, will beholding a Back-to-School Story Time onTuesday, August 20 from 11 to 11:45 a.m.Children of all ages are welcome and mustbe accompanied by an adult. Favorite sto-ries and songs will be followed by a fun craftactivity. Pre-register by calling the JoshuaHyde Library at 508-347-2512.
WWEEDDNNEESSDDAAYYAUGUST 21
SOUTHBRIDGE — The PlanningCommittee for the SouthbridgeBicentennial will meet at 7 p.m. August 21 atthe Southbridge Town Hall, 41 Elm St., inthe Rice Conference Room. Everyone is wel-come to help us plan for this great mile-stone.
SOUTHBRIDGE — In collaboration withthe Center for Women & Enterprise, SaversBank is offering a free business seminar“Women’s Small Business ContractingProgram,” from 1to 2 p.m. Wednesday,August 28 at Savers Bank, 270 Main St.,Southbridge. This U.S. Small BusinessAdministration is expanding federal con-tracting opportunities for women-ownedsmall businesses. The new Women-OwnedSmall Business Contracting Program willhelp ensure a level playing field on whichWOSBs can compete for federal contractingopportunities, while helping achieve theexisting statutory goal that five percent offederal contracting dollars go to women-owned small businesses. Complimentarylight refreshments will be served. For moreinformation or to register, please call (774)318-8487 or email [email protected].
SOUTHBRIDGE — The KennedyDonovan Center’s first annual “Kids DoCount” 5K Trail Run and Family Fun Daywill be held Sept. 21 at Westville LakeRecreation Area. Registration will be heldfrom 9-10 a.m. and the 5K Trail Run willbegin at 10 a.m. Children’s run and activi-ties included. Register on line at run-signup.com. Call the program at 508-765-0292for more information or to get a registrationform. Kennedy Donovan Center providesservices to infants/toddlers with develop-mental delays in the South Central Region.
STURBRIDGE — Sturbridge FamilySupport Center, 128 Main St., Sturbridge, I-PAD Club will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday,August 21. This is a fun club, find fun apps totry. This is a wonderful social time for yourchild to take part as all young people areinto technology. iPADS are giving voice toAdults and Children with Autism and otherdisabilities. Come to our iPad club andlearn how to use your iPad. Share apps thatwork for you or your child. We encourageparents who are searching for communica-tion needs for their child to attend. Bringyour i-pads- wireless available. Don’t havean i-Pad? We have one to share. Come try itout (also works with i-phones, i-pods). Opento the public. Free.
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STURBRIDGE — The 2013 SummerConcerts on the Sturbridge Common isunderway. All concerts begin at 6 p.m. andare free to the public. Bring your own lawnchairs and blankets. Thursday, August 22:Jumpin Juba, jazz band. (LLC Grant andSturbridge Tourist Association) For moreinformation, call the RecreationDepartment at 508-347-2041.
SOUTHBRIDGE — The Jacob EdwardsLibrary, 236 Main St., Southbridge andSouthbridge Public Schools present JarrettJ. Krosoczka “Imagining Beyond YourCircumstances” (Grades 6 and up) from 6:30to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, August 22. Jarrett J.Krosoczka is a well-known author and illus-trator of the Lunch Lady graphic novelseries. Jarrett paints the funny and touch-ing story of a little boy who pursued a sim-ple passion: to draw and write stories. Joinus to hear Jarrett’s courageous and inspir-ing story! Book signing to follow. For moreinformation, call 508-764-5426.
STURBRIDGE — The Joshua HydeLibrary, 306 Main St., Sturbridge, will beholding a Back-to-School Bingo onThursday, August 22 from 3 to 4 p.m.Children entering Pre-K through grade 4
are welcome to attend along with a favoriteadult. We’ll have a lot of fun while trying towin school supplies and other great prizes!Pre-register by calling the Joshua HydeLibrary at 508-347-2512.
STURBRIDGE — The Hayloft SteppersSquare Dance Club, 232 Podunk Road, isholding a “Special Mid-Week” dance onThursday, August 22. Johnny Preston fromAlabama is calling all day! A1/A2 dance inthe afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m. (no rounds);MS/PL and rounds in the evening from 7:30to 10 p.m.; Bev MacKay cueing with earlyrounds at 7 p.m. Admission is $7 per personfor each session or $10 per person for bothsessions. Our next beginner classes will bestarting on October 6 preceded by two funnights on Sept. 22 and Sept. 29 from 6-7 p.m.For more information, call Moe at (508) 867-8036 or Al at (413) 436-7849
or visit www.hayloftsteppers.org.
SSAATTUURRDDAAYYAUGUST 24
WALES — Bird of Prey Demonstration atthe Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary, 30 PeckRoad, Wales. Please join us on August 24 at 1p.m. and view 8 magnificent birds that graceour skies. Tom Ricardi of the Bird of PreyRehabilitation Center in Conway will joinus with his amazing birds.
Donations will be accepted to help furtherTom’s efforts to restore these creatures totheir natural habitats.
SSUUNNDDAAYYAUGUST 25
THOMPSON, Conn. – The HarringtonHospital Auxiliary is holding the 2013 CarCruise on Sunday, August 25 at ThompsonInternational Speedway, 205 E. ThompsonRoad in Thompson. Car registration is from9 a.m. to noon; $10 registration fee. Judgedshow; trophies will be awarded for bestpaint and engine winners, as well as overallfirst, second and third place winners. Dashplaques awarded to first 100 cars registeredthat morning. Please contact Kelly at 508-765-6472 if you would like additional infor-mation or if you have any questions.
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SOUTHBRIDGE — Polish Picnic meetingwill be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 27 inthe Oak Room at the Pilsudski PolishAmerican Citizens Club headquarters, 18Ballard Court. All are welcome to help makeour September 15 picnic a success.
STURBRIDGE — Adult CPR and First Aidcertification class will be held atRehabilitative Resources, Inc., 1 PickerRoad, Sturbridge. CPR will be from 9 to 11a.m. followed by First Aid from 11 a.m. to 1p.m. The classes will be taught by certifiedinstructors. (AED training also available.)Classes are held bi-monthly. Cost is $60 perperson (includes both full certifications).Proceeds from the trainings support peoplewith developmental disabilities in our com-munity. To register, contact CorrieWetherbee at (508) 347-8181, ext. 104 [email protected]. Formore information and additional dates,visit www.rehabresourcesinc.org.
WWEEDDNNEESSDDAAYYSEPTEMBER 4
SOUTHBRIDGE — The Senior BowlingLeague will be starting its new season onWednesday, Sept. 4, at American BowlingLanes on North Street in Southbridge.Come over and join the fun and good exer-cise. Bowling is on Wednesdays starting at 9a.m. Sign up sheets are at the bowling alleynow. For more information, call leaguePresident Jackie Smith at 508-347-5539, sec-retary Charlie Lacorte at 508-764-6841 orpublic relations coordinator PaulineLangevin at 508-347-1931.
SSAATTUURRDDAAYYSEPTEMBER 7
STURBRIDGE — Socks for Siberia con-cert with non-stop music from 11 a.m. to 10p.m. or later Saturday, September 7 atHyland Orchards, 199 Arnold Road,Sturbridge. There will be door prizes, fami-ly fun, food and beverages. Tickets are $10 inadvance and $15 the day of the event. Kids12 and under are free. Tickets on sale now atwww.socksforsiberia.org or by calling 508-637-1248. Complete music line-up and detailsat www.socksforsiberia.org.
SSUUNNDDAAYY SEPTEMBER 8
SOUTHBRIDGE — The Pilsudski PolishAmerican Citizens Club will resume theirmonthly meetings starting Sunday,September 8, at club headquarters, 18Ballard Court, Southbridge. Prior to themeeting a complimentary breakfast will beserved from 10 to 11:15 a.m. Please come tosocialize and support your club. We will befinalizing plans for our Annual PolishPicnic to be held September 15.
MMOONNDDAAYYSEPTEMBER 9
STURBRIDGE — There will be aSERVSAFE certification class from 8:30a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Rehabilitative Resources,Inc., 1 Picker Road, Sturbridge. The coursewill be taught by Jane Cutting, CertifiedInstructor. Recertification fee is $110; NewCertification fee is $135. To register, callJane at 508-347-8181 ext. 103 or visit [email protected]. For additionalclass dates visitwww.rehabresourcesinc.org.
OBITUARIESWARREN — Marion E.
Lanier, 78, passed awayquietly at home onMonday, August 5, 2013.
She leaves 9 children:Lawrence of Ware,Terrance of Warren,Clifford of Ware, Lylaand Brenda of WestWarren, Mark of
Charlton, Tina of Brunswick, OH, Cara ofWare and Angela of Brimfield; 16 grand-children; 3 great-grandchildren, 5 sisters; 3brothers; many nieces and nephews andtoo many friends to mention.
Marion was an avid bowler and enjoyedspending time with family and friends atthe Warren Senior Center. She was also alifelong sports fan of all the Boston teams.
A funeral Mass for Marion was heldSaturday, August 10, at 10 a.m. in St. Paul’sChurch in Warren.
Memorial donations may be made to theSharing Cupboard Food Pantry, c/o FirstCongregational Church, P.O. Box 371, WestBrookfield, MA 01585.
The Varnum Funeral Home, Inc., 43 EastMain St., West Brookfield, directed thearrangements.
The 47th annual Charlton Old Home DayRoad Race will take place on Monday, Sept.2. The race will start at 9 a.m. with registra-tion beginning at 7:30 a.m. in front of theTown Hall across from the library at 37Main St. (Route 31). The pre-entry fee is $12(before Aug. 22) and the post-entry fee is $15.Long sleeve T-shirts are guaranteed for allpre-entries. Get race applications at theCharlton Town Hall, Charlton Optical or onwww.charltonsports.org. See website for
link to online registration. For more infor-mation, contact Rob Thomas at (774) 402-4027 or email [email protected].
South County Storm softball twohold two tryouts on Aug. 18
On Aug. 18 the South County Storm, aFast Pitch softball organization, will holdtwo separate tryouts for 14U, 16U and 18Uteams. The morning tryout will be held inDouglas (103 Martin Road) from 10 a.m. tonoon, with a 9:30 a.m. check-in. The after-noon trout will be held at the East
Brookfield Elementary School (410 EastMain Street) from 2 to 4 p.m., with a 1:30 p.m.check-in. Players can choose either tryoutlocation based on convenience. For anyadditional information please contact RichGranger at (508) 395-1314.
Back of the Pack Productions tohost golf tournament
Back of the Pack Productions, an organi-zation that promotes the health and wellbeing of individuals through sport, is host-ing a golf tournament at Heritage Country
Club in Charlton on Sunday, Sept. 15. Therewill be a scramble tournament, with prizesfor best round, longest drive, closest to thehole, and multiple others. Registrationopens at 6 a.m. with the tournament to fol-low at 7. The steak dinner and awards pres-entation will begin at noon. Teams of fourwill cost $440, but any team that produces at$450 cash sponsor will have the fee waived toplay. Please make checks payable to Back ofthe Pack Productions c/o Golf Tournamentat PO Box 564 Sturbridge, MA 01566. Contactbotpp.org or call Deborah Williams at (413)427-1492 for more information.
•THE CHARLTON VILLAGER•13www.charltonvillager.com Friday, August 16, 2013
Dudley Hill holds second annual golf camp for area youthDudley Hill Golf Course recent-
ly completed a five-week golf campfor youth between the ages of 6-16on Tuesday afternoons from 1-3p.m. There were 61 kids in the pro-gram. Barry Berthiaume, theBartlett High School golf coach,
coordinated the program alongwith (14) instructors from theDudley Hill membership. Thecamp was funded and sponsoredby the Dudley Hill Golf CourseJunior program, which holdsevents during the year to raise
money for Junior Golf. This wasthe second year of running thecamp and most of the camperswere returnees from last summer.
The camp stressed the grip,stance and swing fundamentals ofgolf. Weekly sessions included
drills for driving, pitching, chip-ping and putting. The final weekconsisted of contests in these fun-damentals.
There were 61 campers — plus 15 instructors — that took part in the second annual Dudley Hill Golf Course camp for youth between the ages of 6-16. The five-week program stressed the grip, stance andswing fundamentals of golf.
Redcoats and rebels battle at Old Sturbridge Villagecould be seen through the haze ofmusket and cannon smoke.
Soldiers from some 49 units tookpart in what is annually thelargest Revolutionary War re-enactment in New England. TheVillage Common, farm fields, andgrassy areas throughout the muse-um were covered in period tentsand lean-tos, lending an air ofauthenticity to both the militarybilleting and the “battles” thattook place at pre-arranged times.In accord with historical accounts,many campsites included spousesand family members – also in peri-od costumes, who accompaniedtheir warriors to the battle-grounds.
An estimated 7,000 Village visi-tors enjoyed the two-day event,witnessing firsthand cannon andmusket demonstrations, marchingand drilling, fife and drum music,and daily activities of the troops(and families) in camp. OnSaturday, visitors enjoyed extend-ed hours – until 8 p.m. – to mingleand talk with soldiers around
their campfires for a TwilightEncampment.
Saturday evening also includeda special performance of “LoveLetters: An Evening with John &Abigal Adams,” with actors TomMacy and Pat Bridgeman.
But there was no love lost formost of the weekend, as the red-coated professional British sol-diers strutted their stuff with stiffupper lips and the farmer-patriotrebels used the countryside andtheir “Spirit of ’76” to muster upcourage and determination.
For the special weekend, theBritish units and allies pitchedtheir tents on the Common, whilethe Colonial troops and allies werebilleted throughout the rest of theVillage, eager to share with visi-tors – and one another – the histo-ries and mysteries of 18th-centurywarfare. In addition, differentunits offered demonstrations ofsoap making, cooking, baking,candle- and broom-making, alongwith musket ball- and button-mak-ing, and bowl-making fromgourds.
Throughout the weekend, sol-diers and their tag-alongs provid-
ed period fashion shows, 18th-cen-tury dancing and “base-ball” play-ing. Field surgeons explained theuse of their knives, saws, retrac-tors, tourniquets, and “anesthe-sia” (either a piece of leather tobite down on – for enlisted men) orsome pre-paid-for laudanum (forthe officers). They also explainedwhy the enlisted men had a betterchance at survival (it has to dowith “no germ theory,” the prac-tice of cauterizing wounds, andother period medical practices).
Re-enactor units at this year’sRedcoats & Rebels event camefrom Massachusetts, Connecticut,Maine, New Hampshire, NewYork, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,and Vermont. Among local (Tri-Community area) participantswere Neal Bourbeau ofSturbridge, Cliff Nichols ofPutnam, Conn. (both part ofPeter’s Corps), and Arthur Martinof Southbridge, a member of the10th Massachusetts Regiment.
With no street lights, trafficnoise, or other modern distrac-tions, Old Sturbridge Village isconsidered by many of the re-enac-tors as the perfect setting for such
a large re-enactment. Many of thecombatants admit to taking theBritish side because of the morecolorfully impressive uniformsand accoutrements.
Mark Ashton can be reached at:[email protected], or bycalling: 508-909-4144.
REENACTMENTcontinued from page 1
Before the battle began, conversation was casual across the rails.
Marching was the prelude to shooting. The redcoats and rebels had to be in close proximity in order to hit a target.
The farm-uniformed rebels lined up for a skirmish.Banners – and even opponents – were often obscured by the musket andcannon smoke.
Loading a musket had to be done on the fly.
The bayonet was an important part of battleregalia.
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 25Sound Sound Revue1:00 p.m.Brooklyn Fair15 Fairgrounds Rd.Brooklyn, CTTickets $10, children under12 free860-779-0012
MONDAY, AUGUST 26Polish NightEnjoy an evening withtimeless classic Polish musicgood friends and a delicious“Polish Plate”Janine’s Frostee149 East St. (off Rt. 9)Ware, MA
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29Conor Nickerson5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Janine’s Frostee149 East St. (off Rt.9)Ware, MA
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30Survivor(“Eye of the Tiger”and more hits)at the Woodstock FairRoseland Park Rd.Woodstock, CTShow starts at 8 p.m.Tickets are $12,Children 10 and under are free
Knightwatch5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Janine’s Frostee149 East St. (off Rt.9)Ware, MA
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31Happy Together TourFeaturing The Turtles, ChuckNegreon,Gary Lewis and the Playboys andGary Puckett at theWoodstock FairRoseland Park Rd.Woodstock, CTShow starts at 8:00 p.m.Tickets are $12, children10 and under are free
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1Thompson SquareCountry Music Vocal DuoOf the YearWoodstock FairRoseland Park Rd.Woodstock, CTShow starts at 8:00 p.m.Tickets are $12, children10 and under are free
Donna Lee & Friends2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Janine’s Frostee149 East St. (off Rt. 9)Ware, MA
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2Red Hot Chilli PipersDirect from ScotlandWoodstock FairRoseland Park Rd.Woodstock, CTShow starts at 4:00 p.m.Tickets are $12, children 10and under are free
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6Arts & Framing &The Sochor Art GalleryMeet artist Terry Bradleyand see his hand-carvedNative American flutes112 Main St., Putnam, CT6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.860-963-0105
Flying Carpet StudioPresents artist Seamus McMullenContemporary folk music andTiffany Willow, photographer,in an interactive performance112 Main St., Putnam, CT860-928-0625
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13Klem’s Fall FestKids’ activities, tent sale,samples, gourmet food tasting,rental equipment testingand much more!117 W. Main St., Spencer, MA
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14Klem’s Fall FestKids’ activities, tent sale,samples, gourmet food tasting,rental equipment testingand much more!117 W. Main St., Spencer, MA
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15Klem’s Fall FestKids’ activities, tent sale,samples, gourmet food tasting,rental equipment testingand much more!117 W. Main St., Spencer, MA
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16Polish NightEnjoy an evening with timelessclassic Polish music, goodfriends and a delicious“Polish Plate.”Janine’s Frostee149 East St. (off Rt. 9)Ware, MA
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20High Flying ActionOf DockDogs!Dock jumping and divingcanine performance sports!Klem’s117 W. Main St., Spencer, MA
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21High Flying ActionOf DockDogs!Dock jumping and divingcanine performance sports!Klem’s117 W. Main St., Spencer, MA
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22High Flying Actionof DockDogs!Dock jumping and divingcanine performance sports!Klem’s117 W. Main St., Spencer, MA
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26Klem’s 8th AnnualDog Costume Contest11:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.Awards for scariest, mostoriginal and funniestPostponement date:Sun., Oct. 27117 W. Main St., Spencer, MA
ONGOINGHorseshoes and Trap ShootingEvery Thursday at 6:00 p.m.Open to the publicSpencer Fish & Game Club155 Mechanic St., Spencer, MA01562
First Fridays inDowntown Putnam, CTFirst Friday of every monthMay through OctoberArt-focused street fairWith live entertainment includingMusic and art demonstrations,Food vendorsMain St., Putnam, CT6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Live music on the deckEvery SundayPizza King430 Ledge Rd., Killingly, CT860-774-8221
Cruisin’ with the KingEvery ThursdayClassic and custom carand bike show5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Music by DJ SalvasPizza King430 Ledge Rd., Killingly, CT860-774-8221
Aerobic Workout ClassesSaturday Mornings8:30-9:30$5.00 drop inSpencer Fish & Game Club155 Mechanic St., Spencer, MA
Piano Bar withDon & YvonneSunday nights6:00 p.m.Carmellas Italian Restaurant55 South Maple St. (Rte. 9)Brookfield, MA
Live music on the deckSundays 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Pizza King430 Ledge Rd., Killingly, CT860-774-8221
Live Music andEntertainmentEvery Friday nightTeresa’s RestaurantRt. 32, Palmer Rd.Ware, MA413-967-7601
Wednesday NightCruising for CharityCar Show at KlemsJune 5-August 28Every Wednesday from5:00 p.m. till duskMusic and concessions100% of the profits go toMasonic Children’s Charity117 West Main St., Spencer, MAFull schedule atwww.klemsonline.com
Free Tai Chi in the parkEvery Wednesday5:00-5:30 p.m.Putnam Rotary ParkKennedy Dr., Putnam, CTCall Quiet KornerHealth and Wellnessfor more information860-576-0126
Karaoke and Dance PartyEvery Thursday and SaturdayTrivia Night and DJ KaraokeEvery Tuesday 7 p.m.- 9 p.m.Live Country MusicEvery other Friday at 9 p.m.Sherwood’s Restaurant & Bar35 Rte. 171, South Woodstock, CT860-963-1230
Trivia NightEvery Wednesday7 p.m. – 9 p.m.Free to playFood and drink specialPrizesHank’s Restaurant416 Providence Rd., Brooklyn, CT860-774-6071
Conversations with KeithFridays 10 a.m.-11 a.m.A live talk radio show on WARE1250AM and downloadable on theinternet anytimeSponsored by The Holistic CenterWest Brookfield508-867-3409
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TIPS & HOW TO
Avoid Strokes by Switching to a Mediterranean Diet NewsUSA
Donna Mendes, M.D., asenior vascular surgeon atSt. Luke’s-RooseveltHospitals in New York, N.Y.,and member of the Societyfor Vascular Surgery, saysapproximately 795,000strokes occur per year in theUnited States.
You can improve yourhealth — and chances ofavoiding a stroke, impair-ment and possibly death —by simply switching to aMediterranean diet. Thiscan lower low-densitylipoprotein (LDL) choles-terol, which is the “bad”cholesterol that’s more like-ly to build up fatty depositsin your arteries.
The Mediterranean dietcontains:
• Olive or canola oil as ahealthy replacement for but-ter or margarine. Use it incooking, for dipping or evenas a spread on bread.• Seven to 10 servings ofvegetables and fruits daily.When possible, choose freshand seasonal produce. If youlike to snack, cut them up inpieces, and store them inyour refrigerator.• Whole-grain bread andcereal. Begin to eat morewhole-grain rice and pastaproducts. Choose organicdips for bread.• Healthy nuts. Includeunsalted almonds, cashews,pistachios and walnuts lim-ited to a handful per day.Choose natural peanut but-ter, without hydrogenatedfat added.• No salt. For seasoning use
herbs and spices instead.• Fresh fish and poultry oneto two times a week. Try lessfatty fish, like tuna, salmon,trout, mackerel and herring.Grilling, rather than frying,is the best way to preparefish. Avoid skin on poultry.• Red meat, but only a fewtimes per week. One portionshould be the size of a deckof cards. Avoid salty andhigh-fat meats.• Low-fat dairy products likeskim milk, fat-free yogurtand low-fat cheese.• If your physician permitsit, you may have a glass ofwine at dinner.
To learn more about yourvascular health, visit theSociety for VascularSurgery’s website atwww.VascularWeb.org.
How You Think Is asImportant as What You Think
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Change is inevitable. Thestatus quo is untenable. Yet,few people and businessesare able to identify the realproblem.
“Many people pride them-selves on being able to thinkoutside the box,” says JimFeldman, a renownedkeynote speaker, entrepre-neur, consultant and authorof numerous books. “Toeffectively answer the ques-tion, you must first startinside the box, where thetrue problem exists.”
According to innovationexpert Feldman, making thesimple complicated is easy,but making the complexsimple often requires think-ing “inside the box.”
Referring to “inside thebox,” Feldman describes theprocess as “3D thinking.” Hesays it’s important to breakthe problem into smallerpieces. What is the “depth”of your knowledge? What isthe “distance” to market? Doyou have the “determina-tion” to succeed?
Feldman points to anunsettling trend in cus-tomer service innovation.The shift has been to out-source services, automatebilling and reduce personalattention. As a result, errorshave increased.
In his blog, Feldmanpoints out, recent experi-ences with AT&T andCitiMortgage.
“AT&T sent out their
monthly statement, whichcontained several billingerrors,” notes Feldman. “Icalled their customer serv-ice line to be placed on hold.‘Your call is important. Weare servicing other cus-tomers, please stay on theline.’ Important? No technol-ogy. No automated callback.No options that so manyother companies utilizewhen the lines are busy. Thelargest communicationcompany in the world couldnot communicate.”
Similarly, CitiMortgageuses representatives in thePhilippines and India whodo not have the ability toreturn calls or make deci-sions, and lack customer-solution commitment. ToFeldman, it appears that bigbanks have lost interest intheir customers.
“From an outside view-point, I am able to identifythe problem from an unbi-ased perspective. Maybe
they should engage my serv-ices,” he quips. Feldman isan expert in mastering thesechanges and shifts. He hasassisted companies likeApple, Microsoft, Coca-Cola,Wynn Las Vegas, HP, Toyotaand the U.S. Department ofDefense.
“To make ‘shift happen’you have to manage thechange process itself,” hesays. “The secret is not tobrace yourself for change,but relax and create a bettercustomer experience.”Performance improvementscannot become an exercisein frustration and failure,for either consumers oremployees.
If you or your companyneed help managing change,set up a free consultationwith Feldman by calling 312-527-9111. You can also visithis website at www.shifthap-pens.com or www.sosthink-tank.com.
The Best Way to Find Deals on the Internet
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Have you everhad the problem ofreceiving so many“deals” in youremail inbox thatyou don’t havetime to sift throughthem all? Well, itturns out there’s abetter way to findInternet deals youactually want with-out spending valu-able time search-ing through theones you don’twant.
“When compa-nies push deals tousers — whetherthey want them ornot — they arewasting their time, and yourtime,” says John Casson,CEO and founder of DailyDeal Superstore — a dealaggregator that bringstogether discounts and offersfrom across the web and com-piles emails tailored to yourinterests. “We designed DailyDeal Superstore so that theuser is in control. DDS letsthem to choose the cities andtypes of deals they want”
It’s this user control thatallows customers to targetthe deals they want across anumber of sites.
“If you wanted an Italianrestaurant deal in Queens,and you found thatLivingSocial didn’t have one,you may have missed outbecause there may have beenone on Gilt City,” saysCasson.
“DailyDealSuperstore.comtakes the stress out of search-ing through several deal com-panies. We show all thoseItalian restaurant deals fromall the companies.”
From a collective search,including sites like Woot!,KGB Deals, Gilt City andGroupon, you can make your
smartphone andFacebook page dothe work for you.Daily DealSuperstore is awebsite that gath-ers deals from hun-dreds of deal com-panies, categorizesthem, puts them in10,000 differenttowns and citiesand sends a cus-tomized email withoffers relating toyour interests andspecified location.
S m a r t p h o n eusers can takeadvantage of thisnew platform too,and the easy-to-useFacebook appmakes it even easi-
er, as deals are curated basedupon the user’s location,“likes” and interests.
“It will show you deals thatrelate to exactly where youare and what you like,” saysCasson. “It’s simple and fast,and makes it easier not tomiss out on deals.”
Better yet, users can earnpoints every time a friendbuys a deal, forever (so longas they are a member). Thesepoints are redeemed forreward cards such asAmazon vouchers andiTunes gift cards.
Golden Ticket to a Last-Minute Cruise
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Sometimes, you just needto get away — right now.While some vacations takemonths of planning, othersare spontaneous affairs thatonly require snap decisionsand the ability to stretch adollar.
Given the price of planetickets and prime hotels, it’seasy to feel limited whenplanning last-minute vaca-tions. However, certaincruises can present a shock-ingly affordable traveloption. Consider settingyour sights on theCaribbean, the Bahamas ormaybe the Mediterranean— either way, there’s astrong possibility that youcan find cheap cruise deals.
Many travelers — eventhe savvy ones — don’tknow about this travelsecret, that it’s entirely pos-sible to book a truly amaz-ing cruise at an affordablerate. But that’s becausethey’re not privy to theinner workings of cruiselines. When cruise shipsneed to fill vacancies quick-ly, they often broker dealswith vendors to cut pricesand offer epic deals. Forinstance, with Vacations ToGo, you can book a last-minute cruise and save up to80 percent off the regularprice.
VacationsToGo.com listsover 25,000 cruises on its siteso customers can find every-
thing in one spot, whichsaves time spent on search-ing and planning when thattravel bug bites.
If you’re planning a last-minute cruise, read on to seesome of the ways VacationTo Go can help get you out ofthe office and sunbathing onthe beach, climbing a moun-tain or relaxing in aParisian cafe.• The company’s world-famous 90-Day Ticker com-piles all the best markdownson cruises departing in thenext 90 days.• The advanced cruisesearch technology helpsusers easily find the idealcruise without wadingthrough a sea of optionsthey’re not interested in.• The company negotiates
special rates for groups likemilitary personnel, inter-line employees and travelersage 55 and up.• VacationsToGo.com isupdated daily with newmarkdowns that cruise linesmake available to help fillcabins.• Users can register onlinefor free access to all thesedeals. Plus, with each regis-tration, customers get a freesubscription to a newsletteroffering pertinent detailsabout cruise deals.
The last thing you shouldknow about Vacations To Gois that it has a “Best Priceand Service” guarantee toprotect you and your travelinvestments.
Learn more by visitingVacationsToGo.com.
The Ultimate Beatles Fan’sDream Vacation
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There’ve been a lot of hard day’s nightssince 73 million Americans tuned in to “TheEd Sullivan Show” in 1964 to watch theBeatles forever change rock ‘n’ roll. If youwere one of them — or maybe just fascinat-ed by why teenage girls spent so many hoursdebating whether Paul or John was cuter —get ready for what may be the perfect vaca-tion idea.
We’re talking CIE Tours’ “Icons ofBritain.” And while it’s definitely not AllBeatles, All The Time — check out the othermust-sees in London, Scotland and Wales —clearly a big draw is recapturing what’sdescribed as “the fevered feel of the early‘60s in Liverpool” where the Fab Four gottheir start.
Here’s some of what you’ll see:• The Beatles’ Boyhood Homes. It’s easyto imagine the teenaged Paul and John writ-ing the lyrics to “I Saw Her Standing There”in the living room of the future Sir PaulMcCartney’s humble 20 Forthlin Roadhouse. As McCartney recalled: “I’d start offwith ‘She was just 17, she’d never been abeauty queen.’ And he’d be like, ‘Oh no,that’s useless.’”• The Cavern Club. Still a live-music venuethat’s especially packed when a tribute banddons mop-tops and “yeah, yeahs” theirhearts out, the club hosted the Beatles 292times. The 293rd time, promised by managerBrian Epstein shortly before the group flewoff to America, never happened.• Jaw-Dropping Castles. Not only will youget a peak inside The Queen’s official resi-dence, Windsor Castle — and your local tour
guide will surely have lots to share aboutgoings-on there — but a rip-roaring eveningbanquet at Cardiff Castle will explainwhat’s meant by “Welsh hospitality.”• The Beatles Story. This state-of-the-artattraction in the heart of Liverpool’s revital-ized wharf district includes a behind-the-scenes look at the famous Abbey RoadStudios, an underwater trip on the YellowSubmarine and a “Fab 4D” extravaganzathat uses the latest technology to bring thegroup’s music to life.• A Taste of Scotland. Specifically, a din-ner of Scottish specialties — including, yes,the famous haggis — and a lively show withsongs, stories and a display of traditionalstep dancing.
If You Go: The respected CIE Tours hasescorted millions of Americans on motor-coach tours of Ireland, Scotland, Englandand Wales for more than 81 years. For moreinfo on the fully inclusive “Icons of Britain”package, contact your travel agent, or callCIE at 1-800-243-8687 or visitwww.cietours.com.
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A Mediterranean diet rich in vegetables, olive oil, nuts and fresh fish can improve your vascular health.
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FOOD
Easy Ways To Make Your Next Brunch Extra Special (NAPS)
Whether you’re gather-ing family and friendsaround your table for anEaster brunch or aSaturday morning break-fast at home, put your ownsignature on the meal withthese savory and sweetrecipes for delicious,crowd-pleasing alterna-tives to an ordinary heat-and-serve offering.
Ham and eggs combine inan all-in-one dish that canbe customized with a vari-ety of toppings.
Mix batter ingredientsto?gether in a pre-sprayed8x8-inch baking dish. Beateggs, milk, garlic salt andpepper together in a smallbowl. Top batter evenlywith cheese slices, dicedham and egg mixture;sprinkle with shreddedcheese.
Bake by placing in aCOLD oven; set tempera-ture to 350°F. Bake for 30minutes or until done.
These classic, sweet cin-namon rolls are sure toplease.
CLASSIC CINNAMONROLLS
Prep Time: 30 minutesBake Time: 25–30 min-
utesProof Time: about 11⁄2
hours Yield: 24 rollsRolls:1 cup mashed pota-
toes (about 2 medium pota-toes)
1 cup reserved pota-to water
3⁄4 cup butter OR mar-garine
3⁄4 cup sugar2 teaspoons salt1 cup hot water2 e n v e l o p e s
Fleischmann’s Active DryYeast
1⁄2 cup warm water(100° to 110°F)
2 eggs81⁄2 to 91⁄2 cups all-pur-
pose flour
Filling:1⁄2 cup butter OR mar-
garine, softened1 cup sugar1 1⁄2 t a b l e s p o o n s
ground cinnamonIcing:3 cups powdered
sugar6 tablespoons butter
OR margarine, softened1 teaspoon pure
vanilla extract5 to 6 tablespoons
milk
Combine potatoes,po?tato water, butter, sugar,salt and hot water in largemixer bowl. Stir until but-ter melts; set aside and letcool. Combine yeast and 1⁄2cup warm water in smallbowl. Let rest 5 minutes.Add eggs, 2 cups flour andyeast mixture to potatomixture. Beat until wellmixed. Continue addingflour, 1 cup at a time, untilsoft dough forms. Knead ona lightly floured surfaceuntil smooth and elastic
(about 4 to 6 minutes), ORknead with electric mixerusing dough hook. Place ina greased bowl, turning tocoat. Cover. Let rise in awarm, draft-free area about1 hour, until doubled insize. Punch dough down;divide in half. Roll one por-tion of dough on a lightlyfloured surface to a 12x18-inch rectangle. Spread withhalf the butter. Combinesugar and cinnamon; sprin-kle half of the mixtureover surface. Roll up tightlylengthwise, sealing edges.Cut into 12 slices. Place ingreased 13x9-inch pan.Repeat with remainingdough. Cover. Let rise 30 to45 minutes until nearlydoubled. Bake in preheated350°F oven for 25 to 30 min-utes. Cool for 15 minutes.Combine icing ingredientsand drizzle over rolls. ToFreeze (unbaked rolls):Follow recipe as recom-
mended up to and includ-ing when rolls are shapedand placed in pan. Tightlywrap rolls and pan withplastic wrap and foil. Forbest flavor, thaw and bakewithin one week of freez-ing. To Thaw: Place pan ofrolls covered in refrigera-tor overnight. Remove fromrefrigerator and continuethe thaw and rise process atroom temperature. Whenthawing at room tempera-ture, allow at least 2 hoursfor rolls to rise after remov-ing from the refrigerator. Ifrolls are not rising, boil apot of water, remove fromheat, cover the pot with awire rack and place pan ofrolls, covered with a cloth,on top of rack. The steamwill warm the dough tospeed the rising process.Once the rolls have doubledin size, bake according torecipe.
LEARN MORE
For other breakfastoptions, you can visit theFleischmann’s Yeast web-
site atwww.BreadWorld.com.
Spend Quality Time With Your Kids—Creating Quality Treats(NAPS)
Whether in school or on sum-mer break, kids are nearlyalways on the go—and bite-sized, sweet snacks are theperfect treats to keep themgoing on long summer days.Fortunately, portable treats totake along on car rides, enjoypoolside or put into the schoollunchbox can be easy to whipup. You can even have the kidshelp you make them for somequality family time.The sweetest part about theseno-bake treats is they’re madewith Karo Syrup, the onlywidely distributed brand ofcorn syrup that contains 0grams of high-fructose cornsyrup.Here are two for you to try:
Mazola No-Stick Cooking Spray6 cups chocolate crispy rice cereal2 cups crumbled chocolate sandwich cookies1 cup Karo Light Corn Syrup1 package (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chipsOptional toppings:chocolate cookie crumbs, mini chocolate chips, mini
candy-coated milk chocolate pieces
Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray; set aside. Combinecereal and cookies in a large bowl. Combine corn syrup andchocolate chips in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cookuntil mixture just begins to boil. Remove from heat. Pour over
cereal, stirring to coat com-pletely. Pour into preparedpan; press firmly to level. Topwith any of the optional top-
pings, if desired; pat into place. Cool and cut into bars. Storein air- tight container for up to 2 days.
1 cup butter OR margarine, room temperature1/4 cups sugar1/2 cup Karo Light Corn Syrup2 eggs2 cups creamy peanut butter3 cups all-purpose flour1 1/2 teaspoons salt1 teaspoon Argo Baking Powder1 1⁄3 cups strawberry jam2/3 cup salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream butter, sugar and corn syrup ina large bowl with mixer at medium speed 1 to 2 minutes. Beatin eggs and peanut butter until combined. Combine flour, saltand baking powder in a small bowl. Add to peanut butter mix-ture; mix on low speed until dough forms. Divide dough intothirds. Press 2/3 of the dough in the bottom of a greased 13x9-inch pan (OR for easy removal, line pan with greased foil,leaving 2 inches foil extending over pan at ends). Spreadstrawberry jam over dough. Drop small pieces of remainingdough over the jam. (Dough will spread during baking andcover jam.) Sprinkle top with peanuts. Bake 40 to 45 minutesuntil light golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack at least 30minutes. If pan is lined with foil, use foil to lift bars from pan.Cut into bars. Delicious with a glass of cold milk!
LEARN MOREYou can find more easy, family-friendly recipes and bakingtips at www.karosyrup.com and (866) 373-2300.
1-Dish Ham & Egg Breakfast—a delicious, easy way to feed a crowd.
Classic cinnamon rolls are a decadent brunch treat.
Sweet, no-bake treats such as these Peanut Butter & Jelly Bars...
…and Cookies & Cream Cereal Bars are easy to make for—and with—your kids.
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FOOD
Easy, Elegant Dish Is The Berries(NAPS)
When you’re looking for something toserve for breakfast, brunch or evendessert, Blueberry Corn Bread Puddingwith Blueberry Sauce may be the answer.It’s simple to prepare, stays beautiful evenwhen made ahead, and looks sophisticatedand elegant upon presentation.
Soft corn bread paired with sweet, freshblueberries and crunchy pistachios cre-
ates just the right balance of flavor andtexture. Finished with a sweet and silkyblueberry sauce, this dish should become afamily favorite.
Whether fresh or frozen, blueberriesprovide the antioxidant vitamin C andfiber, making them a great ingredient toincorporate into meals and to include inyour daily diet.
BLUEBERRY CORN BREADPUDDING WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE
6 cups prepared corn bread, cut into1-inch cubes
1 cup sugar1 teaspoon ground cinnamon2 cups milk1 cup half-and-half4 eggs3 egg yolks2 teaspoons vanilla extract2 cups fresh blueberries1⁄2 cup unsalted pistachios, skins
removed2 tablespoons sugar2 teaspoons cornstarch1 pound blueberries, frozen, not
thawed (3 cups)
Preheat oven to 225?F. On a baking sheet,place corn bread cubes; bake until dry, stir-ring occasionally, about 1 hour; cool.Increase oven temperature to 375ºF. Greasea 10x12-inch pan. In a large bowl, combine
sugar, cinnamon, milk, cream, eggs, yolksand vanilla. Gently stir in corn bread untilcoated. Stir in blueberries and pistachios.Transfer blueberry mixture to preparedpan; cover. Bake 45 minutes. Uncover; bakeuntil golden, about 20 minutes; cool. In amedium saucepan, stir 2 tablespoons sugarand cornstarch together until blended; addfrozen berries, toss until coated. Cover andcook over low heat, stirring occasionallyuntil berries thaw and mixture starts toboil, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove lid, cook, stir-ring constantly, until boiling and thick-ened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in additionalsugar, if desired. To serve: Cut puddinginto 3-inch squares; arrange on plates.Drizzle Blueberry Sauce over pudding.Serve with additional blueberries andwhipped cream, if desired.
Yield: 12 portions; 2 cups sauce
LEARN MORE
For recipes and more information onblueberries and your health, go towww.LittleBlueDynamos.com.
Anytime of day, Blueberry Corn Bread Pudding is a delightful indulgence.
Healthy Eating Simplified
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When it comes to food andnutrition, it’s understand-able to be confused aboutwhat’s really good for you. Ifyou’re like millions of oth-ers who feel that way, “TheTruly Healthy FamilyCookbook” is for you.
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CONFETTI FARFALLE
4 servings30 minutes
1/3 c. finely choppedshallots
2 tsp. grainy Dijonmustard
1 Tbsp. red wine vine-gar
3 Tbsp. extra-virginolive oil
2 ears corn or 1 cup/5oz. fresh corn kernels
4 oz. cooked wholewheat farfalle
1 c. shelled edamame3/4 c. finely diced red
pepper1/4 tightly packed c.
basil leaves, roughlychopped
In a bowl, whisk shallots,mustard, vinegar and oliveoil. Set aside. Place ears ofcorn in a pot of salted boil-ing water. Cook for 3 min-utes. Drain and cool. Using achef ’s knife, strip the ker-nels from the ears of corn.Place in bowl with the far-falle, edamame, red pepperand basil. Toss ingredientstogether with 1/4 cup of thereserved vinaigrette.
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For many, achieving last-ing weight loss is morethan a matter of avoidingfoods they crave. Rather,it’s a matter of living ahealthier lifestyle.
Studies show that foodchoice is only part of theequation—of those whohave proper personal sup-port and useful tools, near-ly 80 percent manage toachieve and maintain suc-cessful weight loss.
For example, The DukanDiet, the physician-formu-lated lifestyle weight lossprogram, consists of fourphases and offers its mem-bers personalized dailyonline coaching withadvice directly from Dr.Dukan.
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CHICKEN AND PEPPERKEBABS
Preparation Time: 30minutes
Servings: 4Cooking Time: 10 min-
utesComplexity: Easy
Ingredients:4 boneless skinless
chicken breasts, cut into3⁄4” cubes
4 garlic cloves,peeled and chopped
1⁄4 cup fresh lemonjuice
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. thymeSalt and
freshly ground black pep-per, to taste
1 green or red pep-per, seeds removed and cutinto cubes
8 shallots, peeled andquartered
Directions:1. Place chicken in a
shallow dish and toss withthe garlic, lemon juice,cumin, thyme, salt and pep-per to taste.
2. Cover and refriger-ate overnight.
3. After marinating,preheat the oven to broil orgrill to high.
4. Thread the kebabsby alternating the pieces ofchicken, pepper and shal-lot.
5. Brush the kebabswith the marinade andcook on the barbecue orunder the broiler, 5 minuteson each side.
Note: You will need kebabsticks. If you are usingwood?en skewers, soakthem in water for at least 30minutes so they won’tburn.
4. Whisk together theegg yolk and fat-free cot-tage cheese.
5. Fold the egg whiteinto the egg yolk mixtureand then fold into the oatbran mixture.
6. Divide mixtureinto 4 servings onto a cook-ie sheet and cook for 8–10minutes.
7. Leave to cool on arack.
8. Serve topped witha drizzle of Greek yogurtand a few strawberry slicesor goji berries.
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Donna Mendes, M.D., asenior vascular surgeon atSt. Luke’s-RooseveltHospitals in New York, N.Y.,and member of the Societyfor Vascular Surgery, saysapproximately 795,000strokes occur per year in theUnited States.
You can improve yourhealth — and chances ofavoiding a stroke, impair-ment and possibly death —by simply switching to aMediterranean diet. Thiscan lower low-densitylipoprotein (LDL) choles-terol, which is the “bad”cholesterol that’s more like-ly to build up fatty depositsin your arteries.
The Mediterranean dietcontains:
• Olive or canola oil as ahealthy replacement for but-ter or margarine. Use it incooking, for dipping or evenas a spread on bread.• Seven to 10 servings ofvegetables and fruits daily.When possible, choose freshand seasonal produce. If youlike to snack, cut them up inpieces, and store them inyour refrigerator.• Whole-grain bread andcereal. Begin to eat morewhole-grain rice and pastaproducts. Choose organicdips for bread.• Healthy nuts. Includeunsalted almonds, cashews,pistachios and walnuts lim-ited to a handful per day.Choose natural peanut but-ter, without hydrogenatedfat added.• No salt. For seasoning use
herbs and spices instead.• Fresh fish and poultry oneto two times a week. Try lessfatty fish, like tuna, salmon,trout, mackerel and herring.Grilling, rather than frying,is the best way to preparefish. Avoid skin on poultry.• Red meat, but only a fewtimes per week. One portionshould be the size of a deckof cards. Avoid salty andhigh-fat meats.• Low-fat dairy products likeskim milk, fat-free yogurtand low-fat cheese.• If your physician permitsit, you may have a glass ofwine at dinner.
To learn more about yourvascular health, visit theSociety for VascularSurgery’s website atwww.VascularWeb.org.
How You Think Is asImportant as What You Think
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Change is inevitable. Thestatus quo is untenable. Yet,few people and businessesare able to identify the realproblem.
“Many people pride them-selves on being able to thinkoutside the box,” says JimFeldman, a renownedkeynote speaker, entrepre-neur, consultant and authorof numerous books. “Toeffectively answer the ques-tion, you must first startinside the box, where thetrue problem exists.”
According to innovationexpert Feldman, making thesimple complicated is easy,but making the complexsimple often requires think-ing “inside the box.”
Referring to “inside thebox,” Feldman describes theprocess as “3D thinking.” Hesays it’s important to breakthe problem into smallerpieces. What is the “depth”of your knowledge? What isthe “distance” to market? Doyou have the “determina-tion” to succeed?
Feldman points to anunsettling trend in cus-tomer service innovation.The shift has been to out-source services, automatebilling and reduce personalattention. As a result, errorshave increased.
In his blog, Feldmanpoints out, recent experi-ences with AT&T andCitiMortgage.
“AT&T sent out their
monthly statement, whichcontained several billingerrors,” notes Feldman. “Icalled their customer serv-ice line to be placed on hold.‘Your call is important. Weare servicing other cus-tomers, please stay on theline.’ Important? No technol-ogy. No automated callback.No options that so manyother companies utilizewhen the lines are busy. Thelargest communicationcompany in the world couldnot communicate.”
Similarly, CitiMortgageuses representatives in thePhilippines and India whodo not have the ability toreturn calls or make deci-sions, and lack customer-solution commitment. ToFeldman, it appears that bigbanks have lost interest intheir customers.
“From an outside view-point, I am able to identifythe problem from an unbi-ased perspective. Maybe
they should engage my serv-ices,” he quips. Feldman isan expert in mastering thesechanges and shifts. He hasassisted companies likeApple, Microsoft, Coca-Cola,Wynn Las Vegas, HP, Toyotaand the U.S. Department ofDefense.
“To make ‘shift happen’you have to manage thechange process itself,” hesays. “The secret is not tobrace yourself for change,but relax and create a bettercustomer experience.”Performance improvementscannot become an exercisein frustration and failure,for either consumers oremployees.
If you or your companyneed help managing change,set up a free consultationwith Feldman by calling 312-527-9111. You can also visithis website at www.shifthap-pens.com or www.sosthink-tank.com.
The Best Way to Find Deals on the Internet
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Have you everhad the problem ofreceiving so many“deals” in youremail inbox thatyou don’t havetime to sift throughthem all? Well, itturns out there’s abetter way to findInternet deals youactually want with-out spending valu-able time search-ing through theones you don’twant.
“When compa-nies push deals tousers — whetherthey want them ornot — they arewasting their time, and yourtime,” says John Casson,CEO and founder of DailyDeal Superstore — a dealaggregator that bringstogether discounts and offersfrom across the web and com-piles emails tailored to yourinterests. “We designed DailyDeal Superstore so that theuser is in control. DDS letsthem to choose the cities andtypes of deals they want”
It’s this user control thatallows customers to targetthe deals they want across anumber of sites.
“If you wanted an Italianrestaurant deal in Queens,and you found thatLivingSocial didn’t have one,you may have missed outbecause there may have beenone on Gilt City,” saysCasson.
“DailyDealSuperstore.comtakes the stress out of search-ing through several deal com-panies. We show all thoseItalian restaurant deals fromall the companies.”
From a collective search,including sites like Woot!,KGB Deals, Gilt City andGroupon, you can make your
smartphone andFacebook page dothe work for you.Daily DealSuperstore is awebsite that gath-ers deals from hun-dreds of deal com-panies, categorizesthem, puts them in10,000 differenttowns and citiesand sends a cus-tomized email withoffers relating toyour interests andspecified location.
S m a r t p h o n eusers can takeadvantage of thisnew platform too,and the easy-to-useFacebook appmakes it even easi-
er, as deals are curated basedupon the user’s location,“likes” and interests.
“It will show you deals thatrelate to exactly where youare and what you like,” saysCasson. “It’s simple and fast,and makes it easier not tomiss out on deals.”
Better yet, users can earnpoints every time a friendbuys a deal, forever (so longas they are a member). Thesepoints are redeemed forreward cards such asAmazon vouchers andiTunes gift cards.
Golden Ticket to a Last-Minute Cruise
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Sometimes, you just needto get away — right now.While some vacations takemonths of planning, othersare spontaneous affairs thatonly require snap decisionsand the ability to stretch adollar.
Given the price of planetickets and prime hotels, it’seasy to feel limited whenplanning last-minute vaca-tions. However, certaincruises can present a shock-ingly affordable traveloption. Consider settingyour sights on theCaribbean, the Bahamas ormaybe the Mediterranean— either way, there’s astrong possibility that youcan find cheap cruise deals.
Many travelers — eventhe savvy ones — don’tknow about this travelsecret, that it’s entirely pos-sible to book a truly amaz-ing cruise at an affordablerate. But that’s becausethey’re not privy to theinner workings of cruiselines. When cruise shipsneed to fill vacancies quick-ly, they often broker dealswith vendors to cut pricesand offer epic deals. Forinstance, with Vacations ToGo, you can book a last-minute cruise and save up to80 percent off the regularprice.
VacationsToGo.com listsover 25,000 cruises on its siteso customers can find every-
thing in one spot, whichsaves time spent on search-ing and planning when thattravel bug bites.
If you’re planning a last-minute cruise, read on to seesome of the ways VacationTo Go can help get you out ofthe office and sunbathing onthe beach, climbing a moun-tain or relaxing in aParisian cafe.• The company’s world-famous 90-Day Ticker com-piles all the best markdownson cruises departing in thenext 90 days.• The advanced cruisesearch technology helpsusers easily find the idealcruise without wadingthrough a sea of optionsthey’re not interested in.• The company negotiates
special rates for groups likemilitary personnel, inter-line employees and travelersage 55 and up.• VacationsToGo.com isupdated daily with newmarkdowns that cruise linesmake available to help fillcabins.• Users can register onlinefor free access to all thesedeals. Plus, with each regis-tration, customers get a freesubscription to a newsletteroffering pertinent detailsabout cruise deals.
The last thing you shouldknow about Vacations To Gois that it has a “Best Priceand Service” guarantee toprotect you and your travelinvestments.
Learn more by visitingVacationsToGo.com.
The Ultimate Beatles Fan’sDream Vacation
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There’ve been a lot of hard day’s nightssince 73 million Americans tuned in to “TheEd Sullivan Show” in 1964 to watch theBeatles forever change rock ‘n’ roll. If youwere one of them — or maybe just fascinat-ed by why teenage girls spent so many hoursdebating whether Paul or John was cuter —get ready for what may be the perfect vaca-tion idea.
We’re talking CIE Tours’ “Icons ofBritain.” And while it’s definitely not AllBeatles, All The Time — check out the othermust-sees in London, Scotland and Wales —clearly a big draw is recapturing what’sdescribed as “the fevered feel of the early‘60s in Liverpool” where the Fab Four gottheir start.
Here’s some of what you’ll see:• The Beatles’ Boyhood Homes. It’s easyto imagine the teenaged Paul and John writ-ing the lyrics to “I Saw Her Standing There”in the living room of the future Sir PaulMcCartney’s humble 20 Forthlin Roadhouse. As McCartney recalled: “I’d start offwith ‘She was just 17, she’d never been abeauty queen.’ And he’d be like, ‘Oh no,that’s useless.’”• The Cavern Club. Still a live-music venuethat’s especially packed when a tribute banddons mop-tops and “yeah, yeahs” theirhearts out, the club hosted the Beatles 292times. The 293rd time, promised by managerBrian Epstein shortly before the group flewoff to America, never happened.• Jaw-Dropping Castles. Not only will youget a peak inside The Queen’s official resi-dence, Windsor Castle — and your local tour
guide will surely have lots to share aboutgoings-on there — but a rip-roaring eveningbanquet at Cardiff Castle will explainwhat’s meant by “Welsh hospitality.”• The Beatles Story. This state-of-the-artattraction in the heart of Liverpool’s revital-ized wharf district includes a behind-the-scenes look at the famous Abbey RoadStudios, an underwater trip on the YellowSubmarine and a “Fab 4D” extravaganzathat uses the latest technology to bring thegroup’s music to life.• A Taste of Scotland. Specifically, a din-ner of Scottish specialties — including, yes,the famous haggis — and a lively show withsongs, stories and a display of traditionalstep dancing.
If You Go: The respected CIE Tours hasescorted millions of Americans on motor-coach tours of Ireland, Scotland, Englandand Wales for more than 81 years. For moreinfo on the fully inclusive “Icons of Britain”package, contact your travel agent, or callCIE at 1-800-243-8687 or visitwww.cietours.com.
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BY KEITH GRIFFINIn at least one demographic, the new 2014
Hyundai Equus fails: my eight-year olddaughter. She’s disappointed the “Koreanlimo” as she has dubbed it no longer featuresa cooler, massage and foot rest in the rearseats where she rides.
Those were all available in the Ultimatepackage when the Equus was first intro-duced to the United States in the 2011 modelyear but Hyundai has deleted those options.Why? The U.S. is a market that focuses on dri-ving and not being driven. In other words,nobody was probably buying those options,so why bother.
Aside from my daughter’s disappoint-ment, there is little not to like about theredesigned 2014 Hyundai Equus. In a drivearound New York City and then for a fewdays after at my home in Connecticut, itproved itself a delightful vehicle for handlingboth urban and suburban life with aplomb.
The new Equus features a lot of Hyundaifirsts.
• Blind Spot with Rear Cross-traffic Alert• Multi-view camera system• Smart cruise control - stop/start• Power door closure• 12.3-inch full digital IP display• Dual rear seat 9.2” monitors• LED fog lights• 9.2-inch LCD Screen• 7-inch Color LCD IP display• Steering wheel haptic dial control• Proximity key - card type• Power lumbar at the rear outboard seats
(it’s not massage but it’s a nice compromise)Granted, all are available on other luxury
cars (and some non-luxury models as well)but it bodes well for the less-expensive cars in
the Hyundai lineup because manufacturerspractice the trickle-down theory when itcomes to technology.
The best three features are the blind spotmonitor with rear cross traffic alert; themulti-view camera system, and the smartcruise control with stop/start. The latter isgoing to work well in stop-and-go traffic and
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The blind spot monitor with rear crosstraffic alert is a must-have for anybody whofrequents parking garages, suburban malls,crowded parking lots, etc. In other words, it’ssomething every car should have. Same with
the multi-view camera system that deliversan overhead view of your car. It makes park-ing simpler as well as backing out throughnarrow driveways like mine that have abrick wall on one side.
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5.0-liter Tau DOHC V8 engine, producing 429horsepower at 6,400 rpm and 376 lb. ft. oftorque at 5,000 rpm, with a higher specific out-put (85.8 horsepower per/liter) than its nor-mally-aspirated premium luxury competitors.Fuel economy is estimated at 15-mpg city, 23-mpg highway and 18-mpg combined and thebest news is it runs on regular fuel.
The 2014 Hyundai Equus, thanks to somestyling updates, is a much better looking car.The front grille and bumper have been revisedwith the biggest positive change being the dele-tion of the chrome accents. The solid car ismuch more in line with what customers wantfrom a luxury sedan. In other words, it looks alot less tacky.
The chrome accents are also gone from therear bumper, as well, which now featuresrevised LED rear lamp graphics. The Equuslogo also appears smaller to the eye. Thatmight be thanks to the absence of chromearound it. The side mirrors have also beenrevised for better NVH, which is how manu-facturers measure road noise and ride.
Granted, it’s not just the mirrors making a
difference in the ride that is improved.One thing that hasn’t changed is Hyundai’s
desire to keep the Equus a true premiumbrand. Only 400 of its dealers sell the car. (It’s agood sign if your local Hyundai dealer doesbecause it means it is a top tier store.) The testdrive still comes to the consumer if theydesire, which means not going to the dealer-ship. The test drive is on your schedule.
Service, if needed, includes pickup anddrop-off and the use of a loaner, too. Servicelevels like that made the Hyundai Equus out-pace its luxury competitors in spite of costingthousands of dollars less in the 2013 J.D. PowerCustomer Service Index Study.
Pricing for the 2014 Hyundai Equus for theSignature level is $61,000, which is only a smallbump up from the 2013 model year price of$59,250. The Ultimate level, which is just as itsname suggests, has increased to $68,000 for the2014 model up from $66,250. Both levels are, asstated up top, thousands of dollars below thecompetitors like the Lexus LS 460, which has a2013 model year starting price of $71,990 (or$80,330 when comparably equipped) and theMercedes S550, which has a 2013 model yearstarting price of $95,000 (or $98,885 when com-parably equipped). This is purely subjective measure but put the Equus at 98% of the
refinement level of the Lexus and Mercedes.By the way, for the true number crunchersamong us, the Equus has a higher residualvalue than the Lexus and Mercedes models.
Are you looking for the best luxury modelon the market without paying the full price?The 2014 Hyundai Equus is your best bet. Doyou covet a Lexus or Mercedes just for thenameplate? Your vanity is going to cost you.
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VITAL STATISTICSWheelbase: 119.9 inchesLength: 201 inchesWidth: 74.4 inchesHeight: 58.7 inchesCurb weight: 4616 lbs.Engine: 5.0-liter Tau DOHC V8 engineHorsepower: 429 horsepower at 6,400 rpmTorque: 376 lb. ft. of torque at 5,000 rpmEPA estimated mpg city/highway: 15/23Base price: $61,000
As-tested price: $68,000Also consider: (a comparative vehicle)Lexus LS 460, Mercedes-Benz S550, AudiA8, BMW 750i
The optional surround-view camera is a nice addition for parking in tight spots and parallel parking aswell.
The dashboard of the 2014 Chevrolet Impala is nicely intuitive and pleasing to look at.
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Only 42K Miles! Power windows, power locks, power mirrors, power steer-ing wheel, power seats, power trunk, Leather, sunroof, navigation,AM/FM/In Dash 6 Disc CD player/Sat Capable/Aux for your Ipod or Mp3player/Bluetooth all powered by a Harmon Kardon Stereo! Alloy wheels,power tilt steering wheel, cruise controls, rear back up camera and somuch more!
2009Mercedes-
Benz S-Class S550
$169 per wk.
Only 19K Miles! This SUV is very well equipped! Leather, Power win-dows, power locks, power mirrors, Ac, rear defrost, tilt steering wheel,cruise controls, front and rear sunroof, alloy wheels, tow package, 3rdrow seating with 2nd row captains chairs, rear climate controls,Navigation, AM/FM/CD/aux for the iPod or Mp3 player, dual climate con-trols, heated seats, power seats, and so much more!
2010 GMCAcadia
SLT$116 per wk.
5 Speed with only 35K Miles! Power windows, power locks, power mir-rors, AC, rear defrost, tilt steering wheel, cruise controls, alloy wheels,sunroof, AM/FM/CD player/Aux for your Ipod or Mp3 player, steeringwheel controls (audio, cruise, bluetooth cap) and so much more!
2010 Toyota
Corolla
XRS
$57 per wk.
Only 74K Miles! Power windows, power locks, power mir-rors, AC, tilt steering wheel, cruise controls, AM/FM/CDplayer/Aux for your Ipod or Mp3 player, bed liner, lockingbed cover and so much more!
2007 ToyotaTacoma
Quad Cab4x4
$84 per wk.
Only 7900 Miles! One owner custom
bike with an S and S Pipes and S and
S Motor! Low Miles! This bike is MINT!
2000
Pit Bull
$46 per wk.
WD Loaded! Only 42K Miles! Leather, navigation, power windows, powerlocks, power mirrors, AC, rear defrost, rear back up camera, sunroof,AM/FM/CD/Cassette/Sat Capable/Aux for your Ipod or Mp3 player, powerseats, heated seats, fog lamps, alloy wheels, power rear gate, steering wheelcontrols (audio, cruise, bluetooth), power telescoping steering wheel, wood-grain throughout the vehicle, cruise control and so much more! Low miles!
2009 Lexus
RX 350
Beautiful!
$116 per wk.
Only 46K Miles! 3rd row seating, power windows, power locks,power mirrors, AC, rear defrost, cruise controls, tilt steering wheel,alloy wheels, rear back up camera, AM/FM/CD player, Aux for youripod or Mp3 player, rear air controls, steering wheel controls (cruise,audio controls) and so much more!
2010Chevrolet
Traverse LT$88 per wk.
Only 35K Miles! Power windows, power locks, power mirrors, AC,rear defrost, tilt steering wheel, cruise controls, alloy wheels,AM/FM/CD player/Aux for your IPod or Mp3 player and so muchmore!
2011 Honda
Accord LX
$57 per wk.
4x4 with only 4K Miles! This truck is practically brand new! Powerwindows, power locks, power mirrors, AC, rear defrost, tilt steeringwheel, cruise controls, bed liner, tow package, dual climate controls,steering wheel controls (bluetooth, cruise, audio) and so muchmore!
2012ToyotaTundra
$116 per wk.
only 20K Miles! Power windows, power locks, power mirrors, AC, reardefrost, tilt steering wheel, cruise controls, alloy wheels, 3rd rowseating, sunroof, AM/FM/CD player, Aux for your ipod or Mp3 player,steering wheel controls (audio, cruise) and so much more!
2010Toyota
HighlanderAWD
$92 per wk.
Only 47K miles! Leather, Navigation, sunroof, 3rd row seating, rear enter-tainment, running boards, tow package, alloy wheels, power seats, powerwindows, power locks, power mirrors, power rear door, heated and airconditioned seats, memory seats, power tilt steering wheel, power ped-als, dual climate controls, AM/FM/in Dash 6 disc CD player/Satcapable/Aux for your IPod or Mp3 player, heated steering wheel, steeringwheel controls (audio, cruise, bluetooth) and so much more!
2010CadillacEscaladeLuxury
$162 per wk.
2010 Infiniti G37 x
$92 per wk.
only 78K miles! 3rd Row seating, power windows, power locks,power mirrors, AC, rear defrost, rear air controls, tilt steeringwheel, cruise controls, AWD, alloy wheels, power seat, steeringwheel controls (audio, cruise) and so much more!
2009Chevrolet
Traverse LT$69 per wk.
38K Miles! Leather, sunroof, 3rd row seating, power 3rd row seating,rear entertainment, alloy wheels, plenty of storage in the rear, run-ning boards, tow package, luggage racks, power pedals, powerseats, rear air controls, dual climate controls, AM/FM/CD player/Auxfor your Ipod or Mp3 player all powered by a Bose Stereo, rear backup camera, bluetooth technology, tilt steering wheel, cruise controlsand so much more!
2011 Nissan
Armda SL
$118 per wk.
AWD with only 45K Miles! Leather, heated seats, power windows, powerlocks, power mirrors, power seats, alloy wheels, dual panoramic sunroof,dual climate controls, steering wheel controls (audio, cruise, bluetooth),tilt steering wheel, cruise control, AM/FM/In Dash 6 Disc CD changer/Auxfor your Ipod or Mp3 player and so much more!
2009Nissan
Murano SL$78 per wk.
Only 29K Miles! Power windows, power locks, power mirrors, AC,rear defrost, tilt steering wheel, cruise controls, AM/FM/CDplayer/Aux for your Ipod or Mp3 player, plenty of truck storage and somuch more!
2010NissanAltima 2.5 S
$62 per wk.
4x4 V8 with only 71K Miles! Power windows, power locks, powermirrors, AC, AM/FM/CD/Aux for your Ipod or Mp3 player, tilt steer-ing wheel, cruise controls and so much more! This truck has alloywheels and a full cap on the bed!
2011 Dodge
Ram
Dakota $78 per wk.
47K Miles! Leather, sunroof, navigation, 3rd Row, , power windows,power locks, power mirrors, AC, rear defrost, heated seats, powerseats, luggage rack, rear climate controls, dual climate controls, tiltsteering wheel, cruise controls, steering wheel controls (audio,cruise, bluetooth, temperature), alloy wheels, AM/FM/CD player/Auxfor your Ipod or Mp3 player all powered by a JBL Stereo!
2010 Toyota
HighlanderLimited
$106 per wk.
4x4 with only 51K Miles! Power windows, power locks, power mirrors,AC, rear defrost, alloy wheels, power seat, AM/FM/CD/SatCapable/Aux for your Ipod or Mp3 player, heated seats, tilt steeringwheel, cruise controls, fog lamps, tow package and so much more!
2008
Dodge
Nitro SLT
$62 per wk.
Only 58K miles! 4x4, running boards, tow package, bed liner, toneaucover, power windows, power locks, power mirrors, AC, rear defrost,AM/FM/CD player/aux for your Ipod or Mp3 player, steering wheel con-trols, Aux for your Ipod or Mp3 player, Navigation and bluetooth builtinto the stereo!
2008 FordF-250
SRW XLT$92 per wk.
2010 HondaCivic
$49 per wk.
Only 33K Miles! Automatic, leather, sunroof, power seat, tilt steeringwheel, cruise controls, power windows, power locks, power mirrors,AC, rear defrost, AM/FM/CD player/Aux for your Ipod or Mp3 player,alloy wheels and so much more!
2010NissanMaxima
$69 per wk.
Only 36K Miles! Leather, power windows, power locks, power mirrors,AC, rear defrost, power seat, heated seats, tilt steering wheel, cruisecontrols, alloy wheels, sport shifter, steering wheel controls (audio,cruise controls), AM/FM/CD player, Aux for your Ipod or Mp3 playerand so much more!
2010ChevroletMalibu LT
$59 per wk.
White, AWD with only 64K Miles! Power windows, power locks,power mirrors, AC, rear defrost, AM/FM/CD/Aux for your Ipod or Mp3player, cruise controls, tilt steering wheel, alloy wheels, luggage rackand so much more!
2010Ford
Escape XLS$64 per wk.
Only 39K Miles! Power windows, power locks, power mirrors,AC, rear defrost, tilt steering wheel, cruise controls, alloywheels, sunroof, AM/FM/CD player/Aux for your Ipod or Mp3player, plenty of storage in the back and so much more!
2009
Honda
CR-V EX
$64 per wk.
Only 68K Miles! AWD! Power windows, power locks, power mirrors,
er/Aux for your Ipod or Mp3 player, alloy wheels, steering wheel con-
trols (audio, cruise) and so much more
2010Chevrolet
Equinox LS $62 per wk.
Only 44K Miles! Power windows, power locks, power mirrors, AC,rear defrost, tilt steering wheel, cruise control, AM/FM/CDplayer/Aux for your Ipod or Mp3 player, front wheel drive 4 Cylinderwhich is GREAT on GAS!
2011 Honda
Civic LX$54 per wk.
Only 38K Miles! Power windows, power locks, power mirrors, AC,rear defrost, Automatic, 4 cylinder, AM/FM/CD player, Aux for yourIpod, alloy wheels, steering wheel controls (cruise control, audiocontrols), cruise control, tilt steering wheel and so much more!
2010 NissanSentra
SR $54 per wk.
2012 FordFusion
SE$57 per wk.
Type S with only 24K Miles! Sunroof, power windows, power locks,power mirrors, AC, rear defrost, tilt steering wheel, cruise controls,AM/FM/CD player, Aux for your Ipod or Mp3 player, alloy wheels andso much more!
Laredo 4x4 with only 70K Miles! Power windows, power locks,power mirrors, AC, rear defrost, AM/FM/CD/Aux for your Ipod orMp3 player, 4x4, plenty of room in the rear, alloy wheels, sunroofand so much more!
2007 JeepGrand
Cherokee
$60 per wk.
AWD PZEV (Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle)with only 54K Miles!Power windows, power locks, power mirrors, AC, rear defrost, AWD,heated cloth seats, power seat, alloy wheels, cruise control, tiltsteering wheel, AM/FM/CD/Aux for your Ipod or Mp3 player and somuch more!
2010 SubaruLegacy
$62 per wk.
AWD with only 63K Miles! Power windows, power locks, power mir-rors, power seat, AC, rear defrost, alloy wheels, tilt steering wheel,cruise controls, steering wheel controls (audio, cruise), luggage rack,dual opening rear door, AM/FM/CD/Aux for your Ipod or Mp3 playerand so much more!
2010 Ford
Escape
XLT$64 per wk.
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only 48K Miles! Leather, power windows, power locks, powermirrors, power seats, memory seat, sunroof, AC, rear defrost,AM/FM/CD/Aux for your Ipod or Mp3 player, heated seats, alloywheels and so much more!
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