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re you a member of a neighborhood association? They blanket the city, covering just about every square inch, but many Worcesterites couldn’t tell you where their local crime watch or meeting group is held. Then there are the officially incorporated groups working to bring federal and state grants to bear in areas of Worcester that could use a pick-me-up. As you’ll read in this week’s cover story, some neighborhoods embrace the neighborhood association concept, and some groups struggle to get traction in their area. Either way, it is clear neighborhood associations are here to stay, and if you are not paying attention, you could be missing out on an opportunity to contribute to your neighborhood in a way that exceeds any individual accomplishments.

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One year later, brother’s death remains unsolved mystery to family

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he image is jarring: two legs jutting out from a trash barrel. Pants, socks and sneakers are clearly visible. The rest of the body is out of view, but Frank Beshai and his family would soon learn the horrifying truth: it was their brother stuffed into the barrel. David Beshai died almost a year ago this month. His body was found July 27 last year in a trash container on Main Street in Worcester. His family says they did not know where their brother was found until after someone posted a photo online. The man who posted that photo, identified in a police report as Rafael Quinones, allegedly discovered the body as he was driving down Main Street to Chandler Street, and called police. Even after their brother died, the family had no clue how or why. Almost 12 months later, David Beshai’s death remains a mystery. That there has been no closure has frustrated and angered his family, to the point that Frank Beshai reposted the photo of the body in the trash barrel on Facebook recently after having it removed from the site last year, hoping it will lead to some answers. “He was murdered,” Frank Beshai said flatly about what he believes happened to his brother. “How or why, I don’t know.” What he does know is Quinones was

reportedly driving along Main Street to Chandler Street when he saw legs sticking out of a trash barrel. The legs were moving, according to the police report, and Quinones initially thought it was a female in the trash can. He reportedly got out of his car and hollered at the person in the barrel, but got no response. The police officer who responded pulled the body from the trash, realizing it was a man, not a woman. The man was unresponsive, and had a “white mucus like fluid” coming from his mouth, according to the police report. The officer attempted CPR, and was aided by firefighters and paramedics who also responded to the scene. The man was taken to Saint Vincent’s Hospital, where emergency personnel were also unable to revive him. “I got the call early in the morning [July 27],” Frank Beshai recalled. “I ran down [to the hospital]. The family ultimately decided to take David Beshai off life support after three days. Frank Beshai’s sister, who asked that her name not be published, said the pain of losing a brother was made worse by what happened next. “After burying him, someone posted a picture of him stuffed in a basket [on Facebook],” she said. “We were shocked. We had asked Facebook to take it off and they did.” In hindsight, she said, that might have been a mistake.

“Maybe it was the wrong thing to do,” Beshai’s sister said. “Maybe we would have heard something more [if the photo remained online].”

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The grief of losing one of her brothers [two other Beshai brothers predeceased David Beshai] was only compounded by not knowing exactly what caused his death, but believing he suffered before he died. “David weighed over 200 pounds,” she said. “The way he was stuffed in that basket. He just died a slow death in that basket.” Police have not provided a cause of death to the family, according to Beshai, instead saying they have been awaiting autopsy results. “I tried a whole bunch of times to contact police,” Beshai said. “They kept saying they couldn’t do anything until there is an autopsy report. They couldn’t say whether it was a homicide. Anytime we’d call, it was , ‘We’re waiting for the autopsy.’” When the state Medical Examiner’s office was contacted, Beshai said, the family was told there was a backlog of cases. “Four or five months ago, they said they were working on his case,” Beshai said. “There are still no results.” A spokesperson for the Medical Examiner’s office did not respond to a request for comment by Worcester Magazine before this story was published. An attempt to obtain comment from the Worcester Police Department was also unsuccessful. District Attorney Joe Early Jr., meanwhile, said the case remains under investigation, continued on page 7

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A weekly quality of life check-in of Worcester

Too bad the U.S. women’s soccer team played - and won - its World Cup match on a holiday weekend. Would have been nice to have another showing of the game on City Hall plaza. -1

Worcester parks open up for free programs to city youth.+2

Fireworks display in East Park wowed thousands and proved a satisfying start to the holiday weekend. +1

As heat and humidity finally visit Worcester, the city’s spray parks draw families in droves. +2

Lazerzone to open in Worcester, which is good news for the younger set seeking entertainment options. +1

While it is good news, the Lazerzone announcement reminds us that Worcester continues to lack viable entertainment for college-aged kids, teens and families. -2

The Great American Celebration does the July 4th weekend in style at the Spencer Fairgrounds. +1

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Shootings mar the first several days of summer in Worcester. -4

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city employee is under investigation after dog walkers at Boynton Park said he caused a violent scene at Worcester’s unofficial dog park recently. The incident is symbolic of rising tensions between dog owners banned from city parks and a local government that has failed in all previous attempts to build an official dog park. Parks security guard Alain Deflandre said he sympathizes with dog owners because of a 1997 city ordinance banning dogs from Worcester’s parks. Boynton Park became the city’s de facto dog park after the ordinance was passed, with many residents choosing to take their pets there to socialize and exercise. The park is well known, with some users even rating it on yelp.com. The incident on July 5 kicked off when dog owners, who said they have been complaining to the city for weeks about increased enforcement at the park, constructed a makeshift barricade at one of the entrances to a field in the park by using a chain, log and rock to block the path. Mike Slarskey witnessed the incident, and said Deflandre drove through the barricade rather than getting out of his truck. “He came in like a banshee at 30 miles an hour, flying onto the field,” Slarskey said. “The first second was shock, and then everyone was yelling at him, saying he was going to kill someone.” Deflandre says he drove through the blockade, but claims he did not do it out of anger or intentionally. “I went into the park, went into the field and ran into a blockade I couldn’t see very well,” Deflandre said. “I was focusing on the field with all the dogs and the owners, I wasn’t even looking at the ground.” Contrary to rumors on social media, Deflandre had not been fired by the city as of

publication. The city and the Worcester Police Department are investigating the incident. Deflandre, who was hired at the beginning of the year, says he was only at Boynton Park because he was ordered to check in multiple times per day. “We were instructed to go up there twice in each shift,” Deflandre said. “They should have told me not go up there until the whole situation was resolved. Things were escalating every time we went through with our trucks.” Tensions have been escalating since the city, which until recently had been lax about enforcing the anti-dog ordinance at Boynton Park, started sending Deflandre and another security guard to the area. Dog owner Kelly O’Dell visits Boynton Park frequently, and said she was chased away briefly by threats of fines over $200, reports that fit with other park visitors’ stories of rudeness and intimidation. “It was sudden enforcement in a rude manner with no explanation from City Hall,” O’Dell said. “When we went to the [City Council’s Youth, Parks and Recreation Committee] meeting, we thought we had reached a compromise. There has to be a compromise on both sides.” The subcommittee meeting on July 1 was well-attended, and councilors Gary Rosen and Kate Toomey filed a few orders trying to speed up the process of finding a dog park location in the city. The question of whether to repeal the anti-dog ordinance is being taken up by the city and the larger City Council. Rosen said after the July 5 incident that some kind of fracas was to be expected. “I understand they’re not supposed to be there, but when you’ve let them do it for 18 years and then you try to enforce it, you’re going to meet with some resistance,” Rosen said. “[The people who put up the blockade] had no right to do that, but I understand they were fearful.” While Slarskey said the blockade was

meant as a “visual thing” to get Deflandre to get out of his truck to talk to the dog owners – something he said the other park security guard has done in the past – Deflandre said he did not get out of his car for a reason. “I’m scared of dogs, so I stayed in my truck,” he said. “When there’s tons of loose dogs in the middle of the field, especially when people are mad, I didn’t want to get out and get bitten or mauled.” Deflandre said he owned a dog around 10 years ago, and is sympathetic to the dog owners, saying he believes they have a valid point about the city ordinance driving them to Boynton Park, which is owned by Worcester but located in Paxton. “Believe me, I didn’t want to go Dogs and up there,” Deflandre said. “Why would I want to go up there to meet disaster? I was fearing for my life every time I went up there.” Deflandre said he was pulled over by police as he was driving back to Parks headquarters to report on the incident. Dog owners at Boynton Park called police after the incident, which included what Slarskey says is akin to a hit and run. “The minute he saw me, he sped right at me,” Slarskey said, saying he was struck in the leg and risk by the bumper and mirror of the truck, but didn’t break anything but his wristwatch. “I’ve been icing my hand for three days.” “If I had done something like that, taken off after hitting someone, I would have been charged with leaving the scene of an accident or a hit and run,” Slarskey continued. Deflandre said he saw Slarskey after he turned around to leave the park, and swerved to avoid him. He said he thought Deflandre

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their owners at Boynton Park recently. reached out and hit the truck as he drove by, saying he never intended to hit anyone. Slarskey said he has not filed a lawsuit. “I’m not a litigious person. I really just want my watch repaired,” Slarskey said. “I’m going to see how this plays out.” The issue at Boynton Park is not contained to one incident, however, and dog owners say they are hopeful the city will construct a legal dog park or get rid of the anti-dog ordinance. “You have a simple problem with a simple solution. It would show good faith if [the city] got up off their butts and did something,” O’Dell said. “This situation has gotten so ridiculous. You have a bunch of people digging their heels in and saying, ‘Boynton Park or nothing.’ People just feel really let down by the City Council and the Parks department.” Greater Worcester Land Trust Director Colin continued on page 7

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Gun buybacks continue in Worcester, as effectiveness questioned Walter Bird Jr.

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aren Bullis walked into the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) building on Providence Street and approached the two Worcester Police Officers at the table near the entrance. She had found a gun inside her Holden home, and wanted to get rid of it. Bullis did not know what kind of gun it was - the officers told her she was turning in a semi-automatic handgun - but it had belonged to someone else, and she did not want it in the house. The officers asked no questions and offered no judgment. They took the gun and added it to the small pile of firearms in a trash bucket near the table. Before she left, Bullis was given some gun locks and $75 in gift cards to a local supermarket, which she said she would donate (gift cards at buybacks vary in value depending on the weapon). Relinquishing the gun was not necessarily a statement on how she feels about them - Bullis said she will

probably buy one at some point. “I will want to get a gun,” she said, adding she is looking into animal control as a job. “I know, eventually, I’ll need a gun.” On this day, however, Bullis was getting rid of a gun. She was in luck. While Worcester typically runs a gun buyback program toward the end of the year, around the anniversary of the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut. This year, according to Dr. Mike Hirsh, the city’s commissioner of public health who runs the program with the Worcester Police Department, the city manager asked if he would set one up for the summer. Hirsh, with collaboration from other departments, obliged, and they set up shop in the EMS building. Far fewer guns were collected than during the regular, annual gun buybacks, which Hirsh said average about 200 a year (about 2,553 weapons have been turned in over the program’s 13 years). A couple hours into the buyback, only 20 or so guns had been brought in. About six were semi-automatic weapons.

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The low number, combined with the types of guns being returned (most were rifles), raised the question that has long been asked about gun buybacks: Are they truly effective in getting guns out of the hands of criminals and curbing violence? “I think it does,” said Bullis. “I don’t see anything negative about it. It’s all positive.” Hirsh, a gun safety advocate who lost a colleague and friend to gun violence years ago, insists the programs accomplish their goal, which he said is not to strip guns from law-abiding citizens. “We are very, very calm and deliberate in saying we believe in the Second Amendment,” he said. “But with ownership comes the responsibility of storing it correctly. If you can’t store it correctly, or you want to come in and get a trigger lock or come in and turn in your weapon, you can do that.” Gun buybacks help cut down incidents in three distinct areas, Hirsh said. “There’s the [house] break, where you lose the gun,” he said. “If it wasn’t registered in the beginning, you end up with a situation that the person who had the burglary doesn’t even report it half the time. Then there is the despondent teen or elderly, who in a moment of despair reaches for a gun and completes a suicide that ... in a lot of cases of unsuccessful suicides, [the people] say they didn’t mean to do it. With a gun, you have a 93-percent completion rate. You don’t get that second chance.” The third area, Hirsh said, is in cases where children find a gun and pick it up. “I am continually amazed at how adept these little kids, even at the age of 2, are at making these guns go off,” he said. There is a fourth area of concern, too, Hirsh said, referring to data from the Harvard School of Public Health that he said suggests episodes of domestic violence, “escalate into the murders and murder/suicides with an unsecure weapon in the home.” While proponents say gun buybacks simply get guns off the street that might otherwise end up in criminals’ hands, critics point out that the most common weapon used in homicides is a handgun. The data, however, suggests the majority of guns turned in at gun buybacks are not handguns. In a story for abc2news.com titled, “Gun buybacks not effective for curbing violence” originally published April 28 this year, reporter Joce Sterman said an investigation

into gun buybacks in Baltimore and Howard County found that of nearly 1,000 guns turned in, only 15 percent were pistols. Nearly 400 revolvers and more than 300 rifles and shotguns were also returned. “When we talk about America’s gun homicide problem, it’s a handgun problem,” Sterman quoted Jon Vernick, of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research, as saying. “It’s not as though these weapons pose no risk, either on the street or in homes. They do. But when you compare risk, it’s the higher caliber weapons that tend to be disproportionately seen in the crimes that are plaguing our streets.” Sterman also quoted University of Maryland criminology professor Tom Mauriello as saying: “Real criminals, a firearm is a tool of their trade, so they’re not giving up their weapons for gift cards or money.” Other reports have cited studies concluding that gun buybacks simply do not take the kinds of guns off the streets that criminals use. Those same studies, however, often do not focus on the areas Hirsh cited as being positively affected by buybacks, such as domestic violence and suicides. While critics may point out the flaws in gun buybacks, Hirsh does not see anything but good in getting even one gun out of a home that otherwise might be stolen or misused. “I just don’t feel there can be a ton of legitimate objections to the notion that if you have an unsecured weapon in your home, that as a public health benefit just bring it in,” Hirsh said, adding he believes Worcester is safer because of the buybacks. “If you can’t secure it, bring it in. If you want to secure it, we’ve got the way to secure it.”

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but that his office also has received no autopsy or toxicology reports. “We made some calls down there to see if we could get this expedited somewhat,” Early said. Asked whether it was common to have to wait a year for autopsy results, he said, “It happens. I wouldn’t say it’s common. It’s a matter of resources. [The Medical Examiner’s office] is doing this for the entire state.” Early expressed hope that the case would be resolved sooner than later. “It’s a horrible way to die, to die alone like that,” he said of David Beshai’s death, adding his office can do little without autopsy results. “The manner and cause of death that come back with an autopsy always helps,” he said. Frank Beshai said he ultimately turned to the FBI in his quest for answers about his brother’s death. “My brother was gay,” he said. “I thought maybe I could wake them up as it being a hate crime.” The FBI, he said, was told the same thing he was: that until an autopsy was completed, there was nothing police could do.

“I’ve called everybody,” Beshai said. “There’s nobody dong anything or saying anything to us. I’m at my wit’s end.” He said he even texted Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, but did not receive a response. Beshai’s sister said she believes police are legitimately in limbo without an autopsy report. “I’m just feeling, and I believe this has happened lots of other times, their hands are tied until they an autopsy report,” she said. “Why does it take a year to get an autopsy report?” While she is disturbed by the photo of one of her brothers stuffed into a trash barrel, she said she understands the frustration of her other sibling. Frank Beshai, in fact, insisted Worcester Magazine publish the photo. His sister hopes it leads to a break in the case - and the answers that have eluded the family for so long. “When puppies get left in a box on the side of the street, people want to find out who did it,” she said. “So why wouldn’t they want to know who did this to my brother. I’m an animal lover, too, but this is my brother.”

BUILDING FOUNDATIONS Five Worcester nonprofit organizations were among 22 around the state to receive a share of $116,000 during the second grant cycle of 2015 of the People’s United Community Foundation. Regional Environmental Council Inc. ($2,500), Genesis Club House Inc. ($4,000), Worcester State Foundation Inc. ($4,000), Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of Worcester ($5,000) and Worcester East Side Community Development Corporation ($7,500) ad 17 other recipients earned grants for activities ranging from financial literacy and affordable housing to basic needs and afterschool programs. The Foundation doled out nearly $744,000 in grants to 115 nonprofits this year to organizations it serves in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. The funding was awarded with the Foundation’s three main initiatives in mind: community development, youth development and affordable housing initiatives. “Philanthropy is important to us, whether it is grants through our Foundation or donations of our employees’ time,” said Massachusetts president Patrick Sullivan. “We live and work in these communities and know that these funds make a difference. Helping to develop job training programs, supporting meal programs, or assisting with home ownership leads to stronger communities.

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Novick, who spoke in favor of parks as multiuse facilities during the Parks Committee meeting, said dogs are permitted on a leash as long as waste is cleaned up in the Cascade West area the GWLT owns adjacent Boynton Park. He will be replacing the signs they had up to that effect – the old ones were torn town by unknown vandals, he said. “Because people are going to Boynton Park knowing they’re going to break the rules, there’s kind of a ‘rules be darned’ kind of attitude,” Novick said. “Posting rules for the adjacent property has not been as helpful as we had hoped.” “Our mission is to facilitate recreationists, with or without dogs, and wildlife,” Novick, who recommended cautious dog owners enter Cascade West by way of Camp Street to avoid going through Boynton Park. “The problem is if it’s all off-leash and there are no rules, our dual mission collapses. So we made our own rules independently.” Slarskey and others said they have complained to the parks department multiple times, calling into question the city’s screening process for employees and placing some of the blame on the city for not listening to the complaints of the crowd at Boynton Park before tensions boiled over into violence. “If they had heeded any of our warnings about this guy being unstable, this wouldn’t have happened,” Slarskey said. “No sane person would have done that.”

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the media ruined City Hall’s reputation. No, not by pointing out the crushing inefficiency of municipal bureaucracy or the self-serving infighting in the City Council. By obliterating a team of public servants, 5-2, in the media vs City Hall “Beat the City” broomball game back on Jan. 16. The city now wants to call a mulligan, apparently, and is looking to host a sequel – kickball, still at the Common. They were going to hold it at Boynton Park, but we hear there’s a 10-foot wall with a moat around that area. Last time there was a city-media sporting event, editor Walter Bird Jr. and photographer Steven King were in Africa, so we’re excited to bring a full contingent to the match. And reporter Josh Lyford will be looking to take home another MVP award – or as we call it in Worcester – the Rosie Ruiz award (no, seriously). Will city councilors be able to kick the ball the same way they kicked the Chandler Ball Fields parking lot plan? Is kicking the ball into the street an automatic home run? Oh yes, and the event kicks off (get it? GET IT?) the Worcester Local Weekend Kickoff designed to encourage local patronage and bring people downtown. Word of warning to the city: Worcester Magazine recently added a new intern to its fold - a former football player who goes to school here. His name is also Tom, so we call him T2. As in “Terminator 2.” Not that there’s any pressure on him.

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POOPER SCOOPER: The problem for

Boston TV news outlets is that by the time you get wind of something happening in the Heart of the Commonwealth, pack your sandwiches and drive down, every local media outlet in town will have reported the topic to death before you unpack your camera. A good case study is the Boynton Park Brawl, where a city employee drove onto a field at the unofficial dog park, allegedly hit one man with his truck and caused a scare among dog owners who have taken refuge at the park from the city’s ban on pooches in parks. A few TV stations were invited to an exclusive press conference at Boynton Park Tuesday night – because print media is for suckers – only to realize while they were listening to City Councilors Gary Rosen and Phil Palmieri reiterate many of the same points they had made at a July 1 Parks subcommittee meeting and to local reporters earlier in the week. Worcester Magazine and our equally intrepid media colleagues at Masslive were working out our bitterness by interviewing Alain Deflandre, the parks employee in question. By the time Boston realized they had been the victim of a classic politician’s bait and switch, someone from the city apparently got to Deflandre, who told Fox 25 he couldn’t comment on the incident and wasn’t quoted by Channel 4 at all. Now that we’re done bragging about the very pettiest of victories over Massachusetts’ media giants, let’s tally up the scores for the out of town media:

LOST AT CBS: “Live in Worcester, which

is really Paxton,” Channel 4 reporter Ken MacLeod said in Boynton Park, with the bewildered tone of a journalist who doesn’t know the name of the town he is reporting live from. “I know it’s confusing.” Channel 4 doesn’t lose any points, though, since most Worcesterites couldn’t tell you why Worcester ordinances apply to a park in Paxton. Charles Boynton gifted the land to Worcester before his death in 1899, according to a 2009 Telegram article, which also noted the city debated accepting the gift because they thought the parcel was too far away from the city. I bet the city administration is wishing the incident was Paxton’s problem right now, though. Channel 4 also gets points for referring to the mostly West Side Worcester crowd as “renegade dog owners,” when most coverage has painted Deflandre with the “renegade” brush. The dog owners are the only ones who have admitted they broke a rule, so the label fits, even if Deflandre said Tuesday he expects to be fired.

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FOX AND THE HOUNDS: Fox 25 gets a few hundred points right off the back for attaching a camera to an adorable German Shepherd-looking dog, and concentrating more on shots of cute pups than Worcester politicians or angry pet owners. Reporter Robert Goulston also got his hands on video of the incident – the only news station to do so, as Fox anchors were quick to remind viewers. They can’t be awarded any points for it, however, since it shows the absolute most boring part of the altercation – after the Parks employee crashed through a makeshift barricade, but before he allegedly grazed a dog owner on his way out of the park.

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Fox also got a photo of Mike Slarskey’s broken watch, which he says was caused by the SUV hitting him in the hand.

WORCESTER SIDE STORY: Most gang wars end with a trip to the cemetery, but could the sacred burial sites be playing a part in an ongoing feud between rival groups? That’s the gist of a Telegram article written in the wake of the murder of David Luyando in Hope Cemetery on June 25. Luyando was shot in the head near two missing headstones and died from the injury. At the time there were reports overheard on the police scanner that someone had video of the incident, which would jive with what Worcester District Attorney Joe Early told the T&G – not only are gangs desecrating what had previously been revered as religious ground, they were taking video of unspecified inappropriate activities and uploading it to YouTube, although with obscure enough tags that they aren’t easily findable by a reporter. School Safety Liaison Rob Pezzella was more specific in his quote to the daily paper. “We have witnessed videos made by gang members and there are musical videos where they actually, through music, mock the rival gangs,” Pezzella said. Apparently, to catch the murderers grouping together as gangs, you’re going to have to start with the AV Club, or maybe the fine arts department. UNDER PRESSURE: Some poor sap is going to get a lot more than he or she bargained for when police go over security footage from the Cumberland Farms on Grafton Street to find out who left a pressure cooker next to a gas pump. Turns out it was probably just someone who didn’t want to pay to throw away their old kitchen appliance correctly, since the pressure cooker was empty and not an explosive device. Much of Grafton Street was closed Monday night while Massachusetts State Police, ATF, the Worcester Fire Department and other law enforcement units deployed the bomb squad and a remote robot to determine the suspicious package was not a threat. Of course, if whoever put the device there did it as a practical joke, they’re going to get no sympathy from Worcesterites trying to get through the area around 6 p.m. BRAVEHEARTS STAT OF THE WEEK: The statistic isn’t officially kept, but outfielder Ian

Strom has to lead the Worcester Bravehearts in ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 appearances after getting the number two spot this week for his incredible diving catch during Worcester’s 8-2 loss to the Bristol Blues on July 7. Strom had the number one catch on SportsCenter for a catch last year that was, if you can understand the complex scoring system that governs the Top 10 segment, even more impressive than the one he made on Tuesday, although that’s subjective. What isn’t subjective is Strom’s stat line this year – he’s hitting .357, good for first on the team, although he has only played in seven of the Bravehearts’ 27 games as of publication.

TAKE THAT, OHIO STATE: Clark University, an NCAA Division III school, can lay claim to something no other school in America can – they have the best goalie in lacrosse (by certain measures, terms and conditions may apply, etc). Sophomore Drew Riopelle-Tyrrell had the highest save percentage out of any goalie in Division I, II, or III lacrosse – 65.4 percent. This was in his first season in Worcester after transferring from Rochester Institute of Technology. The amazing play helped the Cougars tie the school record for wins in a season with eight (out of 15). Here’s hoping the goalie doesn’t get poached by a school that can offer him the bright lights of a Division I career. Maybe cross-town College of the Holy Cross, which is missing a golden opportunity but not calling their program “Holy LaCrosse.”

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A HISTORY OF VANDALISM: A local man was charged with 13 counts of malicious destruction of property after a 4 a.m. vandalism spree on Main Street. Police were able to track down 44-year-old Dimitrios Voyiatzis of 13 Oak Leaf Circle after a tip from a witness, and identified numerous cars and businesses with smashed windows. Voyiatzis was in the news in 2012, when the George’s Pizza owner decided he wanted to give notice to his tenant at another property, CK Nails, to move out. He decided to give that notice by ramming his car into the storefront hard enough to buckle the building. Call it a pattern? Voyiatzis was charged with three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon in 2013 by ramming a home on Elm Street, Grille 57 on Highland Street and Bahnan’s Bakery. Reporter Tom Quinn can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or tquinn@worcestermagazine.com with story ideas, feedback, or questions. Follow him on Twitter @bytomquinn. J U LY 9 , 2 0 15 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M

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Editorial Doggone it, the time has come

e will leave the puns to District 5 City Councilor Gary Rosen, but when it comes to giving man’s fourlegged best friend a place of their own to stretch their legs, fetch a stick or sniff another dog’s rear end, the time has come for Worcester to either repeal the ordinance prohibiting dogs in its parks or stop twiddling its thumbs and establish a dog park, already. We say that with due respect to the Parks Department and Rob Antonelli, who is including dog parks in the master plan for the city’s 60 or so public parks. Antonelli knows there is a demand for a park where man, woman and dog can frolic. The city knows it. Unfortunately, the wheels of government often turn at a snail’s pace. In fact, perhaps the only issue that has progressed as slow as dog parks in Worcester is whether to allow food trucks to start setting up in places other than the few spots you currently see them. The cry for at least one dog park in this city of nearly 200,000 people has grown to a near fever pitch. How has the city responded? By stepping up enforcement of its current ordinance and warning people against taking their pooches to public parks. We are not engineers. We are not parks specialists. And we are not elected officials. But we have to believe it cannot possibly take so much effort to pick one spot - just one where dogs can roam, if not free, than at least more freely than being cooped up at home. One of the main issues has been, while many people say they want a dog park, they become a bit more resistant if an area in their neighborhood is suggested as a good spot. Take Greenhill Park. There is no other park in Worcester seemingly more suited for dogs than this scenic and expansive, open space. Yet, residents and at least one elected official have railed against it. When Beaver Brook Park was mentioned as a possible location, the sports leagues that play there cried foul. Boynton Park has long been the de facto dog park in Worcester. Maybe it is time to proclaim it the “official” dog park of Worcester. Antonelli said his department is looking at dog parks as a city-wide issue, as opposed to just one facility. That would be nice, but given how difficult it has been to establish one dog park, are we to believe we could actually get two? Or three? Of course, the city can do what it wants with its parks. But it would much rather do so with the support of its residents. On the other hand, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it, right? Why not just declare Boynton the place to take your pooches? Sure you can keep the ordinance - sort of a wink, wink, nudge, nudge thing, if you will. If that is not the city’s will, fine. Do something. And we direct that call to residents, too, because they can also prove an impediment if they don’t want one in their back yard. Enough already. For the love of Fido, create a dog park.

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The delicate subject

Janice Harvey

s I write this column, one last meeting between concerned citizens of Worcester and the Department of Justice remains on the calendar. The federally-facilitated discussions regarding race have made front-page news since mid-May, when the first in a series of dialogues was held in the wake of charges filed concerning the Jan. 19 protest organized in part by the Communities United Collective. The protest was held to draw attention to violence against young black males after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Worcester’s leaders were approached with the idea by community leaders, and the city responded by requesting input from the DOJ. City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. is to be commended for moving swiftly to lessen tensions regarding the delicate subject of race relations. Those charged for briefly blocking entrance to Kelley Square were somewhat skeptical about real change coming from the slated discussions when they began. It remains to be seen whether the DOJ recommends that changes need to occur, or if the time spent had as much effect on Worcester’s cultural climate as “The Airing of Grievances” around Frank Costanza’s Festivus Pole. When I ask fellow educators what they believe will come about from these sessions, most shrug. “Not much,” is the most common response. I haven’t spoken yet with anyone who actually attended one; that’s not to say none have. I know that I have only watched from afar, preferring not to engage further in the brouhaha caused by the use of the word “colorblind.” When I‘ve asked teachers what they personally have learned from local media coverage of the DOJ meetings, they only recall that teachers were accused of racism. Several were certain that most racist quotes attributed to teachers were twisted or fabricated, though none believed that racism doesn’t exist in the public schools. Many of the white teachers seem baffled by the notion that they are inherently bigoted by virtue of their skin tone. They believe sincerely that they couldn’t possibly work in urban schools if they were prejudiced against people of color. Those who entertain the idea say that the flip side must also be true: that racism is not the exclusive “birth defect” of whites. Just what the aim of city officials might be seems steeped in good intentions, while solid solutions are harder to come by. If the city is lopsided in its employment of teachers of color, the onus lays on the Human Resources arm of the Worcester Public Schools. If more white than black or Latino educators apply for positions in the city, perhaps the reasons why need to be addressed, but many white teachers

The downside of Worcester’s ‘unofficial’ dog park To the Editor: This is the 40th year of softball being played at Boynton park on Thursday nights. Every week a group of guys get together after work and play a softball game until the sun goes down. The sustainability of this simple pastime speaks to how much fun is had on a weekly basis at Boynton park. Every year members of the softball group (all Worcester Residents) pay a fee to the city of Worcester for access to the field just like every other park. However, the past few years the city’s

– particularly those with 20 or more years of experience in urban settings – feel offended by the idea that they can’t reach Worcester’s students simply because they are white. Says one of the city’s special education teachers:”I didn’t know my skin color had an effect on my ability to teach the quadratic equation. The most racist things I have heard have been from non-white teachers. I found the DOJ quotes to be insulting, to say the least.” One of the best examples of word-twisting came when a student at the session centering on the media quoted a teacher as discouraging a student from applying to WPI. The teacher supposedly told the child he or she would “do better at QCC.” There are great cavities in this story. What is the child’s academic standing? Do we know if the student has a GPA that would warrant acceptance to one of the toughest colleges around? Does the student have MCAS scores that reflect a need for remedial courses before matriculating in any college? Does the student have special needs that the teacher was delicately addressing without offending the student? We will never know. One teacher with two decades of work within alternative settings and traditional classrooms has this to say: “I’ve always worked in such a culturally rich environment that I thought we all had things to offer one another – while it’s true I am a white educator in a room full of mixed race students, they are students in a room full of mixed race classmates … I’m not entirely sure why this is a problem.” “We all know that certain cultures have beliefs and behaviors that are different, as do students from poverty. But no one likes to be disrespected, so that’s the common ground I’ve always started from,” she went on. “Respect and honesty … kids know fake, and they don’t like it. No matter the color, I’ve yet to meet a kid who doesn’t hate fake.” Teachers have been bruised by the recent accusations of racism, and just what will heal those bruises is not clear. I suspect that the “good” that may come from the DOJ’s visit to the Heart of the Commonwealth will be the caution with which educators choose their words. Whether one calls it “caution” or “fear” is debatable. There are two accusations that can and will destroy a teacher’s career: being labeled a pedophile or a racist. Both can be leveled with or without merit; both can ruin lives with a whisper or the press of a “SEND” button. Being painted with the brush of bigotry is soul-crushing for the men and women who dedicate their days and nights to the children in their care. I speak from the heart when I say that the toll, both physically and mentally, can be devastating. “unofficial dog park” has taken away from the fun that can be Editor e h t had. Right field of s to the ball field has Letter been completely reduced to packed dirt full of holes dug by dogs. Despite the signs put up by citizens for people to pick up after their dog, there is always dog excrement throughout the field - not to mention various debris that is broken dog toys and sticks. Essentially, the fee we pay the city must pay the parks department to mow the lawn once a week. However, the members of the unofficial dog park contribute no money to the city and serve only to lessen the experience of the people who pay for the privilege and have so for the past 40 years.

commentary | opinions I will pose this question: Would the city be okay if there was an “unofficial” dog park at Jesse Burkett Little League field? There certainly is far more down time on that field than there is use for baseball. It’s even fenced in, so no worry about dogs getting away. Would anyone have a problem if there were a few holes dug in the outfield or a few missed piles of poo? I’d imagine they would. DANIEL BERGMAN Worcester To the Editor: There has been a lot of coverage given to Boynton Park over the past few weeks in regards to its status as an “unofficial dog park.” As a city resident who utilizes this once beautiful park for its “official” status, I’ve been greatly disappointed with some of this coverage. Boynton Park was once a jewel of the city’s park system, with multiple youth and adult sports leagues using the field for practices and games. The park contains first-class walking trails, which are tirelessly maintained by the Greater Worcester Land Trust. These groups using the park have always managed to give back in one way or another (recreational and youth leagues monetarily and the Greater Worcester Land Trust with priceless sweat equity). The people using the area as an “unofficial dog park” have given back nothing

except animal waste and a slowly deteriorating park. What’s amazing is that this group seems to have its interests in the park represented more than those who use the park for its intended and legal purpose. One recreational league is now in its 40th straight year of using the park, and we have seen the deterioration of this park first hand. While neighborhood folks may have long taken their dogs around the park, the “unofficial dog park” is a more recent development, with word of mouth spreading over the internet. The misinformation is so prevalent that most people truly think the park is solely for dogs. People are coming from towns all over to let their dogs run free throughout the park, leaving the dog waste for others to stumble into and letting their animals tear up this area that people work hard to maintain (city employees and the Land Trust). If Councilor (Gary) Rosen is so concerned about doing things the right way, why not create an official dog park in a centralized city location? There are more than enough blighted properties and empty lots in the city for a central location to be turned into an officially sanctioned place for people to bring their pets. This would allow the whole city to use the park, not just those residents on the West Side and surrounding towns. To turn Boynton Park into an official dog park would be a grave mistake. What was

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once a wonderful area that could be utilized by every city resident for its ball field, scenic trails, and beautiful streams and waterfalls will become a patch of dirt that is utilized by a select group of people, many of whom are not city residents. The dog park should be created on land that isn’t currently in use. It’s an opportunity for the city to take a property that could be abandoned or blighted and turn it into something useful. Give Boynton Park back to the people. JEFFREY WHITE Worcester

Train station, bus hub missing amenities To the Editor: Being a city resident most of my life, and now relying on mass transit since I lost my car two years ago, I wish to comment on both Worcester’s Union Station and new city bus hub. I have been up in Fitchburg’s intermodal transit center and the Springfield bus center, and they both have places where you can get a fresh sandwich hot off the grill. In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s Union Station they have a

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convenience store, where you can purchase lottery tickets, magazines, paperback books, ice cream and several different newspapers. In Worcester, the combined transit facilities don’t have these amenities. I believe our Union Station still has room for both types of businesses. There appear to be empty rooms next to the Amtrak office and to the right of the microwave sandwich/coffee shop there. In Boston’s Back Bay station they even have push cart vendors selling hot items off their portable grills. Why can’t our Worcester facilities have these venues? If they did, our train/bus Union Station wouldn’t be a ghost town most of the time. I am grateful they saved old Union Station from the wrecking ball, but it is still, sadly, a little-patronized building. Unless or until it gets more people going or utilizing it, our beautiful revamped train station cannot be honestly called a ringing success. And our new city bus hub Dunkin’ Donuts can’t even make egg and sausage sandwiches, because (unlike other Dunkin’ Donuts stores) when they built it, they didn’t make enough room for an oven. This remains a matter the Worcester City Council and Chamber of Commerce should be concerned about. TIMOTHY SHEA JR. Worcester

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NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS MAKE STRIDES IN WORCESTER Tom Quinn

From the city’s Main South neighborhood to the West Side, Worcester is full of people living in very different situations in vastly different neighborhoods. Some streets feel just like you would expect an urban center in the second-largest city in New England to feel, while some feel downright suburban. Some are reminiscent of the old days, when different ethnic groups staked out specific sections of town, and some are a diverse mix of nationalities, religions and races.

One thing is common to all areas of the city, however: neighborhood groups and associations. They take many forms, from the more laid-back volunteer neighborhood groups to the officially incorporated, federally-funded community development corporations. Communities can bond together to form a group, or a group can form to try to make a community bond together. Either way, the different types of organizations - large and small - are an integral part of Worcester’s landscape.

‘APaulBETTER PLACE TO LIVE’ Gunnerson has been

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running the Tatnuck Neighborhood Association (TNA) for most of its 37 years in Worcester. He said the association is all about fostering a sense of community in the neighborhood. “It’s just people who want to make

Tatnuck a better place to live and work,” said Gunnerson, who estimated there are hundreds of households involved in the association. Gunnerson’s major project is the veterans’ memorial in Tatnuck Square. The TNA has maintained the traffic island and monument for more than 20 years, and Gunnerson has been working on the reconfiguration of the area to accommodate the renovations for a long time. “I said I wanted permission to rebuild that entire square,” Gunnerson said, recalling his 1991 appearance in front of the City Council. “Dealing with the city was easier back then. They said, ‘If you need help with anything, we will help you, just not financially.’ I had to raise a lot of money, not through grants, just through private donations.” He did raise the money, through the kindness of neighbors, and as the renovation progresses, Gunnerson sees it as a symbol of the revival of Worcester’s gateway on the West Side. “What we really want is to be proud of it again,” Gunnerson said. “We had a motorcade with the President of the United States come by last year [to speak at Worcester Technical High School’s graduation], and if that happens again we want it to be a real welcome to Worcester.” The TNA is not just a memorial maintenance service, however. The group has a board of directors, and members pay optional annual dues. It all contributes to an environment where the community can address problems and take on projects as they arise, being proactive rather than reactive. “We’re not a start-up group,” Gunnerson said. “We have a lot of longevity, and we’ve done some great things, but a lot of people don’t know about us.” Even though Gunnerson, a retiree, has been running the group more than 30 years, he still embraces signs of the new age, saying neighborhood groups in the Internet era need to leverage modern technology to keep residents informed. “What’s great about technology today is I can reach 5,000 people in a matter of minutes,” Gunnerson said, referring to the group’s Facebook page, where he regularly posts updates and news items for residents.

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Other times, neighborhood association meetings can serve as a forum for people to inform the community about plans that impact the area. The Columbus Park Neighborhood Association (CPNA) last month played host to consultant Neil Treitman, who presented a vision for 520 Park Ave. for a group of about 20 residents. In addition to the power of social media, Treitman said he wanted to leverage the neighborhood group to get ideas and feedback on the mixed-use retail and residential project.

“Coming to us at this stage is wonderful,” association head Jerry Powers said. “The constant complaint is no one tells us anything and then it’s done, and this is the opposite of that.” Area resident and activist. Moses Dixon said neighborhood group meetings were important for that reason – they give developers and others a chance to interact with the community they are dropping into. “They’re coming to the community and the residents beforehand to see what they think about the project,” Dixon said. One day before the Columbus Park meeting, the Canal District Business Association (CDBA) held its own meeting for a similar reason. Good Chemistry, a Colorado-based medical marijuana company, is planning on opening a dispensary on Harrison Street. Company representatives were required to meet with neighbors in the area, and the CDBA meeting was a way to get the word out about the event, and to provide a time for the meeting in a context residents were familiar with. Good Chemistry Vice President of Business Development Meg Collins said before the meeting she was looking forward to answering residents’ questions and cooperating with the community. “It’s important if you’re doing business in a neighborhood, that you need to be concerned with the issues in that neighborhood,” Collins said. Neighborhood associations, multiple people said, were essential for supplementing the city’s efforts to improve neighborhoods and quality of life. “It’s a win-win situation,” Gunnerson said. “It’s good for the city, it’s good for the neighborhood, it’s good for everyone.”

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Traditional neighborhood associations do a lot on a volunteer basis, but there are neighborhood-governed groups that can do a lot more. Community Development Corporations,

{ coverstory } “The funding that we receive, because we’re a 501(c)(3), is tax deductible if it’s a donation to the organization.” There are four CDCs in Worcester – the Main South CDC, East Side CDC, Oak Hill CDC and Worcester Common Ground (WCG). The specific mission of each CDC differs from neighborhood to neighborhood, but the main point is always to make the community a better place. “The job, or the mandate, is to help stabilize and revitalize the community,” Warshaw said. “To fill in the gaps and work

“The role of the agency started at a time when the quality of housing was a concern in the neighborhood,” Teasdale said. “There was a lack of affordable housing, the people who lived here were paying more than they could afford for rental housing, and there were rapid increases in rent.” “The goal is both to provide affordable housing for people who live in the neighborhood and control that housing so quality and affordability standards were met,” Teasdale continued. Teasdale said his organization has STEVEN KING

Mullen Sawyer, executive director of the Worcester Oak Hill Community Development Corporation, talks about the road construction taking place on Providence Street, which the neighborhood will greatly benefit from. often referred to as CDCs, are nonprofit organizations, incorporated under Massachusetts general laws, that receive funding – from the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) department, among other sources – to revitalize neighborhoods and provide services. They have a leg up on other organizations because of their eligibility for HUD grants and other funding. “It’s all about funding,” East Side CDC Executive Director Donna Warshaw said.

along with the city to help neighborhoods become vibrant. To eliminate blight in the neighborhoods they serve.” By far the most important function of CDCs, according to Warsaw Main South CDC Executive Director Steve Teasdale and Oak Hill CDC Executive Director Mullen Sawyer, is housing. The Main South CDC especially deals with many residents who are struggling to keep up with increases in the cost of living in Worcester while wages remained stagnant.

redeveloped more than 300 units of housing since it was incorporated in 1986. Of those, he said, 140 were abandoned at one time, meaning the CDC has brought a significant amount of housing back onto city tax rolls. “It’s not just taxes we pay, but new construction we put online,” Teasdale said, noting the roughly $240,000 in real estate taxes the CDC pays annually. “There’s continued on page 14

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been an economic return to the community. The profits we make from our work stay in the community.” Teasdale said the housing the organization takes on can take the form of larger apartment buildings or homes people can buy to put down more permanent roots in the neighborhood. “We’re trying to generate a mix of rental housing and ownership opportunities for people to have an economic stake in the area,” Teasdale said. Warshaw said the East Side CDC is one of the smaller CDCs, having developed

CDCs provide other services in addition to housing. The Main South CDC runs a “virtual library” program that provides students with access to electronic reading devices, and offers workforce development training, and other CDCs have a multitude of different community betterment programs. “The reason housing is such a focus is because that has the biggest economic impact long-term,” Sawyer said. “But if you want people to flourish in that housing, you need to have a multi-focus approach.” In addition to the 70 units in its rental portfolio, the Oak Hill CDC has done around $50 million in foreclosure prevention through STEVEN KING

around 60 units over the years. This year her organization bought seven abandoned properties, rehabilitating all of them and adding three to its “rental portfolio.” The CDC now runs six properties, serving as a landlord for a number of East Siders. “Houses that don’t have people in them deteriorate quickly,” Warshaw said. “Nobody wants an abandoned house in their neighborhood. It brings down the value of all the houses in the neighborhood.”

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its NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center, according to Sawyer. He also highlighted the group’s Community Investment Tax Credit Plan, pointing out the ability of the CDC to use federal tax credits to reimburse donors for 50 percent of their donation. “I think anybody here would look back and say there’s a significant difference that has been made in the quality of life, both the physical environment and the opportunities for residents that exist in what is a lower

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income neighborhood,” Teasdale said about the Main South neighborhood, specifically in the Kilby Street area. Warshaw said the East Side CDC tries to work with other neighborhood associations as much as possible to supplement volunteer operations with resources or operational help. She said the organization also tries to work closely with the city administration to prioritize where to use resources. “The CDC tries to work in conjunction with the city,” Warshaw said. “The city sets priorities of what they’re working on, and we try to work in conjunction with them to carry out what are the plans the city has for its neighborhoods and how to improve its neighborhoods.” The Main South group is the largest CDC in the city – Teasdale estimated the organization had been responsible for more than $40 million in direct development to the neighborhood, and it manages around 600 tenants in over 200 units of housing in its rental portfolio. It wasn’t always that way – Teasdale said the organization started off in attic space in Clark University – and the group has run into bumps on the way to becoming a force for the people of Main South. “The lack of funding and the lack of support we’ve received from the previous city administration has done significant damage to the ability of CDCs to do their work,” Teasdale said. Previous City Manager Mike O’Brien went as far as to call for a review of HUD grants used by the city’s CDCs, and wanted the organizations to pay back some or all of the around $2 million that was deemed ineligible for federal reimbursement because of various infractions. The city agreed to foot the bill late last year. Teasdale said he is looking forward to working with the new administration to “re-balance” where resources are allocated in the city. “I would like to see a balance returned in how the city administration allocates funding,” Teasdale said. “Right now there is no home funding going to the community development corporations who have done all of this work. It’s been targeted to private developers in the downtown area. And that, I think, is not a healthy mix for the neighborhood and not healthy for long term planning for the city.”

CHANGING FACE OF CRIME WATCHES

Gunnerson has a lot of experience with crime watches. The TNA started the crime watch wave in the city, according to Gunnerson, when the group encompassed a huge geographic area on the

West Side of the city.

“Back in the ‘90s, before the concept of crime watches was around, we started one of the first two crime watches in the city,” Gunnerson said. “We had over 100 people show up – the cops had never seen anything like that.” The crime watch experience was different back in its heyday, Gunnerson said. “We had police radios, we did patrols – crime watch was huge in the ‘90s,” he said. The Tatnuck Crime Watch has settled down a bit, and has transitioned into more of a neighborhood improvement organization, but crime watches in general are still going strong. The Worcester Police Department website lists more than 20 meetings on its calendar. “When you have such a large area, people can get energetic about doing stuff, but only for a short time,” Gunnerson said, noting he has seen a recent spike in crime. “Now, [crime watches] tend to be smaller in area, which is really the only way you can do it.” Robin Currie, host of the Harlow Safe Street Crime Watch, said there would be hundreds of people at the monthly meetings on Lincoln Street if everyone in the area showed up. As it stands, though, fewer than 20 people show up regularly. “We have a pretty big neighborhood, but people usually only show up when they have a complaint,” Currie said. “[The WPD] says our meeting is well run, but has low attendance, which is frustrating.” The crime watch does not go patrolling the way the old Tatnuck group did, but Currie said the group is still crucial in the fight against crime. “We don’t solve crime problems, but we can deter crime from happening,” Currie said. “It’s because we’re persistent. Crime watch is a huge participant in keeping crime at a minimum.” The Harlow Safe Street Crime Watch covers a lot of ground during meetings, which are attended by the WPD and the city’s licensing department. They include abandoned cars, traffic and neighbor issues, criminal activity and community meetings. They do more than just report and get progress reports on crime, too – the group helps coordinate Earth Day cleanups in an effort to clean up the neighborhood another way. “Community involvement is where it starts,” Currie said. “We can’t just keep turning to the government or the police to solve our problems.” Neighborhoods, with or without crime watches, may have noticed an increase in WPD officers walking beats, interacting with residents, and doing more things in the “community policing” school of thought that says police can affect positive change on a neighborhood by simply being present and available to residents even when a crime is not in progress. “Community policing is having a profound impact in our neighborhood,” Oak Hill CDC’s Sawyer said. “While there seems to be more

incidents of crime, it’s being resolved more. They’re cutting down on recidivism.” Much of the work the Worcester Police do in neighborhoods is the same sort of work neighborhood associations and CDCs have been doing voluntarily or through grants for a long time. Sawyer said it has helped Oak Hill’s area. “They targeted abandoned cars and cleaned up different sites in the neighborhood that were blighted and cleaned them up,” Sawyer said. “They’re not imposed on our neighborhood, they’re welcome in our neighborhood.” Currie said the beat cops who work in her area give out their cell phone numbers to members of the crime watch, facilitating quicker responses to crimes and better status updates from both ends. “They’re part of the neighborhood – you know your cop,” Currie said. “You can text them.” The reason crime watches still exist today is the same reason community policing has been introduced in many communities – the drive to be proactive can give the appearance of a safe neighborhood, and can deter crime before it happens. This is in contrast to waiting until a crime occurs and relying solely on the police – if a neighborhood sees a crime wave rising, the key is to meet it head on, through crime watches or other means. “It’s really important that a neighborhood

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responds to things that happen to it,” Sawyer said. “Complacency is the enemy.”

BUILDING A BETTER COMMUNITY

Some community groups try to make a difference in neighborhoods where the residents have not banded together the same way groups in other areas of the city have done. Ron Charette, the executive director of the nonprofit South Worcester Neighborhood Improvement Corporation (SWNIC), said the group’s mission is simple, but all-encompassing.

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between the SWNIC, which is headquartered on Camp Street, and other nonprofits that may come in from outside the city or may serve the entire area without getting involved in each neighborhood they serve. “What makes the neighborhood center different from a lot of other nonprofits is we’re right in the neighborhood. We’re where people live,” Charette said. “Even though the neighborhood has evolved, and the character of the neighborhood and the personalities of the neighborhood has changed, that relationship is key to being successful. Until you’ve seen where somebody lives, been in that apartment, you can’t give them that direction. Everyone is unique.” Not everything is rosy for the SWNIC, which helps with food issues, education, employment, housing, health and family matters. It is located in South Worcester, in the shadow of the College of the Holy Cross - an area of the city often lumped in with Main South, though Charette says the two areas are distinct. “We’ve had a real identity crisis,” Charette said. “We have not had a lot of neighborhood promotion. We’re not a neighborhood that has marketed itself well. We’ve been under that bushel basket.” The goal of the SWNIC in helping people

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in the neighborhood to reach a better point in their lives, he said, is to help the neighborhood reach a better point in its life. In that way it is similar to other neighborhood groups where neighbors help each other to help the neighborhood grow. “Because it’s a poor, working neighborhood, folks leave in the morning and come home

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at night. They sleep here,” Charette said. “We have to start building a base of community pride, which we don’t have. We need to start at the center, so there’s some sense of pride. Give them things to be proud of, and then give them a part to play.” Money helps in that goal, as does manpower (Charette is the only paid staff member at SWNIC, which relies on volunteers). But the biggest contributor to neighborhood success, Charette said, is providing people with motivation to improve themselves and by extension, their neighborhood. “The biggest tool we have is our pom poms,” Charette said. “There’s nobody that wants to have a miserable, failed life. They want to do well for themselves and their family, and they want to move forward, they just don’t have anybody behind them. Lighting a firecracker under someone’s rear end sometimes is the best way to get them moving.”

COMING TOGETHER

There are dozens of neighborhood associations in Worcester. If you live in the city, it is almost guaranteed you can can find a meeting

or group serving your area. It could be a small group of volunteers looking to deter crime, or a huge incorporated entity with millions in federal funding - and the scrutiny that comes along with it. Or, if you are looking to get super-involved with your community, you could do both.

Individuals can make a difference, but like so many other things, individuals coming together as a group can get so much more done. The resources, scope and membership of the organizations may vary, but the goal is always the same – the betterment of the neighborhood and by extension, the city as a whole. You can find a list of meeting dates and times for several neighborhood groups and organizations at worcesterma.gov/calendar.

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Creating icons: Area artist keeps old style alive Joshua Lyford

Robert Andrews is a unique individual - a Greek Orthodox man in the modern world crafting intricate, Byzantine-style mosaics across the country and the world. A master of his craft, Andrews is one of a slim number of individuals practicing the gorgeous, but long moved-past art.

It is difficult to nail down the total number of mosaics crafted by the man in his nearly 50 years of work, but on Saturday, July 18, at the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton, enthusiasts of the complex pieces can hear Andrews speak and watch a short film titled, “Holy Trinity’s Pantocrator: The Ultimate Mosaic.” A traditional component of the Byzantine art style, mosaic icons have an interesting staying power. The Byzantine, or

Eastern Roman, Empire, which lasted from around 280-1460AD, was known for its unique art style. It carries on in museums (such as the Museum of Russian Icons, which has an incredible collection of icons from that era currently on display) and churches to this day. The focus is almost entirely religious, particularly representative of Christianity, with scenes of biblical passages and depictions of key figures. While people still marvel at the incredible art and mosaics crafted during this time period, it is not easy to find an artist capable of crafting a modern-day Byzantine-style mosaic. “I am Greek Orthodox and I had a very religious mother,” said Andrews, who resides in Pembroke. “Her grandmother was part of the Armenian Holocaust [otherwise known as the Armenian Genocide]. There was a lot of praying going on in that family. I picked up on a lot of that, though my mother was protestant to begin with. I got a taste of both religions. “My ethnicity came into play when I started doing research and I found that I really loved that style. I clung to it. My STEVEN KING

parents are very much linked to icons, my father was. They were very anchored in religion. Through my own research, I found the area that pleased me the most. I loved that twodimensional style. That’s what appealed to me and I stayed with that.” Andrews has created mosaic icons for dozens of churches throughout the country: in Arizona, New York, Washington, California, Utah, Indiana and here in Massachusetts. He has also created mosaic icons at St. Sofia Cathedral in London. Andrews got his first official shot when his hometown church in Dover, New Hampshire burned down. “Mosaics seemed like a natural tendency to me and it seemed like mosaics had kind of died in this country,” said Andrews. “I talked to the board and said, ‘Let’s start a revolution.’ That was the jumping off point. I gave them the first mosaic in memory of my brother, who was lost in World War II. It was a great beginning, really.” From there, the church would commission 12 more smallsized icons and six large-scale icons. It was at that point that a church in Lowell had reached out and later, San Francisco. The ball was rolling and mosaic icon creation was coming back strong, with Andrews acting as both the tip of the spear as well as the shaft. “My style was preferred by the churches that hired me to do my work,” said Andrews. “They like that 11th- and 12th- century look. My work has a modern flair up to a point, but it still has the sharpness of two dimensions. Everyone recognizes them as being from the Byzantine Period.” Andrews uses cubes of hand-cut glass made in Venice, Italy. He can choose from over 5,000 colors, and usually creates a painting as a sort of template to match the glass pieces up with. A 3-foot by 9-foot tall icon takes about a month and a half to create. Larger-scale icons, such as Andrews’ 3,400-squarefoot Christ Pantocrator (a “pantocrator” is a specific depiction of Christ in Christian iconography) at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in San Francisco (where Andrews served as resident iconographer for 43 years), takes significantly longer. “It is the largest face of Christ in the Western Hemisphere,” said Andrews. “It is quite a spectacular size. When you walk into the church, it just engulfs you.” At the Museum of Russian Icons, visitors will have the chance to learn from the master himself as well as view the short film on his giant depiction of Christ in San Francisco, but Andrews wants people find his work to be a sort of catalyst. “I just hope that they’re inspired by them and the artwork and also the meaning behind them,” he said. “I’m a Christian and there is a lot of inspiration in these. When these were developed centuries ago, it was because people were illiterate and they were taught by pictures.” Head to the museum Saturday, July 18 at 3 p.m. to hear Andrews’ lecture and view his short film, “Holy Trinity’s Pantocrator: The Ultimate Mosaic.” The event costs $8 for members and $12 for nonmembers, with $1 off for WOO Card users. You can find more information on the Museum of Russian Icons online at Museumofrussianicons.org. Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts. J U LY 9 , 2 0 15 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M

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Professional sports, and particularly soccer, have had a tenuous history here in Worcester. Several professional soccer outfits have tried and failed. A sport traditionally embraced worldwide and carving out a niche in the U.S. with a slowand-steady uptick in fan base, soccer is poised to become an additional American pastime. All it takes is a peek at the many parks and fields throughout the city to realize Worcester is hungry for high-level soccer. The newly formed Worcester Football Club (Worcester FC) enters stage right and is set to play at Foley Stadium, but can it overcome the longstanding professional soccer curse of the Chandler Street field?

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From 1969-75, the Astros were a professional soccer team based in Massachusetts. Owned by John Bertos, they started their career in Lowell in 1969 and bounced around the state for a bit before trying (and subsequently failing) to establish a base at Foley Stadium in Worcester in 1975. That would prove to be the team’s final season, as the club folded. Mismanagement? League woes? It is unclear. Regardless, the early stint Dimitri Sauidis, director of marketing, and Luis A. DDiaz, executive director of Worcester soccer was over and done with. and head coach of Worcester’s newest professional soccer team the Worcester The Worcester Wildfire gave it a shot in Football Club, stand in front of Foley Stadium, where the team will play. 1996, as a part of Major League Soccer’s feeder league, but it kicked off with a rough start, poor attendance and scheduling has failed. Yet, Worcester FC has high hopes. this rolling. We don’t care about money or distress. They, too, played at Foley Stadium anything, but making this happen in our city.” What will the club do to rise above those (if only occasionally, as the aforementioned “We want to make everything right,” he that came before it? scheduling issues meant the team had to continued. “We are looking long-term. We Dimitri Savidis is an enthusiastic part of limp around with a shortened season at a Worcester FC. Young, intelligent and dedicated want something to be there long after we’re variety of Massachusetts fields) and moved to to the sport, Savidis is a local man, a St. gone. We want it to be financially stable, Framingham in 1998. stable in terms of fan support, and of course, John’s graduate and incoming sophomore Most recently, the Worcester Hydra Football at Holy Cross. Savidis works, loosely, as winning. Those things might not all come in Club took up residence at Foley Stadium one season, but we are in a good position to a marketer for the club, though the rapid in 2011 (with its first game in early 2012), planning and execution phases mean titles are achieve those things in the near future. We all although it is worth noting the team was fluid. All efforts are going directly into getting want this to be greater than us. We want this closer to semi-pro, as it played as a part of the the club off the ground. To hear Savidis tell it, to long succeed our careers in this.” USL Premier Development League, the fourth In the short period of time since the the rest is superfluous until cleats are on the tier of professional American soccer. Financial grass and the seats of Foley Stadium are filled American Soccer League (or ASL, not to be issues would curb the team almost as quickly confused with the American Soccer League with smiling fans. as it started, folding in 2013. the Astros played under, which folded in “With the time frame that we’ve had, we History is bleak for professional soccer in 1983) officially welcomed Worcester FC to the don’t really care about roles or labels at this Worcester; every attempt at Foley Stadium league last month, Savidis and the rest of the point,” said Savidis. “We just want to get 18 W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M • J U LY 9 , 2 0 15

organization have had to kick it into overdrive in order to make the club come together. The team’s first game will be in August, though an exact date is not set as the league works out the schedule. The club has fullyembraced the more traditional, European-style soccer format. That comes in the form of attitude and member-base. This is a club, as opposed to the standard American team, and members of the club will have a say in the direction the team takes, and while Worcester FC already has a stable of players brought in from other clubs, teams and leagues (pro, semi-pro and folded teams), open tryouts will be held July 12 and July 19. “We want to see everyone come to tryouts,” said Savidis. “We want to have a whole range of players and choose the very best. We want to be the best. Being the best in the city will attract a lot of attention.” Part of the overall strategy for Worcester FC is to become engrained in the Worcester community, and while only time will tell how that works out for the club, the gears are already in motion. Having pro-tier players on the field with Worcester connections is big, as is having community-member say in the club’s direction. The club will also hold free clinics for kids, which provides an opportunity for children with an interest in soccer to learn how to play with local guys. Seeing the players that hold those clinics compete at a high-level down the street could ease younger players into what could potentially become a life-long vested interest. As a part of the ASL, the club will play teams throughout the Northeast, including other Massachusetts clubs, as well as those from Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Worcester FC, a nonprofit, will have a men’s pro team, a men’s reserve team and a women’s pro team. The club has also teamed up with Zero: The end of Prostate Cancer, to raise awareness for the disease. While Foley Stadium has proven to be a bane to previous professional soccer efforts, Worcester FC may well be the club to break the curse. You can find out more about the Worcester Football Club at Worcesterfc.com, and about the American Soccer League at Aslsoccer.org. You can get updates from both organizations on Twitter by following @WorcesterFC and @ASL_US. Stay tuned for schedule and opening game details. Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts.

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Hope everyone had a fantastic Independence Day. I know I certainly did. After the initial excitement of reveling in the all-around bad assery involved in overturning British rule (and the official adoption of the Declaration of Independence), I grabbed some friends and my lady and canoed to an island on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire, where I learned that just because you’re alone on an island, doesn’t mean you don’t have to watch out for human feces and that gigantic (presumably poisonous) spiders apparently have no issue swimming to said island to sleep inside your tent. I didn’t mind, just so long as they didn’t drink any of my beer. On the canoe ride home, I even saw a bald eagle (seriously). It had to be some sort of pro-America sign.

IT’S A LONG WAY TO THE TAP: Apparently, Friday, July 10 is the anniversary of Ronald Belford “Bon” Scott’s birthday. The original singer of AC/DC, who tragically passed away on Feb. 19, 1980 in South London. While the death is naturally awful, the official death certificate reads, in part, that the cause of death was “Death by Misadventure,” which is frankly kind of awesome. I can only hope that misadventure is a contributing factor to my inevitable end. Anyway, some lovely local folk will be celebrating his birthday in style at the Hotel Vernon in Kelley Square. Kicked in the Teeth will be playing select songs from the Bon Scott era of AC/DC, joined by Hand of Doom ripping Black Sabbath covers and CAHbonas (I enjoy this band’s name, which is, itself, a take on Musclecah) playing Ramones songs. If you didn’t understand the pun in the tag leading into this description, you probably aren’t the target demographic for this show. LOOM IN ESSENCE: If you read that aloud as luminescence, you are quicker on the uptick

than I. Don’t gloat about it though. I used “perfidious” in a story this week, so we’re even. The Sprinkler Factory is playing host to the “Loom in Essence” exhibition, a showcase of SAORI weaving (it is always capitalized for some reason. While frustrating to look at as a writer, it really makes the word pop). Frankly, SAORI sounds like the most punk-rock weaving that has ever existed. Apparently, Misao Jo began weaving in her Japanese home at the ripe age of 57. She created her own loom and style, deciding to forego tradition in order to, essentially, do whatever the hell she wanted. There is a SAORI studio here in Worcester (dubbed “SAORI Worcester”), that was started in 2000 by Mihoko Wakabayashi, and it was the first of its kind in the United States. The Sprinkler Factory will host a public reception July 10, from 6-8 p.m., and the exhibit will remain through July 25.

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MIX AND MATCH: On Friday, July 17, ArtsWorcester, with some help from the Worcester Arts Council, will be hosting the “Worcester Portrait Exchange.” Formally, it is an “interactive, social art making event where people pair up randomly to create and exchange portraits.” Informally, it sounds like one of the most interesting art projects I’ve heard of recently. Participants are asked to sign up in advance via Worcesterportrait.org and get paired up with another artist. The two then create portraits of one another. Plus, there is beer afterward.

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Awesome shows outdoors are pretty rare. Yeah, you could point to some massive arena gig with lawn seating that costs $100 a “seat” if you wanted to, but that is just about as far away from what I’m talking about as you can get. I mean punk shows, or hardcore shows, or metal shows. That basement riff vibe, but out in the fresh outdoors. You never see that. Until recently that is, with Ralph’s Rock Diner hosting Tuesday evening outdoor shred sessions. The next one is a doozy, too, with Cleansing Wave, pictured, (seriously one of the best bands in Worcester), Funeral Cone (from all around Massachusetts), Stranger (from Boston) and Truth Decay (new and really sick. Their practice space is down the hall from my own, so I get to hear it up close and personal like). The show is at Ralph’s Diner, 148 Grove St., at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21. It’s $6 and that money can easily be saved by switching to the $1.25 Genesee cans the bar recently started carrying.

WHY ME?: The Art Lab and Gallery, 716 Southbridge St., Auburn, is holding its grand opening Aug. 1. Yes, it is a measure of time away from now, but the opening is also acting as a fundraiser for WhyMe.org, a Central Mass nonprofit set up to help families cope with childhood cancer. I can’t think of a better pairing to raise money: increasing the arts in the area and helping families cope with what is about as tough as it gets to deal with. They are asking for businesses to step in with raffle prize donations for the event in advance of the actual ribbon cutting, and I am assured there will be kids activities, face painting, food and raffle prizes. There will also be “bouncy castles,” which I know as moonwalks from my stint as a carnie.. It was awful. Reporter Joshua Lyford can be reached at 508-749-3166, ext. 325, or by email at Jlyford@worcestermagazine.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @Joshachusetts.

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While a bit of a drive for many in Worcester, Spencer has been delighting Worcester diners with a solid number of interesting restaurants, one of which is Mexicali Fresh Mex Grill on 117 Main St., right in the heart of the town at the corner of Routes 9 and 31. By serving generous portions of Mexican-American dishes and hocking flavorful drinks, both at reasonable prices, Mexicali Grill has become a favorite for local diners looking for a relaxed Mexican-inspired meal.

Visiting early on a Saturday night, my party of four made the trip out Route 31 and entered through the rear of the building. The wait on this evening was short, though wait times at the Spencer location -- one of six for Mexi-

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cali, the nearest being in Holden -- can bump up over a half hour on busy weekend nights. Settling down to the menus, we were greeted immediately and put in an order for table-side guacamole, as well as a round of beverages. The drinks arrived at the table a short while later. Stella opted for the mango frozen margarita, Lillian chose a fruity sangria, while Trevor and I settled down to two large house margaritas on the rocks, substituting the default Jose Cuervo tequila for Sauza’s Hornitos Reposada tequila for an extra charge. Most small drinks on the menu cost about $7, while the larger margaritas run around $10, with tequila substitutions adding an extra $1 to the drink. By the time we had begun sipping our drinks, our guacamole specialist arrived with a table-side cart to provide a generous serving of freshly made guac, packed with tomatoes, onions and peppers, and doused in fresh-squeezed lime juice. Served with a bowl of complimentary tortilla chips and a chunky, spicy salsa, it was the right way to begin our meal. Having had our palettes teased with appetizers, the four of us put in our entree orders. Lillian tends towards vegetarian options, and ordered the grilled spinach quesadillas ($10). This dinner-plate sized crunchy flour tortilla quesadilla is loaded with melted jack cheese, onions and cooked spinach, served with a side

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of tomatoes, guac, and sour cream. Trevor and Stella both ordered tacos, though different variations. Trevor vied for the Tacos al Pastor ($12.45) with pork, while Stella preferred the Mexico City Tacos ($13.75). While both meals feature three soft-shelled tacos served alongside a side of Spanish rice and black beans, the Tacos al Pastor are topped with a shredded cabbage, cilantro, diced onions and a sweet green tomatillo sauce, and the Mexico City Tacos burst with flavor of caramelized onions, chopped mango, and feature a salty Cotija cheese with a flavor and texture similar to feta cheese. While I have enjoyed the Southwestern Quesadillas, grilled flour tortillas with barbeque chicken, onions, peppers and cheese, I couldn’t help but order the enormous Mexicali Burrito with shredded steak ($12). What arrived was a hefty burrito,

measuring what I would approximate to be nearly 8 inches, packed tightly with rice, beans and steak, topped with shredded lettuce, diced onions, melted ranchero cheese, sour cream and chunky guacamole. While the burrito was enormous and full of flavor, the seasoned steak was on the fattier side than I would prefer, though this didn’t necessarily detract from the dish. The menu at Mexicali is good-sized and runs the gamut of Mexican-American dishes, all at prices just over $10, and topping out at about $16 for steak and seafood entrees. Service during our visit was consistent, and the manager was visibly present to ensure our meals were prepared to our liking. Prices are reasonable at Mexicali, and despite all four of us ordering a couple of drinks each, appetizers, and entrees, the bill topped out at $115, which is a bit easier on the wallet than some other Mexican restaurants in the area. The 25-minute drive to Spencer is worth the time to visit Mexicali Grill, though with restaurants also in Holden and Webster, diners can enjoy largely the same menu and friendly service, though the tableside guacamole preparation seems more regularly provided at the Spencer location than Holden, during past visits. Despite the distance, Mexicali Fresh Mex Grill is worth a trip for good Mexican American food that won’t break your budget.

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“WORMTOWN RISING”

That is the title of a story in the July issue of bostonmagazine.com, and in case you don’t get it yet, it’s about Worcester. More specifically, it’s about food in Worcester. Let the critics say what they want, but foodies know the Woo has some restaurant gems in its midst. Bostonmagazine.com singles out several food and beverage spots, including Wormtown Brewery, which just happens to do its thing right below us here at Worcester Magazine. Others to get a shout out are Armsby Abbey, Urban Kitchen + Bar and BirchTree Bread Company. It also made note of the yet-to-open Deadhorse Hill on Franklin Street. Frankly, we think B-Mag (you like that?) left some other deserving spots, but you get the idea: Worcester is not just about biomedical research and engineering. It knows a thing or two about food, too.

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inviting customers to donate a box of mac & cheese to any of its five restaurants in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, including its Shrewsbury location, 50 Boston Turnpike. The boxes will be donated to local food pantries to help combat hunger. The Shrewsbury restaurant will donate to the Worcester County Food Bank. Donors will receive a Noodles & Company gift certificate for a free, small bowl of freshly-made Wisconsin Mac & Cheese. The donations will go to good

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use. In Suffolk and Worcester counties, 34.9 percent of children are food insecure and 75 percent of them are not eligible for federal food assistance, making them reliant upon local food pantries. “As a community we need to come together to find ways to help our neighbors who are struggling especially when it comes to children not having enough to eat,” said Mike Hamra, CEO and President of Hamra Enterprises, a Noodles & Company franchisee. “We encourage residents to come out to our restaurants during this special day and donate a box of mac & cheese to help combat hunger and enjoy a bowl on us as a thank you.” Guests may also donate non-perishable items and toiletries. For more information, visit hamraenterprises.com/noodlesmacday.

SAVING LIVES WITH LEMONADE Applebee’s, the

restaurant chain that has a spot on Park Ave in Worcester, has kicked off a month-long campaign - its 11th consecutive year of doing so - supporting Alex’ Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), which raises money for pediatric cancer research. The effort started 15 years ago with a frontyard lemonade stand in front of the house of 4-year-old cancer patient Alexandra “Alex” Scott. Applebee’s franchises raised more than $1 million last year, and have raised nearly $5 million since 2005, according to information from Applebee’s. More than 870 Applebee’s restaurants around the country will work toward topping the $6 million mark this year. “As a longtime supporter of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, it is great to see Applebee’s support this amazing organization,” said Jeff Warden, CEO of The Rose Group. “Year after year we see the overwhelming generosity of

our guests and associates as we band together to fight childhood cancer. We are humbled by what Applebee’s was able to achieve last year and look forward to another incredible fundraising campaign this year.” In addition to donating a portion of sales from select items and allowing guest to donate by purchasing a paper lemon, restaurants will host events such as lemonade stands, golf tournaments, donation nights and more.

OUT TO LUNCH

When you take in a performance at Worcester’s sixth annual Out to Lunch Summer Concert Series and Farmers’ Market on Worcester Common every Thursday, you get more than just music. Food is almost as big a part as the tunes that get your toes tappin’. You get Wooberry frozen yogurt and hotdogs from The Dogfather Truck, not to mention fresh fruits and veggies from local farms. Could you ask for more? OK, maybe you could, but from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Thursday, it doesn’t get much better than enjoying food and music on the Common. For more information, visit worcesterma.gov or email driscollk@worcesterma.gov.

know you do - you saw an item recently about a Littleton family winning a social media contest put on by the Austrian Tourist Office (ATO) that promised an authentic Vienna experience for the winner. Well, we heard from the ATO that winners Jeff and Laura Yates welcomed their closest friends and relatives for a meal catered by Jonathan and Lisa Krach, owners of the Vienna Restaurant & Historic Inn in Southbridge. The guests and hosts dined on Tafelspitz (boiled beef with condiments), drank Austrian Sparkling wine from Szigeti, a Viennese white field blend from Rainer Christ and a red Blaufraenkish from Nittaus. Tableware was provided by Austrian companies Lobmey and Zur Schwaebischen Jungfrau. There was live Austrian music as well. Sounds like a great night all around.

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When Arnold Schwarzenegger says, “I’ll be back” he isn’t kidding. The bodybuilder-turnedactor-turned-governor-turnedactor plays a terminator on screen for the fourth time in a seemingly endless loop where he’s the unstoppable force in a fashionable black leather jacket that’s perfect for visiting the past, present or future. Arnold has some fun in “Terminator Genisys” as the aging cyborg forced to help defeat the machine-led tyranny that created him. Thanks to the wonders of digital technology the film is able to include a scene in which “old” Arnold does battle against the 1984 version of himself, and it’s an impressive feat. The movie itself, however, is an unnecessary, fatally convoluted mash-up of the superior “Terminator” and “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” which bluntly put, means the series peaked in 1991. Give me a significant plot point from “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” (2003) and I’ll give you $5 (can I pay you in bitcoin?). And the most memorable thing emerging from “Terminator Salvation” (2009) was the viral audio of star Christian Bale screaming at some poor production assistant who wandered into his field of vision. There’s no point in railing against the summer sequel factory. By now, the studios’ strategy of stockpiling knock-offs and follow-ups during the hot-weather months is positively Jurassic. This is the way things have been done for a long time, and we all should be used to it by now. But Good Lord, couldn’t the creative team have devised a more original way to perpetuate the “Terminator” mythology? This movie is a testament to stale thinking, repeating the earlier films’ famous lines (on the menu: “Come with me if you want to live.” “Get out.” “Give me your clothes,” and “I’ll be back,” of course) and recreating several familiar scenarios, like Kyle Reese’s

(Jai Courtney) naked arrival in a Los Angeles alley. Reese has been dispatched from the future by rebel leader John Connor (Jason Clarke) to save his mother, Sarah (Amelia Clarke, the dragon master from “Game of Thrones’), who has been targeted for extermination and is protected by Schwarzenegger’s T-800, whom she affectionately calls “Pops.” An unforeseen occurrence fractures the time-travel sequence, causing ripples that alter events with perilous consequences, none more so than having Arnold attempt to explain the intricacies of the time-space continuum, which is more comical than anything in “Ted 2.” “Genisys” seeks to replicate the vibe of the early “Terminator” movies, but the casting of the main characters strangles the attempt in its crib. Amelia Clarke is too soft, too petulant to bring the necessary warrior spirit to Sarah, so memorably played by the sharp-edged Linda Hamilton. As Reese, a role originated by wild-eyed Michael Biehn, Jai Courtney is woefully uncharismatic — put a pair of sunglasses on him and he could easily be mistaken for Arnold’s robotic cousin. That Sarah and Reese, who exhibit the chemistry of squabbling siblings, are destined to fall in love is as preposterous a plot requirement as yet another on-screen destruction of San Francisco, the most ruined city in cinematic history. The franchise continues to flounder for a compelling John Connor, a character who was most effective as an unseen yet still towering presence in the first movie. Since then, Edward Furlong, Nick Stahl, Bale and now Jason Clarke have all attempted to put their stamp on John, but a definitive depiction remains elusive. Give “Genisys” credit at least for adding a twist to John that I won’t reveal here, though the trailer tips its hand pretty conclusively. While I don’t write reviews based on box office returns, clearly the lackluster performance of “Terminator Genisys” suggests movie audiences may accomplish something our fellow humans on screen never could: kill the cyborg.

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Hirosaki Prime, 1121 Grafton St. 508-926-8700. Pete Towler. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The Mill 185, 185 West Boylston St., West Boylston. 774-261-8585. Sam Nesbitt. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Blueprint New American Bar & Grill, 9 >Thursday 9 Village Square, Westminster. 978-668-5580. Out to Lunch-Jazz/NOLA. The City of Worcester and the The Two Schus. Join the Summer Music Camp faculty for two Worcester Cultural Coalition hosts its 6th Annual Out to Lunch Summer fabulous concerts this summer. Chamber music gems such as the Concert Series and Farmers’ Market. Beginning June 18, 2015 and Bach Cello Suite in G Major and Mozart Sinfonia Concertante are running through August 20th on the historic Worcester Common, the bookended by Schumann’s Piano Quartet in Eb Major and Schubert’s 10-week concert series brings music, local food and produce and art beloved “Death and the Maiden” quartet. Our featured guest this Blues/R&B Act” in 2010 and 2011, nominated “Best Solo Act” in 2012, to the downtown area. Performance-Sonic Explorers Sonic Explorers summer is internationally acclaimed pianist Sonya Fensome Ovrutsky. and was most recently nominated “Best Blues/R&B Act” and “Best is a creatively spirited and musically diverse instrumental ensemble Pre-concert talk 7:30. Post concert reception open to all. Adults $30, Solo Act” in 2015. Dinner, Drinks, Music. 7-10 p.m. Brunelle’s Marina whose repertoire focuses on the original compositions & arrangements Seniors $27, Camp Participant Families $15, Students $8, Youth under Dockside Restaurant, 1 Alvord St., South Hadley. 413-536-2342 or of trumpeter & leader Jerry Sabatini. Since 1995, Jerry’s music has 17 free. 8-10 p.m. Clark University: Traina Center for the Arts, Razzo brunelles.com been driven by some of the finest musicians in Boston and NYC. Hall, 92 Downing St. worcesterchambermusic.org Summer Concert Series. Gather on the lawn for our annual Characterized by sensational improvisations bursting out from tight, Ariband, Light Eater (NYC) La Variations and late night sunset Summer Concert Series and help us celebrate the 30th year well-crafted arrangements, Sonic Explorers soar without limits and Karaoke with The Mistress and the Magic Man. Worcester’s of music on Fruitlands’ outdoor stage! This year we welcome back have defined a unique and personalized sound that is unmistakably all organic RAWK station, raw and off da cuff. Visit ARIBAND.COM to find the Concord Band, a group of 65 musicians from 40 area towns who their own. Food Vendors-Wooberry (frozen yogurt), The Dogfather Truck out about upcoming shows, download free music and uplift yer spirit have been performing since 1959. This year, Concord Band will treat (hotdogs) Farmers-Regional Environmental Council, Schultz Farm, Laszlo “With Lighteater’s debut EP Antique we get whacked with four of the concert-goers to a deep roster of timeless music, including pieces Family Farm, LLC Craft Vendors-Janeen Kozlowski, Bazaar Krafty Gals, finest instrumental tunes this decade. You’re left wanting more yet, you memorializing historic events, show tunes, holiday favorites and more. EVD’s Whimsies Free. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Worcester Common Oval, 455 are surprisingly satisfied with the New York four pieces’ first offering The July 30th concert will bring back another group that is quickly Main St. 508-799-1400, ext. 255 or worcesterma.gov to the aural world.” - Echoes And Dust At 11:30, the MIstress and the becoming a concert tradition: The Love Dogs. With its mix of jazz and Beatles For Sale the Tribute. Back by popular demand! Beatles Magic Man host their weekly Karaoke event. $5/Free after 11:00. 8:30 jive, this energetic band brings the crowd to its feet every year. Black For Sale returns to Ellsworth-McAfee Park in Northborough, MA on p.m.-2 a.m. Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green St. 508-363-1888 or find Marmot will close the summer on Thursday, August 6. Delight in the Thursday, July 9th at 6pm for a free outdoor concert. Bring your lawn them on Facebook. infectious folk rock tunes. Experimenting with ukulele, complicated chairs and blankets. Hear all your favorite Beatle hits and Beatle B-sides Audio Wasabi - Hosted by Brian Chaffee. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. harmonies, and even the addition of the rare bass VI, Black Marmot is performed completely live by New England’s #1 Beatles Tribute band, bound to cast a spell over one and all. When you come: Music begins Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Beatles For Sale! A splendid time IS guaranteed for all! Rain date Classic Rock Karaoke. Looking for something a little different? Sunday July 12th at 5 PM. Free. 6-8 p.m. Ellsworth McAfee Park, Route at 7:15PM Admission is $10/car for Museum Members, $15/car for Primo’s Rock and Sports Bar at 102 Green St gives a new twist to Nonmembers Season discount passes are available: $50 Members, $75 135, Northborough. 508-393-5040. Thirsty Thursday! Classic rock videos and Karaoke hosted by one of the Nonmembers; pick any 6 concerts to attend. If you have any concerts Live Blues and Roots-rock: Free outdoor concert with areas best Karaoke DJ’s : DJ Matty J...kitchen open for $5 bar menu left on last seasons’ pass it will work for this season too! Bring your Jumpin’ Juba. Jumpin’ Juba mixes blues from Chicago, Memphis until 10pm, patio open weather permitting. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Primos blanket, lawn chairs, and picnic basket, or purchase food from one of and New Orleans with roots-y rock & roll, jazz, calypso,& Latin flavors. Lounge, 102 Green St. 508-459-8702 or find them on Facebook. our food vendors. Beer and wine available on site. $10/car Museum Steve Hurl’s guitar playing draws from great blues, & early rock & roll. Electro Swing Fusion featuring Clozee. 21 plus, find them on Museum, 102 Members, $15/car Nonmembers. 7-9 p.m. Fruitlands Bruce Ward’s piano work recalls such greats as Prof. Longhair & Albert Facebook. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-456-3924 or fruitlands.org Ammons. Drummer Rob Rudin knocks out a solid beat. Slap Happy is Jonestown Pizza Party! w/TBD. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Thirsty Thursday Open Mic Night. Calling all fellow musicians their 2nd CD offering of upbeat, varied blues/roots tunes. stevehurl.com Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. & artists alike! Join us down at the Dark Horse & bring your Guitars, reverbnation.com free. 6:30-8 p.m. Richard Sugden Library (Spencer Jubilee Gardens at the Gardner Ale House. come out for Banjos, Mandolins, Trumpets & Xylophones & let’s have some fun Public Library), 8 Pleasant St., Spencer. 508-885-7513 or stevehurl.com a great night of dinner & music with Jubilee Gardens. With Mike :) Showcasing real live local music & talent! To RSVP a time slot Sean Fullerton “Fully” Acoustic. Join Sean for his debut Melendez on drums, Dan Hunt on guitar, Gail Hunt on bass, and the in advance please send your name/time slot you’d like and e-mail performance at Brunelle’s Dockside Restaurant! Sean Fullerton super talented singer/songwriter Jubilee Connolly! 9 p.m.-midnight (optional) to darkhorseopenmic@yahoo.com. To all other players specializes in Acoustic Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Memphis Soul, Fingerstyle Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. that want to come up to jam and don’t want to RSVP... there will be a Guitar and his own original music using 6 String, 12 String and Karaoke with DJ Curtis *Dancing*. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s sign-up sheet so you get to play your tunes accordingly, so don’t fret resonator guitars, harmonicas, live guitar looping, Bose and UltraSound Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. (no pun intended). Here are the times: 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 sound systems. Sean has been a successful musician, singer/ Live Band Karaoke with Fingercuff $1000 Contest. Angry Free. 7-10 p.m. Dark Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764songwriter, recording engineer and producer since 1995, and performs Idol 5 is back! You could win $1000! Live Band Karaoke has over 1100 or find them on Facebook. in a wide variety of venues and for many weddings, parties, charitable 300 songs to choose from. Come sing with a live band and unleash Chris Reddy. 7:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Rye & Thyme, 14 Monument Sqare, and corporate events throughout New England. Fullerton was voted your inner Rock God! Visit www.loveshackmusic.com for more info. 9 Leominster. 978-534-5900. the 2010 Worcester Music Awards “Best Solo!Act”, nominated “Best l! ia l! ec p.m.-midnight Angry Ham’s Garage Restaurant & Pub, 2 Beacon St., p ia S ec al p er Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 7:30 p.m.-midnight ci S m pe m er Su Summ ummer S Head to Holy Name High School, 144 Granite St., Worcester, July 9-Sunday, July 12 for performances of “Steel Magnolias.” See the story of six southern women, who gossip and bond over life, love and friendship. The play runs from 7-9 p.m. The cost is $16 for adults, $12 for seniors and students. 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Framingham. loveshackmusic.com College Night w DJ Xkaliber. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge, 64 Water St. 508-792-4263. DJ (21+) Canal. N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. Hit the Bus. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508304-6044. Jim Devlin. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Michael’s Cigar Bar, 1 Exchange Place. 508-459-9035.

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Ottomatic Slim Band Doing Blues Proud Featuring Otto Lenz Master of the Blues Harp! Rockin’ Bluesin’ Diggin’ the Scene with Ottomatic Slim Band and in good company we have phenomenal female drummer and smoking bass for a dynamic rhythm section, multi-instrumentalist on keyboards/guitar/vocals and the Master on Blues Harp himself, Mr. Otto Lenz covering electrifying blues of J. Geils and R&B icons! hydeawaycafe.com, 115 West Main St., Plantsville. Old Bay Colony Featuring Buzz Tremblay. New Bay Colony members Rene Blais, Richie Stmichel, Micky McAuliffe and Benjie Benton yank Buzz Tremblay out of retirement from the band for a night of low key rock at the awesome Grill at Blackstone National. Please stop up and grab a great meal and some music on a beautiful Summer evening outside on the patio. We’ll be inside if the weather forces it. This is what you were hoping for all last February when you were looking out over the snow banks. You know you said it, now do it! Free. 6-10 a.m. Blackstone National Golf Course, 227 Putnam Hill Road, Sutton. newbaycolony.com Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat. Let Dr. Nat start your weekend with jazz, swing, blues, soul, samba, R&B, Broadway, original songs about Worcester, and other surprises, such as special guest vocalists and instrumentalists. Dancers welcome! Ask about Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat (TFIDN) menu bargains in the cabaret room! No cover charge, tips appreciated. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030 or natneedle.com Bill McCarthy’s Friday After Work Party at Plaza Azteca! Since the 1980’s, Bill McCarthy has performed with and fronted such bands as: The Zones, The RefleXion, The Bill McCarthy Band, McCarthy & Mullet, and McCarthy & Fullerton. He has performed at Mechanics Hall, Washburn Hall, The Worcester Auditorium, and The Centrum and has opened for: The Drifters, The Marvelettes, and Beatlemania. Bill was voted: “Best Solo Artist: 2001” by the Worcester Phoenix’ Peoples Poll, and, over the years, has been nominated “Best Male Vocalist,” “Hardest Working Act,” and “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the Worcester PULSE and Worcester Magazine. He has been the voice of many local New England and national radio and television commercial characters

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Jazz Saxophone Lessons for Beginners. Anyone can learn to play the saxophone! In this course, you will learn how to do the following: how to purchase a saxophone, correct breathing, embouchure and mouthpiece techniques, sax care and repair, long tones, fingering charts, scales and chords, playing tips, learn to read music, and playing in an ensemble. Your level of proficiency depends on your determination, the amount of time invested, and the amount of your natural ability. These traits work together to determine your success.

Montgomery Gentry take to the state at Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster, Saturday, July 11, at 2 p.m. Don’t miss these country music greats, who are sure to roll out some of their Top 10 hits, which include “Something to Be Proud Of,” “If You Ever Stop Loving Me” and “Lucky Man.” For tickets, visit etix.com.

Learning to play the saxophone, especially jazz saxophone, is an adventure that you can enjoy the rest of your life. One of the greatest joys of this experience is knowing you can learn more about the instrument, the music, and yourself, every day that you practice. $169. Noon-3 p.m. Quinsigamond Community College, 25 Federal St. 508751-7900 or trainnow.qcc.edu >Saturday 11 Free Butch Bazillion Show. Every Saturday & Sunday ~ 1-5 PM Jubilee Gardens Trio at Birch Tree Bread Co. best breakfast/ Free Butch Bazillion Show Playing Your Favorite Rock & Pop Hits. Free. lunch in town, great vibe, great times- come on down for some cool 1-5 p.m. Kimball Farm, 400 Littleton Road, Westford. 978-486-3891 or tunes 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Birch Tree Bread Company, 138 Green St. find them on Facebook. Worcester MA. Montgomery Gentry. 2-7 p.m. Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Soular Jazz Festival. The Soular Jazz Festival is a celebration Webster. 508-943-3871. of life, music and technology. The festival brings great local and Hip Swayers Deluxe Ice Cream Social! Shows start at 6 pm international jazz artists and the innovators and entrepreneurs of green & go until 8 pm. If you’re planning on dining at Pinecroft, we suggest technologies together. Our goal is to spread the promise of a better you arrive no later than 4 pm. Please no coolers or outside food at future through music and sharing ideas that preserve our planet for the show. Concerts are free but we suggest donating to the band. We future generations. Join us for international jazz, green technology believe promoting our local talent! Bring a lawnchair or blanket! Enjoy! displays, environmental and climate resources and information on what Free. 6-8 p.m. Pinecroft Dairy, 555 Prospect St., West Boylston. 508we can all do to preserve our planet for future generations. Music, 853-0717 or pinecroftdairy.com Open Mic. Open to musicians, poets, comedians or anyone with a technology, family fun, kids activities and parade! Free! Rain or shine. 11-4 a.m. First Parish UU, Northboro, MA., 40 Church St., Northborough. talent! Hosted by Stephen Wright. 6-9 p.m. Nu Cafe, 335 Chandler St. 508-926-8800 or nucafe.com 617-593-8680 or soularjazzfest.com

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P.E James performing at the Grill on the Hill! Come and join in on the singing as we open the summer outdoor season at the restaurant with Worcester’s best sunset views! Full bar, and your favorite acoustic pop songs from the 50s, 60s, and 70s with all of the fun you remember! Weather permitting. Free to the public. 6-8:30 p.m. Grill on the Hill at Green Hill Golf Course, Skyline Drive. grill-on-the-hill.com Sean Fullerton “Fully” Acoustic. Sean Fullerton specializes in Acoustic Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Memphis Soul, Fingerstyle Guitar and his own original music using 6 String, 12 String and resonator guitars, harmonicas, live guitar looping, Bose and UltraSound sound systems. Sean has been a successful musician, singer/songwriter, recording engineer and producer since 1995, and performs in a wide variety of venues and for many weddings, parties, charitable and corporate events throughout New England. Fullerton was voted the 2010 Worcester Music Awards “Best Solo Act”, nominated “Best Blues/R&B Act” in 2010 and 2011, nominated “Best Solo Act” in 2012, and was most recently nominated “Best Blues/R&B Act” and “Best Solo Act” in 2015. Dinner, Drinks, Music. 7-10 p.m. Tavern on the Common, 249 Main St., Rutland. 508-886-4600 or tavernonthecommon.com Live Music. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122. Bittersuite Rocks Milford, MA. Bittersuite hits the stage at The Central Tavern in Milford, playing a wide variety of music from Journey to Bruno Mars! Great dance floor so there’s no being shy here! Are you ready to rock?! Find them on Facebook. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Central Tavern, 31 Central St., Milford. 508-478-0913. Gospel of the Witches, Crypt Sermon, MagicCircle, Conclave, SecondGrave. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Live Bands. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978-345-5051. Live Bullet. The premier Bob Seger and theSilver Bullet tribute! 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill, 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough. 508-842-8420. Rusty Mikes. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Simple Creature. $5. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. United. 21 plus, find them on Facebook. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. DJ (21+) Canal. N/A. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. 508-926-8353. The Ray Bryant Band - *Dancing*. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Worcester Jazz Collective @ Sahara. Worcester Jazz Collective plays Sahara Restaurant every 4th Saturday! Deconstructed Standards and Originals. Free. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Sahara Cafe & Restaurant, 143 Highland St. 508-798-2181 or worcesterjazzcollective.com

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Free Butch Bazillion Show. Every Saturday & Sunday ~ 1-5 PM Free Butch Bazillion Show Playing Your Favorite Rock & Pop Hits. Free. 1-5 p.m. Kimball Farm, 400 Littleton Road, Westford. 978-486-3891 or find them on Facebook. Emerging Musician: Ruoyang Xiang, Pianist. Enjoy the music of Rouyang Xiang in the beautiful setting of Tower Hill Botanic Garden. Included with admission. 2-3 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. The Automatic’s. 3-7 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. Sean Fullerton “Fully” Acoustic. Sean Fullerton specializes in Acoustic Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Memphis Soul, Fingerstyle Guitar and his own original music using 6 String, 12 String and resonator guitars, harmonicas, live guitar looping, Bose and UltraSound sound systems. Sean has been a successful musician, singer/songwriter, recording engineer and producer since 1995, and performs in a wide variety of venues and for many weddings, parties, charitable and corporate events throughout New England. Fullerton was voted the 2010 Worcester Music Awards “Best Solo Act”, nominated “Best Blues/R&B Act” in 2010 and 2011, nominated “Best Solo Act” in 2012, and was most recently

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nominated “Best Blues/R&B Act” and “Best Solo Act” in 2015. Dinner, Drinks, Music. 4-8 p.m. Cabby Shack Restaurant, 30 Town Wharf, Plymouth. 508-746-5354 or cabbyshack.com The Dale LePage Trio on the Patio! 4-7 p.m. Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St. 774-823-3022. Jim’s Sunday Blues Jam. Every week, Jim Perry hosts the best blues jam around, and brings in very special guest performers. No cover. 6-10 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Boylston St. 508-853-1350. Open Mic Sundays @ Plaza Azteca! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@ verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) Network* Collaborate * Learn. Over Sixty different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or Currently Signed Recording Artists * Award-Winning Pro’s or Semi-Pro’s * Regularly Gigging Paid-Performers * Published Songwriters * Recording Studio Owner/Operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 6-9 p.m. Plaza Azteca, 539 Lincoln St. Funky Jazz Jam Sundays. 21 plus First, and Third Sundays! More info on Facebook. Free. 7-11 p.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra Summer Family Concert. Alton Baggett will conduct the orchestra in a program of Disney, classical, and Broadway music, including selections from the blockbuster “Frozen. Performing with the orchestra will be vocal soloists Scott Wilson and Karen Hastie-Wilson and the announcer will be Bobbie Chase. The rain date is Sunday, July 19. Free but donations accepted. 7-9 p.m. Institute Park, Salisbury St. and Park Ave. 508-754-1234.

Worcester Jazz Collective @ Electric Haze. Worcester Jazz Collective plays Electric Haze every 2nd Sunday! Deconstructed Standards and Originals. Free. 8-11 p.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629 or worcesterjazzcollective.com Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. 978345-5051.

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Blue Mondays - Live Blues. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner. 978-669-0122.

Bill McCarthy Local Musicians Showcase! To check the schedules and open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Music Together - Music and Movement - Early Childhood Facebook Bill McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your Mommy & Me Classes. Have some summer fun making music host at another great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve with Pakachoag. Our W. Boylston Summer Sampler is a great way it at openmcc@verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the The Build Me Up - Play Center, 1141 Stafford St., Rochdale, to get a taste of our School year Music Together program. We’ll be email’s “subject box”) Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty hosts the All-Girls Pre-Engineering Camp, Monday July 12-Friday, singing, clapping, playing with the drums and shakers, dancing around different musicians regularly support my open mic nights all are July 17, for kids ages 5-7. The camps are half-day, three-hour (informally) with the music. Summer samplers are also offered in friendly and supportive -- and many are: * Former or Currently Signed sessions, from 9 a.m. to noon. Taught by women engineers and Sterling and Auburn. $60 / $45 for siblings. 9:30-10:15 a.m. First Recording Artists * Award-Winning Pro’s or Semi-Pro’s * Regularly scientists, the course will help girls build engineer-designed projects Congregational Church-Pakachoag Music School satellite location, Lower Gigging Paid-Performers * Published Songwriters * Recording Studio such as boats, bridges, mazes and more. The cost is $175. For Hall, 26 Central St., West Boylston. 508-791-8159. Owner/Operators * Combinations of any and/or all of the above. To more information, visit buildmeup-playcenter.com, email infor@ Tuesday Night at the Movies. 7-10 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. check the schedules and open slots visit Facebook. Any slot marked buildmeup-playcenter.com or call 508-892-1053. 508-926-8877. as “open” usually is! Free. 7:30-11:30 p.m. Greendale’s Pub, 404 W Vertigo Trivia Game Show - Free to Enter. Vertigo hits Boylston St. 508-853-1350 or find them on Facebook. Special Sunday Show Upstairs: AirBand, Cuban Rebel Shrewsbury Street! This is not your typical pub trivia! An eight round C.U.Next Tuesday! Tunes in the Diner with DJ Poke Smot and Girls. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. interactive team event, complete with visual, audio, and other specialty Special Guests every Tuesday Night! No cover. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ralph’s 508-753-9543. rounds that are anything but boring! Prizes for the top finishers, and Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. 508-753-9543. Worcester Jazz Collective. 21 plus, find them on Facebook. 9-11 fun for all who participate. The host, formerly a contestant on ABC’s I Every Tuesday: Jon Bonner and Boogie Chillin’. 9 p.m.p.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Survived A Japanese Game Show, has been hosting trivia competitions midnight Vincent’s Bar, 49 Suffolk St. 508-752-9439. for over seven years, and has recently started Vertigo to bring a jolt to Hip Hop Tuesdays. Every Tuesday is different! Check our Facebook >Monday 13 the often dry, slow moving pub trivia nights in Central Mass. Teams page, under events for more details! $5-$15. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Blue Mondays. Guitarist/Singer Nate Flecha plays the blues every will have a blast facing topics ranging from all areas of the knowledge Haze, 26 Millbury St. 508-799-0629. Monday. Free. 7-9 p.m. starlite, 39 Hamilton St., Southbridge. 772-402- spectrum! Visit and ‘like’ the Facebook page listed below for a free 8777 or find them on Facebook. answer the day of the event. Teams can have up to six players, so grab >Wednesday 15 Open Mic/Open Decks. Sign up is at 7pm for half hour or less your friends or family and come out for a night of fun competition and Ladies Night. 7-11 p.m. Beatnik’s, 433 Park Ave. 508-926-8877. slots. Use our PA system, Mics, controller and sound tech. Anything great food! Free. 7-9 p.m. Vintage Grille, 346 Shrewsbury St. 508-752- Wednesday Night Open Mic/Local Musician’s Showcase is welcome! 21plus Free. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Electric Haze, 26 Millbury St. 0558 or vertigotrivia.com w/ Bill McCarthy @ Guiseppe’s. To check the schedules and 508-799-0629. Tuesday Open Mic Night @ Greendale’s Pub with open slots visit: Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World on Facebook Bill

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Name: David Noworyta Hometown: Hainesport, New Jersey Number: 45 Position: Catcher School: University of Hawaii Major: Communications

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What do you do when you aren’t playing baseball? Mostly just other sports. I like to golf a lot, I like to fish a little bit. I like to hang out with my friends a lot. What’s one thing that most people don’t know about you? I really like basketball, a lot. I like it as much or even more than baseball. I like watching it, especially March Madness. What are you looking forward to about this summer? My one big thing was going to Fenway. I really wanted to do that. I went last year, but I didn’t really get the full experience. I really want to go on the Green Monster – that’s my big thing. I want to see, maybe not a game, but maybe just see it. What’s your most proud moment as a baseball player? Probably senior year of high school when we won our state tournament. We were really big on that and it was a lot of my friends so it was a great moment. Who is the most influential person in your life? Definitely my dad. My dad has been there for all my time here. My mom, too, but my dad has definitely helped me out. He played in the majors so he’s been guiding me this whole way, so he’s been a big help.

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Saturday. 55 East Main St., Webster. 508-949-6232 or er3.com Clark University: University Gallery, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Tuesday, noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, noon-5 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 950 Main St. 508-793-7349 or 508-793-7113 McCarthy (originator of the “Half-Hour Sets!”) is your host at another or clarku.edu great Open Mic Night! Email Bill McCarthy to reserve it at: openmcc@ Clark’s Cafe and Art On Rotation Gallery, Hours: 6 a.m. to verizon.net (make sure you put “open mic” in the email’s “subject box”) 1 p.m. Sunday - Saturday. Admission: Free for galler. 310 High St., Network * Collaborate * Learn. Over sixty different musicians regularly Clinton. 978-549-5822 or 978-365-7772 or aorgallery.com support my open mic nights all are friendly and supportive -- and many College of the Holy Cross: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, are: * Former or Currently Signed Recording Artists * Award-Winning Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 2-5 p.m. Pro’s or Semi-Pro’s * Regularly Gigging Paid-Performers * Published Saturday. 1 College St. 508-793-3356 or holycross.edu Songwriters * Recording Studio Owner/Operators * Combinations of any Danforth Museum of Art, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, closed and/or all of the above. To check the schedules and open slots visit Monday - Tuesday, noon-5 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 Facebook. Any slot marked as “open” usually is! Free! 7:30-10:30 p.m. p.m. Friday - Saturday. 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050 or Guiseppe’s Grille, 35 Solomon Pond Road, Northborough. 508-393danforthmuseum.org 4405 or find them on Facebook. EcoTarium, Wild Music: Experience the Sounds and Songs of Life, Karaoke. Karaoke by Star Sound Entertainment 8 p.m.-midnight Dark Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Horse Tavern, 12 Crane St., Southbridge. 508-764-1100. Sept. 6; Soundtastic Saturdays, Saturdays, through Sept. 5; Preschool Karaoke. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St. 508-304-6044. and Toddler Wednesdays, Wednesdays, through Dec. 16. Hours: noon-5 Karaoke. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Partner’s Pub, 970 South St., Fitchburg. p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 978-345-5051. Admission: $14.00 adults; $10 for children ages 2-18, college students with IDs & senior citizens. Children under 2 & EcoTarium members free. Additional charges apply for Tree Canopy Walkway, Explorer Express Train, planetarium programs & other special program. 222 Harrington ArtsWorcester, “Cropped” by Susan Paciello, Wednesdays, Way. 508-929-2700 or ecotarium.org Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Oct. 9; One More, Thursdays, Fisher Museum Harvard Forest, 324 N. Main St., Petersham. Fridays, Saturdays, through July 11. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 978-724-3302 or harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 1-4 Fitchburg Art Museum, Hours: noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free. 660 Main St. 508-755-5142 or Monday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 25 Merriam Parkway, artsworcester.org Fitchburg. 978-345-4207 or fitchburgartmuseum.org Asa Waters Mansion, Admission: $3 for guided tour $7-10 for tea. Fitchburg Historical Society, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 123 Elm St., Millbury. 508-865-0855 or asawaters.org p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m.-midnight Wednesday, closed Thursday Assumption College: Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, 500 - Saturday. 50 Grove St., Fitchburg. 978-345-1157 or fitchburghistory. Salisbury St. 508-767-7272 or assumption.edu fsc.edu Booklovers’ Gourmet, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fitchburg State University: Hammond Hall, 160 Pearl St., Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fitchburg. fitchburgstate.edu

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Framed in Tatnuck, Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 1099 Pleasant St. 508-770-1270 or framedintatnuck.com Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-4563924 or fruitlands.org Gallery of African Art, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Donations accepted. 62 High St., Clinton. 978-265-4345 or 978-598-5000x12 or galleryofafricanart.org Highland Artist Group, 113 Highland St. highlandartistgroup.com Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Hours: 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 414 Massasoit Ave. 508-753-6087 or massaudubon.org Museum of Russian Icons, Byzantium to Russia, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 12. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 11-3 a.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 11-3 a.m. Friday, 9-3 a.m. Saturday. Admission: Adults $10; Seniors (59 +), $7; Students, $5; Children 3-17, $5; Children <3, Free. 203 Union St., Clinton. 978-598-5000 or 978-5985000x17 or museumofrussianicons.org Old Sturbridge Village, Kindred Spirits: A.B. Wells, Malcolm Watkins, and the Origins of Old Sturbridge Village, Through Jan. 15, 2016. Admission: $7 - $20 charged by age. Children under 3 fre. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. 800-733-1830 or 508-347-3362 or osv.org Park Hill Gallery, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday Friday, closed Saturday. 387 Park Ave. 774-696-0909. Post Road Art Center, Hours: closed Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 1 Boston Post Road, Marlborough. 508-4852580 or postroadartcenter.com Preservation Worcester, Hours: closed Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, closed Saturday. 10 Cedar St. 508-754-8760 or preservationworcester.org Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts & Humanities, the

Arts Center, Hours: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday - Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-346-3341 or qvcah.org Quinsigamond Community College: Administration Building, 670 West Boylston St. qcc.edu Rollstone Studios, Hours: 11-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. Admission: free. 633 Main St., Fitchburg. 978-348-2781 or rollstoneartists.com Salisbury Mansion, Hours: closed Sunday - Wednesday, 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Friday - Saturday. 40 Highland St. 508-7538278 or worcesterhistory.org Saori Worcester Freestyle Weaving Studio, 18 Winslow St. 508-757-4646 or 508-757-0116 or saoriworcester.com Sprinkler Factory, Loom in Essence, Through July 26. Admission: Free. 38 Harlow St. sprinklerfactory.com Taproot Bookstore, Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1200 West Boylston St. 508-853-5083 or TaprootBookstore.com Worcester Art Museum, Africa’s Children of Arms, Through Sept. 20; Art Since the Mid-20th Century, Through Dec. 31; Nagasawa Rosetsu, Bamboo, Through Aug. 9; Samurai: Japanese myth and tradition in the contemporary imagination, Through Sept. 6; Legio III Cyrenaica - Roman, Saturday; Zip Tour: Nicolaes Maes: Old Woman Praying, Saturday; Sunday Tours, Sundays, through June 26; Art Cart!, Wednesdays, through July 29; Tour of the Month: Sand, Surf, Summer, Wednesday. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free for members, $14 adults, $12 seniors, free for youth 17 and under. Free for all first Saturdays of each month, 10am-noon. 55 Salisbury St. 508799-4406 or worcesterart.org Worcester Center for Crafts, Hours: closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday. 25 Sagamore Road. 508-753-8183 or worcestercraftcenter.org Worcester Historical Museum, Alden Family Gallery, Through Dec. 31; In Their Shirtsleeves, Through Dec. 31; Stories They Tell, Through Dec. 31; The Sky Is Not The Limit - 80 years anniversary of David Clark Company, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 12; WHM is a Blue Star Museum, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Sept. 7. Hours: closed Sunday - Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. 30 Elm St. 508-753-8278 or worcesterhistory.org Worcester Public Library, Hours: 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday. 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655 or worcpublib.org WPI: George C. Gordon Library, 100 Institute Road. wpi.edu

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Get Pop-Cultured: Throwback Thursday 1960’s Trivia Contest. Test your knowledge of all things 1960s - books, music, fashion and current events! We will also be cranking the tunes of the 1960s all day and night. Free. 1 a.m. to 2 p.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Millbury, 70 Worcester Providence Turnpike, Millbury. 508-865-2801 or bn.com Open Drawing Studio. Create a work of art using our still-life displays. Bring your own drawing supplies (a limited supply of sketch paper and pencils will be available). Beginners welcome, but instruction is not provided. Free. 9:30-10:45 a.m. Worcester Public Library, 3rd Floor Ellipse, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655. Get Pop-Cultured: Throwback Thursday 1960’s Barrel of Monkeys Game. Join us as we celebrate the 1960s with a Barrel of Monkeys event. We are embracing all things ‘60s - books, clothes and music. Free. 11-11:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Millbury, 70 Worcester Providence Turnpike, Millbury. 508-865-2801 or bn.com Get Pop-Cultured: Throwback Thursdays 1960’s Literary Matching Game. Test your literary knowledge. Match the book with

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the main characters. We will be dressing up and getting down to the ‘60s all day! Free. 3-4 p.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Millbury, 70 Worcester Providence Turnpike, Millbury. 508-865-2801 or bn.com Boylston Public Library Genealogy Club. Free. 6:30-8 p.m. Boylston Public Library, 695 Main St., Boylston. 508-869-2371.

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Autism Just For You, Music &Movement. Preschool Autism music and movement class. Parents and caregivers welcome. Move to music promoting academics and social skills. Promoting carry over skills from preschool in a fun movement class just for ASD preschoolers lead by 11 year experienced SPED teacher. This studio needs a minimum of 6 students per class please contact me to reserve a spot. Eajgrl@yahoo.com 10/child. 9:30-10:30 a.m. Heidi Hogan’s Dance, Leominster.

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Art Cart! Do you think going to museums is just walking around and looking at stuff? Think again! Come to the Worcester Art Museum and have fun at our Free Art Carts! Come to the Museum and ask at the desk what time and where the Art Carts will be open. These are usually to be found in Salisbury Hall, the Renaissance Court, or Helmutt’s House in the Knights! exhibition. Free activities offered at the Art Carts may include: mosaics, scavenger hunts, drawing and coloring activities, fun games, try-on armor and much more! Note: Art Cart activities vary by day and location in the Museum. Free with Museum admission. 1:30-3 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Helmutt’s House, Salisbury Hall, or Renaissance Court, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

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Get Pop-Cultured: DC Comics Days Superhero Storytime. Join us as we celebrate DC Comics with a Special Storytime! Free Giveaways while supplies last. Dress up as your favorite DC Comics Character! Free. 1-1:30 p.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Millbury, 70 Worcester Providence Turnpike, Millbury. 508-865-2801 or bn.com The Thousand Paper Cranes Project. Turn an ordinary piece of paper into something extraordinary. Using origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, we will attempt to create 1,000 paper cranes in two months! The paper cranes will be displayed throughout the library as a collaborative art project symbolizing peace and hope. Join us for one or more sessions. June 5th, July 10th, August 6th Feel to bring in additional paper cranes to the Welcome Desk from June 5 - August 6. All ages (children under 8 accompanied by a guardian). No registration required. Free. No pre-registration required. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Worcester Public Library, Banx Room, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655. Intro to Zentangle. Participate in an easy and relaxing evening at Clayground with Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT) Aimee. Cost includes

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material science, behind ceramic glazes. This presentation is designed to help you begin to “get your head around” the basics of glaze chemistry, without taking a science lab! All with the goal of making Check out The Dale LePage Trio on the patio at more informed decisions when you glaze your work, helping you Padavano’s Place, 358 Shrewsbury St., Worcester, 4-7 p.m. understand the range and variability of glaze. A great class for all levels Chances are you’ve heard of Dale LePage. If you have not seen of students. Bring examples of fired works you have questions about. him, you’re in for a treat. Go out, enjoy some great Italian food and $45. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. some great music. It’s Sunday night - welcome Monday back in 508-753-8183 or register.worcestercraftcenter.org style. For more information, email angelapad@yahoo.com. All-Day Teen Writing Workshop. Instructors Trisha J. Wooldridge and Ann Haywood Leal will talk about writing craft, lead writing activities that students can get critiqued, and discuss publishing possibilities and writing as a career. Trisha J. Wooldridge is the author of three middle grade novels (under T.J. Wooldridge) as well as nearly a Class Kit for use during and after class. Clayground is pet-friendly so In this course, you will also gain knowledge that will enable you to a dozen short stories, two of which won Epic awards as part of the bring your companions! BYOB optional. $35. 6-8 p.m. Clayground, The, provide care to those who choose to live in their own homes or in Bad-Ass Faeries anthologies, and one which was nominated for a residential facilities. You will learn about transferring patients, client 65 James St. 508-755-7776 or goclayground.com Stoker award from Epitaphs: Journal of the New England Horror Writers. observation, infection control in the home, and emergency procedures. Friday Night Fun with Glassblowing: Floppy Bowls. Get a Trish also is a senior editor for Spencer Hill Press, the former president Basic nursing skills will be taught through classroom lectures, nursing taste of the ancient art of glassblowing in this fun one-night course. of Broad Universe, and has been a freelance journalist, reviewer, and labs and clinical practice in a long-term care facility in the Southbridge In one evening, you will learn about the history and process behind editor for over ten years. Find out more at www.anovelfriend.com. area. You will get true on-the-job training with actual patients; a unique creating beautiful blown glass at the New Street Glass Studio. After Ann Haywood Leal comes from a long line of musicians, artists, and learning the safety and studio etiquette rules, students will watch a brief opportunity! We keep the class small so that you get valuable one-onteachers, but never has been able to carry a tune. So, she was given one attention. You will not only gain the knowledge and skills that will demonstration of this 2000-year-old art before diving in and making plenty of writing supplies. Eventually, she put those writing supplies enable you to get a job, but you will feel confident in your ability to their very own floppy bowl from glass gathered out of a 2100-degree to good use and wrote two middle-grade novels, Also Known as furnace. Students will choose their own colors and instructors will guide perform all the duties required as an employee. $999. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Harper and A Finders-Keepers Place. She’s taught for two years at the Quinsigamond Community College, 25 Federal St. 508-751-7900 or the class through the steps from gathering to applying colors, from Westport Writers Workshop as well as a number of teen writing classes blowing out the bubble to spinning it open to create each unique floppy trainnow.qcc.edu for libraries throughout Connecticut. Workshop participants will also shape. No experience is necessary and all materials are included. $80 have a chance to ask questions and get individualized feedback on their >Saturday 11 workshop fee. 6:30-9:30 p.m. New Street Glass Studio, 35B New St. exercise. The $60 registration fee includes breakfast snacks, lunch, and Art Access! @ WPL: Acrylic Painting. Explore different forms 508-757-1424 or register.worcestercraftcenter.org printed handouts. Pre-registration is required. Pre-register at the store, of art at our Art Access! @ WPL workshops. Create a fun, colorful Pottery Plus: Friend’s Night Out! Take a break with your in-person or via telephone. Final deadline for registration is July 3. $60. piece of art in this class that will introduce you to painting with acrylics. friends and give the Potter’s Wheel a spin together! In a fun, relaxed 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Annie’s Book Stop, 65 James St. 508-796-5613. atmosphere begin to learn to use the potter’s wheel to throw pots such No experience necessary, but space is limited. (Designed for those 16 Lily Show at Tower Hill Botanic Garden. Enjoy hundreds of as bowls, and mugs. You’ll practice on the wheel, under the instructor’s and older). To register, please visit worcpublib.org, or call 508-799flowers at the 55th Annual Lily Show featuring new hybrids and classic 1655 for more information. Teaching Artist: Jen Niles, whose work guidance, and decorate and fire your successful “first works”. Your varieties. Included with admission. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic focuses on bright, whimsical designs that capture the joy of everyday evening at the Craft Center will end with a cup of coffee and sweets, Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111. before you brush off the mud and head out on the town. Limited to 10 life. She finds inspiration in her surroundings, from animals such as Pied Potter Hamelin’s Pottery Workshop. Escape the Ordinary her own cats, to the beauty of the New England countryside. Free. students. The instructor will advise you as to the timeline to finish and with a Pied Potter Hamelin pottery wheel demonstration! Rick Hamelin “fire” your completed works for pickup at a later date. Registration is for Pre-registration required. Worcester Public Library, Banx room, 3 Salem will share stories about how Clay Boy became Superman, the Chinese one participant, and please group your registration when possible. $55. Square. 508-799-1655. Terracotta Army and others. He can create dragons, penguins, chickens 6:30-9:30 p.m. Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 Sagamore Road. 508- Birding at Fruitlands. Join us on the Fruitlands landscape as and other awesome creatures! He will also show teapots from around we look for nesting birds plus good views of young out of the nest 753-8183 or register.worcestercraftcenter.org the world. This is a drop-in program for all ages and everyone can take or being fed by parents. This guided birding walk covers about two a turn at the potter’s wheel and make a pinch pot to take home. This >Friday 10 – Friday Oct. 9 miles on maintained trails passing through meadow and wooded glens program is planned for outdoors at 214 Lake Street, but, if it rains, it Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide Training. Start your with some steep sections. Meet at the upper parking lot for this early will be held at the Senior Center at 98 Maple Ave. 11 a.m. to 12:30 healthcare career today! This dual certificate will open many doors for morning exploration. Free. 6:30-9:30 a.m. Fruitlands Museum, 102 p.m. Shrewsbury Public Library Temp Site, 214 Lake St., Shrewsbury. you whether you want to work in a healthcare facility or home setting. Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-456-3924 or fruitlands.org 508-841-8531. You will learn about basic patient care, medical terminology, nutrition, Glazed and Confused?? Why do glazes do what they do? Why Pages and Palates Book Club. July’s Book: Just Kids by Patti patient care procedures, communication skills, basic anatomy, safety, do they sometimes not do what we hope? What materials go into a Smith Our book club is informal and perfect for first time attendees! and assisting with therapies. Nurse assistants are often the primary glaze and what is it anyway? Begin to answer these questions and Copies of books are available for checkout on the first floor. Location caregivers and are in close contact with residents on a daily basis. more, while learning about the basic materials and dare I say it, a little

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varies; please check at the Welcome Desk. Free. 3-4 p.m. Worcester Public Library, Please ask location at the Welcome Desk, 3 Salem Square. 508-799-1655.

>Saturday 11 – Saturday 25

Intermediate Glassblowing Intensive. The class will focus on basic glass blown forms after a brief review of what was learned in Glassblowing I. Students will practice weighted spheres, cylinders, cones, pulled necks, and bowls. Emphasis on proper technique and building hand skills at the bench and marver will take you to the next step after beginning glassblowing. Materials included, pre-requisite: Glassblowing I or Glassblowing Fundamentals. $240. 2-5 p.m. New Street Glass Studio, 35B New St. 508-757-1424 or register. worcestercraftcenter.org

>Saturday 11 – Aug. 15

Personal Fitness Trainer Certification. There is a shortage of personal trainers in the workforce. Come join this fun field and be a part of what ABCnews.com states as the 4th hottest job in the U.S. at a national average of $25 an hour. Whether a career move or for your own personal knowledge get all the information you need to become a Certified Personal Trainer. This challenging course is taught over an 8-week period for better retention and skill competency. The National Exam is held on the 9th week. This course is formatted as a 62-hour program and is comprised of 16 hours of lecture, 16 hours of practical training and a 30- hour internship. Students are responsible to secure their own internship. A list of contacts will be provided. It covers topics including biomechanics, exercise physiology, fitness testing, equipment usage and health assessment. CPR/ AED is needed to receive the certificate. W.I.T.S. is the only major certifying body in the country providing comprehensive practical training and internship components. Textbook is required and not included in course fees. $715. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Quinsigamond Community College, 670 West Boylston St. trainnow.qcc.edu Qigong Tai Chi for Beginners - Session 2 (6 Weeks). Instructor: Rose Lee These classes will include breathing and meditation practices, Qigong exercises and Tai Chi movements. Qigong Tai Chi is a mind-body practice that improves one’s mental and physical health, building Health, Happiness, Balance, and Strength. Member: $60., Nonmember: $100.. 9:30-10:45 a.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or dnbweb1.blackbaud.com

>Saturday 11 – Sept. 5

Medical Interpreting. Are you bilingual and looking for a way to use your abilities and earn money? Then look no further because this course will provide you the knowledge and skills to start or advance your career as an interpreter. In partnership with Transfluenci Translation and Interpreting Services, we are able to offer you this wonderful opportunity to learn the standards and ethics of the interpreting profession. You must be fluent in both English and at least one other language to take this course. Upon successful completion of this course, you will earn a Certificate of Completion and will be able to apply for jobs in a variety of settings including hospitals, health clinics, community organizations, and many more. You will also be offered an interview with Transfluenci Translation and Interpreting Services for potential employment as an interpreter. Need help with financing? Apply for a scholarship. 925. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Quinsigamond Community College, 25 Federal St. 508-751-7900 or trainnow.qcc.edu

>Monday 13

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (CPR/ AED). The BLS Healthcare Provider Course teaches CPR skills for helping Adults, children and infants, (including doing ventilation with a barrier device, a bag-mask device, and oxygen); use of an automated external defibrillator (AED); and relief of foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO). It’s intended for participants who provide health care to patients in a wide variety of settings, including in-hospital and out-of-hospital, dental offices, physicians_ office, physical therapy clinics, home healthcare agencies, student nurses and more. This class is for certified or non-certified, licensed or non- licensed healthcare professionals. The certification is valid for 2 years. $85. 5-9 p.m. Quinsigamond Community College, 670 West Boylston St. 508-751-7900 or trainnow.qcc.edu Summer Tween/Teen Class. Yoga for pre-teens/teens (ages 10-15) has been shown to increase focus, self-esteem as well as to reduce anxiety, in all aspects of their lives and increase their physical strength and flexibility. The after school yoga class will incorporate a variety of breathing techniques and poses in a fun and relaxed environment. We start with a discussion to center and relax ourselves. We then move onto our poses/asana practice and close with a five minute rest/meditation. Drop in or Regular Class Series . 5:30-6:45 p.m. Central Mass Yoga and Wellness, 45 Sterling St., West Boylston. 508-835-1176.

be waiting for you to create your masterpiece! All levels welcome, no experience necessary. $104. 6:30-9:30 p.m. New Street Glass Studio, 35B New St. 508-757-1424 or register.worcestercraftcenter.org

>Monday 13 – Aug. 21

Preschool Autism Just for You Music&Movement. This is a one hour program for preschool age ASD/LD children or children cognitively 3-6 years of age. I will be at the Acadamy of Dance Arts in Leominster. 10/child. 3-4 p.m. Academy of Dance Arts, Leominster.

>Tuesday 14

TEAS Review Class - Math. view classes for nursing and allied health program applicants who are preparing to take the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS). $69. 5-10 p.m. Quinsigamond Community College, 25 Federal St. 508-751-7900 or trainnow.qcc.edu

>Tuesday 14 – Tuesday 28

Body Sculpting & Core Strengthening Small Group Training. This comprehensive fitness program, instructed by Lin Hultgren, ACE Certified Fitness Trainer, is non impact and in a small group personalized training format. A series of compound exercises will strengthen and tone your body, creating lean muscle mass which boosts your metabolism so your body will burn more fat constantly, even while at rest! Body Sculpting & Core Strengthening will provide you with upper, lower and core body conditioning utilizing body weight, bands, dumbells, and stability ball. While this program can provide a comprehensive workout for the experienced fitness enthusiast, it is also beginner friendly and exercises can be modified to accommodate any physical limitations you may have. Please bring a mat and water. Feel free to contact Lin at 508.212.4959 or Linhultgren@gmail.com with any ?’s re class or for registration/payment information. 3 classes for $18, $8 drop in, $6 drop in student/senior. 6-7:30 p.m. Auburn High School, Adult Fitness Room, 99 Auburn St., Auburn. 508-832-7711.

>Tuesday 14 – Aug. 13

Don’t miss the Fateful Hour CD release party at Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St., Worcester , Friday, July 10, 9 p.m. to 10 a.m. They’ll be joined by Vacant Eyes, Forvevers’ Fallen Grace and Weregild. For more information, email ralphspromo@gmail.com.

>Monday 13 – Friday 17

All-Girls LEGO® Engineering Camp. All-Girls Pre-Engineering using LEGO® - NEW Play-Well offering for girls who love to build! Taught by women engineers and scientists, this course will provide a supportive environment for girls to build engineer-designed projects such as boats, bridges, mazes, and motorized cars. Explore the endless creative possibilities of the LEGO building system with the guidance of an experienced Play-Well instructor. Instructed by Play Well TEKnologies - www.play-well.org Ages 5-7 Jul 13th - Jul 17th, 2015: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (Mon-Fri) Camps are $175 per session. Camps run for 1 week, half day/ 3-hour sessions. Pre-Registration Required: buildmeup-playcenter.com Or e-mail to: info@buildmeup-playcenter. com $175. 9 a.m.-noon Build Me Up - Play Center, 1141 Stafford St., Rochdale. 508-892-1053 or buildmeup-playcenter.com

SAT Prep Course. Intensive customized learning program designed to provide a thorough review of all content areas found on the SAT. In addition, students will gain clear insight into the structure and scoring of the test. Special attention is given to winning strategies which lead to increased confidence and higher achievement. $265. 9 a.m.-noon Quinsigamond Community College, 25 Federal St. 508-751-7900 or trainnow.qcc.edu

>Tuesday 14 – Thursday 16

Summer Art Camp at C.C. Lowell! Week Two: Space & Aliens. Summer Art Camp at C.C. Lowell! Our three day inspiring art camp will explore all types of art and mixed media design including painting, sculpting, printmaking and modern techniques along with a little art history! Ages 6-12 Each Week’s Section Runs 10am-2pm, Tuesday, Wednesday& Thursday Week 1: Nature and Culture July 7th, 8th & 9th Week2: Space and Aliens July 14th, 15th & 16th Week 3: Superheroes July 21st, 22nd & 23rd Week 4: Dinosaurs July 28th, 29th & 30th Call 508-757-7713 to sign up today! $160. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. C.C. Lowell Art Supplies & Framing, 258 Park Ave. 508-757-7713 or cclowell.com

>Wednesday 15

Yoga by Nature. Instructor: Lynsey Smith Gentle-to-moderate flow yoga for all levels. Class takes place outdoors in the Garden, weather permitting. Member $10, Non-member $17. 6-7:15 p.m. Tower Hill >Sunday 12 – Sunday Aug. 16 Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111, ext. 124 or Belly Dancing for All Ages. Come have some fun and exercise at dnbweb1.blackbaud.com the same time! Strengthen and develop your core muscles while you Extreme Couponing. Extreme couponing isn’t as crazy as it may learn basic dance steps, moves, and choreography from our well-trained sound. You don’t have to let coupons dominate your life, and you instructor. Bring friends, or come alone, either way you are sure to have >Monday 13 – Monday 20 don’t have to be embarrassed at the cash register. You just need fun dancing the night away. $85. 5-6 p.m. Quinsigamond Community the right strategies to use coupons in conjunction with store sales Stained Glass Sun Catcher. Learn the basics of working with College, 670 West Boylston St. trainnow.qcc.edu and promotions, and then enjoy the satisfaction of getting items for stained glass in this comprehensive 2-day workshop. Students will learn to cut, grind, fit, foil, and solder glass to complete a hanging sun free or close to free. It’s about timing, and not necessarily using a catcher to take home with them. Pre-selected designs and materials will coupon because you found it in that week’s Sunday paper. Instead of

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using it immediately, you hold onto coupons until items go on sale, maximizing your savings without sacrificing quality. $39. 6:30-9 p.m. Quinsigamond Community College, 25 Federal St. 508-751-7900 or trainnow.qcc.edu Take Down The Wall Cafe July 2015. Monthly 3rd Wednesdays Open Mike bringing people with & without disabilities together to share creativity. All performing arts welcome. Free refreshments. Sign up to perform at the door with Emcee Nat Needle. Free - donations accepted. 6:30-8 p.m. Alternatives Worcester Satellite, Coffeehouse Room, 454 Grove St. 508-579-5997 or natneedle.com

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The Cool Old Ladies of Doctor Who. In fiction, the “Cool Old Lady” is a trope where a character, much older than the main cast, bonds with those younger due to her past or present exploits, and they become deeply attached to her. She’s led a very rich life and regales the other characters with saucy stories of her escapades and pride in her mad skills. The fact that she’s survived doing all that and lived to that age, not to mention that she can most likely still demonstrate those mad skills, tells you that you should Never Mess with Granny. The world’s longest-running science fiction serial Doctor Who is crammed full of mature and older women who give The Doctor a run for his money in the “I’m the coolest person in the room” department. Join us as we discuss allies, enemies, and almost-companions through twelve incarnations of our favorite Time Lord. Patty Cryan has been a Doctor Who since the late 1970’s, and considers herself a Doctor Who historian with many anecdotes to tell. Free. 7-9 p.m. Annie’s Book Stop, 65 James St. 508-796-5613.

>Sunday 12

The Hangover Hour Spoken Salon - Frank Stanton performed by Richard Fox. Don’t let the July blues get you down. Join the Hangover Hour this week for some amazing poetry from Frank Lebby Stanton Stanton was a lyricist, columnist and poet from the early Southern Renaissance. Worcester poet Richard Fox has the honor of sharing Stanton’s work. As always host Dave Macpherson will provide a few laughs along with a literary libation and a performance by the notever-ready-for-anything players. Open mic precedes the feature. Come on down. Donations accepted for the performer. 5-6:30 p.m. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant, 124 Millbury St. 508-753-4030.

>Tuesday 14

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group. Grandparents raising Grandchildren- includes other kin. The support group meets with a Social Worker from Childrens Friend, Inc. This event is made possible through AoA and the Executive Office of Elder Affairs. No cost, free childcare provided.. 6-8 p.m. YWCA of Central Massachusetts, 1 Salem Square. 508-756-1545. Escape the Ordinary with Jeff Belanger - Weird Massachusetts. Join us and meet Jeff Belanger, host of the cable/ web talk show, “30 Odd Minutes” and the author of several books on extraordinary phenomena who will be here to talk about Weird Massachusetts. An Escape the Ordinary event. Sign up for our Adult Summer Reading Program at worcpublib.org. Free. Open to everyone.. 7-8 p.m. Worcester Public Library, Saxe Room, 3 Salem Square. 508799-1655.

>Wednesday 15

Telling and Reading Stories with Children. Learn the basics of story telling and story reading with author and storyteller Mark Binder! This program includes reading, telling stories, conversation and lecture, tips and tricks, reading demonstrations, and stories. The goal is to give parents basic tools to feel more comfortable telling stories to their children and to offer teachers other ideas and tips for adding depth to their work. This program is open to parents (feel free to come as a family), teachers, caregivers, J U LY 9 , 2 0 15 • W O R C E S T E R M A G A Z I N E . C O M

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adult education and literacy professionals, or anyone interested in becoming a better storyteller. Register in person at the Reference desk, by emailing reference@northboroughlibrary.org, or by calling 508-393-5025 x5. Free. 6-7:30 p.m. Northborough Free Library, Meeting Room, 34 Main St., Northborough. 508-393-5025 or northboroughlibrary.org

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Sunday Night Cinemageddon! Movies Shown Every Sunday Night in the Diner! - Sundays, Sunday, May 13 - Thursday, December 31. Facebook: Ralphs Diner Free. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, 148 Grove St. Call 508-753-9543. Stage Time Comedy Show - Saturdays, Saturday, April 12 Sunday, September 27. $10. 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St., 65 Water St. Call 508-926-8353. StageTime Comedy Club - Saturdays, Saturday, April 11 Saturday, April 29. Great comedians from Boston, New York, LA and beyond! Every Saturday at 9:30PM. Just $10. $10. 9:30-11 p.m. Canal Restaurant & Bar, 65 Water St. Call 508-926-8353 or visit stagetimecomedyclub.com Steel Magnolia’s - Thursday, July 9 - Sunday, July 12. As soft and as delicate as a flower, as strong as steel. Come and watch 6 southern women gossip and bond over life, love and friendship in the local Beauty Shop in this famous comedy/drama directed by Chuck Grigaitis. Starring Christine Pierro as M’Lynn and Kaitlyn Ekstrom as Shelby $16 for adults $12 for Srs. and Students. 7-9 p.m. Holy Name High School, Auditorium, 144 Granite St. Call 774-239-1438 or visit vanillaboxproductions.com Opening reception for Loom in Essence - Friday, July 10. All ages are welcome. Refreshments and live music will be served. 6-8 p.m. Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St. Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience - Saturday, July 11. Saturday, July 11, 2015 Theresa Caputo, psychic medium and star of the hit TLC show, Long Island Medium, will be appearing live at the DCU Center in Worcester on Saturday, July 11 at 7:30PM. Theresa will give interactive readings to audience members throughout the show and will also share personal stories about her life and her unique gifts. The highly-rated show Long Island Medium follows Theresa’s life as a typical Long Island wife and mom with one very big difference…she can communicate with the dead. Learn more about Theresa at theresacaputo.com. Tickets on sale now the DCU Center Box Office, Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 800-745-3000 and online at Ticketmaster.com Tickets start at $39.75 (plus applicable service charges) and are subject to change without notice. Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a reading. All tickets subject to applicable handling, convenience and facility fees. 7:30-9:30 p.m. DCU Center- Arena and Convention Center, 50 Foster St. Call 508755-6800 or visit dcucenter.com Auditions for “Who Am I This Time?” - Sunday, July 12 & Tuesday, July 14. Auditions for “Who Am I This Time” (& Other Conundrums of Love), by Aaron Posner, adapted from stories by Kurt Vonnegut, will be held on Sunday, July 12th, at 6:30pm, and on Tuesday, July 14th at 6:30pm at the Gateway Arts Barn. This comedy will be directed by David Corkum and produced by Bill Guy. Four men and four women, of varying ages, as well as one Teenage Boy are needed. Some of the parts are dual roles. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. 2-3 actors also need to be able to play the Guitar. For questions, please call Gateway at 508-764-4531 and the director will return the call. Rehearsals will be held on Sunday and Wednesday nights, and Performance dates are October 2, 3, 9, 10, & 11. Presented by permission through special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. The Story: The subject of this play, as we are told at the outset, is love, pure and complicated. Set on the stage of The North Crawford Mask & Wig Club (“the finest community theatre in central Connecticut!”), three early comic masterpieces by Kurt Vonnegut (Long Walk to Forever, Who am I This Time? and Go Back

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to Your Precious Wife and Son) are sewn together into a seamless evening of hilarity and humanity. With a single set, wonderful roles for nine versatile actors, and Vonnegut’s singular wit and insight into human foibles, this is a smart, delightful comedy for the whole family. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Gateway Players Theatre Arts Barn, 111 Main St., Southbridge. Call 508-764-4531 or visit gatewayplayers.org American Folk Art, Lovingly Collected - Wednesday, July 15 - Sunday, November 29. One of the most important private collections of folk art in the country has been assembled near Worcester, with an unusual focus on Central Massachusetts portraits and painted furniture. The work remains little known and will be examined in light of the growing economic development in the region during the 1800s and the market for itinerant artists. Free with admission . Worcester Art Museum, PDP Gallery and American Decorative Arts Gallery, 55 Salisbury St. Call 508-799-4406 or visit worcesterart.org

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Meet Molly the Service Dog. Come meet Molly the service dog and set up an appointment to read to her. 2:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Boylston Public Library, 695 Main St., Boylston. 508-869-2371 or boylstonlibrary.org

>Friday 10 – Sunday 12

Klem’s DockDogs® Day 2015. The World’s Premier Canine Aquatics Competition! Register today - Compete at DockDogs®! Don’t miss the High Flying Action! 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Klem’s, Field, 117 W Main St., Spencer. 508-885-2708 or dockdogs.com

>Saturday 11 – Sunday 12

Lily Show. Enjoy hundreds of lily flowers at the 55th Annual Lily Show, presented by the New England Lily Society [NELS] at Tower Hill Botanic Garden. Visitors will find new hybrids and may discover a favorite variety among those on display. Guests will encounter the wonderful fragrances and delight in the vibrant colors that abound in the genus Lilium. Some of the many varieties of lilies represented in the show include Asiatic, Canadense, Longiflorum, Trumpet Lily, and hybrid American species, and the giant “Orientpets.” Featuring Asiatic, Oriental and hybrid lily stems, lilies grown in pots, and floral arrangements incorporating lilies. Many varieties of potted lilies will be available for sale during the show. Free with admission. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston. 508-869-6111 or towerhillbg.org

>Sunday 12

Get Pop-Cultured DC Comics Days Bat Moustache Craft (Bat-Stache). Free make and take craft to celebrate DC Comics Days! Free. 2-3 p.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Millbury, 70 Worcester Providence Turnpike, Millbury. 508-865-2801 or bn.com

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Gateway Players Trivia Night. Trivia Night Several fun fundraising programs are scheduled for this summer at Gateway Players Theatre. The first will be a Trivia Night, July 11 at 7pm. Teams of 4 can compete for prizes and a special trophy. Refreshments will be available, contestants may BYOB. Entry fee is $40 per team, or $10 per person. To register or for more information, call Gateway at 508-765-4531. Advance registration is required. This is one of our summer fundraising events for Gateway. Come to the barn for a fun night of friendly competition and a test of your knowledge. This will be an entertaining way to spend a Saturday night. $10 per person. 7-9:30 p.m. Gateway Players Theatre Arts Barn, 111 Main St., Southbridge. 508-765-4531 or gatewayplayers.org

>Sunday 12

Arturo’s Fusion Sunday. In collaboration with The Pancreatic Cancer Alliance, now in its eleventh year, Arturo’s Ristorante will present its signature summer event, Arturo’s Fusion Sunday, an afternoon of great food, cash bar, live auction, raffle, and wonderful music by The Hip Swayers, under a big, white tent in front of Arturo’s Ristorante. 100% of the funds raised at the event will benefit the Pancreatic Cancer Alliance Research Fund, which raises funds for ground-breaking research and clinical drug trials at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and patient care at UMass Memorial Cancer Center in Worcester. This year’s event is dedicated to the memory of beloved Pancreatic Cancer Alliance volunteer, Beth O’Rourke of Paxton, who passed away April 16, 2015. $35 in advance at Arturo’s, $50 at the door ($10 for children 10 and under), or online for $40 at: pancreaticalliance.org. 3-7 p.m. Arturo’s Ristorante, 54 E Main St., Westborough. 508-366-1881 or pancreaticalliance.org

fairs/ festivals >Thursday 9

Russian Nesting Dolls Demonstration. Summer Multicultural Festival - Thursday, July 9, 7-8 PM Larissa Dyan, Docent at the Get Pop-Cultured: Time Travel Weekend: Magic Tree Museum of Russian Icons and originally from St. Petersburg, Russia House. Welcome, young dinosaur hunters! At this dig site, fun will never will describe the history and tradition of Russian nesting dolls. She will go extinct with activities, giveaways and a special offer. Free. 10-11 bring in her collection of dolls and will also incorporate logic games a.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Millbury, 70 Worcester Providence and an art project for children. This is a drop-in program for the whole Turnpike, Millbury. 508-865-2801 or bn.com family. Children older than 6 years will be able to participate in the Get Pop-Cultured DC Comics Days Character LEGO Group games. 7-8 p.m. Shrewsbury Public Library Temp Site, 214 Lake St., Build. Celebrate DC Comics Days with a Character LEGO Shrewsbury. 508-842-0081. Build Event. Come dressed as your favorite DC character and join the Street Beat Poetry Thursday 15th Anniversary Celebration. The fun. Free. 3-4 p.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Millbury, 70 Worcester dog days of summer are named for the constellation Canis Major, Providence Turnpike, Millbury. 508-865-2801 or bn.com which is most visible in the heat of July. However, the poetry shines just as bright tonight as Street Beat celebrates its 15th Anniversary >Saturday 11 – December 26 with special guest feature poet, teacher and author John Hodgen. Art Cart! Do you think going to museums is just walking around and Hodgen is visiting professor of English at Assumption College and looking at stuff? Think again! Come to the Worcester Art Museum and the AWP Donald Hall Prize Winner for his book “Grace” (University of have fun at our Free Art Carts! Come to the Museum and ask at the Pittsburgh Press, 2005). His fourth book of poetry “Heaven & Earth desk what time and where the Art Carts will be open. These are usually Holding Company” came out last year from University of Pittsburgh to be found in Salisbury Hall, the Renaissance Court, or Helmutt’s House Press. His first collection, “In My Father’s House,” has just been in the Knights! exhibition. Free activities offered at the Art Carts may reprinted from Linx House/University of Washington Press. Hodgen’s include: mosaics, scavenger hunts, drawing and coloring activities, fun work explores human relationships, loss, stories from the news and games, try-on armor and much more! Note: Art Cart activities vary by subjects that he once said “were almost too horrible to be spoken day and location in the Museum. Free with Museum admission. 11 a.m. about, unsayable.” His work is featured in “Common Threads 2015” to 12:30 p.m. Worcester Art Museum, Helmutt’s House, Salisbury Hall, or available from masspoetry.org. His new and upcoming poems will Renaissance Court, 55 Salisbury St. 508-799-4406.

>Saturday 11

appear in “Ploughshares” and “Poetry.” An open mic precedes the feature poet so please bring your own work to share. We always break for homemade baked goods and coffee and tonight leomonade on the house. Hosted since 2000 by Founder Anne Marie Lucci. Free and open to the public/hat passed to support feature/venue. 7-9 p.m. WCPA Headquarters- Vasa Hall, First Floor Performance Space, 1 Ekman St., Worcester, MA. 508-479-7574 or worcestercountypoetry.org

>Thursday 9 – Friday 10

Amma, world-renowned Humanitarian and Spiritual Leader. Amma, lovingly known as “The Hugging Saint”, is one of the world’s most accessible Humanitarian and Spiritual Leaders. Free programs include inspirational music, meditation, spiritual discourse (evening) and personal blessings. You are invited to meet Amma and get inspired by the uplifting unconditional love and compassion that she embodies. Free numbered tokens for individual blessings are available 90 Minutes before each program. Free. 10 a.m.-2, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center Marlborough, 181 Boston Post Road West, Marlborough. 716-226-6223 or amma.org

>Friday 10

Get Pop-Cultured DC Comics Days Trivia Event. Celebrate Get Pop-Cultured Month with a DC Comics trivia contest! Giveaways while supplies last. Free. 7-8 p.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers Millbury, 70 Worcester Providence Turnpike, Millbury. 508-865-2801 or bn.com

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Pintastic New England 2015. Pintastic New England 2015, “Flippin” Fun for the Whole Family!_ The Pintastic New England Pinball and Game Room Show features: *Over 20,000 sq. ft. indoor air-conditioned space *Over 10,000 sq. ft. outdoor Flea Market space (includes shaded areas) *Over 200 Pinball Machines that are all Free to Play *Family friendly pinball tournaments *Charity Raffles *Door Prizes *Over 100 person capacity conference room with special guest pinball speakers *On site concession stand (Various food & beverages, including beer) *Friday after party for all vendors, Pintastic staff, and attendees staying at the hotel *On site lake front hotel with discounted room rates *Restoration Throwdown Contest (RTC) *Pinball repair classes For safety reasons, strollers/carriages are not permitted inside this event. Wheel chairs are absolutely allowed. General admission Adults: $17 Children under 12: $7 Children under 5: Free *Special entry fee after 5pm Friday, discounted rate: $10*. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center, 366 Main St., Sturbridge. 617-529-9567 or pintasticnewengland.com

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Get Pop-Cultured To Kill A Mockingbird Read A Thon. Our store will host a To Kill a Mockingbird Read-a-Thon from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm to prepare for the release of Go Set a Watchman on July 14! If you are interested in signing up as a volunteer reader, please contact the store. Free. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers Millbury, 70 Worcester Providence Turnpike, Millbury. 508-865-2801 or bn.com

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Part time Retail Sales Position Local upscale Package Store. Some evenings and weekends may be required. Apply at Holden Wine & Spirits, 140 Reservoir Street, Holden or send resume to Sue@ holdenwineandspirits.com

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Town of Sutton Outreach Coordinator - COA The Town of Sutton is seeking applicants for a 20 hour position of Outreach Coordinator. This position is appointed by the Town Administrator and is assigned to work at the Sutton Senior Center to work under the general direction of the COA Director. The position is posted at an hourly rate up to $18/ hr for up to 20 hours plus beneďŹ ts. Position duties include, but shall not be limited to: providing social services to the elderly and assisting in the administration of service programs to the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elderly population. Outreach functions are handled on a case by case matter and may require contact with health care providers, nursing homes, groups serving the elderly and town departments. Applicants shall have a minimum of a Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree in human services with experience in social services or a health related ďŹ eld. Knowledge of federal, state and local resources along with health insurance, social security and Medicaid necessary. MA driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license required. Interested applicants shall submit an application to James Smith, Town Administrator, Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton, MA 01590. Applications are due July 24, 2015.

Servers/Setters/Bus Staff Wanted Upscale Wedding facility looking for servers, setters and bussers, weekends part time. Must be professional in appearance and attitude. john@harringtonfarm.com

Driver/School Van (North Central MA) Growing company! Looking for a rewarding part time position w/great bonuses & competitive wages? Van Pool is for you. Must be available Monday thru Friday split shift. Routes in your area available. Keep the van at home. Will train. EEO. Please call Erica at (978) 400-7811 after 9:30 AM.

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Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA. 2 Lots in the Garden of Faith. $2500.00 for both. Near the feature. Mary 508-886-4334. Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, Ma. Lot Number 297-B Space 1 and 2, Garden Of Valor Section. Current value is $8,400.00 including 2 concrete burial vaults. $4,000.00 or B/O 508-375-0080

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HELP WANTED LOCAL The Town of Rutland Treasurer/Collectorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office is seeking to fill the part time position of Collectionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Assistant. This is a flexible part time position that will average about 19 hours per week but this person will need to be available to cover for vacations and personal days during our regularly scheduled open office hours.The position requires a detail oriented person with strong organizational skills. They must be familiar with various financial software including Microsoft Excel and Word and have strong verbal communication skills. Responsibilities include, processing mail, answering phones, assisting taxpayers with billing questions, posting payments, and processing A/P checks. An Associateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree and/or two years experience working in a similar position is required. Resumes and letters of interest may be sent to the attention of Rebecca L. Tuttle, Treasurer/ Collector, Town of Rutland, 250 Main St., Rutland, MA 01543 or emailed to RebeccaT@townofrutland.org. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The Town of Rutland is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, MA. Heritage II, Lots 665 1&2 w/vaults. No reasonable offer refused. Call 508 -852-1690 or 774-454-0259 Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton MA Garden of Heritage II. 2 Lots w/vaults. Current value $8300.00 Asking $3950.00 for both or B/O. Call Jim 508-769-8107

Worcester County Memorial Park Paxton, 4 beautifully situated burial plots in The Garden of the Cross. $2200.00 each (current value $5200.00 ea) 508-886-4449 Riverside Cemetery Winchendon #RH 63 Lots 1-4. Beautifully situated burial plots. $2500.00 each. All 4$8000.00. Before Nov 2015. 978-534-5982/978-660-5411

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Childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School Desk $25. Call 978-534-4182 978-534-4182

New stohlquist waterproof jacket Great for kayaking. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s small. Pd. $75 asking $25 cash. 508 829-9240.

Boys Toy Box Little Tykes, looks like 3 tires stacked. $20. 978534-4182 12x12 Chain Link Dog Pen 6 by 6 sections with dog house for Cocker Spaniel or smaller breed. $100.00. Call 978-464-5877 Luggage Delsey lightweight expandable 29". $60. Call 508-667 -1687 Used P.A. equipment Tosh 4 chan amp model PA 4160. SoundTech, Shure & Fender spkr cabs. $200. 508-414-7247 Two DVD/VHS combos $40. 413-967-7932 Dining room set table, 4 chairs, apartment size hutch, all light oak, great condition. $299.00. Diane 508 981-1941 Gas dryer - full size - changed to electric. Still runs great. $50 obo. Call Ann. 508-713-7034.

FURNITURE NEW QUEEN pillow top mattress set - $149

Curtis plow - 7 1/2 ft w/electric hoist. Like new condition. A great deal at $525. Contact Steve. 774-573-8848

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Maytag Advanced Cooking System Electric Stove. Asking $250. Call anytime. 978-3903432

Wing chair Newly upholstered high back wing chair in evergreen with small red/orange accent. Asking $45.

Adult Electric Tricycle $750. New is $1400, must see! 508865-4352 Foreign German Scrabble Never used. Asking $30.00. Call 508 -752-3371. Room cedar closet oak finish, portable, 40" wide X 5 feet high, Excellent condition. $150.00. 508-425-1150

Henredon 7 pc Ebony BR Set King bed & mirrored oval backboard. 2 end tables, 9 drwr dresser w/oval detached wall mirror, mens wardrobe & 3 drwrs. Orig. $15,000. Asking $5,000.00, but all offers considered. Must sell. 508-7910770*

Childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pack and play, Kolcraft, like new, $25, Princeton. 978464-2485

Bureau, matching dresser w/ mirror, 2 night stands. Wood, great cond. Pd $750, will take $300. Karen 774-262-0025

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Worc. County Memorial Park Paxton. Garden of Faith, 2 plots, Section #347-A 1&2. Worth $3,900.00 for both. Asking $1,500.00 total for both. 508-882-3421 or 909-7140064 508-882-3421

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Samsung 55" TV w/ nice stand. Best offer. Great for lvg rm or basement. Exc. cond. $300 508-797-6068*

CEMETERY PLOTS Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton MA 2 lots in Heritage II w/vaults. $2,500.00 for both. Call Rick at 508-450-7470

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www.centralmassclass.com YARD SALES & FLEA MARKETS Come to the FLEA at 242 Canterbury St. Worcester MA 01603. Open EVERY Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Rain or Shine! CLASSIC CAR CRUISE EXPO7/11, 8/8, 9/12/2015 We have vintage items, one of a kind items, new items, building materials, office furniture, records, old books, etc. Dealers welcome - $15.00 per table, set up at 7:00 a.m.

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Summer Dance Camps!! Learn to dance, playing games and HAVE FUN!! Go to: shakeitupdanceunlimited.com to view our schedule and get registered! 508-865-3372

REAL ESTATE

SUNDIN HOME FOR SALE BY OWNER CRANBROOK DRIVE HOLDEN

Publisher’s Notice All real estate advertised in this publication is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, the Massachusetts Anti Discrimination Act and the Boston & Cambridge Fair Housing Ordinances which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, ancestry, age, children, marital status, sexual orientation, veterans status or source of income or any intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll free at 1-800-827-5005. For the NE area call HUD at 617-994-8300. The toll free number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275 or 617-565-5453

PETS & ANIMALS APARTMENT FOR RENT

ANIMAL FEED & SUPPLIES 2002 Exiss XT/300 G.N. 3 Horse Trailer. Good cond. All alum. S.S. nose. For pics craigslist. $10,200 508-7570887

Worcester 1, 2 and 3 Bedroom Apartments 508-852-6001

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Worcester Copperfield Rd. Private 1 bedroom. Fireplace. Patio, garage. All utilities. 508-963-4012

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Leominster-George Terrace Large Ranch 9RMS, 4BD, 2.5BA, 2 car garage. 2200 sq. ft. And many extras! A must see! $375,000 Call 978-5345982/978-660-5411

9RM, Colonial, 3BR, 4 Full BA. 1.6 acres, AC, laundry room on 2nd FL, large kitchen with pantry, hardwood fls, carpeted BR’s, tile BA’s. 3400sq. ft., 1200sq ft. finished BSMT. Formal DR, library. Custom builtins in FR & library, negotiable. Town water & sewer. Pre-approved only. $670K 774-345-4355 CHARMING RANCH STYLE HOME (COMPLETELY FURNISHED) $224,900.00 JEFFERSON, MA

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2005 Chevrolet SSR 6 speed trans, 17,500 miles. Loaded. Silver. Never saw rain or snow. $28,500.00 508-769-3436

1958 Chevrolet Impala Convertible, Tuxedo Black, factory 348cid V-8 280hp, Powerglide, AC, $15,000, swetfarm@gmail.com / 774315-3468

1999 Road King Under 8,000 miles. Too many extras to list. Always stored in room temperature. $14,000.00 978-4645525 or 781-879-8275 cell 2008 Honda Metropolitan Scooter Black and gray. Mint cond. 469 miles. Asking $1650.00. Includes helmet. 207-289-9362 OR 207-450-1492. AUTO/SUV 2011 Ford Escape 6 cyl. Leather, moon roof, Insync. Very clean. Michelin tires. $12,750.00 508-829-3363 AUTO/TRUCK

Nicely furnished house with three bedrooms, one bath, in Jefferson. New roof and paint inside and outside. Two finished basement rooms, recent kitchen appliances, new asphalt double driveway, large rear deck with canopy, BBQ grill with attractive deck furniture. Well landscaped property. For showing call Cliff at 508-829-9882

ROOMMATE WANTED Worcester - Semi-Retired man seeking roommate for sober 2 br. apt. Shrewsbury St. area. Cable, a/c, washer/dryer inc. $600/mo. 508-769-2834

2000 Ford F150 Flareside Pickup Showroom condition inside and out. 100K miles. All power, needs nothing. $7000.00 Call 978-466-6043 1992 GMC Pickup Custom new tires, 366 motor, gas automatic, no rust. Harley black & orange. Asking $7,500 or B/O Call 508-768-8505 Jon 1994 Dodge Ram 1500 4X4 5.2 V8 Auto, 142K Miles. Regular cab. Black. Cap, hitch. Good shape. $3975.00 978-422-8084

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1930 Ford Model A Huckster 22 Woodland Rd. Holden, MA 508-829-2282

2008 Ford E250 Extended Van 3dr, A-T/AC, Power package. Roof racks. Int. shelving, tow package, 6 rims, 8 tires in good cond. Exc. overall cond. 57K miles. $14,999.00 508-829-2907

1988 MercedesBenz 300 SEL 6 cylinder gas. Very good cond. Runs exc. $3200.00 195k miles. Located in Sutton, MA 774-287-0777

2003 Dodge Ram Van w/chair lift. 78K orig miles. Excellent condition. $3500.00 or B/O Leominster 978-840-2662

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2012 Cadillac CTS AWD, 21,800 miles. Crystal red. Heated black leather seats. Panoramic roof. Dealer maintained. Under warranty. $24,500.00 978-534-8860

Need a cheap dependable used car? Call now! Cars starting $1,295 to $4,500. FIRST TIME USED CARS 2 Putnam Lane Worc 508-667-3434

2012 Keystone Res. 403FK 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dest. Trlr, Immac. Cond., deck, shed, land. site, just move in! 2015 Seasonal Rate paid for! Camp Coldbrook Barre, MA, $35,000 or BO! 603-233-0889

2004 Toyota Corolla Maroon, grey interior. AC, PS, PB, PW, PL Toyota dependability. Low 137K miles. $5875.00 508-581-7967

1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 Performance Coupe. 25K miles. 2 tops. LT5, 375HP. 6SPD, ZF Manual trans. Fully optioned. Fair weather only, always stored. $21,000 OBRO 978-422-6624

2002 Chevrolet Corvette 39,000 miles Red with black interior. Car is in excellent condition! $26,000 or best offer. Call: 774-823-0466.

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2009 Mazda CX-7 Blackcherry with gray & black interior. 48,000 miles $9,500. 774-8230466

Thunderbird 17.6 Fiberglass 90HP Power Trim outboard. Roller trailer, Elec winch and all equipment. Great for fishing or diving. $1450.00 Call Stan 508-853-5789

1985 Cadillac Eldorado 74K miles. Never been in snow. Mint condition. Gray w/landau top. Bonus 2 Free Air tickets & 5 star condo for a week in FL. $5,000.00 Oakham 407-3753917

25 HP Suzuki (Like New) with Boat & Trailer with Bonus 2 Free Air Tickets to Orlando and 5 star condo for a week. Disney anyone? Pete 407-3753917 $4,000

2006 Toyota Corolla 84K miles. Good condition. Light green. $7,000.00 Leominster 978-227-5111

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TOWN OF MILLBURY BOARD OF SELECTMEN The Millbury Board of Selectmen will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 7:15 p.m. in the Conference Room, Municipal OfďŹ ce Building, 127 Elm Street, Millbury, MA to act upon the application of New Stockholders for TGI Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inc., 70 Worcester / Providence Tpk., Millbury 7/9/2015 MS TOWN OF MILLBURY CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Millbury Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at 8:30 P.M. at the Municipal OfďŹ ce Building, 127 Elm Street to act on a Request for Determination of Applicability from Victor Raposo for the installation of a natural gas service to property located at 228 West Main Street. Said work falls under the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40. Donald Flynn Chairman 7/9/2015

TOWN OF MILLBURY CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Millbury Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at 8:15 P.M. at the Municipal OfďŹ ce Building, 127 Elm Street to act on a Notice of Intent from Anne Stachura to add an addition to an existing single family house located at 12 Shore Terrace. Said work falls under the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40. Donald Flynn Chairman 7/9/2015 MS

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a while, but the idea kept nagging at me, so I had a local artist put it on paper.

A roaring lion face is much more badass than a sweet little smiling koala face. Are the animals motivators? Yes, absolutely.

The original plan was to make all of our kettlebells ferocious looking to add that motivation factor in. Personally, Why animal faces? Do you have any others in when you’re pushing through a tough workout, to look down and see a roaring the works? I feel in many aspects of life, lion, it definitely provides a boost of but especially fitness, taking on some determination to keep going. The koala kind of animal inspiration gives you was a direct effect of being at events as a more motivation. You see it all over the vendor and having a significant amount of place. “Live like a lion,” “Unleash your beast.” I think for people relating to being women say they love our kettlebells, but the lion & wolf are too heavy for them. So, a beast, if you will, definitely provides they asked and we delivered. that extra motivation to push on. We have four kettlebells right now (lion, Most people with an idea never get past that wolf, panther & koala) and our fifth, a initial cocktail napkin doodle phase. From 70-pound grizzly bear, will be done in concept to product-in-hand, tell me about the about a week’s time. process. It’s quite involved, but pretty cool. I started by having an artist put on paper Where did the idea come from to make a a kettlebell with the animal face on it. better or different kettlebell? I was at the gym one night using a kettlebell, and for Originally, I spent several months finding a prototyping company that could make some reason it popped into my head that this for us. The kettlebells are 3D CAD it would be really cool if this kettlebell looked like a lion. I kind of let it stew for engineered for proper weight and balance.

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Every time a change is done to the face, it alters the distribution and needs to be recalculated. Once the 3D is approved, the “pattern” is 3D printed. The pattern goes to the foundry and they create the molds from it to pour the iron into. When the foundry finishes pouring all the kettlebells, they go to our painting manufacturer, who powder coats them with a nice textured black paint for superior grip and boxes them, ready to ship out all over the country and world!

Whether you’re folding a paper airplane or building a jumbo jet, the devil’s always in the details. Weight distribution seems important when designing kettlebells. How were these details worked out before the concept hit the foundry? It’s done on by an engineer who

uses 3D CAD to ensure proper weight and balance. I was less involved with this process of the calculations, and really just gave direction on what I wanted it to look like.

So far, how have ZOOBELLS been received?

ZOOBELLS gets amazing reception everywhere we go. We try to hit a lot of fitness related events as a vendor to sell and showcase our brand. People of all ages

love them, and it’s really cool to know that our kettlebells are in hundreds of homes and gyms all over the world. We’re a few months into our second year and on pace to double what we did last year for sales.

What kind of advice would you have for a person looking to develop an idea?

Do your due diligence. It’s easy to get excited and try to get something off the ground before it’s ready. I spoke to dozens of prototyping companies and foundries before spending one cent on ZOOBELLS, and even from there I started small with one kettlebell and slowly used the income from sales to fund the next ones. As well as with CrossFit 1727, it’s been in the making since 2009, saving and devising how I wanted it to run. Second to that, I would say, don’t be afraid to give it a shot. They say the founder of Starbucks was turned down by 217 of 242 investors and Coca-Cola only sold 25 bottles its first year of business, so you just never know where an idea and hard work can bring you. – Steven King

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