The Winchendon Courier - Local Happenings

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Week of August 13 to August 20, 2020

Because of Governor Baker's orders to control the spread of COVID-19, assume that all events, programs, and activities are cancelled or postponed until further notice unless specifically noted below. Exceptions may include the Mobile Market for food or events and activities that can move online or be held outdoors. If you have questions, contact the organizers or check their Facebook pages or websites. Stay home and stay healthy!

Virtual Programs Offered by the Beals Memorial Library

Manuel King, Director of the Beals Memorial Library, reading children’s books for the library’s Stuck @ Home Storytime Youtube series.

Are you looking for something fun and educational to do with your kids while social distancing? Do you need some great children’s books that’ll have them rolling over laughing? Then check out the Beals Memorial Library’s new Youtube channel at www.youtube.com/channel/UCnldluUWpHzXlfoInqb47_A for some great, virtual programs that are sure to keep the kids busy and entertained!

For some great children’s book read-aloud videos, check out the library’s Stuck @ Home Storytime series. Uploaded every Wednesday at 1 PM, Stuck @ Home Storytime features a variety of books, including the popular Pete the Cat and his Four Groovy Buttons, by James Dean and Matthew A. Cherry’s Hair Love, an adaptation of the Oscar-winning short film by the same name. Each story is read aloud by either the Beals Memorial Library’s director, Manuel King, or by other members of the library staff and community, and they’re all available to check out through curbside pickup. The next book will be Down in the Woods at Sleepytime, by Carole Lexa Schaefer.

For more hands-on activities, the library has two programs to choose from this summer: Grab & Go Crafts and 5-Minute Experiments. Every Monday at 1 PM, the library is uploading instructional videos, alternating each week between crafts and science experiments. They’re also offering ten grab bags per activity that will provide most of the key materials needed to do the program at home alongside the video instructions. The next activity will be a Rock Art Grab & Go Craft on Monday, August 17th.

If you’d like to check out these programs, visit the Beals Memorial Library’s website at www.bealslibrary.org/summer-reading-club2020 and follow the links provided under their “Video Programs” sidebar.

The Beals Memorial Library is located at 50 Pleasant Street in Winchendon. For more information or to reserve a craft or experiment grab bag, call the library at 978-297-0300.

NEW DATE
The Winchendon Firefighters Relief Association is proud to anounce its 6th Annual Golf Tournament. This event is Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the Templewood Golf Course, Templeton, MA.

As a major infrastructure in town, we hope The Winchendon Firefighters Relief Association can rely on you to back this worthy event. A show of your support will greatly strengthen this fundraiser and potentially increase the sponsorship of other local entities as well. Our goal is to maximize our field of golfers and raise more money than ever before. To do this, we truly need your help!

Monies raised will further our ability to help those in need, educate the community in fire safety (with special focus on children and senior citizens), award scholarships to graduating seniors, and provide for those less fortunate during the holiday season.

We invite you to help however you can--whether it be as a sponsor, vendor, golfer, raffle item donor, or any combination thereof! With your commitment to aid in our fundraising goal, this year's tournament will allow us to help the community more than ever before!

Please call me at the Winchendon Fire Department, 978-297-2324, or via email at WFDrelief@gmail.com. Thank you for considering this special request and I look forward to speaking with you soon.

Andrew Harding
President
Winchendon Firefighters Relief Association

NFA Behavioral Health

Addiction and Mental Health Resources for Veterans

“American Pickers” to Film in New England

Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont! They plan to film episodes of the hit series American Pickers throughout the area in September.

We understand that with the proliferation of COVID-19, we are all facing very uncertain times. We at American Pickers are taking the pandemic very seriously and will be following all guidelines and protocols for safe filming as outlined by each state. While we plan to be in New England in September, we will continue to re-schedule if conditions change for the worse. Regardless, we are excited to continue to reach the many collectors in the area to discuss their years of picking!

AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on History. The hit show follows Mike and Frank, two of the most skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. They are always excited to find sizeable, unique collections and learn the interesting stories behind them.

As they hit the back roads from coast to coast, Mike and Frank are on a mission to recycle and rescue forgotten relics. Along the way, the Pickers want to meet characters with remarkable and exceptional items. The pair hopes to give historically significant objects a new lease on life, while learning a thing or two about America’s past along the way.

Mike and Frank have seen a lot of rusty gold over the years and are always looking to discover something they’ve never seen before. They are ready to find extraordinary items and hear fascinating tales about them. AMERICAN PICKERS is looking for leads and would love to explore your hidden treasure. If you or someone you know has a large, private collection or accumulation of antiques that the Pickers can spend the better part of the day looking through, send us your name, phone number, location and description of the collection with photos to:

americanpickers@cineflix.com or call 855-OLD-RUST. facebook: @GotAPick

SAVE THE DATE

October 22, 2020
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. EST
LIVE EVENT ONLINE
Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center
presents
Second Annual
Jesse H. Stallings, Jr. Memorial Speaker Series
-- Guest Speaker --
Medal of Honor Recipient
New York Times Best-Selling Author of Into the Fire
Sergeant Dakota Meyer
United States Marine Corps

"Accountability and Achievement"

House of Peace and Education in Gardner has some great programs for children and women available to local residents.

HOPE for Kids has three afterschool programs. The Afterschool program, a professionally directed mentoring and tutoring, serves children in grades 3 and 4. The Pals Mentoring program is a professionally directed mentoring program that provides young children with opportunities for fun, peer interaction, creative skills development, positive social behaviors, building friendships and exploring expressions of feelings. Teen HOPE is a professionally directed program that offers youth in grades 5-7 academic, cultural and social skill building support.

HOPE Job Readiness & Training Program is an 8 week individualized program of computer and job-skills training for adults who wish to learn new skills in order to enter or re-enter the workforce, to get better jobs or to improve the quality of life for themselves and their families.

For information on these programs call HOPE at 978-630-4752 ext 6.

Clyde’s Corner

It's Happening Around the Winch!

FRIDAY AUGUST 14

Winchendon Mobile Market 12:30-2:30 p.m. Growing Places of Leominster will bring the Mobile Market to Not Just Produced, 290 Central Street (outside weather permitting). Fresh local produce can be purchased with cash, credit/debit card or SNAP cards. All produce is eligible for HIP (Healthy Incentives Program) which doubles SNAP credits for healthy food. For more information, contact Growing Places at 978-598-3723. All shoppers are asked to follow social distancing and safety guidelines; only ten (10) people may be inside the store at any time.

SATURDAY AUGUST 15

Car Wash Fundraiser. 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. To benefit Immaculate Heart of Mary church. $10 per car. In the parking lot off Grove Street. Church is at 52 Spruce St., Winchendon. 978-297-0280.

Toy Town Outdoor Market 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Garden plants, crafts, farm products. On the front lawn of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Winchendon, 126 Central St.

MONDAY AUGUST 17

AA Meeting 7:45 p.m. Open meeting, all are welcome. UU Church of Winchendon, 126 Central Street.

THURSDAY AUGUST 20

CAC Produce Market 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. At the Winchendon CAC. Fresh produce from Red Fire Farm. Pay with cash or SNAP/HIP. Open to all. 273 Central Street.

Toy Town Outdoor Market 4:00-7:00 p.m. Garden plants, crafts, farm products. On the front lawn of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Winchendon, 126 Central St.

Backpack Program 5:00-6:00 p.m. For students aged Pre-K through High School, no one turned away. In the parking lot of Immaculate Heart of Mary church, 52 Spruce St., Winchendon.

Thursday Nights on the Porch 6:00-9:00 p.m. Bring some wine and relax on the spacious porch of the Winchendon History and Cultural Center. The WHCC museums will be open. 151 Front St.

Outdoor Movie Night at the Beals 8:00 p.m. Disney's Tangled will be screened on the library lawn. Please wear masks and observe social distancing. Open to all, no charge. Used books and media will be on sale to benefit the library. 50 Pleasant St., Winchendon. 978-297-0300.

FRIDAY AUGUST 21

SATURDAY AUGUST 22

Toy Town Outdoor Market 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Garden plants, crafts, farm products. On the front lawn of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Winchendon, 126 Central St.

Looking Ahead...

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26

Winchendon Firefighters Relief Association 6th Annual Golf Tournament Times TBA. At Templewood Golf Course, Templeton, MA. For more information contact Andrew Harding at the Winchendon Fire Department, 978-297-2324, or via email at WFDrelief@gmail.com

ONGOING

ALL EVENTS AND GATHERINGS ARE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

MONDAYS

Old Murdock Senior Center 9:30 a.m. Chair Exercise - exercise to your skill level. 52 Murdock Ave., Winchendon. 978-297-3155.

Old Murdock Senior Center 10:30 a.m. YOGA with Susan. Even if you’re a beginner, you’ll be gently stretching in no time. Please bring your own mat. Open to everyone aged 50 and up. 52 Murdock Ave., Winchendon. 978-297-3155.

Beals Memorial Library 1:00-8:00 p.m. Friends of the Library Book Donation Day every Monday. No textbooks, encyclopedias, dictionaries, obsolete non-fiction, books in poor condition or books more than five years old. 50 Pleasant St., Winchendon.

TUESDAYS

Old Murdock Senior Center 9:30 a.m. Wii bowling, Pool/Card Games/Shuffleboard. Come join us for Wii bowling, or play a game of pool or shuffleboard upstairs. 52 Murdock Ave., Winchendon. 978-297-3155.

Old Murdock Senior Center 11:30 a.m. Silver Sneakers exercise program. Join Stephanie for a 45-minute Silver Sneakers format class with a fun cardio warm up, some light toning exercises and a dynamic cool down with yoga stretches. All you need is yourself (and a bottle of water!) A $3.00 donation is welcome. 52 Murdock Ave., Winchendon. 978-297-3155.

Beals Memorial Library 3:30-4:30 p.m. Lego Club. For Children of all ages. Join in on the fun as the Library Auditorium becomes a Lego construction zone! Come and create, build and express your LEGO creativity! For more information about this and other programs by call 978-297-0300 or visit www.bealslibrary.org. 50 Pleasant Street, Winchendon.

Beals Memorial Library 5:30-6:30 p.m. Yoga with Paula Lashua-Brisbois For Adults and Teens. $7.00 Per Class. Yoga mats are available. Please bring your own block. All skill levels welcomed. For more information about this and other programs call 978-297-0300 or visit www.bealslibrary.org. 50 Pleasant Street, Winchendon.

WEDNESDAYS

Old Murdock Senior Center 9:30 a.m. Chair Exercise at Old Murdock - exercise to your skill level. 52 Murdock Ave., Winchendon. 978-297-3155.

Old Murdock Senior Center 12:30 p.m. Even more BINGO! 52 Murdock Ave., Winchendon. 978-297-3155.

Beals Memorial Library 3:30-5:00 p.m. Teen Dungeons & Dragons for Grades 6-12. Have you ever wanted to try a role-playing game? Join us every Wednesday for Dungeons and Dragons! In this classic role-playing game, you create your character, choose how they interact with the story, and use dice to decide the outcomes of your actions. The Beals Library will provide the materials, or bring your own! All skill levels welcomed. Snacks will be provided. For more information about this and other programs by call 978-297-0300 or visit www.bealslibrary.org. 50 Pleasant Street, Winchendon.

BINGO! at Hyde Park 6:00 p.m. Hyde Park residents hold bingo in the community hall every Wednesday night. It's inexpensive, just two cards for 5 cents, and the community is invited! Anyone over the age of 50 is welcome to join in. We'd love to have more players.

Scouts BSA Troop 193 for Boys and Girls 6:30-8:00 p.m. Scouts BSA Troop 193 offers something for everyone! We welcome all boys and girls ages 11-17 to come check us out. For more information, email smtroop193@gmail.com for boys and susmanj99@gmail.com for girls. At American Legion Post 193, 295 School St., Winchendon.

Dinner With The Kiwanis 6:30 p.m. The Kiwanis of Winchendon meet the second and fourth Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Carriage House Restaurant. Come be part of the service club that concentrates on helping local children with the Backpack Program at the public elementary schools, Breakfast with Santa and yes, the Family Fun Day with the Massachusetts state level chili cook off every summer. We need your help. Stop in any Wednesday, we’d love to meet you! 660 Spring St., Winchendon.

Scouts BSA Troop 6 for Girls 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Troop offers monthly camp outs, hikes, paddling, peddling, and rock climbing depending on the interests of the youth. Troop 6 for Girls provides rank advancement opportunities, including Eagle Scout, in conjunction with resources from Scouts BSA Troop 6 for Boys, Heart of New England Council, and all National BSA programs. For further information email Troop6.Girls@gmail.com, or stop by a meeting. Sponsored by Gardner American Legion Post 129, 22 Elm St., Gardner, in the lower hall.

Trivia Night at Zoe's 8:00 p.m. Ryan Murphy hosts Trivia Night at Zoe's Restaurant, 435 Spring St., Winchendon. No entry fee, gather your friends and create a team or come anyway and we'll match you up (some people challenge us all by themselves!).

THURSDAYS

Old Murdock Senior Center 12:15 p.m. Card games. 52 Murdock Ave., Winchendon. 978-297-3155.

Our Neighbor's Kitchen Community Dinner 5:30 p.m. First and third Thursdays of the month at Immaculate Heart of Mary church, 52 Spruce Street, Winchendon. Second and fourth Thursdays of the month at UU Church of Winchendon, 126 Central Street, Winchendon. Suggested donation, $2 per person, $5 per family. No one turned away.

Cub Scout Pack 193 (Boys and Girls gr. K-5) 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouting is a family program for all youth in grades K-5. For more information, visit cubscoutpack193.com or contact us at cmpack193@gmail.com. At Toy Town Elementary School, 175 Grove St., Winchendon MA. (Last Thursday of the month at American Legion Post 193, 295 School St., Winchendon.)

FRIDAYS

Beals Memorial Library 10:30-11:30 a.m. Toddler Time For Children 3 & Under. Toddler Time is a drop-in program for children ages 3 years and under accompanied by a parent or other adult. This program features stories, songs, rhymes, crafts and play. This is an interactive program that is designed for toddlers and their caregivers. Toddler Time lasts approximately 30-40 minutes with 15-20 minutes following the session for parent/child social interaction and play. Parents are required to participate with their child, and are asked to limit personal conversations and cell phone use until the 15 minute social period. Siblings are welcome to attend the toddler session; however, siblings cannot be left unattended in the library while a parent is in Toddler Time. For more information about this and other programs by call 978-297-0300 or visit www.bealslibrary.org. 50 Pleasant Street, Winchendon.

SATURDAYS

Beals Memorial Library is now open on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Town Committee Monthly Meetings by Week
All Meetings in Town Hall

Town Committee and Board Meetings are postponed or being held online until further notice. See each Board or Committee's webpage for details about meetings. Some meetings are being held online in Zoom and are open to members of the public. See the agenda for each meeting for instructions for joining the meeting by computer or telephone.

week	MON	TUE	WED	THUR
1st	Toy Town Community Partnership 5:00pm Board of Health 7:00pm	Planning Board 6:30pm *	Zoning Board of Appeals 7:00pm	School Committee 6:00pm
2nd	Winchendon Redevelopment Authority 5:00pm Board of Selectmen 6:30pm	Finance Committee 7:00pm	Agricultural Commission 7:00pm	Conservation Commission as posted
3rd		Planning Board 6:30pm *	Zoning Board of Appeals 7:00pm	School Committee 6:00pm
4th	Board of Selectmen 6:30pm

* Planning Board often begins with public hearings, check their webpage.

Calendar of Re-broadcasts of meetings on Local Access Channel 8

Agendas, minutes and meeting recordings are now available on the Town website: Agendas, Minutes & Past Meetings

Town committee meetings are now streamed live on the town website. Go to www.townofwinchendon.com/ and click on the button for "Watch Meetings Live."

To view recordings of past meetings, contact Lindsay at 978-297-0085, or email her at lkuchta@townofwinchendon.com If you wish to keep a copy of the recording, there is a $5 fee per recorded file.

Times, locations, agendas and related documents for meetings are listed on the page for each individual committee on the Town of Winchendon website.

The E.M. Connor Post 193 of the American Legion and the Town of Winchendon Invite You to Honor a Winchendon Veteran by purchasing an Engraved Brick

All active duty military and veterans who at one time resided in the town of Winchendon are eligible to have a brick engraved with their name. Bricks will become a permanent part of the veterans roll call pathway connecting the monuments within the Legion Park.

sample brick

3 lines of 20 spaces, no logo, for $50.00
3 lines of 15 spaces with a logo, for $75.00

Order forms are available at the Winchendon American Legion Post 193, 295 School St., the Town Hall Tax Office or Not Just Produced, 290 Central St., Winchendon.

Order and pay online at polarengraving.com/americanlegionparkproject
memorial path

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Employment

Maintenance Mechanic/Oil Burner-HVAC Technician Position

The Winchendon Housing Authority is accepting resumes for one (1) fulltime (40 hours/week) Maintenance Mechanic/Oil Burner-HVAC Technician. This position requires a highly diversified person with knowledge of but not limited to building construction, facility maintenance, electrical, plumbing, oil/propane and electric heating systems, Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) Heating and Cooling, electrical knowledge in troubleshooting controls and circuit boards on ASHP and exterior/interior painting. Must possess great interpersonal skills and demonstrate ability to work with a mixed population of Elderly-Family residents. Minimum Landscaping skills must be of lawn planting and care, shrub planting and trimming, tree pruning and snow removal with both truck or tractor powered equipment and hand powered tools. This position requires an Active Massachusetts Drivers License with no more than a step 12 driving record. The Maintenance Mechanic/Oil Burner-HVAC Technician must posses a valid Massachusetts Oil Burner Technician License, HVAC Refrigeration Technician license with full understanding of Air Source Heat Pump Systems, Gasfitters license is preferred and will need to be on call for weekend emergencies as required. Finalist must be able to pass a CORI/SORI review, Full Drug Screening and Physical Fitness exam before hire. Pay will be set in conformance with State DL&I wage (commensurate with level of experience). If interested please submit 3 copies of your resume and cover letter with a minimum of 3 professional references by Friday August 21, 2020 to:

Maintenance Mechanic/ Oil Burner-HVAC Technician
Attention:
Mr. David P. Connor, Executive Director
Winchendon Housing Authority
108 Ipswich Drive
Winchendon, Ma. 01475
The Winchendon Housing Authority is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Clark Memorial YMCA is hiring the following:

Health Screening/Cleaning staff
Multiple positions, flexibility essential

Member Service Rep
Various shifts available, flexibility essential

School Age Child Care Staff
Multiple positions available, now hiring for mid/late August start

Custodian
Female, Mon-Fri, 11:30am-2:30pm

Bring a completed application to the front desk of the YMCA, 155 Central St., Winchendon, or email to k.scrivines@clarkymca.org

JOB POSTING
(In accordance with ARTICLE XXVII of the agreement between the Town of Winchendon and AFSCME Council 93, Local 1887, Department of Public Works)
OPERATOR 3, Step 1 –DPW/HWY/CEMETERY
38.5 HOURS PER WEEK/OVERTIME REQUIRED
RATE OF PAY $20.10 PER HOUR
REQUIREMENTS:
MA CDL CLASS B
MA 2B HOISTING ENGINEER LICENSE
THE TOWN OF WINCHENDON IS AN AA/EOE EMPLOYER
JOB DESCRIPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DPW OFFICE, WINCHENDON TOWN HALL, 109 FRONT STREET, WINCHENDON, MA 01475
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Interested applicants must apply in writing to the Town Manager.
Positions are open until filled.

Zoe's Restaurant and Pizzeria is seeking motivated enthusiastic individuals to assist in food preparation, pizza making and general daily kitchen tasks. Apply in person at 435 Spring St., Winchendon.

Small, private, state of the art general dentist office in Rindge, NH seeks part time registered in NH dental hygienist. Hours are Wednesday 7:30-4:30 and Friday 7:30-12:30. Additional hours may be available. Eaglesoft exp. preferred but not required. All desired PPE and more will be in place. If you are a team player, looking to work in a patient centered office, we would love to meet you. Must be available to start week of 7/6/20. Email resumes to: toothdr@yahoo.com

Regional Resource Group, Inc. We are seeking qualified candidates for our Administrative Assessor’s Clerk position. We are seeking individuals with excellent customer service, computer and organizational skills to interview for a position covering the Assessor’s Offices for the Towns of Winchendon (mornings) and Ashburnham (afternoons). This position is employed by Regional Resource Group, Inc., the contract assessing group who oversees these offices for both towns. Please visit https://www.rrgsystems.com/careers/ for more information. Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Christo's Place in Winchendon is hiring delivery drivers and counter help. Apply in person at 51 Central Street, Winchendon.