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Molly 1. Contest open to pets of all kinds - dogs, cats,
birds, ferrets, horses, pigs, bunnies, etc!
2. One (1) entry per person.
3. Submit your entry by Wednesday, September 11th
31 Thompson Road
by 12pm one of the following ways: Webster, MA 01570
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Hi! My name is Molly and I'm kind of 6. Some photos will be printed randomly in the paper weekly. Production Manager.... Pete Sears
a miracle. I'm only seven years old, Sales Manager............. Kim Labbe
but if you'd seen me when I first 7. SIX awards will be given: THREE for the photos with the Smart Shopper publishes two editions for
came to the shelter, you'd never
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plump! Between you and me Oxford, and Charlton, MA. In the event
though, I'll gladly do some more photo album to help your photo get the most likes. that the U.S. Postal Service in unable or
plumping if you're willing to supply unwilling to deliver the publication in a
the nummies. I'm actually looking 9. Voting will end Wed., September 18th at 12PM (NOON). timely manner, the Smart Shopper
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strength to explore, play, perch obligations.
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people with any other cats. If your reasonable position requests. Failure to
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Chief’s Corner Punishments include fines or a jail
sentence of up to one month.
By Chief Steven J. Wojnar
Dudley Police Most funeral parlors provide some
Department form of signage for participants
to advise fellow motorist of the
One question, I am frequently asked, procession. Vehicles can use their
concerns driver’s responsibilities headlights and/or hazard lights
when happening upon a funeral to provide additional warning.
procession. I have written about this Drivers should be observant of
subject previously, however; it is traffic and pay special attention to
always beneficial to remind people the possibility of a funeral passing
of these activities. Drivers who are by. These processions are not
not part of the funeral will quite everyday occurrences through our
frequently ignore the rules relative town. They are generally short in
to these processions by “cutting” duration and occur during daytime
into or across the procession. I hours. Waiting for a few moments
was asked to clarify the laws and is the lawful thing to do. It is
etiquette drivers should observe at also a last token of respect for the
these times. deceased individual being brought
to their final resting place.
Funerals have the right of way
while traveling on the roads. They Thanks again for your questions and
are given special privileges as comments. Please send them to me
well. Only the first vehicle in line at the Dudley Police Department 71
is required to stop at a red signal or West Main St. Dudley, Ma. 01571
stop sign. The others following are or email at swojnar@dudleypolice.
not required to stop. Massachusetts com. Opinions expressed in this
General Laws Chapter 272 Section weekly column are those of Chief
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(BPT) - Did you know nearly 1 in
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fantasy - or scary. Chances are get the full match.
you're better at saving than you
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for programs to be offered locally, application. The DCC is stressing
in 2020, by the Dudley Cultural to applicants the importance
Council of the Town of Dudley of reviewing the updated DCC
must be submitted online at this Priorities which must be adhered to
Massachusetts Cultural Council for potential grant acceptance.
website: http://www.mass-culture.
org/Dudley, between September Grant requests will be reviewed for
1, 2019 and October 15, 2019. approval by the Board Members
Applications are available on line of the DCC in November 2019.
only. The approved grants will support activities and may include exhibits, Programs represent all cities and
a variety of artistic projects and artistic performances and activities, towns in the Commonwealth. It
and lectures in various local venues is the largest grassroots cultural
such as: town schools, workshops, funding network in the nation
The Pearle L. Crawford Memorial with the purpose of promoting
Library, The Black Tavern, The rich cultural experiences for every
Dudley Grange and The Dudley Massachusetts citizen.
Senior Center.
The Dudley Cultural Council is now
If you have any questions, you may accepting grant applications until
call the following Co-Chairpersons: October 15, 2019. All applications
Denise Driscoll at (508) 943-5568 are to be done on line only at www.
or Ginni DiDonato at (508) 943- mass-culture.org/Dudley.
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5 Tips for Managing retirement account while paying off
their student loans, while nearly 50
Your Student Loan Debt percent said they would not be able
to fund an investment portfolio.
(StatePoint) Student loan debt
is a fact of life for many college
If you have student loans, a
graduates and their parents, with
Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
borrowers owing approximately
professional can provide competent,
$1.6 trillion in federal and private
ethical advice on managing debt
student loans in 2019. While some
while building a retirement fund
graduates easily repay their loans,
and balancing other financial goals.
others struggle to manage their
Here are five tips to get you started:
debt.
• Get organized. Borrowers may • Set up automatic payments. not directly related to student
Nearly one-quarter of respondents
miss student loan payments simply Automatic payment plans save loans, if your employer matches
in a recent CFP Board/Morning
because they’re unaware of the time, stress and, in some cases, employee retirement contributions,
Consult survey reported they or
terms of their loans. Knowing money. Some lenders will decrease make sure you’re maximizing that
someone in their household has
how much you owe, to whom, and the interest rate on your loan benefit. Failing to make your own
student loan debt. Only 21 percent (usually less than 1 percent) as an contributions up to that match is
the terms of your loans can help
of respondents with student incentive to set up automatic debit likely leaving a significant amount
you make informed budget and
loans were very confident they payments. Even a small reduction of money on the table. Finding a
repayment decisions.
could manage and pay off their can save you money in the long run. balance between all your financial
debt. Another 21 percent knew goals is important.
• Consider consolidating loans. • Know your repayment options.
their student loan debt would be
Many students graduate with There are several repayment plans For more debt management tips
overwhelming and were not at all
loans from multiple sources. for federal student loans. This and to find a CFP professional near
confident in their ability to repay.
Consolidating student loans includes options that lower monthly you who can help you review your
simplifies repayment and may payments in proportion to income. options and determine the best
The survey also highlighted the Or, you can apply for a deferment plan for meeting your goals, visit
decrease the amount you pay
impact student debt can have on or forbearance, which allows you to letsmakeaplan.org. For questions
monthly. However, keep in mind
an individual’s ability to achieve stop making payments for a certain or for more information about your
that consolidation isn’t the best period. specific loans, contact your student
important milestones, such as saving
strategy for everyone. Evaluate loan provider.
for retirement. Approximately
your specific loans and learn more • Get employer assistance. Ask
one-third of respondents said
about what consolidation might if your company offers financial With the right information and
it was unlikely they would be
look like for you. assistance for school expenses or assistance, you can better manage
able to contribute to a savings or student loan payments. Although student loan debt while preparing
for the future.
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the music and arts budget in the Los
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years. While that’s great news for
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students, it also illustrates the sad
children develop when playing toward other cultures.
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musical instruments. Without those
have taken a considerable hit in
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The benefits of music education
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to tap their toes. The National
benefit academically from simply piano lessons weekly for three
Association for Music Education
listening to music. In 2007, a years had higher self-esteem than
lists the following benefits among
research team from the Stanford children who were not given piano
the many reasons to support music
University School of Medicine lessons during the same period.
education in schools.
found that music engages the areas Neither group had participated in
of the brain involved with paying formal music instruction before the
• Music training helps develop
attention. Today’s students deal study, and students in both groups
language skills. Studies have shown
with numerous distractions, from reported similar levels of self-
that music training contributes to the
smartphones to tablets to social esteem prior to participating in the
physical development of the part of
media, but those who routinely study.
the left side of the brain associated
listen to certain types of music
with processing language. A 2005
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Webster Board of residents in a timely fashion so that the recording of the meeting for a fair and impartial process is in
residents may better participate better viewing. place for appointing candidates.
Selectmen Updates in future meetings. With this in We are grateful for the many
mind, minutes will be available Fourth, calendars have been volunteers that serve on our boards
At their July meeting, the Board
on the Town’s website within correlated so that beginning next and committees. Your service is
of Selectmen took several steps to
two weeks of the meeting. Due to calendar year, the regularly- fundamental to the operations of
improve the transparency of your
the quick turnaround time, many scheduled meetings of the above our Town. We encourage others
local government. Our goals are to
of these minutes will still be in boards and committees will not to join with us as your time and
give you the information and ability
draft form as they have not been overlap. We realize that some commitments allow.
to make decisions and advocate for
formally approved by the board members of the public may want
how your community is operated.
or committee. Additionally, these to attend two meetings happening Sixth, informational packets
First, the Board of Selectmen will be
minutes will remain available at the same time. These meetings regarding items coming before
holding “office hours” on the third
online for three years. will also be on a more standardized the Board of Selectmen will be
Monday of each month starting in
schedule with the flexibility to available on the Selectmen’s page
August. Office hours will begin
Third, by the end of the calendar accommodate emergencies and of the Town’s website. These will
at 5pm, one of the Selectmen will
year, meetings of the Board of holidays. typically be available on the Friday
be available to take any comments
Selectmen, Finance Committee, before a Monday Selectmen’s
or answer any questions you may
Planning Board, Conservation Fifth, the Selectmen approved a meeting. Also, the Town
have. The office hours will be at the
Commission and Board of Health new appointment policy for those Administrator’s report given to the
Martel Conference Room located
will be recorded and made available interested in serving on boards and Selectmen with updates on priority
at Town Hall, 350 Main Street. We
on the Town’s cable access channel committees. The policy (as well projects and issues will be available
welcome your input! If those hours
and YouTube page. We are as the other Selectmen policies) on the Town’s website shortly after
are not convenient, as always, you
currently in process of upgrading are available online at. There the Selectmen’s meeting.
can bring your concerns to the
the Board of Selectmen room to are several goals of the policy.
Town Administrator’s Office during
better accommodate presentations First, to ensure that the Town has We hope these changes will
any Town Hall business hours.
and recordings of these meetings. quality candidates for filling board/ improve your ability to obtain
This will include monitors for committee vacancies. Second, to information and participate in your
Second, the Board of Selectmen
viewing presentations for both the make sure that those interested in local government. Citizen input
adopted a new policy regarding
sitting board/committee as well serving on a committee are aware greatly improves our ability to
minutes of town boards and
as the public. Additionally, new of the opportunity and have the make Webster a better place to live
committees. We would like to
software will be able to directly ability be recognized when a seat and work.
provide information from board
embed the presentation slides into opening is available. Third, that
and committees meetings to
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with others. Speakers are welcome
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welcome. es that may be available to families
as well.
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Saturday, September 14th
Slide Program and Book Signing
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Park in Webster on Saturday, Sep- the conclusion of the tournament.
tember 21 from 10am to 2pm for a $65/per person at the American Le-
special Kid’s Fest! With games, en- gion, 9 Houghton St.
tertainment and refreshments this
event is sure to set up your kids for Sunday, September 22nd
a great day that will tire them out.
Free event, brought to you by the Open Mic Poetry
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Gourmet on Saturday, September
Author Talk & Signing 21 from 2pm to 4pm, 55 East Main
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talk and signing with Mal Duane robin style. Free, space is limited. To
at Booklovers’ Gourmet on Sat- register call 508-949-6232.
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one of the oldest and most histori- gin to understand what life was like
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program hosted by members of the such an all encompassing subject.
Oxford Historical Commission and
The Huguenot Memorial Society of Travel back to the 17th century
Oxford, Inc. will begin at 1pm in the and hear what 5 women accused
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lunch and a chair earlier in the day, show that sheds light on the puritan
and enjoy the well maintained town society that condemned so-called
property. Questions and comments witches to their death thirty years
will be welcome. Learn how the Set- before the hysterics of Salem, MA.
tlement was created. What was daily For more information please call
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be found at thehuguenotmemorial- ber 23, 10am-11am at the Dudley
societyofoxford.org. For questions Senior Center, 71 West Main Street,
you may call Jean O’Reilly at 508- First Floor, Dudley, MA. The semi-
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contact The Oxford Huguenot web Dudley Business Alliance, AARP
site. and The Webster First Federal
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from 7pm to 7:45pm for a special call Deb at 508-949-6232 or email
event. Panic in Connecticut: Ac- [email protected].
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Oxford Historical Lodge, Point Breeze, Delray Doc’s,
Join us at the K of C Hall, Club 2087 Society Meeting Lake Pizza, Eastern Pearl, and
Golden Greek. Music with Bobby
1017 Riverside Drive • N. Grosvenordale, CT OXFORD - A meeting is scheduled Gadoury Trio with Tamara Beland.
For Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Silent Auction featuring local busi-
PLEASE CALL LARRY GROH JR. AT 860-933-1196 OR nesses and unique gift packages.
6pm in the 1872 District 8 North
CHARLENE LANGLOIS AT 860-942-4758 FOR TICKETS Advance tickets can be purchased at
Gore School House located at Jos-
PAID FOR BY THE THOMPSON DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE the Gladys E. Kelly Library on Lake
lin Park on Main Street in Oxford,
MA. The purpose of the meeting is Street in Webster. $25 advance/$30
to re-organize the Oxford Historical at the door. All proceeds benefit
Vicki Bennett Society as well as expand its mem- the Friends of the Gladys E. Kelly
774-230-5044
Client bership. The Society has been spo- Library. For more info please call
508-943-7669 Advantage 1 Co-ordinator 508-380-0212. Sponsored by JV
Jo-Ann Szymczak
Experience • Local Knowledge radically active in the past with ded-
CRS, GRI, SRES, ASP 774-633-6762
Licensed in MA & CT Professional Advice & Service icated members involved with very Mechanical Contractors, INC.
interesting projects. Everyone is in-
WEBSTER - 2 GREAT HOUSES vited on September 24th at Joslin September Art Exhibit
WELL MAINTAINED Park to visualize what it was like WEBSTER - A Retrospective:
RANCH OR in a 1872 school house. Come and Drawings & Photographs by Debra
EXPANDABLE CAPE share your thoughts at the meeting. Horan will be on display September
$259,900 For Questions, please contact Jean
O’Reilly at 508-987 0176 or e-mail
10-28 at Booklovers’ Gourmet, 55
East Main Street, Webster, MA. A
½ Acre Lots • Sided [email protected]. meet the artist reception will take
Updated Windows Fireplace • Family Room place on Friday, September 27 from
Hardwood Floors • Town Services Garage • 3 Bedrooms Wednesday, Sept. 25th 5pm to 6:30pm. For more informa-
Private Wooded Yard Ideal for Updates: Roof, Insulation, Heating, Electric tion call 508-949-6232.
Pool or Recreation Vehicles
293 THOMPSON
ROAD $244,900 Monthly Book Group
WEBSTER - Monthly Book Group About the artist: A Webster native,
NMLS #20898
START with your mortgage Qualification meets to discuss My Sister, the Se- Debra is a graduate of The Rhode
Call Bill Roland 508-272-5832 rial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite at Island School of Design with a BFA
Booklovers’ Gourmet on Wednes- in Illustration. From 1994 through
day, September 25 from 6:30pm to 2004 she was an active member of
8pm, 55 East Main Street, Webster, the women’s artist group ARTXII,
MA. Free. Space is limited so please based out of Worcester, MA, who
call Deb at 508-949-6232 to register. organized and participated in col-
laborative regional and national gal-
Slasher meets satire in this darkly lery, university and museum shows.
comic novel set in Nigeria about a
woman whose younger sister has a Since 1995, she has owned and
very inconvenient habit of killing managed Booklovers’ Gourmet, a
her boyfriends. bookstore, cafe and art gallery, in
Webster, MA. This career enables
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Thursday, September 26th her to combine her artistic and lit-
erary interests as well as help sup-
your non-profit
1st Annual Celebrate Webster port local artists, authors, poets and
WEBSTER – SAVE THE DATE! The musicians in the community by cre-
1st Annual Celebrate Webster will ating a welcoming place for them to
organization’s events take place on Thursday, September gather and draw inspiration from
26 from 6pm to 8pm at the Gladys one another.
and announcements! E. Kelly Public Library. There will

be a tasting event where you can Debra is currently working in pho-
vote for your favorite dish from lo- tography, drawing and collage with
[email protected] cal restaurants including: Mama’s mixed media elements. Her main
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Family Dental Care
Monica Rao, D.M.D. We Cater to Cowards
5 Englewood St., Webster, MA 01570 (Behind Wind Tiki)
www.grafton-websterdentist.com
General & Preventative Dentistry
Cosmetic Dentistry (Veneers/Whitening)
S U M M ER 2 0 1 9 Root Canal/Periodontal Treatments

Crowns Dentures/Partials
Night Guards & Sports Guards
inspiration comes from the beauty Wednesday, October 2nd ZOOM
and serenity of nature, especially
trees, and the importance of con- WHITENING
Overeaters Anonymous AVAILABLE
necting to our natural environment Meetings
and open space, leading to a deeper PUTNAM - Is food a problem for CEREC
sense of respect, well-being, self- you? Do you resolve to go on di- CROWNS IN A DAY
(varies with each
discovery and interconnectedness ets tomorrow only to fail again? Is patient)
We Welcome Your Call & Questions
to every living being. your weight affecting the way you We Accept
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Senior’s Dance meetings are at 6:00 pm in Day
WEBSTER - Webster Recreation Kimball Healthcare, Conference
Department will be hosting a Se- Room 1, 320 Putnam St., Putnam.
nior’s Dance at the Town Hall Au-
ditorium on Main Street in Webster For more information call or text
on Saturday, September 28 from Bruce P at 508-864-0593 or email
6pm to 9pm! With music and light [email protected].
refreshments to keep you going
your dancing shoes will definitely
get a work out. Free event brought
WDBA Cheese, Wine & Small
Bites Pairing & Tasting 12 Wellington Street
to you by the Recreation Depart-
ment.
WEBSTER - The Webster Dud-
ley Business Alliance is hosting a Webster, MA
Acoustic Performance at Book-
lovers’ Gourmet
Cheese, Wine & Small Bites Pair-
ing & Tasting on Wednesday, Oc-
tober 2, 6:30pm-8:30pm at the Rose
774-535-1146
WEBSTER - Acoustic musician
Cameron Sutphin performs at
Room Cafe, 4 East Main Street, CUSTOM TOPS FOR KITCHENS,
Webster. Couet Farm & Fromagerie,
Booklovers’ Gourmet on Saturday, 236 Ramshorn Road, Dudley will BATHROOMS, BARS & MORE!
September 28 from 2pm to 4pm,
55 East Main Street, Webster, MA.
provide local, hand-crafted cheeses Fabrication & Installation
to pair with wines provided by Mar-
Donations accepted. Call 508-949- ty’s Liquors, 119 West Main Street,
6232 for more information. Dudley. The Rose Room will pro-
vide small bites to complement the
Like Woody Guthrie and Pete cheeses and wine. This will be a sit
Seeger before him, Cameron Sut- down affair with each host provid-
phin has been traveling around the ing information about their prod-
United States performing classic ucts as they are tasted. There will
country and folk music wherever he be 5 pairings with a printed menu.
stops, as a solo acoustic artist. WithLimit of 30 tickets will be sold. No
his newly released album, Reason tickets at the door. Cost is $20 for
to Believe, Cameron takes his song- WDBA members, $25 all others.
writing to a whole new level, as each For tickets please email contact@
one of the ten songs on the album thewdba.org.
all have a tangible personal touch. [email protected]
Since releasing his debut CD My Monday, October 7th
Guitar and Me in 2011 it has gone
on to sell well over 1,000 units and Overeaters Anonymous Meetings
have radio play in Connecticut and AUBURN - Is food a problem for
Webster Plaza Laundry
Massachusetts. you? Do you resolve to go on di- 70 Worcester Road (KMart Plaza)
ets tomorrow only to fail again? Is Webster, MA 01570
Transcending the genre of folk your weight affecting the way you
Americana, Cameron’s music live your life. These weekly Monday
508-943-0586
echoes inspiration from singer/ night meetings are at 7:00 pm in Coin-Op Laundry • Shirt Laundry
songwriters like Bob Dylan, Leon- Bethel Lutheran Church, Basement, Dry Cleaning • Wash, Dry & Fold
ard Cohen and Neil Young – com- 90 Bryn Mawr Ave., Auburn. For
bining simple melodies and a lyri- more information call or text Bruce Alterations & Repairs
cal intensity, while establishing a P at 508-864-0593 or email brucep. Attendant Always on Duty • Climate Controlled, TV
unique sound of his own. [email protected]. Hours: Monday-Saturday 7am-9pm • Sunday 7am-8pm
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40. Without purpose 22. *Suffix often confused
41. *Ideas separator with -ent
43. Part of colliery 24. Former East Germany
44. Gourd musical instrument currency
46. Flees 25. Friend, south of the border
47. Flat-bottomed boat 26. Updike's "Rabbit ____"
48. *Controversial comma 27. Shorter than California
50. Its motto is "Leadership 29. Saw or awl
Excellence" 31. Beach do-nothings
52. Lt.'s subordinate 32. In the cooler
53. Barnes & Noble reader 33. *Like sentence without
55. Hermey the dentist, e.g. proper punctuation
57. *Person or thing 34. Gushes
61. Tactile reading system 36. Pro's opposite
65. Earlier in time 38. BB's and bullets
66. Color quality 42. Daisy-like bloom
68. Lusitania destroyer 45. Crotchety
69. Askew, in Scotland 49. Word processing product,
70. *Suffix used when for short
comparing three or more 51. *Smallest grammatical unit
71. Kick in 54. Not the same one
72. Rod attachment 56. Dietary essential
73. Pep rally syllable 57. Ring practice
74. Author Jong 58. Encourage
59. Digestive aid
60. "Piano Man" singer
61. Eliza follower
62. "Laughing on the inside"
DOWN in text
1. Bruce Lee blow 63. Flock member
2. Infantry's last rows 64. Highest volcano in Europe
3. Knowing about 67. Bruce Springsteen's
4. Part of a play "Born in the ____"
ACROSS 19. *Noun alternative 5. Mrs, in Spain
1. Red ____ 21. *Conjunctions 6. Jealous biblical brother
6. Trigonometric func. 23. Bit of work 7. Kimono tie
9. Presidential "No!" 24. Sty cry 8. "The Terminator" genre
13. From this time 25. Pendulum's path 9. *Simple predicate
14. "General Hospital" network 28. Liberal pursuits 10. Therefore
15. Earth, to Virgil 30. Romani camp formations
FIND THIS
11. Helen of ____
16. Related to #12 Down 35. Not in Impossible Burger 12. Mares eat it WEEK’S ANSWERS
17. Junior's junior 37. Letter before kappa 15. Tibetan religious paintings AT THE BACK OF
18. Lingo 39. First light of day 20. Finno-____ language THE BOOK!
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empire sushi Monday, September 9th
CHINESE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE (Always the second Monday of every month)
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GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE IN ANY AMOUNT Anyone in the area who feels they need help, don’t
Sun. - Thur. 11am-10pm • Fri. & Sat. 11am-11pm know what to do, or is a caregiver for a loved one with
Dine In • Take-Out • Delivery (5 Mile Radius) Alzheimer’s, is invited to attend.
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395 to Exit 2 behind the Gulf Gas Station Webster Manor • 745 School Street, Webster
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BRUSH HOGGING & ROTOTILLING TOO!
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Fully Insured
Gary Kettle: [email protected]
CASH PAID FOR OLD TOYS

& COMIC BOOKS!
Old Toys, Comic Books, G.I. Joes, He-Man,
BUY ONE ENTRÉE Hot Wheels, Matchboxes, Plastic Models,

Tonka Toys, Star Wars, Toy Guns, Transformers,
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Lunch or Dinner Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday During September.
Slot Cars, Marbles, PEZ, Rock & Roll Items,
Movie Posters and Memorabilia
Not valid September 2nd, 3rd or 4th or with any other coupon or discount.
Dine in only. Lower priced entrée will be complimentary. Not applicable CALL RICK AT 860-208-5004
to private groups or events. Limit 4 coupons/offers per table.
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“Your loved ones will be treated like
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Lung Cancer? FROM DAILY DRIVERS TO CLASSIC RESTORATIONS
Asbestos exposure in industrial,
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2. SYMRETCHI Antiques • Collectibles
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Crafts • Novelties
4. MMCTHTIASAE
Concession Stand
5. SAPIYHLC AIUODCNET Flea We are
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6. RBLAEAG Expanding.
7. YPSCLOGOYH SPACE
AVAILABLE!
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9. ROEMOHOM spaces for Sunday
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COLLECTIBLES SERVICES
1973 HONDA SL-70 DIRT BIKE: ORIE SPINET PIANO: Excellent K & J TREE SERVICE: Stump Grinding
CASH PAID: Antiques, old toys, glass, Vibrant Yellow. Only 600 miles. 1000 Condition. Reasonable offers & Cord Wood. Free Estimates. Fully
furniture, military, old watches, lamps, PERCENT ORIGINAL. $4500. 774-641- considered. 508-248-5139
clocks, pottery, gold & silver. 508-949- insured. 508-344-8482
0963
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SEASONED HARD WOOD: 3 cords. PAUL’S MOBILE SMALL ENGINE
BOUNTY HUNTER METAL $400. You pick up. 508-832-7995 REPAIR: We come to you! Mowers,
AUTOS DETECTOR: $100. 508-344-0462
SNOW THROWER: For model C-81
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CRAFTSMAN PUSH MOWER: 22”. Wheel Horse Tractor. Old/Very Rare.
6.5hp. Big wheels. Runs fine. $80. New Condition. $300. 508-987-1385 RCD PAVING & SEALCOATING:
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car or truck whether you buy from us ELECTRIC ORGAN: Thomas Defense Helmet with cloth band. David: 508-838-1696
or not! 860-963-2277 Playmate. Good Condition. best offer. $100. Also 1942 Army Helmet. with
508-248-5139 leather padding. $300. 774-641-0963 $99 CHIMNEY CLEANING! $50
HIGHEST PRICES PAID: FREE junk off any masonry repair or caps.
car & truck removal. 401-639-9398 GENERATOR: 5000w. Runs well. HOME Relining, repointing. Foundation
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SERVICES repair. Concrete walkways & aprons.
EMPLOYMENT
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