Wenzel: Marlborough holds Medal of Liberty Ceremony; Assabet student wins award

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Wenzel: Marlborough holds Medal of Liberty Ceremony; Assabet student wins awardMARLBOROUGH – A Medal of Liberty Ceremony was held recently in Marlborough, to honor service men and women who were killed in action, died of wounds, or died in a combat zone.

It was hosted on June 14 at the Whitcomb Middle School by the Marlborough Historical Society with the help of Mayor Arthur Vigeant’s office and Veterans Services Officer Michael Hennessy.

Over 200 family members of the 38 men were in attendance.

The National Anthem was sung by Julie Kujawski and awards were given to men from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Army Air Forces including two sets of brothers. Thirty-
eight families participated in receiving the Medal of Liberty on behalf of their deceased family members. Some came from as far away as Florida and Tennessee.

In handing out the medals, the Historical Society had the help of Brigadier General Francis Magurn, Secretary Cheryl Poppe of the Department of Veterans Services and State Rep. Carmine Gentile.

Wenzel: Marlborough holds Medal of Liberty Ceremony; Assabet student wins award
Dan Langelier was among those receiving medals honoring their deceased relatives at a Medal of Liberty Ceremony held recently in Marlborough, to honor service men and women who were killed in action, died of wounds, or died in a combat zone. (Photo/William Dunbar)

In addition to Magurn, Poppe, Gentile and Hennessy, those joining Mayor Arthur Vigeant in honoring Marlborough’s WWII service men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice included Lt. Commander U.S. Navy Matt Sargent, State Sen. Jamie Eldridge and State Rep. Danielle Gregoire.

Among those receiving medals honoring their deceased relatives were Dan Langelier who had two uncles killed in action; William Campbell, the great grandnephew of Wallace Gaucher Jr.; and Alberta Fitzpatrick, niece of Woodrow Houde and Albert Houde.

Hennessy was the emcee and the Opening Prayer was offered by Bob Gregoire, chaplain.

Future Medal of Liberty ceremonies are planned to honor others that died in WWII, and those that died in WWI, Korea and Vietnam. If you have someone from Marlborough that died while serving in the military please reach out to the Marlborough Historical Society or Matthew Sargent at [email protected].

POP AND ROCK-N-ROLL music by Childhood/Huck will be featured at the Thursday, July 14 Concert on Union Common (Main Street and Rte. 85) at 7 p.m. July 21 will feature True North’s 70s – 80’s Rock-N-Roll and more music.

Wenzel: Marlborough holds Medal of Liberty Ceremony; Assabet student wins award
Sofia Ramirez-Granick, a junior student in Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School’s Metal Fabrication/Welding class, won a Silver Medal in Welding Sculpture at the National SkillsUSA Competition in Atlanta, Ga. (Photo/submitted)

SOFIA RAMIREZ-GRANICK, a junior student in Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School’s Metal Fabrication/Welding class, recently won a Silver Medal in Welding Sculpture at the National SkillsUSA Competition in Atlanta. Sofia took second out of 41 competitors with her winning sculpture which is Day of the Dead-themed and had a sugar skull on the front with a bridge going down from the top of the skull to a boat with a Catrina in it, representing the relationship between Mexican people and their ancestors.

THE ADDICTION REFERAL CENTER is holding its 13th Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser on Friday, Aug. 19, at the Juniper Hills Golf Course in Northborough. The tee time is 9 a.m. The Tournament features top team prizes, longest drive, hole-in-one and numerous raffle prizes donated by local businesses. The $125 registration fee includes golf, cart and dinner. For information on how to provide a sponsorship or register to golf in the tournament, please call the ARC at 508-485-4357 or find more information at www.theaddictionreferralcenter.org.

THE MARLBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF ’82 will hold a 40th Reunion on Friday, Nov. 22, from 7 to 12 p.m., at the Marlborough Country Club. For more information, go to the Marlboro, Massachusetts High School Class of 1982 Facebook page or email [email protected].

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

June 29 – Pauline Smith
July 10 – Don McElman
July 13 – John Rowe III and Joan
Beauchemin
July 17 – Mary Kelleher
July 20 – Christine Delano

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

July 17 – Jim and Joan Toohey

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