My name is Beverly Miganowicz Bartolomeo. I was brought up in Templeton, attended school at Templeton Center and graduated from NRHS. My maiden name was Chipman. My fathers family has been in town for four generations. When I was a kid we had a small farm. It was pretty remote on South Road; three cars went by in a day.
I married John Miganowicz after high school. I have one daughter and two granddaughters of my own. I am now married to Frank Bartolomeo. We have been running a greenhouse operation in Leominster. My husband is the best grower in Worcester County. We sell vegetable plants and bedding plants (flowers) from the end of April to July. John works for us. My daughter does farmers markets in Waltham, MA. We are living on South Road - there is no place like home.
In the early seventies, I was involved with the first concerned citizens group. I worked with Gladys Salame to get her elected as the first woman selectman in the town of Templeton. I ran the Board of Health and served two terms. I probably would not be involved now if the town wasn't such a mess. It is not acceptable for anyone to be treated badly by any town official.
I will give everyone my view from the top of the hill on South Road - everyone is free to agree or disagree.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

WHAT COUNTRY IS THE TOWN OF TEMPLETON IN

I have been to a few BOS meetings, trying to figure out how it works. It definitely is not a democratic institution.  It might be a form of a republican system, but not a very good one. Some how it resembles the way fascism worked, or it may resemble the way Russia or China works. They have only one party, and towns have committee's with a chairman. The chairman is the absolute power. This is the way the selectman's board is functioning now, in the Town of Templeton. The chairman is in a role of dictator. Nothing is done without his approval. There is no democracy or intelligent discussion to arrive at the best possible solution for the good of the town. If Templeton was in Russia we would have no chance to correct this situation.  Thankfully Templeton is in the United States of America. On May 7th,. we can vote for Julie Farrell. This is just a step, in getting our voice back.
Pappa Bear
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