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? BUSINESS A FA1RASSUMPTI0N: Silvia named state's top insurance agent Kathleen Silvia was named Insurance Agent of the Year for 2005 by the Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents 7 Cape Cod's safety net is strained but sturdy Cape Codders of limited means did what they could to create happy holidays for family and friends, but now that January's mail is laden with new anc familiar bills, what to do? 7 Next superintendent could be named this month Three finalists speak to the Patriot By Edward F. Maroney emaroney@barnstablepatriot.com Ed Tynan was Barnstable's superin- tendent of schools for 21 years. None of his successors even came close. In the next few weeks, the school committee will conduct site visits and interviews with the three finalists for the superintendency. A decision could come as early as a special meeting scheduled for Jan. 25. Tynan ran the schools from January 1973to August 1994.surviving the intro- duction of the tax-levy limit of Proposi- tion 2 1/2 but departing before the state Education Reform Act shook up every Massachusetts school system. After showing Supt. Andre Ravenelle the door in 2004 because a majority doubted his willingness to push its charter school/contract school agenda, the school board appointed a superin- tendent search committee and gave it its head. The results are these three names: Dr. Jeffrey Bearden , assistant superintendent for business in the Maine School Administrative District No. 1, headquartered in Presque Isle; Nancy Lane, assistant superintendent for student services of the Brookline Public Schools; and Dr.Patricia Grenier, superintendent of the Carver Public Schools. "It was not difficult to reach con- sensus on these three candidates ," said school committee member David Lawler, who also served on the search committee. "We're gonna have a very hard decision to make. All three of them could run the district and do a very good job." The committee 'sinterviews with the finalist s will be held in open session, as will members' deliberations as they make their choice. The schedule for t{>e interviews, to be held at the Barnstable High School cafeteria starting at 7p.m., begins withLaneJan. 11,continues with Bearden on Jan. 20 and concludes with Grenier on Jan. 24. (Stories about the interviews and the school committee meeting will appear on the Patriot'sWebsite -www.barnsta- blepatriot.com - the following day) On the day of their interviews, the candidates will meet interim Supt. Tom McDonald, Asst. Supt. Glen Anderson , and Town Manager John Klimm. They will visit the high school and middle school, and as manyelementary schools as possible. Lunch will be with the department'sadministrative team, fol- lowed by meetings with parents, union leaders, and district staff. In the public interviews, the school committee will be trying to determine which finalist is the best fit for the Barnstable system with its $61 million budget . 1.000 employees, and 6.000- plus students. The Patriot conducted telephone interviews with all three educators this week. Jeffrey Bearden Up in Presque Isle, the high school starts classesthe second week ofAugust and closes five weeks later in Septem- ber so students can spend three weeks working the potato harvest. About 25 percent work on the farms, while many of the rest do harvest-related jobs. "It'sgood for the kids."Bearden said. "It's a very healthy contribution to the community and their heritage." Bearden's heritage includes a family tradition of military service that took him around the country and to Europe as a child. He served four years in the Air Force, and wa:- stationed at Loring Air Force Base in Maine. One day.the local high school, frus- trated because no teachers wanted to coach a girls basketball team that hadn't won a game in years, called the base for help. Bearden. who had experi- ence coach at recreation program levels, put his hand up. "That experience working with kids made a light bulb come on,"he said. "I wanted to teach. I wanted to coach." Over the next 10 years. Bearden earned a bachelor 's degree in educa- tion and a master 's in educational administration from the University of CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 First run DAVID STILL II PHOTO GONE IN 60 SECONDS -About a minute after a medical emergency was called into the West Barnstable Fire Department Tuesday night, the ambulance was on its way with a paramedic on board. This was the first after-hours call for the department since Sunday's shift to 24-hour coverage. By David Still II dstill(5>barnstah!epa!ric!.com DAVID STILL II PHOIO RELAXED, BUT READY - Senior private/ paramedic Ed Clough settles in for an overnight shift at the West Barnstable Fire Station. Within 10 minutes, he was on the road responding to a cardiac arrest call. 24-hour staffing kicks off new year It's not unusual to find people at the West Barnstable Fire station af- ter regular working hours for classes or other meetings, as was the case Tuesday night until a little before 10. Until this week, it was unusual to find a living soul kicking around well into the wee hours, but no longer. On Sunday, the West Barnstable Fire Department inaugurated 24- hour service in a ceremony meant to usher in the new era, honor the department's traditions and set a tone for change and continual im- provement. District voters approved $170,000 last April to hire two additional para- medics, bringing the department' s complement to four. The new hires came aboard in October, saving four months of expenses for this year. The unique staffing plan, which merges both career and call firefighters , will ensure aparamedic is available at the station around the clock. Dorothy Stahley chairea the staff- ingcommitteethat worked 20 months to develop the plan presented and approved last spring She attended Sunday'sceremony and had nothing but praise for the work of Fire Chief Joe Maruca and the department for getting the system up and running. The ceremony was also about recognizing those who have volun- teered their time to the department for decades. Recognized for continued service were Deputy Chief Craig Pye and firefighter Robert Crocker, both with 30 years; ED Clough and Andrew Heckler, both with 25 years; and Clif- ford Irving, 20 years. "Tradition is important because it reminds us that it's not about me or you or us." Maruca said in a speech delivered Sunday. "It's about service and sacrifice for the greater good. It's about those that came before us and CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 The era of 24/7 begins for WBFD All-day K fees stay in place Elimination of portable classrooms comes first By Edward F. Maroney emaToneyffibarnstablepalrio1.com Parents who register their children for all-day kindergarten Wednesday will have to pay a price. The decision was a sad one for interim Supt. Tom McDonald and Asst. Supt. Glen Anderson, who had hoped to count elimina- tion of the fee among the accomplishments of their tenure. But with the emphasis on healing the system stired 1950s buildings and eliminating mold-making portable classrooms, students must be moved out of the temporary struc- tures and back into space in the schools. "This is based on the absolute need to close portables,"McDonal d told the school commit- CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 wvm.barnslablepatriot.com V1| jffi ? INDEX Automotive 9 Patriot Puzzle 23 Editorials 4 Real Estate 16 Events 20-22 Religious 15 Healthscape 18-19 Service Directory 15 Legals 17 Sports 10-11 Now Playing 23 Video Review . 2 3 Obituaries 14 Weather 12 ? ENTERTAINMENT Is ItCan't Happen Here\wwmn§ now? It's a story torn from yesterday 's headlines - or do we mean today s headlines? 24 Awareness key in preventing suicide The recent suicide death of an 18-year old son of a National Football League head coach has once again put suicide in the headlines and on the news 18 Choices lor successful tattoo removal Sean Connery has one Ben Affleck has two Its a safe bet that you or at least a friend may have one. if not more Some may be cherished , bearing a meaningful image or symbol 18 ? HEALTHSCAPE ? Cotuit's dreams unveiled by a look through a book To many "aliens" who washed ashore in Hyannis or Barnstable Village inthe last several decades. Cotuit may as well be on the other side of the moon 13 ? VILLAGES ? ? SPORTS BHS gymnastics off to strong start Melissa Bowe and Meg Kilmurray led the BHS gymnastics team to a 136 55-117 75 win in its season-opening meet in Carver 11 BHS girls hockey aims high For the BHS girls hockey team. OK isn't OK. . 11 Relay team ties school record as BHS boys track posts first wins Brian Turnbull. Nick Cantella . Mike Burke and James Canon tied a school record and qualifiedfor the state championship meet in the 4x200-meter relay to lead the BHS boys track team to wins over Marshfield and Apponoquet 11 PMGAM: Council VP at odds with president's objectives Town Councilor Janet Joakim has come into her own 5 , Through The Lookkig-Glass I have to confess that the goings-on in Washington. D C. often baffle me 5 ? OPINION _ ?_ ? UP FRONT Hyannis water board hearing Jan. 19 The creation of a Hyannis Water Board to advise in the operation of the town's newly created water division will be reviewed at a public hearing at the town council's Jan. 19 meeting 2 Airport leases prompt review The authenticity of signatures affixed to lease documents for town-owned space at Barnstable MunicipalAirport for the construction of two hangars has been called into question by the man who's supposed to have signed them 3 CO LLI O O < o LU X Assembly speaker , county commissioners chairman at odds over process By David Curran dcurran@barnstablepatTiot.com Given the way the last Barnstable County budget was set. the process to set the next one seems sure to be drenched in controversy. While Board of County Commissioners Chairman Bill Doherty and Assembly of Del- egates Speaker Tom Bernardo both said this week they hope this year's process plays out CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 Budget cuts at county seen as likely