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I^i ilvJL l X IJL l^vJ' ••• CONTINUED FROM PAGE A:6 1956 So Nero fiddled while Rome burned. While about 150 parents seated in the auditorium of the Hyannis Elementary School Monday night were engaged in a panel discussion on how to deal with children some of the little rascals were busy outside casing parked cars. The activity was reported to Principal John Linehan who was able to investigate before the car owners took off. Fortunately the glove compartments of only three vehicleshad been rifled and the only thingmissingwas a Howdy Doody flashlight. 1966 There are three granite posts on Common Fields in Barnstable Village that very few inhabitants of the era even take note of. But in 1870 the County Com- missioners of each county in the state were ordered to set up a true meridian line in their districts. This was primarily to give the local surveyors atrue North read- ingsothat asouth and north boundary line on Cape Cod, for instance, would never intersect with meridian line in Plymouth or elsewhere until they were extended to the North Pole. Furthermore ship captains of that era could also check their ship's compasses.Toestablish true North and South meridian linesthree eight-foot granite postsmade 14inches square were so placed on Common Fields that meridian line es- tablishedbythe starRegulus and the planet Mars passed exactly through the crosses on top of each. Barnstable Salt Works owner Loring Crocker gave the county a 99 year lease at 25 cents a year whereby anybody has theright to checkhissurvey- ing equipment. The posts are still there but there has been no recorded use since 1963. It appears the present county commissioners will soon to do something about them soon because the lease is up in 1970. 1976 Former Selectman Mar- tin Hoxie has taken out nomination papers in his surprise run against select- man and former colleague PaulBrown. Although Hoxie told the Patriot late last year i i' n he had decided against are- election bid after putting out a December trial balloon to test the politicalwinds,he is definitelyinthe race andhas suddenly became the talk about town. Prior to going public, Hoxie called Brown andtold himhehad changed his mind and was running for Brown's seat. Last year Brown endorsed Hoxie 's candidacy against Mary Montagna and asked by our reporter this week if Brown intended to endorse Hoxie again.Brown blanched for a moment and then burst out laughing. 1986 For the first time since its founding, John Hinckley and Son Co. will be headed by someone outside the Hinck- ley family. But at the same time most ofthe stock of the large lumber and hardware firm will, in ten years, go to its employees. As of Dec. 31, members of the Hinckley family, who own 80 percent of the stock of the 114 year- old firm sold out to the em- ployee stock ownership plan and company official Fred H. Whelden , Jr. Whelden , 54, a Chatham native who still lives there , becomes the chief single stockholder in Hinckley's and will serve as president and treasurer. Whelden had been comptrol- ler since he joined the firm 18years ago. 1996 The baby-boomer genera- tion of the 1960s are seeing their childrenmakethe same mistakes. The recent death of aBarnstable High School student linked to drug use has been the talk of the town from the sidewalks to the dinner tables. "It's an awful thing for a child to have to die for people to take notice of the town'sdrug problem," said Sandy Bradley, coun- selor at Cape Cod Human Services. "The signs of how he acted that night point to drug use," Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Davidian said. According to reports, when last seen the 16-year old boy was acting loud and obnoxious while tearing off articles of clothing. "That's atypical wayfor someone to act when on acid," Edward Smith, sergeant-detective at the Barnstable Police Department, said. HTAPi MAID FARMS fl Pj 957Falmouth Rd., Rte. 28, Hyannis • (508) 775-3782 ¦ MARTHA ^ ^ ^ ^ f e STEWART fL±. ¦ .., U SIGNATURE r . . , wHUBk, >i-;m... k$&-> - =»... .n.[.v...0, exclusively at W^W.L ""- ¦ ' 1 HYANNIS jnoam.-j . Ti.. :u», 106 Bassett Lane•508-775-7349 U. , ..- .;,-. ¦ -±i. FALMOUTH „ ;... ' j H Kenyons Plaza '(720 Rt.28) •508-540-7110 H ?£f f ORLEANS fjJB ! ¦ Rt 26 • next toTrue Vaiue .j •508-255-6875 Vetshave difficulty moving forward... CONTINUED FROM PAGE A:4 appointments, fill prescrip- tions, and give them peace of mind. The vans have been operating for forty years. Twelve people, all volun- teers from the Korean War VeteransAssociation of Cape Cod, staff the van driven to the Providence VA Hospital. However , both Trott and Gordy see the need for more volunteers. "We're having to turn away vets," said Trott. "We are at max capacity every day." Because volunteers of both the VA center and the DAV CapeCod are unpaid,it canbe difficulttofind people whocan devote asignificant amount of time to the cause. Like many veterans' asso- ciations on Cape Cod, the VA Centerand otherVAhospitals, "don't get all the joiners they should," said Gordy. Veterans from earlier wars are now experiencing more health problems, and need more care, said Trott. Com- bined with the needs of vet- erans of more modern wars, the current VAcenter is over- loaded. "Youcan'tkeep pouringwa- ter into the tub," he said. A New Center? However, the creation of a new, larger VA center in Barnstable could lessen the burden of present volunteers. Thenewcenter,whichisbeing discussed with town officials, would feature an expanded medical facility, as well as offices and meeting places for other organizations and, "maybe a place to show off a few trophies," said Gordy. Though a new VA center would go a long way toward helping the growing number ofveteranson Cape Cod,most VAandveteran organizations' see both money and interest declining. Overthe 36yearsthat Trott has been a member of the DAV on Cape Cod, he has seen federal funding wax and wane multiple times. "After awhile they forget about the veterans,"he said. Gordy saidthat through his affiliationwith the VA center, he sees less interest with younger veterans than in pre- vious years. He believes that the rules imposed by many veteransassociations,includ- ing the American Legion, intimidate many people. Trott and Gordy agree that despite the donation of the van and the possible creation of anew VAcenter,more help is needed to help veterans young and old manage their lives. We"havepeopleintheirsev- enties driving around people in their eighties and nineties ... they really need relief," Gordy said. BANKERS LIFE AND CASUALTY COMPANY We specialize in seniors • Long Term Care Insurance • Home Health Care • Life Insurance • Fixed Annuities Complimentary Consultation Christine M. Fitzsimmons, CLTC Licensed Resident Agent 508-477-2800 x201 Harvest Home Books presents: SAIL AWAY LADIES Jim Coogan W& F &~ - ' ifiS ^E^'sifluH $1495 (p lus Tax and $3.00 Shipping & Handling ) Available at... The Barnstable Patriot 396 Main Street, Suite 15 Hyannis. MA 0260 1 Call 508.771.1427 or visit the web site www.barnstablepatriot.com FROM THE SENATE CONTINUED FROM PAGE A:7 encourage private insurers to continue and expand homeowner 's insurance coverage in coastal areas by establish- ing afund that would reimburse private insurers for a portion of insured losses sustained as a result of a catastrophic natural event, such as a hurricane. This billisbased on the Florida Hurricane Ca- tastrophe Fund, a fund whichprotected homeowners and the homeowner insur- ance market through four hurricanes last year. A catastrophic event fund in Massachusetts will assist in lowering insurance costs and mitigate the risks claimed by the insurance companies in natural disasters. This mechanism would help preserve the private sector's role as the primary risk bearer, while mitigating the risk and expenses shouldered by these pri- vate insurers when writing coverage for areas that are potentially vulnerable to catastrophic natural events. It will help insurers by stabilizing the reinsur- ance costs caused by an unpredictable private reinsurance market. It will also help homeowners by ensuring that pri- vate companies willcontinue to provide coverage in coastal and high-risk areas, providing a greater amount of choice for the homeowners on the Cape and Islands. The Massachusetts Catastrophic Event Fund would be administered by the Division of Insurance. All insurers that writepoliciesinthe Commonwealth would be required to contribute annual premiums into the fund. The collected revenues would be distributed to these insurers in the event of a catastrophic natural event that causes damages to more than a set amount, determined by the Division of Insurance. This solution has worked in Florida; however,it creates apoliticaldilemmain Massachusetts.Policyholders from Bos- ton and the Berkshires are unlikelyto be receptive to aplanthat would force them to subsidize issuesthat pertain solelyto coastal communities. We must do more to educate the rest of the Commonwealth as to the necessity of reform. Moreover,in the wake of recent events that ravaged the Gulf Coast many have called for nationwide support for the concept of a national catastrophe fund'. The 2005 hurricane season wasthe most destructive yearinrecorded history,with over $54billionininsured property dam- age. Most proposals for a national plan envisage athree-layer plan:policies sold byindividualinsurancecompanies;state or regional catastrophe pools that prr> vide reinsurance; and a national mega- catastrophe fund. A bill, H.R.846, which would create a federal catastrophe rein- surance program, has been introduced inthe House of Representatives. Now is the time for action.We need 'te continue our advocacy to ensure that Beacon Hill understands the pressing need for reform. I will continue to press for passage of my legislation at the state level and continue to work to provide homeowners inthe Commonwealth with a fair solution to this growing problem. • J The Cape's #1 Location ; SERVING pnr f5ae I noe ritiffi CUSTOMERS rOi Oidlb LOqS .^IfigDs SINCE 1918 Gas Logs ¦> ROBERT H. PETERSON 1 ¦ JB ^ ... .. cmem ^^WS^^HiSTiRnlR riiWWri^ ImlffillM • . 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