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PRECINCT 10 JANICE BARTON Greetings from Marstons Mills. I invite everyone to visit the historic Burgess House on Route 149 to see the ongoing restoration of the barn. Volunteers are work- ing hard on the project, and special thanks to Marstons Mills Village As- sociation President Craig Larson and Vice President Al Baker for spearheading the effort. I just returned from the Massachusetts Municipal Association's annual con- ference in Boston, ener- gized by the interaction with other legislators from across the Common- wealth. The conference theme "Thinking Globally, Acting Locally" perme- ated the proceedings arid fostered an atmosphere of cooperative and progres- sive thinking -my kind of conference! The keynote speaker, Daniel Pink, addressed the assembly with an inter- esting discussion on the need for today's legisla- tors to "think outside of the box" to provide for a better future. He theorized that "left-brain" attributes -linear thinking, logic, science, technology -are already a part of munici- pal government toolkits, and successful legislators and managers had to add "right-brain" character- istics such as creativity, empathy, collaboration and innovation for maximum effectiveness and success in an age of global commu- nication and technology. I agree with his theory, and I'm thankful it's already being practiced here in Barnstable. The workshops I at- tended were interesting, educational, and I made worthwhile contacts in the areas of human services, youth initiatives and other legislative efforts. It's good to know that legislators are being awakened to the need to creatively work to- gether to more effectively function in an era where financial, natural and hu- man resources are limited. The Town of Barnsta- ble's Human Services Committee has been work- ing together effectively on the "Operation In From The Cold" initiative - a short-term, emergency shelter program to ensure that our region's home- less are not left outside in these harsh winter months. In the first week of its existence, OIFTC was able to assess, place and provide access to services for sixindividu- als, with others being referred to programs and assistance. Donations for OIFTC have been coming in and Barnstable's chal- lenge to other Cape towns CONTINUED ON PAGE B:3 i lffllili- HOURIHAN 6IL A FULLSERVICEHEATINGCOMPANY ^^^^^ ff mmmm M ^ Serving Boston and Now Cape Cod Since 1932 Check Out Our Low, Low Prices 24HOUREMERGENCYSERVICE S I E NA I T A L I A N OKI LI. 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The 70-plus-acre site on Flint Street has always been popular for one rea- son or another, says station supervisor Glenn Santos, and is now a magnet for a growing number of consumers as gasoline prices force private trash haulers to raise their charges. "I've heard some people are paying $50 a month," Santos said, "so they're turning to the other option" " choosing the $120 a year ($10 a month) transfer station pass, colloquially known as a "dump sticker." In response to growth, the town plans to enlarge service areas and build a new office building and mainte- nance garage on the site, Santos said. Residents from the other villages may still consider the sprawling facility as just a dump and unwittingly under- estimate its services to society -some that reach around the world. For example, says Santos, the facility decided last year to participate in a literacy program called "Hands Across the Water," an organization that col- lects books in the U.S. and ships them worldwide to people who lack access to libraries or the wherewithalto buy books. "We used to burn books at the incin- erator," Santos said. Isn't that what Nazis did in their effort to rule the world? "Now we collect hard- and soft- cover books that will be put to good use. In one year Barnstable readers donated more than 30 tons," he said. The same group also collects un- wanted cell phones, which are sold to recyclers. It uses the [profits to pro- cess and ship the books overseas. Another way the facility serves a larger community is by providing space for charitable groups such as Boy Scouts to operate temporary bottle redemption centers manned by volunteers. "These groups earn an average $1,500 to $2,500 in a month collecting bottles," Santos said. 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