Notice: Undefined index: HTTP_REFERER in /home/stparch/public_html/headmid_temp_main.php on line 4394
Newspaper Archive of
Barnstable Patriot
Barnstable, Massachusetts
HOME Browse Search List Of All Titles New! Global Image Search
Free Search  Subscribe  Sign In
February 3, 2006     Barnstable Patriot
PAGE 1     (1 of 30 available)        PREVIOUS     NEXT      Jumbo Image    Save To Scrapbook    Set Notifiers    PDF    JPG
© Publisher. All rights reserved.     Upgrade to access Premium Tools
 
PAGE 1     (1 of 30 available)        PREVIOUS     NEXT      Jumbo Image    Save To Scrapbook    Set Notifiers    PDF    JPG
February 3, 2006
 
Newspaper Archive of Barnstable Patriot produced by SmallTownPapers, Inc.
Website © 2025. All content copyrighted. Copyright Information
Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Request Content Removal | About / FAQ | Get Acrobat Reader




C'ville folk sing a song of self Weigh strengths , challenges of picturesque village By Edward F. Maroney emaroney@barnstablepatriot.com They love old Main Street, Craigville Beach and the Centerville River. They hate traffic , pollution , and the lack of housing for young families. "They" were the 100-plus villagers (out of 2,355 who received mailed invitations) to attend avisioningsession hosted by the town'sgrowth management department at Our Lady of Victory Parish Hall Tuesday. This was the first of several meetings that it's hoped will lead to asession this year on imple- menting ideas for positive change. Beyond strengths and weaknesses, the audience was asked to call out "op- portunities " and "threats." Participation was fast and furious. 'Four Se.¦., ce Cream!" and "Wequaquet Lake!" were among the attributes called out. Weakness in- CONTINUED ON PAGE A:12 Kids of All Ages offers fun for all ages Seniors and preschoolers enjoy each other's company By Heather Wysocki hwysocki@barnstablepatnot.com PHOTO COURTESY BARNSTABLE SENIOR CENTER PLAY BALL - Kids of All Ages, a program that brings seniors and children from Barnstable together for monthly mornings of fun. Seated on the floor, they share st ories, eat snacks,and play games.But the ones in the group with the biggest smiles sometimes aren't the children; they're the seniors seated next to them. "Seniors' faces just light up," said Irene Lupo, a volunteer with Kids of All Ages, aprogram that brings seniors and children from Barnstable together for monthly mornings of fun. Each month , two classes of 3- to 5-year-olds from the Early Learning Center at Barnstable High School ven- ture to the Barnstable Senior Center to participate in the center 's adult social day program. For the seniors, the meetings are a time to rediscover activities they may not have enjoyed in a while and to spend time with young children. For the children, it is a chance to identify grandparent figures in an effort to bridge a generation gap. "Some seniors don't have grandchil- dren that live near them." said Lupo. "Some children don't have grandpar- ents." Kids of All Ages allows the two groups to experience a bond they don't get the opportunity to feel often. During each meeting the children, the seniors, and sometimes high school students who work in the Early Learning Center meet for stories, crafts , games, songs, and snacks. CindyDabkowski,activity coordinator for the Barnstable Senior Center, said the center has "always had intergenera- tional programming as a goal." In July, she said, the center began looking for waysto have the seniors meet with younger children. At first , private day care programs were contacted, but the Early Learning Center was chosen because the teachers could build the program into their curriculum. CONTINUED ON PAGE A:4 Grenier named superintendent Leadership skills attractive to school committee By Edward F. Maroney emaroney@barnstablepatriot.com EDWARD F MARONEY PHOTO READY TO GO - Dr. Patricia Grenier has accepted the school committee 's offer to make her Barnstable 's next superintendent. The school committee chose Dr. Patricia Greni- er. superinten dent of the Carver public schools, to be Barnstable 's next superin- tendent last Wednesday. In a unanimous vote , the board selected the Harwich Port resident after a three- day blitz that included avisit to Carver Jan. 23, Grenier 's daylong visit to Barnstable and an evening interview CONTINUED ON PAGE A:12 Town, schools meet on FY'07 revenues First glance at state aid shows less education , more Lottery By David Still II dstill@barnstablepatnot.com The town council and school committee were to talk about upcoming bud- get revenues this week ,in the shadow of last week's initial state aid recom- mendations. The meeting of the two elected bodies is required by the town charter , but the revenue projections are already known. The school department' s $62 million budget plan going through the public hear- ing process is based on a $56,6 million town ap- propriation , with the rest coming from grants , re- volving funds and fees. Assistant Town Man- ager Paul Neidzwiecki said that the town was looking at roughly the same overall budget for 2007 as last year. The ap- proved 2006 budget was $116.5 million Finance Director Mark Milne was scheduled to brief the council and school committee on available revenues , and the overall financial out- look for the next fiscal year. Last week' s release of the Governor 's bud- get, the first cut at state spending for FY'07,proved bleak ineducation aid,but more bountiful in other areas, up about $860,000 overall. Neidzwiecki , who 's worked on Beacon Hill, said that he's not sure where state aid figures will land, but he'scertain that the governor 's proposal won't be what'sultimately approved. CONTINUED ON PAGE A:3 www.barnstablepatriotcomf£| Art! C:1 Automotive B:8 Business A 8-A9 Classifieds C 8-C 10 Editorials A6 Events C 3-C 7 Healthscape B6-B 7 Legate C.7 Letters A7 Movie Listings C2 Obituaries B2 Op-Ed A:7 People 8:5 Patriot Puzzle B:5 Service Directory C:8 Villages B:1 Village Briefs B:5 Weather A:12 INDEX ENTERTAINMENT A high-octane tribute to the jumpin jive of Louis Prima and Keely Smith will be presented at the Cape Codder Resort and Spa Feb. 11 C 1 From Jump Street: homage to Louis Prima and Keely Smith 6A cottage a set for stem cell drama VILLAGES Robert Raylove spends his workday trying to alleviate the pain of others - and living with his own B:1 BHS volleyball goes to Statehouse Gentlemen 's bets between politicians over sports championships are common, but rarely do the winning athletes get to collect... A:10 The BHS girls swim team won all but one race en route to defeating Oliver Ames 91-64 at Massasoit Community College in Brockton Tuesday, wrapping up the regular season with a 5-3 record A 10 Raiders swimmers win to wrap regular season SPORTS BHS wrestling became the school's first team to clinch a spot in the state tournament with wins Saturday over Sandwich Nauset and Maiden Catholic A:10 BHS wrestling heating up as tour- ney time nears OPINION Like it or not, personal privacy as we have traditionally known it is becoming a thing of the past • A:7 Open Book "Come on down!" Ernie Boch implored potential auto buyers. Now town officials are urging the Boch Center for the Performing Arts to do likewise ¦• A:8 Town wants Boch Center downtown BUSINESS Ever wonder about President Graver Cleve- land's Cape Cod land holdings7 How about those of USS Constitution skipper Mad Jack Percival, Ocean Spray forebear A.D. Makepeace or perhaps the founder of the Cape's oldest newspaper . Major Sylvanus B. Phinney? .- 8 An efficient history of Cape Cod property Concerned that the state park and ride lot at Exit 6 of the Mid-Cape Highway may be a victim of its own success , a sub-committee of the Cape Cod Transit Task Force has been looking at options to relieve congestion. A:3 Options aired to unsnarl Route 6 park and ride Cape Cod Academy marked the almost-open- ing last week of "a science building that any college would be proud to call its own," in the words of Headmaster Tom Evans 3 CC Academy celebrates science The complaint filed against Superior Court Justice Richard F. Connon was withdrawn last Thursday 2 Complaint against judge withdrawn UP FRONT People pay a lot of attention to the value of their homes on Cape Cod, but when is a house's value more than just the market price?.. A:2 Demolition wrangle spotlights divi sions on Cape Cod Commission Years of cutbacks give way to hope for rebuilding By Edward F. Maroney emaroney@barnstablepatnot.com School committee vice chairman Pat Murphy wanted to know what staff mem- bers attending Tuesday 's public forum on the 2006-07 budget thought should be done over the long term, and he got an earful. "Given the years of cutting programs , of torturing ourselves ,we're beginning to see the light,"he said. "Energy (cost ) increases CONTINUED ON PAGE A 4 School leaders looking to the future again DAVID STILL II PHOTO THE SMELL OF VICTORY AND PINE - Tristan Blasdell (left) and Sean Ford, both Wolves in Cub Scout Pack 54,watch as their cars dash toward the finish line during one heat of Saturday's Pinewood Derby. The day's winners -1st Place Tyler Giles,Weblow rank; 2nd Eric Johnson,Wolf rank; 3rd Jacob LaRoache, Weblow rank; 4th Place Evan Giles Wolf rank - will race in The Cape & Islands Council race this spring. On the right track