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TOWNNOTES:
Hyannis public
art is topic
Are you satisfied with a
couple of statues being the
mainstays of public art in
downtown Hyannis? If so,
you might want to attend
Monday's session on future
public art for the area just to
get some new ideas.
The public meeting hosted
bythe town'sgrowth manage-
ment department will be an
opportunity to say answer
questions such as "what" and
"where' regarding public art.
The meeting willbe held at
the Barnstable Senior Center
on Route 28 in Hyannis.
Cotuit historic
buildings may go
OnTuesday at 7:30p.m.,the
Barnstable Historical Com-
mission will hear a proposal
by Peter and Doreen Evansto
remove two historicbuildings,
the main house and a cottage
at 20 Oyster Place in Cotuit.
The propertyisowned by Fred
Claussen, longtime county
register of probate.
The meeting will be held in
the basement of the School
Administration Building
across from town hall in
Hyannis.
Multi-family plan up
for review
The conservation commis-
sion willhear aproposal from
Gladstone Ltd. Partnership
Feb. 14at6:30p.m. attownhall
for a multi-family residence
at 32 Pleasant Hill Lane in
Hyannis.
Tens of thousands
for local COA
The Barnstable Council on
Aging will receive $70,164 in
state formula grants for help
with program coordination,
special activities and out-
reach, among other efforts.
The news was announced in
simultaneous press releases
from Republican Rep. Jeff
Perry and Democratic Sen.
Therese Murray.
Wanted: bog
manager
The towns of Barnstable
and Mashpee find themselves
with a cranberry bog, and
they'd like someone to sign
a five-year contract to man-
age it.
The 13-acre bog is in the
Santuit Pond Preserve on the
towns' border, part of open
space that was once eyed for
a golf course.
A pre-proposal site confer-
ence is set for Feb. 16 at 10
a.m. at Mashpee Town HaU,
to be followed by a site visit.
Proposals are due March 7
at 2 p.m. in the purchasing
agent's office at Barnstable
Town HaU. CaU 508-862-4741
for more information.
Got more to say?
Another public comment
session regarding the pro-
posed HyannisYouth&Com-
munityCenterwillbeheldFeb.
15 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Knight
Auditorium in Barnstable
High School.
Recreational shellfish
licenses coming
Recreational shellfish li-
censes will go on sale Feb.
21 at 1189 Phinney's Lane
in Centerville. They are also
available by mail; include
proof of residency and pay-
ment in full with a self-ad-
dressed, stamped envelope.
Residential family permits
are$20,or$15for 65-plussers.
Non-residential family per-
mits are $100.
Existing licenses expire
March 1.
Auto excise tax bills
out Monday
Motor vehicle excise bills
will be mailed Feb. 6, with
payment due March 8. On-
line payments may be made
at www.town.barnstable.ma
during the 30 days the bill is
current.
More tax bills
coming
Real estate and personal
property tax bills should be
issued between Februaryand
April, with payment due on
May 1.
Thenewfiscalyear2006real
estate assessments are avail-
able in the assessing division
office at town hall, in each
village library, and at www.
town.barnstable.ma.us
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Dems to hold health
care forums
Twoopportunities to dis-
cuss health care reform
legislation pending at the
Statehouse will be hap-
pening on either side of
Barnstable.
Tuesday at 7 p.m., the
CapeandIslandsDemocrat-
ic counciland the Sandwich
Democratic Town Commit-
tee will host a session at
St. John's Church on Main
Street.
Onthe28th at2p.n., CIDC
joins the Yarmouth and
Dennis Democratic town
committees for a session at
theYarmouthSeniorCenter
on Forest Road.
Cape delegationfiles
homeinvasion bill
The county's representa-
tives on Beacon Hill are
backing legislation re-
quested by Cape & Islands
District Attorney Michael
O'Keefe that would make
unarmed assault coupled
with an unlawful invasion
of a home a felony. The
crime is a misdemeanor at
this time.
Perry seeks
Academic Bill of
Rights
State Rep. Jeff Perry has
filed legislation to creater
an Academic Bill of Rights
at state public institutions
ofhigherlearning.In apress
release, the effort was de-
scribed as away "to protect
students and faculty from
unwarranteddiscrimination
based solely on their politi-
cal or ideological beliefs."
Atasalis sets office
hours
Rep. Demetrius Atsalis
willmeet with constituents
Feb. 10 from 10:30 to 11:30
a.m. at the Barnstable Se-
nior Center on Route 28 in
Hyannis.
Murray at 100
percent
State Sen. Therese Mur-
ray's vote was recorded in
100 percent of 222 roll call
votes taken in 2005. '
The senator's office an-
nounced alsothat theLegis-
lature and the governor had
agreed that the available
revenue for the fiscal year
beginning July 1 is $18,975
billion, and that $572.52
million will be used for
school building assistance.
The maximumavailable for
general appropriations will
be $16,333 billion.
Patrick
would curtail
contributions
State Rep. Matt Pat-
rick testified last month in
support of legislation that
would eliminate campaign
contributionsto committee
members from any person
employed in a business or
industry subject to regula-
tion by the committee.
Also, Patrick wants to
cap the amount that can be
received by political parties
from any person or entity.
COUNTYCUPPINGS
Congratulate the fathers
StateRep.EricTurkingtonwilladdress
graduates of the Barnstable District
Court's 12-week Fatherhood Program
tonight at 5 at St. Mary's Episcopal
Church on Route 6A in Barnstable Vil-
lage. All are welcome.
Tackling chemicals in
cosmetics
SusanRolloftheMassachusettsBreast
Cancer Coalition and the National Cam-
paignfor Safe Cosmeticswillspeakfor the
Campaignfor Safe Cosmetics Thursday
at 7:30 p.m. in the Studio Theater of the
Tilden Arts Center at Cape Cod Com-
munity College.
Roll will discuss toxic ingredients in
personal care products,options for safer
alternatives, and ways to help change
safety standards.
Canalside Commons returns
The continuing struggle between
developer Len Cubellis and Cape regula-
tory agencies to see who will be king of
the hill overlooking the Bourne Bridge
continues Feb. 16at 7p.m.inthe Bourne
High School auditorium on Waterhouse
Road.
In his latest plan, Cubellis wants to
build a78,500-square-foot retail complex
and 6,500-square-foot restaurant. This
would be built along with a Chapter 40B
housing development of 300 units.
Knowledge is power
And knowledge about power can be
even more powerful. A free workshop on
"Basic Rights of Utility Consumers"will
be presented March 9 from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. at the HousingAssistanceCorpora-
tion,460 WestMain St.inHyannis.You're
invited to bring a brown-bag lunch.
RSVP to Jan Nelson at 508-771-5400,
ext. 206.
CCRTAridership is up
Comparisonsofridershipdatafrom the
last sixmonths of 2004 and 2005 show an
increase of4.37percent for the Cape Cod
Regional Transit Authority.
Bright spots were the H20 line,which
runs between Hyannis and Orleans,and
the Provdncetown Shuttle.The first was
up 21.74 percent and the second 21.25
percent.
Ease still on the beam
Even with the departure of its fighter
jets hanging over it, Otis Air National
Guard Base on the Upper Cape came
through arecent Alert Force Evaluation
with flying colors.
Clifford McDonald of the 102nd Fighter
Wing reported that Lt. Col. Frederick
Shepherd,deputyinspector generalfrom
the North American Aerospace Defense
Command,gavethewinganoverallgrade
of outstanding.
Habitat is woman-friendly
A single-familyhome on Middle Road
in Chatham is being constructed by the
Women Build Initiative, which seeks
to "nurture, recruit and train women
to build simple, decent and affordable
homesfor onefamilyat atime,"according
to a release from Habitat for Humanity
of Cape Cod.BJ'sCharitable Foundation
has taken notice, and has sent along a
check for $10,000.
On board with Cape Cod
Foundation
Three newmembershave been named
to the board of directors of The Cape
Cod Foundation,acharitable community
trust established in 1989.
Linda Zammer is co-owner with hus-
band Bill of the Coonamessett Inn in
Falmouth. She is a noted community
volunteer and philanthropist.
Thomas J. O'Neill, who owns a de-
sign/build firm in Mashpee, is involved
in several charitable organizations and
sits on the Mashpee Chamber of Com-
merce board.
Richard M. Page, a retired insurance
executive, is director of The Hook-Up
in Orleans, a fishing tackle and charter
company. He has extensive experience
as a volunteer and in overseeing non-
profits.
Kids of All Ages offers fun for all ages...
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Lupo began her involve-
ment with the program while
president of the Barnstable
Women'sClub. She continued
with the program after her
membership because she was
"always interested in literacy
and community service," she
said.
Both Dabkowski and Lupo
believe that Kids of All Ages
offers afun,lighthearted time
not only for its participants,
but also for members of the
community. The story read-
ings, which occur the first and
third Tuesday of each month,
are open to anyone.
"I encourage all people to
get involved with their senior
center," said Dabkowski.
In addition to the semi-
monthly meetings, Kids of
All Ages plans additional
activities for the youngsters
and seniorsto enjoy.OnMarch
21, the senior center will be
holdinganartisanexpo,where
seniors willbe displayingtheir
crafts.Childreninvolvedinthe
program willhave the chance
to learn crafts as well.
In addition , Lupo has
planned for puppeteer Jacek
Yartsikto perform 'The Three
Little Pigs' and 'Little Red
Riding Hood.'
"I'm so excited about that,"
she said.
Lupo and Dabkowski ,
through Kidsof AllAges,hope
to bring even more activities
to the kids and seniors of
Barnstable. They encourage
members of the public to at-
tend the story readings and
other events offered by the
program.
"We're hoping to have lots
of great events," to offer the
public, said Dabkowski.
And , even though most
participants of the program
fall into the two age catego-
ries, Kids of All Ages wants
their program to appeal to
everyone.
"Bringing the age groups
togetheris awonderfulthing,"
said Lupo.
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tempered ourenthusiasm,but
what should we do to grow
back?"
A common theme among
principals and program direc-
torswastheneedforlatebuses.
The school day is too short,
they said, to provide the ad-
ditionalindividualinstruction
children need,
"Westartedkillingthemusic
program when we took it out
of elementary school," said
CentervilleElementarySchool
PrincipalSheilaBurns."(Now)
there is no time, yet there is a
desire among children to take
music classes. If we had late
buses..."
Burnscalledfor ashift inthe
schools' instructional para-
digm.
"Our children are not the
children we had 15to 20 years
ago,"shesaid."Theyplayvideo
games,they'reIM'ing,yetwe're
askingthem to look at a text-
book.Theydon'tthinkthatway
anymore. They think through
technology,andwedon'tthink
through technology."
Linda Puleo, director of the
schools' Gateway program,,
wanted to "cast a vote for all-
daykindergartenwithoutfees"
and a boost in supplies and
equipment for her program.
MaryBurke SarMnen,presi-
dent ofthe maintenancework-
ers union, talked about the
need to restore custodial and
related positions eliminated
over the last few years. "Ten
custodians were cut in 2001,"
she said, and none of the posi-
tions has been restored.
"There is no painter for a
system of 12 buildings," she
noted.
Susanne Leary, principal
of Cotuit and Marstons Mills
elementary schools, said not
meetingtheneedsof"veryable
students"not onlylimitsthem
buttheirpeersaswellbynot al-
lowingthem"totakeleadership
roles and pull everyone up."
"Weasadistricthavetostart
thinking outside the usual,"
school committee chairman
Ralph Cahoon urged. "You
guys need to let (incoming
Supt. Patricia Grenier, who
attended the meeting) and us
know about your ideas."
That prompted Duncan
Gibson to ask about trying to
find Enoch Cobbs for the new
century, people who would
raise and donate money to
theschoolsoutsidetheir usual
revenue streams. Cahoon said
he'stalked with interim Supt.
Tom McDonald about setting
up a Barnstable Education
Foundation, and an alumni
association.
Earlier in the meeting, Ca-
hoon said, regarding school
closures, "everything is on a
big timeout" while county sci-
entists check the condition of
BabyBoomer-eraschoolbuild-
ings.Heexpectsthat Osterville
BayElementarywillcloseafter
the end of the 2006-07 school
year, but plans are not settled
beyond that.
"Idon'twantanyonetoleave
here today thinking we have
this secret school closinglist,"
he said. "We're going to get
good environmental informa-
tionandthen sitdownandtalk
about it."
Closing"inefficient schools,"
McDonaldsaid,isoneofthefew
ways "to see the budget start
to go down."
Publichearingsonthe school budget
willbe heldfrom 6 to 7 p.m.before
school committee meetingsscheduled
for Feb.7 and 28 at BarnstableTown
Hall
School leaders...