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Expect Sunday 50 26 0.33" mostly cloudy skies to continue Sunday with a 50% chance of rain, Monday 49 40 0.00" high temperature of 45°. Skies will become partly cloudy Monday with ^ ^ "¦ "¦ *&. k • precipitationincludessnow converted to ramfaii a 30% chance of rain and snow, high temperature of 41°. s*^ C "ff!!!£?£5fl! -'n°iS Day Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Feb. 3. 1988 - Arctic air continued to Barnstable Harbor Friday 6:51 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 9:34 a.m. 11:31 p.m. invade the central United States The Day High Low High Low Saturday 6:50 a.m. 5:01 p.m. 9:59 a.m. No Set temperature at Midland, Texas plunged 2/3 2:44 am 9:15 am 3:09 pm 9:38 pm Sunday 6:49 a.m. 5:02 p.m. 10:28 a.m. 12:44 a.m. from a record high of 80 degrees to 37 2/4 3:37 am 10:12am 4:07 pm 10.31 pm Monday 6:47 a.m. 5:03 p.m 11:02 a.m. 1:56 a.m. degrees in just three hours. Morning 2/5 4:32 am 11:12am 5:08 pm 11:28 pm Tuesday 6:46 a.m. 5:05 p.m. 11:43 a.m. 3:04 a.m. lows in the higher elevations of 2/6 5:31 am 12:17 pm 6:14 pm None Wednesday 6:45 a.m. 5:06 p.m. 12:33 p.m. 4:05 a.m. Wyoming were as cold as 38 degrees 2/7 6:33 am 12:28 am 7:22 pm 1:23 pm Thursday 6:44 a.m. 5:07 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 4:58 a.m. below zero. 2/B i 7:36 am 1:31 am 8:26 pm 2:29 pm 2/9 8:36 am 2:31 am 9:23 pm 3:27 pm \ / J&\ First r,j>, . Full /^ Last ^ ^ New Feb. 4. 1887 - San Francisco experi- Hyannis Port ^Jf 2/5 /± 2/1 2 V^J^ 2721 ^ ^ 2lri enced its greatest snowstorm of record Day High Low Hiflh Low Nearly four inches of snow was report- 2/3 3:36 am 9:16 am 4:01 pm 9:39 pm ed in downtown San Francisco, and the 2/4 4:29 am 10:13 am 4:59 pm 10:32 pm All forecasts , data and graphics western hills of the city received seven 2/5 5:24 am 11:13 am 6:00 pm 11:29 pm provide d by Accessweather.com , Inc. inches. Excited crowds went on a snow- 2/6 6:23 am 12:18 pm 7:06 pm None © 2006. All rights reserved. ball-throwing rampage. 2/7 7:25 am 12:29 am 8:14 pm 1:24 pm 2/8 8:28 am 1:32 am 9:18 pm 2:30 pm 2/9 9:28 am 2:32 am 10:15 pm 3:28 pm ^Osb'm fovor PaM^ Mark Your Calendars For Our February Sunday Seminars! FEB 5. 1:00 PM. BIRDING -rlXlTRY P JA D K fEB ] 9. V.00 PM. SEED STARTING Come leamall aboutthe care andfeeding of - f\\ ) P ' 1^1 *-* -C\1 V /_) *> . Making mote plants! All about how to be successful native birds. t V«J f ^^^J A >- growing annuals, perennials and vegetables from FEB 12. 1:00 PM. HOUSEPLANTSURVIVAL ^ $J? Mi| t—" -\4 S n a m WIWfKEfgHa TrWTSima Learn how to keep your houseplants healthy and ilffi[iR^I|inB»w™i ' ,,-_^ -iT**^" ^^S. ^ ^ ^ ^ i^^^^^s^^^Msi^iik^^^kiS thriving, and how to troubleshoot or diagnose ^^IJUJLUJyjij3jUJUI wMH^.Sffr;i^!j'fTjilHT|n!illSJtfMfc Bring in your houseplants and receive free assistance problems. - ^ , ¦ -.""^^' <^ j * £*~ct&£i i j^sg=" j£^"''Sb in re-potting. Pay only for a new pot (if you need one) ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ SHBBE" andany soilused...we'llpot itfor you! 380 West Main St., Hyannis, MA • 508-775-8703 • www.countrygarden.com • Mon-Sat 9-5, Sunday 11-4 Cville folk sing a song... EDWARD F MARONEY PHOTO RISING TO THE OCCASION - Looking somewhat like a older version of the man speaking at town meeting in Norman Rockwell's famous painting, former selectman Francis Broadhurst puts in his two cents and more at a "visioning session" on the future of Centerville Tuesday at Our Lady of Victory Parish Hall. CONTINUED FROM PAGE A:1 eluded an absence of walking and bike trails, lack of public access to the aforementioned Wequaquet , "mansionization," and, as former selectman Francis Broadhurst put it, a"paucity of business diversity," or lack of stores within walking distance. Broadhurst beat the drum for pol- icies that would attract and retain young families. "My neighborhood used to be Fertile Acres," he said. "Two-acre zoning is exclusionary, and it'shurting the whole town. It's the dumbest damn thing." Meeting hosts Lynne Poyant , director of community services for the town, and Assistant Town Manager Paul Niedzwiecki moved participants on to "opportunities," drawing ideas such as a shuttle bus from the Route 28 malls to the Christmas Stroll and other events. Marcel Poyant called for a bypass road behind those malls, and Town Council Vice President Janet Joakim proposed acces- sible land bank purchases north of Route 28. Two major perceived threats were overcrowding of single-fam- ily homes by unrelated individuals and the possibility of significant development in the Craigville Beach area. The Watters Edge... CONTINUED FROM PAGE A:7 the finish line carrying their sleds like kindling. I think it's finally time I balanced the books and fess up, so I'm here to confess some 40 years later that Troop 56 might have twisted the words of the Scout motto a little bit to make our journey easier that day. We thought on our feet and asked why we were carry- ing this ballast made up of rocks when if we ditched them, we could find new rocks that looked exactly like them closer to the finish line. Until then, we could carry our lightened load by hand. Not exactly fair, we knew. Was it cheating? Well, yes it was, but hey, we were in last place anyway. The motto said, "Be Prepared ," so "be prepared to lighten the load" seemed just the ticket. So there you have it. It's true the last-place finish of Troop 56 in the 1963 Klon- dike Derby should have an asterisk next to it. We really should have been disqualified for "doping " (well , actually, "dropping. " If the National Board of Boy Scouts wishes to convene a Klondike Derby tribunal to discuss the infringement , I will start calling up the rest of the troop today. I'll tell them to "be prepared" for some nasty cross- exami- nation. As Ronald Reagan said, "I just can't remem- ber." LETTERS... CONTINUED FROM PAGE A:7 effectively pay for their entire school program , we may now reenter the realm of reim- bursement rates of more than 100 percent. The last time that happened , New Bedford bought fire trucks with the surplus education money, while we struggled here. Nobody since former Rep. Nancy Caffyn has filed a bill to cap state reimbursement at a rate of 100 percent. Our Senator and Representatives spend their time rearranging the deck chairs even as the Titanic band begins to play "Nearer My God To Thee." Cynthia Stead Dennis Confused by 'Geezer' article EDITOR'S NOTE: This letter was originally sent in December, but was misplaced. We apologize to the writer for our error. I am puzzled by a recent ar- ticle by Paul Gauvin . "Freezer to Geezer: I'd rather be point- less than useless," (Dec. 16, 2005). Does he support the devel- opment of Freezer Point? And. who are the "neighbors" who are at loggerheads with the "masters?" True, many people from all over Barnstable Vil- lage have opposed the magni- tude of Mr. Bornstein's condo projects. But, let's make sure that all of the "neighbors" in opposition are recognized -The Old King'sHighway His- toric District Committee, the Zoning Board of Appeals , the Planning Board , Town Coun- sel, Town Manager, the three affordable housing advocacy agencies and the state'sHous- ing Court were in opposition to the large 40B project which was Mr. Bornstein's reaction to village objections to hisfirst condo proposal . A more creative developer would be difficult to find. In addition to the three, or is it four, condo proposals , Mr. Bornstein has talked about windmills, a ferry to Boston and another whale watch company. There was even a rumor that he was thinking of re-establishing a fish pro- cessing business on Freezer point. This would, at least, be in keeping with the present Marine Business Use zoning (which does NOTpermit resi- dential development). A group of Barnstable Vil- lage residents have come together to work out a plan which they hope will encour- age the town to work with them to purchase Freezer Point. The proposal would include income-producing elements by creating more town slips, indoor boat rack storage, the renovation of the existing house into rentable office space and the possibility of an angler 's club. Perhaps most important of all, the proposal would include the preservation of part of Freezer Point for the enjoyment of all of those "neighbors" and generations to come. Barnstable Harbor is unique - one of only three northside harbors between Sandwich and Orleans. It offers magnificent views not only of the harbor but of Sandy Neck and its breath-taking sunsets. It istimefor the town to seri- ously consider the purchase of Freezer Point. I suspect even the Geezer and Mr. Freezer Point could live with that. Marilyn C. Fuller Barnstable Village Warmest winter greetings During this extraordinary, marvelous springtime in win- ter no one thinks global warm- ing issuch aterrible thing. But one has to wonder, if January feels like March or April , what might July or August feel like? 2005 was the second hottest year on record , only behind 1998 by a whisker. Nineteen out of the 20 hottest years in history have occurred since 1980. This is data reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association , endorsed by the Union of Concerned Scientists. Even our recalcitrant president has finally acknowledged that cli- mate change is a reality. That didn't keep the administration and Congress from passing an energy bill that relaxes controls on emissions, further increasing the atmospheric blanket that causes ever more drastic "hotting up." And those layers of C02, etc. take a century to disappear. So we can passively settle in to get fried or we can take every possible measure to fend off this climatic juggernaut. Britain's scientific advisor to the primeminister has labeled this the greatest threat civili- zation has ever faced. Why are so many complacent? Locally, our most important way to deal with the problem is to back Cape Wind, and only support political candidates who will make our own source of clean electricity areality.We can also switch from SUVs to hybrids, incandescent to fluo- rescent , and minimize our use of fossil fuel energy in all the creative ways we can devise. We have achoice:become true conservationists or sizzle right here on earth, not just in some possible afterlife. Richard C. Bartlett Cotuit Welcome to my home I am delighted to know that at long last your great paper will be home-delivered. I have been a subscriber since 1941. Your paper was sent to me when I wintered briefly in Port Charlotte, Fla., 1994 through 1998. It has been a very important part of my life and I have no intention of ever givingit up. My next hope isthat the Pa- triot might someday become a daily and that a full-page comic section join its ranks. Comics the Times does not print; maybe a two-page sec- tion? Thank you again. James Kittredge Hyannis l M Grenier named superintendent... CONTINUED FROM PAGE A:1 here Jan. 24, and her selection Jan. 25. The search process that resulted in the choice began nearly two years ago, how- ever. Twenty-nine educators applied for the job , 10 were interviewed by a search com- mittee , and three finalists were chosen for the site visits and final interviews. Dr. Jeffrey Bearden , as- sistant superintendent for business at Maine School Administrative District No. 1 in Presque isle, in effect withdrew from consideration due to the high cost of living here compared to the far North. Before the commit- tee discussed the remaining candidates , member David Lawler described discussions he and school department attorney Bill Butler had had with Bearden right up to the 25th regarding the financial realities. Nancy Lane, assistant su- perintendent for student ser- vices in the Brookline schools, wasthe thirdfinalist. Commit- tee members spoke in glowing terms of her intelligence and abilities, with Lawler saying the board was faced with makinga choice between "two jewels." Ultimately, Grenier's lead- ership skills and their docu- mented impact in the systems she's served carried the day. After its vote, the committee took a recess to allow chair- man Ralph Cahoon to call and offer her the job. "She just wanted to pass on that she was very happy to be offered the position ,"he said, "and isvery anxiousto be our next superintendent and work with what she consid- ers the highly skilled staff in Barnstable." Watching from home dur- ing the meeting was interim Supt. Tom McDonald , who delayed his retirement while the search was conducted. "I'm reallyjust very pleased for the parents , students and staff ," he said. "I met with all three candidates , and in my opinion, Dr. Gre- nier clearly has the ability to move the system forward, I saw vision, determination , integrity, boundless energy and definitely the skills and background we need, "It's like one giant step for Barnstable." Grenier, who lives in Har- wich Port, was to be intro- duced to the town council last night. "I'm so complimented that they asked me to attend a number of meetings in at- tempting to make the transi- tion as smooth as possible for the community and for me," she said yesterday. Grenier, who attended Tuesday night's school budget forum , said she hopes to attend as many school committeemeetings as possible up to July 1, when she becomes superintendent. She may find other events more enjoyable. The incoming superintendent said she has already downloaded Barnsta- ble's sports and drama club production schedules. Grenier was not discour- aged by the news that energy costs and repairs to school buildings cut severely into funds that could have been used for education. "I'm used to the ebb and flow of finances in school dis- tricts," she said. "Barnstable (will still) close out the year in the black. That itself is a feat in this year. The mild weather has definitely assisted us." Grenier has been working with a group of superinten- dents to lobby state legisla- tors on the Chapter 70 educa- tion funding formula. "I hope I can live up to the confidence people have di- rected my way," she said. _______ The Cape's #1 Location cmrhRs Fo^ Gas Logs r^ SINCE ms i*iAfc*adB^ £?.^££ Natural and f^^y^gjr a^^ff^" htAtf'' ** IPropane Gas B -<^SH?Sb*S -Moni- Frl. ' f FREE Estimates I I'MI '1 WW ft frnu ' f "r i 1 in i- I —— JTvT^t&i JSyC&SZJ.-*. 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