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THE To S B T 0 A X B 1 E 20 P 8 ATR,OT 0R E MAILTO l HYANNIS MA 02601 ¦etlers@barnstablBpatnot.com Now in our 15th YearWe Roast So Much More... • Rotisserie Turkey • Roast Beef • BBQ Ribs • Buffalo Wings • Glazed Ham • Pot Roast • Meat Loaf • Sandwiches • Salads...and more All our side dishes and roasts are prepared from the f inest ingredients in our own kitchen. I 1671 Falmouth Rd. Rte. 28 •Centerville, MA Watch for our 2 for i /r Opening! Po February V5/18th & 19th U 2006 STEVE & SUE'S PAR-TEE-FREEZE 455 West Main St., Hyannis Hyannis Fire Department readying for station expansion The Hyannis Fiore De- partment has long known that expansion beyond its station on High School Road Extension was an eventuality. As early as 1972, the fire district and Town of Barnstable reached an agreement on a triangular piece of land at the corner of Pitcher's Way and Bearse's Way for possible used as a secondary station. Nothing has happened with the land, but the transfer has been extended a number of times to keep the possibility open. Now with a master plan well underway. The district is se- riously looking at the land, if not fort construction, as a bartering chip for another piece of land elsewhere, which is allowed under the originaltransfer agreement. Also part of that agree- ment was a "reverter" clause, whichwould bring the land back into town ownership if the district failed to use it in a speci- fied period of time. It is that portion of the agreement that's been re-upped over the years. At next week's town coun- cil meeting, the fire district will be on the agenda to simply delete the reverter agreement. This would allow the intended use to go for- ward, but still allow time to pass before it is acted upon. It would eliminate the need for future extension agree- ments. Town Manager John Klimm supports the re- quest, which was brought through Hyannis councilor Gary Brown. The groups first meeting had not been set by press time. CORRECTION: Bayview Farm home not preserved Last week's story on efforts by the Barnstable Land Trust and The Nature Conservancy to protect and preserve land associ- ated with Bayview Farm in West Barnstable incorrectly reported that the Cape-style home on the land had been preserved. Barnstable Land Trust Ex- ecutive Director Jaci Barton said that the nature of the negotiations is complicated and that an effort to pre- serve the home could pos- sibly be a third fund-raising phase, but only after the land portions are protected. An additional $288,000 is needed to complete Phase II of the package. Hyannis Water board appointed Moving quickly after the town council's formal adop- tion of the Hyannis Water board, town manager John Klimm selected the five members this week Members are Hyannis residents Deb Krau, Peter Cross, Allen Goddard, John Rosario and Bill Elkins. TOWNNOTES: CONTINUED FROM PAGE A:1 recollection of signing the leases with the alterations is "unclear," but the town attorney also indicated to police investigators that if the same documents were presented for his signature in the current condition, he would sign them. "Motive to commit forgery is minimal, if non-existent," the report concludes. Smith said he had not seen thereport and wasdisinclined to discuss the matter. DS II dstill@barnstablepatriot.com would sign them. "Motive to commit forgery is minimal, if non-existent," the report concludes. Smith said he had not seen thereport and wasdisinclined to discuss the matter. DS II dstill@barnstablepatriot.com Airport case... Wishful thinking VPAULGAUVIN PHOTO FINGERS CROSSED - Tax collector Maureen McPhee hopes tax bills with split tax and 20 percent exemption information will be ready to be mailed by "the end of March" with tax payment due May 1. Once the town has all 16,000-plus correct files, they are sent to vendor PKS Associates of Reading for printingand mailing of bills. 1 0U4 v ^4t 14 *'" Trust your instincts, not mailed promises By Paul Gauvin pgauvin@barnstablepatriot.com PAUL GAUVIN PHOTO LOUSYSCAM,NICESMILE-JeanBecker of Hyannisdisplays scamletter andcheckbeforedelivering ittothepostalservice for investigation. There's a new scam in town and it's postal, says Jean Becker of Hyannis, a recipient of a purported $95,000 Euro Lotto windfall - and a graduate of the Barnstable CitizensPoliceAcademywho learned there is no free lunch. Included withaletterpurportedly from "WorldWinner,"alegitimate online gam- ing company with an office in Newton that offers $100,000 daily wirinings for competitors in cards and arcade games, was a check for $1,900 to pay for taxes on the winnings before the prize could be released. Suspicious, Becker called the Newton number.No answer.Shecalledthe opera- tor for a listing for WorldWinnerand got another number.Shecalledthat number and "awoman namedAllisonanswered," Becker said. "She told me they had received other calls and the letter was indeed a scam that they were investigating. Evi- dentlythe checkbounces," Becker said. She called the state con- sumer affairs office, which passed the buck to the Federal Trade Commis- sion. The federal agency told Becker they had other complaintsabout the same letter and to give it to the local postmaster. Before delivering the letter though, a curious Becker called a number in Canadalisted onthebottom oftheletter. On the second try she reached awoman who said it was the "clearing house." "I'm calling to find out what to do to collect my winnings," Becker said. The woman told her to go to the bank, cash the check, and send the proceeds via WesternUniontotheaddress ontheletter to receive her winnings in seven days. "But suppose this is a scam?" Becker asked. "Oh, no,"said the woman. "I'll get my supervisor and callyou right back." She promptly hung up and never did call back, Becker said, not at all surprised. "The postmaster in Hyannistold me I'd be amazed at the number of scamsthat go through that office." "Oh well," Becker says, "No trip to Cancun thisyear." BEWARE: Euro 'lot' a swindler's plot Images of America presen ts: BARNSTABLE, WEST BARNSTABLE AND SANDY NECK ^^^m, Edward O. Handy, Jr.