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Sagamore lane closures coming The "flyover" segment of the Sagamore Bridge flyover will be built in March and April, and that means there'll be times when only one lane in each direction will be open. Beginning on March 12, the bridge will be limited to one lane in each direction Sunday night to Friday night. The work is expected to be completed by April 8. Workforcehousing summit is April 10 Housing Assistance Corporation , along with the Business Roundtable of Cape Cod and the Cape Cod Economic Development Council, will host a Work- force Housing Summit April 10 at Chatham Bars Inn. "By targeting business, public and community lead- ers, HAC hopes this compre- hensive workday will launch a community-wide effort to address the housing needs of the Cape's workforce," a HAC release states. More information is avail- able at www.haconcapecod. org Grant proposals sought The deadline is March 17 for grant proposals to the GALE Fund, which has $20,000 to help raise awareness and support the concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered Cape Codders. For details on the Gay and Lesbian Equity Fund, go to www.capecodfoundation.org or call 800-947-2322. Old Colony name resurfaces Chatham and Harwich share a newspaper (The Cape Cod Chronicle) but little else. Attempts to regionalize the local schools, for example, always found one partner unwilling to dance. But when it comes to bike paths, the towns are in agreement.The spur of the Cape Cod Rail Trail that runs through their communi- ties will be named The Old Colony Trail. The Old Colony line ran along what is now a paved cycling route from 1887 to 1937. Train service was brought to Chatham by Dr. B.D. Gifford, who founded newspapers in that town (the Monitor) and Harwich (the Independent) . Housing for the homeless A shelter can mean surviv- al for chronically homeless people, but housing is then- real ticket to independence. As part of the Massachu- setts Behavioral Health Partnership's "Housing First" campaign, the Flor- ence & Mary E. Duffy Health Center in Hyannis will hire two case managers for 24 cli- ents. Their charge, over the next two years, is to keep the men and women housed by providing a variety of support services. "Issues that may seem minor to many -like voca- tional guidance, transpor- tation to medical appoint- ments, problem solving, and support in routine or crisis situations are often over- whelming to persons who have a variety of complex treatment issues, including difficulty in understanding how to access needed men- tal health and substance abuse treatment," Claire Goyer, the center's execu- tive director, explained in a press statement. With a $220,000 grant, the Duffy center is working with Housing Assistance Corpo- ration to provide congregate and individual housing units through Section 8 funds. Helping you help the Cape The Cape Cod Foundation has $30,000 in grant money to address needs including health, human services, the environment, education, the • arts and community devel- opment.The deadline to submit proposals is April 1. Call 800-947-2322 or go to www.capecodfoundation.org =COUNTY CLIPPINGS CONTINUED FROM PAGE A:1 hospital's proposed elimina- tion of this package would put 60 nurses into a regular-shift status and eliminate the pay premium associated with the all-weekend schedule. Foley said that the practice of weekend premium pay has been largely eliminatedin the hospital industry. On Wednesday, Foley met with nurse managers to pro- vide them copies of both offers. He said that he was not allowed to discuss the contents,except to refer them to their negotiating team. Stephanie Craig Francis, R.N., associate director of the Massachusetts Nurses Asso- ciation is the lead negotiator for the union. She described that move by the hospital as an attempt to do an end run around the union by going directly to the membership. But she does not believe it will work. "By putting the offer on the record , they're trying to go aroundus,"CraigFrancissaid. "We're very happy to have the bargaining offer out there." She believes that once the membership reads and un- derstands it, there will be no question as to why it was rejected. Craig Francis said that the money portion of the offer is good, mirroring the contract settled with the MNA unit in Falmouth. "Thisisabout staff,and the hospital knows that," Craig Francis said. She said that the ability of management to move nurses, asrepresented inthe contract offer, is what the union finds objectionable. The elimination of the weekend premium package is viewed by the union as a layoff and by the hospital as ashift. The hospital contends that while the positions will no longer exist, nurses can apply for the numerous open positions elsewhere in the hospital. The union believes that this is a reduction in force, as described in the require reduction inforce notification already sent by the hospital. That nurses can apply for other positions does not ne- gate that fact, Craig Francis said, and it also requires the "bumping" provisions of the contract to be activated , wheremore seniornurseshave certain rights over less senior employees. Foley said that one of the options offered bythe hospital would eliminate the need for any bumping. An informational picket is planned by the union for March 7. "Thelack of acontract inno way affects hospital's sound staffing levelsofpatient care," Foley said. Craig Francis said that surveys and conversations withthe weekend nursesshow that they are already going elsewhere. With roughly 100 nursing vacancies here and similar situations at other hospitals in the region, she said, "These nurses won't be unemployedfor morethanfive minutes." Hospital, nurses still divided... WELCOME TO TOWN - Kirsten Wood,vice president of the Hyannis Mortgage Corporation, shares a smile with Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate TomReillyat a fund-raising reception held for him Jan. 26 at Grille 16 in Hyannis. The event was hosted by Ed Gargiulo, founding partner of Gargiulo Rudnick LLP, and Derek Sanderson, an owner of Grille 16. Challenger announces for Governor's Council Phil Paleologos of New Bedford,arestaurant owner, is circulating nomination papers to represent the Cape & Islands and the rest of Southeastern Massa- chusetts on the Governor's Council. Paleologos saysthe public is fed up with some of the judges in the state. The Governor's Council reviews the governor's judicial ap- pointments. The seat is held by Carole A. Fiola of Fall River, who is running again. Paleologos can be con- tacted at 508-982-7734. Kennedy foe has rally in Boston Republican Kevin Scott held what he calledhis"first major statewide political event of the campaign" at Northeastern University's Egan Research Center last week. Scott is running for the Senate seat held by Ted Kennedy of Hyannisport, who will stand for re-elec- tion. Scott's Web site is www. massforscott.com Bennett's on the ballot Nantucket Selectman Doug Bennett will be on the Sept. 19 Republican pri- maryballot asacandidate for state senator,he announced Friday. Bennett , a familiar all- weather sight waving be- side his oversized campaign sign at the airport rotary in Hyannis, attended the Exit 6 1/2 press conference at the airport Fridayto shake afew more hands. In his release , Bennett noted that his nomination papers werepulledinBoston by KevinScott,aRepublican vyingfor the U.S.Senate seat held by Ted Kennedy. Bennett'sWebsiteisDoug- BennettStateSenate.com Kerry staff changes U.S. Senator John Kerry's legislative director George Abar is moving on, and that means Heather Higginbot- tom, whose parents live in Yarmouthport, is moving up. Abarwillbecome vicepresi- dent for communications at Island Press,whileHigginbot- tom, who's served as deputy legislativedirectorinWashing- ton, will take on the top job. During Kerry's campaign for thepresidency,shewasdeputy national policy director. POUTICALPOTPOIMI: A IUSHQHHI •IBIHB 2 Car Garage Great Room • 24' x 22' Detached • 20' x 20' Vaulted Ceiling • White Cedar Shingles • Hardwood Floor • 1 Exterior 9 Light Door • Pella Window • 2 Garage Doors • Exterior French Door • 30 Yr. 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