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CC Commission asserts itself on Silvia & Silvia hangars The Cape Cod Commission has asserted jurisdiction on the Silvia I and Silvia II han- gars at Barnstable Municipal Airport. The hangars are under separate corporate owner- ship and each is below the commission's 10,000-square- foot development of regional impact threshold. The proj- ects were not referred to the commission by the Town of Barnstable. As leases for the hangars were brought into question by the town, the Cape Cod Commission's staff looked at the project to see if it was segmented specifically to avoid commission review. Silvia and Silvia, though their attorney Michael Princi, said that all of the regulations outlined by the commission with regard to separation were complied with. The full commission voted to assert jurisdiction over the project , one of which is already in operation. The commission will open its review for procedural purposes. No testimony or presentation will be taken. A future hearing date will be set. Portable space approved for county agencies The county Assembly ap- proved a contract for $21,000 annually to provide spacefor a number of county agencies. The request came from countyhealthdirector George Heufelder, who is looking to free up some space in his of- fices in the Superior Court House. The trailers will be located near the former house of corrections where Quonset huts for inmate overflow once stood. Duringits discussion of the item, Barnstable delegate TomLynch,who servesonthe board's finance committee, said the programs to be relo- cated were selected because tjhey are what he reluctantly termed "the shakiest"interms of long-term funding. Offices including tobacco control and emergency pre- paredness, which are funded primarily through grants , are included in those to be relocated. Space in the for- mer house of correction was considered,but the long-term disposal of that building has yet to be determined and the need for additional space was immediate. The contract for the trailers is on ayear-to-year basis and can be canceled if no longer needed. Dennisdelegate JohnOhm- an saidthat it'sprobably time to look at providing better space for the county'shealth office,whichhetermed "argu- ablythemostimportant office we have." Other members agreedthat such an investigation islikely merited. Human rights board in town The Barnstable Human Rights Commission will hold a public meeting in Hyannis Monday at 7 p.m. at 1019 Route 132. United Wayhas community impact Cape and Islands United Way handed out 17 commu- nityimpact grants earlier this year to recipients across the region. Sharingmore than $275,000 werethe Cape CodandIslands Adoption Network, the Cape and Islands NPR stations, Child and Family Service of Cape Cod, Housing Assis- tance Corporation's Angel House, YMCA of Cape Cod, Provincetown AIDS Support Group,Audible LocalLedger, Boys and Girls Club of Cape Cod, Duke'sCounty vineyard Health CareAccess Program, Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Interfaith Council for the Homeless, Women's Empowerment through Cape Area Networking, Boy Scout Council Cape & Island, Cape Cod ChildDevelopment,Hab- itat for Humanity, Helping Our Women, and Outer Cape Health Services. Habitat house available A three-bedroom Habitat for Humanity house in Mash- peeisavailablefor residentsor non-residentswholiveorwork on the Cape.Information ses- sionswillbe heldMarch4 at 10 a.m.and March 14at 6:30 p.m. at the Mashpee Senior Center on Frank Hicks Road. Call 508-775-3559 for more information. Facts on fish - and ponds A "historical and contem- porary overview of Cape Cod freshwater fish" willhighlight the seventh Ponds In Peril workshop March 15from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the West Barnstable Community Cen- ter on Route 149. Sponsored by the Associa- tionto Preserve Cape Cod,the Cape Cod Commission, the state Department of Con- servation and Recreation , and AmeriCorps Cape Cod, the session will include an update from the Ponds and Lake Stewards (PALS) of the Cape. Reservations are required for this free event. Call 877- 955-4142 or send an e-mail to info@apcc.org. Alzheimer's ED resigns Announcingherintentionto ridebicyclesacrossthe county with her husband, the execu- tive director of Alzheimer's Services of Cape Cod & the Islands will step down at the end of the year. "Cathy Pastivahas directed the growth and maturation of our organization for nearly a decade ... a span in which Alzheimer's Services has be- come an invaluable resource to the Cape and Islands re- gion,"board president Andrea Catizone stated in a press release. :COUNTYCUPPINGS: Pilot House... CONTINUED FROM PAGE A:1 services and other agencies to accomplish that goal. "During the snowstorm over the last weekend, out- reach workers from Duffy and Community Action went out to some folks we had more difficulty bring- ing in and did house them in motels for the weekend," Goyer said. "We feel pretty comfortable that we've got it covered thiswinter.Tomy knowledge, we haven't seen anybody in the clinic suf- fering from any conditions related to weather." Short-term placements have been successful, ac- cording to Goyer. "Hope- fully, when the end of March comes and the weather gets milder, people will not go back to the camps but into some kind of more stable housing," she said. "We've really helped some people understand what they can do next sothey don't haveto go back on the street." Goyer said Operation In From The Cold has enough "committed funding"to get through today, but added that services will continue through the end of the month. "We don't have the funding, but we have the commitment of two agen- cies, Housing Assistance Corporation and Duffy,"she said,"and then we'llhope to get financial support." In arecent update, Town Councilor JanBarton,chair of the town'shuman service needs committee , wrote that the Town of Eastham has contributed $1,500 to the cause,thefirst monetary donation from a Cape town other than Barnstable. She noted also a $10,000 con- tribution from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River. At last week's meeting of the Operation In From The Cold partners , Rick Brigham of Housing Assis- tance Corporation , who's serving as case worker for the new effort ,reported that 20 clients had been served, according to Barton. HAC is requesting that the county allowit to divert $25,000 of a$50,000 grantfor a wellness center to Pilot House. Contributions of $50 will provide housing and servic- es for one person or couple per night, Barton noted in her report . Checks to Op- eration In From The Cold may be sent to PO Box 758, Hyannis MA 02601. BARNSTABLETREES _ THREATENED BY tyTITTri^ ^^^Sj^^plk.DSISS^ —— — H4-*v~"•" ffiarnsfaMe (lm $tr\titt Working in cooperation with Boston free Preservation YOU NEEDTO BE PROACTIVEWITHTHIS PEST. DON'T WAIT -THETREATMENTWINDOW IS SHORT. 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County commissioners Bill Doherty and Mary LeClair attended the meeting and fielded questions along with county administrator Mark Zielinski. Zielinski moved quickly through abudget overviewin- dicatingthat after fixed costs in salaries, health, utilities and retirement contributions, what remains is effectively a 4.5 percent drop in available funds from the current year. Lastyear'sbudget saw divi- sion between the Assembly and county commissioners. The Assembly's replacement budget was vetoed by the commissioners and the As- sembly could not muster the votes for an override. The result was implementation of the commissioners'budget as submitted. All involved stated a desire not to repeat last year. Barnstable delegate Tom Lynch told the Patriot that the Assembly's finance com- mittee will meet with the heads of each budget review subcommitteebefore entering the formal budget session.He said this will provide a better understanding of the reason- ingbehind certainrecommen- dationsfor the full Assembly's deliberations. "Idon't want to seethe bud- get play out asit did last year," Lynch told his colleagues. Human Service Grants Reduced Over the past five years,the county has benefited from excess deeds revenues, the direct result of the burgeon- ing real estate market. As the real estate market cools, so too do excess revenues to county coffers. How to handle the excess revenues has produced some of the more fiery debates at the county in the past few years. With funds receding, determiningwhat not to fund could be the new battle- ground. The largest recommended decrease from the commis- sioners is in human service grants. The county'shuman service advisory committee worked together to present $655,000 inrecommended spending for nextyear,narrowed from more than $1 million in requests. Yarmouth delegate Char- lotte Striebel serves on the advisory committee and said that the recommendation was the result of a greater deal of understanding than she ex- pected. Striebel told her col- leagues that representatives of different agencieswere able to seeneeds that weregreater than theirs. She expressed disappoint - ment at the commissioners' reduction to $265,000, but was encouraged that state assistance would be sought for a number of the reduced programs. "This represents a year's work of the (human services) advisory council," Striebel said. The Assembly is prepared to see representatives from human service agencies cut out ofthe budget atthe March 29Health andHumanServices committee meeting. Orleans delegate John Hodgkinson spoke to another area that was recommended for no funding. In the past couple of years, the county has provided $100,000 for "growthmanagement"issues, including grants to the state Estuaries program, pond and lake surveys and groundwater guardian programs. He said that all of these should be considered ongoing needs and programs, but there is nothing recommended in the commissioners' budget. "Next year is going to be a lot more fun than this year," Hodgkinson said. "At least that'swhat I'm seeing coming down the pike." County budget... .,t-'-'"W' " ¦ i / r ' / i "' J^V ^F "' ''* ^^SSfiStf***** / * ¦, V ^ ^m .¦r-'*,i - Jf r - . -*- ¦ i—— ^m^^KL^-J ' •'J7» -'« * - Jy ut~~r&zxZ ^.. - ¦ . -" f " , W . ' ; ..- .-- i T H'Lii ^ ^H m^M f l P ^I^ J l 9^L 'IlI^t&B ' ^ jV^^K' IV j1 yJ^N ^^fc ^^» ~~-*—^"""T TPBRPT ^^S^^ ^ h&^^f^ j r 11 J? J^^ft j/ ^ ^ ^ ^ | | A^^ttKK% 1 tl ^^ ^ Zj(f^ .^ ^ ^ j HF^ I F I» ^^ ^ ^ v^ ^i i^ ^b ^ ^ 9 ^ ^ ^^s dream of a lifetime • on the rocks ¦ are you ready for this? 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