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HowwillCongress tiltonWindmills?
Mark Rodgers , communications director of
Cape Wind, says it's "almost a sleazy way of
trying to enact policy." A:3
It's official
They say that April showers bring May flowers.
In the case of Dick Beard Chevrolet and Beard
SubaruMarchsnowswillbebringingMaymoney
to quite a few satisfied customers A:3
? UP FRONT
Rights panel finds support in quest
Assembly committee
will look for funds
By Edward F. Maroney
emaroney@barnstablepatriot.com
The Barnstable County Human
Rights Commission has had its
hand out the last couple of weeks,
both to introduce itself in aseries of
meetings across the Cape and also
to ask for more than zero dollars
from next year's county budget.
On Wednesday,chair Ernest Had-
ley and vice chairJacqueline Fields
received a bit of cheer from mem-
bers of the Assembly of Delegate 's
committee on health and human
services, who decided they would
tryto find some money elsewhere in
the budget for staffing and supplies
to support the commission.
"They have wonderfully used the
10 grand we gave them," Orleans
delegate John Hodgkinson said
after hearing a report from Hadley
and Fields of the commission's
activities since it was appointed
on Dec. 14. The chairs said they
had enough funds to get through
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Do-it-yourself property taxes
2006 property values
now on-line
By David Still II
dstill@barnstablepatnot.com
Wondering what the rest
of your 2006 tax bill will look
like?
The posting of the 2006
property values on the town
Web site (town.barnstable.
ma.us) makes the job a little
easier^but you'll still need a
calculator.
It's a level of higher math .
and the town Web site will
have everything calculated
shortly, but for those wholike
to be ahead of the game, the
following could be handy
The new values have been
available since January, but
only made it on-line last
week. Still to come are the
tax calculations for the new
values. There too, things get
alittle more complicated for
the do-it-yourselfer, but it's
not impossible.
The new town and fire
district tax rates have
been set, adjusted for the
higher commercial rates
(Hyannis. Barnstable , and
WestBarnstable fire districts
and town ) and residential
exemption.
Calculating fire district
taxes is straightforward (as-
sessed value * 1.000 X tax
rate). The same formula can
be used for town taxes on all
properties not used as the
owner 's primary residence
(commercial,industrial,open
space,non-resident-owned),
but there's an added calcu-
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Friends and family
mourna bright light
Melissa Gifford remembered as
caring, joyful
By Edward F.Maroney
emaroney@barnstablepatriot.com
A moment made all the difference for Melissa
Gifford,but inthewakeofher death in acar accident
last Friday,familyand friendswererememberingthe
moments ofjoy she brought to their lives.
"She was just the sweetest kid ever," said family
friend Dave Pratt of Marstons Mills. "She had aten-
dency to befriend the disabled kids in school. She
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Shaky strides in outgrown shoes
Hyannis community
health center struggles
to take its next step
By Heather Wysocki
hwysocki@barnstablepatriot com
HEATHER WYSOCKI PHOTO
GOING DEEP- A patient gets a dental x-ray at the Mid-Upper Cape Health
Center in Hyannis, which is seeking to serve the community better by
expanding such services ina new location.
Any
way it'slooked at,it allcomes
down to shoes. For the Mid-Up-
per Cape Community Health
Center, they were too small long ago.
When the center opened, the shoes
had already seen wear and tear from a
previous owner. Now, four years later,
holes are showing. The only problem
is, there's no money left to buy new a
new pair.
"In India,we had tons of medicine to
treat hookworm,but we had nothing to
buy shoes with. It's like that on Cape
Cod," said Dr. Arthur Bickford , chief
physician at Duffy Health Center and an
original board member at the center.
The center has ideas for expanding
its services and moving to a building
larger than the former police station in
Hyannis where it opened in 2002 , but
has no resources to do so. Its shoes can
only be patched with fabrics support-
ers can't seem to find: money, space ,
and help.
"They are way under-financed for tak-
ing care of people," said Bickford.
•The center grew out of an assess-
ment conducted with county funds
that determined the need for a facility
that would care for the under-in.sured
and uninsured. U.S. Rep. Bill Delahunt
delivered $500,000 in federal aid and
Cape Cod Healthcare chipped in as well
$6.1M
capital
plan
heads to
council
Hearing to be
held April 6
By David Still I
I
dstill@barnstablepatnot.com
A $6.1millioncapitalimprove-
ment plan for FY'07 will be pre-
sented to the town council at
next week's meeting, with a full
hearing to follow on April 6.
The plan calls for funding a
total of 20 projects for the town,
schools and enterprise funds.
The recommendations break
out as follows: $735,000 for the
town's enterprise accounts, in-
cluding $200,000 in water main
replacements; $3.1 million from
the capital trust fund , with road
maintenance taking the largest
portion ($2.78 million); and bor-
rowing $2.35 million for larger
town and school projects.
Among the more interesting
items is a $500,000 borrowing
request to build ashared co-gen-
eration plant for Barnstable's
high and middle schools. The
250-kilowatt gas-fired turbine
would generate electricity to
supply both schools.
A $508,000 renovation of the
cellblock at the Barnstable
police facility is also recom-
mended.
Development of the CIP fol-
lowed adifferent track this year,
going fully through the com-
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PAULGAUVIN:Townreport
conspicuousfor omittingwages data
The annual town report is an informative bath-
room read. Discover a department or commis-
sion a day - or every other day if you're short
on fiber - and you will get to know more about
the town without attending a board meeting or
having to slouch on the couch A:7
In Other Words
Daylight hadn't broken yet when I woke
knowing Ihad to visit a home where someone
was dying. I brewed a cup of tea, pulled on a
comfortable dress, and headed into the dark
Lenten morning A:7
? OPINION
Proposed group home concerns
J.B. Drive neighbors
The Marstons Mills Civic Association has
donned the coordinator's mantle by agreeing
to provide a forum for a village neighborhood
concerned over plans to operate a group home
for recovering mentally ill B:1
? VILLAGES
Scarpato strikes again
Stephanie Scarpato struck again last Friday,
leading the BHS girls ice hockey team into the
semi-finals with a surprising 5-2 victory over
Billerica.The talented forward, ajunior at BHS,
scored three goals during the second period,
continuing to bolster A:11
Strong finish for BHS gymnasts
Inanother strong team performance, the BHS
gymnastics team placed third at the MIAA state
meet in Shrewsbury. Last Friday, the girls
once again wowed the crowd and grabbed
the attention of the judges with outstanding
scores A:ll
BHS boys go out with a bang
Inthe world of hockey, it is known as the rule of
three. Superstition has it that no team should
face another three times during any given
season A:11
? SPORTS
Living...happily never after
It's the story told a thousand times. Boy meets
girl, boy kisses girl, boy and girl live happily
ever after. The Chatham Drama Guild's Later
Life is not that story. .-. C:1
Seahorses,moon jellies and more
There is a place on Cape Cod where even in
winter seahorses swim,waves crash and bees
are buzzing busily in their hive.There are trails
to walk , tidepools to explore and much to see
and do where everyone in the family will find
something of interest C:1
? ENTERTAINMENT ?
Arts C:1-C:2
Automotive B:8
Blackboard B:4
Business A:8A9
Classifieds C 10-C 12
Editorials A:6
Events C:3-C:6
Healthscape B:3-B4
HealthReport B:4
Legate. : C:W:9
Letters A:7
MainStreet B:3
MovieListings C2
Obituaries B:2
Op-Ed A:7
People B:5
PatriotPuzzle B:5
RealEstate B6
ReligiousServices ... B5
ServiceDirectory C:11
Villages B:1
Weather A:12
? INDEX
Trolleytour hopingto rollintoHyannis
You have to admire a trolley tour operator
who makes Four Seas Ice Cream one of her
stops A:8 .
Naked Oyster to change owners
Rick Angelini wasn't a reluctant seller, but
admits the planned new owner of the Naked
Oyster was more interested in buying than he
was in selling A:8
? BUSINESS
KATHLEEN MANWARING PHOTO
ALL IS CALM - Students at the Hyannis East Elementary School seem to embody the message behind the Second Step
Rally aimed at helping children calm themselves, control anger and find solutions to problems. The social skills program,
taught throughout the Barnstable School District, is used in all grades at Hyannis East. On the morning of the Rally,
students participated in Second Step activities including making bead bracelets to remind students about calming down
and bookmarks suggesting ways to solve problems. They listened to a story about what to do when you feel angry. At the
Rally students sang songs and were treated to a performance by Spirit Surge,a local folk group. Hyannis West students
were visited by puppeteer Lesley Smith,who led afternoon and evening performances.
Peacefu l pupils