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TOWN NOTESl
EDWARD F MARONEY PHOTC
BUILDING UP - The new scale of downtown Hyannis can be seen on the site of the old Villa Vecchione
restaurant, where a building that will house four apartments and three retail stores is rising.
Extension for Supply
New England
A decision on Supply New
England'sproposed plumbing
warehouse in Independence
Park has been pushed back
to July 1.
Proponents plan to lease
the land from the Enoch Cobb
Trust,whichprovideshundreds
of thousands of dollars for en-
richment programs enjoyed by
Barnstable students. At a sub-
committee hearingWednesday
night, interim superintendent
Tom McDonald spoke about
that relationship.
An exemption from Devel-
opment of Regional Impact
review as aproject of commu-
nity benefit isbeing sought,as
is a hardship exemption.
Andrea Adams , project
manager for the commission,
said subcommittee members
asked staff and proponents
to get together quickly and
resolve issues regarding open
space,wetlandsbuffers,water
resources (nitrogen loading
and stormwater manage-
ment) and transportation.
Planners seek your
views
The planningboard willhold
apublic hearing at noon April
4 in the selectmen's confer-
ence room at town hall to
receive commentonproposed
revisions to the town'sdesign
and infrastructure plan for
downtown Hyannis. A copy
of the changes is available at
the town clerk'sofficein town
hall,and at the planning board
office at 200 Main St.
Another hangar
proposed for airport
Marine Lumber Com-
pany wants to build a
9,500-square-foot hangar
at Barnstable Municipal
Airport , and the Cape Cod
Commission will determine
whether the project must be
reviewed as a Development
of Regional Impact. Projects
up to 10,000 square feet are
usually exempt from DRI
review.The commission will
hold a public hearing April 5
at 6:30 p.m. in 1st Barnstable
District Court House on the
matter.
Get ready for
spaghetti
The West Barnstable Spa-
ghetti Supper will be held
April 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. at
the fire station on Route 149.
Proceeds benefit the West
Barnstable Village Festival.
Shuttle vans will provide
rides from parking areas at
the community building, and
those who need transporta-
tion from their homes can
call 508-362-3241 the day of
the supper. Admission is $8
for adults and $4 for children
at the door.
POLITICAL POTPOURRI
Congrats to
Grandpa Jeff
Jeff Perry's reputation as
a young up-and-comer is
gone, and the state rep from
Sandwich is spreading the
news happily. The Sandwich
Republican became a grand-
father March 11.
* *
:?atrick lacks a
challenger
Cape Republicans have a
candidate (or incumbent) for
every seat in the legislative
delegation save one. No one
has risen to challenge Matt
Patrick of Falmouth , who
fought twohard contests with
Larry Wheatley of Cotuit in
the last two elections.
Dine and dance
with Peter White for
Congress
There will be a "Dine and
Dance with Peter White for
Congress" event on March
29 starting at 7 p.m. at the
RooBar, 586 Main Street in
Hyannis.
The event is open to the
public, and there is no charge
to attend. The band "The
Tube Tops"willbe performing
in this FUNraising event for
White 's Independent Cam-
paign for Congress inthe 10th
District.
For more information ,
please contact Campaign
Manager Caroline Quinn ,
508-778-0653, or Peter White,
508-778-4288.
Perry's office hours set
State Rep. Jeff Perry will
hold office hours in the West
BarnstableCommunityBuild-
ing on the first Friday of the
month from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
On the third Friday, the same
hours will be spent at Liberty
Hall in Marstons Mills.
Sturgis staffers get tanked
Making a splash for a good
cause
By Kathleen Manwaring
kmanwaring@barnstablepatriot.com
THE BRAINCHILD -Ben Lieberman, to some degree
the brains behind the bucket, came up with one
idea for his advisories fundraiser at Sturgis School
last Friday.
KATHLEEN MANWARING PHOTOS
BEFORE... - Sturgis History teacher Jeff Hyer,
resplendent in fins, snorkel, shirt and tie, is about
to take the plunge into the dunk tank as part of a
fundraiser held by Mark Blake's advisory team.
AFTER... - In an outfit that is surely wash and wear.
Sturgis teacher Jeff Hyer uses the drip-dry method
following a swim in the dunk tank at Sturgis.
At the Sturgis Charter Public School in
Hyannis, it's usually the students who are in
the limelight. Last Friday, however, a slew of
Sturgisstaffers literally made asplash aspart of
aspecial fundraiser held by the advisory group
of special education teacher Mark Blake.
In what was cheekily called "The Polar
Plunge," teachers were submitted to the icy
waters of a dunk tank parked in the back lot
of the school. For $1 a ball, students had the
opportunity to take aim at their favorite faculty
members.
"We had been bouncing around different
ideas for a fundraiser," said Blake, noting that
his advisory had something of a tough time
collaborating.
Each teacher 's advisory group is required by
the school to perform community service activi-
ties. While Blake's group knew they wanted to
raise money for charity, they were undecided
which charities would be best.
Student Ben Lieberman came to the group
and suggested raising money for a non-profit
organization started by his uncle, Marc, an
eye doctor in California. "Tibet has one of the
highest percentages of cataracts in the world
due to their high elevation ," said Lieberman.
"Through the Tibetan Vision Project , American
doctors perform cataract surgery pro bono, as
well as set up eye camps to train Tibetan doc-
tors about cataracts."
Blake's advisory group also wanted to raise
money for a US charity. Because a student in
the advisory is part of a family with autistic
children, to support a related charity seemed
an appropriate choice. After researching their
options, the advisory group settled on raising
funds for the National Alliance for Autism
Research.
Once the group had their charities selected,
choosing a fundraiser came next. "Originally
I wanted to throw pies at the teachers," said
Lieberman. Blake liked the sentiment , but felt
it would be too costly and too messy in the
end. Because Blake could get his hands on a
bona-fide carnival-style dunk tank, he ran the
idea past his group, who loved it.
Now it was a matter of getting Sturgis staff-
ers on board. "We were sure that no teacher
would be stupid enough to do a dunk tank in
March," said Lieberman with a grin. "Appar-
ently, they were."
First up in the tank was ChrisAndre, assistant
director for academic programs. Although he
winced slightly ashe dipped afoot in the water,
he definitely had his gameface on when the balls
started flying. In spite of the sunny weather,
there was a sharp chill in the air. something
Andre couldn't help notice as soon asthe target
was hit and he found himself swimming.
As the students, and several fellow staffers,
plunked down their bills,one by one the Sturgis
staff was dunked. Watching stealthily from the
sidelines was Executive Director Eric Heiser
"This is a really great event ,"he said. "So many
teachers volunteered to get involved."
Heiser was pleased by the turnout. "We have
a lot of community-building events," he said
"It builds a sense of belonging."
When all was said and done, there were some
soggy staffers who had helped Blake 'sadvisory
raise $598 for its charities. "Our goal is $1,000.
so I'd say we're well on our way," he said.
Blake, afirst-year teacher at Sturgis,hasbeen
impressed with his students. "The kids are re-
ally an outstanding group," he said. "I'm glad
I have the opportunity to teach here."
To donate to Blake's advisory group, e-mail mblake@st
urgischarterschool.com. For more information about the
Tibetan Vision Project , visit www.tibetvisionproject.org. For
more information about the National Alliance tor Autism
Research , visit www.naar.org.
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