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WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD
Budgets, budgets, budgets
By David Augustinho
How many budgets do you
construct for your business?
How many budgets impact
your business?
I was thinking about these
questions as I pondered the
federal government budget,
and its impact on the Cape
and IslandsWorkforce Invest-
ment Board. Iwasfeeling abit
picked on, realizing that my
agency budgeting relies on
federal, state, and local bud-
gets. Of course,those budgets
are not the only financial area
of interest for the WIB. We are
also affected by legislation,
like the economic
stimulus bill cur-
rently in the Mas-
sachusetts Gen-
eral Court.
Then I realized
that we are all af-
fected by myriad
budgets andfund-
ing levels. If you
supply a good or
service, allofyour
customers ' budgets affect
your bottom line in a very di-
rect way.When their budgets
go down,they are not aslikely
to purchase from you. I guess
that is also why we look at
national statistics all of the
time. We are all affected by
the CPI, Productivity Index,
Unemployment Rate,Average
Earnings, Balance of Trade
figures, etc., etc.
When I think about it like
that, I feel much less picked
on!
That brings me to the sub-
ject of thisweek'scolumn,the
budgets that affect the WIB.
Today, I want to concentrate
on the federal budget. I don't
claim to be an expert in the
subject area,by the way.But I
can describe how it affectsthe
agency that I represent.
Last week, the U.S. Senate
voted 73-23 to increase the
administration's budget rec-
ommendation for the Labor,
Health, and Human Services
area by $7 billion. This brings
the total spending in this
area back to FY '05 levels.
This was done in a vote on
the budget resolution, which
sets the gross numbers that
appropriators have to work
with when they craft a final
budget.
Nowthe $7Bisnot intended
only for my area, which is
the Workforce Investment
Act funding. But the total
will allow appropriators to
replace some of the lost fund-
ing - $671 million proposed
for this year alone - that we
have suffered over the past
few years. Many other budget
areas will be competing for
these funds, including the
important National Institute
of Health,which funds tons of
research; the Center for Dis-
ease Control; and Education
Department programs.
But it is very
good news in-
deed to seethat
some branch
of the federal
government is
tryingto ensure
that programs
that provide
significant ben-
efit for many
Americans will
continue to function. The
WIB funds provide assistance
to unemployed individuals,
and also provide opportuni-
ties for training and career
development that will move
people into higher wage oc-
cupations.
We also provide services to
the employers in the region,
through job matching efforts,
job fairs, and consultations
on a wide variety of subjects
that assist local employers. I
have told you at length about
the services availablethrough
our career one-stop centers,
Career Opportunities,located
in Hyannis, Orleans , and
Falmouth.
So that is some very good
news at the federal level.
Recently, we saw some very
encouraging news at the
state level also. An economic
stimulus bill that will pro-
vide significant investment
into training programs is
in conference committee. I
expect that the bill will pass
this term and make available,
through a competitive grant-
ing process, up to $11million
for training programs likethe
BayStateWorks program that
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What happened?
Local landmark closed by health
department
By Kathleen Manwaring
kmanwaring@barnstablepatriot.com
KATHLEEN MANWARING PHOTO
OMINOUS SIGN - All that is left at The Mills Restaurant in Marstons
Millsare several troubling signs. One,possibly left bythe owner,states
that the restaurant is closed due to maintenance issues and the other
by the Department of Public Health, which closed the establishment
in December after finding a number of critical violations. Above is the
restaurant's outside sign which has been noticeably defaced.
WhenThe MillsRestaurant opened more than 20 years ago,
it didn't take long for it to become a Cape favorite. People
camefrom everywhere to feast ontheir sumptuousbreakfasts
and delicious lunches.
In December of 2004 when the well-known establishment
changed hands after being owned by Nick and Colleen Ko-
rniotis for 11years, folks weren't worried. The new owners,
Fabienne and Matthew Freitas. assured the clientele there
would be no noticeable changes.
What a difference a year makes. Today The Mills is closed,
itsfront door blocked bywrought ironbenches. In the window
hang two faded signs; one that reads "Sorry,we're closed due
to maintenance difficulties." The other, looking as though
it was hastily torn off, was left by the local department of
public health.
On Dec. 15, The Mills Restaurant was shut down by the
department after it discovered anumber of violationsduring
a routine inspection, four of which were critical.
According to the inspection form on file at 200 Main St. in
Hyannis, critical violations included no sanitizer being used
in the low-temperature dishwasher, an inadequate supply of
hot water in the kitchen, a leaking faucet at the handsink,
and water "pouring out of men's and ladies' room faucets."
Other,non-critical,violationsincluded foreign debrisinthe
ice machine,improperly hung mops and brooms, and missing
and damaged flooring that did not meet code.
Calls to the Freitas' various telephones revealed that all
numbers have been disconnected with no forwarding infor-
mation.
Heather Reilly had worked at The Mills for sixyears when
the Freitases assumed ownership. At first she welcomed
the change. "I thought everything would be great. I did so
much for her,"she said of Fabienne Freitas. who ran the res-
taurant whileher husband, Matthew, worked as an engineer
off-Cape.
The Freitases had only owned The Mills a few weeks when
Reilly began to notice drastic differences. "There were ju st
so many things that were wrong," she said.
Reilly and Bohnenberger said they watched helplessly as
the conditions in the once well-maintainedrestaurant grew
worse with each passing day. "When Nick got an order, if it
was tomatoes or fish, he'd check every fish, every tomato,"
said former waitress Jen Bohnenberger. "If one was bad,he'd
refuse the order. Fabienne just didn't care."
The women said they knew things were bad when the
longtime cook finally quit. "We knew that once Nathan left,
we were done," Bohnenberger said.
Indeed , the two women packed it in not long after.
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The managerofKendrick'ssaysshebelievesthe shotsfired insidethe
North Street nightclub inHyannisearly Saturday morninghad nothing
to do with her payingcustomers.
"Ihad anartist here, and Ithinkhedidn'twant to perform,"saidKim
Mooney."I think he staged the whole thing."
The artist in question was rising hip-hop artist Joe Budden, who
could not immediately be contacted for comment.
Mooney said the shots, which were reportedly fired into the ceiling,
came shortly after she had pressed his manager regarding Budden's
performance.
On Monday, Barnstable Police Sgt, Sean Sweeney said Sgt. John
Murphy was on duty outside the club when the shots were fired. When
Murphy went inside,Sweeneysaid,he sawascene "looking like the O.K.
Corral, with people scrambling under tables."No weapon was found.
"This establishment's record is rather poor," licensing agent Tom
Geiler told the board Monday. "We may be headed for something that
doesn'thitthe ceiling.We'vehad about everytypeofimaginableincident
and some unimaginable."
The licensing board will hear a report from Sweeney at its next
meeting.
Meanwhile,thetownhealthdepartment citedKendrick'sforviolations
yesterday and ordered the establishment closed. The department had
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"I'll be open tonight,"Mooney declared yesterday afternoon. "I have
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