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INSIDE MME principalto step down in '07 The founding principalof the Marstons Mills East Horace Mann Charter Public School hasgivenalmostayear and a half's notice that he will retire after June 2007. ... A:2 Crowning glory With her sparkling tiara, flowing blond locks and winningsmile, Laurel Labdon epitomizes the image of a beauty pageant winner. As an outspoken supporter of peoplewithdisabilities Labdon is a formidable advocate A:2 Atsalis cleared by ethics panel As state Rep. DemetriusAtsalis,D-Barnstable, makes plans for his 2006 golf tournament, he does so with a clear conscience A:3 ? UP FRONT ? DAVID STILL II PHOTC HIGH POINT - Taylor White turned in a stellar performance as "Molly" in the Barnstable High School Drama Club's Saturday night performance of Annie. The show runs through this weekend. See page C:1 for our review. No hard-knock life here Family welds itself to Barnstable Village history By John Walters news@barnstablepatriot.com There might not have been a spreading chestnut tree such as the one that shaded Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's master of the PHOTO COURTESY JAMES OTIS ELLIS SAD SHACK - The old smithy's shack behind the Barnstable Tavern no longer hosts the village forge. PHOTO COURTESY JAMES OTIS ELLIS WHERE TO START? James Otis Ellis, the smithy of Barnstable village, is surrounded by the materials of his art and profession. bellows , but the village blacksmith has been an institution in Barnstable village for nearly two hun- dred years. For the past one hundred or so, the tradition has been in the strong and callused hands of James Otis Ellis's family. Be it a fireplace andiron that needed repairing, or a clamrake, eel fork,or simple hinge to be manufactured , for decades the Northside residents sought out the services of Jim, his father Otis, or his uncle Howard at the rustic shed that held their forge. Later this spring a new verse of the fire and forge epic will begin when Ellis opens hisrelocated "smithy" just up the street on the grounds of the U.S. Coast Guard Museum at the Tray- ser Museum. "It was almost another case of a piece of history just going away," said Ellis, who has run the operation since 1978, when aninjury to his legs forced him to retire. "It'skinda ironic; my father took over the shop from my uncle in 1959, after he was injured in a crane accident. It's been accidents that have kept our family in the business." The roots of blacksmith- ing in Ellis's family began when his uncle , Howard Burris,started working with smithy Fred Kent in 1908. "In those days, every vil- lage had a blacksmith,"said Ellis. "He was just about the most important person in town. When something CONTINUED ON PAGE A:5 Blacksmith tradition forges ahead at new location Ordinance to close shops from 1 to 5 a.m. in the works By David Still II dstill@barnstablepatriot.com A two-year-old voluntary curfew for Hyannis retail stores could move could become required by law. Barnstable Police Chief John Finnegan said he hoped the voluntary curfew would work , "but obviously it hasn't." Earlier this month , Finnegan asked night shift supervisor Lt.JoEllen Jason to prepare a report on night activities focused on closing time. Reading from the report , Finnegan said that com- pliance was and remains inconsistent. He said that compliance with the voluntary request was good at first and "had an immediate effect on the problem. "As time went on, places started to open ," Finnegan said. "Most of them comply, but it's awful difficult for them when one or two stay open." The ordinance now in development would close establishments between 1 and 5 a.m. A special permit provision is expected to be included to allowbusinesses that would like to open during those hours , such as drive-through pharma- cies and grocery stores , to appeal to the licensing board. The ordinance is similar CONTINUED ON PAGE A:5 Retail curfew may move from voluntary to law Creation of mutual holding company would keep bank independent By David Still II dstill@barnstablepatriot.com Cape Cod Cooperative Bank is looking to change the structure of its company to help it remain the same. That's the message that bank president Joel Crowell wants to come across as the bank seeks to create a mu- tual holding company that would be the sole owner of the current bank and its assets. In a March 20 letter to depositors,the bank'sboard of directors explains in detail what the change would mean. The idea is to continue the takeover protections enjoyed by mu- tual banks, but to provide greater latitude to make capital acquisitions, suich as additional bank loca- tions, if such opportunities arise. As a mutual bank, Cape Cod Cooperative is unable to be taken over without first changing its status. That's a characteristic that the bank's directors sought to maintain. "We're very proud of our mutuality," Crowell said. According to the informa- tion packet sent to deposi- CONTINUED ON PAGE A:5 Change at Cape Cod Coop means more of the same CAPECOD COMMISSION Council president involved in effort to throttle back land-use agency By Edward F. Maroney emaroney@barnstablepatrict.com The president of the Barnstable Town Council wants to declaw the Cape Cod Commission , stripping the land-use agency of its ability to dig in and shape development. But the region needs those claws - read regulatory powers - to defend its resources, according to the Commission's executive director. Hank Farnham and Margo Fenn are likely to have a more public discussion of their differences April 20, when Farnham hopes to host the commission's long-re- quested presentation to the council and, via TV, to the community. Last week, Farnham said, he accepted an invitation to a meeting of like-minded critics of the Commission that was held in the Rectrix Aerodrome at Barnstable Municipal Airport . He said former state representative candidate Larry Wheatley of Cotuit , a member of the Barnstable Municipal Airport Commission, was one of the organizers. "It wasjust abunch of people discussing the issues regarding the Cape Cod Com- mission, where we might all have some common concerns, and what might be recommendations to move forward and get rid of them or have Barnstable withdraw." Farnham said. People went around the room sharing "horror stories experienced over the years witfn'ie commission,"he said, and agreed "to form a committee or committees to work on coordinating effort s to create a withdrawal and a sunset of the Cape CONTINUED ON PAGE A:12 Foes throw a high, hard one From the LEFT GeorgeW. Bushshould outrageany Conserva- tive worth his salt A:7 From the RIGHT Christy Mihos' third party run for governor appears to be an exercise in ego, mixed with a bit of revenge A:7 ? OPINION ? No grins for Gringo's as Smiling Jack moves next door Evidence of the changing character of Main Street,Hyannis was ondisplay at the licensing board meeting last week A:8 Flying high now Tiredofflyingtheold-fashionedwaybywaiting in longlinesandshufflingthroughendless security checks before getting squashed intoan ill-fitting seat between complete strangers? A:8 ? BUSINESS _ ?_ Boston bound By day, Alicia Crowell-Furrer is a mild-man- nered bank executive. Early mornings , evenings and weekends, however, she can be found pounding the pavement in Cotuit as she trains diligently for this year's Boston Marathon A:10 Gymnastics gem When Allison Szatek started gymnastics at age 7, it was simply a hobby. As she grew older, that hobby became a serious interest , and ultimately led her to become a member of the Barnstable High School gymnastics team A:10 ? SPORTS CSI guy keeps track of litter on rail beds The housewas spotless,the yard neat-except for the scattered woodchips and beer can that didn't belong, and thereby hangs the tale of a retired crime scene investigator with a pet peeve B:1 ? VILLAGES _ ? Orleans church superb setting for Mozart choral concert Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of the 18th century musician and composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, orchestras and choirsallover theworldhave beenperforming the more than 600 compositions comprising the classical genius's oeuvre C:1 Come alongfor the ride Idon't know about you, but Iam not an audio- phile. I just really enjoy music. It moves me, inspires me and when it's really good it, gets me up and dancing C:1 ? ENTERTAINMENT ? Arts C:1 Movie Listings C:2 I Automotive B:8 Obituaries B:2 Blackboard B:4 op-Ed A:7 I Business A:8-A:9 P8triot Puzzle B'5 aat^s-jBt : g Events CM* RMl Estate B:6 HealthReport B:5 "el^usServices B:5 Lgggl, C:7 ServiceDirectory C:9 Letters! A;7 Villages B:1 MainStreet C:3 Weather A.12 j ? INDEX ? .^.-na| Lainit ¦titanM'^"-* MMndi^fVU