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PEOPLE Rogersgraduates fire academy Michael R. Rogers of Marstons Mills has graduated fromtheMassachusettsFireAcad- emy Recruit Class, according to Chief John M. Farrington of the Centerville-Osterville- Marstons Mills Fire-Rescue. Rogers is a Barnstable High School graduate. He lives in Marstons Mills with his wife Leah and his children Jeremy and Emily. Eleftherakis joins Phi Beta Kappa Elizabeth Eleftherakis, daughter of Susan andPeter Eleftherakis ofBarnstable,hasbeen named to PhiBeta Kappa at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She is a graduate of Barnstable High School. Jones makes Dean's List Stephanie Jones of Centerville has been named to the Dean's List at Southern New HampshireUniversity,where she ismajoring in pshchology. Murphy tapped by B.C. High John Murphy of Cotuit, chairman/presi- dent of Oppenheimer Funds, Inc., has been named aBoston CollegeHighSchoolTrustee Associate. N.E. names Perry to Dean's List West Barnstable resident Melissa A. Perry wasrecentlynamed to the Dean'sList at New England Institute of Technology, where she is majoring in surgical technology. Flyover salutes WWII ace Retired Colonel Fred Christensen, 84, be- lieved to be the last surviving World War II ace,wasburiedMonday at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne with military honors and,a missing-man flyover salute. A press statement from the 102nd Fighter Wing at Otis Air National Guard Base,which Col. Christensen commanded from 1948 to 1961whileit wasbased at LoganAirport, said the fighter ace flew P-47Thunderbirds during the war. He recorded 107 combat missions against the Luftwaffe. A recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross,the Silver Star and the AirMedal, Col. Christensen served in the U.S. Air Force Re- serves at Hanscom Air Force Basein Bedford from 1961 to 1971. Cotuit FD... CONTINUED FROM PAGE B:1 at the time, which is why we still need some part-time people." Even at that, perks are of- fered totearpeople awayfrom warm beds on cold nights, such as a minimum pay of two daytimehours and three at night. At the same time, the chief notes, voters have becomemore apt to askques- tions about expenses. "That's a good thing be- causeit givesusthe opportu- nity to let them know we are alwaysopen to suggestionsin our efforts to keep costs at a minimum," he said. The department began staffing a night shift in 1994 with two people around the clock on 24-hour shifts. Since last year, the daytime shift normally has three people to include at least one EMT and one paramedic. Two can usually meet initial response in an escalating number of incidentsthat canrange from a serious fire or car accident, heart attacks or otherinjuries in homes to more ordinary calls such as suspected car- bon monoxide, while a third staffs the station preparing to get additional help if nec- essary. The department must now also respond to Homeland Security calls as well, such as one where a woman found a suspicious white powder in a package of bathroom tissue -which turned out to be lint from the paper, the chief said. "Emergency medical ser- vice accounts for more than half of our calls," the chief said. Of440rescue related inci- dentsinfiscal 2005,some280 were at homes, 30 at motor vehicle accidents and 96 mu- tualaidambulanceresponses. The stationhouse sometimes doubles as a first-aid clinic that 10residents used in2005 for care of minor injuries. Of 257 fire-related inci- dents,onlyfive werestructure fires,twovehiclefires,several brush fires and the rest scat- tered among services such as automatic fire alarms,public assistance and mutual aid. The chief says it is more difficult to manthe stationin a small department thanin a bigger one with a larger pool of employees, particularly when someone is ill or on vacation. That is when slots are generallyfilled byoff-duty employees at time and ahalf. In addition, there have been several vacancies created when part-time personnel find full-time work in other districts, thus diminishing the availability of personnel until they are replaced. "We have overtime insur- ance coverage for that," the chief said, in the event of long-termdisabilities,such as occurred with one extended case in 2005. The Cotuit ChemicalCo.,as thefire departmentwascalled inthe early 1900s,beganwith ahand-drawnfire wagonwith two 35-gallon tanks and 14 members - which is close to today's personnel require- ments despite large-scale housing development and a rising budget set for next fiscal year at around $1.2mil- lion -"about a 1to 2 percent increase," the chief said, or under the Prop. 2 1/2 cap. The Cotuit department was the first on the Cape to purchase amotorized engine -a Model T in 1916 - and the evolution since then hasn't stopped. The department is getting ready to replace its ambulance in the next two years. Firedepartments,andCotuit wasnoexception,begantaking on the responsibility of ambu- lances around the 1950s. "When Coast Guard bud- gets were being cut in the 1980s, we acquired a boat and covering the harbor in emergencieswasadded to our duties," the chief said. In the late '90s to now, the evolution has been more in life-saving equipment for the department'semergency medical service, which oper- ates at the advanced life sup- port (ALS) level. Last year the department upgraded its portable heart monitor/defibrillatorbyadding an automatic blood pressure measurement and capnogra- phy equipment that measures the level of carbon dioxide in patients with breathing difficulties for quicker and better assessment of patient condition, among other im- provements. ChiefFrazierappearstohave enoughtoworryabout besides fire district studies. "Person- ally,Iwouldgoalongwithwhat- ever the level of service people wantandismost economically prudent,"he said. "Wediscuss theseissuesoften inthe village with fire commissioners and other village officials - even to considering a merger with another district." That the district continues to evolve is evident, but into what is a question the future will answer. OBITUARIES Holly L. Burridge, 42 West Yarmouth - Holly L. (Allen) Burridge, 42, of West Yarmouth died March 30, 2006, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. She was the wife of Albert Dasaro of West Yarmouth. Born inBoston and raisedin Humarock,shewasgraduated from Scituate High School. She worked in Boston Ed- ison's maintenance depart- ment. She enjoyed her cats and loved the beach. Besides her husband, sur- vivors include her son, Sean A. burridge of Duxbury; her sister, Beth C. Williams of Duxbury; her brother, Scott W.Allenof Duxbury; and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held in the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home in Mashpee. Donations in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society,300 Speen St., Framingham MA 01701. James T. Donahue, 78 Cotuit -JamesT.Donahue, 78, formerly of Manchester, N.H., died April 2 , 2006, at his home. He was the husband of Ruth H. (Webber) for 54 years. Mr. Donahue was former president ofAnchorElectricin Manchester. He served in the Navy during World War II. He was a former board member for several organiza- tions, including Amoskeag National Bank, Boys & Girls Club and Cahoon Museum of American Art. He was also a member of the Osterville Men'sClub andformer chair- man of the board of the United Wayand Easter Seals, both in Manchester. He was amember of Christ the King Parish in Mashpee. He loved to sail and travel. Besides his wife, survivors include two sons, James F. Donahue of Wayne, N.J., and Thomas A. Donahue of Graf- ton; two daughters,Karen A. Andersen of Strafford, N.H., and Beth A. Mead of Glen Ridge, N.J.; a sister, Audrey Kroner of Cincinnati; and nine grandchildren. A funeral Mass was cel- ebrated at Christ the King Parish. Burial was in Moss- wood Cemetery in Cotuit. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice & Pal- liative Care of Cape Cod, 270 Communication Way, Hyannis, MA 02601. Janet M. Gilbert, 72 Greenacres , Fla. - Janet M. (Widegren) Gilbert, 72, died April 4, 2006, after an illness. She was the wife of Frank E. Gilbert for 54 years. Mrs. Gilbert worked for the Auburn and Barnstable water districts. She was a member of the EvangelicalCovenantChurch of Venice Isles in Florida, West Yarmouth Congrega- tional Church and Hadwen Park CongregationalChurch in Worcester, as well as the women'sfellowshipsofthose churches. She was also a volunteer librarian at VeniceIsle and a volunteer for Cape Cod Hos- pital chaplain services. Her hobbies included ce- ramics,wood carving,paint- ing and reading. Besides her husband, sur- vivorsinclude three children, Nadine Taft of Dennis, Dar- lene Richard of Royal Palm Beach, Fla., and Kim Marc of Oxford, Mass.; and five grandchildren. Memorial services were held at Northside United Methodist Church in Brew- ster. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Palm Beach County, Charles W Gerstenberg Hospice Center, 5300 East Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33407-2387. William W. Pasko, 58 Mashpee - William W. Pas- ko, 58, died April 3, 2006, at Brigham&Women'sHospital in Boston after along illness with kidney cancer. Mr. Pasko was born and raised in Patchogue, N.Y.He earned a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Stonybrook. He earned the honor of being the first national board-certified teacher inthe Barnstable schools,where he taught science for 32 years. He was also active in the teacher mentoring program and coached basketball , football and baseball. Among his hobbies and interests were meteorology, gardening, hiking, spending time with his family,and the Red Sox. Survivors include two daughters, Melanie Pasko of Hyannisand KristinPasko of West Yarmouth;and his for- mer wife, Lynn (Patterson) Pasko of West Yarmouth. A service was held at Do- ane, Beal & Ames Funeral Home in Hyannis, followed by burial in Marstons Mills Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Bill Pasko Schol- arship Fund, c/o Barnstable Middle School, 895 Falmouth Road, Hyannis,MA 02601; or to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, Sixth Floor, Brookline, MA 02445. Lawrence Sher, 85 Hollis , N.H. - Lawrence Sher, 85, formerly of South Dennis, died April 3, 2006, at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, N.H. He was the husband of Gertrude (Doyle) Sher for 52 years. Mr. Sher was born in Worcester.An Army veteran of World War II, he served in the European theater and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a founder and co-owner of H&S Electric Co., commercial electrical contractors in Worcester for 40 years. Activeinthe International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union, he was an instructor at WorcesterBoys Trade School before retiring to CapeCod and Clearwater, Fla., in 1986. He was an avid reader who also loved to cook and delighted in spending time with his grandchildren. Besides his wife, survivors include two daughters,Law- reen Strauch of Wolfeboro, N.H. and Judith Jenney of Hollis; a sister, Esther Sul- livanof Sandwich;five grand- children; and several nieces and nephews. He was pre- ceded in death by a brother, Irving. Funeralservices wereheld at Perlman Funeral Home in Worcester. Burial was in Holy Society Cemetery in Leicester. Memorial donations may be made to Boston Dog Rescue, 675 VFW Parkway No. 108, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3656. Mary F. Stack, 93 Barnstable -Mary F.Stack, 93, died March 30, 2006, at Cape Regency Rehabilita- tion & Nursing Center in Centerville. MissStackwasborn,raised and educated in Brockton. Shewas aformer nun with the FranciscanMissionaryof Mary for many years in both Massachusetts and Arizona. She was also a teacher for 30 years on a Navajo Indian reservation in St. Michaels, Ariz. After returning to Mas- sachusetts, she was an art teacher in Brockton and Barnstable for many years. She enjoyed painting, Na- vajo artwork and embroidery, and reading novels about the history of the Western world. Survivors include many nieces and nephews. A funeral Mass was cel- ebrated, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery. 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