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Newsfrom
Whelden
Memorial
Library
By Kathleen Swetish, Director
Whelden Memorial Library is
pleased to announce the re-open-
ing of our Friends of Whelden
Library (F.O.W.L) book store
this Saturday, May 13. The store
is open on the second Saturday
of the month from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m.,and runs from May through
November. Recognized as one of
the best is the area, our Friends
group is continuously adding to
and refreshing the collection.
Whelden in Bloom is sched-
uled for Sunday, June 4, from 4
to 6 p.m.
This is another great event
planned by our dedicated Friends
of Whelden Library group. Join
friends and neighbors for wine,
cheese and hors d'oeuvres at the
Library. Plants, floral arrange-
ments and other select items
donated by the Dig and Delve
Garden Club and the Friends will
be for sale to benefit Whelden.
It's a wonderful afternoon that
you won't want to miss.
Whelden's Thursday morning
(10:00 a.m.) Story Hour contin-
ues through May. It's not too
late to get in on the fun. Sum-
mer programs willbe announced
soon.
You may contact the Library
at Wheldenr" comcast.net or by
calling 508-362-2262.
From your Councilor...
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review process this year. Un-
fortunately, CFAC's budget
responsibilities had been over-
looked by prior councils dur-
ing the last several years, but
I am committed to have CFAC
do the job they are charged
with doing under law, for the
benefit of the councilors and
the tax payers who expect
nothing less. I trust you are
supportive of an independent
budget committee assisting
the council with the budget
review.
Road updates
The railroad crossing over
Route 6A in West Barnstable
will be closed for repairs from
May 22 through 25. That
means the detour used when
the work was done there last
year will be back in place
again, so plan accordingly. The
Route 132 widening project
will see bids opened July 11
with a contract executed and
work started this fall. It will
take three years to complete
the project.
Affordable Housing:
The two affordable hous-
ing projects - 12 units at
Lombard and 28 units next to
the YMCA facility - are ready
to have leases signed and
get started. That means the
West Barnstable Affordable
Housing Study Committee
will be getting together soon
to review how our requested
changes are incorporat ed int o
the projects.
Nstar - Oak Street
The town, through Tom
Geiler.has been working with
NStar officials to get the en-
t rance to the facility on Oak
Street spiffe d up according
to their original proposal.
NStar agreed to alandscaping
program but has not finished
the place off yet. If there are
no more improvements soon,
KrisClark and I will pay them
a visit.
Emergency Preparedness
Chief Maruca is working
with the Civic Association
and WBFD on developing an
emergency plan. He has book-
lets that have helpful tips on
surviving that residents can
pick up. He also has a sample
emergency portable kit that
he encourages us all to create
so we can leave our homes in
a hurry if necessary.
Committee vacancies
There are several commit-
tee vacancies and the Council
Appointments Committee
is requesting that you send
in a short resume listing
your experiences and areas
of interest. We are building
an inventory of interested
citizens to tap when vacancies
occur. If you don't have an ap-
plication, visit the town'sWeb
site - www.town.barnstable.
ma.us - and click on commit-
tees, etc We need your help.
And while you're at it. please
join us and become a member
of the West Barnstable Civic
Association.
Hazardous product collec-
tions
Five Saturdays - May 27,
June 24.Aug. 26. Sept 23 and
Oct. 28 - from 9 a.m. to noon
at the Barnstable Transfer
Station. Call 508-420-2258 if
you have questions.
Thank you for your support
and please contact me at 508-
420-2041 or cobra8(» comcast.
net if I may be of assistance.
DAVID STILL II PHOTO
PITCHING A TENT - Bill Clark , director of the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Service , believes this nest belongs to the Eastern tent caterpillar. While damaging
to wild cherry trees (sometimes crabapples and lilacs as well) these caterpillars are quite picky, so are no threat to maples or oaks.
Just off the roadside
ODhthalmic Consultantsof Boston-Cape Cod
P
Doctor Michael Oats are holding a
isikandCKSeminar
Saturday, May 13th at 10 am
start to finish ... all your questions will finally
You'll meet Dr. Oats and his entire refractive team
and get to experience these procedures first-hand.
Stop thinking about it, start doing it by
for reservations and directions.
RECEIVE 10% OFF IF YOU ATTEND
www.eyeboston.com 508.833.201 0
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