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— EDITORIALS=
You have to wonder about the
appetite of some for biting the
hand that's helped feed the Town
of Barnstable's efforts to manage
its growth.
That hand belongs to the Cape
Cod Commission, which was cre-
ated by the voters of this commu-
nity and 14 others in the county
to ensure a level of development
review and regulatory armament
to protect its natural and built
resources.
Pooling the financial contribu-
tions of 15 towns through a spe-
cial dedicated tax - a restricted
source of revenue that would no
longer contribute to services to
Barnstable if the town pulled out
of the land-use agency - the Com-
mission has been a presence at
the table when major projects are
reviewed. It has exercised author-
ity not available to individual mu-
nicipalities to require mitigation
of such development's effects on
communities'water supply, traffic
flow and other parameters.
Yet there are those , including
some major business interests
in Hyannis, who insist that the
Commission is a misplaced an-
chor dragging the good ship Cape
Cod toward the shoals of poverty.
They see it as a major disincentive
to their own growth and the abil-
ity of the region to attract more
like-minded developers.
Some recent news runs contrary
to that assessment.
The Cape Cod Chamber of
Commerce reports that Forbes
magazine ranked the Town of
Barnstable 42nd among the "Best
Small Places for Business." Al-
though the town scored a 176 for
"cost of doing business," it came
in 14' h for "educational attain-
ment" and 81st for "job growth. "
That last figure dovetails nicely
with a story in the Commission's
latest newsletter that reports a
review of data conducted by the
agency 's economic development
officer, Leslie Richardson and
research analyst Marilyn Fifield.
They found , between 1994 and
2004 , above-average job growth
of 29.2 percent as contrasted with
the state's 10 percent and the
country's 14.9 percent .
Other trends cited in their
report include below-average
unemployment for 2004 (4.8 per-
cent in the county versus 5.2 in
the state and 5.5 nationally) and
above-average labor force and
employment growth.
Wisely, the report recognizes
one significant area in which the
Cape 's economy lags behind oth-
ers: the size of its paychecks. The
dismal news is that , in 2004, Cape
Codders ' average wage per job
was $34,598 versus $48,916 in the
state and $39,354 in the nation.
Working people are making sacri-
fices to continue to live in a place
they want to see protected.
This is not to say that growth is
impossible here. A visit to down-
town Hyannis provides evidence
that the sleeping giant of Cape
Cod's economy is shaking off its
slumber, in part though creation
of a growth incentive zone forged
in years of negotiations between
the town and the commission.
In fact, the problem with growth
hereabouts may not be too much
Cape Cod Commission but too
little. Why haven't , for example,the
powers that be at Independence
Park sat down with the Commis-
sion and the town to develop amas-
ter plan for the property through
a development agreement similar
to that for Falmouth Technology
Park? Such a step would provide
greater confidencethat the much-
demanded Exit 6B (or 6 1/2, or
6.5, or what you will) won't have
overdevelopment consequences
when it unbottles the Park.
The Commission isn't going
away With the Town of Barnstable
struggling to find staff sufficient
to enforce already existing rules
against overcrowding and , you
might say, overparking in some
neighborhoods, it doesn't make
sense to throw away development
review staff just because they sit
in Barnstable Village and not on
Main Street in Hyannis.
Giving the Cape Cod Commis-
sion sole blame for what's wrong
with the local economy makes as
much sense as praising it as our
sole-source savior. It's a tool , a
powerful one, that we shouldn't
be afraid to use, with careful guid-
ance from all of us, to shape the
Cape we want.
EFM
editor@barnstablepatnot.com
The Commission and the economy I
FROM BARNSTABLE PATRIOT. MAY 22. 1986
STETHESCOPE WARMERS? - State winners for Oiymics of the Mind competitors , who manufactured stethescope warmers
as their protect, will travel to Flagstaff , Ariz, for the World Compitition with two groups from Cotuit Elementary May 27.
Part of the Barnstable school systems GATEWAY program, from the Barnstable Sixth Grade School, front row, Daniel
Faine, (left) and Sean Sullivan. Back row, left to right, Rebekah Lewis, teacher-adviser Ruthanne Allen and Gunnar
Gode. Missing from photo; Robert Jenner.
1836
Well, we are really glad for Amos. The last Journal
saysthat our quondamfriend Amos Otis,Jr.iselected
cashier of the Barnstable Bank -This is asit should
be. - Amos has been delving and drudging for the
Bankers, and has been buffeted about intheir service
long enough, to have some remuneration...
1866
MESSRS. MELVIN & MAXWELL - Fruit, Veg-
etables , Nuts, Roots, &c - We had the pleasure of
visiting the business place of these gentlemen last
week , and found that they had one of the largest
and most varied stocks of Foreign and Domestic
Fruit, Vegetables,Nuts, Roots, and in fact everything
usually kept by dealers in Fruit and Vegetables...
They sell at small profits and deal on the square
with everybody. See their advertisement in another
column, and cut it out for future reference.
1896
Barnstable County Street Railway Company
- Said company is hereby authorized to construct ,
maintain and operate a railway ... in any streets or
highways in the towns of Falmouth, Mashpee and
Barnstable...
1916
Teachers and students of the Normal and pupils
of the Training school formed a long and attractive
procession on Friday afternoon as they took their
way to a spot northwest of the village known as
Duck Pond, where a May party was held.
1926
HYANNIS - The annual Fire District meeting
will be held next Wednesday evening, May 26 in the
Women's Club rooms at seven o'clock... The most
important (article) seems to be regarding the pur-
chase of a motor pumping engine. This is almost a
necessity in view of the amount of building outside
the hydrant section and the fact that many places
might be saved from fire if water from the ocean or
ponds could be used.
1936
Announcement is made by the Mayflower Airlines,
Inc., that it will start its service in about a week. Us-
ing 10 -passenger Stinson tri-mounted planes each
having a two-way radio set... Starting at Hanover
the planes will make stops at Plymouth, Provinc-
etown, Hyannis. Nantucket , Martha'sVineyard , and
New Bedford...
1946
The Hyannis Firemen's Association held its an-
nual meeting last night at the Fire Station with
president Peter Nese presiding. At the election of
officers the Rev. Carl F Schultzwas chosen president;
Harrison Drew, vice-president; Charles Hinckley,
secretary; Waldo Bacon , treasurer; and Winslow
Thacher, trustee.
1956
A bit of that special something which campus life
brings to a small town will come back to Hyannis
temporarily this summer when women students
once again will occupy the old Teachers ' College
Dormitory and use the library in the administration
building. Selectman George L. Cross said yester-
day an arrangement had been made between the
town and officials of Bridgewater State Teachers
College whereby women students attending the
Hyannis State Teachers College Summer session at
Barnstable High will be housed in the dormitory.
1966
Cape Cod Melody Tent , Hyannis. will open its
17th season on July 1,,, Opening show will be "How
to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" fol-
lowed by "The Unsinkable Molly Brown,""Camelot,"
"Brigadoon,""Oliver,""Merry Widow,"and "Irma La
Douce"... The Sunday night special concert series
will begin with Duke Ellington , followed by Peter
Nero , Serendipity Singers, Theodore Bikel , and
Dave Brubeck.
1976
In what could prove the first step in a massive
"nursery" program, the town shellfish department
two weeks ago planted 50,000 seed quahogs at Phillis
Island in Barnstable Harbor. Town Department of
Natural Resource Director Taisto Ranto told the
Patriot this week that so far he has found no adverse
effects or any signs of transplant shock...
1986
The town will have its new accountant June 2.
He is James D. Tinsley of Paxton... Chairman of
Selectmen Marty Flynn said the town was "most
fortunate"to get aman with Tinsley's qualifications
and experience.
1996
This fall's Barnstable state representative race
will pit John C. Klimm's six years in the Statehouse
against Centerville resident Gary Lopez ' laurel-
gathering work with RAGE (Residents Advocat-
ing Government Equity) on the state school aid
formula.
_EARLYFILES_
THE T f VIEW FRO
A S&ANCfi
j, A *¦** BY PAUL PUFFY A
Baseball is a contrad ic-
tory thing- apparently simple
yet dauntingly complicated.
Throw the ball, hit the ball,
catch the ball. Is there more
to it than that? Oh, yes, it
seems there's a lot more to it,
and even to begin to penetrate
its mysteries one must first
master its weird and arcane
language. Now, with another
major-leagu e season in full
swing, here is some help in
understanding what those
old ballplayers-turned-co m-
mentators are talking about
in the broadcast booth as the
I
beloved game is played out on
the field:
four-bagger - a moderate
shopping day at the super-
market.
change-up - loading the
pockets with coins in response
to the exact-change tyranny.
go upstairs on - to retire
from one's mate in a huff.
take downtown - to convey
to police headquarters , a Hol-
lywood notion of coercion.
upper deck - where we sat
on the bus in The Good Old
Days.
Homer- a travel writer spe-
cializing in the Greek Isles.
Bleachers - women who
don't ask and don't tell.
off-speed - independent of
Benzedrine , no longer chemi-
callyenergetic, no longer thin ,
either.
base path - the low road ,
the way taken by false lovers
and true politicians.
knuckle balls - both of your
hands after a conference with
your teen-aged daughter.
The House That Ruth Built
- a ten-thousand-square-foot
colossus in Osterville, a source
of ongoing family resent-
ment.
Screwball - an inadequate
description of your brother-
in-law.
opener, closer - disputed
items in the doorman's job
description at the Sherry-
Netherlands Hotel.
high and inside - Uncle Fred
when he's drinking at home.
down and away- Uncle Fred
when he's taking the cure.
just above the knees -yes-
terday 's, and tomorrow 's,
hemline.
free-agency - commercial
representation without fee, a
contradiction in terms.
hit and run - criminal auto-
motive behavior.
foul line - what stand-up
comics so often resort to.
relief pitcher - a former
athlete who sells antacid pills
on TV.
flies, slumps, bunts -ver-
min attracted to peanuts and
Cracker Jack.
called out on strikes - goons
employed during labor dis-
putes.
Shortstop - a motoring ma-
neuver resulting in higher
insurance rates.
Slider - the glass door to the
patio that never, ever worked
right.
hot corner- any intersection
in Manhattan during August
switch-hitter - unlikely tc
be the keynote speaker at
the Christian Coalition con-
vention.
Rhubarb - delicious stewed
or in pie, unknown in our diet
since Grandma left us.
Mound - where they put
«
you when the game is finally
over.
If this glossary hasn't made
things clearer, try turning off
the sound on the TV.And inthe
deeply soothing silence that
ensues, bear in mind that in
baseball, as in life, errors will
be made and sacrifices will
be required , but good things
can, and will, come right out
of left field.
Coming to terms
with the game
Jl Next Week in Wiejfotrtot... f
p The Blackboard J
As the academic year draws to a close, learn
what' s happening in the Barnstable Public
Schools...
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