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By David AugustMo
www.ciwib.org
The Massachusetts House
and Senate passed an eco-
nomic stimulus package
this week. The bill is 276
pages long and covers a
wide variety of programs
and projects. I am not going
to cover the entire bill (was
that a sigh of relief that Ijust
detected?), but I would like
to share information about
several workforce develop-
ment priorities that are in
the bill. Please note that the
bill is subject to gubernato-
rial veto.
I spoke to you before
about the Workforce Solu-
tions Group that wasformed
to provide a statewide look
at the workforce develop-
ment system and make
recommendations to update
the deliveryof workforce de-
velopment services. Several
of the recommendations
that the group has brought
to legislators
attention are
contained in
the Economic
Stimulus bill.
Before I go
any further, I
need to pub-
licly thank our
legislative delegation for
their support of workforce
development issues. Sena-
tors Murray and O'Leary
along with representatives
Turkington,Atsalis, Patrick,
Turner, Perry, and Gomes
have all lent their full sup-
port on behalf of the Work-
force Investment Board.
Now about the stimulus
bill. First of all, the legis-
lation establishes a Work-
force Accountability Task
Force. The Task Force is
charged with developing
and recommending poli-
cies that advance skills and
workforce development op-
portunities for incumbent
workers , unemployed and
underemployed youth and
adult workers.
More specifically, the task
force is charged with devel-
oping recommendations
that include but are not
limited to (don 't you love
legislative language?): max-
imizing the skills gained,the
number of people served ,
and the quality of outcomes
achieved through the work-
force development system;
increasing services and re-
sources for those most in
need and for the purpose
of moving individuals and
families out of poverty;
identifying professional
development and techni-
cal assistance resources to
strengthen the workforce
development system; evalu-
ating and analyzing current
local and state policies for
the governance of wd agen-
cies and programs.
The bill also charges the
task force with development
performance standards for
all workforce development
programs and projects. Now
that may sound like a simple
task, but I can assure you
that it is not. Right now
our One-stop career center
system must meet 17 fed-
eral performance standards.
Adding more measures to
this burdensome process
will not add to the system's
effectiveness.
Another section of the bill
establishes the creation of
the Workforce Competitive-
ness Trust Fund. This new
fund will provide financing
for workforce development
projects in a number of
employment sectors. The
process relating to the dis-
tribution of the funds willbe
similarto the BaystateWorks
project that is funding the
health care administrative
career trainingprogram that
the Cape and Islands WIB is
operating. We will of course
be seekingto fund local pro-
grams on behalf of Cape and
Islands employers from the
Workforce Competitiveness
Trust Fund.
Furthermore , the legis-
lation provides increased
funding to
some exist-
ing programs.
One-Stop Ca-
reer Centers,
including our
local Career
Opportunities
centers , will
be receiving a
$2,000,000 boost this year,
from $4,000,000 for the state-
wide system to $6,000,000.
Our local connecting ac-
tivities/school-to- careers
program will also be receiv-
ing increased funding. The
statewide appropriation
will go from $4.1 million
to $7.1. It is not clear yet
how the new funds will be
distributed.
There is also $32,322 ,628
(what is the $628 for? ) to
be provided for Adult Basic
Education services. The
funds are intended to reduce
the waiting lists for these
services that all areas of the
state are experiencing.
As I said the bill contains
a large number of projects
and programs, including a
wealth ofpublic works/trans-
portation/large-scalecapital
projects that have been put
aside over the past few years
of budget difficulty. Some
of the funds will support
the establishment of the
FalmouthTechnology Devel-
opment Center that intends
to develop local investment
and growth in the marine
technology sector.
I know that the invest-
ments that are being made
in training programs will be
of great benefit to the em-
ployer community, helping
Massachusetts businesses
to be more competitive in
the global economy. I have
already heard that some
of the investments in the
biotech industry are draw-
ing a reaction from other
states, North Carolina spe-
cifically.They are concerned
that our investments will
reduce their share of this
cutting-edge industry. I
say congratulations to the
Massachusetts Legislature
for putting a scare into our
competitors!!!
Stimulating the
economy
Town takes a shot
at Kendrick's
Finds violations
of license, sets
penalties
By Edward F. Maroney
emaroney@barnstablepatnot.com
EDWARD F MARONEY PHOTO
FOR THE DEFENSE - Attorney John Slattery prepares to represent
manager Kimberly Mooney and Kendrick' s Casual Dining and Lounge
before the licensing authority Monday.
Right after St.Patrick'sDay
weekendnext year,Kendrick's
Casual Dining and Lounge on
North Street in Hyannis will
be shut down for a week as a
penaltyfor three license viola-
tions this March.
Following lengthy testi-
mony and cross-examination
Monday,the licensing author-
ity said it found sufficient
evidence that Kendrick'shad
not ensured "a high degree of
supervision over the conduct
of the licensed establishment"
March 19, when Barnstable
police reported hearing two
gunshots coming from inside
the club.
Members found also that
the incident constituted a
disturbance that affected
the health and welfare of
residents in the area, and
that Kendrick's had allowed
entertainment to continue
after the 12:30 a.m. cutoff.
The three findings added up
to a seven-day suspension
that , following board policy,
will be served a year after the
incident.
When the decision is issued
officially, Kendrick' s will have
five days to appeal it to the
state Alcoholic Beverages
Control Commission. Attor-
ney John Slattery of Boston,
who represented Kendrick's
Monday, could not be reached
for comment yesterday.
Sgt. Sean Sweeney, the po-
lice department's liaison to
the licensingboard,presented
Sgt. John Murphy, Jr., as his
first witness regarding the
March 19 incident. Murphy
said he was in a cruiser in the
Nort h Street parking lot di-
rectly across from Kendrick's,
preparingfor the 1a.m. closing
of the establishment aswell as
the British Beer Co. and The
19th Hole, when he heard two
gunshots fired in Kendrick's.
Entering the club , Murphy
said, he encountered "lots of
screaming and yelling." His
first concern was public safety.
Working with Kendrick'shead
of security,Tedaro France and
manager Kimberly Mooney
as well as fellow officers , h<
moved a crowd he estimatec
at 150-below the club'scapac
ity of nearly 200 - outside.
On cross-examination, Slat
tery pressed Murphy on win
he had not stopped peoph
to take statements abou-
the alleged gunshots. Th<
sergeant continued to stres;
that his primary interest wa.'
the safety of the patrons.
With the venue emptied
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All dairy,
no cows
Community
counts at Cape
Dairy
By Kathleen Szmit Manwaring
kmanwaring@barnstablepatriot.com
On a small road near the
Hyannis-Yarmouthtown line
sitsCape Dairy.Youwon't find
anycowsroamingabout but if
you're lucky you'll be able to
pick yourself up apint or two
of premium ice cream.
Cape Dairy, formerly a
branch of the Hood Com-
pany, was founded in 1977.
Situated on Bodick Road in
Hyannis, it was owned and
operated by Jim Grace and
Paul Ritzman.
In March of 2005 the two
decided it was time to retire ,
turning the business over to
new owners Stephen Ward
and his father, Frank. While
Stephen takes care of day-
to-day operations, Frank, a
former CEO at Sylvania,helps
maintain the business end.
Since assuming ownership
the Ward men have been
improving the site and get-
ting the Cape Dairy name
known around the peninsula.
"We have come in and are
shaping the place up, " said
Ward, noting that changes
in technology and new busi-
ness ventures warranted an
update.
Ward said Cape Dairy is
the only dairy distribution
center on Cape Cod. A mas-
ter distributor for the HP
Hood Company, Cape Dairy
supplies butter, milk, eggs,
cheese , bottled water and
ice cream to a variety of
residents and businesses
throughout the Cape.
Recently the business ac-
quired Creative Creamery in
Bourne , a move that helped
to expand the goodie list
to include top-quality ice
cream as well as specialty ice
cream cakes. "They look like
a chef makesthem in his own
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