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Dynamic duffers A FEW POINTERS - Pat Eastman of the Hyannis Golf Club discusses the rules of play with Shea Welsh of West Roxbury, Matt Stevens of Paxton, and Nick and Ryan Scales of Medfield before a Cape Cod Junior Golf tournament at the Hyannis Golf Club July 9. For more, turn to page A:12. A SPECIAL HOMECOMING Karras siblings celebrate a memorable Fourth By Kathleen Szmit kszmit@barnstablepatriot.corR PHOTO COURTESY OF MARY LOU KARRAS HOME SWEET HOME - The four surviving siblings of the Karras family of Barnstable Village. Mary Montagna, Ted, John and Petrus, share a special moment outside what used to be their home and what is now the Dolphin restaurant in Barnstable Village. The Dolphin Restaurant in Barnstable Village is known in this day as a popular local eatery, but to the Karras siblings, Ted, Petrus, John and Mary, it holds a different meaning. To them it is the place they once called home. All but two of the fam- ily's eight boys and two girls were born inside its walls. This week, for the first time in some years, the brothers and s^jter, surviving members of the well-known Karras clan, returned home not only to visit the Dolphin, but also to participate in the Barnstable- West Barnstable Fourth of July parade. It was the first time the family had taken part, and they did so in true Karras style. Leading the way behind two grandchildren holding a Karras family banner was Mary, fol- r* lowed by an act ual truckload of children and grandchildren , including two clressed as Lady Liberty and Uncle Sam. Next came a golf cart with John in the passenger's seat and brother Petru s, dapper in a crisp Navy uniform, doing a double- armed wave f rom the back. Brother Ted v talked alongside the nearly ov« . -rflowing truck full of family, his own military baseball cap s itop his head. Each of the • brothers, includ- ing the late G reorge, Louis, Jimmy and P aul, served their country prou dly in various branches of I.he military, while Mary and sis ter Pauline sup- ported the (Efforts of WWII, the Korean Wa r, and Vietnam at home, wary jn which each of their broths rs fought . Because i >f their military histories, ai nd their deep roots in Barnstafc >le, returning to Barnstable , to be part of the parade was1 something special for each of; the siblings. "It was a real honor," said John. "It M ^as just a shame that my other b rothers couldn't have been there. If they could onh/ have been there sitting in that vehicle... 1 t was really amazing everyone thanMng us for serv- ing the country." "They were all screaming and hollering for us," said Petrus, who traveled all the way from his home in West Virginia to at tend. "It puts chills down your back." CONTINUED ON PAGE A:11 Councilor seeks ban on plastic bags Shares thoughts at recycling forum By Edward F. Maroney emaroney@barnstablepatriot.corr T own Councilor Paul Hebert wants Barnstable to ban plastic bags. They "never really go away," he said in an interview this week. "In the ocean , there are zones that have more plastic pieces in them than plankton. Our fish eat the plastic, and we eat the fish. " Hebert shared his views at a recycling forum organized by the Barnstable Demo- cratic Town Committee and held July 9 at the Centerville Library. Richard Elrick , CONTINUED ON PAGE A:11 Planning board to examine parking Lookingfor a systemthat works By Edward F. Maroney emaroney@barnstablepatriot.corr The planning board's July 14 workshop on downtown parking solutions is about "where cars go, not how they get there," said Growth Management Director Jo Anne Miller Buntich. Members have requested a look at anumber of downtown parking studies and a chance to talk about how everything is being pulled together to make sense for residents, visitors and businesses. CONTINUED ON PAGE A:11 .A&E A&E:Watching over a legacy .. »- ...A:7 VILLAGE: Going to the Centerville Library .. .. A:12 a win between losses ... SPORTS: Hyannis sandwiches Sounding off on a newfire station After closevote, supporterswant to ask again By Edward F, Maroney emaroney@barnstabiepatriot.com EDWARD F. MARONEY PHOTO THE NUMBER 0FTHEIR PAIN-The signboard infront ofthe Hyannis FireDepartment teils the tale of the July 1special district meeting on a new station. A week after special district meeting voters - those who were left after the ups and downs of the confusingJuly 1session at Barnstable High School -rejected byjusteight votesthe latest borrowing plan for a new Hyannis fire station, there's talk again of another ballot this year. He doesn't know how it might be accomplished, he said, but Chief Harold Brunelle would like to see a simple election with voters showing up and casting their ballots. "There's a huge amount of support for this project ," he said in an inter- view this week. "It 's clear to me that people are ready to vote. Hopefully, we will be going forward in the near future for another vote. v_ A vote at the ballot box, rather than putti ng votes in a ballot box after another evening of debate, has lonj; been called for by members of th<: Greater Hyannis Civic Association , amo ng others. The district'sattorneyis have said such a vote would be dif- ficul I to pull off, requiring attendance of the five fire commissioners, the mod erator and the clerk during the hours the polls are open -and that 's just one of the elements that would beneeded. Also not sounding eager about ano ther special district meeting was building committee chairman Gary Brown, who said of a vote that he'd liki; to "open it up three hours in the afternoon and have everybody go ho me" after casting a ballot. ' 'I think we could go back with 99 percent of the same proposal ," he sa id. "There's nothing wrong with that proposal. " Brown said he thinks another vote should be taken before the summer is over, while Brunelle wants a little more time. "My personal feeling is to wait until the summer's over," the chief CONTINUED ON PAGE A:11 Arts & Entertainment ....Back Section Business A:6 Classifieds A*E:14-1S Events A&E:6 Editorials A:8 Legals A&E:12-13 Movie Listings A«E;2 Obituafies A:9 Op-Ed A:9 Religious Services A&E:10 Sports A:12 Weather A:11 INSIDE THIS WEEK Cinderella gets real at BHS Is it a good thing to dig deeper into fairy tales? Ever wanted to know the real story of Cinder- ella? If you are infor fantasy and comedy, you should see The Real, Untold Story of Cinderella at Barnstable High School this summer. A:5 Rain,rain and more rain Though HurricaneArthur may be long gone, he is certainly not forgotten. A:5 UP FRONT GAUVIN:There's an alternativetothetown's shooting range Twook) mensittingona benchat VeteransBeachareruminatingonthe vagariesoflife.Theyare,colloquially, "shooting" the breeze. A:8 OPINION \ \ Going to the library Needabook? Howaboutamovie for the family to watch? Is your computer confusing you again? Well,theanswerstoalltheseques- tions -andmore-canbefoundat the Centerville Public Library.A:7 VILLAGES Golf fore'the kids Kids on the Cape love summer for myriad reasons; the beaches, Cape Cod Baseball League, ice cream.. A:12. SPORTS Compoundfractures The owner of the relatively new Compound Bar and Grille says business hasn't been great,and this week the licens- ing authority imposed a five-day suspension on the Hyannis venue. A:6 BUSINESS