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Recycling? It's in the bag
RED BANSFIELD PHOTO :
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Many thanks to reader Red Bansfield, who shared his
amusement at finding last week's lead story on banning j
plastic bags wrapped neatly in one. •
Weget Town Councilor Paul Hebert'sconcern about the
ubiquitous bagsand the chemicals they contain, but we also
hear the argumentsfor their versatility.Weknowresponsible
dog owners who wouldn't leave home without one.
Perhaps the best solution to plastic waste is stepped-up
recycling - and while you're at it, don't forget to recycle
as well the contents of the bag pictured above.
EDITORIALS
By Paul Gauvin
Hyannis Fire District
commissioners and
embattled proponents
of a new station building now
have another cross to bear. He
is Peter Cross, 67, a retired 30-
year school teacher, recreational
carpenter and boat builder, native
of Barnstable and a new member
of the fire district board who is
given to practicewhat he preaches.
And what he's been preaching
is not what the old school from
the fire district wants to hear, not
just about a new fire station but
also on a host of other potential
district improvements that have
somehow been overlooked by an
inner circle of inertia.
Cross still can't digest the fact
that the commissioners launched
a campaign for a new fire station
without first arriving at aproposed
budget the district 's relatively
small number of taxpayers could
countenance.
When heand hiswifelaunched
a search for a larger house
some years ago, Cross said in a
conversation this week, they set
a budget. When they decided
insteadtobuild anadditiontotheir
home,they adopted abudgetthen
too.When an architect'srendering
cameinoverthat budget,cutswere
made to meet the budget figure.
In the fire station case, there was
no budget. It was a carte blanche
operation that somehow fell off
the rail.
The historical lethargy of the
district'sroughly9,000votershad
a hand in perpetuating a system
that has, some say, fallen beriind
the times. Less than 2 percent
of the voters ever bothered to
cast election ballots or attend
district meetings for budget
oversight. It was thus possible for
commissioners to believe they
would have enough insider votes
to erect a $28 million trophy
firehouseand saddlewearyvoters
with unnecessary costs.
The Greater Hyannis Civic
Association, appearing more like
a needed taxpayer association,
came to the rescue, stirred up a
fewmorevotersanddefeatedwhat
would have been an over-the-top
facility and decades of higher
district taxes.
On another issue, Cross set his
own precedent when, during his
campaign for the district seat he
narrowly won over the station
issue, he suggested a term limit
of three consecutive 3-yearterms,
or a total of 12 years. Cross, who
had served about seven years on
the town's first municipal water
board and as its first chairman,
asked Town Manager Thomas
Lynch not to reappoint him for
another term. Why?
Lawrenceof Arabia,that'swhy.
T.E. Lawrence, British soldier
appointed liaison to warring
Arab Bedouin tribes, penned
his agonizing experience in the
autobiography Seven Pillars of
Wisdom, a literary masterpiece in
which Sir Lawrence describes the
torment of transforming oneself
into something else-from British
soldier to Bedouin tribesman -
and unconsciously easing into
the persona and preferences of
the latter.
"Feisal asked me if I would
wear Arab clothes like his own
while in the camp. I should find
PAUL GAUVIN PHOTO
NEWHYANNISFIRECOMMISSIONER
Peter Cross is ready to note new
ideas for an accord on the proposed
fire station and its cost.
it better for my own part, since
it was a comfortable dress..."
implying that spending too much
time with a culture not one'sown
holdsthelikelihood of ideological
transformation.
Cross sees that possibility
in the make-up of the district
commissioners, most of whom
have served for more than 20
years and have arguably become
part of the fire station sub-culture.
The commissioner he defeated
at the polls, Richard Gallagher,
was a 24-year veteran of the
board.MembersPaul Sullivan and
DennisSullivan have served more
than 20 years as has Benjamin
Perry. Joseph Chilli, who has
already announced his intention
not to seek re-election in 2015,
has served several terms.
One resident visited Cross
at home and wanted to know
why the fire station plan did
not contain an iota of "green"
development - such as perhaps
solar panels on the roof to reduce
thecostof electricity.Was"green"
completely overlooked?
Cross' approach to running
a fire department - he's had
20 years of experience as a call
firefighter and president of the
corporation supporting a fire
department in Vermont -begins
with a "mission statement." In
Hyannis' case, the statement
would include putting out fires,
land- and water-based rescue
and ambulance/first responder
service. "I don't see where that
mission required a 1,200-square-
footatriumtohousean antiquefire
engine." Point made. Stick to the
fundamentals. Theatrium isgone
from thecurrentplan,reducingthe
expected tax.
The future of the current $19
milliondesignremainsundecided.
Several groups want to bring their
ideas to a commission meeting
July24attheSteamshipAuthority.
Cross said he is being patient
and keeping an open mind on
what progress might be made
using the current design. But, he
emphasized, he's also open to
scrapping the design entirely and
starting anew - with a budget
firmly in place.
Inoffice for overamonth, Cross
is already busy making inquiries
of other town departments to find
a larger venue for commission
meetings to accommodate the
public and hopefully televise the
proceedings.
He also wants to move the
department out from under an
avalanche of paper and into
electronic record keeping and
communications, among other
21st century improvements.
Cross obviously can't do it
alone. Hehad help from the ranks
of the Greater Hyannis Civic
Association to campaign for a
seat onthe commission.The civic
association might want to prime
more forward-looking candidates
to fill perhaps two seats up, for
grabs in 2015.
Joseph Chilli isn't running
again and Paul Sullivan, whose
term is up next year also, said in a
phone talkthisweekhe'splanning
to run for re-election, "but it's a
longwayoff."Hebelieves asdoes
Cross that some new suggestions
will be presented at next week's
fire commission meeting that
might signal fresh hope to end
the impasse.
Offering the understatement of
¦
the week, Sullivan, who plans to
communicatemorewith thepress,
said, "I'd just like to see it done."
Pendingsuggestionscouldsignalaccord
onHyannisfire stationplan
Selected by John Waiters
PHOTO BY MILLER
SPECIAL CARGO -After eight years in business,the Hyannis Steamship Line
welcomed its 250,000th
passenger to the upper deck of the Sianconset in
Hyannis harbor in July 1953. Christine Bohlin of Worcester,standing with
Capt. Raymond Soucy of Hyannis, was on her way to Nantucket where a
car and uniformed driver were at her disposal for a trip around the island.
I844
By order of the Town
Committee - Democrats of
Barnstable will assemble at
the Town House on Saturday
evening, 27,h, at half past seven
o'clock , for the purpose of
choosing Delegates to the State
Convention at Worcester being
held on the 14th of August.
1864
Mr. Elisha Clark, of Harwich
Port , who offered $25 reward in
the columns of the Patriot for the
recovery of a horse and carriage
stolen by Geo. F. Abbott , was
fortunate enough last week to
have them returned to him. It
appears that Abbott sold his
team to Mr. Wing of Pocasset ,
receiving $100 , and a horse
which he left in the pasture of
Mr. Wing. Mr. Clark promptly
paid the reward to Mr. Wing,
who loses by the operation about
$100 , and Mr. Clark $15. The
District Attorney, who is said
to be efficient in his detection
of rogues, has not yet succeeded
in arresting one who proved a
fast friend and "Assistant" at
the Republican Convention at
Sandwich.
1894
Mr. James Otis, Hyannis Port,
Deputy Collector for Port of
Hyannis, has a field glass with
a powerful lens. Your marine
reporter had the pleasure of
looking through , and from my
place took the time from the
clock on West Dennis church,
a distance of 5 Vi miles.
1904
, Webelieve agood road between
Barnstable and Hyannis would
lead to an increase of patronage
for Hyannis merchants. Why
don't the merchants of Hyannis
make a united effort for
this purpose and secure the
emoluments it is sure to bring
the way off added patronage and
good will of their already large
clientele of north-side residents.
1914
The residents of Sandwich,
the oldest town on Cape Cod,
are completing plans for a big
celebration of the anniversary
of its settlement and the official
opening of the Cape Cod Canal,
both on July 29. The present year
marks the 275th anniversary of
the town.
1924
The movie "Daughters of
Today," opening at the Hyannis
theater has created a sensation
in the film world and whenever
shown has broken all records
both for public comment , and
the size of the crowds attracted
to the theaters. Described as a
slice of life today, "Daughters of
Today" deals with the problems
of every American mother and
father. Are the girls worse than
boys: Where are the young men
and women of today drifting?
How many parents know the
company their children keep?
Whose fault is it when tragedy
stalks into the home? Has the
present generation , despite its
jazz , its midnight bathing and
strip poker parties , its cocktails
and cigarettes, its new women
and old young men, a manhood
and womanhood creditable to
the best American ideals, when
these venturesome feet have
pursued the paths best described
on the bill-boards-indiscretion—
Disaster and Awakening.
1934
While Sergeant Dempsey of
the state police was having dental
work done by Dr. S. A. Burns,
the car he wa%driving attracted
no little attention. It was one
of the new armored police cars
with a sheet of steel protecting
the body, tires, gasoline tank and
radiator. The protective sheets
of steel have holes through the
windows for machine guns.
1944
Thousands of dollar 's worth
of vegetables have been lost on
Cape Cod this summer in one
of the driest seasons in the last
half century. The weather has
been hot and no appreciable
precipitation has occurred since
early spring.
1954
Two girls from Barnstable
and a youngster from Hyannis
are appearing this week at the
Coonamesett Playhouse with
Helen Hayes in "Wisteria Tree."
Miss Jana David, 7, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon David,
and Bethia Crane, 9, daughter
of Mrs. Alexander Crane, both
of Barnstable, and Nicki Groves,
8, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Groves of Hyannis are in a scene
in the play.
I964
It's quite a sight to see a surrey
with the fringe on top floating
calmly about Wequaquet Lake
and at night it's simply beautiful
with its bobbing lights reflecting
on the water. Of course, it's really
not a surrey, it's the floating
patio owned by Walter Gaffney
of Centerville, and he finds it
a marvelous way to entertain.
1974
Selectmen and other town
officials with Richard TuLis,
director of beaches, participated
in the ceremonies Tuesday
marking the dedication of Jack's
Beach in Craigville as Covell's
Beach in memory of William
"Bill" Covell, retired teacher
and for many years the director
of selectmen's beaches.
I984
The 13-year-olds division of
Barnstable Babe Ruth returned
to league play after a hiatus of
all-star competition last week as
Burger King and Parker 's won
both their games. Burger King
won its fifth in a row this past
week beating Mildred's, 7-1 , on
a two-hitter by Bob Cavanaugh
and Ed Dowling rbi-doubl e
Dowling also drove in the game
winner with a double as Burger
King topped Marjon's, 9-3, Peter
Kent with the win. Parker 's
rode the pitching Jim Owen
and Jeremy Gobeil to a 5-2 win
over Marjon 's Dave Dilley led
the hitting attack with two hits
in two trips and two rbi's. Owen
and Craig Brubaker pitched the
13-6 win over Mildred' s, the
latter hurler 3 for 4 at the plate
while Dave Sweet turned in
some great defensive efforts at
shortstop.
1994 .
The future is brightly lit
for both Colonial Candle and
Christmas Tree Shops with the
candle maker's agreed purchase
of the Christmas Tree Shops
voluminous South Yarmouth
warehouse last week. Colonial
Candle of Hyannis has been
searching and negotiating for
months to acquire or build a
150,000 square foot facility in
order to keep its business on
Cape. Christmas Tree Shops
knew that an off-Cape warehouse
was necessary for its own
rapid growth and expansion.
It behooved the Bilezikians ,
owners of Christmas Tree Shops,
to make the sale to the other
Cape Cod company.
2004
Almost everyone gets to sing
the national anthem in their
childhood music classes. But
very few ever get the opportunity
to sing it with the Boston Pops
Esplanade Orchestra. On Aug.
1 at the Hyannis village green ,
Catherine McDonough of
Marstons Mills will get to do
just that. It still seems like just
a dream for the Barnstable High
School sophomore. "Reality
hasn't even sunk in yet," she said.
"My mom keeps telling me that
I have to get a really nice dress."
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