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CONTINUED FROM PAGE A:9
Learningthe hard way
withCapeWind
With the recent announcement
that more than 700,000 acres
off of Martha's Vineyard will be
available for commercial wind
energyleasing,itisvitalthat wenot
repeat thenumerousmistakesthat
still mar the Cape Wind Project.
I have long been a critic and
opponent of Cape Wind for
several reasons. First, I believe
that competition is good and
the state shouldn't pick winners
and losers. The state and federal
government essentially gave a
singledeveloper a sweetheartdeal.
Unfortunately, Massachusetts's
utilities and ratepayers are on the
hook for the cost of a project that
wasn't competitively bid.
Second, Cape Windis going to
increase the cost of electricity for
many people in Massachusetts,
whichisa shamebecausethereare
otherrenewableenergychoicesthat
could lower costs for consumers.
Massachusetts has some of the
highest electricity rates in the
country.Theseratesadd tothehigh
cost of living and doing business
in our state, disproportionally
affecting those least able to
afford it.
Wecan'tbeblindtotheeconomic
impact of our energy choices.
WhileMassachusettsrightly values
clean energy and efforts to reduce
our carbon footprint,wealsovalue
our commitment to economic
equality. I refuse to believe that
Massachusetts can't be both green
and affordable.
The pursuit of clean renewable
energy sources like offshore
wind is an important priority
for Massachusetts and our
utilities. But as this new project
proceeds, and the state considers
other alternative forms of energy,
it is vital that we bear in mind the
lessons learned from Cape Wind.
As governor, I will remember
theimportantlessonslearned from
Cape Wind while also ensuring
that Massachusetts continues to
lead the nation in the pursuit of
smart, clean energy production.
Charlie Baker
ThewriterisaRepublicancandidate
forgovemor.
Blockingthebeach:A
dangerousprecedent
Fordecades,Barnstableresidents
have had access to Long Beach,
adjacent to Craigville Beach, via
three sites - two Town Way to
Water easements to two small
beaches, and one walkway to the
. larger beach. Across from the
. easements are two small parking
; lots.
Much to the surprise and
bewilderment of Barnstable
residents who frequent Long
Beach, a new no trespassing sign
'. has been posted on the former site
' of the TownWayto Water sign in
additiontoprivateproperty signson
the beach. On a nearby telephone
pole is a notification dated March
: 2014 that ANASTASIAMARTY
OF 249 LONG BEACH RD. and
PRINCETON,NJ sued the Town
of Barnstable to restrict access to
the water and use of the beach.
Shockingly, the Land Court
settled in her favor. The town is
currently appealing the decision,
but a new court date has not
been set.
So what happens to the senior
citizens and families with young
children who want to avoid large
crowdedparkinglots likeCraigville
and need easy access to the water?
In the Summer of 2014 they are
met with a no trespassing sign
to their former beach, as well as
unfriendly verbal warnings to get
off private property.
It'snot as if large rowdy groups
gathered on thistinystrip of beach.
No,up untila fewweeks agoit was
a haven for seniors and families
with young children. Ms. Marty
doesn't even haveto look at people
crossingherpiece of lawnbecause
she has screened them off with a
tall hedge and fence.
Help ensure that this case does
not set a dangerous precedent that
will encourage more land owners
to attempt to restrict access to
beaches in the town that were
formerly enjoyed by all.
Please voice your support to
the Town of Barnstable's appeal
by calling the Townof Barnstable
Legal Office at 508-862-4620.
If you livehere and enjoy access
to our beautiful beaches, call now.
Don't let your historical right to
access the water be taken away.
Skip Treglia
Elaine Cohen
Marstons Mills
Columnistmisfired
on shootingrange
In response to Paul Gauvin's
column of 7/11 about the town's
shooting range, I found he
minimized and even trivialized
the stand of many of the town's
residents who are opposed to the
range'sreopening at itspresent site.
He reduced it to the sentiments of
"disgruntled neighbors" while in
fact, residents throughout the town
are appalled at the flagrant illegal
use of the land to begin with and
at the failure of the town Con
Com to protect it. Also of serious
concern to many residents, are
issues of health hazards (lead in
the water and lead dust in the air)
and property value devaluation
(one home in close proximity to
the range that was contracted to
sell lost its buyer due to even the
possibility of the range reopening
and its resulting noise pollution).
Not to mention the loss of one's
right to peaceful contentment on
one's property.
The effects of the range reach
much fartherthanthe 52acrescited
in the engineering study done for
the town; it simply shouldn't be on
publicland. Let thegunenthusiasts
build themselvesan indoor facility.
Dianne Wiinikainen Walsh
West Barnstable
Goodfor the goose,
goodfor the gander
Up until 1980 Massachusetts
school districts imposed their
own taxes on real and personal
property. After Proposition 2
Vi became law, school district j
taxes disappeared in with town
tax rates.
Prop. 2 Vi also gave birth to
the Massachusetts Department
of Revenue, Division of Local
Services, AKA, the Property Tax
Police that ruled Barnstable 's fire
"districts " were exempt from the
law because the word "district ,"
included in the initiative petition
in the 1980 election, was deleted
by the 1981 legislature in M.G.L.
Ch. 59, Sec. 21C.
Free from tax limits imposed
by Proposition 2 Vi Barnstable's
F/Y2014 combined fire district
levy was $25.4 million and their
combined budget was $31.2
million (adding in ambulance
revenue) was the third greatest
in Massachusetts, behind Boston
and Worcester.
Count them! There are 500
"districts " in Massachusetts
including 400 school districts that
are currently constrained by tax
limits of Prop. 2 1/2.
If Barnstable 's fire districts
can do it, then the D/Y School
Committee should be empowered
to... impose their own tax rates
just like Barnstable 's fire distncts.
After all D/Y is a regional
school "district".
For example; Yarmouth's F/
Y2014 $10.19 tax rate would !
have dropped to $5.19 and the
new school tax rate would have
been $5.
Next year if Yarmouth' s
school needs are greater than 2
lA percent the Assessor would ;
just increase the tax rate to meet
the needs like Barnstable 's fire
districts do (Hyannis Fire District
taxes increased 8.7 percent in F/
Y2012 and 10.2 percent in F/ j
Y2014). :
All eyes in Massachusetts ,
including the Department of
Education , will be on Judge
Denise Casper when she rules
whether Barnstable 'sfire "district"
exemption to Proposition 2 Vi is
constitutional.
Since munici pal school
expenditures are typically 50 •
percent of all other costs, we're
talking about a shift of $10billion
or more. :
Gary Lopez , Sr.
Centerville
Support humanebills
witha real impact
As the chairman of the
Barnstable A gricultural
Commission and Vice President :
of the Cape & Islands Farm
Bureau I am familiar with local :
farms and farm regulation. I j
recognize that the most important \
thing to local farmers is the •
trust of their customers. For the ;
increasing number of Cape and
Islands farmerswho keep animals,
the care and treatment of their
animals is a key component to
maintaining that trust. No farmer
wants to mistreat the animals that
contribute to his living.
It's in part because of these
simple realities that 1 strongly •
support HB 4008, An Act to \
Promote the Care and Well-
Being of Livestock. This bill •
would create a board consisting :
of farmers , veterinarians ,
Massachusetts h u m a n e
organizations, and consumer
groups. This board could create
regulations governing any aspect
of the humane treatment of
livestock. It will help ensure
animals are treated well. It will
provide clear guidance on what
the veterinary community, and
society at large, consider to be
humane treatment of animals.
For my customers, it will provide
» assurance that farmers are doing
the right thing.
In short, HB 4008 is good j
for farmers, consumers and
animals. It is supported by
the MA Veterinary Medical
Association , Tuft School of
Veterinary Medicine, the MA
Chapter of the Northeast Organic
Farming Association and MA
Farm Bureau.
Unfortunately,there is another
bill being considered by legislators
which proponents falsely claim
will have the same benefits. SB
2232,ActtoPrevent Farm Animal
Cruelty,wouldban the use of veal
crates and pig gestation crates
in Massachusetts. This sounds
good, until one learns that not a
single farmer uses these crates in
Massachuetts. They are suited for
larger farms that don't exist here
and likely never will. This bill
would not help a single animal in
Massachusetts. The only benefit
would be to the fundraising
efforts of the primary sponsor of
the bill -the DC-based Humane
Society of the United States.
Please let your legislators know
to support HB 4008, and reject
SB 2232. Farmers, consumers
and animals will all benefit from
HB 4008. :
Bill Plettner
West Barnstable
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LETTERS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE B:4
Jennifer Valentine is minister. 508-
477-9211orwww.mashpeeucc.org.
? New Road
Nondenominational
Church
An informal ,nondenominational
church meets Sundays at 10 a.m.
at1480 Route 28 in Centerville. All
are welcome. Call 508-775-7723
or contact newroadbarnstable®
verizon.net.
? One Light
The Center for Spiritual
T r a n s f o r m a t i o n is an
interdenominational new-thought
church , created specifically for
those who do not want to align
with any single spiritual tradition.
Gatherings the second and fourth
Sunday of each month at the
Cape Cod & Islands Realtors
Association Conference Center in
West Yarmouth. 508-428-6248 or
www.peaceoncapecod.org.
? Osterville Baptist
Church
Sunday service times are 9
and 10:45 a.m. Signing for hearing
impaired by prior request 9 a.m.;
infant and toddler care at both
services for birth to 3. Bible
School through Gr. 12 at 9. Little
Kids' and Kidventure worship, 10:45
a.m. Jr. and Sr. high "Sojourners "
Wednesday, 7 p.m. AWANA for
ages 3 to grade 6, Fri. 6 p.m.,
Women's Bible Study:Wednesdays
9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Men's Life
Bible study Sat. 7 a.m.; Men's
Prayer Group Weds. 6:30 a.m. in
Centerville (call for details). The
church is at 842 Main St. 508-428-
2787 orwww.ostervillebaptist.org
for more info.
? Presbyterian Church
of Cape Cod
Sunday worship 10 a.m. with
Christian education classes at
8:50 a.m. Study times at 4:30 p.m.
Sundays and 7 p.m. Wednesdays.
The church is across from Cape
Cod Community College on Route
132 , West Barnstable , www.
presbyterianchurchofcapecod.
com.
? St. Francis Xavier
Catholic Church
347 South St., Hyannis. Masses
celebrated Saturday 4 p.m.
(English); Sundays 9 and 11 a.m.
(English); Sundays 1 p.m. (Latin);
Sundays3 p.m.(Spanish); Sundays
7 p.m. (Brazilian/Portuguese).
508-775-5361.
? St. George Greek
Orthodox Church
Orthos 8:30 , Divine Liturgy
9:30 and Sunday School 10 a.m.
1130 Falmouth Road (Route 28)
: in Centerville.
? St. Mary's Episcopal
Church
3055 Main St. (Route 6A) in
,: Barnstable Village. Saturday 5 p.m.
: Holy Eucharist Rite II; Sunday 8
: a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I and Holy
: Eucharist Rite II at 10 a.m. During
• the school year, Church School
: with Godly Play for pre-K through
; grade 5, 9:30 a.m., with organ and
I full choir 10 a.m. Sunday. Year
: round: Children 's Joy Mass , 10:30
i a.m. the 4'' Sunday of the month ,
I nursery care from 9:30-11:15 a.m.
: for the 10 a.m. service. Holy
: Eucharist with Healing service
I Wednesday at 10 a.m. The Rev. Dr.
: Libby Gibson is rector. 508-362-
: 3977 orwww.stmarys-church.or g.
? St. Michael the
Archangel Orthodox
Christian Church
Divine Liturgy and Sunday
: school Sundays at 10 a.m. All
: services are in English. 62 Main
j St., Cotuit. 508-420-1113.
i ? St. Peter's Episcopal
Church
Holy Eucharist Rite I services 8
: a. m. Sunday with Holy Eucharist
: Rite I110 a.m. with music. Sunday
¦ school 9:45 a.m., with nursery
: provided for the 10 a.m. service ,
i Bible Study,10:30 a.m. Wednesday;
¦ Holy Eucharist ,10 a.m. Wednesday.
: The Rev. Denzil Luckritz is the
I rector. 421Wianno Ave , Osterville.
: 508-428-3561 or www.stpeters-
: capecod.org.
V Seventh-day
Adventist Church
The SDA Church runs the
Bayberry Christian School for
elementary grades. Separate
Sabbath School Bible studies
are held for children and adults
at 9:30 a.m. Saturday followed
by worship service at 10:50 a.m.
On the first and third Sabbaths
of the month , a potluck dinner
follows. Wednesday night prayer
meetings at 7. The SDA church ,
led by Pastor John Piroski , is at
2736 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in
Osterville. 347-613-2187.
? South
Congregational
Church
Casual worship 9-9:40 a.m.
Sunday; morning worship 10
a.m. Sunday at 565 Main St. in
Centerville. Church school for
children in preschool through
eighth grade. Coffee hour follows
the service. Adult,family,children's
and bell choirs. Special weekly
summer programs: Prayer and
meditation (Weds., noon and
6 p.m.); Healing prayer service
(Thurs., noon and 6 p.m. on July
i 10,24,Aug. 12,26); morning prayer
¦at Craigville Tabernacle (Tues.,7:30
ja.m.); 508-775-8332.
? Unitarian Church of
Barnstable
Route 6A and Phinney 's Lane,
Barnstable Village Robert Moore
jof Washington , DC, will speak at
:
.the morning worship on July 20
•at 10:30 a.m. on his journey from
a career in litigation to the magic
•of mediation he has discovered.
All are welcome to join the
;social hour after the service
: Religious education for children
jat 10:30 a.m. Child care during
¦ service. 508-362-6381.
? United Methodist
Church
Sunday worship services at 8:30
.a.m. in the outdoor chapel and
[10 a.m. in the sanctuary. Sunday
:school and nursery care at the 10
:a.m. service. Coffee hour follows
;each service. The Rev. John E.
Jjlolt is pastor. The church is at 57
: Pond St., Osterville. 508-428-2811.
? Unity on Cape Cod
All are welcome at the 10 a.m.
Sunday service at 147 Walton
;Ave., Hyannis. Meditation circles
and Oneness blessings offered
throughout the year. Sunday
¦School during school year. Coffee
iand refreshments. 508-775-8400
:or www.yeahgod.org.
? West Parish of
Barnstable , UCC
West Parish United Church of
: Christ , traditional service Sunday
10 a.m. in the 1717 Meetinghouse ,
Route 149 in West Barnstable , led
by the Rev. Reed Baer , pastor , and
the Rev. Christine Burns. Church
school and child care available.
Contemporary, intergenerational
service , "It's Saturday - Let 's Do
Church ," Saturday at 4:30 p.m. 508-
362-4445orwww.westparish.org.
? West Yarmouth
Congregational
Church
383 Route 28, West Yarmouth.
Services Sunday at 10 a.m. Junior
High Youth Group 5 p.m. The Rev
Charles K. Soule is pastor. 508-
775-0891 or www.wyccucc.org.
? Zion Union Church
A multicultural ,multiethnic and
multigenerational ministry at 805
Attucks Lane, Hyannis. Sunday
worship 10:45 a.m. Adult and
youth (ages 5-17) classes Sundays
9:30 a.m. Join us for interactive
teaching of biblical principles.
Noon Day Prayer, Tuesdays at
noon; Bible Study and Prayer
Service , Wednesdays 7 p.m. The
Rev. Bernard Harris Sr. is senior
pastor. 508-771-4311 or www.
zionunionchurch.org.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES...
? For hunger awareness
July 23: Cape Cod Interfaith Coalition and the
Nutrition Mission host a program of music ,poetry
and readings at 7 p.m. at Federated Church , 320
Main St., Hyannis, to encourage Cape residents
to support the upgrade of the kitchen at Faith
Assemblies of God, which serves hundreds of
meals a week. A renovation will allow the mission
to prepare and serve meals at the site, rather than
"importing" them from local churches.
? Lobster every Friday - twice
Federated Church of Hyannis has started serving
its lobster roll luncheon on Fridays from 11:30 a.m.
to 1 30 p.m., and will continue through Sept. 5. The
same meal is served Friday nights from 6 to 7:30
p.m. before the 8 p.m. Hyannis Sound show at the
Main Street church.
? Lobster for lunch
Lobster Roll Luncheons at West Yarmouth
1
Congregational Church on Route 28 continue
deliciously every Thursday through Aug. 14, from
11 a.m. until they sell out. $14 includes lobster,
coleslaw,chips,dessert and beverage. Eat in or take
! out! 508-775-0891 to pre-order or request delivery.
? Events at South Congregational
July 19: Jazz Evening to benefit Habitat for
Humanity, 7 p.m. $10.
Aug. 23: Centering and Affirmative Prayer (10:30
a.m. to noon). All at South Congregational Churc h,
565 Main St., Centerville. For more information,
call 508-775-8332.
? Marijuana Anonymous meetings
A Marijuana Anonymous meeting will be held
in the basement of South Congregational Church,
565 Main St., Centerville, every Monday night at
7 p.m. There are no dues or fees.
? Cancer support group in C'ville
The Catholic Cancer Support Group at Our Lady
of Victory Church , 230 South Main St., Centerville,
meets the fourth Tuesday of the month, beginning
at 6 p.m. with a Mass and anointing of the sick in
the church, followed by a social gathering in the
Parish Center.On July 22,Cape author Patry Francis
(The Orphans of Race Point) will talk about her
journey in surviving cancer. The group is a Malta
ministry and is faith-based , but all are welcome.
Call the Parish office, 508-775-5744. •*
? Victory Vets ministry in
Centerville
• Military members ,veterans,families and friends
are invited to the parish center of Our Lady of
Victory Church in Centerville the third Tuesday
of the month, 7-8:30 p.m.
• Veterans Together meets at two scheduled
times on the 4" Tuesday of each month (9:30-11 a.m.
and 7-8:30 p.m.) in the Parish Center of Our Lady
I A
of Victory. Meetings are for veterans who would
Ijke to support each other in a sharing atmosphere.
? Food pantry can help
Cape Cod Synagogue 's Food Pantry is open
Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Friday, 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Call ahead if possible: 508-775-2988.
Donations of nonperishable food items, cash or
supermarket gift cards are always welcome.
? Help for tough times
A free booklet , "Help in Tough Times:
Community Resource Directory," is online at www.
ostervillebaptist.org. It lists services available to
those in need of community, health, substance
abuse and employment services. 508-428-2878.
? Recover in fellowship
The Christian Recovery Fellowship, which seeks
to provide a "spiritually consistent platform for
the restoration of broken lives," meets Monday
through Saturday from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the
Faith Assembly of God Church, 154 Bearses Way,
Hyannis. Contact Charlie Markarian at 508-775-5733
or christianrecoveryfellowship@live.com.
? Group offers Buddhist
meditation
The Cape Cod Dharma Collective meets the
first and third Sunday of each month from 7 to
8:30 p.m. at CIGSYA, 56 Barnstable Road, Hyannis,
for peer-led, alternative Buddhist meditation and a
dharma discussion group. All welcome regardless
of background , tradition or level of practice. E-mail
ccdharmacoilective @gmail.com.
? Discussion and meditation
Spirit Journey philosophical/ metaphysical
discussion and meditation group Saturdays from
10to 11:30 a.m. atthe Winslow House of First Parish
Brewster Church , Route 6A. Free. 508-349-0805.
? Buddhist meditation
The Cape Sangha, a Zen Buddhist meditation
group, meets Sundays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Unity on
Cape Cod,147 Walton Ave. in Hyannis. All welcome;
basic instruction in meditation offered to beginners.
Affiliated with the Community of Mindful Living and
the Unified BuddhistChurch.www.capesangha.org
or www.yeahgod.org.
? Zen Center presents weekly
meditatiqn
The Cape Cod Zen Center has weekly meditation
practice at the Unitarian Church of Barnstable,
Route 6A, Barnstable Village.The Tuesday morning
group meets at 8 a.m. downstairs. The Center also
has five meditation sessions at the Zen Center,169
North Main St., South Yarmouth. Call for times or
visit www.capecodzen.com.There are also retreats,
field trips to the Providence Zen Center and monthly
talks. 508-362-2410.
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RELIGIOUS NOTES
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
COTUIT FIRE DISTRICT
WATERDEPARTMENT
THE COTUITWATERDEPARTMENT
HAS DECLAREDA STATEOF
WATERSUPPLYCONSERVATION
• Please avoid all outside water use between
the hours of 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM.
• Residents living in homes on the odd
numbered sides of streets are asked to
water lawns and gardens on odd
numbered days.
• Residents residing on even numbered sides
of streets are requested to water lawns and
gardens on even numbered days.
• Install rain shutoff devices on automatic
irrigation systems. If devices are already
installed, check for proper operation.
• Water conservation kits are available at no
charge upon request.
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