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Peter F. Dandridge, 82
Centerville - Peter F.Dandridge.
82, a 10-year resident of Cape Cod,
died Oct. 2, 2006, at Cape Cod Hos-
pital in Hyannis.
He was the husband of Peggy K.
(McCarthy ) Dandridge.
Mr. Dandridge was born in
Staines, England , and came to
the United States in 1960. While
in England, he was a member of
the Combined Operations Force in
the Royal Navy. A metallurgist by
trade , he and his wife ran Atomic
Limited in Cambridge and did work
for academic and government insti-
tutions. He was an avid glider pilot
and gardener.
Besides hiswife,survivorsinclude
three children, JonathanD. of Hub-
bardston, Peter A. of Beverly and
Lori Cunningham of London; and
six grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at a
later date in Sugarbush, Vt.
Memorialdonations maybe made
to Barnstable School Technol-
ogy Department , 744 W. Main St.,
Hyannis, MA 02601.
Kathleen R. Downey, 100
Milton - Kathleen R. "Kay" (Fer-
son) Downey, 100, died Sept. 29,
2006, at Milton Hospital.
She was the wife of the late
George A. Downey.
Mrs. Downey was born in Man-
chester, N.H., moved to the Boston
area in her youth and graduated
from Dorchester High School in
1922. After high school, she worked
for New England Telephone and
Telegraph and the Lincolnshire
Hotel in Boston.
In 1946, she moved to Milton. She
was a member of Milton Women's
BowlingLeague, St.Agatha Catho-
lic Church's women's guild and
Milton Council on Aging. She also
volunteered at Milton and Cape
Cod hospitals.
She lived in Centerville for 15
years and returned to Milton in
1994.
Survivors include three chil-
dren , Kathleen M. Kaiser of
Yarmouthport, George A. Downey
of Weymouth and Jane M. Sullivan
of Franklin; 11 grandchildren; and
10 great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian burial was
celebrated at St. Agatha Church
in Milton. Burial was in Milton
Cemetery.
Memorialdonationsmaybemade
to Milton Council on Aging,10Wal-
nut St., Milton, MA 02186.
John R. Farnham, 72
Marion - John R. Farnham, 72,
also of Englewood, Fla., died Oct.
4, 2006, at his home.
He was the husband of Odessa
(Chase) Farnham for 53 years.
Mr.Farnhamwasborn and raised
inNorthampton. He raised hisfam-
ily in Centerville until 1976, when
he moved to Marion.
He was retired from Cape &
Vineyard Electric/New Bedford
Gas and Electric Co. after 35years
of service.
He was active in community
affairs for 50 years, and while in
Centerville he served on more than
adozen town and civiccommittees.
He was recently recognized by the
town of Marion for his civic service
and participation in more than 13
town boards and organizations.
Besideshiswife,survivorsinclude
two daughters, Kim Farnham of
New Haven,Vt., and SusanFullerof I
Centerville;twosons,Jonathanand
DavidFarnham,both ofCenterville;
a brother, Rodney Farnham of Pe-
terborough, N.H.; nine grandchil-
dren; two great-grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held in
Wickenden Chapel at Tabor Acad-
emy in Marion.
Memorialdonationsmaybemade
to Community Nurse and Hospice
Care, PO. Box 751, Fairhaven, MA I
02719.
Marion Harrington, 88
Osterville - Marion (Buxton)
Harrington, 88, a 40-year resident
of Osterville,died Sept. 13,2006, at
Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis.
She was the wife of Daniel Har-
rington, who died in 2000. She was
previously the wife of Kenneth
Marshall, who died in 1940.
Mrs. Harrington was raised in
Danvers and moved to the Cape
from Readingin 1966.She earned a
bachelor'sdegree from SalemState
Teachers Collegeand amaster'sde-
greeineducation from Bridgewater
State College.
Sheworked for H.P Hood &Sons
and Addison-WesleyPublishingCo.
She also taught at Cape Cod Com-
munity College and finished her
career as adepartment head inthe
town of Avon school system.
She enjoyed square dancing and
was a charter member of Check-
mates of Reading and the former
Ocean Wavesof Cape Cod. Shealso
enjoyed traveling, candy making
and plate decorating.
Anavid gardener,shewasamem-
ber of Osterville Garden Club for
many years.
Survivors include a daughter,
Mary-JaneWoodofLafayette,Calif.;
ason, Peter Harringtonof Sterling,
Va.; four grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
Burial will be at a later date in
Danvers.
Memorial donations may be made
toAlzheimer'sServicesofCapeCod&
the Islands,PO.Box953,Barnstable,
MA 02630; or to Hospice &Palliative
Care of Cape Cod, 270 Communica-
tion Way,Hyannis, MA 02601.
Raymond F. McKeon, 68
West Barnstable - Raymond F.
McKeon, 68, died unexpectedly
Sept. 30, 2006.
He was the husband of Linda C.
(Cooke) McKeon.
Mr.McKeon wasborn,raised and
educated in Pawtucket,R.I.,where
he graduated from high school in
1956. He moved to Rehoboth and
then Foster, R.I., where he lived
for three years before moving to
Yarmouthport in 1971 and West
Barnstable in 1978. He served in
the Navy from 1959 to 1965.
Inearlieryears,he enjoyed build-
ingstockcarsandraced throughout
NewEngland.Hewasaccomplished
at building post and beam struc-
tures, as well as period furniture.
Besides his wife, survivors in-
clude a daughter, Leah Sullivan of
Moorpark, Calif.; and his mother,
Sophie (Moskal) McKeon of South
Dennis.
A memorial service was held at
Hallett Funeral Home in South
Yarmouth.
Memorialdonationsmaybemade
to American Cancer Society, 1115
W. Chestnut St., Brockton , MA
02301.
Mary A. Penswick, 83 :
Hyannis -MaryA.Penswick,83*
died Oct. 1, 2006, at her home. .
"
She was the wife of the latel
Laurence B. Penswick.
Mrs.Penswickwas formerly of«
Natick and Brookline. She loved-
gardening, sewing, volunteering*
at St.FrancisXavier Church and;
spending winters in Florida. She;
especially enjoyed beingwith her;
family and many friends. •
Survivors include seven crn>
! dren, Barry of Washington state,;
Bobby of Bellingham, Bill of;
Sandwich, Betty Stephens of;
Florida, Carole Fossbender of;
Vermont, Gayle O'Neill of Cotuit;
and Joane of Rhode Island; nine;
grandchildren; and four great-;
grandchildren. '
,
A Mass of Christian burial was;
celebrated in St. Francis Xavier!
Church in Hyannis. I
James K. Stergis, 46 :
West Barnstable - James K.*
Stergis, 46, died unexpectedly
Oct. 4, 2006.
He was the husband of Mary V.
(Charrette) Stergis for 15years.
Mr.Stergis wasraisedinDedham
and graduated from the Rivers
School in Weston. He attended
Nichols College in Dudley. He was
an avidfisherman,enjoyed boating
and especially enjoyed spending
time with his children.
Besides his wife, survivors in-
clude a son, James W; his mother,
Margery K. Stergis of Rowley; two
daughters, Jaclyn V.and Sarah R.;
asister,Helen S.Bryant of Rowley;
a brother, Louis A. Stergis of Ea^t
Sandwich; and many nieces arjd
nephews. |
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—OBITUARIES 1
Babson College salutes
scholars
Ashley Piatt of Centerville and Michaelaa Malloy
of Hyannis both made the Dean's List at Babson
College this past spring semester.
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Barnstable Civic Associa-
tion meetings. The parish
hall is used for a myriad of
community functions such
as Fire District ham and
bean suppers, the Over-
nights of Hospitality home-
lessness program, Housing
Assistance Corporation
meetings, Alanon and AA
meetings, and LifeLine
Screening. The Church has
partnered with the greater
Barnstable community
by agreeing to be a back-
up facility for the United
States Post Office in case
of an emergency and by
providing funds and labor
for the construction of the
Hollow playground.
This is a well-used com-
munity building and in its
frequent use it has unfor-
tunately been abused. It is
in dire need of rehabilitat-
ing CPC historic funds to
jump-start a community-
based fundraising effort
and major campaign for
historic renovation. In
return, the Town will hold
a historic preservation re-
striction, a legal agreement
that mandates that the
property will remain a his-
toric entity in perpetuity.
Barnstable needs to have
the discussion of whether
this is a matter of doctrine
- church v. state - or a mat-
ter of practicality - historic
preservation. I recently
attended a conference
hosted by the Massachu-
setts Historic Commission
to learn more about avail-
able funding for historic
preservation. The inclusion
of churches and houses of
worship was deemed im-
portant enough to warrant
its own workshop. The Act
itself does not contemplate
excluding houses of wor-
ship as historic structures
eligible for preservation
funding. On the contrary,
in addition to the Dennis
Union Church , $980,793 of
CPA funds since 2002 has
been awarded to churches
for historic preservation
throughout the Common-
wealth. Barnstable has
used historic CPA funds to
purchase the Zion Church.
Some argue that the Zion
purchase is distinguish-
able because the Town
acquired the building for
a nonreligious use. Argu-
ably, however, regardless of
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the ultimate use, the fact
is that public money was
given to a private religious
entity.The precedent has
been set.
Another hot topic is
the Affordable Housing
Overlay District (AHOD).
This is an effort to have an
alternative to the onerous
40B. The intent was to pro-
vide a developer incentive
to create more affordable
housing on smaller tracts
and in scattered locations
throughout the Town.
For example, the Zoning
Board of Appeals members
recently approached the
Town Council suggesting
that some nonconforming
lots should be made build-
able as a matter of right in-
stead of as a use by special
permit. Zoning, however,
is in place to protect our
fragile aquifer, to prevent
sprawl and to protect com-
munity character.
There is an over-abun-
dance of market-rate
houses as evidenced by the
myriad of For Sale signs
throughout the Town.
Therefore, instead of over-
riding zoning for market-
rate houses, why not allow
the owners an opportunity
to provide scarce affordable
housing as well as make use
of their nonconforming lot?
Under AHOD, an owner of a
nonconforming half-acre lot
(currently nonbuildable)
could build both a market-
rate house for his family
members and an affordable
house for rent or purchase
on that lot.
Whatever you call it
-low-income, affordable
housing or workforce hous-
ing - this is housing 38
percent of us are eligible
to own. According to the
Bankers and Tradesmen
Report of 2005, the median
home price is $379,900 and
the annual income needed
to purchase a home is
$104,460. The Massachu-
setts Department of Work-
force Development (2005)
reports that an elementary
teacher earns $53,500, a
police officer earns $49,396
and a firefighter makes
$43,295. Obviously there is
a big discrepancy. These
are the faces of the people
who would live in an afford-
able home
The AHOD is structured
to shift the control from
the developer and the
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State Housing Appeals
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Board to the local neigh-3
borhoods, the volunteer 1
Planning Board and to thai
Town Council, three enti-5
ties that currently have noS
control over 40B proposal?.
The AHOD pays defer- "
ence to the Village Plans,
but going beyond them
^o specifically predeter- S
mine locations for housing
is problematic. Besides {
the obvious (let's face it) »
danger of depreciating sur*
rounding property values,*
such a "map" is by nature^
inflexible. What about the^j
owner of the nonconform-"
ing lot referenced above if
his land is not specifically
designated as an "afford-
able housing" district?
Other news:The last of
the speed hump question-
naires should be going out
to Cummaquid Heights
within the next few days.
Please take the time to fill;
out the form, make con-
structive comments and re-
turn them. The temporary
humps will be removed
before the winter. It is my
hope and plan to compile
the responses and have a
final community meeting
to discuss options.
Thank you to those of
you who have filled in the
Barnstable Harbor ques-
tionnaires. Most people
who have replied have ap-
preciated the changes and
those few who don't have
taken the time to make
good suggestions. The
Committee will be meet-
ing in late fall to review
the responses and discuss
improvements.
It is not too early to
think about the Holiday .
Stroll Dec. 6 from 6 to 8
p.m. Ornaments will be
available for sale at the
Precinct 1Polling Place
on Election Day. Contact
Debbie West (in the book)
if you want to volunteer for
the Stroll.
Congratulations to the
residents of Pond Village
whose planning efforts
have earned them citations
from the State Senate and
House and the Associa-
tion for the Preservation
of Cape Cod Paul Tsongas
Environmental Award.
Thank you for the
honor of being your town
councilor. Please feel
free to contact me at
acanedy(n comcast.net.
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