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DAVID STILL II PHOTO DOCKED -The Duchess from Boston found herself smashed against the pier of the Hyannisport Yacht Club Sunday morning. Saturday's heavy winds caused the boat to break free from its mooring. Salvage crews were attempting to position the boat for re-float Sunday afternoon. Rough landing Election Day signature push planned By David Still II dstill@barnstablepatriot.com Election day will see a concerted effort to collect enough signatures to get a formal charter commission before the voters at the 2007 town election. Hyannis Town Councilor Greg Milneisreportedly leadingthe effort, picking up the ball from Al Baker of Marstons Mills. Baker started a petition drive two summers ago,but health issues prevented him from continuing. Milne preferred to let his column in this week'sissue (page B:l) stand for his comment on the new charter drive. Organizers of the drive met over the weekend to plan strategy for col- lecting the remaining signatures. If successful , it's possible that CONTINUED ON PAGE A:4 Charter movement revived Charter review board years from attorney, clerk By David Still I I dstill@barnstablepatriot.com After its first official meeting, the town council-appointed charter review committee is behind in its work, but better grounded in the fundamentals of municipal gover- nance. The committee had a preliminary discussion with Town Clerk Linda Hutchenrider and Town Attorney Bob Smith, reviewing the history of how the current council came to be. Adding to their insights was fellow charter review committee member Michael Daley, who served as chair- man of the successful 1988-89charter commission.It was that commission that developed and proposed the CONTINUED ON PAGE A:4 A history lesson for reviewers Hearing on Nov. 16, vote planned for Dec. 7 By David Still I I dstill@barnstablepatriot.com The town council's tax classifica- tion workshop planned for Thurs- day night has been rescheduled to Nov. 16. The council will also hold its formal tax classification hearing that evening. The town is still awaiting state certification of new property values, which are needed for an accurate discussion. The council is required to vote annually on how to apportion the taxlevy. Last year saw Barnstable adopt a split tax rate for the first time, a 15-percent shift, as well as the full 20-percent residen- tial exemption , which provides assessment credits for primary residences. Finance Director Mark Milne said that the town's $83 million tax levy would produce a tax rate of about $5.70 if a single rate were adopted. If the council approves the sametax shifts aslast year,this number obviously changes. The delay will tighten the time- frame to issue the next set of quarterly bills, which needs to go out by Dec. 31. The town missed that mark last year, requiring it to abandon the quarterly billing cycle for the second-half payments. Milne said that a Dec. 7 vote by the council will still provide enough time to issue tax bills before Dec. 31. The assessing division isfinished with its required revaluation of property. Milne said the town's overall valuation went up about $300 million to $14.6 billion. The new values are based on calendar 2005 actual real estate sales. Next year's interim revalu- ation will be the first to reflect this year 's adjustment in the real estate market. Once the state provides a pre- liminary certification of the town's new property values, there is a public disclosure period during which new assessments can be reviewed by the public before they are finalized. Tax policy debate put off WWII fighter pilot reunites with squadron from Brazil Defending the nation from North Africa to Truro By Paul Gauvin pgauvin@barnstablepatriot.com CONTRIBUTED PHOTO STRAPPED IN- BillWaechter,center,is strapped into aWright B' replica airplane at Wright Patterson Air Force Museum and took the controls once airborne last month. It's the last plane he has flown. The plane was donated to the museum by members ot a WWII Brazilian squadron. i . i Long before Brazilians began to populate Barnstable , William H. Waechter of 1st Avenue in Hyannisport was fighting awar side by side with them across the Atlantic. Waechter, a Pennsylvania native and World War II fighter pilot , was trained at aflight school with 11Brazil- ian cadets in his Air Force • diss in Texas. He was later deployed to the Mediterra- nean Theater with them and others to join the air war in North Africa and Italy flying the Republic P-47 Thunder- bolt fighter. The Brazilian pilots were part of that country 's expe- ditionary force of 2J.500 men formed by the Army, Navy and Air Force, the last of those contingents fighting alongside alliesinthe Italian Campaign. Waechter 's 350th Fighter Group -agroup usuallyhav- ing three squadrons - added the Brazilian squadron and was the only group to have four squadrons: Waechter 's 345th "Devil Hawks", two other American squadrons ¦ CONTINUED ON PAGE A:10 INSIDE Arborist cultivating respect for utility's tree trimming Time was that a utility truck approaching a favored neighborhood tree was cause for alarm in Barnstable. Stories of wholesale slaughter were legendary, or actually true. . A:3 Council to consider new tax provisions The town council will consider adopting two new tax provisions , one that will help some personal property tax payers, and another to start sending tax bills on new construction earlier A:16 ? UP FRONT ? ? OPINION ? GAUVIN: Time for a police commission? Resident Marie Clements stepped up to the podium at last week's council session and suggested in vague terms that Town Coun- cilor Harold Tobey come out of retirement from his former police job and take over a $171 ,000 post at the police department. A:7 Heat and eat business opens Local chowhounds can now take a byte out of time A:11 ? BUSINESS ? BHS varsity volleyballdoes it again The Lady Raiders ended another perfect season this week with a win against Case on Monday evening before beginning preparations for tournament play that begins on Tuesday A:14 ? SPORTS ? Harbor businesses pull up the covers 'til spring Wednesday was a warm, sunny day. Stroll- ers (including those with actual strollers) were tempted to take the Walkway to the Sea from Main Street to the waterfront, If they were hungry when they arrived at the shore , they went away in the same condi- tion. Res B:1 Hope and victory are ingredients in new cookbook A cookbook of 400 recipes compiled by past presidents of Our Lady of Victory/Our Lady of Hope Women 's Guild is the latest secular celebration leading up to the SO"1 anniversary of Our Lady of Victory Church in Centerville next year B:8 ? VILLAGES ? Cape's new house of healing opens in Hyannis Space, sunlight and sculptures will take their place alongside sutures and stitches as healing elements of the new inpatient wing at Cape Cod Hospital B:3 ? HEALTHSCAPE ? Arts C:1 Automotive B:7 BHS Insight A:13 Business A:9-A:11 Classifieds C:10-C:12 Editorials A:6 Events C:3-C:7 HealthReport...B:4 , B:7 HeaKhScape B 3-B 4 Legate C:8-C:9 MainStreet B.8 Movie Listings C:2 Obituaries B:2 Op-Ed A:7 PatriotPuzzle B:5 Real Estate B:6 Religious Services B:5 Service Directory C:12 Sports A:14-A:15 Villages B.1 Weather A:16 ? INDEX ?