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By Patriot Staff TJI@barnstablepatnot If fifty million French- men can't be wrong, we'll bet that 500 Barnstable folk are on the right track. That'sthe number of pack- age orders received in the Barnstable Band Boosters 22nd Annual Fruit Sale. Organizers want to remind buyers that pick-up dates at Barnstable High School are Dec. 8 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Dec. 9 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the band room. There are some extra shipments coming, and if you'd like to put your name on one, drop by the band room on the 8th or 9th....Our apolog:ies to the good people who put on the Osterville Christmas Open House & Stroll. Our Holiday Gift Guide ,distrib- uted with this week'spaper, givesthe wrong date for the event. It will be held Friday, Dec. 15.... Donations for the people helped by In- dependence House will be collected by DJs Gretchen and Nick and staff from Charles River Broadcasting during live shows through- out the day Dec. 6 at the studio on Route 28 in West Yarmouth. The gang from 104.7 (The Rocket) FM will accept gift or food cards, new unwrapped toys, new clothing or gifts for women, teenagers and children , beauty supplies and baby items ... Ornaments and paintings created by Cape celebrities , including Hy- annisport artists Sam and Janie Barber and neighbor Sen.Ted Kennedy, are being auctioned to benefit Cape and Islands United Way.You can see the works Dec. 4 and 5 at Puritan Clothing, Dec. 7 and 8 at TD Banknorth , and Dec. 11 to 13 at Bank of Cape Cod, all in Hyannis; and at Oak and Ivory in Osterville Dec. 9 and 10.... Too late for the listings, day by day: Saturday: The Women's Guild of the First Congregational Church of Yarmouth on Route 6A holds a Christmas Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; St. Peter's Church on-the-Ca- nal on Main Street in Buz- zards Bay has free clothing and coffee for all from 10 a.m. to noon; Jack Conway and Compnay hosts a free real estate career seminar at 128 Route 6A from 10 to 11:30 a.m.; and former guitarist for Sheryl Crow, Todd Wolfe, brings his band to Harry'sin Hyannis at 9:30 p.m. Sunday: From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., First Lutheran Church on Route 6A in West Barnstable presents its Gifts of Hope Alternative Market , an opportunity to buy a hat or blanket for the homeless,groceries to keep a family afloat, or a SERV international item that helps promote living wages, women's rights, and eco- friendly production stan- dards; and from 2 to 4 p.m., Cape Cod Academy has an informational coffee hour for prospective students and their families at the Sandwich Public Library on Main Street. Monday: Edible Cape Cod magazine and The Red Pheasant restaurant in Dennis hold the Second Annual Grow- ers & Chefs Collaborative from 3to 5p.m. (to register, call 508-375-9883); Tues- day: Federated Church of Hyannis offers three weekly classes on the Christmas portion of Handel's Mes- siah in identical sessions at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. today, Dec. 12 and Dec. 19, all for free. Wednesday: Singer/ songwriter Paulie Heath of- fers a Christmas concert at 7 p.m. at Osterville Baptist Church (fortickets ($7), call 508-420-2934. Free childcare is provided. Friday, Dec. 8: New Hope Full Gospel Baptist Church hosts "An Evening of Elegance " at the Cape Codder Resort on Route 132 in Hyannis in memory of Roy "Mr. T." Thompson. For tickets ($30), call 790-0646 , \v*A V 4A>4\> \4*» " TOWN NOTES EDWARD F MARONEY PHOTO SEASON'S GREETINGS FROM TOWN HALL- Butwhichseason? Fall? Spring? The green lawns around Barnstable set an unusualstage for the weekend's holiday strolls. Town sets flu clinic Vaccinations for the flu and pneumonia will be available through the town at the St. George Community Center on Route 28 in CentervilleDec. 14 from 10a.m. to 1p.m. There is a$3charge for eachimmuniza- tion, but no one willbe turned away if unable to pay. Shots are recommended for people over 50 and for those 13 and older at high risk due to chronicillnesses.Thepneumo- nia shot is a once-in-a-lifetime immunization. Drive-inservicewillbe avail- ablefor people withhandicaps at the side of the building; pleasestayinyourcar.Children under 13willnot be givenvac- cinations, and remember: no early birds! Pre-registration is not re- quired. Consent forms are availableatthe seniorcenter on Route 28 or the public health division at 200 Main Street, both in Hyannis. A death at our doorstep Organizersofthe Dec.21vigil to mark National Homeless Persons Memorial Day were meeting at Federated Church of Hyannis Wednesday night when they heard that ahome- less manhad died inthe woods behind the Bank of America near the West End rotary in Hyannis. "We sat around the table wondering, worrying, remors- ing over this loss," Alan Burt, coordinator of the Overnights of Hospitality program, wrote inane-mail."Rev.(John) Terry (senior minister of Federated) led us in a prayer." The man's identity was not released immediatelypending notification of his family. Federated Church is the new location for the group's symbolichomelesscamp,after membersfound they couldnot get a permit for an overnight on the village green in front of town hall. They will ask the townto approve aprogram on the bandstand there from4to7 p.m. before a short procession to Federated, where Burt, his wife and fellow activist Dawn, Councilor Jan Barton, and countyhumanservicesdepart- ment staffer Steve Brown will participate in the sleepover. Donations to support the event and the new Operation in from the Streets Campaign may be made out to the Cape Cod Council of Churches, PO Box 758, Hyannis MA 02601, earmarked "for Operation in from the Streets." Vote on funds for church is Thursday Some town councilors are expecting acrowd Dec. 7when theytakeup arequest from the UnitarianChurchinBarnstable for $19,620inCommunityPres- ervation funds for restoration of the historic building.There are varying points of view on whether CP money should be used to maintain or pre- serve religious buildings (see Barnstable Councilor Ann Canedy's column on Page B:l for her perspective. Kendrick's hearing is Monday Kendrick's Casual Dining and Lounge onNorth Street in Hyannis has another appear- ance set before the licensing board,thisoneMonday at 9:30 a.m. in connection with a July 14 incident that resulted in injuries to patrons. The hear- inghasbeen postponed several timesover the last fewmonths as the business struggled to recover from a smoky fire that damaged the interior. History on the block The Barnstable Historical Commissionwillhold ahearing Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the base- ment of the school administra- tion building next to town hall ontheapplicationofRedHorse, LLCto demolishhistoricbuild- ings at 330 Olde Homestead Drive in Marstons Mills. He knows wastewater MarkElls,head ofthe town's department of public works, will share his expertise with the county as new chair of the TechnicalAdvisoryCommittee attached to the Barnstable County Water Protection Col- laborative. Ells is likely to be up at the county complex a lot anyway asthe town'swastewaterfacul- ties plan moves through Cape Cod Commission and state review.The town asked for and received aone-week extension from the state last week sothe Commission and Barnstable officials could have another go at the Commission's letter of comment on the town plan. Commission staff want po- tential increases in the dis- charge capacity of the town's WaterPollutionControlFacility on Bearse'sWayin Hyannisto be tied closelyto awater table mound assessment looking at the potential for spillover into sensitive resources. The town maintainsthat the rainy summer, coupled with the usual increase in flow in July and August, showed that such questions are well on the way to being answered. A gradual increase inusable capacity at the plant is an important component of the town's development plan that includes increased building densityindowntown'sGrowth Incentive Zone. They want your blood TheAmericanRed Crosswill be at the Fraternal Lodge on Route 28 in Centerville Dec. 7 and 15 from 1 to 6 p.m. to collect blood donations. Call 1-800-GrVE-LTFEorgoto www. givelife.orgifyou'dliketomake an appointment. Where's the annual report? Town Manager John Klimm was expecting to receive the proof of the 2006 annual town report by today, and hoped to turn it around for publication as soon as possible. Last year, the report was criticized as lackinginfinancial detailssuch as individual's salaries. Dig they must Roadreconstruction onMain StreetinCotuit southofSchool Street willbe conducted Dec.4 through 8,and Main Streetwill remainopen to localtraffic. It's recommended that,ifyou can, you use alternative routes. Also,theDPW wasscheduled to work overnight Nov. 29 at the corner of South and Sea streets in Hyannis to replace two broken valves. About 50 customers were scheduled to have their water cut off from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 4 a.m. yesterday. 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