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Judge Reardon, who inspired a
courthouse and community
His head bowed as if in prayer, Judge Joseph
Reardon listened Tuesday as a court officer
intonedthe ceremonial opening words inviting
"all having business" to approach the bench
for Reardon's last session of "drug court" at
1st Barnstable District Court A:3
School officialshandle bomb threat
"It's been atoughweek for the MiddleSchool,"
saidSupt. Dr.PatriciaGrenier assheaddressed
the school committee on Tuesday. k.A
Compact's rates to drop
significantly
New rates effective Jan. 1 for residents and
businesses that buytheirelectricitythroughthe
Cape Light Compact will be 10 to 13 percent
lower than they were a year ago A:5
UP FRONT
SPORTS
BHS athleteslauded
It was a big night for Barnstable High School
athleteslastWednesday as more than 25were
recognized for their achievements during the
fall awards ceremony at the BHS Performing
Arts Center A:12
VILLAGES
CHIP'S residents geared for
Sunday's Yule stroll
Centerville chipped in to help people in need
and now some of them have become estab-
lished neighbors B:1
Row ho ho
MEADE: No miracles for county
County budget
likely to see cuts
By Edward F.Maroney
emaroney@barnstablepatriot.com
Has the real estate market
touched bottom?
"It's bouncing along the bot-
tom," Register of Deeds Jack
Meade said as he met with the
county commissionersWednes-
day to review hisplans for fiscal
2008.
Implicit within the word
"bounce" is that home buying
will head upwards again, and
Meade advised that the sluggish
sales environment of 2006 will
pass as did the feverish growth
in Registry revenues of recent
years.
"I've been through this be-
fore,"he said."When Ifirst came
here in '89, my first job was to
lay off 15 people." I had 55 to
75 people on the payroll, and I
have 30 now."
That's due in major part to
computerization ofthe Registry,
and Barnstable 's Registry is
noted as a statewide leader in
that regard.
The data systemkeeps Meade
current on market trends. He
said he's starting to see homes
once listed at $350,000 going for
$100,000 less while the $400,000
to $800,000 market remains "re-
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Studds remembered for his courage and commitment
HEATHER WYSOCKI PHOTO
SMILES AND SADNESS U.S. Rep. BillDelahunt,who
succeeded Gerry Studds,pauses as he remembers
the latecongressman Saturday in Boston. >
Former
congressman
saluted by the sea
By Heather Wysocki
news@barnstablepatriot.com
Boston -Tohispoliticalfollow-
ers, he was an environmentalist
and a champion of gay and les-
bian rights. Tohis constituents,
he was articulate and steadfast.
To his friends, he was intensely
private and fervently devoted
to his work.
But to the hundreds in at-
tendance Saturday at the John
F.Kennedy Presidential Library
and Museum's Smith Hall, for-
mer Cape Congressman Gerry
Studds wasremembered simply
as a great man.
"He set a standard in terms
of thoroughness and excellence,"
said MarDee Xifaras. a lawyer
and former campaign staff mem-
ber from New Bedford.
Studds died Oct. 14of apulmo-
nary embolism. He was 69.
The former congressman
served Cape Cod, the Islands,
and other parts of Massachu-
setts from 1973 until 1997, when
he retired. He was twice chair-
man of the Merchant Marine and
, FisheriesCommittee,champion-
ing issues close to his heart and
to Cape Cod.
"It's...so appropriate that
behind us we have the sea."
said U.S.Rep. William Delahunt.
Studds. he said, described his
district as "all about the sea."
Delahunt succeeded Studds in
1997 as representative for Mas-
sachusetts' 10,h District.
"His love for the Cape was
constantly inspiring," said U.S.
Sen. Ted Kennedy. 'Aboveall,he
loved the Cape and its wonders
with all his heart and soul."
David Simpson, a longtime
friend of Studds from Cape Cod.
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Phone in your thoughts on police
Call-in session this Sunday
from 1 to 4 p.m.
By David Still II
dstill@barnstablepatriot.com
The Barnstable Police Department wants to
hear fromyou. Actually,the person assessing1the
department'saccreditation bid through the Com-
mission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement
Agencies (CALEA) wants to hear from you.
On Sunday, members of the community and
department employees areinvited to talk directly
withthe assessor during aphone-in session from
1 to 4 p.m.
Sunday begins a three-day on-site visit by
Captain Christine Crocker of the Cumberland,
R.I. police department , an official assessor for
CALEA's national accreditation program.
The comments sought are less about single
incidents than they are about direction and
policy at the department. It's more about how
the department goes about doing th:. ^
than
what it did, although the two do intlra ct.
The assessor's review next week cou 'd lead
to official accreditation recognition from CA-
LEA, which certifies that at least 100 of the 446
adopted standards for accreditation have been
met. That decision will be made in the spring,
and would serve as a steppingstone toward full
accreditation.
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One Kendrick's case filed,but
license on hold
The importance of solid evidence was made
evident at this week's meeting of the Licens-
ing Board when board members, expressing
little recourse, reluctantly filed cases against
Kendrick's Casual Dining A:8
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INSIDE
GAUVIN: Klimm gossip debunked;
Airport cash helps town
If you hear rumors that Town Manager John
Klimmis leaving thejob don't believe them. A:7
OPINION
State funding
unlikely
for school
projects
Continued enrollment
drop projected
By David Still II
dstill@barnstablepatnot.com
Barnstable School Superintendent Dr.Patri-
cia Grenier provided a frank analysisTuesday
of Barnstable's chances of seeing any state
funding for its still-developing school capital
plan, and things don't look good.
Atthe schoolcommitteemeeting,Grenierran
down the prioritylist to be used by the state's
SchoolBuildingAuthoritytojudge applications,
and Barnstable's problems fit uncomfortably
in perhaps two of the eight criteria.
Grenier and facilities director Joe Slomin-
ski are developing a statement of interest for
state school building funds, a prerequisite to a
formal application. She said that town should
not expect to see any state assistance until
after 2008.
"I'm concerned that Barnstablewillstruggle
to be in the top of the funding choices," Gre-
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13 unlucky
for panel on
council size
Timing of change pushed
toward 2013
By David Still II
dstill@barnstablepatriot.com
The council-appointed committeereviewing
the town charter has come to realize some-
thing important in its deliberations: 13is an
indivisible number.
As the committee ponderes different mem-
bership options for the council, including the
possibility of electing at- large councilors or
merging precincts into wards, for example,
the biggest obstacle could be the town's 13
precincts.
It was committee member Michael Daley
who raised the issue at this week's meeting.
"We don't have any control over certain
components of what we are doing,"Daley said.
"No one'sdoing anything about arepresenta-
tive town council until 2012."
The town redistricts based on the results
of the federal census, conducted every 10
years.
A special legislation request could be made
to redistrict the town in advance of the 2010
census, but Town Clerk Linda Hutchenrider
said it would have to be based on the 2000
census numbers, as those are the only recog-
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