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MEETING TONIGHT!!!

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7:30 Freedom Hall, Cotuit

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Cotuit Pedestrian Safety Improvements Phase 2 Visioning

 The Town of Barnstable Growth Management Department and the Cotuit–Santuit Civic Association will host a visioning session at the regularly scheduled Civic Association meeting on October 20. The Pedestrian Safety initiative has already produced concepts for intersection improvements in the village center. The second phase of the project, kicking off at the October 20th CSCA meeting, will develop concepts for a pedestrian connection from Falmouth Road to Cotuit village center along the length of Putnam Avenue. The Civic Association meeting for this visioning session will be held at Freedom Hall, 976 Main Street, Cotuit at 7:30 PM on Tuesday October 20th. To view project details and updates please visit the project page on the Growth Management website: http://www.town.barnstable.ma.us/growthmanagement/Cotuit-Village-Pedestrian-Safety-Improvements.asp .

ATTENTION VOTERS PRECINCT 7 TOWN of BARNSTABLE

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Voter registration forms may be processed from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Barnstable Town Clerk’s Office at 367 Main St. in Hyannis. The final day to register to vote in the Town of Barnstable election is Oct. 14. The office will be open until 8 p.m. Oct. 14 for last minute voter registration.

Election Day in Barnstable is TUESDAY NOV. 3

Precinct 7 – FREEDOM HALL, 976 Main St., Cotuit

Cotuit Pedestrian Safety Visioning Session

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Cotuit Pedestrian Safety Improvements Phase 2 Visioning

 The Town of Barnstable Growth Management Department and the Cotuit–Santuit Civic Association will host a visioning session at the regularly scheduled Civic Association meeting on October 20. The Pedestrian Safety initiative has already produced concepts for intersection improvements in the village center. The second phase of the project, kicking off at the October 20th CSCA meeting, will develop concepts for a pedestrian connection from Falmouth Road to Cotuit village center along the length of Putnam Avenue. The Civic Association meeting for this visioning session will be held at Freedom Hall, 976 Main Street, Cotuit at 7:30 PM on Tuesday October 20th. To view project details and updates please visit the project page on the Growth Management website: http://www.town.barnstable.ma.us/growthmanagement/Cotuit-Village-Pedestrian-Safety-Improvements.asp .

ATTENTION DRIVERS

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ROAD PAVING

PUTNAM AVENUE, COTUIT

The Department of Public Works will resume paving of Putnam Ave in Cotuit on Friday, October 9, 2015. Paving is expected to be completed by the end of the day, weather permitting. Vehicle access during paving operations will be restricted to one lane.  Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes to avoid delays. Operations will start promptly at 7 AM and run until 5 PM, after which time traffic will be opened back onto both lanes of the roadway. As always, please slow down and use extreme caution when traveling through the road construction areas and follow posted safety signs.

Bicycle Education at Freedom Hall

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Rob Miceli, a Cotuit resident and Chair of the MassBike Coalition will teach Bicycle Education at Freedom Hall – July 23rd at 3:00 pm. The first twenty 10 to 14 year old kids to sign up for the one hour course must be accompanied by a parent or grandparent and should bring bicycle, bicycle helmet, and sneakers with laces (NO sandals or flip-flops!) to Freedom Hall. Rob will present bicycle safety, etiquette, rules of the road, maintenance of the bike etc. indoors at Freedom Hall followed by a ride on the streets with him. Please call  Rich Boden at 508-428-2902 to register.

BICYCLES Rules of the Road

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Massachusetts law allows police officers to stop bicyclists for violations, issue citations and even arrest violators who fail to give their name. Please take a moment to review the below bicycle safety rules of Massachusetts and be extra vigilant as a bicyclist and a motorist as you enjoy your summer in the village of Cotuit as well as across the Cape.
LIGHTS
Must have a white light in front, red light or reflector on the rear, side reflectors on the bike or rider.
HELMETS
Any person 16 years of age or younger operating a bicycle or being carried as a passenger on a bicycle on a public way, bicycle path or on any other public right-of-way shall wear a helmet.
SEATS
Must have a seat for the rider and passenger. No riding a passenger without a seat.
SIDEWALKS
Cannot ride on a sidewalk in a business district.
TRAFFIC LAW VIOLATIONS
Bike must ride on the right side of the road with traffic flow and obey all traffic laws such as stopping at red lights and stop signs and yielding at crosswalks.
PACKAGES
Packages may only be carried in a basket, rack or trailer designed for such purpose.
NO-HANDS OPERATION
At least one hand is required on handlebar.
HAND SIGNALS REQUIRED
Hand signal must be given when turning. Either hand is okay.
NO TOWING
Bikes cannot be towed by a vehicle nor may they tow a person on skates or skateboards.
FAILURE TO GIVE NAME
Must give complete and true name and address to police officer when stopped for a traffic violation.
Violations shall be punished by a fine of not more than $20. The parent or guardian of any person under age 18 shall not authorize or knowingly permit any such person to violate any of the provisions of this section.

FLAG DAY!

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Today is Flag Day, an annual observance of the Second Continental Congress’ official adoption of the stars and stripes in 1777. At the time, they “resolved that the flag of the 13 United States” be represented by 13 alternating red and white stripes and the union by 13 white stars in a blue field, “representing a new constellation.”

  • Bernard J. Cigrand is considered the father of Flag Day. In 1885, as a young teacher at a high school in Waubeka, Wisconsin, Cigrand put a small flag on his desk and told his students to write essays about it. He fought for the rest of his life to formally establish the holiday, according to the National Flag Day Foundation.
  • The flag has been changed 27 times. The final star, for Hawaii, was added in 1960.
  • The first time the flag was flown after being adopted was on Aug. 3, 1777 in Rome, New York.
  • The flag’s colors have become significant over time. The white is for purity, the red is for valor and the blue is for justice, according to usflag.org.
  • President George Washington described the design like this: “We take the stars from heaven, the red from our mother country, separating it by white stripes, thus showing that we have separated from her, and the white stripes shall go down to posterity representing liberty.”
  • The first flag was probably created by Francis Hopkinson, who signed the Declaration of Independence. He requested “a quarter cask of the public wine” as payment for his design. He was rejected.
  • Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag according to a pattern, which was likely Hopkinson’s. Legend has it she changed the six-point stars he’d drawn to five-point ones because they were easier to stitch.
  • Sea captain William Driver gave the flag its “Old Glory” nickname in 1831, according to usacitylink.com.
  • The current design of the U.S. flag was created by Robert G. Heft, who made the pattern for a high school project. He earned a B- at first, but when the government chose it, his teacher raised the grade to an A.
  • There are six American flags on the moon. Five are standing, and Neil Armstrong’s fell over!

MEMORIAL DAY 2015

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Today is the day we formally express our thanks, with gratitude and in remembrance, of the men and women having selflessly given their lives, honoring us, and the freedoms won. If we fail to remember and honor these brave men and women, we’re likely to forget their great sacrifices; let us not forget.

!!!!!!!!!!!!ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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5/4/2015 8:49:40 PM EST – Hello, this is an important message from the Barnstable Police Department. Monday afternoon, May 4, a female teenager reported that she was followed from her bus stop on Putnam Ave in Cotuit by a male party in a pick up truck. The pick up is described as a reddish brown older model 4 door or extended cab pick up with rust around the front drivers side wheel well. The victim reported that a male exited the truck and attempted to pull her into the truck. The suspect is described as a white male approximately 5’10”-6” tall, thin build, with short thick dark brown/grey hair. The victim was able to get away from the suspect and notify the Barnstable Police Department

If you have any information concerning the incident, please call the Barnstable Police Department Detective Division at 508-778-3820

Road Snow and Ice Removal

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February 22, 2015 – This morning three DPW managers, including Director, Dan Santos, went to several roads and “plowed” them. There was a minimum amount of slush to plow. Not much melting had occurred and they each concluded that plowing would just leave a sheet of ice on the road. They have enough salt to make a 4 to 1 ratio of sand to salt and have decided to have crews sand/salt all the secondaries. This process should also take about eight hours to complete.

With the temperature expected to go well below freezing after today’s thaw, surface conditions will become slippery.

Take precautions when driving and walking.

 

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WIND CHILL & FROSTBITE WARNING

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Frostbite stages:

  • First degree: ice crystals forming on your skin
  • Second degree: your skin begins to feel warm, even though it is not yet defrosted.
  • Third degree: your skin turns red, pale, or white.
  • Fourth degree: pain lasts for more than a few hours, and you may see dark blue or black areas under the skin. See a doctor immediately if these symptoms arise. Gangrene is a real threat.

Hypothermia occurs when a person’s body temperature is below 96 degrees, and temperatures as low as 60 degrees can cause hypothermia if someone isn’t properly clothed.

Remember these tips to help prevent hypothermia:

  • Dress in layers
  • Always wrap up well when going outside in the cold.
  • Set your thermostat to at least a toasty 70 degrees during cold weather.
  • Avoid extensive exposure to breezes and drafts.
  • Keep plenty of nutritious food and warm clothes and blankets on hand to help ward off the winter chill. You’d also be wise to wear a warm hat during these months.
  • Eat hot foods and drink warm drinks several times during the day.
  • Ask a family member of neighbor to check on you often.
  • Ask your doctor if any medicine you’re taking increases your risk of hypothermia. Some drugs make it difficult for your body to stay warm. Drugs that may cause a problem include barbiturates, benzodiazepines, chlorpromazine, reserpine, and tricyclic antidepressants.

DPW UPDATE

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February 16, 2015 5:15 AM – Good morning.  DPW is back at work and back in all the secondary maps.  Today’s plan is to make sure the secondary roads are pushed back to pre-storm levels and cleaned up.  We also will be running the main roads again to push back any drifting.  Sidewalk clearing will begin today, and we will have a few loaders out working to push back mounds on particularly bad corners.

EMERGENCY SHELTER OPEN

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EMERGENCY SHELTERS OPEN TONIGHT! 

All 6 regional shelters will open at 6:30pm this evening. Locations are:

* Barnstable Intermediate School, 895 Falmouth Road, Barnstable

* Dennis-Yarmouth High School, 210 Station Avenue, South Yarmouth

* Sandwich High School, 365 Quaker Meetinghouse Road, Sandwich

* Falmouth High School, 874 Gifford Street, Falmouth

* Cape Cod Regional Technical School, 351 Pleasant Lake Avenue, Harwich
* Nauset Regional High School, 100 Cable Road, Eastham
A reminder that if using a shelter, please bring medication for at least 3 days with you. Pets are welcome. Transportation to the shelter by the Barnstable Police Department will be available by calling 508-775-0837, ext. 8. However, transportation MAY NOT be available during the height of the storm.