Conservation CommissionThe Fairhaven Conservation Commission will holda Public Hearing on February 24, 20<strong>14</strong> at 6:30 P.M. inthe Fairhaven Town Hall. Purpose is for the Request forDetermination of the following matters as required byMassachusetts General Laws Chapter <strong>13</strong>1 Section 40as amended.• Request for Determination Applicant Patricia A.Jayson Location 82 Fort Street Plot 5 Lots 8 & 8APurpose chip seal driveway within a shaded Zone X.• Request for Determination Applicant Jimmy PapasLocation Cedar Street Plot 4 & 27 Lots 81, 123, 125,159, and 22, 341, 344 purpose verify wetland line.Jay Simmons Chairman,Fairhaven Conservation CommissionBoard of AppealsThe Fairhaven Board of Appeals will hold a PublicHearing on Tuesday, March 4, 20<strong>14</strong>, at 6:00 PM in theTown Hall to consider the following petitions:1. Petitioner: Brenda & Nuno Ferreira, RE: 11Lawton Street, Plat 6, Lots 52, 53, Book 10615 andBOH: cont’d from page 18inspect Scramblers. When she finallygot a word in to say they had alreadybeen re-inspected, she was nervousand felt intimidated and that she wasbeing harassed.After Mr. DeTerra left town hall,Ms. Griffin said she went to seeJeffrey Osuch, who is the designatedperson in town hall to receivecomplaints about harassment, ahostile work environment, discrimi -na tion, etc. As she was speaking tohim, Mr. DeTerra suddenly appearedat the door.She said he told her that he washer boss and he was the one sheshould be talking to.At the next meeting in January, Ms.Griffin said she wanted to talk to theboard in executive session about notbeing supported. When she got there,Mr. Santos, from Scramblers, wasthere. Mr. DeTerra, she said, told herthat if she was going to talk about Mr.Santos he had a right to be there inthe executive session. She insistedthat she did not want to talk abouthim specifically, just about thegeneral support from the board thatshe felt she was no longer getting.Somewhere along the way, Ms.Griffin said she learned that Mr.Santos gave all his “day-olds” to Mr.DeTerra for his farm animals, whichwas confirmed by several peoplefamiliar with the arrangement. Shesaid she felt she was being pressuredto go easy on him because of that.Mr. DeTerra did not respond to fivephone calls to his cell phone or houseover a two-day period to answer tothe allegations.The idea, however, of politicalpressure to “treat certain people withkid gloves,” is not new, said Ms.Griffin. She said every board over thePublic Hearings/Legal NoticesPage 151; 198-19 B: No boundary fence, wall orhedge shall exceed 6’ in height.2. Petitioner: Thomas E. Wilson, RE: 51 GrandviewAve nue, Plat 29C, Lots 563-569, Book 1<strong>02</strong>73 andPage 008; 198-18: Short <strong>14</strong>’ of the required 30’ frontsetback, short 8’ of the required 30’ rear setback ina RR District.3. Petitioner: Mark & Theresa Wright, RE: 6 MistyBay Road, Plat 43C, Lots 87, 88, Certificate #23180;198-18: Short 18.5’ of the required 30’ front setback,5% over the maximum allowed building coverage of15%; 198-22 A2: 12” higher than the 20’ maximumheight allowed for an Accessory Building in a RRDistrict.4. Petitioner: Francis Demers, RE: 40 GrandviewAve nue, Plat 29C, Lots 446-450, Book 4579 andPage 246; 198-18: 10% over the maximum allowedbuilding coverage of 15%; 198-22: 996 sq ft over themaximum allowed 700 sq ft for an AccessoryBuilding.5. Petitioner: Christopher A. Medeiros, RE: 4Meadow Lane, Plat 30, Lot 25B, Book 50 and Page5; 198-22: 260 sq ft over the maximum allowed 700sq ft for an Accessory Building.years has had their favorites, and theowners would always call their friendon the board.“But I would still cite them,” shesaid, and they would still have tocomply.“People are eating this stuff. If aninspector doesn’t do her job, peoplecould get sick,” she said, and it doesnot matter if the owner is a politicalsupporter.Now her job description is beingrevamped and so are her hours. Shesaid for 9 1/2 years she has worked 18hours a week, setting her ownschedule. She punches in at the timeclock at Town Hall to keep track ofher hours. She needs the flexibilitybecause her son, who lives with her,is on dialysis.Although minutes to the executivesession, which was about the lack ofsupport, have not been released, the“unofficial” regular meeting minutesreflect most of what Ms. Griffin saysabout the hours and job description.The board discussed, in opensession, changing her hours to 11-3,and requiring her to give them a list ofplaces she would be inspectingbefore she went to them, somethingshe never had to do before.BOH member Barbara Acksen wasthe only board member willing to talkto the Neighb News. Citing theconfidentiality of executive session,she would not discuss the details ofthe conflict. As for the reason for theexecutive session in the first place,Ms. Acksen said she was confused.“I asked a lot of questions,” shesaid, adding that she didn’t knowwhere it all was coming from. “I was inthe dark about what happened. Shesaid she wanted more support andwanted to talk about it in executivesession.”Peter DeTerra, ChairmanFAIRHAVEN PLANNINGBOARD PUBLIC HEARINGNOTICENotice is hereby given that the Fairhaven PlanningBoard will conduct a Public Hearing at 6:30 P.M. onTuesday, February 25, 20<strong>14</strong>, in the Banquet Room,Town Hall, 40 Center Street, Fairhaven, MA.The purpose of the hearing will be to receiveinformation and public comment on a Zoning By-Lawamendment to Section 198-28 Floodplain andNasketucket River Basin Districts. The purpose of theamendment is to update the flood map and state lawreferences within the bylaw.A copy of the application is on file for public reviewat the Planning Board Office, Town Hall from 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For moreinformation or to schedule an appointment to reviewthe application please call the Planning Department at(508) 979-4082, Ext. 9.Wayne Hayward, Chairman of the Planning BoardThat meeting, which took place onJanuary <strong>13</strong>, got loud enough forpeople in other parts of town hall tohear and ask why Mr. DeTerra was soangry. He could be heard through thedoor.As for Mr. Santos, he insists that hewas not rude to Ms. Griffin.“I’ve got no complaints with theBoard of Health,” said Mr. Santosforcefully. “There’s no argumentbetween any of us. She comes in, shedoes the inspec tion, I sign the sheetand she left.”Asked if he used his relationshipwith Peter DeTerra to ease thingsover with the inspector, he said, “easewhat over? I have no complaintsabout Sue. I like Sue, she’s a niceperson. She does her job and I got abusiness to run. There was noargument. There was no conflict.”He also said that if the allegationcontinued, “there could be a lawsuit.If you print it, I’m coming after you.”Ms. Griffin said that Mr. Santosapologized to her when she returnedwith Ms. Lopes, saying he was justhaving a bad day.When reached at work, Ms. Lopessaid she did not remember if Mr.Santos apologized on 12/12 for hisbehavior the previous week. She thenasked to be called back at home. Ms.Lopes did not return three subse -quent phone calls to her home.Ms. Griffin said she feels that allthe administrative wrangling over herhours, mileage and whereaboutsduring the day is retaliation for doingher job.“It’s so frustrating to me, becauseyou just try to do your job and do itright, and then you come acrosssomeone who’s evidently connected,”she said. “I just want my side of thestory to be told.”Page 22Thursday, February <strong>13</strong>, 20<strong>14</strong>Fairhaven Neighborhood News
Vrîe KuntschaftGrün und Silber!VERKÜNDUNGEN AUS KATZNicht viele Orte gibt es in Tir Thuatha, die an das alte Clanthon erinnern, das vor der Finsternis dem Krieg zum Opferfiel. Kaum jemand weiß, daß in den Bergen, da wo sich die Länder der Cladhinn und Laighinn berühren, viel von demWissen über die alte Zeit lebendig geblieben ist. Dieser Ort heißt Calan.In dem kleinen Weiler Katz hat eine Gemeinschaft ein Zuhause gefunden, die sich „Verkündung der Einheit“ nennt.Die Schwestern und Brüder leben einfach und enthaltsam, sprechen viele Sprachen, sammeln die Überlieferungen derVölker Agenirons und unterrichten die Kinder der Berge.Die Macht des Wortes(Im Skriptorium zu Katz; ein Dutzend halbwüchsigerMädchen und Jungen quält sich mit Griffel undSchiefertafel, angeleitet von einem graubärtigenVerkünder, der lautlos die Pulte abschreitet, stirnrunzelndBlicke auf Tafeln wirft, ständig wechselndzwischen Kopfschütteln und Nicken. Ein Jungehebt die Hand.)„Warum müssen wir das Schreiben lernen,Vater? Es ist so mühsam. Wozu ist es gut?“„Du schreibst auf, um Deine Gedanken festzuhalten.Und Du liest die Gedanken anderer, diegeschrieben haben.“„Aber ich sage doch, was ich denke, Vater.“„Das tust Du.“„Warum aber muß ich dann schreibenlernen?“„Was sagt ihr zu der Frage?“„Ich kann eine Botschaft aufschreiben, Vater.“„Aber Du kannst die Botschaft dem Boten auchaufsagen und der sagt sie mir auf. Du mußt sienicht aufschreiben.“„Er könnte was vergessen, der Bote.“„Dein Bote hat ein gutes Gedächtnis, meinJunge, er wird nichts vergessen.“„Und wenn es sehr viel aufzusagen gibt, Vater?Dann wird er wohl etwas vergessen.“„Das macht nichts. Er weiß, was er mir aufsagensoll und ich werde es aufstehen.“„Vater, aber was ist, wenn er meine Wortebenutzen soll und nur diese? Dann muß ich siedoch aufschreiben.“„Du bist ein kluger Junge. Manchmal ist eswichtig, eine Botschaft in den richtigen Worten zuhören.“„Und wenn der Bote meine Sprache nichtspricht!“„Wähle einen Boten, der es tut. Findest Dukeinen, schreib die Botschaft auf, und dann findejemanden, der die Sprache des Boten spricht undihm klarmacht, wem er die Botschaft überbringensoll.“„Das wär’ mir nicht recht ... Kann ich demdenn vertrauen?“„Das mußt Du wohl, mein Junge.“„Aber die Druiden sagen, der Schrift kann mannicht vertrauen, Vater. Sie lügt, sagen sie.“„Wenn Du es möchtest, kannst Du Lügen aufschreiben.“„Ja ...“„Und wenn Du es möchtest, kannst Du michmit Worten belügen. Du kannst Deinem BotenLügen für mich aufsagen. Du kannst ihm auftragen,mich zu belügen. Dein Bote kann michohne Dein Wissen belügen. Du kannst sogar Lügeerwarten und doch die Wahrheit hören.“„Ja, aber ...“„Ihr müßt vertrauen, Kinder! Und ihr werdetlernen, zu urteilen. Habt ihr Vertrauen gelernt,wird die Lüge schwach und verrät sich. Ihr werdetdie Lüge erkennen, im Wort und in der Schrift.“„Aber wenn die Schrift doch immer lügt,Vater?“„Dein Oheim ist Händler, richtig?“23