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Town Carver of 1996 Annual Report ofThe Town Officers The New South Carver Fire Station In the fall of 1987 at Fire Chief Dana Harriman’s request, the Board ofSelectmen established a committee to study the adequacy of Fire Station #3 located at 247a Tremont Street. The South Carver Fire Station Study Committee, comprised of the following members was asked to study the existing facility and make recommendations relative to present and future fire department housing needs in the South Carverarea. Clark Griffith - a citizen at large Frank R. Mazzilli - representingthe Carver Board ofSelectmen Stanley Lowell - representing the Carver Finance Committee David J. Boucher- representingthe Carver Firefighters Association Captain George E. Young III - representing the South Carver Fire Co. 3 The Committee met regularly over the winter and reported back to the Selectmen in the spring of 1988 recommending construction of a new three bay fire station. Said facility to be located on a 1.7 acre lot of land at the corner of Church & South Main Streets which had been donated tothe Town by the Griffith Cranberry Company ofSouth Carverspecifically foruse as afire station. At a special Town Meeting on April 25, 1988, the Town voted to change the name ofthe study committee to the New South Carver Fire Station Building Committee and appropriated the sum of $38,500.00 for architectural and engineering plans as well as preliminary site work for the future station. The committee worked diligently through several lean years and, on June 20, 1994 Town Meeting appropriated the sum of $600,00.00 forthe purpose ofconstructing the new Station 3. In July of 1996 fire apparatus was moved into the new building. Completion of minor details and finishing touches continued through the fall and winter. Ten years ofhard work by the committee combined with a most generous donation by the Griffith Cranberry Company and the commitment ofthe taxpayers, has produced a modem attractive fre station that will serve the community long into the future. A formal open house is expected in May of 1997. Front Cover Photo by Patriot Ledger, Greg Derr Annual Report OfThe Town Officers OfThe Town Carver of Massachusetts Cranberry Land U.S.A. ForThe Year Ending December 31, 1996 Ruth Partridge, left and Mabel Hadden, both born in 1900, each hold the Boston Post cane as the oldest residents of Carver. & Officers Committees For The Year 1996 MODERATOR Term Expires Nancy A. Seamans 1997 SELECTMEN, WATER COMMISSIONER’S & HERRING COMMITTEE Ronald E. Clarke 1997 Frank R. Mazzilli 1998 Timothy McGillicuddy 1999 John K. Franey 1997 Richard T. Shevelow 1999 TOWN CLERK Bernadette L. Hemingway 1998 TREASURER-COLLECTOR OF TAXES Stephen P. Romano 1998 ASSESSORS Charles E. Hamilton 1998 Earl C. Healey 1997 Matthew J. Mendes, Sr 1999 CARVER SCHOOL COMMITTEE Randall T. Webster (Chrmn.) 1999 Candace Miller-Mitchell (Vice Chrmn.) 1999 Peter Martin 1998 Ann Chadwick-Dias 1997 Mary B. Kaminski 1998 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS William F. Pierce .... 1998 Robert E. Rooney, Jr 1997 Peter J. Cokinos 1999 LIBRARY TRUSTEES Dorothy McElaney (Chrmn.) 1999 Maureen Knott (Vice Chrmn.) 1997 Fred Harrison (Treas.) 1999 Barbara Butler 1998 Beverly Perry 1997 Bruce Kaiser (Res.) Margaret Merritt 1997 3 BOARD OF HEALTH Albert R. DeLoid 1997 Edgar B. Lawrence (Chrmn.) 1998 Steven Crawford 1999 PLANNING BOARD Ann M. Miller 2000 Stephen N. DiRado 1998 David A. Wagner 1997 Warren I. Greene 1999 Sharon F. Clarke 2001 HOUSING AUTHORITY Eunice Murphy 2000 Robert Merritt 1997 Dorothy Angley (Chrmn.) 2001 Roberta Fountain 1999 Donna Fernandes (Exec. Dir.) Richard Hoadley TOWN DIRECTOR, COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE Dorothy M. Angley TOWN ADMINISTRATOR Richard J. LaFond CONSTABLES Margaret Pelletier John D. Kelly Robert Shurtleff 4 Appointed Officers INSPECTOR OF WIRES Joseph M. Plant Thomas F. Emord (Alt.) INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING & GAS INSTALLATIONS George W. Cedarstrom BUILDING INSPECTOR/ZONING OFFICER Robert F. Kirby ASST. INSPECTOR BUILDINGS Henry N. Pedersen (Res.) FIRE CHIEF, FOREST WARDEN Dana E. Harriman DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF, DEPUTY FIRE WARDEN Mark F. Weston DOG OFFICER Barbara E. Rooney ASST. DOG OFFICER SheilaAndrus PART-TIME DOG OFFICERS Joann Briggs (Res.) Matthew Cohen INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS Barbara E. Rooney TOWN COUNSEL Kopelman & Paige CHIEF OF POLICE Diane M. Skoog POLICE SERGEANTS Raymond A. On* Robert F. Malonson Dorian Lapworth 5 POLICE OFFICERS Anthony F. Luca Roger S. Hedges Bruce T. Pollitt John F. Donahoe Donald C. Vautrinot Renaldo A. Oliviera, Jr. David Zadok Kenneth Strong John Mulready Tracey Brine Michael Miksch PERMANENT INTERMITTENT OFFICERS Sumner W. Meredith Luis S. Spencer SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS Thomas Luciano Walter Benoit, Jr. Joseph R. Ritz POLICE MATRONS Lisa L. Bither Sally Robertson Charlotte Marando PatriciaGregor Margaret Pelletier Amy Hockstrasser Judith Richards KEEPER OF THE LOCKUP Diane M. Skoog SPECIAL CONSTABLES Diane M. Skoog Russell F. Tinkham, Jr. Robert S. Barlow David C. Anmahian Norman J. Cormier, Jr. Quentin M. Maver Gregory S. Kamon Cynthia A. Follis Peter S. Butman Charles Burgess George R. Olson Joseph Palombo James B. Walsh EMS DIRECTOR Thomas Walsh PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Harry J. Schmidt (Jr. Esq.) CIVIL DEFENSE Frank R. Mazzilli (Dir.) Helen M. Copello (Adm. Asst., Dep. Dir.) 6 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Dr. Martin Hanley BOARD OF REGISTRARS Bernadette L. Hemingway Ann M. Potenza Marjorie Kenrick Irene A. Collins INSPECTORS Maureen Knott Ann Kallio Karen Fager Jane Gallagher Marjorie Mosher Virginia Borbas Frank Christiano Fred Harrison Roberta Harrison Marjorie Smith Ruth Bubier Paul Mazzilli Clifton Jacob Domingo Thatcher Nadine Rooney Kathleen Duarte Dorothy McElaney Alan Dunham Beverly Thomas Eunice Murphy Phyllis Harriman Marilyn Downing Gertrude Ring Lorraine Hoyt COUNCIL ON AGING Paul T. VonBurg (Dir.) Edward Coakley (Chrmn.) Susan Colagiovanni Marjorie Smith Judith Ward Paula M. Babbin Paul R. Correia John Mickevich SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL Edward Coakley (Res.) Wayne Gregory OLD COLONY ELDERLY SERVICES BOARD OF DIRECTORS Paul T. VonBurg (Dir., Res.) Edward Coakley Judy Murphy (Alt.) OLD COLONY PLANNING COUNCIL AREA AGENCY ON AGING ADVISORY BOARD Judy T. Murphy (Res.) Paul T. VonBurg (Interim) GREATER ATTLEBORO TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ADVISORY BOARD Paul T. VonBurg (Alt., Res.) Edward Coakley John Mickevich (Alt.) 7 DELEGATE TO SRPEDD Philip Harlow Ann Miller MUNICIPAL REP. TO SRPEDD Dawn Parent-Ferreira SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS William Halunen TOWN ACCOUNTANT Manuel J. Sylvia, Jr. MUNICIPAL CENSUS SUPERVISOR Bernadette L. Hemingway PLYMOUTH COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD John K. Franey Frank R. Mazzilli (Alt.) MARCUS ATWOOD TRUSTEES Frank R. Mazzilli Erwin K. Washburn Nancy Davison Margaret Maki Albino Perry MUNICIPAL COORDINATOR “RIGHT TO KNOW LAW” Dana E. Harriman INDUSTRIAL & DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Joseph P. Day (Chrmn.) Philip Harlow Thomas Donahue Ronald R. DeLano Paul M. Kelly Renaldo Oliveira, Jr. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY John O’Neil Egan, III John K. Franey John K. Madden Paula M. Babbin Philip Harlow ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Warren K. Pierson Dennis Soliwoda Sharon F. Clarke David Boucher(Chrmn.) CONSERVATION COMMITTEE Edward T. Hoey (Agent) Sarah G. Hewins (Chrmn.) Lawrence Cole Barton Bruflfee James F. Nauen Kimberly A. Landrau Henry Pedersen (Res.) 8