Radio Debate This Morning

I only just heard about this, so I'm sorry if you read this too late.

Mike Moore and Doug Belanger, the two Democratic candidates for State Senate will be debating this morning on the radio.

Today at 9:06 AM on WCRN Radio (830 AM) during "The Peter Blute Show."

The debate should last until about 10am.

Energy Audits— Sign Up Now

I signed up for a SELCO Energy Audit in the end of March and I finally had my audit performed. If you have never had a free energy audit from SELCO, I highly suggest you sign up right now. I asked the auditor, if he was busy this summer, and he said it was one of his busiest. He also said he was talking to a colleague from another company, they are predicting this fall will be the “perfect storm”. With the price of heating oil over $4 per gallon, more than twice the record high price from last year, I am calling the upcoming winter season the Hurricane Katrina of high fuel bills. The disaster lies in many older homes are heated with oil, many of these homes are owned by senior citizens and middle income families.

The energy auditor suggested that I caulk the corners under my attic insulation, insulate my attic hatch and install outlet gaskets (insulation) for my outer walls. He gave me some energy saving goodies, and 2 books on energy saving info. He suggested that we have enough insulation and was glad to see that we had a programmable thermostat. He gave me an article with info on these thermostats, and quotes from the US Dept of Energy website:

"By turning your thermostat back 10°–15° for 8 hours, you can save about 5%–15% a year on your heating bill—a savings of as much as 1% for each degree if the setback period is eight hours long."

Last year SELCO had rebates for these babies, you might want to look into them with or without the rebates, if you don’t already have one. They are very easy to install and easy to operate. This US Dept. of Energy website, states it is a misconception about your furnace working harder to bring the temperature up.

I know summer has just started and here I am going on about the winter heating situation, hey I like to be prepared. It is going to be a very difficult winter for many, even worse than last winter.

Protect Greyhounds

To the Editor:-

I opened the first International Animal Rescue office to raise awareness about issues like the dancing bears of India. People are always horrified to learn that these animals are abused just to make money, but I am ashamed to say it is happening here in our own state.

At the two remaining greyhound tracks in our State, thousands of dogs endure lives of nearly endless confinement, kept in small cages barely large enough to stand up or turn around for 20 or more hours a day. Also, since 2002 more that 800 dogs have been injured while racing in the state. Nearly 80% of these injuries involved broken legs. Other reported injuries include paralysis, broken neck, or death from cardiac arrest.

This fall, there will be a ballot question called the Greyhound Protection Act, which would phase out greyhound racing by 2010. You will certainly hear arguments about how much the dogs love to run. Do you think Hibbert had fun when he took a wide turn racing at Raynam Park and hit a pole? No, he cracked his skull and died. Do you think "RHF No Doubt" had fun when she was bumped on the track and broke her neck? No, she died on the track as well. In 2004, Sherman Tank dropped dead at the finish line. The reason listed was "cardiac insufficiency."

I have personally seen these vet records and it is shocking. What is more shocking is that this cruelty goes on, so that people can be entertained and make a profit. Nothing more. It is needless suffering that we wouldn't inflict upon our own dogs.

Their lives outside of the track consists of being confined in a cage and eating 4-D meat that is deemed unfit for human consumption.

Dog racing has been outlawed in 34 States, and I would like to think that New Englanders would not allow something like this to go on.

International Animal Rescue is in full support of the Greyhound Protection Act along with the most respected animal protection groups in the state such as the MSPCA, the HSUS, and GREY2K USA.

We believe that dog racing is cruel and inhumane, and should end. I would like to urge people to act compassionately and vote for the dogs.

Laurence Eve Van Atten
International Animal Rescue, US

One Person’s Pork is Another Person’s Bacon

I have lived in Shrewsbury for about 12 years and I have been in 5 accidents, none of them my fault. Really…I actually got rear ended in a car wash! I have suggested to Best Auto Body that they make a Frequent User card for me.

I often sit in traffic and wonder who designed some of these traffic patterns. One of my "favorite" spots is on Karyn Politio’s list of dangerous intersections that she trying to get money for improvement. Polito has added money to a house bill to improve Rt. 20 and Grafton St. (4 of my accidents happened in this area) and the mess along the shopping centers on Quinsig. and to build sound barriers near 290.

The entire route 20 area really needs to be evaluated in Northboro and Shrewsbury. If you travel on Route 20 notice the passing lanes (not climbing lanes) located in front of entrances to business parks and housing developments and to route 140. The new Avalon Apartment Complexes will be adding at least 800 cars onto that already congested road, plus any cars from the new companies Shrewsbury, Northboro and Grafton are luring to their business parks.

Hey what happened to my favorite adrenaline zone on Route 9 and Harrington, the one that has new drivers wishing that they were not driving dad's new car.

Readers get upset when I tell Ms. Polito, “You go girl”, I guess I will give her a virtual knuckle bump instead.

Support Our Teachers

To the Editor:-

A tentative contract has been reached between the Westborough teachers and administration regarding benefits and pay increases. This fall, meeting members will have to vote on this budget that may result in an override. (Boston Globe, West Edition, 6/22/08). Would a contract like this ever happen in Shrewsbury where an override has to be passed to pay for it? Some students have been quoted in the last few issues of the Community Advocate newspaper on how their teachers were not able to write them recommendations for college. Also, students were worried that they were not have opportunities to participate in extracurriculm activities since their teachers were on the strict to work rule.

I support our teachers in school. They work hard, and their job is much more challenging due to stricter mandates. Since Shrewsbury voters have voted down an override over the last few years, will the outcome of the Westborough tentative agreement set the precedent for other towns such as Shrewsbury?

What do other people think?

Robbin Miller

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Be Clever

Tip to help you and your household conserve:

Take short showers of 10 minutes or less, instead of baths. If you have someone in your household who does not follow this suggestion, do not throw a cup of cold water over the top of the shower door. This can lead to divorce, retribution involving a similar fate or fear of ever showering again.

I have learned a new technique to reduce the shower time of those who refuse to participate. When my husband (a 45 minute shower addict) hops in, I then turn on my fully loaded dishwasher or that fully loaded clothes washer in need of hot water. He finds himself running out of hot water after about 20 minutes and gets out.

Conserving is not easy, but requires a little more thought and sometimes being devious. It is rather like hiding vegetables in your kid’s favorite foods, it is good for them. Conserving is good for everyone.

Moore 1, Belanger 0

To the Editor:-

I disagree with Mr. Adler's interpretation of Tuesday night's debate between Doug Belanger and Mike Moore ("Belanger Takes Round One").

I believe that it was Mr. Moore, and not Mr. Belanger, who emerged from Tuesday's debate in a stronger position.

Mr. Adler chose to highlight the fact that Mr. Moore stated that he was not familiar with the legislative proposal known as “Jessica's Law.” However, as someone who knows Mr. Moore, I can tell you that this was simply an error in identifying a piece of legislation by its name; Mr. Moore, I know, is indeed familiar with Jessica's Law, and supports the version of the bill that was passed by the House last week. Moore made an unfortunate mistake, it seemed to me, in not immediately connecting the term “Jessica's Law” with the actual legislation that was passed by the House last week (which is not called “Jessica's Law”), however this is an area where Moore is quite knowledgeable. Moore has been a law enforcement official for over twenty years, working as an Environmental Police Officer and as a Deputy Superintendent in the Sheriff's Department. I am confident that Mr. Moore will make informed decisions regarding crime and safety legislation.

While I would concede that Mr. Belanger was certainly polished and well-spoken, he often said very little of any consequence. Moore always made a point of directly answering the question that was asked of him. Listen closely to Belanger, by contrast, and you will find a lot of superfluous language that carefully danced around a few of the questions without answering them in any meaningful fashion. I am thinking in particular of questions regarding the candidates' past mistakes, and unpopular stances they had taken in the past.

I also found Belanger's snide potshots at Moore – which were clearly intended to provoke a response – obnoxious and condescending. Kudos to Moore for not taking the bait.

And frankly, I find Belanger's comments regarding public employees or people who “make a living off the public,” offensive. Our police, firefighters, and teachers are all public employees; there is absolutely nothing wrong with how they make their living. I thought that Moore's response to those remarks – wherein he highlighted the personal value he places public service – was one of his better moments of the evening. I find it ironic and hypocritical that Belanger would actively seek public office, which carries a taxpayer-funded paycheck, and make these remarks.

Plenty of issues were discussed during Tuesday night's debate, and both candidates had the opportunity to talk about their ideas, accomplishments, and goals regarding economic development, gay marriage, the death penalty, casino gambling, public transportation, alternative energy, and biotechnology. Moore answered all questions and discussed his past accomplishments, his goals, and his ideas. Belanger was hit-or-miss, depending on the question, and would always throw in unnecessary rhetoric and a cutting remark or innuendo.

I challenge each and every ShrewsBuried reader to watch the debate when it is broadcast on the Shrewsbury Media Connection, and to pay very close attention to each and every one of Mr. Moore's statements. You will find that Mr. Moore directly addressed and answered each and every question that was asked of him. The same cannot be said of Mr. Belanger.

From where I'm standing, that's Moore 1, Belanger 0.

Jason Palitsch

What are you doing this summer?

What are you doing this summer?

"Man Who Used Stick To Roll Ball Into Hole In Ground Praised For His Courage"

Apple Carts II

Now Natick is joining the ranks of Westborough and Fitchburg to upset the Apple Cart. Their Town Moderator is asking for names of those interested in serving on their Finance Board and those interested in their new Charter and By-Law Review Committee. There are 5 openings on the Finance Board and 4 people would like to be reappointed, interviews will start soon.

The Charter and By-Law Committee is revived every 5 years to review how Natick has changed and what works and what needs to be changed. The group is autonomous but the Town Moderator hopes they will look into electronic voting at the Town Meeting, right now they have a show of hands.

A show of hands is their standard? And their Moderator wants to move to electronic voting? Looks like Shrewsbury is a step behind them, we yell out our yes or no votes and Mr. Byrne decides which side yelled the loudest. A standing count is taken when his decision is challenged. Two years ago at a Citizens for Better Shrewsbury meeting, I bought up the fact Shrewsbury voters have no way of knowing how their elected Town Meeting Member voted at Annual Town Meeting. Mr. DePalo, along with members of other boards attended this meeting. He stated, we will never have a roll call vote at town meeting. I never got a chance to ask why; maybe technology was not available at the time. You know whether your representative showed up for the job, but wouldn’t you like to know how your elected Town Meeting Representative voted?

Belanger Takes Round One

Tonight was the debate between the two candidates for the Democratic nomination for the State Senate.

On numerous questions, Belanger and Moore agreed with each other. This, I believe, is the most important thing we learned tonight and should not be lost in the hurly-burly of trivial differences.

That said, Doug Belanger clearly came out the winner over Mike Moore in this debate.

There was a remarkable difference in their styles. Belanger appeared calm, prepared, and ready. Moore was… let's just say… less prepared.

For example, on a question about "Jessica's Law," Moore admitted he didn't know what it was. There are plenty of voters who don't know what it is and frankly I spoke with an audience member later who didn't know. However, Moore should have known. This proposed law is Karyn Polito's raison d'être and Belanger knew it.

Belanger repeatedly cited his experience in the private sector which clearly he believes will be an asset in the general election.

Surprisingly, John Lebeaux was there in the audience with Moira Miller at his heels. This was a brave (and clever) move by the man who will go up against one of them in November.

The debate will be broadcast on Shrewsbury Media Connection soon. I'll post the dates/times when I know them.

Mega-kudos to moderator Brian Smith and the Democratic Town Committee for pulling off a well-run, well-attended event. The primary election is Tuesday, September 16.

If you were there, please post your comments, but keep it nice.

Senate Debate Is Coming To Shrewsbury

Tomorrow night, the Shrewsbury Democratic Town Committee will be hosting a debate between two candidates for State Senate: Doug Belanger and Mike Moore.

The debate will be at the Shrewsbury High School in the Presentation Room and will be moderated by Brian Smith.

Tuesday, June 17, 7:00pm and it will last about one hour.

I'll be there and I hope to see ShrewsBuried readers there, too!

Two great quotes of the week

One from here:

“I’m afraid of motorcycles, and I can’t fit in a Corvette.”

Shrewsbury resident David Johnson on why he and his brother, Paul Johnson, bought the SFD's old fire truck on Ebay.

One from not here:

"Fussball ist wie Schach, nur ohne Würfel."
"Football is like chess, only without the dice."

German soccer (football) player Lukas Podolski during the ongoing Euro 2008 tournament.

Eliminating The State Income Tax Would Be Devastating

To the Editor:-

I heard about the ballot question for eliminating the State Income tax in Massachusetts for the upcoming November 4th election. What are people's point of view in terms of for or against this (non-referenedum) question? Looking at states like Florida and New Hampshire that have no state income tax, their quality of education for their children are poor and property owners are stuck paying higher taxes to pay for programs and services. As an observer, I have heard and seen that those states without this income tax, their residents who are disabled, elderly and poor go to other states such as Massachusetts and New York to get those services for their needs. Should Massachusetts bill Florida for having to pay for their residents on the taxpayers' dime? If the income tax was ever eliminated, it would be devastating for those residents who rely on the government to pay for their specific needs.

A dialogue needs to be created where both sides get together to discuss and to brainstorm efficient and effective ways on how Massachusetts pays for services and mandates for its residents. While waste and fraud is an issue how services are paid for with your taxes, eliminating the state income tax will not be feasible and politically wise in the Commonweath.

Robbin Miller

Food For Thought

The cost of gas continues to increase, and it is predicted we will continue to see increases in the price of other necessities like food. I have had an organic vegetable garden for about 9 years, and every year it gets bigger and bigger. In the past, I started the garden because it was fun, I liked unusual varieties and you can’t beat the freshness. This year I will be saving a substantial amount of money from my little garden. Vegetable gardens are becoming popular again, mainly due to the economic considerations as noted in Shrewsbury Nurseries latest email newsletter. A recent NY Times article notes the dramtic increase in home gardening and according to:

"George C. Ball Jr., owner of the W. Atlee Burpee Company, said sales of
vegetable and herb seeds and plants are up by 40 percent over last year, double
the annual growth for the last five years. “You don’t see this kind of thing but
once in a career,” he said. Mr. Ball offers half a dozen reasons for the
phenomenon, some of which have been building for the last few years, like taste,
health and food safety, plus concern, especially among young people, about
global warming”.

It is not too late to start a garden, put a few plants in pots or tuck a few plants in your flower beds. Many vegetable plants are beautiful, and at the end of the season you pull them up and your flower bed is back to where you started. I am sure the folks at Shrewsbury Nurseries or other privately owned nurseries can help you with selections good for containers. I have been to a local home that probably sells for $800k, with chives used as ornamental borders. I would get complements on my unusual spring plants, and then very odd looks when told the plants were garlic. You can get get some beautiful raised beds to complement your lawn. Another great advantage to growing your own vegetables is you know where they came from and where they have been; you don’t have to worry about Salmonella in your tomatoes or E Coli in your scallions. Salsa should not be life threatening, unless you are eating it in Mexico and drink the water.

If you already have a garden and find yourself with too many vegetables, local groups dealing with social justice issues such as our local St. Mary’s Social Justice Ministry's “Share the Bounty” program can take those extra squash and tomatoes off your hands. They collect the produce and donate it to charities dealing with hunger and poverty. The cost of gas and utilities will be pushing more families and individuals to food banks, with the summer being even harder since children will no longer be in school receiving reduced or free meals. Please feel free to comment if you know of other groups who would take fresh produce, maybe the Senior Center or other church groups.

Next year, Massachusetts Local Food Coop will hopefully be starting up in the state. This endeavor, spearheaded by Kelley O’Connor, is based on a decade old model in Oklahoma. Local foods taste better and are riper, have less mileage on them, you can learn all about the farm where it was raised and feel safe, you are supporting agriculture in Massachusetts and you are strengthening the food safety network. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)is another way to buy local foods, this is a plan in which you pay up front for a “share” of the harvest. The cost is around $500 to $600 and most have a waiting list for the following year already. We actually have a CSA here in Shrewsbury, Green Hill Farm, and there are two in Westboro, with the newest being the historic Nourse Farm.

I would love to see Shrewsbury start some community gardens here in town, many other towns have them. The Senior Center should have one with high raised beds, gardening has proven therapeutic effects. Every school should have a vegetable garden, many children do not know about how food grows, that carrots are a root vegetable, and a tomato starts out green. Not too long ago Shrewsbury was a community based on agriculture, but we have lost that connection. We need to return to our roots to enable us to move ahead.

On An Entirely Different Note

Recent T&G headline: Bitter Backers Bend to Barack by Babbington

Do bitter backers bend to Barack while eating bigger better burned burgers, bartered buttered bread and drinking big bubbly Bud beer brews?

Another T&G headline: House Passes Science Package title should have been:

Billion Buck Bill Boost BioMed Benefitting Bustling Bannered Burgh by Bridge. Come on lets ramp up those potential commerical enterprises in Shrewsbury. The banners on major roads are nice but they didn't help Flint Michigan, as pointed out by Michael Moores first movie, Roger & Me.

75% of household waste can be recycled OR I know this is boring you but man can not live by politics alone

This symbol is called a Mobius Loop, it was first created in 1970, as part of the very first Earth Day Celebration. Today it is an important symbol, that we see everywhere. We all call it the Recycle symbol, if you think of the word cycle it means returning to the beginning, like a bicycle tire.

Why recycle? You are keeping stuff out of the landfills and incinerators, and help reduce greenhouse gasses that cause global warming. When you recycle an item it will get turned into something else that you can buy. It takes 90% less energy to make an aluminum can from recycled materials than new ones. Every ton of paper recycled will save 17 trees and it uses 64% less energy.

Close the Loop: The only way to keep that Mobius Recycling loop going around is to buy items made from recycled materials. Look for the symbol. The percentage number in the middle will tell you how much recycled materials made it. Staples carries printer paper made from recycled paper, our local Price Chopper carries picnic utensils made from either recycled plastic or compostable materials, they also carry the Marcal paper goods line made from recycled paper.

We all hear about recycling but the most important part of that cycle is even before it gets into that cycle. If you buy less, then less energy and materials will be needed to make, ship and package the stuff.

What is Precycle? This is when you stop and think about what you buy even before you recycle or throw out. If you consume less, you can prevent waste even before you have any! This is the Reduce part of the 3 R’s of Environmentalism.

• Take reusable shopping bags to the store with you.
  
• Try not to buy disposable items like juice boxes, paper plates, napkins and switch to rechargeable batteries.
  
• Buy in bulk when possible and look for items with the least amount of packaging.
  
• Share seldom used tools with friends or neighbors, like that lawn rotary spreader, weed wacker or lawn edger.
  
• Reduce your junk mail by removing your name from mailing lists.
  

Reuse:

• Old, worn out clothes can be turned into rags, and use those instead of paper towels.
  
• Print on both sides of paper. The clean side of printed paper can be re-used, instead of recycling immediately. Adjust your printer page margins to allow more words on the page.
  
• When you send that book order, PTO fundraiser check or note to the teacher into school reuse an old envelope.
  
• Instead of buying new storage containers to hold household items, look at what you might be throwing out or recycling. Cereal boxes make great magazine holders, & with jars the sky is the limit.

You will get a couple of months to practice reducing your trash and recycling before the Pay As You Throw starts in Shrewsbury on August 4. The special bags are to go on sale the about the middle of July in local supermarkets and a few convenience stores.

Here are resources for detailed local information: www.shrewsbury-ma.gov/recycle; and for general recycling: www.earth911.org.

Upsetting Apple Carts

Newly elected Fitchburg Mayor, Lisa Wong has balanced their budget, slashing the library budget by 68%. This cut will mean the library will lose certification, which means they will not be eligible for interlibrary loans, state grants money, and will only operate for 21 hours per week.

According to a recent T&G article, “the mayor said at Thursday night’s hearing that she was looking for help in finding solutions and was trying to gauge whether residents would support a Proposition 2-1/2 override.” Threatening to kill the library would be a good way to get people to vote for the override.

Westborough’s new Selectman, Rod Jane, is challenging the status quo in how they choose their chair and he won. This was the same town looking into remove those appointed committee members who miss meetings, and to set term limits.

What in the world are these people doing by rocking the boat and making unpopular decisions, don't they know you always stick with the time honored traditions? Will Shrewsbury’s own, newly elected Ben Tartaglia be following in their footsteps and rock the boat and make unpopular but necessary decisions? He has thrown a few tidbits out there, but they have been poorly planned and have fallen flat as demonstrated at the Annual Town Meeting

Too Stupid To Vote?

There's a new book out which examines the political intelligence of the electorate and the public at-large: "Just How Stupid Are We?: Facing the Truth About the American Voter"

The author writes, "Nothing in our past experience, justifies the belief that people in these circumstances are up to the task that history has now given them … Our confidence in democracy rests on a myth."

I don't advocate its positions, but it's an interesting thesis.

Here's a nice review.

97% Of Town Meeting Is Showing Up

I'm not a big fan of perfect attendance.  It's a gimmick to reward kids, baseball players or state representatives, who weren't otherwise remarkable. They come to school/work/statehouse and spread their colds all around while slowing earning a ribbon at the end of the year.

The only thing that matters is the quality of your work.

On the other hand, there's something to be said for not showing up at all.

That preamble aside, I've been looking over the attendance list from last month's Town Meeting. And I parsed some interesting statistics.

First of all, a big shout-out to my friends over in the swanky hills of Precinct 7. You guys rocked the first two nights of Town Meeting with 97% attendance. Just one person from your larger-than-average delegation missed each night.

On the third (and final) night, we had an overall attendance of just 58%. That night, the best precinct (Precinct One -- WE RULE!) was only at 2/3rds that night. The worst was Precinct Six, half of whose delegation went missing.

The following people missed all three nights of Town Meeting last month:

• Steven C. Boulay
  
• George B. Burns
  
• Isabelle C. Chang
  
• Richard B. Cooper
  
• Marty C. Dell'Erba
  
• Jason deSourdis
  
• Lynne Detarando Grden
  
• Elizabeth A. Kershaw
  
• Ronald J. Korzon
  
• Robert C., Jr. Ljunggren
  
• Sandra J. Lucas
  
• John J. Manning
  
• R. Scott McCluskey
  
• James E. McDonald
  
• Richard E. Nickle
  
• Michael B. Stiling
  
• John Tsombakos
  
• Robert H. Whitaker

I understand missing Town Meeting. You get elected and you have no idea when Town Meeting will be (hint: the third Monday of May). I understand that you might have an out-of-town business meeting scheduled two years after your election. That happens.  You can't possibly anticipate it back when you got elected one or two years ago in your three-year term.

It's not like you were elected this year, just two weeks before Town Meeting and could have chosen not to run -- knowing full well when Town Meeting was going to be.

These people missed all three meetings AND were elected this year:

• Leo R. Corazzini
  
• Morgan W. Duffy
  
• Joseph F. Gonet
  
• Judith E. Merriman
  
• Anthony M. Trippi
  

However, it's not like any of them had any competition at the polls.  They all ran unopposed in their precincts because, sadly, there isn't enough interest in being a Town Meeting Member.  So even if those five people had stayed off the ballot, there weren't other people ready to take their places.

These people missed all three meetings AND were elected this year AND someone else lost to them:

• Joyce M. Danielson
  
• M. Janice Filiere
  

If there are any factual errors above, email me and I'll quickly print a retraction/correction.

Nancy

Who doesn't love ceremony? Formality. Titles. We feel important when we call someone by a title, "Mr. Jones" or "Captain Jones." The stuffier the better.

Jimmy McCaffrey, the newly anointed chairman of the Board of Selectmen, kept referring to the other people on his board with the title, Selectman, as in "Thank you, Selectman DePalo" or "Selectman Miller, how do you vote?" Wouldn't Mr. or Mrs. or Ms. be enough?

Is it a sign of respect?

Why did he call Town Manager Dan Morgado: "Mr. Morgado" instead of "Manager Morgado"?

Outgoing fire czar "Chief LaFlamme" got his propers.

Should such a respectful courtesy be applied consistently?

The Director of the Board of Health was repeatedly called, "Nancy."

The Presidential Primaries Are Over Tomorrow?

(Allow me this digression, please.)

Tomorrow's the last day of primary elections in the United States Presidential election of 2008. The two last states, Montana and South Dakota, will hold their nominating primaries. The conventions aren't until later this summer and the general election is in November. But I think tomorrow night is the night everything will change.

I'm reading the tea leaves, and I think Hillary's going to drop out tomorrow night after the results come in.

Missing Book On The Shelf

Tonight at the Board of Selectmen's meeting, the Library Trustees will join the Selectmen to appoint a new Trustee. This trustee will fill the vacancy caused by the April death of Trustee George Strom.

The candidates are Wayne Keevan, Daniel McCann, Mary Casey and Jack Avis. Keevan was an unsuccessful candidate for Selectman this year and McCann lost the May election for Library Trustee.

Each of the five Selectmen and eight remaining Trustees gets one vote in this appointment.