Another Proud Moment .....

The Cape Cod Times is reporting that the Town has been forced to evacuate the Assessing Department from the lower level of the Town Hall Annex to the Jan Sebastian Bldg (aka "The Annex Annex") due to continual flooding.

On the bright side, the Fire Department now has some place to park their new fireboat, the USS Overkill --- if only they had enough people to drive it over to the Annex during the next high tide!

In a related story, a resident of the Service Road area has complained to Selectmen that he would have liked to have some input on the subject before the water was pumped from the Assessor's office.  He had already complained to the Cape Cod Commission -- who responded, "Where's Sandwich?"

Finally, In yet another related story, Sandwich Girl Scouts will be shaking their coffee cans in front of Stop & Shop this weekend -- in order to raise funds to buy dry socks for Assessing Department employees.

Welcome to Calcutta? Pimpin' the kids? (by Anonymous)

This topic was addressed  by an anonymous contributor in this space almost three years ago, but I thought it was worth posting an update (from a different, equally anonymous contributor).

During a visit to the local grocery store this weekend, I couldn't help but notice a young girl accosting exiting customers with a coffee can looking for donations of some sort.

I was curious what deadly disease or major natural or man-made disaster would motivate a mother and child to stake-out a piece of sidewalk on a very humid 90 degree day during the Fourth of July weekend.

Cheerleading.

Seriously, they were collecting money for cheerleading.  

Granted, it could have been one of any number of sports teams that routinely beg at doorways around Town -- but today, on this very hot holiday weekend somebody thought it would be a good idea to accost shoppers to pay for their kid's hobby.

What lesson is this teaching the kid?  If you want something, just head to the local Stop & Shop with your coffee can and a cute outfit?  

What about the concept of paying your own way or earning something for yourself?  Why should you expect anybody to pay for your kid's entertainment?  I raised my kids already (and paid for their activities) -- and while I don't mind paying for a school system I no longer use, I am annoyed that people expect me to contribute to THEIR kid's entertainment.

I know...  nobody was twisting my arm to contribute.  And, Yes, I could certainly have just smiled and/or ignored them.  

I'm thinking about getting my own coffee can.  I wonder if my 27 year old would wear a big pink bow and go with me?