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Board of Selectmen Meeting <br /> February 10, 1998 <br /> The meeting convened at 7:35 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, <br /> Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Camille Anthony, Selectmen Dan Ensminger <br /> and George Hines, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner and the following list of interested <br /> parties: Jane Fiore, David Bryant, John Castigan, Sandy Michaud, Lucus Michaud, William <br /> Lavoie, Mike DeBrigard, James Cormier, Ted McIntire, David B. Tuttle, Paul Dustin, Brett <br /> Donham, Gail Wood, Stewart Chapman, Richard Moore, Jim Guarente, Jim Biller, Bernice <br /> Svedlow, Brenda Smith. <br /> Proclamations/Certificates of Appreciation <br /> Proclamation-Drug Free Week in Reading- On motion by Hines seconded by Ensminger, the <br /> Board voted to approve a Proclamation declaring March-March 8, 1998 as"Alcohol, Tobacco <br /> and Drug Free Week in the Town of Reading." The motion was approved by a vote of 3-0-0. <br /> John Castigan, Sandy Michaud and Jane Fiore were present to receive the Proclamation. <br /> Reports and Comments <br /> Selectmen's Liaison Reports and Comments <br /> Dan Ensminger had no report. <br /> George Hines attended the quarterly meeting of the Ice Arena Authority in their new Conference <br /> Room at the Burbank Arena. Media One has donated Cable TV service to the Authority. The <br /> - ` Authority will be returning money to the Town by the middle of this year. <br /> Hines noted that the Board of Selectmen had adopted a policy regarding anonymous letters to the <br /> Editor and not using names of Reading people in articles. He noted a headline in a recent <br /> Chronicle "Reading Man Arrested for Third Time in Nine Days" and did not mention the man's <br /> name. He felt that this is a community disservice. <br /> Camille Anthony noted that she had attended an MMA Workshop on media and the community. <br /> People at the workshop were aghast that the local paper would publish Letters to the Editor <br /> without names. <br /> Anthony met with Indira Balkisoon and Peter Tassi regarding the Stream Team. They are going <br /> to develop a demonstration lawn demonstrating environmentally friendly and low water use <br /> landscaping. Anthony felt that we should look at cellular towers in light of recent court <br /> decisions on this matter. She noted that today was the wake for Robert Foley, a long time <br /> community volunteer. <br /> Public Comment <br /> There was no public comment. <br />