Meetings Ahead
Most conferences in Eastham are in-person, usually with an online-attendance possibility. Go to eastham-ma.gov and click on on the assembly you have an interest in for particulars. All conferences are at Town Hall except in any other case indicated.
Thursday, Sept. 21
- Nauset Regional Middle School Advisory Council, 3:30 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 25
- Visitors Tourism and Services Board, 3:30 p.m., Small Meeting Room
- Select Board, 5:30 p.m., Earle Mountain Meeting Room
Tuesday, Sept. 26
- Conservation Commission onsite, 8:15 a.m. Town Hall
- Conservation Commission, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 28
- Council on Aging Board, 9 a.m., Earle Mountain Room
- Board of Health, 3 p.m., Earle Mountain Room
Conversation Starter
Nova, the Police Dog
The Eastham Police Dept.’s first group useful resource canine resides as much as her identify — Nova — chosen by her handler, faculty useful resource officer Dan Burnham.
A nova, he mentioned, “is a star that brightens by 1,000 to 100,000 times. I thought she would brighten people’s day.” She’s been doing that at Nauset Regional High School since her arrival on Sept. 9.
“They love her,” Burnham mentioned of the scholars’ responses to the pup. Sometimes the children see cops and steer clear, “even though I think I’m a nice person,” he mentioned. But now, “the kids are coming up to say hi to Nova and then having a conversation with me about her.”
The thought of including a group useful resource canine to Eastham’s roster got here to Burnham throughout coaching on the National Association of School Resource Officers. “I’d see more and more comfort therapy dogs,” he mentioned.
Nova will bear coaching early subsequent 12 months to earn her AKC Canine Good Citizen certification with plans to coach her in “friendly find” capabilities to help in searches for lacking individuals.
In addition to her work at the highschool, Nova will likely be visiting the elementary faculty and attending city occasions and will likely be on the courthouse to assist with victims of violent crimes or anybody who has gone via a traumatic expertise.
“That would include first responders after tough calls,” mentioned Burnham.
When not on obligation, Nova lives with Burnham and his household. He mentioned his six-year-old daughter and four-year-old son adore the brand new addition. —Linda Culhane
