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Greetings!
Those daffodils will be up soon and we've made it through another Cape Cod winter! Some of the things I've been working on include:
- Creating new content for the Sandwich Guidebook - it is shaping up beautifully - can't wait to get it into the hands of 60,000 residents and visitors this year to promote your business!
- Policy agenda meeting on Feb 28th with the heads of all the Cape's Chambers and many of our legislative delegation - infrastructure, healthcare and tourism services funding were the main focus!
- Great symposium also that day sponsored by the SEIC on how Public-Private Partnership can be shaped to create good projects. Done well, would a design-build-operate contract with an experienced private firm help us solve our wastewater issues?
- Continued advocacy on zoning and sign code revisions to make the permitting process run smoothly and brings it in line with our Local Comprehensive Plan.
- Meeting with the Town Planner, Cape Cod Commission staff and stakeholders in the Merchant's Square area on new bike and pedestrian linkages with the Marina.
Regards,
Kate Bavelock
Executive Director |
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Beach Committee looking to partner
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The Sandwich Beach Committee is looking forward to a wonderful season in our seaside community. However, work continues on lingering problems of keeping our beaches clean, reminding beach-goers of respectful use and dune preservation, bathrooms, boardwalk and stair maintenance.
Would you take a minute to review the town rules for beach stewardship? We need everyone's help to be part of a cultural shift to protect and preserve these wonderful town assets: Sandwich Town Beach Rules
Can you help be part of the solution? Please consider:
- Would you be willing to sponsor a trash barrel ($ donation)?
- Would you be willing to adopt a section of beach (time donation to pick up trash, etc)?
- Would you be willing to help educate your customers with signage, posters or handouts with positive messages about how we value and care for our beaches?
- Would you be willing to attend a meeting in April on what these programs should look like and how we can work together to protect and preserve these wonderful town assets?
If the answer to any of these is yes, I might like to participate - please email kate@sandwichchamber.com and we'll stay in touch as we put structure and specifics around these ideas with your input.
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They're coming! |
One quirky thing about our daffodil bulb planting fundraiser/beautification program is the delayed gratification element. Patience should pay off this month when those cheerful yellow guys make their appearance. So we'd like to remind you who to thank:
Daffodil Bulb Sponsors this year
Jack Conway Real Estate
The Bee-Hive Tavern
Riverview School
Sandwich Pizza
The Dan'l Webster Inn & Spa
Meetinghouse Hill Homeowners Association
Marilyn Dexter
Barbara Shaner
The Sandwich Garden Club
Scenic Roots Garden Center (formerly Sandwich Agway) |
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Antiques Among Us - appraisal show coming in May | |
The Friends of the Sandwich Public Library will be holding an antique appraisal show on May 22 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm at the Town Hall. Cost to attend this library fundraiser is $25 per person which includes admission and appraisal of one item. Professional appraisals by Henry Callan. Light lunch & refreshments available by purchase. |
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Welcome to the new director of Heritage Museums & Gardens | |
Heritage Museums & Gardens announces the appointment of Ellen Spear to the position of Executive Director. She comes to Heritage from Hancock Shaker Village in, Pittsfield, MA, where she served as President & CEO.
Spear will assume her new position on March 28. She replaces Dr. Scott T. Swank who retired from the post in September 2010. Heritage Board Chairman Linda Calmes Jones expressed the board's confidence that Ms. Spear's extensive leadership experience in the museum world coupled with her strengths in innovation and vision make her the right person to lead Heritage Museums & Gardens. "Community collaboration have been a hallmark of Spear's work and will be an important focus in her new position at Heritage," Jones said.
Ms. Spear said of her appointment, "I am honored to be leading Heritage at this exciting time in the organization's history, and to becoming a part of the community. Heritage has so many important resources to share - its breathtaking landscape, important collections and a deep and varied offering of effective programs. It is truly a Cape Cod treasure that I and my family have enjoyed for many years. I look forward to meeting community members and hearing everyone's thoughts about what kind of future we can build together."
Spear has extensive leadership experience in the museum, community and public radio fields. During her tenure as President and CEO of Hancock Shaker Village, Spear worked with the Board and staff to create a dynamic new business model, a 20 year Preservation Master Plan and a business plan that has been cited by the American Association of Museums as a model for the field. Spear formed new community collaborations and reconnected the Village to the region. Last month HSV was awarded a $1 million grant from the Kresge Foundation. The grant was awarded as part of its Sector Leaders investments, an invitation-only component of the Kresge Arts and Culture Program's Institutional Capitalization initiative recognizing HSV's work under Spear's direction as a visionary organization pursuing transformational projects designed to shift its business model and to serve as a field-wide example of leadership.
Prior to joining Hancock Shaker Village, Spear held posts at Concord Family and Youth Services, the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Project, the USS Constitution Museum, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and WGBH Radio. Ms. Spear, her husband and son will be relocating to the Cape. |
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Cape Cod Day returns for its third season | |
Cape Cod Day is coming back for it's third season! Cape Cod Day is the jazzy seasonal daily that keeps you informed, entertained and in tune with Cape events through the summer season, into fall. Consider this affordable and effective advertising buy this Cape summer season - as low as $18.60 per day. Call Louise Porter at 508-247-3225 (or email lporter@cnc.com) to best plan your advertising budget for
the 2011 summer season. www.WickedLocalCapeCod.com
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| Canal Centennial Update |
 Plans are getting underway for a great 100 year anniversary party in 2014 for the Cape Cod Canal including a blessing of the fleet, boat parade, and more.
Representatives from Bourne, Sandwich, Wareham, the Army Corps of Engineers and the Mass Maritime Academy have been meeting to put together plans for this milesonte event and hope to draw visitors and lots of positive coverage of our wonderful region. |
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March Business After Hours -
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Caribbean Night March 22nd,
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5:30pm - 7:30pm
598 Route 6A
Members: $5 Non-Members: $10
Enjoy appetizers with the flavors of the Caribbean, great networking and valuable information!
Beverage Host:
Barrett's Spirits Shop
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| Welcome New Members | |
Please support the following businesses who are supporting the community by joining the Chamber of Commerce:
Casabella - Opening this spring in East Sandwich! Casabella in Italian means beautiful home and that is what they have created for you. They search for unique home furnishings and accents to make the store and your home one-of-a-kind. 617-921-5262.
Cape Cod Scenic Tours -
Fun-filled sightseeing tours designed to show visitors the most scenic and unique areas of the Cape. Personal attention from the owners/operators make it a pleasurable and relaxed outing with personalized attention on board the 14 or 25 passenger vans. 1-800-394-2221.
Dharma Connection Yoga Studio - Offering a full range of classes to awaken your mind, body and spirit in their new space in Merchant's Square. 508-296-3619.
Scott King Plumbing & Heating - Providing high quality service for all of your plumbing and heating needs, including 24 hour emergency service. 1-888-413-2063.
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Issues & Alliances
March 24th | |
The Issues & Alliances Committee will go into detail on the proposal for a new boardwalk in the heart of historic Sandwich to open up new pedestrian and bicycle pathways. The proposal intends to give the Village and the Marina area an economic shot in the arm by creating a new recreational destination for visitors and new connections for residents to enjoy.
March 24th
7:45am (yes that is am)
Dan'l Webster Inn
RSVP to Issues & Alliances Chair Steve Catania | |
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Save the date:
The Boardwalk Ball
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The Sandwich Chamber will be hosting the first annual Boardwalk Ball gala - so dust off your dancing shoes!
This grand event will take place the first weekend in May and everyone will turn out for this night on the town.
...watch here for details and ticket sales!
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