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www.bournescallopfest.com has been launched as part of the New & Improved look for the Bourne Scallop Festival. The Festival held at Buzzards Bay Park, Main Street, Buzzards Bay is scheduled for Friday, Saturday & Sunday -September 19, 20, and 21. The new site is an interactive, state-of-the-art design with an on-line store, up-to-date entertainment schedule, festival highlights, photo gallery, volunteer information, and advance ticket sales. Marie Oliva, President & CEO, stated: “For almost 40 years, people have been enjoying the Bourne Scallop Fest as a fun-filled destination. This New interactive site is attractive, easy to navigate and should draw a New generation of customers. Once you enter the homepage, we have no doubt that you will want to stay, explore and learn more about the Fest in its 39th consecutive year.” A local company, Genevate Corp. of Cataumet, Massachusetts, designed the new site. Leslie Fishlock, CEO, said “The Bourne Scallop Fest has a terrific reputation, and we were able to develop a hip design with cool interactivity. An awesome event like this deserves an awesome online experience."
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“Concerts in the Park” The Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce will kick-off its “Concerts in the Park” series in grand style with local dignitaries on Thursday evening, July 3rd. Local favorites “Four Guys in Tuxes” will be performing in the Gazebo at Buzzards Bay Park, Main Street, Buzzards Bay. Concert goers are urged to wear their finest red, white & blue attire as we start the July 4th festivities. Two T-Shirts will be awarded for the Best Patriotic Outfit. The Beachmoor Inn & Restaurant, business sponsors for the evening, promise to deliver a few surprises to the celebration. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and the entire family to this favorite summer happening. Make this holiday weekend a real hometown event, starting with the concert Thursday evening, followed the next morning by the “Bourne on the 4th of July Parade”, stepping off at 10 AM Main Street, Buzzards Bay. The Chamber’s “Concerts in the Park” series will continue every Thursday night during July and August from 6:30 M – 8:30PM, with the exception of Thursday, August 28th slated for a rain date if necessary. The concerts are funded in part by a grant from the Bourne Cultural Council & the Massachusetts Cultural Council and supported by 20 local businesses. Volunteers from Bay Community Alliance Church help staff the concerts every year. Admission is FREE. FREE PARKING is available at the Chamber Business Office and US. Army Corps of Engineers parking lot at the base of the Railroad Bridge. Title Sponsor - Cape Cod Harley-Davidson. Premier Sponsor - Bay Community Alliance Church & Rockland Trust. Major Sponsors - Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office, The Beachmoor Inn & Restaurant, Cape Cod Express, Capital Payroll Systems and H & R Block. (Click here for schedule)
SANDWICH BED & BREAKFAST
RECEIVES CAPE COD SCORE AWARD Ted Diggle, owner of Aaron Burbank’s Windfall House in Sandwich received the Build a Better Mousetrap Award from Cape Cod Score at its 15th Annual Awards Breakfast, Tuesday, June 3rd at the Old Yarmouth Inn, Yarmouth. Ted purchased the property at 108 Main Street in July 1998. After completely renovating and restoring the house, Ted opened his doors as a bed & breakfast in May 1999. Since then, guests from over 50 countries and all of the 50 states have visited. Aaron Burbank’s Windfall House was recognized in 2000 American Home Week by Cape Cod and the Island’s Real Estate Association for restoration of the 1818 colonial home and it’s contribution to the revitalization of the community. The house has also been featured as a Yankee Magazine Editor’s Choice as a Cape Cod destination over the years. Ted is a dedicated member of the community and graciously donates his time to the Canal Region Chamber. He always lends his expertise on keeping the Visitor Booth looking the best it can be and recently refurbished the Information Sign on the roof. In 2000, as part of the annual “Christmas
in Sandwich” celebration,
the Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce commissioned Sandwich
artist Karyn Frances Grey to paint an original oil of the Windfall
House as the cover of their 2001 Christmas card.
Bourne on the 4th of July
The Unique Monthly Visits to our website for May was 22,490
MEMBER HAPPENINGSHeritage Museums and Gardens, Sandwich is looking
for good-hearted volunteer families to house Troupers for Circus
Smirkus, who will be appearing July 28th thorough July 30th. Smirkus
depends upon on these families (called Homestay Hosts) to provide
a safe and welcoming atmosphere during their time away from the show
site. The troupe consists of twenty-nine talented kids,
ages 13 – 18, hailing from all over the United States, South
American, Europe and Asia. Each Homestay family will receive
a brief biography on the Troupers they will be housing. A
minimum of two Troupers is assigned to each host. If
you are interested in becoming a Homestay Host, contact Anah Klate;
Homestay Coordinator at 802-533-7443 or by email homestays@smirkus.org. The Wareham Gatemen announced the schedule for Wareham Gatemen Youth Clinics. Three (3) consecutive two-week sessions for each program. Session 1: June 23rd through July 3rd ~ Session 2: July 7th through July 18th ~ Session 3: July 21st through August 1st. All Clinics are run by a Gatemen Assistant Coach as well as selected Gatemen players. All Clinic participants must bring their own glove and water. All other equipment will be provided by the Gatemen Baseball organization. Program specifics and applications are available at www.gatemen.org Questions? Call Ellen Williams at (774) 271-1593 or email Ellen at ellen@gatemen.org
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