Cape Cod Village

Cape Cod Village

More than 170 supporters gathered at Cape Cod Village's UnMASKing Autism auction May 5 at the Captains' Golf Course in Brewster. The inaugural event raised more than $50,000. Proceeds will support the organization's efforts to build a 15-unit housing complex for adults with autism and a Community Resource Center in Orleans village.

"The outpouring of community support from towns across Cape Cod has been tremendous," said Cape Cod Village president Bob Jones. "In addition to community preservation grants from Brewster, Chatham, Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro and Provincetown, we recently received a $3 million community facilities loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture."

Cape Cod Village's housing plan calls for a development that can accommodate 15 autistic adults with 24-hour supervision. The complex will be located on a 3.8-acre parcel close to Orleans center. Along with housing, Cape Cod Village will construct a community resource center that will be open to residents, and their families, local nonprofits and the neighboring community, and will offer social and training events.

For more information, visit capecodvillage.org.

Nauset Neighbors

Nauset Neighbors, whose aim is to help seniors remain independent, held its sixth anniversary party at the Elks Club in Eastham on April 27. Launched in 2011 with 80 volunteers and 40 members, Nauset Neighbors is now a community of about 670 people, with more than 350 volunteers and 320 members.

Nauset Neighbors matches volunteers who can provide services such as rides, light household tasks, technical assistance and social visits to members who need them in the towns of Wellfleet, Eastham, Orleans, Brewster, Chatham and Harwich.

Pat Zeiss of Orleans, who is stepping down as president, was honored for her leadership. Volunteers provided entertainment, including members of the Chatham Chorale and Brian Eastman of Eastham and his barbershop quartet, the Cape Cod Surftones.

United Way news

The Cape and Islands United Way recently held its annual Community Impact Celebration, announcing funded programs and partnerships for the coming year. The Family Pantry of Cape Cod received the Grant and Helene Wilson Award for Outstanding Nonprofit Organization. Other Lower-Cape programs that received Community Impact funds include: Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod: Brewster Phase 1, Lower Cape Outreach Services: Foods to Encourage, and WE CAN.

Also, Tom and Judy McCullough, long-time volunteers at both the Cape Cod Council of Churches and the Cape and Islands United Way, received the Ronald Reed Award for Outstanding Nonprofit Volunteer Leadership, and Matthew West, a senior at Nauset Regional High School, received the United Way Youth Leadership Award.

Family Pantry honors volunteers

At an event held at the Wayside Inn in Chatham the Family Pantry of Cape Cod recognized milestone years of service for those volunteers who have given five, 10, 15, 20 and 25 plus years to help those in need on Cape Cod.

Honorees this year included founder, Denny & Elizabeth Duggan with 27 years, Mary Eagan with 26 years, Mary Sullivan and Carole Ann Gallo with 25 years, Rosemary Schreiner with 23 years, Julie Royes with 22 years, Dot Eddy with 21 years, Claudia Crockett, Frank Hynes and Anne Watson with 20 years.

In addition, Jane MacAfee who completed 15 years' service and Virginia Boehlke, Richard Williamson and Brian Dunphy who completed 10 years of service were recognized for their dedication.

The largest group of honorees, completing five years of service, included: Lynn Abravanel, Leland Adams, Frank Barnhart, Louise Bendonis, Betty Bogardus, Pamela Bosko, Ed Brady, Janice Concannon, Al Donoghue, Anne Donoghue, Bob Greiss, Peggy Hunter, Dick Kingsbury, Steve Krintzman, KA Lamond, Patrica LeGrand, Marc London, Danielle Madden, Susan Mahan, Judy Martindale, Joyce Messinger, Diane Payne, Priscilla Perkins, Chris Roth, Arlene Ryan, Bruce Ryan, Rick Ryan, Leo Thibault, Carol Thibert, Barbara Williams & Jeff Williams.

The pantry's location is 133 Queen Anne Road, Harwich; 508-432-6519.

Chess tourney

The 2017 Mark Hayden Fineman Memorial Chess Tournament was held on May 20 at the Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School in Harwich. The annual event awards cash prizes to pre-high school students in the towns of Brewster, Chatham, Eastham, Harwich, Orleans, and Wellfleet. The fund was established in 1985 by Dr. Abraham Fineman of South Wellfleet and is administered by the Boston Foundation. Twenty-five players competed for $1,900 in prizes in three tournament sections.

Thirteen players competed in a four-round Swiss system tournament in the 6th-8th grade section. Fielding Dewitt swept the field 4-0 to capture the first prize of $500. Three participants tied for 2nd-4th places at 3 points, with the prizes being decided on Buchholz tie-break points. Stephen Dumaresq took the second place prize of $300; Josiah Girardin won a chess set travel bag for third prize; and Nate Adreasson won a book prize for fourth place. Declan Russell and Max Wall were also contenders for the top slots.

Seven players contended in a four-round Swiss system tournament in the 3rd-5th grade section. Thomas Girardin went undefeated, 4-0, to take home the $500 first prize. Again, three participants tied for 2nd-4th places, with the prizes being decided on Buchholz tie-break points. At 2.5 points, Andrew Dumaresq took the second place prize of $300; Joey Smith of Orleans won a chess set travel bag for third prize; and Hunter Alten won a book prize for fourth place. Addie Kelsie was just a half-point behind the pack and won the prize of a chess set travel bag for top scoring girl.

Five players vied in a Round Robin event in the K-2nd grade section directed by Andrew Novak of the Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School. Soren Chrysler won top honors to win the $200 first prize. Evan Alten and Cameron Long each tied for second and played two play-off games before a winner was determined, with Alten taking the $100 second place prize. Long was awarded a chess set travel bag for third prize, and Davis Keefe-Jones won a book prize for fourth place. Kylie Francis won the 2nd prize for top scoring girl of a chess book.

ChessEdu.org donated all non-monetary prizes.

Graduates

n Liberty Schilpp of Wellfleet has graduated from UMass Dartmouth.

n Kimberly Power of Chatham has graduated from University of Kansas with a master of science in education.

n Mikaela McGuire of Brewster received a bachelor of science from Sacred Heart University. She will attend the University of New England to earn a doctorate of physical therapy.

Emerging artists

The Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod awarded a scholarship to Danae Lenda, a Nauset Regional High School senior who will attend the University of San Francisco and double major in fine arts and art history. She also is a National Honor Society member. Her a scholarship is for $500 in the form of a gift certificate for the purchase of art supplies, a set of artist grade pastels, and the opportunity to exhibit a work of art at the PPSCC Annual Members Show in the fall.

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