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LUCINDA HARISON PHOTO PRIDE OF PEACOCKS - The Osterville Business & Professional Association honored the Peacock family with a plaque and flowers for their 35 years of operating a family-run house-painting business in Osterville. Left to right: Scott, Jim and Claire Peacock; OBPA chairman Gail Nightingale; OBPA secretary Tami Walsh; and John Peacock. WHALE SPOTTED ON OLD KING'S HIGHWAY - "Rockwhale Kent," a tribute to Rockwell Kent's ceiling painting at Cape Cinema in Dennis, is on display at Cape Cod Cooperative Bank's Yarmouth Port branch office, it will be auctioned to benefit the Cape Cod Times Needy Fund. Left to right: Bank president Joel Crowell, Needy Fund executive director Betsey Sethares, artist Shawn Nelson Dahlstrom, Yarmouth Port branch manager Susan Provencher, and Needy Fund intake assistant Martha Field. ROB SENNOTT PHOTO FEELING AT HOME - Rick Penn, co-owner of Puritan Cape Cod, and his wife Julie announces the Hyannis store's new Gift and Home area. Julie Penn is creator of and buyer for the department. Battle of the chowder chefs Molly'sRestaurant inYarmouth puts last year's trophy on the line June 25 in the 26th annual WCOD Chowder Festival at the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis. The competition, held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., features 13contenders , in- cludingthe retired champ,Captain Parker's of Yarmouth. Four Seas Ice Cream will be serving, and there'splenty of music.Admission is $10in advance (at the box office or through Ticketmaster) and $15 onthe 25th.It's$4for childrenunder 10 and free for those who haven't had their second birthday. New chef at Siena Pierce Capell has joined Siena Italian Restaurant in Mashpee Commons, where he will be the executive chef. Self-service dog wash in Hyannis The Grateful Dog, located at 58 Corporation Road in Hyannis, has just opened. Services include temperature-controlled water, waist-hightubs,ramps, shampoo, towels, nail trimmers and more. Susan Ellis of Centerville is one of the owners. Sell-outs at the Melody Tent Garrison Keillor and The Steve MillerBand (no,they're not sharing a bill) are big hits before singing a single note,having already sold out their respective shows at the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis. Suffolk U. sets info evening Learn about Suffolk University's Cape Cod degreeprogramsJune 23 at 5p.m. in Room 105of the South building at Cape Cod Community College. RSVP to 508-375-4083 or capecodta suffolk.edu. Atsalis to address BNI Maureen Atsalis of MP Cleaning addresses the June 22 meeting of Centerville, Osterville, Marstons Mills Business Network Interna- tional at 7 a.m. at the Hyannis Golf Club on Route 132. All are welcome. McPherson named president Sharon McPherson has been elected president of the Cape Cod Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals. Joining her are co- vice president s Elaine Grace and Lea Peterson , treasurer Nancy Molinari , and secretary Mary DiBuono. Cape Cod Aquatics makes a splash Jim and Michelle Treese of Cape Cod Aquatics in Harwich Center are featured in the May issue of Aqua , the business magazine for spa and pool professionals, with special attention to how they've grown sales and expanded busi- ness over the last four years. Sprucing up with Cape Cod Cooperative Independence House in Hyannis was the beneficiary of Cape Cod Cooperative Bank's participation inthe sixth annualUnitedWayDay of Caring on June 6. Employees helped paint the interior of one of the agency 's buildings. Weichert realtors go South Dunhill Group was represented by Broker/Owner Charles Crovo and Manager Ted Komenda at the second national convention of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates , Inc. held in May at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville. Other members of the staff also attended. CC Technology Council news There 's an after hours social June 21 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Barnstable Restaurant Tav- ern, Route 6A in Barnstable. An Open Cape Summit at Cape Cod Community College , Route 128 in West Barnstable, is held June 22 at 8 a.m. to learn about regional collaboration. Free Pops by the Sea tickets The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod hasannounced that more than 1,000 free TD Banknorth Pops by the Sea tickets will be made avail- able to 250 local families through a donation by the Cape Dairy Company. Free family lawn seat- ing will be provided to recipients for the 21st annual Pops by the Sea concert on Sunday, Aug. 6, in Hyannis. Business coach to lead meeting Members of the National Asso- ciation of the RemodelingIndustry meet June 21 at 5:30 p.m.at Mezza Luna Restaurant in Buzzards Bay when business coach Nancy Hardaway discusses how to find , choose and maximize a business coach. For reservations, call 508- 839-9884. Hop the train for business contacts Join the Cape Cod Chamber June 21 when members jump aboard a Cape Cod Central Railroad train to network the Cape. Meet at 5:30 p.m. at the train station in Hyannis for drinks, then hit the rails at 6:30 p.m. to view the sunset. Members $5, non-members, $10. RSVP by June 16 to 508-362-3225 ext. 537. Farmers return to Hyannis All the vendors from last year 's Mid-Cape Farmer 's Market are back at 540 Main St. in Hyannis plus seven new ones, including Pain D'Avignon. There are cooking demonstrations by students and faculty of the Zammer Hospitality Institute of Cape Cod Community College. Drop by every Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 1p.m. (perhaps on your lunch hour?). Making a BID for police coverage The Hyannis Main Street Busi- ness Improvement District will hold a party June 22 at 5 p.m. at Grille 16 to raise funds to pay for two police officers walking a Main Street beat during the summer (daily eight-hour shiftswould vary through the week). Lou Colombo's jazz band will play. For tickets ($20) and more information , call 508-775-7982 , Discount tickets to the islands Shoppers who wish to cruise the islands may purchase reduced rate ferry tickets at the Cape Cod Mall on Route 132 in Hyannis. For details, call 508-771-0200 , Orleans Inn celebrates 10 years The Orleans Inn on the cove in Orleans will be hosting an open house June 30 from 3 to 5 p.m. when there will be refreshments and tours of the antique estab- lishment. Guide to Cape Cod available The Official 2006 Guide to Cape Cod is available at AAA offices , trade shows and by request. Call 508-362-3225 or visit www.Cape- CodChamber.org to order a copy. Golf guide on the racks The Cape Cod Chamber of Com- merce in partnership with North- east Publications Inc. has issued 60,000 copies of its 2006 Annual Golf Guide to Cape Cod , "The Golf Coast."Also available on-line at www.capecodgolfcoast.com , it is a 72-page , full-color, glossy magazine providing information , a map, directory, lodging and dining information, and more. BUSINESS BRIEFSZ= g MASTER S DEGREES B CilCll CHUtV SttlC ^ Master of Business Administration (MBA) ,^^_^^^__^^_^__ •5 Master of Public Administration (MPA) W ^T g> Interdisci plinary Business ^ p 'JWUTI.m f *~ C^ Public Administration \ ; ' .. . '¦•* I WOrlCl C^laSS Degrees. Hi Boy & Low Boy Reg.$69 Now $39 TJ r^ i^ A Canopy Reg. $29 Now $19 Here Oil C&pe V^Oli. (In Stock Blue orGreenOnly) Choose the degree that 's right for you. / ^ \/\ /&~ Y/\ • Nationall y and internationall y accredited degrees (r j lf s k l } \ T \ ^^l ( r J M S & ! 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