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Know the Market. Know the Town. Oniy in W yt. JBarnstable patriot 4 Ocean Street. Hvannis. MA 02601 • 508/771-1427 • Fax 508 790-3997 E-mail info* barnstablepatnot.com • www barnstablepatnnt.com Letters to the editor The Barnstable Patriot welcomesletters to the editor. Please keep them brief and either type or print them neatly. Include name, address and telephone number. Anonymous letters will not be published, but names will be withheld upon request. We reserve the right to edit all submissions. THE BARNSTABLE PATRIOT on nnviono OR E-MAIL TO P.O. BOX 1Z08 letters@barnstableoatriot com HYANNIS, MA 02601 ^aww-mpwrnwnm o c e a n h o u s e • Voted Cape Cod's best Waterview • TopZAGAT5 Scores • Cape Cod View Martini Winner Now accepting Reservations for Thanksgiving, HolidayParties and NewYear's Eve Urn mm\ Mm ^^Hb/^Hkc - ir:£->': ^^^^ ^1" ^1 ^ ^f l 12 mmW^^ . ^mmmmTj W^^^H / 3 Course Prix Fixe Pinners $25 All Night Not valid 5at, Holidays or Holiday Weekends Servingthe Evening Meal Wed.-Sun. 506-394-0700 Reservations Suggested Located at the end of Depot St. Denmeport, MA www.oceanhouserestaurant.corn EVENTS CALENDAR CONTINUED FROM PAGE C:5 to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 508-896-4372 or visit www.artisansguildcapecod.org Heritage shifts to winter hours Heritage Museums & Gardens is now open Friday, Saturday and Sun- day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Dec. 31. The Spectacle of Lights will be open Nov. 24 through Dec. 31, from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and Sunday, and 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday. The museum will be closed on Christmas Eve, and there will be no lights on Christmas Day (when the museum will be closed). During Christmas school vacation week, Spectacle will be open every night from 5 to 9 p.m. Heritage Museums & Gardens will be closed to the public for January, Feb- ruary and March except for program registration. The museum will open again on April 1. Help the homeless Purchase a grocery gift card for use at Stop & Shop, Shaw's and Country Garden for the face value of $10 to $100 and use it for the full amount. Five percent of the purchase price will go to help prevent home- lessness. Cards available at local churches, or Cape Cod Cooperative's West Barnstable office. Sponsored by the Barnstable Interfaith Council. For information, call 508-362-7131. Yarmouth seniors on the move The Yarmouth Council on Aging, 528 Forest Road in South Yarmouth, is offering several programs this fall. Among the offerings is ballroom dance, belly dancing, tap, a walking group, tai chi, line dance, yoga, lunch and more. Call for details, 508-394- 7606. Sign on to join the parade The Falmouth Chamber of Com- merce is accepting applications for the Christmas parade being held Dec. 3 at noon (rain date Dec. 10). Pick one up at the chamber of commerce and return completed form by Nov. 27 with an entry fee of $35. Cards for a cause Dana-Farber holiday cards and candles are now available for sale over the Internet. To order, check out www.jimmyfund.org/holiday or call 617-632-5420. Proceeds sup- port cancer support for children and adults. Veterans to return to Rome This year's annual reunion tour for members of the Fifth Army Veterans of World War II Italian Campaign, along with family and friends , is slated for Rome, Anzio, Venice, Pisa and other destinations May 7 through 18, 2007. To sign on call Sy Canton at 561-865-8495 or write him at 5121 B Nesting Way, Delray Beach, FL 33484. Singers wanted The Chatham Chorale needs new members for the 2006-2007 season. If interested in joining, call 888-556- 2707. Rehearsals are held on Thurs- day nights at the Cape Cod Covenant Church at the intersection of Airline Road and Setucket Road on the Den- nis/Brewster line Beginner classes in yoga Big Mama Yoga Fusion classes are held at Harmony Network Chiro- practic and Yoga Studio in Falmouth Tuesday mornings at 7:30. Call 508- 420-5276. Raffle for humanity A raffle for a painting of a sloop heading out to sea in the 1934 Ameri- ca's Cup race, valued at $20,000 and rendered by Julia O'Malley- Keyes, is under way. To view the work, check out www.capecdlife. com/2006HomeExpo. To purchase tickets, $25 each or five for $100, call 508-775-9800, ext. 45 or 508-775- 3559. Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity. Sponsored by Cape Cod Life Publications. Hallet House open The Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum, at 11 Strawberry Lane on Route 6A in Yarmouthport, is a fully furnished captain's home complete with maritime exhibits, costumes, artwork and more. Guided tours are at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Admission is $8. For reserva- tions, call 508-375-0124. Marines wanted! The 2nd Marine Division Associa- tion is looking for new members. Vets and former 2nd Division Marines are wanted to participate in reunions and other events. Anyone interested in more information should call 760- 365-2473 or visit www.2marine.com. What's up at the CCMA Classes offered to children at the Cape Cod Museum of Art, Route 6A in Dennis are drawing and painting, multi-media adventures, color crafts, sculpture with found objects, mask and set making and more. Adult classes include assemblage, stained glass, watercolor, enameling, figure drawing, contemporary film, totems, balancing energy and more. For de- tails, call 508-385-4477, ext. 12. Y offers school-age programs The YMCA Cape Cod has openings in its School Age Programs in West Barnstable at the Y and in Sandwich at the Camp Lyndon Center. Instruc- tional and recreational swim, arts projects, homework help and more are available. Call 508-362-6500, ext. 115, for details. Child care openings in Harwich The YMCA of Cape Cod has sever- al openings in the Harwich Childcare Center for infant care as well as the West Barnstable facility. For informa- tion, call 508-362-6500 , ext. 108. Support the children Getting a new car? Think about donating your unwanted vehicle, no restrictions, to the Boys & Girls Club for sale at auction later. Call 800-246- 0493 for details. Programs at the Boys & Girls Club The Boys & Girls Club in Mashpee is open Monday through Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. Teen nights are held every weeknight from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday night the clubhouse is open from 6 to 10 p.m. for teens. Additionally, the club is open every Saturday start- ing in November as well as during vacation weeks. Offerings include Japanese drumming, photography, homework tutoring and help, horse- back riding, lacrosse, a goal-setting program, karate, basketball, dance, computer, career prep, healthy living and much more. A satellite Boys & Girls Club for grades 7 through 12 is open at Mashpee High School where there is computer support, games, tutoring SAT and MCAS prep and much more available. A Mad Science program for children in grades K-6 is held on Mondays at 4 p.m. through the end of October when acid, dry ice, laser light, rockets and more will be studied. Call for details: 508-477- 8845. Membership is $25 for the year.. Learn to fling! The Callanish School of Celtic Arts leads beginning lessons in Highland Dance and Scottish Step Dance Monday afternoons at the West Barnstable Community Building on Route 149 and at the First Congre- gational Church of Yarmouthport on Route 6A on Wednesday afternoons. Ages 4 and up are welcome. Call 508-888-0107 for information. Programs at children's museum The Cape Cod Children's Mu- seum, 577 Great Neck Road South in Mashpee, is holding several classes. Among the offerings are Toddler Time, Pre-K Prep, Infant Time, Down on the Farm, American Red Cross Babysitting, Story and Craft Hour, a cooking class and more. For details, call 508-539-8788. Rover Dog to the rescue Homes for Barnstable County area pets can be found via the Internet with the help of Rover Dog Rescue in Buzzards Bay, the MSPCA in Centerville, and People for Cats in West Falmouth, all of whom have joined Petfinder.com, the oldest and largest on-line database of home- less pets. To find out more, e-mail roverdogrescue@hotmail.com Foster and adoptive families needed Social workers and local foster par- ents are present the fourth Thursday of every month from noon to 1 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. at the state Depart- ment of Social Services, 32 Commer- cial St. in South Yarmouth, to discuss foster parenting and adoption. Those interested should stop by or call 508- 771-1727. Coffee and an open mic The YMCA of Cape Cod's coffee- house for teens at Camp Lyndon in Sandwich will be held the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. Featured activities include an open mike, musicians, dancing, an art gallery, poetry readings and more. Teens are welcome to perform or just hang out. Admission is $2. # NATURE: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (Redfield Auditorium , Water Street, Woods Hole, 508-289-2398) Barnstable Land Trust (720 Main St., Hyannis, 508-771- 2585) Help to save the Cordwood property by dressing your pup in a Dogs of Eagle Pond Doggie Bandana, available by sending a check for $27 to the BLT, P.O. Box 224, Cotuit, MA 02635 or by calling 508-771-2585. All proceeds benefit the cause. Cape Cod Canal Visitor Center (Cape side of the Canal, Ed Moffit Drive, across from the Sandwich Coast Guard Station. Information, 508-833-9678.), Closed for the season. Attractions include a retired 41-foot U.S. Army Corps of Engi- neers' patrol boat, real time radar and camera images of the Canal, a theater showing continuous presenta- tions on the Canal history, bookstore, rangers presenting ongoing free programs and more. Cape Cod National Seashore (Salt Pond Visitor Center, Nauset Road, off Route 6 in Eastham, 508- 255-3421; Province Lands Visitor Center, Race Point Road, off Route 6 in Provincetown, 508-487-1256.) Call for details. Thornton W. Burgess Society (4 Water St. in Sandwich, Green Briar Nature Center, 6 Discovery Hill Rd., East Sandwich, 508-888-6870.) Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. 508-888-6870, www.thorn- tonburgess.org. • Weekly: Story times and critter capers each Friday at 10:30 a.m.: Ev- ery Saturday morning at 10:30 there are live story tales told about Peter Rabbit and friends. Cape Cod Museum of Natural History (508-896-3867, Route 6A in Brew- ster) Nature walks, talks, lessons, trips, a museum shop and library, fam- ily programs and more are offered. Current exhibits include an interactive coastal exhibit, marine exhibits, birds, more. Massachusetts Audubon Society, Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, 345 Bone Hill Rd. in Cummaquid. (Call 508-362-7475 for detailed information) Massachusetts Audubon Society, Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary (508-349-2615, Route 6 in Well- fleet, call for a complete schedule of events) Waquoit Bay Reserve (508-457- 0495, Route 28, East Falmouth) • Professional development cours- es for educators in fishing, oceans and coasts, salt water studies, whales, local water issues, coastal habitats and more offered. Call now for details. Cape Cod Wildlife Center (185 Meadow Lane, West Barnstable, 508-362-0111, www. capewildlife.org) Have your questions about wildlife answered daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or go to the Center's Web site at CapeWildlife.Org Warning: The Center strongly urges the public to not touch wild animals. If you must do so, wear thick rubber gloves. Better yet, call your local animal control department and let the professionals handle the situation. j | -TALKS: Wastewater forum in Dennis The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and the League of Women Voters are co- sponsoring a forum, "Water: Waste or Wealth" on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. (coffee at 9:30) at Dennis Senior Center, Route 134 at Setucket Road. Featured speakers include Jonathan Todd, president of John Todd Eco- logical Design, and Gussie McKusick, vice chair of the Barnstable County Water Resource Protection Collabora- tive. Call 508-432-4245 or 508-255- 6869. A hoot in Brewster Most of us have heard or perhaps glimpsed an owl, but how many of us have met this magnificent bird up close? Naturalist Marcia Wilson's popular "Eyes on Owls" live animal program returns to the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Route 6A, Brewster, at 11 a.m. and again at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25. The program features several varieties of live owls as well as color slides by Marcia's husband, wildlife photog- rapher Mark Wilson. Children will be invited to participate as the audience learns how to spot owls and tell one "hoot" from another. Learn how owls fly so silently, why they rank as supreme hunters, which ones eat skunks, and how people can protect owl habitats. Tickets are $10 for adults ($8 for museum members), $5 for children under 12 ($4 for members). Call 508- 896-3867, ext. 129. ** # WALKS: Sandwich expedition Explore the oldest town on Cape Cod, Sandwich, year-round on a 6.2- mile walk as part of the Walk 'n Mass Volkssport Club. Call 508-291-1162. Take the Hyannis-JFK family compound walk Walk Hyannis and enjoy ocean views on a 10K jaunt beginning at the Heritage House Hotel, 259 Main Street in Hyannis. Walk sponsored by the Walk 'n Mass Volkssport Club. Start times are daily sunrise to sun- set. Information: 508-775-7000. :5J§ ^VOLUNTEERS : Drivers wanted for deliveries Yarmouth Meals on Wheels is in serious need of drivers to deliver food Wednesdays and/or Thursdays for the South Yarmouth routes. Those who can donate an hour or two are asked to call 508- 398-5060. Board members needed Make a difference in children's lives by becoming an advisory board member or committee partic- ipant at Child and Family Services in Hyannis. No special training or CONTINUED ON PAGE C:7 ^ f&[ //L c "^"SeaS AMmI / JJO VOS mfSS^ VPITM M IN THC Cove RESOM amwmmmX ^^mmm ^ ^ "^^ ^ * It'll >!/ Is ¦• " ON RT. 28 INW(ST VXIkMOUTH i*B^ MW JF^^ 4 %'>V'K r 'KS5i Wjg-OTg. _ ^ j^ jgflj» Qp.JidN# IN THE COVE XT YXKMOUTH R.ESOKI J - ALL WEEK! - IT'S O V K q^XB-X-LOBSTGK SPECIAL! - BUY X LOBSTfK XT THE SXK. POK. $8.95 OK XOD ONE TO XNY ENTRE E $7.95 | TUESDAY - $10.95 PWMt MB DINNER &. KAAAOKE WITH LIZ SOLOMON @8PM j WEDNESDAY - 2 FOlk $20 DINNEfU-XNY TWO fNTME! 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