Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:39:48 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/ Cape Cod's Online Community for Parents & Kids en-us http://capecodkidz.com/images/logo.gif http://capecodkidz.com/ cctadmin@capecodtoday.com http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=284 Regional winners will have lunch with the Secretary and tour the State House in May All Students (K-12) in Massachusetts are invited to participate in William Francis Galvin’s 2010 Census Poster Contest. Each school will choose one School Finalist per division by popular vote within the school community.  School Finalists will go on to compete at the Massachusetts Regional level.  There will be one Regional Winner chosen per division per region, for a total of 28 winners.  Regional Winners will be invited to have lunch on Friday, May 21st, 2010 with the Secretary of the Commonwealth in the Great Hall of the State House, followed by a tour of the State House. Regional Winners’ posters will be displayed on the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s census website, and will be displayed in the Great Hall during the May 21st Luncheon. To help you get started: Contact your child's school for specific details. What is the Census? The U.S. Census counts every person living in the United States and is required by the Constitution to take place every 10 years. The 2010 Census will help communities receive more than $300 billion in federal funds each year.  The data collected by the census also help determine the number of seats Massachusetts has in the U.S. House of Representatives. Find out how the 2010 Census will affect you, your family and your school.  Research the Census topic at: www.ma2010.census.org www.2010census.gov Secretary of the Commonwealth’s United States 2010 Census Poster Contest Rules Who May Enter Each student will compete against other students in the same grade division.  The four grade divisions are: Division #1: Elementary School (1) – Grades K – 2 Division #2: Elementary School (2) – Grades 3 – top grade in each elementary school Division #3: Middle School/ Junior High Division #4: High School Regions  There will be one Regional Winner chosen in each age division, for a total of 28 winners. Region A: Berkshire & Hamden County Region B: Franklin & Hampshire County Region C: Worcester County Region D: Middlesex & Essex County Region E: Suffolk & Norfolk County Region F: Bristol & Plymouth County Region G: Barnstable, Dukes & Nantucket County Deadline Date Completed poster designs must be submitted to your school by Friday, March 26th, 2010. Poster Guidelines Each poster must be hand drawn on paper sized no greater than 11”x17” and that is no thicker than ¼” thick. Poster designs must be original, with no copyrighted material.  Collages or computer-generated art are not permitted. The student, parent or teacher must complete the entry form and paste it to the back of each poster. Limit one poster per student. Each poster must include the words “Census 2010” You must choose one of the following themes: The Direction of Massachusetts is Up to Us! It’s Easy. It’s Safe. It’s Important. It’s in Our Hands. We Can’t Move Forward Until You Mail It Back. The Selection Process The criteria for poster judging will be based on how well the poster expresses its message about the United States 2010 Census in an original, creative and thoughtful manner. Crayons, markers and paints make more colorful posters than do pens and pencils. Each School will display submitted posters during the week of Monday, March 29th – Friday, April 2nd.  The school community votes for their favorite of each age group.  The posters with the most votes in each age group in each school become the School Winner. Wed. April 7th – Winning entry/division is announced in schools.  School officials take a digital photo of the School Winner’s poster and email entry form details to MA2010CENSUS@sec.state.ma.us. School Officials will include the following in the subject heading of their email: Subject: 2010 Census Poster Finalist [Region] [School Name] [Division Number] TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR REGIONALS, EMAILS MUST BE SENT BY PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS, AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY WEDNESDAY APRIL 7, 2010 11:59PM. School Officials hold onto the winning entries in case it wins the Regional level. Mon. April 12- Friday April 23rd - A panel of educators, artists, and people involved in census outreach will determine Regional Winners in each age group, for a total of 28 winners. Mon Apr. 26th - Winning entries are chosen.  Fri. May 21st – Poster Contest Regional Winners join Secretary Galvin for a luncheon at the Great Hall.  The parent(s) and a teacher of each winner will accompany each winner to the Luncheon. The entrant understands that the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office and the Department of Education intend to reproduce winning posters on the Web and in future promotional materials. By submitting a poster, the entrant gives a perpetual, royalty-free license to Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Department of Education to copy, distribute, make derivative works and publicly display the submitted poster.  Prizes are subject to change and restrictions. Courtesy of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:39:48 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=283 Show first staged by the club in 2005 American Idol contestant Siobhan Magnus was a double-cast Belle The Barnstable High School Drama Club will be presenting Disney’s Beauty and the Beast March 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28 at the Barnstable High School Performing Arts Center located at Barnstable High School, 744 West Main Street, Hyannis. Barnstable High’s Drama Club was the first group on Cape Cod to stage the award-winning hit musical when the rights became available back in 2005. John Sullivan, director of the Drama Club, said, “I’m not sure too many people would have dared to try such an elaborate and expensive (the rights alone cost $10,000) musical.  But I thought we had the creative staff to pull it off.” And he was right – Beauty and the Beast became one of the biggest hits ever for the Drama Club, nearly rivaling The Wizard of OZ for attendance. The costumes that were painstakingly created for the 2005 production have been lent out to other theaters that were putting on the show for free. “I always knew big things were meant for Siobhan, but the same can be said of many students who participate in the club’s activities. I suggest you don’t miss a show the club produces, because then you can say, ‘I knew them when!’” - John Sullivan, drama club director “I figured it’s hard enough to get the money for the rights. If the Drama Club can help other theaters by lending them outfits, why not?” said Sullivan, whose Wizard of OZ outfits have also been loaned out all over the country to help high schools struggling with budgets. “They pay the freight, we send them the costumes. Right now there are four theatres asking to borrow the OZ costumes and we are trying to accommodate them as best we can.“ Since the costumes for Beast have been lent out so much, there has been a certain “wear and tear” on them over the last five years. “The good thing is we have the base for a majority of the costumes still intact, as well as a great crew of seamstresses, including some of those who created the 2005 originals. So what I hope to do for this show is step it up and make them even more beautiful than the last time,” Sullivan said. Having done the show before also helps in other ways, Sullivan explained. “For instance, we know how big the clock body has to be in order for Cogsworth to walk up and down stairs. The first time we created three different-sized clock bodies until we found the one we are using for this show. That’s two weeks’ work we don’t have to do over again.” Scene from the 2005 Beauty and the Beast performance courtesy of BHSDC. The set for Beauty and the Beast will resemble the set that was created the last time, but Sullivan promises it will be bigger and better with a few new twists: “Again, we found out what worked and what didn’t the last time.” Sullivan likes to tell a story about a visitor’s random comment that changed the whole look of the set of the 2005 production. “This dad comes in and was looking at the jail cell where Maurice is imprisoned and says, ‘I see you’ve got yourself a big fireplace.’ I nodded and said wearily, ‘Yeah, it’s a big fireplace.’ “Then the wheels started turning in my head and I thought of a large fake fire effect I’d seen in a catalogue over a year before. I called them right away and ordered it. The results of that were oohs and ahhs from the audience when the castle was revealed and that giant fireplace was center-stage. “The sets are always changing to accommodate the actors and if someone comes up with a better idea, I won’t turn it away! “Of course we had to build another jail cell for Maurice,” Sullivan noted wryly. Seats will again go for only $10 each. “These big musicals always cost a lot,” said Sullivan, ”but they make great memories for our students and audience members. We’re in the memory business, I like to say. If we break even while keeping tickets prices lower than most theaters on Cape Cod, that’s all I ask for.” Sullivan noted that American Idol contestant Siobhan Magnus was one of the double-cast Belles the last time the club presented Beauty and the Beast. “I always knew big things were meant for Siobhan,” Sullivan said, “but the same can be said of many students who participate in the club’s activities. I suggest you don’t miss a show the club produces, because then you can say, ‘I knew them when!’” Beauty and the Beast will be presented March 19 20, 26, 27 at 7pm and March 21and 28 at 2pm. All seats are $10. Reservation (definitely suggested!) can be made by calling  (508) 771-6246. Courtesy of the Barnstable High School Drama Club. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:21:29 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=282 Students raised over $8,000 in total--split between two charities A group of K through 8 grade students of Tisbury School raised $4,147 to support the Red Cross Haiti Relief Efforts through a Jump rope for Hope event, held for all K through 8th grades Just after the earthquake hit January 12th, two fourth grade teachers  Pamela Herman and Veronika VanDe Geer and their students saw the many children who now had lost everything. They initiated a Jump Rope for Hope event, where children from all grades took a sponsor sheet for a week and generated sponsors to support them jumping during each gym class on Friday January. Pam said:"We did a similar fundraiser after the Tsunami hit in 2005, where we raised $7,100. This time we raised $8,179 which we split between the American Red Cross and PeaceQuilts for Haiti. The two fourth grade classes pretty much ran the event and it was great! One little girl jumped 200 times and raised $200 just by herself. The $4,147 check to was presented to Red Cross Board members Richard Williams of Chilmark and Ann Hunt of Vineyard Haven just before school vacation. The funds do not stay with the local chapter, but are forwarded to the Red Cross International Relief Efforts to support the Haiti Earthquake victims. All disaster relief services are free to those who need it but the American Red Cross receives no government funding for its disaster relief activities. If you are interested in organizing small fundraisers to support local, national or international disaster relief,  please call the American Red Cross Cape Cod and Islands Chapter at (508) 775-1540, write to 286 South Street, Hyannis, MA 02601, email info@cciredcross.org or go online to the website, www.cciredcross.org. Courtesy of the Cape Cod & Islands Chapter of the Red Cross. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:51:04 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=281 Contest open to all Cape Cod high school and middle school students Submissions are now being accepted in the Seventh Annual Comcast Art Scholarship T-Shirt Design Competition. The winning design will be featured on the official T-shirt for the 25th Anniversary TD Bank Pops by the Sea concert, the main fundraiser for the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod. Contest winners and their sponsoring high school art departments will each receive art scholarships in the amount of $500 for first prize, $250 each for second prize, and $100 each for third prize.  All entrants will receive two general admission lawn tickets to the TD Bank Pops by the Sea Concert. “This is a great opportunity for local students to showcase their artistic ability and see their masterpieces come to life.” - Mary Mclaughlin, Area VP for Comcast “Comcast is committed to supporting the communities where our employees and our customers live and work, and we’re so proud to once again recognize the importance of arts education on Cape Cod by providing scholarship funding to student artists and their high school art departments,” said Mary McLaughlin, Area Vice President for Comcast.  “This is a great opportunity for local students to showcase their artistic ability and see their masterpieces come to life.” Margaret Van Sciver, Arts Foundation of Cape Cod board president, said that the foundation is “thrilled that Comcast is continuing its generous long-term commitment to support this important Cape-wide scholarship program for young artists. These scholarships honor and fund both the individual students as well their sponsoring art departments, which makes this program unique in the region,’’ she said. The Pops by the Sea concert will be held from 5 to 7 pm on Sunday, August 1, 2010 on the Hyannis Village Green.  The event marks the only Cape Cod appearance of Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra.  Proceeds generated by the concert support the year round programs of the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod. The contest is open to all high school and middle school students living on Cape Cod, including those in public, parochial, private, charter and technical schools. The deadline for submissions is Friday, April 30, 2010; winners will be announced by Wednesday, May 12, 2010 and awards presented at a reception on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at Cape Cod Academy in Osterville. Subject matter should reflect the theme of “people enjoying music by the sea.” Original art work on paper is encouraged, but original, computer-generated graphic art will be accepted.  Entries will be judged by a panel of distinguished community leaders and local artists. For more information and complete entry guidelines visit www.artsfoundation.org or www.artsfoundation.org/pops-tshirt. Courtesy of the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:44:13 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=280 Donor’s final act of kindness provides student financial aid Kathleen Madison went about her life and commitment to her faith in quiet ways but always seemed to have a big impact. She never sought attention for her good works on behalf of people she met throughout her life and in particular her time on Cape Cod as a member of the St. Francis Xavier Catholic community in Hyannis. One of her final acts of generosity will resonate for years to come, thanks to a donation of nearly $250,000 bequeathed to St. Francis Xavier Preparatory School. Her gift will be used to provide financial aid to worthy students at the regional Catholic middle school in Hyannis, which serves students from Bourne to Provincetown. “She did so much for so many and never sought praise or credit.” - Mrs. Jean Haggerty about her friend Kathleen Madison Her bequest allows the nearly 15-year-old school to extend its financial aid outreach, said Headmaster Robert H. Deburro. “We will have much greater flexibility. Her clear desire was to assist with financial aid assistance to deserving students who otherwise would not be able to afford a St. Francis Xavier Prep education.” Mrs. Madison’s friend Jean Haggerty made sure one of her final wishes was carried out. “Her faith and respect for education were the most important things to her,” Mrs. Haggerty, of Sandwich, recalled in a recent interview. Mrs. Madison, according to Mrs. Haggerty, was “very quiet” about whatever she was doing – be it working at the parish gift shop, serving as eucharistic minister, being a pioneer who helped young Irish students find housing and summer work back in the 1970s, or heading up the Ladies Guild as its president. Mrs. Madison, who passed away last June, was an active parishioner at St. Francis, Mrs. Haggerty said. “She did so much for so many and never sought praise or credit,” Mrs. Haggerty said, although in 1988 her good deeds were recognized when she won the Marian Medal, the highest honor given to laity in the Fall River Diocese. From the time Kathleen Roche moved from Ireland around 1940 as a young woman of 22, she found ways to help others while living on the North Shore and then Hyannis when she arrived as a fulltime resident in 1970. She was particularly instrumental in helping then-pastor Fr. Edward Byington establish St. Francis Xavier Prep. Future financial aid awards from the school endowment will be made in the name of Mrs. Madison. Mr. Deburro hopes as the school continues to grow, this type of planned giving will set a precedent. Courtesy of St. Francis Xavier Prep School. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:44:08 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=279 Choose from four great workshops in April JR.TECH has announced that enrollment is now open for four workshops being offered over April Vacation.  Four different topics for four different age groups are being offered.  Costs vary from $89 to $115. Details for each workshop is below and online registration is available on the JR.TECH website: Discover Dolphins! Grades 6 & 7 Students discover the different species of dolphin and learn about dolphin anatomy, physiology, adaptations and inhabitants. Located at National Marine Life Center in Buzzards Bay. Runs Monday through Wednesday, 4/19 - 4/21 from 1pm-4pm. Cost $99. Investigations of Marine Animal Behavior. Grades 7 & 8 Students investigate why marine animals behave in certain ways and learn the principals of animal behavior. Students then move out of the class setting into the wild to study animal behavior aboard a whale watch. Located at the National Marine Life Center in Buzzards Bay. Runs Wednesday through Friday, 4/21 thru 4/23 from 9am-Noon. Cost $115. Catching Some SUN! Grades 5 - 7 Harness the Sun's energy creating fun solar projects including solar powered artwork, sun-spiral spinners, using spectrographs and so much more. Located at Cape Cod Academy Campus in Osterville. Runs Tuesday through Friday, 4/20 thru 4/23 from 9am-3pm. Cost $115. Photoshop Skills. Grades 6 & 7 Introduction to tools and create a project such as a CD jacket cover. Located at Cape Cod Academy Campus in Osterville. Runs Wednesday & Friday, 4/21 & 4/23 from 9am-Noon each day. Cost $89. Visit the website or call 774-994-2097 for more information.  Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:06:58 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=278 It’s March. All of my college-bound seniors have had their college applications submitted for many weeks now. Some have received great news in the early decision and early action rounds: acceptances to New York University, The University of Rochester, The University of Chicago, The University of Pennsylvania, Fordham, Cornell, Babson, St. Michael’s, Franklin Pierce University, Curry College, Lesley University, Boston University, The University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, The University of Wisconsin at Madison, Purdue University, and the University of Massachusetts, just to name a few. Others have received acceptances to fine arts schools like The School of the Visual Arts in New York, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and Savannah College of Art and Design. I’m proud of my students.  Each and every one of them worked hard this year and they’ve already started to see the fruits of their labor. I know that we have a lot of great news to look forward to as the April 1st regular decision notification date approaches. With the economy still in rough shape, many families grapple with how they will be able to fund their children’s educational bills. Along with acceptances, came scholarship news as well, for many, these scholarships were welcome surprises coming directly from the colleges to which they applied—and the big surprise is this: many of my students never submitted formal applications for these scholarships at all! Certainly these scholarship offers will help bear the brunt of what is now a very daunting tuition reality, even at the state level.  With the economy still in rough shape, many families grapple with how they will be able to fund their children’s educational bills. For many middle class families, there will be no need-based financial aid available. So merit scholarship awards provide a really great college funding alternative. Unfortunately few families really consider this alternative seriously enough to strongly encourage their students to apply for the 3 billion dollars or so out there in scholarship money that is awarded anually to students of all ages. I think this hesitation to really seek out and apply for merit scholarship money comes from a lack of knowledge, first and foremost. Then there’s the really daunting process of identifying appropriate scholarships and then sifting through all the requirements and components of the application prior to getting started on the actual application work. Yes, it can be time-consuming and yes, it’s a lot of work, but the reality is that at the end of the process of searching and applying for merit scholarship money, there’s great potential for families to save thousands of dollars in college tuition. And even the small awards add up! By the time a student has become a junior and senior in high school, there have been so many scholarship opportunities that have already been missed! What is shocking to so many families with whom I work, is that they can initiate a scholarship search very early on in a student’s academic career. There are poster contests and science contests and other project-based scholarship opportunities out there for students who are enrolled in elementary and middle school programs. By the time a student has become a junior and senior in high school, there have been so many scholarship opportunities that have already been missed! To maximize scholarship potential, it is wise for families to start looking early to get their students involved in such competitions at a younger age. On many levels, getting your student involved in such projects at an early age is an empowering experience, and sends the message of how worthwhile it is to spend the time and effort outside of school working on projects that can boost a student's self-confidence and save your family a whole lot of money in the long run. What are the other advantages to starting a scholarship search early, or applying for scholarships at all? Firstly, it’s an opportunity for a student to feel empowered, validated, and celebrated by people/organizations and groups outside of his or her comfort zone and family. There’s nothing better for a student, as he or she begins the work of understanding who he/she is in the greater community and world, than finding that validation from outside of his/her immediate world. Secondly, it’s an opportunity to grow intellectually and to start considering deeper questions about the self, future goals and to do some introspective work. For most students, this doesn’t happen until the end of the high school years or early into the college experience. The value that comes with such self-reflection is so important and worthwhile. Finally, it’s an opportunity for the family to come together and to engage in a really interesting project that is potentially going to help the student grow, mature and celebrate him/herself with a sense of purpose and meaning. These reasons in and of themselves are more important than the incredible monetary savings that can come from such a process. With the scholarship application deadlines occurring in 2 periods of time: between January and early May and then again between September and mid-December, the late spring and the whole summer provide students and families with a wonderful opportunity to do the hard work of identifying scholarships and beginning the application process during a not-so-busy time academically. In my office, we’re getting ready to roll out this year's scholarship search and application program to families interested in getting started--and we're offering programs that suit different age levels and goals. Whether it’s working with a family one-on-one, or whether it’s in a much larger group setting, our mission is to make sure that the information and the step-by-step process is accessible and easy to follow. The key to a successful scholarship search seems to be in understanding that it’s hard work, but it’s certainly not an impossible task to identify, apply for and win scholarship money. If I have students with whom I am working, who are receiving scholarships as seniors, to colleges to which they have applied, without even going through the formal process of applying for merit scholarship money, how much more might these students have earned and applied towards their college funds if they had worked towards applying for scholarships even as early as freshman year in high school? I think you’ll agree that if anything, it’s worth investigating and thinking seriously about. And if you need some help and advice along the way, come visit us at Starr & Chapman, Inc. We’d be happy to send you a schedule of our workshops or to send you some information about our scholarship search program. Christine Chapman is the Director of Client Services for Starr & Chapman, Inc. in Sagamore Beach, MA. She maintains the blog College Chat with Christine Chapman on CapeCodToday.com. Follow Starr & Chapman, Inc. on Facebook here. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:24:20 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=277 Project would provide laptops for children and families that cannot afford them In recent months, we have explored a project that would have Masonic Angel Foundation (MAF) volunteers refurbishing donated laptop computers for free distribution (through our usual school partner contacts) to families that cannot afford a home computer. With both planned replacement of older laptops by successful businesses and thousands of laptops “warehoused” by businesses that laid off large numbers of employees, there are many excellent sources of donated computers.  Indeed, most of we MAF volunteers probably have an old laptop or two sitting in the back of a closet at home. A laptop “refurbished” for distribution to a family would be a newly-configured machine with donated Microsoft or Open Source software pre-loaded.  Each machine would be configured and tested by one of our volunteers. Senior volunteers here at the Foundation have recently undergone training in how to administer a charitable laptop refurbishing program.  The next step is for us to begin to train volunteers in the process and protocols of the hands-on work involved with refurbishing donated computers. Do you have an old laptop computer? In order to train volunteers, we need to gather up between thirty and fifty donated laptops to use for process development and volunteer training.  Do you have an old laptop that you would be willing to donate to the Masonic Angel Foundation? While we encourage donors to wipe the hard drives on computers they will contribute, the very first part of our refurbishment protocol is to “zap” the hard drive, permanently removing all data on the drive.  This protects everyone’s security and ensures that no virus or malware could survive on the computer.  If a hard drive is not usable or cannot be cleared, it will be physically destroyed. Since these machines will be used for training purposes, we ask that the laptop be known to be functional.  “Functional” means that it will boot.  Battery life is not an issue nor is the level of the operating system.  Any functional laptop from a Pentium I on up would be fine.  If you happen to have the original operating system and drive CDs that would be ideal but is not absolutely necessary. If you have a laptop you would like to donate to the MAF “Laptops for Kids Project” pilot test, please contact us via laptops@masonicangelfund.org or by calling 508-255-8812. We will issue a 501(c)(3) substantiation letter for all donated laptops. Once the pilot test machines are refurbished, they will be distributed through school contacts of Masonic Angel Funds in the Cape Cod area. If the pilot test is successful, we will seek donations of large lots of laptops through corporate and financial market sources. Courtesy of the Masonic Angel Fund. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:19:23 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=276 Lower Cape students in K through 8 go head to head The 2010 Mark Hayden Fineman Memorial Chess Tournament was held on March 6 at the Harwich Elementary School. The annual event awards prizes totaling $1,900 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 S. Wellfleet and is administered by the Boston Foundation. Thirty-one players competed in three sections in this year’s event. Eight players contested the K-2nd grade section. Trevor Russell of Harwich went undefeated in a four-round Swiss-system tournament to capture the first place prize of $200. Kindergartner Fielding DeWitt of Harwich won the second prize of $100 with a score of 3-0, making him one of the youngest prize winners in the history of the tournament. Fellow kindergartner Jacob Rabold of Brewster placed third and delighted the directors and photographer with the pure joy of play that was evident on his face during the competition. If it had not been for a stalemate from a superior position in the second round, Mia Caldwell of Harwich would have tied for third place. Nine players competed in the 3rd-5th grade section. The five-round Swiss tournament was a closely contested affair won by James Kiernan of Harwich, who captured the top prize of $500 with a score of 4.5 points. The second place prize of $300 was awarded to Jacob Awalt of Harwich just a half-point behind Kiernan. Alexis Roma, Caleb Caldwell, and Ben Slater, all from Harwich, tied for third place. Until round three both Slater and Roma were undefeated; however, Roma won their individual encounter placing her in sole first place. Roma then lost to Kiernan in round four, and he solidified his tournament victory with a win against Caldwell in the fifth round. Meanwhile, in the fifth round, Roma and Awalt were vying for undisputed second place, where the latter emerged victorious. The 6th-8th grade section saw one of its largest turnouts in recent years with fourteen players competing in a five-round Swiss tournament. Joshua Ford of Harwich swept the field in the first four rounds, only to lose in the last round, causing a three-way tie for first place between Ford, Miles Tibbetts of Wellfleet, and Ben Johnson-Staub of Orleans. During the playoff round-robin each player scored one point to again result in a three-way tie for first. In the second round-robin playoff, Tibbetts lost to both Ford and Johnson-Staub, leaving the ninth and final game of the day to decide the tournament. Johnson-Staub won the $500 first prize and Ford the second place prize of $300. Tibbetts was awarded a tournament set, board, and tote donated by ChessCafe.com. Ben Slater and Fielding DeWitt of Harwich both won raffle prizes, while chess set prizes, complements of ChessCafe.com, were awarded to all participants who did not win a cash prize. The tournament was directed by Mark Donlan and Mike McCarthy. Release courtesy of ChessCafe.com. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:35:48 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=275 Students meet goal during this year's  Winter Olympics Readathon, principals pay up Principal Gauley poses with students at Eddy Elementary Friday. All photos by Stacey Vendetti. Mr. Gauley on this run and Mrs. Fronius as a tortoise. Brewster elementary school students have once again reached their reading goal during this year's readathon. In honor of the schoolwide achievement, Principals Keith Gauley and Denise Fronius are at it again! This morning, Friday, March 5, 2010, Mrs. Fronius, dressed as a tortoise, greeted students as they arrived at Stony Brook Elementary School today and Mr. Gauley will be running a 1/2 marathon at 11:45 a.m. today at Eddy Elementary School. The principals found themselves in a similar position two years before when the elementary school children reached a similar goal.  Then, Gauley shaved his head in to a mohawk (hot pink, nonetheless) and Fronius wore polka dot jammies to school with a mighty case of purple polka dot face. Congratulations to Brewster's little readers! Mrs. Fronius gathers will Stony Brook students.  In her hand, the book that inspired her Friday costume. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:54:45 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=274 Childcare available with preregistration The Lower Cape Early Childhood Council needs your help! On Wednesday, March 17, the Council will meet at Cape Cod Children‛s Place from 6pm-7:30pm. Childcare will be available with preregistration. We encourage you to attend, especially if you use any of the free playgroups provided in each town by Cape Cod Children‛s Place for the past 11 years; or if you have attended any of Cindy Horgan‛s parenting workshops on the Lower and Outer Cape, or if you want to give your input about family needs in your community. At the March 17 meeting, the Council will be discussing next year‛s grant-funded programsand starting to plan for the future. We need your ideas and your participation! The following month, a Council meeting is scheduled for April 14, also at 6pm at Cape CodChildren‛s Place. Come and find out about the future of our Early Childhood Resource Center. For more information and to register for childcare, call Elizabeth at 508-240-3310. Cape Cod Children's Place is located at 10 Ballwic Road, off Nauset Road in North Eastham. Courtesy of Cape Cod Children's Place. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:36:31 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=273 Thirty countries represented this year This year's event features the Wampanoag people    Cape Codders performing an African Dance to the drummers' beat. Photo courtesy of Cape Cod Community College. Over 40 different displays, demonstrations, and performers, plus outstanding cuisine from around the world await attendees at this year’s 10th Annual Multicultural Festival of Cape Cod (MCFCC) on the West Barnstable campus of Cape Cod Community College Saturday, March 6, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Festival organizers are extremely grateful to the Cape Cod Five Charitable Foundation, the Marion Jordan Charitable Foundation, and the student clubs and organizations at Cape Cod Community College who are major supporters of this year’s event. The Festival officially begins on Thursday March 4th with an Interfaith Service of Worship, this year held at the Federated Church, Main Street in Hyannis, MA at 7 p.m.  The event is a multicultural expression of praise, prayer, and contemplation embracing many spiritual traditions from around the world. Children visit a Wampanoag Village during the festival. Photo courtesy of Cape Cod Community College. This event, produced free every year, proudly showcases the histories, lifestyles, and cultures of the people from around the world who call Cape Cod their home. Thirty countries will be represented this year, and the event will feature the Wampanoag people. The community is strongly encouraged to be in the Tilden Arts Center at 10 a.m. Saturday morning March 6th to view the vibrant opening, as Wampanoag Tribal elders lead the Parade of Flags into the Tilden Arts Center. Tribal songs, stories, and dances will be performed throughout the day, along with a wide variety of entertainment. A model Wampanoag village again will be featured in the cultural showcase on the ground floor of the Grossman Commons building. Special activities for children are an important part of the festival. Face painting plus children’s storytelling, and a “Passport” will be available for young people to use as they visit displays and vendors from all over the world. Stickers or a stamped imprint will be provided at each table so that children can fill their Passports to qualify for prizes at the end of the day. Well over 100 volunteers will staff information tables, offer unique goods for sale, and entertain throughout the day, with all activities at no charge. Both stages of the Tilden Arts Center will be filled with performers; dancers, singers, instrumentalists from the widest possible traditions including the Caribbean, England, Scotland, Bavaria, Africa, West Africa, Guinea, Spain, Egypt, Iran, Haiti, Peru, the African-American experience, and what was once known as the Arabian provinces. In addition, Native American storytelling, drumming, singing, and dance, presented by members of the Wampanoag Tribe of Mashpee, will be featured throughout the day. During the day, the College’s cafeteria is transformed into an international café with full meals and “tasting” opportunities available for very reasonable charges. The café opens for coffee and light fare early in the morning, but begins serving its international foods at around 11 a.m. and continues until mid afternoon. The Higgins Gallery opens a new exhibit on Saturday March 6th in keeping with the multicultural theme. Here/Now is an exhibition celebrating the importance of the immigrant experience to the arts. The show features the contemporary work of three artists, born in Asia but living and working in Massachusetts. South Korean born Soojin Kim reflects her experiences in her still-life paintings and drawings; Bao LeDe, owner of the Tao Water Gallery in West Barnstable, creates Chinese contemporary ink and oil; and Barnstable High School graduate C. J. Phu, who was born in Da Lat, Vietnam, exhibits lush expressionist botanical paintings.  The opening reception runs from 12 noon to 3:00pm. Throughout the day a shuttle bus will travel between the College’s parking lots and the central patio area of the event, giving easy access to both the entertainment and display areas. The Academy for Lifelong Learning again sponsors the shuttle and encourages everyone to use this convenient service. The event, now in its tenth year, was founded by then Barnstable Human Services Director Norma Holder Hall, and moved to the College early in its history. It remains the largest single multicultural event in the region and has broad community support. In addition to the major sponsors and shuttle support noted above, this year’s event is being underwritten by the Rotary Club of Hyannis and the Barnstable Sunrise Rotary Club, J. Miller Picture Framing of Mashpee, and The Cape Cod Council of Churches. A complete list of entertainers and countries/cultures represented this year can be found by selecting the Multicultural Festival Link off the College’s homepage www.capecod.edu. Courtesy of Cape Cod Community College. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:39:46 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=272 Limited Ban on BPA will help reduce exposure to young children Governor Deval Patrick today announced that he has directed the Department of Public Health to take steps to impose a limited ban on Bisphenol A (BPA). BPA is a chemical in polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins widely used for producing food containers, including baby bottles and spill-proof cups. A number of studies in laboratory animals have raised concerns about potential health effects of exposure to BPA, particularly for infants, nursing and formula-fed children, and children developing in pregnant women. These effects include, but are not limited to, changes in the infant’s developing brain and nervous system, changes in behavioral development and changes in the normal development of the prostate gland. “We are taking this action as a precaution to protect vulnerable children in the light of evidence about potential dangers of BPA,” said Governor Patrick.  “I have asked DPH to begin the regulatory process to implement a ban on some products containing BPA, and I hope that all interested citizens engage in this process.” The Massachusetts Public Health Council will consider a draft BPA regulation at its May meeting. Final passage of the regulation will be preceded by an open public comment process involving all interested parties. On May 7, 2009 Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota signed the nation’s first ban on BPA. The law applies only to new bottles and cups intended for children from birth to three years of age. The initial component of the ban took effect in January 2010, which is restricted to manufacturers and wholesalers. In 2011 retail sales of these products will not be allowed in Minnesota. The law does not apply to any other plastic products, food containers, or other items that may contain BPA. "This action is part of the Governor’s ongoing commitment to safeguarding the health of our youngest residents," said Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. JudyAnn Bigby. “We look forward to starting the regulatory process and gaining important feedback from many groups including our governing body the Public Health Council,” said Public Health Commissioner John Auerbach. Last August, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) issued a consumer advisory that warned pregnant women and mothers of young children to avoid the use of products containing BPA for making or storing infant formula and breast milk. Canada banned BPA in baby bottles in 2008. Two state legislatures passed laws banning BPA last year and 19 other states, including Massachusetts, are currently considering legislation to ban BPA. Six of the largest U.S. manufacturers of baby bottles announced last year that they will no longer sell bottles made with BPA. Leading retailers such as Wal-Mart, CVS, Toys ‘R’ Us, Babies ‘R’ Us, Target and Safeway have already phased out selling baby bottles with BPA or are in the process of doing so now. Download a fact sheet on How to Protect Your Baby from BPA (Bisphenol A) as a PDF. Courtesy of the Massachusetts Department of Health. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:15:47 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=271 Cape schools announce morning delays for Monday As a result of the wind and snow that fell last night and continues to fall this morning, the following local school delays have been announced: Morning Delays Bourne - 2 hour delay Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter - 2 hours Chatham - 2 hour delay Harwich - 2 hour delay Mashpee - 2 hour delay Nauset Public - 2 hour delay Provincetown - opening at 9 a.m. Sandwich Community School - 2 hour delay Sandwich Public - 2 hour delay Truro Public - 1 hour delay Upper Cape Cod Voc Tech - opening at 9:30 a.m. Snow has mixed with rain and the rain is continued to continue this afternoon. There is a wind advisory in affect until 3 p.m., a winter weather advisory until noon and a coastal flooding advisory is in affect from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. See the advisories here. We will update this page as more information becomes available. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:40:51 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=270 Registration and evaluation dates set Sign-ups for Mashpee Youth Ball and Softball have been announced for children ages 5 to12. Player registration will be held on the following days: Saturday, February 27  from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Quashnet Wednesday, March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Quashnet Monday, March 8 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Quashnet The following try-outs and player evaluations have also been announced for Saturday, March13 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is the final registration date. Try-outs will be held in the following age categories: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. - (American League) ages 9-10 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. - (National League) ages 11-12 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. -  U-12 softball ages 11-12 Additional information is available here. Courtesy of Mashpee Youth Baseball/Softball. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:34:43 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=269 First place Cubs take on the second place Hackettstown Harleys The Cape Cod Cubs team. Photo courtesy of the CC Cubs. Come support your Cape Cod Cubs in their HOME WEEKEND SEASON FINALE on Saturday, February 27 at 7:30PM and Sunday, February 28 at Noon.  Your 1st place Cape Cod Cubs (35-4-3) will be taking on the 2nd place Hackettstown Harleys (34-7-2) during what is sure to be an exciting two game series at the Hyannis Youth and Community Center.  These are the last two games of the regular season for the Cape Cod Cubs and the Cubs appreciate all the support throughout the 2009-2010 season.  Finish this season right and PACK THE RINK as the top two teams in the league square off in a battle for 1st place. Tickets for each game are $5 per person and children 10 and under are free with a parent.  The Hyannis Youth and Community Center is located at 141 Bassett Lane in Hyannis. * NOTE: The Cubs home game scheduled for Friday, February 26 at 7:30PM has been CANCELLED.  It has been replaced by a Walpole Express vs. Boston Bulldogs game on Friday night at 7:30PM. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:12:17 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=268 Tips to keep your kids safe when surfing the web The popularity of social networking continues to grow among kids. Social networking sites can provide a secure way for kids to connect with each other, but they can also be exploited for any number of nefarious purposes. Better Business Bureau recommends parents take specific steps to keep their kids safe online. Kids of all ages are getting into social networking. According to iStrategy Labs the number of users on Facebook that are between the ages of 13 and 18 grew by 88 percent in 2009 to 10.7 million. While Facebook and MySpace require all users to be at least 13 years old, some sites are geared for children even younger. “For some parents, their kids know more about computers and the Internet than they do, however, it’s important to remember that kids aren’t old enough to understand all of the various threats that lurk online.” - Paula Fleming, BBB spokesperson “For some parents, their kids know more about computers and the Internet than they do, however, it’s important to remember that kids aren’t old enough to understand all of the various threats that lurk online,” said Paula Fleming, BBB spokesperson. “Even if they’re intimidated by technology, parents need to supervise their child’s computer use in the house as well as educate their kids on how to play it safe online.” BBB offers the following tips for parents who want to help keep their kids safe online: Explain the Difference Between Sharing and Oversharing – While social networking is about sharing photos, thoughts and experiences, explain to your kids that they should never share personal information such as phone numbers, address, bank account numbers, passwords or their Social Security numbers.  Also talk about what constitutes inappropriate photos or language and stress the fact that—while you may be able to delete them—you can never fully take them back. “Never talk to strangers” applies online too – One of the first rules we teach our kids is to never talk to strangers; remind them that the rule holds true when online. Even though chatting with a stranger online can seem harmless, the relationship can evolve and grow until the stranger has earned your child’s trust—and can then exploit it. Set strict privacy settings – Social networking sites let users determine who they want to share information with. Talk to your child about restricting access to his or her profile to only friends or users in safe networks such as their school, clubs or church groups. Keep the channels of communication open – Let your kids know that you are always ready to talk if they are ever threatened, bullied or feel uncomfortable about an experience they had online. Join them online - If you haven’t already, set up your own account in the same social networks. This will help you better understand what social networking is all about. You can also then “Friend” your child and keep an unobtrusive eye on what they are doing. Federal law requires sites collecting identifying information from children under 13 to get a parent’s consent first. Report concerns about data collection from children under 13 to the Children’s Advertising Review Unit of the Council of Better Business Bureaus here. You can learn more about how to keep your kids safe online here. Parents can also learn how to keep themselves safe from ID thieves and hackers online at bbb.org. Courtesy of the BBB. BBB is an unbiased non-profit organization that sets and upholds high standards for fair and honest business behavior. Businesses that earn BBB accreditation contractually agree and adhere to the organization’s high standards of ethical business behavior. BBB provides objective advice, free business BBB Reliability ReportsTM and charity BBB Wise Giving ReportsTM, and educational information on topics affecting marketplace trust. To further promote trust, BBB also offers complaint and dispute resolution support for consumers and businesses when there is difference in viewpoints. The first BBB was founded in 1912. Today, 125 BBBs serve communities across the U.S. and Canada, evaluating and monitoring more than four million local and national businesses and charities. Please visit bbb.org for more information about BBB. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:23:10 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=267 Sign up now for boys and girls ages 4-11 YMCA Cape Cod Spring Sports T-Ball, Coach Pitch Baseball, Flag Football and Soccer registration is ongoing through March 17th, for boys and girls Ages 4-11. These noncompetitive sports leagues focuses on team building, skill development and good sportsmanship. Games and practice sessions are held at either Camp Lyndon or Marstons Mills. The season runs April 10- May 29. The registration fee is $50.00 for YMCA Cape Cod family members, $60.00 for Members, and $70.00 for non-members. For more information contact Val Dumais the YMCA Cape Cod Youth Sports Coordinator at 508-428-9251 x202.  Our sports brochure is also available online at www.ymcacapecod.org.  YMCA... We build strong kids, strong families, strong communities. Courtesy YMCA Cape Cod. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:39:11 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=266 Join Cape & Islands Self Reliance for the Junior Solar Sprint teacher workshop on Thursday, February 25, 2010 from 4:00 pm until 8:30 pm at the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve's Boat House, located at 149 Waquoit Highway, Waquoit. The Junior Solar Sprint is a challenging hands-on classroom activity for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.  The students design, build, and race model solar power cars while in the process learning about solar energy.  In its seventh year on the Cape and Islands we plan to make this the biggest and best Junior Solar Sprint yet! The workshop will give you an introduction of the JSS program with sample curricula and educational materials to energize your students.  We will offer strategic planning on how to implement the solar sprint lessons into your classroom or after school programs, and aid in the building of model sprint cars.  Registration is $10 per person and is required.  A light dinner will be provided at the workshop. For an additional $40, you get to take home the car that you built (the solar panel and motor can be re-used for experiments and building additional cars for the competition) To register, please visit our website at www.reliance.org, call Self-Reliance at 508.563.6633 or e-mail megan@reliance.org. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:50:18 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=265 Great opportunity to meet teachers, visit the classroom Scargo School, a private non-profit preschool and childcare center, will hold an Open House on Saturday, March 13th from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Parents, grandparents, caregivers and their toddlers and preschoolers are invited to meet Scargo’s teachers, visit the classrooms, and enjoy arts and crafts, story time, and refreshments.  Scargo School’s programs include two, three and five-day preschool sessions from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., as well as flexible as-needed morning and afternoon childcare.  Scargo School, now in its 44th year, is located on Main Street in the South Dennis historic district.  The preschool serves children from 2 years, 9 months to six years of age.  For more information, please call Scargo School at (508) 394-4104. Courtesy of Scargo School. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:10:01 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=264 Cubs say thank you to public safety and military men and women The Cubs goalie blocks the shot! Photo courtesy of the Cape Cod Cubs. Your Cape Cod Cubs are back in action this Friday, February 19th at 8 p.m. against the Mass Mariners during "Appreciation Night."  For this home game all police officers, firefighters, EMTs, and military service men and women will receive free admission to the game with identification.   One Cubs player suffered a scary injury during the last home game and the Cubs would like to show appreciation to those who helped him avoid suffering serious injuries as well as those who dedicate their lives to helping others.  This is a IJHL Super Elite match-up.  The Cubs are junior players are from all around the US, Canada and several other countries including Norway and Russia. Come show your support on this great night and come enjoy great hockey!  Tickets are $5 per person and children 10 and under are free with a parent.  The game will be played at the Hyannis Youth and Community Center at 141 Bassett Lane in Hyannis. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:09:31 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=263 Winners to be chosen in fourteen categories--K-12 and adults The Veterans for Peace Cape Cod Chapter is accepting submissions for its 15th Annual Peace Week Poetry Contest. Peace Week is being celebrated April 11-17 this year.  The contest is open to all Cape and Islands writers.  Winners will be selected from 14 categories,  K-12 graders and adults. Poems should focus on (a) thoughts of peace and the abolition of war, hate or violence; (b) what I can do to make a peaceful world for all; (c) some of the ways war can be avoided; (d) inner peace; or (e) examples of nonviolent attitudes and actions. Contestants may submit only one poem of no more than 50 lines, rhymed or free-verse.  Please try to keep the poem to one 8 1/2" x 11" page as poems will be copied for a booklet to be given to all contestants. The title, author's name, address and phone number should appear at the top of the page.  Entries for K-12 should also include grade, name of school, town and teacher. All entries must be original and unpublished.  Previous prize-winning poems are ineligible.  Help with spelling and grammar is permissible at appropriate levels. Entries must be mailed to: Veterans For Peace39 Muskeget LaneCenterville, MA 02632  Entries must be received by (not just postmarked) 5pm on Friday, April 2, 2010. Judging and winner selection will be done by the Guyer Barn Poets of Cape Cod.  Judges will place 1st Honors place (prize $25), 2nd Honors place ($15 gift certificate from a local bookstore) and Honorable Mentions.  If too few entries are received, judges reserve the right to declare no winner.  For more information, call (508) 771-3915. Courtesy of Veterans for Peace Cape Cod Chapter. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:11:30 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=262 The Sandwich Community School for Early Learning is now accepting registrations for Fall programs in the following categories: Preschool 2s, 3s & 4s Kindergarten Prep and Surroundcare Extended Day - K-6 The school is open 7am to 6pm. Full and part-time hours are available. Please call 508-888-5300 to schedule a visit or to register. The Sandwich Community School for Early Learning is proudly celebrating its 21st year of excellence in Early Childhood Education and Enrichment. Courtesy of the Sandwich Community School for Early Learning. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:15:41 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=261 In Control Teams with William Palumbo Insurance to keep Barnstable students safe on the road The William Palumbo Insurance Agency is teaming up with In Control Advanced Driver Training to help Barnstable High School students become safer drivers. This hands-on crash prevention course will be held on Saturday, March 20th from 12:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. at the Otis Air National Guard Base. This $299 course will be offered to 16 students for $99 after the William Palumbo Insurance Agency’s generous discount. To register for the class, please call 1-888-301-SAFE, or visit: www.driveincontrol.com/barnstable.     “It’s sad that as a society we do not give our teens enough training to avoid crashing,” said Karin M. D’Eramo, Personal Lines Manager for William Palumbo Insurance Agency.  “The crash rates are startling proof that new drivers are at increased risk of being injured or killed while driving, and we need to do all we can to give young drivers the skills needed to stay safe”. According to the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, new drivers are four times more likely to be killed and 14 times more likely to be injured than any other group. Barnstable students that participate in this crash prevention training will learn how to handle various situations through hands-on experience with In Control’s professional instructors.  The closed-course will teach drivers how to perform a panic stop, to properly use ABS brakes, the dangers of tailgating, how control is affected by speed, how to handle a highway emergency and the dangers associated with distractions such as texting and cell phone use.   According to the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, new drivers are four times more likely to be killed and 14 times more likely to be injured than any other group. Statistics such as this note the importance of In Control’s programs to provide the newest generation of drivers with the skills needed to handle dangerous, unexpected situations that confront all drivers. In Control was founded in 2003 by professional racecar driver Brandon Bogart in an effort to lower the number of accidents caused by driver error.  Automobile crashes are the number one killer of people under 45 and In Control’s program has been found to reduce crash rates in new drivers by 70 percent. The half day In Control program is an extreme crash prevention training course designed to not only teach participants the appropriate way to respond to unavoidable, real-life road situations, but also to instill lifelong attitudes that make safer drivers.  This closed course hands-on education was adapted from existing law enforcement training that Bogart has been instructing for more than a decade.   In Control is the first advanced driver training course certified by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and graduates, regardless of driving experience, qualify to receive Massachusetts auto insurance discounts up to 10%.  In Control has trained more than 13,000 students and receives limitless praise from graduates, parents, schools, police departments, insurance companies, legislators and community groups all over New England.   The course is held on closed airport runways and other large paved areas where students are able to practice emergency maneuvers in a safe environment.  In Control operates fixed site facilities at the South Weymouth Naval Air Station and the former Lucent Technologies facility in North Andover. A Mobile Crash Prevention Classroom also serves locations throughout New England including Seekonk, Worcester and Cape Cod.  For more information about In Control Advanced Driver Training, please visit: www.DriveInControl.com. Courtesy of In Control. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:25:47 -0500 http://capecodkidz.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=260 An afternoon of fun family activities Chelsie Miranda is a senior at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School. She is co-captain of the undefeated varsity field hockey team and a member of the National Honors Society. Last summer she became a princess. Known as 'Dancing Blanket' to her tribal community, Chelsie was named Mashpee Wampanoag Pow Wow Princess at the tribes Fourth of July celebration. This Tuesday, February 16, at 2 p.m. at the South Yarmouth Library, Chelsie will be performing the traditional Wampanoag Jingle Dance. Please join us for an afternoon of fun family activities led by Chelsie and fellow Wampanoags. This event is free to the public. Made possible by a grant from the U.S Institute of Museum and Library Science. The South Yarmouth Library is located at 312 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth. 508-760-4820. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:23:35 -0500