Dinghy. The Little Magazine. Issue 16

Fun & frolic on Cape Cod. June 19 – July 2 2012

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Cape Cod. Bear Left.

At Cape Abilities, we believe everyone has abilities. We help people find and strengthen their abilities, and grow in what they can do. Our entrepreneurial businesses don’t just support our programs, they provide jobs for people with disabilities here on Cape Cod. And we are proud of their high-quality products. Come see us!

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Cape Abilities Farm to Table

193 Main Street, Chatham Located in Chatham’s Old Village on the way to Chatham Light, our shop sells Cape Abilities Farm produce, plus works by local artists, gifts and more. The shop employs students from Chatham High School’s Special Needs Vocational Program.

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458 Route 6A, Dennis Our farm grows amazing produce, including our award-winning tomatoes! People with disabilities work in all aspects of farm management, from planting seeds to packing produce.

Cape Abilities Consignment & Thrift Shop 3239 Route 6A, Barnstable Village This light-filled, spacious shop specializes in furniture, antiques and home décor.

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you’ve been shot!

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You know how there are all these 24 hour endurance running and cycling races? The ones where people doggedly go in circles for a full day’s span to see who can do it the fastest? Well, in a fit of genius (or something else) we decided to take that principle and apply it to photography. I mean, Cape Cod is a photographer’s paradise, right? Twenty-four hours, three photographers, one man-made island.

Blood, sweat, and memory cards. Some pre-set shoots, a multi-page shot list, and a whole bunch of cameras and lenses. Wednesday, June 20th at 9AM we’ll set out, zig-zagging back and forth until the following morning. All these images will culminate in a gallery show at Cutrona Studios in Mashpee Commons, with an opening on Thursday, July 19th, a special issue of Dinghy will be specially dedicated to our trials and tribulations, and, of course, a giant party. Because who doesn’t love a party? So far a few local visionaries - er - businesses have signed on as sponsors, including Spank the Monkey Fine Arts, the Underground Bakery, Bedroom I’s Boutique, the Harvest Gallery Wine Bar, Sunderland Printing and Mountain Khakis. You’ll be able to follow these intrepid adventurers at facebook.com/photoenduro and via their Twitter: @jjamesjoiner, @DanCutronaPhoto and @iandiam.

The Underground Bakery’s Laurie Decost and her unbelievably great Dinghy cover cake. photo James Joiner

Cover Craze There are a lot of benefits to having friends who own a bakery.

Things like having an excuse to buy new clothes ‘cause the old ones don’t fit anymore, a constant influx of coffee and fresh bread, and access to almost any cookie your heart could desire at any time are but a few.

When we were batting ideas for this issue’s cover around, one thing that was clear was the desire to find some way to say farewell to the bear bandwagon we’ve been shamelessly riding, some sort of closure to what has been a wildly entertaining chapter of 2012 (though we’re still rooting for a return!).

So when, in a fit of flame-under-our-butts spasticity, we called Laurie over at the Un-

derground Bakery and asked if she could transform our cover concept into a cake (every celebration deserves cake, even if it’s a goodbye).

Being the congenial sugar genius that she is, she happily agreed to our last minute request.

And by last minute, we mean, “hey, we go to press in like five hours, can you make us a super elaborate cake for the mag”? We’re nothing if not spontaneous.

Just a little while and some lemon maté later, it was complete. And, of course, perfect.

Unfortunately, in our haste to coerce her to make it, we had forgotten completely about a few things… Kind of important ones, like dimensions, bleed, and other technical aspects that make it possible to print the mag you’re holding in your hands.

With regret and no time left we decided we had to run the original image. Laurie, if you’re reading this, please don’t hit us with a frying pan! And people, if you ever need an A++ cake… Well, the proof is in the pics.

By now the saga of the Cape Cod Bear is old news, ending with the meandering ursine’s pondside capture and relocation. For a couple of weeks, however, the shaggy washashore captured the hearts and imaginations of Cape Codders – and made national news – in a way that few things seem to. Among his many incarnations was a witty Twitter account. We managed to score an interview with him, which was in progress at the moment he was apprehended.

The results follow, including a special final farewell.

Lend a hand...

Everyone knows (and loves) Cape Cod Beer. The Marcus family and their brew team have been keeping us in suds for a few years now, and in the process have written the book on how to be a succesful local business and support the community at the same time. At the moment they are in the running for one of several small business grants worth more a quarter of a million dollars, which they intend to use to expand their product offerings as well as help other small brewers get a leg up. We sat down with Beth Marcus for a few minutes to get the full story, and find out how you, our readers, can help.

So first and foremost, what’s the deal with this grant? How did you find out about it, and how did you become involved?

We found out about the grant online via social media. It is a social media driven grant, sponsored by Chase, Living Social and the US Chamber of Commerce, so hearing about it on Facebook seems only appropriate right? We know these two women who own a FABULOUS craft beer store in Belmont, called Craft Beer Cellar and we follow them on FB and Twitter... And they were asking for votes, so we voted and at the same time checked it out. We read all the fine print and realized that we could qualify, so we applied, because who wouldn’t want a $250,000 grant to grow their business?

Are you the only Cape business?

We are not the only Cape Business.. So far there are about 18 businesses that I could find from the Cape.

We are currently the only one with enough votes to enter, but they still have 19 days left to gather votes.

We have encouraged several other local businesses to apply – We know Beanstock Coffee is working on theirs… And a couple people have reached out to me to vote for them… But it takes a bit of time to write all the necessary components and this is a very busy time for most of us.

How do you win it? What’s the competition like?

We thinks it’s really cool in that it is NOT just a popularity contest… That is one of the reasons why we took the time to promote and enter. You have to get 250 votes to enter – which is not as easy as it seems, but after a week or so of effort we got all of ours. We were distracted for a few days by the bear (grin) but once we got back to promoting it we got there finally. Once you have the 250 votes you can officially enter. There is a 5 question form you have to fill out - 500 words per question. The final decision is made by a panel of experts, who read through your plan etc. and pick the winners. The other cool thing about this grant is that each vote was worth $5 until they hit the $3 million dollar mark, which was the cap. They hit this just recently, like last week I think. But this means that they will give out 12 grants of $250k each – which we hope increases our odds.

What happens if you win, and, more importantly, what will you do with the money?

Ahh.. the 250 thousand dollar question. We have an overall plan to add a smaller package if we get this money. This package, barring any major changes in our business between now and then, would be cans.

Perfect for the beach and boat, easy to cool, unbreakable and it protects the beer from light. There are also compelling ecological reasons for cans, but that can be a discussion for another day. We would also use some of this money to add staff, capital equipment (a bigger brewhouse), and we’d like to use some of it to develop a small business incubator program that helps other small producers take the leap. We’ve met plenty of small local producers through our brewery store, and being able to offer them assistance to grow their business would be really cool. Without the money we might consider a single brand in cans, but the rest of the stuff goes out the window, sadly.

How can the people of Cape Cod help?

Cape Codders can help the same way they always do – support each other! There are a couple ways: They can still vote for us at MissionSmallBusiness.com– which can’t hurt! We have a Facebook note that is linked to our application, where we have asked friends to comment WHY they think we should get this grant… So people can write a note there. Vote for other Cape Codders and their businesses.

While we’d LOVE to get this grant – we’d be happy to see at least ONE business on Cape Cod get a grant – so vote for the others too!

Anything else exciting happening with Cape Cod Beer we should all know about?

This is a very busy time for us - but not always the most exciting - because we are focused on making and delivering the four beers we sell all summer, entertaining visitors and nothing else. Aside from this grant, the bear and some upcoming charity events, that’s about it. We had a great off season with all kinds of new beers – Brown, Imperial IPA, Pilsener, Imperial Red – so we’re looking forward to more of that this fall/winter – but let’s not rush summer away too soon! Cheers!

For more information on Cape Cod Beer and to follow their progress, head to www.CapeCodBeer.com

The local goods shop at Cape Cod Beer’s brewery.

Other Cape businesses...

Meryl’s Music and Arts Centers Harwich What Direction Now? – East Sandwich Beach Way Sweet Shop – Harwich Port Beanstock Coffee Roasters – Eastham Russell Resolutions – Harwich CJ’s Garage Inc. – Eastham Bonatt’s Bakery & Restaurant - Harwich WVS Global – Cataumet Medihoneysales – Hyannis Jill Gottfried, Licensed Acupuncturist – Falmouth Kayak Cookies – Hyannis Orleans ConserVision Energy – Sandwich GARY M. DELLAPOSTA, CPA AND BUSINESS ADVISORS - Falmouth

Photos

Panoramic off Route 6a in West Barnstable. photo James Joiner

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Low tide at the Chatham fish pier. photo Ian Sullivan

Did you know that all the pics you see here in the magazine are available as prints, shirts & other great stuff?

Well, they sure are! Go to: www.thelittlemagazine.com and click on the Photos button!

Shot in the dark of Heidi Whitney-Sarles, Amanda Converse and Jen Villa at the Improper Bostonian photo James Joiner

Drink making 101 at Pain Davignon with Sarah T. photo James Joiner

Ready to rock in Provincetown. photo James Joiner

Hazy morning run on the Cotuit powerlines. photo James Joiner

Up, up and away. photo James Joiner

Colors at Fritz Glass in Dennis. photo Ian Sullivan

Lounging under epic clouds in Sandwich. photo James Joiner

Cardinal colors. photo James Joiner

Awaiting summer. photo Ian Sullivan

Nurture nature. photo James Joiner

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Home is where the heart is.

Our restaurant is now open at 7 AM, 7 days a week!

Come join us for breakfast or lunch and take a dessert pie to go!

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