Parting Shots Sept. 5 2024

Tenth Annual Pugfest Nets Thousands For Charities --- The PugFest music and food festival was held at Brooks Park in Harwich Aug. 17 with more than 300 people attending. The annual neighborhood event netted more than $6,000 to benefit the Family Pantry of Cape Cod, The Harwich Fund and the Stephens family, which lost Brent, a loving husband and father who passed recently from a heart attack while serving on the job as a paramedic. This year's event also included the second annual Jimmy Bartell memorial wiffleball tournament that raised over $2,500 for the Cape Cod Veterans Inc. and $1,725 for Pugfest. Thanks to the local businesses who sponsored the event with donations: The Hot Stove Saloon and Brax Landing donated over 200 hamburgers and hotdogs; Ken Foster donated his time to cook all those burgers and dogs along with his enormous X-Grill from Hall Oil in Dennis; AnyFence for over $1500 in outdoor shower products; Shoreline Pools, an annual donor to the event, donated $500; with the rest of the funds generated from T-shirt sales and raffle tickets. Big thanks to the PugFest organizing team of Joanne Falla, Kathy Hadfield, Jayme Dwyer, Suzanne and Holly Routhier, Mike Schaffer and DJ Thiele. The Stephens family is shown here accepted a check for $3,000. Pictured front row, Derrick Ward, Cooper Stephens, Emily Stephens, Cheryl Ward (Emily's mom); back, D.J. Thiele, Kathy Hadfield and Pugga Routhier. COURTESY PHOTO

Booth Hours Change with the Season -- The Chatham Chamber of Commerce information booth will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the fall season after Sept 3. Stop in anytime to chat with the helpful staff, such as Dan McPhee, pictured here. AMY TAGLIAFERRI PHOTO

State Senator Julian Cyr Honored ---The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), the largest hunger-relief organization in New England, honored Senator Julian Cyr, D-Truro, with its Public Advocate of the Year Award as part of its annual Partner Appreciation Awards. Since 2003, GBFB’s Partner Appreciation Awards have celebrated the individuals and organizations who collaborate with the food bank to end hunger across Eastern Massachusetts. The Public Advocate of the Year Award is given to a public office or official who has shown a strong commitment to the provision and protection of emergency food assistance and ensuring those struggling with hunger have enough to eat every day. COURTESY PHOTO

Marconi Center Says ‘Thank You!’ --- Chatham Marconi Maritime Center recently hosted its annual summer reception for supporters of the nonprofit. Joan-Ellen Messina and Dr. Margaret Tompsett got caught up while enjoying the gathering.

Also enjoying the event were Reverend Gail and David Smith, Bill and Nancy Brotherton, and Joel and Chris Lutzker. COURTESY PHOTOS.