The Barnstable Patriot
BARNSTABLE The Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners, in partnership with Tales of Cape Cod, has named Wendy Northcross of West Barnstable as the 2021 Mercy Otis Warren Cape Cod Woman of the Year for making a significant positive impact in our region.
Northcross, the longtime CEO of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce and a local business and community activist, received three nominations from Peter Scarafile, Dorothy Savarese, and Elaine Bono.
In his nomination letter, Peter Scarafile stated, With her strong work ethic and endless hours as a volunteer, she has left her mark on our community. Truly Wendy has made a difference in the lives of the people of Cape Cod, and she is an excellent candidate for the Mercy Otis Warren Cape Cod Woman of the Year Award.
Westerhouse reflects upon Arts Alliance s formation
Mark Snyder
Joanne Westerhouse, the powerhouse who began the
Sandwich Arts Alliance and led it to amazing growth. Westerhouse recently sold her Sandwich home and is relocating to the North Shore. But with Zoom, phones and the internet, she ll still remain active as a board member and development coordinator for the organization. The Sandwich Arts Alliance began six years ago, back when we were all going to meetings to talk about the future of both the Wing School and the Clark Haddad Building, she tells Snyder s Sandwich. Town officials would ask gatherings about how to use the buildings. Although many good suggestions were made, the town officials kept asking. It occurred to me that maybe they were asking if there was a group that would find uses, manage events, etc., and that made me realize that there was no voice for the arts in Sandwich. Good things had happened over the years in theater, concerts, events, but no groups