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Cotuit Santuit Civic Association Newsletter Cotuit Currents Newsletter President: Jim Dannhauser July 13 - August 9, 2019 Editor: Theresa Egan Another great Cotuit Fourth of July. Tremendous weather, wonderful crowds and the usual happy faces throughout the Village. Thanks once again to the full army of volunteers that help to arrange the parade – this is a much greater effort than many realize, and all done on a volunteer basis. And thanks as well to the folks who run the Cotuit Bass and Blue Fishing Tournament, who generously donate a major portion of the proceeds of that event to help the Association defray the costs of the Parade and Christmas in Cotuit. Summer is now here in full bore. While you are enjoying all that means, please be careful on the roads and walks in town. There are a lot of people about. And lately there have been concerns expressed about the number of landscape vehicles that are parked on streets and sidewalks as work is being done. Please ask anyone providing service to you to pull into your driveway. The streets and sidewalks are narrow, and when they are blocked it can lead to an unsafe situation for other vehicles and pedestrians. Please consider joining us this month as we hear from Janet Milkman, Executive Director of the Barnstable Land Trust, about all of the latest news from BLT. We will have a meeting at Freedom Hall on July 16 starting at 7:30 p.m. 2019 Cotuit Bass and Bluefish Tournament has become a great annual tradition in Cotuit. All of the proceeds of this event help to fund the Fourth of July Parade and Christmas in Cotuit. All are welcome and you don’t need a boat to take part – you can bring your fish to the weigh-in by boat or car. Join in the fun at the dinner at the Cotuit High Grounds even if you don’t take part in the Tournament. This year’s Tournament will be held on Saturday, August 10. The captains’ meeting will be held on Friday, August 9, at 5:30 p.m. at Freedom Hall. The weigh-in will take place at Cotuit Town Dock on Saturday from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Awards and dinner will be at the Cotuit High Grounds on August 10 starting at 5:30 p.m. Lastly, if you have not already done so, please renew your membership in the Association. You can use the coupon at the end of this newsletter to do that. And please send us your e-mail address so we can add you to our contact list to keep you up to date on the latest Village news. Jim Dannhauser, President In April the Water Commissioners voted to raise the water rates and annual fees to reflect the true cost of operations for Cotuit's domestic water supply. The rate changes will begin July 1st. More information will be mailed to each ratepayer in July and can be viewed on the Cotuit Water Department webpage. Cotuit’s Fire Boat now has a new name.....Candoit. The name comes from a bit of Cotuit history....Camp Candoit, which trained three World War II units and it was home to the 594th Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment, which was a branch of the 4th Engineer Special Brigade. Congratulations and heartfelt thanks to two of our residents that discovered the history and submitted the name...Barbara Webb and Liz Pappas. Cotuit Nursery School announces they are accepting registrations for the 2019-2020 school year. Please call 508-428-1470, email [email protected] or visit their website at cotuitnurseryschool.org. They are excited to be celebrating their 40th year educating preschoolers at Cotuit Nursery School! They are asking for your help with our fundraising campaign so that they can continue to make a difference in the lives of local families. Your generous donation of $40 will allow them to continue offering field trips, guest speakers, art projects, play and socialization as well as help maintain the playground on the Village Green. They would greatly appreciate a donation of any amount and thank you in advance for your generosity! Thank you! Cotuit Nursery School Teachers and Students Cotuit Federated Church Craftfest 2019 is scheduled for August 17th and 18th, and we are busy planning this wonderful summer event. Watch for our Shopping Cart Brigade in the Cotuit 4th of July Parade. We’ll be collecting non-perishable food items along the route to help support local food pantries. For information about all church activities, call 508-428-6163. Cape Harmony, the Cape’s premier all-female a cappella group, continues their tradition of Wednesday evening concerts at CFC at 7:30 thru August 14th. Also, save the date for our annual Community Potluck and Block Party on Sunday, September 15th at 11:30am. For information on all church activities, call 508-428-6163. Cotuit Center for the Arts We Are The Champions is an original musical celebration of Queen, featuring songs drawn from their 14 studio albums including hits “You’re My Best Friend”, “Killer Queen”, and “Bohemian Rhapsody” among many others. August 8-18: Thursday-Saturday at 7:30, Sunday at 4:00; Tickets $40, $35 for balcony seating Cotuit Rowing Club offers one month or seasonal memberships. Recreational rowing in a quad, double, or single. Some rowing experience is required. For more information contact the club at [email protected] Cotuit Historical Society of Santuit & Cotuit The Taste of Cotuit will be held 6:00 to 9:00 Saturday, July 20, on the Historical Society grounds. Our signature fundraising event will feature food and wine from local eateries, live jazz, a wine grab and “Sitting Pretty,” a live auction of chairs decorated by local artists. Tickets are $60 for members, $75 for nonmembers. Reserve by calling (508) 428-0461 or visit www.cotuithistoricalsociety.org. Two Cotuit Chronicles lectures are coming up. Philip Odence and Jim Gould will present “Meet Cotuit’s Mansard Ladies” on Thursday, July 18. Greg Ketchen, president of Coast Guard Heritage Museum, will speak on “Shipwrecks Along the Cape Cod Coast” on Thursday, August 15. Both lectures will be at 7:00 at the Cotuit Library. The Historical Book Club is reading “The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero” by Timothy Egan for its meeting at 7:00 Thursday, August 1, at Cotuit Library.
