PARTING SHOTS February 1, 2024

Agway And Tall Tails Team Up ----- Agway of Cape Cod, in collaboration with Tall Tails pet brand, announced the donation of 82 blankets to the Animal Rescue League of Boston Brewster branch. During the months of November and December, for every purchase of a Tall Tails blanket at Agway’s stores in Chatham, Orleans and Dennis, a matching blanket was pledged to the ARL. Whitney Tropeano, ARL’s development officer, said the donation came at a perfect time because the center has been receiving puppy transports from the South every two weeks. The generosity of Agway’s loyal customers played a pivotal role in making the donation possible, said Agway marketing director Andrea Baerenwald. Pictured are Matt McCollow of Agway and Tropeano. COURTESY PHOTO .

Future Rock ‘n Roll Hall Of Famers?------ Watch Your Step, one of Mark’s Music’s bands, plays for an audience some Thursday nights at Hog Island Beer Co. on West Road in Orleans. The programs at Mark’s Music are open to all ages. Catch Watch Your Step next on Thursday, Feb 15. The members of Watch Your Step, from Orleans and Harwich, are, from left, Alison Long, Cameron Long, Trent Burritt and Ben De La Vega. MELISSA DE LA VEGA PHOTO

Helping Pets And Families -------The 2024 Fur Friends Calendar featured a member of the Chatham Fire or Police department with a pet from the Animal Rescue League of Boston Brewster branch for each month of the year. Photographer Kim Roderiques and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices/Robert Paul Properties realtors Tony Guthrie and Sharon Mabile teamed up to spearhead the project. Over $3,000 was raised, with all of the proceeds going to the ARL of Boston Brewster branch and Monomoy Community Services. Pictured are Theresa Malone, executive director of MCS, Chatham Fire Chief Justin Tavano, Roderiques, Guthrie with Wanda the puppy and Whitney Tropeano, ARL Development Officer. Missing from photo are Chatham Police Chief Mike Anderson and Sharon Mabile. The calendar is available at Yellow Umbrella Books on Main Street in Chatham. AMY TAGLIAFERRI PHOTO

Uncommon Thrift Donates To Monomoy Community Services ------ Helen Louise Montross, manager of Uncommon Thrift at St. Christopher’s (left), presents a donation to Theresa Malone, executive director of Monomoy Community Services, from proceeds from the Chatham Christmas Stroll. Next to Malone is volunteer Patrice Milley. COURTESY PHOTO