Volunteers & Supporters

Development Committee

Shirley Kenney, Sue Martin, Maureen McPhee, Renee Voorhees, Howard Zabusky

Let us know if you're interested in helping us plan parties and events! Call us at 508-428-5175 to join this group.

Volunteer Brigades

Book & Tag Sale Coordinators: Sue Sears, Barbara Walsh and Jean Sabourin
Story Hour Volunteers: Audrey Duchesney (the "Story Time Lady") and Carolyn Larson
Shelving, Circ and Book Processing Volunteers: Arthur Berland, Beverly Burgeson, Ione Callan, Lois Cronin, Dennis Ekman, Anna Heffron, Christine Keller, Elinor Kunin, Elizabeth McAdams, Donna McGuire, Maureen McPhee, Ali Quin, Ann Reeves, Sheila Soares, Kathy Verkade, Phyllis Whitney and Nancy Wong
eBay Coordinator: Bill Donle
Helping Hands: Harry Evans, Joan Jennings, Ernie & Shirley Kenney, Lynne Orlando, Ernie Walsh, Joyce and David Zemina

Recently Received Grant Support

From the Institute of Museum and Library Services (through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners) - $7500 for "Second Acts." Second Acts is intended to meet the recreational, informational and technological needs of adults aged 50-70. Among the activities being supported are programs of interest to that age group, such as drama reading and nature journaling; programs on healthy living, including an introduction to curling and a speaker on beekeeping, among other; and a series of workshops on the use of technology. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas.

From the IBM Corporation - $1000 to assist in the MMPL's purchase of dedicated computer workstations for a new GrandFamily Resource Center, and for GrandParenting-specific print and electronic resources, to help grandparents and the grandchildren they are raising. This grant has been awarded in recognition of the volunteer service of Albert DeFlorio.

From the Kirkman Trust (administered by the Town of Barnstable) - $13,482.14 to support the acquisition of e-readers and three-year subscriptions to three electronic resources (Mango for language learning; Learning Express; and World Book). This grant was awarded to all seven village libraries of Barnstable, and the amount listed here represents the share of the grant that is being received by the MMPL.

Taste of Marstons Mills, 2011

Our fourth annual Taste of Marstons Mills at Liberty Hall was a great success, attracting 75 people who sampled 12 soups, 4 stews, 12 desserts and some breads, all cooked by members of the village community. Serving table

In addition to the chefs and volunteers, the staff would like to thank Serendipity for its contribution to an outstanding evening.

As usual, the diners voted on Best Soup, Best Stew, Best Dessert and Best Bread. In most cases, the votes were very close. The winner in the Soups category was Erin Comp for her Momma's Chicken Noodle Soup with Buttermilk Thyme and Dumplings; the Best Stew was awarded to Donna Lawson's Pulled Pork and Cole Slaw. Emma Comp took the prize for Best Dessert, with her "Just Carrot" Carrot Cake, and Ken and Nancy Jenkins walked away with the award for Best Bread for their Date Nut Bread.

The Library plans to publish a cookbook of the recipes presented at this year's Taste of the Mills, and will include some popular recipes from previous years.

75 people left Liberty Hall with satisfied smiles and full stomachs, eagerly awaiting the next annual Taste of the Mills!

Thanks to the following cooks:

Soups

Ken Voorhees

Renee Voorhees

Kevin Minnigerode

Deb Schilling

Sue Martin

Shirley Kenney

Frank McIntosh

James Blakeman

Erin Comp

Serendipity

Elena Schuck

Maureen McPhee

Entrees

Julie Dalton

Donna McGuire

Donna Lawson

Claire Melix

Desserts

Sheila Place

Eleanor Kunin

Lindsey Hughes and Susan Hatch

Sally Adams

Muriel Glantz

Karen Maier

Maureen McPhee

Donna Lawson

Denise Wiinikainen

Robert Bennett

Emma Comp

Doris Pearlman

Breads

Nancy and Ken Jenkins

Our 2010/2011 Business Sponsors

99 Restaurant	Lauren Clough Photography
Advanced Imaging Technology	Laura Kavaliauskaite/Osterville Fitness
Allium	Leary Family Amusement Center
American Tent and Table	Lilacs
Andrew Newman Design	Mahoney's Garden Center
Aqua Grille	Marstons Mills Chiropractic
Ardeo's	McKenzie Brothers
Artisans Studio	The Mills Restaurant
Barnstable Office Cleaning	MoMo's Food Emporium
Bead Emporium	Oak and Ivory
Ben & Bill's Chocolate Emporium	Osterville Fish Market
Biz Checks	Oyster Island Emporium
Bourque Heating and Cooling	Paddock Restaurant
Braddock Childs Lawn Service	Pete's Masonry
Brazilian Grill	The Plum Porch
British Beer Company	Pocket Full of Posies
Bruce Gordon Home Services	Poetics of Space
Butler Sporting Goods	Puritan
Cape Cod Animal Hospital	Razz-Ma-Tazz
Cape Cod Central Railroad	Red Rover Dog Walking
Cape Cod Cookery	Roche Bros., Mashpee
Cape Cod Curling Club	Rose Petal Nautical Jewelry
Cape Cod Lollicakes	Salon at the Mills
Cape Cod Winery	Sam Diego's
Cape Maid Farms	Deborah Schilling, Real Estate
Captain's Log	Donna Schulze, Real Estate
Chad's Ice Cream	Serendipity
Chatham Candy Manor	Steamship Authority
Cotuit Center for the Arts	Stop & Shop, Marstons Mills
Cotuit Liquors	Sweet Repeats Consignment
A Direct Solution	Swirls Jewelry
Fair Acres Day Camp	Talbots
Ghelfi's Candies of Cape Cod	Ted the Telephone Guy
Guertin Brothers' Jewelry	Trader Joe's, Hyannis
Hanlon Shoes	The Upper Cut Salon
Happy Nails	Village Garage
Paul Howard/Osterville Fitness	Vintage Flowers
Hubbard's Paint & Wallpaper	Wicked Restaurant
Hyannis Harbor Hawks	Wimpy's Seafood Cafe and Fish Market
In Style Designs	Yankee Survey
Islands Gift and Clothing	Zooquarium
Joe's Lobster Mart
Joseph Gallant Fine Art
Joyce Landscaping
Kennedy Studios