A Growing Passion James Barnes of Cape Abilities Farm Fosters Empowerment
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2017 40 Under 40 Awards JUNE 2017 A growing passion James Barnes of Cape Abilities Farm fosters empowerment PHOTO BY STEVE HAINES I’m not selling insurance. I’m a partner who’s “an expert on insurance so you can be an expert on running your business. 0iNe 'uIïey ” Business Insurance 800.553.1801 I rogersgray.com You don’t buy business insurance FROM Rogers & Gray; you buy business insurance WITH Rogers & Gray. We’re committed to making sure you always have one of the most intelligent, thoughtful people in the business to turn to. Proudly Representing: INSIDETHISISSUE [28] COVERSTORY 40 Under 40 Awards In this special section, we check in with James Barnes of Cape Abilities, a 2015 40 Under 40 honoree, and share prooles of the individuals honored by our 2017 40 Under 40 Awards [6] By the Numbers Fall in love with old Cape Cod [7] Coffee Break 7he ove keys to success [8] Tidbits [10] Business Calendar [12] News & Moves [16] Real Estate Update [18] Chamber News [20] New Businesses [21] Beacon Hill News [22] Spotlight on Giving: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod & the Islands [23] Spotlight on Giving: Cape Cod Child Development [24] Economic Development News [26] Entrepreneurial Spirit Camp Wild Child [56] BUSINESSTOOLBOX [56] Team of Experts [57] Insurance Using a car seat after an accident [58] The Law at Work Minimum wage and wait staff gratuities [60] Waste Management Mercury collection programs help protect the environment BIZNOTE Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod awards scholarships to four [61] Housing Affordable workforce housing aspiring artists on Cape Cod: Closing the gap The Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod has honored four talented young artists in the 2017 [62] The Last Word Scholarship Awards Program. Danae Lenda of Nauset Regional High School and Elizabeth Bressoud, Do the right thing and the rest Mathea Madsen, and Emily Wright of Falmouth High School will each receive a scholarship of $500 will follow; Jack Stevenson, President, Mid-Cape Home in the form of a gift certiocate for the purchase of art supplies, a set of artist grade pastels, and July D. Goguen Centers the opportunity to exhibit a work of art at the PPSCC Annual Members Show in the fall of 2017. All recipients of this award plan to study a visual arts related oeld at the postsecondary level. CONNECTING BUSINESS THROUGHOUT Applicants submitted ove examples of artwork, a statement of art background, experience and CAPE COD, THE ISLANDS, PLYMOUTH future aspirations to pursue visual arts, and a recommendation from their schools. AND THE SOUTH SHORE 4 Cape & Plymouth Business | June 2017 | capeplymouthbusiness.com TOOURREADERS Sweet youth KEEP PUBLISHER/CEO Robert J. Viamari Q [email protected] George Bernard Shaw is quoted as having GENERATING EDITOR said, “Youth is wasted on the young.” Joy Jordan Q [email protected] IDEAS. DIRECTOR OF CONTENT MARKETING SALES Well, not this bunch. This year’s 40 Under Laurel Hartman Q [email protected] 40 Awards honorees don’t look much like DESIGN/PRODUCTION Carolyn Neuman Q [email protected] wasted youth. From a funeral director to a CONTRIBUTING WRITERS jewelry designer, from a shark expert to a Douglas Karlson tattoo artist, the young professionals pro- SPECIAL WRITERS Sara Guigere oOHGLQWKLVLVVXHDUHPDNLQJWKHLUPDUNRQ Thomas Milkey our community in new and inspiring ways. Beth O’Neal, Esq. Ksenia Pryme Not only are they succeeding in their cho- PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR Julia Cumes VHQoHOGVEXWWKH\DUHJLYLQJEDFNWRWKH community in impressive ways. When talk CAPE BUSINESS PUBLISHING GROUP 923 Route 6A – Unit D abounds about the demographic crisis fac- Yarmouth Port, MA 02675 ing our region, these young people are (508) 385-3811 showing that there are a multitude of pos- (508) 744-7627 fax www.capeplymouthbusiness.com sibilities for making your way here. [email protected] [email protected] I hope that you will be as inspired by them as I am, and I hope you will join us June 22 PRINTING/DISTRIBUTION Cape Business Publishing Group, LLC to celebrate their accomplishments! Cape & Plymouth Business is published twelve times a year. 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Although every attempt has been made to Wareham, MA 02571 ensure accuracy of the content of this magazine and advertisements, >> For more information on our upcoming events (508) 295-7336 Cape Business Publishing Group LLC cannot assume responsibility for any as well as our editorial calendar, www.ssgen.com errors or omissions including placement of advertisements. go to capeplymouthbusiness.com. capeplymouthbusiness.com | June 2017 | Cape & Plymouth Business 5 BYTHENUMBERS You’re sure to fall in love with Old Cape Cod Each year, from Memorial Day to Labor Day particularly, throngs of vacationers flock from all across the nation and, truly, from around the world to experi- ence the easy, seaside summer atmosphere that Cape Cod offers. It’s not only the beautiful beaches that draw them here; it’s the shopping, dining, history and lifestyle that keeps bringing them back to Old Cape Cod. SOURCES: WHYCAPECOD.ORG, CAPECODCHAMBER.ORG AND CAPECODONLINE.COM 4,358 The number of visitors who came 130 There are more than 130 beaches of 27 Cape Cod boasts 27 public golf courses to the Hyannis Welcome Center on Route 6 all shapes and sizes on the Cape. (and 15 private facilities!), so swing away. in July 2016, compared to 141 in January of the same year. 1675 The year Hoxie House, in Sandwich, 1,003,740 The number of visits was built. It is said to be the oldest home on to the National Seashore at the height of 10,480 The amount of pight trafoc in Cape Cod, and was originally occupied by summer in 2016, as compared to 113,352 at and out of Barnstable Municipal Airport in the Rev. John Smith, his wife, Susanna, and the lowest point in winter. August 2016, compared to 5,890 in February their 13 children. of the same year. 25,506 The total number of YouTube 25 The approximate length, in miles, of views in 2016 that were Cape Cod-related. 80.9 The percentage of people who were the popular Cape Cod Rail Trail – a scenic visitors to Cape Cod during August of 2016, biking and walking trail that runs from compared to 33.1 percent in January of the South Dennis to Wellpeet. same year. © 123 23RTF.CRRTF.TF OM/HAOM/M/M/HA/ VESEEN 6 Cape & Plymouth Business | June 2017 | capeplymouthbusiness.com COFFEEBREAK © 123RTF.C.COM/GSTOCKSKSSTUDIOTUDUDIODIDIOIO The Five Keys To Success By Cynthia Adams Harrison I must admit that I things rent out space in your head. What we what is effective is the goal. am a success junkie! I think becomes our choice. We don’t necessarily 4. Believe in something – develop a strong love helping and watch- have a choice over what pops into our head, foundation that brings you hope, strength, ing people and organiza- but we certainly have a choice about what we and meaning. Being successful takes courage tions reach the success do with that thought. Other people can’t make and the knowledge that we cannot do every- they are seeking while you angry unless you let them! If you are the thing all by ourselves. The questions become: overcoming obstacles − landlord to the apartment building in your Where do you go when you need strength, most often themselves. mind, then you decide who or what is renting when you need to find peace or comfort? How Years ago, I considered the question, “Is there out the space. An argument with a business col- do you persevere through difficult and challeng- anything that my most successful clients have in league can take up all of your mental real estate, ing times? How do you find grace and joy? It is common?” Instantaneously, the answer came, or just a tiny bit. When you are managing your quite often a spiritual journey. Successful people in the form of what I now call the Five Keys thinking because you are choosing healthy over are usually on one. To Success. toxic, you set your mindset on worthy tenants 5. Accept that you deserve to be successful. 1. Seek to understand your past experi- and ultimately more positive outcomes. People I have often said it is easier to become Number ences and seize strength from pain and chal- that choose success, choose what they think 1 than to stay Number 1. Working smart and lenges. One thing that makes us all human about and how it defines them. being creative, humble, and eager come from an is that we all have histories, and as part of 3. Choose to think positive. The quality intrinsic belief that you deserve the success that those histories we have had challenging times. of your thinking has tremendous impact. If we you have attained. Successful people are at peace Successful people are not afraid to address this recorded all of your thinking in one day, what with their success.