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CapeWomenOnline
Where Cape women shine!

Publisher:
Nicola Burnell

Editor:
Katie O'Sullivan

Summer 2012 Contributors:

Diane Kovanda

Welcome to the Summer issue of CapeWomenOnline, the only magazine for the Women of Cape Cod.

As we enter this wonderful season of growth we are thrilled to announce that this is our 5th Summer publication! We are honoring this milestone with a Summer Solstice celebration at the home of Cape Women magazine's founder, Gillian Drake.

Since May 2008, this magazine has grown into a vibrant online community that supports the incredible women of Cape Cod. As you can see from our LETTERS from our Readers, these women also support us! This is WHY we work so hard to bring you their stories.

Our Spring launch of the Cape Women in the Community initiative brought Cape Women together in celebration of our culture, our history and our friendships. Check out our CWO Events page for new listings and photo's of past events.

We hope the addition of the new blue menu bar keys makes your navigation of our website easier. If you aren't familiar with all the various sections of this magazine we encourage you to explore the pages that feature so much more than articles.

The CWO Classes page lists the classes that are taught in partnership with local cultural organizations, including the HyArts Cultural District and the Danton Studio. By combining our resources, we are cross-pollinating our visions for the future.

The Events, Classes and Support pages feature the Cape's outstanding organizations that make up the fabric of our community. Check these pages regularly for updates.

As always, thank you to our contributing writers and artists, whose work makes this magazine possible. We honor you all!

We hope you enjoy this issue. Have a great summer!

Nicola, Katie and Jane

Letters From Our Readers

Literary Women

• Editor Nicole M. Bouchard discusses the importance of developing a professional portfolio of written work in The Written Ripple Effect: Part One
• Journalist and local pop culture queen Candace Hammond shares her journey to becoming an author in A Novel Change
• In Two Fishing Tales, Two Love Stories Yvonne deSousa reviews two recent publications that celebrate the culture of Provincetown's fishing families
• New interactive book sparks imaginations and explorations in Making Memories on Cape Cod, by Nicola Burnell
• Special offer for readers of Cape Women Online from Barncat Publishing: FREE 3-part guide to Traditional or Self-Publishing? The Right Path for YOU
• Jadene Felina Stevens and Diane McDonough share their Poetry for the Summer

• Support your local authors on the CWO Bookshelf!

Creative Women

• Jane Schaller sits down with Folk artist Elizabeth Mumford in The Art of Marketing Nostalgia
• In Art Beyond the Classroom we learn how Bernadette Waystack's love for art inspires her art students, by Nicola Burnell
• Artist and Musician Jennifer Stratton invites you to her FREE Concert, sponsored by the Cultural Council, at the Wellfleet Preservation Hall
  
• Visit with local artists in Hyannis Harbor Your Arts Artist Shanties for Summer 2012

Environment

• What's all the Buzz? Diane Kovanda's graduating yoga class gifts her a bee hive!
• Kathleen Kanavos explains why Going Green is A Key to Health
• In Mermaids Support Marine Life, Devon Ellington gives us a sneak peek into the National Marine Life Center's annual fundraiser, the Mermaid Ball

Working Women

• Making a Living by Making Art Stephanie Boosahda profiles author and artist Elizabeth Moisan
• Working from the heart, Pj Fay is Living the Dream as she Transforms Lives with Divine Designs
• Look Before You Leap Part Two: Long-Term Care Planning Strategies for Your Home by Gwynne Wiatrowski Guzzeau
• Dreams CAN come true! WE CAN has a New Home at 783 Main Street in Harwich Port

Holistic Health

• Diane Riche sounds the alarm on the subtle symptoms of ovarian cancer in Ribbons to Remember
• Ever thought 'Meditation: Yo, What's the Point?' Constance Wilkinson gets right to the point in her Department of Meditation
• Yoga teacher Karen Corcoran discusses the importance of Healing the Whole Self
• Cancer Q&A - Kathleen O'Keefe Kanavos on your concerns about cancer

Life Stories

• Debbie McNaughton celebrates the gift of her daughter in her moving story Three Pounds, Five Ounces
• Fiction writer Marlene T. Bell warns us about the man at The Moxie Plant
• Ready for some self-deprecating humor? In The Last Laugh is on Me, Saralee Perel delivers her own eulogy

Community Action

• In A Place of Their Own Johanne Kieffer introduces us to her vision for the Cape Cod Village
• Gail Nickerson previews the Harwich Historical Society's exhibit honoring the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. Centennial in Girl Scouts – More Than Cookies
• Are You Ready for The Last Gasp? Katie O'Sullivan discusses the 21st annual 62-mile bike ride fundraiser
• Check out our listing of FUN Things to Do This Summer!