November 13, 2025 – The Dennis Chamber of Commerce honored six local citizens and organizations with its annual Anchor Awards at the 2025 Annual Meeting held at the Marshside on Thursday, November 13.
The 2025 Anchor Award Winners are:
Town Appreciation: Sergeant Ryan Carr, Dennis Police Department
Nonprofit of the Year: Friends of Bass River
Volunteer of the Year: Grace Grieco, Pelham Hospitality
Member of the Year: Barnacle Betty’s Antique & Art Emporium
Board Member of the Year: Chrissy Carr, Good Friends Café
Founders Award, Kathy DeMeyer, Encore Construction
Also during its annual meeting, the Dennis Chamber of Commerce elected the following officers and directors:
Treasurer: Mark Paquin, Sherman, Kelly & Associates PC; Secretary: Deirdre Leyden, Cape Cod Viking Real Estate; Director: Grace Grieco, Pelham House Hospitality; Director: Leo Atkinson, Cape Cod Five; Director: John Franzago, Franzago Financial; Director: Matt Demanche, Mid-Cape Home Centers; Director: Kim Kvietok, Cape & Coast Bank
Continuing on the Board of Directors: President- Jen Deutsch, Safe Harbor Home Services; Vice President- Marci Hansen, Deland Gibson Insurance; Past President- Christine Carr, Good Friends Café; Directors: Josh Fedele, Stage Stop Candy; John Furnari, The Lighthouse Inn; Brien Hines, Home Aspirations; Kevin Kelley; Susan Kiley, Perennial Delight; Denise Pressman, Fleeting Moments Photography;Pat Sylvia-Gonsalves; Jamie Veara, Emerald Resort/Irish Village Hotel.
The annual meeting was presented by Cape and Coast Bank. Additional sponsors were Cape Cod Five and First Citizens’ Federal Credit Union.
The Dennis Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1957 to promote business interests in the town of Dennis. Our office and information center are located on the corner of Routes 28, 134 and Swan River Road in West Dennis. Our mission is to provide support for our members to prosper and thrive; to promote the growth and sustainability of our businesses; to educate the membership; and to connect our members to each other and the community. SPEC- Support, Promote, Educate, and Connect.
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