(DENNIS, MA) November 18– 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 Delights
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.