Greetings from the Old Stone Dock Association (OSDA),
I hope that you have been enjoying your Summer and staying safe during this unprecedented and sometimes uncertain Summer. The accommodations made by the beach staff and by Falmouth restaurants and shops have helped us all make adjustments that we never thought of before and enjoy some of the pleasures of life in Falmouth. I wanted to take a minute and update you on some of the activities that the Old Stone Dock Association has taken on this Summer.
The Annual Tuition Assistance Program that the association makes available to children and grandchildren of members entering 2 or 4 year colleges in the Fall has given this years assistance awards. I am pleased to report that we had four very qualified applicants who received awards this year. They were:
Nicolas (Nick) Daley, who will attend UMass Dartmouth and study Chemistry. Nick is the grandson of members Bill and Joan Swift.
Joseph (Joey) Bayer, who will attend Palm Beach Community College and study Business. Joey is also a grandson of Bill and Joan Swift.
Genevieve Madaus, who will attend Boston College and study Neuroscience/Psychology. Genevieve is the granddaughter of member Kathleen Madaus.
Owen Filiault, who will attend Nova Southeastern University in Ft Lauderdale, FL and study Finance. Owen is the son of members and Beach Breeze hosts Don and Joyce Filiault.
We want to wish these young people success in their continuing education.
Another initiative that the Old Stone Dock Association has taken on in 2020 is to provide financial assistance to organizations in Falmouth who are taking on the extra burden of serving our community in a pandemic environment. After initial study the Board of Directors decided to provide some support ($500 each) to the Falmouth Service Center food pantry and Belonging to Each Other, an organization providing temporary shelter, transportation and food assistance to people in Falmouth. We are engaged with community leaders to get a sense of the current needs in Falmouth as the effects of the pandemic persist. Our plans are to provide another round of support this Fall.
The Town of Falmouth continues on the unprecedented path of reopening town businesses, schools, parks and other facilities. This requires careful balancing of the economic well-being of the area with the health and safety of Falmouth residents and visitors. Falmouth Town Officials have done a good job with this balancing all the while with the continuing threat from the COVID-19 pandemic. Many new ideas have been proposed and some have been adopted by the town. This has resulted in some of our routines and expectations about ‘Summer in Falmouth’ changing this year. My observation is that most people in Falmouth are being careful and respectful of others. This says a lot about our community and our ability to adapt to changing conditions.
Old Stone Dock Association Information is always available on our website at oldstonedock.com. Director Terry Saunders does a fantastic job updating the website with events and activities that are going on with the Association and documenting many of our events with photographs. She also welcomes any information you might want to offer for the enjoyment of all.
Thank you for listening, stay safe and I hope to see you in the neighborhood,
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