The Old Stone Dock Association held their Annual Meeting and Summer Social on Sunday, 09/08/19 from 3 pm to 6 pm at the Beach Breeze Inn on Shore Street.  It was a beautiful day considering the day before there was heavy rain form Hurricane Dorian.

Jay Thayer, Polly Thayer and Steve Saunders got the tables and chairs in order earlier that afternoon.  Committee member Polly Thayer put together the lovely flower arrangements on each of the tables.  The registration table was manned by Cindy Lehtinen (Secretary) and Bob Lehtinen (Treasurer).  Membership Chair Rebecca Bevilacqua was instrumental in the production of the 2019-2020 rosters and distributed them to members as they arrived.  Terry Saunders and Steve Saunders sold OSDA logo wear.  New items this year included Navy Fleece Vests, Navy T’s and Navy Caps.

Tent and table rentals were from Taylor Rental.  Johns Liquor provided cold beverages.  Appetizers and luncheon were by Eat Your Heart Out Catering and ice cream sundaes were from Smitty’s.  We thank each of them.

President Jay Thayer welcomed the members, their guests and invited officials.  We heard an update on current town activities from Town Manager Julian Suso, Deputy Director of DPW Peter McConarty and local artist and historian Karen Rinaldo.  Jay reviewed the activities and accomplishments of the past year.  This included our annual Beach Clean Up, the Beach Employee Appreciation Breakfast spearheaded by Anne Prior and the traffic control supplied by members for the Triathlon that provides funds for our Tuition Assistance Program.

Terry Saunders, Tuition Assistance Chair spoke about Georgia Gans the recipient of this year’s tuition assistance.  She was presented a check for $500.00 at the August Board meeting (see separate story).

We’d like to thank our hosts Don Filiault and Walt Sullivan for another successful meeting.

Our next get together will be a holiday party after the Christmas Parade on Sunday, 12/08/19 will be held at ShoreWay Acres.  Details will be provided early November.   Logo wear will be available for sale at that event or if needed sooner by writing to info@oldstonedock.com.

Terry Saunders

Featured Picture:  Bob Lehtinen, Cindy Lehtinen, Rebecca Bevilacqua, Jim Fox, Steve Saunders

OSDA Board Member Anne Prior and Margie Mitchell of the Falmouth Beach Committee arranged the annual Summer Beach Employee Appreciation Breakfast.  It was an opportunity for the OSDA to thank them for the work they do for us on our beaches on a daily basis before they leave for other jobs, school, etc.

The breakfast was held on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 7:30 a.m. in coordination with the beach employees weekly meeting at Surf Drive Beach.  OSD members assisted Anne setting up and welcoming the employees that morning.  Cape Cod Bagel graciously provided 6 dozens bagels.

OSD Members in attendance were (L to R in the featured picture) – Karen Rinaldo, Jack Driscoll, Anne Prior, Polly Thayer, Jay Thayer, Steve Saunders, Mike Herlihy, Kevin Doyle

Special Guests included (L to R in picture below) – Selectman Doug Brown, Beach Superintendent Bruce Mogardo, Town Manager Julian Suso, Beach Committee Member Dan Shearer and Beach Committee Chairman Paul Miskovsky

These young people really appreciate this and it is gratifying to see the caliber of employees that Bruce recruits for our beaches.  See group picture below.

The annual Falmouth Triathlon took place on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Surf Drive beach.  The event organizers communicated to their participants that there is NO PARKING on neighborhood streets and this has worked well the past several years.  To help make this happen, Old Stone Dock members worked with the Falmouth Police and the Sheriff’s department on traffic control and parking directions in several key locations on the morning of the event.  The event organizers have generously supported the Old Stone Dock Association and will continue that support this year.  This financial support goes towards the OSDA Tuition Assistance Program.  Members worked from 5:15 am to 7:30 am.  Volunteers are listed below:
Pictured (L to R):  Steve Saunders, Jay Thayer, Mike Herlihy, Ed Jackson, Rocco Maffei 
Missing from picture:  Jack Driscoll, Polly Thayer, Terry Saunders

 Other pictures from the days events:

On 06/23/19 OSDA Members Rebecca Bevilacqua, Terry Saunders and Steve Saunders sold t-shirts and collected donations for the Falmouth Fireworks committee from 9 am to noon at the Ellen T Mitchell Bathhouse.  Terry Saunders and Steve Saunders also manned the table on Sunday, 06/29/19 from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm.

Pictured from left to right:  Artist and t-shirt designer Karen Rinaldo, OSD Members Rebecca Bevilacqua, Terry Saunders, Steve Saunders and Arthur Ratsy, one of the Founding Falmouth Fireworks Committee member 39 years ago.

Old Stone Dock Association June-July Activities

Hello Neighbor – Greetings from the Old Stone Dock Association,

Summer is here, and activities of all kinds for all ages are picking up in the village and in the neighborhood. The year-round population of Falmouth is just over 32,000 but the population has recently been estimated to increase to 105,000 in the summer months. This has the added benefit of supporting a wide mix of commercial, professional, artistic and cultural offerings making Falmouth feel like a larger town all year round.

The Falmouth Fireworks Display Thursday, July 4 at dusk with a rain date of Friday, July 5. Voted one of the 10 best fireworks displays in the country by Travel and Leisure Magazine! Held each year at the Falmouth Heights beach, this is a classic Cape Cod summer event supported entirely by local donations. More information and event details, parking and traffic information can be found at: falmouthpolice.com/events/falmouth-fire-works/ .

The Friends of Falmouth Station have also invited us to an Ice Cream Social on Saturday, July 6 from 2:00 – 4:00PM at the Falmouth Station, 59 Depot Ave. Hot dogs, ice cream and entertainment on the Holiday weekend afternoon! Details are attached.

The Falmouth Village Street Fair Wednesday July, 10, 2019 –  The annual Street Fair/Arts and Crafts Festival is coming up and promises to be a main attraction of the Summer season. Hosts, The Falmouth Village Association indicate there will be over 200 artists and artisans set up along Main St that day. Be aware of changes in Main Street area traffic pattern adjustments that day.

The Falmouth Triathlon Sunday July, 14, 2019 – The annual Falmouth Triathlon will be held once again with events centered at the Surf Drive beach. Improvements this year include a new road cycling course which takes cyclists off of Woods Hole road. This change was initiated last year, and participants and residents agreed that it worked well. The event organizers communicate to their participants that there is NO PARKING on neighborhood streets and this has generally worked well. To help make this happen, Old Stone Dock members work with the Falmouth Police and the Sheriff’s department on traffic control and parking directions in several key locations on the morning of the event. The event organizers have generously supported the Old Stone Dock Association in the past and will continue that support this year. This financial support goes towards the OSDA Tuition Assistance Program that I discussed in my last letter.

If you are interested in lending a hand this year from about 5:30AM until 9:30AM on Sunday morning, July 14 please RSVP to info@oldstonedock.com so we will know who to expect. We will let you know exactly where to be that morning once we know how many volunteers we have.

The Falmouth Road Race Sunday August 19, 2018 – The 47th running of the Falmouth Road race is set to go off on Sunday morning August 18. Although the OSDA does not take an active role in the event, the course does put 13,000+ runners down Surf Drive on a Sunday morning and they are accompanied by many pedestrians and spectators along the race course. Plan your travel around Falmouth that day accordingly.

OSDA Membership Renewal – The annual OSDA membership drive is coming to a close with a very successful response from you and your neighbors. We thank over 250 of you for participating in the neighborhood association and allowing us to keep our neighborhood visible to Town leaders and pass along items and information which may be of interest to you and your neighbors. If for some reason you have not renewed […]