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Anne Pryor, OSDA Board Member and Margie Mitchell of the Falmouth Beach Committee have graciously arranged the annual Summer Beach Employee Appreciation Breakfast again this year. It is a chance for the OSDA to show our appreciation […]

Hello Members and Friends of the Old Stone Dock Association

We are pleased to announce that our annual beach cleanup and membership drive will be held at Surf Drive Beach on Saturday, May 18, 2019 from 10:00 am […]

“Crossen Creek” was formally established on February 1st. Paul Smith wanted to create a permanent recognition for the Founding President of the Old Stone Dock Association. He figured that if we talked about the rip-rap artery that […]

On Sunday, 12/03/17 the day started out with Old Stone Dock members participating in the Falmouth Christmas Parade. Trent and Jacob Tessier (Kevin Doyle’s grandsons) carried the banner which was made in 2016 by OSD member […]

Hello Neighbor!

27 days and counting! Our 14th Annual Christmas Party is in view!

As always, Dorie and Greg Ketterer have prepared a menu and a venue that will put us all in the holiday spirit!

Many of […]

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Many of you have “gone home” already, so you may have missed the aftermath of the storm that rolled up the coast over the weekend.  My son was in the cottage and took the […]

On Friday evening, October 6, 2017 The Falmouth Art Center at 137 Gifford Street, Falmouth held their opening reception from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. for their show – Reflecting on our Past: The Old Stone […]

On Saturday, 09/23/17 at 3:00 p.m. OSDA President Kevin Doyle provided a presentation on the Old Stone Dock – History, Heroes and Hurricanes to a full house at the Falmouth Museum on the Green.  Typically there […]

Old Stone Dock Members, Van Smick, Pat Keck, Rich Worob, Jay Thayer, Polly Thayer, Steve Saunders and Terry Saunders as well as Lawrence-Lynch Corp employee Ken King participated in the Falmouth Big Fix held on […]

The Old Stone Dock Associations annual meeting was held on Sunday, 09/10/17 at the Beach Breeze in on Shore Street from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Over 100 members and guests were in attendance.

Guests were […]

The Scholarship Committee consisted of Chairman Jim Crossen and members Mike Herlihy and Terry Saunders.

It is through the generosity of our members that we were able to provide 3 $500 awards this year.   Since the […]

The Old Stone Dock Association and Kinlin Grover Real Estate co-sponsored the Falmouth Chamber of Commerce Business after Hours on Thursday, August 17, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Chamber of Commerce Members, Old Stone […]

Shortly after the sun came up on Monday, July 31st the Old Stone Dock Association volunteers set up our 2nd Annual Beach Staff Appreciation Breakfast at the Ellen T. Mitchell Bath House on Surf Drive Beach and […]

The Falmouth Triathlon took place on Sunday, 07/16/17 at Surf Drive Beach. New England Endurance Events, the sponsor is located on Cape Cod, and is fully immersed in the Southeastern Massachusetts triathlon and running communities. […]

On Wednesday, 06/21/17 The 18th Annual Falmouth Historical Society Heritage Award Dinner honored the Old Stone Dock Association and the Falmouth Garden Club at the Coonamessett Inn.  Introductions were made by Marc Schmidt, Executive Director […]

To commemorate and honor the Old Stone Dock Bicentennial celebration this year, we approached key administrators and faculty of the Falmouth School System to see if they would be interested in OSD board members delivering educational presentations to […]

The OSDA Annual Beach Clean-Up and Presentation of 2017 Flower Boxes took place on Surf Drive Beach on Saturday, June 10th, from 10:00 a.m. to noon.  This year’s flowers were donated by the McCormick Family in memory of […]

Millie McCormick presented the 2017 flower boxes in memory of her husband and past OSD president Bob McCormick.  Bob was an active member of the association and is missed by all who knew him.  In recent years […]

From: “Kevin Doyle”     Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2017 3:21:11 PM    Subject: OSDA – June Events

Hi Neighbor!

It’s summertime!   If you’re in Falmouth, the Association has plenty going on this Bicentennial Year of the Old Stone Dock […]

The Old Stone Dock Association participated in Falmouth Preservation Alliance’s “Preservation Expo” on the grounds of Museums on the Green, Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, 2017. This […]

The Old Stone Dock Association will be participating in Falmouth Preservation Alliance’s “Preservation Expo” on the grounds of Museums on the Green, Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, […]

March 10, 2017  E-mail to Members

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The Old Stone Dock Association has been selected as a 2017 recipient of the Falmouth Heritage Society Award. This is a big deal.  

Established in 2000 to mark the […]

FHS Launches Bicentennial of the Old Stone Dock

The following story appeared in the Falmouth Enterprise on Friday, 04/14/17

Fifty Falmouth High School students gathered in the school’s auditorium last Monday, 04/10/17 to start a town-wide […]

Old Stone Dock Association members walked in the annual parade which stepped off at noon on Sunday, 12/04/16.  They sported a new color banner designed for the Bicentennial and handcrafted by member Kathy Hall.  Trent and Jacob […]

The following article was printed in the Falmouth Enterprise on Friday, 12-09-16.

Mr. James Crossen, Town Constable and Senior Past President of the Old Stone Dock Association was honored at the Association’s Annual Christmas Party at […]

E-mail from President Kevin Doyle to OSD Membership and Friends.

The holidays are drawing near! And the Old Stone Dock holidays start with our Annual Christmas Party and Parade!

Parade: Sunday’s parade at noon triggers OSDA’s activities. […]

Have you had the opportunity to see the “Village of Scarecrows” put up by businesses in Falmouth Village this year? These 22 pictures were taken Sunday morning 10/16/16 (may have missed one or two and more may […]

On Saturday, 10/15/16 Old Stone Dock Association Board Member Steve Saunders spent a couple of hours cleaning the brass lettering on the monument at Surf Drive Beach.  It states:  STONE DOCK 1817 – The original dock, […]

It is with sadness that we share with you that Old Stone Dock Association member and Past President, Bob McCormick passed away suddenly at his home in Falmouth on Wednesday, September 21, 2016.  At the […]

Old Stone Dock Association, Past President Jim Fox wears many hats in the Town of Falmouth. In addition to being a Broker at Kinlin Grover Real Estate Jim has been a member of the Falmouth […]

Bill and Joan Swift were given a rousing round of applause as they were recognized for their stewardship of a Falmouth landmark at the Old Stone Dock Association’s Annual Meeting on Sunday, 07/31/16.

The Swifts recently […]

The Old Stone Dock Association Scholarship Committee consisted of Chairman Jim Crossen and members Mike Herlihy and Terry Saunders. It is through the generosity of Without Limits and our members that we were able to […]

The Falmouth Preservation Alliance has granted a permanent loan of artist Karen Rinaldo’s original watercolor of their “Heritage Map of Falmouth Village” to Falmouth Public Library for display in the main library.

The Old Stone Dock […]

What a beautiful day for the beach and a beach party! The Sunshine Committee of the Old Stone Dock Association along with the East Falmouth Village and Beach Association held an appreciation breakfast for all […]

Many thanks to the bleary-eyed volunteers who showed up at 5:30 am on Sunday, July 10, to direct traffic for the Falmouth Triathlon at Surf Drive Beach.  For the fourth year, Tony and Lance Panigutti, […]

What a great neighborhood to live in. On Monday, 07/04/16 hundreds of children and their families paraded down Main Street from the village green to Peg Noonan Park to celebrate the 4th of July.  Patriotic […]

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It’s summertime, summertime, sum, sum, summertime! Traffic is picking up in the Village!   The spaces we try to reserve for summer residents are being gobbled up by tourists, of all things!  Speaking of things, […]

On Saturday, May 21, 2016 twenty-two members of the Old Stone Dock Association gathered at the Ellen T. Mitchell Bathhouse. The mission of the day was to pick up litter on Surf Drive Beach both […]

For many years the Old Stone Dock Association neighborhood group has provided funds to purchase the window box flowers at the Ellen T Mitchell Bathhouse. Flowers were added to the window boxes by Soares Garden […]

On Saturday, 05/21/16 please join the members of the OSDA from 10:00 a.m. to noon as they clean up Surf Drive Beach  – both beach side and street side.  We’ll meet at the Ellen T Mitchell Bath […]

Hi Neighbor

Thought you might enjoy this article to help usher in Springtime thoughts about Falmouth!

CapeCodWave.com is a magazine-format website run by former Enterprise-reporter Laura Reckford.  She features light-hearted stories and photos about communities on the Cape.

Laura […]

Luckily for all, the winter of 2015-2016 has not been as harsh as the winter of 2014-2015.  OSD member Dan Braun took this picture of Surf Drive Beach on Friday, 02/11/16.

OSDA Members Bob & Cindy Lehtinen and Steve & Terry Saunders have advised President Kevin Doyle that that they will co-sponsor the 2016 window boxes at the Ellen T. Mitchell Bath House in memory of […]

Hi Neighbor – Happy New Year!

Christmas Party Report:  For those who haven’t seen it on the webpage, I have attached the article about the party, primarily because it features the comments of the town officials there as […]

New and Old Celebrated at OSDA Christmas Party 12-06-15

The Falmouth Preservation Alliance’s first Heritage Map was unveiled, and retiring Fire Rescue Chief Mark Sullivan was honored at the Old Stone Dock Association’s Annual Christmas Party […]

An article published in the Falmouth Enterprise 10-30-15

“It’s not the wind; it’s the water.” That was the theme of the presentation on Tidal Surge that was sponsored by the Old Stone Dock Association.

Last Friday night […]

The Old Stone Dock Association invites you to a presentation on Cape Cod Storm Surges on Friday, October 23, 2015 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Casino Wharf Restaurant FX (upper floor) at […]

Old Stone Dock Association Holds Annual Meeting, Sunday 08-02-15
Article written by Kevin Doyle and printed in the Falmouth Enterprise 08-14-15

The Old Stone Dock Association held its Annual Meeting at the Beach Breeze Inn last Sunday. […]

Old Stone Dock Association
President’s 2015 Annual Report
Kevin M. Doyle

Selected highlights of activities since the last Annual Meeting:

Ellen T. Mitchell Bathhouse:
– Don Hoffer thanks the Association for its continued support
– Bulletin Board at Bathhouse door was […]

On Monday, 05/25/15 Colonel Kevin M. Doyle of the US Marine Corps Reserve (retired) gave the Keynote Address at the Falmouth Memorial Day Celebration. The day’s events started at 9:45 a.m. with several groups including […]

On Saturday, May 30, 2015 Old Stone Dock Association members gathered at the Ellen T. Mitchell Bathhouse on Surf Drive Beach at 10:00 a.m. for the Annual Old Stone Dock Beach / Street Cleanup.

A membership […]

Available to children and grandchildren of Old Stone Dock Association (OSDA) members who will be a freshman at a 2 year or 4 year accredited college in September. Please complete and return by June 10th […]

Hi Neighbors!
It’s been a long winter no matter where you live. Falmouth had more snow than most “townies” can remember. Now the only pile left is in the Mill Road parking lot that was used […]

What could be better than hearing about neighborhood history from someone who experienced it?   It’s hearing from two gentlemen, both Falmouth residents for more than 80 years, and both telling stories from their childhood. Mr. Bill […]

Towards the end of April all members and households in OSD neighborhood will receive a letter describing the past years accomplishments, upcoming events and a membership application for renewals and new members. We encourage all […]

The newly-formed Falmouth Preservation Alliance made its first neighborhood association presentation to the Old Stone Dock Association (OSDA) on December 9th.

It was a fitting way to begin since the first neighborhood they selected was also […]

The Old Stone Dock Association held their 11th Annual ‘After-the-Parade Christmas Party’ at ShoreWay Acres Inn, 59 Shore Street, Falmouth on Sunday, December 7, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. We had about 100 […]