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 designed, fabricated, and donated by Larry Rowland
– Flower boxes were $500 gift of Rebecca Bevilacqua in memory of her mother Jacqueline Moore
– Welcome to Surf Drive/Old Stone Dock sign hangs in the Bathhouse
– Interior office space signage presented to identify individual functions
– Interior shelving to hold lifeguard plaques was installed by Bob Lehtinen
– OSDA purchases “Silent Policemen” for crosswalks

Surf Drive Beach
– Benches destroyed by car accident were replaced in original locations by request of OSDA
– Graffiti at end of Shore Street was removed
– New quarter board made to recognize location and dates of the Old Stone Dock
– Bruce Mogardo, Asst Beach Supt, grooms the beach to extent allowed by Conservation Commission
– Annual Beach Cleanup Day held on May 30. 15 volunteers and many bags of debris.

Website:
– Key communication for OSDA maintained by Terry Saunders
– Effective and efficient. Updated by Morningstar Design this Spring.
– Please check out oldstonedock.com for neighborhood items of interest and links to Falmouth activities.

E-mail Registration
– Need your contact information to succeed. Will be held in confidence.
– 90%+ of members are contacted by “blind” email communication

Bill Swift Historical Presentation
– Retrospective on growing up in the Mill Road neighborhood.
– Enjoyable and informative morning spent at the Swift house
– Caught on camera and hope to air on cable television this Fall

Falmouth Enterprise:
– Articles on request and great cooperation
– Next article is on “The Great September Gale of 1815” that destroyed the dock. Rebuilt in 1817.

Community Liaison:
– Town Mgr Suso, Police Chief Dunne, Fire Chief Sullivan, DPW Deputy McConarty keep open door
– Sgt Jim Cummings, Jr. keeps our neighborhood safe

Scholarship Donations:
– Christine Salanger donated $500 in memory of her husband Jim
– Panigutti Brothers of Falmouth Triathlon donated $1500 to the Crossen Scholarship Fund
– Jim Crossen contributes annually in memory of his wife Mae

Fundraising/Gifting: The Board is contemplating increasing the efforts of the Association to support activities in the town that complement our mission. Your thoughts are welcomed.

What’s next?
– October 23, 2015 (Friday): Tidal Surge Presentation at Casino-Wharf Restaurant
– December 6, 2015 (Sunday): Annual OSDA Christmas Party at ShoreWay Acres
– Falmouth Preservation Alliance – Heritage Trail Map Series – October