Hello Neighbor – Greetings from the Old Stone Dock Association,
I hope that this note finds you healthy and preparing for a fun-filled summer in Falmouth. A lot has changed from this time last year. Most of our wishes to safely emerge from the pandemic are being realized and lives are returning to a more recognizable normalcy. There are a lot of reasons to believe that this trend will continue. Some activities that I wanted to update you on follow:
The Beach House Flower Boxes on the Ellen T. Mitchell Bathhouse were placed in time for the Memorial Day weekend and provide a nice splash of color on the Surf Drive beach landscape. Beach Superintendent Maggie Clayton expressed appreciation from the beach staff who work out of the bathhouse daily and she assured me that they would make sure that the flowers get the care that they need this Summer.
The Annual Surf Drive Beach Cleanup was held on June 6 with 18 members picking up trash along the beach and surrounding roadways as well as sand around the bathhouse and parking lot. The beach was busy with many people picking up beach stickers and some stopping by our table to purchase Old Stone Dock Association ‘Logowear’. Beach Director Maggie Clayton and members of the Beach Committee including our liaison Margie Mitchell joined us and thanked the members.
Membership Renewal Notices were mailed on April 30 to approximately 350 new, current and past members. The response so far has been strong and we are optimistic about a strong membership for 2021/22. Please support the OSDA this year as we will be turning our attention back to issues and activities that affect our members and our neighborhood as well as looking for opportunities to interact with other town organizations. Completed membership forms can be returned now to P.O. Box 835, Falmouth, MA 02541 for the current year of 6/1/2021 to 5/31/2022. I have attached the membership letter and application to this email. The membership renewal form can also be found on our website at oldstonedock.com if that is more convenient for you. We thank you in advance for participating in the neighborhood association and allowing us to pass along items and information which may be of interest to you and your neighbors.
Tuition Assistance Applications are available to children and grandchildren of Old Stone Dock Association members who will be freshmen at a 2 or 4 year college in the Fall semester of 2021. Members must be paid up and current with their 2021/2022 dues. Applications must be postmarked by June 30, 2021. The quantity and amount of scholarships provided annually will be determined by the Board of Directors and recipients will be selected by the committee. The Tuition Assistance Application can be opened on the OSD website (oldstonedock.com) as a fillable PDF form, saved and printed from your PC. A copy is also attached to this email if you would like to print it and fill it in by hand. Applications must be mailed to OSDA-Tuition Assistance, P.O. Box 835, Falmouth, MA 02541 and be postmarked by June 30, 2021.
Old Stone Dock Association Information is always available on the 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.
Old Stone Dock ‘Logo wear’ is also available by texting Steve Saunders at 508-930-8272. We have quite a large selectin of clothing items, note cards, etc.
Thank you for listening, stay safe and I hope to see you in the neighborhood,
Jay
Jay K. Thayer
508.439.1539