2017 Falmouth New Balance Road Race, FHMNA Members’ Comments

Since 2012, the road race has been managed by Dave McGillivray, Race Director, and Matt Auger, Race Operations Manager, of Dave McGillivray Sports Enterprises, Inc. (DMSE), a firm that manages mass participatory road race events, including the Boston Marathon.  For a full list of organizers and other information, see http://www.falmouthroadrace.com/race-management-team/ Each year, the FHMNA asks …

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Cleaning Up The Heights And Maravista

FHMNA hosted a cleanup day in the Heights and Maravista on April 29 about which the Enterprise reported: Cleaning Up The Heights And Maravista, Apr 29, 2017 (https://www.capenews.net/falmouth/news/cleaning-up-the-heights-and-maravista/article_5c1d4804-9205-5d6a-95a4-bf7cb2912608.html) The Falmouth Heights-Maravista Neighborhood Association held a cleanup day on Saturday, April 29. Volunteers met at Central Park, where bags were provided. After collecting trash in the neighborhoods, …

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Stricter Beach Rules Among Petitioner Articles Filed

From Falmouth Enterprise Online, 8/29/17: Stricter Beach Rules Among Petitioner Articles Filed, By Derrick Perkins “Proponents of a petitioner article restricting ballplaying, music, drones, large umbrellas and other irritants at Falmouth’s beaches say the proposal is meant to spark discussion of a decades-old bylaw. “There are people just saying that the beach is a less welcoming …

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2017 New Balance Falmouth Road Race, Sunday August 20, 2017

Report from Director Gerry Ryan, Liaison to Road Race Committee, given at our 8/5/17 Annual Meeting. See www.falmouthroadrace.com The New Balance Falmouth Road Race will celebrate its 45th year on August 20, 2017 starting at 8 am. The number of registered runners has remained the same as previous years: 12,800. The race committee has, and …

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Worcester Court/Ave Beautification Project (DPW) Update

Originally scheduled to be a single phase project, with a targeted completion date of this past June, the water main replacement portion of the project took longer than expected and after this summer’s hiatus, the project will be completed this fall. Subsequent to DPW head Ray Jack’s presentation at our August 2016 annual meeting, the …

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FHMNA Continuing Efforts to Improve Beach Experience

The following letter from the FHMNA Board was published in the Falmouth Enterprise on July 7, 2017, page 5.  The editorial referenced by that letter can be found at https://www.capenews.net/falmouth/opinion/safety-is-top-priority-for-lifeguards—editorial/article_44627774-9e9b-5020-9aeb-c3e5116915e3.html Everyone Entitled To Pleasant Beaches The title of last week’s editorial “Safety Is Top Priority For Lifeguards” was neither news nor clarification.  We all agree …

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TROUBLE AT THE BEACH? Numbers to put into your cell phone.

If  you observe activities on the beach that violate bylaws, rules or both (smoking, drinking, disruptive ball/projectile playing, dogs on the beach, etc.), please note that the official ‘chain of command’ is: (1) COMPLAIN to the LIFEGUARDS. If the lifeguards do not/are not able to respond or control the behavior, (2) FOR RULE VIOLATIONS (Smoking, disruptive …

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Sewer Hook Up Deadlines Extended

Letter from Amy Lowell, Wastewater Superintendent: Hello, A letter will be sent next week [week of June 1, 2017] to owners of Falmouth Heights properties within the Little Pond Sewer Service Area that have not yet connected to the sewer system saying: The Town of Falmouth sent all property owners in the Falmouth Heights portion …

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Great Bay Road Erosion Update

Great Bay Road is a mile long unpaved road on the western side of Great Pond.  It’s one of the jewels of the Maravista neighborhood used for walking and biking by many all year long.  It is a public way and runs along the top of an eroding 10-20’ high coastal bluff.  Northeast winds eat …

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