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Business News From The Falmouth Chamber Of CommerceApril 2015
Representing Our Members at DNE � Page 3
Coffee with the Chief � Page 3
Member News � Page 4
2015 Business Education Series � Page 7
Upcoming Events � Page 8
Inside This Issue
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C ASTLINES
2015 Community Partner
We welcomed over 15,000 visi-tors and residents in 2014. Our dynamic new website has been av-eraging 800 pageviews daily over the winter, which will increase dra-matically as we approach the tour-ism season. The Chamber Offi ce and Visitor Center is staffed and open year-round. If you are a mem-ber, you are well represented in the visitor center, by phone, by email, on the website or at a travel industry conference. If you are NOT a member, JOIN US. Let us promote you. Your membership matters.
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As reported in last month’s edition of Coastlines, the Annual Meeting
and Awards Dinner of the Falmouth Chamber of Commerce will include
Annual Meeting Updatebig changes this year. Slated for Tues-day evening May 12th, the separation of both the annual meeting and award dinner into two distinct events will help to streamline activities and shorten the overall duration of the evening. The an-nual meeting portion will take place at 4pm, where Falmouth Chamber mem-bers will hear reports from the Secretary and Treasurer and have the opportunity to elect new members to the Board of Directors. At the conclusion of that meeting a cocktail reception and award dinner, which are open to the entire community, will commence at 5pm and 6:30pm respectively. Both the cocktail reception and award dinner will be held Michael Kasparian (Falmouth Chamber of Commerce), Debra Rogers (Falmouth
Community Television) and our raffl e prize winners Joan Vaughn (Real Estate
Professional) and Barbara Cotton (Cape Cod Children’s Museum)
The Falmouth Chamber of Com-merce March Business After Hours, held at the Falmouth Community Televison (FCTV) studio, enticed almost one hundred guests to learn about our local access station and participate in a number of engaging interactive exercises. FCTV staff as-sisted attendees to use GoPro camer-as, small, lightweight and able to be attached to a head, an arm or almost anywhere. Members were coached in using the Padcaster, which turns your ipad into a mini mobile production studio! Another big attraction was the claymation studio where partici-pants learned how to produce stop action animation fi lms. Everyone had an opportunity to capture their “fi fteen minutes of fame” by fi lming an FCTV promotional in front of the green screen. Every room in the stu-dio housed an activity that served to
educate attendees on the communi-cation tools that volunteer producersuse to create the high quality of tele-vision programing for which our lo-cal access TV station is known. Notonly enlightening, it was fun!
FCTV Executive Director DebRogers spoke about their missionto place communication tools in thepublic’s hands so that we can tell astory, share a message or promote acause with the Falmouth communityand encouraged attendees to consid-er joining FCTV.
In addition, grass roots organiza-tion “Falmouth Wants a Y” was rep-resented by Serena Lo-Picolo Smithwho invited attendees to a public fo-rum regarding the establishment of aYMCA in Falmouth.
Delicious food and pastries, pro-
Business After Hours At FCTV
Save the Date: May 12, 2015
The Falmouth Chamber of Commerce 101st Annual Meeting & Award Dinner
4:00 pm Annual Meeting 5:00 pm Cocktail Reception 6:30 pm Dinner and Award
The Sea Crest Beach Hotel
350 Quaker Road North Falmouth, Cape Cod
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President’sCorner
With renewed energy we all look ahead to the changing of seasons like never before! The longer days and rising temperatures will van-quish memories of a record snowfall and the freezing temperatures of this past winter. As we emerge from our cocoons and work to repair Mother Nature’s damage, we fi nd strength in knowing that in the blink of an eye our town will be transformed with the vibrant colors of spring. The bike path and walkways of our town will be busy with people who leave their cars for a chance to bike or walk to their destinations. Lawns will be cleared of debris and gardens will be planted while we steadily prepare for the coming of our tourism season. The Annual Town-Wide Litter Clean Up, sponsored by the Falmouth Chamber of Commerce, will take place April 25th through May 2nd this year and our work will be more challenging due to the extreme conditions of this past winter. Each year, generous volunteers work diligently collecting litter from our roadways and open spaces to beautify our wonderful town. This year’s event coordinators, Louise Houle and Leslie Lichtenstein, have been ac-tively planning for an increased effort. Any volunteers who would like to learn more should contact us at the Chamber. Finally, while we have all endured the long winter, one group that particularly stands out is our business community. Please join me by shopping locally for goods and services. It’s an investment in our neighbors and friends who own and operate many Falmouth businesses. It is a win-win where we all benefi t by receiving personalized service while driving our local economy.
Warmest regards,Michael
Michael Kasparian, President
Welcome New Members!March 2015
MEMBER SPOTLIGHTMEMBER SPOTLIGHT
MISKOVSKY LANDSCAPING
April 2015
Taylor Rental432 North Falmouth HighwayNorth Falmouth, MA 02556
Bob Sullivan508-563-1960
www.trcapecod.comCategory: Party Supply &
Rental and Wedding Services & Supplies
Zephyr Education Foundation97 Water Street
Woods Hole, MA 02543Robert Reynolds
www.zephyrmarine.orgCategory: Marine Science &
Education
John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum
Foundation397 Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601John Allen
508-790-3077www.jfkhyannismuseum.org
Category: Museums & Attractions
Miskovsky Landscaping Inc. is a Falmouth design build landscape con-struction company. Founder, Paul Miskovsky’s fi rst Falmouth project was landscaping the former Cape Cod Bank and Trust at the hospital lights in 1984. Today you can see Miskovky’s xeriscape work at the Falmouth Town Hall, Town Hall entry gardens, Curley Blvd. rotary and the Academy Road Bikeway parking lot plantings, all do-
Panicum ‘Cape Breeze’ PP24895
(switchgrass) - Fantastic foliage stays
green until Halloween! Selected for
upright habit, compact size and early
fl owering. Perfect, tidy stature com-
bines the toughness of seaside Panicum
with the neatness of garden worthy cul-
tivars. Great texture and movement in
the landscape!
nated by Miskovsky. Maybe you even braved the cold to see his audacious to-piary forest fl oat in the 2014 Christmas Parade.
And, if you were at the Boston Flow-er & Garden Show, thinking of spring last week, you wouldn’t have missed Paul’s magical 640 square foot garden which took home nine horticultural and design awards, including Best in Show.
Today, Miskovsky’s machines can be seen all over the Cape – transforming landscapes, fashioning water features, performing wetland restorations, cre-ating natural stone walls and walks, re-solving drainage problems and crafting vegetable gardens.
Miskovsky has also recently pat-ented a compact fl owering native grass called Panicum ‘Cape Breeze’, which , after exhaustive trials, is today regard-ed as one of the best new plants in the business and has been licensed all over America with trials starting in Europe.
Two of Miskovsky’s three children are following in their father’s footsteps, studying landscape contracting and horticulture at UMass Amherst and CCCC, and working to fi nd their own paths into the landscape world.
Paul says, “We rejoined the Cham-ber because the organization has really focused and has a lot to offer to all.”
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For the 5th consecutive year, Maura Aldrich, Vice President of Tourism & Member Services will be attending the Discover New England Annual Tourism Summit and Inter-national Marketplace on April 27 – 29 in Portland, Maine.
Discover New England (DNE) is the offi cial tourism organiza-tion representing the New England region, and is a non-profi t coop-erative marketing entity funded by the participating states of Con-necticut, Maine, Massachuse t t s , New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. DNE’s primary mission is to increase tour-ism to the New England region from overseas markets — with a particu-lar focus on the core markets of the United Kingdom/Ireland and Ger-many.
DNE is the only New England travel trade event where New Eng-land hospitality businesses are able to meet directly with international tour operators and receptive op-erators who arrange trips for tens of
thousands of international travelers annually. In 2014, the DNE Sum-mit hosted almost 5,000 meetings between international travel Buyers and Suppliers in New England.
Each year, DNE hosts 80+ in-ternational tour operators and US receptive operators. These individ-uals meet with New England tour-ism representatives from lodging properties, attractions, destination
marketing organi-zations and state tourism offi ces to learn about travel products, establish relationships and initiate contracts for both group tours and foreign independent trav-
elers (FIT).Please contact Maura with any-
thing new and relevant in your business or organization. Be sure to check out the Group Travel page on the Falmouth Chamber’s, web-site www.FalmouthChamber.com, and provide Maura with updated profi le sheets, itineraries, and re-source information. Maura Aldrich can be reached at 508-548-8500 and [email protected].
Representing Our Members At DNE
20 Academy Lane • Falmouth, MA 02540t.508-548-8500 • f.508-548-8521
www.FalmouthChamber.com
CHAIRMAN
Julene Augusta, Falmouth Lumber
VICE CHAIRMEN
Geoff Nickerson, Esq., Oppenheim & Nickerson, PCWendy Ghelfi , Caline for Kids/Ghelfi ’s Cape Cod Candies
TREASURER
Clark Guinn, The Sea Crest Beach Hotel
SECRETARY
John Furnari, MBS, Merchant Bankcard Systems
DIRECTORS
Brooks Bartlett, Sr., Bartlett Financial ServicesDavidson Calfee, Arthur D. Calfee Insurance Agency
Jeffrey S. Dykens, Cape Cod HealthcarePatty Erickson, Cape Cod Five Cents Savings BankJohn F. Fulone, The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod
Karen Karson, Falmouth Public SchoolsMichael Lawrence, Woods Hole Golf ClubRuss Pelletier, William Raveis Real Estate
Laura Lorusso Peterson, Cape Cod Aggregates
STAFF
President: Michael [email protected]
VP Tourism & Member Services: Maura Aldrich [email protected] ce Manager: Susan Zavala
April 2015
The Falmouth Chamber hosted about a dozen citizens for a morning con-versation with Falmouth Police Chief Edward Dunne in March. The session had been suggested by the Chief to con-tinue his practice of reaching into the community to gather information on citizens’ concerns and to answer ques-tions. The Chief began the hour and half dialogue by introducing himself and explaining that he has been on the Falmouth Police Department for over thirty years, beginning his tenure as a part-time summer police offi cer and working his way up through the ranks to take the helm of the department two years ago.
He continued with an in-depth ex-planation of how the Falmouth Police Department is structured and operates. The chief explained that the depart-ment is authorized for sixty six offi cers, including himself, and that he always strives to hire local residents when new offi cers are required. The department is funded for fi fty eight offi cers with fi fty two currently in service. Four new of-fi cers were sworn in on March 31st and four additional offi cers have been hired and are in the process of attending the police academy. It generally takes a year to fully train and deploy an offi cer which includes a 22 week long program at the Police Academy. An additional 15 weeks of on the job training is required before an offi cer is given the privilege of serving our community. “It is very important to hire and train the right people for this position,” according to Chief Dunne. “Our offi cers sincerely care about our town and citizens.”
One of the most common questions involved when to call the Police Depart-ment and how to decide if something should be reported. “People should never hesitate to call on us for any rea-son or question whatsoever,” explained the Chief. “We are on hand twenty four hours a day, seven days a week and no question or call is too small or insig-nifi cant to be listened to very carefully and to be answered.” The only time the police department does not respond to home alarm calls is during heavy snow storms when most often the wind or ex-treme temperatures set off false alarms. “We do follow up with the homeowner; however our biggest concern during these times is the safety of all citizens on the road.”
The chief further explained that the police department is happy to work with neighborhood watch groups and business organizations and encourages them to designate an individual to serve as a liaison. Over 95% of the crimes that occur in Falmouth are drug related and it is imperative for citizens to keep an eye out for activity and notify the Police. The department works closely with the schools and other community groups, such as the Falmouth Preven-tion Partnership, to educate people about drug addiction and works with other state and federal agencies to in-vestigate drug related crimes. “Sheriff Cummings has been very supportive of our efforts in Falmouth,” explained Chief Dunne. “Our relationship with these other agencies has been very suc-
Coffee With The Chief
cessful and has led to many arrests.” Other topics which were discussed
included the success of having resource offi cers available at the schools and the proposed move to combine dispatch ser-vices for both the police and fi re depart-ments. While some communities on Cape Cod are moving to a county wide
dispatching arrangement, the Chief feels strongly that Falmouth should keep that duty right here in town and manned by local civilians who know and understand our roadways and com-munity. “Both our departments are in need of new dispatch equipment and it makes sense to combine our efforts in order to create greater effi ciency and re-duced cost for the taxpayer.” The chief added “Having someone answer the phone who knows the lay of the land is a huge benefi t in getting an offi cer to a call in the shortest time possible. The chief also described a mobile sur-veillance unit which is being purchased with funds donated by The Falmouth Road Race, Inc. The chief added, “We are fortunate to live in a community where people care about each other and help us to do our job.”
The 3rd Annual Credit to Life Fair, sponsored by the Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank and held at Falmouth High School, was a huge success thanks to the efforts of bank personnel, school and community leaders who volunteered their time and energy to this notable event. The senior class engaged in this interactive process that prompts students to make day to day fi nancial decisions simulating real life scenarios. “It was a terrifi c day for the students and the vol-unteers who assisted them navigate the fi nancial challenges they will encounter once they are fi nished with school and working,” commented Joanne Bayles, former Cape Cod Five employee and Falmouth Chamber Director. Already an annual event at many schools in Barnsta-ble County, Cape Cod Five plans to offer
Credit To Life Fair Teaches Economic Responsibility
the program to Martha’s Vineyard High School in the near future. The Falmouth Chamber is proud to support this effort and is advising the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber on how we promote the event to our community and members and how we recruit volunteers to man the booths along with the Cape Cod Five employee volunteers.
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Michael Kasparian with Jill Strombeck and Tom Callahan (Our Cape Cod Homes EXIT Cape Realty)
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CCCC Faculty RecognizedFor Excellence
Two faculty members from Cape Cod Community College are among the best of the best among all com-munity and technical college faculty, staff, and administrators, and will be honored in ceremonies this com-ing May in Austin, Texas. Professor of Language and Literature, Patricia “Trish” Allen, and Environmental Science Adjunct Faculty Member, Edwin “Ed” Hoopes, will be recognized during the International Conference on Teaching and Learning Excellence, hosted by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NI-SOD)
The CCCC faculty members were nominated by colleagues within the College, reinforcing their roles as leaders among fac-ulty and staff of the institution. CCCC President John Cox ex-pressed the institution’s great pleasure in being able to recognize outstanding faculty in this way.
“Honoring Professors Allen and Hoopes, further recognizes the outstanding teaching and learning that goes on here. Both full-time and part-time faculty are truly instrumental to our stu-dent success, and I’m very proud to have this opportunity to call attention to both the classroom work, and institutional leader-ship shown by these recipients, made even more signifi cant be-cause they rose to the top of excellent nominations from within the College community,” concluded President Cox.
Cape Cod’s First Conference For Women A Tremendous SuccessHundreds of women came from as far away as Texas, New
Hampshire, Maryland, Newport, Boston, Auburn, Plymouth and all over Cape Cod for this inaugural year despite the day long snowstorm. Women and men alike were awed by the dynamic panel of women who are “fi rsts” in their industry, which includ-ed: the Platinum sponsor Dorothy Savarese, President of Cape
Cod Five Cents Savings Bank; Wendy Northcross, C.E.O Cape Cod Chamber of Com-merce; Dr. Kathleen Schatz-berg, President Emeritus, Cape
Cod Community College; Dr. Portia Ndlovu, Associate Professor Massachusetts Maritime Academy; Lieutenant Nicole Stanley, Mashpee Fire Department; and Dr. Susan R. Cushing, DMD.
Inspiration was felt by all as the women dined on a sumptuous meal in the ocean front dining room at the Sea Crest Beach Hotel and listened to Keynote speaker, Kathleen O’Keefe Kanovos, au-thor of Surviving Cancerland, share her message of survival.
Marie Younger Blackburn, the event planner, explained, “I be-lieve we have everything we need right here on Cape Cod and as Visionary and Event Planner for Cape Cod’s Conference for Women, I know we have all the talent and resources, as well as the natural beauty and landscapes that are unique to Cape Cod. Thanks to the generosity of the women in attendance, we will be able to make a donation to our host non-profi t, The Cape Cod YMCA. If this year’s event is an indication of what can be done when you collaborate with the resilient women of Cape Cod, I look forward to bringing this event to an even wider audience next year.” Contact Marie at: [email protected], 617-620-4012
T3C Buys Land On Shivericks Pond
300 Committee Land Trust is pleased to announce its most recent land acquisition: a 0.67-acre parcel on Falmouth’s Shiv-ericks Pond for conservation, passive recreation and public ac-
cess. The parcel was purchased from Bank of America, whose Falmouth Main Street branch is located just across Katherine Lee Bates Road. The acquisition of this last remaining privately owned par-cel on the pond was attractive to the land trust because of its linkage to the Lawrence Junior High School, its proximity to Main Street and the opportunity to create a public access loop around Shivericks Pond, a “great pond” as designated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The parcel will be named “Shivericks Pond Pathway.”
300 Committee President Leonard Johnson remarked, “This generous sale from Bank of America will ensure permanent pub-lic access along Shivericks Pond and will enable The 300 Com-mittee to participate in initiatives to open up the Pond for future public enjoyment.”
”Preserving this land will benefi t Falmouth residents and visi-tors alike for years to come, not to mention our employees across the street,” said Bob Gallery, Bank of America Massachusetts president. “We look forward to seeing what The 300 Committee has in store.”
Acquisition of this property will allow The 300 Committee to work with the Town of Falmouth and perhaps additional part-ners to enhance public access to and enjoyment of the Shivericks Pond area. A springtime celebration of the land trust’s and bank’s partnership will be held Friday, May 1, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a rain date of May 2.
The 300 Committee Land Trust in 2015-2016 celebrates 30 years of protecting natural places in Falmouth for conserva-tion, recreation and water protection. To date, the land trust has permanently preserved more than 2,300 acres throughout Falmouth.
Cape Cod Five Adds Kevin Howard As Director Of Marketing,
Community Engagement The Cape Cod Five Cents Savings
Bank is pleased to announce that Kevin M. Howard has joined the Cape Cod Five as Director of Marketing and Community Engagement. Work-ing with Chief Marketing Offi cer Dan Balkin, Kevin will play an important role in the Bank’s efforts in marketing and communications, corporate events, as well as community outreach. Kevin brings a breadth of business and marketing ex-perience to the Bank. After over three decades of executive posi-
tions in the hospitality and the real estate management and development indus-tries in Massachusetts and in the region, Kevin spent the last six years in leader-ship positions at local non-profi ts, most notably as President and CEO of the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod and as Execu-tive Director of the Cape Cod Conserva-tory of Music and Arts. Over the years, Kevin has distinguished himself locally through Board service for organizations including the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce and the Cape Cod Symphony and at the State level through his mem-
bership on the Boards of the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Creative Economy Council.
Remarking on the addition of Howard, Dorothy A. Savarese, President and CEO of The Cape Cod Five said, “As a mutual community based fi nancial institution, we have three main stake-holders – our customers, our employees, and our communities. We know from our experience with Kevin in his prior profes-sional and volunteer capacities that his knowledge and skills will be invaluable in helping the Bank achieve its goals in meeting the
needs of all three of these groups.” David Willard, Director of Community Relations, said, “We
are delighted to welcome Kevin to our Marketing and Commu-nity Relations team. Most folks in the region are familiar with his community engagement, and he will be a great addition to the group that coordinates our outreach, but I have always been impressed by his business skills and strong marketing acumen. This will be a big plus for the Bank.”
In addition to his professional and community roles, Kevin is an active musician. He makes his home in West Barnstable.
Cape Cod Children’s Museum Welcomes Adrienne Baumann
The Cape Cod Children’s Museum is delighted to announce that Adrienne Baumann has joined the Cape Cod Chil-dren’s Museum as Director of Market-ing and Community Relations. Working with Executive Director Barbara Cotton, Adrienne will play an integral role in the Museum’s efforts in marketing and com-munications, programs and fundraising events, as well as expanding community outreach.
Adrienne, owner of Falmouth Cham-ber member, 508 Marketing, and a Con-stant Contact Authorized Local Expert has distinguished herself locally as a digital marketing expert and
is a highly sought after speaker providing numerous email and social media marketing work-shops throughout the region, as well as businesses and indi-vidual consultations.
Barbara Cotton, the Muse-um’s Executive Director said, “We couldn’t be more delighted to have Adrienne join our team. Her enthusiastic support for our mission and families makes her the perfect candidate to convey our mission with a level of fi nesse and expertise that will help us to remain relevant in a world that relies so heavily on technology as a means of communication. The Museum expects to continue to bring new and exciting initiatives to the community during this 25th anniversary year and beyond, and we are thrilled to have Adrienne as our messenger!”
In addition to her professional roles, Adrienne can occasion-ally be seen on stage with the Woods Hole Theater Company or performing stand-up comedy around New England. She resides in East Falmouth with her husband, Michael, their four-year-old son, Ronan and their kitty.
The Cooperative Bank Of Cape Cod Recognized For Marketing Excellence
The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod was recognized for its ex-cellence in marketing by the New England Financial Marketing Association (NEFMA) at “NEFMA’s Best in Marketing Awards” in Natick earlier this year.
The local bank was winner of the “Local Image” category for its advertising campaign fea-turing front porches of Cape Cod. The Bank’s marketing team chose the iconic front porch theme because they see it as a place where Cape
Codders gather to relax, enjoy each other’s company, share ideas and build relationships. “That’s how we think banking should be and why we’ve designed our new branches to include a tradi-tional Cape Cod front porch,” said John Fulone, Chief Planning and Operations Offi cer for The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod.
The Bank was also recognized with fi rst place in the “Direct Mail” category for its missing puzzle piece contest held in con-junction with its Marstons Mills branch opening, and second
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place in the “Holiday/Seasonal” category for its Independence Day ad featuring a boy on the beach with an American fl ag.
The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod worked with advertis-ing agency HCC Marketing to create the campaigns. “We have a great partner in HCC,” said Fulone. “They understand local banking and bring tremendous creativity to every campaign.”For more information please visit www.mycapecodbank.com, www.facebook.com/mycapecodbank, or call 508-568-3400.
Falmouth Historical Society Heritage Award
The Falmouth His-torical Society Heritage Award Dinner will be cel-ebrated Thursday, April 16 at the Coonamessett Inn, 311 Gifford Street in Falmouth. Established in 2000 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Falmouth Historical Soci-ety, the award recognizes individuals or organiza-tions who have provided outstanding leadership over time to help preserve the character, culture, stories, vistas or other aspect of Falmouth’s rich history, or have inspired others to do so, resulting in a lasting legacy. This year’s honorees, Karen Rinaldo, Joan Kanwisher, and Donald Fish, all have an artistic bent to their endeavors.
Ms. Rinaldo’s artwork refl ects the charm of Falmouth, Cape Cod, and New England. Involved with many local nonprofi ts, she is well-known for her depictions of historic Falmouth landmarks. Ms. Kanwisher’s pen and ink drawings of Falmouth and Woods Hole capture the es-sence of the region. In addition to her work as an artist, she also spearheaded efforts to create the Shining Sea Bikeway. Mr. Fish is known throughout the town for his collection of photographs, postcards and images of Falmouth. His passion is sparked by commemorating the people and scenes of Falmouth from days gone by.
The event will begin with cash bar and hors d’oeuvres at 6 pm, followed by dinner at 7. Proceeds from the event will help Falmouth Historical Society’s mission of providing a wide range of educational programs to schools, children, and other groups in
Falmouth. RSVP by Friday, April 10 by calling 508-548-4857 ext. 11, email: [email protected] or online: museumsonthegreen.org.
First Citizens’ Launches New Mobile Mortgage App
First Citizens’ Federal Credit Union announces the release of our state of the art Mobile Mortgage App. This new App is de-signed specifi cally to enhance the lending experience for both our borrower and Realtor partners.
The Mobile Mortgage App offers mortgage customers a unique way of communicating and interfacing with their Realtor and Loan Offi cer. The app provides loan information and status up-dates, the option to set push- notifi cations and reminders for im-
portant dates, initiate a chat and provide all of the essential details of the loan process. With this App, not only can you track your loan
from submission to approval but you can get live rates and cal-culate monthly payments all in one convenient place at anytime, from anywhere.
“We understand that mobile usage has increased over the years and promises to become one of the primary ways that custom-ers interact when researching and making purchases including the purchase of a home”, said Patrick Neenan, Vice President of Mortgage Sales, “and quality customer service is based on com-munication. This technology allows the borrower real time ac-cess to their loan status, turning what can be an overwhelming experience into an enjoyable one.”
The First Citizens’ Mobile Mortgage App is available for de-vices using Apple iOS and Google Play. For more information, visit www.fi rstcitizens.org.
Woods Hole Model Boat ShowThe Woods Hole Historical Museum’s 10th biennial Model
Boat Show, to be held on Patriot’s Day Weekend, April 18 & 19, is a festive and impressive way of marking the end of winter. The Show was started by sailors who love boats, but fi nd April too early to work on a boat in the yard, or to go sailing.
This celebration of small ships is an opportunity to view ex-quisite workmanship. Some of the vessels are so small they can fi t inside a light bulb, most are much larger, ranging from 12” to 12’. Most have fi ne detail. Some are stationary, exhibited inside; others go into the water. Some are powered only by the wind, yet steered by radio control.
The boats will be exhibited in seven buildings ashore, stretched from the Museum’s own building and down the length of Water Street, and in two locations on the water. One of these watery sites is a shallow pool where children are invited to sail models they have built themselves. The other water site is in Eel Pond, where
rad io -con-trolled boats will be sailed and raced in easy view from the drawbridge. These events take place a l m o s t cons t an t l y through the two days of the Show.
Another very appealing feature of the Show is that many of the craftsmen stay onsite and are happy to talk with the public about their models. Some work on their projects during the Show and will explain their techniques.
Within the Show are a series of illustrated talks. This year they will include a professional modeler who specializes in restoring antique ship models, and a father and son modeling team whose company designs state-of-the-art sails for full sized sail boats, most famously the America’s Cup challenger from New Zealand. In their spare time, they delight in building scale replicas about 6’ long which they race in competitions in Connecticut. Also, an engineer from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution who designs and builds small remotely operated submersibles will talk about his work, marking parallels to model boats.
This is the tenth time the Museum has held this festive event, and it is rumored to be the last of a good run, so if you have been meaning to attend but have never gotten around to it, be sure to come this year. For more details, visit the Museum’s website at www.woodsholemuseum.org or call 508-548-7270.
Mastersingers By The Sea FarewellMastersingers by the Sea has brought exciting classical and
contemporary vocal music to the area for 8 years. The grouphas also sponsored innovative, interactive music programs thatlink classical music to the school curriculum in Falmouth,Bourne, and Wareham elementary schools.
The chorus, along withprofessional musiciansfrom the New BedfordSymphony Orchestra, has
attracted a dedicated audience. But all good things must cometo an end. The fi nal concert of the 2014-15 season will be thegroup’s last performance. The concert, titled “Eternal Masters,”will take place at 3 PM on Sunday April 26 at the First Con-gregational Church in Falmouth. Advance discounted ticketsmay be purchased at Eight Cousins Bookstore in Falmouth andMarket Street Bookshop in Mashpee Commons, on line at www.mastersingersbythesea.org or by calling 508-540-4732. Ticketsavailable at the door.
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“Terrace Gables Hotel, Falmouth
Heights,” photo, collection of Donald
Fish. “The Reenactment of the Battle of
Falmouth,” oil painting, Karen Rinaldo.
“Village Green, Falmouth,” pen and ink
drawing, Joan Kanwisher.
Radio controlled boats in Eel Pond
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With the winter weather as harsh as it has been, everyone is looking forward to Spring and especially get-aways! The Falmouth Chamber has partnered with Comcast Spotlight to present a late Spring/early summer online co-op opportunity to run on Xfi nity.com during the entire month of June in the Cape, South Shore and Boston market.
Destination fl ash ads about Falmouth will connect to one of two landing pages -- each landing page will have a maximum of 4 advertisers, each with their own ad and link to their own website! Space will be reserved on a fi rst come-fi rst served basis. Pro-fessional ad development is included in the ad price.
• Co-op Page 1-- Places to Stay in Falmouth (Accommodations/Realtors)
• Co-op Page 2 - Things to Do in Falmouth (Shopping/Summer Events/Dining/Ferries/Golf, etc)
The co-op campaign will include ads promoting Falmouth as a destina-tion, with a call to action driving Xfi n-ity.com visitors to click on the landing page that will feature the co-op ads, and Falmouth Calendar of Event in-formation.
Several Cape Cod Chambers adver-tise on Xfi nity.com, including Hyan-nis, Cape Cod, Harwich and the Low-er Cape Chambers. This advertising is a great way to promote Falmouth and your business!
For additional de-tails about the cam-paign appearance, pricing, and how you can advertise on the top website for adults 25-54 and 35-64 in the Boston market, please con-tact Kris Mousseau, Comcast Spotlight at 774-208-1353, or by email at [email protected]
Falmouth Chamber Bringing Co-Op Online Advertising Opportunity To Members
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Boston DMA XFINITY.comcoverage for Comcast High Speed Internet Subscribers
XFINITY.comReach:Unique Users 1,182,444Average Daily Visitors 279,004
XFINITY.comFrequency and Engagement: Total Pages Views 142,668,590Total Visits 19,169,416Average Time Spent per Visit 6.6 MinutesAverage Visits per Visitor 16.2
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Source: comScore Media Metrix, Jan-Dec13 12-Month Averages, Boston DMA, Base=Internet Persons 18+.
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Michael Kasparian President Falmouth Chamber, Spyro Mitrokostas Executive Di-
rector Dennis Chamber, Linda Jean Executive Director Yarmouth Chamber, Marie
Oliva President Canal Region Chamber, Jeremy Gingras Executive Director Har-
wich Chamber , Jessica Sylver President Hyannis Area Chamber, Jim Russo Execu-
tive Director Eastham Chamber
As a part of the “Commonwealth Conversations” Tour launched by the State Senate, Senators Wolf and DeMacedo hosted the Senate President and fourteen of their colleagues on a day long tour of the Plymouth area and parts of Cape Cod which ended with a public forum in Bourne. Chamber ex-ecutives from across this region were invited to attend and discuss proposed state budget cuts to tourism and to ex-plain the importance of investing in local tourism and how it impacts our economy.
Ellie Donovan, Executive Director of Plimoth Plantation welcomed every-one to the world famous museum and implored the Senators to fi ght for fund-ing so that the story of our nation’s fi rst permanent settlement would continue to be told for future generations. Plym-outh Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kevin O’Reilly commented on the upcoming 400th anniversary of the founding of Plymouth and the need for state tourism dollars to promote this historic event nationwide. It was widely agreed amongst the Chamber CEOs that Massachusetts, as the birthplace of our nation, is a tourist destination and
tourism needs to be supported and pro-moted by the state.
The logic of cutting local tourism dollars was questioned by Cape Cod Chamber CEO Wendy Northcross and Canal Region Chamber President Marie Oliva who advised the Senators that only local professionals who live in and understand the area can success-fully promote regional tourism. Along with Nantucket Chamber Executive Director P.J. Martin Smith, they made a strong argument for local tourism fund-ing, citing the need to attract tourists visiting Boston to the Cape and Islands. Falmouth President Michael Kaspar-ian explained that many residents fi rst came to Falmouth as visitors and then either purchased a vacation or retire-ment home here. He advised that local tourism marketing is important to all aspects of our economy as those visitors who choose to relocate to Falmouth not only support hospitality businesses, but support the real estate, trades, and re-tail segments of our community. Local selectmen echoed these sentiments call-ing for the Senators to work together in order to keep local tourism dollars fl owing to our region.
Meeting Focuses On Tourism And Region
Some of our members have been busy over this long, snowy winter, creating new websites. A reminder to members, please link your websites with the Falmouth Chamber of Com-merce site. It will improve our SEO and your SEO in turn.CARE for the Cape and Islands, www.CAREforthecapeandislands.orgWeNeedAVacation.com, www.WeNeedAVacation.comAmerican Sunglass (DBA Board Stiff),www.americansunglass.comOasis by the Sea Spa & Wellness,www.oasisbytheseacapecod.com The Pink Polka Dot,www.thepinkpolkadot.netFalmouth Fine Properties,www.falmouthcolors.com Knowles Financial Systems,www.knowlessystem.comCompassionate Care ALS,www.ccals.orgBayside Kitchen and Bath,www.baysidekitchens.com Woods Hole Passage Bed & Breakfast Inn,www.woodsholepassage.comThe Mariner Motel,www.marinermotel.comTown and Beach Motel,www.townandbeachmotel.com
Members Creating New
Websites
The Falmouth Chamber of Com-merce and Visitor Center invites friendly, engaged, adult members of the community to join us in wel-coming visitors to our town and serving our member businesses. We ask that you also be willing to answer phones and direct calls, per-form offi ce tasks as requested, and dedicate one four hour shift weekly. If you enjoy helping others, sharing the beauty of our town with guests, and working with a friendly group of staff and volunteers, please call 508-548-8500 or visit our offi ces at 20 Academy Lane.
Seeking Friendly Volunteers
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The Falmouth Chamber of Commerce 2015 Business Education Series continues with April and May Classes.
Sponsored by members, Cape Cod Healthcare and Coastal Community Capi-tal, the sixteen week series takes place every Wednesday morning between 8:30am – 10:00 am in the second fl oor boardroom at the Chamber’s 20 Academy Lane address.
April 8 Tammy Glivinsky: Governance and Fiscal ResponsibilityApril 15 Pat Thatcher: TERRIFIED! How to make your public presenta-
tion amazing.April 29 Cape Cod Healthcare: Cultivating Donor RelationshipsMay 6 Jill Talladay: CARE for the Cape and IslandsMay 13 Stephen Peters: “Data Mining to Strengthen Relationships”Register online www.FalmouthChamber.com or call 508-548-8500.FREE for Chamber Members, $10.00 Non Members, Light Refreshments
Served.
2015 Business Education Series
April 2015
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Business After Hours
We thank you for your con-tinued support and we urge the pub-lic to patronize these businesses who care about their customers, use good business practices, and are involved in their community.
Cape Wind Waterfront ResortCapeNetThe Captain’s Manor InnCoastal Charms Sea Glass JewelryHeadlines Salon and Day SpaJohn’s Liquor StoreSullivan Tire & Auto RepairWilliam Greene, Loan OriginatorThis is a partial list which will continue
in future publications.
Thank You To Our Renewing
Members
in the Oceanview Room, providing the gorgeous, sunset views of Buzzards Bay. This limits available seating to 350 people. It has been decided that the Falmouth Outstanding Citizen of the Year will be the sole award presented for the evening. “Both the Board of Di-rectors and the Nominating Committee agreed that this would be a simple and elegant change for the event. Not only will this allow us the opportunity to properly honor an individual who has contributed much to our community, but it will be conducive to a more re-laxed and celebratory atmosphere while reducing the duration of what was be-coming a long event,” explained Cham-ber president, Michael Kasparian.
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Annual Meeting Update
The deadline for event listings, articles or photos for May Coastlines is Tues-day, April 14th. Please send submissions to Susan, [email protected] or submit event listings online, falmouthchamber.com. You’ll need your member log in to submit on line—call or email Susan for credentials. Please include our email address; [email protected], on your media lists, so we receive your press releases!
Deadline For May Coastlines
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vided by Jacqueline’s Catering, and accompanied by a variety of wines and Cape Cod Beer rounded out a fun fi lled and action-packed eve-
ning. Save the date for our April After Hours which will be hosted by The Captain Kidd Restaurant, 77 Water Street, Woods Hole on Thurs-day, April 16, 5-7pm. RSVP online at www.falmouthchamber.com
In preparation for the April 17th Walk for Water, students at the Morse Pond
School emulate the main character in the book “A Long Walk to Water,” which
tells the story of a young girl who walked nearly 12 miles daily to get water
for her family. Morse Pond School classes will participate in activities on
April 17th designed to highlight Falmouth Rotary efforts to raise money for
new wells at Kengeleni primary school in the north coast town of Mombasa,
Kenya.
Michael Duffany (M. Duffany Builders, FCTV Board of Directors) and Susan
Loucks (Neighborhood Falmouth) record promotional spots for FCTV in front of
the green screen (background will be added by computer).
Debra Rogers, (Executive Director
FCTV) shares information about the
station’s mission and active role in the
Falmouth community.
Serena Lo Piccolo Smith (Falmouth
Chamber Ambassador, Falmouth Wants
A Y) updated us on the FWAY commit-
tee’s progress.
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Upcoming Events April 2015Please visit www.falmouthchamber.com for complete event listings and details.
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To submit your organization’s event to be published in the Coastlines calendar, please e-mail [email protected] or call 508-548-8500.
ANNUAL EASTER EGG SCRAMBLE AND STROLLLibrary Lawn, 300 Main Street, Falmouth 12pm
LUNCH LEARNING SERIES AT QUICKS HOLE TAVERN-BEST PRACTICES FOR ONLINE REVIEW AND FEEDBACK29 Railroad Avenue, Woods Hole Noon
BUSINESS EDUCATION SERIES: GOVERNANCE AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITYFalmouth Chamber of Commerce, 20 Academy Lane 8:30-10am
INTERNATIONAL SERIES: SPANISH CUISINEWITH CARMINA MOCKHighfi eld Hall & Gardens, 56 Highfi eld Drive, Falmouth12:30-2:30 pm
MINDFUL MOVEMENT & MEDITATION WORKSHOP WITH DR. SANG H. KIM – Wednesdays, Gus Canty Rec. Center, 790 Main St., Falmouth6-7:30pm
CAROUSEL OF LIGHT CLASSIC MOVIE NIGHT: “CASABLANCA”Falmouth Cinema Pub, 137 Teaticket Hwy. 7pm
LECTURE, “A TEMPEST IN A SALT POND: 200 YEARS OFHURRICANE, WILDFIRES AND HUMAN ACTIVITY IN FALMOUTH”Falmouth Museums on the Green, 55 & 65 Palmer Ave 7pm
ART EXHIBITS OPENING & RECEPTIONFalmouth Artists’ Guild at the Falmouth Art Center,137 Gifford St. 4pm
RUMMAGE SALE / INDOOR YARD SALEJohn Wesley United Methodist Church, 270 Gifford St, FalmouthFri 2pm, Sat 9am
TAYLOR RENTAL GRAND RE-OPENING & RIBBON CUTTING432 N. Falmouth Hwy Fri Noon, Sat. Family Day all day
DOG & CAT RABIES CLINIC / DOG MICROCHIP CLINICFalmouth Animal Control Shelter, 150 Blacksmith Shop Rd 1-3pm
CAPE COD EXPO: FOOD, FITNESS & FUNBallymeade Country Club, 125 Falmouth Woods RdNoon – 4:30pm
APRIL IN PORTUGAL DINNER DANCEPortuguese American Navigator Club, 55 Ashumet Rd, Hatchville 6:30 pm – 12am
12th ANNUAL EVENING OF JAZZCoonamessett Inn, 311 Gifford St, Falmouth 6-9pm
ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD FALMOUTH PAPER SHREDDING EVENTLawrence School Parking Lot, 113 Lakeview Ave, Falmouth 10am – 1pm
DINNER & A MOVIE: LIFE INSIDE OUT Quicks Hole Tavern, 29 Railroad Avenue, Woods Hole 5:45pm
WELCOME BACK! OPEN HOUSEHighfi eld Hall & Gardens, 56 Highfi eld Drive, Falmouth12:30-3:30pm
SUNDAY ESTATE WALK & HISTORY OF THE BEEBE PROPERTYHighfi eld Hall & Gardens, 56 Highfi eld Drive, Falmouth 12:30pm
CAPE COD TRAIL RACECrane Wildlife Management Area, 754 Nathan Ellis Hwy, E. Falmouth 8am
LUNCH LEARNING SERIES AT QUICKS HOLE TAVERN- FACE-BOOK ADVANCED TOPICS29 Railroad Avenue, Woods Hole Noon
BUSINESS EDUCATION SERIES: TERRIFIED! HOW TO MAKE YOUR PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AMAZINGFalmouth Chamber of Commerce, 20 Academy Lane 8:30-10am
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INTERNATIONAL SERIES: ITALIAN CUISINEWITH LAURIE PALANZA ISEMAN Highfi eld Hall & Gardens, 56 Highfi eld Drive, Falmouth12:30-2:30 pm
ADULT LEARNER INFORMATION SESSIONSCape Cod Community College, 2240 Iyannough Rd, W. Barnstable 6pm
BAND COMPETITION FOR ARTS FOUNDATION 2015 TD BANK SUMMER CONCERT SERIESThe Lanes Bowl & Bistro, 9 Greene St, Mashpee Commons 6pm
BUSINESS AFTER HOURSCaptain Kidd Restaurant, 77 Water Street, Woods Hole 5-7pm
FALMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S HERITAGE AWARD DINNERCoonamessett Inn, 311 Gifford St 6pm
SPOHR GARDENS DAFFODIL DAYS 45 Fells Rd, Falmouth 10am – 4pm
10th BIENNIAL WOODS HOLE MODEL BOAT SHOWWoods Hole Historical Museum, 579 Woods Hole Rd 9am
JAZZ PIANIST ALAN BROADBENTHighfi eld Hall & Gardens, 56 Highfi eld Drive, Falmouth 4pm
MEET THE CHEFS SERIES: STEPHANIE MIKOLAZYK,QUICKS HOLE TAVERNHighfi eld Hall & Gardens, 56 Highfi eld Drive, Falmouth 1-3pm
LUNCH LEARNING SERIES AT QUICKS HOLE TAVERN- CASE STUDY: YOUR BRAND EXAMINED!29 Railroad Avenue, Woods Hole Noon
INTERNATIONAL SERIES: INDIAN CUISINEWITH LISA FOLEYHighfi eld Hall & Gardens, 56 Highfi eld Drive, Falmouth12:30-2:30 pm
CAROUSEL OF LIGHT CLASSIC MOVIE NIGHT: “THE KING AND I”Falmouth Cinema Pub, 137 Teaticket Hwy. 7pm
SERVICE CREDIT UNION BUSINESS CONNECTION LUNCH & LEARN: HOW TO DEVELOP A SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY FOR YOUR SMALL BUSINESSFalmouth Museums on the Green, 55 & 65 Palmer Ave11:30-1:30pm
A SALAD GARDEN TO-GO Soares Flower Garden Nursery, 1021 Sandwich Rd, E. Falmouth 10am
DINNER & A MOVIE: BRAVE NEW WILDQuicks Hole Tavern, 29 Railroad Avenue, Woods Hole 5:45pm
MEET THE CHEFS SERIES: ASHLEY SADLER,THE BOG RESTAURANTHighfi eld Hall & Gardens, 56 Highfi eld Drive, Falmouth 1-3pm
AUTHOR BARBARA BERENSON, “BOSTON AND THE CIVIL WAR”Falmouth Museums on the Green, 55 & 65 Palmer Ave 7pm
BUSINESS EDUCATION SERIES: CULTIVATING DONOR RELATIONSHIPSalmouth Chamber of Commerce, 20 Academy Lane8:30-10am
INTERNATIONAL SERIES: GREEK CUISINEWITH JASMINE ANDREWSHighfi eld Hall & Gardens, 56 Highfi eld Drive, Falmouth12:30-2:30 pm
AUTHOR DISCUSSION, “THE LONG HAUL: THE FUTURE OF NEW ENGLAND FISHERIES”Falmouth Public Library, 300 Main St 6-8 pm
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