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Business News From The Falmouth Chamber Of CommerceDecember 2015

Member Spotlight Page 2

Business EducationSeries Page 3

Honoring OurVeterans Page 4

Gov. Baker’s Economic Plan Page 5

Inside This Issue

C ASTLINES2015 Community Partner

The Falmouth Chamber of Com-merce resumed our monthly Business After Hours event with a gathering at Frank Webb’s Bath Center on Worces-ter Court to the delight of over 100 members and guests. Attendees were treated to a sumptuous buffet of hot and cold food and had the opportuni-ty to network and browse the expan-sive showroom that features the latest bathroom fi xtures. “So many people

Business After Hours at Frank Webb’s Bath Centerwho attended told us that they have been so curious to come in and this

gave them a great reason to,” com-mented Chamber Vice President Mau-

ra Aldrich. “From what I heard, a lot of people are thinking about redoing their bathrooms after seeing the beau-tiful items here and getting advice from the staff.” Frank Webb’s Bath Center operates in conjunction with F.W. Webb Supply which is the old-est and largest supply chain in New England founded over 100 years ago. Chelsea Phillips welcomed everyone to the store and spoke about the com-pany’s commitment to customer ser-vice. She also presided over the raf-fl e drawing where two lucky people walked away with new shower and kitchen fi xtures. Falmouth Service Center Executive Director Brenda Swain was on hand to talk about their mission and ask for support during the upcoming holiday season when the need to assist our neighbors is felt more keenly. The Falmouth Chamber of Commerce is committed to assist-ing the Falmouth Service Center in its

mission by designating them the fea-tured non-profi t each year during themonths of November and December. The December Business After Hours will be held on Thursday December 17th at the Cape Conservatory on Highfi eld Avenue and is being gener-ously sponsored by Murray & Mac-Donald Insurance Services, Inc.

Members of the Frank Webb’s Bath Center team.

Member AlertMembers, please check your

listing on the Falmouth Chamber website, falmouthchamber.com, for accuracy. We are working on the guidebook and want your in-formation to be correct. Contact Maura or Susan with questions or changes, 508-548-8500, [email protected].

Falmouth Christmas Parade will step off from Dillingham Ave & Da-vis Straits (Main Street) on Sunday, December 6 at noon. All parade par-ticipants check your email for instruc-tions.

Floats should arrive at Gifford Street & Dillingham Avenue between 8:30 – 10:30 am. When you turn onto Dill-ingham Ave, someone will direct you to your place in the parade. There will be no admission onto Dillingham Ave from Davis Straits (Main Street).

Parade participants can walk onto Dillingham Ave from either end. If you are being dropped off, drop off is at the Gus Canty Recreation Center, 790 Main Street, between 8:30-10:30 am. From there, you can walk behind the Recreation Center to Dillingham Ave, where you will be directed to your spot in the parade.

Children will be allowed to wait inside the Recreation Center but you must have adult supervision for your group.

Parking for parade participants only will be available at the Island Queen lot on Scranton Avenue. We encourage car pooling whenever possible.

All parade participants please arrive at the parade staging area no later than 10:30 am. We will need the time to complete the parade line up on Dilling-ham Avenue and ensure a noon start to the parade. Credit: Valerie May

Falmouth Christmas Parade Info

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December 2015

President’sCorner

As we embark on our annual Holidays By The Sea weekend I would like to take this opportunity to thank the businesses and organi-zations that have worked hard and collaborated to make these special events possible. It is heartwarming to receive the amount of support that we do from the community each year and this season has been no different. The Lighting of the Vil-lage Green event is possible in part due to the sponsorship of the Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank. We would not be able to produce the Christmas Parade without the numerous Corporate and Parade Spon-sors who make up the costs associated with this event. In fact, this year we see the return of the Hallamore Horses due to the generosity of the Falmouth Village Association and Eastern Bank. There are many mov-ing parts in producing a weekend like this one and many others play a vital role, including the Falmouth Police Department, The Falmouth Department of Public Works Administration, and The Falmouth Rec-reation Department, all of whom provide the critical support without which we could not be successful. In particular, a lot of extra work went into the Christmas Parade this year, as we stage it from Dilling-ham Avenue for the fi rst time. Although the parade may look and feel the same along Main Street, hundreds of participants and dozens of volunteers have worked diligently behind the scenes to coordinate the event and we are excited for this new chapter. So, please come out and support the businesses and organizations that keep this festive tradition alive this weekend. Visit falmouthchamber.com for a complete listing of events and times. Thank you for your support!

Warmest regards,Michael KasparianPresident

Michael Kasparian, President

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They seek to provide fun, athletic learning opportuni-ties for children, while instilling positive character traits into the participants, improving academics and helping the children to take on leadership roles in the community. Specifi cally, the Upper Cape Spartans seeks to familiarize participants with the fundamentals of football and cheerleading. They strive to inspire youth, regardless of race, creed or national origin, to become better students and better people.

Some of the Upper Cape Spartan principles and guide-lines are:

• The Upper Cape Spartans are Positive Coaching Al-liance partners.

• AYF programs have no tryouts or cutting of rosters.• Everyone participates under mandatory rules of

play.• Individual awards are given only for excellence in

character, academics and leadership.• Players are matched by age• All coaches are certifi ed USA Heads Up Football

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• All volunteers undergo vigorous background checks and receive training.

• An enforced national rule book incorporates standard rules backed by countless studies to provide the safest playing environment.

• Utilize the sports of football and cheerleading as a conduit to teach children positive character traits, strengthen their academic performance and build leaders.

• To encourage and increase youth participation in football and cheerleading.

• To ensure a safe and positive playing environment for all participants.

• To instill life-long values of teamwork, dedication and a superior work ethic in the classroom and on the playing fi eld

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Real Estate Associates celebrat-ed the grand opening of their new

offi ces in North Falmouth with a festive open house and ribbon cut-

New Real Estate Associates Office in North Falmouthting which highlighted the beau-tiful newly built building. CEO Lynette Helms gave tours which began with the expansive fi rst fl oor offi ces that evoked the open and airy feel of Cape Cod, replete with furnishings evoking the warm and inviting days of summer. Sparkling hardwood fl oors, high ceilings, and a well equipped kitchen provide a professional and comfortable envi-ronment where brokers and clients can work to make their Cape Cod dreams come true. A large staircase leading to the second fl oor opens to more offi ces & conferences spaces, an employee locker room and three creative “phone booth” closets in which agents may conduct their business with discretion in com-plete privacy.

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20 Academy Lane • Falmouth, MA 02540t.508-548-8500 • f.508-548-8521

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CHAIRMAN

Geoff Nickerson, Esq., Oppenheim & Nickerson, PC

VICE CHAIRMEN

Jeffrey S. Dykens, Cape Cod HealthcarePatty Erickson, Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank

TREASURER

Clark Guinn, The Sea Crest Beach Hotel

SECRETARY

Brooks Bartlett, Sr., Bartlett Financial Services, LLC

DIRECTORS

Jill Irving Bishop, Falmouth Senior CenterDavidson Calfee, Arthur D. Calfee Insurance Agency

David M. Chapman, Jr., Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral HomeJennifer Edwards, Falmouth Road Race, Inc.

John F. Fulone, The Cooperative Bank of Cape CodJohn Furnari, (MBS) Merchant Bankcard Services

Karen Karson, Falmouth Public SchoolsMichael Lawrence, Woods Hole Golf ClubRuss Pelletier, William Raveis Real Estate

Laura Lorusso Peterson, Cape Cod Aggregates

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The Falmouth Chamber of Com-merce 2016 Business Education Series begins on Wednesday Jan-uary 6th. “We are excited to pres-ent some important topics which will benefi t those who attend,” ex-plained Chamber President Michael Kasparian. “We had a very success-ful series in 2015 and we are grateful that both Cape Cod Healthcare and Coastal Community Capital will re-turn again in 2016 as our sponsors. As a result of their commitment these educational sessions are free to Chamber members”.

All fourteen sessions will take place on Wednesday mornings be-tween 9:00am – 10:30am and meet in the second story board room at the Chamber of Commerce build-ing, 20 Academy Lane. “Last year we changed the format from a lun-cheon session which people had diffi culty getting to during the mid-dle of the business day” Kasparian explained. “By moving the classes to the beginning of the day, we have made it accessible for more people to participate and take advantage of working with a great group of pre-senters.”

The 2016 series includes a wide variety of topics aimed at increas-ing results for both small and large businesses, as well as non-profi t or-ganizations. The law fi rm of Foley & Foley will cover managing your company’s HR related risk. Mar-keting topics including “Building Brand” and “Strategic Planning” will be offered by Cape Cod SCORE. Herring Run Communication Group will return with strategies aimed at boosting your business brand and public relations. Beth Underhill of Financial Fitness will help individ-uals focus on personal fi nancial fi t-ness with the Top Ten Money Rules

– a must for everyone!“We are also introducing some

new areas this year which are not only important to businesses, but to the community as a whole”, con-tinued Kasparian. “We have Mike Bihari of the Falmouth Prevention Partnership presenting on drugs in the workplace and how it affects everyone.” Another important new addition is a focus on catastrophic planning with a Business Resiliency Workshop being offered by Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Re-serve. “These sessions really apply to anyone who is operating a busi-ness or organization in town and either wants to manage their energy costs or plan for any type of natural disaster, including hurricanes which may impact their operation.”

Neila Neary of Career Opportu-nities will advise on funding oppor-tunities for employees to hire more workers and also conduct a second session on workforce development. Eastern Bank will explore the eco-nomic outlook and The National Graduate School will also be offer-ing sessions aimed at professional development.

The Business Education Series will take place on Wednesdays be-tween January 6th and April 13th, 2015 at 9:00am at the Falmouth Chamber of Commerce. There is no cost for Falmouth Chamber mem-bers and a $10 fee for non-mem-bers. Coffee and refreshments will be served. For a complete listing of topics and dates, please visit www.falmouthchamber.com

Business Education Series Starts In January The Falmouth Chamber of Com-

merce collaborated with Falmouth High School and Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) again this year to sup-port Career Day for FHS Juniors. Ca-reer Day offers students a unique op-portunity to visit with businesses and organizations within the community that represent careers that students might want to pursue.

In most high schools representa-tives are brought in to make presenta-tions, but because of the tremendous support of the business community in Falmouth, students get to interact fi rst-hand with professionals in their chosen fi elds. “This is a tremendous opportunity for students to visit and ask questions directly from the peo-ple who work in the industry that in-terests them,” explained VIPS Direc-tor Tracey Crago. “If they walk away deciding that the career is not what they thought it would be like, then it is still time very well spent. We want the kids to be able to ask ques-tions and test whether or not they are thinking about careers in which they’ll be successful.”

Falmouth Chamber of Com-merce President Michael Kaspari-an, Falmouth High School Business

Teacher Janet Rocha, and Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank Wealth Man-agement Professional David Weston met with students who expressed a desire to work in the business world at the C h a m -ber of-f i c e s . Students w e r e g i v e n a brief o v e r -view of business careers and were in-vited to share their career ideas and plans for pursuing their goals. “Their choices were diverse,” explained Mi-chael Kasparian. “There were a cou-ple of students who were thinking about accounting and several who were looking at the fi nancial services fi eld in either wealth management or positions as analysts. We had one student who was interested in sales and marketing and had some experi-ence working in the retail industry.” Students discussed the different types of business positions and whether they were included in the income or

Career Day

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Every day is a good day to express our gratitude to our military veterans and active duty personnel for their patriotism and service to America. Yet each year we also set aside one day

in which we as a society can be delib-erate in that expression of gratitude to these special men and women.

Along with the Town’s Veteran’s

Credit: Enterprise Newspaper

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Honoring Our VeteransDay ceremonies, the third annual Vet-erans Day Breakfast at the Coonames-sett Inn was also a huge success. More than 400 veterans and their wives and husbands enjoyed a complimentary meal at the invitation of Bill and Linda Zammer, Judy and Sam Lorusso, Bob and Val Zammito and the Falmouth Chamber of Commerce. Without hesitation, the Falmouth Chorale Chamber Singers under the direction of John Yankee, the young cadets of the Civil Air Patrol CPB 18, the Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank “Red Shirt Friday” volunteers, and Ed Lambert of 95WXTK promptly said yes when asked to help and contrib-ute. Elected and appointed state and town offi cials mixed and chatted with veterans while Coast Guard Chaplain Robert Mills, Congressman Bill Keat-ing and Colonel Virginia Doonan of the 102nd Intelligence Wing shared their thoughtful and heart-warming remarks before moving on to other duties. The Coonamessett Inn staff offered no less than their usual trade-mark attention to every detail.

Civil Air Patrol CPB 18 Honor Guard

Last year, the Upper Cape Spar-tans, a non-profi t member of the Falmouth Chamber of Commerce, won the Christmas Parade fl oat com-petition and in so doing earned the privilege of carrying Santa Claus in this year’s parade. To celebrate their earned honor, the Spartans are proud-ly building a fabulous and unforget-table fl oat that includes two beauti-ful hand-crafted playhouses created in the i m a g e of Mar-t h a ’ s V i n e -y a r d Ginger-bread houses.

After rolling down Main Street, the Upper Cape Spartans will trans-port Santa directly to the Cape Cod Fairgrounds on Route 151 where kids are invited to meet and take pictures with Santa while the entire family enjoys free hot dogs, ham-

Winner’s Gift To Falmouthburgers, and refreshments.

While at the Fairgrounds, the Spartans will launch a holiday raffl e for the two breathtaking playhous-es with all proceeds to be shared by the Upper Cape Spartans and Wings for Falmouth Families. Only 200 raffl e tickets will be offered at $50 per ticket. Winners will fi nd their ribbon wrapped playhouse in their driveway by no later than 11:00am

Christmas day. Tickets will also be available on the Spartans’ website: uppercapespartans.com and through their Facebook page.

The fl oat organizers want to stress that none of the organization’s program funding was used to build their fl oat or the playhouses. Other Chamber members, including Ca-vossa Companies, which provided the truck/trailer, and Harbor Homes Building & Remodeling, which fully fi nances and donates all the building materials and supplies for Spartan’s fl oats, have earned profound grati-tude for their generosity and support of the Spartans, a nonprofi t organi-zation.


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expense side of an organization; that morphed into a spirited conversation about entrepreneurship. “No two people take the same path,” explained Ms. Rocha. “Students need to fol-low their own instincts and learn as much as they can so they can make informed decisions.”

Students were then escorted to

Main Street and fi rst met with Frank Geishecker at The Black Dog and then Sara Hines at Eight Cousins. Mr. Geishecker gave the students a presentation on a career in Retail Management including what it takes to be successful in that fast-paced en-vironment. The Black Dog provides a great example of a locally owned retail chain that devotes much atten-tion to their branding and exception-

Continued From Page Three al customer service to build a strong customer base and the challenges of operating 21 stores with an eye to open more in the future.

Ms. Hines is one of three owners of Eight Cousins who shared what it takes to be a successful entre-preneur and the passion and drive you need to remain profi table. She provided the students with compar-isons of fi nancial models relating to different types of books and gave an honest assessment of the challenges in operating your own business, in-cluding the non-monetary rewards of pursuing a career in the fi eld that you love. “At Eight Cousins we all love to read!”

Both Mr. Geishecker and Ms. Hines emphasized the importance of giving back to the community and explained how their businesses not only provide jobs, but also support other organi-zations through donations. Students were given an opportunity to apply for part-time positions at The Black Dog and were given a giant bag of books from Eight Cousins to read and share with the school library.

Career Day

Gov. Charlie Baker has rolled out major energy, opioid and charter school proposals and now the admin-istration has a draft economic devel-opment plan on the table that aims to attract and retain highly-skilled work-ers, strengthen the state’s competitive business clusters, and produce mid-dle-market housing, espe-cially near public transit.

State law requires each new administration to pub-lish an economic develop-ment plan and implemen-tation strategy within the administration’s fi rst year. Baker’s team says its “Op-portunities for All” plan, which will be the basis for legislative initiatives, was assembled after “thousands of conversations” with business groups and economic experts, meetings with 67 legislators, more than a dozen lis-tening sessions, and feedback gath-ered during visits to 110 cities and towns this year.

“The plan seeks to enable econom-ic prosperity for all the Common-wealth’s citizens, economic vitality for the Commonwealth’s communities and regions, and economic growth for its businesses,” Housing and Eco-nomic Development Secretary Jay Ash wrote in his introduction to the 59-page plan, which appears mindful that economic growth has long lagged outside the state’s Greater Boston area.

The plan, which favors generali-ties over specifi c proposals, identifi es seven policy priority and implemen-tation focus areas: preparing commu-nities for success, fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, advancing key clusters and industries,

Baker’s Economic Development Plan Designed To Create ‘Opportunities For All’

creating a balanced regulatory and business cost environment, expanding workforce development and talent re-tention, adopting housing policies that support economic growth, and im-proving transportation access.

The administration draped its plan around a comment Baker made in his

January inaugural address when he identifi ed impedi-ments to economic growth in Massachusetts. “There’s no single initiative that can start and sustain a job cre-ating economy. But there is clear evidence that we’re too complex, too expen-

sive, and too slow to move and make decisions. On this we must do better,” Baker said.

During their listening sessions, administration offi cials heard a long list of complaints. They included site readiness and infrastructure concerns, a lack of capacity in local governments, the volume and complexity of business and land use regulations, limited af-fordable housing stock, uncompetitive business costs, employers struggling to fi nd and retain skilled workers, busi-nesses challenged in accessing ear-ly-stage capital, and economic troubles in communities outside the Boston core.

The plan calls for state partnerships with cities and towns, without the state dictating solutions, “to build strong, nimble, development-ready communi-ties and regions.”

“All 351 communities of the Com-monwealth matter,” the plan says. “And each has its own economic pri-orities. The state will partner with each community and region to leverage

their unique assets in ways that are consistent with their own growth plans and opportunities. Efforts will support high-growth, established and emerg-ing communities. The Commonwealth will remain focused on Gateway Cities, and will expand programming to rec-ognize the importance of Gateway Cit-ies as regional sources of stability and growth. The Commonwealth will re-new its focus on regional development opportunities. An Urban Agenda will also be pursued, along with efforts to advance suburban and rural interests.”

Calling small businesses and start-ups “the backbone of the Massachu-setts economy,” the plan outlines the state’s economic strengths and weak-nesses and in general terms describes ways to build on the strengths and ad-dress the weaknesses.

Hoping to reduce unnecessary busi-ness costs and attract investment, the Baker administration is in the midst of a government-wide review of govern-ment regulations and the plan says re-forming regulations “will create a fi rst-in-class business environment.” The plan says that reforming regulatory barriers to job creation and economic growth “will take place on an ongoing, continuous basis.”

Full plan: http://www.mass.gov/hed/economic-development-plan.pdf

By Michael P. Norton, State House News Service

Registration will be open at Falmouth Marine Park on Scranton Ave. on Saturday, December 5, from 7:30-8:30 am.

4th Annual Falmouth Chamber of Commerce Jingle Jog 5k & Kids Elf Run—Sponsored by Dunkin’ Donuts, Falmouth

& Anytime Fitness

Location: Start & Finish at Falmouth Marine Park, Scranton Avenue, Falmouth, MA next to the “The Flying Bridge Restaurant”

Entry Info: 1. Pre-Registration - $20.00 | Day of - $25.00 | Elf Run - $10.00 (12 and under)

2. Register Online www.falmouthchamber.com, Mail or Drop off entry form and fee (to be received by December 1, 2015) to the Falmouth Chamber of Commerce office, 20 Academy Lane, Falmouth, MA 02540

3. Please make checks payable to the Falmouth Chamber of Commerce

4. T-Shirts for first 200 Registrants and 50 Elves & Jingle Bells for all runners Light snacks after the race for all participants Day of Race Registration: 7:30am - 8:30am Parking: At the Island Queen Parking Lot

Awards: For top runners as well as “Most Festive” attire

Course: Starts at Marine Park finishing the New Balance Falmouth Road Race course then winding back through Falmouth Heights Elf Run: Will consist of a half-mile run for children 12 and under

Contact: Maura Aldrich, [email protected], 508-548-8500

Festive Dress Encouraged Start Times:

Elf Run 9:00AM Jingle Jog 9:30AM

December 5, 2015

Not Too Late For Jingle Jog

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Anniversary Membership Challenge

The 300 Committee Land Trust (T3C) has had much to celebrate this year for its 30th anniversary, most notably the tremendous support of the Falmouth community and the loy-alty and commitment of many members and friends. At the beginning of the year, T3C set an ambitious goal: to sign up 300 new members to expand support for its important work to permanently protect special places throughout Falmouth. A one-year “discount” rate $30 is available for new mem-berships and all new mem-berships will be matched by a group of dedicated sup-porters. The 300 Commit-tee is closing in on 300 new members and can meet this goal with your help! Please consider joining or giving a gift membership to a friend or neighbor to help T3C broaden its reach and meet this wonderful anniversary milestone! Call 508-540-0876, or visit 300committee.org for more information.

APT and the NHLCape Cod has always been a summer hot spot for vaca-

tioners looking to enjoy the warm weather and the beach breezes. It’s also becoming a destination for those looking for the cold of an ice rink.

APT Strength and Florida Panthers’ skills coach Paul Vin-cent have teamed up to bring a high level conditioning and training camp to Cape Cod for current and prospective Na-tional Hockey League players. Several members of the Pan-thers are currently working out at the Falmouth Ice Arena,

going through both off-ice conditioning work-outs with APT, under Pete Tormey and his staff, as well as high lev-el skill training sessions under Vincent’s tutelage. Tormey said that close to a dozen current profes-sional hockey players are

taking advantage of the training regimens.The players are certainly coming to a facility with a w ealth

of hockey training talent. Tormey, who is in his second year of owning APT in Falmouth, has eight years of profession-al training under his belt, and also played pro minor league hockey. Vincent has been an NHL coach now for 25 years. This is his second stint with Florida. He helped the Chica-go Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 2010, and he’s also coached with Hartford, New Jersey, Boston and Tampa Bay.

Current Panthers Erik Gudbranson, Alex Petrovic, as well as minor leaguers Quinton Howden, Garrett Wilson, Con-nor Brickley and Tony Turgeon, have been working out in Falmouth for the past few weeks. Edmonton’s Mark Frasi-er also has been putting in work at the ice arena, as well as Falmouth residents John Muse, a goalie in the Carolina sys-tem, and Roscoe Sweeney, who plays professionally in Eu-rope.

“They’re all trying to get ready for the season, and they’re making a commitment to that by putting in work now to get to where they want to be,” Tormey said.

Vincent explained that the Panthers are putting a major focus on developing players in every facet of the game. Due to NHL collective bargaining rules, the players cannot be forced to attend off-season training workouts. The players that are

currently working with APT and Vincent have all chosen to be there, hoping to take their games to the next level.

“There are guys that have been in the NHL, that want to stay there, and guys that have been up with the team that want to be a permanent part of our team in Florida,” Vincent said. “We’re shaping the future here. This will help them to be a cut above and hopefully to be a full timer in the NHL.”

Monday through Friday, Tormey puts the players through about two hours of conditioning workouts. Each day’s routine is different from the previous one, and is determined in part by what Vincent will be doing with the players on-ice that day. The tandem focuses on spreading out the body parts that are worked in an effort to maximize each day’s gains. “We make sure that the components match up,” Tormey explained.

Tormey, who hopes to expand his facility in the near future, believes that what he and Vincent are building could become a big part of several professional players’ annual routines. He said that he believes next year that 20 or more players could be taking part in the offseason program in Falmouth, which runs for about six weeks. “We want to turn this into a hot spot for these guys,” Tormey said. “There aren’t a lot of places in the country that do something like this, and we’ve got it all under one roof...and who doesn’t want to spend their summer on the Cape?” Visit aptrainingsystems.com

Cape Abilities Announces New Board of

Directors MembersHyannis, MA, November 16, 2015 - Cape Abilities, a non-prof-

it organization that serves individuals with disabilities across Cape Cod, announced the addition of three new members to

the Cape Abil-ities Board of Directors at its Annual Meeting on October 29th.James Taylor, Eastham, MA

A retired medical doctor, Taylor brings a wealth of lead-ership experience back to Cape Abilities, having previously served on the Board from 2003-2011, two of these years as Chairman.

Dr. Taylor served fi fteen years on the Eastham Board of Health, from 2000-2015, leading as Chairman from 2010-2015, and also as a Physician volunteer at the Duffy Health Center in Hyannis MA from 2004-2014.

Vivian Haidas, Osterville, MA Mrs. Haidas has been an active volunteer at Cape Abili-

ties for several years. A freelance writer and communications consultant, Mrs. Haidas has worked abroad for Education First, and in New York City for a philanthropic non-profi t. She has a BS in Communications/Journalism from Suffolk University and a MBA from UMass Dartmouth.

Peter Karlson, Needham, MA A former chief technology offi cer for two Massachusetts-based

technology services fi rms, Mr. Karlson brings diverse industry expertise in both the healthcare and non-profi t arenas.

Mr. Karlson currently serves as the Entrepreneur in Resi-dence at the Cape Cod Chamber and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Cape Cod Technology Council and the Cape and Islands Workforce Investment Board.

“We look forward to the contributions of Jim, Vivian and Peter to Cape Abilities as we eagerly move forward into 2016,” noted Board Chairman James Botsford. “This is a very active, hard-working Board and I could not be more proud to work with everyone in this fi ne group.” Visit capeabilities.org

AstraLuna Brands Distillery Named Massachusetts Rum

Distillery of the Year The 2015 New York International Spirits Competition has

honored AstraLuna Brands Distillery of Medfi eld, MA with the Bronze Award for its Cape Cod Great White Rum. The smooth white rum rolled out in April 2015 and made a big splash with customers on the Cape and Islands and the greater Boston area from Provincetown to Marblehead.

In the same competition, the distillery’s fi rst ever, AstraLuna was also named “Massachusetts Rum Distillery of the Year.”

AstraLuna is a craft distillery making ultra-premium spirits. Their lineup currently includes Cape Cod Great White Rum, Crook Jaw’s Cape Cod Amber Rum, Cape Cod Vodka (made with Harwich potatoes), and gluten-free O’Brien’s Vodka.

The New York International Spirits Competition (“NY-ISC”) is part of the International Beverage Competitions Group founded by Adam Levy, the “Alcohol Professor.”

Now in its 6th year, the New York International Spirits Competition (“NYISC”) was held on October 18th to taste, evaluate, and judge almost 500 of the world’s best-distilled spirits. Over 35 countries submitted their brands to be cri-tiqued by a hand-selected panel of A-List and key TRADE ONLY judges – buyers, retail storeowners, restaurant/bar pro-prietors, distributors, and importers.

“Cape Cod Great White Rum is a labor of love,” says own-er/distiller Andrew McCabe. “We are very proud to have cre-ated such a smooth and drinkable spirit. We look forward to introducing more new and innovative products in the future.”

By utilizing only the fi nest ingredients and employing sound distilling practices, AstraLuna Brands Distillery is able to create premium quality spirits that customers love.

AstraLuna Brands is owned by Andrew McCabe of Dover, Joe Sullivan of Dover and Harwichport, Jonathan Fryer of Do-ver and Sandwich, MA and Vinnie O’Brien of Scituate. Learn more about AstraLuna Brands at astraluna.com

The Valle Group Wins Five Prism Awards

The Valle Group of East Falmouth, along with develop-er A.D. Makepeace of Wareham and The Collaborative Com-panies of Boston, won fi ve prestigious Prism awards for RED-BROOK, a new com-munity in Plymouth, MA. The ceremonies took place in Boston in October.

The Prism Awards are given by the Builders and Remodel-ers Association of Great Boston to the ‘fi nest projects and out-standing achievements in the home building industry.’ The

Valle Group was respon-sible for the design and construction


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of the sales center and the award winning homes at Redbrook. “We are very fortunate to be working together with A.D.

Makepeace and The Collaborative Companies in this exciting and innovative community,” said Christian Valle, President of The Valle Group.

REDBROOK is a planned community of several neigh-borhoods tucked among trees, ponds, and cranberry bogs in South Plymouth. With nearly 2,000 protected acres, the neighborhoods are connected by Appalachian Club designed walking trails leading to the village green. Surrounding the green is the Meetinghouse, a café, and a new Old Colony YMCA.

The categories for the awards are: Best detached home un-der 2,500 square feet; Best attached home under 1,800 square feet; Best land planning; Best showroom or sales center: build-er; Best web site: community.

More information at vallegroup.com

VNA of Cape Cod Ranked Among Top 500

Cape Cod Healthcare is pleased to announce that the Vis-iting Nurse Association of Cape Cod (VNA of Cape Cod) has been named to the 2014 HomeCare Elite™ list of top 500 agencies in the U.S for the fi fth consecutive year. Now in its tenth year, the Home-Care Elite reviews close to 10,000 home health agencies around the country and identifi es the top 25 percent. The VNA of Cape Cod has been included in the top 25 percent for all 10 years.

Winners are ranked by an analysis of publicly available per-formance measures, including:

• Quality outcomes• Best practice implementation• Patient experience• Quality improvement and consistency• Financial performance

The HomeCare Elite is the only performance recognition of its kind in the home health profession. The award is spon-sored by OCS HomeCare by National Research Corporation, the leading products for home health metrics and analytics, and by DecisionHealth, publisher of the independent news-letter, Home Health Line.

“The 2014 HomeCare Elite winners demonstrate a com-mitment to providing high quality care in their home health communities and we recognize them for their remarkable achievements,” said Mary Oakes, Senior Vice President of Post-Acute at National Research. “We congratulate VNA of Cape Cod on being one of the top 500 home care agencies in the country.”

The VNA of Cape Cod, a member of Cape Cod Healthcare, serves patients and clients from Provincetown to Pembroke, as well as Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. VNA nurses, therapists, home health aides and staff provide more than 300,000 home health and hospice care visits annually, and also offers screening, immunizations and wellness programs through their public health department.

“This significant recognition demonstrates that our VNA nurses, therapists, aides, and staff consistently pro-vide the highest quality, compassionate care to the people of Cape Cod and beyond,” said Michael K. Lauf, President and CEO of Cape Cod Healthcare. “This remarkable en-dorsement by these two highly respected organizations should give comfort to our community that they are safe at home when they are under the care of the VNA of Cape Cod.”

“We offer the latest in equipment and technology to help people live independently and safely for as long as possible. Combined with that is the warm human touch we bring to all our clients and patients,” said Dianne Kolb, “Our caregivers and hospice workers are trained and experienced in provid-ing the kind of care families want for their older loved ones who are in need of some assistance, or wish to stay home to receive end-of-life care,” said Dianne Kolb, President and CEO of the VNA of Cape Cod.

For more information, visit Cape Cod Healthcare’s web site at capecodhealth.org. For more health news information sponsored by Cape Cod Healthcare, visit OneCapeHealth-News.com.

NGS & Falmouth Rotary Join Together to Support VeteransThe National Graduate School of Quality Management (NGS)

President and C.E.O., Dr. Clint Miner, announced today that the Falmouth Rotary has made a donation of $1,000 designated for veteran’s scholarship. “The National Graduate School is pleased to join with the Falmouth Rotary to provide educational programs for our deserving veterans,” stated President Miner.

One of the challenges facing members of the military is how to make a successful transition for military to civilian life. Many of America’s heroes need to return to college to receive the educational background and training to secure jobs in the civil-ian world that will support their families. Unfortunately too many

cannot afford to attend college because of changes in the VA educational benefi ts sys-tem that do not cover all expenses including books and library research software.

Will Barrett, Chair of the Falmouth Ro-tary Philanthropy Committee, stated, “The Falmouth Rotary is extremely pleased, as part of the Rotary efforts to support veterans

in the community, to make a $1,000 donation to The National Grad-uate School of Quality Management for veteran scholarships. The National Graduate School of Quality Management has a very good academic program for veterans and many need fi nancial support to complete academic programs to secure meaningful jobs after they leave the military.”

The National Graduate School of Quality Management has had past and present members of the military attend the college since 1993, with many using their military experience combined with their NGS degrees to secure meaningful positions in the private sector. The scholarships will be awarded to deserving members of the military based upon service record, fi nancial need and academic records.

President Miner stated “We are proud of our veteran scholar-ship program and are extremely grateful for the generous support of the Falmouth Rotary.” For more information visit ngs.edu. or falmouthrotary.com

2016-2017 Official Guide Call to Action!

It’s hard to believe, but we have started work on the 2016 edition of the Offi cial Falmouth Guide! The season was so successful this past year, that we distributed all the copies printed by Columbus Day week-end - as a result we are planning to print even more next year!

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Holiday Book SaleFalmouth Public Library,300 Main St 10-4:30pm

Gardens Aglow – Fridays Through SundaysHeritage Museums & Gardens,67 Grove St, Sandwich 4:30-8:30pm

Brave Genius: Jacques Monod’s Adventure From The French Resistence To The Nobel PrizeLillie Auditorium, 7 MBL St, Woods Hole 7:30-9pm

Caroling at NobskaNobska Lighthouse, Nobska Point, Woods Hole 5:30-6:30pm

London’s National Theatre Performance: “The Hard Problem”Falmouth Academy, 7 Highfi eld Dr Fri-7pm, Sat–2pm

A Christmas CarolFalmouth Theatre Guild, Highfi eld Theater, 58 Highfi eld Dr Fridays-7:30pm; Saturdays & Sundays-4pm

Capepops 2 - Holiday On Cape Cod 2015 Barnstable Performing Arts Center,744 West Main St, HyannisFri-4 & 8pm; Sat-3 & 7:30pm;Sun-1 & 5pm

Christmas Traditions At Falmouth Museums On The Green55 & 65 Palmer AveThursdays-Sundays, 10 – 3pm

Family Night With Santa And Children’s ActivitiesFalmouth Museums on the Green, 55 & 65 Palmer Ave 4-8pm

SEA Education Coast Guard Approved CoursesSea Education Association, 171 Woods Hole Rd, FalmouthCheck schedules for courses and times.

Christmas Fair First Congregational Church of Falmouth, 68 Main St 9-2pm

24th Annual Decorate Your Own Gingerbread HouseShoreWay Acres Inn, 59 Shore St, Falmouth 10-11:30am & 12:30-2pm

Seafaring Santa Sails into HarborFalmouth Harbor, Marine Park, Scranton Ave 10:30am4th Annual

Jingle Jog 5K And Kids Elf Run Marine Park, Falmouth Harbor, Scranton Ave, Falmouth Reg. 7:30 am,Race 9am

Lighting Of The Falmouth Village GreenFalmouth Village, Main Street 7pm

Holiday Stroll In The VillageMain St to Queen’s Buyway, Falmouth Village 5-7pm

52nd Annual Christmas ParadeDillingham Ave to Falmouth Village Green, Falmouth Village Noon

Early Release Day Art For Ages 6-9Falmouth Art Center, 137 Gifford St.1-3pm

Grief Or Loss Support Group – WednesdaysHopeHealth, 359 Main St, Falmouth 11-12:30pm

Winter House Tour Boutique WorkshopWest Falmouth Library, 575 West Falmouth Hwy 10-12pm

Pajama Story TimeHighfi eld Hall & Gardens, 56 Highfi eld Dr, Falmouth 6:30pm

Conversation And Coffee For VeteransFalmouth Elks Lodge, 140 Palmer Ave 9:15-10:30am

Film Falmouth: Very Semi-SeriousFalmouth Academy, 7 Highfi eld Dr 7pm

4-H Babysitting CourseFalmouth Public Library,300 Main St 9:30am

Highfi eld Hall Holiday BallHighfi eld Hall & Gardens,56 Highfi eld Dr, Falmouth 7-11pm

Falmouth Chorale - Angels & ShepherdsFirst Congregational Church of Falmouth, 68 Main StSat -4 & 7:30pm, Sun-3pm

Christmas Concert: Cape Cod Conservatory Piano StudentsFalmouth Museums on the Green,55 & 65 Palmer Ave 12-2pm

West Falmouth Library Holiday House Tour & Boutique575 West Falmouth Hwy, 11-4pm

Business After Hours Sponsored By Murray & Macdonald Insurance ServicesCape Cod Conservatory, 60 Highfi eld Dr, Falmouth 5-7pm

Winter Spiral WalkHighfi eld Hall & Gardens,56 Highfi eld Dr, Falmouth 4:30pm

Brazen Belles Burlesque Winter SpectacularLandfall Restaurant, 9 Luscombe Ave, Woods Hole 7:30pm

Hungrytown; Folk Rock, Singer-SongwritersFalmouth Public Library, 300 Main St 2:30pm

Messiah Sing!First Congregational Church of Falmouth, 68 Main St 7pm

Auditions For The True Adventures Of Snow White And Prince CharmingUpstairs in the Firehouse,72 Water St, Woods Hole 11-2pm

John Galluzzo And Matthew Lawrence: “Shipwrecks Of Stellwagen Bank”Falmouth Museums on the Green,55 & 65 Palmer Ave 7pm

Highfi eld Hall Holiday ConcertHighfi eld Hall & Gardens 56 Highfi eld Dr, Falmouth 3 & 7pm

Sweet 2016 Noon Year’s Eve PartyCape Cod Children’s Museum, 577 Great Neck Rd South, Mashpee10-1pm

Free Movie Friday Falmouth Public Library,300 Main St 3pm

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