Thursday, January 31, 2013

"A Study in Revenge" Author discussion

Maine Author Kieran Shields will discuss his recently released book A Study in Revenge on Tuesday, February 5 at 6:30 pm.  Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth.  FMI 781-2351.
http://www.amazon.com/A-Study-Revenge-Novel/dp/0307985768

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Victorian Tea and a talk by the Falmouth Historical Society

The Falmouth Historical Society




invites you to a Victorian Tea and a talk on


The Lost Art of Etiquette

presented by Megan MacNeil, registrar at Historic New England


Enjoy tea, tea sandwiches, and cookies while you learn about etiquette from times past.


~~Fancy hats and Victorian attire encouraged, but totally optional!~~

3:00 – 4:30 pm on Tuesday, February 12*, 2013

Community Room, Ocean View Retirement Community, 20 Blueberry Lane, Falmouth, Maine
(Parking along Blueberry Lane please)
Refreshments generously provided by OceanView Retirement Community

Seating is limited

Please reserve your seats by February 8th

by calling Diane at 797-2489 or email ditoo@maine.rr.com



* (In the event Falmouth Schools are closed on Feb 12 due to weather, Tea will be held on alternate date of Tues, Feb 26).

Monday, January 28, 2013

Falmouth News

FALMOUTH MOVING TO CLASS A


Pending Maine Principals' Association approval, Falmouth's athletic teams will take part in the Class A postseason next year in all sports except football and lacrosse. Beginning next school year, the cutoff for Class B is 704 students, which would put Falmouth in Class A. The school's boys' and girls' soccer and field hockey teams are expected to be classified in Eastern A to balance the regions, while the other sports will continue to play a Western Maine Conference regular season schedule.

Falmouth Maine TOWN MEETINGS


Monday, January 28; Council Meeting at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, January 29; Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 31; Long Range Planning Advisory Committee (LPAC+)



All meetings are held inTown Hall

Sunday, January 27, 2013

documentary film Miss Representation

The documentary film Miss Representation will be shown at Falmouth Memorial Library. The film features stories and interviews with teenage girls and female celebrities discussing the portrayal of women in today’s media. A panel discussion with writers/authors/mothers Annie Finch and Kristin Ghodsee will follow. Tuesday, January 29 at 6:00 pm. Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth. FMI 781-2351.

Route One Concept Infrastructure Plan feedback needed

LOOKING FOR YOUR FEEDBACK




The Town of Falmouth has scheduled outreach meetings to discuss the Route One Concept Infrastructure Plan.

These four meetings have been organized for the community at large and businesses along Route One. They are especially geared to informal one-on-one discussions with business/property owners about the impact of the plan on their properties.   The meetings will be held on Monday, January 28 from 4 to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, January 29 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday, January 31 from 6 to 8 p.m.   They will be held at the Falmouth Memorial Library, Russell Room. In addition, a Public Forum will be held on Wednesday, February 27 at 7 p.m. at Falmouth Town Hall. FMI www.town.falmouth.me.us

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Pine Grove Preserve tree removal

The Town of Falmouth will be hiring a forester to remove 68 trees from Pine Grove Preserve. These trees have been evaluated by a licensed arborist. The trees are scheduled for removal based on condition and safety related to the trail system. The trees scheduled for removal are marked with orange ribbon. Other trees are marked with white tags and scheduled for pruning and maintenance.




Forestry operations will occur in February and March of this year. The trail system will be closed during forestry operations.



Please contact Jay Reynolds at 781-3919 if you have any questions.

Congrats to the Falmouth girls' hockey team!

FALMOUTH GIRLS EARN DUDLEY CUP WIN


The Falmouth girls' hockey team celebrates after winning the Dudley Cup January 1.The Yachtsmen and rival Greeley played through regulation and two overtimes tied at 3-3 necessitating a hoot-out which Falmouth won. The teams meet again on January 30.

the Second annual Urban Runoff!

URBAN RUNOFF


Mark your calender - the Second annual Urban Runoff is on Saturday, April 20. Registration for the 2013 Urban Runoff is now open. Be one of the first 20 people to sign up using the promo code FIRSTFLUSH and you will receive $5 off the cost of registration! The first flush occurs during the beginning of a rain storm or when the snow begins to melt. Pollution that has built up on roads and parking lots is washed into our lakes, streams, rivers, and bays. During the first flush the greatest concentration of pollution can enter our waters. The Urban Runoff contributes to funding clean water education to build communities. FMI www.UrbanRunoff5k.com

Friday, January 11, 2013

Get Discount Ski lift tickets!

SKI TICKETS

The Community Programs office at Falmouth Town Hall has discount cards and vouchers for Shawnee Peak, Sunday River and Sugarloaf Mountain. Go to the Town of Falmouth web site - Community Programs and click onto Seasonal Discount Tickets.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Have you visited these open spaces in Falmouth?

GET SOME FRESH AIR


Check out some of Falmouth's Parks and Open Spaces at Blackstrap Hill Community Forest and Preserve; Hadlock Community Forest; Riverpoint Conservation Area and Suckfish Brook Conservation Area. FMI: http://town.falmouth.me.us/Pages/FalmouthME_Parks/landmgmt

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Falmouth Community Programs FITNESS PLUS 55

FITNESS PLUS 55


If you are 55 or older and wish to stay young in heart this class is for you! Low-impact aerobics, chair or floor exercises, stretches and strengthening work, are all taught in an enjoyable, socially supportive and relaxed environment. Join Falmouth Community Programs for 45-minute of pure un-adulterated fun. Please bring your own mat; 1-2 lb. hand weights are optional. There are two sessions - Tuesday's and Thursdays; January 8 to February 14 and Tuesdays and Thursdays, March 5 to April 11. Pre-registration required. FMI 781-5253

Energy News you can use

Falmouth Recycling and Energy Advisory Committee (REAC)


The Recycling and Energy Advisory Committee grew out of the Recycling Committee in 2010 with the added responsibility of addressing the recommendations of the Falmouth Green Ribbon Report and finding more ways to reduce fossil fuel use while saving money and lowering GHG emissions.

Please sign up on the Falmouth town website (http://www.town.falmouth.me.us/subscriber) to receive the updates by checking off “Recycling & Energy Advisory Committee Bulletins”.

Greener Consumer Options

Central Maine Power offers a variable rate “time of use” option for electricity that offers a lower rate for
consumers for electricity usage during off peak times of the day. Here is a news article on MPBN http://www.mpbn.net/Home/tabid/36/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3478/ItemId/25030/Default.aspx and here is CMP’s FAQ page about two “time of use” (TOU) plans: http://www.cmpco.com/smartmeter/#OffPeak. Rates and details can be found on linked pdfs http://www.cmpco.com/MediaLibrary/3/6/Content%20Management/Suppliers%20And%20Partners/PDFs%20and%20Doc/atou.pdf

http://www.cmpco.com/MediaLibrary/3/6/Content%20Management/Suppliers%20And%20Partners/PDFs%20and%20Doc/atouopts.pdf
Upcoming Energy Events

David Leonard, Founder of Evergreen Geothermal, LLC

Tuesday, January 8, at 12:00 noon

From the Falmouth Memorial Library newsletter:

“Join us as we welcome David Leonard, founder of Falmouth-based Evergreen Geothermal, LLC. Evergreen Geothermal specializes in installing geothermal heat pumps, providing low cost heating and air-conditioning for residential and commercial customers. David will explain how it works and how it can benefit your home, bank account and the environment, both inside your home and globally. Proper sizing of systems, drilling of boreholes, and installation costs of geothermal heating and cooling systems will be covered. Annual running costs and comparisons with conventional systems will be discussed as they relate to typical Greater Portland homes. Bring your bagged lunch; the Friends will provide dessert and coffee.”

Tar Sands Event

The potential for tar sands to be pumped through our region has some Mainers extremely concerned, including some of us on the REAC committee. The Natural Resources Council of Maine is holding an event Saturday, January 26; a march from Monument Square (on Congress Street) through downtown Portland, ending at the Maine State Pier. If you are interested, you can sign up on their website for further details or you could contact NRCM Grassroots Organizer Todd Martin at (207) 430-0115 or tmartin@nrcm.org if you have questions or would like to help with the event.

Energy News and Resources


Biofuels, Plug-ins and the Fiscal Cliff Negotiations

The New Year’s Day “Fiscal Cliff” tax deal extended or reinstated tax credits on various biofuels, charging stations and plug-in vehicles according to this article http://www.fleetsandfuels.com/fuels/cng/2013/01/tax-relief-and-then-some/. Natural gas and LNG infrastructure credits were also made retroactive for 2012. A piece in the Portland Press Herald highlighted a local company, Maine’s only commercial biodiesel plant Maine Standard Biofuels, and the potential impact the deal will have on the industry. http://www.pressherald.com/news/fiscal-bill-gives-biofuel-maker-an-extra-spark-_2013-01-04.html?searchterm=maine+standard+biofuels
For a full list of the tax incentives for alternative fuels and vehicles, click here: http://www.afdc.energy.gov/laws/fed_summary

University of Maine Wins First Phase of $93.2 Million


Deepwater Floating Offshore Wind Demonstration Program

Orono, Maine (December 12, 2012) – The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center has been awarded the first phase of a potential $93.2 million deepwater offshore wind demonstration project by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The UMaine Composites Center-led team of industry leaders and national laboratories is one of five awardees selected from over 70 competing proposals.
[For full story click here http://www2.umaine.edu/aewc/content/view/431/20/. For related TEDxDirigo talk click here http://tedxdirigo.com/speakers/habib-dagher/ ]   New Consumer Guide Illuminates Home Energy Savings

10th Edition Features New Lighting, Home Electronics, and Water Heating Information

Washington, D.C. (December 18, 2012): "Save Money, Save the Earth." That motto has appeared on the cover of every edition of the Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings (http://www.newsociety.com/Books/C/Consumer-Guide-to-Home-Energy-Savings-10th-Edition) since the first book was published in 1991. It's a big promise, and one that appears on the 10th and newest edition released today by the co-publishers, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) and New Society Publishers (NSP).

But is it true? According to Jennifer Thorne Amann, ACEEE buildings program director and lead author of the Consumer Guide: "Every kilowatt-hour you avoid using saves over a pound of carbon dioxide that would otherwise be pumped into the atmosphere. So, if you take your 20-cubic-foot refrigerator from 1998 and replace it with an energy-efficient 2012 model, you'll save more than 300 kilowatt-hours and 500 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions per year. That translates to real savings on your energy bill, and real progress toward curbing carbon dioxide emissions from your home!" [The guide is available here http://www.newsociety.com/Books/C/Consumer-Guide-to-Home-Energy-Savings-10th-Edition.]

Recycling “Did you know?”


Did you know ecomaine (our local recycling and waste processing plant) has a very informative website: http://www.ecomaine.org/recycling/index.shtm
E-waste recycling guidelines, disclosure of the top three towns’ recycling rates each month (Falmouth tied for 2nd with 41% for Fiscal 2012), free guides to what can/can’t be recycled, how-to videos and other details! Click here for their 1-page guide for Recycling “Dos and Don’ts”. http://www.ecomaine.org/recycling/Dos%20Don't%20web%202012.pdf

Monday, January 7, 2013

GILSLAND FARM FAMILY FUN in Falmouth Maine

FAMILY FUN AT THE MAINE AUDUBON SOCIETY - GILSLAND FARM


Beginning Tuesday, January 8 through Tuesday, March 26 there will be one hour of playful activity designed to encourage fun, self-discovery, confidence and a growing understanding of the natural world. Accompanying adults and siblings under two of registered children are welcome at no charge.
FMI 781-2330 ext. 208

Sunday, January 6, 2013

low cost heating and air-conditioning with geothermal heat pumps

David Leonard, Founder of Evergreen Geothermal, will explain the benefits of low cost heating and air-conditioning with geothermal heat pumps at Falmouth Memorial Library on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 12:00 noon.  Bring a bagged lunch; coffee and desert will be provided. Address: 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth Maine

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Art EXHIBITS AT FALMOUTH MEMORIAL LIBRARY

UPCOMING EXHIBITS AT FALMOUTH MEMORIAL LIBRARY


There are over 70 quilting members of Cobblestone Quilters. They are joined together by their love of quilting, fabric art, and creativity. A selection of their work will be on display at the Falmouth Library during the month of January. A variety of quilts and quilting techniques will be exhibited - miniatures to full sized quilts, hand and machine sewn quilts, applique quilts, redwork, art quilts and more.

Falmouth Artist, Ann Allan began studying drawing at a MECA class about six years ago. Her pure graphite pencil work is often a sparse arrangement of rather ordinary objects - a favorite teapot, paper bags, sinuous fruits and vegetables. Her graphite and paper collage pieces are created with layers of rubbed tones of pale grays and blacks, ink marks and muted shades of found and torn papers that are all about luminosity and quietness. She has lived in Falmouth since1978.

Friday, January 4, 2013

Falmouth High School Gym early morning walking

EARLY MORNING WALK




Did you know you can get your morning walk in all year long? This on-going program is for people of all ages and abilities. Bring a friend and walk your way into shape. Please use the back entrance to the Community Gym at the Falmouth High School Gym to access this program. No street shoes allowed. Registration not required. No program on snow days or during school vacations. Volunteers are needed, please call FCP at 781-5253. Dates are January 3 to April 12 from 6:30 to 7:30.

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Falmouth Maine TOWN MEETINGS

TOWN MEETINGS




Monday, January 7; Conservation Commission Meting at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, January 8; Planning Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

School Board Workshop at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, January 9; Conservation Commission Invasives Sub-committee at 8 a.m.

REAC Meeting at 6 p.m.

Thursday, January 10; Open Space Committee Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Long Range Advisory Committee (LPAC+) at 7 p.m.

WINTER HIKING WORKSHOP in Falmouth Maine

MAINE AUDUBON OFFERS WINTER HIKING WORKSHOP


On Wednesday, January 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Maine Audubon at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth experienced winter leaders Peter Broderick and Laura Flight for an introduction to clothing, gear, snow travel, and taking care of yourself in the winter in outdoor settings. Learn to stay warm, dry and functional. Sponsored by the Maine Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club. This workshop has been rescheduled from December 17th weather cancellation.

This event is intended as an introductory course for experienced three-season hikers and a refresher for experienced winter adventurers. Although the focus of the workshop is on winter hiking, many of the topics will be an excellent "things-you-need-to-know-before-you-go" for anyone who will be spending time out of doors this winter. FMI contact Laura Flight 207-215-5306.

This event is free and open to the public.