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Member Meeting
Saturday, August 25, 2012
9:00 A.M.
Elks Lodge, McKoy Road, Eastham
It was great to see nearly 125 of you at our July 7 th
member meeting.
Town Administrator Sheila Vanderhoef, three
members of the Board of Selectmen and the police
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A slate of nominations for Board members and
officers will be submitted and voted on.
Bylaw changes will also be voted on. (See article below.)
Our final meeting for this summer will be on
Saturday August 25 at the Elks Lodge on McKoy
Road at 9 AM.
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At that time Cheryl Bryan, director of the Eastham
Library will update us on plans for the library
expansion.
EPRTA BYLAWS
Proposed Changes
The following changes were recommended to our
Board and approved on August 13, 2011 and will
be submitted to the full membership at the Annual Meeting on 8/25/2012 for their approval.
We continue to look for new board members. If
you are interested in serving on the board you can
contact our Administrator, Roger Grady at
[email protected].
Article IV Section 3: add the position of Historian.
I hope to see you on August 25th.
Article V11 Section 1: following paragraph (a)
Dick Andrews, President
add new paragraph (b) “In the absence and /or
disability of the President, the Vice-President
shall assume all duties and responsibilities of the
President.” Old paragraph (b) becomes paragraph
(c). Old paragraph (c) becomes paragraph (d).
Old paragraph (d) becomes paragraph (e). Old
paragraph (e) becomes paragraph (f).
CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE
As a thank you to America’s active service men
and women they can obtain an annual pass that will
allow them and their dependents free access to
more than 2,000 national parks and forests
throughout the country.
Article VII Section 4 (b): Add new sentence be-
tween second and third sentences. “Board of Directors must have a minimum of two meetings a
year, one in the June /July time frame and one in
the July/ August time frame.”
The passes can be picked up at the Salt Pond Visitors Center, Provincelands
Visitor Center, Nauset Light
Beach, Race Point Beach,
Herring Cove Beach and Little Creek Staging area.
Throughout: All occurrences of Vice President
of Operations to be changed to Association Administrator.
You must show a current
military ID to obtain one.
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FOR CHANGES & NEW MEMBERS ONLY
2012 MID-YEAR REAL ESTATE REPORT
recent years. You can see from the chart below that
the distribution of sales seems somewhat ‘normal’,
however it’s skewed to the left from last year. The
YTD median sales price of $397,500 is about 6.5%
under mid-2011’s median of $425K. This year we
have a much higher percentage of sales in the
$300K’s and a near-void in the $700K (and +)
range.
Single Family Homes
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The first 6 months of 2012 had 65 closings, vs.
46 for the same period in 2011, up 41%.
The average selling price for 1H12 was
$439,087, down 3.8% from 1H11. (see Commentary, below)
There are currently 123 single family homes
for sale in Eastham, with an average price of
$640K and a median price of $449K. (Note:
The July 2011 ‘active’ number was 116).
There are, also, 29 homes that are
"Pending" (i.e. have a closing scheduled).
There are 123 homes currently for sale in Eastham,
with an average days-on-market of 227 (up from
216 for 1H2011). The 123 ‘actives’ will be about a
year’s worth of inventory. Ugh!
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There were 5 condos sold in the first half of
2012, with an average sales price of $243K.
This compares to 2011, where 7 condos were
sold in the first half.
There are currently 15 condos for sale in Eastham. These range from $229K to $695K.
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Commentary
This year is turning out to be a pretty good year
for sales, with the total year-to-date sales up about
41% over last year. In fact, June’s 20 sales made
June the biggest single month since October 2004.
Bob Sheldon, Broker Associate, ABR, e-PRO
Phone: 508-237-9545, Fax: 508-247-0126
[email protected]
www.RobertSheldon.com
These sales, if they continue at this pace, will
make 2012 a ‘banner’ year, well ahead of sales of
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
There continues to be openings for volunteers
for many of the boards, committees and
commissions in town. Forms are available at
the town hall or by calling 508-240-5900 or
online at www.eastham-ma.gov.
I know the 2nd half (of 2012) has just begun, but
I’ve been fairly busy. Summer is a busy time. We
are deeply entrenched in a "buyer's market”, so I
expect that the good inventory and ultra low mortgage rates will convince some potential buyers that
this is ‘their’ opportunity. This year will be very
interesting!
Two parcels of land sold in Eastham in 1H12
(both were my sales-yeah!). Last year there
were zero in the first half.
There are, currently, 27 residential building
lots available, ranging from $149K to $1.5M.
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The full year results are going to be difficult to predict. The past few years, including last year, have
seen hesitation with both Buyers and Sellers due to
the uncertainty of the economy. The upcoming
presidential elections will add to the uncertainty.
Residential Land
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LET YOUR FINGERS DO THE WALKING
Informative Web sites
EPRTA
www.eprta.org
Eastham Library
www.easthamlibrary.org
Town of Eastham
www.eastham-ma.gov
Eastham Chamber of Commerce
www.easthamchamber.com
National Seashore
www.nps.gov/caco
Eastham dog owner’s site
www.easthamdog.org
Eastham News
www.wickedlocalEastham.com
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HISTORICAL ATTRACTION
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TOPICS OF INTEREST IN EASTHAM
The school building, then well on its way to
decrepitude, was purchased, restored, and
became a museum.
he Old Schoolhouse Museum located
off of Rte. 6 at the junction of Nauset
and Schoolhouse roads across the
street from the National Seashore’s Salt Pond
Visitor Center was a one-room schoolhouse
built in 1869.
In 2008 a new addition (see picture below)
was added and now houses exhibits depicting
the area's history and includes
a model schoolroom, farming
and household implements,
shipwreck treasures, U.S. war
memorabilia, old paper
currency, a coin collection and
a 13-foot jawbone from a 65foot finback whale.
Museum hours during July
and August are Tues. & Wed.
1-4 PM and Thurs. & Fri. 10-4
PM. On Labor Day and
Columbus Day weekends they
are open on Sat. & Sun. from
1-4 PM and on Windmill
Weekend in Sept. from 1-4
PM. Admission is free but
donations are gratefully
1963 Schoolhouse Museum
Board of Selectmen’s Meetings
Senior Center
These meetings are aired on public access TV
channel 17 at 12:30 PM Saturday and 9 PM on
Monday. On Mondays when the Selectmen meet
it is aired live on Channel 18 at 5 PM.
Eastham’s Senior Center is located at 1405
Nauset St. For information on programs and
events call 508-255-6164.
Solar Panels
Chamber of Commerce
Willy’s Gym will be the site of the largest solar array on Cape Cod. Willy’s has entered into a power
purchase agreement with Revolutions Energy,
LLC and Dynamic Solar, LLC. The project is expected to start in July with more than 1,700 PV
modules being installed on the roof of the tennis
building and the south-facing side of the gym. It is
expected to generate 500,000 kilowatt hours.
The Eastham Chamber welcomed Jim Russo back
on May 2 as Executive Director replacing Jan
Moore.
Eastham United Methodist Church
The Eastham United Methodist Church will sponsor a Country Fair on Friday October 5 th from 5:30
PM to 7:30 PM and on Saturday the 6 th from 9 AM
to 2 PM. In November they will have their annual
rummage sale on November 9 th and 10th. Both will
be held in the church hall on Rte. 6 just north of
the Salt Pond Visitor Center.
Superette
The transfer of the all alcohol license at the Eastham Superette from David Brown to Edward S.
Wilcox has been approved by the Board of Selectmen. The Brown family has run the Superette
since 1952. Edward’s wife Sarah has worked at
the Superette since she was 14 and is currently
the manager of day to day operations.
Governor Prence Road Light
The flashing light at Governor Prence Road and
Rte. 6 will be getting a new solar powered selfactivated hybrid pedestrian beacon in the future.
The National Park Services and the State will be
reviewing the entire project with the intent to make
the crossing to Fort Hill and the Information Center
safer for bicyclists and walkers.
Transfer Station
The summer hours for the Eastham Transfer Station and Recycling Center are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM
from Friday through Wednesday throughout the
summer. They are closed on Thursdays.
Habitat for Humanity
The original and remaining
one of the three
schoolhouses consolidated
on that site in 1906, it served
the town until 1936 when its
last pupils moved to a newer
building.
Village Center
This group has built two houses on Sunken
Dan Coppelman, Chairman of the Planning Board
presented their latest plan on how to develop the
11-acre Purcell property on Brackett Road that
was purchased back in 2001 by town meeting for
municipal uses and affordable housing. Further
revisions are anticipated before the next presentation at the Selectman’s August 1 st workshop.
Meadow Road. Thanks to all those that made this
possible.
Ice Cream
A peddler’s license has been granted to David and
Beth Lewis to sell homemade ice cream at Eastham’s beaches this summer. They will be using a
solar powered ice cream truck that doesn’t require
a generator to keep the ice cream cold.
The old building stood
abandoned (see picture
above) until 1963 when the
newly-formed Eastham
Historical Society looked
about for a place to house
the town's historical
treasures.
Windmill Weekend
The ever popular Windmill Weekend is celebrating
its 35th anniversary this year and is scheduled from
Sept 7-9. This year’s theme is “EASTHAM CELEBRATES EASTHAM”. Richard Ryder was chosen
as this year’s honoree and Jack Dowman as
Grand Marshall. The actual parade will be held on
September 9, 2012. To volunteer or for additional
information you can contact them by e-mail at:
New Restaurant
The LOCAL BREAK opened its doors in June at
the location of the old Rick’s Outer Bar at 4550
Rte. 6 behind Nauset Ice Cream. For additional
information you can call them at 508-255-6100.
December 7 Schoolhouse Museum Addition
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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN EASTHAM
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING TOWNS
Cape Cod Light Compact
There is a lot of concern about the impact on
local businesses even though there will be no
construction during the summer months.
This company provides a free energy assessment
of your home along with free energy efficient
bulbs and discounts on other energy savings projects. One of their new programs is that they will
pick up and recycle an old refrigerator or freezer
from your home as long as they have enough
space to remove it. On top of that they will give
you a $50 rebate. For more information about
their programs go to www.capelightcompact.org
or call 1-800-797-6699.
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A new restaurant, Nauset Grill, opened up at
56 Main St.-Post Office Square. For more
information you can call 508-255-4242.
Truro
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Truro Vineyards is expanding into the rum
business and hopes to be able to sell rum by
August 2013. The first year will be a base
rum then followed by flavored rums and
eventually aged rums.
They are also offering a new food and wine
pairing series starting July 12. For more information go to
www.trurovineyardsofcapecod.com.
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1. $140,000 to treat Herring Pond
2. $53,754 to preserve records in the Town
Clerk’s Office
3. $202,000 for the restoration of the Swift-Daley
House
4. $5,100 for 8 parking spaces at Sunken
Meadow Way for dog walkers
5. $175,000 to the Affordable Housing Trust to
provide rental assistance to 10 families.
848 out of 4,123 registered voters packed an overflowing auditorium forcing over 300 people to move
to a hastily set up cafeteria.
Meeting lasted over 5 hours.
Selectman McDonald gave a presentation on the
town-wide water plan with a recommendation that
they vote on just the first phase at a cost of $32 million. The issue was defeated 485- 289.
The room tax article which would have allowed Selectmen to petition the general court of Massachusetts for special legislation to impose an occupancy
tax of up to 5% on homes, cottages, condos and
apartments that are rented for up to 90 days or less
was defeated 444 - 319. This had been approved
two years ago by Town Meeting but needed to be
re-affirmed since the Legislature had not voted on
it.
Once again voters rejected a .75 percent increase
in the meals tax charged at restaurants.
Approved a $26.6 million operating budget.
Approved $580,100 for capital acquisitions.
Voters also amended the 5 year Capital Plan by
deleting $3 million set aside for the N. Eastham Village Center.
Approved all 8 community preservation articles and
voted to spend
May 15th Election Day Recap
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400 registered voters voted
Martin McDonald was re-elected to the Board of
Selectmen- 323 votes
Sarah Blackwell was elected to the Nauset Regional School Committee- 358 votes
Mary Louise Sette was elected to the Eastham Elementary School Committee- 367 votes
David Payor was elected a Library Trustee- 355
votes
Edmund Harnett was elected a Library Trustee349 votes
Sharon Krause was elected to a 1 term Library
Trustee- 357 votes
WORDS OF APPRECIATION
Brewster
Fleming’s Donut Shack & Bakery
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History located at 869 Main St./Rte. 6A has an array of
summer programs for the family. For more infor-
Thanks again to Fleming’s which has donated coffee,
donuts and muffins not only at our last member meeting on July 7th but for a number of years. Our organization and our members are truly appreciative not only of
their quality goods but of their time as well.
Orleans
The shop is located in Eastham at 4860 Rte. 6 near
Willy’s Gym and on Rte. 6A in Brewster and Rte. 6A in
Dennis Village.
mation go to www.ccmnh.org or call 508-896-3867.
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Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital’s new outpatient center under construction at 65 Old
Colony Way is expected to open in the early
Fall.
Please stop by and patronize their shops.
A roundabout at the intersection of routes 28,
6A and Canal Street is in its final stage of design. The state is paying $1.1 million towards
the construction costs and the contract is expected to go out for bid in October this year
with construction to begin in 2013 and lasting
over a year.
EASTHAM LIBRARY UPDATE
The Board of Trustees of the Eastham Library is
now comprised of five members. Formerly it was
three members. Sharon Krause and Edmond
Harnett are the two newly elected members as of
May 2012. Dave Payor, Chair, Mary Shaw, and
Norma Marcellino continue to serve.
Library Building Project Update
The required legal notices have been published for
a project manager, May 27, and an architect and
design firm, June 3. The Library Trustees, the
Town of Eastham Capital Projects Committee
(CPC) and the Town Administrator, Sheila
Vanderhoef, expect to make a selection soon.
When these decisions are made, the next phase of
our new library project will begin.
Eastham Library Board of Trustees
Left to Right, Front row: Mary Shaw, Norma
Marcellino;
Back row: Ed Harnett, Sharon Krause & Dave Payor.
(June 2012)
Kaye Richardson
Media Sub Committee
Eastham Library Building Fund, Inc. (ELBFI)
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