The rundown state of Falmouth THE EDITOR, Sir: AS A Falmouthian living in the US, I read with much concern and disgust the report in Saturday's real estate section of your paper about the place of my birth. From my investigation and research, the condition of the town, especially the drainage, must be placed squarely at the feet of both the Mayor/Council and the citizens themselves. The Mayor constantly signs off on permits for people to get electricity on these same wetlands, and his council supplies the water. The last time I visited for a relative's funeral, I was much appalled at the houses literally in the cemetery. To the citizens, it is you who will get sick from the blocked drainage, stop waiting on the lackadaisical authorities and put on your water boots and gloves and clean up, because to be quite frank some of it is your doing. With regard to the buildings and Falmouth been a historical town, I firmly believe that if adequate funding cannot be found whether locally or internationally, the idea of reclaiming the historical buildings should be scrapped and let real development proceed, because the cost of repairing to the original state is too much for the ordinary owners. Might I suggest to my good frien Custos B, let us see if we can create an International Falmouth Redevelopment Group/Committee to pursue a more realistic goal that may indeed include restoration. I am tired of been told that Falmouthians are the proudest of their heritage, yet our town is so rundown. I am etc., PATRICK A BECKFORD pbeckf01@yahoo.com Somerset, New Jersey Via Go-Jamaica
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