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r <br /> Community Facility Deeds Assessment Committee <br /> { Notes of Public Meeting Held Wednesday, April 4, 2001, 3'.15 p.m, <br /> lashpee Senior Center <br /> Committee Members in attendance: F. Blythe, J. Long, w, Taylor, and G, Frederick. <br /> Presenter: Bar mann Hendrie+ archetype (bh+a) <br /> Fred Blythe, Chairman, welcomed everyone to the meeting and introduced Joel <br /> Bar mann of Bar mann Hendrie+ Archetype (bh+a). <br /> bh+a Presentation <br /> Joel Bar mann stated in his opening remarks that this presentation will be primarily <br /> focused on the proposal possibilities for the Senior Center and that theRecreation/Child <br /> care proposed options will be the focus of the April 5 presentation at the Mashpee High <br /> School. <br /> QUESTIONS/CON'S fQ/Q <br /> Q...Have any of theseCommunity-type centers been done and have they been <br /> successful in Massachusetts? <br /> This would be first to be done in Massachusetts. However, there has been <br /> success in other areas of the country(for instance Colorado,New Hampshire)where <br /> targe growth had occurred as it has in Mashpee. <br /> Q...what is projected timing. <br /> Not yet known...depends on what gown finally decides to do. <br /> C,,.Appears to have few advantages for seniors. <br /> In those communities where they have built a Community Center, (for <br /> instance Peabody) it has attracted senior participation, <br /> Q,..Is your group planners or architects. <br /> Both. <br /> Q..,Did the idea for a Community Center come through the Selectmen? <br /> Yes, <br /> .Isn't it a major risk to have room being shared...won't Seniors be left <br /> out? <br />