1/4/2010 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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2 Board of Selectmen Minutes January 4, 20 1 Present: Selectman Cook, Selectman Cahalane, Selectman Taylor, Selectman Richardson Tom Manager Joyce Mason Absent: Selectman Myers Meeting Called to Order by vice-Chairman Cook at 6:30 p.m. Ton lull, Conference Room#1 MATES: l londa , December 2_1,.2009_Rea r Session_ Motion made by Selectman Cahalane to approve the Regular Session minutes of Monday, December 21, 2009 as presented. Motion seconded by Selectman Richardson. VOTE: Unanimous. 4-0. APPOINTMENTS AND HEAWNGS: Public Comment:None at this time, Mash Reads Presentation; Sheila Arnold introduced the Costa triplets, students attending the grade at the Quashnet School to discuss the Mashpee Reads program, a Town-wide initiative to encourage Mashpee residents and students to read 4 more hooks. The activity is a joint venture supported by the Town Manager, the Mashpee Public Schools and Mashpee Teachers Association. The 'Tun"raiser is to read 150,000 books by April 2010 to coordinate with the opening of the new Mashpee Library. Interested participants may register online at the following website: www.read sima.or mash e. To assist the Mashpee Reads program and its goal and to encourage reading, the initiative is also open to those who work and engage in recreation in the Town of Mashpee. To date 2790 people have registered the prograrn. As of this date, 25,862 books have been read. Bookmarks and buttons designed for the Mashpee Reads program are currently being sola. Upcoming events include the monthly l .E.A.R., a Drop Everything and Read program to encourage fifteen minutes of additional reading. The Selectmen applauded the efforts of the Costa children attending the meeting to gain further support to ensure the success of the Town-wide activity.