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Mashpee Inclusion and Diversity Committee <br /> 16 Great Neck Road North <br />Mashpee, MA 02649 <br />manager who would be happy to assist with housing. It is not suitable for individuals with high <br />medical needs, but it’s a case by case basis. She noted Heroes in Transition has been in the <br />community for years. There should never be a spirit of competition with these efforts. <br /> <br />Ms. Stevenson stated Mashpee has money for veterans. Each town can support a certain <br />amount of money. MA is one of the only states to do that. It goes through Barnstable County. <br />The Cape community is tight and people want to help and increase empathy and awareness. <br /> <br />Ms. Johnson-Graham’s father had a different type of cancer. It is believed to be from Cape <br />Cod base, JBCC, with PFAs and cancer carcinogens, her family was very affected with rare <br />forms so unique they weren’t seen here yet. Her sister and mother both died young. <br /> <br />Mr. Klein mentioned the PFAs coming off the base wound up in plumes over by Lakeside <br />Estates. Their water is totally contaminated. Filters had to be installed. <br /> <br />Ms. Johnson Graham noted they are on well water. The plumes were in her yard in 1994. <br /> <br />Ms. Stevenson commented when she was younger part of their evaluation asked if their <br />parents were in Vietnam with the Asian Orange, as it came out to have caused learning <br />disabilities. <br /> <br />Establish “Belonging/Welcoming” Committee <br />Ms. Stevenson stated this is a huge project in her mind. She can see this through, but there <br />needs to be other people involved. It has taken her a couple months just to get a list of <br />contacts with all of the HOAs. We have to start somewhere, a good place would be with asking <br />if you know your neighbor and how do people welcome one another. We need a subcommittee <br />with ambassadors to the HOAs. <br /> <br />Ms. Stevenson received a letter from Southworth DEI and she heard from a former member <br />via Facebook saying she would like to come back to the Committee. <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />MOTION: <br />Ms. Johnson-Graham made a motion to adjourn the meeting of the Mashpee Inclusion <br />and Diversity Committee at 6:03p.m. Seconded by Mr. Kupferman. All in favor. <br /> <br />Next Meeting: June 20, 2023 @ 5:00p.m. <br />6 <br /> <br /> <br />