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Report of the of Mashpee. Our sincere thanks to the Senior Center Building Committee and those unnamed others who Council on Aging over theears had kept the faith and continued to fol- low the dream for a Center that would well represent the contributions of the Senior community of Mashpee. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Special thanks should be directed to the Friends of the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: The Council on Aging for their generous support to . the Building Committee and to the Building Fund of The Council on Aging is pleased to submit their the Town for the construction of the Center. 1993 Annual Report. Additional mention need be made with regard to the The Council on Aging is the organized commitment role played b The Friends of the Council on Aging by the people of Mashpee to coordinate and to carry p y y g g out Health Welfare Educational and Recreational ser- the donated theirtime, money, energy and effort to ' the Council on Aging as expressed through their com- vices and programs designed and implemented to aopportunities and solutions far the em ower- mitment to The Thrift Shop and their unwavering sup- address o pp p port for the construction of a revitalized facility and ment and betterment of the Senior Communities. It is their ongoing contribution to all of the programs and a mandated responsibility through state government to services at the Senior Center. Thank You Friends. meet the needs of those in the population who are dD+. f. The Council on Aging may act as a direct provider, a The range of services offered at the Council and it's sponsor or co-sponsor, or the originating source of new Senior Center include comprehensive health information and referral. . p screening programs conducted in conjunction and cooperation with the Board of Health and the Visiting Election of officers was held at the Annual meeting Nurse Association of the Upper Cape. These screen- which occurred in July. At that meeting Elizabeth pp p { Jones was re-elected Chairman Miriam Mullin was Ings include Blood pressure clinics, diabetic, choles- terol and cola-rectal. Podiatric, opthamological and elected Vice-Chairman, Arthur Weinstein was elected audiological testing is also accomplished through the Treasurer and James Hendrick was elected as g g p g � local physician community. Flu shots are also offered Secretary. Subsequently, Elizabeth Jones accepted the I.- through the Visitin Nurse Association of Upper Ca e position as Secretary upon the resignation of James f Hendrick. Later the Council re-welcomed an old Cod and several hundred Mashpee residents turned out ' in November and December. It is the intent of the friend in the person of James Hendricks who was reap- Council on Aging to continue and to expand these 4 p y offerings. The Council on Aging meets monthly on the second Wednesda of the month at 9:0� AM in Town Hall . Elder Services of Cape Cad and The Islands con- y tinned to operate a nutrition site at the Senior Center All residents are invited to attend. which provided meals both onsite and home delivered. Special appreciation is extended to Shirley Peters. 1993 marked the transition of the Council on Aging Nutrition Manager and Theresa Davignon, Assistant into the new Mashpee Senior Center which was the g g . Nutrition Manager and their corps of volunteers who realization of a dream by The Council on Aging and provide sustenance to the community throu hout the the population of the Town of Mashpee.Many years in p y g p year. Special thanks as well to the B bus which trans- the making and representing the efforts of many resi-- ports various townsfolk to the Senior Center site. dents and government officials, the Center opened officially in May with use of the Building beginning in Mrs. Lynne Waterman continued her fine service as January of 1993.The ceremonies surrounding the offs-- Outreach Coordinator providing a variety of informa- cial opening were attended by many elements of the Mas tion and referral services to the Senior Community as E hpee Community who acknowledged the efforts Of thosewell as serving as Volunteer Coordinator for the involved in planning as well as the design and Senior Center and functioning as the Town's represen- construction of a facility equal to any on Cape Cod tative and member of the Board to Elder Services of and quite possibly, the most attractive governmental Cape Cod and the Islands. building in Mashpee.. 5 The Building Committee consisted of Charles In October, Mr. James Long was appointed as Bu Director of the Council on Aging and he assumed his ckingham, Chairperson, and members Robert duties which include direction of the Senior Center on Osborn, Court Naegelin, and Gertrude Cuthbert. October 13th. The Council welcomed him to town } Architect was Walter Yarosh of Yarosh and Associates government. i 103