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Transportation,Senior Dimension Mailing,Telefriend, Betty Jones, Vice Chairperson/Secretary
<br /> Social Committee, Vial of Life, Senior Interviews, Arthur Weinstein, Treasurer
<br /> Senior Center Clerical Tasks, Crafts, Art Lessons, Aurora Bird
<br /> Receptionist, School Volunteer, Mobile Library Frank Hicks
<br /> Services, Thrift Shop, SHINE Counseling, Food Robert Osborn E
<br /> Stamps, Medical Rides, Exercise program, Chamber Jeanne Noussee ->
<br /> of Commerce, Senior Singers, Crafts Group, Fuel
<br /> Assistance, Tax Preparation etc. Volunteers provided James Long, Director
<br /> in excess of 14,000 hours throughout the system and Lynne Waterman, Outreach Coordinator
<br /> we value their contribution at a figure in excess of
<br /> $114,000.00
<br /> In May, the Council on Aging sponsored a Brunch Report of the
<br /> at the Ballymeade Club for its volunteers.
<br /> Approximately 175 Volunteers attended, and Mrs. Historical Commission
<br /> Mary Carchrie of RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer
<br /> Program) spoke on volunteering for RSVP as well as
<br /> opportunities through AMERICA READS in the To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and
<br /> Mashpee Schools. the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee:
<br /> In May, also, Elder Services of Cape Cod and the 1998 was a productive year at the Archives.
<br /> Islands named Mrs. Ellen Dunn as Mashpee's Senior
<br /> Citizen of the Year. This was a well-deserved honor During the past twelve months, nearly 500 people
<br /> for a person who has given much of her time, talent, visited the Mashpee Archives to see our exhibits, to
<br /> humor and good grace to the Senior Community both research, or to make donations to the town's Archival '
<br /> at the Senior Center and throughout our Town. We all collection. In addition, we received dozens of tele-
<br /> are proud of Ellen. phone calls regarding various aspects of Mashpee and
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<br /> During the year the Council on Aging was proud to Wampanoag history.
<br /> assist in the development of the Mashpee Men's Club
<br /> The Historical Commission operates on a volunteer
<br /> by hosting the original meetings and providing other basis with a small budget from the town. This year,
<br /> resources for this fledgling group. The Club continues seven commission members worked over 3600 hours.
<br /> to meet at the Senior Center. We were also proud to If we had been paid commensurate with our education
<br /> assist in the development of a Women's Investment and expertise, the town could not have afforded our
<br /> CenteClub r. salaries.
<br /> continues to meet monthly at your Senior salaries. However, it pleases us that the selectmen and
<br /> the citizens'of Mashpee respect the time and effort that
<br /> The Council wishes to take special note of the con- we devote to our work at the Historical Commission.
<br /> tribution of the Senior Center Staff during the year.
<br /> We are pleased to acknowledge Virginia Gray, James The Commission gives special thanks to Anne T.
<br /> Long, Julie Lucy, Barbara Noreau, Lynne Waterman, Shaw,Mashpee Tax Collector/Treasurer, who donated
<br /> Nancy McNutt, and the many volunteers who assist in to the Archives 38 small leather-bound Tax Collector's
<br /> the daily operation of your Center. Journals covering the years 1881 through 1922 which
<br /> had been previously stored in her office. In addition,
<br /> The Council on Aging functions as an arm of town the Commission purchased the original tax book for
<br /> government and, as such, wishes to acknowledge the the years 1851-1853 from a Rhode Island book collec-
<br /> continued support shown to us by the Board of tor. We also thank Janice Walford, Managing Editor
<br /> Selectmen, the Executive Secretary and all other town of the Mashpee Enterprise, who donated several old
<br /> departments which provide support services to the Mashpee photographs to our collection.
<br /> Council on Aging, the Carol H. Jacobson Senior
<br /> Center and the Senior Community. In particular, we It was a busy year at the Archives, beginning in
<br /> appreciate the support of the citizenry at Town March with a luncheon honoring the retirement of
<br /> Meeting. With this support the Council continues to Town Clerk,Jane Labute. The Commission presented
<br /> define and re-define its mission to meet the needs of Jane with a scrapbook highlighting her 18-year tenure
<br /> the community. as Town Clerk. Of the 24 clerks elected since town "
<br /> incorporation in 1870, she was the eighth woman and
<br /> Respectfully submitted, held the post the longest. The day was filled with fond r ,
<br /> THE MASHPEE COUNCIL ON AGING reminiscing of past events and happenings. Mrs.
<br /> Miriam Mullin, Chairperson Labute was a staunch champion of the Historical ,
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