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Senior Singers, Crafts Group, Fuel Assistance, Tax other town departments which provide support ser.
<br /> Preparation, Computer Training etc. vices to the Council on Aging, the Carol H. Jacobson
<br /> Senior Center and the Senior Community. In particu.
<br /> In May, the Council on Aging sponsored a Brunch lar, we appreciate the support of the citizens at Town I
<br /> at the Coonamessett Inn for its volunteers. Meeting. With this support the Council continues to ]
<br /> Approximately 175 Volunteers attended, and Mr. define and re-define its mission and to meet the needs 1
<br /> Steve Abbott(President of Cape Cod Healthcare)pro- of the community. i
<br /> vided an overview of happenings at the hospitals and
<br /> gave insight to the direction that the healthcare system Respectfully submitted,
<br /> is taking. During the ceremonies several volunteers
<br /> were recognized for outstanding service: "Most THE MASHPEE COUNCIL ON AGING
<br /> Valuable Volunteer" went to The Friends of the Miriam Mullin, Chairperson
<br /> Council on Aging and the "Rookie of the Year" went Betty Jones, Vice Chairperson/Secretary 1
<br /> to Mrs. Eleanor Walsh. Overall in 1999, volunteers Arthur Weinstein, Treasurer
<br /> provided in excess of 14,000 hours throughout the s s- t
<br /> g y Aurora Bird t
<br /> tem and their contribution is valued at a figure in Frank Hicks 1
<br /> excess of$114,000.00 Robert Osborn 1
<br /> Jeanne Noussee t
<br /> In May, also, Elder Services of Cape Cod and the James Long, Director
<br /> Islands named Mr. & Mrs. Martin Henry as Mashpee Lynne Waterman, Outreach Coordinator t
<br /> Senior Citizens of the Year. This was a well-deserved
<br /> honor for a couple who has given much time, talent, 1
<br /> humor and good grace to the Senior Community both
<br /> at the Senior Center and throughout the Town. We all
<br /> are proud of the Henry's and the contributions they e
<br /> make and the power of example they set. f
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<br /> 1999 was a year of maintaining and upgrading our P
<br /> facility. New carpeting went down in the Great Room t
<br /> along with a re-painting, restrooms throughout the Report of the 1
<br /> building were refurbished, the exterior trim of the f
<br /> building was repainted, and professional landscaping Historical Commission
<br /> was installed including an automatic sprinkler system.
<br /> One of your more attractive town buildings remains in
<br /> good repair. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and p
<br /> the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee F
<br /> j Internet capability was introduced providing all t
<br /> seniors with access to the Internet and e-mail and a 1999 was another successful year at the Archives
<br /> computer pre-basic course was developed to introduce and for the Mashpee Historical Commission.
<br /> Mashpee seniors to fundamental usage of the com- f
<br /> puter. We hope to expand this program in the next During the past twelve months, nearly 600 people
<br /> years. visited the Mashpee Archives to see our exhibits,to 1
<br /> research, or to make donations to the towns archival s
<br /> The Council wishes to take special note of the con- collection. In addition, we received dozens of tele l
<br /> tribution of the Senior Center Staff during the year.We phone calls regarding various aspects of Mashpee and
<br /> are pleased to acknowledge Virginia Gray, James Wampanoag history.
<br /> Long, Nancy Halloran, Lynne Waterman, William l
<br /> McReynolds, Joe Mendes, Marcia Duffany, James The Historical Commission operates on a volunteer t
<br /> Morgan, Kristin Kennedy, Richard Brien and the basis with a small budget from the town. This year,
<br /> many volunteers who assist in the daily operation of seven commission members worked over 2900 hours, t
<br /> your Center. The staff is proud to be of service to all In addition, two additional volunteers worked almost 1
<br /> our residents. 300 hours, one on the archives photograph collection, r
<br /> the other on the archives' locator system.
<br /> . The Council on Aging functions as an arm of town
<br /> government and, as such, wishes to acknowledge the The Board of Selectmen declared the week of t
<br /> continued support shown to us by the Board of March 6th Mashpee History Week in honor of the3.Oth
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<br /> Selectmen, the Town Administrator, Assistant Town anniversary of the Mashpee Historical Commisson . e
<br /> Administrator, Department of Public Works and all The Commission held daily exhibits culminating with
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