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a reception honoring former Commission members. area of Mashpee This is a meaningful find, which will Seventy-five people attended this event. At that time, determine important facets of Mashpee's history. State Representative Nancy Caffyn presented the Commission with a memorial citation,recognizing the During the year, Ann Whitlow conducted monthly importance of the work the Commission had accom- tours of historical interest to the Mashpee Women's plished at the Archives and throughout the town dur- Club. One hundred forty three women enjoyed nine ing those thirty years. Former Commission members visits to various spots of importance to Mashpee's his- were given plaques citing appreciation for services tory.These popular tours have cemented friendships as rendered to the town during their tenure. well as sparked interest in the Town's geography and politics. In May, the Board of selectmen honored-long time commission member Frank E. Hicks for his service to As a result of these tours, The Mashpee Women's Mashpee, and for being an exemplary model, not only club took the restoration of the South Mashpee to the young people of Mashpee, but throughout the School/Ockway Chapel as their civic project. A house Cape. The street leading to the newly constructed tour in December netted several thousand dollars Boys' and Girls' Club was named Frank E. Hicks. toward that end. The ailing schoolhouse is under the Drive. Mr. Hicks has held numerous town positions care and custody of the Historical Commission. throughout his long career in Mashpee including twenty-seven years on the Board of Selectmen.We are Also, in 1999, Joanne Ferragamo designed and very proud and honored to have him on the implemented a system to record and track the large Commission. collection of photographs housed at the Archives. She also was named chairman of the Mashpee 2000 On June 13th, the Commission hosted a successful Committee, which will develop projects to commem- exhibit entitled "Mashpee is Picture Perfect" which orate the new century. featured photographs from the Audrey Pells Woods collection and a postcard presentation of early In October, the Commission accepted with regret Mashpee. More than 120 people attended and enjoyed the resignation of Phil Choate who leaves for health the beautiful weather and delicious hors d'oeuvres reasons. Mr. Choate worked diligently to update the under a canopy provided by the Maki Monument Archives vertical file. The Commission notes with Company. sadness the passing of Hazel Oakley, a charter mem- ber of the Mashpee Historical Commission. Her work Rosemary Burns lent her expertise to the Public to preserve the South Mashpee School/Ockway Archaeology Lab in researching the buildings in the Chapel still continues.Also,her desire to preserve and proposed Historic District of Mashpee as well as protect the family burial plots throughout the town is preparing an inventory and description of old struc- an ongoing project of the Commission. Hazel will be tures throughout the town. This was an arduous task. sorely missed at the Commission and throughout the town. Twenty years of elected and appointed positions from Town Reports were recorded on Microsoft To the Selectmen, especially Mr. Marsters and Mr. Access on the Commission's data processing system. Taylor thank you for the support you give to us and to It is the goal of the Commission to one day have all Mr. Whritenour and Mrs. Mason, thank you for your significant records entered on our computer system to respect and consideration. The Commission also gives be shared with all interested in Mashpee's history. special thanks to Janice Walford, Managing Editor of the Mashpee Enterprise, who sponsored a special col- Also,in 1999, the Commission supervised a survey umn devoted to identifying photographs from the by the Massachusetts Historical Commission of three Audrey Pells Wood collection. To Meg Santos and the town cemetery plots, which will be recorded and pro- Town Clerk's Office, thank you for the announce- tected under state law. The survey was made possible ments about the Commission's activities that you art- by a grant given to eleven towns throughout the state fully portray on the Mashpee Government Channel. including Mashpee. Again, we would like to thank the volunteers from the Mashpee Chamber of Commerce, Anita Bartell, Furthermore, the Commission advised the Joanne McConnell, and Barbara Moroney who Massachusetts Historical Commission in determining assisted in the success of our exhibit "Mashpee is the significance of a discovery by construction work- Picture Perfect". To Sunny Merritt and the wonderful ers of an Indian burial ground in the Little Neck Bay women of the Mashpee Women's Club who 139