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24 Elderly/disabled units funded under the State Paul Antil, Maintenance Laborer t.
<br /> 667 Program located at the Frank J. Homeyer Village, Jean O'Brien, Administrative Assistant t
<br /> 7 Job's Fishing Road. This development includes two Volunteer
<br /> barrier free units.
<br /> Respectfully submitted, i
<br /> Six State Family three bedroom units funded 1
<br /> Lorri Finton, Chairperson r
<br /> under the State 705 Program,Breezy Acres at 570 Old E. Stuart Peoples, Vice Chairperson
<br /> Barnstable Road. This development includes one
<br /> Laverne Williams, Treasurer �
<br /> three-bedroom barrier free unit. Mary Likins, Commissioner i
<br /> 33 Scattered site family and elderly units funded
<br /> Leila Botsford,Executive Director �
<br /> via the Federal Section 8 Program.
<br /> Objectives for the Coming Year Report of the
<br /> • Remain active in the development of afford- Library
<br /> able housing in the town of Mashpee.
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<br /> • Move forward with the development of the To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
<br /> Asher's Path property. and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee:
<br /> • Move forward with the further development of It is with pleasure that I report on the activities of
<br /> Breezy Acres, if state allows. the Mashpee Public Library during the year 2001.
<br /> Circulation activity continued to grow with 109, 308
<br /> • Remain active in all community organizations, transactions reported to the Board of Library
<br /> boards, and coalitions. Commissioners (MBLC) on the Annual Report
<br /> Information Survey (ARIS) submitted at the close of
<br /> • Continue to supply resident services,a resident each fiscal year. In addition, the library has 9,257
<br /> newsletter, and recreational activities. library cardholders, 11%more than in FY 2000.There
<br /> were 69,681 patron visits made to the library and
<br /> In keeping with its tradition, the Mashpee 4,835 attendees at our children's programs. Our col-
<br /> Housing Authority will continue to work to achieve a lection now contains almost 34,000 items. Many of
<br /> balance of housing policies,programs and resources to our shelves are over-crowded, so we have to use the
<br /> serve its community. We hope to be prepared for the top and bottom shelves. We continue working on a
<br /> future and have confidence in the ability of the Town project to expand the library.
<br /> of Mashpee to assist in providing affordable housing
<br /> opportunities for our residents. Quality, economy and The Friends of the Library have continued to do
<br /> efficiency will be the guiding principles. fund-raising activities to augment the Building Fund.
<br /> The highly successful Artisans' Fair and Lobster Roll
<br /> Gratitude Luncheon, which was inaugurated in August 2000,
<br /> The Mashpee Housing Authority wishes to was once again a highlight of the summer. Library
<br /> express its gratitude and thanks to the Board of patrons had an opportunity to stroll the library
<br /> Selectmen, Fire Department, Police Department, grounds, view and purchase high quality fine arts and
<br /> Highway Department, Council on Aging, and crafts from the artists and enjoy a lobster roll lun-
<br /> Mashpee Human Services for all of their support and cheon. Ainsley Rockwood, former library trustee,
<br /> cooperation during this past year. donated a magnificent hand crafted set of his
<br /> Nantucket baskets and Wesley Merritt donated one of
<br /> The Mashpee Housing Authority hopes to work his lovely landscapes for a raffle, which benefited the
<br /> with federal, state, county, and local offices to make building fund. Thanks are owed to them and to Cindy
<br /> 2002 a successful year as we strive to provide safe, Parker's committee, which worked so hard to make
<br /> decent, and affordable housing to all Mashpee resi- this event a success.
<br /> dents. We look forward to working together to meet
<br /> the challenges of the coming years and firmly believe In addition, the Friends of the Library have pro-
<br /> that our success will only occur through a cooperative duced a new cookbook, What's Cooking at the
<br /> community effort. Library. Cookbooks are on sale at the library or the
<br /> Staff Mashpee Tea Shoppe and proceeds go toward the
<br /> building fund. Local celebrities and Friends of the
<br /> Leila Botsford, PHM, Executive Director Library donated their favorite tried and true recipes to
<br /> Florence Roberts, Administrative Assistant
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