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Joan Tavares Avant"Granny Squannit"authored a number of columns in the Mashpee Enterprise Report of the describing Wampanoag legends and local events, Mashpee Housing including a pleasant October Coastal Harvest at Authority Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, with tribal cooks preparing cornbread and seafood from the bays while the Lady Hawk singers gave thanks. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Nancy Soderberg obtained three quotations for Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: repair and restoration of the Town's"Map of Counties Mission Statement of Barnstable,Dukes&Nantucket,Massachusetts"by "Jt is the mission of the Mashpee Housing Henry F. Walling, Superintendent of the State Map, Authority to remain committed to working 1858, published by D.R. Smith & Company, Boston cooperatively with community,state,federal,and local and New York. Maps of Antiquity in Chatham took on officials to provide decent,safe,and affordable housing the project, anticipating the map would be ready for to the citizens of Mashpee in an atmosphere of dignity hanging by the end of 2014. We look forward to and respect." displaying it in our renovated home where it can finally be studied as a map of the District of Marshpee. Purpose The Mashpee Housing Authority is a duly GIS Coordinator Clayson Nicholson has posted organized public housing authority,created under MGL to the Town GIS Reconnwebpagaissance public portions of the 2011 Chapter 121B. The Authority provides income-based Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey r the Town al rental units to the elderly,disabled,and families. The Mashpee by Holly Herbster, Public Archaeological Authority administers Federal and State housing Laboratory,Inc.,Pawtucket,RI(PAL#2299),mapping programs under the direction of the authority's sensitive pre-(10,000-450 B.P.) and post-contact areas Executive Director, with the oversight of a five- between Native American and European immigrants in member Board of Commissioners all of whom are Mashpee, to inform developers and residents of the residents of Mashpee. vulnerable early history sites in the Town. The Commission hopes to make additional documents General Information available online as they are digitized and approved for The Mashpee Housing Authority's main office is posting at appropriate Town websites. located in the Community Building of the Frank J. In early December, Library Director Kathleen Homeyer Village,7 Job's Fishing Road,Mashpee,MA Mahoney along with Joyce Mason met with the 02649. This main office is open part-time,Monday— Commissioners to discuss the library's developing Thursday, 9:00 AM —2:30 PM. We are closed for application for preservation and digitization services of administrative work on Fridays, but are available by Town resources through a Massachusetts Board of appointment. Hours can vary without notice depending Library Commissioners project,in conjunction with an on staff vacations, trainings, meetings, and other assessment of Town records by a state Roving appointments outside of the office. The Asher's Path Archivist funded through the State Historic Records Apartments site office is open Tuesday,Thursday and Advisory Board. These expert services and Friday, 8 a.m. — 2:00 p.m. Applicants and clients are recommendations, with possible training, would encouraged to call for an appointment if they need to address concerns of many Town offices along with the see someone. Special appointment times can be Historical Commission about preserving Town history Fanged,including evening and weekends. A24-hour and making the information and data available. This drop box has been installed in both office entranceways is a very exciting project for the new year. to allow people to drop off paperwork at any time. Applications for housing are also available in the Respectfully submitted, entranceways 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Nancy K. Soderberg,Chairman Board meetings are held monthly, usually on the Brian A. Hyde second Thursday of every month unless otherwise Frank J. Lord posted at the Town Hall. The location of the meetings Gordon Peters is usually at the main office at 7 Job's Fishing Road. Rosemary Burns Love Meetings are always posted with the Town Clerk at the Joan Tavares Avant 98