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The Council on Aging through the Mashpee
<br /> Report of the Senior Center promoted a number of volunteer oppor. ' d
<br /> Council on Aging tunities both at the Senior Center and throughout = S
<br /> Town. Volunteers numbered in excess of 220 citizens,
<br /> They brought diverse skills, talents and abilities and
<br /> To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the happily shared their energy and time with their neigh.
<br /> Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: abors, friends and fellow seniors. Among the many D
<br /> The Council on Aging is pleased to submit their ways they shared their gifts were Friendly Visiting, p
<br /> 2010 Annual Report. Nutrition Site Assistance, Meals on Wheels, I
<br /> Transportation, Senior Dimension Mailing, u
<br /> The Council on Aging and the Mashpee Senior Telefriend, Social Committee, Senior Orientation, c
<br /> Center are the organized commitment by the people of Senior Center Clerical Tasks, Crafts, Art Lessons,
<br /> Mashpee to coordinate and to carry out health, wel- Receptionists, School Volunteer, Mobile Library ` F
<br /> fare, educational, social and recreational services and Services, Thrift Shop, SHINE Counseling, Exercise ' I
<br /> programs for those in the population who are 59 1/2+. Programs, Weight Training, Senior Singers, Fuel J
<br /> The Council on Aging may act as a direct provider, a Assistance, Tax Preparation, Computer Training,etc, I
<br /> sponsor or co-sponsor, or the originating source of If you are looking to share your skills, talents, and
<br /> information and referral. abilities come and visit the senior center where we P
<br /> offer these and other volunteer opportunities. E
<br /> The Council on Aging generally met monthly on I
<br /> the second Wednesday of the month at 8:30 AM.at the In May, 2010, the Council on Aging recognized I
<br /> Senior Center. The meeting was and is open to the several volunteers for outstanding service at the J
<br /> public and,from time to time,residents from the Town Volunteer Luncheon. Over one hundred sixty seniors
<br /> attended and participated in the meeting. attended the event. In our annual report to the
<br /> r Executive Office of Elder Affairs we estimated overall
<br /> t' Election of officers was held at the annual meet-
<br /> ing which occurred in July. At that meeting John throughout the senior center system and volunteer
<br /> Dorsey was elected Chairperson, Eugenia Noussee contributions were valued at a figure in excess of
<br /> was re-elected Vice-Chairperson, Virginia McIntyre $215,000.00.
<br /> was elected Secretary and Marijo Gorney was elected
<br /> p as Treasurer. Mr.Peter Squeglia was appointed to the Additionally, the Council of Aging coordinated
<br /> the Senior Property Tax Abatement Program.The pro
<br /> Council by the Selectmen during the year.
<br />! gram matches town government needs with senior
<br /> Town Clerk records indicated that there were skills, talents and abilities in a program that allows
<br /> seniors to receive a tax abatement of$600.00 for their
<br /> 1,536 seniors in Mashpee in December of 1990 and
<br /> 3,050 seniors as of the Year 2000 census. A check efforts. Thirty-three Mashpee seniors participated in
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<br /> town's s ro ram volunteering in a variety of town
<br /> with the Town Clerk in December of 2010 showed a g
<br /> x tally of 4,356 seniors,an increase of forty-four percent departments giving their time and considerable skills
<br /> since the 2000 census. The senior population of toward improving town government operations. We
<br /> Mashpee stabilized during 2010 after several years of plan to continue the program in 2011 and hope to
<br /> rapid growth in their numbers. expand the program in coming years.
<br /> In 2010 the Friends of Mashpee Council on A high spot of the year 2010 was the implemen-
<br /> Aging continued their support both of the Council on tation of the beginning stages of a computerized Sys-
<br /> Aging, the Senior Center and the community. The tem to collect statistics from users of the center.
<br /> Friends of the Mashpee Council on Aging continue
<br /> their valuable community service by providing cloth- We are extremely proud of the facilities and pro-
<br /> ing and other necessities for many of our townspeople grams of our beautiful senior center and continue to
<br /> through the operation of their Thrift Shop located receive compliments on a daily basis on the attractive-
<br /> ness and spirit of the organization. We owe it all to the
<br /> opposite the Senior Center. In addition they contribute
<br /> to the senior center subsidizing the mailing of the continued support of all the people of our town.
<br /> senior center newsletter among other donations.
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