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year to organizations in the community that incorpo- Massachusetts Cultural Council and funding guide- rate and/or build awareness s Cul ural Counc 1 c lture.orgvisit /Mashpee.website at https•//www.mass- accordance to the Massachusett guidelines. Because funds are limited and our goal is Respectfully submitted, to grant as many opportunities as possible, greatest p y r consideration is given to those applicants who demon- Barbara Cotton, Chairperson strate community impact, engagement, and unique- Bruce Taggart,Treasurer ness of programs in amounts between $200 and no Joyce Maria anon,ortez Secretary applications far outnum- Sarah Daley greater than$750. This year g f bered the total grant award, so in some cases partial Amy Rice c funding was awarded. Roberta Schneiderman i e ;t The Mashpee Cultural Council met in November e of 2012 to distribute the 2013 funds. There were 24 of the n candidates who submitted grant applications and the Report ;! it following grants were approved for 2013: Energy Committee )f it Mashpee Kindergarten Program at From Page to Stage Literacy and Drama $480 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Mashpee Mashpee Pops,Inc. Missoula Children's Theatre Building on the enormous success of prior years, Blackbeard the Pirate $500 the Energy Committee continues to reach for the stars, or in this case, the sun. The permitting phase of the Cape&Islands Community Development,Inc. I long planned solar farm on the closed landfill is near- Cape Cod Arts Trail Mobile App $250 g ing completion. After a lengthy utility and state Cotuit Center for the Artsreview process,we are now anticipating a 2013 instal- Mashpee Village Mosaic Project $500 lation. This system will be a 1.83 MW facility and, when coupled with the 3 other solar projects Cape Cod Children's Museum built in Mashpee Christmas Parade Post Party $352 2011,will generate an amount comparable to approx- imately 90% of the Town government electric usage. Girl Scout USA Troop 75187 Mashpee Celebrates February $370 The Energy Committee continues to meet our j Henry Lappen goals and looks forward to furthering Mashpee's rep- Henry the Juggler Show Oktoberfest $350 utation as a leader in energy efficiency and renewable energy efforts. Mashpee Middle School Literacy Alive at Mashpee Middle School $400 While we continue to lower our energy costs via Carol Consuelo renewable energy projects, to date, our greatest sav- Quashnet Jazz Band and Masters Class $300 ings are coming in the form of energy efficiency mea- sures. These meaaures, employed in large energy efficiency f nds art using Scott Jameson are low- Cape Light Compact at Summer Reading Magic and Town buildings. The Juggling ering energy usage across to gg g at the Library $495 largest component of this effort in 2012 is the energy 1- Total Awarded $3,997.00 management system installed at Town Hall. re ,e We invite theublic to attend our meetings, and Committee Mission P g re to assist the Council in promoting the arts,humanities, To responsibly research and implement renew- id and interpretive sciences that our children and com- able energy projects while continuing to improve ;n munity may become sensitive, caring and well- energy efficiency across all aspects of Mashpee gov- ig rounded citizens. For more information about the emment. 105