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We continue to be proud of the facilities and are in accordance to the Massachusetts Cultural programs of our beautiful senior center. We are also Council guidelines. Because funds are limited and our very proud to be one of the few senior centers to offer goal is to grant as many opportunities as possible, courses through the Academy of Lifelong Learning greatest consideration is given to those applicants who sponsored by Cape Cod Community College. We owe demonstrate community impact, engagement, and it all to the continued support of all the people of our uniqueness of programs in amounts between$200 and town. no greater than $750. This year applications outnumbered the total grant award, so in some cases The Council on Aging wishes to acknowledge the partial funding was awarded. continued support shown to us by the Board of Selectmen, Town Manager, Department of Public The Mashpee Cultural Council met in November Works, Recreation, Human Services, Police and Fire, of 2013 to distribute the 2014 funds. There were 12 and all other town departments which provide direct candidates who submitted grant applications and the and indirect services to the Council on Aging, the following grants were approved for 2014: Mashpee Senior Center and the senior community. In particular, we appreciate the support of the citizens at Mashpee Public Library,Mad Science $335 Town Meeting. With that support, the Council on Mashpee Public Library,How the Body Works $500 Aging continues to meet the challenges of our fast- growing senior community and the community at large. Mashpee Pops,Inc.,Missoula Children's Theatre, "Hansel and Gretel" $500 Respectfully submitted, Music Dance.edu,From Jazz to Hip Hop $400 J THE MASHPEE COUNCIL ON AGING r� Irving Goldberg, Chairperson Cotuit Center for the Arts, Jack Jordan, Vice-Chairperson Mashpee Village Mosaic Project $500 Virginia McIntyre, Treasurer Mashpee Senior Center,Celebrating New England $400 Marijo Gorney, Secretary John Dorsey Mashpee Senior Center,"Mabel and Jerry" $450 Mary Gaffney Cape Cod Maritime Museum, Norah McCormick STEM turns into Steam $600 Jeanne Noussee Cape Cod Museum of Art,All About 7 Art Exhibit $400 Lynne Waterman,Director James Long,Director Cape Cod Children's Museum,Dr.Gravity $425 Total Awarded 4,510.00 Report of the We invite the public to attend our meetings,and to Mashpee Cultural Council assist the Council in promoting the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences that our children and To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and community may become sensitive, caring and well- Citizens of the Town of Mashpee rounded citizens. For more information about the Massachusetts Cultural Council and funding The Mashpee Cultural Council is a state grant guidelines, visit the website at https://www.mass- funding organization whose mission is to promote culture.org/Mashpee. excellence, education and diversity in the arts, Respectfully submitted, humanities and interpretive sciences in order to Barbara Cotton, Chairperson improve the quality of life for all of the community. Bruce Taggart, Treasurer The Mashpee Cultural Council distributes funds Joyce Mason, Secretary d , appropriated by the state legislature that have been Sarah Daley allotted by a local aid formula. Grant applications are Katy Rankin-Read accepted between September and October and awarded Madeleine Walsh the following year to organizations in the community Lynne Waterman U incorporate and/or build awareness for the arts and 87