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Through December of 2004 the organization raised
<br /> Report of the $300,000.00 for the new senior center.
<br /> Council on Aging
<br /> i The Council on Aging through the Carol H.
<br /> Jacobson Senior Center promotes a number of volun-
<br /> teer opportunities both at the Senior Center and
<br /> To the Honorable Board of Selectmen �.'
<br /> and the Citizens of the Town le Mashpee: throughout Town. Volunteers number in excess of 240
<br /> citizens. They bring diverse skills, talents and abilities
<br /> and happily share their energy and time with their
<br /> The Council on Aging and the Carol H. Jacobson
<br /> e Senior Center are the organized commitment by the neighbors and friends. Among the many ways they
<br /> f, people of Mashpee to coordinate and to carry out share their gifts are Friendly Visiting, Respite
<br /> health, welfare, educational, social and recreational Program, Nutrition Site, Meals on Wheels,
<br /> r Transportation Senior Dimension Mailing Telefriend
<br /> it services and programs for those in the population who
<br /> it are 60+. The Council on Aging may act as a direct
<br /> Social Committee, Senior Orientation, Senior Center
<br /> e provider, a sponsor or co-sponsor, or the originating Clerical Tasks, Crafts, Art Lessons, Receptionists,
<br /> source of information and referral. School Volunteer, Mobile Library Services, Thrift
<br /> o Shop, SHINE Counseling,Food Stamps,Exercise pro-
<br />;r gram, Weight Training, Senior Singers, Fuel
<br />,sThe Council on Aging met monthly on the sec-
<br /> Assistance,Tax Preparation, Computer Training etc.If
<br /> and Wednesday of the month at 9AM, usually in the you are looking to volunteer or participate come and
<br /> Town Hall due to space limitations at the Senior visit us.
<br /> Center. From time to time, residents from the Town
<br /> Yattended and participated in the meeting. The meeting In May, The Council on Aging recognized sev-
<br /> s was and is open to the public. eral volunteers for outstanding service at the Sea Crest
<br /> in Falmouth: the Robert E. Traylor "Most Valuable
<br />> Election of officers was held at the annual meet-
<br /> Volunteer Award " went to Irving Goldberg for his
<br /> ing which occurred in July. At that meeting Arthur strong leadership of the Building Committee and the
<br /> Weinstein was re-elected Chairman, Jeanne Noussee Viverette Robinson "Rookie of the Year" went to the
<br />;r was re-elected Vice-Chairman, Regina Godfrey was Friends of the Mashpee Senior Center for their leader-
<br /> elected Treasurer and MariJo Gorney was elected as ship in fundraising. Overall volunteers participation
<br /> t Secretary. During the year Leila Botsford resigned. was in excess of 14,000 hours throughout the senior
<br /> The Council on Aging continues to advise the system and the value of volunteer contribution was
<br /> town fathers regarding senior issues. Of major interest valued at a figure in excess of$140,000.00
<br /> in 2004 was the development of the new Senior Center During the year town seniors watched in amaze-
<br /> approved at Town Meeting. The Council on Aging ment as the new senior center was built.
<br /> participated in determining senior space needs and
<br /> design through representation by Council on Aging
<br /> members on a Senior Center Building Committee.The The Council on Aging functions wishes to 1
<br /> acknowledge the continued support shown to us by the
<br /> building was slated to open in early 2005. �i
<br /> Board of Selectmen, Town Administrator, Department
<br /> of Public Works, Leisure Services, Human Services,
<br /> Town Clerk records indicated that there were Police and Fire and all other town departments which
<br /> 1,536 seniors in Mashpee in December of 1990 and provide direct and indirect services to the Council on
<br /> 3,050 seniors as of the Year 2000 census.A check with
<br /> Aging, the Carol H. Jacobson Senior Center and the
<br /> the Town Clerk in December of 2004 showed a tally of
<br /> an increase of 905 or thirty percent
<br /> senior community. In particular, we appreciate the sup-
<br /> 3 955 seniors o ulapon of port of the citizens at Town Meeting. With that support
<br /> since the 2000 census. The senior the Council continues to meet the challenges of our fast
<br /> Mashpee is growing at a rapid rate. population �I
<br /> growing senior community and the community at large.
<br /> In 2004 the Friends of Mashpee Council on �!
<br /> Aging continued their support of the Council on Aging
<br /> Respectfully submitted,
<br /> and Senior Center.. The Friends continued their valu- THE MASHPEE COUNCIL ON AGING
<br /> able community service by operating the Thrift Shop
<br /> Providing clothing and other necessities to many of Arthur Weinstein, Chairperson
<br /> our townspeople. Jeanne Noussee, Vice Chairperson✓Secretary
<br /> Robert Osborn
<br /> In 2004 a new organization (Friends of the Regina Godfrey, Treasurer
<br /> r Mashpee Senior Center, Inc.) began fundraising to Edward Dombrowski
<br /> help support the growth of the Senior Center. This Miriam Mullin i
<br /> non-profit 501C3 organization is a tax-exempt Leila Botsford
<br /> deductible charity whose purpose is to promote senior MariJo Gorney, Secretary
<br /> programs and services for Mashpee residents.
<br /> James Long, Director
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