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well as updated agendas, scheduled hearings, meeting minutes and any necessary application forms for per- Report of the mits. The website includes department hours of opera- Council on Aging tion, staff titles and contact info as well as our statu- tory role: The Conservation Commission defines and protects areas such as wetlands, floodplains, ponds, To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the streams, coastal dunes, coastal banks and banks asso- Citizens of the Town of Mashpee ciated with (freshwater) water bodies and wetlands. Also included in our website is general information The Council on Aging is pleased to submit their concerning the value of wetlands, coastal water qual- 2006 annual Report. ity, protection of coastal resources, ecology, wildlife, education, nature tours and photos. The following The Council on Aging and the Mashpee Senior Links are included: Center are the organized commitment by the people of Mashpee to coordinate and to carry out health, wel. - M.G.L. Chap. 131. sec. 40 — the Mass. fare, educational, social and recreational services and Wetlands Protection Act programs for those in the population who are 60+ - 310 CMR 10.00 (the regulations for the above) The Council on Aging may act as a direct provider,a - M.G.L. Chap. 40. sec 8C — The Conservation sponsor or co-sponsor, or the originating source of Commission Act information and referral. - Chapter 172 of the Mashpee Code (Mashpee The Council on Aging met monthly on the sec. Wetlands Protection Bylaw and Wednesday of the month at 9AM, usually at the - Application Forms: RDA, NOI, COC Senior Center. The meeting was and is open to the The Massachusetts Association of public and from time to time, residents from the Town Conservation Commissions (MACC) attended and participated in the meeting. -The Massachusetts Public Access Board(PAB) -The PAB list of public facilities Election of officers was held at the annual meeting - The Massachusetts Office of Environmental which occurred in July. At that meeting John Dorsey Affairs was elected Chairman,Eugenia Noussee was re-elected - The Community Preservation State Website Vice-Chairman, Virginia McIntyre was elected Treasurer and Mari-Jo Gorney was re-elected as Again, the Commission would like to recognize Secretary. Arthur Weinstein resigned as Chairperson of the diligence and talents of our dedicated staff. Our the Council after many years of service.During the year Clerk, Aqua O'Hara, is the "backbone" of our Frank Kelley was appointed to the Council on Aging. Department. She goes beyond the call of duty in her t efforts. On behalf of the Agent, the Assistant Agent, Town Clerk records indicated that there were; the Commissioners and the public, we would also like 1,536 seniors in Mashpee in December of 1990 and 1 to thank our Administrative Secretary, Fran Boulos, 3,050 seniors as of the Year 2000 census.A check w4 for helping the department run seamlessly. the Town Clerk in December of 2006 showed a tally of, t 4,220 seniors, an increase of 1,170 or thirty-eight per I 1 On behalf of the Commission, cent since the 2000 census. The senior population of Mashpee continues to grow at a rapid rate with another t John Fitzsimmons, Chairman thousand seniors predicted to be added by 2011 as thee Ralph Shaw, Vice Chairman "Boomers"begin to retire. Cassandra Costa 1 Leonard Pinaud In 2006 the Friends of Mashpee Council on Lloyd Allen Aging continued their support both of the Council on Jeff Cross Aging and of the Senior Center. The Friends of the John Rogers Council on Aging added space to the Thrift Shop dur ing 2006 at the site of the new Senior Center,where The Friends continued their valuable community ser-it vice by providing clothing and other necessities to,' 1 many of our townspeople. The Council on Aging through the Mashpcc 1 Senior Center promoted a number of volunteer oppor'i' I tunities both at the Senior Center and throughout j Town. Volunteers numbered in excess of 240 citizens They brought diverse skills, talents and abilities and happily shared their energy and time with their neigh i 104