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I M E_ 0 Our re-appointed animal inspectors; Veronica In conclusion, as the town and country wrestle Warden, Assistant Health Agent and Mashpee Police with the constraints of a recession,the public health is Officer Ben Perry enforced our kennel regulations and at greatest risk on all aspects of daily life. We would inspected barns and stables. Two kennels were found also like to commend our health agents and adminis- to be in violation in 2008. There were no confirmed trative staff for their professionalism, conscientious- cases of animal rabies in Mashpee. However, con- ness and commitment to the residents of our town. firmed cases were encountered in surrounding towns. Maintaining up-to-date rabies vaccinations for all cats, Respectfully submitted, ferrets and dogs will help prevent human exposure. Lucy Burton, Chair Keep cats and ferrets indoors and dogs under direct Burton Kaplan, Co-chairman supervision. Kalliope Egloff, Clerk Two public flu clinics were held for our resi- dents. The first clinic was restricted to high-risk indi- viduals age 50 years or older. The second clinic was Report of the open to the public 18 years of age and older. In all, Mashpee Historical 647 flu and 51 pneumonia immunizations were per- formed. We would like to thank all our Council on Commission Aging and Triad volunteers who helped create very smooth and orderly clinics, Christ the King Parish for use of their facility and the Visiting Nurses To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Association. Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: The environmental engineering firm overseeing The mission of the Mashpee Historical the Asher's Path Sanitary Landfill, that fulfills Commission (MHC) is to preserve and maintain the Mashpee's obligations to oversee the groundwater, history of Mashpee and identify, evaluate, and protect surface water and gas monitoring requirements, its cultural heritage, historic records and properties. changed to Weston & Sampson. Weston & Sampson was involved with the original closure of the landfill During 2008,MHC Chairperson Lee Gurney and and lagoons. Landfill cap inspections are also con- Commissioner Gail Slattery also served on the ducted and reports forwarded to the state. No further Historic District Study Committee. With October action was required for the landfill in 2008. 2007 Town Meeting approval, Mashpee's first local historic district was created along a portion of Route In 2008,the Board adopted two new regulations. 130, the Town's "historic"center." MHC Chairperson The Restaurant Inspection & Enforcement regulation Lee Gurney was appointed to the Historic District outlines the enforcement of restaurants with the sub- Commission and serves as Chairperson of the new sequent required inspections which includes a"proba- commission. She participated in the completion of tionary period". Also, food establishments are district guidelines and the development of appropriate required to conspicuously post their latest inspection administrative and procedural ties to the Planning and form so patrons may view their sanitary and food han- Building Departments. dling compliance. The second regulation regarding body work was promulgated due to the state legisla- Thanks to a 2007 Community Preservation Act ture creating a regulation and professional board to (CPA) grant, professional archeologists are reviewing oversee the practice of massage. The new state regu- and relating known archeological data and probably lation preempted the Board of Health regulation so no locations of archeological resources for a reconnais- inspections of massage therapists or massage facilities sance-level archeological survey of the entire town of were required in 2008. The Board of Health regula- Mashpee. Identifying significant themes of historical tion was created to have jurisdiction over the sub-dis- development from the earliest known Native ciplines of massage that still require touching or con- American settlement to 1900 AD will help both the tact with the human body. MHC and Mashpee's Planning Department to develop effective protection of significant archeological The Barnstable County Department of Health resources. and Environment provided the summer bathing beach sampling labor and administrative reporting to the During 2009, MHC will continue to work town and state. There were four marine beach clos- closely with the nonprofit "Friends of the ings and six fresh-water closings due to high bacteria Schoolhouse" [Mashpee One-Room Schoolhouse in Mashpee. All six fresh-water closings occurred at Preservation Council or MOSPC]. MHC 8ryant's Neck on Santuit Pond. 115