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program. In our annual report to the Executive Office of Elder Affairs we estimated overall volunteer participation in excess of 14,500 hours throughout the senior center system and volunteer contributions were valued at a figure in excess of$215,000.00. fa Additionally, the Council of Aging coordinated the Senior Property Tax Abatement Program. The program matches town government needs with senior skills, talents and abilities in a program that allows seniors to receive a tax abatement of$600.00 for their efforts. Thirty-three Mashpee seniors participated in the town's program volunteering in a variety of town departments giving their time and considerable skills toward improving town government operations. We plan to continue the program in 2010 and hope to expand the program in coming years. A high spot of the year 2009 was the introduction of the Mashpee Travel Club offering a variety I of trips to locations near and far. The Club has been very successful and looks forward to serving our seniors with travel opportunities brought forward by the members. The Council on Aging wishes to acknowledge the continued support shown to us by the Board of Selectmen, Town Manager, Department of Public Works, Recreation, Human Services, Police and Fire and all other town departments which provide direct and indirect services to the Council on Aging, the Mashpee Senior Center and the senior community. In particular, we appreciate the support of the citizens at Town Meeting. With that support the Council continues to meet the challenges of our fast growing senior community and the community at large. i Respectfully submitted, THE MASHPEE COUNCIL ON AGING John Dorsey, Chairperson , Eugenia Noussee, Vice Chairperson/Secretary Virginia McIntyre, Secretary r" Mari Jo Gorney, Treasurer Arthur Eisenberg f Irving Goldberg James Long, Director I j i i 115