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the harvest. Members of AmeriCorps Cape Cod put in many hours working on the propagation program. AmeriCorps member Jennifer Burkardt deserves credit for her work on the propagation program and water quality program. The expansion of the Mashpee Water Quality Monitoring Program in 2009 to include collaboration with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe produced results from the Tribe's two new state-of-the-art monitoring units deployed in Popponesset Bay and Santuit Pond. I would like to thank Shellfish Constable Rick York for this data and information and for the countless hours he devotes to the tasks he performs. Constable York would like to thank the boards, commissions, departments, volunteers and citizens for their assistance. He especially would like to recognize the AmeriCorps of Cape Cod, the Barnstable County and DMF shellfish programs, and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. In regards to the Harbormaster duties, Harbormaster Perry Ellis reports a very busy season with heavy weekend boat traffic on salt water bays, and fresh lakes and ponds. One serious jet ski accident was investigated on Mashpee-Wakeby. The annual dredging of the outer channel of j Popponesset Bay and Little River was accomplished. The dredging of the inner channel of Popponesset Bay is a work in-progress with completion anticipated by 2011. Harbormaster Ellis encourages boaters to assist others in distress and encourages all boaters to wear life vests. Animal Control Officer Benjamin Perry has had his duties expanded to include some administrative tasks such as coordinating cruiser maintenance and police details. I would like to thank the Citizen's Police Academy Alumni and TRIAD members who assisted us throughout the year with community events such as the Pops concert, the community picnic and fireworks. I would also like to thank the Mashpee Chamber of Commerce for another successful holiday parade. Finally, I would like to extend my grateful appreciation to a department that is represented by committed professionals in various capacities. The efficiency of this department's operations and administration is personified by its members who execute their duties on a daily basis in order to enhance the quality of life in Mashpee. I take personal pride in the staff of the Mashpee Police Department. 2009 was a challenging year for various reasons. However, the integrity of this department is larger than any of us and its enduring honor will continue to preserve the public's trust. i Respectfully submitted, Rodney C. Collins Chief of Police 154