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I had the pleasure of hosting the Mashpee River Dead Animals Picked Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Advisory Committee on a canoe trip down the Mileage Recorded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,392 river. There were some 200 slides taken and then shown at the Senior Citizens building2-1577 Respectfully submitted, on - . Ronald Rocknett The main purpose is to try and keep the river as Wildlife & Land Resources close to its natural state as possible. 4 Law Enforcement Officer During the scallop season, I spent some time Town of Mashpee atrolin the Waquoit Bay area and issuing fish- ing p p g g violations. The season was poor but we are predicting a better one next year. Report of the ! This past winter as you know,has been a rough VD one. One of the problems that it created was thePARK & REUREATION lack of open water so the geese would have a place .. to eat.But we can't blame this problem entirely onI)EPARTMENT the winter.I know it is hard to resist feeding them, but that doesn't help them. Geese are a migratory bird. Their routes north and south are called fly- ways.If they migrate at the proper time food is no To The Honorable Board of Selectmen problem, but they are fed so well here that 425 and The Citizens Of The Town of Mashpee: stayed and there was just not enough food to go During the calendar year 1976, the Park & Re- around. So please, refrain from feeding them and creation Department has been successful in con- let mother nature take its course. These are a few tinuing the expansion of programs throughout the of the things I have been involved with these past Town. Of major importance has been the comple- 6112 months. tion of both the Recreation Center and the Little Another project that I would like to et started League Baseball Field.Both have seen a lot of use, g attestingthe value of each to the Town. in 1977 is a Town Forest. This will be my main goal. A Town Forest would be a great asset to the Youth Baseball grew to include a very success- town. with the help of CETA projects it will cost ful Softball League for girls; with the Lions being the town little or nothing, crowned champions. Christ dethroned reigning Sequoia in Little League competition, while the The Department is new and a lot of equipment is Babe Ruth entrycontinued 'co tinued as a very competitive needed,but Rome wasn't built in a day. This year team in league and the town will a approximately g a tournament play. pay pp y $1760 on Despite a poor summer, weather-wise, South mileage. I have put in for a town vehicle. If one is Cape Beach collected $3,472, the 2nd highest provided, in the long run it will save money and amount ever.There - - the town will also have somethingto shave for it were very few incidents as our ° lifeguards continued their superior work. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Winter programming expanded into la with play the many people who have helped to make my task other Towns in League action. The Mashpee a little easier including Town officials, DorothyMashers in adult volleyball la in Barnstable play Studley, the Police Department, and the hunters finished a strong fourth,while the same finish was and fishermen. recorded for our team in the Falmouth Recrea- tional would also like to thank m deputy, Err Basketball League. Errol Hicks for al y A Recreational Basketball League was formed a l the time and help that he has freely donated to me and this de artment• of some 60 students,with 4 teams competing for the p championship. For a first year this league has Calls Logged . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 roved to be a pleasant surprise an Tickets Issue p p rp se d an awful lot of d . . • • • • • • • • . • • • 1O fun for the kids, as well as very competitive. Our Warnings Issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lO4 J two girls teams were usually victorious in their Boat Violati f • • • • • • • • • • • 29 games against Falmouth and Cotuit. Hunting Violations . • • • • • • • 15 Recreational play in both volleyball and bas- k dishing Violations . • • • • • • Arrests • • • • • • • • • • • • 39 ketball in the Town Hall has continued with the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . ' • • usual large numbers in attendance. Court bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Animals Special events for the year included the Youth Removed From Homes . . . . . . . . . 4 Baseball trip to Fenwa Park the Christmas E p y .65