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Toirn <br /> ° Great sec . <br /> MASHPEE HISTORICAL COMISSION <br /> Minutes of Meeting—March 28, 2024 <br /> Mashpee Historical Commission Meeting was called to order by Ava Costello at <br /> 4:15 pm. <br /> Commissioners: Ava Costello, Richard DeSorgher and Nancy Soderberg. Rosemary <br /> Burns and Joan Tavares-Avant telephoned in. Lenny Pocknett and Brian Hyde were <br /> not present. Alex Mergele, from Mashpee Enterprise, also attended. <br /> Joan: Will check with Ruby Mills to see if Courtney can help us identify a piece of a <br /> gravestone which we have which he removed from a site east of the Quashnet Valley <br /> Country Club many years ago. <br /> Richard: Rob Mills, son of Earl Mills, will donate an1890 North School Desk— gift from <br /> Earl Mills who had refurbished it years ago, and he has decided to donate it to the one- <br /> room schoolhouse. Richard will put it on display in our schoolhouse. Richard will open <br /> the schoolhouse early this spring. He said the DPW has worked on and replaced the <br /> second window.on the side facing the Archives. <br /> Veterans Banner Project: Donations received to date are up to $4,000.00. The cost is <br /> about $3,500.00/year. The Veterans Banner Box is at the Mashpee Public Library, and <br /> up to date we have 28 photos and forms, and we hope to get up to 40. The MCOC is <br /> sending another email blast to thank those who contributed. Richard said he will <br /> continue to collect photos up until end of May, and hoping to get them printed and on <br /> display in August through late November. <br /> Ancient Burial Grounds: The Jones stone has been put in place. He also found an <br /> unidentified stone, and we need to research the broken pieces, and we need to find out <br /> what the correct protocol is to handle them. Two more stones need to be replaced; just <br /> waiting for some better weather. The other stones have been cleaned and the <br /> cemetery is looking much better now that it has been cleaned up and repaired. <br /> Catherine will have the land surveyed, and have the trees inspected to remove some <br /> and trim others. <br /> The Pocknett Cemetery: This cemetery is being surveyed by DPW. The Hicks <br /> Cemetery and the land that was designated as the Lakewood Cemetery were donated <br /> by Earl Marsters, and both are owned by the Town. <br />