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Fitness participation at Eastham senior center surges 46 percent

Eastham Council on Aging reports strong growth in senior center programs and participation. Executive Director Dorothy Burritt told the board that overall center frequency rose 12 percent year-over-year, with fitness program participation surging 46 percent; 2,558 individuals were served in 2025

Forest Advisory Committee evaluates failed cedar plantings at Wiley Park, charts spring strategy.

The Eastham Forest Advisory Committee conducted a field inspection at Wiley Park to assess spring planting strategies. Chair Liz Lewis and members Steve Gulrich, Henry Lind, Elizabeth Strzetelski, and Greg Douglas reviewed November 2020 plantings and found nine of fourteen Eastern Red Cedar

Search Committee reports strong 2025 vacancy-filling performance

Eastham Search Committee reports filling 24 board seats in 2025, exceeding its performance targets. The committee achieved a 10.3 percent opening rate, well below its 15 percent benchmark, and a 45 percent alternate vacancy rate below its 50 percent threshold. Sue Maren, committee chair, presented

Committee plans resident survey, considers hazardous waste expansion

Eastham Recycling Committee advances planning on resident survey and food waste expansion. The committee approved November and December 2025 minutes and assigned Jonathan Howard to address Swap Shop storage needs and Molly Chapman to coordinate volunteer recruitment at the Transfer Station. Gwyneth

Library Trustees Plan February Anniversary, Adjust Gift Policy

Eastham library board unanimously adjusted its gift policy and advanced 10-year anniversary celebration plans. The Friends reported over $5,000 in end-of-year donations and membership renewals and approximately $15,000 in book and merchandise sales in the first half of the fiscal year. Winter