Over the past two months, a number of appointments have been made to Dartmouth committees and boards. Here’s a brief rundown of the new faces you’ll find around Town Hall:

Youth Commission

The Youth Commission has received three new appointments over the past month, including Dartmouth Middle School teacher Kimberly Rioux. Fellow Youth Commission member Jamie Jacquart sparked Rioux’s interest in the position.

“I would like to do anything I can to support the children of this community,” Rioux said. “I’m a teacher, so I’m very involved in supporting children in this town.”

Helen Arvisais, another recent appointment to the commission, joined in the interest of family. The oldest of her three children attend Quinn Elementary School.

"I have three boys. We've lived in Dartmouth all our lives, and I feel like I want to be a part of the community," Arvisais said. "The Youth Commission appealed to me because of the age of my children."

Arvisais said she looks forward to tackling the opioid problem and homelessness through her position.

Cristina Holzer was also appointed to the Youth Commission recently, but could not be reached for comment.

Council on Aging

Three new members were appointed to the board for the Council on Aging, including Jacquelyn McDonald, who was appointed in June after spending 25 years on the Conservation Commission. She decided to make the change because she feels more connected to Dartmouth’s elderly community and the problems they face.

“I manage apartment complexes that have many elders in them,” McDonald said. “I understand the needs and wants of the elderly, and I felt I could contribute something here.”

Other recent appointments include Ouida Dowd and Ava Hallam. They could not be reached for comment.

Historical Commission

The Historical Commission added Meribah Davis Tripp Gifford to its ranks in July. The lifelong Dartmouth resident, who still remembers the Fridays she would spend at the Lincoln Park amusement park and her father’s job of delivering milk on a horse and buggy, felt uniquely qualified to join the commission responsible for preserving, protecting, and developing Dartmouth’s historical assets.

“I decided that I know a lot about the town of Dartmouth,” Gifford said. “I’ve lived in the town of Dartmouth all my life.”

Public Works

The Board of Public Works also picked up a new member. Richard Alves currently works as a town engineer and Assistant DPW Director for the Town of Mansfield. Alves could not be reached for comment, but Dartmouth Director of Public Works David Hickox noted that he was a good fit for the position.

“I think it’s nice to have at least one board member with a technical background,” Hickox said. “I think he’s going to be a good fit, since he is a professional engineer.”