May 17, 2020 ~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time.
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Would you Like A Free
Birdhouse Project?
Marc Tappa is building birdhouse kits and giving them away to Whitmanites with young kids who are looking for projects. He first extended the offer to children who attend John H. Duval Jr. Elementary School and now has opened it up to all kids in Whitman.
The free kits contain all the materials ready for children to assemble. It includes pre-cut wood, perches, and nails. All that is required is a hammer, some paint, and a bit of creativity. Marc is trying to keep up with the demand by sourcing wood anywhere he can so he can to give birdhouse kits to as many kids as possible.
To contact Marc about a birdhouse, or if you have wood to donate: reach Cheryl Tappa at
(781) 706-4008 or email
cheryltappa@gmail.com.
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Historical Tidbit:
History of Little League
In 1938, a man named Carl Stotz hit upon the idea for an organized baseball league for the boys in his hometown of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Carl had no sons of his own, but he often played ball with his young nephews, Jimmy and Major Gehron, and wanted a way to provide an organized program for them.
Carl gathered several of the neighborhood children and experimented with different types of equipment and different field dimensions during that summer. The program still did not have a name, and no games were played.
In 1939, Carl and his wife Grayce took the experiment a step further, enlisting the help of brothers George and Bert Bebble and their wives, Annabelle and Eloise, respectively. The three first teams were: Lycoming Dairy, Lundy Lumber and Jumbo Pretzel.
On June 6, 1939, in the very first Little League game ever played, Lundy Lumber defeated Lycoming Dairy, 23-8. Lycoming Dairy came back to win the season's first-half title, and faced second-half champ Lundy Lumber in a best-of-three series. Lycoming Dairy won the final game of the series, 3-2.
In the following years, other programs emulating the first Little League sprung up. Boundaries for each league were established to ensure each league could thrive without worrying about neighboring programs "raiding" its players.
From those humble beginnings, Little League Baseball has become the world's largest organized youth sports program. In the space of just six decades, Little League grew from three teams to nearly 200,000 teams, in all 50 U.S. states and more than 80 countries.
And the basic goal remains the same as it did in 1939, to give the children of the world a game that provides fundamental principles (sportsmanship, fair play and teamwork) they can use later in life to become good citizens.
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All town buildings are closed to the public, please call or email for assistance.
Town Hall
781-618-9700
Check the town website for
needed updates
Public Library
781-447-7613
Council on Aging
781-447-7619
St. Vincent de Paul/Whitman Food Pantry
By appointment only: 781-447-8560
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Congratulations!
Joe Morse
won a
$15 gift certificate to Pinches & Pounds
Candy Store Rt 18, Whitman!
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a
One Free Embodyment® Yoga at Bliss Through Yoga, when in person classes begin again. Located at Physical Therapy U
75 Scotland Blvd, Bridgewater.
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Whitman Hanson Seniors 2020...
Light Up The Night
Mr. Casey, Boss Moss and Coach Rodgers brought the stadium to life at 8:20p (20:20 military time).
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Free Community Classes at
South Shore
Tae Kwon Do
South Shore Tae Kwon Do is offering free online classes to kids ages 4-12. Classes every
Monday and Wednesday 4-4:40p. No prior martial arts experience necessary.
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Town of Whitman Shares Guidelines for Re-Opening of Town Services and Businesses
MAY 14, 2020 BY MATTHEW REID
The Town of Whitman and the Whitman Board of Health would like to provide residents with an update regarding the town’s plans to re-open select businesses and services relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The town has formed a Re-Opening Committee, which includes Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director Timothy Grenno, Police Chief Timothy Hanlon, Board of Health Chair Eric Joubert, Board of Health Agent Alexis Andrews, Town Administrator Frank Lynam, Whitman-Hanson Regional School District Superintendent Jeffrey Szymaniak, Building Commissioner Robert Curran and Board of Selectmen Chair Carl Kowalski.
On Monday, May 18, Governor Charlie Baker will announce details of the statewide re-opening plan. Per Governor Baker’s orders, the Massachusetts economy will be reopened using a multi-phased approach, based on public health guidance.
Public health metrics will determine when the first phase of re-opening begins, as well as when it is safe to move into later phases.
In the meantime, the Whitman Re-Opening Committee is encouraging residents and business owners to review the guidelines outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for steps that can be taken before re-opening begins.
“We ask that residents and business owners are patient as we prepare to re-open the town, as it is sure to be a slow process,” Board of Health Chair Joubert said. “We thank everyone in Whitman who has followed the CDC’s social distancing guidelines and other public health guidance up to this point. We are working hard to make sure the town can re-open effectively while also making sure everyone remains as safe and healthy as possible.”
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Recommendations from the CDC include the following:
For schools and childcare programs:
Establish and continue communication with local and state authorities to determine current mitigation levels; protect and support staff, children, and their family members who are at higher risk for severe illness.
Ensure that any other community groups or organizations that use the child care facilities also follow the CDC’s supplemental guidance.
For small business owners and those with vulnerable employees:
Protect employees at higher risk for severe illness by supporting and encouraging options to telework.
Consider offering vulnerable workers duties that minimize their contact with customers and other employees (for example, restocking shelves rather than working as a cashier), if agreed to by the worker.
Ensure that any other entities sharing the same work space also follow this guidance.
For faith-based institutions:
Establish and continue communication with local and state authorities to determine current mitigation levels.
Protect staff and congregants who are at higher risk for severe illness, encouraging use of options to participate virtually if possible.
Continue to provide congregants with spiritual and emotional care and counseling on a flexible or virtual basis, or refer them to other available resources.
Encourage other entities using the facilities to also follow this guidance.
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Open Burning Season has ended.
We do not regulate the burning dates for the season, the State has the authority. That being said you can continue to have a "cook" fire in your yards. Those permits are available on our web site, and the cook fire regulations fall under the Town Bylaw on outside burning. There are two types of permits, the outdoor burning permit which you call the burning line at the fire station that allows burning from 9a - 4p daily, that season is the one that is over. The "cook" fire permit, is a Town Bylaw which allows you to have outdoor fire pits etc, but they have to be inspected by our Department to assure proper distancing etc. If you have any questions please feel free to call us at 781-447-7626, or if you cannot locate the permit email us at
fireinfo@whitman-ma.gov and we will email the permit application, there is NO cost.
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Stay home and dress up your gardens!
Order your mulch online today!
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We have wood pellets, feed & grain and
we're open for essential items!
Please call with your order and drive up.
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) Bridgewater
(508) 697-0357
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Contribute to: The Corona Diaries
A crisis can release the potential for the most creative outbursts from the people most affected. Think of Italians singing nightly from their balconies, appreciative homebound households coming out at 7 each night to applaud health workers and story after story told by everyone from the local pizza purveyor to the medical staff member in a hospital. The Whitman Public Library would like to ask you to take a few minutes here and there to write down your thoughts about this time, to take photographs of things you have found interesting on your daily walk or in your own home, like pictures of the pets who have cheered you or signs you have seen along the road, or to write a poem. We are calling this proposed collection of memories
The Corona Diaries
, and we hope you will join us in assembling something we can share with you when we reopen. We look forward to seeing what you have!
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The Simple Recycling Vans are back
to pickup your unwanted clothing,shoes,towels etc.. just put the items out next to your Recycle cart in the pink plastic bags provided and they will take it away and leave you a new bag. If you need some pink bags please call the DPW office at 781-447-7630 and we can leave some out for you at our office. For more info on this program please visit their website at
simplerecycling.com.
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Storytime Feature #1 is stories read by hometown heroes.
Firefighter Tom Ford reads "Tinyville Town: I Am a Firefighter; and Police Officer Kevin Harrington reads "Officer Buckle and Gloria"
Feature #2 is stories for Leap Year: "Jump" and Leap Back Home to Me".
Video Courtesy of WHCA- TV
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Council on Aging Looking For Meals on Wheels Volunteers
Call 781-447-7619 for more information.
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BEAUTY COUNTER
CHRISTINE HARKINS
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The importance of your skin-care choice for your health.
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JOHNNY MACARONI'S
Eat well, Laugh often, Love much
Get your wine & dinner from us!
Offering curbside pick up!
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**All GIFT CARDS ordered online only
are discounted 25% (until further notice)!
**Receive a $10 gift card for each
TAKE-OUT order $50 or more!
Click on location below for
full take out menus.
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WE’D LOVE TO AIR YOUR CONTENT! - WHCA-TV
Fill out the form. Once complete you will be presented with a link to upload.
Read more
whca.tv
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Apply for your Absentee/Early Voting Ballots for the Annual Town Election
If you do not have access to a printer the Clerk’s Office will mail you an application.
Send the completed application to the Town Clerk’s Office at town hall (54 South Ave, Whitman, MA 02382). Applications can be mailed or hand-delivered to the outside drop box. Applications may also be submitted electronically by fax (781-618-9791) or e-mail (
dawn.varley@whitman-ma.gov), as long as your signature is visible. Please allow ample mailing time for this application and for the ballot. Ballots must be returned to the Town Clerks Office by Election Day.
Residents that have moved within Whitman are urged to change their voting address in writing.
You can also register by using a mail-in registration form, they must be postmarked by June 17th to be included on the voting list for the Town Election.
If you have any questions, you are encouraged to reach out to the Town Clerk’s Office at 781-618-9710.
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American Legion Post 22 Whitman Birthday Shout Outs
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Wishing our Bar Manager and 2x Past Commander, Chet Quimby a very happy birthday! (May 4)
We thank you for your service to our great country as a member of the Navy, as a past chief of the Whitman Auxiliary Police Department and of course all you do for the American Legion!
Have a great day, Chet!
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Happy Birthday to one of our most notable members of the Sons of the American Legion, Squadron 22 in Whitman, Bill Sheehan! (May 1)
Doc currently serves as the Sr. Vice Commander for Squadron 22. He also serves as Chaplain and Past Commander of the SAL Detachment of Massachusetts. Thank you for all you do for our American Legion Family, Doc!
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a
One Free Embodyment® Yoga at Bliss Through Yoga to be used when we are back up and running. Located at Physical Therapy U
75 Scotland Blvd, Bridgewater.
Historical Tidbit Question:
In six decades how many teams did Little League grow to?
Please submit your answer through our website
here
. It's easier for us to run more contests & distribute prizes this way.
We are looking forward to giving you more opportunities to win!
By entering, you give us permission to announce your name in next week'
s Buzz Around Bridgewater.
On May 20, 2020 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Jen Bellody, Janice O'Brien, Jacquelyn Rose & Gregory Venezia
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Adaptation
I can say, after raising 4 children and living in 7 places in the past 10 years, while facing food and housing insecurity, completing a masters degree and growing the BuzzAround; that I have gotten pretty good at adaptation.
I would like to share just this one thing about this "now" that we are in... it's a great time to fix what's broken, to create a new life. It is, we have time.
So notice: how do you feel?
What did you miss or want the most before the closures & physical distancing?
This might be the time to transition to retirement, or a new career. This might be the time to realize living alone in the family homestead is too secluded, or that you want a home where you can walk to ice cream or the playground. It might be the time to identify new hobbies, music, dance or activity groups to be part of.
Make a list. Do some research. Follow up.
This is your life, don't let opportunities pass you by.
Wouldn't it bee great to come out of this on your way to creating your best life?
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"Each of us has the opportunity to change and grow until our very last breath. Happy creating." ~M.F. Ryan
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.” ~ Charles Darwin
“When something goes wrong in your life, just yell ‘Plot Twist’ and move on.” ~ Anonymous
Yes, Happy Creating. ~ Jacquie
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