February 17, 2019
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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Historical Tidbit: HALIFX
MILITARY RESPONSES PROMPT IN ALL EARLY WARS
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June 7, 1777, the town of Halifax voted to give $150 for men to fill the quota, provided they enlisted for three years, or during the war. Among the Revolutionary soldiers was a slave owned by a prominent Halifax family. It is believed that he was given his freedom at the end of the war. Among the "Haligonians" who served in the Continental Army were Nathaniel Holmes, James Tillson, Josiah Thompson, Prince Witherel, Consider Pratt, Holmes Sears, Zebediah Thompson, Joshua Farmer, Elisha Faxon, Joseph Tillson, and Richard Bosworth.
In 1812, the town furnished an entire military company, which was commanded by Captain Asa Thompson, popularly known as the "tall Captain," who was six feet, six inches in height, and it is said that people would collect around South Boston Bridge to see him march his company over. This company was the oldest in the State, chartered by John Hancock in 1792, also serving in the Civil War. It was one of the first organizations to respond to the call of President Lincoln, April 16, 1861.
Halifax suffered severely in the Civil War, losing twenty-four men out of a population of 739, of ninety-six volunteers.
[Information taken from "Suburban Life At Its Best, Plymouth, Norfolk and Barnstable]
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Town Hall
499 Plymouth Street
781-294-1316
Mon-Thurs 8a - 4p
Holmes Public Library
470 Plymouth Street
781-293-2271
Fall / Winter Hours
Mon. & Wed. 12-8
Tues., Thurs., Fri. 10-5
Saturday 10-2
Council on Aging
506 Plymouth Street
781-293-7313
Mon - Thurs 9a - 3p
Friday 9a - 1p
Food Pantries
Halifax Congregational Church
503 Plymouth St. (Route 106)
Halifax, MA 781-293-6393
Tuesdays -2:30-4p
St
Vincent DePaul
Our Lady of the Lake Church
580 Monponsetts St
Halifax, MA (781)293- 7971
2nd & 4th Saturday 9 am
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Congratulations!
Shannon O'Brien
Shannon
won
A $35 gift certificate to
Salon Esprit,
225 Bedford St E. Bridgewater
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a Free Consultation and kitchen gift bag ($250 value) from
Wood Palace Kitchens, Middleboro
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Baked Ham Dinner
The Halifax Congregational Church will be hosting a Baked Ham Dinner on Saturday, Feb 23, beginning at 5:00 pm.
Tickets are $14 for adults and $10 for children. The meal includes an appetizer, salad, baked ham dinner, rolls & butter, dessert and a beverage.
In order to get a proper headcount and to guarantee yourself a seat, we please ask that you reserve tickets no later than Wednesday, February 20. There will only be a very minimal amount of tickets available at the door. To reserve tickets, please call Susan Mahan at 781-293-0422 or the church at 781-293-6393.
If you would like to attend the dinner but don't drive at night or don't have a ride, please call Susan Mahan at 781-293-0422 to have arrangements made.
Please come and join us for an evening of fellowship and a delicious home cooked meal!
Image Credit: Congregational Church Facebook Page
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Join Us for our Spring Water Quality Monitoring Volunteer Training
Saturday, February 23, 2019, 9:45 a.m. to 12 Noon
TRWA Office at Sweet's Knoll State Park
1387 Somerset Avenue, Dighton MA
Become a "Guardian of the Taunton River Watershed"
Join our Water Quality Monitoring Testing Team.
You're invited to join us for a Water Quality Sampling Training Session on February 23, 9:45 a.m. to 12 noon.
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Bridgewater Farm Supply is Your Complete Garden, Farm & Pet Store
Keep your floors clean, avoid slips and protect your porch floor this winter! Our stall mats can do it all!
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104)
Bridgewater • (508) 697-0357
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Our Town Needs You!!!!
The Halifax Board of Selectmen is seeking volunteers to fill vacancies
and serve on the following boards, committees, positions, and commissions:
Agricultural Commission (alternate); Cable TV Advisory Board, Capital
Planning Committee, Cultural Council, Fence Viewer, Field Driver,
Finance Committee, Fireworks Committee, Historic District Commission,
Historical Commission, Traffic Safety Committee, Wage and Personnel
Board, Youth and Recreation Commission, and Zoning Board of Appeals
(alternate).
- and return it to Board of Selectmen,
499 Plymouth Street, Halifax, MA
the Selectmen's Office at 781-294-1316.
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The Boston Bruins will be hosting their 12th Annual PJ Drive from February 1 - March 15. The drive will benefit Cradles for Crayons and DCF Wonderfund, two non-profits that ensure positive living conditions for children.
Drop off BRAND NEW PAJAMAS in any kid size (don't forget school age kids!) at the Library!
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2019 SPRING REGISTRATION FOR SOFTBALL HAS BEGUN!
Forms can be mailed to, or dropped in mailbox, HGSL 680 Plymouth Street Halifax, MA 02338.
Walk-In registration will be held at the HES gym lobby on Monday March 4th, 5pm-8pm, and also on a later date (TBA).
Games will begin on Monday April 22nd.
However due to Easter falling on April 21st this year, the Opening Day Parade and Ceremonies will be held on
SUNDAY APRIL 28th.
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Bridgewater State University Forum: Issues Related to Wars, Trade Wars, Migration, and Refugees in Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Thursday, February 28, 2019
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM (ET)
Maxwell Library Heritage Room
Minnock Institute for Global Engagement, Global Programs, Center for Middle East Studies, Asian Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies invite you and your classes to attend:
Speakers:
Prof. Ellen Gallagher, Stonehill College and Senior Advisor with the Department of Homeland
Ms. Maria Martin Goula, Civic and Social Organizer
Dr. Rachel Navarre, Political Science Department, BSU
Dr. Chien Yu, Asian Studies, Management Department, BSU
Students: Global Perspective
Dr. Madhu Rao, Director, Center for Middle East Studies, Geography Department, BSU
Dr. Jabbar Al-Obaidi, Academic Director of Global Programs, BSU
Refreshments will be served.
Open to the public
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We'll help you stay nice & warm all winter long!
Keep the home fires burning - get your seasoned firewood from Nessralla Farm!
318 Plymouth St. Halifax
(781) 294-1767
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Yoga for the rest of us!
Specializing in Svaroopa® Yoga for adults & Mindfulness & Yoga 4 Kids!
Ask about our workshops
for Scout Troops!
484 Bedford St, E. Bridgewater
(508) 331-3564
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Halifax Community Axcess Media
* Gives everyone the training, equipment and opportunity to produce their vision.
* Tapes our local government meetings to keep everyone informed
Check out opportunities to get involved:
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Halifax Fireworks Committee is looking for a Halifax resident to volunteer chair the committee for the Fireworks Celebration this July 2019.
Chairperson Role Includes:
-Setting up meetings
-Planning/Writing Meeting Agendas
-Coordinating with committee members to complete tasks
Resources Available to you:
-Inside IT assistance/Back end event assistance
-Binders/Documents on last 2 year's events
-Personal assistance from former committee members
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Halifax Board of Selectmen 01/22/19
Video Courtesy of Area 58
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win
a Free Consultation and kitchen gift bag ($250 value) from
Wood Palace Kitchens, Middleboro
Historical Tidbit Question:
What was Captain Asa Thompson's nickname?
Please include your name, phone number and mailing address with your answer.
Prize Box Rules
By entering, you give us permission to announce your name in next week's Buzz Around Halifax.
On February 20, 2019, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by:Theresa McNulty, Janice O'Brien, Stacy Rancourt, Jacquelyn Rose & Gregory Venezia
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A Time to Bee Frugal.
Commemorating BuzzAround.Info’s 10th year, I am sharing with you, Dear Reader, our beginnings and lessons learned while working my way out of poverty. There can be an art to living frugally; here are thoughts and tips that made it easier for me. I am hoping if I share my story, it will help someone else.
About guilt and shame: pride has no place, because, let’s face it, poverty is hard. No-one wants to be there. If questions like: “Oh damn, the car needs fixing, what is the least amount I can pay for the power not to be shut off?” enter your life, maybe this will help you.
I started writing this newsletter on a laptop right inside the front door of my 5 room 100-year-old house on Spring St. in East Bridgewater. That was the only place I could get the internet signal from my neighbors across the street. On cold days that first winter, I would go to the public library to write. At home, our only heat was the wood stove in the kitchen and sometimes I couldn’t get the house above 53 degrees. The kids were at school all day, so they were fine, but if I didn’t get warm during the day, I worried about hypothermia.
Now I live in an apartment (heat included), my kids are in college, and with a bunch of help, the Buzz Team has developed a socially responsible business that builds community by publishing good news to 10,000 people each week. BuzzAround.Info is a great job that’s lots of fun.
It took me a couple of years, so the time to start is now! First tip: when you struggle, access community resources.
Food.
Seriously. Bite the bullet. Accept the help. It’s not going to cover all your food needs, but it will help. Each of our towns has a food pantry. Contact info is posted up top of this newsletter. Guilt, shame and pride: Believe me, I have plenty for all of you. Those questions of “how did I get here?” and “why am I here?” take years to answer. In the meantime, get food. Do it.
Go to the public library
. Our libraries are self-serve locations for anything we could want and need. Internet Access. Computers & printers. Job search, education on any topic, music, movies and yes, books. I spent many hours writing the BuzzAround.Info and finding solutions at our public library.
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Changing patterns of behavior is hard, but if life is going for you the way it was for me 10 years ago, I beat my head against the wall enough it started to hurt. It doesn’t have to hurt. Life can be easier!
Thanks for reading.
~Jacquie
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