May 22, 2022 ~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time.
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Your BuzzAround supports the dignity of all human beings, is actively anti-racist, and supportive of good law enforcement policies. |
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Whitman Town Team 1957
Whitman Police sharing a great memory of the 1957 Whitman football team for a great #ThrowBackThursday!
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Historical Tidbits:
Whitman Post Office
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Current Whitman Post Office
The Whitman Post Office was first established in 1844 with William Bonney as postmaster. This was back when Whitman was still called South Abington. The Post Office was part of the Nat Dyer General Store which was located on the New Dyer Block.
The Post Office was once located in the Village Hall Block. At that time, Albert Davis was the postmaster.
In 1906, Wendell F. Gurney was appointed assistant postmaster after an examination of 35 candidates. Wendell F. Gurney later assumed the role of postmaster.
The Whitman Post Office is now located on South Ave with Jody Slaven as the current postmaster.
Information Credit:
Historical Whitman, MA (book)
Story Credit: Gregory Venezia
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Town Hall
781-618-9700
Public Library
M-Th 10-8; Fri 1-5; Sat 10-4
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!
Cathy Skoglund
you won a Free one hour of coaching
(value $80) with
Glee Works Holistic Personal Coaching
Learn mindfulness techniques to reduce stress and anxiety.
Bee sure to play our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game at the bottom of this newsletter.
Enter for this week's prize of a
$20 gift certificate to
from independent consultant Katie Ray.
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Plant Sale, Yard Sale, and Strawberry Shortcake
Saturday, May 28th
9a - 3p
All Saints Church, 44 Park Avenue
Tomatoes, perennials, houseplants, trees, shrubs. Also, yard sale and homemade strawberry shortcake.
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Metro South Restaurant Week 2022
June 5th - 9th, restaurants in Abington, Avon, Brockton, East Bridgewater, Easton, Randolph, Stoughton, West Bridgewater, and Whitman will be putting together their best prix-fixe offers, or a discount incentive for you to enjoy.
Support your local restaurants and become eligible to win gift cards to our local restaurants! Post a photo on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn and we will pick daily winners to receive the cards. Be sure to tag us @metrosouthchambercommerce and use #restaurantweek2022.
For more information on the event or you would like your restaurant to be included in this event, visit metrosouthchamber.com
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For Your Next Opportunity, Check Out Our Postings On Indeed
Walk- Ins Welcome!
Concord Foods
10 Minuteman Way, Brockton, MA
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Sign up soon for the Whitman Summer Park and Pool programs! Park program weeks are filling up fast and there is limited availability! Plenty of availability for all session of swimming lessons! The swim team is back for the season, please sign up soon to ensure a spot on the team! Kids must be independent comfortable swimmers. Swim stroke and development will be taught!
Come enjoy the Whitman town pool and park this summer! All programs are open to all Whitman and Hanson residents and Whitman Town Employees!
To get more information and sign up, visit Whitman Recreation or visit the Town Hall Recreation Office every Tuesday evening 5 - 7p for in person sign ups.
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If you have completed 8th grade then Whitman Recreation has a summer opportunity for you! The Whitman Summer Park program would like to train you to be a future camp counselor while still having loads of fun playing at the Park Program! You will be paired with a counselor who will help you learn your future roles and responsibilities of creating a fun and exciting week for the day campers between the ages 5-9. As a counselor in training, you will still get to participate in all camp activities, sports, pool, games, science, nature, and free field trips during the week! Come join Whitman Summer Park Program for a summer of fun!
Email with any questions.
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Brockton Area's 4th Annual Construction Career Day
Friday, June 3rd
9a - 1p
Massasoit Community College
An exciting, immersive opportunity for high school students to learn about careers in construction, including building, paving, engineering, electrical, plumbing, solar & energy and many others!
To learn how to participate, as an exhibit or a student, contact John Nesti, MassHire 508 584- 9800 or jnesti@masshiregbwb.org
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Summer concerts are back!
Tell all your friends and neighbors! All concerts are free and funded by grants from the Whitman Cultural Council and Mass Cultural Council. Come on Thursday nights at 6p to rock out and jam to some great artists! Coming up on June 2nd is GinaMark, which features genres of Pop, Rock, and Country. Bring a lawn chair and blanket and hang out with us for a while!
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Private Business Owners:
We Are Looking for Board Nominations
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Workforce Board of 24 oversees $3.4 million budget for regional training, consulting & programing
Benefits:
*learn about workforce development opportunities
*Be a voice in your industry
Commitment:
Monthly & quarterly meetings
MassHire Greater Brockton
Career Center
34 School St, 2nd Floor, Brockton
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In this video of the Whitman Baseball parade from a couple weeks ago, look for the solar panels on top of the pharmacy.
Duval's Pharmacy has been running on clean energy for nearly 5 years!
Mon-Fri: 8:30a - 6p | Sat: 9a - 3p
Sun: 9a - 1p
571 Washington St
781-447-0606
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Whitman Hanson Regional School District, School Committee Meeting
May 11
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Whitman Think Tank Television;
Episode 24
Host/Producer Erin Johnson is joined by Denise Taylor, President of the Whitman Mother's Club, to discuss topics like Mothers Day and provide information about the club.
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Find YOUR Bliss with
BLISS THROUGH YOGA!
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New Evening Class Begins Monday, June 6th @ 6:30 pm. Register Now!
Svaroopa yoga excels at releasing the deep tension in your body. While the benefits of this style of yoga are profound, it is very easy to do. We use the alignment of the body, rather than a lot of effort, along with blankets for propping to make the poses accessible, supportive and effective.
516 N. Bedford St, East Bridgewater
(508) 331-3564
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Reiki Treatments with Jacquelyn Rose
Reiki is an energy healing technique that promotes relaxation, reduces stress and anxiety through gentle touch. Reiki practitioners use their hands to deliver energy to your body, improving the flow and...
Read more
healingstartshere.net
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MassDOT’s 2050 Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan - Get Involved with the Survey
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has launched a new Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan called Beyond Mobility. Watch the short video and view the new Beyond Mobility Main Page to learn more.
How Can You Get Involved?
MassDOT want you to be part of the conversation. Take its short survey at (Click Here) and share with everyone else who might be interested.
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Cornhole Tournament!
When: Saturday, June 11th, at 1p
Where: Whitman American Legion
33 Legion Parkway
Join the American Legion Post for a Cornhole Tournament! $10 per entry, two person teams. All teams will be drafted randomly and there will be prizes for 1st and 2nd place along with side raffles!
For more information, call (781) 447-5253
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Thank you for your Service!
At Whitman Selectman Brian J. Bezanson's final meeting on the Board of Selectman, State Representative Alyson Sullivan presented a citation from the House of Representatives in recognition of his over 18 years of public service to the Town of Whitman.
Selectman Brian J. Bezanson responded on FB: " I loved serving Whitman, MA from 2004-2022. Thank you for your support!" Well wishes can be posted on his FB page HERE
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a
$20 gift certificate to
from independent consultant Katie Ray.
Historical Tidbit Question:
Who was the first postmaster in Whitman Post Office (then South Abington)?
Email us your answer at:
Please include your name, and phone number with your answer.
By entering, you give us permission to print your name in next week's Buzz Around.
On May 25, 2022 before 2p, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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The BuzzAround is brought to you this week by: Jen Bellody, Mohamed (Moe) Ibrahim, Olivia Machakos, Janice O'Brien, Jacquelyn Rose, Rohail Spear & Greg Venezia |
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Congratulations to all of our graduates.
Now you head out to make your way. Yahoo!
My youngest, working on his career for a solid year now after graduation, got me talking about my own 21 year old career misadventures .. we both shook our heads in disbelief at what we didn't know that first year after graduation.
Since so much of it was just figuring life out, the Longest John's "Hoist Up the Thing" comes to mind.
Fresh out of college, with grades straight from Hell
I browsed for a trade at which I could excel
An ad for a ship in need of some manning
Men, sails, and purpose, but lacking a captain
What luck, says I, to find such good fortune!
A few white lies later, I ran down the pier
Bought me a coat and a cutlass or two
Jumped on the deck, and I yelled at the crew:
{Chorus}
Hoist up the thing! Batten down the whatsit!
What's that thing spinning? Somebody should stop it!
Turn hard to port! (That's not port)
Now I've got it! Trust me, I'm in control!"
(c: David Robinson, Andrew Robert Yates, Jonathan Michael Peter Darley, Robert James Alexander Sattin 2020
We all have to figure out our own way. Very seldom is it without bumps and missteps.
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We are never really in control. Best we can do is be true to ourselves and kind to others. Here's wishing you clear sailing!
~ Jacquie
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