September 27, 2020
~ 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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Huge thanks to Halifax's Shirley Graf for all
of her hard work!
For the last 20 months Shirley has been a litter buster, collecting over 5000 plastic empty nip bottles. 1602 were from Halifax, the rest from Pembroke, Marshfield/Duxbury, Hanson and Kingston.
This Saturday, Shirley will be donating her bottles to Neon LeBlanc from Keep Gardner Beautiful. Neon is collecting nip bottles to hand into Anthony's Liquors Mart in Gardner. Anthony's will offer a 5 cent bounty up to 100,000 nips on October 3rd as a fundraiser for Keep America Beautiful. Founded in 1953, Keep America Beautiful envisions a country in which every community is a green clean beautiful place. " WE KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL SO AMERICANS CAN DO BEAUTIFUL THINGS. Thriving communities. Safer neighborhoods. New businesses. We don’t just clean up communities to keep America beautiful. We clean up so Americans can do beautiful things."
Shirley looks forward to seeing everyone turn out for October 3rd, Halifax's Clean Up Day from
10am - 12pm.
Story & Photo Credits: Shirley Graf
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Historical Tidbit: SOUTH HALIFAX
Part 1
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The part of the town known as Fullertown, for many years, seems to have been somewhat apart from the rest of the town with rather distinctive boundaries. It is true that a few beyond those boundaries were included in the school district, but as a community, Fullertown stretched from the Winnetuxet River on the north, to the brook where the mill stood on the west and the Middleboro line on the south and east. It got its name from the names of the inhabitants, since with but one or two exceptions they were all Fullers.
Perhaps these people held aloof from the rest of the people because of a slight superiority in culture and refinement from their neighbors, since they were descendants from Dr. Samuel Fuller of Mayflower fame and Rev. Samuel, the minister at the "Green."
Rev. Samuel had a large family and naturally they spread about from the house fireside toward nearby places. The first who settled in South Halifax being Ebenezer Fuller, who probably lived in a house which stood where the present McCormick house stands. The McCormick house was built probably about 1812, Mr. Chipman Fuller being the last child to be born in the old house. This house in turn was occupied by Nathan Fuller and his wife Sarah, who was beloved by everyone in the community and town.
There were at least three branches of the original family which located in Halifax, only one of which remained there for many generations. The others migrated to Brockton, where they became influential citizens of that city.
The land material seems to have been favorable for brick making. Once there were two brick kilns in the vicinity, one back of McCormick's part on the land of Isaac Porter Fuller and Ebenezer Fuller and the other near the mill brook. It is said that traces of the former may still be seen. Evidence of the work was found in the brick house formerly owned by Mr. Nelson Fuller, who conducted a signing school in town and also taught in the public schools of the town. He later moved to Brockton. There was another large brick house owned by Marshall and Ester Fuller jointly which burned thirty or forty years ago.
Like all country people in those days, they had the country shoe shop where shoes were pegged for the neighboring houses, one across from the brick house and one near the corners of Wood, Cedar and Fuller Streets (the intersection where Trunk Meetinghouse stood). There was also a saw mill on the brook owned by a Mr. Andrews of Bridgewater and later by Mr. Thomas Darling. This Mr. Andrews bought up the wood land of the people who, being rather gullible, were fleeced by him and lost a great deal of money. Most of the people living in South Halifax were farmers.
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~ Respectfully submitted, Sue Basile
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Town Hall
781-294-1316
For needed updates, check the town website.
Holmes Public Library
781-293-2271
Office personnel available through phone
and email. Building open for limited hours see website for details.
Council on Aging
506 Plymouth Street
781-293-7313
Office personnel available through phone
and email only. All in person activities and
events are suspended.
Food Pantries
Halifax Congregational Church
503 Plymouth St. (Rt 106)
781-293-6393
Tuesdays -2:30 - 4p
St Vincent De Paul
Our Lady of the Lake Church
580 Monponsett St, Halifax
(781) 293- 7971
2nd & 4th Saturday 9a
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Congratulations
to Art Ward
on winning $10 gift certificate to
MamaDebs Food Truck!
Play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a
$15 gift certificate to
Pinches & Pounds Candy Store
Rt 18, Whitman!
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To Celebrate Plymouth 400:
"Our Story 400 years of Wampanoag" above video and below: an invite to participate in a free Indigenous History Conference virtually at Bridgewater State University
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Free BSU Indigenous History Conference
A Plymouth 400 Signature Event: Here It Began: 2020 Hindsight or Foresight , a signature Plymouth 400 event, is an Indigenous History: Nine Virtual Sessions
Oct. 3-Nov. 22, 2020...
Read more
www.bridgew.edu
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Fuel Assistance Applications
Get the help you need paying your heating bills.
13,233 households were warmer last winter because of help received from Self Help, Inc. and the Fuel Assistance Program. We want residents throughout our service areas to know that Fuel Assistance can lower their heating bills through discounts and savings options of the Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Heating Emergency Assistance Retrofit Task Weatherization Assistance Program (HEARTWAP) administered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Link for New Clients:
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On the Selectmen Meeting Agenda
The South Shore Children's Museum would like to hold two drive-in movie nights in the grassy area behind Wal-Mart on Friday, October 16 and Friday, October 23, starting at 6:30pm.
The Boy Scouts plan to sell pizza during the event.
Museum Director Juvy Hartweg will meet with the Board of Selectmen on Monday, September 28 at 6:30pm to discuss the events. The Board of Selectmen welcomes any comments and questions.
Charlie Seelig
Halifax Town Administrator
781-294-1316
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Family Approach to Wellbeing
Tips from South Shore Health
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Plymouth County 4-H Babysitting Course
The 4-H Babysitters Virtual Training Course teaches youth ages 11 and older what they need to know to be caring, trustworthy, responsible and competent babysitters. The 6-12 session course includes units on:
Safety
Basic First Aid *no certificate
Child Development
Nutrition
Entertaining Children
Business of Babysitting
4-H is looking to collaborate with libraries, recreation programs, after school programs and other youth serving agencies to offer this course. 4-H will train your staff or volunteers and provide 4-H curriculum.
Go to link below for details and registration:
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The 2020 Book for Business & COVID-19 Recovery Resource Guide
Easy & Accessible with great resources!
- Area Dining
- COVID-19 Recovery Resources
- Business Development Resources
Metro South Chamber of Commerce Works For YOU!
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Halifax Fall Cleanup Day "Social Distanced"
Saturday, October 3rd
10a – 12p
Halifax Town Hall
Halifax Needs You!
During a time when it's hard to come together with family and friends, let alone as a community, Halifax Fall Clean-Up Day has had a makeover. This October 3, 2020, we're asking you to come together as a community from home.
We're inviting you to reach out to your neighbors and close family to mobilize small groups of litter busters across Halifax. Clean up the curbs in front of your homes. Take a stroll up the road and pick up trash along those abandoned stretches that never get enough attention. You can even volunteer to help clean up public spaces around town. We will be identifying the badly littered areas in Halifax and assigning volunteers to give those areas some special attention.
The Halifax Beautification Committee will be in the parking lot of the Town Hall between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. on October 3, 2020, handing out kits that may include trash bags, safety vests, T-shirts, reusable shopping bags and gloves. Volunteers are welcome to drive up to our table and collect a kit before embarking on a day of cleaning up their community.
Don't let the cleanup stop on the 3rd. LIKE us on Facebook at: The Halifax Beautification Committee to see our 31 days of cleanup. Every day in October, the Halifax Beautification Committee will be posting tips and tricks for recycling, reducing waste and more.
Please consider adopting an area in town to keep Litter-Free all year round!
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Contest Update
The Halifax Beautification Committee has clean-up swag for all of the town's helpers on Clean-Up Day, this October 3rd. Our partners at Keep Massachusetts Beautiful even helped out us out with 12 special kits including pick-up tools, safety vests, gloves and more. We want to give those special kits to the first 12 people to comment on this post, committing to cleanup some of the most littered areas in town. Here's how it will work: You comment below with your commitment to cleaning up a high-litter area in Halifax. If you are one of the first 12 people to comment here, we will give you a special clean-up kit and assign you to an area in town that needs your attention when you show up at the Town Hall between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. on October 3. (More information on pick-up guidelines to come.)
The winners so far:
1. The Well Church- Krystal Forni (Clean up Location TBD)
2. The Rankin Family (Hudson & Elm St)
3. David Baker (South St)
4. Annie Heffel (TBD)
5. Kerri Sellers (TBD)
6. Kathie Ballerini (Danson Lane, Bourne Drive)
7. Karen Salters (Plymouth, Circuit St)
8. Jessica Polvere (Ocean Ave, Dwight St)
9. Pamela Ann & daughter (TBD
To comment follow this link:
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Cornstalks and Mums and Pumpkins, oh my!
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) • Bridgewater • (508) 697-0357
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Halifax Elementary School
Parent / Teacher Organization Meeting
Wednesday, October 7th
7 – 8p
PTO Meeting
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Writing Internships available at the BuzzAround
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Voter Registration Deadline is 10/24/20 for the Presidential/State Election on 11/3/20
Voter Registration Deadline -
Saturday, October 24th
2:00 - 4:00p & 7:00 - 8:00p
Will you be voting in the upcoming State Election on November 3, 2020? Are you registered to vote? Are you sure? Even if you have been registered to vote for years, many Federal and State laws impact your registration status. If you have moved, changed your name, or did not respond to the Annual Town Census, you may encounter an issue at the polls. Avoid the long lines, check your registration now online www.registertovotema.com.
When you register to vote, either online, by mail or at the registry of motor vehicles, you should receive a confirmation notice from the local Town Clerk’s office. If not, your registration May not have reached the office. If you did not send back your census form and did not respond to the inactivation notice, then your name will not be on the active voting list.
Town Clerks want all eligible citizens to be able to cast their ballot. Please act now! Don’t wait! Check your voting status!! Remember – October 24th is the deadline! Please call the Town Clerk’s office at 781-293-7970 with any questions!
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Our Promise to You is Unparalleled Quality, Superior Value and Exceptional Customer Service
(617) 704-0689
Delivery within 25 miles of Bridgewater!
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Caeli's Confections was started by a girl with a dream of going to culinary school. Now, we take orders for every holiday, events, custom cakes, custom desserts, and any party imaginable! Located in Halifax, we can fulfill any of
your dessert needs!
508-930-3029
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SLRHS Friends 2020
With this parody on the Friends opening, Directed by Mrs. Mathias, Music by Mr. Mello & Lyrics by Mrs. Cahill, Mrs. Mathias, Mr. Mello and Ms. Orcutt, the SLRHS staff welcomes everyone to a new school year.
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Grant App- Ma Cultural Council Deadline change to Nov 16!
From Artist News to Creative Youth, Community Initiative, and Power of Culture, our email lists are a great way to keep up with the work of Mass Cultural Council and its partners across the Commonwealth. Recent events have fomented a growing...
Read more
massculturalcouncil.org
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rent our Blue Bird, Model 742, Gas Aerator.
Removable side weights allow for improved ground penetration and it's
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(508) 279-0950
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Get in Shape for Women
in Bridgewater
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FREE TRIAL SESSION in our beautiful boutique studio. Masked, sanitary and ready to work with you to hit those post-quarantine goals!
As always, there are never more than 4 clients in a session.
6 week training special for $279.
180 Winter St., Bridgewater
(across from Chatta Box)
Contact Stephanie at 508-697-2900
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Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) partnered with Netflix in support of Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices, a collection of 12 episodes featuring prominent Black celebrities and artists reading children's books from Black authors.
Shared by the Holmes Free Library
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The Metro South Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 107th Annual Meeting.
Wed, November 18th
10:30a - 3:00p
Multipurpose Auditorium at Teen Challenge in Brockton or Virtually via Zoom Pro.
The luncheon will feature our special guest speaker, Dave McGillivray, an athlete, author, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and philanthropist.
Dave first gained national prominence in 1978 when he ran across the United States to raise money for the Jimmy Fund. He ran 3,452 miles from Medford, OR, to Medford, MA in 80 consecutive days, averaging 45 miles per day, to raise money for the Jimmy Fund, a charity which supports research toward eliminating cancer in children. This run ended in Fenway Park to a standing ovation by 32,000 fans. Since then, McGillivray has accomplished numerous other inspirational and charitable feats, as well as earned a reputation as one of the world’s premier race directors. Since 1988, he has been the Technical and Race Director of the Boston Marathon. He manages and oversees all technical and operational aspects of the oldest and most prestigious marathon in the world.
There will also be awards, and celebration as we conclude our 107th year of serving the business community. Tickets at the member rate are $100 per person in part benefit the Metro South Chamber Education Foundation.
508-586-0500 ext 231
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee
entered to win a
$15 gift certificate to Pinches & Pounds
Candy Store Rt 18, Whitman!
Historical Tidbit Question:
What were most people in South Halifax doing to make a living?
Email us your answer at:
Please include your name, phone number with your answer.
By entering, you give us permission to print your name in next week's Buzz Around.
On September 30, 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, Theresa McNulty, Janice O'Brien, Jacquelyn Rose & Sebastian Ladoulis |
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For All of Us Reluctant Leaders:
Every single one of us, in relationship with any one other person, influences that person. In our thoughts, our ideas and how we express them, we are leading those around us in one direction or another. Whether we are a parent, child, friend or colleague. Even more so if we are on a board or committee. Even not saying a word is leading, because when we don't voice an opinion, we are saying we agree.
Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple and it is also that difficult.”
~ Warren Bennis
"I have three precious things, which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second is frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others. Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.” ~ Lao-Tzu
“In times of change, learners inherit the Earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” ~ Eric Hoffer
"I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ~ Maya Angelou
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When it's your turn to lead, please remember; we all benefit in a just civilization. It's my fervent prayer that all efforts reach toward that goal: a just civilization where humans are treated humanely!
Have a great week ~ Jacquie
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