March 7, 2021
~ 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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What Is A Snow Moon?
The explanation behind the name Snow Moon is straightforward. It is known as The Snow Moon because the snowfalls that occur in the month of February have the heaviest snow on average. According to data from the National Weather Service. In the 1760s, Captain Jonathan Carver, who had visited with the Naudowessie (Dakota), wrote that the name used for this period was the Snow Moon, “because more snow commonly falls during this month than any other in the winter.”
Photo credit: Sue Basile
Taken last week of the Snow Moon
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Historical Tidbit:
Acadians in Halifax
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The forced removal by the British government of the French Acadians was extremely brutal, removing them by force from the present day Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, an area known as Acadia.
During the period between 1755 and 1764, thousands were shipped out of their country as prisoners of war. The first group of Acadians were shipped to the "Thirteen Colonies", with a great number being shipped to Boston where they were separated and sent to different towns.
A family by the name of LeBlanc were taken in by Zebediah Thomson in Halifax. Zebediah's homestead was located on what today is known as Thompson Street.
Here, near the Tomson garrison house, Simonette LeBlanc became greatly interested in farming, and one of the first things he did was to ask for a piece of land where he could plant a garden.
He was told to make his own selection and chose a valley north of the house, which had a small pond in the center. That spot, for many years, was known as the French gardens.
The Thomson family, saddend for the displaced family, treated them very kindly over the six years spent with them. The LeBlanc's were finally free to go at the end of the French and British War and it is said they moved on because of their difference in religious belief, going to Vermillion Parish, Louisiana. Another family by the name of Pomeroy, is said to have lived in a house near where the Palmer Mill on Palmer Mill road stood.
(During this time, many children were taken away from their parents and were distributed to various families throughout Massachusetts. The government also arranged the adoption of orphaned children and provided subsidies for housing and food for a year.)
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
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!
Nancy Baez
won a 1 hour (value $80) session with
Glee Works Holistic Personal Coaching.
Play our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
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You could win a
$20 gift certificate to Color Street nail polish strips
from independent consultant Katie Ray.
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FY23-27 Library Long Range Plan Survey
The Library Board of Trustees, Library Director, and Staff of the Holmes Public Library are looking for your feedback as we develop the FY23-27 Long Range Plan to be submitted to the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
This survey is the initial step in gathering community feedback and is designed primarily to focus on library services. There will be more opportunities for community input in the coming months.
Follow us on Facebook or visit our website for details.
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Lucky Day StoryTime
Wednesday, March 17th
11am
via Facebook Live
Grab your blankets and hot coca travel to the end of the Rainbow with Mrs Holly's "Lucky Day StoryTime" special on Facebook Live on March 17th! Brought to you by Holmes Public Library
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The Silver Lake Integrated Preschool (SLIP)
is accepting applications for 3 and 4-year old peer model students for the 2021-2022 school year.
If you have any questions about the integrated preschool, please contact Kingston Elementary School Principal Kerri Whipple at 781-585-3821 or kerriwhipple@slrsd.org.
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BrSO's Free Music Matters Concert
Brockton Symphony Orchestra presents Angel Valchinov on violin and Chen Lin on viola and piano, performing works by Mozart, Dvorak, Bartok, and Handel-Halvorsen!
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Freshmen in Ms. Ferrara’s class attended a “book tasting” event in the library, hosted by Mrs. Mathias!
This activity is part of a nonfiction unit designed by Ms. Ferrara and Mrs. Afanasiw that culminates in students writing their own memoir. Today, students moved around the “restaurant” and “tested” different memoirs...each book serving as the main course or beverage and bookmarks as the fork and knife! facebook.com/SilverLakeRegionalHighSchool 2/25/21
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1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) • Bridgewater • (508) 697-0357
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The birds are hungry this time of year!
Why not give them a treat!
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Halifax Beautification Committee
Halifax is one of the few towns in Massachusetts that has a sense of a small-town vibe. Where it is easy to meet everyone with a hint of a rural ambience as a bonus. Here where the missions of the Halifax Beautification Committee starts to better the neighborhood for future residents. The Halifax Beautification Committee suggest the following steps to better the neighborhood as a Halifaxan:
- Be a “Litter Buster” by picking up litter around your neighbourhood and the town
- Join us on Spring & Fall Clean-Up Days
- Reduce, reuse and recycle
- Reconsider online orders because packing, energy and emissions should be considered.
- Compost!
- Shop second hand and when you can’t buy in bulk
- Shop local- support local businesses, artisans and farmers
- Use natural products as often as possible
- Join a CSA and/or grow your own food
- Carpool when possible to reduce emissions
- Use reusable bottles vs single-use beverage containers
By those few steps, we can reach the goals that the Halifax Beautification Committee is thriving to reach!! Such as Reducing litter, overseeing the maintenance of Margaret Fitzgerald Garden at the Town Hall and Beautifying public spaces. So grab your masks and your tools and thrive in a better and new Halifax!!
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Information on the Upcoming Elections
The upcoming Town Officers election day in Halifax will be on Saturday, May the 15th of this year. There are a few office positions that are available for any eligible candidates either new or current candidates. These available positions are:
- Board of Assessors position for a Three (3) Year Term
- Board of Health position for a Three (3) Year Term
- Three Board of Library Trustees positions for Three (3) Year and two (3) Term
- Planning Board position for a Five (5) Year Term
- Three Halifax Elementary School Committee positions for Three (3) Year and Two (3) Term
- Town Moderator position for a Three (3) Year Term
- Two Park Commissioner position for Three (3) Year and Two (3) Term
- Two Silver Lake Regional School Committee positions for Three (3) Year and Two (3) Term
- Board of Selectmen position for a Three (3) Year Term
- Board of Water Commissioners position for a Three (3) Year Term
- Town Clerk position for a Three (3) Year Term
- Treasurer/Collector position for a Three (3) Year Term.
Each of these positions has current candidates that can be re-elected except for both Park Commissioner positions (for the 2 or 3 years term) and one position at the Silver Lake Regional School Committee ( for 2 years term) are currently vacant for any eligible candidate position to grab at the election date. Also if you are an eligible candidate for one of the positions above and would like to run for one of these positions; The Deadline to take out nomination papers is Thursday, March 25th and the Deadline to return nomination papers is Monday, March 29th. At the Town's Clerk in Halifax’s Town Hall.
Check out the open positions and the deadlines for nomination are here.
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JOHNNY MACARONI'S
Eat well, Laugh often, Love much
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Feeling hungry for something different?
Click on location for full take out menus!
(781) 300-2600
Take out only
(508) 378-9335
Open for Indoor Dining & Take out
(508) 456-4460
Open for Indoor Dining & Take out
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PINCHES AND POUNDS
An old-fashioned candy store
with a TWIST
Easter Gifts, Grab & Go!
Items are packaged in small quantities for your convenience and safety.
Shop in store or online!
Come check us out!
Mon - Sat: 10 am til 8 pm
Sunday 11 am til 6 pm
Online orders!
(781) 447-2639
785 Bedford St, Rt 18, Whitman
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Crafter's Choice
Manifest your creative juices into an art form. With Adult Craft Kit provided Halifax's own Library!! The Adult Craft Kit includes Templates and 2 pieces of scrapbook paper to make a notecard, an envelope, a gift box, a bookmark and 2 gift tags. Make one of each or several of one kind!
So show off your creative art and order one now!!
Click here to order one now!!
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Image credits:
Halifax Locals Facebook Posting by Frederick Corrigan
Story by Mohamed (Moe) Ibrahim
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In the past few months, we had an abundance of snow piling up in our driveway or our backyard. Some of us leave it until it melts in the Spring others get creative with it, by making snow figurines. Meet Frederick Corrigan, Halifax resident with his latest piece of art titled "Clifford's House." Posing is one of America's childhood characters, giving us a blast from the past with eerie alien eyes that glow in the dark. Frederick Corrigan has been creating beautiful sculptures over the years. Giving us a reason to smile in our daily events.
Thank You, Frederick Corrigan, for sharing your art with us!!!
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a $20 gift certificate to
Color Street nail polish strips
from independent consultant Katie Ray.
Historical Tidbit Question:
What years were French Acadians shipped out of their country as prisoners of war?
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 March 10, 2021 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Forgiveness
"Forgive yourself for not knowing what you didn’t know before you learned it."
~ Maya Angelou
"Our sorrows and wounds are only healed when we touch them with compassion."
~ Buddha
"We can make ourselves miserable or we can make ourselves strong. The amount of effort is the same." ~ Pema Chodron
"Peace is letting it be. Letting life flow, letting emotions flow through you."
~ Kamal Ravikant
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Forgive others, forgive ourselves. I am convinced it is the only way to peace. Peace in our hearts, and peace in our world. ~ Jacquie |
The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Jen Bellody, Mohamed (Moe) Ibrahim, Janice O'Brien & Jacquelyn Rose |
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