June 21, 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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Town Hall Re- Opens June 22
The Halifax Town Hall will re-open its doors beginning on Monday, June 22. The building will be open during its normal business hours: Monday-Friday 7am to 4pm, but as usual, not all offices are open during all these hours. Visitors should check the Town's web site:
halifax-ma.org
for when individual offices are open.
This decision was not made lightly.
The most recent guidance from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health states that Town Halls should severely limit their occupancy. However, a municipality may determine that a municipal office can exceed the maximum occupancy level (which is far less than the normal maximum occupancy) if the municipality determines that it is in the interest of public health or safety considerations or where strict compliance may interfere with the continued delivery of a critical service, as determined by the municipality. Halifax has made that determination in regards to Town Hall [decisions about the opening of the Holmes Public Library and Pope's Tavern/Council on Aging will be made on a building-by-building basis].
If the Town decided whether to open Town Hall on the basis of whether it was a wise medical decision, the Town Hall would remain closed. The Town Hall has been closed for over three months and services continue to be provided. Yes, there are times when it is inconvenient for residents and visitors to find the Town Hall is closed. Someone wants something _NOW_ and feels aggrieved. But most of time, phone calls, e-mails, and the boxes to drop off bills and pick up documents have been sufficient.
A wise medical decision would be one that was made to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID. Opening Town Hall will have the opposite effect. Open Town Hall, increase the number of interactions that everyone has, increase the possibility of transmission.
So, if the Town Hall should stay closed based on looking at ways to prevent the transmission of COVID, why open it?
While there may be disagreement whether Town Hall is a "critical service", I believe that Town Hall plays a vital role in making Halifax a community of people, rather that simply a geographic designation where people happen to live. We enter municipal buildings to take actions that help create our community such as obtaining a marriage license, apply for a building permit, and yes, pay taxes. We gather in these buildings to meet together to make decisions that will benefit Halifax, the people who live here, and the businesses that make Halifax their home.
That's why we are balancing the challenges of preventing the transmission of COVID with the need to preserve Halifax as a community. That's why the Town Hall is being re-opened.
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Historical Tidbit:
HALIFAX SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
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Ellen Baker in the Fall of 1900 Halifax was still using the "barge" or "sulky".
When our students started going to school in the early years, they had to either walk or ride the family horse if they had one.
By 1921, the school transportation became motorized.
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1931 Clyde O. Bosworth, Sr. in front of his motorized "bus."
Transportation:
Elementary School: $3,018.65
High School: $675.00
Total: $3,693.65
In the 1951 picture and the one from the 1960's you can see how the design of the bus progressed.
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1951 Halifax school transportation contracted with the Bosworth family right up until Clyde Bosworth's death in 1957. His adult children continued driving buses for the different contractors over the years with his daughter, Dorene Kiernan, driving right up to her retirement.
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1960's Dorene Kieman
Some of you may remember having her as your bus driver, or one of the other Bosworth family members that drove us to school.
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In the 2013 Town Report under payments for transportation:
Regular Day: $239,998.35
Special Ed: $279,657.54
Total: $519,655.89
Respectfully submitted, Sue Basile
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Town Hall
781-294-1316
Office personnel available through phone
and email only.
For needed updates, check the town website.
Holmes Public Library
781-293-2271
Office personnel available through phone
and email only.
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
Allison Gobbi
who won a
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a
$20 gift certificate to
Color Street nail polish strips
from independent consultant Katie Ray
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Halifax Elementary School
Class of 2020 Farewell
The 6th grade farewell on June 18, 2020.
Video courtesy of
Jackie Thibeault
/ HES
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George Latini of In Season Restaurant
d/b/a Lakeside Villa, 550 Monponsett Street, will be meeting with the Halifax Board of Selectmen
Tuesday, June 23rd at 8p
about a temporary expansion of the premises where alcohol can be served. He is interested in holding events outside of the building during this summer where alcohol will be served. Governor Baker issued an executive order which allows the Board of Selectmen to forego the normal steps (legal notice, notice to abutters) for a request such as this for a temporary expansion of the premises. The Board of Selectmen welcomes any comments or questions submitted to them by Tuesday, June 23 at 3pm either by phone at 781-294-1316 or e-mail at
[email protected].
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Kids' Kurbside Summer Reading Program
A new program has launched at Holmes Public Library to promote summer reading for kids. Miss Holly will be selecting books based on your kids interests. They can choose from a selection of Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Animals, and more.
Ages range from 3-young adult.
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The Buzz Off For Kids With Cancer Fundraiser By Lori Costa-Cline
On June 7th my son James, my husband
Don Cline
, our friend
Christy Fuller Winslow
from Plympton and I had our heads shaved by the Amazing
Teeka Lynnes
for the One Mission Buzzoff. This 11 year old charity was started by the Haseotas family (think Cumberland Farms and the big house in town).
There's so much division in our world but I think we can all agree cancer sucks and being a kid with cancer really sucks. I challenge you to find someone who has not been affected by cancer in one way or another.
As you can guess, the pandemic has limited our fundraising efforts. Thankfully before it started we had already raised about $600 which we have in checks and cash to be mailed in. We are still far short of our $1500 goal.
If you are interested and able we would really appreciate your support with a donation.
Thanks for your consideration.
For more information on Buzz Off and One Mission, or help Don and Lori Donate, visit the
Buzz Off website.
Photo credit Cierra Isakson Photography
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All the basics of the birds & bees
Bird feeders & seeds
Garden & bee keeping supplies
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) Bridgewater
(508) 697-0357
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Silver Lake Regional High School Senior Parade 2020
As a tribute to the seniors, Silver Lake Regional High School teachers, staff and family lined the campus and cheered them through the school, allowing students to see familiar faces, one last time.
Thank you to everyone involved in this project! Good luck to the class of 2020!
#LakerPride
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Link above has all details.
*Patrons can email
[email protected] (please provide name, phone number, and address) or call 781-293-2271 to request specific items.
*Patrons place holds via the online catalog
www.sailsinc.org to request specific items.
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Halifax Council on Aging Hosting Free Tai Chi and Yoga
Area 58 Community Access Media will be airing Tai Chi for beginners on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 11a on Channel 14 for Comcast subscribers
. We are working on airing yoga also!
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The Halifax Annual and Special Town Meetings
Saturday, July 11, 2020 at the Halifax Elementary School starting at 9:00a
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BEAUTY COUNTER
CHRISTINE HARKINS
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What you put on your skin matters!!!
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Grant's sends out support & care to all of our communities.
We're all in this together.
10 Bedford Park, Bridgewater
(508) 279-0950
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Halifax Community Participates in BLM Peaceful Protest
Residents of Halifax and students of Silver Lake Regional High School participated in a peaceful protest to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement. They stood in solidarity with people of color and brought signs to protest against injustice.
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You choose a charity and Bridgewater Savings makes the donation!
Proudly supporting the community since 1872
We're proud to donate $2,000 more to local charities. Please 'like' a charity and make a selection daily through July 31st. All money will be donated pro rata based on the number of 'likes' each charity receives.
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Fuller Craft Museum
Fall 2020
Wood Turning: Intro to Bowls
Workshop
2-day workshop, 10a-4p
455 Oak Street, Brockton
Learn to make a simple wooden bowl on a lathe in this two-day workshop. Students will learn safe use of the lathe and tools and basic bowl turning technique, turn and finish a bowl to take home by the second day.
*Students are provided with the safety equipment, a dedicated lathe and use of tools during the workshop.
*No physical strength or previous woodworking experience required.
*Class size is limited to 4.
*All tools and materials are provided by the instructor, Steve Wiseman.
*Registration for Nonmembers opens June 29th.
*Due to the Covid-19 crisis, all workshop registrations will happen online only.
*Students 16+ years old are eligible to register for most adult workshops.
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Books For Brockton: Brockton Public Library organized by ...
Join me in making a real difference. Brockton Public Library provides access to educational & cultural programs and resources to the greater Brockton Area, free!!! Brockton Library Foundation ... taking this a step further ... is giving away...
Read more
www.gofundme.com
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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
Historical Tidbit Question:
What year did school transportation became motorized?
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 June 24, 2020 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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A Tribute to Fathers:
“Of all the titles I’ve been privileged to have, ‘Dad’ has always been the best.” ~Ken Norton
“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.” ~Jim Valvano
“The best way of training the young is to train yourself at the same time; not to admonish them, but to be seen never doing that of which you would admonish them.”
~ Plato
“The nature of impending fatherhood is that you are doing something that you’re unqualified to do, and then you become qualified while doing it.” ~ John Green
“I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd moments, when they aren’t trying to teach us. We are formed by little scraps of wisdom.” ~ Umberto Eco
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“Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, story-tellers, and singers of song.” ~Pam Brown
To Dads everywhere... have a wonderful day! ~ Jacquie
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Jen Bellody, Theresa McNulty, Janice O'Brien, Stacy Rancourt, Sasha Rockwell, & Jacquelyn Rose
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