July 5, 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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Storm Brewing Over Monponsett Lakes
These pictures were taken before the storm on June 28th.
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West Monponsett Lake.
Photo above by Audrey Hayward
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East Monponsett Lake.
Photo below by Kelly Raver McAndrews
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Neighborhood Businesses
/ 1930's Ice Box
As towns grew it became profitable to open shops in neighborhoods to fill local needs. They filled a need when people were spreading out from the center of town and before the time when every household had a car. These shops had ethnic flavor depending on what immigrants settled locally. The shop would have foods culturally common to those who lived near it. Many of these shops had refrigerated coolers and offered butcher shops and specialty cuts of meats. This is where a person would find Linguiça from Portugal, Potatiskorv from Sweden, and Bratwurst from Germany.
Before World War II, not every home had a refrigerator, frozen foods were not as common as today and purchasing a weeks supply of fresh meat did not keep well in an "ice box". Some folks still had ice boxes up until the 1950s. I can remember the ice man delivering to the house across the street from my home on Main Street.
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Respectfully Submitted,
David Moore
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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
Rebecca Mugherini
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a $15 gift certificate to Pinches & Pounds Candy Store in Whitman, MA!
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Summer Camp
Halifax Youth and Rec would like to proudly share that Silver Lake Summer Hoops Camp along with Youth Rec were granted the “Go Ahead” to host TWO WEEKS of summer camp. One week is being held here at Halifax Elementary School Gymnasium and the other week at Silver Lake Regional High School! What this means is that Silver Lake Summer Hoops is one of only a few granted permission to hold camp in our area! They have a Covid-19 response plan in place that meet and exceeds recommended guidelines!!! There are only a few spots left as space is limited due to the Covid-19 restrictions on camp size-so visit the website and signup today! They are taking registrations until July 12th. Many of HYRD counselors will be working this camp and it is held by Director, Mr.Steele.
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Potential Sidewalks
The Town of Halifax has applied for two "Shared Streets" grants offered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
1) To install a sidewalk along the north side of Plymouth Street from the one end of Cranberry Drive to the other end of Cranberry Drive;
2) To install a sidewalk along the east side of Monponsett Street from Parsons Lane/Halifax Housing Authority to Halifax Meadows.
Because of the State's requirements, the proposals are being reviewed as separate proposals.
The two proposals can be found on the Town's web site:
The greater the support shown by the residents of Halifax, the better the chances are that the Town will receive funding.
If you have any questions, please contact the Selectmen's Office at 781-294-1316.
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Help Eagle Scout Supply New Benches for Playground
The Friends of HOPS are hoping you're enjoying the Halifax Open Play Space and staying safe during these unprecedented times.
It is great to see so many children enjoying the area after it was closed for so long.
A couple updates:
- The fence for around the new gazebo (thank you Connor Burgess) has been ordered and they hope to install soon.
- They are planning out where to put their personalized bricks.
Also a quick reminder there's still a way you can help make our favorite playground even better.
Halifax resident and Eagle Scout Ryan McCarthy has taken on the challenge of supplying the park with four new picnic tables so that families can pack a lunch and make a day out of their trip to HOPS.
He's launched a GoFundMe, and while he's doing well, he still has a way to go.We really hope you consider helping Ryan out. No amount is too small. Consider it reinvesting in Halifax. The tables will be enjoyed by thousands of families over time.
Thanks for your consideration.
I know Ryan appreciates it as well.
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Public Comments Requested
The Halifax Board of Selectmen is requesting public comment on the application by Bud's Goods and Provisions before the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission for a provisional license for cultivation and processing of marijuana on River Street. The Cannabis Control Commission has asked that the Board determine whether Bud's Goods proposal is in compliance with the Town's municipal by-laws. The Board will include this on the agenda for the Board's meeting on
July 14, 2020 at 8:00p
. As it is likely that more than ten people will want to attend the meeting, the meeting will likely be held on-line (details to be posted with the agenda for meeting not later than Friday, July 10). In addition to participating on-line, residents can send any comments to the Board to Halifax Board of Selectmen, 499 Plymouth Street, Halifax, MA 02338 or e-mailing the Town Administrator at 781-294-1316.
Public comments should be limited to the issue of zoning. If Bud's Goods and Provisions is able to obtain a provisional license from the Cannabis Control Commission, it will still need to obtain a site plan approval from the Planning Board and a special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals in order to construct and operate its facility on River Street. Any meetings concerning the site plan and the special permit will be posted.
Anyone with any questions can contact the Selectmen's Office at 781-294-1316.
Charlie Seelig
Town Administrator
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Social Justice e-books available.
Download for free.
White Fragility by Robin Diangelo
The New York Times best-selling book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality. In this "vital, necessary, and beautiful book" (Michael Eric Dyson), antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility and "allows us to understand racism as a practice not restricted to 'bad people' (Claudia Rankine). Referring to the defensive moves that white people make when challenged racially, white fragility is characterized by emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, and by behaviors including argumentation and silence.
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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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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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Relief for Silver Lake Regional School District
This past week, the MA House passed H. 4802, which provides relief to cities and towns for costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was secured by Representative Kathy LaNatra.
The following amounts will be provided to the Silver Lake Regional School District:
- Over $26,000 for personal protection equipment (PPE)
- Over $120,000 to allocate towards technology upgrades for remote learning
Story by: State Representative Kathy LaNatra
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The Halifax Annual and Special
Town Meetings
Saturday, July 11th starting 9:00a
Halifax Elementary School
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COMMONWEALTH PLACES GRANTS
AVAILABLE
On Friday, MassDevelopment
announced
$225,000 in funding for a new round of Commonwealth Places grants. This Commonwealth Places COVID-19 Response Round: Resurgent Places funding is being made available specifically to help community partners prepare public space and commercial districts to best serve their population during communities’ economic recovery efforts.
Eligible projects may include outdoor seating spaces, sidewalk retail venues, partitions to support social distancing, and more.
Non-profits and community groups are eligible to apply for grant awards of up to $25,000. Up to $10,000 per project may be awarded as an unmatched grant; awards greater than $10,000 must be matched with crowdfunding donations. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until July 31, 2020.
Read more in the "Request for Proposals" here.
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JOHNNY MACARONI'S
Eat well, Laugh often, Love much
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Turn your kitchen into an authentic Italian restaurant by adding Johnny Macaroni’s homemade sauces to your delicious dishes.
Click on location below for
full take out menus or dine with us at our Plymouth St location!
Take out only
Opening for indoor dining July 7th
NOW
Open
for Indoor & Outdoor Dining
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Direct Mechanical
“Your Full Solutions Provider”
HVAC – Residential - Commercial
Water and Air Purification –
Sales - Installation - Service
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Air and Surface Sanitation
Eradicate viruses, bacteria, mold and mildew, eliminate harmful odors!
STAY SAFE!
(774) 297-4697
~Womens Owned Business~
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Senior Tax Work Off Program Applications
The Halifax Council on Aging announced that applications are now being accepted for the Senior Tax Work Off Program. The deadline to apply is August 3rd.
The program allows two qualified Halifax seniors to perform volunteer community service in order to receive an abatement of $750 on their property tax bill.
Story and photo by Halifax Council on Aging
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Blood Drive
Saturday, August 8
9:00a - 2:00p
Great Hall of the Halifax Town Hall, 499 Plymouth St.
The Town of Halifax is sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive. Because of the season and the pandemic, the Red Cross has an urgent need for blood. Anyone interested in participating can visit
www.redcrossblood.org/find-drive
type in "02338" for the zip code and then make an appointment for a convenient time.
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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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Positions Still Open!!!
While many people were elected to fill various municipal positions as a result of the Town Election on June 20, there remain three vacant positions because while there were write-in votes, the Town Clerk has notified that no one received more than one write-in vote for these positions:
Park Commission - term to expire in May, 2021
Park Commission - term to expire in May, 2023
Library Trustee - term to expire in May, 2023
If you are interested in serving on the Board of Library Trustees, contact Jean Gallant, the Director of the Holmes Public Library, at 781-293-2271, for information about what the Trustees do.
If you are interested in serving on the Parks Commission,contact Tom Schindler -
facebook/tom.schindler.716
for information about what the Park Commissioners do (he's the only person on the Commission right now).
Charlie Seelig
Town Administrator
(781) 294-1316
Photo credit: Sue Basile
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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 in Whitman, MA!
Historical Tidbit Question:
Prior to refrigerators, what did people use to keep food fresh?
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 July 8, 2020 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Independence
" America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand." ~ Harry S Truman
" In every human Breast, God has implanted a Principle which we call Love of Freedom; it is impatient of Oppression, and pants for Deliverance." ~ Phillis Wheatley
“I believe in America because we have great dreams, and because we have the opportunity to make those dreams come true.” ~ Wendell L. Wilkie
“Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.” ~ James Bryce
“The essence of America – that which really unites us — is not ethnicity, or nationality or religion – it is an idea — and what an idea it is: That you can come from humble circumstances and do great things. That it doesn’t matter where you came from but where you are going.”
~ Condoleezza Rice
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Happy Independence Day, Week, Month, Year.
~ 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, Kayla Rose
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