August 9, 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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Jonathan Selig video update on the installation of the HOPS Playground gazebo fence.
Looks great!!! Big thanks to In-Line Fence and the donors who made this happen.
To help make picnic tables "magically appear" please contribute to Ryan McCarthy's go fund me.
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Ryan McCarthy Eagle Scout Service Project
Want to help me improve Halifax? I'm raising money to benefit Friends of HOPS and any donation will help make an impact. My name is Ryan McCarthy and I am a Life Scout from BSA Troop 39 in Halifax, MA. I am working towards the Eagle Scout, the...
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www.gofundme.com
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How Halifax Regards Prison Plan
"They want to take our good old town of Halifax for a State prison and wipe us off the map, do they? Well, we be long-standing Plymouth Rock Yankees round these parts. There's people that have tried to drive the Yankees before, but they didn't drive. So they can't drive us out of here, by gum!" said Oliver Holmes, one of the oldest inhabitants of Halifax, as he raised his voice in protest against what he terms the "terrible aggression" of a syndicate of Boston real estate dealers who have offered their holdings as a site for a new State prison instead of the island of Nashawena.
In a letter which they have sent to the members of the General Court and the State Board of Prison Commissioners, this syndicate has pointed out how feasible it is to remove the residents of Halifax, who now number about 500, from their homes and how easily the beautiful Cape town may be converted into a vast state farm of over 9000 acres of rich land, situated on the shores of the two Monponsett lakes.
The news that the town had been proposed for a prison site has stirred up the inhabitants. Few approved the idea. Many opposed it. "If those convicts land here," said George Estes, keeper of the general store, "I would get a Gatling gun, plant it on the Methodist steeple and shoot down every mother's son of them." A large gathering of village gossips who were in the store at the time nodded approval.
Only one man, Selectman Henry Haywood, approved of selling the town. Mr. Haywood said: "If they want to clean us off the map, let them clean away, provided they use water enough by way of compensation. By 'water' I mean good old greenbacks."
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. 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!
Jill Silvia
won a free 30 minute virtual wellness consult and a custom roller bottle,
made with Doterra essential oils for your specific health concerns (worth $40!)
from independent consultant Chris Ventura.
Play our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a Mary Kay Cosmetics Virtual Facial and $15 certificate from independent consultant, Cindy Guarino http://www.marykay.com/
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Library's Boredom Buster
The Library offers you many ways to get materials. You can place holds online yourself & they will contact you when they are ready for pickup sails.net/halifax.
Or you can order a Boredom Buster Book Bag! Let them know what you like using an online form and they will fill a bag of books selected just for you! holmespubliclibrary.org
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Check in with the COA to confirm outdoor activities.
Monday - Joy of Writing
Tues/Thurs - Men's Coffee
Wednesday - Knitting/Crochet
(781) 293-7313
Indoor activities are still cancelled.
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Public Hearing For Local Restaurant
The Board of Selectmen will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 8:15p in the Great Hall, 499 Plymouth Street, Halifax, MA for the purpose of hearing the application from Rodney’s Kitchen – Patrick Maloney and Rodney Moreina, owners and Rodney Moreina, Manager, for a Common Victualler License on property located at 416 Plymouth Street, Halifax, MA.
Respectfully Submitted, Charlie Seelig
Town Administrator
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Virtual Meet & Greet with Representative Kathy LaNantra
August 11th @ 7p via zoom.
If you'd like to attend please message Kimberley King your email address.
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Fall Elections Guide
The Massachusetts State Primary Election is scheduled for Tuesday, September 1st.
The Massachusetts State General Election is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3rd.
Both will be held in the Gym at the Halifax
Elementary School, 464 Plymouth Street from 7:00a to 8:00p each day.
Voters have three options in casting their ballots: 1) Vote by mail; 2) Early voting in-person at Town Hall during specific days and times; 3) Election Day voting at the Elementary School.
Information about all three options and how to register to vote is included in the Town's Fall
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#MASKUPMA
to keep Massachusetts safe. It’s time to #MaskUpMA!
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Imagine Your Story
at Storytime!
For more storytime videos and activites from Holmes Public Library click here.
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Ponds are Still Clear!
The water column continues to be clear. Both ponds remain open.
On 07/22/20 the Cyanobacteria Cell Count for the East Monponsett Pond was 768 and the West Monponsett Pond was 16,550 cell/ml. Both ponds are well below the States guidelines.
DPH will be taking next week and possibly the week that follows off.
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We have what you NEED this summer!
Come see what we have to make your home or farm the best it can be! Shop us today!
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1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) Bridgewater (508) 697-0357
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Writing Internships available at the BuzzAround
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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...
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www.gofundme.com
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Stepping up Brockton Book Drive.
Thursday nights in September we will have pick up spots making it easy for Halifax folks to drop of their slightly used books ~ time to start cleaning out your shelves! ~ or make a donation please!
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Good Day My Phenomenal People!
• Spiritual Healer • Certified Reiki Master Teacher • Past Life Regression & Future Life Progression Therapist • Officiant
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(781) 428-4479
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FULLER CRAFT MUSEUM PRESENTS
Shelter, Place, Social, Distance
Contemporary Dialogues from the Permanent Collection
Exhibit Showing Now Through November 22, 2020
Thurs, Fridays, & Saturdays 10:00a – 5:00p for the month of August
“The long path from material through purpose to creative work has only a single goal: To create order out of the godforsaken confusion of our time.” —Mies van der Rohe, Not at Home, 1938
Since the initial outbreak in Wuhan, China, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruption around the world, from economic uncertainty to national public health emergencies to mandated quarantines. As the global community struggled to make sense of it all, an explosion of new words and phrases emerged. This pervasive terminology—shelter in place, social distancing, flatten the curve, PPE, and more—offered a practical shorthand with which to frame the rapidly changing world and united us through shared cultural touch points.
While many terms are inextricably associated with the pandemic, certain words, when decontextualized, represent recurring themes in contemporary craft. In this regard, Shelter, Place, Social, Distance: Contemporary Dialogues from the Permanent Collection adopts the COVID-19 lexicon as a conceptual springboard for exploring how the universal subjects of home, place, community, and distance are represented in Fuller Craft Museum’s permanent collection.
Fuller Craft Museum is honored to present these extraordinary objects as we welcome visitors back to our galleries following the COVID-19-related museum shutdown. Like all great works of art, the forms invigorate our understanding of the times in which we live.
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Eagle Scout project in the works!
The Boardman Family has been working tirelessly to beautify the Ruth Perkins Garden at the Holmes Public Library! They also installed two new benches that were funded by the Friends of the Holmes Library. They are happy for the community to see the hard work that the Scouts do. Due to COVID, the Boardman family did the project together (instead of enlisting lots of Scouts and trying to keep all safe). Joseph Boardman is in Troop 39 and his parents Stephen and Heidi have helped complete the project, along with his sister, Jenna. Thank you for all your hard work!
Photo credits: The Boardman Family
Story by Kayla Rose
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Eagle Scout Beautification Project at Holmes Library
Story by Kayla Rose: See more pictures here.
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a Mary Kay Cosmetics Virtual Facial and $15 certificate from independent consultant, Cindy Guarino.
Historical Tidbit Question:
What was proposed to be placed in the town of Halifax?
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 August 12, 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, Stacy Rancourt, Sasha Rockwell, Jacquelyn Rose, Kayla Rose
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Copyright 2020 Buzz Around Halifax. You have our permission to share and copy this issue in its entirety as much as you like. If you take it in part, please give credit: ("Buzz Around Halifax 8/9/2020").
Disclaimer: At the Buzz Around, we promote community and family. Occasionally, there will be links to town committees and other non-profit groups, as a way of sharing local information. Individual groups are responsible for how they represent themselves on their websites and in their promotional materials.
The Buzz Around does not claim to support any particular view.
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On being a social entrepreneur...
As the COVID crisis affects our collective financial stability, folks are turning to the entrepreneurial life, and so here are my thoughts on being a social entrepreneur:
*I enjoy every piece of my job. Every day, everything I do. I get to spend each day writing & talking about the positive things all of you are doing. Your good stories never end!
*I formulate my life according to my own value system. What products I use, who I contract with, what impact I have on the environment & society.
*I decide when to work and when not to.
And here are quotes from other voices:
"To any entrepreneur: if you want to do it, do it now. If you don’t, you’re going to regret it.” ~ Catherine Cook
"It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen.” ~Scott Belsky
“Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value.” ~ Albert Einstein
“Be so good they can’t ignore you.” ~Steve Martin
“Don’t put a ceiling on yourself.” ~Oprah Winfrey
One last reason I enjoy being an entrepreneur: I am responsible for my own success and failure. *
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*This is because I am able to work within society's frame for a white middle-class educated female. Financial problem solving has been done with MUCH MUCH MUCH help from my community’s tightly woven safety net. During the BuzzAround’s formative years, my family and I accessed the food pantry; informal and formal groups to provide funds for after-school programs, Christmas gifts, Thanksgiving & Easter meals and school supplies. There were also state programs to assist with childcare costs and healthcare. Now we are well on our way to providing for ourselves. The gratitude I feel is overwhelming.
I also recognize there are many, many Americans that have similar challenges and do not have access to such a tightly woven net because of their skin color. That's not the America I believe in. We need to be able, as a country, to extend our hand and weave our net.
It is with that love for a just society and for each other that your BuzzAround will keep sharing our good news. News of love. That is how the BuzzAround fulfills our mission as a social entrepreneurship.
Thank you, dear reader, for all you do in the work of community building. Together, we weave. ~ Jacquie
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