January 3, 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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The 11th Annual Friends of the Library Silent Auction was a huge success!
Despite the unique challenges of 2020, this year’s Auction raised $1530.
As always the Staff, Trustees, and Friends are so grateful to the Halifax Community for their support. 100% of the money raised will fund future Library programs and events.
A big thank you to Friends Bob and Candy Kniffen who beautifully photographed each item for the website and the great team of Jeanne Kling and Joan Brides for coming in twice a week to tally and manage the bids. The success of the 2020 Auction is due in large part to the expertise of Assistant Director Marie Coady who researched, implemented and managed the online bidding system.
Senior (65 years +) $5/year
Individual $10/year
Family $15/year (special one-time discounted price)
Business $50/year
Thank you again, Halifax!
Jean Gallant
Library Director
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Friends of the Library
The Friends of the Holmes Public Library is a non-profit, volunteer organization formed and incorporated in January of 1987.
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Friends of the Holmes Public Library, Inc. is to support the Holmes Public Library by sponsoring library activities and programs; donating materials and books; and stimulating volunteer services and gifts to the library. 100% of all funds raised are spent directly on materials and programs that benefit the library, its patrons, and the community.
The Friends usually meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month (except for December and July, unless deemed necessary).
2020-2021 Officers
Chair – Betsy Hodge
Treasurer – Candace Kniffen
Recording Secretary – Joan Brides
Corresponding Secretary – Jeanne Kling
Directors/Members at Large – Dianne Bennett, Robert Hodge, Bob Kniffen, Makenna Hart
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Historical Tidbit: New Year's Eve
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In 46 B.C. the emperor Julius Caesar introduced the Julian calendar, which closely resembles the more modern Gregorian calendar that most countries around the world use today.
As part of his reform, Caesar instituted January 1 as the first day of the year to honor Janus, the Roman god of beginnings, whose two faces allowed him to look back into the past and forward into the future. Romans celebrated by offering sacrifices to Janus, exchanging gifts with one another, decorating their homes with laurel branches and attending raucous parties.
New Year’s celebrations begin New Year’s Eve and continue into the early hours of January 1."In Spain and several other Spanish-speaking countries, people bolt down a dozen grapes-symbolizing their hopes for the months ahead-right before midnight. In many parts of the world, traditional New Year’s dishes feature legumes, which are thought to resemble coins and herald future financial success; examples include lentils in Italy and black-eyed peas in the southern United States. Because pigs represent progress and prosperity in some cultures, pork appears on the New Year’s Eve table in Cuba, Austria, Hungary, Portugal and other countries. Ring-shaped cakes and pastries, a sign that the year has come full circle, round out the feast in the Netherlands, Mexico, Greece and elsewhere. In Sweden and Norway, meanwhile, rice pudding with an almond hidden inside is served on New Year’s Eve; it is said that whoever finds the nut can expect 12 months of good fortune. " (History.Com)
The dropping of a giant ball in New York City’s Times Square at the stroke of midnight has taken place almost every year since 1907. Over time, the ball itself has ballooned from a 700-pound iron-and-wood orb to a brightly patterned sphere 12 feet in diameter and weighing in at nearly 12,000 pounds.
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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!
Kimberly Bamberg
won a
(Route 106)
East Bridgewater, MA 02333
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
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You could win a
4-week virtual Yoga beginner series
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Special thanks to Candy Kniffen
for decorating planters at the Town Hall, Holmes Library, the Council on Aging, and the Congregational Church! Everything looks so festive!! Thanks also to Shirley Bent for the gorgeous holly & berries. ❄️🎄❄️🎄
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A Peaceful Bedtime Storytime
Miss Holly on Facebook LIVE Holmes Public Library on Wednesday, January 13, 6:30 pm
Read more
www.facebook.com
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Delivering Good Cheer!
On December 16, The Order of Sons of Italy in America® Peter B. Gay Lodge #540 proved that a worldwide pandemic does not deter them from their well-known generosity of spirit and service to the community. This local chapter provided good cheer and a delicious holiday meal to members of CO-OP, a local non-profit agency supporting individuals with disabilities. This includes close to two dozen individuals living in and around Halifax, MA.
While the usual holiday party wasn’t possible this year, the Sons of Italy again teamed up with DeAvila's Restaurant & Catering to provide a celebratory lunch for CO-OP individuals and staff, all delivered to homes by the Sons of Italy Christmas elves.
According to CO-OP President and CEO, Joyce Faria, “We are so grateful that this yearly tradition continued. All of us at CO-OP are moved by a willingness to adjust to our new normal of social distancing to keep everyone safe. For the 15th consecutive year, The Columbia Cultural Trust and The Peter B. Gay Lodge gave us some holiday kindness and cheer. We sincerely thank everyone involved, especially the many members of the Gay family (David, Bethany, Francis, Willie, and Cheryl), Lodge President Richard Simmons and family members Gil and Carol, John Uva, Louis Loura, Kathy Campanirio, Peter Nascimento, Carlos and Joy DeAvila, and Taunton Councilman John McCaul, affectionately known as our Biggest Elf. This act of kindness made many people happy.”
About CO-OP
CO-OP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supporting local citizens with disabilities in a variety of residential and day programs, employment supports, and clinical services. Founded in 1972 and currently serving approximately 450 individuals and family members in Southeastern Massachusetts, CO-OP’s mission focuses on individualized services and community participation.
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We have what you need!
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) • Bridgewater • (508) 697-0357
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Shared with us by South Shore Hospital's Youth Health Connection:
Calm Classroom offers a variety of resources to help our young children center and cope with this stressful world: including 3 minute recorded meditations.
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Calm Classroom
Self-awareness is the ability to be aware of one's inner life-one's emotions, thoughts, behaviors, values, goals, strengths, challenges, attitudes, mindsets- and how these elements impact our decisions.
Read more
calmclassroom.com
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Snow Plow Drivers and Contractors Wanted
The Highway Department is accepting applications for licensed drivers with plow driving experience to drive a town truck during snow storms.
We are also still looking for experienced plow truck contractors for the upcoming winter season. Ability to work long-hours in emergency snow events. Increased rates - differ according to truck and plow size. Please stop into Highway Barn, 60 Hemlock Lane for an informational packet/application or email karyn.thompson@halifax-ma.org. |
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Start the New Year with a little snaz to your fingernails with Color Street temporary designs!
Tons of fun!
*100% real nail polish strips * Easy one step application * No dry time/smudges/streaks
* Made in the USA
Independent Consultant Katie Ray
(774) 274-7492
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Frozen Pizza & Sauce delivery
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Open Thursdays & Fridays
noon - 7pm for meals-to-go
120 East Grove St. Middleboro
Gift Certificates Available
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United Way of Greater Plymouth County informational workshop
for any nonprofit interested in applying for FY2022 (July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022) United Way funding.
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Snow date January 15, 2021
9a to 11a
Virtually via Zoom
All interested agencies, including first time applicants, are required to attend the workshop to be eligible for funding consideration.
With a mission to “unite people, ideas and resources to improve the lives of people in Greater Plymouth County”.
Initiatives this funding cycle must pertain to these five LIVE UNITED Community Recovery areas:
• Feeding Our Families (Health)
• Preventing Evictions & Ending Homelessness (Financial Stability)
• Accessing Affordable Health Services (Health)
• Returning to Learning for Our Children & Youth (Education)
• Aspiring to Hire for Our Recently Unemployed (Financial Stability)
Critical to our work in meeting these needs is the realization that for people of diverse backgrounds these challenges are greater and deeper in terms of their degree and complexity. This means that we must direct significantly greater attention and enhance our sensitivity to the issues of race, equity and justice as we design our solutions to our communities’ problems.
Request for Proposal (RFP’s) packets will be available online following the workshop.
Anyone interested in attending, RSVP to Kim Allen, Director of Community Relations & Marketing, United Way of Greater Plymouth County, kallen@uwgpc.org.
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America The Beautiful... Shine Us into the New Year
As we continue to show our love and support for each other... through the darkest days... lights are going up all over town. Between now - January 14, 2021, each week, one lucky submission will receive a $25 gift certificate to... where else... Johnny Macaroni's!
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Keeping kids active indoors: Top tips from our experts - ...
For many parents, keeping their kids active during the spring and summer months of COVID-19 involved a lot of outdoor time. But with colder temperatures on the way, you might be wondering how to survive the winter months, especially if your kids...
Read more
discoveries.childrenshospit...
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Learn Yoga at home with
BLISS THROUGH YOGA!
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NEW! 4-WEEK VIRTUAL BEGINNER SERIES!
Mondays, 1/11 - 2/1, morning & evening slots available. Learn simple moves which decompress your spine, melting away long held tensions and pain. Deeply relaxing through gentle easy movements.
Find YOUR bliss at Bliss Through Yoga!
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52 Weeks Logo & Link Ad in 1 Hive
For $99 / each month put your ad in 1 Buzz Around town each week.
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buzzaround.info
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HO HO HO Storytime!
with Miss Holly at
Holmes Public Library
Jokes & Stories & tons of fun!
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Hoping to welcome 2021 into town with some good reads?
Check out the library's suggestions.
Wishing on this Christmas Train lots of joy in the New Year!
Image credits: J. Rose
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee
entered to win a
4-week virtual Yoga beginner series
Historical Tidbit Question:
What animal represents progress and prosperity in some cultures?
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 January 6, 2021 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 |
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Re-Direction
(Backstory: 2020 wanted to give us one more kick in the pants, three pairs of eyes missed that we hadn't changed the year on the newsletters, but we aren't so easily defeated! Here is your REAL 2021 BuzzAround!)
"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours."
~ Henry David Thoreau
"You've got to think about big things while you're doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction."
~ Alvin Toffler
"To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others."
~ Sophie Swetchine
Hello our Fabulous Readers!
Welcome to 2021!
Here at your BuzzAround, we are working on implementing a new organizational structure and need the input of folks with these skill sets:
* Information Technology
* Regional Sustainable Planning & Development
* HR, Employee Management & Healthcare Solutions
* Marketing & Branding
* Journalism/ News Distribution
* Small Business Finance
If you have expertise in any of these and would like to bee involved in serving our communities with good news, and helping with the BuzzAround direction, please send me an email:
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Here's wishing you an inspiring 2021 redirection!
~ Jacquie
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Copyright 2021 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 1/3/2021").
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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