August 2, 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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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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photo: USS PAWNEE, circa 1864-1865
Co. A 5th Reg. Massachusetts Militia
Co. A 5th Reg. Massachusetts Militia was the local company that belonged to the 5th Regt. The Regiment Commander was Col. David W. Wardrop of New Bedford. This was the most widely spread regiment in the state.
The 5th was called along with the 4th, 6th and the 8th regiments. A special train was furnished by the Fairhaven R. R. Co. to go as far as Tremont to carry messengers on way to Halifax, Carver, Plympton and Plymouth. Company A
got its orders at 2 A.M.
(My brother, James W. H. Baker, had a clock that struck the hour of 2 A.M. on that fateful morning over a hundred years ago. ~ This clock was then in Capt. Charles Lyon's home and it stood on the same shelf until my brother's death in 2001. The clock then was given to his son. The clock is still in the family.)
The Plymouth Co., got orders at about 3 A.M. the same morning. Both companies reported at noon the same day.
On April 16th the Cambridge Co. was assigned to the 3rd Regt. and later on May 9th the Companies D, E, I and M were also assigned to the 3rd Regiment when it was set up in the military organization at Fortress Monroe in Virginia.
The Regiment sailed from Boston on April 17th under sealed orders from Central Wharf. The next morning when 9 miles out, the orders were read. It took 47½ hours to reach Fortress Monroe.
On the afternoon of arrival, they were immediately embarked on the Gunboat "Pawnee" and proceeded to Gosport Navy Yard under orders to destroy the dry-dock, construction houses, yards, building and all vessels and ammunition. Co. B had to be relieved because of the heat while mining the dry-dock. Co. A and B were on guard. The mission was completed and the "Pawnee" got back to Fortress Monroe at 6 A.M. on April 21 (Sunday). "So actually the 3rd Regt. was the first Northern Voluntary Army to land aggressively on Southern Soil.," wrote a local paper.
Co. C among routine duties under Capt. Chamberlain with drawn bayonets and loaded muskets suppressed "insubordination," in the "Naval Brigade." Next the regiment orders were to occupy Hampton and the Companies A, B and C
were the main guard. Here, experience in trenching with the thermometer at 114 degrees and the temperature, while scouting, at one degree higher were endured.
The regiment returned July 19. It was mustered out on July 22 on the Common amid great cheering.
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!
Sarah Lanoue
won a 16 oz Bee Charmed candle, (value $15.99) from Bee Charmed Gift Shop
494 N. Bedford St (Rt 18) East Bridgewater
Play our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win
a free 30 minute virtual wellness consult
and a custom roller bottle
,
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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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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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Food Pantry Open Tuesdays
The Halifax Helping Hands Food Pantry is open
Tuesdays from 2:30-4:00
at the
Halifax Congregational Church
for residents in need from Halifax and Plympton. Please wait in your cars and you’ll be greeted in the order of arrival. Proof of residence is required.
Story Credit: Heidi Badot
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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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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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Halifax Storywalk
StoryWalk® runs
July 22 - August 7 on the Halifax Trail behind the Halifax Historical Museum, 516 Plymouth Street
and features picture book,
In the Small, Small Pond
by Denise Fleming!
The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg Hubbard Library
SPONSORED BY THE SOUTH SHORE FAMILY NETWORK AND THE HOLMES LIBRARY
As we all navigate this new normal, please reach out with any questions or requests you may have.
[email protected].
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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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Reusable Bag News
The Halifax Beautification Committee has been notified that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has rescinded its orders that temporary put aside municipal by-laws and ordinances concerning the single-use plastic bags, including the Halifax by-law on this subject. The Beautification Committee understands that there will a certain amount of transition as stores work to comply with the by-law. The Committee expects that all stores will be able to comply with the by-law no later than
August 17, 2020
. Also, effective immediately, shoppers may use reusable bags at retail establishments since Governor Baker rescinded his temporary order banning the use of reusable bags.
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Holmes Public Library Reopening
Limited hours
Monday 12 - 8p
Tuesday- Thursday 10a - 5p
Friday 10a- 2p
Limited capacity-Occupancy will be 25 people including staff, patrons and other workers. Please follow signs and floor markings to adhere to social distancing.
Face coverings are required for all staff and patrons. In the event a face mask cannot be worn, Library Director will provide alternative services.
Restrooms will be unavailable to the public.
Children's Area will be open by appointment only and will be limited to one party, no larger than 3.
Appointments to be 30 minutes. Please contact Miss Holly to schedule at 781-293-2271 or [email protected].
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Vote By Mail
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n July, a new law was passed to allow all registered voters in Massachusetts to vote by mail in any 2020 election, with no excuse needed.
As required by the new law, a Vote by Mail application will be mailed to every person who was registered to vote by July 1 and who had not already requested an absentee ballot for the State Primary or for all elections this year. A second mailing will be sent out in September to all voters who have not already applied for a Vote by Mail ballot for the November election. The applications are pre-addressed to your local election official and no postage is necessary.
Vote by Mail applications must be delivered to your local election office no later than 4 business days before the election. For a State Primary ballot, your application must reach your local election office no later than August 26. For a State Election ballot, your application must reach your local election office no later than October 28.
If you wish to vote by mail, you are strongly encouraged to return your application as early as possible, to make sure that you will receive your ballot in time to return it and have it be counted.
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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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Town of Halifax Beaches & Boat Ramps
Beaches
Town beaches are located on Lingan Street (West Monponsett Pond) and on Holmes Street (East Monponsett Pond, SE corner). There are no lifeguards at either location. Any vehicle parked at these locations must have a "resident sticker" issued by the Recycling Center.
Boat Ramps
There are Town-resident only boat ramps located on Lingan Street (West Monponsett Pond) and Holmes Street (SE corner of East Monponsett Pond). Any vehicle parked at these locations must have a "resident sticker" issued by the Recycling Center. There is a State boat ramp on Monponsett Street for West Monponsett Pond. A resident sticker is not required to use the State Boat Ramp. The Town’s boating by-laws apply on both ponds.
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FULLER CRAFT MUSEUM PRESENTS
Shelter, Place, Social, Distance
Contemporary Dialogues from the Permanent Collection
August 6– November 22, 2020
(August 6 Museum opens to the general public.)
“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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Patrick Sullivan Shares the sunset over West Monponsett. ~ Nice pix, Patrick!
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win 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.
Historical Tidbit Question:
How long did it take the Regiment to reach Fortress Monroe?
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 5, 2020 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Sand in Your Shorts
The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.
~ Jacques Yves Cousteau
At the beach, life is different. Time doesn’t move hour to hour but mood to moment. We live by the currents, plan by the tides and follow the sun. ~ Sandy Gingras
The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy to the soul. ~ Robert Wyland
Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
You’re not a wave, you’re a part of the ocean. ~ Mitch Albom
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Hey folks, it's 10 degrees cooler at the beach, just in case you didn't know....
And if you can't get to the beach, a kiddie pool (for your feet), a beach chair, a fan and ice cream, and, well, some sand in your shorts will have to do! : )
Have a great week! ~ 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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