April 2, 2023 ~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time.
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Raynham's LaLiberte Elementary Students Celebrate Learning Nutrition!
This past week, the Food Service Director for Bridgewater-Raynm School District, Eric DeLisle, took a trip to visit LaLiberte Elementary School to host an informational presentation on the importance of nutrition for third-grade students. Here, they discussed how to identify nutritious foods that boost your mood and received tips on how to eat a healthy lifestyle!
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Historical Tidbit: Lyceum
Raynham's Debating Society c.1840
"An account of the educational and intellectual features of Raynham would be imperfect without an allusion to the Lyceum, or debating society, existing thirty years ago. Its organization embraced most of the intelligent residents at the centre, and the active minds of the time participated in its deliberations.
During the winter, for many seasons, there were debates upon the topics of the day and objects of literary interest, and once a fortnight a lecture was expected either from the gentlemen at home or from abroad."
"The meetings of the association were originally held in the hall which formerly stood where John A. Hall's house is now built. The hall was in the second story, curiously frescoed in the style of the day. When the house to which it was attached was taken down, the hall was removed to the rear of the premises where it is still standing.
After the town house was built, the Lyceum held its sessions there, and divided with the singing schools the social interest of the winter."
Information from:
History of Raynham, Mass.,
From the First Settlement to the Present Time
By Rev. Enoch Sanford, 1870
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TOWN HALL
Town Clerk
508-824-2700
Treasurer/Collector
508-824-2702
Assessors 508-824-2704
Selectmen 508-824-2707
Building Dept. 508-824-2708
Board of Health 508-824-2766
Planning 508-824-2745
Veterans Service Officer 508-828-4527
Public Library
508-823-1344
Council on Aging
508-824-2740
Food Pantry
2nd and 4th Thursday of the month
9 - 11a
494 Church St, Raynham
774-406-5612
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Congratulations!
Evelyn DeLutis
You won 2 tickets to Friday night's performance of
Halley's Comet
Presented by the Massasoit Theatre Company
Friday April 7, 7p
Massasoit Community College
Bee sure to play our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game at the bottom of this newsletter.
Enter for this week's prize of
45 minute Reiki Treatment with
Jacquelyn Rose
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Women's Open Basketball, Spring 2023
Pick-up games each Wednesday
until June 7th
7–9p
LaLiberte Elementary School, Gymnasium
Residents ages 20 and over are welcome to participate in open basketball, brought to you by the Raynham Park and Recreation Department!
The format is pick-up games, and players will be selected and placed on teams each evening.
$30.00 for both residents & non-residents.
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DCR Parking Pass Free for Raynham Residents
Let's face it.... we are ready for spring!!!!
Our 2023 dcr park pass is here for you...
FREE for Raynham Residents
FREE parking at MA state parks
Sign-out @ 2254 King Philip St. Just bring a license! Passes are signed-out for 24 hours at a time. Residents use is unlimited.
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Persons who are United States Citizens, residents of Massachusetts, and who are at least 18 years old can VOTE in the local elections!! Those meeting these qualifications who have a Massachusetts Driver’s License can submit their registration online at www.RegisterToVoteMA.com.
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Grants Rental
Where people go to work smarter, not harder!
Grants Rental has the everything you need to get the job done!
10 Bedford Park, Bridgewater
(508) 279-0950
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Raynham Public Library's Upcoming Craft Workshop!
On April 8th at 11a, the Raynham Public Library will be hosting the 'Get Crafty with Sue St. Germain' event. Here you can learn how to transform a greeting card into a small gift box.
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Guided Walk- Gertrude Boyden Wildlife Refuge
April 12, 1–2p
Taunton River Watershed Alliance member and volunteer Ellenor Simmons will lead a 1-hour walk along the Three Mile River to see if the herring are running. We are bound to see water birds, beautiful views, and a surprise dam. Medium hike. Sturdy shoes recommended. Dogs on leash welcome. Restrooms available.
Ellenor brings 32 years of state parks experience to TRWA as a former Southcoast Field Operations Team Leader and park supervisor with the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation. In her retirement, she enjoys leading walks and volunteering with our Diamondback Terrapin Population Research Project.
Limited to 15 participants. Registration required. Members free, non-members $5.
Meeting Place: Parking lot by park office building, 1298 Cohannet Street Taunton.
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Friends of the Taunton Animal Care Facility Participating in Shaw’s 2GiveLocal Campaign!
For all of the month of April, every purchase of the $3.00 Give Back Where It Counts Reusable bag at the Shaw’s located at 300 New State Highway; Shaws will send $1 to the Friends of the Taunton Animal Care Facility!
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Conservation Commission Open Space
The following Raynham Conservation Commission open space parcels are available for passive recreational use (all parcels have hiking trails open to the public):
Hewitts Pond Conservation Area – North Main Street. Pond, trail, dam, bird watching (No hunting is allowed at the Hewitt Pond Conservation Area located on North Main Street or the Kransberg Conservation Area located on King Street at Dam Lot Brook.)
Forge River Conservation Area – South Main Street. River, forest trail, historical site, bird watching
Raynham State Forest – Locust Street
Upland forest, trail
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Bridgewater-Raynham High School Receives Social / Emotional Space Grant
On Wednesday, Bridgewater-Raynham High School received a grant from the Bridgewater-Raynham Educational Foundation Corporation to aid the school in providing a safe emotional space for students. Special congratulations to Mrs. Faucher who applied and directed this initiative.
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All American Assisted Living Hosting Spring Wreath Crafting Event!
All American Assisted Living in association with the Raynham Senior center will be holding a Spring Wreath Crafting event at the Raynham Senior Center on April 29th at 2p. Please RSVP beforehand to emedeiros@Town.raynham.ma.us or 508-824-2704.
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Small Business Resource Toolkit
This Small Business Resource Toolkit serves as a reference source for small business owners throughout Massachusetts, who may not have the ability or time to access resources to create or maintain their business....
Read more
www.smallbusinessma.org
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(508) 331-3564
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Climate Can-Do:
South Shore Recycling Cooperative
To address the climate, Massachusetts recently elected Melissa Hoffer as its first Climate Chief in the Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience. The office in charge of resources and authority available to the Governor and executive department to advance climate change innovation, and resilience policies.
At the local level, South Shore Recycling Cooperative (SSRC) is a resource. The SSRC is a voluntary association of South Shore municipalities established in 1998. It helps its member municipalities improve their recycling programs, and reduce the quantity, toxicity and cost of disposal in a number of ways. Some include maintenance of solid waste programs, educating residents about waste management, and advocating for funding and regulations that minimize waste while maximizing recovery of useful materials. Their bimonthly newsletter highlights local opportunities to make a difference. Subscribe on ssrcoop.com. Find out more about the Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience
This Climate Can-Do Article was written by Hassan Sharif, Writing Intern, New York University. We focus on actions which individuals can do in the face of our climate emergency. We can do!
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Raynham Board of Selectmen
March 28, 2023 Meeting
Video Courtesy of The Raynham Channel
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Raynham Board of Selectmen
March 21, 2023 Meeting
Video Courtesy of The Raynham Channel
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win :
45 minute Reiki Treatment with
Jacquelyn Rose
Historical Tidbit Question:
Where did Raynham's debating society meet
in 1840?
Email us your answer at:
Please include your name and phone number with your answer.
By entering, you give us permission to print your name in next week's Buzz Around.
On April 5, 2023, before 2p, 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, Tess Fiumefreddo, Mohamed (Moe) Ibrahim, Janice O'Brien, Jacquelyn Rose & Greg Venezia. |
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You are the center of the universe AND you are a speck of dust.
This old Hebrew teaching about our ego speaks to me today. Rabbi Simcha Bunim, a great Polish Hasidic master at the turn of the 19th century, taught: “Everyone must have two pockets, with a note in each pocket, so that he or she can reach into one or the other, depending on the need.”
Every single day, we should feel worthy, loved, appreciated. If we don’t, we “should reach into one pocket, and, there, find the words: ‘Bishvili nivra ha-olam’ The world was created for me." (BT Sanhedrin 37B). I will say it now to you, dear reader; you are worthy, loved, appreciated. Take care of yourself, eat right, exercise. Today, your smiling face is more important than ever.
And also, when we feel full of ourselves, unjustly put out: “one should reach into the other pocket, and find the words: ‘V’anochi afar v’efer’ I am but dust and ashes." (Gen. 18:27).
That way we carry both at once: As tiny as an ant and at the same time knowing how important we are. Today and always, each of us has an important role to play in keeping our community strong. Making eye contact and sharing joy are important. Call each other, write notes, create public art. The need continues.
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Our impact is huge. Ants can carry up to 40 x their weight, we are a speck, but we are mighty.
~ Jacquie
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