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September 10, 2023 ~
Building Community
One Positive Story at a Time.
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Welcome Back Students!!
It's a new school year! Huge thank you to all the staff and Whitman and Hanson's Fire and Police for welcoming back all our amazing students! It is going to be a fantastic school year. Go Panthers!!
Story By: Siara Morel Ortiz, Writing Intern, UMass Boston
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Historical Tidbit:
Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day?
Labor Day, an annual celebration of workers and their achievements, originated during one of American labor history’s most dismal chapters.
In the late 1800s, at the height of the Industrial Revolution in the United States, the average American worked 12-hour days and seven-day weeks to earn a basic living. Despite restrictions in some states, children as young as 5 or 6 toiled in mills, factories, and mines across the country, earning a fraction of their adult counterparts’ wages.
People of all ages, particularly the very poor and recent immigrants, often faced extremely unsafe working conditions, with insufficient access to fresh air, sanitary facilities, and breaks.
As manufacturing increasingly supplanted agriculture as the wellspring of American employment, labor unions, first appearing in the late 18th century, grew more prominent and vocal. They began organizing strikes and rallies to protest poor conditions and compel employers to renegotiate hours and pay.
The idea of a “workingmen’s holiday,” celebrated on the first Monday in September, caught on in industrial centers nationwide, and many states passed legislation recognizing it. Congress would not legalize the holiday until 12 years later, when in June 1894, the American Railroad Union, led by Eugene V. Debs, called for a boycott of all Pullman railway cars, to add more power to a strike. It crippled railroad traffic nationwide. To break the Pullman strike, the federal government dispatched troops to Chicago, unleashing a wave of riots that resulted in the deaths of more than a dozen workers.
In the wake of this massive unrest and in an attempt to repair ties with American workers, Congress passed an act making Labor Day a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories. On June 28, 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed it into law.
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Town Hall
781-618-9700
Public Library
M-Th 9:30a-8p; Fri 9:30a- 4:30p;
Sat 9:30a-4 (during school year only)
781-447-7613
Council on Aging
781-447-7619
St. Vincent de Paul/Whitman Food Pantry
By appointment only: 781-447-8560
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Congratulations!
Debra Geary
You won a $15 gift certificate to Pinches & Pounds
Candy Store Rt 18, Whitman!
Bee sure to play our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game at the bottom of this newsletter.
Enter for this week's prize of
a 45 minute Reiki Treatment with
Jacquelyn Rose
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Show Your Panther Pride by Purchasing a Panther Stadium Chair
Support the Panthers in style this upcoming school year with a stadium chair! These portable, eye-catching chairs are great for watching all sports. Proceeds will benefit the Panther football program. The chairs are $50 and can be purchased with cash, check (payable to WH Football), or Venmo (@Jennifer-Beltramini). To purchase a stadium chair, contact Jennifer Beltramini (781) 727-2391 or email Jennifer.Beltramini@yahoo.com, Let's go, Panthers! |
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Whitman-Hanson Regional School District Calendar
The 2023-2024 school year is upon us! For a full list of holidays, school events, school committee meetings, early release days, and more, check out the full school year schedule.
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Ken's Kick A** (Outta) Cancer Crusade
Friday, Sept. 15th
6p - 11
VFW Whitman Pavilion
95 Essex St.
Join the community for food, drinks, raffles, and FUN as we rally behind Ken and his family during this difficult time. This event is sponsored in part by Warren's Place Restaurant, where Ken works tirelessly in the kitchen to make sure all the favorite dishes are cooked to perfection. $25 donation for entry. To make a donation and for more information on this event, visit the official event page. For any questions, text or call Trish at (781) 307-6301 or email tpiercerealtor@gmail.com. |
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Whitman Little League Majors Fall Ball
The Whitman Little League registration for fall ball is now open! They are hoping to replicate the success of past years with the goal of fun in mind.
There will be two games per week beginning September 11th. Regular season ends Friday, October 13th. Playoffs are from October 16th to the 20th. The division is for 11-12 years old.
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Annual Thomas "TJ" Penney Motorcycle Run
Saturday, Sept. 16th (Rain or shine)
Registration: 9a - 10:30
Kickstands Up: 11a
Non-riders: 12p
VFW Post 697, 95 Essex St.
Join the community in a police-escorted motorcycle run in honor of the Thomas "TJ" Penney Memorial / Scholarship Fund! All proceeds and donations will benefit the fund. Rider and passenger tickets will be $20 at the event or through Venmo.
The event will feature a cash bar, cornhole tournament, tarot card readings, a live DJ, food trucks, and more. For more information, visit the event's official FB page. |
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Cook Book Club
Thursday, Sept 21st
6:30-7:30p
100 Webster St.
Do you enjoy cooking and trying new recipes? The Whitman Public Library is hosting a cook book club! The cookbook for September is Six Sister's Stuff Copycat Cooking. If you plan on attending make sure to stop by the circulation desk and choose a recipe so a copy can be made for you. Bring your cooked dish on the night of the meeting and enjoy different dishes made by other members! At the end of the event a recipe packet with all the recipes that were made will be distributed.
For more info: contact Ellie Donaghey 781-447-7613
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Mass Cultural Council Program And Whitman Cultural Council
The Mass Cultural Council Distributes funds to local and regional cultural councils. Whitman funds are granted to arts, humanities, interpretive science projects for Whitman residents. Applicants must complete their applications online and submit them directly to the Whitman Council. Applications are due October 17, 2024. Grant recipients are paid through reimbursement grants. The Whitman allocation budget is 12,800.
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Golf Tournament
to benefit the Massasoit Community College’s United Student Fund
Mon. October 2, 11am- Shotgun Start
Thorny Lea Golf Club, Brockton
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MassReconnect at Massasoit
Free associate degree or certificate for adults 25 and older who do not already have a college degree.
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Whitman Middle School Building Committee
- August 28, 2023
Video courtesy of: WHCA9TV
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Boston's 25 Zip
Trip to Whitman
September 1, 2023
Video courtesy of: WHCA9TV
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We take care of all family members, including pets!
Ask about our pet prescription program.
Open: Mon-Fri: 8:30a - 6p | Sat: 9a - 3p
Sun: 9a - 1p
571 Washington St • 781-447-0606
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Suddenly, You'll Love Running to the Store for Milk & Bread
Pick up some fresh veggies & fall flowers while you are here.
Nessralla Farm
Local Growers, Doin' Good!
*Firewood.
*Frequent Flyer Cards.
416 Plymouth St. , Halifax, MA
(781) 293-6792
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Massachusetts State Seal and Motto Survey
After a long hearing regarding a redesign for the state seal and motto, the commonwealth has decided to get input from the people of Massachusetts. The survey itself is designed to be streamlined to major key points of the seal, such as what would be the most important thing regarding it. A major suggestion would be to write the motto in a native language, which would give representation to the native folk of Massachusetts.
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PINCHES AND POUNDS
An old-fashioned candy store
with a TWIST
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Celebrating 15 years of Sweetness!
Mon - Sat:
Open til 8pm • Sunday 'til 6pm
Come check us out!
Online orders!
(781) 447-2639
785 Bedford St, Rt 18, Whitman
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Grow Associates is a non-profit organization helping individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities live their best lives.
Check out the no cost
Join us at
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Traveling Chef Panini Grill Bar
Thursday, September 28th
12pm
16 Hayden Avenue
Join the Whitman Council on Aging for a delicious panini lunch served with a side salad and desert! There will be a choice of marinated chicken breast with provolone cheese, roasted vegetables, and fresh basil or an Italian panini with pepperoni, salami, ham, mortadella, and mozzarella! Yum!!
Seating is limited. To register call 781-447-7619 Ext.1.
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Whitman's Peaceful Meadows Ice Cream Stand Sold at Auction
Peaceful Meadows, Whitman's famed ice cream stand, has a new future! On August 29th, 2023, at 11 a.m., Peaceful Meadows was sold for $1.75 million to Hornstra Dairy Farm, a family-run gem based out of the South Shore. At the auction, Hornstra Farm purchased the Peaceful Meadows ice cream stand, dairy store, and 55 acres of farmland.
Peaceful Meadows has been a delicious Whitman staple for decades. The family-run farm was founded in 1920 on Route 18, and the ice cream stand was established in 1962. Their homemade ice cream soon became a tasty treat for both tourists and Whitman residents alike. Peaceful Meadows offers over 20 flavors of ice cream, all manufactured on site through their dairy processing plant and operation.
According to the auctioneer's website, the family "has chosen to divest of these valuable assets through auction," and Peaceful Meadows was officially sold to Hornstra Farms on Tuesday. Hornstra Farms, which itself has been in business for over 100 years, has their own ice cream bar along with fresh dairy products including farm-churned butter. For more information on the Hornstra Dairy Farm, visit their official website here. Congratulations, Peaceful Meadows AND Hornstra Farms - we can't wait to see what the future has in store (hopefully, lots of ice cream!)
By Miriam Heath, BuzzAround Writing Intern, Bridgewater State University
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win:
a 45 minute Reiki Treatment with
Jacquelyn Rose
Historical Tidbit Question:
Which president signed into law that Labor Day is a legal holiday?
Email us your answer at:
Include your name, and phone number with your answer.
Prize Box Rules: By entering, you give us permission to print your name in next week's Buzz Around. On September 13, 2023 before 2p, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Adventure.
'Don’t be afraid to try something. It never hurts as bad as you think to fail. You seldom regret what you do. You regret what you didn’t do."
~ Hugh Downs
“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.”
~ Eleanor Roosevelt
“The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.” ~ Oprah Winfrey
“An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered.”
~ G.K. Chesterton
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Enjoy the things that go "not quite right!" Those are the adventures that bring richness to life. ~ Jacquie |
The BuzzAround is brought to you this week by Miriam Heath, Mohamed (Moe) Ibrahim, Ella Reddin, Jacquelyn Rose & Greg Venezia. |
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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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Copyright 2023 Buzz Around Whitman. 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 Whitman 9/10/23")
Disclaimer: At the Buzz Around, we promote community and family. There are links to town committees and other non-profit groups, in the newsletters. Individual groups are responsible for how they represent themselves on their websites and in their promotional materials. Buzz Around is not responsible for the media content of other organizations.
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