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February 26, 2023 ~
Building Community One Positive Story at a Time.
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Senior Aiden Dunphy Becomes First Silver Laker Since 1985 to Earn 100 Points
A massive congratulations to the Silver Lake Boys Hockey Team for coming up victorious against Bridgewater-Raynham this past Saturday the 18th with a score of 7-2. During this game, Senior Captain Aiden Dunphy earned 3 goals and 2 assists, brining him to that 100 point line. Aiden is the first defensemen in Silver Lake history to achieve this, making him the school's all time leading scoring defensemen. Aiden becomes the first player since David Marani, class of 1985, to reach 100 points.
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Historical Tidbit:
Some Things That Were Different in the "Good Old Days"
In every home they had a barrel of flour that would weigh almost 200 pounds and was about 3½ feet tall. We don't see many barrels now a day.
There was also a barrel of sugar brought in the house in the fall and that was the same size as the flour barrel. Down cellar there would always be a pork barrel. In that would be the pork that would come from the slaughtering of the pigs.
That would be done in the fall. Usually when a pig was slaughtered the four hams, two forward shoulders and the two hind quarters would be carried to a smokehouse, and there was one in the neighborhood where my grandfather, Guy Baker lived. There the meat would be cured by being smoked. It would then be brought home and hung up down in the cellar where it would last all winter.
Also hanging down in the cellar would be two or three strings of herring that would be bought in the spring when the herring run was on. Those herring would be either smoked or salted. They kept very well hanging up in the cellar from a beam.
Usually up in the attic there would be a string of dried slices of apples that would have been pared, sliced up and put on a string. Hanging up away from any creature getting at them like the cat or any other creature that got in the house.
Every summer the town's people waited anxiously to attend the Strawberry Festival. That would be a strawberry party held at the Town Hall. It cost maybe 15¢ for children and about 25¢ for grownups. You could have all the strawberries you could eat!
Another choice time would be when blueberries were ripe and mothers and the children would go to different places in the town where there were blueberry patches and families would have a grand blueberry feast afterward. What wasn't eaten in homemade pies and cakes was "put up" in jams to be used in the winter months.
In the early spring there would also be dandelion greens. One would go out into the fields and pluck off the stem and the blossom and bring home the greens. These would then be stew up. Some old-timers spoke of them being a delicious dish with vinegar for the sauce.
Respectfully Submitted, Sue Basile
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Town Hall
781-294-1316
Holmes Public Library
781-293-2271
Council on Aging
506 Plymouth Street
781-293-7313
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!
Diane Pierce
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
free 1.5 hour class at
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Halifax Board of Health Meeting 2-15-23
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Halifax Finance Committee Meeting 2-13-23
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Pajama Drive
Holmes Library
Started February 1st, and going to March 15th, a pajama donation drive for kids and teens will take place. Please bring all donations to the Holmes Public Library. Donations from all seasons and sizes 0-3 months to adult medium will be accepted. Please consider donating!
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Come to any of our dine-in locations to see for yourself just how tasty our new dinner specials are!
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Halifax Council on Aging Sponsors: Building Better Caregivers Online Seminar!
This online seminar will be held over Zoom at multiple times from March 7th to April 18th. They will run from 1 - 3:30p. The seminar will delve into situations and experiences designed to help you become a better care giver!
For more information, reach out to Pat Livie at 508-584-1560.
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The Museum
of Halifax Tour!
Wed, March 1st
1p
Come and step into the past at the Museum of Halifax! Join members of the Holmes Public Library Genealogy Group this upcoming Wednesday, Match 1st at 1p at the Museum of Halifax. The Museum is offering a free tour and exploration of the building and its contents. The tour will be guided by Town Historian, Susan Basile. Learn about the “old days” of Halifax and see artifacts and photos from so long ago!
For additional information or questions, you can reach out to The Holmes Public Library at 781-293-2271 or the Historical Commission at 781-293-9177
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Climate Can-Do:
Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicles are a more sustainable way for people to get to where they are going. These vehicles offer less maintenance and repairs, less expensive when it comes to fueling, and most importantly cause less pollution.
In Massachusetts the Zero Emissions Vehicle commission, or ZEV, was established in 2015 and is working to help support the zero emission vehicle adoption in Massachusetts. Their overall goal is to promote zero emission vehicles, also known as ZEV’s. These vehicles include fuel cell, plug in, or battery electric cars, buses, and vans.
When it comes to making more charging stations for electric vehicles, companies like Chargepoint are offering funding in order to install more of them. This would help make it more accessible for those who want this sustainable transportation. It would make it easier to charge their cars with more available charging stations in Massachusetts.
If you want to find out more about ZEV commission or would like to see more about the funding going into electric vehicle charging stations, read the links provided.
Resources:
This Climate Can-Do Article was written by intern Maeve Stowe of Bridgewater State University. We focus on actions which will help mitigate the environmental changes of our climate emergency. Our goal is to keep our climate's temperature from rising 1.5˚ C to lessen the impact on our environment. We can do!
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1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) • Bridgewater •
(508) 697-0357
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Save your floors from the ravages of winter!
Durable black 4 ft x 6 ft x 3/4-inch rubber mat. Grooved underside, slight honeycomb pattern on top. Good for covering any concrete floor. We use this rubber mat to cover concrete floors in several areas and even in one heavy traffic office area. Popular as a rubber mat to put under gym machines.
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Silver Lake Boy's Hockey Fights Cancer: Update
For the past following weeks, the Silver Lake Boys Hockey Team has been raising donations to fight cancer for their American Cancer Society donation goal. The initial goal was just $100, but within just a few days the donations reached a total of $508! Completely smashing their aimed goal, thank you to everyone who donated!
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Halifax Elementary School Kindergarten Registration NOW OPEN
The Halifax Elementary School Kindergarten registration is now open for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. Registration packets are available at the main office of the Elementary or can be requested via email at hes.slrsd.org
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Upcoming Spring TRIAD Meetings
Just a reminder for the upcoming TRIAD meetings that will be held on Tuesdays at 10a in the Great Hall of the Halifax Town Hall (499 Plymouth St). Save the dates for these following days:
March 7th- David Thurston will tell the audience about his hike on the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine.
April 4th- There will be a presentation on paramedics.
May 2nd- Police Chief Chaves has organized this presentation on community outreach and a public education program about the state 9-1-1 department.
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Register Now For Brand New South Shore Field Hockey Club!
South Shore Field Hockey Club is a brand new organization for all athletes K-12 who are interested in the sport of field hockey! They offer drills, skills, and travel tournament teams. The spring season is now open for registration, to register and for more information on South Shore Field Hockey, visit their website here.
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Find YOUR Bliss with
BLISS THROUGH YOGA!
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New!! Intro to Svaroopa® Yoga Workshop on March 6!
Have you wondered about Svaroopa yoga? Do you dislike being the only new person in class? Come to this introductory class where everyone is brand new! You'll learn about Svaroopa® and what this therapeutic style of yoga can do for you. Workshop includes a full spinal sequence, guided awareness and a basic understanding of Svaroopa® yoga.
516 N. Bedford St, East Bridgewater
(508) 331-3564
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United Way of Greater Plymouth County Offers Free Online Tax Filing Tool
MyFreeTaxes.com: For the 12th year, United Way is providing online tax filing software, to help taxpayers easily and accurately file their taxes from their computer or smartphone, FREE.
Key features of the online tool include:
- Screens for credit and deduction eligibility such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit to ensure filers receive their maximum tax refund, and lets filers check for any missed stimulus payments
- Shows filers how and why their refund amount is changing in real-time
- Allows individuals to use their mobile phone, tablet or computer to file taxes
- Help from a real person trained by the IRS via the MyFreeTaxes’ Helpline.
- Access to additional financial products and resources, including free access to a student debt management tool that will help employees easily lower payments or find loan forgiveness.
MyFreeTaxes is FREE for all returns and includes schedule C options. A list of the tax forms included in this free offering is available by visiting MyFreeTaxes.com.
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Halifax, MA Veteran Services is proud to announce our campaign for "Halifax Hometown Heroes" banners
We plan on flying proudly over Route 106 in the vicinity of the Town Hall.
We are starting with 50 banners that we hope to order in the late spring/early summer and have these ready to go for Veterans Day 2023! As of now, I do not have a final price. We are working hard at getting some funds to offset the cost. Whatever funds we are not able to secure, the family of the Veteran would be responsible for the remainder. Once we retire the banners from their service to the town, they will be returned to the individual families.
Right now, we are simply gauging interest and collecting data on who would be interested in a banner for their Veteran. There are only two requirements to be eligible - The Veteran must be a resident of Halifax and must be currently serving in the United States Armed Forces as a satisfactory participant or have been honorably discharged. A DD-214 or statement of service will be required for verification.
If interested, please email me the following information to steve.littlefield@halifax-ma.org:
1. Requestor's Name:
2. Veteran's Name, Branch of Service, Years Served
3. Phone Number and Email for a representative of the Veteran for future communication
We are very excited about this initiative and hope to bring an added sense of pride to all of us who live here. Please invite others to our group so they can stay up to date with all the details.
Recently, the Halifax Veteran's Service received a generous donation of from Flower & Soul to go towards this project. If you know any Veteran's from Halifax that you would wish to honor contact Steve at steve.littlefield@halifax-ma.org
Thank you McDonald Industries and Flower & Soul for donations.
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a:
Historical Tidbit Question:
What happened to the uneaten homemade blueberry and strawberry pies and cakes during the picking season?
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 March 1, 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, Sean Fitzgerald, Mohamed (Moe) Ibrahim, Janice O'Brien, Jacquelyn Rose & Greg Venezia. |
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Equilibrium
A worthy quest for our lives:
Balance between all factors, finding equilibrium.
Work and family; Meeting physical and spiritual needs. To find work that provide for necessities, and be challenged intellectually.
Have companions who understand and encourage us, as well as those that make us think differently. To exercise, and rest. To eat nourishing food, and enjoy eating. To laugh and be hugged and to cry and be hugged! (And to not be touched if you don't want it!)
Meeting our needs allows us to function better in all of our relationships, our families and in community.
"Moral Education is the source of that spiritual equilibrium on which everything else depends and which may be compared to that physical equilibrium or sense of balance, without which it is impossible to stand upright or to move into any other position." ~ Maria Montessori
"The major work of the world is not done by geniuses. It is done by ordinary people, with balance in their lives, who have learned to work in an extraordinary manner." ~ Gordon B. Hinckley
"It's a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes you happy." ~ Lucille Ball
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Have a wonderful week, Dear Reader. You are worthy of a balanced life. Sending virtual hugs.
~ Jacquie
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