April 16, 2023 ~
Building Community One Positive Story at a Time.
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Happy Spring Holidays to the
Whitman Police Department from the Community!
Fun FB interaction as the Whitman Police Department posted "thanks" for treats: " We Love Holidays, and we Love our supportive community!
Thank You to the Miller Family for these amazing treats! They will be put to good use.
Riley Miller was the focus of one of our posts on June 13, 2022 for his awesome charitable work for the Best Buddies Organization.
Also, thank you to the anonymous person who gave us the cute rock with the kind message. A much nicer message than most that are attached to rocks."
Riley Miller continues to be hard at work, raising money for scholarships & the Best Buddies Organization. The Rocket Riley Redemption Project is giving out their second scholarship on 5/31. Thom & Riley will pick up your cans/bottles curbside. On their way to 100,000 cans! Contact Thom by direct message through his Facebook account facebook.com/thom.miller.547 to arrange a pick up.
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Historical Tidbit:
Early Fences
The first settlers were interested primarily in acquiring land. Thus land became the basis of a man's wealth. There was little ready money and the expression "land poor" was often literally true. Most of the proprietors and many of the first settlers of a town would be called land speculators today. As one looks through town records, it is amazing to see the constant buying and selling of land.
With the emphasis on land, it was necessary to have accurate boundaries and fences. Robert Frost understood this when he wrote "good fences make good neighbors." The first fences were probably made of pine stumps as this region was covered with huge pine trees.
If the land was level and relatively free of large stones, it would have been easy to plow. Our early farmers could have burned the huge stumps as they cleared the fields, but this was a long, slow process. The settlers needed cleared field immediately for the planting of grain to feed their families and livestock.
These sensible, hard-working farmers had a new idea. The stumps could be pulled and hauled to the edges of their fields to serve as fences. This fence was not only cheap, but long-lasting and needing no repairs.
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Farmers in rockier areas built stone walls with the large stones found in their fields. Our early ingenious farmers had a use for everything!
Respectfully submitted by Sue Basile
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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!
Sara Kelly
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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Whitman Public Library Hosting Read To Elise the Therapy Dog!
Read to Elise the therapy dog event at the Whitman Public Library. Sign up here at the Eventkeeper link. Limited to one session per child each month, spots fill up!
For additional questions contact Steph at 781-447-7613 or via email at syoung@ocln.org
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The 2nd Annual Spring Sharp/Needles and Drug Turn-In Day!
The town, in cooperation with the Whitman Board of Health and Whitman Police Department, will be hosting a Sharp Needles and Drug Turn-In Day on Saturday April 22nd from 10a–2p.
This will be a drive-thru event held at WPD Parking Lot on 20 Essex St. Whitman residents only, no commercial medical waste.
For any additional questions, call 781-618-9778.
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You re Invited!
2nd annual Evening of Champions for
Marvelous Martin Hagler Scholarships
May 13, 2023
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Youth Cheer Camp
Wednesday, April 19th & Thursday, April 20th
9a – 12p
Whitman Hanson HS Gym
Whitman Hanson Varsity Cheerleading presents: Youth Cheer Camp! Open to grades 3-8, come for skills, drills, games, and prizes with the high school winter team. The cost is $100/athlete, and this fundraiser benefits the cheerleaders who won their competition in Florida last month to become the Winter 2023 Grand National Champions!
Email head coach Elise McMahon to register with name, emergency contact, and grade at mcmahonne@gmail.com.
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Rock Out to SOUTH BOUND
Saturday, April 22nd
7 – 11p
Whitman VFW Post 697
Join well-known, local rockers SOUTH BOUND for a fun night of great music – all your favorite tunes! Come sing, dance, or just sit back and relax with a beverage. Bring your friends, and maybe make some new ones: the dance floor is expected to be packed all night! A great opportunity to support your local VFW.
Doors open at 7p, and the band goes on at 8p. Tickets are $15/person and can be purchased by on the eventbrite page.
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Taking care of our feathered friends is easy with our bird supplies.
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) • Bridgewater • (508) 697-0357
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Whitman Little League Parade
April 22nd, 9a
100 Corthell Ave
With the beginning of Spring comes another little league season! We're excited to announce the Whitman little league opening day parade and ceremony on Saturday, April 22nd, 9a at 100 Corthell Ave. We hope you can join us in kicking off this year's season!
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Whitman Annual Town Election
May 20th
9a–5p
54 South Ave
Just a friendly reminder that the Annual Town Election takes place May 20th, 9a–5p at the Whitman Town Hall. You can visit the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s election website for more voting information or call toll-free 1-800-462-VOTE. To register to vote online you can use the Online Voter Registration System.
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Whitman Board of Selectmen
April 11, 2023
Video courtesy of WHCA9TV
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Whitman-Hanson Seniors Added to the Patriot League's Ideals of the Scholar Athlete!
Congratulations to Whitman-Hanson seniors Riley Getchell and Noah Roberts for being chosen as this year's recipients of the Patriot League's ideals of the scholar athlete! Noah will be going to MIT next year, and Riley will be taking her talents to Yale.
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Climate Can-Do: Speaking Up for Nature
There will always be a struggle to balance society and nature; but we, as the society, have a say in how our environment is treated. We can speak up, knowing keeping our environment healthy keeps us and our children healthy. It’s as simple as letting our local government know we care.
Local senators and representatives keep count of how many people contact them per issue. Because so many people spoke up about the algae blooms in Monponsett Pond (Halifax), it took a mere few years to clean it up. When we work together, we take important steps in caring for our earth. The more we do affects our quality of life. One example is the campaign to prevent radioactive waste from the decommissioned Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant from being dumped into Plymouth Bay. For more information, visit: www.saveourbayma.com.
Doing our part isn’t only about limiting our environmental footprint– it’s about community, and caring for every living thing within it. Advocating for our environment is one of the most crucial things that can be done. Contact local government officials and join in campaigns like Save Our Bay. Helping the planet is just a few steps away.
This Climate Can-Do Article was written by Sam Isom, BuzzAround Writing Intern, Bridgewater State University. We focus on actions which individuals can do in the face of our climate emergency. We can do!
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From 9a-1p you can get your vaccines for flu, pneumonia, COVID, shingles, and more.
Open: Mon-Fri: 8:30a - 6p | Sat: 9a - 3p
Sun: 9a - 1p
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Find YOUR Bliss with
BLISS THROUGH YOGA!
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Start Your Week Off With a Little Monday Evening Bliss!
Svaroopa yoga excels at releasing the deep tension in your body. While the benefits of this style of yoga are profound, it is very easy to do. We use the alignment of the body, rather than a lot of effort, along with blankets for propping to make the poses accessible, supportive and effective.
516 N. Bedford St, East Bridgewater
(508) 331-3564
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Dr. Christopher Jones, Principal, Whitman-Hanson High School- SEEing to Lead
Dr. Christopher Jones' YouTube shares fun video shorts and school recaps. His videos also contain musings and his overall message of being purposeful and acting with integrity while building character. His most recent videos are below (we update every week, they are THAT good) and to see more impactful videos, check out: youtube.com/@DrCSJones. |
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Inaction Is Harmful
(Podcast) 4/12/23
Video courtesy of:
Dr. Chris Jones - SEEing to Lead
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Let's Figure it Out
(Podcast) 4/12/23
Video courtesy of:
Dr. Chris Jones - SEEing to Lead
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Whitman Town Hall Spring Easter Egg Hunt
This year's Spring Easter Egg Hunt at the Whitman Town Hall hosted by the Whitman Recreation Department was a raging success! Whitman residents came out for a day of easter festivities, such Art’s & Crafts, balloon animals by Joe The Ballon Guy, and face painting by Kaleigh Fortune. Once again the town showed out for a day of celebration and Easter fun!
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win:
free 1.5 hour class at
Historical Tidbit Question:
What materials did early settlers use for fencing?
Email us your answer at:
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 19, 2023 before 2p, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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The BuzzAround is brought to you this week by Tess Fiumefreddo, Mohamed (Moe) Ibrahim, Janice O'Brien, Hassan Sharif, Jacquelyn Rose & Greg Venezia. |
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Our Earth
“The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.” ~ Lady Bird Johnson
“What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?”
~ Henry David Thoreau, Familiar Letters
“Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.” ~ Khalil Gibran, Sand and Foam
“We rich nations, for that is what we are, have an obligation not only to the poor nations, but to all the grandchildren of the world, rich and poor. We have not inherited this earth from our parents to do with it what we will. We have borrowed it from our children and we must be careful to use it in their interests as well as our own.” ~ Moss Cass
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"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." ~ Jane Goodall
Jane says it all, Folks. I pray for a Happy Earth Day, if the Earth is happy, we all can be, too. ~ Jacquie
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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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