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July 2, 2023 ~
Building Community
One Positive Story at a Time.
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Certificates of Appreciation from VFW
On Monday, June 26th, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6258 awarded several Halifax residents with certificates of appreciation for their contribution and dedication to the town of Halifax! Awards were given to Mr. Edgar Bent, Mrs. Kathy Garland, and Capt. Jeff Cuozzo of the Halifax Fire Department.
Mr. Bent is a longtime Halifax resident and has been involved in numerous community programs over the years. Mrs. Garland is the Halifax Highway Department Admin and a resident of Halifax who has contributed to beautifying our town, such as planting and maintaining flowers at military monuments.
Capt. Jeff Cuozzo not only received a certificate of appreciation but was also awarded the Firefighter of the Year honor by the VFW at the state level a few weeks ago! Capt. Cuozzo received both awards in recognition of his faithfulness, selflessness, and courage as a first responder.
Congratulations to all three recipients and thank you for all you do for the town of Halifax!
Story by: Meghan Lotti, BuzzAround Writing Intern, Bridgewater State University
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Historical Tidbit:
Farmer's Garage
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Many times I have read or heard about the building that was attached to the blacksmith shop as being the first garage in town. It never was a garage in the sense of being an automobile repair shop. It was, as the name suggests, a farmer's garage and all repairs that were made there were on wagons and farm equipment." Uncle Charlie" (Frye), who was Ella Baker's uncle, was an expert wood worker and for years ran that shop all by himself. (Ella Baker was the blacksmith, Jared Baker's wife.) "Uncle Charlie" came to Halifax to stay with his niece and her family for a visit and ended up spending years there.
Charlie & Ella shared the Farmer's Garage as their working area repairing the farm equipment, wagons and Ella's blacksmith work. Farmers could also get gas for cars, trucks and tractors or have items repaired in the forge. The garage had a hand crank gasoline pump out front.
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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 Baker
You won a Summer Scent Village candle with Citronella
from
Whitman Center
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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Coffee with your State Representative
Friday, July 7th and Wednesday, July 12th
Halifax Council on Aging
Three representatives will be visiting the Halifax COA to have a cup of coffee and talk! State Representative Josh Cutler will be visiting July 7th. Please call 617-422-2013 to make an appointment with him. State Representative Kathy LaNatra will be visiting July 12th, 9:30 -11a, followed by Veteran’s Agent Steve Littlefield, 9:30-10:30a.
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Chair Yoga
Wednesdays 9:45 - 10:45a
Halifax Council on Aging
Mary Lou will be hosting Chair Yoga every Wednesday morning at the Halifax COA! Get your body moving while sitting!
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Farmers Market
Saturdays: July 15, and July 29 (Market Yard Sale Day)
10a–3p
Outdoor vendors & indoor vendors inside the Church Hall entrance in back of the church! There will be vendors with cards, wooden items, soaps, and many great bakers offering a wide variety of items!
We look forward to seeing all of you!
To learn more, call (781) 336-9704.
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Kid's Yoga Games
Thursdays, July 13th, 20th and 27th
10:30a
Holmes Public Library
Bring your kids to the Holmes Public Library on Thursday mornings in July for Kid's Yoga Games!
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Halifax Board of Selectmen
June 27, 2023
Video Courtesy of Halifax Area 58
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Halifax Board of Health Meeting
June 21, 2023
Video Courtesy of Halifax Area 58
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Climate Can-Do: Hydration in the Heat and Refillable Water Bottles
Summer is finally here! Warmer weather, more time outside, and an increase in physical activity…all of which lead to us being thirstier. Drinking enough water throughout the day is always important – our bodies are 50% to 70% water ( Mayo Clinic) – and with the hot weather in the coming months, it is especially crucial to avoid dehydration. However, our hydration doesn’t need to come at the expense of our environment. According to Ban the Bottle, Americans throw away 35 billion plastic bottles every year. Additionally, only 5% of our plastics ( Greenpeace) get recycled; the rest end up in trash heaps, or are litter and many end up in the ocean.
Refillable water bottles make a real difference close to home; in our drinking water; in our rivers; and right down to the ocean. By switching to refillables instead of buying single-use bottles, you are: cutting down on oil usage needed to manufacture the plastic water bottles; decreasing CO2 put out into the atmosphere through production; reducing landfill waste ( University of Colorado Boulder); and decreasing the likelihood of nanoplastics in our tap. You’re also saving money and time by not buying a plastic water bottle every time you’re out and about -$1.25 may not seem like much, but it definitely adds up! If tap water isn’t for you, a filtered water dispenser and a reusable water bottle will soon pay for themselves as you consider the cost of bottled water. Most importantly: Refillable water bottles can decrease pollution in our oceans – the same ones we love to swim in over the summer. It’s an important Climate Can Do to reduce personal plastic waste; opt for refillable bottles instead of single-use plastic ones so we and our environment can flourish!
This Climate Can-Do Article was written by Miriam Heath, 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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Family Game Night
Monday, July 17th
6p
Holmes Public Library
Holmes Public Library is hosting a Family Game Night! Stop by for a night of fun and games!
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Scouting for Food Drive
Saturday, July 22nd
9a–12p
Halifax Town Hall
Halifax Troop 39 Scouts will be having their Bottle & Can Drive as well as Scouting for Food Donation at Halifax Town Hall! Drop off your donations at the Town Hall Driveway. You can simply drive up and drop off, no need to get our of your vehicle as the Scouts will unload your donations. They will also be doing curbside pickups starting at 9a, so have your donations at the end of your driveway for pickup. This Bottle & Can Drive helps fund the Scouts for camping trips, uniforms, equipment and more. The food will be given to the Halifax Food Pantry at the Halifax Congregational Church. Thank you in advance for your donations!
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The Halifax Beautification Committee, Working Hard
In the span of two months between April 22nd (Earth Day) and June 22nd, the Halifax Beautification Committee has filled another 5-gallon bucket with cigarette litter found within 1 1/4 miles of Oak Street and Princeton Street. The small bucket in the image on the left holds cigarette waste collected on June 22nd only. The Halifax Beautification Committee works hard to not only improve the landscape of Halifax, but to make our environment a better place in any way they can. Please be mindful of where you dispose your trash to keep our planet clean and healthy, as well as help make the Halifax Beautification Committee's job easier!
Story by: Meghan Lotti, BuzzAround Writing Intern, Bridgewater State University
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NHS Food Drive
Silver Lake Regional High School's National Honor Society (NHS) held a food drive at the Kingston Stop and Shop! This group of amazing students raised 284 pounds of food and $194! All donations and proceeds were given to the South Shore Community Action Council's food pantry. Thank you to those who participated and donated!
Story by: Meghan Lotti, BuzzAround Writing Intern, Bridgewater State University
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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 did the blacksmith use as his working area?
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 July 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: Angel Benjamin, Mohamed (Moe) Ibrahim, Meghan Lotti, Janice O'Brien, Jacquelyn Rose & Greg Venezia. |
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Music to My Ears.
“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” ~ Bob Marley
“After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.”
~ Aldous Huxley
“We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.” ~ Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy
“Where words leave off, music begins.”
~ Heinrich Heine
“Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances. ” ~ Maya Angelou
“Music . . . can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable.”
~ Leonard Bernstein
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It's in the air... listen. ~ 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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Copyright 2023 Buzz Around Halifax. 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 Halifax 7/2/23")
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. BuzzAround is not responsible for the media content of other organizations.
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