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October 15, 2023
~ Building Community
One Positive Story at a Time.
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Line Dancing Class at the Stone Church
A lively line dancing class was held at the Stone Church in Raynham this past Saturday night! Instructor Lestyn Gilmore took the evening to teach everyone some new moves in line dancing. Everyone had a blast learning new steps and dancing together to music. In addition, all the money raised from this event was donated by Lestyn to Stone Church's Women's Fellowship group for their future activities.
Story by Queenie Chen, Tufts University BuzzAround Intern
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Historical Tidbit:
Native Settlements of Raynham, 1500-1620
There is not a lot of archaeological and historical sources exist from this time period. Many of the information of native settlements and routes are conjectures based on what is available.
Possible settlement sites:
A small unidentified village was located north of the junction of South Main Street and Forge River. There were also probably native settlements along the Taunton River, especially in river's junction with Pine Street. Locally, the natives in this area were most likely to be affiliated with the Titicut settlement from Bridgewater and Middleborough. Regionally. they were probably part of the Pokanoket Tribe.
Possible native trails:
A native route might have existed along the route of Thrasher Street. This trail would have led to the former site of Fowling Pond. Some other trails might have extended along King Philip, North Main, and Elm Streets. These routes would have led to Lake Nippenicket.
Food Sources:
The native populations could have fished from the Taunton River, its tributaries, and Fowling Pond. Northern Raynham at the time was a marsh and swamp land that could have provided game for native hunters. The land along the Taunton River was also fertile land for growing crops.
Writen by Queenie Chen
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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!
Ellen Hurteau
You won a 45 minute Reiki Treatment with
Jacquelyn Rose
Bee sure to play our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game at the bottom of this newsletter.
Enter for this week's prize of
$25 gift certificate to Johnny Macaroni's Restaurant, East Bridgewater & Halifax
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Vampires, Monsters, Aliens, and Zombies Oh My!
Wednesday, Oct. 18th 6 - 7PM
Raynham Public Library
760 S Main St. Raynham
Join. the Raynham Library for a spooky evening with a presentation about horror movie genres, led by the man who knows film - Frank Mandosa. Vampire films, supernatural films, monster flicks, sci-fi/alien movies, and zombie films will all be included!
Registration needed.
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The Friends of the Taunton Animal Care Facility Bag Fundraiser
Shaw's
300 New State Hwy, Raynham, MA
The Friends of the Taunton Animal Care Facility has been chosen as the recipient of the reusable bag program for the month of October. . Each $3 reusable bag bought at Shaw's Raynham will give $1 to the animal care facility and will help our environment.
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Raynham Lions Club Craft Fair
Saturday Oct. 21st 9AM - 3PM
Raynham Lions Club
2234 King Philip St. Raynham, MA
Come by the Raynham Lions Club on October 21st to check out the crafts! Refreshments will be available and all are welcome to enter the raffle. Free admittance for all.
For more info contact Raynham Lions Club:
508-823-7911
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GFWC Annual
Soup Sampler & Fundraiser
Sat. October 21st
12 - 2PM
Winthrop St Baptist Church
39 Winthrop St, Taunton, MA
The Greater Taunton Women's Club will be serving homemade soups, sandwiches and more. There will also be raffles for gift baskets and gifts cards to local businesses and restaurants.
Ticket Prices: Adults $15, Children $7
All proceeds will go to student scholarships and local charities. Tickets can be purchased through any club members or calling Joyce (508-832-4482) or Diane (508-728-7823).
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Raynham Recognition Award
Forms due before Oct. 31st
Raynham Town Hall
558 S Main St. Raynham, MA
The Raynham Recognition Award is an award created by the Board of Selectmen and awarded b the Board periodically to any town resident or residents, town group or organization, or town employee or town official deserving recognition. Only currently serving elected officials are not eligible.
The award celebrates an individual act of kindness or an individual's accomplishment, or an individual's dedication and service.
Anyone can nominate any town residents or town organizations or town employees by filing out a nomination form, available at the Selectmen's office. Nomination forms will be collected at the end of the month and reviewed by the Selectmen. The recipient(s) of the award will be invited to attend a subsequent meeting of the Board of Selectmen for the presentation.
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Climate Can Do:
The Buy Nothing Project
The BN project exists to trade goods freely without purchasing them. Less of our earth's resources are used if we share what we already have. Less items like furniture, clothes, housewares and sporting goods end up in landfills. Over 6 million people around the world are in the Buy Nothing movement! Download the free app and within minutes, you can Give, Ask, and share your Gratitude with your neighbors. It's instant and easy.
What goods can you give on Buy Nothing?: Anything someone else may want. Maybe you have a perfectly good chair to get rid of? You can list it on the BN app, and someone will take it. Do you see something you like, get in touch with the person who posted it, and it can be yours.
What is a Buy Nothing Community?: A BN community is the people around you. There are BN Communities in Bridgewater, Brockton, East / West Bridgewater combined one, as are Halifax & Hanson. Find the community that's right for you.
Donate to the Project: Loving the money you are saving? Contribute here. Helping removes trash from the environment. The longer an item can remain out of a landfill, the better. The BN Project is run by donations by the community and sponsors. Buy Nothing Project is fiscally sponsored by Angels for Angels, a 501(c)(3), Donations are tax-deductible.
Getting involved: If you want to join, you can download the app on your phone or computer from the app store. Anything else you'd like to know? buynothingproject.org
This Climate Can-Do Article was written by Ella Reddin, BuzzAround Writing Intern at Framingham State University. Focusing on actions that individuals can do in the face of our climate emergency. We can do it!
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Physical Therapy University
Bridgewater * Middleboro * Buzzards Bay
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Happy Physical Therapy Month!
Celebrate by scheduling a Tune-Up appointment with our amazing PTs
Now is the time to start getting stronger!
You don't have to be injured to qualify.
Give us a call!
📞Bridgewater: 508-697-2000
📞Buzzards Bay: 774-247-4868
📞Middleboro: 508-807-0414
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NOW HIRING VAN DRIVERS
North River Collaborative
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Split AM/PM and Afternoon Shifts
*Sign on Bonus
Starting Salary: Drivers: $20 plus benefits.
Monitors: $15.85 plus benefits.
Benefits: health, dental, vision, life insurance & MA State Retirement.
Paid sick/ personal time.
7D license Training Provided
Contact: Deb Thompson
781-878-6056, ext. 162
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Monster Mash: Pre-School Halloween Party
Friday Oct. 27th 10:30 - 11:00AM
Raynham Public Library
760 S Main St. Raynham
Bring your little ones, ages 2-4 only, to the Halloween dance party at the library! Wear your costume and get groovy! Dancing will be followed by trick-or-treating around the library.
Register now! Not many spots are left.
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Halloween Luncheon
Oct. 31st 11:30AM
Raynham Senior Center
2215 King Philip St. Raynham
Join the Halloween Luncheon at the Raynham Senior Center in your best costume! There will be a costume contest and a prize for the winner. Lunch will include pizza, dessert, and a beverage. Entrance fee is $5.
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Landscaping Rentals
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(508) 279-0950
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Raynham Board of Selectmen
October 10, 2023
Video Courtesy of The Raynham Channel
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Raynham Conservation Committee
October 4, 2023
Video Courtesy of The Raynham Channel
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Lunch for Firefighters & Police at All American Assisted Living in Honor of 9/11 |
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On September 11th, All American Assisted Living of Raynham hosted a lunch in honor of the brave men and women of the September 11, 2001 attack. The Raynham Fire Department and Raynham Police Department were treated to an amazing lunch at the assisted living facility. This was a wonderful event that brought together the Raynham community in remembrance of September 11th.
Story by Queenie Chen, Tufts University Intern
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win:
$25 gift certificate to Johnny Macaroni's Restaurant, East Bridgewater & Halifax
Historical Tidbit Question:
Where was one of the sites of a possible native settlement?
Email us your answer at:
Please 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 October 18, 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: Queenie Chen, Mohamed (Moe) Ibrahim, Jacquelyn Rose & Greg Venezia. |
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Connecting Cousins.
"Cousins are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer."
~ Ed Cunningham
"No matter how you feel about your extended family or family gatherings you will be attending. This is because now the ultimate reason for attending family gatherings is for your children to have the time of their lives with their cousins. Little kids love their cousins. I’m not being cute or exaggerating here. Cousins are like celebrities for little kids. If little kids had a People magazine, cousins would be on the cover. Cousins are the barometers of how fun a family get-together will be. Are the cousins going to be there? Fun! "
~ Jim Gaffigan
"My cousins are shareholders of my soul. "
~ Saswat Padh
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Dear Reader, some families are given; some you chose or they choose you. Whoever your family may be, I hope people in your life comfort and support you.
Being part of a large family network has brought me great comfort. When I was young they were all fun and amazing. Always with a smile and a hug and something cool to show me. And now they are a source of wisdom and connection. We have pushed so hard for personal independence in American society, sometimes we forget it's okay to lean on our roots.
Enjoy your week folks. ~ Jacquie
Dedicating this column to my cousin Barbara, whose life force blesses all around her.
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