January 26, 2020 ~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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A Thank you to the Staff of Duval Elementary
"My mom teaches at Duval Elementary and they had a spaghetti dinner night tonight for families. I brought my boys and it was such a fun treat! The staff were so welcoming and kind as always and I loved watching them interact with all the students.
I think the best part was that they opened the library for a free book grab. Kids got to go down to the library after dinner and choose up to FIVE free books to take home.
Photo credit: Alyssa Annette
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Historical Tidbit:
Cowbells
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When I was growing up my maternal grandfather, Guy Baker, use to call his corner of the world “Cowbell Corner.” Over the years I used the term myself, thinking the saying was quite quaint. He also owned an old cow bell (pictured here). I never remembered him saying why he called the intersection by that name but over the years I formed my own opinion as to why he did.
When he was growing up the family had a milk cow; she might have had a cowbell to locate her if she wandered away. As the years went by Mr. Baker bought his own home on the corner of Routes 105 and 106, not far from the home where he was born, thus making this “his corner.”
My paternal grandfather, Clyde Bosworth Sr. happened to have a dairy farm next door to "Grampa" Baker's new home leaving one to wonder if perhaps in the early mornings he would hear the melodious tinkle as cows moved slowly from one grazing spot to another as they left the barn. Or maybe around sundown, when the herd was being brought home for milking.
Farmers of the world have been belling their cows for thousands of years. In America, except for a few remote spots, the old and time-honored tinkle of the cowbell is now mute and almost obscure. Today's cows are mechanized and data-processed and the modern dairyman knows where every cow is at all times.
The traditionally prudent New England dairy farmer sometimes fashioned, with his frugal fingers, bells out of scraps of metal, which he then shaped with a hammer. History records the first commercial manufacturer of cowbells as being the Barton Bell Company, founded in 1793 in East Hampton, Connecticut.
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Respectfully Submitted by Sue Basile
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Town Hall
54 South Ave.
781-618-9700
Mon, Wed, Thu 8a - 4p
Tues 8a - 7:30p
Fri Closed
Public Library
100 Webster Street
781-447-7613
Mon-Thu 10a - 8p
Fri 1p - 5p
Sat (School Year) 10a - 4p
Council on Aging
16 Hayden Ave.
781-447-7619
Mon, Wed, Thu 8a - 4p
Tues 8a - 7p
Fri 8a - 1p
St. Vincent de Paul/Whitman Food Pantry
By appointment only: 781-447-8560
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Congratulations!
Janie Riley
won a
$20 gift certificate to the Mama Deb's food truck. Enjoy delicious fresh Italian food or purchase some
sauce to take home. View
mamadeb.biz
for upcoming food truck events.
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a
45 minute Reiki Treatment with
Jacquelyn Rose.
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Nomination Papers Available for the Annual Town Election
Nomination papers for the May 16, 2020 Annual Town Election are available as of
Monday, January 27, 2020.
Town offices that will appear on the ballot are: One Moderator for Three Years; One Town Treasurer/Collector for Three Years; Two Selectmen for Three Years; One Assessor for Three Years; Two PK-12 Whitman-Hanson Regional School District Committee Members for Three Years; Two Department of Public Works Commissioners for Three Years; Two Public Library Trustees for Three Years; One Whitman Housing Authority Member for Five Years; One Planning Board Member for Five Years; One Board of Health Member for Three Years. Nomination papers must be returned with 50 valid signatures of voters by
5p on Thursday, March 27, 2020.
Please call Town Clerk Dawn Varley at 781-618-9710 with any questions.
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Baby Birds, Their Nests
& Creating with Clay
Wednesday February 5th
10:30 - 11:30a
Whitman Public Library - Community Room
Audubon Preschool Program for ages 3-6. P
articipants will observe many different types of real bird’s nests from out nest collection. This will allow them to feel and learn about the natural materials that birds use to make nests. After listening to a story about a mother robin caring for her nest and observing the real nests, each child-caregiver pair will then make their own nest out of natural material.
The nest will be self-contained in a paper bowl. Once the nest is made, each child will use air dried clay to sculpt several eggs and one parent bird to place in their nest. Each group will get to keep their nest and once the clay dries, they will be able to paint the eggs and birds.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Whitman Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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Tiny Tots
Monday, February 3rd
10:30 - 11:30a
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Come See Our New Home
265 Bedford St, Bridgewater
(508) 378-9971
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Voter Registration Deadline is
February 12 for the Presidential
Primary on March 3
Town Clerk Dawn Varley announced that the last day to register to vote or change political party is
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 by 8:00p.
For the Presidential Primary Election to be held on March 3
rd,
2020.
A person must be 18 years of age or older, a resident of the town and a citizen of the United States by birth or naturalization. Voters that have moved within Whitman are urged to change their voting address in writing.
If you are registered as a Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, or Green Rainbow voter, that will be the only ballot you will be given. If you are an unenrolled (Independent) voter, you may choose any of the four ballots and will then automatically be returned to your unenrolled status.
Voter registration is also held daily in the
Town Clerk’s office
. Mail-in registration forms are also available. Mail in forms must be postmarked by February 12, 2020 to be included on the voting list for this election. You can Register online at
RegisterToVoteMA.com
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All voters will vote at the town hall, 54 South Avenue. The polls for election will be open from 7:00a until 8:00p.
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Students enter your artwork now!
The competition is open to any high school age student living in Pembroke, Duxbury or Whitman-Hanson. Any original piece of artwork completed by the student within the last 18 months and not previously entered in the competition is eligible.
Each student may submit up to three pieces in a format suitable for hanging. Categories are photography, paintings, drawing and pastels and mixed media. There will be an award for Best in Show.
The
deadline for submitting entries is Friday, February 14, 2020
. A panel of local artists will judge the works and select winners. Artwork will be on display in March at the Massachusetts State House, and an online gallery of all winning entries will be posted to Rep. Cutler’s website.
Entries should be no larger than 28 inches wide by 28 inches tall by 4 inches thick; not weigh more than 15 pounds; and be original in concept, design and execution. Entries may be delivered to Rep. Cutler’s office, 620 County Road, Hanson, via their high school teacher, or at the Duxbury Art Association by the entry deadline.
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We're Your COMPLETE Garden, Farm &
Pet Store!
We have everything you need to keep yourself safe, and your pets, fish and feathered friends safe, too!
Stop in today!
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) Bridgewater • (508) 697-0357
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Above: On the Road: Whitman Area Toy Drive
Below: Friends of Whitman Park Wine
Tasting 2019
Videos Courtesy of WHCA TV
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Notice on REAL IDs
In case you haven't heard, after October 1, 2020, you will need a REAL ID or a passport to fly within the United States or enter federal buildings.
You can get a REAL ID when you renew your licence at the RMV or AAA center if you have AAA. The AAA center is less crowded, so I'd go there if you are a AAA member.
Learn more about getting a REAL ID
here.
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BEAUTY COUNTER
CHRISTINE HARKINS
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Clean Beauty makes a great gift!
Contact me today to order yours!
Our Clean Promise: Over 1,500 questionable ingredients are never used in our formulations.
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MAMA DEB'S
SWEET ITALIAN SAUCE
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"Life is Sweeter with Mama Deb's
Sweet Italian Sauce"
Come learn with Mana Deb at our
Fresh Pasta & Ravioli Class, Feb 3rd!
Details on our Facebook page.
Click here for retail locations, mobile food
events, and pasta making class schedules.
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I would like to wish a Happy 50th birthday to GEORGE M. FERRO JR.
George was hired a Whitman Middle School Principal in 2004. He began his career as a teacher and coach for the New Bedford Public Schools until he moved into Administration in the role of Assistant Principal for the Westport Community Schools in the 1999. George was named the MetLife, NASSP MA Middle School Principal of the Year in 2009 and also served as the President of the Massachusetts School Administrators Association (MSAA) in 2016-2017. Even though he’s an administrator, he’s a pretty good guy.
THANK YOU GEORGE FOR CONTINUING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND BEING AN IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF ALL STUDENTS IN THE WHITMAN-HANSON COMMUNITY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY FRIEND.
ENJOY THE WEEKEND!!!
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Bethel Family Medicine * Bethel Women’s Wellness
Comprehensive healthcare for every member of your family.
Accepting New Patients
CALL TODAY FOR AN APPOINTMENT!
111 Torrey St, Brockton (508) 588-1200
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MOLD GUYS RESTORATION, LLC
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Call today to get your
air ducts cleaned!
An air duct cleaning service is an investment not only in your health, but in the health of your HVAC system!
(781) 910-5029
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Whitman/Hanson Centennial Lions Club
It was an honor to present a check to Lily and her family from the Whitman-Hanson Lions Club. Together with the employees of Mason and Mason Insurance - we raised money to help Lily get her service dog! We thank all who came out to our recent fundraisers to help us raise funds necessary to support so many worthy causes in our local community.
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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:
What was the cowbell used for?
Email us your answer at:
Please include your name, phone number with your answer.
Prize Box Rules
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By entering, you give us permission to announce your name in next week's Buzz Around Bridgewater.
On January 29, 2020 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Speaking Your Truth
“Living with integrity means: Not settling for less than what you know you deserve in your relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speaking your truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in ways that are in harmony with your personal values. Making choices based on what you believe, and not what others believe.” ~ Barbara De Angelis
“Truth without love is brutality, and love without truth is hypocrisy.”~ Warren Wiersbe
“Honesty is more than not lying. It is truth telling, truth speaking, truth living, and truth loving.”
~ James E. Faust
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Solid, trusting, healthy relationships are based on truth.
You are not helping anyone when you don't share the pain you feel. Speak your truth. ~ Jacquie
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Deena Anzum, Jen Bellody, Janice O'Brien, Jacquelyn Rose & Gregory Venezia
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