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BuzzAround Whitman
January 26, 2025
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time.
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WHCA Construct & Chat Episodes 1 & 2 | | |
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Crew member Alex Vieira has a new program with WHCA called "Construct & Chat", a show featuring a variety of guests talking about their creative endeavors all while building lego sets!
Videos Courtesy of WHCA9TV
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5th Regiment Charging Up a Hill in Washington D.C.
Abraham Lincoln made the call to arms on April 12, 1861. Captain Allen was the first to have received word in Whitman, Massachusetts. Immediately, runners were dispatched to inform the other members of the Whitman militia.
Once the members of the militia had received the message, they mustered at the armory. George A. Edison did not hear the message first thing in the morning, instead, he went directly to work at the Hobart Mill.
George was informed about President Lincoln's message when he was at lunch and immediately left for the armory.
From the armory, Captain Allen marched the volunteers to the State House in Boston via train, and signed them up for the war effort, securing their spot as the first regiment to enlist.
The 5th regiment was ordered to camp out at Faneuil Hall, in the morning proceeding to Monroe, Virginia to defend Washington D.C. They took a train to Fall River and then booked a steamer called "State of Maine" from there.
Information Credit: Historical Whitman, Massachusetts
Story Credit: Gregory Venezia
Image Credit: Wikicommons
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Town Hall
781-618-9700
whitman-ma.gov
Town Offices Calendar
Public Library
M-Th 9:30a-8p; Fri 9:30a- 4:30p;
Sat 9:30a-4 (during school year only)
781-447-7613
whitmanpubliclibrary.org
Council on Aging
781-447-7619
COA
St. Vincent de Paul/Whitman Food Pantry
By appointment only: 781-447-8560
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Congratulations!
Paula Ivaldi
won
a free 1.5 hour class at
Bliss Through Yoga!
Bee sure to play our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game at the bottom of this newsletter.
Enter for this week's prize of
a $25 gift certificate to Johnny Macaroni's Restaurant, East Bridgewater & Halifax
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Trivia Night for Charity
Fri, Jan 31
6p
Knight of Columbus Hall
1195 Bedford St
The Ladies of Peace are holding a trivia night for charity. There will be cash prizes for the trivia, as well as, raffle baskets. It will be Bring your own snacks. Dessert will be provided. There will be a cash bar.
For more information on the event, Visit: Knights of Columbus Calendar
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Old Colony Safe Street For All: Interactive Map & Data Dashboard
As part of the Old Colony Planning Council’s (OCPC) “Safe Streets for All” (SS4A) initiative, the OCPC has posted an interactive website – “Where Do You Want To See Safety Improvements in the Region”. Residents and other interested parties and place pins on the map showing a location with walking concerns, accessibility for people with disabilities concerns, biking concerns, driving concerns, or general concerns and leave comments and photographs (if they have them). Visit experience.safe streets to do so.
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Whitman Board of Health Meeting
January 13, 2025
Video Courtesy of Whitman Government TV
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Whitman Conservation
Commission Meeting
January 7, 2025
Video Courtesy of Whitman Government TV
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Brockton Area Prevention Collaborative | |
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Recovery Can Take Time,
But It Is Worth The Challenge!
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The elements of life that were lost during addiction are gained back during recovery, and then some.
The recovery community is here to support you, and remind you that there is life after addiction!
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Lights, Camera, Action: Godspell Auditions Coming to Brockton!
Sun, Feb 2
2p
Buckley Performing Arts Center
Massasoit Community College - Brockton
The Massasoit Theater Company will be holding auditions for Godspell, a rock opera that is "based on the Gospel according to St Matthew as it deals with the last days of Jesus, and includes dramatized versions of several well-known parables." In order to audition, prepare 16-32 bars of a song that is in the show's style, as well as sheet music in the proper key. There will also be a dance portion, though the combination will be taught during the audition, so make sure to wear appropriate footwear! You must be 16 years or older to audition, and register to audition on the Sign Up Genius.
More information on the audition and show can be found on the Massasoit Theater Company's website.
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Thomas J. Kelley, Jr
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Add the World's Tallest Leprechaun to your gatherings this spring!
Affordable party and event entertainment with a splash of the green!
You'll be singing & clapping along!
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New Exhibits Opening at Fuller Craft Museum
The Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton is celebrating two new exhibitions—Everybody's Bolos and Cicely Carew: BeLOVEd—on Sat, Feb 1 from 2-5p. In honor of these exhibitions, there will be a gallery tour led by Cicely Carew at 2:15p, followed by a discussion with the artists of Everybody's Bolos, which will be accompanied by refreshments. This will also be the last opportunity to see Beau McCall's Button Beau-lo exhibit, as it will be leaving the museum on Feb 2 in preparation for its national tour!
The opening events are free to attend, although registration is required on the museum's website. Bring your family and friends for an art-filled weekend!
Source: Fuller Craft Museum Website
Photo Credit: Fuller Craft Museum FB
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Spring 2025 Registration for Whitman Little League
Thu, Jan 2 - Fri, Mar 21
100 Corthell Ave
We will be submitting uniform orders immediately after regular registrations end, please get your registrations in before March 21st!
Sibling Discount: A $25 discount will be applied to all sibling registrations.
Max Family Registration Fee: $500
For more information, visit the Whitman Little League Website
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Terrarium Gardening
Sat, Feb 8
11a to 1p
Whitman Public Library
Make your own terrarium! All supplies included!
Learn to create and care for your own miniature garden inside a small glass or plastic container. We’ll bring the materials. You bring the creativity!
You'll discover the history of terrariums, the best plants to use, along with essential techniques for care and maintenance. Each participant will design and build a beautiful miniature terrarium to
take home. You’ll also get plant and materials lists.
Registration is required. This program is for adults and teens ages 14+.
For more information, see the Whitman Public Library Calendar
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Climate Can Do: Transform Food Waste into Healthy Soil
Composting is a great way to turn any food scraps into a soil supplement that is beneficial for your yards and gardens in the springtime and indoor plants you keep year-round. After you buy a compost bin (or build your own using materials like wood or cinder blocks), follow these steps to start creating your own compost:
- Build a 4-6 inch layer of carbon-rich material like dry leaves, twigs, shredded cardboard, or shredded paper/brown bags. (Make sure the cardboard is not waxy and covered with tape or glue!)
- Then layer in your nitrogen-rich material. This includes fruit & veggie scraps, coffee grounds, paper filters, crushed eggshells, and grass clippings.
- Continue layering these materials, making sure that there are about 2-3 times more carbon-rich materials in your compost. This will help air circulate!
- Occasionally mix the materials together and make sure it remains damp like a wet sponge. If your mixture is too wet, add more carbon-rich material.
It is natural for the compost to heat up when you mix it. When this no longer happens, or when all the visible food scraps have decomposed, let the compost sit for at least a month before using it. Overall, the process takes three to five months to make compost. If you do not mix the pile, it can take as long as a year for the process to finish! By reducing our food waste, we can all help reduce our carbon footprint!
Written by Layla Ahmed, Brown University BuzzAround Intern
Source: US Environmental Protection Agency
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Whitman Fire and Police Visit Whitman Middle School
SAFE Officer Lt Bryan Smith and FFOP Jake Smith spoke with 6th-grade students at the Whitman Middle School and discussed what we do on a daily basis at Whitman Fire. They spoke on the importance of smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, gave some cooking safety tips and they touched upon the dangers of lithium-ion batteries. They provided demonstrations with our fire gear and our thermal imaging cameras. Thank you Whitman Middle School for hosting us!
Reposted From: Whitman Firefighters Local 1769 FB
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win:
a $25 gift certificate to Johnny Macaroni's Restaurant, East Bridgewater & Halifax
johnnymacaronis.com
Historical Tidbit Question:
Who signed up the Whitman militia for the war effort?
Email us your answer at:
Prizes@buzzaround.info 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 January 29, 2025, before 2p, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
| The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Layla Ahmed, Dona Guerrero, Jamie Puhi, Jacquelyn Rose & Greg Venezia | | |
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Huddled Together
With the wind blowing outside, it reminds me how much warmth - both actually and figuratively, we get when we "huddle together." Working together to feed off of each other's energy.
"Some days I felt so isolated and overwhelmed, but my huddle of close girlfriends truly gave me the strength, courage, love and support to keep going."
~ Emily Fawcett
“There is immense power when a group of people with similar interests gets together to work toward the same goals.”
~ Idowu Koyenikan
“Teamwork is not a game for the selfish.
It is for those with the mindset that a win for one is a win for all.”
~ Michael Bassey Johnson
“We can only reach the highest height, if we encourage each other.” ~ Lailah Gifty Akita
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Football players continue the game through all kinds of weather... getting their plan of action and grounding from the huddle, busting through to give it their all. Seems like the perfect metaphor on how to get through the cold & dark of winter.
Huddle up! ~ Jacquie
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