February 17, 2019~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
Panther Education Trust is proud to approve a grant request from Mr. Kozak and Mr. Moriarty of the High School Science Department for New Thermal imaging Infrared Cameras! 
More than 850 students will have the opportunity for NEW hands on learning using the cameras in the following classes: 
Physics (Energy & Motion) - demonstrate properties of waves and mechanics of heat transfer.
Chemistry - observing heat produced or consumed in reactions and specific heats of materials, also calorimetry and endothermic/exothermic reactions.
Astronomy - observe light and electromagnetic spectrum, and the place of infrared light in it. 
Environmental Science - observe the effects of heat transfer and convection on bodies of water.
Intro to Physics, Engineering & Marine Biology will also have new learning experiences using this new technology.
Thank you to the WH community for continuing to support PET Fundraisers, so we can continue to fund technology and enrichment opportunities like this!
Story & Image Courtesy of Panther Eduation Trust Facebook Page

Historical Tidbit:
Augustus Whitman
Whitman, MA is named after Augustus Whitman in 1886.
Augustus Whitman was born of Beza Whitman, and Alice Green and was never married, and the Whitman family lived in Little Comfort area of South Abington.

Augustus Whitman's family donated a plot of land to establish the Whitman Park in 1880, upon his death.

Story Credit: Gregory Venezia
Video Credit: Friends of Whitman Park, Mark Adams
Sources:

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Town Offices & Buildings:

Town Hall
54 South Ave.
781-618-9700
Mon, Wed, Thu 8am - 4pm
Tues 8am - 7:30pm
Fri Closed


Public Library
100 Webster Street
781-447-7613
Mon-Thu 10am - 8pm
Fri 1pm - 5pm
Sat (School Year) 10am - 4pm


Council on Aging
16 Hayden Ave.
781-447-7619
Mon, Wed, Thu 8am - 4pm
Tues 8am - 7 pm
Fri 8am - 1pm
COA
Congratulations!
Shannon O'Brien

Shannon won
A $35 gift certificate to
Salon Esprit,
225 Bedford St E. Bridgewater

You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.

You could win a
Free Consultation and kitchen gift bag ($250 value) from
Wood Palace Kitchens, Middleboro
 685 N. Bedford St., E. Bridgewater
(508) 659-2274 
Apostolic 
Faith Church 
Sunday School and Fellowship Service: 9:30am.
Worship: 11AM.
History Club Workshop for Kids

Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 6 PM – 7 PM Whitman Public Library

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Bridgewater Farm Supply is Your Complete Garden, Farm & Pet Store

Keep your floors clean, avoid slips and protect your porch floor this winter! Our stall mats can do it all!
 1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104)
Bridgewater • (508) 697-0357
The Whitman Snowman Contest is ON.
Monday Should be a perfect day to enter!
If we get a good amount of snow this winter,

post your snow creation on

Whitman Snowman Contest Facebook Group
Now Hiring Van Drivers

North River Collaborative is hiring van drivers for the Rockland, Stoughton, and Abington areas.

Job Description:
Van Driver for Special Education Transportation
Job Type: Full Time and Part Time
Pay $15.54/hr

No 7D Licence? We will train you to get your 7D licence.

Protecting yourself from scams
Protecting our community is very important to the Whitman Police Department and with this in mind the best protection against a scammer is not trusting people that contact you by phone, mail, e-mail, text message, a virus message on your personal computer or electronic device, by knocking on your door or even by approaching you in a common place like your mail box. The rise in phone call scams and solicitations by phone has become overwhelming. Below you will read some of the scams we have dealt with right here in Whitman along with a few ideas that can help you to protect yourself.


For more ideas on Crime Prevention & Safety Tips, check out periodic updates on Whitman's Police Website.
Johnny Macaroni's 
 Eat well, Laugh often, Love much
Dine in either of our East Bridgewater locations or enjoy the convenience of ONLINE ORDERING and pick up on your way home!
150B Industrial Dr., Halifax * (781) 300-2600
582 West St., EB * (508) 378-9335
1300 Plymouth St., EB * (508) 456-4460
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Struggle for Women's Equality Poster Exhibit @Library

February 28 through March 29, 2019 supported in part by a grant from the Whitman Cultural Council, and by, United Brotherhood of Carpenters, and Painters District Council 35

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Nomination Papers Available for the
Annual Town Election

The following are available Elected Positions:
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 Two Years to fill vacancy;
One Planning Board Member for One Year to fill vacancy;
One Board of Health Member for Three Years
January 28, 2019 - April 2, 2019
Town Clerk's Office
54 South Ave Whitman, MA 02382
781-618-9710
MOLD GUYS RESTORATION, LLC
Contact Mold guys right away!
Our team has the tools and skills to make your problem go away!
(781) 910-5029

Are you ready to create a new you this year?


6 Week Training Package for 
$279



180 Winter St., Bridgewater 
(across from Chatta Box)
 Contact Stephanie at 508-697-2900   
Email us:  getinshapeforwomen
First Congregational Church of Whitman has space available to rent.

519 Washington Street | Whitman, MA 02382
781-447-5557 | uccwhitman@gmail.com
Looking for Allocation Panelists for 2019! | United Way...



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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME

Have fun with us and bee entered to win a
a Free Consultation and kitchen gift bag ($250 value) from
Wood Palace Kitchens, Middleboro


Historical Tidbit Question:
What did Augustus Whitman's family donate?

Email us your answer at:   Prizes@buzzaround.info .  
Please include your name, phone number with your answer.
By entering, you give us permission to announce your name in next week's 
Buzz Around Whitman.  
On February 20, 2019, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
We Are Hiring Marketing & Sales People

Marketing & Sales People Needed: Friendly and organized people are needed to meet with small businesses, explain Buzz Around products, and create marketing partnerships! *Work 25 - 40 hours per week *Make your own hours & create your own schedule ...

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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Theresa McNulty, Janice O'Brien, Jacquelyn Rose & Gregory Venezia
 A Time to Bee Frugal .

Commemorating  BuzzAround.Info ’s 10th year, I am sharing with you, Dear Reader, our beginnings and lessons learned while working my way out of poverty. There can be an art to living frugally; here are thoughts and tips that made it easier for me. I am hoping if I share my story, it will help someone else.

About guilt and shame: pride has no place, because, let’s face it, poverty is hard. No-one wants to be there. If questions like: “Oh damn, the car needs fixing, what is the least amount I can pay for the power not to be shut off?” enter your life, maybe this will help you.

I started writing this newsletter on a laptop right inside the front door of my 5 room 100-year-old house on Spring St. in East Bridgewater. That was the only place I could get the internet signal from my neighbors across the street. On cold days that first winter, I would go to the public library to write. At home, our only heat was the wood stove in the kitchen and sometimes I couldn’t get the house above 53 degrees. The kids were at school all day, so they were fine, but if I didn’t get warm during the day, I worried about hypothermia.

Now I live in an apartment (heat included), my kids are in college, and with a bunch of help, the Buzz Team has developed a socially responsible business that builds community by publishing good news to 10,000 people each week.  BuzzAround.Info  is a great job that’s lots of fun.

It took me a couple of years, so the time to start is now! First tip: when you struggle, access community resources. Food. Seriously. Bite the bullet. Accept the help. It’s not going to cover all your food needs, but it will help. Each of our towns has a food pantry. Contact info is posted up top of this newsletter. Guilt, shame and pride: Believe me, I have plenty for all of you. Those questions of “how did I get here?” and “why am I here?” take years to answer. In the meantime, get food. Do it.

Go to the public library. Our libraries are self-serve locations for anything we could want and need. Internet Access. Computers & printers. Job search, education on any topic, music, movies and yes, books. I spent many hours writing the  BuzzAround.Info and finding solutions at our public library.
Changing patterns of behavior is hard, but if life is going for you the way it was for me 10 years ago, I beat my head against the wall enough it started to hurt. It doesn’t have to hurt. Life can be easier!
Thanks for reading.~Jacquie
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