January 13, 2019
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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Wednesday COA Lunch
Each week ~ Rsvp by Monday to reserve your spot.
For only $2.50, get a great home cooked meal! Our Chef Bob does a great job!
Folks had a great time last week with yummy honey of a ham w/ red bliss potatoes w/ chocolate cake for dessert.
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Historical Tidbit:
Members of First Halifax Girl Scout Troop
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"Halifax Girl Scouts, members of Troop 1, are planning an active program for the winter season. Shown in the photo, from left to right, are: Priscilla Thompson, Eleanor Joslin, Mrs. Myra Thompson, assistant leader; Lorraine King, Edith Major, Virginia Whitman, Doreen Bosworth, Mrs. Elizabeth Joslin, leader; Estelle Eidler and Beverly Titus." [Under newspaper photo of the girls.]
"Early in May of 1942, fourteen girls gathered at the home of Mrs. Myra Thompson to organize a Girl Scout Troop. The troop was registered June 14, with Mrs. Elizabeth Joslin, leader, and Mrs. Myra Thompson, assistant leader, and on the evening of July 26, in the presence of relatives and friends, the girls and leaders took part in the investiture exercises on the Town Hall lawn."
The girls were very active with a sightseeing trip to Plymouth and a cookout at Richmond Park. During the summer months they held a bake sale to earn money, had swimming lessons and each girl had put in 10 hours making Red Cross surgical dressings, completing 1,915 dressings. They also made scrapbooks for children in the hospitals. Before the year ended, they took the Red Cross Junior first aid course with Laurence W. Grover as instructor and cooking lessons under the direction of Mrs. Oscar Gassett.
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There have been no records found of this first Girl Scout Troop other then the article from the newspaper I have. The Halifax Historical Society is always looking for any information pertaining to the town, be it from the past or present. If any reader has any information or photos they wish to share please contact me as I would like to have copies of the material for the Museum.
Respectfully Submitted, Sue Basile
(Pictured: Sue & Jacquie at Holidays in Halifax 2018)
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Halifax Weekly Calendar
Check out the weekly calendars on our town websites
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Town Hall
499 Plymouth Street
781-294-1316
Mon-Thurs 8a - 4p
Holmes Public Library
470 Plymouth Street
781-293-2271
Fall / Winter Hours
Mon. & Wed. 12-8
Tues., Thurs., Fri. 10-5
Saturday 10-2
Council on Aging
506 Plymouth Street
781-293-7313
Mon - Thurs 9a - 3p
Friday 9a - 1p
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Congratulations!
Diane Glass
Diane won a
Free 6.5 QT Oil Change
from
Mike's Quality Auto Repair
85 Fireworks Circle -off Rt 18
Bridgewater ( Value: $46.18)
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win
a
a $20 gift certificate to McGuiggan's Authentic Irish Pub, Whitman Center
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Seniors, DO YOU NEED HELP GETTING YOUR 2018 TAXES PREPARED?
Help is available for those who need assistance or counsel regarding tax preparation. The service is in
15 minute increments, beginning early February through mid April on Tuesday afternoon from 1:30 -3:30pm. The cost ranges from $35.00 to $110.00, depending on your type of filing and income level. This is NOT a drop in service and appointments are made through our office in advance. The last day is
April 9th. Call Mr. Benson’s office for specifics 7815885764
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN
ANOTHER PERSON’S LIFE?
You CAN, and we need you! Meals on Wheels needs driver’s on Thursday and Friday mornings from 11am - noonish to do a partial route.
We need Kitchen help on Mondays to help setup and bag Meals on Wheels for the drivers. Please consider this, as mileage is given and we help to pay your gasoline. Call Council on Aging Director Barbara Breton soon and talk with her!
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Just in case you missed it - here is the Silver Lake Holiday Concert thanks to Area 58 TV
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Bridgewater Farm Supply
is Your Complete Garden,
Farm & Pet Store
Keep your feathered friends well fed this winter!
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104)
Bridgewater • (508) 697-0357
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Halifax Youth and Recreation Department
After School Sports/ Mr. Ruisi
2019 Winter Session Schedule:
Session 5: January 22- Feb. 15
Session 6: Feb. 26 - March 22
Session 7: March 25 - April 26
Session 8: April 29 - May 24
Session 9: TBD
After school sports provides appropriate organized physical activity to students in grades 3-6 with an equal emphasis on establishing and developing ideal conduct, sportsmanship and teamwork. It is our hope that students will become leaders amongst their peers in promoting appropriate behavior in all facets of their daily lives. Mr. Ruisi & Mr. Bayramshian oversee this program under the direction of the Halifax Youth and Recreation Department.
Every participant needs to fully Complete a Registration Form before the Session begins.
Registration forms
Program Tuition Cost for each session:
1 Student = $40; 2 Students = $65; 3 or more students = $85
All payments should be made payable to the Town of Halifax and include student’s name, grade and session number on the check and
delivered to their homeroom teacher or Mr. Ruisi.
Cash is not accepted.
For any concerns or questions, please contact Youth and Recreation Director Dick Steele @
781 294-1215 or Program Coordinator Christine Herrick 774-283-2965
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Welcome to Halifax Rev. Bill Wildman as the new pastor at Halifax Congregational Church.
Rev Bill is the new pastor and Chaplain for New England Hospice on their South Shore Team.
Here is his Bio: "Previously, I have served as pastor at UCC churches in East Longmeadow and Spencer, MA, Norway, ME, Atkinson, NH, and Jamaica, VT. Before beginning my ministry, I worked for 6 years at Foxwoods Resort Casino as a stagehand in the entertainment department, specializing in stage lighting and administration (1996-2002.)
I have also worked for my family’s flooring business at various times over the years, typically during school breaks growing up, and later, between my ministries in Vermont and New Hampshire. I hold a BA in Theater Studies from the University of Connecticut (1997,) a Master of Divinity degree from Andover Newton Theological School (2003,) and a Doctor of Ministry degree, also from Andover Newton (2015.)
I grew up in Waterbury, CT and have lived all over New England during the course of my careers and education. My interests include travel, the beach, anything Disney, NASA, camping, board & card games, Boston, watching the Patriots, trivia, Star Wars & Star Trek, theater & music, craft beer, coffee, and playing with my kids. I am also a 20 year Freemason and enjoy helping out in the community however I can. "
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All this month! Play Book Bingo at Holmes Public Library! We have Bingo Boards available at the library or print this image yourself at home. Read a book in the category, make BINGO, and get a Library Hours Magnet as a prize! FUN!
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Upcoming Workshops:
Feb 2:
4-hour Yoga & Meditation w/Yogeshwari
Feb 2:
FREE
Intro to Svaroopa® Yoga
Ask us about our workshops
Scout Troops!
484 Bedford St, E. Bridgewater
(508) 331-3564
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Happy
New Year!
Keep the home fires burning - get your seasoned firewood from Nessralla Farm!
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318 Plymouth St. Halifax
(781) 294-1767
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Purchase Friends of HOPS Playground Bricks Here!
The moment the Friends of HOPS has been waiting for is here... We are officially launching our "Making HOPS History" Campaign. What better gift than immortalizing the one you love at the heart of Halifax?
Read more
www.bricksrus.com
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United Way of Greater Plymouth County will host an informational workshop for any nonprofit organization interested in applying for United Way funding for FY 2020 (July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020)
Wednesday, January 23rd from 9 A.M. to 11 A.M. Stonehill College Martin Institute auditorium
320 Washington Street , Easton, MA.
All interested agencies are required to attend this session to learn of updates and changes to the process. New agencies interested in United Way funding are also required to attend the workshop.
Consistent with United Way Worldwide, United Way of Greater Plymouth County provides funding in three core areas: Education, Health, and Financial Stability. Request for Proposals must address one or more of these core areas, demonstrate a capacity to collaborate and leverage additional resources, and provide meaningful and measurable community impact in these areas.
Request for Proposal (RFP’s) packets will be available online following the workshop.
Anyone interested in attending the workshop should RSVP to Kim Allen, Director of Community Relations & Marketing, United Way of Greater Plymouth County, at 508 583-6306 ext. 106 or at
kallen@uwgpc.org
. For more information, please visit
www.uwgpc.org/funding
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Are you ready to create a new you in the
new year?
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6 Week Training Package for
$279
180 Winter St., Bridgewater
(across from Chatta Box)
Contact Stephanie at 508-697-2900
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OLD COLONY YMCA
EAST BRIDGEWATER
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It's a New Year, create a New You!
Contact us about joining!
(508) 378-3913
635 Plymouth St East Bridgewater
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Parents of Special Needs Children – make Friday’s date night.
Bring your children to the Brockton Area Arc to be cared for and entertained by qualified staff while you enjoy some one on one time. This program welcomes children with special needs and siblings ages 3 to 9 years.
Friday February 1st 5:00-7:30 pm at Brockton
Area Arc, 1250 West Chestnut Street Brockton, MA
$5.00 fee per child, $10.00 for siblings
**The registration email will be sent out two weeks before the scheduled date.
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Single Use to Zero Waste: What's new with recycling?,
Halifax Beautification Committee Shared this event ~ Important stuff to know about our consuming lifestyle.
Read more
www.facebook.com
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Awake with each new dawn. Get a new perspective. Today is a new day. Your fresh start begins now.
With each new sunrise, we are washed in the light. Wherever and whoever we are, each new day is our chance to get it right.
New Year thoughts by Jacquelyn
Image Credits: Mary Wright Julius
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win
a $20 gift certificate to McGuiggan's Authentic Irish Pub, Whitman Center
Historical Tidbit Question:
What year did the first Halifax Girl Scout Troop 1 meet?
Please include your name, phone number & town with your answer.
Prize Box Rules
By entering, you give us permission to announce your name in next week's Buzz Around Halifax.
On January 16, 2019, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers
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Judging our own actions and loving yourself:
"You cannot depend on your judgment when your imagination is out of focus."
~ Mark Twain
"Make no judgements where you have no compassion." ~ Anne Mccaffrey
"Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment." ~ Jim Horning
"Turn down the volume of your negative inner voice and create a nurturing inner voice to take its place. When you make a mistake, forgive yourself, learn from it, and move on instead of obsessing about it. Equally important, don’t allow anyone else to dwell on your mistakes or shortcomings or to expect perfection from you.” ~ Beverly Engel
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Find your perfect life ... only you can make it happen. Jacquie
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by:Theresa McNulty, Janice O'Brien, Babela Rajaretnam, Stacy Rancourt, & Jacquelyn Rose
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Copyright 2018 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 1/13/18")
Disclaimer: At the Buzz Around, we promote community and family. Occasionally, there will be links to town committees and other non-profit groups, as a way of sharing local information. Individual groups are responsible for how they represent themselves on their websites and in their promotional materials.
The Buzz Around does not claim to support any particular view.
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