March 22, 2020
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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Bog Fishing ~ it's easy to social distance here!
Photos Courtesy of Stephanie Keeley
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Historical Tidbit:
Monponsett Inn Fire
(Taken from the Silver Lake News,
February 1, 1968)
In 1866, Mortiz and Theresa Schindler began taking paying guests in the farm house situated in a particularly lovely shore of West Monponsett Lake, and overlooking East Monponsett Lake as well. Their early guests were principally hunters, who took quite a complicated route to the rather remote lake where they maintained a duck blind. They took the train to the Holmes Street railroad station, horse and carriage to East Lake, then were rowed across the lake to the Schindler property.
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(Hotel guest resting from a stroll between Monponsett Lakes. Roadway and Bridge built in 1845.)
The beauty of the setting and improvement in transportation for reaching it created a greater demand, and Moritz Schindler began adding further rooms to the farm house. At the turn of the century it was a flourishing and popular summer family hotel.
In 1905, this structure burned, and was immediately replaced by the larger building which has become so familiar a landmark. Mortiz Schindler lived only a few years after its completion but the business was carried on by his son Robert and Robert's wife, Mary J. Schindler.
As the years passed the business changed in nature, for families no longer spent their vacations at summer hotels. The Monponsett Inn, a scene of functions, dinners and outings began to appear. By the time Robert Schindler died in 1953 the change was almost complete.
The third generation in the family was Robert's son Maurice who with his mother continued to run it until it was sold in 1963 to Philip Shannon and Robert Clairmont.
They undertook extensive renovations to the inn. One of them was the enclosure of the wide and rambling porch on the southeast side into a dining and function room. The change in function was almost complete. Shannon later withdrew from the venture, and Clairmont built a large extension to the inn on the west side, installing air conditioning as well. The Clairmont's, however, continued the resident owner-manager custom. They occupied rooms on the second floor.
Whatever the future, the hotel as such will not return. What use will be made of the land remains to be seen. The beach and grove are still there. So is the "pavilion," a one room building adjacent to the main building often used for summer dances or banquets.
Respectfully Submitted, Sue Basile
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[The horrific blaze that burnt the Monponsett Inn in 1968 took the life of the Clairmont's son, Robert. Fire Chief Oscar Gassett expressed his thanks for the cooperation of the Halifax police and other town departments, the Salvation Army, the Pembroke Fire Department Auxiliary, and others who brought food and coffee for those that fought the fire. He also thanked the towns of Pembroke, Hanson and Bridgewater for their mutual aid during the incident.]
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Town Hall
499 Plymouth Street
781-294-1316
Mon-Thurs 8a - 4p
Office personnel available through phone and email only
For needed updates, check the town website.
Holmes Public Library
470 Plymouth Street
781-293-2271
Mon. & Wed. 12 - 8p
Tues., Thurs., Fri. 10a - 5p
Saturday 10a - 2p
Office personnel available through phone and email only
Council on Aging
506 Plymouth Street
781-293-7313
Mon - Thurs 9a - 3p
Friday 9a - 1p
Office personnel available through phone and email only. All in person activities and events are suspended
Food Pantries
Halifax Congregational Church
503 Plymouth St. (Rt 106)
781-293-6393
Tuesdays -2:30 - 4p
St Vincent De Paul
Our Lady of the Lake Church
580 Monponsett St, Halifax
(781)293- 7971
2nd & 4th Saturday 9a
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Congratulations!
Carole Smudin
won a
CSA share: your very own box of fresh fruit
& veggies each week this growing season! ($125 value)
We will draw one winner for all
Buzz Around communities.
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a
$50 gift certificate to Beauty Counter products through Independent Consultant
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Congrats to Lori Russo for winning the 1/4 share in Nessralla Farm's CSA in our hand washing song contest!
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Halifax Town Government
Schools
- Buildings closed through Sunday, April 5 - see also
slrsd.org “Grab and go” lunches will be available on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for eligible families who completed the survey or called into our food services director. Call Halifax Elementary School for info 781-293-2581.
Town Hall
- The staff will continue to perform their duties and be present to assist you via telephone 781-590-3888 or e-mail during their normal business hours. No Public allowed in the building. Please contact the appropriate department for assistance -
directory.
Council on Aging
-The entire staff will be providing transportation to medically necessary doctors’ appointments, deliver Meals on Wheels, and phone check-ins.
If anyone would like to donate non-perishable food items and toiletries for the seniors they can be dropped off in the bins on the porch of the Council on Aging/Pope's Tavern. Our hope is that we won’t need an abundance of these items but if we do we want to be prepared. If these items that we are collecting do not get used and things get back to normal they will be donated to the Food Pantry in Halifax. Building closed to the public, COA activities & events are suspended.
Library
- Staff available to answer questions by phone and many online services are being offered.
Building closed up to and including Sunday, April 5 with all fines waived.
Recycling Center
-Curbside trash and recycling following normal schedule; bulky waste collection on Thursday, April 26 - registration deadline is Tuesday, April 24 at 2p. The Recycling Coordinator will continue to perform her duties and be present to assist you via telephone (781-293-1732) or e-mail
sjohnston@town.halifax.ma.us during normal business hours from Monday to Thursday from 9am to 2pm. Building & offices closed to the public.
Water Department
-Services being provided; residents call the office 781-293-1733 with any issues.
*Residents and others will be able to pay bills by check or money order by placing the bills, along the checks and/or money orders, in an envelope and dropping them off in the small white mailbox to the left hand side of the doors on the parking lot side of Town Hall. In addition, payments can be made via the Town's web site (visit
www.halifax-ma.org/ and click on "Online Payments" - both credit cards and EFTs (using your checking account) can be used). If your only option is cash and you cannot get a money order, please contact the Treasurer-Collector's Office at (781) 294-8381 and make arrangements for a cash payment.
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Shooting Hoop
By Deena Anzum, BuzzAround Intern
In my free time, I like to shoot basketball with my siblings. It is especially fun when my siblings and I play the game HORSE. We designate a spot for each letter of the word horse. Each of us takes turns shooting starting from H. On each spot, there 2 are chances to get the ball in the hoop. If the ball goes in, you can move on to the next letter and continue until you miss a shot. Miss on the first shot, it is the next person’s turn. When it is your turn again, you start in the position you left off on. Missing on the second shot means you must go back to H. Once a person gets through each of the positions, other players must try to complete the game without missing. If one or more of those players finish the game without missing a shot, they must go into a tie-breaker round. In the tie-breaker round, the players must take turns shooting from the same position. The person who misses the shot loses. This game can be played now with wiping or washing our hands before each players turn.
Playing HORSE is very enjoyable. It is a great bonding activity with my family. We joke around when one of us misses the hoop. My parents also like to watch us play and encourage us to go outside and enjoy the weather. When I was younger, I used to play basketball with my neighbors. I would go over their house every day and continue playing until sunset. Sometimes, we would play HORSE, and sometimes we would have multiple basketballs and shoot hoops while chatting. Basketball is a great activity to enjoy with friends and family!
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Virtual Free Meditation - Heavily Meditated at Emerald
Wellness event in Pembroke by Emerald Yoga Studio on Mondays at 8p.
Read more
www.facebook.com
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See our amazing disappearing chicks.
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Get Ready!
The chicks are coming
...the chicks are coming!
Do you have your supplies?
This is a perfect project for the kids
and a fun way to feed yourself.
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) Bridgewater
• (508) 697-0357
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Census 2020
The time is now. Help shape your future, and your community's future, by responding to the 2020 Census.
The 2020 Census will determine congressional representation, inform hundreds of billions in federal funding every year, and provide data that will impact communities for the next decade.
School lunches. Plans for highways. Support for firefighters and families in need. Census results affect your community every day.
The official Census Bureau mailings include detailed information and a Census ID for completing the Census online, but your census can be completed with or without your code... just get it done!!!
Count yourself in the population now!
Click
here
to visit the official website
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Growing Wheatgrass
By Gregory Venezia
Wheatgrass is an easy plant to grow, because it’s a type of grass. You can grow it inside your house all year round in any type of container. I grew it in a fish box.
Wheatgrass grows fairly fast, and doesn’t require too much light. I would put it in front of a window on the south side of your house for optimum growth, but if you don’t have space you can probably put it on the north side. I placed mine by a south side window, but not directly in front of it. It’s grass, so treat it like you would your lawn.
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Can be cut, blended, and put in a blueberry smoothie.
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OLD COLONY YMCA
East Bridgewater
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Virtual fitness workouts from Les Mills, MOSSA, and Y360 for the whole family!
Download our app – Search for
Old Colony YMCA
to get started!
Kids - do the online sport challenges found on our
Facebook Page
!
Join the weekly challenges and earn rewards for staying active!
#stayhomestayhealthy
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Sales People Needed - Yup we're hiring!
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 ...
Read more
buzzaround.info
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Many of our Buzz communities are participating in this, .. so we figured we would share it all around. A great way to keep our community feeling going.
"Hey Neighbors!
Over the next few weeks, many of us will be increasing our time spent at home. It can be hard to find things to do all day (especially with children) and not lose your mind. So I was thinking about a way for our community to still get outside and do something fun, without touching or coughing near others.
I thought it’d be fun to have a neighborhood wide rainbow 🌈 hunt!
All you have to do is put a rainbow in your window. That’s it! Color it, paint it, cut it out, print it from the printer, whatever.
Then we can get outside, walk around or drive around and see how many rainbows we can find!
It’s easy. No human contact. Get fresh air. Make a rainbow and then hunt for others.
What do you think? A fun art project that becomes a great outdoor activity!"
Ed note: The originator is not known, but it's catching on. Make it a rainbow anywhere... sidewalk chalk, flags, anywhere!
Photo Sent in by reader Deborah Baumgarten
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Disconnect with Cyberspace.
Reconnect with Open Space.
The mission of this initiative is to reconnect families and children with the great outdoors.
This
‘Take a Hike!’ Guide
is for individuals, groups and families who are interested in exploring the State Parks and Forests of Southeast Massachusetts.
While the visitor centers are closed, all state parks and comfort stations across the Commonwealth remain open and available for the public to utilize. DCR reminds residents and visitors to avoid gathering in large groups, maintain social distancing, and practice healthy personal hygiene to stop the spread of the virus.... BUT YES!!!! GET OUT AND HIKE!!!
need a good pair of sneakers or boots
and a bottle of water!
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Various weekly programs in July 2020.
One-week science courses for Students entering Grades 6 - 12 in the fall of 2020.
This unique program allows students to work as scientists and is designed to inspire students about science while providing them with the foundations necessary for further scientific exploration.
Summer Science Academy students are immersed in science courses and conduct hands-on investigations in their selected course. Students in the middle school courses will also participate in extracurricular science activities. All courses focus on the importance of science communication as students lead presentations on the last day of class.
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Send us pix, video & stories - What are you doing with your free time?
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From Comm of MA Website:
"We want you to know that Massachusetts is prepared for this potential outbreak. Massachusetts public health departments and our world-class health care providers are well-versed in emergency preparedness and our healthcare workers, institutions and public health partners across the Commonwealth are constantly training for the possible emergence of diseases."
States structure includes: * Incident Command Structure to include briefings with state health leadership to facilitate information sharing, decision-making, and responses during a potential outbreak.
*Keeping public health partners including local boards of health, school health personnel, Emergency Medical Services, college and university health systems, and health emergency preparedness teams informed with the latest federal guidance.
*Continually monitoring impacts to the supply chain of personal protective equipment such as gloves, face masks, and other equipment within the US and providing hospitals and health systems with strategies to optimize these supplies.
*Continuing efforts by the State Public Health Laboratory staff and epidemiologic staff to perform surveillance of potential cases and contacts and respond to questions from clinicians, health departments, and the public 24/7. As of 3/17 there were 218 confirmed cases in the Commonwealth.
For more information on our preparedness, and to track # check:
www.mass.gov
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a
$50 gift certificate to Beauty Counter products through Independent Consultant Christine Harkins.
The clean revolution
Historical Tidbit Question:
Who were the first guests of the Monponsett Inn?
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 March 25, 2020 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Clouds & Kites.
"Imagination is the highest kite one can fly."
~ Lauren Bacall
" Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it." ~ Winston Churchill
"When you're a kid, you lay in the grass and watch the clouds going over, and you literally don't have a thought in your mind. It's purely meditation, and we lose that."
~ Dick Van Dyke
"Today is the day when bold kites fly,
When cumulus clouds roar across the sky.
When robins return, when children cheer,
When light rain beckons spring to appear.
Today is the day when daffodils bloom,
Which children pick to fill the room,
Today is the day when grasses green,
When leaves burst forth for spring to be seen." ~ Robert McCracken
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The air outside is free and clear. Let your imagination soar like a kite, let your dreams flow with the clouds. Smile. You are loved, accepted, and important. Do not face your challenges alone, we are in this together.
~ Jacquie
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Jen Bellody, Theresa McNulty, Janice O'Brien, Megan Piche, Stacy Rancourt, Deena Anzum, Jacquelyn Rose & Gregory Venezia
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