April 14, 2019
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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***MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU***
The Friends of HOPS are excited to announce the 6th annual Hop for HOPS 5K Race & Kids 1K Fun Run!
Registration is now up and running...
And this year we are going with an out-of-this-world idea!
Since the race will be held on Saturday May 4th we are going with a Star Wars theme!
Runners and walkers are encouraged to dress as their favorite Star Wars character.
In addition to medals for age bracket winners we will also be awarding prizes for best adult and best child costume.
...and "May the Fourth Be With You!"
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Historical Tidbit:
Sodom Woods
I grew up knowing a mile long section of Elm Street
as "Sodom Woods."
It started at the east end of the street near Furnace Street and
ran west, toward Pond Street. Back in the early 1900's, one had
to walk through there whenever they wished to make connections
with the railroad or trolley cars.
My grandfather would tell us of his walks through there as he went
to visit his grandfather in Hanson, or to catch the trolley from the South Hanson station to Kingston to court the lady who would
become my grandmother. The gap between the house and
the trolley was four miles and he made that trip to her door for
five years. That would be an eight-mile round trip just to the trolley...ahhh young love!!!
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Respectfully submitted, Sue Basile
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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
Food Pantries
Halifax Congregational Church
503 Plymouth St. (Route 106)
Halifax, MA 781-293-6393
Tuesdays -2:30-4p
St
Vincent De Paul
Our Lady of the Lake Church
580 Monponsett St
Halifax, MA (781)293- 7971
2nd & 4th Saturday 9 am
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Congratulations!
Joyce Flibotte
won a
Jump Start Training Package including nutrition consultation & 6 free sessions from
Get In Shape For Women, 180 Winter St, Bridgewater
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a
sandwich or salad & drink for 2
( $20 value)
Trio Cafe
12 Temple st, Whitman Center
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Infant Lapsit
10:00 AM
Friday, April 19, 2019
Holmes Public Library
Bring in your babies ages 3-24 months for songs, fingerplay, bubbles and lots of early reading fun.
Each session concludes with open social time for babies and their caregivers.
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Route 106 Study - Comments Welcome
The Route 106 Corridor Study focuses on a section of Route 106, approximately 16 miles, beginning at the Route 106/Route 28 intersection in West Bridgewater (West Bridgewater Center) extending east to Route 3A in Kingston. This section of the corridor includes Route 106 in the Towns of West Bridgewater (from Route 28 east to East Bridgewater), East Bridgewater, Halifax, Plympton, and Kingston.
The purpose of this study is to identify, address, and alleviate deficiencies in the corridor thereby enhancing the movement of people and goods, improving circulation and traffic flow efficiency, improving safety and bicycle and pedestrian accommodation, and reducing gaps to essential services. This study was completed in cooperation with the Towns of West Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, Halifax, Plympton, and Kingston, and includes a public outreach component with meetings with local and state public officials. The study area is shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2.
This study includes traffic data collection (average daily traffic and peak hour turning movements), analyses of existing and future traffic conditions (intersection peak hour levels-of-service, speeds, and heavy vehicles), an inventory of physical conditions (pavement width, lane use, signage, traffic control, and pavement conditions), a review of land use and community goals, a general assessment and review of public health (as well as the health impacts of transportation), and a review and analysis of crash data within the study area. Traffic forecasts and intersection peak hour level-of-service (LOS) analyses for future (five-year horizon) peak hour conditions were performed for the study.
Recommendations are included in the Study and
comments to the OCPC
are welcome until April 19, 2019.
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Open Forum - Consent Agreement - Fieldstone Farm Horse Shows
The Halifax Board of Selectmen will hold an open forum on the proposed changes to the consent agreement between the Town of Halifax and Scott M. Clawson, operating horse shows at Fieldstone Farm at 21 Plymouth Street.
The open forum will on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 8pm in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room.
Mr. Clawson has proposed the following changes:
a) Increasing the maximum number of days for horse shows from 30 to 38;
b) Increasing the number of multi-day horse shows from 7 to 8;
c) Allowing these limits to be increased above the 38 horse show days and 8 multi-day horse shows by approval of the Board of Selectmen and without further amendment to the consent agreement.
A copy of the proposed consent agreement can be found on the Town’s web site:
For more information, please contact the Halifax Board of Selectmen's Office at 781-294-1316
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Halifax Spring Clean Up Day
Saturday, April 27, 2019 10 AM – 12 PM
Please meet at 10:00 AM at the front porch of the town hall! Volunteers needed from all areas of Halifax for the annual Spring Clean-Up! Residents, families, neighbors, community service organizations, businesses- please join us!
We will pass out trash bags and gloves for clean-up. There is a list of suggested "high litter" areas that need some TLC and attention. THANK YOU for helping to Keep Halifax Beautiful!
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Bridgewater Farm Supply – Your Complete Garden, Farm & Pet Store!
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April showers will bring you May flowers. Get your gardens refreshed right now. Call us and order your mulch and loam today!
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104)
Bridgewater •
(508) 697-0357
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Taste of Metro South
Wed April 24 5:30-8pm
Enjoy samples of the region’s finest cuisine, as well as live entertainment provided by the Brockton High School Jazz Band, George Cataldo “The Silver Fox”, Bridgewater State University’s “Khakatay”, Rob Peters Entertainment and more. This year, A Taste of Metro South will feature over 35 diverse restaurants and cultural organizations within the Metro South region.
Entertainment to include: Breakaway Band; Bridgewater State University’s West African Drumming Ensemble, Khakatay; Brockton High School Jazz Band; George Cataldo “The Silver Fox”; Nick Moreira Acoustic Guitar; Rob Peters Entertainment; and more…
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Family Night presented by the Halifax Teachers Association
Event in Halifax, MA by Halifax Teachers Association on Friday, April 26 2019
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Roast Pork Dinner & Homemade Cake Auction
The Halifax Congregational Church will be hosting a Roast Pork Dinner & Homemade Cake Auction on Saturday, Apr 27, beginning at 5:00 pm.
Tickets are $14 for adults and $10 for children. The meal includes an appetizer, a delicious roast pork dinner, salad, rolls & butter, dessert and a beverage.
In order to get a proper headcount and to guarantee yourself a seat, we please ask that you reserve tickets no later than Wednesday, April 24. There will only be a very minimal amount of tickets available at the door. To reserve tickets, please call Susan Mahan at 781-293-0422 or the church at 781-293-6393.
Following dinner, we will be hosting our Annual Cake Auction where a variety of delicious homemade cakes will be auctioned off to the highest bidders. If you like to bake and want to bring your favorite cake, we would love to have you join us. If you are unable to attend the dinner or don’t like to bake, please feel free to join us anyway for the cake auction to bid on someone else’s cake. The Cake Auction will begin at 6:00 pm. Don’t miss out on a chance to take your favorite cake home!
If you would like to attend the dinner but don’t drive at night or don’t have a ride, please
call Susan Mahan at 781-293-0422 to have arrangements made.
Please come and join us for an evening of fun bidding and a delicious home cooked meal!
Church Address: 503 Plymouth St, Halifax, MA 02338
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Halifax Youth Baseball League Opening Day Parade
is Sunday April 28th
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OLD COLONY YMCA –
EAST BRIDGEWATER
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Camp is Coming!
Register Today!
(508) 378-3913
635 Plymouth St, East Bridgewater
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NESSRALLA FARM
We're Open!
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CSA shares available -
we'll pack boxes of local fruits & veggies for your family to enjoy each week! Join our Community Supported Agriculture - you’ll love the convenience, freshness & price!!!
318 Plymouth St. Halifax
(781) 294-1767
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Annmarie McKay, a Halifax resident, at 74 years ( when this picture was taken 6 years ago) trained with Reebok’s CrossFit program. She was challenged to lower her cholesterol and get into a fitness routine. She then worked hard to achieve the ability to lift a 75 pound barbell (among other exercises) and reduced her cholesterol, as well as learning the benefits of keeping active. Annemarie considers herself
fortunate and blessed in her life, having grown up in Stoughton and working in Accounts Receivable at Reebok for 31 years.
Her family background included a love for billiards and she was dubbed a “pool shark” at an early age because her grandfather owned a pool hall in Stoughton. This is one of her favorite activities with her grandchildren and she keeps a table in her home!
She keeps physically well by working in her yard, clearing and burning brush on her property, tending to her flower beds and walking daily with her sweet Maltese named Pquenina. (“Little one” in Portuguese) Her tips for her senior friends is: If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it! She says that when she wakes, everything aches but by simply keeping movement in her morning routine makes the day fly by. She suggests that we should avoid RUSHING, and be MINDFUL during your times of activity, no matter what you’re doing. Her biggest challenge is learning to use and love her smartphone, but now that she's 80 years young she
appreciates having the internet accessible and considers it the most helpful resource of her day. This mom of five, grandmother of nine and great grandmother of three is a inspiration to keep moving!
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a
sandwich or salad & drink for 2
( $20 value)
Trio Cafe
12 Temple st, Whitman Center
Historical Tidbit Question:
Why would someone walk through sodom woods?
Please include your name, phone number and mailing address with your answer.
Prize Box Rules
By entering, you give us permission to announce your name in next week's Buzz Around Halifax.
On April 17, 2019, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by:Theresa McNulty, Janice O'Brien, Stacy Rancourt, Jacquelyn Rose & Gregory Venezia
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cha·os the·o·ry
noun
the branch of mathematics that deals with complex systems whose behavior is highly sensitive to slight changes in conditions, so that small alterations can give rise to strikingly great consequences. Like a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil sets off a tornado in Texas.
Often life resembles this; small movements & small statements have large responses.
I find especially with those who are nursing emotional or physical wounds. Small kindnesses can mean the world, or seemingly small sharp remarks can make the wound unbearably deep.
Chaos Theory was also developed to illustrate that there is no order, that the infinite amount of variables cause our world to have no predictability.
We keep on trying: the stock market, the weather, our future... and yet, we can't predict.
We can do what we think is right, we can attempt to hedge our bets with education, skills, positive relationships, but really, all we can do is our best today.
Be the best person we can be...
and know that the world is an canvas, ready for our little flutter of greatness.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt said "There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still."
I can't wait to feel your flutter. ~ Jacquie
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The Buzz Around does not claim to support any particular view.
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