December 15, 2019
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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Historical Tidbit:
Jones River Pond
At one time the body of water that we know as Silver Lake was known as Jones River Pond. It is said that ice merchants who thought that ice from “Silver Lake” would taste cooler and cleaner to consumers so it was decided to change the name of the pond.
The Dorchester Ice Company had five huge ice houses on the shore of Silver Lake for a number of years until a spark from a passing freight train started a fire. All five buildings burned.
The ice houses extended from the street to the shores of the lake. When in mid-winter the ice became sufficiently thick the harvest would begin. Large plots were marked with horse plows, and channels were cut up to the shore. The ice was then sawed into blocks and floated up to an endless chain belt, the cakes were lifted up and stored in the buildings until needed.
During the hot summer months fifteen or twenty freight cars sitting on rails next to the site would be loaded and taken to Boston.
The harvest and distribution of great quantities of ice from the lake gave many in the area plenty of work during the busy periods of the year.
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Respectfully submitted by 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!
Diane Ribeiro
won a
$50 gift certificate to Beauty Counter products through Independent Consultant
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a
45 minute Reiki Treatment with
Jacquelyn Rose.
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Grinch PJ Storytime!
Mon, Dec 16th
6:00p
Halifax Public Library
Join Miss Holly for stories, songs & cookie decorating.
Come in comfort...wear your pajamas if you like!
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COA "Trip Out" Adventures
with Chris Tompkins
Monday, Dec. 16th: Enchanted Village in Avon and Cheese Cake Factory Restaurant
Monday, Jan. 6th: Burlington Coat Factory in Bridgewater & Frank’s Restaurant
Monday, Jan. 20th: Tiverton Casino
Leave approx 9am, return at 2pm. $5pp
CALL to reserve your space! 781-293-7313
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Holmes Public Library Silent Auction
Last bids must be in by 5:00p Wed, Dec 18th
Thanks to the Friends of the Library, Trustees, Staff and others for donating the items.
Go to this
link to see the 49 items up for auction.
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Holiday Storytime
Sat, Dec 21st
11am
Come hear stories and make a craft about all the holidays people celebrate this time of year.
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Constituent Hours
Monday, December 23rd
12:00 - 2:00p
Hosted by The Office of State Representative Kathy LaNatra
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Happy Holidays from your Friends at
BRIDGEWATER FARM SUPPLY
We're Your
COMPLETE
Garden, Farm & Pet Store!
Come check out our great gifts for the holidays! Farm themed toys, doggy shirts & sweaters, bird feeders, garden decorations and oh so much more!
Stop in today!
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) Bridgewater •
(508) 697-0357
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Taunton River Watershed's Terrapin has arrived!
The Taunton River Watershed is adopting a new Terrapin.
The terrapin was originally rescued from someone who was mistreating her and keeping her illegally as a pet. She was then brought to the Cape Wildlife Center where she was nursed back to health. After that, she was brought to the Bristol Aggie, where she had good care, but had to share a tank with other terrapins. Now she is being brought to the TRWA, where she gets her own tank.
Read more about the TRWA terrapin
here.
Want to know more about Terrapins? Check out
Wikipedia.
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Board of Selectman Meeting
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Brought to you by Area58_Halifax
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Notice from Halifax
Beautification Committee
As we are becoming more environmentally aware, may I make a suggestion this year please? As you already know wrapping paper
isn't recyclable, and tones of it ends up in a landfill each Christmas. This year please consider using brown paper to wrap your gifts. It can look beautiful, is cost effective (50' L X 30'' W for about $5 locally at Target) and most importantly, is recyclable. You can personalize it by using ink stamps, ribbons, patterns, there's a wealth of ideas online! A small change like this, makes a better planet for our children.
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What will you find
at the farm today?
Indoor arrangements! This one will warm your room when you light it up!
Stop in and pick one up today!
318 Plymouth St. Halifax
(781) 294-1767
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MAMA DEB'S
SWEET ITALIAN SAUCE
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"Life is Sweeter with Mama Deb's
Sweet Italian Sauce"
We are located in Middleboro and offer Retail Sauce, Gift Sets, Mobile Food & Cooking Classes.
Click here for retail locations, mobile food
events, and pasta making class schedules.
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Volunteers Needed to
Serve on Town Boards
The Halifax Board of Selectmen is seeking volunteers to serve on a number of boards and committees including the Finance Committee and the Wage and Personnel Board. These committees and boards need volunteers in order to function and provide services to the residents of Halifax. For instance, a full seven-person Finance Committee ensures that a wider variety of residents help make recommendations to Town Meeting about the Town's annual and operating budgets than if the Committee has a minimum quorum of four residents. Residents interested in serving on these and other boards and committees can download a
talent bank form and submit it to the Board of Selectmen, 499 Plymouth Street, Halifax, MA 02338 or contact the Selectmen's Office at 781-294-1316 to obtain one.
Here is a current list of vacancies.
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Public Hearing on Halifax Wage Law
Mon, Jan 13th
8:30p (or after the end of the Finance Committee meeting, whichever comes last)
Selectmen’s Mtg Room in the Halifax Town Hall
Please be advised that there will be a public hearing to hear proposals for amendments and/or requests to the Wage and Personnel By-law.
All proposed amendments and/or requests must be submitted in writing to the Wage and Personnel Board no later than
Monday, December 30, 2019
with a copy submitted to the Town Clerk in order for the proposed changes and/or requests to be considered at the Annual Town Meeting.
Charlie Seelig
Halifax Town Administrator
781-294-1316
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Reminder about Rain Barrel Storage
Anyone who purchased a rain barrel this summer, it’s time if you haven’t already, to drain and store it! This prevents it from cracking from freezing water left inside.
Here are some helpful tips:
1) take off the top of the barrel and use a bucket to get most of the water out then gently tip over to get the rest out.
2) use an elastic to keep the lever down and let it flow through the spout (see pics)
Also, if you don’t have space in a garage, shed or basement to store it, make sure it is totally empty and lay it on it’s side. Secure it from rolling with rocks, bricks or some other heavy object against winter winds. If you leave it standing, rain and snow will just filter in again. If you must leave it standing, flip it over and put a heavy object on top.
This will keep your water barrel usable for next season and many more to come!
Have a safe winter and here’s to looking forward to gardening weather in 2020!
- Thank you to Nancy & Joe Botelho for these tips!
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A Shout Out to Halifax
Firefighters Local 3159.
Thanks, for all you do for the town... and on top of that have a general fund. Through out the year they donate to different charities, do a scholarship for Halifax seniors in high school, try to help families in the Halifax during the holidays.
Here is them drawing for their Snowblower Raffle a few days ago: Congrats to winner Robert Mullen!
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The winner has been drawn!...Halifax Firefighters...
Thank you very much to all of you who have helped support the Halifax Firefighters Local 3159. We have reached our 200 ticket limit for our snow blower raffle as you can see it's snowing outside today.
Read more
www.facebook.com
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a
45 minute Reiki Treatment with
Jacquelyn Rose.
Historical Tidbit Question:
How many ice houses did Dorchester
Ice Company have?
Email us your answer at:
Prizes@buzzaround.info
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 December 18, 2019 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Ups and Downs.
I am heartened by the fortitude of the New England farmer. Ingenious, resourceful-farmers "Get 'it done!" any way they can, when the weather changes it up.
"The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings."
~
Masanobu Fukuoka
" Life on a farm is a school of patience; you can't hurry the crops or make an ox in two days." ~
Henri Alain
"Farming is a profession of hope."
~
Brian Brett
Yes, with the snow and the wind and the rain, I think of the work of our farmers and it gives me hope.
Let's see...
How are we going to have healthy bodies? Eat local produce.
How are we going to fight climate change? Source local food.
How are we going to have more money for our schools & kids programs?
Support our local businesses.
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Weather ups and downs got you thinking? Plan a garden.
Have some hope.
~ Jacquie
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Sage Barr, Jen Bellody, Andy Francois,
Amanda Lobsien,
Theresa McNulty, Janice O'Brien, Cassandra Ramos Neves, Stacy Rancourt, Jacquelyn Rose, Gregory Venezia & Beyonnie Whitaker
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