November 17, 2019
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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Fall Clean Up Day was Awesome!
Halifax Beautification Committee sends a Shout out to Halifax!! They are so thankful to ALL who came out on Saturday's cold & windy day for Fall Clean Up Day.
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How Did a Fuzzy Caterpillar Become a Weather Forecaster?
According to the 2020 Farmers’ Almanac: “The banded woolly bear, also known as the woolly worm caterpillar, is one of the “signs of nature” that supposedly foretells what the upcoming winter weather may be like. According to folklore, if the caterpillar’s orange band is narrow, the winter will be snowy. If the band is wide, a mild winter is predicted. And fuzzier-than-normal woolly bears mean that winter will be very cold.
Caterpillar below was found in our cellar. I took it outside and it immediately uncurled and “inched” away to a safer place to wait out winter. Curled up it looks like very small sea urchins.
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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!
Kathy Gentile
won a
One Free Embodyment® Yoga
Therapy session at
Bliss Through Yoga
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win
45 minute Reiki Treatment with Jacquelyn Rose. Learn more
here
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Captain Myles Standish Takes Halifax By Storm
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"In preparation for the 400 year celebrations of Plymouth County, Halifax has a beautiful sign that will be placed on Rt. 58 & Dwight St." The sign was visiting the COA before being put up & the COA's Coffee Guys had the opportunity to check out the sign up close.
Photo & Story Credit: Halifax Council On Aging
Facebook Page
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Christmas Bazaar & Luncheon Event
Saturday, Nov 30th
9:00a - 2:00p
503 Plymouth St. (Rt. 106)
We will be hosting several outside crafters that you can purchase hand-made items from to give as holiday gifts or simply enjoy for yourself. Some of the craft items being offered include handmade soaps, quilts, table runners, sweaters, hand painted pictures and other art works, weaved baskets, homemade jam, relish and preserves, handcrafted jewelry, beautiful lighted stenciled bottles, lighted snowmen and much more. There will also be a Missions table with items handmade/donated by church members to help support New England Hospice. We will also be having a White Elephant Room, a Christmas Room and wonderful raffles for you to win. Best of all, you don’t want to miss out on our delicious homemade baked items including cakes, breads, pies and tarts (to name a few) and our popular cookie walk which offers a large assortment of fresh baked cookies to choose from.
We will be serving our
Christmas luncheon starting at 11:00 am which will include various sandwiches and soups, along with other selections. Please be sure to bring your hearty appetite.
Please come and join us for a fun day of holiday shopping and browsing and make sure to have your holiday gift list ready.
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Toddler Storytime
Thursday, November 21st
11:00a
Halifax Public Library
Join Miss Holly for storytime. Includes stories, songs, and a craft for 2- 3 year olds.
Contact: Jean Gallant 781-293-2271 jgallant@sailsinc.org
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Bud's Goods and Provisions Proposal
Wednesday, December 4th 7:00p
Great Hall in Halifax Town Hall
The Halifax Board of Selectmen will host a community forum/public hearing for Bud's Goods and Provisions proposal to build an outdoor cultivation facility on River Street.
The forum will include a presentation and an opportunity for residents and other interested parties to ask questions, make suggestions, and voice their views on the proposed facility.
In preparation for the community forum, attendees are welcome to read the proposed Host Community
Agreement
and Bud's Goods and Provisions'
presentation
before the Board of Selectmen.
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BRIDGEWATER FARM SUPPLY
We're Your
COMPLETE
Garden, Farm & Pet Store!
We're your one-stop shop for all the supplies you need for all your furry friends!
Stop in today!
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) Bridgewater •
(508) 697-0357
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Halifax Elementary PTO Meeting
Wed, Nov 20th, 6:30p
Halifax Elementary
Please join them at their monthly meetings where they get updates from teachers and administrators, discuss their budget and plan fundraisers. More info on their
website.
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Monponsett Watershed Association has been selected to be a part of the Stop & Shop Community Bag Program.
This program is designed to make it easy for customers to contribute to their local community while supporting the environment.
For the month of November, each time a $2.50 reusable Community Bag is purchased at the Stop & Shop located in Halifax, $1 will be donated to the MWA. This is a great way to raise awareness, support the environment and fund-raise for our cause. The bags will be available at various registers and at the reusable bag rack. If you are having trouble finding the bags, ask the store manager where the Stop & Shop Community Bag is located and they will be happy to show you!
Please spread the word to friends and family. Call, send emails, and post on social media. The more people who learn about the program and purchase the Community Bag during the month of November, the more environmental awareness and money we will raise.
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NHS Induction Ceremony
Congratulations to all 52 students at Silver Lake Regional's National Honor Society Induction Ceremony! Student leaders hosted a wonderful event and Ms. Ferrara gave a powerful keynote address! Thank you to NHS Adviser, Mrs. Dillon and our Faculty Council!
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Time to ORDER YOUR PIES for Thanksgiving!
Pumpkin, Apple, Squash & Blueberry for $15 each. Pick up on or before Wed, Nov 27 @ 5p. All orders must be paid in full when placed. Order in person or call today!
318 Plymouth St. Halifax
(781) 294-1767
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YOGA
for the
REST of US!
NEW!
Svaroopa® Basics Class every Friday night at 6:30p
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Call Janice to join this weeks' class!
Now taking new
Embodyment® Yoga Therapy clients
Learn how you can live pain-free!
More movement, less pain!
484 Bedford St, E. Bridgewater
(508) 331-3564
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2020 Census
What is a census and why is it important? Once a decade, America comes together to count every resident in the United States, creating national awareness of the importance of the census and its valuable statistics. The decennial census was first...
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Beyond the Bin Recycling Directory
The Comm of MA has put together this great resourse for recycling. When you have an unwanted item that you want to find a new home for, check out this handy MA search engine: Beyond the Bin Recycling Directory for Massachusetts! Do you have worn clothing, outdated electronics or other items that don't belong in your household recycling bin? Don't throw them away.
Find out where to recycle, reuse, or repurpose them in Massachusetts
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Halifax Selectman Meeting
Meeting held on Tuesday, November 12, 2019.
Video Courtesy of Area 58
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Veterans Luncheon
The Council on Aging offered a special luncheon to honor our local veterans.
Thank you for your service!
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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:
What property of the Woolly Worm caterpillar is suppose to foretell the weather for that year?
Please include your name, phone number and mailing address with your answer.
By entering, you give us permission to announce your name in next week's Buzz Around Halifax.
On November 21, 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: Jen Bellody, Sarah Harkins, Theresa McNulty, Janice O'Brien, Stacy Rancourt, Jacquelyn Rose,Gregory Venezia & Beyonnie Whitaker
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Hometown Inspiration
This past year I:
*was given 1st row tickets to that day's NPR’s quiz show "Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me!" by comedienne Helen Hong streetside in Chicago.
*sang “Wade in the Water” with Joe Jencks and a host of folk musicians as torrential downpours confined us to the merchandise tent at Fox Valley Folk Festival.
*swam with my granddaughters and dolphins in Pensacola and alligators in T
allahassee.
*painted a fence and insulated an entry-way for a retired teacher on the Jersey Shore while working with 400 teenagers on a mission trip.
*danced the polka with my brother in Hershey Park
and hung with a snake charmer in Times Square.
And you know what?
None of these adventures inspired me as much as the stories we Buzz Around every day.
Stories of volunteers giving time and resources to help each other…
the EB Community Gardeners educating about healthy food growth and donating their abundance to food pantries.
WB’s Grace Church fundraising for local charities & creating community at their environmentally & socially responsible coffee shop.
Halifax’s Beautification Committee organizing clean-ups and educational events
Whitman Toy Drive providing for those that don’t have, no questions asked!
Raynham Pride Day, free family fun, to celebrate… just because!
And Bridgewater Citizens of Responsibility & Respect hosting events to help us understand each other better.
And that’s just a smattering. Our communities are active places of good. Buzzaround.Info shares those stories with you and empowers you to participate.
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I am inspired and amazed daily. Thank you all for doing what you do and giving me such great stories to share! ~ Jacquie
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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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