August 4, 2019 ~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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The Kindness Rocks Project
The Kindness Rocks Project has reached the Whitman-Hanson area and has been in full swing during this summer break. Participants are encouraged to leave rocks with inspiring messages painted on them in areas were others can find and be uplifted by these positive sayings.The project combats negative messages often seen in media with the power of optimism, and has even made its way to the Whitman Library! You can join the
Whitman-Hanson Rocks group on Facebook to see if your locally hidden rocks have been found.
Image credit: Jenn Marley. Video credit: Studio by the Sea. Authored by Taylor Fruzzetti.
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Historical Tidbit: HSOA
Historical Society of Old Abington
"The three towns of Abington, Rockland, and Whitman share over two hundred years of a common history. The Historical Society of Old Abington, Inc. (HSOA) was organized in 1939 and incorporated in 1986 for the purpose of preserving this history.
The Historical Society works to develop and maintain interest in the history of Old Abington, as well as to collect and preserve information, documents, artifacts, and landmarks relating to the history of these three towns.
Members share space at the Dyer Memorial Library where the society meets on a regular basis.
Four hundred years ago, the land now known as "Old Abington" was called Manamooskeagin by the Indians or "great green place of shaking grass." Beaver were abundant and their name was given to two streams in the area: Schumacastacut or "upper beaver brook" and Schumacastuscacant or "lower beaver brook."
Settled in the late 1600s, Old Abington stretched from East Bridgewater on the South to Weymouth on the North and from North Bridgewater (now Brockton) on the West to Old Scituate (now Norwell and Hanover) on the East.
On June 10, 1712 Royal Governor Joseph Dudley,
"Ordered that the Prayer of the Petition be granted that this Tract of Land...be erected into a Town and that the Town be named Abingdon."
A marginal note on the document gave the spelling as "Abington" as it has been known ever since.
By the late 1800s those areas of town known as South Abington and East Abington had become large enough to seek recognition in their own right.
Accordingly, on March 9, 1874 East Abington was incorporated as the Town of Rockland and on March 4th of the following year (1875) South Abington separated from Abington, changing its name to Whitman in 1876."
Follow this
link
to become a member of HSOA
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Town Hall
54 South Ave.
781-618-9700
Mon, Wed, Thu 8am - 4pm
Tues 8am - 7:30pm
Fri Closed
Public Library
100 Webster Street
781-447-7613
Mon-Thu 10am - 8pm
Fri 1pm - 5pm
Sat (School Year) 10am - 4pm
Council on Aging
16 Hayden Ave.
781-447-7619
Mon, Wed, Thu 8am - 4pm
Tues 8am - 7 pm
Fri 8am - 1pm
St. Vincent de Paul/Whitman Food Pantry
By appointment only: 781-447-8560
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Congratulations!
Greg Redd
won a
45 min Reiki Treatment with Jacquelyn Rose!
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a
$15 gift certificate to
Pinches & Pounds Candy Store
Rt 18, Whitman, MA!
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Pool Passes
Season passes for the town pool are now available for purchase. Public pool hours are Mon-Sat 12:30-7:00p & Sun 1:00-6:00p.
For more information click here. Whitman Recreation Commission
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Hot Dog BBQ Supper at the
Senior Center
Tuesday, August 13th at 5:00p
Enjoy the taste of Summer with a Hot Dog BBQ. Join us for an evening of socialization and an easy summer meal of hot dogs, potato salad, chips, soda and dessert. Cost is $6.00. Stop by the Center to buy your ticket. Space is limited.
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Toddler Time
Aug 5th, 10:30-11:15a
Whitman Public Library
Playgroup for ages 18-36 months to make new friends and develop social and emotional skills through play, games, crafts, and songs.
Registration is re
quired at
selfhelpcpc.org. A parent or caregiver must accompany the child.
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Henry the Juggler!
This event has a limit of 100 attendees due to fire code. Tickets can be acquired, day of, beginning at 1:00pm at the circulation desk.
The show with Henry the Juggle (AKA Henry Lappen) will feature the gravity-defying juggling of balls, clubs, rings. He balances strange items on the tip of his nose. Everything is accomplished wordlessly as Henry uses body language (and road signs!) to express himself. Caution: Henry is known to use innocent bystanders in his act.
This show is supported in part by a grant from the Whitman Cultural Council as well as with the support of The Friends of the Whitman Public Library.
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Bridgewater Farm Supply – Your Complete Garden, Farm & Pet Store!
Mulch, Stone, Loam… We deliver right to YOUR home!
Order yours today - Call or online ordering available
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1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104)
Bridgewater •
(508) 697-0357
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Overdose Vigil by Candlelight
Please come honor the individuals we have lost at the Brockton Area’s 2019 Overdose Vigil by Candlelight on
Thurs, Aug 8th in the “quad” at Massasoit Community College, 1 Massasoit Blvd., Brockton. Resources will be available starting at 6:30p and the ceremony will begin at 7p.
To those that are grieving, come find a safe space to remember your loved ones. To those that are in recovery, come share your strength and hope for your community. To those that are still struggling, come be with others who are there to support you and know that you are not alone. And to the rest of the community, please come stand together to honor those that we have lost and their loved ones.
Find Out More.
Respectfully submitted,Gabrielle Peruccio.
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Yoga of Archery
August 10th from 9:30-12:00p at the Whitman Wellness Center located at 7 Marble St.
The event seeks to show how Archery and Yoga have always had a connection, invoking similarities in focus, precision, and realization.
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West Nile Virus Confirmed in Mosquitoes from Whitman
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TRIO CAFE
Treat Yourself to a YUMMY Breakfast or Lunch!
We're Open:
Mon - Sat: 8am - 4pm
Sunday: 8am - 2pm
12 Temple St. * Whitman
(781) 447-1064
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Water Bill Senior Discount
If you are a resident of Whitman that is 65 years or older you you may be eligible for a discount on your water bill.
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Adult Craft Fun
Tues, Aug 20th, from 6:30-7:30p
,
community room in The Whitman Library
Come enjoy a great evening of crafting! Registration is required to join. Please call Tyler Vachon
781-447-7613
tvachon@ocln.org
or come in to sign up.
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Get In Shape For Women - Bridgewater
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August is here!
It's not to late to work on you this summer!
6 weeks of training for $279! Start today!!
180 Winter St., Bridgewater
(across from Chatta Box)
Contact Stephanie at 508-697-2900
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Whitman Summer Concerts in the Park: Knock on Wood
The Whitman Cultural Council presents, Summer Concerts in The Park. Featuring "Knock on Wood" on July 18, 2019.
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and
bee entered to win a
$15 gift certificate to
Pinches & Pounds Candy Store
Rt 18, Whitman, MA!
Historical Tidbit Question:
When was the Historical Society of Old Abington organized?
Please include your name, phone number with your answer.
By entering, you give us permission to announce your name in next week's
Buzz Around Whitman.
On August 7, 2019, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Family Time.
“What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.” ~ Mother Teresa
"Onion rings in the car cushions do not improve with time." ~ Erma Bombeck
“Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.” ~ David Ogden Stiers
"All of us have moments in our lives that test our courage. Taking children into a house with a white carpet is one of them. " ~ Erma Bombeck
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Summer brings sunshine and time with our family. Enjoy the little ones in your life. ~ Jacquie
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Jen Bellody, Taylor Fruzzetti, Christina Montana, Theresa McNulty, Janice O'Brien, Jacquelyn Rose & Gregory Venezia
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The Buzz Around does not claim to support any particular view.
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