July 21, 2019
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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Sunset View
Sunset View over West Monponsett Lake
Photo credit: Audrey Hayward
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East Pond
Photo Credit: Cathy Drinan
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Letter from Halifax Board of Health, July 12, 2019
Hello Pond People,
Both my samples required by the State for public and semi-public beaches and the State’s testing for cyanobacteria are fine.
No cyanobacteria in either pond at this point, which is great news!
The West Pond is very clear and the East Pond is slightly orange-brown from all the organics draining in from heavy rain events.
Enjoy!
Cathy Drinan, Halifax Board of Health
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Historical Tidbit:
Monponsett Ponds
Waterways & Fishing
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Monponsett Pond in Halifax is also known as Monponsett Lake and/or Twin Lakes. This body of water is actually a system of two ponds, East and West Lake that is connected by a causeway. Although
Halifax
claims the lake, a small portion of West Monponsett Pond extends into
Hanson
. The outflow is Stump Brook, a tributary of
Poor Meadow Brook
, in the northwestern part of West Monponsett Pond. The pond is part of the
Taunton River Watershed
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The Ponds in the Major's Purchase, a large tract of lands bought from Josias Wampatuck of Massachusetts by a group of English investors, with only two exceptions, drain into the ocean to the east. Monponsett is unique in that, while it is only seven miles from the ocean to the east, it finds its outlet to the sea 40 miles away at Bristol, Rhode Island. Ponds in our abutting towns of Hanson and Pembroke are called the Mattakeeset Ponds and fall about the same distance as our Monponsett Pond. When bodies of water shed their surplus water in shortened distances, the disturbances caused are apt to be destructive. The runoff accordingly is seldom violent from Monponsett nor in any ponds of the Taunton River system.
Years ago,
unknown if still true today
, eight feet of water at the dam on Furnace street would have risen Monponsett only two feet. A three-foot rise at the Titicut Falls checks the Taunton River current at the Childs Bridge on Cherry Street. This bridge is a bound between Bridgewater and Halifax, the point being that in six miles the drop is only three feet. Put another way, from Monponsett to Taunton, which is tide water and just 20 miles away, the water falls only one foot per mile.
In the early 1800's Halifax paid twenty-one dollars for nine hundred herring that it took to stock the ponds. Until the factories at the Bosworth Mill site on Furnace Street got too numerous, there used to be a great supply of herring in the pond and a fee was collected for the taking of the humble fish. But by far the toll taken from licensed iron ore diggers was the greatest source of income for the town. The rate at the time the furnace and forge were running was 25 cents a ton. At one time the price rose to 50 cents.
Monponsett Pond was a choice fishing source for pike. Sportsmen came from long distances to enjoy this plentiful supply of a species that then was popular. And of course, with such a source at hand, individuals took advantage and fished commercially. The main outlet for the catch was the Boston Market. 2,000 pounds was once noted as a delivery to the market.
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~ Respectfully submitted, Sue Basile
Image Credit: Wikicommons
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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!
Joanne May
won a
$30 Gift Certificate to CN Smith Farm!
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win
sandwich or salad & drink for 2
( $20 value)
Trio Cafe
12 Temple St, Whitman Center
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Public Hearing on Trees
Tuesday, July 23rd at 7:10p at the Town Hall Selectmen's Meeting Room. The Town of Halifax Tree Warden will hold a Public Hearing regarding an application from National Grid to remove public shade trees. Any person interested in being heard on the matter is welcome to attend.
A list of trees to be cut can be found here.
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Annual Ice Cream Party
Wednesday, July 24th at 1:30p at Heinrich Hall of the Halifax Mobile Home Park.
The Halifax COA presents their annual Ice Cream Party with guest performer, Steve Henderson.
This is a free program funded by the Halifax Cultural Council. Please call the COA office at (781) 293-7313 to reserve your ice cream!
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Monday Night Madness at the Library
The Museum of Science brings its traveling programs to Halifax once again!
Super Cold Science
July 29th, 6:30p
Contact: Stacey Beshers 781-293-2271
For more Monday night events click
here.
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Knitters Group
Knitters meet every Monday from 1-3p at the Halifax Senior Center.
Join us to have a great time sharing patterns and having snacks!
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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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Pot Luck Lunch
The Halifax Council on Aging
will be offering Pot Luck Lunch specials throughout the summer at Pope's Tavern Senior Center. The lunches will be offered at noon twice a month and costs $2.50 per a person.
The summer menu is as follows: July 31st: Tuna Sandwich and Salad, August 14th: Chicken & Pork Cacciatore; August 28th: Surprise menu!
Make sure to call (781) 293-7313 to reserve your spot by the Monday before you intend to come in.
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Tending the Fires: Recent Acquisitions in Clay
Exhibit opens on August 17th at the Fuller Craft Museum 455 Oak St, Brockton.
This exhibit offers recent additions to Fuller Craft’s ceramic collection that display a multitude of processes and conceptual approaches in clay. Exhibiting artists include:Richard Cleaver, Nancy Jurs, Jun Kaneko, Steven Young Lee, Cliff Lee, Michael Lucero, Lauren Mabry, Beverly Mayeri, Zemer Peled, Peter Pincus, Prudence Piper, Mark Shapiro, Mara Superior, Akio Takamori, Cheryl Ann Thomas, Tip Toland, Patti Warashina, and Malcolm Wright. Fuller Craft Museum is proud to shine a light on the clay triumphs of these renowned ceramicists while proudly displaying the institution’s recent collecting achievements.
Museum is opened Tue-Sun 10-5p, Thurs 10-9p, closed Mondays
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"The Wizard of Oz" Production by FPAC
July 25th - 28th, the Family Performing Arts Center (FPAC) at Bridgewater State University will take a stroll down the yellow brick road and performing the classic "The Wizard of Oz." Tickets can be found at the following link:
Buy Tickets!
There are several dates and times for performances to choose from and it's always a great summer show.
Of particular importance and highlight this year is the inclusion of a Sensory-Friendly Performance scheduled for July 25th at 7:00pm. A breakdown of what this performance will include and accommodate for can be found here
Sensory-Friendly Performance
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Sensory-friendly performances are designed to create a welcoming experience for families with children with autism or with other disabilities that create sensory sensitivities.
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What will you find at the farm today?
OUR OWN chocolate sprinkles cherry tomatoes! Picked fresh daily! FRESH LOCAL green peppers, summer squash, and zucchini. Coming soon--slicing tomatoes, cucumbers, and corn!
Stop by today!
318 Plymouth St. Halifax
(781) 294-1767
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Museum Passes
The New England Aquarium is extending its library pass program to include the summer months of July and August! The year round pass is available now and admits up to 4 people at 50% off Regular Admission. Simply
reserve a pass and present a valid SAILS library card when picking up at the Holmes Public Library.
Information courtesy of Holmes Public Library.
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Halifax Council on Aging Seeking Volunteers
As part of the process of hiring a new Director for the
Halifax Council on Aging, the Halifax Board of Selectmen is seeking volunteers to serve on a screening committee to review applications for the position, hold an initial round of interviews, and make recommendations for finalists to be interviewed by the Board of Selectmen.Committee members will need to attend several meetings, likely during evenings, over the course of a a few weeks during the second half of August and early September. Residents interested in volunteering should send a letter with contact information and a brief narrative about why they would like to
participate in this process to the Board of Selectmen, 499 Plymouth Street, Halifax, MA 02338 or e-mail the Town
Administrator, Charlie Seelig, at cseelig@town.halifax.ma.us ~ Respectfully submitted by Charlie Seelig, Halifax Town Administrator.
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Computer Classes
The Halifax COA is offering computer classes to members on Mondays, year round, at 10:00am at Pope's Tavern Senior Center. The classes run about an hour.
This is a great opportunity to learn basic procedures on your laptop or computer. Classes are by appointment only, and can be made by calling 781-293-7313. Information retrieved from
Halifax Council on Aging .
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Book Club at COA
Thursday Aug 8th at 1pm
Please call or stop by library to register
Contact Lynnette Touhey 781-293-2271
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Furry Friends!
The Holmes Public Library hosted their annual Pet Show on July 8th. Participants had fun showing off their pet's tricks and the pets enjoyed the overwhelming pats and love from the audience.
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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:
How much did Halifax pay for 900 herring?
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 July 24, 2019, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers
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Goodness is about character - integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people. " ~ Dennis Prager
"Be a warrior when it comes to delivering on your ambitions. And a saint when it comes to treating people with respect, modeling generosity, and showing up with outright love. " ~ Robin S. Sharma
" Generosity is not giving me that which I need more than you do, but it is giving me that which you need more than I do." ~ Khalil Gibran
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Said simply, we get further with honey than with vinegar.
Have a great week : ) ~ 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, Stacy Rancourt, Jacquelyn Rose & Gregory Venezia
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