December 22, 2019
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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A Great Holidays in Halifax
Thanks to all the volunteers who made it happen!
Photo credit:
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2019 FireHouse Chili
Cook Off Winners
1st place Karla Kelly
2nd place Darlene Viveiros
3rd place Jenni Greenwood
Congratulations to all of the winners !
Photo & Story Credit:
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Historical Tidbit:
Bosworth Brother’s Box Mill
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On the corner of what is known today as Old Plymouth and Furnace Street, there was a box board business that was operated by a water wheel. This business was run by the Bosworth brother’s, Henry and Daniel. Daniel was my paternal great, great grandfather. The brother’s were born here in Halifax in the early 1800’s and in later years’ ventured into business together. The building they purchased was built in 1800 and used as a cotton factory until they converted it into the box mill.
When my maternal grandfather was a young boy he would often walk to the mill in the summer time with a friend who’s father worked there. They would carry a fresh lunch over at noontime and would be allowed to go into the mill to say hello to the men that were working there.
Outside would be huge piles of wood that were stacked up. There they stayed for about two years and then they would be brought into the factory and cut up and planed and jointed and made into boxes, or boxboards. Those boxes were of the size just big enough to hold two dozen pairs of shoes.
The boxes would be carried by a team of four horses every working day in the year to the shoe factory’s in Brockton. And from Brockton the shoes were shipped all over the world because Brockton was then known as the “Shoe City ” of the world.
In March of 1904, Mr. Wendall P. Bosworth of the Brockton Heel Company secured a patent on a new heel building machine. The weekly wage for shoe cutters in Brockton at that time was $16.50.
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!
Mary Blye
won a
45 minute 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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Silver Lake Regional High
School Announces:
BREAKFAST AT SCHOOL
beginning January 2, 2020!
Starting the day with breakfast has been shown to improve student academic performance, behavior and overall wellness. Offering breakfast at school ensures more students have access to eating breakfast.
Every school day breakfast will be offered in the cafeteria, 7:00am-7:25am. The meals offered will be self-serve, grab-n-go type items.
Breakfast will cost $1.25, or $.30 for students who qualify for reduced price meals or free for students who qualify for free meals.
We encourage all students to come check out our breakfast offerings some of which will include cinnamon rolls & muffins made with whole grains, and assorted cereals along with milk, fruit and 100% fruit juice.
Our students are so excited about this new program, they wrote a rap about it!
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Lego Challenge
Sat, Dec 28th, 11:00a
Holmes Public Library
All are welcome to join us!
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Parent & Child Book Club
Mon, Dec 30th
6:00 - 7:30p
Holmes Public Library
For children K-2 & parents to enjoy together.
Please call the Library with any questions, 781-293-2271. Books are available at the Front Desk.
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Happy Holidays from the Little Lakers
Videos Courtesy of Laker TV
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Public Hearing on Halifax Wage Law
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.
Public Hearing will take place -
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
Charlie Seelig
Halifax Town Administrator
781-294-1316
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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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Join Us: TRIAD
Tue, Jan 7th
10:00a
Halifax Police Station, 2nd floor
TRIAD
is a national and local three-way commitment for communication between the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office, the Council on Aging and Law Enforcement (Police and Fire Departments). Ongoing programs include: File of Life (for car and home), safe disposal of used medications, Safety Low Jack for autism/dementia, visible house number replacement, Lock Box and the “Are You Okay?” phone program and updates on recent scams. TRIAD meetings are open to everyone. TRIAD typically meets at the Halifax Police Station, 2nd floor on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:00am. Come hear about important community news and updates. You don’t have to be a resident of Halifax to attend! Enjoy coffee and refreshments while at the meeting. On January 7th, the Guest Speaker will be Senator Michael Brady to share the details on the WEP Reform Bill. This effects many retired people who worked and paid into Social Security and were involved in the Plymouth County Retirement program and may receive cuts in their expected returns. There will be no meeting in December.
Contact: Halifax Council on aging for any questions you may have 781-293-7313.
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Drop-in Knitting
Tue, Dec 31st
10a-12p
Holmes Public Library
Meets every Tuesday for knitting, chatting, laughing….this group gathering is a highlight of the Library week.
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COA "Trip Out" Adventures
with Chris Tompkins
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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BEAUTY COUNTER
CHRISTINE HARKINS
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Clean Beauty makes a great gift!
Contact me today to order yours!
Our Clean Promise: Over 1,500 questionable ingredients are never used in our formulations.
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Baptism By Ice Fundraiser by Steve Kelley & Jacquie Rose.
Union Congregational Church:home to EB Emergency Food Pantry; BSA & Venture Scouts Troop 29; Sew Much Love: Homemade Quilts needs a roof replacement.
Read more
www.gofundme.com
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Genealogy Group
Wed, Jan 8th
1:00p
Holmes Public Library
Join other amateur family historians in a casual atmosphere to share findings, resources and ideas of your mutual interest.
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Potluck Lunch
January 8th and 22nd
Halifax Council on Aging
We have a Wednesday Potluck Lunch offered during the month and it is a delicious homemade meal for only $2.50pp. We need to receive your reservation by the Monday before with your intent to attend so that we have enough food prepared. If you have a special diet or want to bring your own, please know that we’re flexible! 781-293-7313 Surprise Chefs will be cooking in January!
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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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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:
Where were the Bosworth brothers born?
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 26, 2019 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Peace.
“It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.”
~ Eleanor Roosevelt
“No person, no place, and no thing has any power over us, for 'we' are the only thinkers in our mind. When we create peace and harmony and balance in our minds, we will find it in our lives.” ~ Louise L. Hay
“When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.”
~ Jimi Hendrix
“When I say it's you I like, I'm talking about that part of you that knows that life is far more than anything you can ever see or hear or touch. That deep part of you that allows you to stand for those things without which humankind cannot survive. Love that conquers hate, peace that rises triumphant over war, and justice that proves more powerful than greed.” ~ Fred Rogers
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I wish you, and our world, Peace. ~ Jacquie
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Sage Barr, Jen Bellody, Andy Francois, Theresa McNulty, Janice O'Brien, Stacy Rancourt, Jacquelyn Rose & Gregory Venezia
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