April 5, 2020 ~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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#Frontstepproject is an organic photography project
capturing families at their homes.
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Katie O'Neill Photography covers the front step project for the BuzzAround (essential media) and collects donations for the Whitman & Abington Food Pantries. Katie will keep physical distance and take your family's picture. It's a win / win. If you'd like yours done, contact her at
www.facebook.com/KatieONeillPhotography3/.
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Does your small business need help adapting to taking on-line orders?
BuzzAround can help!
Want to let our community know how you can service them?
BuzzAround publishes to 10,000 subscribers, it's a great time to
advertise, our readership is UP!
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Historical Tidbit:
Home Deliveries
Back in the early 1900’s going to the store was not a very common practice. Twice a week the “grocery man” would travel around town in the morning with his horse and wagon, visiting every home, and take orders for the “dry goods” that were needed. It would have been an item that the homeowner could not grow or raise themselves such as flour, coffee, tea, etc. Then that afternoon he would return to each home with their delivery.
There was also a gentleman from Middleboro who would came around with his wagon selling meat. He was known as the “Butcher” and usually came once a week. He would have a large draw on the back of the wagon where the meat was kept and would cut what you wanted from the meat he carried that day. He would also take an order if he didn’t have what you wanted.
I remember seeing the “Fish Vendor” come around to my Great Grandmother’s on a Friday morning selling his wares. She would come out to see what he had and make her selection. He would wrap it in white paper and tie it with string. Only now the deliveries were being conducted in small van like trucks, the horse and wagons were long gone.
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Respectfully Submitted by Sue Basile
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All town buildings are closed to the public, please call or email for assistance.
Town Hall
781-618-9700
Check the town website for
needed updates
Public Library
781-447-7613
Council on Aging
781-447-7619
St. Vincent de Paul/Whitman Food Pantry
By appointment only: 781-447-8560
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Congratulations!
Melissa Bonomo
won a
$20 gift certificate to Johnny Macaroni
take out at any of their 3 locations.
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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Connecting Activity Idea!!!
Would anyone possibly be interested in having their children write letters, draw pictures, etc for local nursing homes? I am planning on having my girls participate ♥️ There are so many residents as local nursing homes that can not have visitors due to the Coronavirus. Just a thought and it would definitely make some elderly feel loved and smile ☺ If anyone works at a nursing home please chime in with addresses and how to send the mail.
Contact me if your interest & would like to help!
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Your Buzz Around is committed to sharing positive news, tips & ideas, to help us all through! Most local businesses remain open with adaptations to adjust for social distancing. Bee Kind & Shop Local.
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April is National Poetry Month!
Whitman Public Library invites you to share quotes from your favorite poems
“Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.”
~Robert Frost
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Composting Bins
Are You looking to Recycle your Lawn and Garden Waste and turn it into Compost for your plants ? The Town has Composting bins available free of charge, just give the DPW a call at 781-447-7630 to arrange for a pickup.
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Let us know your good news! You Could Win $75
Write an original short story related to one of the BuzzAround Hives: Bridgewater, Brockton, East Bridgewater, Halifax, Raynham, West Bridgewater or Whitman.
Entries must be 1000 words or less.
We are accepting one story per person until April 14th, 2020.
4 prizes of $75/ each will be given out on May 1, 2020 to the best short stories in the following categories:
Popular vote: Vote on stories from April 17th till April 24th. The popular vote will include all short stories submitted that meet the above criteria.
Brockton: 3 librarians from Brockton Public Libraries will serve as judges. The Brockton judges will only vote on stories submitted related to Brockton.
East Bridgewater, Halifax & Whitman: There will be one judge from each of these towns. The 3 judges award a winner from stories submitted for Whitman, East Bridgewater and Halifax.
Bridgewater, Raynham, and West Bridgewater: There will be one judge from each of these towns. The 3 judges will award a winner from stories submitted for Bridgewater, Raynham and West Bridgewater
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See our amazing disappearing chicks.
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We have wood pellets, feed & grain and
we're open for essential items!
Please call with your order and drive up.
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) Bridgewater
(508) 697-0357
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Massachusetts Residents:
Check your symptoms for COVID-19 securely, online, for free
Massachusetts residents can visit
www.Buoy.com/mass to get advice from an online health assistant safely at home, for free.
Buoy will connect you with the appropriate health care resource based on your symptoms and risk factors for COVID-19.
Here’s how it works:
- Tell Buoy about your symptoms and risk factors.
- Figure out if you should be tested for COVID-19.
- Get directed to the most appropriate health care resource.
- Learn about the virus, access prevention tips, and more.
Buoy's online tool is not to be used in place of emergency medical care. If this is an emergency, call 911 or visit the nearest emergency room.
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Help for Businesses
Dear Metro South Business -
I’m writing to encourage you and every impacted business to complete this simple application to receive up to $10,000 toward strengthening your business and helping our regional economy recover from COVID-19.
To receive a $10,000 forgivable SBA loan advance to help your business and our regional economy recover from COVID-19, follow this link...
covid19relief.sba.gov.
After completing, also check out how the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgivable loan can assist your business in recovery longer term with up to eight weeks of business and payroll expense forgiven.
Thank you for applying and spreading the word.
Chris Cooney,
President and CEO
Metro South Chamber of Commerce
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MOLD GUYS RESTORATION, LLC
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Call today & ask about our Special, 10% off air duct cleaning!
An air duct cleaning service is an investment not only in your health, but in the health of your HVAC system!
(781) 910-5029
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Get in Shape for Women in Bridgewater
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6 Weeks of Small Group Personal Training
for
only $279
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We'll reopen our doors on May 4th. Let's all get moving again then!!
180 Winter St., Bridgewater
(across from Chatta Box)
Contact Stephanie at 508-697-2900
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Top 10 Tips and Resources from a Reluctant
(at first) Homeschool Mom
“I’m not a teacher.” “I don’t have the educational background, the subject knowledge, nor the patience to homeschool my kids…”
Don’t worry! You’ve can do this. Let’s face it, your children will never forget this time spent in quarantine together. Learning will not only add normalcy and purpose to their lives, it can lead to a wonderful appreciation for each other. Experiential learning as a family has the power to inspire new interests and to create lifelong bonds among siblings.
Along with my tips and resources, I will share insights that will hopefully save you time and dispel any uncertainties you may have about your new job. You can do this! You have everything you need. At your fingertips. Literally. The internet offers a vast network of support for every academic subject imaginable.
• Be a student. When I first started homeschooling my kids, I spent many sleepless nights preparing lessons for the next day. You don’t need to plan extensively, and you don’t need to be an expert in any subject! You are a student right along side your children. We read the classics, learned (or relearned) Algebra 2, performed many chemistry experiments, and competed in an aerodynamic paper airplane contest together. (The teacher lost.) It’s ok to not know the answers. Your kids don’t need you to be perfect, just to be there for them. YouTube.com has thousands of videos to explain just about anything.
• Experiment! There are so many wonderful science experiments that you can perform with household items and minimal supplies. Our favorite science website is
sciencebob.com. His experiments on the Jimmy Fallon show are amazing and hysterical! There are wonderful chemistry and physics experiments available at:
stevespanglerscience.com;
interestingengineering.com. Nothing beats experiential learning.
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We're Open!
Some FYIs to our loyal customers: we’ll be following social distancing guidelines and taking all possible safety precautions to protect you and our staff, so be patient shopping! See you soon!
318 Plymouth St. Halifax
(781) 294-1767
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PINCHES AND POUNDS
We take phone & online orders
for your convenience!
Open everyday
12 - 5p
Get ready for Easter!
Order online and get a free gift certificate for a future purchase! Receive $10 gift certificate for a future purchase when you spend $50 or more online.
785 Bedford St, Rt 18
Whitman
(781) 447-2639
Online orders!
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Shared by Cheryl DiGaetano McPhee, she saw it on her morning walk this week.
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❤🙏🌎 MORE OF THIS ...THIS IS HUMANITY AT ITS BEST 🙏🌎❤
🏭 Store workers are stocking the shelves all night and store managers said, we are letting elderly people shop first in the mornings.
🚘 GM said, we can make those ventilators where we were making cars starting next week. We will retrofit our manufacturing equipment immediately.
🏀 NBA basketball players said, hold our basketballs while we write checks to pay the arena staff.
💰The wealthy said, here we will donate funds for the research and support of beating this virus.
📚 Teachers said, here let me help you virtually to teach your children, we will do online lessons and I will help parents enrich their children.
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🎼 Celebrities said, let us read books to your children and sing songs on Twitter live feeds for those of you stuck inside.
🧵Crafters said, we will sit at our sewing machines for hours a day, sewing masks and caps for the nurses and home health care workers.
👩👦Moms said, here are my blogs and activity ideas for your children. Let's stand together in staying home with our kids.
👬 Young Americans said, let us volunteer to run errands, and get food for the vulnerable.
👩⚕️🥼 Nurses and Doctors, Lab and Medical Techs, Medical Facility Staff putting themselves at risk to help the infected.
🚔 👩🏽🚒 🚑 Police, Firefighters, First Responders, & Military standing strong and continuing to protect, serve and work while everyone else is safe in their homes.
⛪️ Churches are finding creative ways to bring a message of hope over social media to keep people connected and safe in their homes.
💪 Gym owners are putting together at home workouts.
We look like a nation divided sometimes. But we are a nation that will stand and will fight together.
Shared by Cheryl DiGaetano McPhee
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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:
What day of the week did the
fish vendor come by?
We are looking forward to giving you more opportunities to win!
By entering, you give us permission to announce your name in next week'
s Buzz Around Bridgewater.
On April 8, 2020 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Deena Anzum, Jen Bellody, Janice O'Brien, Megan Pich, Jacquelyn Rose & Gregory Venezia
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Parents...
"They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel."
~ Carl W. Buehner
"Kids don’t remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are.” ~ Jim Henson
“Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them.” ~ Lady Bird Johnson, Former First Lady of the United States
"There is no need to be perfect to inspire others… Let people get inspired by how you deal with your imperfections.” ~ Robert Tew
"It’s not our job to toughen our children up to face a cruel and heartless world. It’s our job to raise children who will make the world a little less cruel and heartless.” ~L.R. Knost
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You are your child's first and most important teacher. Take care of yourself so that you can show up as your most compassionate self for your child. We are rooting for you!
~ Jacquie
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Playing For Change's
Teach Your Children Well
This powerful live performance from Adelaide, Australia, features Tula, Roberto Luti and the PFC Band. This performance embodies all that they believe in: "soulful music with an inspiring message helping us to move forward as a human race, one heart and one song at a time."
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Disclaimer: At the Buzz Around, we promote community and family. Links to other webpages share local information. Individual groups are responsible for how they represent themselves on their websites and in their promotional materials.
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