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Historical Tidbit:   
June 6th D-Day

 
The day the Allied powers crossed the English Channel and landed on five beach- heads along Normandy, France.
 Operation Overlord began the night of June 5th, and at dawn on June 6, 18,000 parachutists were already on the ground; the land invasions began at 6:30 a.m. The British and Canadians overcame 
light opposition to capture Gold, Juno and Sword beaches; so did the Americans at Utah beach. The task was much tougher at Omaha beach, however, where 2,000 troops were lost. It was only through the tenacity and ingenuity of troops on the ground that the objective was
 achieved.  By day's end, 155,000 Allied American, British, and Canadians had successfully stormed Normandy's beaches. Within three months, the northern part of France would be freed and the invasion force was pushing ever forward, ultimately into Germany and the end of the Nazi scourge of Europe.
 
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Upcoming Schedule of Events
Monday, June 1

Church - 9a - Council on Aging  (COA)

Computer - 10a - COA

Cribbage - 10a - COA

Tai Chi - 11a - COA

Lunch - noon - COA

Matter of Balance - 1p - COA

Craft/Knit/Crochet - 1p - COA
Book Sale continues through June 5th at the Library
Tuesday, June 2
Wii Games - COA
Men's Coffee - 9a - COA
SHINE Counsel - 9a - COA
Council on Aging - 10a - COA
Lunch - noon - COA
Line Dance - 2:30p - COA
Wage & Personnel Bd - 6:30p - Town Hall
Conservation Comm - 7p - Town Hall
Historical District Comm - 7:30p - Museum
Wednesday, June 3

Quilting - 10a - COA

Wii Games - 10:30a - COA

Chair Yoga - 11a - COA

Lunch - noon - COA

Go the Distance Walk - 3:30p - COA

Board of Health - 7p - Town Hall

Silver Lake Middle School PTO - 7p - Silver Lake Middle School

Historical Comm - 7p - Museum

Park Dept - 7:30p - Park & Rec Bldg

Youth & Rec Dept - 7:30p - Park & Rec Bldg

 Thursday, June 4

Blood Pressure -8:30a - COA

Men's Coffee - 9a - COA

Oil Painting - 10a - COA

Housing Authority - 10a - Esther Drive

Shopping Van - 12:30p - COA

Planning Board - 7:30p - Town Hall

Friday, June 5

Our Lady of the Lake Church Mass - 9a  

Errand Van -9a - COA

Love to Walk Group - 9a - COA

Exercise - 10a - COA

Infant Lapsit - 10a - Library

Ballroom Dance -11a - COA

Lunch - noon - COA
Saturday, June 6

Hazardous Waste Day - 7:30a - Recycling Center

Hop for HOPS - 9a - Elementary School

Plant Sale & Luncheon - 9a - Halifax Congregational Church

 Our Lady of the Lake Mass - 4p

 Sunday, June 7
Our Lady of the Lake Church Masses - 7:30a & 10:30a
Halifax Congregational Church Service - 10a  

 

 

*Information compiled from the Town & Library Websites, Council on Aging Newsletter, and individual submissions. If you'd like something listed, email us.

Go the Distance -

 One Mile Walk

 

  Wednesday, June 3

at 3:30pm

Council on Aging

506 Plymouth St.

 

The Halifax Council on Aging will hold a "Go the Distance"

1 mile walk challenge on Wednesday, June 3, beginning at 3:30pm. Participants of all ages and abilities are welcome.

Once walkers have finished the route, they will be invited to the Turkey Burger Cookout Party.  Come on down and bring your

friends or family. 

Let's all walk together!

 

              Library Book Sale Continues through Friday, June 5

 

The Friends of the Holmes Public Library are trying something new this year!
If you missed our Annual Book & Bake Sale at the library on Saturday, you'll still have a chance to browse the book sale all this week during regular library hours, because the sale is staying open in the library's Community Room through Friday, June 5.
Volunteers are needed on Saturday, June 6, to box up unsold books (a good time to find overlooked gems and grab a bargain!)
The week of June 1-6 is the library's last week before the switch to summer hours, so regular library hours this week are Mon. & Wed., 12-8; Tues,Thurs,Fri,10-5; and Sat, 10-2.



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Lynn Santiago -Calling's Strawberry patch 
won a $25 gift certificate to CN Smith Farm

These two beautiful garden pictures are courtesy of the winners of the Buzz Around May Picture Contest. 


Carole Smudin's Rhubarb picture won 
a $25 gift certificate to Johnny Macaroni's Restaurant

Happy Growing, Everyone!
 
All entries won a consolation prize of a facial and a $10 gift certificate of Mary Kay products from Jeanne Smith and Cindy Guarino, Mary Kay Consultants ~ thanks for entering!
 
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Featured Special at Our ORIGINAL Location

Grilled Rosemary & Garlic Marinated Pork with Vinegar Peppers & Onions Served Over Roasted Potatoes

 

Extremely Appetizing

 

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East Bridgewater

(508) 378-9335

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Halifax Congregation Church Plant Sale & Luncheon

 

Saturday, June 6 (rain or shine)

9:00am - 2:00pm

503 Pleasant st.

Halifax Congregational Church

 

Plant Sale  

The Halifax Congregational Church will be having its Annual Plant Sale and Luncheon on Saturday, June 6 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm - rain or shine.    

 

There will be a variety of annuals and perennials to choose from to give color and beauty to your garden or planting beds.  We will also be selling various gardening items from our garden shop and raffle tickets for a chance to win a brand new wheelbarrow filled with lots of garden accessories.

 

For our wonderful luncheon this year we will be serving homemade Italian subs which can be purchased by the inch and Portuguese Kale soup, a big crowd pleasure which sells out fast!  The luncheon starts at 11:00 am.  Please be sure to bring your hearty appetite. 

 

We look forward to seeing you there and assisting you with your plant selections .halifaxcongregationalchurch.org

Hop for HOPS 5K   Saturday, June 6th

 

Our 2nd Annual "Hop for HOPS" registrations are still going strong!

Run it. Walk it. Push a stroller.... JUST DO IT!  Don't get left out on what will be a great day. Take a second... click on the link below... and get yourself all squared away.  "Hop for HOPS"... Rebuilding the Magic... One sweaty step at a time.


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A Beautiful Garden is a Work 
of Heart
 

Visit Our On-line Store For Your Lawn & Garden Needs

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Bridgewater
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Friends of the Holmes Public Library once again had two very successful events earlier this month: 

Books-in-Bloom and Spouting-off-Teapots. 


 

 

Friends of the Holmes Public Library for this year's Books-in-Bloom raffle. 

 

Master potter Rick Hamelin presented Spouting Off!

Teapots from Around the World, with his pottery demonstration.  


 Thank you to the Halifax Cultural Council

 for funding the Spouting-off-Teapots from around the world pottery demonstration

 

 

Thank you Nessrella Farm for donating this beautiful basket of Geraniums.

 

 

Congratulations to Jo Schofield of Halifax being the lucky winner of the hanging basket of Geraniums!
 
"Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul."
 ~ Luther Burbank


"A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches entire trust."
~ Gertrude Jekyll

"Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!"
~ Sitting Bull

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Happy Spring.  

 ~ Jacquie
 
 

Halifax Town Buildings

 

Town Hall

499 Plymouth St.

781-294-1316

Mon-Thurs 8a-4p

 

Holmes Public Library

470 Plymouth Street

 (781)293-2271 

Mon & Wed 12p-8p
Tues, Thurs, Fri  10a-5p

Saturday 10a-2p

 

Council on Aging

506 Plymouth Street

781-293-7313

Mon -Thurs 9a-3p

Friday 9a-1p


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Halifax Town Residents 

Reminder

Dog Licenses Due July 1st

 

Help Wanted

Halifax Fire Department

Call Firefighter EMTs

 

The Halifax Fire Department is accepting applications for call firefighter EMTs.  Deadline to apply is Friday, June 5, 2015.

Wage rate: $18.61 to $21.51 depending on experience and certifications. Send application (available for download):

 www.town.halifax.ma.us

and any additional documents to Halifax Fire Department,

438 Plymouth Street, Halifax, MA 02338.

Hazardous Waste Collection Day

 

Saturday, June 6 - 7:30am-12:30pm

Halifax Recycling Center

 

The Halifax Recycling Center will hold its monthly hazardous waste collection day on Saturday, June 6 from 7:30am to 12:30pm at the Recycling Center,

917 Plymouth Street.

All household hazardous waste must be in the original labeled sealed container; container cannot be leaking or rusted.

No Exceptions.

      
Halifax Youth And Recreation To Sponsor Summer Theatre Program

  
    The Halifax Youth and Recreation Commission will sponsor, for the 31st consecutive year, "On Stage," a four week summer theatre program for students entering grades four through eight. 
Instruction will be given in various aspects of the theatre including acting, vocal production, movement, and improvisation.
The program will begin on Monday,
July 6, and run on Mondays through Thursdays, from 9:00 to 12:00, for four weeks, at the Halifax Elementary School.  Public performances will be held on Thursday, July 30.
    Halifax resident Robert Kniffen, retired Director of Music for the Rockland Public Schools and Drama Director at Rockland High School, will direct the program.  As one of the founders of "On Stage", this will be his thirtieth year with the program. 
    Participation in the program will be limited and will be on a first come, first served basis.  Cost of the program is $150 for Halifax residents and $175 for nonresidents. 
Registration forms are available at the Halifax Elementary School, the Holmes Public Library, by calling 781-293-3147, or online at

 

Eat Healthy & Get Moving!      

By Kim Noble, RN, MBA; YHC Program Coordinator 

 

vegetables  

It is finally feeling like summer! The farmer's markets are opening and there are lots of people out walking, running, hiking and cycling. 

 To help everyone move more and eat healthier the Turn the Tide Foundation has a number of resources on their website. click here for website

These include: ABC for Fitness© (Activity Bursts in the Classroom,) A-B-E for Fitness (Activity Bursts Everywhere,) Nutrition Detectives® Teaching Kids to Make Healthy Choices, UnJunk Yourself, and more.  The ABC For Fitness© and the A-B-E for Fitness are designed to help youth and adults add in movement to days when they are sitting in class or the office. 

 

The Nutrition Detectives® is a program for elementary age students to help them learn to read food labels.   The Unjunk Yourself program is designed to help youth learn important health messages on nutrition and physical activity through music and dance video clips. They have just released a new video entitled "I'm an Animal," it is just under 3 minutes in length and highlights the need for us all to consume "real" food vs. processed food.  To view the videos from Turn the Tide FoundationUnJunk Yourself, including "I'm an Animal," visit: click here 

Turn the Tide Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization created to help combat obesity by developing, evaluating, and disseminating creative, yet practical programs that can be used in the real world, by real people, for free. 
For a listing of the 243 Farmer's Markets in Massachusetts visit:  click here for link
For a list of Farmer's Markets in New England visit: click here

 

Youth Health Connection, SSH 5/28/15

Looking For Host Families
                       
The Brockton Rox are still looking for wonderful host families for our 2015 team!   Our players come from all over the country and are looking to have a fantastic summer of baseball and fun!  Our hosts can live as far as 30 minutes away, and the host family benefits include a cash stipend, season tickets, and merchandise discounts as well as great host family events!  
If you are interested, please contact Kate Thomas, Assistant General Manager, at kthomas@brocktonrox.com or 508-559-7001.

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Historical Tidbit Question:

On what night did Operation Overlord begin?

 

   


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