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Lt. Governor Polito signed a Community Compact with local officials from Halifax at Town Hall Sept 15. Compacts are an opportunity for cities and towns to choose their own best practices that they'd like to implement, and in turn, the state provides resources and incentives to help them.



 From the Commonweath website: The Community Compact is a voluntary, mutual agreement entered into between the Baker-Polito Administration and individual cities and towns of the Commonwealth. In a Community Compact, a community will agree to implement at least one best practice that they select from across a variety of areas. The community's chosen best practice(s) will be reviewed between the Commonwealth and the municipality to ensure that the best practice(s) chosen are unique to the municipality and reflect needed areas of improvement. Once approved, the written agreement will be generated and signed by both the municipality and the Commonwealth. The Compact also articulates the commitments the Commonwealth will make on behalf of all communities.


How does a Community Compact work? What is the obligation of my community?
Communities will self-identify the best practice(s) from the list on the Community Compact website. The community's chosen best practice(s) will be reviewed between the Commonwealth and the municipality to ensure that the best practice(s) chosen are unique to the municipality and reflect needed areas of improvement. Once approved, the written agreement will be generated and signed by both the municipality and the Commonwealth. The municipal leader will be required to sign and authorize the Compact for a community. Those communities participating in the Community Compact will, over a two-year period, implement the best practice(s) they selected when entering into the Compact. Resources for technical assistance from the Commonwealth will be prioritized for those communities entered into a Compact and seeking to implement their best practice(s). The Division of Local Services serves as the primary point of entry for communities looking for resources in best practice development and implementation.

What is the obligation of the Commonwealth?

The Commonwealth's commitments are found on the Community Compact website. In addition, the Commonwealth will offer incentives to communities for entering into a Community Compact, including prioritizing Commonwealth technical assistance resources to help reach your chosen best practice(s). Extra points on certain grants, and a grant program specifically for Compact communities, are also incentives included for participation in the program.
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September 27, 2015

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HALIFAX WILD ANIMAL FARM
1955-1958
 
          I have been asked many times over the years if I had any information on the Wild Animal Farm that was located here in Halifax. Although I can say I visited "Chase's Wild Animal Farm," and remember stories our father told us about having to help chase and capture animals that escaped, I can't say I really remember that much about it. When an animal decided to "escape," the Halifax Fire Department was called in to round up the "wild beast."
            There are Halifax residents out there who can tell us their stories and I am hoping after reading this article, they will come forward and share them with me so they can be added to a file at the museum. I am also looking for copies of photos that might be in old family albums.
            The Historical Society has 2 pennants from Chase's Wild Animal Farm and I thought that was about it until I recently came across an old Silver Lake News article with a great story about the animal farm that I wish to share with everyone.

 
PART 1
(This article was written by Marla Marek, a staff member of the newspaper. The story was published in the October 7, 1976 issue.)
 
            "Somewhere beneath the sod of what is now the Halifax Country Club a hippopotamus was laid to rest some 20 years ago. Before his sudden illness and unfortunate demise, he was a resident of Halifax Wild Animal Farm.
            The farm existed between the years of 1955 and 1958 on the part of the country club now used for outings.  In fact, the outing pavilion was once the concession stand for the farm.
            Roger Sturtevant of Halifax, who was assistant foreman at the farm during these years, told the story of the farm to the SLN:  "The basic reason for the farm's existence was the wholesale buying of animals in South America and Africa.  It was a holding area from which animals were distributed to zoos, circuses, and wild animal farms thoroughout the country."
            Among the varieties of animals at the farm, Sturtevant said, were giraffes, camels, elephants, rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses, llamas, moose, elk, 18 varieties of monkeys, apes, baboons, seven varieties of deer, and birds of all descriptions from parakeets to ostriches and emus.
            Once a year the owner of the farm, Charles Chase, would go to Africa to collect the animals.  He would bring specific orders for animals from circuses and zoos and would then relay the orders to his trappers and collectors throughout Africa and South America.
            After the animals were secured, they were shipped to Florida for a two-week quarantine period.  From Florida they were air-freighted to Logan Airport, then trucked down to the farm.  There, they were held for display or until they were resold.
            The feeding of the animals was a huge problem said Sturtevant.  "To economically maintain the number of animals we had, we became dependent on fruit markets in Brockton and local supermarkets for bargain greens," he said.
          To help with the cost of maintaining the animals, the farm was open to visitors daily from the first of June to Labor Day and weekends into the fall."
          
Respectfully submitted, Sue Basile

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Upcoming Schedule of Events
Monday, September 28
Love to Walk - 9a - Council on Aging (COA)
Men's Coffee - 9a - COA
Cribbage - 10a - COA
Chair Yoga - 11a - COA
Lunch - noon - COA
Crochet/knitting - 1p - COA
Joy of Writing - 2p - COA
Tech Savy Class - 2:45p - COA
It's a Mystery To Me - 6:30p - Holmes Public Library
Tuesday, September 29
Men's Coffee - 9a - COA
SHINE Counsel - 9a - COA
Council on Aging - 10a - COA
Lunch - noon - COA
Line Dance - 2:30p - COA
Wednesday, September 30

Exercise - 9:30a - COA

Quilting - 10a - COA

Wii Games - 10:30a - COA

Chair Yoga - 11a - COA

Line Dancing - 6:30p - All Seasons

 Thursday, October 1

Men's Coffee - 9a - COA

Oil Painting - 10a - COA

Halifax Housing Authority - 10a - Parsons Lane

Toddler Story Time - 11a - Library

Lunch - noon - COA

Shopping Van - 12:30p - COA

Pre-K Story Time - 1p - Library 

Planning Board - 7:30p - Town Hall

Friday, October 2

Our Lady of The Lake Church Mass - 9a  

Errand Van - 9a - COA

Generations Annual Meeting - 10a - Halifax Mobile Park

Infant Lapsit - 10a - Library

Ballroom Dance - 11a - COA

Preschool Story Time - 11:30a - Library

Lunch - noon - COA
Saturday, October 3

Hazardous Waste Day - 7:30a - Recycling Center

Craft Fair - 9a - Halifax Mobile Estates

Story Time with Lily - 11:30a - Library

Our Lady of The Lake Mass - 4p

 Sunday, October 4
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.
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                Sunday, September 27th from 2-5pm



Join us at the Halifax Elementary School Gym
for a FAMILY SOCK HOP!!
DJ, Line dancing, and raffles!!
$20 per family if tickets are bought before the 26th.
Prizes for the best 50's attire!! 

ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT HOPS PLAYGROUND!!
If anyone is interested in donating a gift certificate / tickets to something or a basket raffle, they may contact Nicole Parmeggiani at nicoled024@comcast.net
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 South Shore Hospital's Youth Health Connection
suggests the book:  "The Mindful Teen" by Dzung X. Vo, MD, FAAP as a great resource for helping our stressed out teens.

 Christine O'Shaughnessy calls it "the book for teenagers to have on hand to reference when difficult circumstances or emotions arise in their life. It will teach the reader how to stay in touch with their true authentic self even in the midst of stressful situations. "It is beautifully written in a language that teens & tweens will easily understand with personal stories they can directly identify with. Dr. Vo provides easy instructions to follow for a variety of meditation and mindfulness practices with readily available downloads to guide the reader." 

In this world of many stresses and many influences, every teenager (and adult) needs a toolbox of ways to handle situations. Mindfulness and meditation have long been understood to be a way to still a racing mind and help handle hard situations. 
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Looking for citizens to serve on Halifax's Agricultural Commission

The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office has approved the Town's by-law establishing a seven-person Halifax Agricultural Commission.  
Six of the members are to be from the active farming community and there will be one resident at large of Halifax.
The members shall serve as facilitators for encouraging the pursuit of agriculture in Halifax, shall promote agricultural-based economic opportunities in Town, shall act as advocates, educators, and/or negotiators on farming issues, shall work for preservation of prime agricultural lands, and shall pursue all initiatives appropriate to creating a sustainable agricultural community.
Residents interested in serving on the Agricultural Commission should download the "Talent Bank" form from the Town's web site and return it to the Board of Selectmen's Office or call the Office at 781-294-1316 by no later than September 29.

Charlie Seelig
Halifax Town Administrator
781-294-1316
YMCA Fall Family Festival 
Monday, October 12th
Open House
 10 am til 1 pm at the East Bridgewater YMCA

We will also have a Kids' Mini Mid Run starting at 1pm with pre-registration suggested and free for members that pre-register.

We will have fall theme crafts
Family selfie station
Inflatable activities
Jumbo family games and much more.
Is it feasible to install automated controls at the Brockton Dam on Stump Brook?

The Town of Halifax Workshop 
 Wednesday, September 30 
 7:00pm in the GAR Room of the Brockton City Hall, 45 School St.

 A workshop will be held on the feasibility of installing automated controls at the Brockton Dam on Stump Brook in Halifax. This is one of several possible projects that could help improve the water quality of Monponsett Pond. 

The Town of Halifax invites the City of Brockton's officials and employees, along with any interested residents, to attend the presentation. For more information, please contact the Halifax Town Administrator, Charlie Seelig, at 781-294-1316.

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It's a Mystery to Me: Hallie Ephron & 
Hank Phillippi Ryan

Monday, September 28, 2015: 6:30 PM
Community Room at Holmes Public Library
The Halifax Cultural Council is now accepting applications for the Council's Fiscal Year 2016 grant cycle.  All applications must be submitted to the Halifax Cultural Council, 499 Plymouth Street, Halifax, MA 02338, no later than Thursday, October 15.  Grant applications and other information are available on the Council's web site: www.town.halifax.ma.us/HalifaxMA_Bcomm/Cultural - This year, the Council's priorities include an emphasis on events in Halifax, but not just in the "municipal center;" programs related to nature, science,
environmental education and the Town's history; programs for seniors, library patrons, and teens; and programs involving artists and speakers from Halifax.  Applicants can obtain more information through the Halifax Board of Selectmen's office at 781-294-1316.
ARCHAEOLOGY ON THE NEMASKET RIVER   
   
CANOE/KAYAK TOUR
 
Saturday, October 10, 2015
(Rain date: Sunday, October 11)

Please join us for an informative tour of the scenic and historical Nemasket River. Led by Dr. Curtis Hoffman, Professor of Anthropology at Bridgewater State University and Member of the Board of Directors for the Massachusetts Archaeology Society, this tour is not one to miss. Dr. Hoffman will lead the group on a tour of several known Native American sites along the river.

Please join us - enjoy the foliage and learn a lot about the history of this area.

This event is sponsored by the Taunton River Watershed Alliance and the Massachusetts Archaeology Society.

For more information, call 508-828-1101 or register on-line at www.savethetaunton.org


Photo Credit Sue Basile


Here is the new LED sign at our Fire Station for those important messages.
 Looking good!

Photo Credits for all of these photos: Sue Basile

Working hard on our water tower. Let's keep it flowing!
"Somewhere we know that without silence words lose their meaning, that without listening speaking no longer heals, that without distance closeness cannot cure."
~ Henri Nouwen

I have found the best course of action when I don't know
jacquie 2013
what to say, is to remain silent and listen.
~ 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 10a-8p
Tues, Thurs, Fri  10a-5p

Saturday Closed

 

Council on Aging

506 Plymouth Street

781-293-7313

Mon -Thurs 9a-3p

Friday 9a-1p


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Nessralla Farm
Nessralla Farm Corn Maze 
Now Open 
7 Days a Week Thru Nov 1
10am - 6pm
Bouncehouses, pony rides and kids' activities: a great day for the family!

"Frozen" Themed Corn Maze Birthday Parties Available

Nessralla Farm Offers a Variety of 
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Halifax Recycling Center monthly hazardous waste collection day

Saturday, October 3

7:30am to 12:30pm 

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. 

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We Use Only All Natural Cleaning Products and Scent with Pure Essential Oils

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Unique Ladies Gift Show

Friday, October 2
3 - 8pm

Saturday, October 3
10am - 3pm

Knights of Columbus
1195 Bedford St 
Whitman

Crafts * Vendors * Gifts of All Kinds

Vendors:  spots still available. 
Contact Gail Mather
for more information.


Halifax School Committee Meeting

Monday, October 5, at 7pm

Halifax Elementary School

 

Please join us.

All are welcome to attend our meetings.

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Wed 10am-7pm
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Halifax Mobile Estates
Craft Fair
Saturday, October 3
at 9am
Henrich Hall

The Halifax Mobile Home Estates Association will hold its fall craft fair from 9am to 2pm at Henrich Hall, 33 Redwood Drive.

There will be many different tables of crafts, a 50/50 raffle, bake sale, coffee, donuts, hot dogs and many other goodies!
Stop by and see all the great treasures for yourself!

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Story Time with Lily the Chocolate Lab
Saturday, October 3 at 11:30am
Holmes Public Library

A family program to launch the new Halifax Reads title,
Weekends with Daisy!
 Lily, a chocolate labrador retriever, and her human Miss Cathy -- a R.E.A.D.S.-trained pet therapy dog team --are coming to Miss Marie's doggy-themed story time.
  Families with children of all ages are welcome to share stories and songs with Lily as a group, and then meet her person-to-person.
 (Or should we say 
person-to-puppy?)
Coming Events at SLRHS

Tues, 10/6   College Fair
6:30-8:30pm
Wed, 10/7   Parent-Teacher Conferences 6-8pm
Thurs, 10/8  Picture Retakes
Thurs, 10/8   Silver Lake Idol  Starts at 6pm
Thurs, 10/8   School Committee Mtg. 7pm


Reminder:

There is No school on Monday, Oct 12 for Columbus Day AND

Tuesday, Oct 13 for teacher's in-service day.

The Dr. Mary Jo Moriarty Pool is open for the Fall Semester 

Open Swim times include:
M/W/F 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
T/Th 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Monday - Thursday evening 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Community pool passes are $5.00. 

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Historical Tidbit Question:
Where were the animals 
quarantined after they came to the US from Africa? 


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