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Fun with Mysteries

Monday evening, September 28th, 2015, the Friends of the Library at the Halifax Holmes Public Library funded a dynamic duo introduced by Director Laurie Cavanaugh, known as award-winning authors, creative mystery writers, and one -- a local investigative reporter for WHDH-TV Channel 7 News in Boston. The other -- a book review critic for the Boston Globe.  If you haven't already guessed their identities, they are Hallie Ephron author of NEVER TELL A LIE, THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN and COME AND FIND ME. along with Hank Phillippi Ryan, Investigative Reporter, Author of the CHARLOTTE MCNALLY SERIES, and THE OTHER WOMAN, WRONG GIRL, TRUTH BE TOLD, and soon to be released, WHAT YOU SEE.

These two interesting, informative, funny ladies entertained all in the Community Room of the Holmes Public Library with their stories of how they decided to write mystery stories and tricks for keeping characters straight and believable. Hank uses an outline and, of course, research, and as an investigative reporter of 40 years, has many experiences and memories that might help in the research of her past and future novels.

Hallie, on the other hand, explained she has an IN and OUT box for her writing as she plods along, she rereads what she has written...,.,.some stays in the "in" box and other sections get put into the "out" box to be discarded. Hallie spoke of how some of her story lines come from her own experiences or areas of her life, along with many, many hours of research.

Both Hallie and Hank have been friends for many years, and do a lot of creative writing workshops. Both belong to the Mystery Writers of America, as well as the National Sisters of Crime. Hank is also a founding teacher at the Mystery Writers of America University.



These two outgoing ladies shared parts of where they grew up, where they get ideas for their novels, mistakes made and accomplishments. The audience of both women and men, could be heard laughing right along with their guests as they literally "bounced and shared" their thoughts, reminisces, and stories of success.

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I could go on and on about these two ladies, as I have met them before last night. Hallie Ephron was in attendance at our monthly adult book club a few years ago when she wrote "Never Tell a Lie," which was our chosen novel for that month. I also attended a writer's program at another local library with both present. I could go on and on, but if you like to read, if you think you would enjoy meeting these two outstanding authors, then go to their web sites, and follow where they might be next. It might be local; grab a friend and attend..........believe me, you won't be sorry you did...

Respectfully submitted, Maureen Rogers, Friends of the Holmes Public Library, Halifax
October 11, 2015

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"Another experience Sturtevant had with elephants at the farm was in 1956. Three large elephants being used for the Republican campaign were boarded at the farm.
"About four in the morning the night they arrived, I was woken up to elephants trumpeting. I ran over to see what it was," said Sturtevant.  "When I got there, they were trumpeting and having a ball. They had torn out all of the electrical conduits and were throwing tools, hay, anything they could pick up with their trunks all around the building," he said.

 The elephants were being housed in a brand new building and the electricity was not yet working. The building had been constructed to hold elephants, but the farm had been dealing only with younger elephants, never with elephants of their size. So, until they were shipped out, the elephants were tied down outside where they wouldn't get into so much mischief.
"Some of the animals were taken on the fair circuit, to the Brockton, Topsfield, Tri-County fairs and others," Sturtevant said. The animals that had been taken to the fairs a few times never had to be coaxed into the truck. He said they loved the fairs for all the candy, popcorn, cotton candy and other food the fair goers would feed them.  Sturtevant would accompany the animals to the fairs. He and the other workers would have to sleep in the truck with the animals. "One experience you never forget is waking up to the noise of lions and monkeys right underneath you calling for their breakfast," he said.
 

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Monday, October 12
Happy Columbus Day!
All town offices, banks, schools & library are closed.
Tuesday, October 13
No School Today - Teachers In-service Day
Men's Coffee - 9a - COA
SHINE Counsel - 9a - COA
TRIAD - 10a - Police Station
Drop-in Knitting - 10a - Library
Council on Aging - 10a - COA
Lunch - noon - COA
Line Dance - 2:30p - COA
Board of Assessors - 4:30p - Town Hall
Library Trustees - 6:30p - Library
Water Commissioners - 7p - 500 Plymouth St
Board of Selectmen - 7:30p - Town Hall
Wednesday, October 14

Last Day to Register for State Election

Exercise - 9:30a - COA

Quilting - 10a - COA

Wii Games - 10:30a - COA

Chair Yoga - 11a - COA

Conserve Energy Talk - 12:30p - COA

Mystery Book Club - 2p - Library

Line Dancing - 6:30p - All Seasons

 Thursday, October 15

Men's Coffee - 9a - COA

Oil Painting - 10a - COA

Lunch - noon - COA

Shopping Van - 12:30p - COA

Planning Board - 7:30p - Town Hall

Friday, October 16

Our Lady of The Lake Church Mass - 9a  

Errand Van - 9a - COA

Ballroom Dance - 11a - COA

Lunch - noon - COA
Saturday, October 17

Hops Day at Corn Maze - Sauchuk Farm, Plympton

Our Lady of The Lake Mass - 4p

International Dinner - 5p - Halifax Congregational Church

 Sunday, October 18
Our Lady of The Lake Church Masses - 7:30a & 10:30a
Halifax Congregational Church Service - 10a  

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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 Halifax.  Applicants can obtain more information through the Halifax Board of Selectmen's office at 781-294-1316.
The Town of Halifax will remove the barriers to the boat ramps on Route 58 (Monponsett Street) and Lingan Street/4th Avenue on a temporary basis from Friday, October 9 to Monday, October 12 to allow boat owners to remove their boats from Monponsett Pond. The barriers will go back into place on Tuesday, October 13. For more information, please contact the
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Hi Folks,

 After Tuesday, jersey barriers will be placed at the Route 58 boat ramp and the Lingan Street/4th Avenue boat ramp in order to prevent easy access to the ramps. This is being done because, despite having signage up indicating that West Monponsett Pond is unsafe to use for recreational purposes (swimming, boating, fishing), many people have continued to use the Ponds. The barriers will be removed if two consecutive weekly samples show algae counts of less than 70,000 per milliliter. The counts this year have been significantly less than last year but still above this limit, so the advisory has been in place since the middle of July.

While the Town is putting up barriers at these two locations, there are
other locations for which the Town does not have jurisdiction and there
are a number of residents with docks or other ways of obtaining access
to West Monponsett Pond. The Town will not be patrolling West Monponsett Pond, ticketing or fining anyone, but wanted to discourage residents and non-residents from using the Pond due to health concerns.

East Monponsett Pond will continue to be open for all uses.

If you (or anyone else) has questions, please contact me.

Thanks,

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Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 3:00 pm

Celebrating America!

Brockton Symphony Orchestra
James M. Orent, conductor


Join the Symphony as we celebrate the vivid musical traditions of the United States, along with our principal cellist, Kevin Crudder:

Chadwick Jubilee from Symphonic Sketches
Anderson First Day of Spring
Herbert Cello Concerto No. 1 in D major
Gould American Salute (based on When Johnny Comes Marching Home)
Dvořák American Suite in A major
Bernstein/Mason - West Side Story Medley
Sousa El Capitan March

Under the direction of Maestro James M. Orent, the Brockton Symphony brings together many of the most talented musicians in the Brockton/South Shore area to perform world-class symphonic music for our community.

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The Taunton River Watershed Alliance, Inc.
2015 Annual Meeting

Saturday, October 24, 2015, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Bristol County Agricultural High School, Dighton MA

Featuring a special presentation:
"The Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area: Past, Present and Future Restoration"

Guest speaker: Joan Pierce, Land Agent for the
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The Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area in Halifax and Hanson is one of the irreplaceable open space gems in the Taunton River watershed. Our featured speaker, Joan Pierce of the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game, will talk about the past, present and future of this remarkable area: its acquisition history, outstanding natural resource values, what to see and where, management issues and future plans.

Refreshments will be served. The 2016 Taunton River Tide Calendar will be available for purchase at a discounted price.
 
Please join us for TRWA's 2015 Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. The event will be held in the auditorium of Bristol County Agricultural High School, located at 135 Center Street in Dighton. The program will include reports on TRWA's activities during the past year, election of Board members and officers and a display of award-winning photos from TRWA's 2016 Taunton River Tide Calendar.

The Annual Meeting is open to the public. Admission is free and all are welcome. Please bring family and friends as well! You can contact TRWA at 508-828-1101 or e-mail us at: director@savethetaunton.org. You can also visit our website: www.savethetaunton.org.

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Richard Cullen Art
Halifax resident Maureen Kingston has placed a collection of her father's artwork on display in the Community Room of the Holmes Public Library through October.
At the age of 43, her late father, Richard Cullen, began his journey into creating art. After beginning with pencil drawing, pastels, and watercolor, he found his medium with oil paint.

Over the course of 40 years, he amassed a collection of hundreds of canvases. A feat made all the more extraordinary by the fact that, as a child of 7, he completely lost the vision of his left eye.

"As a resident of Melvin Village, New Hampshire and, later, of Halifax, Mass., he saw beauty that the rest of us would have overlooked," his daughter writes in her description of the exhibit.

The show may be viewed during regular library hours except when children's programs are in session. Library hours are Mon & Wed, 12-8; Tues, Thurs., Fri., 10-5; Sat. 10-2.
 

 International Dinner
 Saturday, Oct 17
  5:00 pm
 Halifax Congregational Church
 
  
The Halifax Congregational Church will be hosting its second International Dinner on Saturday, Oct 17, beginning at 5:00 pm.  Our first dinner was very well received and is being brought back by popular demand!     
  
You will begin your International trip with a passport book that you will take with you to be stamped at each of the eight countries you visit.  There will be a food station set up for each country where you will enjoy a wonderful food selection from the country.  At the end of your trip, you will enjoy a delicious dessert and beverages will also be provided.
  
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children.  To reserve tickets, please call 781-293-0422 or the church at 781-293-6393.
  
Please come and join us for a wonderful international trip that allows you to experience delicious cuisine from different countries around the world.


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.

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The Halifax Board of Selectmen 

Public Hearing 

Tuesday, October 13,

8 pm   Selectmen's Meeting Room, 499 Plymouth Street, Halifax

 

This hearing is to consider an application by Garrett Back for a long-term trailer permit for residential use on property located at 23 Richview Avenue. 

 
Mystery Readers Book Club
Wednesday, October 14 at 2pm
Holmes Public Library
 
Join us in our discussion of this month's selection:

Monkeewrench
by P.J. Tracy

Haunted by a series of horrifying and violent episodes in their past, Grace MacBride and the oddball crew of her software company, Monkeewrench, create a computer game where the killer is always caught, where the good guys always win.
But their game becomes a nightmare when someone starts duplicating the fictional murders in real life, down to the last detail.
By the time the police learn of the connection between the murders and the game, three people are dead, and the game is just beginning. 
New members are always welcome. 

TRIAD Meeting

Tuesday, October 14, at 10am

Halifax Police Station

 

Join us for our next TRIAD meeting.

Our guest speaker with be Susan Playfair.

Susan will be discussing the past and current condition of our cranberry bogs.

All are welcome to join us.

The Halifax Board of Assessors Office will be closed on Thursday, October 15, to allow the staff to attend an all-day workshop.
Afternoon Book Club
Tuesday, October 20, at 1pm
Holmes Public Library

This month's selection is: The Sweet Potato Queens' 1st Big-Ass Novel 
by Jill Conner Browne with Karin Gillespie.
  
Copies are available at the Circulation Desk.

New members are always welcome!
In Memory of
Robert "Bob" Cook

Robert (Bob) Cook, a loving father , and devoted husband to the late Ruth Cook, for 60 years passed away October 5, 2015.
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 Robert was an honorable World War II and Korean veteran. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, and Commander of the American Legion. Robert was an avid motorcycle rider and devoted family man. He leaves behind his loving children Robert D. and Betty Cook of VA, Debra and Daren Brown of Plymouth, Cynthia L. Cook of Plymouth, Dianna and Thomas Keating of PA, and Susan R. Cook Parker of Plymouth. Bob leaves thirteen loving grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He will be deeply missed.

 "The Haunted History of New England"
Monday, October 19th
AT 7:00 pm
Albert E. Kiernan Schoolhouse

 
Christopher Daley, historian, author and lecturer, will present his "Haunted History of New England" in a slide and video presentation of melded historical facts, legends and myths of events that really happened. Come learn of the "Vampire" of Exeter, Rhode Island, the cursed Freetown State Forest, spirits of Burial Hill in Plymouth and other ghostly happenings.



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Reminder:
Thursday, October 22, is
PSAT's at Silver Lake

Attention all Juniors... The PSAT's are being offered here at Silver Lake on Wednesday, October 28th. The cost of the exam is $15 dollars and must  be paid in the form of cash or check in the guidance office. Please remember to sign up as soon as possible as space is limited!
  
Be sure to see your counselor if you have any questions or concerns about this important exam.
 
Lions Club: Sharing the Vision

Monday, Oct. 26, 
2:00 p.m.

Holmes Public Library / 470 Plymouth St.

Sharing the Vision -- October is World Blindness Month -- Please join library staff and the Lions Club for this brief presentation by members of the local Lions Club to raise awareness about services and assistance they provide to residents with vision (or hearing) loss throughout the community, and how you might be able to help with donations of old eyeglasses and hearing aids. Light refreshments will be served.

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