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Health & Wellness Symposium Workshops
Sunday, April 3, 2016, Noon - 4 pm
Free
Featured Speakers: 
Mike & Arielle Ruggiero ~ Getting Started For a New You
Lisa Evans ~ Hypnotist
Noelle Armstrong ~ Holistic & Realistic
 YMCA's Helen Byrne ~ Enhanced Fitness.
 Author Julie Ann Gerstel ~ Living Happy
Rachelle Croteau 
~ Reflexology For Everyone
 Stephanie Woods ~ Singing Bowls of the Himalayas Meditation
Healing Hearts Holistically ~ New Research of Relationship of Stress & Cholesterol

Plus 20 tables with health & wellness products & professionals & free massages
You are going to LOVE this afternoon! 
March 20, 2016

 

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Town Hall
499 Plymouth St.
781-294-1316
Mon-Thurs 8a-4p

Holmes Public Library
470 Plymouth Street
 781-293-2271 
Mon & Wed 12noon-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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HISTORICAL TIDBIT:  
 
MILITARY RESPONSES PROMPT IN ALL EARLY WARS
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June 7, 1777, the town of Halifax voted to give $150 for men to fill the quota, provided they enlisted for three years, or during the war.  Among our Revolutionary soldiers was a slave owned by a prominent Halifax family. 
 It is believed that he was given his freedom at the end of the war. 
Among the "Haligonians" who served in the Continental Army were Nathaniel Holmes, James Tillson, Josiah Thompson, Prince Witherel, Consider Pratt, Holmes Sears, Zebediah Thompson, Joshua Farmer, Elisha Faxon, Joseph Tillson, and Richard Bosworth.
            In 1812, the town furnished an entire military company, which was commanded by Captain Asa Thompson, popularly known as the "tall Captain." who was six feet, six inches in height.  It is said that people would collect around South Boston Bridge to see him march his company over. 
            This company was the oldest in the State, chartered by John Hancock in 1792.  It also served in the Civil War.  It was one of the first organizations to respond to the call of President Lincoln, April 16, 1861.
            Halifax suffered severely in the Civil War, losing twenty-four men of ninety-six volunteers.  At that time, Halifax had a population of 739.  
      
Respectfully submitted, Sue Basile  

[Information taken from "Suburban Life at Its Best, Plymouth, Norfolk and Barnstable"]
Monday, March 21
Church - 9a - Council on Aging (COA)
Computer - 10a - COA
Cards - 10a - COA
Crochet/Knit - 1p - COA
Joy of Writing - 1p - COA
Finance Comm - 7p - Town Hall
Tuesday, March 22
SHINE Counsel - 9a - COA
Drop-in Knitting - 10a - Library
Lunch - 12p - COA
Taxes - 1:30p - COA
Line Dancing - 2:30p - COA
Evening Book Club - 6:30p - Library
Board of Selectmen - 7:30p - Town Hall
Wednesday, March 23
Quilting - 10a - COA
Wii Games - 10:30a - COA
Chair Yoga - 11a - COA
Line Dancing - 6:30p - All Seasons
Friends of Library - 6:30p - Library
PTO -7p - Halifax Elementary School
Thursday, March 24

Men's Coffee - 9a - COA

Employment Networking - 9a - COA

Oil Painting - 10a - COA

Toddler Story Time - 11a - Library

Lunch - noon - COA

Grocery Shopping - 12:30p - COA

Pre-K Story Time - 1p - Library

Adult Coloring - 2:30p - COA

Monponsett Watershed - 7p - Town Hall

Friday, March 24

Errand Van - 9a - COA

Ballroom Dance - 11a - COA

Infant Lapsit - 10a - Library

Preschool Story Time - 11:30a - Library

Good Friday - Schools are closed
Saturday, March 26

Brush Day - 8a - Highway Dept

Holiday Egg Hunt - 10:30a - Elementary School Gym

Our Lady of The Lake - Mass - 4p

Sunday, March 27
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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Evening Book Club

Tuesday, March 22, at 6:30 pm

Holmes Public Library

 

Join us for our monthly discussion.

This month we are reading

 

Little Bee

 by

Chris Cleave

 

Copies are available at the circulation desk.

New members are always welcome.


                               Holiday Egg Hunt

                             Saturday, March 26 

                                10:30 am to 1 pm

                     Halifax Elementary School Gym

 

 



Rabies Clinic
Sat April 2         9 - 10:30am
Sunday, April 10th - Plop for HOPS  Noon - 3 PM

It's that time of year again!  Hazel the cow will once again make her presence felt (hopefully multiple times) on the Town Greene during our 2nd annual cow bingo!  The day will also feature jumpys, face painting, pony rides, a petting zoo, snow cones, and food... all while our beloved bovine gets down to "business,"  Squares on the grid are $10 or get 5 for $40... Tickets are on sale now at the Town Clerk's office.  Get 'em quick cause like Hazel... they'll go fast!
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Halifax Historical Society presents: 
"Triple Tragedy"
 
Monday, April 11th
at 7:00 pm
Albert E. Kiernan Schoolhouse
South Street
 
           
After 30 years with the Boston Police Department, rising to the rank of superintendent and chief of detectives, John F. Gallagher retired and turned to writing stories about true local crimes.  His latest venture brought him to Halifax to investigate the Sturtevant Murders. Brothers Thomas Sturtevant and Simeon Sturtevant, along with their housekeeper, Mary Buckley, were brutally murdered in the Old Sturtevant homestead, February 15, 1874.  Come join us as we listen to John tell of his research into this heinous crime perpetrated "just down the street."
            He will bring copies of his books, Murder on Broadway: A History of Homicide in Hanover and Arsenic in Assinippi; and The Trial of Jennie May Eaton for the Murder of Her Husband, Rear Admiral Joseph Eaton, in case anyone is interested in those stories as well.
ALL ARE WELCOME
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Single Stream Recycling is in effect as of
 Monday, March 7th
 
The Town of Halifax's new recycling truck is now in operation and the Town started single-stream recycling as of Monday, March 7, 2016.  All recyclable items may be placed together in your bin.  These include glass bottles, glass jars, metal food cans, aluminum foil, aluminum pans, plastic containers with the recycling symbol (usually with a number between 1 and 6), rinsed out drink boxes (straws should be removed), rinsed out milk cartons, rinsed out juice cartons, newspapers with inserts, office paper, white and colored junk mail and envelopes, phone books, magazines, catalogs, cereal boxes (with plastic liner removed), cracker boxes (with plastic liner removed), pasta boxes, gift boxes, shoe boxes, and egg cartons.  All boxes must be flattened.  All cardboard boxes must be flattened and cut so that individual pieces are smaller than two feet by two feet.  Pizza boxes may be recycled as long as they are flattened and have no food or lining (wax paper) in them.

The following items cannot be left with recycling.  They must be thrown out with trash or brought to the recycling center for proper disposal:
No metal items other than cans and aluminum foil, no styrofoam (can be brought to the recycling center), no cookie wrappers, potato chips bags, no plastic film of any find, no food soiled paper, no coffee pods, no food soiled containers, no paper or plastic cups, no facial or bathroom tissues, no paper towels, no napkins, no broken glass, no light bulbs, no window glass, no auto glass, no dishes, no glass cups or glasses, no items made of Pyrex, no aerosol cans, no paint cans, no motor oil containers, no chemical containers, no plastic bags (bring them to a recycling box at your grocery store), no plastic film or wrappers (bags, plastic film, wrappers, etc. get caught up in the wheels of the machinery at the processing plant and shut the operation down).
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If you have any questions, please contact the recycling center at 781-293-1732.  www.halifax.ma.us/SolidWaste/recycling
 
"I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity." 
~ Oprah Winfrey

"Good luck is the willing handmaid of an upright and energetic character and conscientious observance of duty." ~ James Russell Lowell

"The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act." ~ Barbara Sher

"And a lucky Irish Blessing: May you always have walls for the winds, a roof for the rain, tea beside the fire,
laughter to cheer you, 
those you love near you, and all 
your heart might desire."
Have a great week ~ Jacquie
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March 21
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Halifax Writes
Thursday, March 24 
3 pm
Holmes Public Library

Halifax Writes is a writers' group for adults, sponsored by the Holmes Public Library and facilitated by participants. Work on your writing skills or simply get ideas.  Come to a meeting and find out what other local writers are doing. All skill levels and styles are welcome.
All are invited; no reservations required.  Drop into the library or call 781-293-2271 for more information.

Reminder:

Friday, March 25, is Good Friday.  There is no school for all grades.



Easter Sunrise Service 
6 am - Monponsett Inn gazebo
March 27, 2016
Holmes Public Library Events



Tuesday 3/22
Drop In Knitting  10 - noon
Evening Book Club 6:30 pm

Wednesday 3/23
Friends of the Library Meeting 6:30 pm

Thursday 3/24
Toddler storytime  11 am
PreK Story Time  1 pm
Halifax Writes writers' group 3 pm

Friday 3/25
Infant Lapsit  10 am
Preschool Story Time 11:30am

Sat 3/26
Sensory Story Time 11 am -please register

Taste of Metro South
March 23, 5:30 - 8 pm
The Shaws Center, Brockton
50+ participating restaurants. Live Music and entertainment. 
Tickets are $35 and must be purchased in advance.
Tickets include an all-you-can- eat sampling of restaurants, 
all entertainment, 
and an opportunity to win exciting prizes.
For more information,  
call 508-586-0500 x 231.
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 New Career Path Help For folks 50 & over
Bi-Weekly Networking Meetings

The Halifax Council on Aging, with funding and support from the Massachusetts Councils on Aging, is sponsoring a regional networking group program to support and assist people 50 years and older who are looking for a new job or a new career direction.  Bi-weekly networking meetings will be held at the Halifax Police Station, 540 Plymouth Street, on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month, from February to June, from 9:00 am until noon.  Meeting dates are:    April 7 and 21, May 5 and 19 and June 2 and 16.  To defer the costs of these events, donations are requested.  For additional information, please contact Susan Drevitch, Program Coordinator, through the program's LinkedIn Group or 

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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
  
 
Historical Tidbit Question:
What bridge did the military company march over?
 
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 On March 23, 2016, we 
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from the correct answers.

The Buzz was compiled

this week by Hillary Gurney, Theresa McNulty, Sarah Primack, Stacy
Rancourt, Jacquelyn Rose,
Jill Silvia, & Betty Stirling.

 

 

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