June 6, 2021
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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My Dad was a True Hero!
My dad, John P Trucchi, was not just an ordinary dad, he was a war hero. He was on the submarine, USS Finback, on the 2nd September of 1944. He was just 20 years old. They were out at sea about 150 miles north of Iwo Jima, when they received word of another pilot being shot down. 2 pilots were dead but one was found floating on a life raft. They did not think it was anyone special at the time. It was a 20-year-old pilot named, George H.W. Bush. George came aboard and found out that there with 5 other pilots who had been rescued in the past 2 months as well. My father would tell us that at the time, he was just another kid like them. George was surprised that he would not be immediately taken off the submarine. The USS Finback was out to sea for 6 month and still had 3 months to go. My father said he felt bad for the new guys. He said he was sure the submarine smelled horrible to them.
My dad’s postwar career including running the meat department at his uncle’s grocery store, Trucchi’ s for 45 years. George’s postwar career is well known. He became the 41st President of the United States. He did not forget the men on the USS Finback. They received a thank you and a plaque from the President. Also, Christmas Cards every year as well. When my dad passed, The President also sent my mother a personal note of condolences. My dad and George were just 2 months apart in age. They both married someone named Barbara.
~ Susan Cyr
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Historical Tidbit:
June 6th, D-Day
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June 6 was 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. By dawn on June 6, 18,000 parachutists were already on the ground. The land invasions began at 6:30 am. 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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TOWN HALL
Town Clerk
508-824-2700
Treasurer/Collector
508-824-2702
Assessors 508-824-2704
Selectmen 508-824-2707
Building Dept. 508-824-2708
Board of Health 508-824-2766
Planning 508-824-2745
Veterans Service Officer 508-828-4527
Public Library
508-823-1344
Council on Aging
508-824-2740
Food Pantry
2nd and 4th Thursday of the month
9:00a - 11:00a
494 Church St, Raynham
774-406-5612
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Congratulations!
Karen McOwen Ryan
won a 45 minute Reiki Treatment with
Jacquelyn Rose (value $50).
Play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win
one hour of coaching (value $80)
with Glee Works Holistic Personal Coaching.
Learn mindful techniques
to reduce stress and anxiety.
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Raynham's Memorial Day Ceremony
Courtesy of The Raynham Channel
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Merrill Mambo: Cubs
Boogie Dance-A-Thon!
It’s a two-week program that kicks off on 6/7/21. Families will then gather pledges for every minute your student dances (35 minutes total) on the Merrill Mambo: Cubs Boogie Dance-A-Thon Day. Students will also experience an amazing character theme, SPORTS CITY NOW! Booster’s most exciting theme yet teaches students how to navigate social-emotional awareness by learning from real kid-athletes…just like them.
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Raynham Master Plan Workshops focused on Transportation & Circulation and Services & Facilities.
These Zoom meetings are identical. They'll both start at 6p, will include the same information, and will cover the same topics. Simply choose the one that works best for you!
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Annual spring flowers and vegetable flats have arrived,
but are selling quick.
Don't miss out!
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) • Bridgewater • (508) 697-0357
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Patron Survey - Raynham Public Library
How would you rate your experience searching the online catalog? SAILS would like to know! Please take the survey to help us make locating and identifying items hassle free. The survey runs through June 7, so don't delay. Thank you for participating.
Read more
raynhampubliclibrary.org
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Kick Off the Summer Bash
Saturday, June 19th. 5p
American Legion Post 405, Raynham
Come join us to kick off the summer with an outdoor rock show! Help support the American Legion, tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the Legion Lounge or their website.
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Board of Seletmen Meeting
6/1/21
Video Courtesy of The Raynham Channel
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Try all of our frozen
meals-to-go!
FREE delivery in surrounding towns!
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120 East Grove St, Middleboro
Open Thursdays & Fridays
Booking Food truck now for YOUR
next special event!
Gift Certificates Available
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BEAUTY COUNTER
CHRISTINE HARKINS
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Clean Beauty is about NO cancer causing ingredients in your skincare
and make-up!
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Raynham Annual Town Report 2020
The Annual Town Report for Raynham has been released. Check it out here. |
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Check out the latest Council on Aging newsletter:
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Affirmations for the Present & Future
• Spiritual Healer • Certified Reiki Master Teacher • Past Life Regression & Future Life Progression Therapist • Officiant
Abington MA
(781) 428-4479
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Journalism: Interview & report, publishing their own stories. * Write feature stories in our weekly newsletter * Marketing: Design and implement marketing campaigns
Post on Social Media and our Website
Represent the Buzz Around at events as a Brand Ambassador
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Alyssa J Buffington ~ The Scoop on Raynham’s New Ice Cream Shop
When Becky Fernandes leased the former Raynham Jewelry in Dean’s Plaza on Route 44 last March, it seemed like another forgettable store in a complex. Little did anyone suspect that the space next to Phat Daddy’s Smoke Shop and Hearing Life would flourish into Raynham’s premier ice cream shop: Frankie & Dia’s.
Becky Fernandes named Frankie & Dia’s after her two daughters – twelve-year-old Frankie and nine-year-old Dia – cementing the family appeal of the store. Open in May of 2020, Frankie & Dia’s serves quality ice cream, plus hot cocoa for the winter months. Until this March, the store was the only ice cream shop in Raynham, bringing the joy of sharing a cone with loved ones back home. That sense of togetherness was a founding principle in Fernandes’s vision.
“In the warmer months, we would always find ourselves going out for ice cream, so we wanted to open something that was more community-based,” she said.
The ice cream shop is meant to give families a rest to come together and relax. Of course, creating an atmosphere like this was the product of hard work and some difficult circumstances. Due to the spread of Covid, the shop walked a thin line of success for many months.
Becky and her husband Chris opened the ice cream shop in May, following guidelines and constantly cleaning making for an interesting start to a new business venture.
“We’ve never been in the ice cream business before,” said Becky. The couple did, however, have business experience; they are still trying to get their fitness studio, Relevé Barre Studio back in shape since its Covid shutdown.
The shop’s initial moderate success became major when a gamble paid off in the winter months. Once the cold moved in, Frankie & Dia’s started serving an essential treat: hot chocolate. Specialty cocoa and hot cocoa bombs became a hit with residents, leading to an influx of new customers. Even before the season ended, Becky and Chris knew they were onto something.... read more
Congratulations, Alyssa Buffington, our judged Raynham winner of "What's Your Good News?" Short Story Contest!
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win
one hour of coaching (value $80) with
Glee Works Holistic Personal Coaching.
Learn mindful techniques
to reduce stress and anxiety.
Historical Tidbit Question:
How many parachutists were on the ground by dawn of June 6th, 1944?
Email us your answer at:
Please include your name, phone number with your answer.
By entering, you give us permission to print your name in next week's Buzz Around.
On June 9, 2021 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Our emergence coincides with the beginning of summer.
They make a funny pair. We are interacting in person more, going out to restaurants more, networking and basically stepping up our game; trying to remember and feel comfortable in this new and familiar land of community and commerce; to bring our selves back to the table in a meaningful way.
And summer calls with its warm days, sunshine, flowers, birds chirping and breeze. I swear I can smell ocean spray mixed with the sweet florals on that breeze.
So... about 2 pm each day, I give myself permission to daydream, to take a brake and take a walk; to smell the flowers and the breeze.
Be kind to yourself.
Life is not a sprint, it is a marathon. Doing things well takes continuous effort. But we are not machines, and so need to give ourselves grace.
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Permission to daydream... granted.
~ Jacquie
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Jen Bellody, Mohamed (Moe) Ibrahim, Michelle Montella, Janice O'Brien, & Jacquelyn Rose |
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