February 17, 2019
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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YAY!!!
Our own Chrisy Wolfe was recently recognized with the
Red Carpet Award by South Shore Bank's
Chief Executive Officer James Dunphy and Presi
dent
Paul Pecci.
So many people to greet, so little time.
You can't hide, we at the Buzz Around want to say....
Congratulations, you rock!
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Historical Tidbit: Arthur L. Leland
Special historical tidbit with memories of one of our native sons, Arthur L. Leland. Arthur was 76 when he passed away on July 3, 2013.
Born Sept. 12, 1936 in East Bridgewater, Ma, Art was the son of the late Robert A. and Frances A. (Stearns) Leland and the grandson of the original owners of Leland Farm. He was the oldest of Bob Leland's children (all boys).
Art and his brothers and cousins worked at the farm for many years when they were young. He worked hard. He fed the chickens and candled the eggs in "Grandma" Leland's basement room. He would hold the eggs up to a special light which showed any abnormality in the eggs, especially blood spots. Those eggs would get rejected and tossed out. Leland Farm sold only top quality eggs. Art also worked in the fields when haying time rolled around. His dad would drive the tractor and Art would toss the hay onto the wagon with his pitch fork. Art would also do silo work. As the equipment would dump material into the silo, Art would spread the silage around, again using a pitch fork. I don't know how he stood the pungent odor! Art was a dedicated farm worker, for sure.
The service was held Sept 7, 2013, at the Union Congregational Church. Art is buried out back of the church in the Leland family plots that Grandma Leland bought years ago for the family.
These are pleasant memories from my childhood in East Bridgewater. I remember picking potatoes out back of the farm, receiving 5 cents a bushel!
Respectfully submitted, Betty (Belknap) Stirling
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Weekly Calendar
Check out the links below for town calendars
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Town Hall
175 Central St 508-378-1601
Mon 8:30a - 8p
Tues - Thurs 8:30a - 4:30p; Fri 8:30a - noon
EB Public Library
32 Union St 508-378-1616
Mon & Tues 9 - 8 ; Wed, Thurs, Fri 9 - 5
Saturday 9 - 2
Council on Aging
355 Plymouth St 508-378-1610
Mon 8a - 6p
Tues - Thurs 8a - 4p
Fri 8a - noon
Food Pantries
Union Congregational Church
105 Pleasant St
2nd Wednesday from 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm and last Saturday from 9:30 am - 11:00 am
St Vincent dePaul Food Pantry
St. John's Catholic Church
210 Center St EB
(508) 378-3760
Distribution 1st & 3rd Monday of Each Month
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Congratulations!
Shannon O'Brien
Shannon won
A $35 gift certificate to
Salon Esprit, 225 Bedford St E. Bridgewater
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a
Free Consultation and kitchen gift bag ($250 value) from
Wood Palace Kitchens, Middleboro
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Coaches Needed!
We are in need of baseball coaches for our T-ball, Farm and Minor Leagues. If you are interested in coaching please
click here
to fill out the form online. If you would like more information about what coaching entails, email
EBPlayerAgent@gmail.com
for more information. We would like to get coaches in place by February 25th so we can start creating teams. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you on the ball fields in April!
All the best, EB Little League Board
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Join Us for our Spring Water Quality Monitoring Volunteer Training
Saturday, February 23, 2019, 9:45 a.m. to 12 Noon
Taunton River Watershed Alliance Office at Sweet's Knoll State Park
1387 Somerset Avenue, Dighton MA
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685 N. Bedford St., E. Bridgewater
(508) 659-2274
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Apostolic
Faith Church
Sunday School and Fellowship Service: 9:30am.
Worship: 11AM.
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Nomination Papers will be available for pickup at the Town Clerk’s office on TUE, JANUARY 22ND
OFFICERS TO BE VOTED FOR ON BALLOT: SELECTMEN - (ONE) 3 YEAR TERM
ASSESSOR (ONE) 3 YEAR TERM
LIBRARY TRUSTEE (TWO) 3 YEAR TERM
( ONE) 1 YEAR TERM TO FILL VACANCY
(ONE) 2 YEAR TERM TO FILL VACANCY
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (TWO) 3 YEAR TERM
PLANNING BOARD (TWO) 3 YEAR TERM
CONSTABLE (FIVE) 3 YEAR TERM
BOARD OF HEALTH (ONE) 3 YEAR TERM
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
FEB 13
Last Day to Obtain Nomination Papers
FEB 15
Last Day to Submit Nomination Papers to Registrars for Certification
MAR 04
Last Day to Withdraw or Object to Nomination Papers
MAR 15
Last Day to Register to vote
MAR 29
Last Day to Post Warrant
TOWN ELECTION Saturday April 6, 2019
Image credit: Jim Weinfeller
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EBBA Annual Meeting & Free Breakfast
Sponsored by Bridgewater Savings Bank. Breakfast & Coffee :Central Street Cafe. Restoration Coffee. Plus: MassHire Presentation with John Nesti Headshots with Black Thumb Studio:Limited Spots! sign up for 8:15a, 8:30a, 9:45a, 9a
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Does your primary care physician refer you to
specialists only within their group?
Perhaps you should consider seeing a clinician who can refer you to the specialist that best fits your needs!
CALL TODAY FOR AN APPOINTMENT!
Bethel Family Medicine
111 Torrey St, Brockton (508) 588-1200
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Book, puzzle & movie donations are being accepted by the Friends of the EBPL for their up-coming book sale in March. All Items should be in good condition, and books should be current. NO encyclopedia or text books. Please bring your items inside the library to the main desk. If you need help, we will gladly come out with a cart! Please...the book drop is for checked out library material ONLY! Thank you
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East Bridgewater Public Schools Brings Clarity to Finances and Student Performance with New Transparency Dashboard.
East Bridgewater Public Schools has partnered with ClearGov, a leading transparency and benchmarking platform.
This new online tool provides taxpayers with an easy to understand, visual breakdown of the school district’s finances, as well as insights into demographics, student performance, and much more. The site also shows visitors how each budget item compares to neighboring districts.
By clicking the “Transparency Center” banner on East Bridgewater’s website, residents can now easily view revenue and expenditure breakdowns, trend data, student population and performance, and key statistics over time in a simple, digital format.
If you have any questions please contact the Superintendent’s Office at 508-378-8200
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EB Little League is now accepting Minor League Umpire Sign-Ups on their website.
You must be at least 13 years old to be an umpire. The training date for umpiring will be announced once we've collected registration forms.
Umpire Sign up
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Mollie's 8th Annual MA Vest-A-Dog Fundraiser
Supporting Police K9s with essential equipment
“Helping Police Dogs One Paw at a Time!”
Raffles * Dancing * Pizza* K9 Demo
Microsoft Gaming Station
March 9, 2019
Bridgewater Vets Club
7PM – 11PM
Tickets at the door:
$20 per adult - $10 per child
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Bridgewater Farm Supply is Your Complete Garden, Farm & Pet Store
Keep your floors clean, avoid slips and protect your porch floor this winter! Our stall mats can do it all!
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104)
Bridgewater • (508) 697-0357
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Forum at Bridgewater State University: Issues Related to Wars, Trade Wars, Migration, and Refugees in Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Thursday, February 28, 2019
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM (ET)
Heritage Room, Maxwell Library
Minnock Institute for Global Engagement, Global Programs, Center for Middle East Studies, Asian Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Speakers:
Prof. Ellen Gallagher, Stonehill College and Senior Advisor with the Department of Homeland
Ms. Maria Martin Goula, Civic and Social Organizer
Dr. Rachel Navarre, Political Science Department, BSU
Dr. Chien Yu, Asian Studies, Management Department, BSU
Students: Global Perspective
Dr. Madhu Rao, Director, Center for Middle East Studies, Geography Department, BSU
Dr. Jabbar Al-Obaidi, Academic Director of Global Programs, BSU
Refreshments will be served.
Open to the public
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We Love our Clients
Cuts - Colors - Perms - Waxing - Nails
for Women, Men & Children
(508) 378-1530
225 Bedford St EB
Carriage Crossing
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Honey for you and your Honey
at McGuiggan's.
546 Washington St, Whitman
(781) 447-7333
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Time to say a special thanks to all who helped with HUGS this past year.
The 2018 HUGS Community Christmas Program was an amazing success thanks to everyone who participated.
We have so many great families, individuals and volunteers who help to keep our program going and make it a success. We are grateful to you all. Thank you all who took tags and made donations to our program! Together we helped almost 300 children in need. We could not do it without all of you. Please support the local businesses who support us!
Advanced Healing Therapies-Rachelle Croteau Allegiance Plumbing & Heating
Archer Synthetic Oil *Batti’s Auto Body Bridgewater Savings Bank *Collins Crane & Rigging Service, Inc
Sydney Craven Memorial Fund* Discount Plumbing (Steve Martell) *EJM Auto* Forni Bros Oil *Guns & Hoses* Hanson Rod & Gun Club
P LeBlanc/Poppee the Clown * The Lincoln Club-special thanks to Joanne
Mobile Animal Care * Peaceful Meadows * Precision Wildlife * Prophett, Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Homes * Russell's Barber Shop * Salon Esprit *Secret Garden * TJ Smiths *Standish Sportsman’s Assoc
Shauna Stella Memorial Scholarship Fund Superior Pool Service * Jessica Thurston Memorial Fund
Tri Town Masons * Viking Pizza *Eric Watson Excavating * Waves Salon Whitmore’s Yard Care
Special thanks to:
Busy Bee Preschool, Paula Coffey Dance Center, Steve Culp/Culp Design, Dewhurst Lumber, EB Commercial Club Youth Football & Cheer, EB Council on Aging staff, E Bridgewater Kiwanis Club, East Bridgewater Youth Soccer Assoc., EBHS Key Club, EBHS National Honor Society, EB Public Library and their amazing Staff, Town Clerk's office, EB Town Hall, EB Senior/Community Center, EB Toys for Tots, Phil Woolf, EB Firefighters, EB PCO Hope, EB Police Dept, Happy Frog Copy Center, Johnny Macaronis Plymouth St, Paul Wolfe Motors, Town Clerk's Office, Union Congregational Church, United Methodist Church, Parnell & Chandos Bailey, Victoria Boucher, Marcia & C David Cavanagh, The DeCoste family, Donald B Hanby, Harriet Howell, Mr. & Mrs. James Johansen, Donna Misiaszek, Joseph & Marsha Moser, Michelle McLaughlin & Family, Mr & Mrs Everett Nutting, Cindy & Glenn Scudder, Beverly & Ed Smith, Rev & David Tedesco, Robert Vaughn, Tanya Whitlow & Family.
Our program takes hundreds of hours of work and commitment from a lot of great helpers! Without these people, there would be no HUGS.
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Hugs Volunteers:, Bridget & Cissy Anderson, Tina Anthony, Melissa Arcadipane, Christine Bailey, Jenn Carroll, Denise Clifford, Julia Clifford, Marina Clifford, Sal Clifford, Paula Coffey, Denise & Jim Coffey, Erin, Sheila, Jenna & Matthew Condon, Trista Conroy, Laurie Dewhurst, Brian, Evan and Roxanne Fahey, Jennifer & Anna Horton, TJ Kelley, Kerry Isadorio & her family, Patty Langton & her sisters, Liam Lavangie, Aimee McAlpine, Hannah & Keira McAlpine, Irene McNulty, Joe McNulty, Joshua McNulty, Rhiana McNulty, Michelle McLaughlin, Lisa Hollingsworth Mooney & Paul Mooney, Brenda Morrissey, Sandra Ockers, Emily Oliver, Heather Palmer, Jennifer Petricig, Jacquie Rose, Connor Smith, Kevin & Nancy Smith, Jim Wolfe, Sue Wolfe, and everyone else who showed up, came by and lent support.
We are so grateful for this wonderful community and all of your help with our program!
Thank you!! ~ Theresa
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win
a Free Consultation and kitchen gift bag ($250 value) from
Wood Palace Kitchens, Middleboro
Historical Tidbit Question:
What was one reason for an egg to get rejected?
By entering, you give us permission to announce your name in next week's Buzz Around East Bridgewater
On February 20, 2019 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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We Are Hiring Marketing & Sales People
Marketing & Sales People Needed: Friendly and organized people are needed to meet with small businesses, explain Buzz Around products, and create marketing partnerships! *Work 25 - 40 hours per week *Make your own hours & create your own schedule ...
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Theresa McNulty, Janice O'Brien, Jacquelyn Rose & Gregory Venezia
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Time to Bee Frugal.
Commemorating
BuzzAround.Info
’s 10th year, I am sharing with you, Dear Reader, our beginnings and lessons learned while working my way out of poverty. There can be an art to living frugally; here are thoughts and tips that made it easier for me. I am hoping if I share my story, it will help someone else.
About guilt and shame: pride has no place, because, let’s face it, poverty is hard. No-one wants to be there. If questions like: “Oh damn, the car needs fixing, what is the least amount I can pay for the power not to be shut off?” enter your life, maybe this will help you.
I started writing this newsletter on a laptop right inside the front door of my 5 room 100-year-old house on Spring St. in East Bridgewater. That was the only place I could get the internet signal from my neighbors across the street. On cold days that first winter, I would go to the public library to write. Our only heat was the wood stove in the kitchen and sometimes I couldn’t get the house above 53 degrees. The kids were at school all day, so they were fine, but if I didn’t get warm during the day, I worried about hypothermia.
Now I live in an apartment (heat included), my kids are in college, and with a bunch of help, the Buzz Team has developed a socially responsible business that builds community by publishing good news to 10,000 people each week.
BuzzAround.Info
is a great job that’s lots of fun.
It took me a couple of years, so the time to start is now! First tip: when you struggle, access community resources. Food. Seriously. Bite the bullet. Accept the help. It’s not going to cover all your food needs, but it will help. Each of our towns has a food pantry. Contact info is posted up top of this newsletter. Guilt, shame and pride: Believe me, I have plenty for all of you. Those questions of “how did I get here?” and “why am I here?” take years to answer. In the meantime, get food. Do it.
Go to the public library. Our libraries are self-serve locations for anything we could want and need. Internet Access. Computers & printers. Job search, education on any topic, music, movies and yes, books. I spent many hours writing the
BuzzAround.Info
and finding solutions at our public library.
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Each week I am going to publish 2 tips that helped me, just to add to the good news that our BuzzAround.Info provides. Thanks for reading! ~Jacquie
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Disclaimer: At the Buzz Around, we promote community and family. Occasionally, there will be links to town committees and other non-profit groups, as a way of sharing local information. Individual groups are responsible for how they represent themselves on their websites and in their promotional materials.
The Buzz Around does not claim to support any particular view.
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