February
10, 2019
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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Bridgewater Town Council - Feb. 5th, 2019
& Mitchell School Building Committee - Jan 28th, 2019 (below)
Videos courtesy of BTV
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Historical Tidbit:
Telephone History
The telephone was first invented by an Italian inventor, Antonio Meucci in 1849. Alexander Graham Bell acquired the first successful patent for the telephone in 1876. He brought it to mass market through his company, AT&T (American Telegraph and Telephone Company). Telephones were initially used for single person to person communication. It wasn't until the invention of the first telephone exchange in 1878 that telephones were used to connect with multiple people. After that the switchboard was introduced. Initially, woman would serve as operators, switching wires on a switchboard to connect callers to the people they wanted to speak with.
Today we have digital phones that transmit information via radio waves as 0's and 1's. Digital phones can transfer more information at once, and are less error prone. These phones allow for communication with multiple people at once.
For an interactive historical telephone experience, check out the Rockland Telephone History Center on Saturday, February 17th from 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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83 East Water Street, Unit E-229, Rockland, MA. Telephone Operators will be on duty to connect calls from 5 switchboards that are connected to the displayed phones from 1900 thru 1990. Everything is hands on, interactive, fun. Talk on the phones, sit at the switchboards and see what it was like to be the operator and connect calls.
Story Credit: Gregory Venezia
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Weekly Calendar
Check out our town calendars by following the links below
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Academy Building Municipal Offices
66 Central Square
508-697-0921
Mon - Thurs 8a - 4p
Fri 8a - 1p
Public Library
15 South Street
508-697-3331
Mon - Wed 9a - 8p
Thurs 10a - 5p
Fri & Sat 10a - 2p
Cole-Yeaton Senior Center
10 Wally Krueger Way
508-697-0929
Mon - Thurs 9a - 3p
Fri 9a - noon
Food Pantry
Central Square Congregational Church
71 Central Square
508-697-6016
Thursdays - 10a - 1pm
1st Monday of each month from 6 to 8 pm
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Congratulations!
Joanne Keith.
Joanne Keith won
45 Minute Reiki Treatment
with Jacquelyn Rose
(value $45)
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a
A $35 gift certificate
to Salon Esprit, 225 Bedford St E. Bridgewater
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Are you looking for a way to enrich your life, as well as help others?
Do you know of someone who would like to learn basic English and Reading Skills?
Consider ESL tutoring through Literacy Place in Bridgewater.
You can reach us at 774-409-2110
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Bridgewater Citizens for Civility and Respect (BCCR), formed two years ago to promote civil discourse and respectful behavior among all citizens, is sponsoring its third forum on relevant topics of widespread interest. On Monday, February 11th, the topic is: Experiences of International Faculty and Students, at BSU and in the Community: How are they doing?
Panelists will include: Dr. Wing-kai To, Assistant Provost, BSU Institute for Global Engagement; Dr. Jabbar Al-Obaidi, Academic Director of Global Learning; Dr. Simone Poliandri, Assoc. Prof. and Coordinator of American Studies; Dr. Irina Seceleanu, Assoc. Prof. Mathematics; plus international students.
The forum begins at 6:30, February 11 at the Bridgewater Public Library. All are welcome.
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If you’re about to go down,
lean forward! That helps ensure that the back of your head and spine don't take the impact. If you can, try to fall on your side as your hips, thigh, and shoulder are some of the harder bones in the body. Your wrist, back, or arms may lead to more broken bones. Try to relax your muscles as you fall. Loose muscles can help cushion the impact.
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63 Main Street, Bridgewater
(508) 697-0050
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Coffee & Conversations Series:
Superintendent Derek J. Swenson & Assistant Superintendent Ryan Powers host a monthly
“Coffee & Conversations” series at each of our six schools.
Please note that if you are unable to attend the scheduled meeting at your child’s school, please feel free to attend another "Coffee & Conversations" event planned at an alternative site. We look forward to meeting with you.
Monday, February 11, 2019
BR Regional High School at 7:30 a.m.
Bridgewater Middle School (Grade 8) at 8:30 a.m
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Sticky Business: The Boston Molasses Flood”
will be given by Historian and Professor Dr. Gary Hylander, PhD
Bridgewater Public Library
Tuesday, February 12th at 6:30 p.m.
In the early afternoon of January 15, 1919, a fifty-foot steel tank filled with over two million gallons of molasses collapsed in Boston's North End sending its sticky contents in a fifteen-foot wave through the neighborhood streets. The disaster was blamed on immigrant anarchists. The event knocked Prohibition and the end of World War I out of the headlines and resulted in a huge civil lawsuit that was not resolved until 1925.
Dr. Gary Hylander, PhD is currently an independent scholar who specializes as a presidential historian, a pedagogical specialist for the National Endowment for the Humanities and professor of history.
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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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Join Us for a
Lecture on the Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln at the Old Bridgewater Historical Society
Sun Feb 17, at 1 p.m.
by Dr. Thomas R. Turner
Memorial Building 162 Howard St., West Bridgewater.
There are many theories as to why John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln. Was he an insane actor, a dedicated Southern patriot backed by the Confederate government, a front man for Lincoln’s northern enemies the Radical Republicans, or was the murder a simple conspiracy? This program will examine some of the major theories surrounding the Lincoln assassination, revealing the circular motion involved as once discredited arguments slip in and out of favor.
This will be presented by Dr. Thomas R. Turner, Professor Emeritus at Bridgewater State University. Dr. Turner taught for 39 years in the History Department at the university, and is the author of “Beware the People Weeping: Public Opinion and the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln” and “The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln.” He also worked as a historian for the assassination movie “The Conspirator”, directed by Robert Redford and starring James McEvoy and Robin Wright. From 2011 to 2015, Prof. Turner was the Vice-Chair of the Massachusetts Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission.
The In case of inclement weather, the event will be held on February 24th at 1 p.m.
Image credit: Wikipedia Commons
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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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Darwin Day
is an international celebration of Darwin’s theory of evolution as well as a day dedicated to science communication and outreach, celebrated on or near the birthday of Charles Darwin. All interested are welcome to join faculty, students and staff for a day-long event that includes natural history displays, faculty and student presentations, and a keynote presentation by world-renowned Canadian parasitologist and evolutionary biologist, Daniel Riskind. The event takes place on
February 15, 2019 from 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
at Bridgewater State University, 131 Summer Street, Bridgewater, MA.
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Community Autism Resources Presents Painting Rustic Wood Signs
for Adults with ASD 18+
At My Art and Souls Studio
12 West Union St., East Bridgewater, MA 02333
781-727-6180
Saturday February 16th, 2019 at 11AM
Come and create your own rustic wood sign!
This event is free.
Pre-registration is required! You must pre-register via our website
Please remember you are not confirmed until you receive an email from CAR!
Please call Cassie Ricco if you have any questions at 774-381-7919 or
contact her via email at
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Prophett Funeral Home
Preplanning is SMART Planning
508-697-4332
Bridgewater * East Bridgewater
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Yoga for the rest of us!
Specializing in Svaroopa® Yoga
for adults & Mindfulness & Yoga 4 Kids!
Ask about our workshops
for Scout Troops!
484 Bedford St, E. Bridgewater
(508) 331-3564
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Loving - The Movie Trailer
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Come to a FREE viewing of the movie
LOVING on Tuesday, February 26,
7pm at the First Parish UU Church 50 School St, Bridgewater
The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose arrest for interracial marriage in 1960s Virginia began a legal battle that would end with the Supreme Court’s historic 1967 decision.
The public is welcome to join us for the viewing and the discussion to follow.
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Co-sponsored by the Social Justice Committee of
the First Parish UU Church and the Bridgewater Citizens for Civility & Respect.
This is the 11th in our Black Lives Matter film series.
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Car or Home Insurance
Call us before you renew
Let us help you comparison shop for
The right coverage for the right price!
We do business your way,
our offices, your home or business or online.
111 Torrey St, Suite 1, Brockton
508-456-6220
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199 W Center St, West Bridgewater
Contact us!:
508-510-6124
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"Pursuing Black Excellence"
Lecture by Dr. Oneeka Williams, urologic surgeon, children's book author & entrepreneur
Friday, February 22, 2019
10:00 AM - 11:00 PM (ET)
Bridgewater State University
Rondileau Campus Ctr, 208
Dr. Oneeka Williams Is A Harvard Medical School Graduate Who Ranks Among The Top Urologic Surgeons in the United States. She is a practicing surgeon at St. Elizabeth Medical Centre in Boston and is an assistant clinical professor of urology at Tufts University School of Medicine.
Through her volunteer work in the community and as a teacher and mentor, Dr. Oneeka is committed to inspiring all all children, and especially girls, towards a greater interest in science, a positive attitude, and the pursuit of excellence in all their endeavours. To further her advocacy of literacy and science education, she is authoring a series of children’s books.
Contact for this event: Dr. Emily
Field
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New monthly program! TED Talks! at the Bridgewater Public Library
Thursday, February 28th at 3:00 p.m.
Expand your horizons with a TED Talk! TED Talks are recorded presentations that last 20 minutes or less on a wide variety of topics including science and technology to culture and arts. During each TED Talk we will watch approximately 40 minutes of a common theme and discuss the talks for 20 minutes. This month’s topic is Life-Long Learning.
“TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.”
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a
A $35 gift certificate to
Salon Esprit, 225 Bedford St
E. Bridgewater
Historical Tidbit Question
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Who acquired the first patent for the telephone?
Email us your answer at:
Please include your name, phone number with your answer.
By entering, you give us permission to announce your name in next week's
Buzz Around Bridgewater.
On February 13, 2019 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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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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As a social entrepreneurship
the Buzz Around is all about the “why.”
Why create a news source focused on one community’s good news?
When a community feels good about itself, it has more pride, and when a human feels good about their existence, they feel empowered.
In a world where we are constantly barraged with negativity, violence and seemingly insurmountable problems, the Buzz Around provides a positive vision…
People ARE doing good things. Humans can be kind and loving. It is good to live in a democracy, where each person has power.
How to we engage with our community in a way that will improve our own life and the life of those around us? In the Buzz Around, our reader finds positive stories about their friends and neighbors and action that we can take to be part of the solution.
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Thank you for reading and for the time you take to make our world a better place, one good story at a time. ~Jacquie
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Copyright 2019 Buzz Around Bridgewater. You have our permission to share and copy this issue in its entirety as much as you like. If you take it in part, please give credit. ("Buzz Around Bridgewater 2/10/19")
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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