March 3, 2019 ~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
Please help the girls reach their goal - to donate items, contact:
Cleonie Mainvielle Co-Leader to Troop 66133 Cleonie@InspiredOutcome.com

Girls from Bridgewater Girl Scout Troop 66133, have partnered up with both The Soupman and School on Wheels to address the needs of children & adults who are homeless. 

For this girl lead initiative, these scouts have set a goal of collecting enough school supplies & toiletries to fill 50 backpacks (25 kids & 25 adult backpacks). 
 
Pictured: Kaelin, Maren, Olivia & Anna interview Barbara Fox, Community Outreach Director of School on Wheels.
Historical Tidbit: 
Churches of "Old" Bridgewater 
"Old" Bridgewater, incorporated in 1656, was divided into four Parishes - East, West, North and South. The first settlement of Bridgewater in 1651 was in what is now the town of West Bridgewater. That same year, organized worship meetings were held in people's homes. By 1661, a log meeting house was constructed and its first preacher was Benjamin Butler from Charlestown. The first settled pastor was Rev. James Keith in 1663 and he preached his first service standing upon Pulpit Rock. 

The South Parish, now the town of Bridgewater, was incorporated as the second precinct in 1716. In 1717, the 2nd Church of Bridgewater was dedicated. The first minister was Rev. Benjamin Allen, ordained in 1718.  The current building, the third one on the site, now called the First Parish Bridgewater, was constructed in 1845. The oldest part of the building was designed by the prominent local architect Solomon K. Eaton. The church's magnificent Christopher Wren steeple, which housed a Paul Revere bell fell during Hurricane Carol in 1954. The bell was sold and is now owned by the Los Angeles County Museum.

In 1720, the 3rd Church of "Old" Bridgewater was raised in the East Parish, now the town of East Bridgewater. Its first minister was Rev. John Angier. In 1723, the East Parish was constituted as the 3rd precinct.  
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
Congratulations!
Bob Olivieri
 won
  lunch for 4 at Connemara Senior Living, Campello dining room (value $60) sample menu


You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.

You could win a 
Jump Start Training Package and six free sessions from Get in Shape for Woman 
180 Winter St, Bridgewater
The Bridgewater-Raynham Special Education Parents Advisory Council (BR-SEPAC)
M assHealth Presentation
Tuesday, March 12th at 6:30 pm
The Bridge Center
470 Pine St., Bridgewater, MA.

  Lauren Almedia of CCBC, Laura Conrad-Laberinto of MassHealth, and Cathy Hickey of Brockton ARC will educate parents/guardians on the pathways to eligibility to Mass Health/ Commonhealth, Accessing Benefits and Services, and Explaining Associated Costs. Gather information on eligibility for the Department of Developmental Services, DDS, as well as the Brockton Area ARC. The meeting will be held at The BR-SEPAC will hold a meeting at 6:15 pm and then the presentation will follow at 6:30 pm. Please register online in advance for free childcare at: www.thebridgectr.org 
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Ousamequin Club
Monday, March 4 @ 1:00pm at the Bridgewater Senior Center. 

Following a light lunch and short business meeting, we will be visited by Margaret Monday who will give an informative talk on the values of line dancing. Ms. Monday can be seen dancing at the Bridgewater Senior Center on Wednesdays and at Oak Point in Middleboro on Saturdays. Wear your dancing shoes as we just might get up to try a few dance moves. As always we will be collecting food pantry items focusing on jar/can pasta sauce, chewing gum or mints and purse size tissue packs. We are also collecting gently used books to use for resale at a later time. Our special project this month will be a monetary collection to go to the Heifer Foundation.  All women are welcomed to our meetings for some social interaction as well as educational.
This program is provided thru the generosity of the Howard Foundation.
The Visiting Authors Series presents Hanif Abdurraqib
Tuesday, March 5th at 3:30
Maxwell Library Heritage Room

The Visiting Authors Series presents poet, essayist, and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib on Tuesday, March 5th at 3:30 in the Maxwell Library Heritage Room for a reception, reading, Q&A, and book signing.

Abdurraqib is the author of The Crown Ain't Worth Much (Button Poetry, 2016), They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us (Two Dollar Radio, 2017), and Go Ahead in the Rain (University of Texas Press, 2019).
Old Colony Planning Council Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee Announcement
I am reaching out to introduce the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Meetings.
March 21st at 12pm at
The Old Colony Planning Council
70 School Street, Brockton
&
March 21st at 6 PM
East Branch Library
54 Kingman Street Brockton, MA

The objective of the BPAC is to support ongoing local, regional, and state planning efforts to support multimodal urban and suburban mobility; enhance and expand current infrastructure; improve safety; and raise awareness of pedestrian and bicycle movement within the region. It is envisioned that the committee will meet quarterly at key stages to review, discuss, and provide insight on the analyses of existing conditions, assessment of needs, the development of recommendations and implementation strategies, and the refinement of any studies and plans.

Best wishes,

Jimmy Pereira
Community/Transportation Planner
Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC)
Old Colony Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
70 School Street, Brockton, MA 02301
Phone: 508-583-1833 Ext: 215 
Fax: 508-559-8768
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.
63 Main Street, Bridgewater
(508) 697-0050
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

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!
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Bridgewater • (508) 697-0357
Monarchs & Milkweed Magic
Saturday March 16, 2019
Provided by
Bridgewater Garden Club At
Cole – Yeaton Senior Center
10 AM – 11 ish

This program is for children 5 – 12 years to learn about the Monarch butterfly and the stages of life. Come be a Monarch butterfly! Start an egg, eat your way through milkweed as a caterpillar, turn into an adult butterfly and migrate to Mexico! Then make milkweed seed balls and plant milkweed seeds to take home to your own garden. Preregistration is required and is at no cost to you. To register go to Gardening74@yahoo.com and give child’s name, age, email and phone number. Adults must attend with child and will be involved in the lessons. If your plans change and you are unable to attend please email or call 774-210-0072 before Friday March 15 so we may give others a chance to join.

“A Celtic Celebration: Songs and Stories for the Season” given by Storyteller Davis Bates

Bridgewater Public Library Tuesday, March 12th at 6:30 p.m.
 
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and the arrival of spring with a performance for adults, teens and tweens.  The program will involve the audience in a variety of cultural traditions.  It will include traditional songs and tales from Ireland and other Celtic cultures, sea songs & chanteys, ghost stories and family tales.  There will also be plenty of sing-alongs, a short lesson in how to play the spoons, and an appearance by an Irish dancing wooden dog.
Davis Bates has been telling stories for over forty years.  His recording of Family Stories won a Parent’s Choice Gold Award and was named one of the year’s best Audio Recordings by Booklist Magazine.
 
The performance is funded by a grant from the Bridgewater Cultural Council.  

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Book Crafting Spring Flowers workshop at the Bridgewater Public Library on Wednesday, March 20th at 6:00 p.m.

This is a creative way to give old books new life. We will be making spring flowers and the best part is these flowers don’t wilt. This program is open to ages 12 and up. Supplies provided however we are asking you to bring a glue gun if you own one as our supply is limited. No registration required. Come join the fun!
The Bridgewater “Hometown Hero” Banners are now on display at the
Bridgewater Public Library.  
Approximately, 50 faces of veterans, ranging from World War II to current members of the military, are now adorning the walls of the lower level at the Bridgewater Public Library.
The Bridgewater “Hometown Hero” banners feature veterans with Bridgewater ties who served or are currently serving in all branches of the armed forces. The project was started by a committee made up of members of the Bridgewater Historical Commission, veterans and Bridgewater residents.
The banners, measuring 24 inches by 48 inches, each feature an image of the veteran, his or her name, the branch of service, the era of service if applicable and a sponsor’s name or message if desired.

WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME

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  Jump Start Training Package and six free sessions from Get in Shape for Woman 
180 Winter St, Bridgewater


Historical Tidbit Question :
What year was the current First Parish Church built?

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Adventuring
Sometimes it's hard to get started. Sometimes I didn't know in which direction to go. If you are like I was, overwhelmed with to much too take care of, too many problems to solve; all solutions seem like dead ends. Questions like: "the car needs attention, but then how do I pay the phone bill? How am I going to work?" took all my attention.

How in the world was I going to work on anything for myself? Goals, career? Anything?
On top of that, the insecurity of “making the right choice,” lack of confidence and the existing demands on my time (caregiving, work ) made the task of moving forward insurmountable.

So I had to frame it in a way I could wrap my brain around it… metaphorically. Maybe it will work for you.
I looked at goal setting like it was an adventure. That helped, imagining myself as pioneer, looking for a place to settle. I’ve got my eye set on a mountain in the distance. That’s my goal. It’s going to take a long time to get there, but every step gets me closer. On the way I go through meadows, valleys. I hit hard winters and lush summers. All the while I have my eye on that mountain. Knowing, that is the goal. Almost there, I walk through this beautiful valley, with an easy flowing river, lots of trout. Fertile ground for a garden and a protected place to build a south facing cabin, it looks ideal. But the mountain is close. I keep going.

Finally I reach my goal. I get to the top of the mountain. The view is incredible. As far as the eye can see, there are rolling hills, trees, rivers. An eagle is flying above. But I can’t stay on that mountain top. There’s no food, no protection. Then I remember the valley I walked through. The ideal place, and I hike back down the mountain, and settle in that valley.

The point is, I never would have seen the valley if I didn’t set my goal to climb the mountain and walk toward it.

It took me 10 years to get here, and I actually feel like I have only reached the base of the mountain. On this journey so far, I raised 4 wonderful monsters, completed my graduate studies in Theology, and was married and divorced a second time. As you can imagine, I definitely hit some cold winter days on that journey. But I also had sunny, “gone fishin’ days. Life happens no matter what direction you head in, so there’s no point in standing still. We KNOW nothing will get better if we don’t change something.
To quote my favorite author, Dr. Seuss, whose birthday is March 2nd. “ And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed) …So… be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray or Mordecai Ali Van Allen O’Shea, you’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So… get on your way! “ ( Oh the Places You’ll Go)

Our adventure awaits~ Jacquie
 
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