March 3, 2019
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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Union Congregational Church is thrilled to announce our interim minister, Rev. Annie Britton. Annie grew up in Bridgewater. She earned a BA Degree in Communication Arts and Sciences from Bridgewater State University in 1976, A Master of Divinity Degree in 2003 from Boston University School of Theology, A Master of Sacred Theology in 2005 and coursework in Doctor of Ministry. Annie was Ordained in 2008. Some may remember her as part of "Kindred", performing at our yearly Irish Night. Her caring nature as well as her sense of humor are a great fit for our congregation through this interim period. According to the Church within the Church Movement: "A 'Ministry of Presence' would best describe how Annie moves in the world, attempting to provide meaningful dialogue along with theological depth and loving care.
Annie has long attended to the need for language that seeks the greatest inclusion of all, and Annie actively de-centers traditional theological language, as well as binary language and worldviews that exclude so many." Union Congregational UCC Church is an Open and Affirming Congregation. 105 Pleasant St EB
facebook.com/UnionCongregationalChurchEB
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Historical Tidbit:
Robert Latham's Historical Marker
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If you're driving down Route 106 look for this stone that marks the home site of Robert Latham, East Bridgewater's 4th settler.
Robert Latham set up a saw mill on the Satucket River near his family's home. That home was the first of fourteen local homes that would be burned by Native Americans during King Philip's War. This marker is located on Plymouth Street between the Carver Cotton Gin and Sachem Rock Farm.
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Keep your eyes out for other historical markers around town!
Shared by Dale Julius on the
Dale 1861 photo credit: Jim Merrikin
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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
Community Meal
Wednesdays
5:30 - 6:30pm open to all.
A donation is appreciated.
Thrift Shop Open
Wednesdays 2:15-5:15pm & Saturdays 10-1pm
United Methodist Church
54 N. Central St EB
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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
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Mr. EBHS 2019 Promo
Meet the contestants of Mr. EBHS 2019, the annual Key Club Fundraiser. Come see them in action on Friday, March 22, 2019 at the EB Jr/Sr High School Auditorium.
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The East Bridgewater Garden Club
Monday, March 4 at 12 noon downstairs in the community room at the East Bridgewater Library.
Member Fred Beale will talk about "The Awe Inspiring Avian Egg." The Flower Show theme will be greens for St. Patrick's Day in a whimsical container.
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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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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, 9:45a, 9a
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Friends of East Bridgewater Trails -- "An Evening Walk with the Peepers" on Sunday, March 10 at 6 p.m.
We'll have a special walk at dusk to hear the spring peepers singing at Sachem Rock Farm Community Center. Park at the center, and meet up with the group to walk the trails and hear the peepers. Bring a flashlight! For more information, contact the
Friends of East Bridgewater Trails
at
febtrails@gmail.com
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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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Please join us as we celebrate the region’s culturally diverse heritage and the success stories of various small businesses. The evening will consist of a Business Resource Expo and a Woman & Minority Owned Business Panel, followed by regular Business After Hours networking.
This is a great opportunity for potential and existing entrepreneurs to learn about helpful resources, network with local businesses, and hear from entrepreneurs who have successful businesses. Participants include: Barefoot Books, BC Tent & Awning, Bridgewater State University, Brockton NAACP, Cape Verdean Association, CareerWorks, Center for Women & Enterprise, Consulate General – Cape Verde, Eastern Bank, Entertainment One Stop Shop LLC, LegalShield, Massachusetts Office of Business Development (MOBD), Massasoit Community College, MassHire Greater Brockton Workforce Board, MBJ Wines, Mutual Bank, Old Colony Planning Council, Rockland Trust, SCORE, SEED, Small Business Administration, South Shore Women’s Business Network, Supplier Diversity Office OSD, and more.
5:00 pm – Business Resource Expo & Networking
Learn about resources available to help start and grow your business. Experts will assist you on a variety of topics ranging from financing, developing a business plan, marketing your business, and winning government contracts.
5:30 pm – Woman & Minority Owned Business Panel
Hear from a panel of local businesses as they share their success stories. Learn how they used their backgrounds to develop new ideas, leverage regional resources, and tap into new markets.
6:15 pm – Business After Hours Networking
Meet hundreds of new potential clients during this Business After Hours event.
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Mark Linde, President of the Rotary Club of the Bridgewaters, announced today that West Bridgewater resident Akee Parwaz has been selected as the 2019 Rotarian of the Year for the club. His award will be presented at a dinner on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 6 p.m. at Barrett's Alehouse, West Bridgewater. Tickets are $35 each.
A member of the Rotary Club of the Bridgewaters since 2011, Parwaz is the club's Immediate Past President. He also serves as an Assistant Governor for Rotary District 7950, supporting his club as well as those in Abington, Brockton, Rockland-Hanson and Stoughton. A native of Pakistan, Mr. Parwaz is a veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard, and the father of 5 children.
Former recipients of the club's highest honor have been: Russell E. Ball and Robin "Red" Brittain (2013); Past District Governor Eldon "Terry" Humfryes and Dr. Edward J. Meaney (2014); Beth Roll Smith (2015); Bruce E. Marquis (2017); and Thomas Kazanowski (2018).
The Rotary Club of the Bridgewaters was formed in April 1970 and will be celebrating its 50th anniversary next year.
They meet most Wednesday mornings at 7:30 for breakfast at Good Days, 99 South Main Street, West Bridgewater. Guests are always welcome.
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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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SALON Esprit
Get Ready for
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Try something new!
We are the Color Specialists
(508) 378-1530
225 Bedford St, East Bridgewater
Carriage Crossing
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Nachos are always a GIANT hit!
546 Washington St, Whitman
(781) 447-7333
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Last day to register to vote for town election is Friday March 15th
TOWN ELECTION Saturday April 6, 2019
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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
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199 W Center St, West Bridgewater
Contact us!:
508-510-6124
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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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The Taunton River Watershed Alliance needs you!
Whether you can give an hour here and there or a few hours a month:
Water Quality Monitoring Tester
A team of volunteers that regularly test 20 sites in the watershed for water quality the second Tuesday morning of each month, April through October. Samples must be collected and then driven to the Taunton Wastewater Treatment Plant by 8:30 a.m. We train at the beginning of the new year (usually on the last Saturday morning in February). We currently need on-call/"as-needed" fill in for when a regular tester cannot test a site.
Nutrient Pollution Photographic Survey
Photograph key areas along the Taunton River for nutrient pollution. We are hoping for photographs of the same area three or four times throughout the summer.
Event helpers
Set up, man tables, clean up, launch boats, deliver lunch, strike camp, etc. at events
Fundraising/Development & Event Coordinators
River Clearing Crews
Legal Support
We are looking for an attorney or local law firm that could volunteer legal support from time to time.
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win
Jump Start Training Package and six free sessions from Get in Shape for Woman
180 Winter St, Bridgewater
Historical Tidbit Question:
Who was East Bridgewaters 4th settler?
By entering, you give us permission to announce your name in next week's Buzz Around East Bridgewater
On March 6, 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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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.
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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 by Dr. Seuss)
Our adventure awaits~ Jacquie
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