March 17, 2019
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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2018 Prophett Funeral Home Striped Bass Contest Winner Matt Sass of WB!
This contest went all summer long with folks sending in their pix and measurements to Prophett. The one $500 prize - 250 to Matt and 250 to the charity of his choice was given out on March 7, 2019. The only participation requirement is that the person fishing must live in one of the Bridgewaters or Raynham.
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From Matt:
"This fish was caught at the Cape Cod Canal in in mid August on a 9” sebile magic swimmer. I measured several fish for the Prophett Chapman Cole and Gleason Funereal Home contest and this was the biggest taping out at over 47 inches.
The charity I chose to give the money towards was the Cam Neely Foundation. Last month my grandmother lost her battle to cancer at Tufts medical center. She was surrounded by loved ones around the clock while she was there thanks to the Cam Neely House. Cam Neely opened a wing of the hospital as a home away from home for the cancer patients families while the stay with loved ones right down the hall instead of having to travel in and out of Boston or pay for nearby hotel rooms. It was touching to see that someone who could make a difference did out of the goodness of his heart after losing both of his own parents to cancer. My grandmother asked donations at her service be given to the Cam Neely Foundation so I instantly knew if I was lucky enough to win the contest, that it was the one I wanted to donate to. Thank you for the opportunity."
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Historical Tidbit:
War Memorial Park
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The War Memorial Park is the site of the first inland settlement of Old Bridgewater.
This park holds over 350 years of history.
The first grist mill was built in 1662; saw mills, carding mills and fulling mills followed after.
Also in the park is a 1774 canal, a double clapper bridge and triple arch bridge over the Town River.
The area was redesigned as a park during the Depression by local Eveline Johnson under the Works Progress Administration.
From the Taunton River Stewardship Plan
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BuzzAround Pet Fair
On Sat March 23 from 1 - 3:30
* Meet Chris Maynard - join in our 1/2 hour group training lesson
*Join us for the great
Bridgewater Farm Supply Scavenger Hunt
1) Take pictures of the items from the list around the store.
2) Each person (16 and older) can fill out 1 entry form
3) Random Drawings at 3:15pm : (2) $50 gift certificates to Bridgewater Farm Supply
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Town Hall
65 N. Main Street
508-894-1200
Mon, Tues & Thurs 8a - 4p
Wed, 8a - 7p, Fri 8a - 1p
WB Public Library
80 Howard Street
508-894-1255
Mon, Thurs, Fri 10a - 5p
Tues - Wed 10a - 8p
Sat 10a - 2p
Council on Aging
97 West Center Street
508-894-1262
Mon - Fri 8:30a - 4p
Food Pantry
1st & 3rd Wednesday each month
3:15 - 5pm
Spring Street School
2 Spring St WB
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Congratulations!
Tanya Amico
won
1-hour private lesson with Maynard Dog Training Solutions (value $100)
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a
$40 Gift Certificate to Boston Guitar,
Rt 106, West Bridgewater
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Harry Potter: More Than a Book Club
Thursday, Mar. 21, 3:15PM - 4:15PM
WB Public Library
Join our group of Harry Potter Superfans as we read and in some cases re-read the Harry Potter series, discuss the books, do fun activities, eat snacks, and celebrate all things Harry Potter! All ages welcome!
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STEM Fridays
Friday, Mar. 22
2:30PM - 4:00PM
Upper elementary students get to explore engineering, coding, robotics, legos with expert retired teacher, Tony Gelfi. Teamwork, problem-solving, and creativity are all part of the agenda. Snack will be provided.
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Lunch & SINGO
at the WB Cou
ncil on Aging
Monday March 25 12 noon
97 West Center Street 508-894-1262
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Bridgewater Farm Supply is Your Complete Garden, Farm &
Pet Store
Itching to get back in the garden? Can't wait to get your hands dirty? Why not start your own plants from seed this year? We have everything you need to start your little seedlings.
Stop by today!
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104)
Bridgewater • (508) 697-0357
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Don’t pay to file your taxes.
If your household earned less than $66,000 in 2018, you can file both your federal and state returns for free using MyFreeTaxes.com.
This is the only free, national, online tax filing product offered by a nonprofit. United Way has made it available to over 100 million U.S. taxpayers as part of our fight for the financial stability of every person in every community.
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Prophett Funeral Home
Preplanning is SMART Planning
508-697-4332
Bridgewater * East Bridgewater
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199 W Center St, West Bridgewater
Contact us!:
508-510-6124
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Old Colony Planning Council Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee Announcement
Introducing 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
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Hosted by the friends of the WBPL, join us Friday, April 5 at 7:00PM for Wine & Words, a celebration of poetry. Cost of entry is $10 per person at the door and includes 2 complimentary glasses of wine! We invite you to go up "on stage" and read a poem of your own creation, one from your favorite poet, or just enjoy others' readings, sip your wine and enjoy some light snacks. You do not want to miss this wonderful event. During a brief intermission, view a selection of art pieces in our gallery and bid on your favorite in our Silent Art Auction.
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Spring is around the corner... and our Annual Golf Classic is back!! Look for registration forms soon on our facebook page. Sponsorship and raffle opportunities will be available as well! We can't wait to see you on the links!
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Team MABVI
I'm excited to be running with my sister, Cassidy in the Blindfold Challenge to raise funds and awareness for the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI). The Blindfold Challenge team consists of one blindfolded...
Read more
www.crowdrise.com
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"THE BOY HAS THE BIGGEST HEART OF ANY KID HIS AGE" says his dad of Cameron.
Cameron, blindfolded, with Cassidy as his guide will be running a 5k in April for an organization that assists the blind. For the last 2 or three years Cameron has been volunteering with an organization that assists blind athletes run in the Boston Marathon. Dad says "He LOVES doing it each year and comes home sooooo inspired.
As of 2/25 at 9am he was up to $1625.00!
His total personal goal is $3,000
I bet we can blow even that away!"
Donations can be made through the crowdrise website or can be mailed to:
Cameron Lawrence, 29 Ellis Ave, West Bridgewater MA 02379 payable to MABVI.
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win
$40 Gift Certificate to Boston Guitar,
Rt 106, West Bridgewater
Historical Tidbit Question:
When was the first grist mill built?
Email us your answer at:
By entering, you give us permission to announce your name in next week's
Buzz Around West Bridgewater.
On March 20, 2019, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Great Irish Thinkers
...taking time to celebrate Irish heritage this weekend.
"But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams."~ William Butler Yeats
Irish proverb: May you have the hindsight to know where you’ve been, the foresight to know where you are going, and the insight to know when you have gone too far.
"People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us."~ Iris Murdoch
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I have not a drop of Irish in me, but have always appreciated the storytelling, the forthright attitude and the devotion of the Irish. It just is.
Jacquie
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Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Theresa McNulty, Janice O'Brien, Jacquelyn Rose & Greg Venezia
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