February 23, 2020 ~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
02-20-2020 WB Finance Committee
Video courtesy of West Bridgewater TV
02-19-2020 WB Board of Selectmen Mtg
Video courtesy of West Bridgewater TV
Historical Tidbit:

Early Fire Fighting
Most fire stations started out with a hand drawn pump, later advancing to horse drawn steam pumpers in the early 1900's. 
All of these devices required some form of notification of the fire; usually a church bell or steam whistle.
 
The steam pumper had to be moved by horses, which were often being used by a road gang. The horses were gathered and brought back to the station to pull the equipment out of the station. Workers then lit the fire in the boiler and traveled to the fire. Obviously, they weren't able to save a lot of buildings, but they were able to control the spread to adjoining buildings and fields.
 
Before fire brigades, buildings were smaller and not as close together. There were fewer trees, which helped control the spread of fires. If a building caught on fire, there was little that could be done. Clear cutting of forests was not only done to provide building materials, fuel for homes and foundries, but also as means to control the spread of forest fires. Can you imagine a forest fire today with no fire department or hydrants available?
Respectfully submitted, David Moore
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
COA

Food Pantry
1st & 3rd Wednesday each month
3:15 - 5p
Spring Street School
2 Spring St, WB
Congratulations!
Ryk McIntyre
won a
One Free Svaroopa® Yoga Class at Bliss Through Yoga. Located at Physical Therapy U
75 Scotland Blvd, Bridgewater

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

You could win a
a 16 oz Bee Charmed candle, the
scent of your choice! (value $15.99)
from Bee Charmed Gift Shop
494 N. Bedford St (Rt 18)
East Bridgewater
ATTENTION VOTERS
The early voting period runs from Monday, Feb 24 to Fri, Feb 28 during regular business hours at the Town Clerk's office . Any questions, please call 508-894-1167.
In order to register to vote online, you must have a signature on file with the Registry of Motor Vehicles. If you currently have a Massachusetts driver's license or state ID card, you may use the online voter registration application to register, update your address, or change your party affiliation. Voter registration forms submitted online must be submitted by midnight on the date of the voter registration deadline.
If you do not qualify to register to vote online, or if you would prefer to register by mail, you may download the voter registration form . The form must be completed, signed, and delivered to your local election official. Voter registration forms submitted by mail must be postmarked no later than the voter registration deadline.
If you would like to register in-person, you may do so at any local election office, as well as the Elections Division of the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office. Voter registration is also available at the Registry of Motor Vehicles and at certain public assistance agencies. Voter registration forms completed in-person are valid as of the day that they are signed. sec.state.ma.us
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Gain real-world knowledge as we design our internship specifically for you! To participate: email resume:  events@buzzaround.info
The BSU Observatory 
S chedule for FREE Public Nights
Weather allowing, the BSU Observatory will be open on the following dates in Spring 2020:
  • February 26 from 6:00 - 7:30p
  • March 4 from 6:30 - 8:00p
  • March 18, 21, 25 and 28 from 8:00 - 9:30p
  • April 1, 8, 11, 15, 22, 25 and 29, & May 2 from 8:30 - 10:00p
You can also follow us on Twitter @BSUObservatory or call our hotline at 508-531-DARK for the weather decision. (The night has to be clear.)
Parking for these evening events is available in the West Campus Lot.
BRIDGEWATER FARM SUPPLY
We're Your COMPLETE Garden, Farm & Pet Store!

WINTER IS STILL HERE!
We have everything you need to keep yourself, your pets, fish and feathered friends safe safe, and warm!
Stop in today!

1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) Bridgewater • (508) 697-0357

5th Annual Multi-Cultural Business Forum & After Hours

Thursday, March 5th; 5- 7:30p; Fuller Craft Museum

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4th Annual Senior Prom
Monday, March 9th
2:00 - 9:00p
Council on Aging
Reserve by February 25th
The Council on Aging is having a Senior Prom with a Hawaiian Luau theme.
Put on your wildest Hawaiian outfit and join them for music, dancing, refreshments and lots of fun!
BLISS THROUGH
YOGA
NOW @ Physical Therapy U !
We make a great Team!

Bliss Through Yoga provides: Svaroopa® Yoga classes & Embodyment® Yoga Therapy

Physical Therapy U provides; Physical Therapy, Massage, Training & Sport Conditioning

Find YOUR bliss at Bliss Through Yoga!
Yoga for the Rest of Us!

75 Scotland Blvd, Bridgewater
(508) 331-3564
MAMA DEB'S
SWEET ITALIAN SAUCE

"Life is Sweeter with Mama Deb's
Sweet Italian Sauce"



Watch our Facebook page to find our next local event.

Click here for retail locations, mobile food 
events, and pasta making class schedules.
Check out our Facebook  www.facebook.com/mamadebsauce
"Congratulations to
Mrs. Christine Page
for being appointed as the Middle School High School Principal. With over 20 years of service in the WB schools this is a well deserved honor. I know she will do a stellar job and the excellence at the school will continue."
~ Superintendent Patricia Oakley, ED. D.
"Going Green" Film Contest
Deadline April 27, 2020
Create a 1-3 min video highlighting ways your family lives a green lifestyle.

Upload your video to YouTube or Vimeo then send your link here: wbgreenteam1@gmail.com.

Include your name and age group. Prizes for winners in each age group.
Age Groups
Grades 4 - 6
Grades 7 - 8
Grades 9 - 12
Adult

Presented by the WB Green Team at the WBPL.
The West Bridgewater Public Library is giving away 100 passes to 2 adults each to be used
Now - April 26, 2020 for the
Peabody Essex Museum

Come get your pass!
Boston Bruins Annual PJ Drive  
Now - March 15
Bring in new pajamas for infants, children or teens to the library, fill out a raffle ticket and you might win tickets to a Bruins game!
Grow With Us! Sales People Needed.

Marketing & Sales People Needed: Friendly and organized people are needed to meet with small businesses, explain Buzz Around products, and create marketing partnerships!

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February "Sweetheart" 6 Week Special @ Get in Shape for Women in Bridgewater
18, 1 hour training sessions, 3 X per week for 6 weeks 
Cost: $15.50 per session - $279  


Lets get you started!

180 Winter St., Bridgewater 
(across from Chatta Box)
 Contact Stephanie at 508-697-2900   
Email us:  getinshapeforwomen
Mary Wright Julius' winter
landscape photos
Caribou lichen, snowdrops (Galanthus), and red winterberries (Ilex verticillata). These miraculous species are unique and beautiful in their own way. Thank you Mary!!
Registrations for Softball, Baseball, and T-Ball Are Open.
The date of birth ranges for TBall this year is as follows:

Pre-K Division - 9/1/14-8/31/16
K Division - 9/1/13-8/31/14
Additional Divisions for softball are on the following image. For full registration information, go to the WBYAA website .
WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a
a 16 oz Bee Charmed candle, the scent of your choice! (value $15.99)
from Bee Charmed Gift Shop
494 N. Bedford St (Rt 18)
East Bridgewater

Historical Tidbit Question:
How did the steam pumper get moved?

Email us your answer at: 

Please include your name, phone number with your answer. Prize Box Rules .

By entering, you give us permission to announce your name in next week's Buzz Around Bridgewater.

On February 26, 2020 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Jen Bellody, Janice O'Brien, Megan Piche, Deena Anzum, Jacquelyn Rose, & Greg Venezia
Equilibrium & balance:
A worthy quest for our lives... not just balance between work and family, but in meeting all of our physical and spiritual needs. To work and provide for a home & clothing, be challenged intellectually, have companions who understand and encourage us, as well as those that make us think differently; to exercise and eat nourishing food which will allow our bodies to function better and to laugh and be hugged and touched.
Meeting these needs is a necessity, allowing us to function better in all of our relationships, our families and in community.
 
"Democracy is the only system capable of reflecting the humanist premise of equilibrium or balance. The key to its secret is the involvement of the citizen."
~ John Ralston Saul
 
"Moral Education is the source of that spiritual equilibrium on which everything else depends and which may be compared to that physical equilibrium or sense of balance, without which it is impossible to stand upright or to move into any other position." ~ Maria Montessori
 
"The major work of the world is not done by geniuses. It is done by ordinary people, with balance in their lives, who have learned to work in an extraordinary manner." ~ Gordon B. Hinckley
 
"It's a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes you happy." ~ Lucille Bal l
Have a wonderful week, Dear Reader. You are worthy of a balanced life. Sending hugs.
~ Jacquie
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