March 17, 2019
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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The "Tune-Agers" was an a cappella singing group started in 1950 by Madge Wainwright Alger of Vaudeville fame.
She named us "The Elmwood Lost Chordettes." We went out on our own in 1951 and changed our name to the "Tune-Agers," suggested by Lucile Flagg, former Elmwood Postmaster.
We sang weekly on the Grange Program on WBET in Brockton many Saturday mornings and also sang locally for a small fee. Our biggest thrill was winning first prize on Community Auditions on WBZ-TV on January 10, 1954. The "girls" consisted of: Bette (Brown) Murphy and Sandra (Doten) Harlan (altos); Sally (Flagg) Aldrich and Carol (Craig) Owen (sopranos); and Betty (Belknap) Stirling (tenor). We had known each other since before starting 1st grade at Elmwood School and all graduated together on June 9, 1954, from East Bridgewater High School.
~ Respectfully submitted by Betty Stirling
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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
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!
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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The Southeastern Massachusetts Mineral Club
Auction
Knights of Columbus 347 1195 Bedford St. (RT 18) Whitman Saturday March 23rd; Viewing from 10:00 to 11:00 am, auction 11:00 -3:00 pm, free parking, free admission, free kids gifts, with a kids-only silent auction for 14 years and under.
www.semmc.com
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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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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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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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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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March Shamrock Savings at Get In Shape For Women Bridgewater!
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Buy Two Months of Training - Get a Month Free
(3 sessions per week minimum)
Start today!
180 Winter St., Bridgewater
(across from Chatta Box)
Contact Stephanie at 508-697-2900
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Prophett Funeral Home
Preplanning is SMART Planning
508-697-4332
Bridgewater * East Bridgewater
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Know a senior at BR, WBHS, or EBHS looking for $1000 for higher education? Prophett Funeral Home Community Scholarship, inquire with your guidance office for details.
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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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What will the Easter Bunny put in your basket this year?
Candy by color •
Old Fashioned candy • Sugar, Gluten & Peanut Free selections • Jelly Belly jelly beans • and Ty Beanies!
785 Bedford St. * Whitman
(781) 447-2639
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199 W Center St, West Bridgewater
Contact us!:
508-510-6124
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Around the Town With Mike Travers
Join host Mike Travers as he speaks with Kiwanis President Dale Julius about the upcoming Pancake Breakfast at the end of March
Read more
videoplayer.telvue.com
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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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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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Sweet Chili Chicken Fingers for
St. Patty's Day?
Why not!
546 Washington St, Whitman
(781) 447-7333
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Winter In East Bridgewater
Scenes of East Bridgewater, MA ~ Town common (Grace Bible Church, War Memorial Monuments, St. John Church, Town offices) , Central Cemetery Old Graveyard (Gravestone of the artist, Francis Millet, who died on the Titanic.) , Otters on Forge Pond, view of the bridge over Matfield River (Bridge Street), Geese on Robbin's Pond & view of old Pomponoho Inn across pond, Sachem Rock Farm, Smith Farm, Latham/Resnick Farm (last shot).
Beautiful
Work from Lisa Aldrich
DelisaProductions
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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:
Where did the girls go to high school?
By entering, you give us permission to announce your name in next week's Buzz Around East 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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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Theresa McNulty, Janice O'Brien, Jacquelyn Rose & Gregory Venezia
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Copyright 2019 Buzz Around East Bridgewater. You have our permission to share and copy this issue in its entirety or as much as you like. If you take it in part, please give credit: ("Buzz Around East Bridgewater 3/17/19")
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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