December 22, 2019 ~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
WEB Girls Hockey
West Bridgewater & East Bridgewater co-op girls hockey team is having a great start to their season!
Picture from first game and road trip!
Follow them on Twitter:@web_hockey
Go WEB!
2019 WB Howard Elementary
Holiday Concert
Historical Tidbit:
Wreaths and Kissing Boughs
Hanging a circular wreath of evergreens goes back a long way. In Roman times, wreaths were hung on doors as a sign of victory and status. Rich women wore them as headdresses to show they were posh, and laurel wreaths were worn by Roman Emperors. "They were also given to the winners of events in the original Olympic Games in Greece." Pictured: Advent Wreath
"The word 'wreath' comes from the Old English word 'writhen' which means to writhe or twist." Modern holiday wreaths might have come from the German or Eastern European custom of Advent Wreaths or they could have started as Kissing Boughs.
Pictured: Victorian Kissing Bough
The Kissing Bough (or Kissing Bunch) was a popular form of mid-winter decoration in the middle ages. They "were made of five wooden hoops that made the shape of a ball (four hoops vertical to form the ball and the fifth horizontal to go around the middle). The hoops were covered with holly, ivy, rosemary, bay, fir or other evergreen plants." Inside the hoops, red apples hung from red ribbons and a candle was put inside the ball or round the horizontal hoop. "The bough was finished by hanging a large bunch of mistletoe from the bottom of the ball." A simple bough would just have a horizontal hoop decorated and hung with apples and mistletoe. 
Pictured: Holiday Kissing Ball
Kissing Balls are not just for the holidays anymore.  They are used as garden accents, home décor and during wedding ceremonies. What plans do you have for your Kissing Ball?

Respectfully submitted, Jill A. Silvia

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!
Mary Blye
won a
45 minute Reiki Treatment with
Jacquelyn Rose.
Learn more  here .

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

You could win a
$15 gift certificate to
Pinches & Pounds Candy Store
Rt 18, Whitman, MA!
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Crazy Cars with Shawn!
Fri, Dec 27th 11a – 12p
Maker Space at West Bridgewater Library
THINK BATTERIES, POWER, GADGETS AND BUILD A TINY CAR! SHAWN BUTTRICK IS VOLUNTEERING HIS TIME TO SHOW YOU HOW. PLEASE REGISTER.THIS PROGRAM IS FOR AGE 8-11. MAX 6-8 DUE TO SUPPLIES
Foster Parent Recruitment Info Session
Thur, Dec 26th 
10:00 - 11:30a
West Bridgewater Public Library
Dept. of Children & Families
Go to this website https://www.mass.gov/foster-care to learn more about the program.
Holiday Hours

Transfer Station Hours
12/23/19- Open Regular Hours (Monday)
12/24/19-Closed (Tuesday)
12/25/19-Closed (Wednesday)
12/26/19-Open Regular Hours (Thursday Due To Wednesday Holiday)
12/30/19-Open Regular Hours (Monday)
12/31/19-Closed (Tuesday)
01/01/20- Closed (Wednesday)
01/02/20-Open Regular Hours (Thursday Due To Wednesday Holiday)

Council On Aging Hours
12/24/19-Closed At Noon (Tuesday)
12/25/19-Closed (Wednesday)
12/31/19-Closed At Noon (Tuesday)
01/01/20--Closed (Wednesday)

Town Hall Hours
12/24/19-Closed At Noon (Tuesday)
12/25/19-Closed (Wednesday)
12/31/19-Closed at Noon (Tuesday)
01/01/20-Closed (Wednesday)
Want to end 2019 and begin 2020 feeling rewarded and helping a good cause?

Here’s how: Sponsor the Annual Polar Plunge of the Rotary Club of the Bridgewaters 

Sponsorship Level
Platinum      $1000+
Diamond       $700 – $999 
Gold           $300 – $699
Silver          $100 – $299
Bronze         $50 – $99
Friends of the Rotary Club $1 – $49

 100% of your support makes local and global projects possible for the Rotary Club of the Bridgewaters.

or Checks payable to Rotary Club of the Bridgewaters PO Box 266, East Bridgewater, MA 02333
Feel free to join us on January 1, 2020 9am – 12noon at the BCYF Curley Community Center, South Boston

For additional information about the Club and the event, please contact Margarida Baganha at margarida.baganha@aol.com or Betty Rada at bettyrada03@gmail.com .
Julie's School of Dance at the E. Bridgewater Christmas Parade. Great job! You make W. Bridgewater proud!
Happy Holidays from your Friends at
BRIDGEWATER FARM SUPPLY

We're Your COMPLETE Garden, Farm & Pet Store!

Come check out our great gifts for the holidays! Farm themed toys, doggy shirts & sweaters, bird feeders, garden decorations and oh so much more!

Stop in today!

1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) Bridgewater • (508) 697-0357
Laughter Yoga
Tue, Dec 31st
11:00 - 11:30a
West Bridgewater Public Library
Laughter Yoga is a practice for adults that uses spontaneous and prompted laughter to release stress, increase happy thoughts and bring a sense of well-being. We meet on Tuesdays at 11:00am. Try it! You’ll come away feeling lighter and healthier. This is a seated chair practice.
Library Trustees Meeting
January 8th
5:30 - 6:30p
West Bridgewater Public Library
Welcome to the public, this is not an intended meeting for children.
2019 WB Middle/Senior High School Holiday Concert
Performance from Dec 12, 2019
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5 Ways to Reduce Waste & Recycle During the Holidays
‘Tis the season for a huge increase in solid waste and recycling across Massachusetts. As the holiday gift-giving and entertaining season kicks in here are 5 ways of effective recycling:
1. Offer recycling bins at your parties. *place a labeled recycling bin near the trash can. *avoid single-use plastic, aluminum, glass, and paper products.
2. Use eco-friendly gift wrapping paper made from recycled materials. Most cities and towns accept wrapping paper in their recycling collections, as long as it’s non-metallic and glitter-free. However, tissue paper is not recyclable.  
3. Recycle the cardboard. Break down the boxes and put them in your recycling bin or take them to a drop-off center. Remove any plastic film or Styrofoam packaging.
4.Throw all malfunctioning lights and tinsel into the trash.
5. Shop sustainably. When shopping for your holiday gifts this season, consider choosing brands that are made with ocean plastic, reused fibers, or recycled paper and that avoid unnecessary packaging.

Recycle the old when you bring in the new
For more information about what is and what is not recyclable in Massachusetts, visit RecycleSmartMA.org.
*The source for some of this material came from The Recycling Partnership .  
BETHEL MEDICAL GROUP
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111 Torrey St, Brockton (508) 588-1200
Baptism By Ice by Steve Kelley & Jacquie Rose

Union Congregational Church:home to EB Emergency Food Pantry; BSA & Venture Scouts Troop 29; Sew Much Love: Homemade Quilts

Read more
www.gofundme.com
Congratulations to the New Superintendent!
West Bridgewater School Committee unanimously voted to appoint Mr. Mark Bodwell, Principal of the MSHS, as the next Superintendent of the West Bridgewater Public Schools.
Mr. Bodwell will succeed Dr. Patty Oakley upon her retirement on June 30th 2020, after 15 years in the position.
Mr. Bodwell has served the West Bridgewater Public Schools in the capacity of teacher, coach, assistant principal, and principal of both the Howard and Middle Senior High School. For over 20 years, Mr. Bodwell has shown consistent support of West Bridgewater students, families and staff, along with willingness to work tirelessly for the growth and well-being of the district. The committee is unanimous in their belief that Mr. Bodwell has all of the skills and qualifications to be a successful superintendent, and is by far the best person to make our already great school system an even better one!
Photo & Story Credit: www.facebook.com/wbmshs

WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME

Have fun with us and bee entered to win a
$15 gift certificate to
Pinches & Pounds Candy Store
Rt 18, Whitman, MA!

Historical Tidbit Question:
What does the old English word ‘writhen’ mean?

Email us your answer at: 
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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 December 26, 2019 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
Peace.

It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.”
~ Eleanor Roosevelt

“No person, no place, and no thing has any power over us, for 'we' are the only thinkers in our mind. When we create peace and harmony and balance in our minds, we will find it in our lives.” ~ Louise L. Hay

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.”
~ Jimi Hendrix

“When I say it's you I like, I'm talking about that part of you that knows that life is far more than anything you can ever see or hear or touch. That deep part of you that allows you to stand for those things without which humankind cannot survive. Love that conquers hate, peace that rises triumphant over war, and justice that proves more powerful than greed.” ~ Fred Rogers
I wish you, and our world, Peace. ~ Jacquie
The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Sage Barr, Jen Bellody, , Andy Francois, Janice O'Brien, Jacquelyn Rose, & Greg Venezia
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