December 15, 2019
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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Mrs. Claus and Elves!
The GFWC Taunton and Raynham Jr. Woman's Club joined the performers for Taunton's Lights On celebration on Saturday at Hometown Furnishing on Main Street where club members brought Santa's Elves and Mrs.Claus to town.
Nancy Brown as Mrs. Claus read The Night Before Christmas to visiting children while The elves,Cheryl Carlos, Brenda Saben,Kathy Sampson, Nancy Martin and Cindy Leonard handed out candy canes ,cookies and letters for Santa.Jingle Bells was the favorite song sung throughout the night, and parents took advantage of a photo OP with Mrs.Claus and the elves.
Respectfully Submitted,
Nancy Brown
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Historical Tidbit:
Saturday Night Bath
My son once asked my grandfather how he took a bath without hot running water.
He replied: " ...every Saturday night during the school year, fall, winter and spring, when we couldn't go swimming in the old swimming hole, we HAD to take a bath."
"A good size wooden tub would be placed in front of the cook stove; a wood stove in the kitchen. The door would be left open and large pans of water would be placed on the top to heat. When the water was hot enough, it would be poured into the tub and a fellow would climb in and sit with his knees up under his chin and scrub himself raw then get out and dry himself off. That's what we did every Saturday night."
If you had a large family, the smallest child would be lucky enough to go first. When they were done, the next in line would take his turn. As the water cooled, more hot water from the stove would be added. Then as needed, buckets of the cooled water would be taken out to make room for more hot water. More often than not, the cooled water would be saved to wash clothes in.
I remember taking that "Saturday Night Bath" myself, although we did have a tub and hot running water. It was just something we did back in the 1950's, bathe once a week and wash your hair. Now we are very grateful we can take a hot bath or shower anytime we want to, not just when we NEED to.
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Respectfully submitted, Sue Basile
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BuzzAround Internships
Marketing * Writing * Business Finance
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Town Hall
558 South Main St.
508-824-2707
Mon - Thurs 8:30a - 4:30p,
Fri 8:30a - 12 Noon
Tues eve 6 - 8p
Public Library
760 South Main St.
508-823-1344
Mon - Wed 10a - 8p
Thurs 10a - 6p, Fri 10a - 5p, Sat 10a - 2p
Council on Aging
2215 King Philip St.
508-824-2740
Mon - Fri 9a - 3p
Food Pantry
2nd and 4th Thursday of the month
9:00 am - 11:00 am
494 Church St, Raynham
774-406-5612
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Congratulations!
Karen Jackson
won a
$50 gift certificate to Beauty Counter products through Independent Consultant Christine Harkins.
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a
45 minute Reiki Treatment with
Jacquelyn Rose.
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Holiday Shop
December 16 - 19
During school hours
LaLiberte Elementary School
Laliberte Parent Organization
is s
o excited to bring you the Penguin Patch® Holiday Shop. The Holiday Shop will feature gifts ranging from $0.25 to $12.00. The students will be visiting the Holiday Shop with their classrooms and they will secretly shop & wrap their gifts for their family and friends!
VOLUNTEERS Sign up Link
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Baby Bookworms
Mondays, 10:30a
Songs & stories followed by play and socializing. Intended for newborns to 18 months.
Toddler Time
Wednesdays, 10:30a
Stories, songs, and activities to help kids get ready to read, followed by play and socializing.
Ages 18 months to 3 years
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Call and schedule your appointment today!!
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From your friends at
Bridgewater Square Chiropractic!
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63 Main Street, Bridgewater •
(508) 697-0050
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Selectmens Meeting Agenda
Tue, Dec 17th, 7:00p
558 S. Main Street
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Get Crafty
Wed, Dec 18th
6:30 - 7:30p
Raynham Public Library
Get Crafty with Terra Cotta! Sue St. Germain will teach you how to create a snowman from a combination of mini and small sized terra cotta plant pots. Apply acrylic paints, wiggly eyes and ribbons to design your own seasonal snowman decoration.
Raynham Public Library
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Open House For Peggy Evers
Thur, Dec 19th
10:00 – 11:30a
Join us as we wish Peggy health and happiness in her retirement as Outreach Worker after 20 plus years with the Raynham Senior Center. Pastries, fruit, coffee and quiche will be served.
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The Ultimate Christmas Ghost Story
Mon, Dec 23rd , 1:00p
COA
"The Man Who Invented Christmas" will be shown. Light refreshments will be served."Desperate for a hit, Charles Dickens relies on real life inspiration to bring Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and other classic characters to Life in "A Christmas Carol," forever changing the holiday season."
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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
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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
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Pokemon Club
Sun, Dec 22nd
2:00 - 3:00p
Raynham Public Library
Join other Pokemon fanatics for all things Pokemon. There will be Pokemon related activities. You can bring your own cards to battle or trade/share. Kids of all ages welcome.
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Senior Monthly
Breakfast
Mon, Dec 23rd
9:30a
Senior Center
Quiche, pancakes, pastries, bacon, fruit, coffee, tea.$3.00 per person.Tickets on sale at the Senior Center
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Irving Berlin's “White Christmas” Tickets Available!
Show is on Dec 29th at 6:30p in Boston
Tickets to the Dec. 29 live evening performance of the timeless musical classic “Irving Berlin’s WHITE CHRISTMAS” are available at the Raynham Park & Recreation office. The price is $78 per person and includes orchestra seating and round-trip school bus transportation to and from the Boch Center Wang Theater in Boston. Checks or money orders only will be accepted and payment in full must be made at the time of the ticket reservation. Non-residents are welcome!
The bus will depart the Raynham Senior Center (2215 King Philip Street) at 5:00p sharp and will return at approximately 10:15p.
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The Shane Gives Thanks, Inc. -
Food Pantry
Sun, Dec 29th
10:00a - 12:00p
12 Station St, Middleboro
On the last Sunday of the month, The Shane Gives Thanks, Inc. - Food Pantry will be hosting at the VFW Middleboro Post; a veterans’ only pantry.
If a veteran lives on the South Shore, please have them bring their military documentation and a Photo ID. Also, please bring your own bags/boxes for your food.
For more information please contact Shane Gives Thanks at 508-866-7673.
This pantry will return the LAST SUNDAY of EVERY month! There are no income guidelines! Just need to be a veteran!
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ASTROSPORTSWEAR ACTIVEWEAR
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Limited edition vibrant activewear for your lifestyle.
Handmade in Bridgewater!
(508) 807-5138
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The Taunton River Watershed Alliance (TRWA) is pleased to announce the release of its Annual Taunton River Tide calendar. For our tenth year running, the TRWA has published a yearly calendar with tidal data for the Taunton River along with the winning images of the TRWA’s Calendar Photography Contest.
This year the calendar features the work of 19 area photographers and nature enthusiasts. Pictures are of the wild life and scenery within the Taunton River Watershed, 562 square miles in all of or part of 43 Southeastern Massachusetts cities and towns.
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Potholes
During the winter months water can seep into small cracks in the cement then expand when frozen. This can case the cement to further crack and crumble forming Potholes.
A pothole can be annoying, plus its not good for the suspension of your vehicle.
You can report any potholes that you notice to MassDOT at 857-368-4636
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a
45 minute Reiki Treatment with
Jacquelyn Rose.
Historical Tidbit Question:
What was the
tub made of that would be placed in front of the cook stove
?
Email us your answer at:
Prizes@buzzaround.info
Please include your name, phone number with your answer.
Prize Box Rules
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By entering, you give us permission to announce your name in next week's Buzz Around Bridgewater.
On December 18, 2019 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Ups and Downs.
I am heartened by the fortitude of the New England farmer. Ingenious, resourceful-farmers "Get 'it done!" any way they can, when the weather changes it up.
"The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings."
~
Masanobu Fukuoka
" Life on a farm is a school of patience; you can't hurry the crops or make an ox in two days." ~
Henri Alain
"Farming is a profession of hope."
~
Brian Brett
Yes, with the snow and the wind and the rain, I think of the work of our farmers and it gives me hope.
Let's see...
How are we going to have healthy bodies? Eat local produce.
How are we going to fight climate change? Source local food.
How are we going to have more money for our schools & kids programs?
Support our local businesses.
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Weather ups and downs got you thinking? Plan a garden.
Have some hope.
~ Jacquie
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Jen Bellody,
Janice O'Brien,
Amanda Lobsien,
Jacquelyn Rose, Gregory Venezia & Beyonnie Whitaker
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Copyright 2019 Buzz Around Raynham.
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