August 18, 2019
~ Building East Bridgewater Community One Positive Story at a Time
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"I had to have a garden."
We’ve had a vegetable garden every summer since 1973. This would have been our first year without a garden. I had to abandon the garden last summer when I got Lyme disease and this spring I still didn’t have enough energy to do the work a garden requires. With his torn rotator cuffs and a bad back, Randy couldn’t help either.
I watched the weeds grow and overtake the garden beds this summer and it made me sad. Last week, for the first time in over a year, I felt my energy returning and I headed out to the garden. I spent 4 hours pulling 8-foot-tall weeds out of the vegetable beds. I found some tomato plants, leggy marigolds and nasturtiums at a local nursery. I bought 40-percent-off seeds at Ocean State Job Lot for late-season greens and lettuce. I put in the tomato plants and flowers Sunday and planted all the seeds today.
As I was watering them, I spotted a big toad watching me and I realized why I had to plant a garden. It’s not so much about the yield. It’s about the smell of the tomato plants and the marigolds. It’s the excitement of watching the seedlings pop up through the ground. It’s what I see when I’m in the garden: the birds and butterflies, the toads and snakes. It’s about hearing the cardinal at dusk and watching the moon rise and the bats flying overhead as the sun goes down. It’s the sound of crickets singing as fall draws closer. Even if it’s a little late, I had to have a garden. ~ Mary Wright Julius
Photo Credits. Mary Wright Julius
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Historical Tidbit: Building Moving
Do you know that this building was located where the savings bank is on Bedford Street?
The building was originally a store in West Bridgewater, moved to EB (where the Bridgewater Savings Bank is) then moved to its present site and became a home. That's a lot of travelling for one building.
Mr. Alfred Griffen lived there and had a stable where people could rent horses (next door), where Morris Real Estate has it's offices; in the Webber Building.
Mr. Leslie, the town pharmacist, bought it and turned the home back to a Drug Store in the 1930's and lived in the apartment upstairs.
It is now the Happy Frog Copy Center.
Story & Photo Credit: Margaret Alexander
Ed Note: To honor Margaret's legacy, we are publishing a series of her histories from our archives.
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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.
United Methodist Church 54 N. Central St EB
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Congratulations!
Sarah Lanoue
won a
12" Big Flowering Hibiscus Pot
($21 value)
from Nessralla Farm Rt 106 Halifax
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a
Sandwich or salad & drink for 2
($20 value)
from Trio Cafe & Catering
Whitman Center
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Margaret Orr (Nutter) Alexander, 92, of East Bridgewater, died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on Monday, August 5.
We, at the Buzz, greatly appreciated Margaret's support as we started our Historical Tidbits. She was our first local historian contributor.
Margaret was born in East Bridgewater in 1927 to Samuel Keen and Marion G. (Jordan) Nutter. Predeceased by her husband, Richard Wentworth Alexander and daughter, Jane Alexander Haines, she is survived by four grandchildren, John Haines and his wife Rachel, Samuel Haines and his wife Annie, Margaret Boyd and her husband Brian, and Abigail Smith and her husband Geoffrey; eight great-grandchildren, Benjamin, Yvonne, Maxwell, Jack, Eliza, Bryson, Alexander, and Jacob; son-in-law, Theodore Haines and his wife Mary; dear friends, Patti and Harry Ferrell-Locke; the ladies of The Club; and her Breakfast Crew.
Margaret fondly recalled memories of growing up in East Bridgewater, vacationing at Newfound Lake in New Hampshire, and waitressing at the Toll House in Whitman. A 1944 graduate of East Bridgewater High School, she went on to graduate from Brockton Business College, and marry her childhood sweetheart, Dick, in 1946.
She served on countless town and local committees, including the Old Bridgewater Sesquicentennial, Civil War 100th Anniversary, 150th Anniversary of the Incorporation of East Bridgewater, Finance, Insurance Advisory, and Bannerman Property Ad-Hoc committees. She was also a long term member of the East Bridgewater Historical Commission, Old Bridgewater Historical Society, Women’s Club, Garden Club, and Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). An avid historian and skilled genealogist, she was named Honorary Historian of the Town of East Bridgewater by the Board of Selectmen in 1998. She was honored as Grand Marshall in the Kiwanis Club’s Christmas parade, as the Citizen of the Year by the Rotary Club of the Bridgewaters, as a recipient of the Deborah Sampson Chapter and National DAR’s Community Citizens Award, and as a Legends & Legacies honoree of the Anne Hynes Memorial Scholarship Fund.
She was involved with the East Bridgewater Central Cemetery for over 50 years, serving as superintendent for 5 years, and took great pride in documenting historical graves and obtaining grave markers for 12 veterans of the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War.
Margaret always said her greatest blessings were her daughter, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and they will miss her dearly.
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The Science of Happiness - COA Lecture
This Council on Aging lecture, sponsored by Connemara Senior Living, discusses the Science of Happiness! Speaker Robin Thomas presents an interactive discussion of ways to have a happier life.
Read more
videoplayer.telvue.com
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Passport Service
There will be no Passport Services at the East Bridgewater Town Hall until the 27th of August 2019. If you would like to schedule an appointment after the 27th please call the Veterans’ Service Officer at (508) 378-1603 or email at cbuckley@ebmass.com
The Whitman COA offers passport services (By Appointment Only) at 16 Hayden Ave., Whitman Phone: 781-447-7619.
Read more.
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License Your Dog Today
License effective today thru June 30th 2020.
For all additional information regarding licensing please click
here.
Licenses cannot be issued without a current rabies vaccination on file with the Town Clerk.
Late fees will be applied September 1st.
Photo by Michelle VanVoorhis
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Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are needed for the committee boards:
Agricultural Commission, Agricultural Commission
Alternate, Council on Aging Associate, Arts Council, Finance Committee, Historical Commission Associate, Patriotic Activities Committee, Recreation Commission, Recreation Commission Alternate
Selectmen’s Office
175 Central Street
East Bridgewater, MA 02333
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Bridgewater Farm Supply – Your Complete Garden, Farm & Pet Store!
Great harvest this year?
Can your bounty and eat it all year long! We have a large selection of canning supplies.
Stop in and pick up yours today!
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1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104)
Bridgewater
(508) 697-0357
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Invitation to Bid
The Town of East Bridgewater will be accepting sealed bids in the Board of Selectmen’s Office,
Town Hall 175 Central Street East Bridgewater, MA 02333
Bid Deadline: August 7, 2019 through August 21, 2019 at 4:00p
for the following:
PROVISION of BUILDING MATERIALS
Bid packet/forms will be available/may be obtained from Board of Selectmen’s office August 7,2019 through August 21, 2019 at 4:00p,
Bidders shall include pricing for building materials to construct a 60 x 40 foot, 2-bay wooden garage structure that will be constructed in front of the East Bridgewater Police Station, located at #153 Central Street, E Bridgewater, MA.
The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive all formalities.
The Board of Selectmen will be approving the contract.
Read more
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It's all about the kids!
Open Houses
Bridgewater:
8/29, 5:30 - 6:30 pm &
9/3, 3 - 6 pm
Whitman: 9/4, 3 - 6 pm
Tap Jazz Ballet, Lyrical, Pointe Musical Theater, Hip Hop
(508) 378-7079
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Where did the summer go?
111 Torrey St, Suite 1, Brockton
508-456-6220
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Eco-Carpentry Challenge 2019
Mr. Ferioli's EBHS Woodshop class competes for the 5th year in the Annual Eco-Carpentry Challenge held in Boston, MA. - May 2, 2019
Read more
videoplayer.telvue.com
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Registration is Now Open!
Registration for Youth Baseball and Softball for the fall is now open.
Respectfully submitted, East Bridgewater Little League Board.
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What will you find at the farm today?
We have lots of herbs, most of which are PERENNIAL, so you can plant them now and have them forever!
Stop by today!
318 Plymouth St. Halifax
(781) 294-1767
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Celebrate Summer.
Join us for an ice cream party!
Wednesday August 28 6:30pm
and weekly service to follow.
Open & Affirming = we welcome
persons of every age, race, nationality, economic and social status, faith background, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, mental and physical ability, marital standing and family structure.
Union Congregational Church
105 Pleasant St, EB
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TOPS (The Outreach Program for Soccer)
TOPS is a community based soccer program that is designed to meet the needs of children aged 4-14 years with physical and/or mental disabilities.
The program is geared toward player development rather than to competition, and is
open to players from all towns.
TOPS is open to any child with a disability including but not limited to: A.D.D., Autism, Hearing Impaired, Sight Impaired, Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cystic Fibrosis, Down's Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Seizure Disorder and Spina Bifida. It may be necessary to provide a doctor's permission slip in order for your child to participate. Participants must be born on or after September 1, 2005 and on or before January 1, 2015. (U6-U14). Participants are not limited to the town of Bridgewater and this is a no cost program.
Registration is open! The season will begin on Saturday, September 7, 2019 and continue every Saturday for eight weeks. Each game/practice will be held at the Flagg Street fields, Bridgewater at 2:30p.
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6th Annual Run for Jess
Saturday, August 31, 2019, East Bridgewater Commercial Club 1 Nielsen Ave, East Bridgewater, Ma 10a-1p. 5k run or walk, 1 mile walk. BBQ, and more!
Read more
www.facebook.com
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MOLD GUYS RESTORATION, LLC
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Call today to get your
air ducts cleaned!
An air duct cleaning service is an investment not only in your health, but in the health of your HVAC system!
(781) 910-5029
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Douglas R. Grogan, Jr., MD,
Jennifer Hall DiFalco, MD
Janis A. Shakr, FNP, BC
Susan Andrea,
FNP, BC
Accepting New Patients
CALL TODAY FOR AN APPOINTMENT!
111 Torrey St, Brockton (508) 588-1200
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East Bridgewater Youth Lacrosse Cornhole Tournament
- East Bridgewater Commercial Club Pavilion
- Saturday, September 7th @ 3pm
- $50/ Team
Come toss some bags and support East Bridgewater's youth lacrosse program!
Cost of entry for a team is $50 cash or check made out to East Bridgewater Youth Lacrosse and can be mailed to East Bridgewater PO Box 365.
Payment must be made prior to the tournament to reserve your spot. Please only enter 1 RSVP spot per team.
Cash prizes will be paid out to the top 3 teams, and there will also be a 50/50 raffle. Money raised will help cover costs for field equipment, field time, referees and end of season tournaments.
This is an adult-only event and space is limited. Contact Zach Michonski with any questions at
zmichonski@gmail.com.
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Human Impact: Stories of the Opioid Epidemic
Fuller Art Museum
September 28th 2019- May 3rd 2020
Open 10a-5p Tue-Sun & 10a-9p on Thursdays at 455 Oak St, Brockton.
This exhibit aims to broaden awareness of the opioid epidemic and its ruinous effect, while offering messages of hope, resiliency, and recovery. An inspiring outlook on a widespread heartbreaking issue. Artists involved include John Anderson, Roslindale, MA; Deborah Baronas, Warren, RI; David Bogus, Lexington, KY; Eva Camacho-Sanchez, Florence, MA; Jodi Colella, Somerville, MA; Merill Comeau, Concord, MA; Steve Loar, East Grand Rapids, MI; Natasha Morris, Miami, FL; Holly Roddenbery, Greenville, NC; Deborah Santoro, Groton, MA; and Jessica Skultety, Phillipsburg, NJ.
Respectfully submitted,Titilayo Ngwenya. Artist Pictured,Holly Roddenbery, A Few Drops of Compassion
Read More.
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Yoga for the rest of us!
Learn to open your spine & find YOUR bliss…
Now taking new
Embodyment® Yoga Therapy clients
Learn how you can live pain-free!
More movement, less stress!
484 Bedford St, E. Bridgewater
(508) 331-3564
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EB BASE Travelling Skatepark has had a busy summer.
July 24 they were at Central School with a visit from goats. August 3 they were at the Commercial Club with a night of riding , games, crafts , food. They collected drinking water and men’s sneakers for Support the Soup-man to help the homeless. It was a great afternoon, topped off by the movie Secret Life of Pets.
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Bring your own skateboard, scooter, or bike or borrow one from EB Base!
Next Skatepark appearance?
Monday August 19th at EB Public Library 12:00-5:00p
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a
Sandwich or salad & drink for 2
($20 value)
from Trio Cafe & Catering
Whitman Center
Historical Tidbit Question:
What use did Mr. Leslie have for the building?
Email us your answer at:
Please include your name, phone number with your answer.
By entering, you give us permission to announce your name in next week's Buzz Around East Bridgewater
On August 21, 2019 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Jen Bellody, Tarah Gervais, Theresa McNulty, Janice O'Brien, Jacquelyn Rose & Gregory Venezia
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Life's challenges are like potholes:
When I hit a pothole...
I do not look back to see how the pothole is.
But I know potholes can damage my car,
Maybe even give me a flat tire,
So I try to avoid them
If I do hit one,
It’s good to figure out how to avoid it in the future.
Because sitting roadside changing a tire
Is no fun.
And can be dangerous.
And sometimes it’s raining, and changing a tire on the side of the road in the rain is awful!
That’s when I call friends.
Hopefully I remembered (and had the money) to renew my roadside assistance.
Friends remind me of the steps of how to change the tire, if I choose to tackle it myself; or commiserate with me about how it’s no fun to hit potholes and be stuck waiting for roadside assistance.
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It’s inevitable that life will challenge us, let your friends help you deal with potholes. ~ Jacquie
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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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