September 8, 2019
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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THE BRIDGEWATER KIDS ROAD RACE IS BACK!!
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
After a three year hiatus, the one mile, Bridgewater Kids Road Race, open to Bridgewater children only in grades K-8—with separate races for boys and girls, will be staged again this coming fall, on Sunday afternoon
October 6th, at 2p, on the campus of Bridgewater State University. The race was a fixture in Town from 1980 through 2015, a 36 consecutive year run.
The 37th edition is presented by Bridgewater State University Athletics (track and cross country teams), with support from Northeast Race Management, Colonial Road Runners, and the Bridgewater Police Foundation. There is no registration fee. Race information will be sent home with each child during the first week of school, but, in the meantime, race registration is now available at the following website:
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Historical Tidbit: The Great River
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"The Great River, after receiving the waters of the Winnetuxet from Plympton, and of the Namasket from Middleborough, is commonly called Titicut River, but from Titicut to the sea is called Taunton Great River.
There are several other small mill seats in various parts of the Town, on the minor brooks and rivulets, which afford sufficient water for them in many instances during the winter and spring seasons. Taunton River is called great only in comparison with its branches and tributaries, but is nevertheless large enough, even so high up as the south parish of Bridgewater, as to admit of ship building.
Vessels of near one hundred and fifty tons were formerly built there, and carried down in time of freshets."
Credit: History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater by Nahum Mitchell
Image Credit: J.Rose
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Academy Building Municipal Offices
66 Central Square
508-697-0921
Mon - Thurs 8a - 4p, Fri 8a - 1p
Public Library
15 South Street
508-697-3331
Mon - Wed 9a - 8p
Thurs 10a - 5p, Fri & Sat 10a - 2p
Cole-Yeaton Senior Center
10 Wally Krueger Way
508-697-0929
Mon - Thurs 9a - 3p, Fri 9a - noon
Food Pantry
Central Square Congregational Church
71 Central Square
508-697-6016
Thursdays - 10a - 1p
1st Monday of each month from 6 to 8 p
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Congratulations!
Diane Ribeiro
won a
1 weekend night get away (for up to 4 people) at the Residence Inn - Bridgewater. Includes a breakfast buffet!
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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Volunteer Opportunity
Wed, Sept 11th, 6:30-8p
BSU’s Rondileau Campus Center Ballroom
You are invited to join BSU students and staff for a community volunteer event! Bears Fighting Hunger is the 2nd annual service kickoff event at BSU. The event is a collaboration between BSU, local communities and the national nonprofit The Outreach Program.
The Outreach Program organizes food and supply packaging events around the country to provide food, safe water, education, and medical care to those in need at home and abroad.
Together on 9/11/19 we will package 18,000 meals that will be distributed to local food pantries to serve community members who may be facing food insecurity.
Registration is available through the link below. 20 spots are available to community members. Volunteers must be 18 or older. Register now to kick off your year with service!
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Enrichment Activities
Register now for Fridays in Sept and Oct starting on Sept 13th. Call Nancy at Triumph to register at 508-822-5388 ext. 208.
Miss Nicole is coming back to
Bridgewater Public Library! Join us for The Learning Tree for enrichment activities to support your 3-5 year old's school readiness. Activities will include stories, movement, arts & crafts, music & more. Families will receive a free book!
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A Presentation Titled "Battle of the Buldge @ 75" Given By Historian and Professor Dr. Gary Hylander
Tuesday, September 10th at 6:30p
Bridgewater Public Library
Dr. Gary Hylander, PhD is currently an independent scholar who specializes as a presidential historian, a pedagogical specialist for the National Endowment for the Humanities and professor of history.
The event is FREE and open to the public.
For more questions you can email
Rosemary Mamakos or call the Bridgewater Public Library at (508) 697-3331
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Dress a Girl Around the World
Fri., Sept 13th, 9:30a – noon
Bridgewater Senior Center
Learn to sew a simple dress for a girl who never had one. We have 2 workshops 2 times a month where we work together to make these dresses. We also teach others how to sew them. Consider joining us. It will lift your spirits. For more info call the Senior Center—508-697-0929
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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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Celebrate Wood Palace Kitchens’ 40th Anniversary
Thur, Sept 19th, 5 – 8p
Business After Hours Networking event in the Wood Palace Kitchens Showroom located at 7 Mill Street in Middleboro. Enjoy refreshments from Patricia’s Palate as well as beer and wine from the Bartending Service of NE. There will be door prizes, so don’t forget to bring your business cards!
Please RSVP
HERE by
Fri, Sept 13th!
Members of Metro South and Taunton Area Chambers will also be present!
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Read to a Dog
Sat, Sept 14th 10:30-11:30a
Bridgewater Public Library
This is a
drop in event to read to Duncan the dog. Read to a Dog programs are a great way for kids to practice their reading in a non-judgmental environment while also enjoying a visit with a dog. This event welcomes all ages.
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FREE Community Screening of "Intelligent Lives"
Mon, Sept 16, 7 - 9p
BSU, Moakley Auditorium
100 Burrill Avenue, Bridgewater
The award-winning documentary "Intelligent Lives" follows the lives of three adults with intellectual disabilities as they navigate school, college, and the workplace.
Following the 70-minute documentary, a panel of local adults with intellectual disabilities will speak candidly to the audience about their own lives.
Join us for a night of learning and advocacy!
FREE! RSVP required
HERE!
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Now is the perfect time to reseed your lawn and we have the tools to make it easy!
Work smarter not harder!
10 Bedford Park, Bridgewater
(508) 279-0950
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OLD COLONY YMCA –
EAST BRIDGEWATER
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Register Today!
(508) 378-3913
635 Plymouth St, East Bridgewater
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Bridgewater Community Dance Series Starting Ninth Season
Selected
Fridays 7:30-9:30p
Bridgewater Senior Center
The Bridgewater Community Dance Series will be starting its 9th year this coming September, featuring a mix of international folk dance and New England squares and contras.
We have a steady group of 20-30 dancers, who enjoy dancing, (it's great exercise), and have a great time! For 2019/2020, dancers may sign up for an eight session fall series, a thirteen session winter/spring series, all 21 sessions
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OR may attend any dance without committing to the series.
No prior experience is required, all dances are taught, and first time attendees get a free night! Session fees, per person, are $48 for the fall, $78 for the winter/spring, or $110 ($16 savings) to sign up for both. Single night attendees will be charged $8 per dance.
Registration form or for more information, contact Sam Baumgarten, professor emeritus at Bridgewater State University, with over 40 years of teaching experience and continues to teach folk, square and contra at BSU at 774-208-2933, or
sbaumgarten@verizon.net.
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Old Bridgewater Historical Society Quasquicentennial Fundraiser
The Old Bridgewater Historical Society is celebrating its 125
th
year in operation. Founded in 1894, OBHS is dedicated to the collection, preservation, and publication of history relating to the original Bridgewater area.
The Board of Directors of OBHS is excited to announce our Quasquicentennial celebration fundraiser. Our “125
th
Anniversary Raffle” includes some wonderful items including 2 TICKETS TO THE PATRIOTS VS. CLEVELAND BROWNS GAME on October 27th at Gillette Stadium, donated by 3Phase Elevator Corporation.
Also in the basket are gift cards for Atina Asian Bistro, Boston Tavern, Bridgewater Bagel, Crystal's Kitchen, Good Days Restaurant, Kenny O'Bryan's Pub, Lawadessa Restaurant,etc.
Tickets for this raffle are available (5 for $20) through the website's
store
or from OBHS board members. The drawing will be held at Bridgewater’s 99 Restaurant on
Sept. 24
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at our “Dining for a Cause” event.
The winner does not need to be present to win.
Additional information about the Old Bridgewater Historical Society and all of its upcoming events can be found on the website
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Get In Shape For Women - Bridgewater
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Fall into your new routine!!!
$279 for 6-Weeks of Training -
Three Sessions per week!
Over $5,000 in prizes across
the franchise!
Registration begins September 3rd.
180 Winter St., Bridgewater
(across from Chatta Box)
Contact Stephanie at 508-697-2900
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Mindfulness Coaching
For a different perspective!
Business or Personal
Balance head, heart, hope and purpose
Call or email
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Census 2020 Info
Why Are there Census Takers in My Neighborhood?
You might see census takers in your neighborhood for a few different reasons:
- They are verifying addresses in preparation for the census.
- They are collecting responses to the census or another survey.
- They are dropping off census materials.
- They are conducting quality checks on the census.
Census takers who verify addresses are called address canvassers. They help ensure an accurate and complete count by verifying address lists across a wide area of physical geography, housing structures, and residence types.
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Part of this effort involves census takers on the ground noting where houses, apartments, shelters, and other residences are located. Census takers will attempt to knock on every door in the neighborhood they are canvassing.
Census takers will begin visiting homes in 2020 to collect responses from those who did not respond online, by phone, or by mail. At the same time, there will be other surveys ongoing, such as the American Community Survey, so there will also be census field representatives visiting homes for other reasons as well.
How Can I Verify the Identity of a Census Worker?
If you are visited by someone from the U.S. Census Bureau, here are some tips to assure the validity of the field representative:
- Census takers must present an ID badge that includes a photograph of the field representative, a Department of Commerce watermark, and an expiration date.
- Note that census workers may be carrying a Census Bureau phone or a laptop as well as a bag with a Census Bureau logo.
- If you still have questions, call 800-923-8282 to speak with a local Census Bureau representative.
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It's all about the kids!
Tap, Jazz Ballet, Lyrical, Pointe Musical Theater, Hip Hop
(508) 378-7079
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Residence Inn - Bridgewater
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Spacious Studio and One-Bedroom Suites with fully equipped kitchen and living room area. Includes complimentary Breakfast Buffet daily and evening social “The Mix” three nights per week.
*Short and long term rates available.
2020 Pleasant St, Bridgewater, MA
(508) 697- 1412
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“Visual Conversations”
The Bridgewater Public Library will feature an exhibit titled
“Visual Conversations”
by seven photo-based artists in the Flora T. Little Gallery.
The Flora T. Little Gallery is open during regular library hours: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 9a-8p; Thursday 10a-5p, Friday, Saturday 10a-2p.
Is it possible to have a conversation without words? Seven
photographers, Deb Ehrens, Lisa Redburn, Paula Laverty, Jean Schnell, Estelle Disch, Diane Collins and Karla Bernstein were going to find out. This exhibit explores communication via the exchange of images rather than words. As in any meaningful conversation, there is attentiveness and a flow of expression and ideas that connect people to each other.
Meet and Greet the Artists in the Flora T. Little Gallery on Tues, Sept 10
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from 5:30-7:30 pm.
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FREE Intro to Svaroopa® Yoga!
Sun, Sept. 15,
1 pm
Come experience the difference!
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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Where did the summer go?
111 Torrey St, Suite 1, Brockton
508-456-6220
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AAUW Knit-In for Scholarships
Saturday, September 21, 1 - 5p
Bridgewater Senior Center, 10 Wally Kreuger Way
Crafters who enjoy knitting and/or crocheting will spend a pleasant afternoon of camarderie creating one or more 7 x 9 inch blocks which will be assembled into colorful lap robes and donated to a local charity. Participants should bring size 7 needles or J/K crochet hooks and acrylic yarn (worsted). For beginners, supplies will be provided. This will be a good opportunity to clean out your yarn stash – yarn color is not important! The donation to participate is $10 for the afternoon. Light refreshments will be served.
This fundraiser for local college scholarships is sponsored by the Taunton Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), a non-profit organization advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. Additional information about the AAUW can be found on their website at
www.aauw.org.
For more information about the Knit-In, contact Cris Ajemian at 508-697-6653.
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Wood Palace Kitchen Designs
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What will you find at the farm today?
FRESH, LOCAL, ORGANIC! Carrots, summer squash, sweet and hot peppers, green beans!
Stop by today!
318 Plymouth St. Halifax
(781) 294-1767
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Summer Lego Fun at Our Bridgewater Public Library
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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
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What is another name for theTaunton River?
Email us your answer at:
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 September 11, 2019 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Teamwork
"Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life." ~ Amy Poehler
"It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed." ~Napoleon Hill
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." ~African Proverb
"It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit." ~Harry Truman
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Us humans were meant to build and to create together!
It's in unison that great things happen.
Together, we can change, heal, love and bring peace to the world. Have a great week. ~ Jacquie
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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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Copyright 2019 Buzz Around Bridgewater. You have our permission to share and copy this issue in its entirety as much as you like. If you take it in part, please give credit. ("Buzz Around Bridgewater 9/8/19")
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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