January 12, 2020
~ Building East Bridgewater Community One Positive Story at a Time
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EBMPA Mattress Fundraiser
Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 10a – 5p
East Bridgewater Jr/Sr High School
11 Plymouth St, East Bridgewater
Come get a better night's sleep AND support East Bridgewater Music Parents Association 5th Annual Mattress Fundraiser! We will have great name brands including Simmons Beautyrest, Intellibed, Therapedic, Wellsville, and the popular Number Beds priced up to 50% off retail in the East Bridgewater Jr/Sr High School Cafeteria. We also sell adjustable bases, luxury sheets & pillows, weighted blankets, frames, and mattress protectors... and now offering massage chairs too!
MANY financing options also available, including 6 or 12 months 0% interest, as well as $59 down no credit check needed.
This is ONE DAY only, so WE NEED YOUR HELP to SPREAD THE WORD by inviting all of your friends through the
Facebook event or by sharing your BuzzAround e-newsletter! Save money on a brand new mattress AND support your local students!!
Starting Prices: T ($199) F ($289) Q ($299) K ($499)
-- ONE DAY ONLY -- free sheets w/ bed purchase, or $50 OFF any set over $399, just show this article.
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Historical Tidbit:
School Building Issues at the Turn of the Century
In 1897, young people attended one of ten schools in East Bridgewater, each one in a separate district. Primary school was grades 1 through 3. Intermediate school was grades 4 through 6, followed by grammar school, which was grades 7 through 9. Those students who wished, could attend high school which had an option of a three or four year course of study. A problem not unfamiliar today was pressing at the turn of the century; overcrowding in the town's schools and the need for building repairs.
In 1900, the tax rate was $15 per thousand, the total town budget for East Bridgewater was $31,940 and the school's portion amounted to over half of that figure. Among major costs, $3,000 was allocated to repair the High School and install a heating system. The real problem in 1900 was a severe lack of space for the intermediate grades at that school. Through five special town meetings the funds for a new school were alternately voted and then rescinded. Finally, a study committee was set up and students were accommodated at the Town Hall until new facilities could be built.
Funds were at last voted at the 1901 town meeting for a new school on Central Street. This school was dedicated in 1902 as the Allen School.
~Information from The East Bridgewater Sesquicentennial Book
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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
E. Bridgewater 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 E. Bridgewater
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Congratulations!
Louise Dombrowski
won a
$50 gift certificate to Beauty Counter products through Independent Consultant
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a
16 oz Bee Charmed candle,
scent of your choice! (value $15.99)
from Bee Charmed Gift Shop
494 N. Bedford St (Rt 18), East Bridgewater
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Recycling Center
In addition to the regularly scheduled
1st and 3rd Saturday
, the Recycling Center at 877 Bridge Street will be open the
2nd and 4th Wednesday
of the month through March from
8:30a - 1:00p
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The center is subject to closure due to inclement weather, updates will be posted on the DPW website.
Click here
for updates.
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BuzzAround.org
Just in case you were wondering.... we acquired a new domain name to make sure everyone receives their BuzzAround. (.Info occasionally gets flagged as spam) Your newsletters will come from
BuzzAround.org, but nothing else has changed!
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Come See Our New Home
265 Bedford St, Bridgewater
(508) 378-9971
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Taunton River Watershed Alliance
The TRWA is an advocate for environmental protection, sustainable development, and responsible stewardship of our precious water resources. They are an Alliance of concerned residents, businesses, and organizations united to restore and properly manage water and related natural resources within the Taunton River Watershed. This watershed includes 43 communities, including East Bridgewater.
Here is the full list. Their mission is to protect and restore the watershed’s natural resources for current and future generations; to build and support responsible stewardship of fragile ecosystems, water quality, forests, farmland, and wetlands; provide opportunities for people to enjoy the river and the watershed’s open space; and to be voice for threatened land and water resources. For more information about the watershed visit
savethetaunton.org. Below are the 2020 Board of Directors.
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L to R: Steve Silva, Carol Traverse, Priscilla Chapman
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This year make a resolution to:
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Love yourself more
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Eat clean and healthy
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Relieve your stress
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Work on building a STRONGER body
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Schedule a
FREE
session at
Get in Shape for Women in Bridgewater
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6 Weeks of Small Group Personal Training
for
only $279
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Let this be the year we stop wishing and
start DOING!
180 Winter St., Bridgewater
(across from Chatta Box)
Contact Stephanie at 508-697-2900
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Oh my goodness!!!! The Boosterthon Fun Run is coming! Mark your calendars!
For those who are new to Central School, this is our main fundraiser for the year. The students collect donations from friends and family to go towards their school. On January 31st (30th for T / Th PreK friends) students will run 30-35 laps to raise funds for Central School. This is a blast for every student. They love it! For the week leading up, students will watch character education videos and learn about what it means to be a good person. Each student will receive 1-2 prizes regardless of money raised. Each student will also receive a t-shirt to wear the day of the run, which has been kindly paid for by 9 local businesses. We are excited and please look for more information to come home in backpacks the week of January 21st.
The PTO is able to fund the items below as a result of your amazing support :
Field Trips and Bus Costs * Additional funds for the nurse * Additional funds for the library
Alternative Seating * Playground Improvements * Student Enrichment (online & in person)
Candy Bar Bingo Snacks * Books for Bingo Snacks * Craft Night * One Central Book (coming soon)
Teacher Lunch at Conferences * Teacher Appreciation Week
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We're Your COMPLETE Garden, Farm &
Pet Store!
We have everything you need to keep yourself safe, and your pets, fish and feathered friends safe, too!
Stop in today!
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) Bridgewater • (508) 697-0357
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GRAND RE-OPENING
BEE CHARMED GIFT SHOP
& COUNTRY STORE
Sat, Jan 11 9a - 5p & Sun, Jan 12 9a - 4p
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Come on by our new location!
See your old favorites & many new items.
Raffles * Coffee * Snacks
Plenty of parking in the back.
Hope to see you!
494 No. Bedford St (Rt18)
East Bridgewater
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Enter Our 2021 Annual Tide Calendar Photography Contest
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We’re taking submissions from all, amateur and professional, young and old alike. Photographs must be of wild life, scenery, agricultural use, archaeological resources, or recreational activities SHOT WITHIN the Taunton River Watershed related to water use and conservation in the watershed. Submission deadline is July 15, 2020. Read more
here.
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Watch Your Mail for the
Annual Town Census
Please complete and return your census as soon as possible. Failure to respond may result in removal from the active voting list. Drop boxes are located at Town Hall, Council on Aging and Public Library. List ALL residents in dwelling unit, including infants, pre-school children, college students, and those in military service or confined to a rest home whose legal residence is the same. Click
here for more information regarding the census. Keep in mind the Federal Census, taken every 10 years, is coming up April 1st.
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East Bridgewater Lacrosse - Home of the Vikings!
Regular Registration:
Now - Tues, March 31st
Cost: $50 - $150
Skills Practices: 1/24 & 1/31
K-7-8p $5; Grds 1-8 7-9p $10
The 2020 EB Lax season is upon us! We're excited to continue to grow our league this year with the help and hard work of our players, parents, and coaches.
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Bethel Family Medicine * Bethel Women’s Wellness
Comprehensive healthcare for every member of your family.
Accepting New Patients
CALL TODAY FOR AN APPOINTMENT!
111 Torrey St, Brockton (508) 588-1200
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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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Play On! - Season 3, Episode 2
A show produced by the kids from the EBCAM Multi-Media Club at East Bridgewater High School, where they discuss everything about gaming!
Read more
videoplayer.telvue.com
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Good Morning Metro South Brunch with U.S. Senator Ed Markey
Friday, January 24 11:45a – 1:30p The Martin Institute @ Stonehill College | 320 Washington Street, North Easton.
Read more
www.metrosouthchamber.com
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OLD COLONY YMCA –
EAST BRIDGEWATER
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Ring in the New Year with a
New YOU!
Come in and sign up today!
(508) 378-3913
635 Plymouth St, East Bridgewater
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TRIO CAFE
Family Owned & Operated
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Let us cater your next event!
We're Open:
Mon - Sat: 8am - 4pm
Sunday: 8am - 2pm
12 Temple St. * Whitman
(781) 447-1064
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If I'm going to jump in freezing cold water... I at least need a parade of bagpipes....
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We called it Baptism-By-Ice because there was something deeply spiritual about this event.
New Years, immersion, overcoming fear, communal support to achieve the goal... as wacky a goal as it may be... we are born anew.
The Union Congregational Church roof needs fixing...house and home to EB Food Pantry, Sew Much Love, BSA Scout Troop 29, Bell Choir and an active church family, we have started this fund for a job that will cost us over $20,000. Please contribute what you can:
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Happy New Year!
As fundraisers go, this was pretty challenging, mentally & physically.
But I loved it. I loved it because my son Stephen Kelley and Sam Rando joined me without a moments hesitation. Young adults I have known since "foreva," Steve & Sam feel a sense of belonging to Union Congregational and were happy to jump in freezing water to bring attention to needed roof repair.
I loved it because there was something beautifully spiritual about purifying in icy water to mark the New Year. There were plenty of souls on that beach who felt the same way...from commemorating 20 years sober to overcoming cancer, they were there, and everyone had a story.
I loved it because it was wacky enough to talk about easily, and lets face it... I love wacky.
The 40 degree, sunny day made it bearable, but the weeks and days prior were brutal: 19 degrees, I thought, "it could be like this".. frozen rain, I thought, "it could be like this."
But this is what love looks like, sometimes it's messy, sometimes it's painful, but even when its cold, you're not alone, that's when you know it's real. ~ Jacquie Rose
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a
16 oz Bee Charmed candle,
scent of your choice! (value $15.99)
from Bee Charmed Gift Shop
494 N. Bedford St (Rt 18), EB
Historical Tidbit Question:
What was the tax rate in 1900?
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 January 15, 2020 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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You Can Do It!
You're More Resilient Than You Know!
“My barn having burned down, I can now see the moon.” ~ Mizuta Masahide (17th century Japanese poet and samurai)
You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” ~ Margaret Thatcher
“Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” ~ Nelson Mandela
“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.”
~ Maya Angelou
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You can do it. Learn, and try again.
~ Jacquie
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Jen Bellody, 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 1/12/20")
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The Buzz Around does not claim to support any particular view.
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