January 19, 2020
~ Building East Bridgewater Community One Positive Story at a Time
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"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant."
~ Martin Luther King, Jr
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Sending Out HUGS to All of the Volunteers & Contributors Who Made Christmas Happen!!
HUGS Community Christmas Program successfully filled requests for 112 families with almost 300 children. We would like to express our gratitude to all of the families and individuals who took tags, made donations and spread the word about our program.
HUGS wishes to recognize all of the local businesses and organizations who support our program! Please support these local businesses.
Archer Synthetic Oil
Bridgewater Savings Bank
BuzzAround.Info
Coastal Heritage Bank
Cowlicks & Pigtails
Sydney Craven Memorial Fund
Dewhurst Lumber
EJM Auto
EB Firefighters Association
EB High National Honor Society
EB Kiwanis
EB Moms Group
EB Veterinary Hospital
EB Youth Baseball
EB Youth Basketball
EB Youth Football
EB Youth Soccer
Elegant Tips, Inc
Forni Oil, Inc
Friends of EB Commercial Club
Guns and Hoses
Lincoln Club (Joanne Noyes)
Mueller Corp.
Poppee the Clown (Paula LeBlanc)
Precision Wildlife
Russell’s Barber Shop
Shauna Stella Scholarship Fund
Secret Garden Pet Resort
South Shore Bank
Standish Sportsmen’s Assoc
Jessica Thurson Memorial Fund
Eric Watson Excavating
Whitmore’s Yard Care
Yankee Sprinkler
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Special thanks to all of our generous friends who made cash donations, adopted a child or family, and helped to support our program!
Megan Armitstead
Don Atchinson
Albert & Cissy Anderson
Parnell & Chandos Bailey
Cheryl Basel
Victoria Boucher
Pat Bradbury
Marcia & David Cavanagh
Rachelle Croteau
The Cyr Family
Veronica & Edward DeMarzo
Donald Ferbert Sr
Susan Gillpatrick
Harriet Howell
Tricia Keefe
Kathy Kowalewshi
Patty Langton
Harry & Patty Locke
Bonnie McArthur
Robert McCarthy
Thomas & Michelle McLaughlin
Joseph Moser
Jamil Siddiqui
Rebecca Siddiqui
Reverend & David Tedesco
Dianne Kennedy Warkel
Tanya Whitlow
Sue Wolfe
We are very grateful to all of our Giving Tree locations & their staffs: Busy Bee Preschool, both locations, Center at Sachem Rock, Collins Rigging & Crane, Dewhurst Lumber, EB Cable TV Studio, EB Public Library, EB Town Hall, Paula Coffey Dance Center, Johnnie Macaroni’s, both EB locations, Elmwood New Church, United Methodist Church, Union Congregational Church, and Viking Sports Parents for letting us have a tree at their Vendor Fair.
Thanks to Happy Frog Copy Center and EB Town Clerks office for being additional drop off locations.
Shout out to all of our many volunteers who donate their time to our program. It takes hundreds of hours and lots of hands to make the holidays happen for our families in need. You are all priceless! This program could not exist without all of you. Thank you so much for your hard work & commitment.
Theresa McNulty
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Historical Tidbit:
Mock Battles of 1909
In August 1909, East Bridgewater was caught up in the excitement of a large-scale military maneuver. The town was the scene of an encampment of two thousand men from the 1st Massachusetts Artillery of the Massachusetts State Guard, who set up their headquarters near Robbins Pond. The men acted the part of a defending army and were awaiting an attacking force composed of guardsmen from neighboring states. The idea of the war games was to check the plans for the defense of Boston. The invasion was launched from New York City and Boston was attacked by both land and sea. The mock battles lasted from August 14 to August 19 and, while little fighting took place in East Bridgewater, the townspeople still witnessed many of the defending army's maneuvers.
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 9a - 8p ; Wed, Thurs, Fri 9a - 5p
Saturday 9a - 2p
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 12:30p - 2:00p and last Saturday from 9:30a - 11:00a
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 - 6:30p open to all.
A donation is appreciated.
United Methodist Church
54 N. Central St, EB
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Congratulations!
Diane Ribeiro
won 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
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a
$20 gift certificate to the Mama Deb's food truck. Enjoy delicious fresh Italian food or purchase some sauce to take home. View
mamadeb.biz
for upcoming food truck events.
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Striking Gold: Fuller at Fifty
Current exhibit at Fuller Art Museum until April 5, 2020.
As Fuller marks its fifty-year anniversary in 2019, we turn to gold to commemorate this milestone with Striking Gold: Fuller at Fifty in its Stone and Barstow galleries. This invitational project will explore the storied traditions, contemporary interpretations, skillful applications, and conceptual rigor of gold as an artistic material, while investigating the multitude of cultural, material, and sociopolitical associations. For the 57 selected artists, gold remains central to their work as they delve far deeper than embellishment or decorative effect. This landmark exhibition celebrates the museum’s rich past as we plan for our brilliant future—and shines a light on all things golden.
The exhibition is co-curated by Fuller Craft Museum Chief Curator of Exhibitions and Collections Beth McLaughlin and Suzanne Ramljak, an art historian, writer, curator, and former editor of Metalsmith magazine. Among the exhibition themes to be explored are avarice, vanity, consumption, environmental consequences, power, divinity, cultural and social measures, alchemy, repair/kintsugi, artifice, transformation, and the body. Exhibited works will include craft media as well as fine art mediums to fully reflect Fuller Craft’s dual histories as both a fine art institution and a craft museum.
fullercraft.org
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EBMPA Mattress Fundraiser
Saturday, January 25th
10:00a – 5:00p
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. Starting Prices: T ($199) F ($289) Q ($299) K ($499)
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!!
A peek at what to expect.
-- ONE DAY ONLY -- free sheets w/ bed purchase, or $50 OFF any set over $399, just show this article.
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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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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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Come See Our New Home
265 Bedford St, Bridgewater
(508) 378-9971
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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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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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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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Adult Book Club - Ape House
East Bridgewater Public Library on Tuesday, January 28 2020, 7:30 - 8:30p
Read more
www.facebook.com
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Create
SMART Plans for 2020
with
GleeWorks!
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Strategic Planning Workshop
Jan 30, 10a - Noon
Metro South Chamber
60 School St, Brockton
Take action!
A simple straightforward process for creating your 2020 action plan.
Call Marcy Venezia 781-223-8221
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52 Weeks Logo & Link Ad in 1 Buzz Around Town
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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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Pictures for a Cause
Dear Neighbors,
I am an East Bridgewater resident running the Boston Marathon in April. I am part of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's 2020 Marathon Team, and have committed to raising $10,000 to support Bowdoin Street Health Center's Healthy Champions program. You may have seen me running the streets of EB on the weekends or early weekday mornings.
Your purchase of the photo will help me meet my fundraising goal. The suggested donation is $30 for 8x12's and $15 for 5x7's. Some of the proceeds will support SunnyLine 7 Hardware Store who graciously agreed to let me display my photos in their store.
Thank you in advance for your support.
Jean Beach
328 Bedford St
East Bridgewater, MA 02333
508-878-8882
The SunnyLine 7 Hardware Store has images of the pictures on their
Facebook page.
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BEE CHARMED GIFT SHOP
& COUNTRY STORE
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We've Moved!
Stop by our new location!
We still carry your old favorites & many soon to be new favorites!
Plenty of parking in the back.
Hope to see you soon!
494 No. Bedford St (Rt18)
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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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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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a
$20 gift certificate to the Mama Deb's food truck. Enjoy delicious fresh Italian food or purchase some sauce to take home. View
mamadeb.biz
for upcoming food truck events.
Historical Tidbit Question:
What was the end date for the mock battles?
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 22, 2020 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Buzzing Forward
"Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”~ Rob Siltanen
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ~ Margaret Mead
“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”
~ Albert Einstein
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At the Buzz Around we work toward a day when we can respect each other's differences, celebrate in our innovation and create healthy and nurturing community... for all of us. Won't you join us? ~ 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 1/19/20")
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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