April 19, 2020
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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"West Bridgewater let’s use this
'DOOR OF HOPE AND GRATITUDE'
to shout out to ALL essential employees just how much we appreciate their efforts!
Take a drive by, say a prayer, or pause for a moment with a positive thought of hope and gratitude, thumbtack a note, think about ALL THE ESSENTIAL WORKERS and help bust open this door. On the corner of Bryant St and Arch Street near the town park.
Or sticking to the theme of working remotely feel free to virtually stop by. Leave a comment here I can try to print and add to the door.
Special Thanks to Carolyn’s Sister and Brother in law who started the idea to shout out hope and gratitude for my wife Carolyn. By the time they arrived with the door It was immediately changed to be for
ALL OF YOU WORKING OUT THERE IN THESE SCARY TIMES.
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Do you like to write? Do you have a good story to share?
Could you use $100?
Enter our short story contest.
Write an original non-fiction short story related to one of the BuzzAround Hives: Bridgewater, Brockton, East Bridgewater, Halifax, Raynham, West Bridgewater or Whitman. Due 5/8/20.
4 prizes of $100 each will be awarded on May 21, 2020 to the best non-fiction short stories in these categories:
Popular vote:
Vote on stories from
May 11 -17, 2020
The popular vote will include all short stories submitted that meet the above criteria.
Brockton:
3 Brockton librarians, Malice Veiga, Jennifer Belcher and Kevin Nascimento will judge stories submitted related to Brockton.
East Bridgewater, Halifax & Whitman:
Michelle “Shel” Stephen (EB), Jean Gallant (Halifax) and Barbara Bryant (Whitman) from our public libraries will award a winner from stories submitted for Whitman, East Bridgewater and Halifax.
Bridgewater, Raynham, and West Bridgewater:
Ann Gerald (Bridgewater),
Ellen Snoeyenbos (WB) , Jessie McKinney (Raynham) from our public libraries will award a winner from stories submitted for Bridgewater, Raynham and West Bridgewater.
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What's Your Good News?
Let us know your good news! We are accepting original non-fiction short stories related to one of the BuzzAround Hives: Bridgewater, Brockton, East Bridgewater, Halifax, Raynham, West Bridgewater or Whitman. Entry form to fill out is at the...
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buzzaround.info
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Entries must be 1000 words or less.
We are accepting one story per person until May 8, 2020.
4 prizes of $100 each will be announced on May 21, 2020
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Historical Tidbit:
West Bridgewater Aviation
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Aviation came early to West Bridgewater with the forced landing of a bi-plane in 1911. The plane was on its way to Bridgewater when it ran out of gas and was forced to land in a pasture on East Center Street just easterly of where Trucchi's Market is now located.
This fall occasion made a significant impression on the town's residents, seeing as the Wright brothers had flown only eight years earlier. Youngsters were impressed by the plane itself, and additionally so because of their early dismissal from school in order that they might view this strange looking visitor.
Information from: A Collection of Treasured Items, W. Bridgewater Public Library Digital Archives
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Does your small business need an extra boost in visibility?
BuzzAround can help!
Get your word out!
BuzzAround publishes to 10,000 subscribers, it's a great time to advertise, our readership is UP!
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Town Hall
508-894-1200
Check town website for needed updates.
WB Public Library
508-894-1255
Council on Aging
508-894-1262
Food Pantry
1st & 3rd Wednesday each month
3:15 - 5p
Spring Street School
2 Spring St, WB
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Congratulations!
Nancy Tilbe
won
6 weeks of training (value $279) at
Get In Shape for Women, Bridgewater
for use after they re-open in May
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win
a 45 min
Reiki Treatment from Jacquelyn Rose to be used when restrictions are lifted.
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The 2020 WB Youth Athletic Association Scholarship Application
form can now be accessed via the Documents section of
WBYAA.com. We will award 2 $1,500 scholarships (1 male, 1 female). Application must be postmarked by 4/20/20. Good luck!
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WB Town Admin Update
April 15th Board of Selectmen meeting preview as well as the latest COVID-19 update.
Courtesy of WBTV.
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School Update
All
#wbwildcats - h
ere's an update from Dr. Oakley regarding April Vacation week.
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Weekly Online Laughter Yoga
West Bridgewater Public Library on Tuesdays April 21st & April 28th, 11a
Read more
www.facebook.com
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04-15-2020 WB Board of Selectmen Mtg
Video Courtesy of WBTV
To contact or comment:
Town Hall: 508-894-1267
Office Staff email:
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Thursday, April 23rd
6:30p
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Chicks came in this week! 100-Rhode Island Reds, 100-Aracauna, 100 Barred Rocks.
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We have wood pellets, feed & grain and
we're open for essential items!
Please call with your order and drive up.
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) Bridgewater
(508) 697-0357
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Let's send a shout-out to Anne Marie Grinder and the food service staff!
They are on the front lines serving over 500 meals every M-W -F at the WBMSHS.
Thank you ladies and stay safe! #wbwildcatstrong
How can I help you ask??
Donations can be sent to Spring Street School, 2 Spring St., West Bridgewater, MA 02379.
Please make checks out to West Bridgewater Public Schools (write "School Meals" in memo).
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Grant's sends out support & care to all of our communities.
We're all in this together.
10 Bedford Park, Bridgewater
(508) 279-0950
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Founded in 1990 as a Christian practice; the mission of Bethel Family Medicine is to serve God by providing compassionate, high-quality medical care for every member of the family in a warm, welcoming environment.
CALL TODAY FOR AN APPOINTMENT!
111 Torrey St, Brockton (508) 588-1200
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Family Engagement Needs Assessment
Massachusetts is the recipient of a Statewide Family Engagement Center grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
As a recipient of that grant and in order to learn more about the relationships that schools and families have with one another, DESE must annually conduct an assessment of families’ and educators’ needs related to family engagement. I encourage you to participate in this survey by visiting this website.
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Grocery Store Worker Priority Testing
The Baker-Polito Administration and the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (4/10/20) expanded access to the free, priority COVID-19 testing sites for first responders to now include grocery store and supermarket workers.
Beginning Saturday, April 11, the men and women who provide critical access to food and other necessities (that is anyone selling groceries) may schedule an appointment to receive COVID-19 testing at the sites located at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro and the Big E fairgrounds in West Springfield.
All appointments must be made in advance by the worker’s supervisor or manager, and personnel do not need to be symptomatic to be eligible.
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Lost Income Due To COVID-19? Here Are Grants And...
Here Are Grants And Resources For Artists And Nonprofits. Museums, restaurants and venues have all closed, leaving many without a primary source of income. Filing for unemployment is a decent safety net but not all artists qualify to...
Read more
www.wbur.org
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Internet Essentials from Comcast
2 months free then $9.99/ mo. Internet Essentials brings affordable high-speed internet to low income homes.
Read more
www.internetessentials.com
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Thank you West Bridgewater DPW for coming out so fast and taking care of us!
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New Library Service
Need help?
Mon-Fri 10a - 5p
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Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance...
The WBPL offers great resources to help! You can sign up for a town hall presentation on applying for unemployment assistance. The virtual town hall appointments are offered daily.
Read more
www.mass.gov
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a
45 min
Reiki Treatment from
Jacquelyn Rose to be used when restrictions are lifted.
Historical Tidbit Question:
Where did the plane that was out of gas land?
Please submit your answer through our website
here
. It's easier for us to run more contests & distribute prizes this way.
We are looking forward to giving you more opportunities to win!
By entering, you give us permission to announce your name in next week's Buzz Around Bridgewater.
On April 22, 2020 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,
Janice O'Brien, Megan Piche,
Jacquelyn Rose & Greg Venezia
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April is Poetry Month
Hmm. Poetry? You ask.
Of course.
To inspire your inner artist... poetry can express emotion and ideas in thoughtful and delicate ways, or in pounding stark ways. I thoroughly enjoy the unusual use of words. It taps into that which seems elusive. And so, for poetry month, lets look at poets!
Today, I am diving into the experience of Langston Hughes.
“Gather out of star-dust,
Earth-dust,
Cloud-dust,
Storm-dust,
And splinters of hail,
One handful of dream-dust,
Not for sale.”
"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly."
“Oh, God of Dust and Rainbows,
Help us to see
That without the dust the rainbow
Would not be.”
“Well, son, I'll tell you:
Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
It's had tacks in it,
And splinters,
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor --
Bare.
But all the time
I'se been a-climbin' on,
And reachin' landin's,
And turnin' corners,
And sometimes goin' in the dark
Where there ain't been no light.
So boy, don't you turn back.
Don't you set down on the steps
'Cause you finds it's kinder hard.
Don't you fall now --
For I'se still goin', honey,
I'se still climbin',
And life for me ain't been no crystal stair.”
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Also, here is a great site for when you want to explore more poets.
poets.org
Give it your all. You have everything you have ever needed to live life completely.
~ Jacquie
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The Buzz Around does not claim to support any particular view.
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