May 17, 2020
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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Bridgewater-Raynham Class of 2020 Senior Motorcade
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It was a beautiful day to cheer our seniors for their many accomplishments! Your year will be remembered for how we overcame together!
Congratulations, Seniors!
More photos of the motorcade can be found on Grit & Grace Studio Facebook page (link below).
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Historical Tidbit:
The History of Little League
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Carl Stotz with Harold "Major" Gehron and Jimmy Gehron.
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In 1938, a man named Carl Stotz hit upon the idea for an organized baseball league for the boys in his hometown of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Carl had no sons of his own, but he often played ball with his young nephews, Jimmy and Major Gehron, and wanted a way to provide an organized program for them.
Carl gathered several of the neighborhood children and experimented with different types of equipment and different field dimensions during that summer. The program still did not have a name, and no games were played.
In 1939, Carl and his wife Grayce took the experiment a step further, enlisting the help of brothers George and Bert Bebble and their wives, Annabelle and Eloise, respectively. The three first teams were: Lycoming Dairy, Lundy Lumber and Jumbo Pretzel.
On June 6, 1939, in the very first Little League game ever played, Lundy Lumber defeated Lycoming Dairy, 23-8. Lycoming Dairy came back to win the season's first-half title, and faced second-half champ Lundy Lumber in a best-of-three series. Lycoming Dairy won the final game of the series, 3-2.
In the following years, other programs emulating the first Little League sprung up. Boundaries for each league were established to ensure each league could thrive without worrying about neighboring programs "raiding" its players.
From those humble beginnings, Little League Baseball has become the world's largest organized youth sports program. In the space of just six decades, Little League grew from three teams to nearly 200,000 teams, in all 50 U.S. states and more than 80 countries.
And the basic goal remains the same as it did in 1939, to give the children of the world a game that provides fundamental principles (sportsmanship, fair play and teamwork) they can use later in life to become good citizens.
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Academy Building Municipal Offices
66 Central Square
508-697-0921
Mon - Thur 8a - 4p, Fri 8a - 1p Services available through phone, email & website only
Check Town website for needed updates
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
The Bridgewater Senior Center is closed to the public. However, the following services will continue: Meals on Wheels and medical appointment/grocery store transportation services.
Food Pantry
Central Square Congregational Church
71 Central Square
508-697-6016
Thursdays - 10a - 1p
1st Monday of each month from 6 - 8 p
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Congratulations!
Richard A. Duffus
won a
$15 gift certificate to Pinches & Pounds
Candy Store Rt 18, Whitman!
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win
One Free Embodyment® Yoga at Bliss Through Yoga to be used after the reopening.
Located at Physical Therapy U
75 Scotland Blvd, Bridgewater.
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The Town of Bridgewater joint land & water trail stewardship training project of the NRTB, and Appalachian Mountain Club/Bay Circuit Trail Volunteer Program.
Monday, May 18th
3 - 4:30p
Remote zoom virtual meeting (link below)
The purpose of the meeting is to allow residents who would like to learn about trail maintenance and stewardship according to the Appalachian Mountain Club and other local conservation practices. The Appalachian Mountain Club, founded in 1876, the AMC promotes the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the mountains, forests, waters, and trails of America’s Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The Presenter is Christine Viola from the Bay Circuit Trail Volunteer Program Supervisor, she brings the experience and mission of the AMC to the virtual meeting rooms of Bridgewater, in addition to Christine Viola, the Nunckatessett Greenway Coordinator for the Natural Resources Trust of Bridgewater, Kitty Doherty will join us to field questions during the Q&A session. Steven Solbo, Bridgewater Environmental Planner will be on hand for about 15-30 minutes for a Q&A that applies directly to the trail stewardship locally here in Bridgewater.
Please note: This virtual meeting is to educate the residents of Bridgewater about what roles they can volunteer for moving forward with improving our conservation trails and parklands. At this point no actual work is planned and we will be awaiting clearance from all state and local officials to proceed. All suggestions and advisories that are in place at the time of work will be followed for safety.
Please call the following number for questions: Steven Solbo, Environmental Planner, (774)380-0186 (Town Issued Phone Number).
Thank you!
The password is listed below, please take note.
Meeting ID: 979 3033 4031 Password: trails One tap mobile +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
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Instagram Quilt Project
The Bridgewater Public Library has started the Instagram Quilt Project. Snap photos of nature and send them to
rmamakos@sailsinc.org or hash tag them on your own Instagram with the hashtag
#BWPLQuiltProject
. Please don't include any photos of identifiable people.
Check out the Bridgewater Public Library
Facebook page for more information.
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Customer Supporting Her Favorite
Small Business!
Revolutions client is raffling off hair & face care.
How to enter the raffle for your chance to win:
Venmo $50 to @MelissaDraper1
If you do not have a Venmo account and would like to enter, please email Melissa (mdraper@alum.rpi.edu) or Monica (esmahan@verizon.net) for alternate payment arrangements.
For every $50, you will be entered for one (1) chance.
You will be assigned a number for each entry. The winner will be selected at random using
Random.org
on Facebook Live on Saturday, May 23, 2020.
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Massachusetts Re-Opening
The Baker-Polito Administration announced 5/11/20 a four-phase approach to reopening the Massachusetts economy amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and published Mandatory Workplace Safety Standards that will apply across all sectors and industries once reopening begins.
Businesses and activities that provided “COVID-19 Essential Services,” per Governor Baker’s March 23
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order, will continue to operate. Certain businesses and activities with a lower risk of COVID-19 transmission will open in earlier phases. Decisions and timing will be influenced by public health metrics for when the first phase of reopening begins, as well as when it is safe to move into concurrent phases.
CLICK HERE
for more information about the four-phased reopening approach.
CLICK HERE
for 5/12/20 presentation from the Reopening Advisory Board.
Additionally, the Department of Public Health (DPH) and the COVID-19 Command Center, in consultation with the Reopening Advisory Board and based on feedback from industry, labor, and community coalitions, has developed Mandatory Workplace Safety Standards to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission as employees and customers begin to return to workplaces during the first phase of reopening. These Mandatory Workplace Safety Standards are applicable to all sectors and industries that will be open in phase one, and create new workplace requirements for social distancing, hygiene, staffing and operations, and cleaning. These standards are being released to give workplaces time to plan and prepare for reopening.
CLICK HERE
for more information about the Mandatory Workplace Safety Standards.
CLICK HERE
to visit the Metro South Chamber's One-Stop COVID-19 Resource Guide.
Credit: Metro South Chamber of Commerce
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Now offering Disinfectant Fogging & HEPA Vacuuming Services!
As small businesses start to return to work, HEPA vacuuming is an effective way to take the cleaning and sanitation precautions necessary for a safe environment.
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Bridgewater Comprehensive Master Plan: Goals and Strategies Survey Needs Your Input!!!
The Bridgewater Comprehensive Master Plan Committee (CMPC) invites you to help us develop strategies for shaping the future of our town! Following the first two Comprehensive Plan public forums in 2019, the CMPC and Barrett Planning Group worked for several months to draft goals for each of the following topics that the plan will cover:
Land Use and Zoning * Transportation and Circulation * Housing * Economic Development
Natural & Cultural Resources and Open Space * Public Facilities and Services
These strategies are very important because they help set the stage for the actions the plan will recommend. Each topic is framed by two overarching goals — a general goal, and a sustainability goal. For each question, you will be asked to identify your TOP THREE strategies to aid in the fulfillment of those goals. You can also add one of your own if what you want to say is not in the list.
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Stay home and dress up your gardens!
Order your mulch online today!
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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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The Reunion Project
Hello Bridgewater Community,
This May and June, join us for a very special intergenerational collaboration with Bridgewater State University and The Reunion Project. This program creates a multimedia exhibit that captures, both visually and in writing, Bridgewater older adult’s stories now and from their past. We hope to display the exhibit around town as a way to celebrate who we are as a community…especially during these times.
As part of our mission, the Bridgewater Council on Aging/Cole-Yeaton Senior Center promotes the emotional, physical and economic well-being of older adults and encourages their participation in all aspects of community life. This spring, we are doing just that by
celebrating aging & resiliency
in Bridgewater.
The Reunion Project gives older adults a voice for speaking to young people about life choices and decisions. This interactive, trans-generational presentation uses photographic images, text and the spoken word to create an environment that invites and facilitates reflection and meaningful discourse between people at both ends of the age spectrum. The Reunion Project is a unique multi-faceted program that combines portrait photography (now photographed on a front porch as a result of social distancing) and the written word to give older adults an opportunity to reflect back on their lives, who they were as teenagers and who they are now. The Project is best thought of as a performance piece where the participants who engage in self-reflection become the performers. Their stage is the exhibition space where their images and words are displayed. The purpose of the program will help the community learn about the importance of connection in what is going on NOW and what happened in the past. It’s so vital to capture seniors in the moment because we want to share their wisdom, perspective, and provide an opportunity to practice respect & compassion.
Be well.
Emily Williams
Director
Bridgewater Council on Aging
Cole-Yeaton Senior Center
10 Wally Krueger Way
Town of Bridgewater
www.bridgewaterma.org
508-697-0929
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Free Virtual Q&A to solve your productivity problems
Join Cleonie Mainvielle the 3rd Wednesday each month (May20th) at 12:30p to troubleshoot your productivity questions and concerns. This group brainstorming session is where you bring your productivity and time management questions to a...
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Pandemic 2020 - Collection for History
We are experiencing an historic event – a global pandemic of huge proportions. COVID19 is a most unwelcome visitor.
The
OLD BRIDGEWATER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
invites you to bear witness to the chaos around us. We are soliciting essays, poems, photographs, drawings, etc. – for collection, organization and preservation. We may publish your submission online and/or on social media.
Your submission should relate to the pandemic and how it affects you. What are you doing to stay sane? What’s happening around you? How do you think the pandemic will change things, in our town or around the world?
This is not a contest. This is history.
Rules:
*You should be a member of OBHS or have a connection to one of the “Old” Bridgewater towns (East Bridgewater, West Bridgewater, Bridgewater, Brockton).
*Children and teens are also invited to participate.
*Please, keep your essay or poem to one typed page.
*No profanity (although mild profanity may be overlooked.)
*Avoid politics.
Please join us in this project!
Submissions should be sent electronically to:
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Dance Theater of New England
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Princes & Pirate Camp This Summer!!!!
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Opportunity Is Knocking!!
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Bridgewater Town Council voted to change the Regularly Scheduled
Town Election
The Bridgewater Town Council, in a one-time, emergency effort to protect the health and safety of Bridgewater voters and poll workers, voted to change the regularly scheduled Town Election from Saturday April 25 to:
Saturday June 27, 2020 and set the polling hours to open at 10a and close at 4p.
The Bridgewater Town Clerk’s Office will do everything in its power to protect the health of Bridgewater voters and poll workers. One means of protection is limiting crowded polls, e.g., self-distancing: voting-by-mail.
There are two options available to vote by mail:
(1) Absentee Ballots
The Governor and Legislature have provided legal exceptions to the rules for Absentee Voting (AV) in 2020 local Town/City Elections. The legislation: Expands the reasoning for voting absentee because a physical disability prevents the voter from going to the polling place to include any person taking precaution related to COVID-19 in response to a declared state of emergency or from guidance from a medical professional, local or state health official, or any civil authority.
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2) Early Vote by Mail
In addition to relaxing absentee-applicant qualifications, the Governor and Legislature: provided for early voting by mail in any annual or special municipal or state election held on or before June 30, 2020.
Applicant voters will receive a ballot and return envelope by mail. The ballot may be marked either EV or “Absentee” and will arrive with an EV-7 inner envelope for return.
All EV ballots must be received before the polls close at 4:00p on Saturday June 27 to be counted.
The deadline to apply for an EV ballot is Noon on Friday June 26, 2020. If the office is open to the public, the ballot may be voted in person at the Town Clerk’s Office. Warning: mailed ballots must arrive in time to be delivered to the polls by 4:00p, Saturday June 27.
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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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BLISS
THROUGH
YOGA
is NOW open
in
Your OWN Home!
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Now Live Streaming ALL Classes!
Tuesdays @ 5:30p; Thursdays @ 7p; Fridays @ 6:30p; Saturdays @ 9a
Contact Janice to register
Find YOUR bliss at Bliss Through Yoga!
Yoga for the Rest of Us!
(508) 331-3564
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Princesses & Superheroes in Bridgewater
by Christina Montana,
Contributing Writer
A princess appeared on the 700 block of Pleasant St. today, and it likely won’t be the last time. Jessica Parzyck operates a cosplaying group called “The Invisible Heroes of Tomorrow” that often does charity events at libraries and various walk and run events. During the current state of things, many of these events aren’t available, so she’s begun spreading positivity another way.
“With nothing to do one day I decided to get into my Little Mermaid costume and go outside and wave,” said Parzyck.
“My goal is to brighten people’s days, both young and old, as they drive by.” Since she lives on a main road, Rt 104, there are always plenty of people passing by.
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“I have a ton of costumes I wear so I can’t wait to bring them out for other days I’m able to do this!” Her costumes also include characters such as Alice in Wonderland, Belle from Beauty & the Beast, Elsa from Frozen, and Rey from Star Wars.
She hopes to continue doing this in Bridgewater, both now and when things calm down and are once again safe to open. “But right now, being outside my house, waving, and putting a smile on peoples’ faces is what I’m doing. I’ve also joined some of the birthday car parades that people are doing,” Parzyck explained. It sounds like we can look forward to seeing more movie magic in Bridgewater in the future.
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a
One Free Embodyment® Yoga at
Bliss Through Yoga to be used
after the reopening.
Located at Physical Therapy U
75 Scotland Blvd, Bridgewater.
Historical Tidbit Question
:
What were the first 3 little league teams?
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 May 20, 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, Jacquelyn Rose, Gregory Venezia
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Adaptation
I can say, after raising 4 children and living in 7 places in the past 10 years, while facing food and housing insecurity, completing a masters degree and growing the BuzzAround; that I have gotten pretty good at adaptation.
I would like to share just this one thing about this "now" that we are in... it's a great time to fix what's broken, to create a new life. It is, we have time.
So notice: how do you feel?
What did you miss or want the most before the closures & physical distancing?
This might be the time to transition to retirement, or a new career. This might be the time to realize living alone in the family homestead is too secluded, or that you want a home where you can walk to ice cream or the playground. It might be the time to identify new hobbies, music, dance or activity groups to be part of.
Make a list. Do some research. Follow up.
This is your life, don't let opportunities pass you by.
Wouldn't it bee great to come out of this on your way to creating your best life?
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"Each of us has the opportunity to change and grow until our very last breath. Happy creating." ~M.F. Ryan
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.”
~ Charles Darwin
“When something goes wrong in your life, just yell ‘Plot Twist’ and move on.”
~ Anonymous
Yes, Happy Creating. ~ Jacquie
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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 5/17/20")
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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