March 17, 2019
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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Congratulations to the TJ2 Robotics Team
for another 2nd Place finish! TJ2 competed with 38 teams from all over New England in the South East MA Robotics Competition which was held here at BRRHS! In addition to coming in 2nd place, the team also earned “The Excellence in Engineering Award”! Ohhhhhh Yeahhhhhh!!
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Historical Tidbit:
Wild Turkey
At the time of colonial settlement, the wild turkey was widespread in Massachusetts. As settlement progressed, hardwood forests were cut and the range of the turkey began to shrink. The last known native bird was killed in 1851. After the Civil War, land use patterns began to change. Farms were abandoned and the forests regenerated.
MassWildlife managers learned that trapping and relocating wild birds was a successful restoration strategy. Biologists captured 37 birds in New York and released them in southern Berkshire County between 1972 and 1973. The new flock grew, and by the fall of 1978 the estimated population was 1,000 birds. Turkeys soon ranged throughout most parts of Massachusetts west of the Connecticut River. In-state transplants of the birds, conducted until 1996, expanded the range of the bird into the central, northeastern and southeastern parts of the state. Now, the estimated state population is over 18,000 birds!
In the 1990's, the wild turkey was named the state's official game bird. Under careful management, the future looks bright for turkeys; sportsmen, naturalists and other wildlife enthusiasts welcome their return.
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BuzzAround Pet Fair
On Sat March 23 from 1 - 3:30
* Meet Chris Maynard - join in our 1/2 hour group training lesson
*Join us for the great
Bridgewater Farm Supply Scavenger Hunt
1) Take pictures of the items from the list around the store.
2) Each person (16 and older) can fill out 1 entry form
3) Random Drawings at 3:15pm : (2) $50 gift certificates to Bridgewater Farm Supply
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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 - 1pm
1st Monday of each month from 6 to 8 pm
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Congratulations!
Tanya Amico
won
1-hour private lesson with
Maynard Dog Training
Solutions (value $100)
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a
$40 Gift Certificate to Boston Guitar,
Rt 106, West Bridgewater
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St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Monday, March 18th at noon Irish Luncheon/Entertainment ~ Donation $5.00
Please join Mr. Warren Phillips for an Irish sing-a-long. Mr. Phillips has been playing keyboard for the past 25 years as part of the East Bay Band. We are pleased to have him at the Cole-Yeaton Senior Center for the first time.
Tickets available: Through Wed. March 13th Bridgewater Seniors Priority
Contact Bridgewater Senior Center
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TRIAD Presents: National Judicial Outreach
March 19 at 12:30 p.m.
March is National Judicial Outreach Month, and we are honored to have Judge Gregg Pasquale visit the Bridgewater Senior Center. The presentation is an effort for judges to meet with the community and impart the importance of an impartial and independent judiciary governed by the Rule of Law. Complimentary pizza lunch will be served at 12:00 p.m. Bridgewater Senior Center, 12 Wally Krueger Way
Please call to sign up on or before March 14th 508-697-0929
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Freedom By Any Means
by Betty DeRamus
True Stories of Cunning and Courage on the Underground Railroad
Book Discussion
March 22, 2019 10:30AM
Evelyn DeLutis and Gloria Moran, Facilitator
Cole Yeaton Senior Center
10 Wally Krueger Way, Bridgewater, MA
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Enjoying a long and healthy life is important to everyone. Chiropractic care unlocks your body's true potential and natural healing process to ensure your life is a healthy life. Call today for an appointment!
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63 Main Street, Bridgewater
(508) 697-0050
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Bridgewater, MA Town Council meeting from March 12th, 2019
Courtesy of BTV
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Lego fun at our Library!
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Bridgewater Farm Supply is Your Complete Garden, Farm &
Pet Store
Itching to get back in the garden? Can't wait to get your hands dirty? Why not start your own plants from seed this year? We have everything you need to start your little seedlings. Stop by today!
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) • Bridgewater • (508) 697-0357
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The Taunton River Watershed Alliance needs you!
Whether you can give an hour here and there or a few hours a month:
Water Quality Monitoring Tester
A team of volunteers that regularly test 20 sites in the watershed for water quality the second Tuesday morning of each month, April through October. Samples must be collected and then driven to the Taunton Wastewater Treatment Plant by 8:30 a.m. We train at the beginning of the new year (usually on the last Saturday morning in February). We currently need on-call/"as-needed" fill in for when a regular tester cannot test a site.
Nutrient Pollution Photographic Survey
Photograph key areas along the Taunton River for nutrient pollution. We are hoping for photographs of the same area three or four times throughout the summer.
Event helpers
Set up, man tables, clean up, launch boats, deliver lunch, strike camp, etc. at events
Fundraising/Development & Event Coordinators
River Clearing Crews
Legal Support
We are looking for an attorney or local law firm that could volunteer legal support from time to time.
For more information on visit savethetaunton.org, call our office at 508-828-1101 or contact us by e-mail: director@savethetaunton.org.
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Book Crafting Spring Flowers workshop at the Bridgewater Public Library on Wednesday, March 20th at 6:00 p.m.
This is a creative way to give old books new life. We will be making spring flowers and the best part is these flowers don’t wilt. This program is open to ages 12 and up. Supplies provided however we are asking you to bring a glue gun if you own one as our supply is limited. No registration required. Come join the fun!
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Old Colony Planning Council Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee
I am reaching out to introduce the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Meetings.
March 21st at 12pm at
The Old Colony Planning Council
70 School Street, Brockton &
March 21st at 6 PM
East Branch Library
54 Kingman Street Brockton, MA
The objective of the BPAC is to support ongoing local, regional, and state planning efforts to support multimodal urban and suburban mobility; enhance and expand current infrastructure; improve safety; and raise awareness of pedestrian and bicycle movement within the region. It is envisioned that the committee will meet quarterly at key stages to review, discuss, and provide insight on the analyses of existing conditions, assessment of needs, the development of recommendations and implementation strategies, and the refinement of any studies and plans.
Best wishes,
Jimmy Pereira, Community/Transportation Planner
Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC)
Old Colony Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
70 School Street, Brockton, MA 02301
Phone: 508-583-1833 Ext: 215
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MIKE'S QUALITY
AUTO REPAIR
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• General Auto Repair
• Domestic & Imported Cars
• ASE Certified
• L1 ASE Certified
Over 20 Years of Experience
Local Family Owned Independent Shop
(508) 697-1122
85-2 Fireworks Circle (off Rt 18)
Bridgewater
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Prophett Funeral Home
Preplanning is SMART Planning
508-697-4332
Bridgewater * East Bridgewater
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Local author, Jana Milbocker, will be speaking on her book “The Garden Tourist, 120 destination gardens and nurseries in the Northeast” at the Bridgewater Public Library on Tuesday, March 26th at 6:30 p.m.
Do you enjoy beautiful gardens? In this armchair tour of some the best public gardens and hidden gems of the Northeast you will learn about each garden’s history, horticultural highlights and special events that will inspire you to plan your own visit!
The Garden Tourist is a specialty travel book aimed at weekend gardeners, professional landscape designers and vacation travelers. The 256-page book profiles 120 botanical gardens, historic estates and destination nurseries. The book is richly illustrated with 665 color photos that entice the reader to hop in the car. The lecture will be followed by a book signing.
Jana Milbocker is an avid gardener, plant collector, garden designer and writer. She lectures on a variety of gardening topics and has presented at the Boston and Connecticut Flower Shows, Massachusetts Horticultural Society, and at many garden clubs and organizations.
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Bridgewater Garden Club Night Meeting
Monday, March 25 at 6:30 PM – 9 PM
at the Bridgewater Senior Center
10 Wally Krueger Way, Bridgewater, MA
Come see what we're all about!
All are welcome - we hope to see you there!
"Floral Design" with Anna Holmes.
Anna Holmes will provide ideas for floral pieces, seasonal hostess gifts and floral jewelry.
Anna has been in the floral industry since 1973. She is a Certified Master Floral Designer and a Floral consultant.
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Being Neighborly
Finding Common Ground
Sponsored by Bridgewater Citizens for Civility and Respect and Bridgewater Public Library
April 8
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, 2019—6:30 p.m. at the Library
Understanding and Responding to White Nationalism in Bridgewater and Beyond
Guest Presenters
: Dr. Carolyn Petrosino, BSU Professor Emeritus, Criminal Justice; Robert McEvoy, Det. Sergeant, BSU Police; Jillian Orr, BSU Senior Criminal Justice Major.
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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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Yoga for the rest of us!
New
, 6-Week Beginners Series starts May 5! Space is limited. Call & register today!
More movement, less stress!
484 Bedford St, E. Bridgewater
(508) 331-3564
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Now on display at the Bridgewater Public Library, a rare collection showcasing a Bridgewater resident that served in the 54
th
Massachusetts Regiment.
Be sure to check out our display cases on the mezzanine of the Bridgewater Public Library. We are featuring Lewis L. Simpson, 54th Massachusetts Regiment. Mr. Simpson was a Bridgewater Resident for over 58 years and served in the 54th Massachusetts Regiment for the duration of the Civil War.
The collection includes his portrait, 54th Massachusetts Regiment Certificate, Discharge papers, and medal from the Grand Army of the Republic. Respectfully submitted,
Rosemary Mamakos,
Bridgewater Public Library
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a
$40 Gift Certificate to Boston Guitar,
Rt 106, West Bridgewater
Historical Tidbit Question
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How many birds were captured in New York?
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 Bridgewater.
On March 20, 2019 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Great Irish Thinkers
...taking time to celebrate Irish heritage this weekend.
"But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams."~ William Butler Yeats
Irish proverb: May you have the hindsight to know where you’ve been, the foresight to know where you are going, and the insight to know when you have gone too far.
"People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us."~ Iris Murdoch
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I have not a drop of Irish in me, but have always appreciated the storytelling, the forthright attitude and the devotion of the Irish. It just is.
Jacquie
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by 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 3/17/19")
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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