February 28, 2021
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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Your BuzzAround supports the dignity of all human beings, is actively anti-racist, and supportive of good law enforcement policies.
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Veterans Garden Inc.
So excited to see what 2021 has in store for us at the garden!
If you are a veteran and would like a bed this year, please let us know as soon as possible. Beds are available on a first come, first serve basis. We currently have 10 in ground, and 3 raised beds.
Must be able to commit to at least one day a week, as well as your choice of either spring cleanup or fall cleanup.
Contact us here via Facebook here or email here to reserve your bed or with any questions.
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We are in the process of setting up our hours, plantings, supplies, spring cleanup, wheelchair access and most of all Veterans and their families signup to plant and sow vegetables and/or flowers. We are so excited to get started this year and hope you will join us for some fun and camaraderie.
We will again provide fresh vegetables for the VETERANS KITCHEN in Fall River who serves up awesome meals every week. Our GOLD STAR family will be planting their plot again this year along with providing vegetables and flowers to the Veterans Garden. We cannot thank them enough. Jason and I loved helping them plant in their greenhouse this past week.
I cannot wait to see and work with our past veterans. We miss and love you all!
IF YOU ARE A VETERAN OR FAMILY MEMBER PLEASE CONTACT US TO RESERVE A SPOT. ALL PLANTS, SEEDS AND SUPPLIES ARE PROVIDED BY US.
I’m at a loss for words to everyone that has supported us the past 3 years. Thank you so much!
Please check back for updates and schedule of activities.
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A Look at Life in the 1890's
Every family would have a garden for fresh produce and possibly a few chickens, a cow and pigs. Any other items a family needed would be ordered from the general store. At the top of the list would have been barrels of flour and sugar; each would weigh about 200 pounds and come in a barrel that was roughly 3½ feet tall.
In the fall the pigs that were slaughtered would be packed in barrels as well. Others would be taken to a smokehouse (there was one in every neighborhood) and cured by smoke. The hams, forward shoulders and hindquarters would be brought home and hung up down cellar where it would last all winter. All smoked meat would hang by those cellar beams. Herring from the local rivers either smoked or salted to preserve; deer, beef all kept very well down there.
As a treat, in the attic one would hang dried slices of apples that had been pared and sliced and put on string. Hanging from the rafters was a way to keep them from creatures that might get in, including the cat.
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Prices in 1898
3 ½ pounds of sugar $0.18
1 ½ pounds of oatmeal 0.05
13 pounds of bread 0.78
1 pound of butter 0.26
7 quarts of milk 0.56
9 eggs 0.15
½ pound coffee 0.09
2 pounds potatoes 0.06
Quite a different trip to the grocery store!
(Antique cash register photo courtesy of Wikipedia)
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~ Respectfully submitted,
Sue Basile
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Town Hall
508-894-1200
WB Public Library
508-894-1255
Council on Aging
508-894-1262
1st & 3rd Wednesday each month 3 - 4p
Proof of residency is the only requirement.
Spring Street School
2 Spring St, WB
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Congratulations!
Janet Sigren
won a $10 gift certificate to
Mama Deb's Kitchen & Food Truck.
Play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
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You could win a
1 hour (value $80) session with
Glee Works Holistic Personal Coaching.
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The First Church of West Bridgewater, 29 Howard Street, will hold its annual
St. Patrick's Day Dinner Saturday, March 13th
4:30 until 7:00 p.m.
CURBSIDE PICK-UP ONLY!
The meal will be a traditional New England boiled dinner, including rolls and Irish soda bread and grasshopper pie for dessert.
Meal prices are $13.00 for a single dinner, $25.00 for two dinners. Reservations are needed and must be made by Wednesday, March 10th. You may make your reservation by calling the church office at 508-587-3118 or you may email your reservation to firstchurchwb@juno.com. Please remember....this is CURBSIDE PICK-UP ONLY!
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WB/BR Gymnastics: - 2021 Cranberry League Tournament
Courtesy of WB-Cam
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WBYAA is very happy to announce that they will be offering Baseball, Softball, and T-Ball this spring!
Obviously things will look a little different this year, but we are confident that we can provide a safe and fun season.
To register, go to WBYAA.com and click on the REGISTER NOW button. We're looking forward to seeing everyone at the ballfields again! |
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1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) • Bridgewater • (508) 697-0357
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The birds are hungry this time of year!
Why not give them a treat!
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West Bridgewater Library Book Club
Start a new month with a new book at the West Bridgewater Book club with the comfort of your home on March 2nd via zoom. Click on the video above for more details.
Important News!!!
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Online Pastel Art Workshop
Wednesday March 3rd
6:30 pm
Via Zoom
Do you want to paint like the masters? Get your creative juices running with Greg Maichack at his workshop Online. All Level of experiences are welcomed!!!
Call to reserve a spot get the Meeting ID and pick up your supply of pastels and paper at 508-894-1255.
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Stonecroft Farm
Lessons * Boarding * Sales
* Indoor / Outdoor ring
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Ride our safe, school horses.
Lessons for ages 4 & up
36 years experience
$55 / 45-min lesson
108 Belmont St, West Bridgewater
(508)245-3432
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In Honor of Black History Month, We are Pleased to Share:" I, Too, Sing "America." Black Perspectives on American Patriotism
Courtesy of Brockton Public Library and the Brockton Area Branch NAACP
Panel Discussion topics include the history and meaning of patriotism, the confederate flag, and the roles of Black Americans as patriots for social justice and freedom.
Moderator: Phyllis Ellis: Brockton NAACP President; recipient: Black Excellence on the Hill Award 2019; Sojourner Truth Award 2020; both from the Historic Boston Equal Rights League. Phyllis serves as Chair on the Mayors Community Justice Task Force; she is a Commissioner, Plymouth County Commission on the Status of Women, and on the Brockton Public Library Board of Trustees.
The esteemed panelists, with a condensed listing of their involvements in civic and professional activities:
Bishop Tony Branch, Chair of the Commission on Diversity, City of Brockton; serves on the Massachusetts Alliance Against Predatory Lending; and on the SE Regional Technical Vocational School Committee, where he serves as Vice-Chair.
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Michele R. Henson, Retiree of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, where she provided administrative assistance and conference organization for several space and science missions. Michele is a Member of Brockton Area NAACP.
Willie Wilson Jr, has been a teacher, historian, deacon, and community leader for 30 years on the South Shore. Currently he serves as an adjunct faculty member at Stonehill College, and serves as a Scholar and a Board Member on the Board of Directors for Fredrick Douglass Neighborhood Association.
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Getting Involved in the West Bridgewater Community & Local Government
West Bridgewater has a resident volunteer sign up sheet where you can share your skills, interests, and basic information with the town here. This is a great opportunity to become involved in the local governance of your town and give back to your community.
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Pictured, Captains: Rachel Smith from West Bridgewater, Meaghan Powers from East Bridgewater and Morgan Young from East Bridgewater.
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West / East Bridgewater Girls High School Hockey (WEB)
#wildvikings
"The team started together 3 years ago playing a JV schedule and moved up to varsity this year. For some of the girls they have only played hockey since this program started, a lot of the girls have been playing since they were 8yr of age. Our goalie Sara Eaton started played hockey when she signed up for this team. They are a great group of girls, they have overcome a lot in the past 3 years with a new program, the death of a team mate, and now a pandemic but they have played their hearts out and have had fun doing it."
~ Christine Green Powers.
So proud of our girls! Root them on:
Photo Credits: Deanna Lynch
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a
1 hour (value $80) session with
Glee Works Holistic Personal Coaching.
Historical Tidbit Question:
How much was 13 lbs of bread in 1898?
Email us your answer at:
Please include your name, phone number with your answer.
By entering, you give us permission to print your name in next week's Buzz Around.
On March 3, 2021 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Dare to Be You.
“All serious daring starts from within.”
~ Eudora Welty, On Writing
“Seek out that particular mental attribute which makes you feel most deeply and vitally alive, along with which comes the inner voice which says, 'This is the real me,' and when you have found that attitude, follow it.”
~ William James, The Principles of Psychology
“Courage to me is doing something daring, no matter how afraid, insecure, intimidated, alone, unworthy, incapable, ridiculed or whatever other paralyzing emotion you might feel. Courage is taking action....no matter what. So you're afraid? Be afraid. Be scared silly to the point you're trembling and nauseous, but do it anyway!”
~ Richelle E. Goodrich
“It's daring to be curious about the unknown, to dream big dreams, to live outside prescribed boxes, to take risks, and above all, daring to investigate the way we live until we discover the deepest treasured purpose of why we are here.”
~ Luci Swindoll, I Married Adventure
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Accept fear and failure as a part of life, and dare to live passionately and creatively anyway. What will you dare this week? ~ Jacquie |
BuzzAround is brought to you this week by: Jen Bellody, Mohamed (Moe) Ibrahim, Janice O'Brien & Jacquelyn Rose |
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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.
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