June 14, 2020
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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Taunton Raynham
Juniors Doin' Good!
Donated $100 in Dunkin Donuts cards to Morton Hospital for their nurses and doctors to show appreciation for their dedication in taking care of the sick during this pandemic. Nancy Clark presented the cards to hospital representative Julie Masci.
On Friday the 15th members Nancy Clark, Cindy Brogan and Nancy Brown volunteered at First Parish Church in Taunton helping to distribute 339 masks free of charge to anyone who needed them, and they delivered 39 masks to Marion Manor Nursing Home.
The club had it's June Social on Monday June 8th practicing social distancing while gathering together out of doors. Wearing masks, members brought a chair and a bag lunch. They gathered to celebrate the clubs accomplishments in 2019. Previously during the Covid-19 outbreak, all meetings were held via Zoom. The GFWC Taunton Raynham Juniors received the Division II Silver bowl along with certificates for other projects as well as photography winners from the GFWCMA Junior Spring Conference.
The club also donated $2500 in scholarships to several local high schools and anticipates holding fundraising events in the future to continue to provide needed funds to assist the students and to help local charities . We will go forward with optimism and pray for the safety and health of all.
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Historical Tidbit:
Rev. Perez Fobes
Perez Fobes was born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, on September 21, 1742. He was one of twelve children and showed an early disposition to piety and study, but suffered from poor health.
He taught school and graduated from Harvard in 1762. He was considered well-read and a successful orator. He was licensed to preach, and on November 19, 1766, was ordained as pastor of the Congregational Church in Raynham. Rev. Fobes was the second minister of Raynham and its most famous. Soon after he became minister, he started a school at home. It is said that the schools in Raynham during Fobes' ministry were of a higher order than in adjacent towns. He served in Raynham for the rest of his life.
Fobes was vice-president of Brown University in 1786 and was appointed president from June 1 to September 1, 1786, when President Manning was elected representative to Congress. Later in the year he was named professor of natural philosophy, replacing Joseph Brown, who had died in 1785. On August 1, 1791, four days after the death of Manning, Fobes was requested by the Corporation to "attend the College from this time 'till Commencement to supervise the instruction of the Students & perform prayers &c." In 1792, he received his LL.D (honorary law doctorate) from Brown University. Fobes allowed the College the use of his personal scientific equipment, and when he resigned in 1798, he left behind the instruments, of which the College paid him fifty dollars a year for the use.
In addition to publishing sermons, Fobes also wrote a history of Raynham in 1793. In 1796, he was placed in charge of Bristol Academy in Massachusetts, where he encouraged students to come to Brown University. Dr. Perez Fobes died on February 23, 1812, in Raynham, Massachusetts.
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(508) 697-0357
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Pre-Town Meeting & Special Selectmen's Meeting 06/09/2020
Video Courtesy of The Raynham Channel
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On behalf of the staff of Merrill School- Happy Family Appreciation Day!
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
TOWN OF RAYNHAM
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Special Town Meeting June 15, 2020
RAYNHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL 7:00p
Annual Town Meeting to follow
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Time to catch up on your
B R S D
Turn Your Frown Upside Down Joke of The Day
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District Facebook page has been running a challenge for their teachers and administrators to tell funny and corny jokes to spread smiles and positivity. They have taken on the challenge with their kids, and aim to bring smiles and connect the community during these times when we are social distancing.
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Early/Absentee Ballot Applications
for June 27, 2020 Town Election
are Available
Early/absentee ballot applications for the annual town election being held on
June 27, 2020 are available from the town clerk's office. Voters are encouraged to vote early by mail due to the current public health
emergency please note: an application must be submitted to the town clerk's office in order for a ballot to be mailed. Please contact the town clerk's office at 508-824-2700 with any questions.
Please note municipal election early ballot applications may also be obtained by
clicking here (then click on absentee ballots and recent early voting updates).
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Need books or other library items during our closing? We’re now offering curbside pickup. 10:00a – 4:00p Monday through Friday. Tell us what you want by calling 508.823.1344 or emailing us at
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. We’ll let you know when your items are ready for pickup in the front lobby. Limit of 10 items. Selections currently limited to Raynham collection.
The lobby will be open, but the building remains closed to the public. We are not taking donations at this time.
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Working hard to make patients comfortable & healthy!
Physical distancing • spaced appointments
• bacterial cleaning between patients.
Take care of yourself – See your chiropractor today!
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63 Main Street, Bridgewater (508) 697-0050
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Yes, You CAN Return Books
to the Library!
There are 2 book drops: in the foyer & in the parking lot. You can return books, audio & visual materials in them. If you have a children's kit that does not fit, please leave beside indoor book drop.
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Raynham Food Basket
*We are still not accepting food donations at this time. If you would like to contribute to the tremendous need in our community, please consider a monetary donation. We appreciate your thoughtful generosity.
Monetary donations may be mailed to:
Raynham Food Basket
PO Box 421
Raynham Center, MA 02768
*Here is a new and exciting way to support our pantry and it is so easy! When placing your amazon orders go to
www.smile.amazon.com and choose Raynham Food Basket from the list of charities. A percentage of your purchase will go directly to us at no additional cost to you!
Thanks for your support!
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Ice Cream Party
Heather Melo, Raynham resident, hired Weymouth's Ellie's Treats ice cream truck to come park in the neighborhood to surprise all the kids! It was a great way to all the neighbors to come together on Alexandra Drive and it was very appreciated.
To also rent Ellie's Treats, click
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Story and photo credit: Heather Melo
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MAMA DEB'S
SWEET ITALIAN SAUCE
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Mama Deb's Italian Food Truck is now on the road!
Your Italian Favorite Meals plus Mama Deb's Frozen Pizza and retail sauce.
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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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by Kayla Rose
Felipe Miguel has been unleashing his creative side during the COVID-19 self quarantine by making paintings and art displays and exhibiting them on his front yard. The art shows support for essential workers, nurses and doctors on the front lines. He used a shopping cart, Styrofoam, and acrylic paint to create his display (right). Another piece of art he has previously displayed in his art exhibits is his 2011 piece, "The Good Times are Killing Me" (left). He used a combination of acrylic, enamel and sharpie. He has weekly art exhibits for the public to see for free. His art display is located at 118 Warren St. in Raynham.
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This year has been very challenging for all of us humans. We like familiarity & comfort. We have had to learn so many new ways of relating to our world: get educated,grow, change... get educated, grow, change, to live together in community.
Here it is time to educate and change again: With that in mind, I watched this video (which really breaks down the white experience in an easily understandable way), reflected, and put together my personal statement.
"I am white. It took me a long time to understand that this is more than ' bad people' doing 'bad things' because I was raised with white privilege. Now I see race. I try not to be color blind because that diminishes the experiences of others. Everyone has different experiences walking through this world.
That’s my beginning, as I dive deeper into my own background I embrace my Portuguese heritage and how immigrants continue to be labeled as trouble and stupid. I embrace my Catholic heritage and know from the first colonies through 1940’s and beyond anti-Catholicism is deeply rooted in American culture. Because of this it's easier for me to empathize, and know we, as a country, have a lot to fix.
Since the beginning of our country we have created a justice (and housing and educational) system which harasses and intimidates and creates barriers to success for people of color.
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My first step was to educate myself, and so I share this 20 min video. It was super helpful & understandable.
~ Jacquie
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