July 5,2020
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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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EB Music Director Ray Ponte Retires
After teaching for 34 years, music director of East Bridgewater High School Ray Ponte has retired. He started his career at the GW Mitchell school, and then moved to the high school. He obtained a degree from Berklee College of Music and was very passionate for music and for teaching kids.
Pictured above, snapshots from his May 30th car parade. As part of the June 7th, 2020 EBHS graduation ceremony he was recognized. Watch his send off and congratulations in the 2020 graduation ceremony video. Congratulations on your retirement Ray!
Photo Credits: Kim Wilburn
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Three Elmwood Girls’ Dream
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I grew up in the village of Elmwood, a suburb of East Bridgewater. In the late 1940s, we welcomed Madge Wainwright Alger to our town. Madge and her sisters were musical performers in Vaudeville years earlier. Aside from giving the “Tune-Agers” our start in 1951, she was also well-known in the musical industry. When a group performing “Carmen” came to Brockton in the early ’50s, some of their troupe became ill. The director contacted Madge to supply three young ladies to fill in for them. I got a call from Madge, as did Sandra (Doten) Harlan and Sally (Flagg) Aldrich. (We were juniors at EBHS.) The three of us were thrilled at the prospect of performing in “Carmen” at the former Brockton Theater. We arrived backstage and changed into appropriate Spanish dresses and had make-up applied to our faces. We adopted the names Frasquita, Micaela, and Mercedes.
Imagine our thrill as we emerged onto the stage, mingling with other “real” performers, pretending to know what to do! We just made small talk among ourselves. We held cigarettes in our hands, but did not smoke them! We found out later that two Elmwood residents (Damon and Thelma Leavitt) were in the audience and were so surprised to see three Elmwood girls waltz onto the stage in the middle of the production. In one particular balcony scene, we were the only ones on stage!
We will never forget our one day of stardom. It was quite a thrill for 16-year-old girls from the little village of Elmwood!
Story Share by: Betty Stirling, EB, MA
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Town Hall
175 Central St
508-378-1601
Email & Phone contact only
Check the town website for important updates
E. Bridgewater Public Library
32 Union St 508-378-1616
Email & phone contact only
Council on Aging
355 Plymouth St 508-378-1610
Email & phone contact only
Food Pantries
Union Congregational Church
105 Pleasant St
2nd Wednesday from 12:30p - 2:00p and last Saturday from 9:30a - 11:00a
Pre-Packed bags for pick up only
St Vincent dePaul Food Pantry
St. John's Catholic Church
210 Center St, EB
(508) 378-3760
Distribution 1st & 3rd Monday of Each Month
Pre-packed bags for pick up only
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Congratulations!
Kelly Marie-Coplin
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a $15 gift certificate to Pinches & Pounds Candy Store in Whitman, MA!
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UCC of EB Roof Fundraiser
"Hello, my name is Ashley Lauzier and I am a member of the Union Congregational Church in East Bridgewater. My parents got married at this church and I have been going there ever since I was born. Last year I became a Pampered Chef Consultant and learned that I could hold fundraisers for different groups or people. I decided that I would like to hold a fundraiser and help the church raise money to fix the roof. This fundraiser will start July 1 and end on July 24.
It will be an online fundraiser so you don’t even have to leave your house! A group will be set up on Facebook and I will post recipes, games, cooking/kitchen tips, and I will be making videos as well for you to see different products in action. If you have any questions you can ask them in the group or you can message me through Facebook. You can order anytime throughout July, but the last order should be in by July 24. I look forward to holding this fundraiser and sharing cooking tips and tricks with you while we raise money for the new roof!
Here is the link to the fundraiser! You will be able to click on the link and then click the “Join Group” button. If you are on Facebook you can search “UCC of EB Pampered Chef Roof Fundraiser” in the search bar. After I see your request, I will accept and you are all set! If you have friends or family that would like to place an order as well feel free to invite them to the group!"
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East Bridgewater Public Library Community Summer Reading Program
From July 6th-August 15th, children (up to 6th grade), teens (7th-12th grade), and adults (18+) can participate in a summer reading program and win prizes for reading books. 1 book=1 raffle ticket. Prizes include puzzles, activity books, book sets, and gift cards. Raffles for each age group will be pulled the week of August 17th. Winners will be contacted and posted (first name only) on our social media pages. When you finish a book, fill out a raffle ticket on the East Bridgewater Public Library website, and drop it off in the bookdrop at the library. You can also fill out a Google form.
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GWMS Grade 6 Graduation Slideshow
Gordon W. Mitchell School Grade 6 Graduation Slideshow
Read more
animoto.com
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Annual Rabies Clinic - UPDATE
at Sachem Rock Farm
The Board of Health is
pleased to announce the new date for the Annual Rabies Clinic is Thursday July 9th at Sachem Rock Farm:
- Cats 5:00-6:00pm must be in carrier
- Dogs 6:00-7:00pm must be leashed
- CASH ONLY Fee of $10.00
- Proof of most recent vaccination required for 3 year booster
The Town Clerk will not be on site to issue dog licenses this year.
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Books For Brockton: Brockton Public Library organized by ...
Join me in making a real difference. Brockton Public Library provides access to educational & cultural programs and resources to the greater Brockton Area, free!!! Brockton Library Foundation ... taking this a step further ... is giving away...
Read more
www.gofundme.com
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All the basics of the birds & bees
Bird feeders & seeds
Garden & bee keeping supplies
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) Bridgewater
(508) 697-0357
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Bruce Edward Marquis (1944 ∼ 2020) | Chapman, Cole &...
Marquis, Bruce Edward passed away on June 22, 2020 at the age of 76. Survived by his beloved wife of 52 years Lucy (Lombardi). Also survived by his children Kim Dangora and Bruce Jr. (Ted). Grandfather to Zack and Josh Dangora, and brother to...
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www.ccgfuneralhome.com
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COMMONWEALTH PLACES GRANTS
AVAILABLE
On Friday, MassDevelopment
announced
$225,000 in funding for a new round of Commonwealth Places grants. This Commonwealth Places COVID-19 Response Round: Resurgent Places funding is being made available specifically to help community partners prepare public space and commercial districts to best serve their population during communities’ economic recovery efforts.
Eligible projects may include outdoor seating spaces, sidewalk retail venues, partitions to support social distancing, and more.
Non-profits and community groups are eligible to apply for grant awards of up to $25,000. Up to $10,000 per project may be awarded as an unmatched grant; awards greater than $10,000 must be matched with crowdfunding donations. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until July 31, 2020.
Read more in the "Request for Proposals" here.
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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.
(781) 910-5029
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Get in Shape for Women
in Bridgewater
We will be open for small group training
July 6th!
Our studio has been disinfected, repainted and redesigned to keep our clients separate and safe upon return. As always, there are never more than 4 clients in a session
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Try us out - 6 week training special for $279.
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180 Winter St., Bridgewater
(across from Chatta Box)
Contact Stephanie at 508-697-2900
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These E-books and Audiobooks available for free via Overdrive & Libby
Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
"Layla Saad is one of the most important and valuable teachers we have right now on the subject of white supremacy and racial injustice."~New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert. Based on the viral Instagram challenge that captivated participants worldwide, Me and White Supremacy takes readers on a 28-day journey of how to dismantle the privilege within themselves so that they can stop (often unconsciously) inflicting damage on people of color, and in turn, help other white people do better, too.
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
From the National Book Award–winning author of Stamped from the Beginning comes a "groundbreaking" (Time) approach to understanding and uprooting racism and inequality in our society— and in ourselves." The most courageous book to date on the problem of race in the Western mind." —The New York Times. Antiracism is a transformative concept that reorients and reenergizes the conversation about racism— and, even more fundamentally, points us toward liberating new ways of thinking about ourselves and each other. At it's core, racism is a powerful system that creates false hierarchies of human value; its warped logic extends beyond race, from the way we regard people of different ethnicities or skin colors to the way we treat people of different sexes, gender identities, and body types. This book is currently not available via the Whitman Public Library, but can be purchased
here via the official website
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White Fragility by Robin Diangelo
The New York Times best-selling book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality. In this "vital, necessary, and beautiful book" (Michael Eric Dyson), antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility and "allows us to understand racism as a practice not restricted to 'bad people' (Claudia Rankine). Referring to the defensive moves that white people make when challenged racially, white fragility is characterized by emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, and by behaviors including argumentation and silence.
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BEAUTY COUNTER
CHRISTINE HARKINS
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52 Weeks Logo & Link Ad in 1 Hive
For $99 / each month, your Logo & Link ad is in 1 Buzz Around town e-newsletter each week. Ad can rotate monthly between Bridgewater, Brockton, East Bridgewater, Halifax, Raynham, West Bridgewater & Whitman.
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buzzaround.info
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East Bridgewater Business Association Congratulates Delaney Lyons !
Delaney was the 2nd recipient of the EBBA $500 scholarship. This scholarship was established to assist one high school senior from East Bridgewater further their education.
Delaney started preparing herself as a leader at EBJSHS and was the first East Bridgewater student ever to make it to the DECA International Competition. For the past 75 years, DECA has prepared emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.
EBBA supports our small businesses, new and mature, with marketing & workshops & connecting our community through events like the EXPO & Holiday Dinner. We are very proud to be giving this scholarship to Delaney, good luck at Harvard!!
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Wildlife Around East Bridgewater
Mary McDonough has captured various wildlife around East Bridgewater including this stunning Great Blue Heron, which is common to the area.
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win
a $15 gift certificate to Pinches & Pounds Candy Store in Whitman
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Historical Tidbit Question:
What production did the girls perform in?
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 July 8, 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, Sasha Rockwell, Jacquelyn Rose, Kayla Rose
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Independence
" America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand."
~ Harry S Truman
" In every human Breast, God has implanted a Principle which we call Love of Freedom; it is impatient of Oppression, and pants for Deliverance." ~ Phillis Wheatley
“I believe in America because we have great dreams, and because we have the opportunity to make those dreams come true.”
~ Wendell L. Wilkie
“Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.” ~ James Bryce
“The essence of America – that which really unites us — is not ethnicity, or nationality or religion – it is an idea — and what an idea it is: That you can come from humble circumstances and do great things. That it doesn’t matter where you came from but where you are going.”
~ Condoleezza Rice
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Happy Independence Day, Week Month, Year! ~ Jacquie
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