August 23, 2020
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
Your BuzzAround supports the dignity of all human beings, is actively anti-racist, and supportive of good law enforcement policies. 
BW Fire Department Escorts
Nathaniel Home!

What a special morning for Bridgewater Fire! They were honored to be included in escorting Nathaniel home from the hospital on August 15th! This resilient young boy was hit by a truck back in early May, and received a royal welcome home from the hospital by Bridgewater Police, Fire and the Boston MedFlight Extreme Limo & Shuttle Service We wish him the best as he continues to recover at home. Welcome home Nathaniel!

Story and photo credit: Bridgewater Fire Department
Historical Tidbit:
The L. Q. White Shoe Factory
 
At one time Bridgewater had a thriving shoe industry. By 1930, L.Q. White was running two of Bridgewater's four factories, employing over 5000 workers and producing thousands of pairs of shoes each day. Trains would bring workers from both north and south of town. The White factory, located on Spring Street in what is now the college parking area, was closed due to union problems following a strike by some of the workers in 1933. The building was last used as a huge chicken farm until it burned in 1962. Bridgewater's shoe industry finally came to a close in 1993. 
  
Respectively submitted, David R. Moore 
The Search For An Internship During COVID

By Sasha Rockwell When my Junior year at Bridgewater State University started in the Fall of 2019, I knew it was the perfect time to take advantage of learning opportunities on and off-campus. But I didn't expect it to go the way it did.

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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
Congratulations!
Adeline Ziino
won a Jump Start Training Package including nutrition consultation & 6 free sessions from Get In Shape For Women at 180 Winter St, Bridgewater, value $279.


Play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.


You could win a $20 gift certificate to Color Street nail polish strips from independent consultant Katie Ray.
State Primary Voting
Early in-person voting will be held at the
Academy Building, 66 Central Square.

Saturday, August 22 - 9:00a - 1:00p
Sunday, August 23 - 9:00a - 1:00p
Monday, August 24 - 8:00a - 4:00p
Tuesday, August 25 - 8:00a - 4:00p
Wednesday, August 26 - 8:00a - 4:00p
Thursday, August 27 - 8:00a - 4:00p
Friday, August 28 - 8:00a - 1:00p

Please enter through the handicap ramp from the Bedford St. parking lot and exit through front door.
Masks are required, Social distancing must be maintained. Hands will be sanitized on entry. Pens and voting booths will be cleaned between users. Enter using the handicap ramp from the Bedford St. parking lot; exit out the front door.
Early vote-by-mail and absentee ballots are still being received through the mail and are accepted in the Academy Building drop box. Town of Bridgewater
Wellness Check Survey

Please fill out this survey by clicking the picture to help the Senior Center determine the health of their Bridgewater senior community. The names on the surveys will be entered to win a $50 Roche Brothers gift card! There will be two winners! The survey needs to be submitted by September 2nd to qualify for the prize.

Bridgewater Council on Aging
Cole-Yeaton Senior Center
10 Wally Krueger Way
Town of Bridgewater
508-697-0929
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Shape the future of your Town!

The Bridgewater Town Council is looking for one more member to fill the last open seat on the Charter Review Committee. The Committee is tasked with recommending changes to the Town's governing document. The work will take roughly a year to complete and culminates with a report to the Council containing recommended changes. If you are interested, contact Council President Shawn George at sgeorge@bridgewaterma.org.
Bridgewater COA .

Is it safe to go to the grocery store?
Try to minimize visits outside of your home. The biggest risk factor is being around other people. If you shop outside of your home, wear a mask, & maintain a 6 foot buffer around yourself. It’s hard to maintain a safe distance from cashiers, so use self-checkout and hand sanitizer when possible.

A VOLUNTEER is available to shop for you. Please call or email us to be connected 508-697-0929 seniorcenter@bridgewaterma.org.
See the steps BSU is taking to keep students safe this fall. Learning continues!!!
August 26, 1920 is the day Congress signed the Women’s Right to Vote, 19th Amendment into law. 
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and women’s constitutional right to vote, buildings and landmarks across the country, including the Library of Congress and National Archives and many, many more, will light up in purple and gold on August 26, 2020 as part of the Commission’s nationwide Forward Into Light Campaign, named in honor of the historic suffrage slogan, “Forward through the Darkness, Forward into Light.” 

In celebration, Brockton City Hall will be lit up that night in the suffrage colors of purple and gold. Enjoy the City Hall lighting at 8:00p along with tributes from many Brockton area community leaders on line at: facebook.com/BPLsuffragecelebration
More information, contact Pat: bpl.suffrage@gmail.com
Photo & Story Credits: facebook.com/BPLsuffragecelebration,
Working hard to make patients comfortable & healthy!

Physical distancing • spaced appointments
• bacterial cleaning between patients. 

Take care of yourself – See your chiropractor today!
63 Main Street, Bridgewater (508) 697-0050
Bridgewater-Raynham's Socially Distanced Graduation!

On August 7th, Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School finally got the opportunity to have an in-person graduation, socially distanced, of course! Congratulations Class of 2020!!!!

Story credit: Kayla Rose
Photo credit: Kevin Moreira
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Celebrate the Re-Opening of Southern Scents!
Receive a Hand Tied Artisan Bouquet with a purchase of Designer's Choice Arrangement*
*Call in and use promo code AUGUST 2020
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Delivery within 25 miles of Bridgewater!

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Enter the Annual Tide Calendar
Digital Photography Contest 
 
The deadline for inclusion in the 2021 Tide Calendar is Monday, August 31st at midnight.  

Open to all, amateur and professional, young and old. Photographs must be of wild life, scenery, or recreational activities TAKEN WITHIN the Taunton River Watershed related to water use and conservation. Photographs must be taken within the last five years and must be the sole property of the submitting party.  

Twelve winning images will be selected to illustrate our 2021 Annual Taunton River Tide Calendar, with one grand prize image being selected for the cover. All winners will receive a free copy of the Tide Calendar.  


All files must be electronic. At this time, our volunteers do not have the time to scan photographs sent on film. Also, please send files taken from your device's camera. Images that are shot through apps like Instagram or snap chat or downloaded from Facebook, tend to be too compressed or are digitally unsuitable for print.   

If you have any questions or If you are emailing files, email them one at a time to director@savethetaunton.org.

If you are dropping a disk in the mail, please send us an email so we can keep an eye out for it. 
Please use the following mailing address: 
TRWA Calendar Contest , P.O. Box 1116 Taunton, MA 02780

Images with landscape orientation work the best. We are looking for seasonal images, so don't forget to submit that lovely snowscape you took in February or the fall foliage river-scape you shot last October. (We tend to get most of summer shots. So if you want to increase your odds of having an image selected, send shots of all four seasons!)
Image Credit: "Immature Cooper's Hawks," Raynham, MA by Bernard Creswick
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Tons of fun! 

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BEAUTY COUNTER
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Redemption Month

Have empty nickel-deposit bottles and cans piling up that could be redeemed? Consider cashing them in all through the month of August, and donating the money to Central Square Congregational Church! Set up a jar on your counter, and every time you redeem your bottles and cans, just drop the cash in the jar. At the end of August, you’ll have built up a nice little, and much needed, donation. You can even ask your family, friends, and neighbors to participate. 
 
Have kids? They can go to their neighborhood friends with their wagon and collect even more! These funds will help with ongoing expenses that the church incurs even while the building is still closed, while also helping you to clear some clutter. 
 
You can drop a check in the mail anytime during the month of August, payable to Central Square Church with "bottle redemption" in the memo line (71 Central Square, Bridgewater). Or, you can wait for our bottle and can donation day at the end of August and bring all the cash in your jar! Stop by the side door on Church Street on Monday, August 31st any time between 9a & 12 noon (with your mask on, of course!) and drop off your cash or check donation through the window.

Contact the church office at office@csccucc.com or 508-697-6016 with questions.
 
Located in the heart of Bridgewater center, CSCC is home to the Bridgewater Food Pantry, as well as local recovery groups, scout meetings, special community events, and more.
Prayer Walk for Rise Up For Children

On July 30th, Rise Up For Children organized a Prayer Walk to raise awareness about sex trafficking since it was World Day Against Trafficking! People showed up to pray and walk with signs, color coordinated with blue. Donations were collected to support Operation Underground Railroad Rescue. For more information contact: blessedTres@comcast.net
Information Shared by Chris Ventura
Story by Kayla Rose
WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a $20 gift certificate to Color Street nail polish strips from independent consultant Katie Ray.


Historical Tidbit Question:
What street was the White Factory
located on?

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 August 26, 2020 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
"How do I live my Best Life?

“There is no greater gift you can give or receive than to honor your calling. It’s why you were born. And how you become most truly alive.”
~ Oprah Winfrey

“We can’t save the world by playing by the rules, because the rules have to be changed.”
~ Greta Thunberg 

“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” ~ Robert F. Kennedy

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” ~ Joe Lewis

“The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Sometimes I think giving myself time to journal pondering: "Why did I spend this glorious day in bed? " wastes way too much time.
But then I remember the days I wasted unhappy, without money or options, feeling unloved, and I know, this is much better, to let myself feel those emotions, journal them, understand them and be able to re-frame the narrative if necessary. Ignoring and burying does not make my best life, it makes no-one happy, or productive, especially me.
I wish you all a fabulous week. Loving yourself, giving yourself the time you need, and living your best life. ~ Jacquie
The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Jen Bellody, Janice O'Brien, Jacquelyn Rose, Kayla Rose, & Sebastian Ladoulis.
 Copyright 2020 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 8/23/20")
 
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