April 18, 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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Veteran's Garden
"Yesterday (4/10/21) was a beautiful day for our clean up! It was so great to see familiar faces again and some new ones for this year!"
Veterans Garden Inc. is a nonprofit organization established in April of 2018. Our mission is to help veterans and their families grow and heal from the invisible wounds of war by sowing seeds and relationships with others through gardening.
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War Memorial Park
The War Memorial Park is the site of the first inland settlement of Old Bridgewater.
This park holds over 350 years of history.
The first grist mill was built in 1662; saw mills, carding mills and filling mills followed after. Also in the park is a 1774 canal, a double clapper bridge and triple arch bridge over the Town River.
The area was redesigned as a park during the Depression by local Eveline Johnson under the Works Progress Administration.
From the Taunton River Stewardship Plan
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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
Beginning April 7th, 2021, food pantry distribution with take place from 3:30 – 4:30 p
Proof of residency is the only requirement.
Spring Street School
2 Spring St, WB
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Congratulations!
Jake Orofino
You won one hour of business or personal coaching (value $80) with
Glee Works Holistic Personal Coaching.
Learn mindful technique to reduce stress and anxiety.
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.
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Get your Stories Ready!!!!
Let us know your good news!
Submit your original non-fiction short story related to one of the BuzzAround Hives: Bridgewater, Brockton, East Bridgewater, Halifax, Raynham, West Bridgewater or Whitman.
Entries must be 1000 words or less.
We will accept submissions from May 1-7, 2021. (Details to follow.)
Our insightful librarians will judge the stories and award a winner from each community.
$100 American Express Cards to the winner in each community; and $100 to the popular vote winner. BuzzAround will give out $800 total.
Time to get writing! ; )
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Meet Our Masters of Knowledge: Your West Bridgewater Librarian Judge
For Our "What's Your Good News"
Short Story Contest
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Ellen Snoeyenbos
Ellen has been the Library Director in West Bridgewater for 6 years and a librarian for over twenty-five years. She says: ” I think it has never been more exciting than now to be in the library field.”
Ellen earned a BA in History from Carleton College, in Minnesota and a Masters Library Information Science from Simmons University, Boston.
Her work history includes being the Children’s Librarian at the Holmes Library in Halifax for four years and then the Reference/Young Adult Librarian at Duxbury Free Library for seventeen years.
Ellen adds: ”West Bridgewater has a lot of expanded services such as Passport Processing, 3D printing, online video story times, in-school book talks, and lots of innovative programming for a wide range of patrons. Stories and storytelling is a key component to all cultures of the world and we are excited to participate in the Buzz Around “What’s Your Good News” Story Contest!”
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Earth Week is April Vacation Week!
Thursday, 4/22
11am
via Zoom
So let's all Think a Little Greener with
Elijah T. Grasshopper!
Your kids will be singing and dancing, and you will be too!
Log on to the Zoom: Here's the link:
Meeting ID: 959 3425 5697
Passcode: 501781
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First Church Yard Sale
Saturday, April 24th
8:00a - 2:00p (rain date Saturday, May 1st)
29 Howard Street
Tables are available by reservation for a $25.00 non-refundable deposit each. Deadline to reserve a table is Saturday, 17th.
You may call the church office at 508 587-3118 or email at firstchurchwb@juno.com to reserve a table or for any questions.
Please provide your name, address and phone number and advise if you are a vendor or seller.
All CDC guidelines for COVID will be followed. Masks will be required and tables will be 6 feet apart. This event will be held outdoors.
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We've Made Some Changes! Stop in Today!
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) • Bridgewater • (508) 697-0357
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WB Flmingo Flock
The WB Senior Class will send a flock of flamingos to the WB address of your choice to graze for one day for $25. Payment can be made by Venmo to @Molly-Smith-156 or by sending a check made out to WBMSHS and mail to Molly Smith, 48 Roosevelt Ave, West Bridgewater, MA 02379. Include the address you want to flock in Venmo comments or memo of check! 🦩🐾🦩
Flockings will be done in order of donations received! All money raised will help to defer the cost of the WB class of 2021 end of year activities.
Image credit: Jen Bellody
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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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Finding your ‘Why’
Have you lost your purpose and calling in life?
Are you experiencing depression, anxiety and unhealthy stress?
The GleeWorks system helps you reengage and have meaning in your life which reduces depression and anxiety.
Call or email 781-223-8221
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Buy a West Bridgewater Senior a Cookie!
Join us on a campaign to support MSHS senior of 2021 class in form of Treats!!
With school year ending, our goal is to fund happy memories for our West Bridgewater Seniors by delivering cookies to Senior Students at their comfort of their home by the Week of April 26th.
Recommended minimum donation is $5, which will provide a senior with one cookie. Feel free to donate more!
Cookies are baked by The Cookie Cuttery in Norton.
DEADLINE TO DONATE IS APRIL 21, 2021!!
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Intro to gardening
Gardening class in West Bridgewater, MA by Veterans Garden Inc. on Saturday, May 22 2021
Read more
www.facebook.com
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Need a little help?
We have the tools you need!
Whether your project is big or small, we can help!
Work smarter not harder!
10 Bedford Park, Bridgewater
(508) 279-0950
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52 Weeks Logo & Link Ad in 1 Hive
For $99 / each month, see your ad in 1 Buzz Around town each week.
Read more
buzzaround.info
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Chief Kenneth May Retires
Congratulations on the retirement of West Bridgewater Fire Department Chief Kenneth May. Senator Timilty presented a Senate Citation to Chief May marking this occasion.
In 1988, Chief May joined the fire department as a call firefighter and, under former Chief Hunt's leadership, worked his way through the ranks from full-time firefighter to lieutenant to captain. In 2015, May became the department's deputy fire chief. Then, in 2017, he was appointed chief.
Thank you for 33 years of dedicated service, Chief!
In photo, from left: West Bridgewater Police Chief Victor Flaherty, Retiring Fire Department Chief Kenneth May and State Senator Walter F. Timilty
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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 is over the Town River at the
War Memorial Park?
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 April 21, 2021 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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BuzzAround is brought to you this week by: Jen Bellody, Mohamed (Moe) Ibrahim, Janice O'Brien, Ayman Quader & Jacquelyn Rose |
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Re-Birth
“My old mind hadn’t been capable of holding this much love. My old heart had not been strong enough to bear it. "
~ Stephenie Meyer, Breaking Dawn
“Getting a second life is one thing. Making a better life, that's the trick.”
~ Rick Riordan, The Blood of Olympus
“i learnt from the autumn leaves, the formula of healing.
every year, they break, fall off the trees and die.
and then again in a few months, they find their way back home.
reborn, living a new life just to die again.
but never did that stop them growing again.
so why can't we humans just live up to them.
fall, get hurt, bear pain but have enough
courage and energy to stand up and fight back again.” ~ Renesmee Stormer
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As the buds dare to show themselves off the tips of these bare branches, and slowly we see color emerge from forsythia and daffodils; we once again, succumb to re-birth, as a child pushed crying from the womb.
This time, we have no choice but to grow a year wiser, and see the earth and it's inhabitants through a new lens. What shall we do better in 2021? In what ways shall WE grow?"
~ Jacquie
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Copyright 2021 Buzz Around West 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 4/18/21")
Disclaimer: At the Buzz Around, we promote community and family. There are links to town committees and other non-profit groups, in the newsletters. Individual groups are responsible for how they represent themselves on their websites and in their promotional materials. BuzzAround is not responsible for the media content of other organizations.
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