August 2, 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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Restoration Coffee Wins Best Coffee Shop in the
South Shore!
July 23rd, Restoration Coffee won best coffee shop in the South Shore and the owner, Matt Wood, was excited to share their news and thank supporters: "
I’d like to thank my customers, friends, and family. They all have supported me so much. We love our products and strive to make them fantastic every day. I love how the area has really taken us under their wing."
Restoration Coffee strives to give the best service and also works closely with suppliers to achieve this. They buy coffee from suppliers who work directly with farmers and help educate farmers on the best growing practices. This way the farmer can make as much money as they can for their beans.
The ins and outs of this shop have made this award possible, along with its loyal local followers. "People were telling me that they voted. I found the magazine at Stop and Shop and was floored and very proud."
It's very exciting to have an EB store win this award and get this much attention throughout the South Shore. Stop in today for one of their amazing lattes! Matt's favorite go-to drink of theirs is an iced Americano, so be sure to try that too!
facebook.com/RestorationcoffeeEB
Story by Kayla Rose
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1973 Sesquicentennial Celebration
The commemorative booklet from East Bridgewater's 150 year Anniversary documents the week-long celebration that took place June 9 - 16, 1973. It details every day of celebration, including a reenactment of a Methodist Service led by a "Circuit Preacher" who rode up just in time for service on a horse; a water show at the YMCA pool, a Canoe race, and more exhibits and displays than you can shake a stick at. Thirty-four pages describe events and happenings.
Throughout the booklet, names jump out... Dale Julius, Indian Dance Team... Olde Candy Shop Float by Paula Coffey Dance Studio... Bob McCarthy sets up for the Chicken Barbecue at the Commercial Club (serving nearly 3,000 people) which featured an Alumni Concert conducted by Richard Whitmarsh.
A favorite passage is the description of the hayride, pulled by Edmond "Brother" Kenneally's three draft horses, Chief, Dick and Ed. "The rides were such a tremendous success that at one point a police officer was summoned to quell the crowd." Nothing like a hayride to bring out the animal in all of us.
A time capsule from the event, stored in the safe at the Town Hall, will be opened in the year 2023. Time sure does fly when you're having fun.
~ Jacquelyn Rose
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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.
Read more
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Writing Internships available at the BuzzAround
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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!
Joanne Keith
won a 16 oz Bee Charmed candle,
(value $15.99) from Bee Charmed Gift Shop
494 N. Bedford St (Rt 18) East Bridgewater
Play our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win
a free 30 minute virtual wellness consult and a custom roller bottle
, made with Doterra essential oils for your specific health concerns (worth $40!)
from independent consultant Chris Ventura.
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East Bridgewater Community Gardens Donates to UCC Food Pantry
This year's first harvest and donation to the UCC food pantry. Thank you, everyone, for volunteering and for donating food! Many plotholders allow us to harvest from their plots, and in addition we have dedicated food pantry plots. We believe all people should have access to fresh, organic food.
Photo and story credit: Ken Reale, Korin Zigler
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State Primary & Presidential Election Info & Application for Absentee Ballot
Return your completed application by US mail to: PO Box 387
East Bridgewater, MA 02333
2020 State Primary
- Tuesday, September 1, 2020
- Polling Hours: 7:00a - 8:00p
- Polling Location: Jr/Sr High School Gymnasium
- IN PERSON Early Voting will be available Saturday Aug 22 through Friday Aug 28th
2020 Presidential Election
- Tuesday November 3, 2020
- Polling Hours: 7:00a - 8:00p
- Location: Jr/Sr High School Gymnasium
- IN PERSON Early Voting will be available
- Application to Vote by Mail
Deadlines:
The deadline to request absentee/vote by mail ballots for the State Primary is Friday August 28th at 12:00p.
Last day to register to vote for the State Primary is Saturday August 22nd. Board of Registrars will be in session for voter registration in the Town Clerk's office 2:00p - 4:00p and 6:00p - 7:00p
The deadline to request absentee/vote by mail ballots for the State Election is Friday, October 30
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at 12:00p.
Last day to register to vote for the State Election is Wednesday, October 14
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. Board of Registrars will be in session for voter registration in the Town Clerk's office until 8:00p or
register online.
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East Bridgewater Public Library Limited Capacity Hours
Library browsing for Seniors & Compromised Patrons Monday-Friday 9 - 11a
Library Browsing for All Patrons
Monday-Friday
11a - 3p
Curbside Pick Up Available
Monday, Wednesday-Friday
3 - 4p
Tuesday evenings 5 - 7p
Children's Room and Restrooms remain closed at this time.
Requests for children's room items may be made in person, over the phone or via the SAILS e-catalog for holds. Small browsing selection in the Teen Zone.
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EB HUGS is looking for a new space to store Santa's workshop
Each year, EB Hugs collects toys and supplies and sets up tables, and trees to provide Christmas to East Bridgewater children. In the off season, tables, trees and a small amount of unmatched clothing & toys are stored until the next year.
Currently HUGS needs to move their off season storage and is looking for some donated space.
If you have storage space available, please contact Theresa McNulty.
[email protected]
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EB Youth Basketball Registration Open
COED Jr Vikings Entering Grades K-2 --
Aug 3rd-Aug 5th** 9a - 11:30a
Boys & Girls Entering Grades 3-9 --
Aug 10th-Aug 13th** 9a - 2:30p
Sponsored by EBYBA and run by the EBHS Viking Varsity Basketball Program. Please see attached link with flyer AND registration form online for all the details!
*On-line registration must be done by the Thursday before your clinic date. Walk in registrations will be taken on the first day of clinic.
**These are targeted dates awaiting on state approval. We plan to follow all CDC & State COVID-19 guidelines. More information & waiver to follow.
***In the event camp needs to be cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, money will be returned in the form of a check for the cost of camp (processing fees will not be refunded).
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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...
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www.gofundme.com
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Stepping up Brockton Book Drive.
Thursday nights in September we will have pick up spots making it easy for EB folks to drop of their slightly used books ~ time to start cleaning out your shelves! - or make a donation please!
facebook.com/Brockton-Library-Foundation
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We have what you NEED this summer!
Come see what we have to make your home or farm the best it can be! Shop us today!
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1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) Bridgewater
(508) 697-0357
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Welcome East Bridgewater United Methodist Church's Newest Pastor
Rev. Alicia Velez Stewart is currently serving as Pastor of the Bridgewater Center and is excited to add East Bridgewater UMC to her appointment, effective July 1st 2020.
Pastor Alicia grew up in Lakeville, MA where her father still resides. Also from the area is her husband, Bryan, who is originally from Whitman. Bryan is part of the TMLP Online team as well as a programmer. They both enjoy exploring outdoors and traveling. Pastor Alicia is a kayaker and the Stewart family loves camping, bike riding, and caring for the small zoo they have at home (a pug, a giant cat, a turtle, and 4 chickens)!
A life- long United Methodist, Pastor Alicia earned a BA from Suffolk University in Government and has her M.Div. from Boston University where she graduated cum laude in 2018. Immediately prior to her appointment as pastor at Bridgewater Center, she was the Family Ministry Coordinator for Shepherd of the Valley UMC in Hope, RI. In addition to her appointment as pastor of BUMC, she is active at Camp Aldersgate in Glocester, Ri, as the Pastor-in-Residence & theological supervisor, as well as the chair of the Greater Bridgewater Interfaith Council.
Pastor Alicia, Bryan, and their four children-- Shawn (19), Gabriela (9), Diego (9), and Alexander (8) -- are really looking forward to being in ministry with East Bridgewater UMC.
Source: Toni Finlay
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Black at East Bridgewater Junior-Senior High School
Chiay'Ane Newkirk created an Instagram page, BlackatEB, with the intention of having a safe & positive space for black students in East Bridgewater, especially in school.
Chiay'Ane says that it's amazing the kind of power the media has to educate and inform. She wants to use it to her advantage with her Instagram page, and reach more people in the town.
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Marriage Intentions by Appointment Only Until Further Notice.
Due to the increased volume we will be providing service for Marriage Intentions by appointment only. We respectfully request that you schedule your appointment no sooner than 2-3 weeks prior to your planned wedding date. Also, you must provide a confirmed date and officiant name.
Please contact Katie Cavanagh at 508-378-1600 ext. 1010 to make your appointment.
We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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School summer reading books
~ all area schools.
Call, message or email and we will have your order ready for you!
Proudly serving our community for 35 years
619 Washington St.
South Easton
508-238-3034
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PINCHES AND POUNDS
An old-fashioned candy store
with a TWIST
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Large selection of nostalgia candy!
All those goodies from your childhood!
Mon - Sat: Open til 8pm • Sunday 'til 6pm Come check us out!
Online orders!
(781) 447-2639
785 Bedford St, Rt 18, Whitman
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FULLER CRAFT MUSEUM PRESENTS
Shelter, Place, Social, Distance
Contemporary Dialogues from the Permanent Collection
August 6– November 22, 2020
(August 6 Museum opens to the general public.)
“The long path from material through purpose to creative work has only a single goal: To create order out of the godforsaken confusion of our time.” —Mies van der Rohe,
Not at Home
, 1938
Since the initial outbreak in Wuhan, China, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruption around the world, from economic uncertainty to national public health emergencies to mandated quarantines. As the global community struggled to make sense of it all, an explosion of new words and phrases emerged. This pervasive terminology—shelter in place, social distancing, flatten the curve, PPE, and more—offered a practical shorthand with which to frame the rapidly changing world and united us through shared cultural touch points.
While many terms are inextricably associated with the pandemic, certain words, when decontextualized, represent recurring themes in contemporary craft. In this regard,
Shelter, Place, Social, Distance: Contemporary Dialogues from the Permanent Collection
adopts the COVID-19 lexicon as a conceptual springboard for exploring how the universal subjects of home, place, community, and distance are represented in Fuller Craft Museum’s permanent collection.
Fuller Craft Museum is honored to present these extraordinary objects as we welcome visitors back to our galleries following the COVID-19-related museum shutdown. Like all great works of art, the forms invigorate our understanding of the times in which we live.
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Saying good-bye to Lynne
Lynne Ridder Oakley passed away in her home with family on July 14, at the age of eighty-four. She was the middle child and only daughter of the late George A. Ridder and Dorothy B. Ridder. Lynne grew up on her family’s farm, Ridder Farm, with her two brothers Richard Ridder and the late Jon Ridder.
She was a graduate of East Bridgewater High School, class of 1954 and went on to pursue her life long career as a Registered Nurse attending the Brockton Hospital School of Nursing.
In the fall of 1957, Lynne married her high school sweetheart, the late Donald A. Oakley, who was a history teacher in East Bridgewater after serving four years in the US Coast Guard. They settled in the town where they were both born, and raised their three children. Lynne is survived by her children, Peter T. Oakley, his wife Kathy, David A. Oakley, from East Bridgewater and Karen L. Oakley and life partner Mary Baggao who reside in Sedona, Arizona.
Lynne was the Florence Nightingale of East Bridgewater and best known for her service as the school nurse throughout her career-caring for people young and old all of her life.
She was an active lifetime member and believer at the Union Congregational Church where she was dearly loved and worshiped faithfully every Sunday.
Lynne will always be held closely in the hearts and in the lifetime of memories of everyone she loved. May that carry with her as she transitions, according to her faith.
Pictured: Lynne in the blue shirt with polka-dots, enjoying a show at Union Congregational Church. Credit: J. Rose
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Lynne Oakley's Memorial Luncheon
On July 14
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, long-time East Bridgewater resident, Lynne Ridder Oakley, was laid to rest at the Northville Cemetery in E. B. As many of you know, Lynne was known as the Florence Nightingale of East Bridgewater. She was not only the school nurse for many years, she was also the nurse for the neighborhood kids for many years. Following the wonderful funeral service at the cemetery, the Wednesday Standish Grille over-80 group joined the family for a luncheon at Meadow Brook restaurant in Hanson. All but two of our group attended the luncheon: Shirley Stinchfield, Betty Stirling, Carol Owen, Barbara Dearing, Caroline Madden, Phyllis Jezard, and Lois Clark. Lynne will be sorely missed by our group, which gathers every Wednesday noontime at Standish.
Photo & Story Respectfully Submitted,
Betty Stirling
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a free 30 minute virtual wellness consult and a custom roller bottle, made with Doterra essential oils for your specific health concerns (worth $40!)
from independent consultant Chris Ventura.
Historical Tidbit Question:
In what year will the time capsule from the 1973 Sesquicentennial Celebration be opened?"
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 5, 2020 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Sand in Your Shorts
The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever. ~ Jacques Yves Cousteau
At the beach, life is different. Time doesn’t move hour to hour but mood to moment. We live by the currents, plan by the tides and follow the sun.
~ Sandy Gingras
The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy to the soul.
~ Robert Wyland
Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
You’re not a wave, you’re a part of the ocean.
~ Mitch Albom
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Hey folks, it's 10 degrees cooler at the beach, just in case you didn't know....
And if you can't get to the beach, a kiddie pool (for your feet), a beach chair, a fan and ice cream, and, well, some sand in your shorts will have to do! : )
Have a great week! ~ Jacquie
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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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The Buzz Around does not claim to support any particular view.
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