June 28, 2020
~ Building East Bridgewater 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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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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WASHING MACHINE
Recently I was reading a journal that my great grandfather had written in 1905. Among the pages I came across a short note entitled Washing Machines:
"A home without a washing machine today is as rare as one without a telephone or radio, but then it was a great exception. I bought a 1900 washer in 1904 and it was my job to get up early and operate it. The motive, (its) power, was a couple of strong springs that had to be kept in motion."
The earliest manual washing machines imitated the motion of the human hand on the washboard, by using a lever to move one curved surface over another and rubbing clothes between two ribbed surfaces. This type of washer was first patented in the United States in 1846 and survived as late as 1927 in the Montgomery Ward catalog. The first electric clothes washers, in which a motor rotated the tub, were introduced into America about 1900. The motor was not protected beneath the machine and water often dripped into it causing short-circuits and jolting shocks. By 1911, it was possible to buy oscillating, cylinder, domestic washing machines with sheet metal tubs mounted on angle-iron frames with perforated metal or wooden slat cylinders inside.
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Respectfully submitted, Sue Basile
picture credit: wikicommons
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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!
Sarah Lanoue
won a
$20 gift certificate to Color Street nail polish strips
from independent consultant Katie Ray
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
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Annual Rabies Clinic at
Sachem Rock Farm
The Board of Health is pleased to announce the Annual Rabies Clinic is scheduled for:
Monday, June 29th
355 Plymouth St.
*Cats 5 - 6p must be in a carrier
*Dogs 6 - 7p must be leashed
Cash only fee of $10.
Proof of most recent vaccination required for 3 year booster.
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Superintendent Legault would like to invite all PreK-12 grade students to pick up a Grab & Go Meal
June 29th from 10a - 12p
Jr/Sr High School, Rt 18 side
Superintendent Legault, Dr. Williams and Principals will be outside (weather permitting) to say "We will see you soon"!
Regardless if you picked up in the past or you’re a first time Grab & Go meal participant, stop by to see them!
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Bruce Edward Marquis will be missed, Salon Esprit / Rotary
Marquis, Bruce Edward passed away on June 22, 2020 at the age of 76.
Read more
www.ccgfuneralhome.com
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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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Download this E-book - No Wait!
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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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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Hockomock Swamp Supper Club
These are 15 unique groups encompassing
the Hockomock Swamp Brandchise.
You are welcome to join
any or all that are of interest to you.
Click the links below and
read the description of each group.
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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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License Your Dog Today!
effective 7/01/2020 thru 06/30/2021
Licenses cannot be issued without a current rabies vaccination on file with the Town Clerk.
Late fees will be applied September 1st.
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JOHNNY MACARONI'S
Eat well, Laugh often, Love much
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Turn your kitchen into an authentic Italian restaurant by adding Johnny Macaroni’s homemade sauces to your delicious dishes.
Click on location below for
full take out menus or dine with us at our Plymouth St location!
Take out only
Opening for indoor dining July 7th
NOW
Open
for Indoor & Outdoor Dining
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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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EBCC Youth Football and Cheerleading
Registration – OPEN NOW!
We are now accepting registrations for all children interested in football, cheerleading, and flag football for the 2020 fall season.
Grade Eligibility as of September 2020:
2nd - 8th grade for tackle football (5 and 6-year olds - flag football)
Kindergarten - 8th grade for cheerleading
Cost of Registration for Tackle Football and/or Cheerleading (Please note there will be additional fees for the cheer competition team TBD):
$200 for (1), $300 for (2) and $350 for the family cap.
Mighty Mite Cheer fee is $100 with no discounts for multiple participants, however the family cap would still apply.
Also, the fee for flag football is $50 with no discounts.
How to Register:
Registration MUST be completed and submitted online by visiting our website.
When to Register:
Today! Football rosters need to be submitted to the Old Colony Football League, so please register early!
Payment:
We accept credit/debit cards to pay for registration fees. Please use the Stack Pay option when paying with a debit/credit card.
At equipment distribution EBCCYF&C will be requesting an additional check for $100 from each family. This check will not be cashed and will be returned in full during equipment return if volunteer obligations are met during the season.
We are looking forward to another exciting season! Let us know if you have any questions!
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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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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, or any hives you choose.
Read more
buzzaround.info
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You choose a charity and Bridgewater Savings makes the donation!
Proudly supporting the community since 1872.
We're proud to donate $2,000 more to local charities. Please 'like' a charity and make a selection daily through July 31st. All money will be donated pro rata based on the number of 'likes' each charity receives.
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EAGLE SIGHTING!
Outside the East Bridgewater Post Office, a dancing eagle was spotted!
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All sorts of great adventures are waiting at EB's Library.
Children's librarian
Anne Vantran reads Chapter Bytes to give us a taste.
This week is
Woof, by Spencer Quinn.
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win
Historical Tidbit Question:
When was the first type of washing machine first patented?
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 1, 2020 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Summer & Books
“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”
~ F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
“It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside.”
~ Maud Hart Lovelace, Betsy-Tacy and Tib
“Come with me,' Mom says.
To the library.
Books and summertime
go together.”
~ Lisa Schroeder, I Heart You, You Haunt Me
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Summer & Books go together. Just like summer and magic.
Let's spread the magic.
We are collecting books and funds for the Brockton Public Library.
Here is the go fund me.
And we are getting ready for the book drive. So make a pile for your gently used / not written on books. : )
~ Jacquie
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Jen Bellody, Theresa McNulty, Janice O'Brien, Jacquelyn Rose, & Kayla Rose
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Copyright 2020 Buzz Around East Bridgewater.
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