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September 29, 2024
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time.
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West Bridgewater Voting Intel
To Register to vote, you must be 18 years old and a U. S. Citizen. Massachusetts citizens can apply online by visiting Secretary Galvin’s website at www.sec.state.ma.us and clicking the “Massachusetts Register to Vote Online” button to access the online application system. You can also register in person, by mail or at the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Attached is a mail-in voter registration form if you prefer to register by mail. Just fill it out and address it to the Town Clerk's Office, 65 N. Main St., West Bridgewater, MA 02379. You will receive verification by mail after registering. All voting is conducted at the Spring Street School, 2 Spring Street.
There are two (2) precincts in the Town of West Bridgewater. Precinct One (1) and Two (2) vote in the cafeteria of the school. For more information, please visit www.westbridgewaterma.org/town_clerk.
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Historical Tidbit:
First Parish Church History
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"Our congregation was formed in 1651, formed by Pilgrims who had left Duxbury, MA. The church was Congregationalist, and our first long-time minister was James Keith, who preached his inaugural sermon at Pulpit Rock, Memorial Park, in 1652. He served until 1719. The next minister, Daniel Perkins, served all the way to 1782.
"In the 1820s there was considerable theological dispute within Congregationlist circles, with much debate surrounding Calvin's doctrines. Our church voted to identify as Unitarian, and a number of Trinitarians departed to join other churches. But the separation proved to be temporary (though lasting over a century). Something extraordinary happened in 1954: the merger of a Unitarian and a Congregational church. We changed our name to The First Congregational-Unitarian Church, subsequently changed to The First Church. We maintain links to both the UCC and the UUA."
Excerpt from: www.firstchurchwb.org/about.
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Town Hall
508-894-1200
WestBridgewaterMa.org
WB Public Library
508-894-1255
westbpl.org
Council on Aging
508-894-1262
COA
Food Pantry
Proof of residency is the only requirement.
1st & 3rd Wednesday each month
1:45 - 3p & 5:30 - 6p
457 rear, South Main St., Suite #1
508-510-5274 westbridgewaterfoodpantry@gmail.com
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Congratulations!
Abigail Pellegrino
won
1 hour Living in the Gift coaching from GleeWorks
Learn mind-body spirit practices with Marcy Venezia building a foundation for healing. ($80 value.) GleeWorks.net
Bee sure to play our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game at the bottom of this newsletter.
Enter for this week's prize of:
$15 gift certificate to Pinches & Pounds
Candy Store Rt 18, Whitman
www.pinchesandpounds.com
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WB Planning Board Meeting
September 18, 2024
Video Courtesy of WB Community Access TV
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WB Board of Assessors Meeting
September 18, 2024
Video Courtesy of WB Community Access TV
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Chicken Autumn is back!
Only at Johnny Macs!
3 locations
Eat -In & Take Out East Bridgewater
Take -Out Halifax
eat well * laugh often * love much
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"Brockton Youth Creates 2024" & Patio Re-opening Celebration October 5, 2024
1:00 - 3:00 PM
| Free and Open to the Public; Registration required. Student artists, family, and friends are invited to celebrate the creativity and artistic excellence of Brockton High School students as part of the Fuller Craft Museum's biennial Brockton Youth Creates exhibition on display through October 13, 2024. | | | |
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Emergency Preparedness Tips
September is National Emergency Preparedness Month, and the West Bridgewater Police Department has provided a list of tips to help you practice emergency preparedness. To learn how to keep yourself and the community safe, visit the WBPD's announcement on the WB Police FB post here.
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Library of Things
What do a pressure washer, metal detector, and a giant jenga have in common?
You can check all of them out from the West Bridgewater Public Library's "Library of Things!" This collection consists of an eclectic compilation of tools, games, and gadgets for all ages, and you can check anything out with your library card!
For more information, visit www.westbpl.org.
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WB Conservation Commission Meeting
September 17, 2024
Video Courtesy of WB Community Access TV
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Climate Can Do:
5 Easy Steps Video
Courtesy of GreenAmerica.Org
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Paranormal Hot Spots with Ronny LeBlanc
Tue, Oct 15
6p
WB Public Library
80 Howard St
Join Ronny LeBlanc for a thrilling tour of local paranormal hotspots this spooky season. He'll take you on a journey to explore sites across the country known for their strange activity, from UFO sightings and Bigfoot encounters to mysterious balls of light and other cryptids. What makes these places such magnets for the unexplained? Ronny will also spotlight three eerie locations right here in New England that are within driving distance—perfect for your own investigation...if you dare!
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Cultural Council Grant Applications
This year (fy25), the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, has allotted $6,700 to the West Bridgewater Cultural Council (BCC) for project grants benefiting the citizens of West Bridgewater. Grants can fund projects in the arts, humanities/culture, and science.
FY25 Local Priorities
Each year the West Bridgewater Cultural Council (WBCC) gathers input from the community on the types of projects that are most important to the residents of West Bridgewater. This year the West Bridgewater Cultural Council will give priority to:
– Applicants who maintain a residential, commercial or studio address in West Bridgewater may receive preference.
– Applicants applying for a project that takes place in and shows a public benefit to the residents of West Bridgewater from youth to seniors.
Applications for FY25 grants are now available online at www.massculturalcouncil.org. Here, prospective applicants may find more information and start an application. Eligible projects must take place between September 2024 and December 2025, applications are online only. The deadline to submit is Oct 16, 2024 at 11:59p.
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One Book, One Community: Road trip to Boston reservations are being taken now.
Join us for a series of engaging discussions and lectures focused on local history, abolitionism, and community learning.
Author Visit: Stephen Puleo
Event: “The Great Abolitionist: Charles Sumner and the Fight for a More Perfect Union”
When: Tuesday, November 19 at 6:00 p.m.
Where: East Bridgewater Library
Come meet Stephen Puleo, author of The Great Abolitionist: Charles Sumner and the Fight for a More Perfect Union.
Local History Lecture: “Early Black Settlement in Bridgewater”
Speakers: BSU Professors Jamie Huff & Emily Field
When: Monday, November 18 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Bridgewater Public Library
Learn about the early Black settlements in Bridgewater and their significant contributions to the community.
Book Discussions:
West Bridgewater Library:
Book: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
When: Tuesday, October 22 at 5:00 p.m.
East Bridgewater Library:
Book: The Great Abolitionist: Charles Sumner by Stephen Puleo
When: Tuesday, October 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Road Trip to Boston
Event: Black Heritage of Boston Tour with a National Park Ranger
When: Thursday, November 7
Cost: $40 per person
Meet at the Bridgewater Senior Center at 9:45 a.m. for a bus trip to Boston’s Faneuil Hall. Enjoy lunch at Quincy Market, followed by a 1:00 p.m. discussion with a National Park Ranger on Boston’s Black heritage in the basement of Faneuil Hall.
Sign up: Email esnoeyen8@gmail.com. Spaces are filling fast!
Underground Railroad Quilt Display
The recently constructed Underground Railroad Quilt will be re-hung in the gallery of the West Bridgewater Library. An informal explanation of the history and symbols featured in the quilt will be provided.
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Big Thanks to Supporters and Sponsors of West Bridgewater Lions Club's Fall Harvest Fest!
The Fall Harvest Festival was a huge success thanks to the West Bridgewater Lions Club, a long list of generous sponsors and donors, and everyone who came and enjoyed the event! From the live music performances to arts and crafts activities, the Lions did a fantastic job of bringing the local community together and celebrating the Fall season.
The WB Lions Club would like to thank the following amazing sponsors and donors who supported and made this Fall Harvest Festival possible: Bluestone Bank, Crystal's Kitchen Inc., Sunnyside Café, Forni Bros. Oil Inc. Four Seasons Creative Learning Center, Collins Civil Engineering Group Inc., Canoe Club Ballroom Inc., Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office, Lisa M. Raymond PC, East Bridgewater YMCA, West Bridgewater Cultural Council, Tom & Jimmy’s Ice Cream, Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Zorba’s Pizza, Carney Disposal, and The Throne Depot.
Additionally they would like to thank WBYAA for their support and cooperation with parking, the West Bridgewater Public Library for sharing their property for the festival, the West Bridgewater DPW for always making sure Friendship Park is well-manicured, and WATD, West Bridgewater Cable Access, and BuzzAround for the continued support and promotion of these community events.
Finally, they would like to thank everyone who participated in and enjoyed the event. You truly brought the Harvest Festival alive!
Story & Photo Credit: West Bridgewater Lions Club
Story written by Sara MacKinnon, BuzzAround Intern, Providence College
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win:
$15 gift certificate to Pinches & Pounds
Candy Store Rt 18, Whitman
www.pinchesandpounds.com
Historical Tidbit Question:
When was the congregation formed?
Email us your answer at:
Prizes@buzzaround.info
Please include your name and phone number with your answer. Prize Box Rules By entering, you give us permission to print your name in next week's Buzz Around. On October 2, 2024, before 2p, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
| The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Megan Martin, Jamie Puhi, Jacquelyn Rose & Greg Venezia | | |
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Compassion
"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." ~ Dalai Lama
"Our uniqueness, our individuality, and our life experience molds us into fascinating beings. I hope we can embrace that. I pray we may all challenge ourselves to delve into the deepest resources of our hearts to cultivate an atmosphere of understanding, acceptance, tolerance, and compassion. We are all in this life together."
~ Linda Thompson
"In my view, the best of humanity is in our exercise of empathy and compassion. It's when we challenge ourselves to walk in the shoes of someone whose pain or plight might seem so different than yours that it's almost incomprehensible." ~Sarah McBride
"In Asian languages, the word for 'mind' and the word for 'heart' are same. So if you're not hearing mindfulness in some deep way as heartfulness, you're not really understanding it. Compassion and kindness towards oneself are intrinsically woven into it. You could think of mindfulness as wise and affectionate attention."
~ Jon Kabat-Zinn
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Compassion for ourselves, compassion for others...
this is how we move forward...
Have a lovely week
~ Jacquie
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