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July 28, 2024
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time.
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Dr. Percy Hodgson Memorial Award is awarded to
Frances Jefferies
Dr. Frances Jeffries, member of the Rotary Club of the Bridgewaters, is the 2024 recipient of the Dr. Percy Hodgson Memorial Award from Rotary District 7950 (SE MA, RI, Cape and Islands). This award was established in recognition of the late Dr. Percy Hodgson’s leadership, assistance to others and service above self as District Governor, Rotary International Director and Rotary International President. This year’s recipient, Dr. Frances Jeffries, joined Rotary International in 1987, first the Turlock (CA) Club, and later, the Bridgewaters (MA) Club. In 2010-2013, she was a member in Chesterfield and Clayton Ladue (MO).
In Bridgewater, where she has lived since 1997, she has served on the School Study Committee, the Board of Registrars, and as a Library Trustee. Frances has actively supported youth sports activities, especially soccer and basketball and is leading the International Cities of Peace Committee for the Town of Bridgewater and is a member of Bridgewater Communities for Civil Rights. She is a member of the Christian Science Society and has served as a Reader for the church and at Bridgewater State Hospital.
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Jeffries focuses on bringing vision to organizations, linking them to larger contexts, building
infrastructures and systems, and optimizing resources, while incorporating her knowledge of how people learn, communicate and change to facilitate sustainable outcomes. She is pro bono consultant to non-profit organizations for peace initiatives especially focused on the total elimination of nuclear weapons.
Congratulations, Fran!
Written by Tiana Frias, BuzzAround Intern
To read more about Dr. Frances Jeffries and her accomplishments, read more here.
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Historical Tidbit: The Buck Moon | |
The full moon in July is called the Buck Moon because male deer (buck) antlers are in full-growth mode at this time. Bucks shed and regrow their antlers, producing a larger set each year.
According to the Farmers Almanac several other names for July's Moon reference animals, including "Feather Molting Moon (Cree) and Salmon Moon, a Tlingit term indicating when fish returned to the area and were ready to be harvested."
In the Old Farmer’s Almanac, the names of the full moons come from a number of places, including Native American, Colonial American, and European sources.
Plants can be found in July’s Moon names like: "Berry Moon (Anishinaabe); Moon When the Chokecherries are Ripe (Dakota); Month of the Ripe Corn Moon (Cherokee); and Raspberry Moon (Algonquin, Ojibwe)."
Written by J. Rose
Image Credit: Mary Julius
Source : Almanac.com
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Academy Building Municipal Offices
66 Central Square
508-697-0921
BridgewaterMa.org
Bridgewater Public Library
15 South Street
508-697-3331
BridgewaterPublicLibrary.org
Cole-Yeaton Senior Center
10 Wally Krueger Way
508-697-0929
Council On Aging
Food Pantry
Central Square Congregational Church
71 Central Square
508-697-6016
Thursdays - 10a - 1p
1st Monday of each month from 6 - 7:30p
Food-Pantry
St Vincent dePaul Food Pantry
@ St Thomas Aquinas Church
103 Center St
2 x month 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m
Check for Dates
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We were all too busy to enter the prize box this week.
Bee sure to play our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game at the bottom of this newsletter.
Enter for this week's prize of
a facial from Salon Esprit,
Carriage Crossing East Bridgewater
Facial includes skin analysis; cleansing, exfoliation, pore extraction if needed, a treating serum, facial/neck/shoulder massage, and a finishing mask. Value $80
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Digitization Station
BW Pubic Library
Did you know that the BW Public Library offers free access to their digitization station? Here, you can convert older photographs, VHS, mixtapes and cassettes to a shareable digital format! This is a free to use resource, patrons can book a session and self-serve at the station. For more information, please visit the BW Public Library Site.
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Big Ryan’s
Toddler Show
Wed, Aug 7
10:30-11a
BW Public Library
Come in and have some fun with Big Ryan! Big Ryan's toddler program focuses on Puppet Play and Music and Movement.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Bridgewater Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
Source: BW Public Library Eventkeeper
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Thursday Movie Showing
Thu, Aug 8
1-3p
BW Public Library
BW Public Library will have a Thursday movie showing of Dirty Dancing (1987) with complimentary popcorn and snacks! There is no registration required for this showing, join in for a fun afternoon watching a classic movie!
Source: BW Public Library Eventkeeper
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Music Alley performances each week! | Head to the Music Alley for live music performances Thursday evenings in the summer and fall. | | |
Massachusetts Offers The First Statewide Arts Prescribing Solution
As of Jul 8, 2024
The Mass Cultural Council has just announced that it will be partnering with Art Pharmacy Services as part of the very first statewide art prescribing solution in the country! This means that healthcare workers will start prescribing art and cultural events as part of their healthcare treatment. This will provide a wider range of treatments to improve people's quality of life. The Executive Director of Mass Cultural Council, Michael J. Bobbitt, stated, "The Mass Cultural Council believes this initiative will increase access to participation in the arts, help reduce healthcare costs, and support vulnerable communities in Massachusetts.”
The Art Pharmacy is an organization that combines decades of art and health research with a social prescribing model to treat complicated health issues in this country. Multiple countries, such as Great Britain, have used social prescribing as a treatment plan. Social prescribing involves referring patients to cultural and artistic events and organizations to address mental health issues like stress or loneliness.
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Climate Can Do:
Seasonal Food and Farmers Markets
Going to a farmers market is a wonderful activity to do with family, friends, or alone, and it also helps the planet.
Local and Seasonal Food
Farmers markets sell primarily local food. Vendors travel from their farms to the market. Because the food travels a shorter distance from the farm to the consumer, less gas is burned for transportation. Local produce is seasonal— strawberries in late spring and early summer, peaches and watermelon in the middle of summer, grapes and apples in the fall, squashes in the winter. It is fresh, nutrient rich with more taste. Additionally, smaller farmers are more likely to pay their workers a living wage than huge factory farms.
Avoid Monocrop Farming
Smaller farmers are less likely to use monocropping. Planting a single crop over and over again in the same space harms the soil, requires more pesticides, and adds harmful runoff of chemicals to local water supplies.
Accessibility
Farmers markets increase access to fresh, high quality food in lower income communities. Since farmers who sell at the markets typically travel around to different locations in the surrounding area of their farms, they can provide better, healthier food choices for communities that do not have access to them.
Reduced Plastic Waste
Farmers market products are not typically wrapped in plastic, or pre-cut and packaged, as in grocery stores. This reduces plastic waste.
This Climate Can-Do Article was written by Vasilia Yordanova on actions we can do to live more sustainably. We can do it!
Source: news.climate.columbia.edu
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First Responder Therapy Dogs
Wed, Aug 14
10a
BW Public Library
Join First Responders and their team of therapy dogs as they teach us what it means to be a First Responder Therapy Dog!
First Responder Therapy Dogs leads the way in addressing the mental health needs of first responders by providing emotional support using therapy dogs.
Source: BW Public Library Eventkeeper
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BBA Community Assistance Fund
Did you know the Bridgewater Business Association uses funds raised from events to support our Community Assistance Fund? The fund helps provide emergency financial assistance to Bridgewater Residents.
The BBA is a 100% Volunteer Run organization which allows all operating profits to be reinvested for the good of the community!
Inquiries about the fund, including a confidential request for support, can be emailed to assistancefund@bridgewaterbiz.biz
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Martial Arts teaches kids a lot!
Focus, respect, & self discipline!
Sign up for our 8-week Summer Special for $199 including 2 semi-private introductory courses + a uniform for the first 10 inquirers!
(508) 828-9797
Premier Martial Arts Raynham Website
facebook.com/PMA Raynham
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VFW Veterans Dinner
Thu, Aug 15
6:30-8:30p
40 Orange St
Come join VFW Post 2125 and Auxiliary for a some BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches and Mac and Cheese. This event is free and open to all veterans and their families!
Source: VFW Post 2125 FB
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Music Alley Weekly
Open Mic Night
Every Tuesday
6:30-9p
50 Central Square
Friends of Music Alley and Kim Hill’s Mix N’ Music are hosting an open mic night weekly, with special feature Ilene Springer. Kim Hill will be hosting these events, and sign ups are at 6pm. These weekly open mics are free and open to the public to perform or just enjoy the talents of others!
Source: Bridgewater Music Alley FB Post
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Multi-Family Yard Sale
Sat, Aug 17
9-10:30a
71 Central Sq
Central Square Congregational Church will be hosting a yard sale right on their front lawn on Aug 17! Have anything you want to get rid of? There are still spaces available to rent a table for the yard sale, for $25. It is also a great opportunity to shop the sale and find some great things at great prices!
For more information on the event, please contact Connie Chandler (508-345-3744)/CGChandler7@hotmail.com or Lynn Pietras (508-250-8257)/lsypie@aol.com.
Source: Central Square Congregational Church FB
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Bridgewater Little League Sectional Win
“Bridgewater 11’s sealed the deal and took home the Sectional Banner with a great TEAM 7-5 win over Norwell. Murphy and Tran brought it on the mound going three innings each and Tran got the win with 8k’s. A huge 2 run triple by Moran broke the tie and put Bridgewater ahead for good in the 4th. Keep it going boys and good luck next weekend at States! ”
The BW Little League team played Parkway on 7/20 in Section 2 States. Congratulations to the Bridgewater 9-11 Little League team on their second year in a row attending States!
Reposted from BW Little League FB Post
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win:
a facial from Salon Esprit,
Carriage Crossing East Bridgewater
Includes skin analysis; cleansing, exfoliation, pore extraction if needed, a treating serum, facial/neck/shoulder massage, and a finishing mask. Value $80
Historical Tidbit Question
Who calls the July moon the Raspberry Moon?
Email us your answer at: Prizes@buzzaround.info
Please include your name and phone number.
Prize Box Rules
By entering, you give us permission to print your name in next week's Buzz Around.
On July 31, 2024, before 2p, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Ocean.
“With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you’re connected to the sea. No matter where on Earth you live.”
~ Sylvia Earle
“The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea.” ~ Karen Blixen
“My soul is full of longing for the secret of the sea, and the heart of the great ocean sends a thrilling pulse through me.”
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.”
~ Jacques Yves Cousteau
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The sea is our lifeblood, and we must care for it as we care for our very souls. You can help by rethinking single use plastic. ~ Jacquie
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