March 1, 2020
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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Historical Tidbit:
World War II Rationing Stamps
Back of booklet: "Rationing is a vital part of your country's war effort. Any attempt to violate the rules is an effort to deny someone his share and will create hardship and help the enemy. This book is your Government's assurance of your right to buy your fair share of certain goods made scarce by war. Price ceilings have also been established for your protection. Dealers must post these prices conspicuously. Don't pay more. Give your whole support to rationing and thereby conserve our vital goods. Be guided by the rule: If you don't need it, DON'T BUY IT."
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Rationing Book of Richard Alexander, courtesy of Margaret Alexander
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Items were rationed because of shortages in the rubber and metal industries. Because trucks using rubber tires delivered processed goods, anything processed was rationed. As of February 1942, all metal work was converted to producing tanks, aircraft, weapons, and other military products, with the United States government as the only customer and so there was no longer available: metal office furniture, typewriters, radios, phonographs, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, washing machines, and sewing machines.
Civilians first received ration books - War Ration Book Number One, 4 May 1942, through more than 100,000 school teachers, PTA groups, and other volunteers. A national speed limit of 35 miles per hour was imposed to save fuel and rubber for tires. Each person in a household received a ration book, including babies and small children who qualified for canned milk not available to others. To receive a gasoline ration, a person had to prove they owned no more than 5 tires, the extras would be confiscated.
April 1, 1942, anyone wishing to purchase a new toothpaste tube, then made from metal, had to turn in an empty one. On May 5, the US was rationed to 1/2 pound of sugar per person per week. Coffee was rationed nationally on 29 November 1942 to 1 pound every five weeks. By the end of 1942, rationing was in place for typewriters, gasoline, bicycles, footwear, silk, nylon, fuel oil, stoves, meat, lard, shortening and oils, cheese, butter, margarine, processed foods (canned, bottled, and frozen), dried fruits, canned milk, firewood, and coal, jams, jellies, and fruit butter.
Life Magazine, 1941-1942 Google books
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Academy Building Municipal Offices
66 Central Square
508-697-0921
Mon - Thurs 8a - 4p, Fri 8a - 1p
Public Library
15 South Street
508-697-3331
Mon - Wed 9a - 8p
Thurs 10a - 5p, Fri & Sat 10a - 2p
Cole-Yeaton Senior Center
10 Wally Krueger Way
508-697-0929
Mon - Thurs 9a - 3p, Fri 9a - noon
Food Pantry
Central Square Congregational Church
71 Central Square
508-697-6016
Thursdays - 10a - 1p
1st Monday of each month from 6 - 8 p
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Congratulations!
A. Michele Avilla
won a
16 oz Bee Charmed candle, the scent of
your choice! (value $15.99)
from Bee Charmed Gift Shop
494 N. Bedford St (Rt 18) East Bridgewater
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a
$10 gift certificate to the Mama Deb's food truck. Enjoy delicious fresh Italian food or purchase some sauce to take home. View
mamadeb.biz
for upcoming food truck events.
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Bridgewater/West Bridgewater
Dress A Girl Around the World
Team Keeps Sewing!
(Top Image) Maureen Hill and her friends sewed their first dresses for Dress a Girl within the last few weeks and have jumped in with vigor. 6 dresses and 9 sets of cargo shorts and t shirts for boys!
(Bottom Image) The Ole Sew and Sews of Stone Meadow recently met and brought in 15 dresses and 4 boys’ shorts sets to be sent to the Bridgewater Dress a Girl group.
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Meeting Days
Fridays, March 6 & March 13th
9:30 - 11:30a
Bridgewater Senior Center
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We're Your COMPLETE Garden, Farm &
Pet Store!
We have everything you need to keep yourself safe, and your pets, fish and feathered friends safe, too!
Stop in today!
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) Bridgewater • (508) 697-0357
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5th Annual Multi-Cultural Business Forum & After Hours
Thursday, March 5th; 5- 7:30p; Fuller Craft Museum
Read more
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New Kindergartener Registration
Dear Bridgewater-Raynham Families: Do you have family, friends or neighbors that have a soon to be kindergarten aged child that live in Bridgewater or Raynham? Be a friend and tell them to visit the district website to register their future kindergartener. Children that turn 5 on or before 8/31/2020 are eligible to be registered and start kindergarten in September, 2020.
Gathering the registrations now helps the District better plan for the in-coming class If your family or friends have any questions, have them contact Central Registration at 508-279-2140 x139. Thank you for helping us spread the word! One team, one family! ~Central Registration - Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District
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Crisis Prevention Institute Presentation
Monday, March 9th
6:15p
470 Pine St., Bridgewater
Non-violent Crisis Intervention is a methodology used by trained staff in the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District to help students and the school community work through crisis situations.
This workshop will share information regarding this methodology with families that include de-escalation, communication, and debriefing skills that are put to use in our buildings.
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Boston Flower & Garden Show
Thursday, March 12th
Motor coach departs center at 9:15a.
Enter the lottery
through March 5th. Names will be drawn March 6th.
Seats will only be available to Bridgewater Seniors.
$20 donation
Enjoy a brown bag lunch, and dinner buffet at Granite Links.
Any questions contact 508-697-0929.
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BRIDGEWATER SQUARE CHIROPRACTIC
Back ache getting you down? Keeping your spine healthy and aligned can dramatically change the way you feel.
We can help!
Call and schedule your appointment today!
63 Main Street, Bridgewater •
(508) 697-0050
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“The Home Buyer’s Journey” Workshop
Tuesday, March 10th
6:30p
Workshop given by Patricia Fanning, Realtor from Jack Conway & Co., Inc.
If you are thinking of buying a home, it is smart to have a plan. At this workshop you will learn how to find your dream home, make an offer, negotiate the best deal, financing and much more. All your questions will be answered. No registration required. The event is free and open to the public.
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St Thomas Aquinas Youth Group Events & Meeting Times
Friday, March 13th
7 - 9p
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Center
Open Gym & Meeting
Participants in Grades 6-8 only.
High School volunteers needed!
Save the date:
Wednesday, March 25th
The Wiz - Norwell
$20 Teens (Grades 6-12) & $25 Adults
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BEE CHARMED GIFT SHOP
& COUNTRY STORE
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We've Moved!
Stop by our new location!
We still carry your old favorites & many soon to be new favorites!
Plenty of parking in the back.
Hope to see you soon!
494 No. Bedford St (Rt18)
East Bridgewater
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BLISS
THROUGH
YOGA
NOW
@
Physical Therapy U
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We make a great Team!
Bliss Through Yoga provides: Svaroopa® Yoga classes &
Embodyment® Yoga Therapy
Physical Therapy U provides; Physical Therapy, Massage, Training & Sport Conditioning
Find YOUR bliss at Bliss Through Yoga!
Yoga for the Rest of Us!
75 Scotland Blvd, Bridgewater
(508) 331-3564
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“Peace by Piece (with Pie)” Puzzle Workshop
Saturday, Mar 14
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(PI Day)
10:30a
Bridgewater Public Library
Hosted b
y Sarah Jane Lapp.
What happens when strangers commune with puzzle and pie? World Peace, Piece by Piece!
Join us for this inter-generational, interactive and inspiring workshop. In this community-building workshop participants play and problem-solve in a mindful, social practice, using Sarah Jane’s own artisan jigsaw puzzles.
Apple pies were purchased with a CN Smith Farm gift card donated by BuzzAround. : )
Seekonk artist, Sarah Jane Lapp makes images for stage, page, screen and began producing essay-films, hand-drawn animations, short plays, jigsaw puzzles, music videos, greeting cards and much more. Sarah Jane created this activity not only to foster a creative way to solve problems in everyday life through puzzle assembly, but also to foster dialogue between people who would not have otherwise met each other.
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Author Talk: Adelene Ellenberg, Bridgewater Resident,
Author of
Eminent Crimes
Sunday, March 15th
2:00p
Raynham Public Library
Bridgewater author, Adelene Ellenberg, has written her legal thriller “EMINENT CRIMES” based upon an actual United States Supreme Court case that has ramifications for us all.
When a Massachusetts dairy farmer, learns that the three-person board who governs the town has voted to take his land by eminent domain, making way for a gambling casino, he says, “Over my dead body!”
He hires the only attorney who will take his case, a young woman also at odds with the town establishment. Together, their tactics enrage their opposition until someone “buys the farm!”
eventkeeper.com/RAYNHAM
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Accepting New Patients
CALL TODAY FOR AN APPOINTMENT!
111 Torrey St, Brockton (508) 588-1200
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D'Agostino Insurance
111 Torrey St Suite #1
Brockton, MA 02301
Call (508) 586-0414
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Leading Russian Woman in STEM at BSU
Bridgewater, MA — The Open World Leadership Center, an agency of the U.S. Congress, will send a delegation of Russian Women in STEM to Bridgewater MA on March 6-14, 2020. The delegation consists of five professionals and will be accompanied by a bicultural facilitator and an interpreter. While in Bridgewater, the Open World program participants will be hosted by the Rotary Club of The Bridgewaters.
Prior to their arrival in Bridgewater, the participants completed an orientation in Washington, D.C. Delegates had policy meetings with Members of Congress.
In Bridgewater, delegates will collaborate on best practices for science, technology, engineering and mathematics education, especially for women and girls. Delegates will meet staff of Bridgewater State University’s Center for the Advancement of Science Education, Museum of Science in Boston and local leaders in the Bridgewater, East Bridgewater and West Bridgewater. Additional activities include sightseeing to area historical and cultural sites, and visits to two schools and the Moose Hill Audubon Center. The delegation will stay in the homes of local residents who serve as hospitality hosts.
More than 29,000 current and future leaders from post-Soviet era countries have participated in the Open World program. Open World offers one of the most effective U.S. exchange programs to promote mutually beneficial options for depolarized engagement between future national leaders. It is a unique but no less powerful tool for Congress to engage legislatures in critical regions of the world.
The Rotary Club of The Bridgewaters is celebrating its 50
th anniversary of service to the communities of Bridgewater, East Bridgewater and West Bridgewater, as well as involvement in several Rotary International projects. The Club has 23 members who represent a wide range of cultural, ethnic, racial and religious backgrounds. They include bankers, financial advisers, public administrators, small business owners, librarians, teachers, professors and web designers.
www.facebook.com/RotaryCB
Founded in 1999 by Congress, the Open World Leadership Center maintains a vast network of more than 29,000 alumni in strategic countries including Russia, Ukraine, and others in the Balkans, Caucasus, Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Open World supports legislative diplomacy efforts for Members of Congress by conducting exchanges that establish authentic communication and enduring relations that are maintained through its extensive alumni network. Program participants are provided with exposure to Congressional diplomacy, American politics, accountable governance, and volunteerism while being home hosted by American families. To learn more about the Open World program, please visit
openworld.gov.
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Private and Group Music Lessons
for All Ages!
Violin, Piano, Guitar, Voice, and More!
The Music Loft
50 Central Square, 2nd Floor, Bridgewater
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Grow With Us! Sales People Needed.
Friendly and organized people are needed to meet with small businesses, explain Buzz Around products, and create marketing partnerships! *Work 25 - 40 hours per week *Make your own hours & create your own schedule ...
Read more
buzzaround.info
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Community Preservation Hearing
February 26,2020
Video courtesy of BTV.
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Wood Palace Kitchen Designs
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7 Mill St, Middleboro
(508) 947-1975
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MOLD GUYS RESTORATION, LLC
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Call today to get your
air ducts cleaned!
An air duct cleaning service is an investment not only in your health, but in the health of your HVAC system!
(781) 910-5029
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St Thomas Aquinas Commemorative Cookbook & Scholarship Opportunity
*Submit recipes for a Commemorative Cookbook to celebrate the Women's Club 100th Anniversary by
March 15th.
*HS seniors can pick up a scholarship application in the Parish Office & local HS. Deadline is April 15th. Contact: Helen Cleary 508-697-9175
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AAUW Scholarship for College Students
Taunton Massachusetts - The AAUW Taunton Area Branch is offering a $500.00 Mary Anderson Memorial Scholarship for college students. Applicants must be graduates of a high school in Southeastern Massachusetts who will be entering the junior or senior year of college in the fall of 2020 with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Applicants must show a commitment to advance equity and education for women and girls.
The American Association of University Woman (AAUW) is the nation’s leading voice promoting equity and education for women and girls. Since our founding in 1881, AAUW members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day – educational, social, economic, and political.
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a
$10 gift certificate to the Mama Deb's food truck. Enjoy delicious fresh Italian food or purchase some sauce to take home. View
mamadeb.biz
for upcoming food truck events
Historical Tidbit Question
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What was the national speed limit during the rationing period?
Email us your answer at:
Please include your name, phone number with your answer.
Prize Box Rules
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By entering, you give us permission to announce your name in next week's
Buzz Around Bridgewater.
On March 4, 2020 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by Jen Bellody, Janice O'Brien, Megan Piche, Jacquelyn Rose, Gregory Venezia
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As we prepare to vote: Speak, Hug, Love
I think about the expanse and the complexities of our nations and the world's issues and I become overwhelmed.
Then I remember this simple quote:
“If there is to be peace in the world,
There must be peace in the nations.
If there is to be peace in the nations,
There must be peace in the cities.
If there is to be peace in the cities,
There must be peace between neighbors.
If there is to be peace between neighbors,
There must be peace in the home.
If there is to be peace in the home,
There must be peace in the heart.”
~ Lao-tse
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Please vote. It does matter that you be a part of our national & world community and choose who will speak for you.
And then go home, do something loving for yourself, hug your kids & tell family you love them. Our approach to personal relationships and caring for our own mind, body & spirit will save the world.
Peace, Jacquie
Video Credit: Who Will Speak For Me
(c) 2018 Joe Jencks/Turtle Bear Music
BuzzAround Exclusive Video
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