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July 7, 2024
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time.
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What Goes Into School Lunches
This documentary explores what goes into today's school lunches.
Produced by James Mitcheson, a senior at West Bridgewater Middle Senior High School. This film was produced as his final project in Documentary Filmmaking class.
Video Courtesy of wbtvpro
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Wildcat News: Top 17 Moments of the 23/24 School Year!
Video Courtesy of wbtvpro
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Early Fire Fighting
Fire Stations started with hand-drawn pumps and then later advanced to horse-drawn steam pumpers in the early 1900's. All of these devices required some form of notification of the fire; usually a church bell or steam whistle.
The steampumper had to be moved by horses, which were often being used by a road gang. The horses were gathered and brought back to the station to pull the equipment out of the station. Workers then lit the fire in the boiler and then traveled to the fire. They weren't able to save a lot of buildings, but they were able to control the spread to adjoining buildings and fields.
Before fire brigades, buildings were smaller and not as close together. There were fewer trees, which helped control the spread of fires. If a building caught on fire, there was little that could be done. Clearcutting of forests was not only done to provide building materials, and fuel for homes and foundries, but also as a means to control the spread of forest fires. Can you imagine a forest fire today with no fire department or hydrants available?
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~Respectfully submitted, David Moore
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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!
Melissa Cram
won a $25 gift certificate to Johnny Macaroni's Restaurant, East Bridgewater & Halifax
johnnymacaronis.com
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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Teen Summer Reading
Started June 24
80 Howard Street
Borrow any item from the library (book, movie, video game, etc) or attend a program, and receive a scratch ticket. You can win a small price, a medium price, or bonus tickets to enter to win 1 of 4 grand prizes, including a Kindle Fire! For ages 12 and up.
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WBMSHS 8th Grade Celebration of Learning
June 11th 2024
Video Courtesy of WB Community Access TV
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WB Board of Selectmen's Meeting
June 26, 2024
Video Courtesy of WB Community Access TV
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Friendship Park Children’s Fun Nights
Tue, July 9 & 23
Tue, Aug 6
6-7:30p
Bring your kids to Friendship Park this summer for a variety of exciting activities! Enjoy a performance by Jeff Jam on July 9th, a special children's fun night on July 23rd, and Davis Bates on August 6th.
Source: WB Cultural Cultural Council FB
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Adult Summer Library Program
Jun 24 - Aug 2
80 Howard St
Submit reviews of books, movies, and more, or attend programs for a chance to win prizes. Each review or program counts as an entry. Fill out a review bookmark given by the library with your thoughts and contact info. Winners selected in the second week of August. Don't miss out!
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Open House of Rev. James Keith
Sun, Jul 14
12-3p
199 River St
The Keith Parsonage was built in 1662 to house the town’s first minister, Rev. James Keith. During King Philip’s War, the town voted to use the parsonage as a garrison house for the protection of the town’s inhabitants.
Today, the home contains many examples of life in Colonial America including a hearth with a bee-hive oven and hand-hewn beams.
The parsonage is now owned by the Old
Bridgewater Historical Society and several of the society’s board of directors will be there on July 14th to conduct tours.
For more information email them at: admin@oldbridgewater.org
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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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Town Hall Gazebo Concerts
Tue, July 16 & 30
Tue, Aug 13
6-7:30p
The lineup for this year’s summer gazebo concerts features a diverse range of talented bands. Enjoy listening to Jake Ash Band on July 16th, Burch Swart Band on July 30, and That 60’s Band on August 13th.
Source: WB Cultural Cultural Council FB
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A Job that Makes a Difference in a Child's Life:
A North River Collaborative
Van Driver
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Split AM/PM and Afternoon Shifts
*Sign on Bonus
Starting Salary: Drivers: $20 plus benefits.
Monitors: $15.85 plus benefits.
Benefits: health, dental, vision, life insurance & MA State Retirement.
Paid sick/ personal time.
7D license Training Provided
Contact: Deb Thompson
781-878-6056, ext. 162
dthompson@nrcollab.org
www.northrivercollaborative.org
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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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KPMM , a non-profit, offers these free programs:
Baby Cafe support and encouragement for breastfeeding or pumping new mamas with babies in arms (*partners/support person welcome). Join this group to dive into the beautiful world of breastfeeding and meet other mamas.
* Registration is required*
Story Time for infants & toddlers. Come sit and enjoy stories in the Gathering Place! Every week is a different theme! Wednesdays, 10:10- 10:40 am. Registration Required.
Coming up there's a guest Story Time with Miss Nancy June 26 10:10am : Join Miss Nancy and her friend, Sparkles the Monkey, to talk about taking care of your teeth. This puppet story time will focus on brushing, flossing and eating good foods for your teeth. Ages 4 and under Each child will take home a goodie bag with a toothbrush, toothpaste, a sticker and info about taking care of your teeth at home.
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Tiny Table Food Pantry for infant formula & food. The Tiny Table is a donation run infant food pantry. The food pantry is available to any custodial parent regardless of income, hometown, or how many children you have. Just please bring a photo ID with you when you come for pickup. You are able to receive up to 2 cans of formula and 10 jars of baby food during each 7 day period.
Free diapers for families with multiples, for the first year.
And every child who visits the Resale Shop leaves with a free book.
Almost 30 years ago, Pam and Donna met for tea and discussed why the twin group was not sufficient to meet their needs. Essentially, they discovered that mothers of high multiples had little time to do things, found it difficult to maintain relationships, and could not even make it out of their homes. Eventually, they decided that other mothers of multiples would benefit from the same type of friendship and support connection that they found in each other. They founded KPMM organization to meet the needs of parents of multiples. Their main goal was to form a network of families to offer support in coping with the challenges that come with parenting multiples. At KPMM parents find support and needed supplies.
Written by J.Rose
Video courtesy of Marcy Venezia, Glee Works
Story Source: keepingpace.org
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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:
What methods were used to notify people of a fire before modern alarm systems were developed?
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 July 10, 2024, before 2p, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
| The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Tiana Frias, Naziya Khalifa, Jamie Puhi, Jacquelyn Rose & Greg Venezia | | |
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Playtime
"Play is the only way the highest intelligence of humankind can unfold.”
~ Joseph Chilton Pearce
“Play keeps us vital and alive. It gives us an enthusiasm for life that is irreplaceable. Without it, life just doesn’t taste good.”
~ Lucia Capocchione
“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”
~ George Bernard Shaw
“We are never more fully alive, more completely ourselves, or more deeply engrossed in anything than when we are playing.” ~ Charles Schaefer
"Play is the mediator of the invisible and visible." ~ Dora M. Kalff
“Play is our brain’s favorite way of learning.”
~ Diane Ackerman
" It’s the things we play with and the people who help us play that make a great difference in our lives." ~ Fred Rogers
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I hope you have a playful week.
~ Jacquie
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