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January 29, 2023 ~
Building Community One Positive Story at a Time.
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Firefighter Jonathon Fongeallaz graduates from the Massachusetts Fire Academy
Congratulations to Firefighter/ Paramedic Jonathan Fongeallaz on his graduation from the Massachusetts Fire Academy on January 20, 2023.
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Historical Tidbit:
Howard High School Football Team
"The first official season of the football team under the new coach, Mr. Vincent Gori, was very successful, considering that the boys had never played organized football. The team ended their abbreviated season with two wins and two losses."
"The team should attribute their success to the fine teamwork, spirit, and cooperation among the boys during practices and in the games. The fact that they had a fine coach to teach them their duties was perhaps the most important factor for a first-year team."
Excerpts from The Climber, 1946 Howard High School Yearbook
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Town Hall
508-894-1200
WB Public Library
508-894-1255
Council on Aging
508-894-1262
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
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Congratulations!
Louise Dombrowski
You won a $10 gift certificate to Lady CJ Soulfood & Catering.
Bee sure to play our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game at the bottom of this newsletter.
Enter for this week's prize of
One hour of coaching (value $80)
with Glee Works Holistic Personal Coaching
Learn mindful techniques to reduce stress
and anxiety.
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West Bridgewater Dome Soccer Session 3 Registration Open!
Base cost $120
Opened: 01/18/23
Late date/fee: 02/01/23 - $25
Closes: 02/05/23
Returning and first-time players are welcome. Great way to practice for Spring soccer. Open to boys and girls. Games are to be played at the Bridgewater Sports complex.
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BFit Challenge at
TD Garden
The members of the West Bridgewater Firefighters Local 2610 will be participating in the BFit Challenge at TD Garden this February. The purpose of this event is to raise money for charities that help first responders. Local 2610 will be donating money raised to the 100 Club. The 100 Club is a charity that helps and supports families who lost a first responder in a line-of-duty incident. Please help us reach our goal and donate through runsignup.com/Race/92160. |
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Comic Book Club
West Bridgewater Public Library
Feb 7 @ 6 - 7p
Read a new comic book or graphic novel every month! Talk about your favorite moments with your friends when the club meets, eat some great snacks, and then decide what you want to read next! Just drop in to talk about comic books, graphic novels, and manga!
**Future meeting times may change depending on attendance**
Click the link below to fill out this survey to help decide what books we will read in the future!
For ages 12-18
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Zumba Fitness Fundraiser for the WB Athletic Boosters
Optimum Athletic Performance
2 Bert Drive #11
Start the year off with a healthy mindset, support the student-athletes and have fun while doing it! Sign up for all 6 weeks for $50 or a single class for $10. Pay by check (to West Bridgewater Athletic Boosters), or Venmo (@WBBoosters). This class will be taught by a licensed Zumba instructor and WB mom Lynn Calling. Zumba is an easy and fun way to exercise and is open to everyone of all abilities and levels of experience. 100% of the proceeds go to the WB Athletic Boosters!
Class dates 1/30, 2/6, 2/20, 2/27, 3/6 starting at 6:45p.
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1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) • Bridgewater •
(508) 697-0357
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Save your floors from the ravages of winter!
Durable black 4 ft x 6 ft x 3/4-inch rubber mat. Grooved underside, slight honeycomb pattern on top. Good for covering any concrete floor. We use this rubber mat to cover concrete floors in several areas and even in one heavy traffic office area. Popular as a rubber mat to put under gym machines.
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Climate Can-Do:
The Importance of Left-Overs
Leftovers Re-thought are Pre- Prepared Meals!
Managing food waste helps your wallet and positively impacts the environment. In the US, upwards of 40% of leftovers and kitchen scraps are tossed out. Time to rethink our food! Here are a few tips you can utilize to take control:
1) Plan out meals. Meal preparation for your week is a great way of portioning out food servings you will eat without any excess waste. There are plenty of resources out there such as Yummly or Tough Cookies meal prep.
2) Compost, Compost, Compost
3) Ensure your food is properly stored. Make sure your fridge is arranged in a way that allows you to notice and eat what food is expiring soon. Throwing out expired food that was never eaten makes up a hefty chunk of a household’s overall food-waste. Proper storage, with enough care, will extend the life-span of your food!
4) And finally, this last tip is beneficial to both you and your community at large. Support and spread awareness of groups and charities that rescue food waste from restaurants, stores, and other businesses and gives it to those in need. A great local resource for this type of program is Rescuing Leftover Cuisine / Massachusetts Getting our community involved and asking these businesses about their food waste management can truly make an impact! Too much restaurant left-overs are thrown out. We can do our best to make sure it reaches hungry mouths.
This Climate Can-Do Article was written by intern Sean Fitzgerald from Lasell University. We focus on actions which will help mitigate the environmental changes of our climate emergency. Our goal is to keep the Earth's temperature from rising 1.5˚ C to lessen the impact. We can do.
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Fusion Dolls
Doll & Toy Store in WestGate Mall
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Looking for that Special Gift?
Stop by Fusion Dolls in Westgate Mall.
Locally owned & created!
Located inside WestGate Mall
across from Kay jewelers
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VALENTINE’S LUNCHEON DOOR PRIZE
Monday, February 13
Council on Aging/Senior Center
SWEDISH WOVEN, TABLE RUNNER & 4 PLACEMATS handmade by the WB COA’s Swedish Weaving Group. Drop by the COA to purchase door prize tickets. $1.00 for one ticket, $5.00 for six tickets.
For more info: 508-894-1262
Proceeds to benefit J.O.Y.
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COED Flag Football Registration is now open!
Registration for the 6-week season of COED Flag Football is now open. For boys & girls from kindergarten through 8th grade. Registration includes a jersey and belt for all players. Practices & games will be held Sundays at West Bridgewater High School Football Feild. The season starts on April 23rd.
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Skim Milk Bridge & Comfort Willis' Bridge Part 1
Sunday, February 12
1p
Old Bridgewater Historical Society
162 Howard Street
Presented by Joan Pierce (Mass. Dept. of Fish & Game) and Nick Anderson (West Bridgewater Open Space & Recreation Committee).
Ms. Pierce has been the Mass. Fish & Games Land Acquisition Agent in the SE District for almost 25 years. She first became aware of Skim Milk bridge around 2014, by a video of Kitty Doherty and a group of Americorp volunteers who were clearing portions the Bay Circuit Trail leading to the bridge. In June of 2018, Mass DFG acquired property along the town river which gave them ownership of 75% of the bridge. Since then, she has been working to put the bridge and 2 culverts on the National Register.
Mr. Anderson has been blazing the trails through West Bridgewater's conservation land, Reynolds Landing, to the original site of Comfort Willis' bridge following what is believed to be a portion of the old road. Nick has been an active member of the West Bridgewater Open Space and Recreation Committee for many years.
Part 1 will be a lecture, including maps and photographs.
Part 2 will be trail walks to both bridges on Oct 1, 2023, when the trails will be safer and accessible.
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WB Food Pantry Special Thanks
The WB Food Pantry thanks Molly, CJ, and Rachel Smith for organizing a "Cantree" food drive for our pantry. Thank you to all residents that participated! They delivered multiple bags & boxes of date-checked and organized food! Thank you again!
Molly Pearsall Smith
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win :
One hour of coaching (value $80)
with Glee Works Holistic Personal Coaching
Learn mindful techniques to reduce stress
and anxiety.
Historical Tidbit Question:
Who was the 1946 Howard High Football Coach?
Email us your answer at:
Please include your name and phone number with your answer.
By entering, you give us permission to print your name in next week's Buzz Around.
On February 1, 2023, before 2p, 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, Mohamed (Moe) Ibrahim, Primrose Morrison, Janice O'Brien, Jacquelyn Rose, & Greg Venezia. |
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The American Dream
I was raised believing in the American Dream of opportunity. I believed in American Ingenuity and that we have the freedom to choose the life we want. These ideals are what empowered me to learn and make my life better, and these ideals empowered me to be a social activist and to launch the BuzzAround.
It's with the wisdom of years that I have come to understand the many ways that we do not, as a society, provide access to that American Dream for everyone. Sometimes it is in the system or individual bias, not even realizing we do it.
Many voices have cried out in desperation and anguish and have brought us here to where we can see it, name it and work on changing. It takes curiosity, and occasionally the willingness to go outside our comfort zone.
The good news is that we have the ability to change... to change our communities, to change our policies and our government, to give everyone fair access to that American Dream, and with that the amazing society emerges that so many have dreamed of and worked toward, we will only get there together.
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Your Buzz Around shares the ways which individuals do this work: benefiting society. Onward and upward! ~ Jacquie |
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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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Disclaimer: At the Buzz Around, we promote community and family. There are links to town committees and other non-profit groups, in the newsletters. Individual groups are responsible for how they represent themselves on their websites and in their promotional materials. BuzzAround is not responsible for the media content of other organizations.
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