Hurricane Tips from your town hall:

Hurricane Sandy may make landfall in Massachusetts or nearby, bringing heavy winds and rain. Here are a few tips to make sure you're prepared.

The Massachusetts Emergency Management Administration advises the followed:

• Stay informed by monitoring the storm via the media.
• Be sure to have a well-stocked Family Disaster Kit in the event you lose power or are isolated for a number of days.
• Clear clogged rain gutters. This storm brings the potential for torrential rain. Providing clear drainage will help prevent misdirected flooding.
• Secure outdoor items such as lawn furniture, trash barrels, hanging plants, toys and awnings that can be broken or picked up by strong winds and potentially become a projectile. Due to the timing of the event, this would include Halloween decorations.
• Elevate articles in your basement that could be damaged from even minor flooding.
• Keep your vehicles fully fuelled.
• Have a certain amount of cash available.  If power is lost, ATMs may not be working.

In anticipation of potential flooding, the Town has dropped the dams. Flooding normally occurs on Scotland Street and Forest Street. Residents and travelers in those areas should be aware.

  October 28, 2012 

In the 1800's, the increased industry brought  skilled, hard-working, able settlers adding greatly to the growth of the area.  With that growth there was an increase in people who lived in poor houses, which burdened the towns. They would hire or rent a local house and hire someone, (often a towns selectmen) to oversee the operation.  In most cases, the Poorhouse met the immediate but not the long term need.

 By 1820 ,a solution came in the form of "Poor Farms". 

                Poor farms provided not only more room, but also working farms could mostly sustain themselves by using the "free" labor living there.  In 1835, when East Bridgewater was establishing theirs, Poor farms already existed in Abington, Bridgewater, North Bridgewater (Brockton) and Pembroke.  The positive by-products of the poor farm system were self-worth, hope and the feeling of value. Poor farms would provide fertile ground for its souls to blossom.

           I wonder as I wander

                      Robert Lundquist

 Information from: www.masshistoryjournal@westfield.ma.edu

East Bridgewater Sesquicentennial Commemorative Booklet

Tuesday, October 30  

Wednesday, October 31 

A Creating Wellness Center

Kevin A. Perry D.C.,C.C.S.P.

Cert. Chiropractic Sports Physician

 63 Main Street, Bridgewater  

(508) 697-0050

www.bwatersqchiro.com

All parents who wish to volunteer must submit a Criminal Offense Record Inquiry (CORI) form which can be obtained from the school office. This includes chaperoning field trips. The children and their safety are our first priority. If you need a CORI form or are unsure if your CORI is up-to-date, please call or e-mail Mrs. Wohlen. The phone number is 508-894-1230 ext. 119 and e-mail address is lwohlen@wbridgewater.com  

FOOD DRIVE

 The WB Food Pantry needs our help. They are low on supplies and we are entering a tough time of the year for many people. We are having a food drive for the WB food pantry at each school in W.B. to assist them.  Food can be brought to the schools with your child or dropped off at the food pantry. They need your help so that they can stock up before the holidays. 

  

Question from the   

Historical Tidbit: 

Can you name some towns that had working poor farms?  

The Buzz was compiled this week by, Tiffany Gambill, Rob Lundquist, Theresa McNulty, Jacquelyn Rose & Marla Prince.

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