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Snowy Sunrise
Photos by J. Rose
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We all were too buzzzy to play this week
You should play
our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game at the bottom of this column.
You could win a 1 Hour Reiki Session at Revolutions Salon, Route 106, EB
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Historical Tidbit :
Where is the centre of Old Bridgewater?
For some inexplicable reason, the settlement of Bridgewater had failed to fix and establish a centre, despite frequent and pressing admonitions by the court of New Plymouth.
In 1656, Bridgewater had incorporated into a distinct township, without a center or definite boarders, when a grant of 300 acres was made to Capt Miles Standish. He was given the land provided it came not within the courts grant of Bridgewater. Because of this, it became urgently necessary the centre of Bridgewater should be fixed in order to ascertain its limits and extent. When Southworth knew where Bridgewater ended, then he could claim his land.
Finally in 1659, the centre was marked by a White Oak Tree, small in stature, standing on high ground. This location now has a stone marker on the East and West Bridgewater line along the south side of East Centre Street. The tree also bore the initials C.S. This stood for Constant Southworth of the New Plymouth court committee. The Plymouth Court shows no entry recorded until 1695 regarding the marking of the centre. In the end, it was the Court of New Plymouth not Bridgewater itself establishing the centre of Bridgewater township!
 Respectfully Submitted, Robert Lundquist Resource books: Old Bridgewater Tercentenary 1656-1956. History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater by Nahum Mitchell.
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Monday, February 9
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Exercise - 8:30a - Council on Aging (COA)
Outreach - 9a - COA
Supportive Care - 9a - COA
Ms Carol's Preschool Silly Stories - 10:30a - Library
Lunch - noon - COA
School Committee - 6:30p - MS/HS
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Tuesday, February 10
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Outreach - 9a - COA
Swedish Weaving - 1p - COA
ADA Compliance Comm - 2:30p - Town Hall
Zumba Gold - 3p - COA
MS/HS Council - 5:15p - MS/HS
Library Trustees - 5:45p - Library
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Wednesday, February 11
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Rotary Club of the Bridgewaters - 7:15a - Good Days Restaurant
Outreach - 9a - COA
Swedish Weaving - 1p - COA
Housing Authority - 7p - Esther Drive
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Thursday, February 12
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Exercise - 8:30a - COA
Board of Health - 8:30a - Town Hall
Outreach - 9a - COA
Supportive Care - 9a - COA
Line Dancing - 9:30a - COA
Ms Nanette's Story Time - 10:30a - Library
Lunch - noon - COA
Mah Jongg - 12:45p - COA
Trucchi's Van - 1p - COA
Yoga - 6p - First Church
Rent Control Board - 7p - Town Hall
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Friday, February 13
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Outreach - 9a - COA
Tai Chi - 9a - COA
Swedish Weaving - 10:30a - COA
Zumba Gold - 3:30p - COA
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Saturday, February 14
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Church of St. Ann Mass - 4p
Reminder: No weekend MBTA Rail Service
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Sunday, February 15
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Church of St. Ann - 8:30a, 10:30a
Cochestett United Methodist - Sunday Worship Service & Sunday School 10:15am
First Church - Worship - 9:30a
Fellowship Hour - 11a
Joy of Pentecost - Sunday School & service 10a
evening worship 6p
Temple Baptist - 10a, 11a & 6p
West Bridgewater Baptist - 9:15 Sunday School, 10:30 Service, evening worship 6p
* Information compiled in this issue from Town web sites & submitted information. Feel free to submit events & information from your non-profit group.
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Lions Club Welcomes New Members!
 On January 23, 2015, the West Bridgewater Lions Club was pleased to welcome our two new Lions to the West Bridgewater Lions Club. Laura Marie MacKinnon and Jay Ross, welcome aboard!
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Random Acts of Kindness Week
February 9-15 is Random Acts of Kindness Week. Please make an extra effort this week to share your love and kindness to help make our community and world a better place. Even a small act can make a big impact. Some kindness ideas might be: - Help a neighbor during a snowstorm
- Hold the door for someone
- Pay for the order behind you at the drive thru
- Pay the toll for the car behind you
- Call or write a letter to a relative or old friend you may have lost touch with
- Send a comforting message to someone who is down
- Make a card for someone who is ill
The possibilities are endless. Find more kindness ideas, quotes, stories, and inspiration at RandomActsofKindness.org. Feel free to share your kindness ideas and stories with us on our BuzzAround Facebook page.
"No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted." ~Aesop
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Rotary Club of the Bridgewaters
Exotic Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, February 15 8am-11am
Cole Yeaton Senior Center, 10 Wally Krueger Way
The Rotary Club of the Bridgewaters Annual Exotic Pancake Breakfast returns to the Bridgewater Senior Center on Sunday February 15th from 8-11AM!
Don't miss our delicious annual event!
Funds raised provide scholarships for students at Bridgewater, East Bridgewater and West Bridgewater Schools.
Come enjoy a delicious breakfast with family and friends and support our local students!
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WB News from the Superintendents office
Make-up Snow Days
I have had several inquiries regarding the make-up of snow days so I thought I would take this opportunity to explain the process: Per the DESE regulations and Mass General Law all public schools must attend school for a minimum of 180 days. Regulations call for any days that are cancelled due to weather or other reasons between September and March 31st to be made up in full. Days missed after March 31st fall under different regulations.
Each school system builds in 5 snow days into their calendars to be used as make-up days, and if those days are not used then school gets out earlier. However, all cancelled days need to be made up so if we have more than 5 snow days then we have to make up all of those missed days.
By contract we can have school until June 30th. If the number of days to be made up would put us past the June 30th date then the School Committee would have to investigate other alternatives to make up the days, such as use of vacations, Saturdays or adding additional time to the school day. Let's keep our fingers crossed that this does not happen!
Currently we have used 4 snow days which would put the last day of school on June 24th. So we have 4 more days available if needed before we reach June 30th. Again let's hope we do not have to use those days, but we still have a lot of winter left.
I hope this helps to clarify the regulations on make-up days.
A Facebook Post from the West Bridgewater Public Schools.
Feb 3, 2015
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West Bridgewater Public Library - Museum Passes
Children's Museum In Easton - half price per person, maximum 4 people. Paper pass, no deposit required.
Massachusetts State Park - free parking for one vehicle. Pass requires a $5 deposit and must be returned before 10 am the next morning.
Museum of Fine Arts -$10 per person, maximum 2 people. Paper pass, no deposit required.
Museum of Science - $7 per person, maximum 4 people. Paper pass, no deposit required.
Mystic Aquarium, CT - $6 off adult admission,$4 off child admission. Pass requires $5 deposit and must be returned before 10 am the next morning.
Roger Williams Park Zoo -$3 off each admission, maximum 4 people. Pass requires $5 deposit and must be returned before 10 am the next morning.
USS Constitution - Free, maximum 9 people. Pass requires $5 deposit and must be returned before 10 am the next morning.
PLEASE NOTE: 
A $5 deposit is required for reusable passes. Paper passes do not require deposits. If a pass is returned late, the $5 deposit will be forfeited. There will be an additional $5 fine for every day that the pass is late. Any deposit that is not picked up in 30 days will be donated to the Friends of the Library.
A SAILS library card is required to borrow all passes.
You may reserve a pass in advance by telephone at (508) 894-1255.
*Only one pass per family.
Passes are made available through the generosity of the Friends of the Library
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Come see us at Broadway Family Chiropractic
290 Broadway, Unit 2 Raynham 508 824-1700
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South Coast Rail Task Force
Meeting
February 25 7- 9 pm New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park 33 William Street New Bedford, MA
The South Coast Rail project will restore 52 miles of commuter rail service between Boston and the Massachusetts South Coast. Since service to this region ended in 1959, Taunton, Fall River and New Bedford are the only major cities within 50 miles of Boston lacking transit access to the City and other communities. South Coast Rail will reconnect this long-underserved region to jobs while spurring economic vitality and attracting new business and investments.
South Coast Rail will add ten new stations (North Easton, Easton Village, Raynham Place, Taunton, Taunton Depot, Freetown, Fall River Depot, Battleship Cove, King's Highway and Whale's Tooth) and reconstruct two existing stations (Canton Center and Stoughton). The stations will comply with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Standards, including 800-foot high-level platforms for "all doors" boarding. Other amenities will include benches, canopies and parking (in some locations).
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SELECTMEN ACTION LESSENS IMPACT OF COST OF NEW HIGH SCHOOL ON TAXPAYERS
Your Selectmen wish to notify you of actions they took to decrease the tax rate. "In advance of this year's tax classification hearing, the Selectmen took many steps to ease the burden on residents and businesses alike as they expected increases in tax bills. As a result, the total cost of the Middle/Senior High School project that will be borne by taxpayers actually decreased."
Read the entire letter by clicking on this link
Click here to view the letter to WB Taxpayers
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"Keep your feet on the ground, but let your heart soar as high as it will. Refuse to be average or to surrender to the chill of your spiritual environment."
~ Arthur Helps
"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome."~ Anne Bradstreet, ( Meditations Divine and Moral)
"Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home." ~ Edith Sitwell
Safe in our igloo of warmth,
we plot & prepare for the future and share our love and talents with those closest to us. Happy Winter. ~ Jacquie
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WB Town Buildings
Town Hall
65 N. Main Street
(508) 894-1200
Mon, Tues & Thurs
8a-4p
Wed 8a-7p, Fri 8a-1p
WB Public Library
80 Howard St
508-894-1255
Mon, Thurs, Fri 10a-5p,
Tues-Wed 10a-7p
Sat 10a- 2p
Council on Aging
97 W Center St
508-894-1262
Mon-Fri 8:30a-4p
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A big thank you to our advertisers, you guys rock!
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Morrell's Country Tavern
Catering Your Special Event Is a Privilege.
Our Restaurant Is Closed, But You Can Still Enjoy The Same Delicious Food
(508) 586-7777
269 North Main St, (Rt 28)
West Bridgewater
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Report Cards Delayed
Due to the interruption by recent snow days and the evacuation last Thursday at RLM, report cards will be distributed on Thursday, February 12th at both Spring Street School and Rose L. MacDonald School.
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WB PTO MEETING
Tuesday, February 10 beginning at 7pm
Howard School Library Howard St, WB
We will be discussing many upcoming fundraisers, so please attend and get involved! We welcome new members.
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West Bridgewater is a School Choice Community
School Choice information and application instructions are now available on the School Choice Information page. click here for school choice page
If you have any questions, please contact the Superintendent's Office at 508-894-1230.
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The Friends of the Library Winter Book Sale
Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction:
Paperbacks 5/$1.00 Hardcovers 5/$3.00
Children's books - 8/$1.00 or 25 cents each
Buy a Friends of the Library Book Bag for $10.00 and fill it with books for FREE!!
Come by the library and see what we have for your family!
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
and beeee entered to win
A 1 Hour Reiki Session at Revolutions Salon, Route 106, EB
Historical Tidbit Question:
How many acres was Miles Standish given?
Please include your name,
phone number & town
with your answer.
By entering, you give us
permission to announce
your name in next week's
Buzz Around West Bridgewater.
On February 10, 2015, we
will randomly pick a winner
from the correct answers.
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The Buzz was compiled
this week by Stephen Kelley, Robert Lundquist, Theresa McNulty, Marla Prince, Stacy Rancourt, & Jacquelyn Rose
Copyright 2015 Buzz Around West Bridgewater. You have our permission to share and copy this issue in its entirety as much as you like. If you take it in part, please give credit : ("Buzz Around West Bridgewater 2/8/15")
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