Buzz Around West Bridgewater
West Bridgewater, your local business association reaches out to you. Here is the 
BBA Website Business Directory:  
Want to shop local? 
Find your local businesses here: Bridgewater Business Directory


This snow has hit all of us hard. When you get out to do your errands: please help our recovery by shopping local. 

Upcoming Event: Our 4th Annual Meet N Greet event will be held on Tuesday, April 7th at Sullivan Tire in Bridgewater.  This is our largest networking event of the year so you won't want to miss it.













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March 1, 2015
 
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 All new Weekender Classified pricing:
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We were all too buzzy to play this week

 

You should play

our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game at the bottom of this column.

You could win entrance for up to 4 children to Stardust Gym's Open Gym, East Bridgewater, Rt 106

 
Historical Tidbit: World War II Rationing Stamps
Rationing Book of Richard Alexander, thanks to Margaret Alexander.

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, DONT BUY IT."

Items were rationed because of shoratges 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.

Information from www.ameshistory.org

Life Magazine, 1941-1942 Google books

 

Monday, March 2
Exercise - 8:30a - Council on Aging (COA)
Outreach - 9a - COA
Supportive Care - 9a - COA
Lunch - noon - COA
Water Commissioners - 5p - 29 Cyr St.
School Committee - 6:30p - MS/HS
Historical Comm - 6:30p - Town Hall
Community Preservation - 7p - Forestry Bldg

Tuesday, March 3

Outreach - 9a - COA
Swedish Weaving - 1p - COA
Zumba Gold - 3p - COA
Conservation Comm - 6:30p - Town Hall

Wednesday, March 4

Rotary Club of the Bridgewaters - 7:15a - Good Days Restaurant
Outreach - 9a - COA
Swedish Weaving - 1p - COA
COA Executive Board - 1p - COA
Board of Assessors - 6p - Town Hall
Board of Selectmen - 7p - Town Hall
Planning Board - 7:30p - Town Hall

Thursday, March 5

Board of Health - 8:30a - Town Hall
Exercise - 8:30a - COA
Outreach - 9a - COA
Supportive Care - 9a - COA
Line Dancing - 9:30a - COA
Lunch - noon - COA
Mah Jongg - 12:45p - COA
Trucchi's Van - 1p - COA
Yoga - 6p - First Church
Chapters Book Club - 7p - Library
Finance Committee - 7p - Town Hall
Friday, March 6
Outreach - 9a - COA
Tai Chi - 9a - COA
Swedish Weaving - 10:30a - COA
Zumba Gold - 3:30p - COA
Saturday, March 7
Church of St. Ann Mass - 4p
 
Reminder: No weekend MBTA Rail Service 
Sunday, March 8
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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Picking a Preschool is a Personal Decision: the Teachers, Curriculum and Environment Make All the Difference in the World. 

 

Today there are many options for early education.  Whether it is in a traditional large brick building or in a more intimate setting, the choice is yours. Take time to check out all the options, because each setting offers something different.
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As the owner of The Learning Well Preschool, I would like to offer my opinion on the benefit of a home preschool.  
Our residential setting helps make the transition from home to school very unique and special. It also makes for a wonderful first school experience.  

  Due to the small class sizes, students receive the personal touch in individual and small group lessons.   Our program provides opportunity for social growth, physical play and cognitive challenges.  Teachers (2 for 10 children) help guide children to make good choices and build self confidence.  Students are worked with individually to prepare them socially and academically for primary years. 

 

We provide a stimulating learning environment using exploration and discovery. Our physical space is designed to be a happy, cheerful environment that enhances learning.    

At Learning Well Preschool, have unique opportunities to  share the love of learning and assist in preparing your child for social and academic success for years to come. Good luck in your search for a preschool. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.  


Christine Guindon - The Learning Well Preschool 

www.learningwellschool.com  

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Winter Is a Very Fragile Time For Wild Birds, We Can Help You Help Them

Check Out Our Huge Selection Of Birdhouses & Feed


 


VISIT Our:  On-line Store  
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1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104)
Bridgewater
                         (508) 697-0357
St. Patrick's Day Dinner at 
The First Church of West Bridgewater

Saturday, March 14th
5:30 pm
29 Howard St.

Menu includes: New England boiled dinner, rolls and Irish soda bread, grasshopper pie, assorted beverages
Ticket prices are: Adults, $10.00; Children (under 12) $5.00; Family (2 adults, 2 children) $25.00
Please call the church office at 508-587-3118 to make your reservation.
 Maria 

Consider When Deciding Whether to File an Auto Claim: To Avoid Premium Hikes, Sometimes it Makes More Sense to Pay for the Repair Yourself!

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Habig & Magoon Insurance Agency is an independent insurance agency, always family owned, that has been serving people and businesses for close to 80 years.

We are based in Easton, MA. 

Being independent, we not only select and customize, for our customers, policies offered through several of our highly valued insurance partners, but we build and maintain helpful lines of communication with our customers, through which - even after a policy is in place - we advise and counsel as to whether to file a claim.

 

Furthermore, if makes sense to file a claim, we can help people make a smart decision as to the extent and particulars of that claim.

It is frequently the case that when an auto or property that is insured sustains damage or loss - especially if it minor damage or loss - there is the competing interest of whether or not to file a claim or to pay out of pocket for the repair or replacement.

 

Consider this excerpt from a story, titled, "Small Auto Claims Can Turn Into Big Premium Hikes," in the March 15 issue of Money magazine:

"Filing just a single claim after a car accident raises your auto insurance an average of 41%, according to a new study from InsuranceQuotes.com.  These rate hikes which usually kick in only if the accident is your fault, range from a high of 76% in Massachusetts to a low of 22% in Maryland."

Yes, that's right - and it probably surprises no one - that the state with the biggest rate hike for filing a claim is Massachusetts.

 

Yet as well advised in the story is the following: "You should file, though, if someone is hurt, says Michael Barry, a spokesman for the Insurance Information Institute trade group. Bodily injury costs, he explains, can reach five times the payout of a property-damage claim.   Also file, he says, if your policy includes accident forgiveness ... "

A perfect world is one with no auto accidents.  We don't live in a perfect world.

Habig & Magoon Insurance Agency can help you decide whether or not to file an auto claim.

 
I love the tradition of storytelling.  In essence, all of our movies and TV and YouTube videos have at their base storytelling. 

"It's like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story." 
~ Patrick Rothfuss

"The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon." 
~Brandon Sanderson, 

"We tell ourselves stories in order to live." 
~ Joan Didion

In the Buzz Around, we attempt each week to tell our stories of living here in our town.  

With your participation, the story changes, it enhances and grows. Feel free to send us your stories!
 
~ Jacquie
 

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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West Bridgewater Middle - Senior High School

Music Booster

"Mr. WB" 

         Friday, March 6

 7:00PM

WBMSHS auditorium

 

Senior boys from West Bridgewater Middle-Senior High School will compete for the first ever "Mr. WB" title. 

The competition is a fundraiser for the WBMSHS Music Boosters with proceeds supporting students in the music department for the West Bridgewater School District. 

The contestants will compete in swimwear, talent and formal wear events with awards given for the overall winner, who will take home the title Mr. WB 2015.  There will also be awards for first runner up, audience choice, swimwear, talent and congeniality.  

 
Chapters Book Discussion Group

 

Thursday, March 5 at 7pm

WB Public Library

 

The Library Book Discussion Group will meet on

Thursday, March 5th at 7:00 pm in the Meeting Room.

 

The group will discuss:

The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson.

 

Books are available at the circulation desk. 

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.

 



 United Way and Community Partners have collaborated to bring a wonderful program that is free and available to everyone year round.

 Mass 2-1-1 is a free, confidential, multilingual information resource and referral program with sponsorships from United Way available 24/7/365 days a year.

 By dialing 2-1-1 from any telephone, individuals can connect with trained, certified call-takers who will assist with information and referrals for important non-emergency health and human services, as well as volunteer opportunities.

These services are also available online by visiting www.Mass211help.org.  

Respectfully submitted by: 

President & CEOJamie E. Crossman

United Way of Greater Attleboro/Taunton
 jamie@uwgat.org  

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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME  
Have fun with us

and beeee entered to win

 

Entrance for up to 4 children to Stardust Gym's Open Gym, East Bridgewater, Rt 106
 

 

Historical Tidbit Question:
Who's Ration book is displayed?

Email us your answer at: 

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 March 3, 2015, we 
will randomly pick a winner
from the correct answers.

 

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 3/1/15")    

Disclaimer: At the Buzz Around, we promote community and family. Occasionally there will be links to town committees and other non-profit groups, as a way of sharing local information.  Individual groups are responsible for how they represent themselves on their websites and in their promotional materials.  The Buzz Around does not claim to support any particular view.