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 Teen/tween art class at the West Bridgewater Public Library
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We were all too buzzzy to play this week

You should play

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

You could win a Boston Masspass Coupon Book ($25 value)
Historical Tidbit:  First Parish Church History: The Great Awakening

Rev. Daniel Perkins was ordained in 1721.  He graduated Harvard College; his second wife, Madame Hancock ,was the mother of John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts and one of
the signers of the Declaration of Independence. 

 

www.firstchurchwb.org/images/historybooklet.pdf 

Monday, March 23
Exercise - 8:30a - Council on Aging (COA)
Outreach - 9a - COA
Supportive Care - 9a - COA
Lunch - noon - COA

Tuesday, March 24

Outreach - 9a - COA
Swedish Weaving - 1p - COA
Zumba Gold - 3p - COA
School Bldg Comm - 6:30p - MS/HS

Wednesday, March 25

Rotary Club of the Bridgewaters - 7:15a - Good Days Restaurant
Outreach - 9a - COA
Swedish Weaving - 1p - COA
The Turn at the Bend Presentation - 6p - Town Hall

Thursday, March 26

Exercise - 8:30a - COA
Outreach - 9a - COA
Supportive Care - 9a - COA
Line Dancing - 9:30a - COA
Spring Story & Craft with Ms Nanette - 10:30a - Library
Lunch - noon - COA
Mah Jongg - 12:45p - COA
Trucchi's Van - 1p - COA
Yoga - 6p - First Church
Friday, March 27
Outreach - 9a - COA
Tai Chi - 9a - COA
Representative Michelle Dubois - 9a - Town Hall
Swedish Weaving - 10:30a - COA
Zumba Gold - 3:30p - COA
Saturday, March 28
Church of St. Ann Mass - 4p
 
Reminder: No weekend MBTA Rail Service 
Sunday, March 29
Church of St. Ann - 8:30a, 10:30a  
Cochestett United Methodist - Sunday Worship Service & Sunday School 10:15am
First Church - Worship Service and Sunday School 10a, Teen Bible Study 9a
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.
           Gymnastic Classes             Open Gym            Birthday Parties

West Bridgewater Lions Club installed 3 new member to the club March 12, 2015. 
Reiko McNeil, Jay Ross, Felipe Mizhirumbay with Lions Club President Jerry Lawrence
West Bridgewater Lions Club... doing good and having fun. 
 The club meets at Good Days Restaurant, the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.  For more information, contact Jerry Lawrence  617-970-6731
Check out their Facebook page for meetings and updates. 
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BRIDGEWATER  FARM SUPPLY
  

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
 American Red Cross Blood Drive
Friday, April 3 from 2-7pm
St. Ann's Church
103 North Main Street, West Bridgewater 


The need for blood is always present; please consider donating

and give "the gift of life."
You may schedule your appointment by calling the Red Cross at

1-800-RED CROSS or on redcrossblood.org
 


To Apply for SNAP/Food Stamps

 

Project Bread's food source hotline offers free, confidential screenings for eligibility as well as assistance completing the application over the phone.  Call today at 1-800-645-8333.

Seniors should press 2 for the special senior line.

Mon-Fri 8am-7pm & Saturday 10am-2pm

Bridgewater Square Chiropractic

Optimal Health and Wellness Through Chiropractic Care

dr perry

   63 Main Street
     Bridgewater
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                                 (508) 697-0050

 

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Absentee ballots
  
Absentee ballots are now available for the Annual Town Election to be held on Saturday, April 11, 2015. 
Residents may vote by absentee ballot if they are unable to vote at the polls on Election Day because of absence from town during the hours the polls are open, physical disability or observing religious beliefs. 
An application must be completed prior to receiving the ballot.  Applications may be mailed by the Town Clerk's office. 
Call the office at (508) 894-1200 to request the application or you may get a copy on line at www.sec.state.ma.us

Voters may also obtain the application and ballot in person at the Clerk's office.

 

The last day to request an absentee ballot is Friday, April 10th until noon.

 

 

Call the Town Clerk's office at (508) 894-1200 for more information.  Mail-in registrations must be postmarked on or before March 20, 2015.

WB COA Travel News - Great trips for March & April  


 ATLANTIC CITY TOUR PACKAGE  Atlantic, NJ  March 31 - April 3, 2015  (4 Days / 3 Nights ~ Tuesday - Friday)

   

   TURNING STONE RESORT Casino & Bingo Hall  Verona, NY  April 6 - 8, 2015  (3 Days / 2 Nights ~ Monday - Wednesday)


 CHERRY BLOSSOM CELEBRATION  Washington, DC  April 9 - 12, 2015  (4 Days / 3 Nights ~ Thursday - Sunday)  


 TOP OF THE HUB  Omni Imax Theater at The Museum of Science  Thursday, April 16, 2015 

 

REMINDER - ALL TRIPS REQUIRE PAYMENT AT THE TIME OF RESERVATION  Telephone reservations will be held 3 days.  Seating is limited. If you are interested in any of these trips, please do not wait to sign up. 

Council on Aging, 97 W Center St. 508-894-1262. Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30a-4p

All trips leave from the WB Lowe's parking lot.

Taunton River Watershed Alliance
  
Saturday March 28
Gertrude Boyden Refuge
1298 Cohannet Street

The TRWA Water Quality Monitoring Workshop workshop will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at the Gertrude Boyden Refuge in Taunton. Water testing will begin on the second Tuesday of April (April 14). 

WATER QUALITY MONITORING


 Time to think about spring.  Are you ready?  This winter's storms, road treatment and runoff will be impacting our local streams.  Will this affect the rivers' cleanliness?  Stormwater drainage can be noxious brews of fuels, pesticides, sewage, road salt, silt, and garbage that foul water, spread disease and damage fish habitat.  Join us as we continue to measure how clean our rivers are.  Hardy volunteers go out once a month to take samples at 2 or 3 locations each.  We then have the samples analyzed at laboratories. We can't do it without you.  If you'd like to volunteer, please give our offices a call at 508-828-1101 or email us at director@savethetaunton.org.

 
Dance Kaleidoscope 2015

 

Bridgewater State University
Rondileau Campus Center Auditorium
              Open To General Public

April 2, 3, 4  7:30pm

Admission $10 General Public, $8 Seniors, Military & Students with ID

Bridgewater State University Dance continues its annual Spring tradition, showcasing original choreography staged by and featuring advanced student dancers.
 

arts.bridgew.edu/dance-kaleidoscope-2015
 
 Time to come out of hibernation and start our creative juices flowing. 

"Imagination is not only the uniquely human capacity to 
envision that which is not, and therefore the fount of all invention and innovation. In its arguably most  
transformative and revelatory capacity, it is the power to that enables us to empathize with humans whose experiences we have never shared."
 ~J. K. Rowling

"One might think that the money value of an invention constitutes its reward to the man who loves his work. But... I continue to find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success."
~ Thomas A. Edison

"Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist in creating out of void, but out of chaos." ~ Mary Shelley

So, take heart... if your world seems crazy, it is the perfect time to invent something new!
 
~ 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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Presentation for

TURN AT RIVERBEND AFFORDABLE HOUSING LOTTERY INFO & APPLICATION

Wednesday, March 25

6pm 

Town Hall Sm Conference Room

 

Come get your questions answered about this new housing project.

 

There will be 6 one bedroom and 6 two bedroom affordable units available for qualifying residents.

 

Click here for application and information 

Dog Licenses Due April 1

 

 

Cost:  MALE/FEMALE DOGS $16.00     
 
SPAYED/NEUTERED DOGS $15.00

Licenses are due April 1st every year.  A current rabies certificate is required, stating the date of expiration.

Licensing may be done by mail or at the Town Clerk's office during regular business hours.  To license you dog by mail, send a copy of the current rabies certificate, a STAMPED-SELF ADDRESSED ENVELOPE and a check made out to the Town of West Bridgewater.

A $25.00 late fee is charged if the dog is licensed after June 30th.

FAILURE TO LICENSE YOUR DOG AFTER JUNE 30TH COULD RESULT IN A POLICE CITATION AND A COURT SUMMONS

IF YOU NO LONGER HAVE A DOG, PLEASE CALL THE TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE (508) 894-1200

 

REPRESENTATIVE MICHELLE DUBOIS WILL BE HOLDING OFFICE HOURS IN THE SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM AT THE WEST BRIDGEWATER TOWN HALL FROM
 9 AM - NOON ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:  MARCH 27TH, APRIL 24TH AND MAY 22ND. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COME IN AND MEET WITH REP DUBOIS.

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.

 

School End Date
At its meeting on March 2, 2015, the school committee unanimously voted to amend the 2014-2015 school calendar and make Friday April 3rd a full day of school for all students. Therefore, if we are fortunate enough to have no more snow days, the last day of school will be Thursday June 25th.
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME  
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 A Boston Masspass Coupon Book

($25 value)

 

Historical Tidbit Question: 

 

What year did Reverend Perkins die?


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 24, 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 3/22/15")    

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