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Eggs-cellent Adventure!

 

On Saturday, April 4th the Greater Bridgewater Women of Today held their Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt. For the first time ever, the hunt was held inside the Bridgewater Sports Complex (The Dome). Around 400 people pre-registered and came out to enjoy, face-painting, games, raffles, photos with the Easter Bunny and the Egg Hunt!  GBWOT would like to thank all those who helped and gave donations for to make the event such a success.

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

Formed in May of 2011, Greater Bridgewater Women of Today is a volunteer organization which raises funds to support needs of individuals, the community, local and national charities. For information email: greaterbridgewaterwot@yahoo.com visit: www.mawt.org/gbwot

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Special Thanks to our Sponsors: All American Assisted Living & Happy Frog Copy Center


30 plus tables helping you on your path. Tickets $5. 

Health & Wellness Symposium Info
 

Two rooms of presenters: 

Rm 1

12:15  Stephanie Woods ~ Singing Bowls of the Himalayas
1  Rachelle Croteau ~ Reflexology for Everyone
1:45 Jacquelyn Rose ~ Following Your Inner Compass

2:30 Cheryl Washwell ~ The Clean Concepts - The Path to Wellness
 Rm 2
12:15 Linda Coventry ~ Yes, It Works; No, It Doesn't Hurt!: The Lowdown on Acupuncture

1:00  Eric Disbrow ~ Relieving Stress through Financial Planning
1:45 Lisa Evans ~ Mindful Thoughts with Hypnosis
2:30 Theresa McNulty ~ What Are GMO's?
3:15  Rosa Prezioso-Galeno ~ Reclaiming the Pantry
April 12, 2015

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Congratulations
Bob Olivieri

Bob won an Ultimate Hair conditioning treatment with a haircut & style ($70) from Revolutions Styling Salon & Spa
East Bridgewater, Rte 106


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 :

 

The Trinity Episcopal Church is located on Main Street in Bridgewater and was founded in 1747.
The church was constructed in 1748
under the direction of Worcester architect Stephan Earle and was built on land donated by Samuel Edson.

In 1836, the original church was taken down and was rebuilt at the current location where the church still stands. 
 
The total cost of the church when it was consecrated in 1884 totaled $8236.12, which was inclusive of land, labor and furnishings.




Monday, April 13

Painters - 9a - Cole Yeaton Senior Center (CYSC)
Council on Aging - 10:15a - CYSC
Lunch - noon - CYSC
 Budget/Finance Comm Jt Mtg - 7p - Memorial Bldg
Evening Book Club - 7p - Library
Recreation Comm - 7p - 90 Cottage St
My Buddy & I registration begins today

Tuesday,  April 14

Zumba - 9a - CYSC
Read Together, Grow Together - 9:30a - Library
Shopping - 10:15a - CYSC
Lunch - noon - CYSC
Preschool Story Time - 1:30p - Library
Poetry Excursion - 7p - Library
Conservation Comm - 7p - Police Station
Veterans Council - 7p - CYSC
Wednesday, April 15
Rotary Club of the Bridgewaters - 7:15a - Good Days Restaurant, WB
Exercise - 9a - CYSC
Crafters - 9a - CYSC
Toddler Story Time - 9:30a - Library
Book Babies - 10:30a - Library
Shopping - 10:15a - CYSC
Cake Day - 11a - Library
Quilters - 11a - CYSC
Community Preservation Comm - 6:30p - CYSC
Thursday, April 16
Zumba - 9a - CYSC
Food Pantry - 10a - Central Square Congregational, UCC
Toddler Story Time - 10:30a - Library
Book Babies - 11:15a - Library
Cribbage - 1p - CYSC
Friday, April 17
 Arthritis Exercise - 9a - CYSC
Crafters - 9a - CYSC
Mah Jong - 9:30a - CYSC
Drop in Story Time - 10:30a - Library
Saturday, April 18
Hibernating House - 10:30a - Library
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Mass - 4p
Pinot, Picasso & Pipes - 7p - Library
Sunday, April 19
First Parish Church - 10:30a 
Bridgewater Baptist Church - 10a
Saint Thomas Aquinas Mass - 7:45a, 10 and 12p 
Trinity Episcopal - 8a & 10a
Central Square Congregational, UCC  - 10a
Bridgewater United Methodist - 10a
Faith Chapel Assembly of God - school 9a, service 10a
Trinity Covenant - 10a
United Methodist  - 10a - Worship & school 
New Jerusalem - 10:30a
Scotland Trinitarian Congregational - 10:30a 
St. Basil's Chapel - 10:00a and 5p -  note new 5p time * -
BSU Campus  
 
* Information Compiled in this issue from Town web sites, submitted information and "Senior Publishing"  Feel free to submit  events & information from your non-profit group.
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Bridgewater Academy Lions Club's "Dining for a Cause"
Bridgewater 99 Restaurant 

April 13, 5-8pm
 99 Restaurant
233 Broad St, Bridgewater
 
For diners who eat-in or do take-out and present this voucher at the Bridgewater 99 Restaurant between 5 PM and 8PM on April 13, the 99 Restaurant will donate 15% of their total bill
(excluding tax & gratuity) to Mass Lions Eye Research Fund.
 There is no additional cost to participants helping this worthy cause.
Interested participants may contact  bwateracadlions@verizon.net to have a copy emailed to them to print out. Printed vouchers are also available at the Bridgewater Senior Center, Public Library, and Town Hall.  
     In the restaurant's lobby, Bridgewater Academy Lions will have drawings for gift baskets to benefit the BALC charity account for local and Lions charities.
                      
       

Poetry Excursion Program

 

Tuesday April 14, 7pm

15 South St.

 

 The public is invited to attend a free poetry program at the Bridgewater Public Library on Tuesday, April 14th.

The program is entitled, Poetry Excursion: Let Us go Then You and I will be presented by Rev. Dr. Gordon Postill.

Poetry Recitations provide a kind of "excursion" format to ponder and discuss such themes as adventure, hope, death, friendship, and grief. After each recitation, there will be an opportunity for personal and group reflections about what the poems may have evoked.

The recitations include poems by William Shakespeare, Mary Oliver, W.H. Auden, Jane Kenyon, and other renowned poets. A complete list of the poems will be provided at the end of this 90-minute introspective, yet also interactive process.

The content and format have been specifically designed for both poetry lovers in general as well as for anyone else who appreciates exploring core aspects of the human condition.

Ordained by the United Church of Canada in 1980, Dr. Postill is a Board Certified Chaplain who has provided spiritual care to hospice patients and their families since 1991. He has been the Chaplain of Old Colony Hospice in Randolph for the past twelve years and lives with his wife Robin in Duxbury.
 

          The BSU Irish Studies Program presents:

Michael Patrick MacDonald  


 

Tuesday, April 14

 3:30 - 6:00pm

Heritage Room, Maxwell Library


 

Michael Patrick MacDonald, author of the memoirs  "All Souls and Easter Rising", will speak about his experience of traveling abroad to Ireland as a young man. 

It is this reluctant journey "home" that reconciles MacDonald with his neighborhood, his family, and his heritage.  A roots journey laced with both rebellion and profound redemption. 

Bridgewater Public Library Spring Fundraiser

Pinot, Picasso & Pipes

 

Capriol Consort Saturday April 18, 7-10pm

 15 South St.

 

     Tickets are available at the Bridgewater Public Library for the upcoming spring fundraiser sponsored by the Friends of the Bridgewater Public Library. "Pinot, Picasso & Pipes" includes an evening of local art and music, featuring Capriol Consort and The Male Bonding Band.  
 Adults age 21 and over and invited to attend.   It will include a wine and beer tasting, as well as appetizers, desserts, coffee and soft drinks.

      Supporters of the event include Bernier's Liquors, Roche Brothers, Bruno's Pizzeria, Bridgewater Village Bakery, Prisco's Market, Cake in a Box, Brick & Tin, and Just Desserts. Exhibiting artists include Mark Young, Felipe Miguel, Fernando DaSilva,

 Rusty Green, Karen Callahan, and Amalia Cruz.


            Advance tickets are available at the library: $15/person.  A special offer is available to members of the Friends of the BWPL at 2 tickets for $25 (in advance only).  Tickets at the door are $20/person or $15/person for members of the Friends of the BWPL.

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Bridgewater Public Library

Because Adjustments Are A Part Of Life

   
63 Main Street
Bridgewater
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Ticks and Your Dog
A boy & his Dog

Ticks can transmit dangerous diseases when they attach to a host and feed.  A tick must be attached for several hours in order to transmit Lyme disease to a host. If you check your dog (and yourself) daily, you have a chance of finding and removing any ticks before they can transmit Lyme disease.

 

Even if you are using an effective tick control product, you should still check your dog daily for ticks and remove any as soon as you find them. You should never remove a tick with your fingers. Tweezers work well, but be sure to grasp the tick close to the head and pull gently to avoid leaving the mouthparts embedded in the skin. Tick removal tools are also very easy to use. Avoid using lighter fluid, matches, or other products that may irritate the skin or cause serious injuries to your dog. When in doubt, ask your veterinary care team for assistance removing the tick.  

 

 

 

Respectfully Submitted, Dr. Karen Reamsnyder

Raynham Veterinary Hospital 

402 South Street East

Raynham, MA

(508) 823-8443.

We are open Mon-Fri: 7:00am -7:00pm

Sat: 8:00am -3:00pm.  On Sundays or after hours, for emergency care, contact the New England Animal Medical Center in West Bridgewater at 508-580-2515.

 

 

 

 

Experts have Agreed On The Best Ways to Prevent Concussion

A concussion is a brain injury; the only known cure is prevention. Helmets can protect against skull fractures and more serious brain injuries but cannot prevent a concussion; therefore, it is vitally important to be well-informed about prevention. Many products have claimed to prevent concussions but none have been substantiated.

 

Concussion Signs and Symptoms

There are a wide variety of signs and symptoms associated with concussions. No two concussions are the same and individuals may experience only some of the symptoms. Symptoms may not show up immediately; they may be noticed a few hours or days later. Exertion exacerbates symptoms. Remember: if a concussion is suspected, the athlete should be immediately removed from play!

 

Baseline Assessments/Cognitive Testing

 

Pre-season cognitive baseline testing is relatively new to youth sports. Typically a short computerized test administered prior to the beginning of the season, it measures selected brain processes and scores the test for each athlete to establish the athlete's baseline. If a concussion is suspected during the season, s/he can re-test. The computer software compares the baseline score to the re-test score and alerts the clinician of a reliable change in the score. Computerized cognitive testing can also be used during management/treatment even when a baseline has not been established. The changes/improvements in scores over time help to determine progress toward recovery. It is important to remember that computerized cognitive baseline testing is only a tool to be used by a trained clinician. It cannot diagnose a concussion and should always be used as one component of a concussion assessment.      www.sportsconcussion.com


 

McElwain School Reuse Plan - The town needs your input!

 

The Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) to Town Manager Dutton has been charged by Town Manager Dutton to "take on" the disposal/use of the old McElwain School Building on Main Street.


The CDAC needs public participation to guide the process. However, after this crazy winter, the CDAX wondered if a large group would turn out for a meeting. So, in hopes of getting greater participation at cost savings, they have decided to try a new approach and created an on-line site where people can vote on ideas, give their reasons and create others ideas. http://www.tricider.com
The CDAC urges you to be part of this process!!! Think, talk, investigate then logon and let them hear your opinions.

See below for another link if you want to see interior photos of the building. AND, visit (and Like) the McElwain School---the Next Iteration Facebook page at 
           Gymnastic Classes             Open Gym            Birthday Parties

         Bridgewater Lions Club

     4th Annual Chili Chowderfest 
   was a huge success!

Bridgewater Lions Club Chili Chowderfest 3.22.15
Bridgewater Lions Club Chili Chowderfest 3.22.15

                       The Rotary Club of the Bridgewaters 

Annual Exotic Pancake Breakfast 

 

Sunday April 19   8-11am

Cole-Yeaton Senior Center

10 Wally Krueger Way, Bridgewater 

 

The Club is serving pancakes, eggs, coffee, tea and orange juice.

 

Tickets: adults $7 and children under 13 and seniors $5

Tickets are available from Rotary Club members and at the door. 

 

The Club invites the public to attend this event. 

Call Bruce @  508.378.7890 for info or tickets.

Free Magic Show

Tuesday April 21, 11am 

15 South St.


The Tommy Jones Magic Show is coming to the library!
Tues., April 21st at 11a.m.
For children of all ages - no registration required.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Bridgewater Public Library.
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The Bridgewater Garden Club  


 

Wednesday April 22, 1pm

 Cole-Yeaton Senior Center 

10 Walley Krueger Way
 

Meeting will be held on Wednesday April 22, at the Bridgewater Cole Yeaton Senior

Center 10 Walley Krueger Way,  Bridgewater, at 1pm.  The program will be HORTICULTURE HUMOR presented by Horticulturist Tom Strangfeld. A look at the way suburbanites prune, protect and otherwise punish their plants.

 

 The evening meeting will be held on Monday April 27 at 7pm. The speaker will be Melissa Pace on the topic "Victory Gardens For Today's World."  Get help planning your new garden with this expert. The public is invited to all meetings.  For information call 508-697-7617


 

Phoebe Hogg  Publicity
Humans are social animals; we need each other. Yet being there, listening and having compassion can be challenging...

"We've got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can't just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it's going to get on by itself. You've got to keep watering it. You've got to really look after it and nurture it."
~ John Lennon

"Intense love does not measure, it just gives."
~ Mother Teresa

"If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships - the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together, in the same world at peace."
~Franklin D. Roosevelt

Time spent nurturing a relationship, in pure love, is never time wasted. 


~ Jacquie
 

Town Buildings

 

Town Hall

64 Central Square

508-697-0921

Mon-Fri 8a-4p

Fri 8a-1p

 

Public Library

15 South St

508-697-3331

Mon-Wed 9a-8p 

Thurs10a-5p

Fri & Sat 10a-2p

 

Cole Yeaton Senior Center
10 Wally Krueger Way
508-697-0929

Mon-Thurs 9a-3p

Fri 9a-noon 

 

Food Pantry

Central Square Church

71 Central Sq.

 508-697-6016

Thursdays - 10a

Small Businesses make our Community Strong. Support them everyday!
Florals From The Heart

PROM BLING BAR

 

Bling Bar avail throu April 30th

Design The Prom Flowers YOU Really Want
 
Customize a Hand Tied
Bouquet, Wrist Corsage,
 Boutonniere, Hairpiece or 
Flower Ring

See our Fitz Design Bracelets: Beautiful Keepsakes to wear again and again after you remove the flowers

 
Nessralla Farm
 
Open For The Season!

Pansies * Perennials * Potting Soil & Cow Manure 

Join Our 2015

CSA Full Share $575
1/2 Share (Family Of 4) $295.
1/4 Share (Family Of 2) $147.50

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781-293-6792


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Spring Clean Ups!

All the equipment you
need this spring: Chippers, Pumps
Detachers & Aerators
Concrete Scarifier
Slice Seeders, Aerators
John Deer Skid Steer

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Bridgewater
508-279-0950


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Global Premier Soccer
 

Bridgewater Soccer Clinic

April 21-24

 

The best place in Ma to become a better soccer player is in the company of players and coaches who share your passion.
 GPS Juniors 3-6 years old

9-11am  $100

Technical Training Program

7-14 years

Half Day 9a -1p  $140

Full Day 9a - 3p  $195


 Registration & Info


 Venue: Flagg Street Soccer Complex

2 Flagg St, Bridgewater 

 
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Technology Program with Jeff Turner from BTV

Monday, April 13 at 12:30pm

Bridgewater Senior Center

 

Bring your smart phones, ipads, tablets and other tech toys and join Jeff as he helps and answers your questions.

Please call 508-697-0929 for more info or to sign up.

Join us for lunch before the program. 

  Bridgewater Public Library

"Bag It"

               "Bag It"

 

Monday, April 13, 6:30pm 

15 South St.

 

   In observance of Earth Month, celebrated annually in April, the Bridgewater Public Library is hosting a screening of the award-winning environmental documentary "Bag It" on Monday, April 13th at 6:30p.m. "Bag It" follows "everyman" Jeb Berrier as he tries to make sense of our dependence on plastic bags.  Although his quest starts out small, Jeb soon learns that the problem extends past landfills to oceans, rivers and ultimately human health.

    The documentary explores these issues and identified how our daily reliance on plastic threatens not only waterways and marine life, but human health too.  Two of the most common plastic additives are endocrine disruptors, which have been shown to link to cancer, diabetes, autism, attention deficit disorder, obesity and infertility.

 

For more information about the Bag It movement, go to : http://www.bagitmovie.com

            

Contact:  Mary O'Connell, Reference Librarian, moconnel@sailsinc.org


Reminder:

Monday, April 20 is Patriots Day

All town offices, banks, schools & library are closed.

School vacation week begins

Bridgewater Public Library

Cake Day Celebration

Wednesday, April 15 at 11am

 

We will have a delicious Library themed cake donated by Paula Surrette of Cakes by Paula, located right here in Bridgewater.

   Celebrate National Library Week with us.

 First come, first served

You won't want to miss this tasty treat! 

Bridgewater-Raynham Special Education Parents Advisory Council Meeting

 Wednesday, April 15 at 6:30pm

The Bridge Center

470 Pine Street, Bridgewater


 

(BR-SEPAC), The Bridge Center and Triumph, Inc. are hosting.  Following the meeting, at 7 pm, there will be a lecture titled, Relax Be Well: A Parent & Caregiver Workshop. 

This lecture will be given by Beth Williamson Ruse. Parents and Caregivers will gain knowledge of the stress response and relaxation response, build awareness of the impact stress has on our mind and body, experience the relaxation response through guided relaxation exercises, and obtain take-away tools to use in everyday life. The meeting will be held at The Bridge Center .   The BR-SEPAC is made up of parents that represent about 850 children with special needs within the Bridgewater-Raynham School district.  The BR-SEPAC works collaboratively with the Bridgewater-Raynham Public Schools and Bridgewater-Raynham School Committee to provide support and information for parents, school personnel, and the community about disabilities and the special education process. The Bridgewater-Raynham SEPAC accomplishes this through regular meetings, workshops, presentations, and special events. The meeting is free and open to all.  For more information visit our website: brsepac.org or email kwaskiel@hotmail.com. 

IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS/DATES FOR BR SENIORS

Class of 2015
 

Mon-Thurs May 4-13th AP Exams (Tentative Dates)
 

Tuesday, May 19th Academic Honors Night/Honor Society Night 
 

Wednesday, May 27th Athletic Awards Banquet (BRRHS, 6:30pm)
 

Thursday, May 28th Last full day of school for Seniors(last block FINAL exam)

Senior Banquet (Country Club of Halifax, 6:30-10pm)

Senior Lock-in(BRRHS, 11pm - 5am)
 

Friday, May 29th NO SCHOOL for Seniors ONLY
 

Monday, June 1st Final Exams first THREE periods of the day 
 

Tuesday, June 2nd Final Exams first THREE periods of the day

Graduation Rehearsal (10:30 - 12pm) 
 

Wednesday, June 3rd Graduation Rehearsal(9:00 - 11:00am)

Senior Scholarship Night  (BRRHS, 6:30pm)
 

Thursday, June 4th Graduation Rehearsal (9:00 - 11:00am)

Senior Prom (Indian Pond Country Club, 6:30-11pm)
 

Sunday, June 7th Graduation: 1:00 pm in the Gymnasium  


 

American Association of University Women

"Planning for the Future"

 

Wednesday, April 15th, 6:30pm

The Arbors

763 County St, Taunton

 

 

   The Taunton branch of the AAUW (American Association of University Women) will meet at the Arbors in Taunton, located at 763 County Street.  The meeting, which is open to the public, begins at 6:30p.m.

   Guest speaker is Attorney Daryl Every. Her topic is:  Planning for the Future: Retirement & Estate Planning for Women. AAUW membership is open to any graduate holding an Associate or equivalent, Baccalaureate or higher degree from a qualified educational institution.  Undergraduates may become AAUW affiliate members.  Members of this local branch include women from Bridgewater, Taunton, Raynham and other South Shore towns.

     For more information about joining the Taunton Area Branch of the AAUW, contact Rosemarie Buote, Vice President of Membership, at 508-669-5069. For more information about AAUW, visit the website at: www.aauw.org

Youth Track & Field Spring Program

 

   

Bridgewater Recreation Commission is still accepting applications for the spring track and field program, open to Bridgewater youngsters in grades 5-8. 

 The program will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 5:30-7:00 p.m., beginning on April 27 and continuing through June 17, and will take place at the Bridgewater State University track and field facility at Swenson Field. The program will be directed by Sam Baumgarten, Kim Larcom, and Joe Gillis. Sign up forms have been distributed through the schools, and completed applications should be returned to the Recreation Commission. The form is also posted on the Town website, Recreation

For additional information, call Sam at 508-697-6848.                     

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

  

 Historical Tidbit Question:

 

What was the total cost of the church when it was consecrated in 1884?

 

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On  April 14, 2015, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.

The Buzz was compiled

this week by  Robert Lundquist, Theresa McNulty, Marla Prince, Stacy Rancourt, & Jacquelyn Rose

 

 

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