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A big thank you to the fantastic Park Day Volunteers ~ You folks do an awesome job every year!

It was so very much fun! 

Thanks to www.facebook.com/wbparkday for these pictures.



































































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Congratulations!!!
Erin O'Keefe 

Erin won a martial arts birthday party for 10 children at South Shore Martial Arts, Rt 106, Halifax, MA

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

You could win a facial and a $10 gift certificate of Mary Kay products from Jeanne Smith and Cindy Guarino, Mary Kay consultants
Historical Tidbit:

 The North Parish of Bridgewater in early 1819 formed a committee petitioning the General Court of Massachusetts for a division of the town, listing two specific concerns. The first concern was that the area and population of Bridgewater was getting too big and the expense of time and travel made attending town meetings difficult so far from their homes. The second concern was that the meetinghouse was in disrepair and lacked sufficient size for the whole town to meet and transact their business. North Parish would be much better served by forming their own town.
 
   A smaller group in North Parish petitioned against the division believing such reasons and arguments presented for the division were unjustified. They also wished if the petition for division were passed, they and their estates would be exempt and remain part of Bridgewater.
 
   The town of Bridgewater itself also petitioned the General Court expressing regret and surprise regarding the division. They disagreed with the alleged sufferings expressed of road conditions and time of travel along with the size and condition of the town's meetinghouse. Their opinion, generally speaking, was the conditions in Bridgewater were uncommonly good compared to most towns throughout the state. Their main concern was that this division would lead to the division of the whole town!
 
   After much debate and consideration over the next two years, on June 15, 1821, the State Senate and House passed the bill granting North Parish incorporation. The new town of North Bridgewater celebrated its first town meeting Independence Day 1821. The open expression of growing pains within Bridgewater had now been ushered in by the incorporation of the North.
 
The name was changed from North Bridgewater to Brockton in 1874.
 
Information from:
Monday, September 21
Exercise - 8:30a - Council on Aging (COA)
Outreach - 9a - COA
Supportive Care - 9a - COA
Lunch - noon - COA
Water Comm - 5p - 29 Cyr St
School Comm - 6:30p - MS/HS
Municipal Bldg Needs - 7p - Town Hall

Tuesday, September 22

Outreach - 9a - COA
Fall Story Time & Craft - 10:30a - Library
Swedish Weaving - 1p - COA
Zumba Gold - 3p - COA

Wednesday, September 23

Rotary Club of the Bridgewaters - 7:15a - Good Days Restaurant
Outreach - 9a - COA
Supportive Care - 9a - COA
Lunch - noon - COA
Bridge - 12:45p - COA
Lego Club - 5:30p - Library
Town Rivers Fisheries - 6:30p - Town Hall
Nunchatesset Greenway - 7p - Town Hall
Board of Selectmen - 7p - Town Hall

Thursday, September 24

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
Rent Control Bd - 7p - Town Hall
Friday, September 25
Outreach - 9a - COA
Tai Chi - 9a - COA
Swedish Weaving - 10:30a - COA 
Zumba Gold - 3p - COA
Saturday, September 26
Church of St. Ann, Mass - 4p
 
Reminder:  No weekend MBTA Rail Service 
Sunday, September 27
Church of St. Ann - 8:30a, 10:30a  
Cochesett 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.
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Fall Story & Craft Time

Tuesday, September 22 at 10:30am

WB Public Library

 

Join us for a fall story and craft time

with Ms. Nanette.

This is perfect for ages 3-6.

No registration required for this free event. 

Lego Club
Wednesday, September 23
at 5:30pm
WB Public Library

The WB Lego Club for boys and girls ages 6 and up will begin on Wednesday, September 23 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm.
Have fun making monthly projects and participating in fun contests and challenges.
West Bridgewater residents have first seating, so please register.
Additional dates are Oct 7th and 21st, November 4th and 18th, December 2nd and 16th - with more dates to follow.
 


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Senior Health & Wellness Fair at the Senior Center
Tuesday, September 29, 10am - 2pm
 


Auditions for a Regional Community Theater Production 
of  Roald Dahl's "The Witches"
  With Artists From Suburbia, 
directed by Andrew Child

Friday, September 25, and Saturday, September 26, 
from 7:00 - 9:00pm
 St. Joseph the Worker Church
 1 Maquan Street, Hanson

Interested performers should prepare 30 seconds - 1 minute of a monologue of their choosing and be prepared to learn a brief movement combination and read from the script.

Artists from Suburbia, a new collective that strives to put the "community" back into community theatre is looking for a group of eight talented actors/ clowns/ puppeteers of any age or ability to tell the delightfully wacky story of The Witches adapted by David Wood through dialogue, creative movement, and puppetry.

Rehearsals will (tentatively) be held on Mondays 7:00-9:00, Thursdays 7:00-9:00, and Sundays 1:00-4:00 in Brockton, Massachusetts (just over the Whitman town line). However, the full cast will not be expected to attend all rehearsals.  Any additional dates and times may be worked out to incorporate everyone's schedules. Tech week will begin on Sunday, November 15.

Performances will be at The Center at Sachem Rock in East Bridgewater on Friday, November 20, at 7:00; Saturday, November 21, at 7:00; and Sunday, November 22, at 2:00. Performances will be free and open to the public.

This production is being graciously funded by the East Bridgewater Cultural Council. We hope you will join us and become a part of our premier production! Please feel free to email artistsfromsuburbia@gmail.com with any questions or concerns. 
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Bridgewater State Observatory Opens to the Public

The BSU Observatory will host public nights on Wednesdays during Fall 2015 beginning September 30th.
for exact dates and times. These events occur on the 5th floor patios of
the Dana Mohler-Faria Science and Mathematics Center.

These events are weather-dependent. Please check a few hours prior to each event to see if the weather will allow it to go on.
Call our hotline at 508-531-DARK, find us on Facebook (Bridgewater State University Observatory), or follow us on Twitter @BSUObservatory to check.
Time to write your grant!
West Bridgewater CULTURAL COUNCIL 

Proposals for community oriented arts, humanities, and science projects due October 15, 2015. 
 
The West Bridgewater Cultural Council has set an October 15 postmark deadline for organizations, schools, and for individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community.
 
According to Council spokesperson Joan McAndrew, these grants can support a variety of artistic projects and activities in West Bridgewater  ~ including exhibits, festivals, short-term artist residencies or performances in schools, workshops and lectures.
The West Bridgewater Cultural Council will also entertain proposals from schools and youth groups through the PASS Program, which provides subsidies for school-age children to attend cultural field trips.
 
The West Bridgewater Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth.  The LCC Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, supporting thousands of community based projects in the arts, sciences and humanities every year.  The state legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, which then allocates funds to each community.
For specific guidelines and complete information on the West Bridgewater Cultural Council, contact Joan McAndrew at jnmcandrew5@gmail.com.  Application forms and more information about the Local Cultural Council Program is available online at www.mass-culture.org.  


Goldfinch & Sunflowers - Mary Wright Julius

Hidden Hummingbird - Mary Wright Julius
 
"I love to watch the birds and butterflies that come to the late-summer garden. Flocks of grackles fill the trees and empty the feeders every day as they get ready to journey South. The hummingbirds are gathering nectar from the bee balm and the butterfly bush is a favorite of the black swallowtail. The yellow goldfinches are busy pulling every seed from the sunflowers. Occasionally, the cooper's hawk shows up at the feeders and all the birds scatter until he leaves. September is a time of transition, of preparing for colder weather and the first frost, and the birds know it's coming." 

 Thank you, Mary, for sharing these beautiful captures of life!
 "Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity." 
~ George S. Patton

"You won't change anything significant in the world if you try to be like it. Change comes when you do something different." 
~ Shannon L. Alder
"Much ingenuity with a little money is vastly more profitable and amusing than much money without ingenuity." ~
Arnold Bennett

jacquie 2013
Imagine where we would be without our dreamers and inventors! 
~ Jacquie

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Town Hall

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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

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508-894-1262

Mon-Fri 8:30a-4p 

 

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Friday, October 2
3 - 8pm

Saturday, October 3
10am - 3pm

Knights of Columbus
1195 Bedford St 
Whitman

Crafts * Vendors * Gifts of All Kinds

Vendors:  spots still available. 
Contact Gail Mather
for more information.
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Committee Vacancies 
This Fall
 
If interested in serving on a Committee, please fill out the Volunteer Information Form found on the home page. Click here for link and return it to the Selectmen's Office.

Town Committee Vacancies as of September 2015:

ADA Committee (alternate)
Agricultural Commission
Brockton Area Transit Authority
Cable TV Advisory Committee
Conservation Commission (alternate)
Council on Aging (2)
Cultural Council
Fence Viewers
Field Drivers (2)
Memorial and Veterans' Day Committee
Mobile Home Rent Control Board
Recycling Committee *New!
Service Member Recognition Committee (2)

Town of West Bridgewater Strategic Plan: 
WB Town Hall Flag
 
 
 
           
We are gearing up for Strategic Planning again! Here are the goals. If you are interested in working on a specific goal, and/or serving as Team Leader for one, please contact Mallory through Facebook, email (mcole@wbridgewater.com) or by phone at 508-894-1267

GOAL 1:  Revise and Update the Master Plan                       

GOAL 2:  Branding West Bridgewater
 *Team Leader for this position has been FILLED

GOAL 3:  Sidewalks, Trails, Pedestrian Crossings
        
GOAL 4:  Inter-municipal Sewer Agreement with City of Brockton - Manley Street area
         
GOAL 5:  Update Open Space and Recreation Plans

The First Church of West Bridgewater presents a Fundraiser Trip to Mohegan Sun Casino
Saturday, October 17th
Cost is $30.00 per person which includes round trip motor coach transportation,(pick up at 8:00 a.m. & return at 6:00 p.m. at Lowes, Rt. 106, West Bridgewater),
Mohegan Sun Casino visit and Casino bonus -- $15.00 meal credit and $10.00 free bet.

Reservations are necessary and may be made by calling Barbara or Gaynal Waugh at (508) 350-0260 or the First Church office at (508) 587-3118.(If you get voice mail, please leave a message.) 
Full payment is due at time of registration and is non-refundable.
Deadline to reserve is October 9th.

WB Council on Aging Trips and Adventures

TURNING STONE RESORT Casino & Bingo Hall, 
Verona, NY 
October 25 - 27, 2015 
3 Days / 2 Nights ~ 
Sunday - Tuesday
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.  
Call 508-894-1262 for more information.

The Dr. Mary Jo Moriarty Pool is open for the Fall Semester 

Open Swim times include:
M/W/F 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
T/Th 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 -2:30 p.m.
Mon - Thursday evening 8:00-10:00 p.m.
Community pool passes are $5.00. 
prize box  
WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME  
Have fun with us
and beeee entered to win

 A facial and a $10 gift certificate of Mary Kay products from Jeanne Smith and Cindy Guarino, Mary Kay consultants

 
 Historical Tidbit Question:

When was the North Parish granted incorporation? 
 
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 September 22, 2015, we 
will randomly pick a winner
from the correct answers.

 

The Buzz was compiled

this week by  Rob Lundquist, Theresa McNulty, Marla Prince, Stacy Rancourt, Jacquelyn Rose, & Betty Stirling.
  

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