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 Distinguished Young Woman (DYW):  the oldest scholarship program in the country for young women.   
Left:  Emily Yeo. Greater Bridgewater DYW 2016 Right: Kelly Reading. Massachsetts DYW 2015

Paula Coffey and Brenda Morrissey, chairwomen of the local Distinguished Young Woman Scholarship 
Program would like to invite all young women who will graduate with the class of 2017 to take part 
in this year's program. 

The group will meet weekly at the Howard School in West Bridgewater starting in January. 
 
At the local level, approximately $6000 in cash scholarships are awarded.  The local program is the first level leading to the State and National programs.   

Brenda Morrissey, Co-Chairman Brittney Churchill of West Bridgewater (Capeway DYW 2013), Paula Coffey, Co-Chairman Shaelyn Casey of East Bridgewater (Greater Bridgewater DYW 2013)
Brenda:    blmorrissey@comcast.net

 

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Congratulations!!!
Christine Lombardi

Christine won a 16-oz candle from the 
East Bridgewater Candle Company ($17 value)

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

You could win two tickets to Nessralla Farm's 
Corn Maze
139 Hemlock Lane, Halifax
(up to an $18 value)
Historical Tidbit:  Dandelion  -  A Weed You Can Eat

Yes, we call them a weed, but they were an early spring treat in the early 1900's.

This natural food was used in recipes to add a different kind of taste. Children would be sent out to pick and then the stem and blossom would be plucked from the greens and stewed on the stovetop. It was a delicious dish served with vinegar for a sauce. The dandelion greens are somewhat like spinach when cooked. The root was also used as an addition to salads and an extract could be made to make tea, coffee and wine.

A number of my family members would talk about the "stewed greens" and wine made with dandelions they had picked. I know one of their favorite fields to pick them in was on the east end of Plymouth Street at the Plympton line.

~ Respectfully submitted, Sue Basile

Monday, October 5
Coffee Hour - 9a - Council on Aging (COA)
Clinic - 9a - COA
Whist - 10a - COA
Garden Club - noon - Library
Senior Lunch - noon - COA
Melodians - 1p - COA
Grief Support - 3p - COA
Food Pantry - 3p - St. John's
Tim Weisberg - Spooky Southcoast - 6p - Library
Board of Health  - 6p - Town Hall
Alcoholics Anonymous - 7:30p - Community Covenant Church
Tuesday, October 6
Walking Club - 8:30a - St. John's
Chair Yoga - 9a - COA
Errand Van - 9a - COA
Back Alley Bridge - 10:30a - COA
Left, Right, Center - 10:30a - COA
Senior Lunch - noon - COA
Busy Hands - 1p - COA
Council on Aging - 6p - COA
Assessors - 7p - Town Hall
Sports Parents - 7p - Jr/Sr High School
Democratic Town Comm - 7:30p - Library
Alanon - 7:30p - Community Covenant Church
Wednesday, October 7

Rotary Club of the Bridgewaters - 7:15a - Good Days Restaurant, WB 

Line Dancing - 10a - COA
Crocheting - 10a - COA
Computer Workshop - 10a - COA
Families & Books - 10:30a - Library
Clinic - 10:30a - COA
Toddler Time - 11a - Library
Mah Jongg - noon - COA
Zumba Gold - 1p - COA
Thrift Shop - 3p - United Methodist Church
Lego Block Party - 3:30p - Library
Central School Council - 4:30p - Central School
Community Meal - 5:30p - United Methodist Church
Bingo - 6:30p - 650 Plymouth St
Zoning Board - 7p - Town Hall
Alcoholics Anon - 7:30p - Union Congregational Church
Hockomock Photography - 7:30p - Library
Thursday, October 8
Early Release, Grades 7-12 only
Shoppers' Van - 8:15a - COA
Walking Club - 8:30a - St John's
Friends of Seniors - 9a - COA
Yoga - 10a - COA
River Walk - 10a - COA
Lunch - noon - COA
Movie - 1p - COA
Kiwanis - 6:30p - TJ Smith's
Narcotics Anonymous - 6:30p - United Methodist Church
Family Yoga - 6:30pm - Union Congregational Church
GRASP - 7p - Community Covenant Church
Youth Football & Cheer - 7:30p - Standish Grille
 Friday, October 9
Early Release, Grades 7-12 only
Cribbage - 8:30a - COA
Bowling - 9a - Viking Rec
TOPS - 9:15a - Library
Crisfit - 10a - COA
 Saturday, October 10
Star Wars Reads Day - 9a - Library
St. John's - Service - 4p 
Alcoholics Anonymous - 7p - Methodist Church
 Sunday, October 11
Community Covenant Church - Sunday school: 9:45am, Worship: 11:00am
Union Congregational Church - Service 10a
(Elmwood) New Jerusalem Church - 10a
Grace Bible Church -  Worship 10:45a, Family Bible Study 6p 
St. John's Church - Mass: 8a, 10:30a
United Methodist Church -  Service 10:45a
Alcoholics Anonymous - 6p - Union Congregational
 
* Information Compiled in this issue from Town web sites and "Our Town" calendar
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Harvest Hoedown CN Smith Farm

Fun For the whole family 

*No admission charge*

Live Music All weekend 

 Sat Oct 10 & Sun  Oct 11 Dale & the Duds 1-4pm

Monday Oct 12 Dale & the Duds & Four in A Row 1-4 pm

Pumpkin Picking * Hay Play * Freshly made cider donuts * moon walk * apple picking (subject to crop) 

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YMCA Fall Family Festival Open House

Monday, October 12th
10 am til 1pm

East Bridgewater YMCA

We will also have a Kids' Mini Mid Run starting at 1pm with pre-registration suggested and free for members who pre-register.

www.oldcolonyymca.org/east-bridgewater 


Oct 15, 2015, 7pm, area Veterans are welcome to come & receive free help filing claims with the VA. 
VFW Post 2125, 40 Orange St.,  Bridgewater, MA
Bridgewater Square Chiropractic

We Are Excited to Announce The
LZ30-X Laser
For "State-of-the-Art" Treatment of Chronic & Acute Pain
Call Our Office Today to Find Out More!

                            63 Main Street 
     Bridgewater
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    (508) 697-0050





www.hynesscholarship.com

Legends & Legacies Gala 
Honoring Margaret Alexander & Bob McCarthy
Friday, November 6, 2015
Miraval Ballroom @ Mockingbird Restaurant, East Bridgewater
With MC Dan Rodricks and Auctioneer Peter Spagone, Sr.
Tickets are $100/person & can be purchased in a variety of ways:
through the website or
- Send a check (made out to the AKH Memorial Scholarship) to Treasurer Vern Post, 91 Waterman Street, East Bridgewater, MA 02333


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China Town Hall Event
Dear Colleagues:

Bridgewater State University has been selected by the National Committee on US-China Relations as one of the institutions to host the annual China Town Hall, a national day of programming involving about 75 cities in the United States. US-China Relations is a critical topic affecting us all in the 21st Century. We are honored to participate in this program of national dialogue.

The event will be held at the Dana Mohler-Faria Mathematics and Science Center 120 Auditorium, on Monday, October 5th, from 6 to 8:30 pm.

China Town Hall program will consider Chinese Education and Chinese economy. Vanessa Fong from Amherst College will speak in the first hour on How Chinese Citizens Pursue Upward Mobility in China and Worldwide. Following our discussion on Chinese education, we will open a live webcast about What China's Investment in the United States Mean for American Workers, Communities, and the Economy. The webcast features Robert Rubin, former Secretary of the Treasury; Sheldon Day, Mayor of Thomasville, Alabama, and Daniel Rosen, Founding Partner of Rhodium Group. Steve Orlins, President of the National Committee on US-China Relations, one of our co-sponsors for the program, will moderate the discussion.

The event is open to the public. Faculty are encouraged to bring their classes to attend. Please forward to others who might be interested in this event. The event is co-organized by the Minnock Center for International Engagement and the Asian Studies Program. Please see the enclosed flyer for more information.

Best,
Wing-kai

Wing-kai To, Ph.D.
Professor of History
Coordinator of Asian Studies
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA 02325
Phone: (508)531-2401
Email: wto@bridgew.edu




 
East Bridgewater Woman Raises Awareness for Alzheimer's

    
Lori DuVerger, pictured here with her mother, participated in the South Shore Walk to End Alzheimer'sŪ on Saturday, September 19, at Pilgrim Memorial State Park, Plymouth.
 
DuVerger and her boyfriend Art of 10 years both have mothers living with Alzheimer's and both are devoted caregivers. Lori's mother is still living at home with her 
84-year-old father.  She visits to help care for her mother while her father continues to work full time.  Art and Lori both visit his mother every other day in the nursing home where she resides. 

DuVerger and her boyfriend also have aunts with an Alzheimer's diagnosis.  With the challenges that they face and the prevalence in both of their lives, DuVerger knew that she wanted to do something, so she started a team for the Walk to End Alzheimer's.
 
"It's so hard to see the same people who took care of you slowly fade into their own world," said DuVerger. "We need a cure."
 
"If we are to be successful in finding effective treatments for Alzheimer's Disease, we will need thousands of people to commit to raising public awareness," said Jim Wessler, president/CEO of the Alzheimer's Association, MA/NH Chapter.  "The money raised by the Walk to End Alzheimer's is critical to our fight against this disease.  We are grateful to each person who makes a commitment to participate by walking, donating or volunteering."
 
More than 5 million people in America are living with Alzheimer's.  The Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's care, support and research.  For information or to sign up to participate in the Walk to End Alzheimer's, 

 
"When we tackle obstacles, we find hidden reserves of courage and resilience we did not know we had. And it is only when we are faced with failure do we realize that these resources were always there within us. We only need to find them and move on with our lives."
~A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Here's a toast to all the resilient men & women, who figure out a solution to the problem... and keep on plugging away, with a smile on their face and grit in their teeth. 
~ Jacquie

Town Buildings

 

Town Hall

175 Central St

508-378-1601

Mon 8:30a-8p

Tues - Thurs 8:30a-4:30p

Fri 8:30a-noon

 

EB Public Library

32 Union St

508-378-1616

Mon & Tues 9-8
Wed, Thurs, Fri 9-5
Saturday 9-2 

 

Council on Aging 

355 Plymouth St

508-378-1610

Mon 8a-6p

Tues - Thurs 8a-4p

Fri 8a-noon 

 
Small businesses make our community strong.
Support them every day!


Nessralla Farm 
Pumpkin Drop
Columbus Day Celebration
 
Pumpkin Drop
Oct 10, 11 & 12, 
Each Day at 2pm

Mini Corn Maze For Kids 
Age 5 and Under


Rt 106, Halifax
781-293-6792


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Special State Primary

Tuesday, Oct 6 at 7am

Jr/Sr High School

Viking Pizza
Buy 3 pizzas, get 1 free!

52 Bedford St
East Bridgewater, MA 02333

Delivery 7 days a week
 Hours: 11am - 10pm


River Walk

Thursday, October 8, at 10am

Meet at Center at Sachem Rock

 

Howard Wilbur will lead a walk along the river beginning at Bennett Trail.  Participants should meet at the Center at 10am.  Please remember some of the trail may be uneven terrain.  Wear appropriate attire and footwear.

Please call the COA at 508-378-1610 to sign up.


MATA Karate

"Never Lose The Fight Within"

After School Classes
Enrolling Now!

 516 North Bedford St
2nd Floor
East Bridgewater

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The East Bridgewater Garden Club Meeting
Monday, Oct. 5, at noon  Community Room
EB Public Library. 

The speaker will be Sharl Heller and his talk is titled, "Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens Ecoregion." The flower show will be an antique container with mums or asters.
Mary Kay Beauty Consultants

Love What You See?
Get It for Free*

Contact your
Mary Kay Independent
Beauty Consultant for details.

Mary Kay
(Sponsor of "PROJECT RUNWAY")
Independent Beauty Consultants

*Free Product for Being Hostess

Cindy Guarino

Jeanne A. Smith
508-208-0596
Grants Rental


From Tools for Home Improvement Projects to Indoor/Outdoor Parties & Fundraisers...We Rent It All

Call Us Today to Discuss Your Rental Needs or to Make a Reservation

10 Bedford Park
Bridgewater
508-279-0950


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Ms Beehaven 
Angel Alley

 * Workshops * Meditation
* Drumming Circles *Reiki
* Shamanic Healing Treatments
* Crystals & Supplies

10 West Union St 
East Bridgewater, MA 
508-378-9699



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Movie Day at the COA

Thursday, October 8

at 1pm

Council on Aging

 

Join us for the showing of

The Witches of Eastwick

starring Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer and Susan Sarandon.

This film is rated R.

Please call the COA at 508-378-1610 to sign up for the movie.  

The East Bridgewater Fire Open House
Saturday October 10th
11am-2pm.

People of all ages feel free to stop in, look at the apparatus, spray a fire hose, try on fire gear, and meet members of the staff that help protect our great town. The event is sponsored in part by Papa Gino's who will be supplying pizza free of charge and there will plenty of fire safety materials given away, which is funded by the SAFE and Sr. SAFE Grants that are applied for annually.

Reminder:

Monday, October 12, is Columbus Day.

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

Tax Workoff Packets Available October 5

 

East Bridgewater will once again be offering eligible seniors an opportunity to participate in the senior property tax workoff program. 

Packets are available at the COA.  


Senior Citizens Club Annual Banquet

Monday, October 19

at noon

Meadowbrook Restaurant

 

We invite you to join the Senior Citizens Club this month for the annual banquet.  Please make your reservations by October 9 by calling Ruth Thorp at 508-378-1477.  Tickets are 11.00 per person.

The COA van is available for transportation to this event.

 



The Multi-media Club is offered after school to all students in the E.B. Junior-Senior High School and has no fees! Open to 7th through 12th grades. For more information
www.ebctv.org
ebctv@ebctv.org

Save the Date:  Kiwanis Christmas on the Common Arts & Crafts Fair 
 Saturday, Dec 5th, 9-2pm; spaces available - contact Ken 781-294-1057 to reserve. First come, first served. Spaces sell out every year!
Community Meals is looking for groups to
"Adopt - A - Meal" at the United Methodist Church
Community Meals will be held on October 7,14, 21, & 28.  The meals start at 5:30 pm.  There is no charge for the meals, but donations are gratefully accepted.

We are always looking for groups to "adopt-a-meal." 
In the past we have had businesses (Sachem Skilled Nursing, Happy Frog Copy Center) and Non-profits (St John's Church) organize a meal.  Currently we serve 200 folks every Wednesday with this incredible mission.  Would you like to help? 
Please contact us. 

 The church is located at 54 N. Central St, (508) 378-2814



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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME  
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Two tickets to 
Nessralla Farms Corn Maze
139 Hemlock Lane, Halifax
(up to an $18 value)

 
Historical Tidbit Question:

What was the common sauce served with dandelion stewed greens?

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On October 6, 2015, we 
will randomly pick a winner
from the correct answers.

The Buzz was compiled

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

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