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Raynham Secret Santa

 

Our Raynham Senior Center is collecting items for Secret Santa, the town-wide program run by the Raynham Firefighters. 

We are seeking donations of new toys, clothing, puzzles, and games 
for children of all ages.
We are also seeking donations of wrapping paper to assist the firefighters 
with the wrapping of the presents. 

All items can be dropped off at the front desk at the Raynham Senior Center, 2215 King Philip Street, Monday through Friday, 
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until December 23.


Please join all of us in this effort to make Christmas a wonderful memory for Raynham families who need some assistance.
This holiday season, 
we have choices: 
we choose to be busy, 
or we choose to be calm;
we choose to buy lots 
or we choose to live simply;
we choose to nurture ourselves, or we choose to ignore our body & spirit;
we choose to be around people who hurt us, or we choose to be around those 
who love us.

Each day is a new chance to live with the wisdom we have gained from past experiences.  Let's be kind to ourselves this holiday season.  Live in hope & live in joy. 

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Congratulations
Kimberly Resmini-Bamberg 

Kimberly won an
entrance for up to 4 children to Stardust Gym's Open Gym, East Bridgewater, 
Rt 106  

You should play
our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game at the bottom 
of this column; 
you could win a 6-ft balsam Christmas tree from 
Nessralla Farm
Rt 106, Halifax
 
HISTORICAL TIDBIT:  
 
During the 1800s and well into the 1900s, Raynham had several small cottage industries that included:  a tack factory, a grist mill powered by a dam on Johnson's pond, sawmills, a bleachery, a straw hat factory, and several shoe "manufactories."
 
Prior to the advent of the mechanization of the shoe industry, shoes were frequently made in small shops that were sometimes located adjacent to the owners' homes.  Raynham had several of these small shoe shops.
 
A box factory, owned by George Williams, was located very close to the saw mill on Richmond Street.  That site is now occupied by industrial property.  The boxes that were manufactured there were used to store fish.  Each day, trucks delivered the boxes to fishing ports such as New Bedford, Provincetown, Plymouth, Boston and Sakonnet and Newport, RI.  At some point in the mid 1900s, fish was no longer packaged in wooden boxes.  Around this time the factory lost its profitability.

From A Brief History of Raynham, Massachusetts,
by Kathleen Roberts, Raynham Historical Commission


Monday, November 30
Singing - 11a - Council on Aging (COA)
Bridge - 1p - COA
Beginner line dancing - 1p - COA
Duplo Play - 1p - Library
Free Style Dancing - 2p - COA
Tuesday, December 1
Canasta/hand foot - 9a - COA
Chair Yoga - 10a - COA

Whist - 12:30 - COA

Intermediate line dancing - 1p - COA 

Pokeno - 1p - COA

Park & Recreation - 6p - Rec Bldg

Fun Family Night - 6:30p - Library

Board of Selectmen - 7p - Town Hall

Wednesday, December 2
Exercise - 9a - COA
Story Time - 10:30a - Library
Tai chi - 11a - COA
Cribbage - 12:30p - COA
Mah Jong - 1p - COA
Joint Book Clubs - 1p - Library
Conservation Comm - 5:30p - Town Hall
Resume Writing - 6p - Library
Zoning Board of Appeals - 7p - Town Hall
Thursday, December 3
No Wii bowling
Canasta/hand foot - 9a - COA
Register of Deeds - 10a - COA
Busy Babies - 10:30a - Library
Device Advice - 11a - Library
Old Kids Big Band - 1p - COA
Planning Board - 6p - Town Hall
Friday, December 4
Exercise - 9a - COA
Quilting/knitting - 11a - COA
Painting - 1p - COA
Saturday, December 5
Saturday Story Time - 10:30a - Library
St. Ann's - 4p - Service
Sunday, December 6
Agape Chapel - 10:30a
First Baptist Church - Worship 10:45a, Sunday school 9:30a, AWANA program at 5:30 pm
First Congregational Church of UCC - 9:30a   
Lutheran Church of The Way - 8a, 11a Worship, 9a coffee hour, 
9:30a Sunday school
St. Ann's - 8a, 9:30a, 11a and 5p  
 
* Information Compiled in this issue from Town web sites
BRIDGEWATER FARM SUPPLY
  Bwater Farm Supply - dog food central!
Your One-Stop Pet Shop!
 
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1000 Plymouth St, 
(Rt 104) 
Bridgewater
          (508) 697-0357 
 

"Holiday One-Stop Shopping Fair" Fundraiser
 Raynham Middle School Parent's Organization 

 Thurs., Dec. 3rd, from 5:00 to 9:00 PM

 Raynham Middle School cafeteria, 420 Titicut Road 

 

Shop from a variety of vendors showing their wares, such as Tastefully Simple, Silpada Designs, 31 Bags, Ava Anderson, Mary Kay, Stella and Dot, Jamberry Nails, Vantel Pearls, Cards by Margaret, Cleaning by Angela and many more!  A great night of shopping...get something for everyone, as well as a little something for yourself!  Win prizes in the vendor raffles, too! 

 


Top Tips to Help You stay Motivated and Fit 
This Holiday Season

1) Partner up for the Holidays ~ Grab a buddy to stay accountable. The more, the merrier!  Make it a family affair!

2) Bring Food ~ Failing to plan is planning to fail!  Bring food you know you can eat to parties and exert control!  One Christmas cookie won't unravel your hard work, but 10 certainly will! 

3) Eat Before You Go ~ Fill up on a small meal, such as a nutrition shake; you'll be less likely to splurge.  Ensure you are hydrated; our bodies can confuse hunger for thirst!

4) I Really Regret That Workout, Said No One Ever! ~ So you may not be able to beast it out as long as you normally do with all of the holiday hoopla going on. That's fine, as long as you get something in.  Don't take a holiday from your workouts!

5) Portion Your Plate ~ The traditional holiday plate is around 1300 calories!  Cut the calories in half by starting with the greens FIRST! Then add the meat, followed by all the fixings and eat your meal in this order!  You just saved yourself around 600 calories!


  Respectfully submitted, Arielle Ruggiero, RN
  All-Star Diamond Health & Fitness Coach, 
  CEO Ruggiero Fitness Concepts

   
Bridgewater Square Chiropractic
Annual Community Toy Drive
 to benefit "Operation Santa" Wed., December 16, 2015, from 8:00-11:45 a.m. & 2:00-6:30 p.m. 
All current and former patients:  Bring in an UNWRAPPED NEW TOY for either a boy or girl to the office and 
receive an adjustment at NO CHARGE!! 
(Complimentary adjustments are performed 
                        on the day of the toy drive only.)
NEW PATIENTS ARE WELCOME, ALSO!!  Stop in and see our office and meet Dr. Perry and Dr. Ledin.  For your donation of an UNWRAPPED NEW TOY, you will receive a gift certificate for a Complimentary Consultation and Exam!!  Please consider helping us to help the community. 

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                63 Main Street, Bridgewater     (508) 697-0050
Giving Thanks... 
 From the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District

"The purpose of this post is to thank everyone within the communities of Bridgewater and Raynham, as well as the BRRSD for the incredible outpouring of support for the Raynham family who unfortunately experienced a house fire over the weekend.  The response has been absolutely overwhelming, which is not at all surprising.  That is what makes our communities and this District so special.  At this point, the family is very well situated with clothing and shoe/sneaker donations.  People who are still interested in making a monetary or gift card contribution, however, can still do so by dropping off the donations at the Merrill Elementary School in Raynham.
A special "thank you" goes out to Mrs. Deb Westell, Mrs. Kelly Blake, Mrs. Charlene Charette, Mrs. Colette Bythrow, and all the volunteers who organized the donation collection at the Merrill Elementary School on Sunday.  Please know that your efforts are greatly appreciated.  We thank everyone once again for supporting this family during their time of need."
~ Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District
November 16, 2015 Facebook
SANTA SPECTACULAR
Saturday, Dec. 5
from 9 am to 12 noon
Merrill Elementary School, 687 Pleasant St., Raynham
 
Pictures with Santa, pictures with the Red Sox World Series trophy, the
Celtics championship trophy, arts/crafts for kids, cookies/waters for kids,
face painting, Santa's workshop (where kids can buy gifts for family members and get them wrapped).  Admission is 2.50/person with a 10/family cap.  
There will be themed gift-basket raffles and silent auctions for larger items. Hope to see everyone there!


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12/5/2105 9-2pm
LaLiberte Elementary School, 777 Pleasant St, Raynham 
"Afternoon Tea with Charles Dickens"
Dickens is checking the time... to be sure he arrives in Raynham in time for a reading of his classic work, "A Christmas Carol."
Join Dickens for Tea and his reading on:
Sunday, December 6, at 2 PM.

First Congregational Church of Raynham,
The Stone Church.  Tickets are limited and 
must be purchased in advance.
Leave a message at the church (508-822-6177)
or email


Southeastern Massachusetts Festival Chorus presents
"On Christmas Day" - Annual Holiday Concert


Saturday, December 12, 7:00pm
Sunday, December 13, 3:00pm
Taunton High School Auditorium 
50 Williams Street, Taunton 

Entitled "On Christmas Day," this special holiday musical event will be a joyful celebration of our most cherished holiday!  The 90-voice SMFC, accompanied by 26-piece live orchestra, will present the two-hour musical program that will feature a lively assortment of sacred and secular Christmas songs to honor the coming season!  
 
Among the selections will be such time-honored classics as Little Drummer Boy and O Holy Night, lively choral settings of such pop holiday favorites as Jesus, Born on This Day and Go Tell It on The Mountain, and fresh new compositions such as Disney's multi-cultural salute, Season of Joy, and the stirring anthem of peace, I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day. 
 
"On Christmas Day," Annual Holiday Concert
Eric Brown, Music Director
 
 
Tickets:
$18 Adult
$15 Senior/Student
$12 Child twelve and under
$2 discount per ticket for groups of eight or more and for SMFC Supporting Members.
508-821-9571, www.smfconline.org
Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.~ Desmond Tutu

"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all."

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.


Hope keeps us going ~ Jacquie

Town Building Locations:

 

Town Hall

558 South Main St. 

 508-824-2707

Mon-Thurs 8:30a-4:30p,

Fri 8:30a-12Noon
 Tues eve  6-8PM

 

Public Library

760 South Main St.

508-823-1344

Mon-Wed 10a-8p

Thurs 10a-6p, Fri 10a-5p,

Sat 10a-2p

 

Council on Aging

2215 King Philip Street 

508-824-2740

Mon-Fri 9a-3p 

 
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Joint Book Clubs
Holiday Meeting
Wed, December 2, 1pm,
Raynham Public Library

The Wednesday book clubs meet together for their annual holiday meeting.
New members are always welcome to join us.

Resume Writing
Wednesday, 
December 2 at 6pm
Raynham Public Library

Employment Consultant, Gary Gekow, offers advice to job seekers in this workshop on resume writing.
He'll discuss all aspects of the resume, including how to
address keyword search techniques, chronological and
functional organization. Participants are encouraged to bring their existing resume for confidential one-on-one analysis.
Please register for this workshop.
Old Kids on the Block winter concert
Thursday, Dec 3, at 1pm
Raynham Senior Center

Please join us for this delightful event!
Music of the season and more when the Old Kids come in for a holiday swing concert.
The Old Kids play the music of Glenn Miller, Cole Porter and many others in the Great American Song Book.
Tickets are $5 per person and are on sale at the Senior Center.
Homestead Act Program
Thursday, December 3 at 10am
Raynham Senior Center
 
Register of Deeds Barry J. Amaral and his staff visit for an informal discussion of The Homestead Act followed by a question-and-answer period. Assistance will be available to individuals on the preparation of a Declaration of Homestead.
Requirements are:
the resident/owner name and address, a photo ID such as a driver's license, or Mass. ID card.  Registry Staff will assist with Deed Book and Page.  The fee is $36 in cash, or checks made to the Registry of Deeds BCND.
This program is open to the public.
Raynham Historical Society 
Holiday Open House 
Sunday, December 6th from 1pm to 4pm,
historic Hannant House 
6 Pleasant Street, Raynham, MA. 

 
The public is cordially invited to view the house, enjoy refreshments and music.
GFWC Taunton Junior Woman's Club Foxwoods Holiday Bus Trip
Friday, Dec. 4, 2015
Leaving from Silver City Galleria 7:30 a.m. sharp; return around 5:00 p.m.  This is a scholarship fundraiser.
Tickets $30  (Bonus package $10 in slot play, food voucher OR Buffet).  Includes complimentary donuts/muffins, gift to all passengers, 
snack on return trip.

Call JANE at 508-822-5437.
First call basis for reservations - as long as seats are available. Money will be accepted up to boarding time.
Interview Techniques
Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 6:00 PM
Raynham Public Library
Employment Consultant, Gary Gekow, continues advice to job seekers
with this workshop on Interview Techniques.  Through role-play and a question-and-answer session, he'll discuss ways to avoid job candidates'
most common interview mistakes.
Please register for this workshop.
COA Annual Christmas Party
Thursday, December 10
at 12 noon
Raynham Senior Center

This event will be catered by DeAvila of Taunton.
The buffet menu includes
turkey, Boston schrod, vegetables, salad and dessert.
 A free raffle will also be held. The cost is $7.00 per person,
and the party is for Raynham seniors only.  You must buy a
ticket before the party.  No tickets will be sold at the door.

prize box  
WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME

Have fun with us
and beeee entered to win. 
You could win a 6-ft balsam Christmas tree from Nessralla Farm Rt 106, Halifax   

Historical Tidbit Question:

Who was the first box factory owned by?

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 Raynham.
  
On December 2, 2015, we 
will randomly pick a winner
from the correct answers.

The Buzz was compiled

this week by Theresa McNulty, Sarah Primack, Stacy Rancourt, Jacquelyn Rose, & Betty Stirling.. 

  

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