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The Ousamequin Woman's Club of Greater Bridgewater hosted its November meeting with a "healing" theme.  A company called "Dog B.O.N.E.S. Therapy Dogs of Mass., a non-profit corp." demonstrated to our club how gentle, loving, and healing these well-trained dogs could be.  These dogs help veterans, children, the elderly, the disabled, and others. www.facebook.com/OusamequinClub



   
November 29, 2015

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Prize Box
 
 
Congratulations
Richard Wilkinson 

Richard 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:
Titicut Parish
 
"February 4, 1743, the south west part of the South Parish, with a part of Middleborough, was incorporated into a precinct called Titicut Parish.  It lies south of the old 4-mile line, so called.  The Rev. Solomon Reed, a native of Abington, graduated Harvard University 1739, was their first minister." 
  
 
History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County By Nahum Mitchell

Monday, November 30

Painters - 9a - Council on Aging (COA)
Council on Aging - 10:15a - COA
Lunch - noon - COA
National Grid Hearing - 7p - Boston

Tuesday, December 1

Zumba - 9a - CYSC
Shopping - 10:15a - CYSC
Lunch - noon - CYSC
Wednesday, December 2
Exercise - 9a - CYSC
Crafters - 9a - CYSC
Shopping - 10:15a - CYSC
Quilters - 11a - CYSC
Spanish Class - 11:15a - CYSC
Zoning Board - 7p - Police Station
Thursday, December 3
 Zumba - 9a - CYSC
Cribbage - 1p - CYSC
Friday, December 4
Exercise - 9a - CYSC
Crafters - 9a - CYSC
Mah Jong - 9:30a - CYSC
Saturday, December 5
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Mass - 4p
Whist - 7p - CYSC
Sunday, December 6
First Parish Church - 10:30a 
Bridgewater Baptist Church - 10a
Saint Thomas Aquinas Mass - 7:45a, 10 and 12p 
Trinity Episcopal - 8am and 10a worship services, 10a Sunday school 
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  
West Bridgewater Baptist Church - 10:30a
 
* 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.
Nessralla Farm Store
Trees * Wreaths * Cemetery Baskets * Kissing Balls 

318 Plymouth St (Rt 106), Halifax, MA (781-293-6792)
 
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Greens Sale and Cookie Walk on
Saturday, December 5
from 9:00am - noon
Bridgewater Cole-Yeaton Senior Center
Wally Krueger Way, Bridgewater 

Join us for our annual cookie walk and greens sale.
Plenty of delicious confections to delight your holiday guests,
and lots of great greens to "spruce up" your home 
for the holidays.
Event will be held rain, shine or snow. 
 
Come early to get a good choice.  For information, call 508-697-7617.    



Bridgewater Business Association Christmas on The Common
Sunday Dec 6 12-4 pm
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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. 

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

   
THE BODY MAINTENANCE PLACE
Lisa Evans, CHT, NCLMT


Board Certified Massage Therapist
Consulting Hypnotist
Clinic Facilitator
 
Smoking Cessation, HypnoBirthing,
HypnoCoach
Call for a free consultation

781-963-2901
 
"Coloring for Adults"
Wednesday, December 9, at 6:30pm
 Monday, December 14, at 1pm
Bridgewater Public Library
 
The newly popular adult activity, coloring with a Holiday/Winter theme.
  Use a multi-color array of pencils to color in Snowflake Mandalas,
Winter Scapes or Winter Scenes of your choice.  An appealing and
unique combination of patterns and organic imagery offers hours of imaginative coloring.  There are no rules to this new, fun and therapeutic pastime. 
All supplies will be provided.
The events at the Bridgewater Public Library are free and open to the public
The Rotary Club of the Bridgewater's sponsors:

A Testimonial Reception to honor Rotarian Frances Moore Jeffries 
December 10, 2015 

Dr. Jeffries, a past president of the club and a Rotary volunteer who has traveled overseas frequently to promote literacy and peace, has been selected by Rotary International to be enrolled in the Rotary Peace Scholars Professional Development Certificate program, helping to further develop her skills in conflict resolution and working toward peace, one of Rotary's most important goals.  She will be attending the program at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand from January thru March in the coming year.  A maximum of 50 such certificates are conferred each year.

This testimonial event, which has an admission fee of $20, will be held on Thursday, December 10th, at 5:30 at the Center at Sachem Rock, 355 Plymouth Street/Route 106, East Bridgewater. 

The reception will feature non-alcoholic drinks, cheese & crackers, veggies & dip, fruit and desserts.  Several testimonials will be provided beginning at 6:15pm and there will be raffle and auction prizes.
 
Sponsored by North Easton Savings Bank.
For more information, contact the testimonial chair, Bruce Marquis, at 508.378.7890 or bruce.marquis@comcast.net.

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 
 
Bridgewater COA Annual Holiday Party
Wednesday, December 9
 at 11:30am
Cole-Yeaton Senior Center

Join us for a delicious ham dinner.
After the meal, we will enjoy entertainment by
The Singing Trooper, Sgt Dan Clark

Donation is $5.00 per person
Tickets are on sale at the Center


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

Bridgewater Square Chiropractic
Annual Community Toy Drive
 to benefit "Operation Santa" Wed., Dec 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 12/16/15 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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The Mayflower Chapter of the New England Region of Embroidery Guild of America (EGA) will be displaying some of their needle artwork of embroidery at The Bridgewater Public Library during the month of December.

EGA has approximately 20,000 members in 354 chapters in 13 regions scattered across the United States, 
plus one chapter on-line.

The New England Region Inc., affectionately known by its members as NER, has approximately 875 members in 12 chapters.  These chapters and their area groups are located in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

As a region, they offer Group Correspondence Courses, a Region Day educational program or tour and other educational opportunities.  A multi-day seminar or stitch-in is held each year giving region members a chance to study with nationally recognized teachers.  
A Great Holly Berry Fair
at Stone Meadow
Perfect gifts and fun times. 

 

Tea & Scones... an annual tradition. 
   
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 Buildings

 

Town Hall

64 Central Square

508-697-0921

Mon-Thurs 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 every day!
East Bridgewater Candle Company
Hand poured 100% soy candles,100% cotton wicks, no dyes.  Scented with a blend of essential and fragrance oils.
Available at:
Lavender Sky Gifts 
494 Bedford St
East Bridgewater

C.N. Smith Farm
325 South St
East Bridgewater, MA


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Mary Kay Consultants

Cindy Guarino

Jeanne A. Smith
508-208-0596

MATA Karate

"Never Lose The Fight Within"

After School Classes
Enrolling Now!

 516 North Bedford St
2nd Floor
East Bridgewater

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National Grid 3-Year Plan Hearing

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Public Utilities, will hold a public hearing on November 30, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at One South Station, 5th Floor, Boston Massachusetts  02110 
to receive comments on National Grid's Proposed 
Three-Year Plan.
Please click the link to view detailed public hearing information.
Parent/Teacher Night at BRRHS
December 1st & 3rd
  
The annual Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on Tuesday, December 1st, and 
Thursday, December 3rd, at the High School.
The event will take place from 6:00 - 8:30 PM.  Parents/Guardians will have scheduled times for 5-minute visits with a teacher.
  
Students will receive a sign-up sheet on Thursday, November 19th.  They will have until the end of the day Tuesday, November 24th, to schedule a time on the sheet with the teachers that their parents/guardians want to visit.  Parents/Guardians will bring their sheet with them on the assigned night and visit the teachers they scheduled at the designated time.  Announcements will be made throughout the evening directing people to move from one scheduled period to the next.  
  
Please note that students with last names beginning A-L should sign up for the conferences on the 1st.  Those with last names ending M-Z 
should sign up for conferences on the 3rd. 
  
If your child fails to make appointments for you, you are still encouraged to attend the conferences, but will have to wait in line to meet with teachers when their schedule permits. 
  
We look forward to seeing you on December 1st and/or 3rd. 

  The Good Neighbor Energy Fund, offered by the Salvation Army, for EMERGENCY ONLY applications.
This means that those without  heat, or those with shut off notices can apply for assistance. The regular program applications will start being taken on January 4, 2016, 
for this heating season. 
Please note that the grant this year is for $300.00, up from $275.00 last year! You must meet the income eligibility guideline in order to take advantage of this assistance. PLEASE NOTE:  If you are eligible for fuel assistance through Self Help (L.I.H.E.A.P.), you WILL NOT  be eligible for this assistance. 
Income Guidelines:  GROSS ANNUAL INCOME Household of 1 ....$33,126 to $44,168 
Household of  2 ...$43,319 to $57,759  
For an appointment, please call the Senior Center at 
508-697-0929
The Ousamequin Woman's Club of Greater Bridgewater
Next meeting is on Monday, December 7th, at 1pm 
at the Bridgewater Senior Center,10 Wally Krueger Way.  

The Holiday celebration will feature a musical sing-along, led by Krisanthi Pappas.   Our Club's community project for this month is to collect donations for the 
Bridgewater area.
 
Operation Santa.   
New items only for donation, please.  Guests welcome.
Refreshments served.

The Literacy Place in Bridgewater

It provides free one-on-one tutoring an hour or two a week; time arranged at the tutor and student's convenience.  But the student has to be 18 or older and also able to speak a little English.  We are looking for new tutors as well as students.
If you know someone who needs help with their English, or you can volunteer a few hours, contact:  
Betty Gilson
774-226-0942
11.20
Bridgewater Golden Agers
Christmas Party
Friday, Dec 11, at noon
Meadowbrook Restaurant
Rte 27, Hanson
 
Tickets are $15.00 per member
$25.00 non member
Choice of Chicken, Scrod or Pot Roast Dinner
For more info or tickets,  please call 508-697-6710

The Mayflower Chapter of the New England Region of Embroidery Guild of America (EGA) will be displaying some of their needle artwork of embroidery at The Bridgewater Public Library during the month of December. 

EGA has approximately 20,000 members in 354 chapters in 13 Regions scattered across the United States, plus one chapter on-line.
The New England Region Inc., affectionately known by its members as NER, has approximately 875 members in 12 chapters. These chapters and their area groups are located in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
As a region, they offer Group Correspondence Courses, a Region Day educational program or tour and other educational opportunities.  A multi-day seminar or stitch-in is held each year, giving region members a chance to study with nationally recognized teachers.

   
Winter Soccer!
 
CS United will be hosting winter tryouts in Bridgewater for U9-U12 girls and boys, November 30 - December 8.  A full schedule of times is listed below.

 Bridgewater Dome (350 Bedford Street in Bridgewater, MA)

 Monday, November 30
6:30-7:30pm U9-10, girls and boys
7:30-8:30pm U11-U12 girls 
and boys

 Tuesday, December 8
6-7pm U9-10, girls and boys
7-8pm U11-U12 girls and boys

Click here to register online

Medicare Open Enrollment ENDS December 7
 
 SHINE Open Enrollment.  It's that time of year again!  If you have a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan or a Medicare Advantage Plan (HMO or PPO), you should have received a notice from your plan by the end of September.  That notice outlines changes to be made to your plan for 2016: It is important to review, understand and save this information! 
During Medicare Open Enrollment, from October 15th to December 7th, you will be able to change your plan for next year.  If you would like help understanding your upcoming changes and options, a trained SHINE counselor is available to offer free and confidential counseling on all Medicare and related health insurance programs.  Learn more about how SHINE can help you:  Call your local senior center now! 
To find a SHINE counselor, go to your Council on Aging or call 
1-800-243-4636.  You can also look on the Plan Finder yourself at www.medicare.gov or call Medicare 24/7 at 1-800-633-4227  
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME

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

Historical Tidbit Question:
Who was the first minister of Titicut Parish?

Email us your answer at: 
Please include your name, 
phone number & town
with your answer.
By entering you give us
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your name in next week's 
Buzz Around Bridgewater.
 
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, Jill Silvia  & Betty Stirling.


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