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

A free fun family event, for the Bridgewater Area residents & Businesses; out on the common and 
inside the downtown  Bridgewater locations. 

A big thanks to the Bridgewater Business Association for planning such a wonderful event. 
The Bridgewater Business Association, Inc., is a non-profit corporation, originally formed in 1984, devoted to the interests of the business community and the people they serve in the towns around Bridgewater, MA.  The BBA Promotes unity between Towns and the business community and is committed to promoting goodwill among business owners, interacting with Town government, and encouraging growth of member businesses.  Though we are based in the Bridgewater, we encourage and accept businesses from all communities!  Funds raised from Autumn-Fest, Christmas on the Common, and other events and activities we sponsor help fund and
 grow the BBA Charity Fund. This fund has been established to help Bridgewater residents who seek assistance with life needs all year long. The Bridgewater Business Association raises money to fund this account, as well as continue the operation of our organization.  Since 2005, the BBA has donated over $75,000 and helped more than 300 families.

See the BBA website or Facebook page for more information. 

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Images courtesy of Steve Culp and the BBA Facebook page. 
A BIG "THANK YOU" to our Community Volunteers!

 Each week through December 31, 2015, we will feature shout-outs in the Buzz Around Weekender to our community volunteers: 

Like: 
"Pleasant Hill Cemetery WB thanks mason Steve Springhetti and his crew for their volunteer help this year re-setting vandalized head stones in July and November." ~ Lauren Delaney

and

"Thank you Pat McElroy for spending every Friday volunteering your time in the  EB Town Clerk's Office; all of your work is immeasurable." ~ Dina Livingston

In addition to the Shout-Out; each person will be entered into a random drawing early January 2016 to receive any one of the following:  a $50 gift certificate to Grant's Rental; an hour-long Massage from Melissa Goldmann Massage Therapy; a $25 gift certificate to Johnnie Macaroni's; or a 7-day Shakology jump start - health kit w/shaker cup & a variety of flavors, value $35 from Ruggiero Fitness Concepts.  

Please give us names, emails, and just one sentence on why they are appreciated.  Events@buzzaround.info.  We will contact them to ask permission for the mention, and put them in the drawing for the gifts.
Join us in giving volunteers the recognition they deserve! ~ The Buzz Around Team
December 13, 2015

More Pix from BBA's Christmas on the Common 


     

   

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Prize Box
 

 
Congratulations!  
Patricia Mele

Patricia 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 a 1.5-hr self-defense class for winner & 9 friends at 
Mata Karate, RT 18, 
E. Bridgewater


Send in your stories & pix!        

 
Historical Tidbit :  
 
History of the National Christmas Tree
 
   On Christmas eve in 1923, Calvin Coolidge presided over the first public celebration of the lighting the National Christmas Tree.  This outdoor tree is not to be confused with the White House Christmas Tree in the Blue Room.  The National Tree was planted in President's Park south of the White house.  The tree, donated by Vermont's Middlebury College, was decorated with 2,500 donated red, white and green bulbs.  Christmas carols were performed by the Epiphany Church choir and the Marine Corps band.
   The lighting ceremony of our tree has always reflected United States current events.  After the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941, the celebration included a surprise visit from Sir Winston Churchill.  Wartime black-outs prevented the tree being lit from 1942-1944.  In 1954, President Eisenhower changed the lighting of the tree to December 17th to be part of the Pageant of Peace, an event devoted to maintaining peace throughout the world.  In 1980, the tree was lit for only 417 seconds symbolizing each day hostages had been held in Iran.  In 2001, the children of 911 victims helped light the tree.
   In 1973 a 42-foot Pennsylvania blue spruce was planted, donated by the National Arborist Association.  Before 1973, cut-trees were used.  In 1976 the tree began to die, so a 40-foot California Blue Spruce was donated by an anonymous family in Maryland.
   The lighting of the National Christmas Tree by the President of the United States & the Pageant of Peace continue to be celebrated each year.
 
Submitted by Robert Lundquist
 
 
Monday, December 14
Singing - 11a - Council on Aging (COA)
Bridge - 1p - COA
Beginner line dancing - 1p - COA cancelled today
Duplo Play - 1p - Library
Free Style Dancing - 2p - COA
Tuesday, December 15
Canasta/hand foot - 9a - COA
Chair Yoga - 10a - COA
Whist - 12:30 - COA
Intermediate line dancing - 1p - COA 
Pokeno - 1p - COA
AWANA - 5:30pm First Baptist Church
Film Club - 6:30p - Library
Board of Selectmen - 7p - Town Hall
Wednesday, December 16
Exercise - 9a - COA
Story Time - 10:30a - Library
Tai chi - 11a - COA
Cribbage - 12:30p - COA
Mah Jong - 1p - COA
Conservation Comm - 5:30p - Town Hall
Thursday, December 17
Wii bowling - 9a - COA
Canasta/hand foot - 9a - COA
Busy Babies - 10:30a - Library
Device Advice - 11a - Library
Planning Board - 6p - Town Hall
Friday, December 18
Exercise - 9a - COA
Quilting/knitting - 11a - COA
Painting - 1p - COA
Saturday, December 19
St. Ann's - 4p - Service
Sunday, December 20
Agape Chapel - 10:30a
First Baptist Church - Worship 10:45a, Sunday school 9:30a
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 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
The Wallace L. Anderson Art Gallery  presents:
"Expressions"
"Expressions" is a diverse collection of 2-D and 3-D work by the art students of the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School grades 10 - 12.  This exhibition focuses on the caricatures of the human face and form in a variety of mediums that span ceramic, watercolor, prints and drawings.

Exhibit:  December 9th - December 16th
This exhibit is free and open to the public.
40 School Street, Bridgewater.
Open daily Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm.

 "Meet the Artists" reception on December 16th from 4pm to 7pm. 
Light refreshments will be served.
No RSVP or tickets required.  

 

 

 

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 may 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.
BRIDGEWATER FARM SUPPLY
 
Imaginative Gifts of All 
Colors & Sizes!
 Happy Holidays!

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 1000 Plymouth St 
 (Rt 104) 
Bridgewater
         (508) 697-0357 
 
Thursday, December 17: Metro South Chamber of Commerce  Breakfast to Feature Governor Baker

 Conference Center at Massasoit, 770 Crescent Street in Brockton from 7:30 am - 9:00 am.  This breakfast networking event will feature a very special guest, Governor Charlie Baker.
In the spirit of the holidays - we encourage you to bring non-perishable food items to donate to The Charity Guild and be entered for a special raffle prize!
 
Registration is required for this event.  Tickets are $25 for members and $35 for future members and includes breakfast as well as networking opportunities.  As always, don't forget your business cards!
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. 
Bridgewater/Raynham High School's Robotic's Team:
TJ2
 Trojans = T  &  Johnson & Johnson = J2 

Each September, TJ2 recruits and welcomes new students from the ranks of Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School.  The 80-90 students who initially sign up for this popular program begin preparing for the upcoming build/competition season by engaging in the many team activities that are required for success; most importantly, fundraising.  Through sponsorship, our annual Cape Cod Canal Day "bike-a-thon" and Gala Benefit Dinner & Auction team members race to generate the money that the team depends on.


  • TJ2 Robotics is a year-round program, part of the FIRST Program
  • Consisting of Students, Teachers, Engineers, Parents, Community Members and other professionals
  • Members with broad ranges of interests and talents, working together to achieve common goals of accomplishment, success, and pride.


In early January, TJ2 receives, along with more than a thousand teams from across the world, the new "Game" challenge.  Then, for the next six intense weeks, the team strives to design and construct a robot that can successfully meet the challenges of game play.  Once the completed robot is shipped, team coaches and members prepare for the competitions ahead. Those most dedicated students who have logged enough hours and raised the most money are selected for the "travel team."  These will be the team representatives at the regional competitions and, with any luck, the National Championship in St. Louis in April.
TJ2 is divided up into sub groups that each completes a specific task to help the team survive as a whole.  The following is a brief description of each of our specialist teams. 

The Strategy Group, The Art Group, The Programming Group, The Build Group, and The Public Relations Group.
This year the PR group will be geared towards community involvement in an effort to interest young minds in the field of STEM.
 
Jan 09 they have a Kickoff and Jan 10, a Design Meeting.

To follow BR's Robotics team:  www.tj2.org
tj2newsletter.blogspot.com
Disclaimer:  At the Buzz Around, we promote community and family.  Occasionally there will be links to town committees and other non-profit groups, as a way of sharing local information.  Individual groups are responsible for how they represent themselves on their websites and in their promotional materials.  The Buzz Around is not responsible for their website content.  
 Finding joy...

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 

 
Local Businesses Rock.  Show them your support!

Mary Kay Consultants

Cindy Guarino

Jeanne A. Smith
508-208-0596
The Bridgewater Antiphonal Brass Orchestra will present a concert of 
Christmas music 

Sunday, December 13, at 7:00 PM at the Stone Church in Raynham. 

The Bridgewater Antiphonal Brass is one of the area's premier brass 
orchestral groups, having formed in 1974.  They bring an exciting brass 
sound to this festive season!  Admission to the concert is free and an 
offering will be received.


Ruggiero Fitness Concepts
The Total Health Solution
* Health & Wellness Coaching
* Clean Eating &
  Private Accountability  
Facebook  Groups

*One-on-One Training

*Personalized gym & home workout programs

Join us for a free private 5-day accountability Facebook group this December


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Grant's Rental

From Tools for Home Improvement Projects to Indoor/Outdoor Parties
and 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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Lunch + Movie
Thurs, December 17
Raynham Council on Aging

Movie to be announced.
Lunch begins at 12 noon; $3 per person.


The Jubilation Choir of the Stone Church will offer a Christmas Cantata, 
"The Mystery and the Majesty"
by Joseph Martin

 Sunday, December 20 

at 7:00 PM.  The cantata combines traditional music of the season to 
tell the story of the birth of the Savior.  An offering will be received 
at this performance.
The Stone Church of Raynham
785 S. Main St., Raynham
Fuel assistance applications
 
The list of documents you need to bring to your fuel assistance appointment are available 
at the Senior Center, 
2215 King Philip Street.
You must have the documents on that list in hand before you can make an appointment to fill out the application.  The list, and income guidelines, are also available online at the Town of Raynham website.
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Raynham Youth Lacrosse

It's DECEMBER already, Warriors Families!  Our BOYS' registration is up and running for the 2016 season.  Believe it or not, we are already planning for the upcoming season. Please register your player(s) on our website.
Register for the 2016 Raynham Youth Lacrosse Winter Clinic.  This Clinic will be for both new players and returning players.  The coaches will focus on the fundamentals and specific techniques that will develop their skills, while having some fun !!!!  The clinic will be every Thursday night at the ForeKicks facility in Taunton, starting on January 7th and continuing until February 25th, from 6:00 to 7:00 for all players and age groups.   

prize box  
WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME

Have fun with us
and beeee entered to win. 
You could win a 1.5-hour self-defense class for winner & 9 friends at MATA Karate, RT 18, E Bridgewater


Historical Tidbit Question:
 
What year did the Pageant of Peace begin?


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 16, 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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