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Northern Yellow-Shafted Flicker - M. Julius


Bird watching with Mary Julius. Thanks for the pictures, Mary! 

Bluebird - M. Julius
Snowy Owl

















 
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BUZZ AROUND's 5th ANNUAL 
HEALTH & WELLNESS SYMPOSIUM 
SUNDAY, APRIL 3
NOON - 4 PM
workshops & wellness practitioners 
FREE admission
Center at Sachem Rock
355 Plymouth St. (Rt 106), East Bridgewater
February 21, 2016
  
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WB Town Buildings

 

Town Hall

65 N. Main Street

   (508) 894-1200

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

97 W Center St

508-894-1262

Mon-Fri 8:30a-4p 

 

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 Congratulations,
Tanya Amico!
Tanya won a 7-day Shakeology jump start from Ruggiero Fitness Concepts - health kit w/ shaker cup & a variety of flavors, value $35


You should play
our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game at the bottom 
of this column; 
you could win a 1.5-hour self- defense class for winner & 9 friends at Mata Karate, 
Rt 18, East Bridgewater
Historical Tidbit : 

West Bridgewater Public Library
 
From A Collection of Treasured Items from West Bridgewater History:

  "In 1879, Francis E. Howard, a citizen deeply interested in the welfare of the town, offered to give $500 toward founding a free Public Library, provided that an equal amount was raised by its citizens for that purpose within a definite time.  Great interest in the project was aroused and a larger sum than was specified was secured by subscription. 
 A committee of eight, chosen by the town for establishing the Library, secured a room in the old post office building; purchased, after careful selection, 736 volumes; received by donation 135 books of value and
opened the Library to the public in October of that year, with Miss Mary L. Perkins as librarian.  To provide better accommodations, the Library was removed in 1881 to the Howard Seminary building, in which a room had been offered by the trustees of the Howard Fund, until the school should have need of it."


Monday, February 22
Exercise - 8:30a - Council on Aging (COA)
Outreach - 9a - COA
Supportive Care - 9a - COA
Preschool Smorgasbord - 10:30a - Library
Lunch - noon - COA
Tuesday, February 23
Outreach - 9a - COA
Swedish Weaving - 1p - COA
Zumba Gold - 3p - COA
Wednesday, February 24
Exercise - 8:30a - COA
Supportive Care - 9a - COA 
Outreach - 9a - COA
Health Screening - 9a - COA 
Lunch - noon - COA
Bridge - 12:45p - COA
Lego Club - 5:30p - Library
Yoga - 6p - First Church
Thursday, February 25
Outreach - 9a - COA
Supportive Care - 9a - COA
Lunch - noon - COA
Story Time & Craft - 10:30a - Library
Mah Jongg - 12:45p - COA
Trucchi's Van - 1p - COA
Adult Coloring - 3p - Library
Friday, February 26
Outreach - 9a - COA
Tai Chi - 9a - COA
Swedish Weaving - 10:30a - COA
Zumba Gold - 3p - COA
Saturday, February 27
Church of St. Ann - Mass - 4p 
 
Reminder:  No weekend MBTA Rail Service. 
Sunday, February 28
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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Painting Party at St. Ann's Sun Feb 21        1-4pm

Brockton Symphony Orchestra presents:

Sizzling Symphonic Favorites
Sunday, February 21, 2016 - 3:00 PM
Christ Congregational Church, 1350 Pleasant St, Brockton
Warm your winter afternoon at our family-friendly concert of orchestral favorites, featuring principal clarinetist and chairman of our BrSO family, Torben Hansen.
www.brocktonsymphony.org
Make & Take Sign Fundraiser to benefit WB Lions Club
 
 
Looking for something new and different to do?  Join us at the Make & Take sign party on either February 26 or 27 to benefit the West Bridgewater Lions Club.   Eat, drink and create for a great community cause!  The event will be offered at 7 pm both nights at Atina Asian Bistro on Route 28 (115 South Main Street, across from Kenwood Tire).  Cost is $25 for a single sign, with discounts for multiples made by the same person.  No artistic ability is needed - as long as you can paint a piece of wood one color, you can do this!  Choose from 45 paint colors and over 80 sayings in high quality vinyl lettering which we will teach you how to apply.  Make one for yourself or think unique, handmade gifts!  Pre-registration is needed for supplies and seating.  
 
Visit WBLions.eventzilla.net to claim your spot!  Come with a friend or a group for more fun!
 
For questions about the event, contact the Make & Take Sign consultant, Lauren Delaney, 508-982-8707 or TTCLauren@gmail.com

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           CERT  (Community Emergency Response Team)
CERT from all area towns responded to the recent Brockton water main break.  CERT members are in the yellow vests.
OPEN HOUSE
March 7th, 7 - 9 pm
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School 

Everyone is welcome to our open house on March 7 to learn about the upcoming new 10-week training.

Learn about CERT:  a FEMA initiative that educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills.

Come and meet some current team members, ask questions, and learn how you can benefit from the basic training course that begins Monday, March 28, 2016.  The basic training course will meet Monday evenings from 6:30 - 9 pm for 10 weeks (skipping two Monday holidays).  The regional consolidated basic training encompasses seven communities (Raynham, Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, West Bridgewater, Whitman, Hanson, and Halifax).  This course will be held at Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School.  

For more information and to register for the training, please contact West Bridgewater Emergency Management 
 

 ~ Jacquie
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"Watch Party" 

Monday, February 22nd from 5 pm - 8 pm  
Moakley Center Auditorium

  Join us for a "Watch Party" as we watch the live broadcast of TEDxBSU
 "PAUSE"!

Featuring:  
 *Catherine E. Storing -  Meaningful Beauty is an Inside Job
    
*Czarr D Freeman III -  The Value of Language

* Kevin R. McNamara -  Be True To You

*Kit Pang -  Listening Matters  

*Max Quinn -  I Am Because We Are: Living The Spirit Of UBUNTU 

* Mia L. Hazlett -  Define Your Own Title

*Scott Lussier -  The Transformative Nature of Intentional Travel

*Matt Salomone -  Numb and Number   
      
Join us for a great event!  Light refreshments will be served.  Come and go as you please during the 5 pm - 8 pm time-frame.
 
To RSVP for the Community Watch Party, please email lynne.augenti@bridgew.edu



















 
Each year the Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsors the Voice of Democracy audio essay contest to students at the local, state and national levels.  For many years the Social Studies Department has co-coordinated and submitted student entries.  This year's topic was "My Vision For America" and was judged by members of VFW Post 2125, which encompasses all three of the Bridgewaters.

This year's winners were:

First place:  John Immar

Second place:  Amelia Norton

Third place:  Kyle Carr

Congratulations to our three winners and to all of our students who worked hard on their entries. We are proud of all of you.


Business After Hours
Feb 25 
5- 8 pm
Shaws Center, Brockton
          Adult Coloring Class
Thursday, February 25, at 3 pm
WB Public Library
 

Come try the newest craze: Coloring for Adults!
The library will provide all materials (or you can bring your own if you prefer).
This is for adults only, please. Please call the library at 
508-894-1255 to reserve your spot!
 
          New Moms Group
Thursday, March 3, at 11 am
          WB Public Library


The Library is hosting a get- together for new moms as a chance to talk about baby issues and for their babies to interact as well.
This is geared to moms with babies newborn to one year, but older siblings are welcome to attend.  Come and meet some new friends!
Call the Library to register.

     Interested in Genealogy?
Try out Ancestry.com at
West Bridgewater Library
We are starting a trial subscription to Ancestry.com for the next month. Try it out and give us feedback on how you like it.
Click on the logo on our home page and plug in your ancestor's name and see what you find!
On the right-hand side of every page we have a little green tab that you can click to take you to a wealth of handy tutorials for Overdrive, Goodreads, Ancestry, Axis360, Facebook and Twitter. Learn something new about each of them!  Your library offers a little something for everyone!


Greater Bridgewater
Relay for Life
Ice Cream Social

Come join us for the 2016 Relay For Life of Greater Bridgewater Kickoff!
Monday, February 29th at 6:30pm at the Conant Center, 5 Wally Krueger Way, Bridgewater

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Union Congregational Church 
awarded WB's Jamie Mitcheson with Commemoration

 

"Presented by the members of Union Congregational Church of East Bridgewater, MA to James W. Mitcheson
 
In appreciation of his leadership as moderator, by recognizing dedicated efforts in others and his wise and calming guidance on Union Congregational Church."
Congratulations, Jamie!
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME  

Have fun with us
and beeee entered to win a   a 1.5-hour self defense class for winner & 9 friends at Mata Karate, Rt 18 
East Bridgewater
 
Historical Tidbit Question:
Who was the librarian in the first public library?

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 February 24, 2016, 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, Stephen Kelley & Betty Stirling.
  

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