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

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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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Marla Prince!

Marla 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


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Historical Tidbit:


The First Englishmen in Raynham
"In July, 1621, Edward Winslow and Stephen Hopkins were sent, by the governor of Plymouth Colony, to explore this section of the country, to visit Massasoit, the King of the Wampanoags, who lived where Bristol, R.I. now stands, to ascertain the number of Indians and open trade with them.  Having passed Middleboro, Windslow and Hopkins arrived at Titicut, where they exchanged hospitable offices with the natives, whom they found fishing.
There they lodged one night, in the open fields on the banks of the stream, which were already cleared and adapted to cultivation. 
The ambassadors then proceeded 6 miles down the river, on the south side, to a fording place near King's bridge.  When preparing to cross, they were opposed by two aged Indians on the opposite side who were the only individuals surviving the pestilence which, two years before, had nearly de-populated the region.  These two Indians, on being assured that Winslow, Hopkins and their Indian guides were friendly, received the travelers without further objection. 
These were the first Englishmen who set foot in Raynham. "

Reverend Enoch Sanford, "The History of Raynham, Mass., from the First Settlement to the Present Time," published 1870.   


Monday, February 22
Singing - 11a - Council on Aging (COA)
Bridge - 1p - COA
Beginner Line Dancing - 1p - COA
Free Style Dancing - 2p - COA
Device Advice - 6p - Library
Friends of the Library - 6:30p - Library

Tuesday, February 23
Canasta/hand foot - 9a - COA
Chair Yoga - 10a - COA
Whist - 12:30 - COA
Intermediate line dancing - 1p - COA 
Painting - 2p - COA
Board of Selectmen - 7p - Town Hall
Wednesday, February 24
Exercise - 9a - COA
Story Time - 10:30a - Library
Tai chi - 11a - COA
Cribbage - 12:30p - COA
Mah Jongg - 1p - COA
Social Security Options - 6p - Library
Thursday, February 25
Wii bowling - 9a - COA
Canasta/hand foot - 9a - COA
Taxes - 9a - COA
Busy Babies - 10:30a - Library
Friday, February 26
Exercise - 9a - COA
Preschool Picassos - 10:30a - Library
Quilting/Knitting - 11:30a - COA
Painting - 1p - COA
Saturday, February 27
St. Ann's - 4p - Service
Sunday, February 28
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

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The Raynham Historical Society

Monday, February 22nd, at 7 pm 
Raynham Senior Center, 2215 King Philip Street
 
John McNiff, a park ranger and publications specialist at the Roger Williams National Memorial in Providence, RI, will speak about the fascinating life of Roger Williams.  Roger Williams was a champion of religious freedom and the concept of the separation between church and state.  He founded the colony that became the State of Rhode Island.
 
The public is cordially invited to attend Raynham Historical Society meetings, which are free.
Social Security Options and Benefits
Wednesday, February 24, at 6 pm
Raynham Public Library

Mike Graff, of the American Financial Education Alliance,
joins us for a program on Social Security Benefits.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn details about recent changes and how you can maximize your Social Security benefits.
Participants will receive a free customized Social Security Planning Report.


Ecumenical Lenten Services 2016

The Greater Taunton Clergy Association follows a long tradition with Ecumenical services on Thursday evenings during the season of Lent. The services are held in a different church each week, with the preacher coming from another area church.  The public is cordially invited to attend these services as make our spiritual journey through the season of Lent.

The evening begins with light refreshments at 6:30 PM, provided by the host church.  (We will not be holding pot luck dinners this year.)
The service is held at 7:00 PM.  An offering will be received at each service to benefit the work of Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen and the St. Francis Samaritan House Shelter.

Feb. 25 - West Congregational Church, Rev. Sandy Sweet
415 Winthrop St., Taunton

March 3 - Memorial Methodist Church, Pastor Greg Wheaton
176 Somerset Ave., Taunton

March 10 - Antioch Church, Rev. Ami Dion
at Liberty Christian Center, 159 Winthrop St., Taunton

March 17 - Pilgrim Congregational Church, Rev. Dr. Richard Bardusch
45 Broadway, Taunton

March 25 - St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Noon - 1:00 PM followed by light lunch of clam chowder and hot cross buns.  The preacher will be Rev. James Tilbe.
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Class time 9 - noon
extended hours until 3 pm available
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645 Locust Street, Raynham, MA



2016 Water Quality Monitoring Program
Annual Training of Water Quality Monitors 
 
Saturday, February 27, 2016
10 am to 12 noon

We are seeking additional volunteers to assist in expanding the water quality monitoring program in the Taunton River and its major tributaries. The training will be held in the Visitors' Center at:  Gertrude M. Boyden Wildlife Refuge, 1298 Cohannet Street, Taunton.  In case of inclement weather, the make-up date will be:  Saturday, March 5, 2016, 10 - 12.
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 (Rt 104) Bridgewater, MA  
                        (508) 697-0357 
 

           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 on 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 Raynham Emergency Management or Raynham CERT Program Coordinator Kevin Moreira @ 508-889-3697 or email at raynhamcert@gmail.com.
 

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BREAKFAST
February 29, 9 am
Raynham Senior Center

$3.50 Raynham residents;
$4.50 all others for a full breakfast.
Tickets must be purchased in advance at the Senior Center.

Bridgewater-Raynham Parent Survey for Parents of Students with Disabilities

 

Please participate in this important survey.  Let your voice be heard.  We need your input!

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Line Dancing at the Raynham Senior Center

Beginner Line Dancing with Lestyn Gilmore every Monday at 1 p.m.  Cost is $2 for Raynham residents, $3 for all others.

Intermediate Line Dancing with Lestyn Gilmore every Tuesday at 1 p.m.  Cost is $2 for Raynham residents, $3 for all others.

Parent/Teacher Night at BRRHS
February 25 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm
  
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School Parent/Teacher conference night will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2016.  The event will take place from 6:00 - 8:00 PM.  Parents/Guardians will have scheduled times for 
5-minute visits with a teacher.
  
Students received a sign-up sheet on Thursday, February 11th.  They will have until the end of the day, Wednesday, February 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 night of February 25th 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.  
  
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 February 25, 2016.   
Raynham Reads Begins March 1st!

Stop by the library and
pick up a copy of "Profiles in Courage" by John F. Kennedy.  Check out the schedule and join the discussion for the Raynham Reads' 2016 events & activities.
If you are a Blue Cross and medicare or medicare advantage member, you are eligible for up to $150. in reimbursement in a calendar year for fitness classes at the Senior Center/CounciI on Aging.  This reimbursement is for a 12-month period beginning January 1 and ending December 31. The applications are available online at the Tufts member site or call the Blue Cross Blue Shield members' benefits telephone number in your insurance package.
AARP Tax Service
Raynham Senior Center

The AARP Foundation free tax assistance and preparation is for taxpayers with low to moderate incomes.  You must call 508-824-2740 for an appointment.  Taxes are done on Thursdays only by appt. 
If a taxpayer or a dependent is enrolled in Medicare or Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, Tri-Care, a Veterans' Affairs issued policy, CHIP, an employer-sponsored plan for the full year, all MEC requirements have been met and no further information is required. Otherwise, taxpayers are encouraged to have the following documents when they arrive at their appointment:
1.  Health insurance coverage information for a taxpayer, spouse and all dependents.
2.  Information showing what months they didn't have health insurance coverage if they didn't have it for a full year.
3.  If health insurance was purchased through the Marketplace/Exchange, then they should bring Form 1095-A which should be received by January 31.
4.  Documentation, if any, of a Health Care Exemption received from the IRS or the Marketplace/Exchange.
5.  All information needed to complete the returns for the taxpayer/spouse and for each dependent that has a filing requirement.

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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME

Have fun with us
and beeee entered to win a 1.5-hr self-defense class for winner & 9 friends at Mata Karate, Rt 18 
East Bridgewater  

 Historical Tidbit Question:
Who were the first Englishmen to step foot in Raynham? 

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 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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