Buzz Around West Bridgewater
Welcome Spring ~ M. Julias

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Health & Wellness Symposium Workshops
Sunday, April 3, 2016, Noon - 4 pm
Free
Featured Speakers: 
Mike & Arielle Ruggiero ~ Getting Started For a New You
Lisa Evans ~ Hypnotist
Noelle Armstrong ~ Holistic & Realistic
YMCA's Helen Byrne ~ Enhanced Fitness.
Author Julie Ann Gerstel ~ Living Happy
Rachelle Croteau ~ Reflexology For Everyone
Stephanie Woods ~ Singing Bowls of the Himalayas Meditation
Healing Hearts Holistically ~ New Research of Relationship of Stress & Cholesterol

Plus 20 tables with health & wellness products & professionals & free massages  
Concessions by Peppercorns! You are going to LOVE this afternoon! 
March 27, 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 

 

prize box

 Congratulations,
Marion Lenard!

Marion won a $35 gift certificate to Lambert's Deli.

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 and friends at 
Mata Karate, Rt 18, 
East Bridgewater.
Historical Tidbit:  West Bridgewater 1890
 
West Bridgewater, one of our oldest settlements, is situated in the northwesterly part of Plymouth County, 25 miles south of Boston.  The main line of the Old Colony Railroad skirts the eastern border, with stations at Matfield and Satucket; sending from the former a branch to Easton, which bas stations at West Bridgewater centre and Cochesett.  The last two places and Matfield are the post-offices.  The other village is Jerusalem.

The town is bounded on the north by Brockton, on the east by East Bridgewater, on the south by Bridgewater, and on the west by Easton. The assessed area is 9,822 acres; of which 2,890 are wood-land, containing pine, maple, oak and birch.  The underlying rock is sienitic and carboniferous.  The surface is remarkably even, with a gentle inclination toward the south.  Nearly 1,000 acres are in swale, or wet meadow, which produces a valuable hay-crop.  The soil is generally a sandy loam.  The town is drained by Salisbury-Plain River in the northeastern, Town River in the central, and Hockamock Brook in the western section.  These streams furnish motive power of considerable value.  There are good roads, and the appearance of the farms and dwellings indicates thrift and respectability.

There are two boot and shoe factories, a shovel factory, one making eyelet machines, and others of less importance.  The value of the aggregate manufactures in 1885 was $134,461.  The product of the 51 farms was valued at $103,043.  The population was 1,707; of whom 443 were legal voters.  The valuation in 1888 was $969,589, with a tax-rate of 1.45 per cent.  There were 382 taxed dwelling-houses.  The ten public school-houses - occupied by primary and grammar schools - are valued at $7,200.  The high-school instruction is given in the Harvard Collegiate Institute, whose two edifices are valued at $115,000.  Beside the school-rooms, the main building contains a large lecture hall.  This institution was founded in 1883 by a bequest of $80,000 left by Benjamin B. Howard for the purpose about 20 years ago.  He also left $2,000 to aid in establishing public lectures, and the sum of $20,000 to the Unitarian Church in this town.  The other churches are the Baptist and Methodist.

Pp. 678-678 in Nason and Varney's Massachusetts Gazetteer, 1890  
  
Monday, March 28
Exercise - 8:30a - Council on Aging (COA)
Outreach - 9a - COA
Supportive Care - 9a - COA
Lunch - noon - COA
Water Comm - 5p - 29 Cyr St 
Tuesday, March 29
Outreach - 9a - COA
Story Time with Ms Nanette - 10:30a - Library
Swedish Weaving - 1p - COA
Zumba Gold - 3p - COA
Special Education Parents (SEPAC) - 6p - MS/HS
Wednesday, March 30
Exercise - 8:30a - COA
Supportive Care - 9a - COA 
Outreach - 9a - COA
Health Screening - 9a - COA 
Lunch - noon - COA
Bridge - 12:45p - COA
COA Executive Board - 1p - COA
American Girl Book Club - 5:30p - Library
Yoga - 6p - First Church
Thursday, March 31
Outreach - 9a - COA
Supportive Care - 9a - COA
Lunch - noon - COA
Mah Jongg - 12:45p - COA
Trucchi's Van - 1p - COA
Friday, April 1
Outreach - 9a - COA
Tai Chi - 9a - COA
Swedish Weaving - 10:30a - COA
Zumba Gold - 3p - COA
Saturday, April 2
New Moms Group - 10:30a - Library
Ted Nystrom Painting Gallery Talk - 12:30p - Library
Church of St. Ann - Mass - 4p 
 
Reminder:  No weekend MBTA Rail Service. 
Sunday, April 3
Church of St. Ann - 8:30a, 10:30a  
Cochesett United Methodist - Sunday Worship Service 10:15am
First Church - Worship Service 10a
Joy of Pentecost - Sunday school & Service 10a, Evening worship 6p
Temple Baptist - 9:30a, 11a 
West Bridgewater Baptist - 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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American Girl Book Club
Wednesday, March 30, at 5:30 pm 
WB Public Library

The first American Girl Book Club Discussion will cover Chapters 1-8 (pages 1-68) of Lea Dives In.
 The second part of the book will be discussed at the April 20th meeting.
This is appropriate for ages 8 and up.  A craft/activity is included and dolls are welcome!!
  Max 20 participants.
 

                             WB Candidates' Night

                        Monday, April 4, at 7 pm

                         WB Council on Aging

 

Please join us for candidates' night.  Get to know the people who are running for office in our community.

Ask questions.  You can also submit questions in advance by emailing aiannitelli@wbridgewater.com

The Town of West Bridgewater has a NEW website!!
 
 
Please stop by the website and check out all the
great new features and the new design ~
 

Is your computer running sluggish?
Time to  shape it up:
 Wipe & Reload    $109



Charlie's Computers 
992 Bedford St., Bridgewater             (508) 279-1080
 
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Annual Town Election
Saturday, April 9, from 9 am - 8 pm
Spring Street School


The West Bridgewater Town Clerk, Anne G. Iannitelli, announces that the Annual Town Election will be held April 9, 2016, from 9:00 am - 8:00 pm at the Spring Street School.
On the ballot this year are:  One Selectman, 
3 years; one Assessor, 3 years;  two Library Trustees, 3 years;  one Library Trustee, 1 year;  two School Committee Members, 
3 years;  one Water Commissioner, 3 years; Two Constables, 3 years; one Board of Health Member, 3 years;  one Board of Health Member, 1 year;  one Planning Board Member, 5 years; one Housing Authority Board Member, 5 years.
  
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West Bridgewater Local Scholarship 
Application Information

Scholarship aid is provided chiefly through three Town / School organizations:  the Trustees for the Howard Funds, the WB Community Scholarship Foundation, Inc., and the Class of 2016 Scholarship Fund. Applicants for scholarship aid from the Howard Fund and CSF Fund must be West Bridgewater residents.  Applicants for the Class of 2016 Fund must attend WBHS.  Other scholarship sources, with their own criteria, may also use this application.

Deadline Noon on April 6, 2016.
CRITERIA:  The criteria for selecting recipients include a blend of academic achievement, financial need, extra-curricular activities and community involvement.  It is important for you to thoroughly and accurately complete this application to provide a complete picture of your achievements and financial need.

REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must be attending a post-secondary undergraduate school FULL-TIME in the fall of 2017.
All applicants must participate in a minimum of two hours of service.  All West Bridgewater residents MUST serve at least one of these hours at this year's Toll Booth, May 7th, 2016, if not otherwise fulfilled.
The documents required to be eligible for an award are listed below.
The deadlines listed below are firm.  Your application will be declared ineligible for consideration if the deadlines are not met.  Deadlines are noon on the day listed.  You are encouraged to pass in your documents well in advance of the deadlines so that you have time to fulfill any deficiencies before the deadline.
All applicants or a representative of the applicant must sign the application receipt and volunteer requirement acknowledgement/ assignment before the application will be considered to be officially delivered.
For more information:  Scholarship Info

"I am dead because I lack desire,
I lack desire because I think I possess.
I think I possess because I do not try to give.
In trying to give, you see that you have nothing; seeing that you have nothing, you try to give of yourself.
Trying to give of yourself, you see that you are nothing. Seeing that you are nothing, you desire to become.
In desiring to become, you begin to live." 
~ René Daumal

"Each night, when I go to sleep, I die.  And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn." 
~ Mahatma Gandhi

Welcome to rebirth. 
~ Jacquie
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Addiction Recovery Program 

Meets every Friday night at 
7 PM.  Peer support, biblical foundations and welcoming fellowship.  Temple Baptist church is located at 540 Manley St. in West Bridgewater.  For more information, contact Pastor Bill Smith at 
508-930-8664 or 508-583-5190.
 
Ted Nystrom Talk
Sat, Apr 2, 2016
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
WB Public Library

Local artist, Ted Nystrom, will give a brief discussion of his painting technique and choice of subjects.
New Moms Group
Sat, Apr 2, 2016,
10:30 AM - 11:30 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.
Men & Munchkins
Sat, Apr 2
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
WB Library

Men and Munchkins is a Story Time for children 3 and up and their male role models (dads, grandpas, uncles, friends).  A craft project will follow the story time.  Female caregivers are welcome to attend as well. Please sign up at the library.
West Bridgewater Public Library Cards
 

Starting today the West Bridgewater Public Library is allowing anyone who has a library card can apply to over 500 courses.  The Universal Classes offering to take up on office skills, web design, management skills, etc... For more information, you could visit the West Bridgewater Public Library website at   
For more information, please contact Ellen Snoeyenbos at 508 - 894 - 1255 or you could email her at  ellens@sailsinc.org


 
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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:
Where was the high school instruction given?
 
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 March 30, 2016, we 
will randomly pick a winner
from the correct answers.

 

The Buzz was compiled

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

Copyright 2016 Buzz Around West Bridgewater.  You have our permission to share and copy this issue in its entirety as much as you like.  If you take it in part, please give credit:  ("Buzz Around West Bridgewater 3/27/16")    

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