Entertainment

Commander’s Mansion Holiday Open House Features Food, Fun and Santa

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Watertown’s Commander’s Mansion has big plans for its Holiday celebration. Organizers sent out the following information:

SAVE THE DATE Commander’s Mansion Annual Holiday Open House

Tuesday, December 12th house opens at 4 p.m. for free self tours

 

First Floor – Eat, Drink & Be Merry demos with Tastings Caterers and Cass the Florist additional details coming soon …

Second Floor – Santa’s Village – FREE geared for kids grade K through 5th

Santa arrives 5:30p.m. He will be escorted to the front of the mansion escorted by the Watertown Police Department bring your camera for your own photo op!  Thank you Watertown Savings Bank

Story Time with Mrs. Claus 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Kids Crafts 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Rudolph’s Café 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with Hot Cocoa & Cookies

The mansion is located at 440 Talcott Ave. Watertown, MA 02472

Facebook: commandersmansion – 617-926-7755

Around Town

Watertown Scouts Collect 100 Bags of Groceries for Food Pantry

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Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts worked together Saturday to support Scouting for Food, collecting more than 100 very full shopping bags for the Watertown Food Pantry. With the generous support from shoppers at the Watertown Street Stop & Shop, Troop 30 (scouts age 11-17) and Pack 30 (scouts age 5-10) collected shelf-stable goods for the Watertown Food Pantry. “I want to thank Boy Scout Troop 30 for the heartwarming donation,” said Kathleen Cunningham, Watertown Food Pantry Coordinator. “The hard work and generous collection of over 120 bags of food received will certainly make a difference in our community for the holidays and after. Your commitment, along with your donation is truly overwhelming.” Public service is a large part of scouting, and the Watertown Food Pantry is a perfect partner for that service: Both the Boy Scouts and the Pantry call 80 Mt.

Obituaries

OBIT: Donald McCalmon, 89, Army Vet, Worked in Computer Education, Black Belt

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A Memorial Funeral Service for Donald H. MacCalmon will be held in the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home on Monday, November 27, 2017 at 12 noon. Mr. MacCalmon, a son of the late Herbert H. MacCalmon and Katherine Christine
(McKinnon) MacCalmon passed away in Boston on Friday afternoon. Donald was
89. Donald served in the United States Army from October of 1946 to August of 1949. During his time in the Army, Donald was a CPL with the 11th Airborne Division and he also received the WWII Victory Medal and the Occupation of Japan Medal.

Artificial Turf

LETTER: Are There Links Between Artificial Turf and Cancer in Soccer Players?

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Many soccer goalies dive face down into the turf hundreds of times per week, during games and practices. As a consequence of playing that position on artificial turf, goalies are prone to inhale and ingest potentially toxic dust and vapor to a greater extent than most other athletes who play on those same fields. Amy Griffin, Associate Soccer Coach at the University of Washington and former goalie for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, began discovering a disturbing pattern of soccer players being diagnosed with cancer, mostly cancers of the blood, lymphomas and leukemia. On an NBC News report in 2014, we learned how she began compiling a list of players with cancer who played on artificial turf. When her list reached 38 soccer players, 34 were goalies.

Around Town

Watertown Man Wins $1 Million in the Massachusetts Lottery

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The Massachusetts State Lottery announced that a Watertown man is one of the latest $1 million winner in one of the lottery’s instant games on a ticket purchased in town. Mass Lottery sent out the following information:

Zaquin Ishakian of East Watertown is the third $1 million prize winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$1,000,000 Payout” instant game. Ishakian opted to receive his prize in the form of a one-time payment of $650,000 (less tax withholdings). His winning ticket was purchased at General Market, 218 Waverly Avenue in Watertown. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for its sale.

Around Town

Watertown Church Hosting Post-Thanksgiving Potluck

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The Church of the Good Shepherd will host a Post-Thanksgiving Potluck on Friday, Nov. 24. 

The Church sent out the following information:

Faith on Fridays – Leftovers Edition

Potluck! Bring the leftovers, a board game and visiting relatives! Church of the Good Shepherd

9 Russell Avenue, Watertown

Friday, Nov. 24, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

No leftovers?

Schools

MassBay Community College Hosting Open House for Prospective Students

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Massachusetts Bay Community College will hold its annual Fall Open House on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 10 a.m., the college announced. President David Podell along with faculty, staff and students will be on hand to greet and welcome prospective students and their families to the Wellesley Hills campus. The Fall Open House is an opportunity for prospective students to meet and talk with current students, faculty, and staff to learn about the 70 degree and certificate programs offered at MassBay and transfer opportunities after MassBay. Prospective students are encouraged to attend to learn more about student clubs and organizations, the admissions and financial aid process, and talk with academic divisions. The Open House will include a self-guided tour of campus, mock classes, information sessions, student and alumni panel discussions, information for veterans, on-the-spot admissions, and more.

Around Town

Need Help Raking Your Leaves – Volunteers Will Help Neighbors in Watertown

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If you need help raking leave – for free – or, if you want to volunteer to help your fellow Watertown residents, there is an event for you this weekend. Trees for Watertown and National Honors Society from Watertown High School are hosting a morning of community leaf raking on Saturday, Nov. 18 and Sunday, Nov. 19. Those who need help raking their leave can contact David Meshoulam by email at david.meshoulam@gmail.com or call at 608-852-4388.