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Woman Who Works in Watertown Named to Board of Brain Injury Association of Mass.

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The Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts (BIA-MA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Eileen Chernoff, MBA, RN, LicNHA, as a new member of its board of directors. For nearly 40 years, Chernoff has been dedicated to supporting patients through neurological rehabilitation. A resident of Ashland, MA, Chernoff is a Boston College graduate with a degree in Nursing, and received her MBA from Bentley University. Chernoff is the founder of Community Rehab Care (CRC) in Watertown, MA. Originally founded in 1996, CRC is dedicated to outpatient rehabilitation and their staff of experienced rehab professionals are “committed to community-based, real-world treatment.” Prior to CRC, Chernoff worked at Braintree Rehab for over 15 years.

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Head to the Watertown Mall for the Weekly Walking Club

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The Watertown Mall keeps the Walking Club moving on Friday, May 26 at 9 a.m.! 

Get moving and in shape for summer with the Watertown Mall Walking Club! The club is up and running and will meet every Friday morning all summer long! The distance of each lap is tracked for you, so you’ll know how many miles you have walked! The Watertown Mall offers a controlled environment for your comfort all year long. There will be water and healthy snacks provided for all participants.

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Watertown Library Installs New Technology to Help the Hearing Impaired

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Attending events at the Watertown Free Public Library just got a lot better for the hearing impaired, library officials announced. People with t-coil hearing aids who attend events such as lectures, concerts, movies, and presentations in the Watertown Savings Bank Room (the large meeting room of the first floor) will now be able to have a better auditory experience with the loop induction system recently installed in the room. Portable receivers with headphones are available for those who do not have t-coil enabled aids. This crucial improvement to service was made possible when an additional $30,000 of capital funding was made available to the library for interactive technology improvements. “We knew the t-coil project was high on the list of priorities to complete,” said Leone Cole, Library Director, “and we wanted to be responsive to the many patrons with hearing impairments who attend our programs and have requested this improvement.”

Already the library has received positive feedback to the patrons who regularly attend Movie Mondays and are thrilled to have a more enjoyable experience watching movies.

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Watertown Has a Long List of Events During Memorial Day Week

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This year’s Memorial Day activities include veterans visiting schools, pacing of wreaths and the ever popular Memorial Day Parade. Watertown Veterans Agent Mark Comeiro announced the schedule for Memorial Day Week. 2017 Memorial Day Week Activities:

Placing of Flags:

WEDNESDAY: 24 May2017 at 5:00 pm:  Meet at Ridgelawn Cemetery

*RAIN DATE THURSDAY MAY 25, 2017*
Flags will be placed at veterans’ graves at all Watertown cemeteries by Veteran organizations and Volunteers
FRIDAY 26 MAY 2017: Veterans School Visitation:
8:45 a.m. – Lowell Elementary School
9:00 a.m. – Watertown High School
9:30 a.m. – Cunniff Elementary School
10:00 a.m. – Watertown Middle School
11:00 a.m. – Hosmer Elementary School
SUNDAY 28 MAY 2017: Morning Services and Dedications:
7:00 a.m.   – Cottage Street Cemetery
7:10 a.m. – Coolidge Square POW/MIA Monument
7:15 a.m.  – Arlington Street Cemetery
7:30 a.m.    – WWI Memorial Stone – (front of Shutt Detachment)
7:45 a.m.    – Common Street Cemetery
8:00 a.m.   – Charles River Float
8:10 a.m. – World War II Memorial Stone (front of Town Hall)
8:30 a.m.   – Saltonstall Park
 
8:55 a.m.    –  Moxley Field (AMVETS Post 14)
9:10 a.m.    –  Ridgelawn Cemetery
9:30 a.m.    – St. Patrick's Cemetery
10:00 a.m. – Veteran’s Mass at St. Patrick’s Church
MONDAY 29 MAY 2017: Parade:
10:30a.m – 11:30a.m. – Parade Check-in at TUFTS Parking lot
12:00p.m. – Parade Begins
(A Memorial Day ceremony will be held at Saltonstall Park, next to Town Hall following the parade.)

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Spots Still Available in Boys & Girls Club’s Camp Hale, Swim Camp

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Looking for the right summer camp for your child? Watertown Boys & Girls Club is once again offering two different camp options this year, Summer Adventure: Camp Hale and Summer Swim Camp. Summer Adventure is a camp program for children ages 7-12. The camp is held at Hale Reservation in Westwood where campers participate in a plethora of outdoor activities including lake swimming, boating, hiking, fishing, archery, and more! Weeks are filling up fast so be sure to register soon.

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Senior Center Gets Stroke Education Grant from Mt. Auburn Hospital

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Mount Auburn Hospital has awarded the Watertown Council on Aging a $1,000 grant to identify and pilot ways to incorporate stroke education into their community programs. Realizing that volunteers play a critical role in elder services, Mount Auburn Hospital designed this year long program to train the Watertown Council on Aging volunteers about the warning signs and symptoms of a stroke to begin during May, Stroke Awareness Month. In addition to the funding Mount Auburn Hospital staff will support local efforts with education and training resources. “The simple message of the campaign, Time is Brain means that the faster someone who is having a stroke gets emergency treatment; the chance of saving brain function improves. Everyone, in particular those who are elderly and those who work with elders, need to know the warning signs of a stroke and to Act F.A.S.T.” explains Mount Auburn Hospital Stroke Nurse Coordinator, Marie McCune, RN, SCRN. F.A.S.T. is an easy way to remember the sudden signs of stroke.

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Watertown Moves Bike Event Happening This Sunday Along the Charles

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Live Well Watertown, the Watertown Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee and Bay State Bike Week will host a special bicycle event along the shores of the Charles River. The event was rescheduled from last Sunday due to rain. The Watertown Moves Bike Event will be on Sunday, May 21, 2017, from 2-4 p.m. at the Watertown Square Dock (at the Galen St. Bridge on the Charles River). The groups sent out the following announcement:

Dig your bike out of the basement, garage, or shed and bring it down for a free check-up and get some bike safety tips from Commonwheels friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Letters

LETTER: Be Warned of Athenahealth’s Gift Horse’s Impact on Parks, River

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To who it may concern;

I believe the residents should not look at the Golden Calf too closely, lest they be blinded by greed. I believe AthenaHealth wants CONTROL over Watertown. What better way to get it is to offer money. LOTS of money. I believe in helping the town (towns people) with improvements which will definitely be needed after they are done with their Arsenal project.