Around Town

Sign Up for the 4th Annual Watertown Police Finish Strong 5K

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The Watertown Police Department will host their fourth annual 5K road race and walk in April, and you can sign up now. The WPD put out the following announcement:

We cordially invite you to participate in the 4th annual Watertown Police Finish Strong 5K road race and walk. This event will support the Watertown Police Relief Committee and the Watertown Police Supervisors Association. The Watertown Police Relief Association was organized in 1936 and changed to the Watertown Police Relief Committee in 2008. Our membership is comprised of sworn personnel, regardless of rank, as well as all retired officers.

Hosmer School

UPDATE: Hearing Planned for Project to Improve Streets Around Hosmer School

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Note: The meeting originally scheduled for March 15 has been postponed to April 5. A Design Public Hearing will be held by MassDOT to discuss the proposed improvements project under the “Safe Routes to School” program for the Hosmer Elementary School in Watertown, MA, state officials announced. See more information about the project here: http://www.watertowndpw.org/Pages/construction/HosmerIndex

WHERE: Hosmer Elementary School Cafeteria, 1 Concord Road, Watertown, MA 02472

WHEN: Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 7 p.m.

PURPOSE: The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the Town of Watertown are proposing pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements for the Hosmer Elementary School as part of the Safe Routes to School infrastructure program. The project is located at the intersection of Chauncey Street and Boylston Street and continues on Boylston Street through the School Street intersection, ending just north of Fairfield Street. The goal of the project is to improve walking and bicycling safety and access to/from the Hosmer Elementary School.

Baseball

Friends of Watertown High School Baseball Hosting Fundraiser

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Friends of Watertown High School Baseball will host a fundraiser on March 25. 

The event will be held at the Marine Corps Shutt Detachment, 215 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown on Saturday, March 25, 2017 from 7 p.m.-midnight. ALL ARE WELCOME! The event features delicious appetizers, cash bar, gift card pull, silent auction items, and annual themed gift basket raffle. For more information contact:

Nancy Iannetta at robnancy@comcast.net

Michelle Gaseau at gaseausara@gmail.com

Debra Koufos at debrakoufos@verizon.net

Obituaries

OBIT: Shirley Urquhart, 96, Devoted Mother, Grandmother & Nurse

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A Funeral Service will be celebrated for Shirley B. (Hanson) Urquhart on March 3, 2017 in the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home, Watertown at 11 a.m.

Shirley was a daughter of the late Harry & Bertha (Lowe) Hanson. She passed away on February 28, 2017 surrounded by her family after a brief period of declining health. She was 96. Shirley was a life-long resident of Lexington. She graduated from Lexington High School, class of 1938.

Entertainment

See Art Made by Watertown Students at the Watertown Mall

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The Watertown Mall announced it will host the Watertown Public Schools Annual Student Art Exhibit from March 14-28, 2017. Enjoy hundreds of fine art pieces crafted by Watertown Public School students in Kindergarten through grade 12. You will be amazed at the breadth and depth of artistic talent on display. Mediums showcased include, but are not limited to: watercolor, crayon, cray pas, pencil, photography, computer art, 3D, ceramics, and paper machè. The exhibit will run from Tuesday, March 14, to Wednesday, March 28.

Schools

Lowell PTO Hosting Annual Online Auction Begins Soon

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The Lowell PTO Annual Online Auction will begin Saturday March 4 at 8 a.m. and end on March 11 at 2 p.m., the PTO announced. This years auction is not to be missed, we have 4 Disney World tickets, an American Girl Doll, Otterbox gift card, Westport Vineyards Private Wine Tasting and Tour, Total Wines & More wine class for 20, Alden and Harlow Chefs dinner for 2, many fantastic dining gift cards, Summer and Vacation Camp Weeks, Music lessons, children’s birthday parties, auto care, books, CDs, artwork, gift baskets, yoga passes, gym memberships, spa and salon services and so much more. We have almost 320 items to bid and hoping to raise $20,000. This auction is open to anyone that would like to bid, and as you can see from the above mentioned items, you don’t have to live in Watertown to participate. You can visit the auction website now and browse all there is, bidding will not be operational till March 4 at 8 a.m. Bid early and often so you don’t miss out.

Around Town

Events at the Senior Center: Coffee with a Councilor, Book Club, Tax Help

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The Watertown Senior Center has plenty of events during the month of March. Spring is in the Air! Spring arrives on March 20 and all of us at the Senior Center are looking forward to warmer temperatures and brighter days. Whether you have visited the Center for a senior parking permit, income tax assistance, the drop-in art class on Mondays with Dawn Scaltreto, a movie on Thursdays, an exercise, yoga, or tai chi class, line dancing, a festive party, SHINE appointment or informative lecture, we are always happy to see you. The March calendar includes the first in a new series of Lunch and Learn events.

Charity

Watertown Community, Education Foundations Announce Joint Grant Awards

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The Watertown Community Foundation (WCF) and the Watertown Education Foundation (WEF) are pleased to announce their first joint grant awards for education. A record number of 42 applicants submitted proposals for this grant cycle, designed to benefit educational programs in Watertown’s public schools. “We received 42 interesting and wide-ranging grant applications, making the review committee’s job very difficult. We are pleased to be able to fund 23 outstanding projects, for a total of $35,012,” said Thea Sahr, Grant Committee Chair for the Watertown Community Foundation. “It was a pleasure to be able to share our grant making with the Watertown Education Foundation, and we look forward to continuing to work closely with them in the future.”

Elaina Griffith, Co-President of the Watertown Education Foundation, said the collaboration will make it easier for educators to get funds for their projects and programs.

“The idea behind this partnership came about after the realization our educators were having to go to a number of different non-profits to fulfill their grant needs.    Streamlining the grant request process theoretically making it a one-stop shop made sense,” Griffth said. “The $25,000 in grant monies given by the Ed Foundation are a direct result of our Dancing With the Stars fundraising event last year.