Government

Town of Watertown Hiring School Crossing Guards

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The Town of Watertown announced it seeks to hire School Crossing Guards to work under the supervision of the Watertown Police Department. 

Responsibilities include monitoring vehicle and pedestrian traffic at assigned crossings to assist school children crossing the street, while providing for the orderly movement of traffic.  Must be able to communicate effectively with school children, parents and drivers, ensure that children cross the street properly and safely.  Must be able to stand for the entire shift and to tolerate exposure to all type of weather conditions. Qualifications
High School diploma (or GED). Must be available to work Monday through Friday, during the school year. Shifts are approximately one hour and there are two shifts per day. Must be able to pass a CORI background check and pre-employment physical.

Around Town

Visit Panera and Support the Watertown Boys & Girls Club

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The Watertown Boys & Girls Club will join forces with Panera to raise money for the club. The club sent out the following announcement:

Visit Panera on Arsenal Street on Monday, January 23, to support Watertown Boys & Girls Club! Grab breakfast, lunch, or dinner at Panera that day and 15-20% of the proceeds will go to the Club. Present this flyer at the time of purchase to make sure your meal counts towards the grand total! Find the flyer here: http://www.watertownbgc.org/

Schools

Still Time to Sign Up for the 7th Annual Town Wide Spelling Bee

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The 7th Annual Town Wide Spelling Bee, hosted but the Watertown Ed foundation and the three elementary school PTO’s, will be held on January 29th in the Middle School Gym. To register you must be in grades 1-5, you must have three people and you and your team members must be in the same grade. Teams can be comprised of members from different schools. Please visit lowellpto.org for a registration form and more information.

Obituaries

OBIT: Violet Clark, 90, World Traveler, Long-Time Member of St. Pat’s Church

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Violet M. Clark (Joslin), known to family and friends as Vi, (age 90) passed away on January 10, 2017. Loving mother of Richard Corfield and Bruce Corfield (deceased), mother-in- law to Ellen and Elaine, grandmother to Shannon, Megan, and Brian, and great-grandmother to Colby, Clayton, and Thomas. Preceded in death by her husband Gerald Clark, and sisters Rita Kimball and Gloria Pollier. Vi received her Nursing Degree from Heywood Memorial Hospital, and spent many dedicated years working at Mount Auburn Hospital and Charlesgate Manor Nursing Home. She was a long-time Watertown resident and member of St.

Schools

Minuteman Offering STEM Camp for Girls in 7th, 8th Grades Over February Break

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Minuteman High School will host Girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) camp in February 2017, school officials announced. It is free for seventh- and eighth-grade girls from communities in the Minuteman school district, which includes Acton, Arlington, Belmont, Bolton, Boxborough, Carlisle, Concord, Dover, Lancaster, Lexington, Lincoln, Needham, Stow, Sudbury, Wayland, and Weston. The STEM camp will be held at the school, located at 758 Marrett Road in Lexington, from February 21-24, 2017 (Tuesday through Friday during February vacation) from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day. There is a $149 fee for students who live outside the Minuteman school district. Participants can extend their learning through hands-on STEM activities led by female students from Minuteman who are certified in mentoring and are enrolled in STEM majors.

Letters

LETTER: Resident Seeks Program Where Seniors Get Help Shoveling Snow

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Dear Sirs –

I am a 30-year resident who has finally reached the age where shoveling my sidewalk has become a bigger task than I can handle. There must be hundreds of elderly residents like me in Watertown. I have heard from friends in other towns that the town officials or the DPW in those towns have created a list of workers (some teens or others with a snow blower or shovels looking for a little extra cash) who will do the work for a reasonable price. Wouldn’t it be a valuable service for Watertown residents if our officials did the same for us? We don’t know where to look for workers like these, but our sidewalks must be cleared just the same.

Government

Watertown Library Hosts Discussion on What Trump Presidency Will Mean

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The Watertown Free Public Library announced it will host a special discussion about what impact Donald Trump could have on the Presidency and the nation. The library sent out the following announcement:

Democracy Talks: Donald Trump and the Republic

Thursday, January 19 at 7 p.m.

On the eve of the presidential inauguration, UMass Boston professor Erin O’Brien will apply the lens of political science to the transition in our executive branch. How might President-elect Trump’s plans and promises conform to or challenge our nation’s core principles? What should we watch for during the inauguration, and in the weeks and months to follow? Following her talk, Professor O’Brien will facilitate a discussion.

Around Town

Alzheimer’s Association Hosting Introduction to Mindfulness Workshop

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The Alzheimer’s Association, Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter announced it will offer a free Introduction to Mindfulness workshop on Tuesday, January 17 beginning at 6 p.m., at the Alzheimer’s Association Watertown office, 480 Pleasant Street. Led by mindfulness teacher Marlo Pedroso, attendees will learn practical and concrete mindfulness practices and how to respond effectively to stress. Pedroso trained at the Center for Mindfulness at UMass and is a qualified mindfulness based stress reduction instructor. He is a licensed social worker, a certified Iyangar yoga instructor and insight meditation practitioner. The workshop is free and open to the public, but reservations are required.