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Board Presidents Remembered as Part of Watertown Boys & Girls Club 50th Anniversary

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Boys & Girls Club:

As the Watertown Boys & Girls Club (WBGC) approaches its 50th anniversary Gala celebration on October 28, 2022, the list of those who have contributed to the Club’s success is long. As part of the celebration, the last two executive directors Renee Gaudette and Allen Gallagher, who shepherded the Club for more than 30 years consecutively, recollected some of those who helped make the Club such a welcome resource for the children and teens of Watertown. The list includes folks who guided the kids every day, who have donated their time, talent, and treasure, and even some of the notable Club kids. The list of contributors extends far beyond those on this list, but in the spirit of this golden milestone, here’s 50 for 50, a by-no-means comprehensive and in-no-particular-order list of those who come to mind for Gaudette and Gallagher. “We have been so fortunate to work with such amazing individuals.

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Winter Clothing Drive & Store to be Hosted by Watertown Mutual Aid

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The following information was provided by Watertown Mutual Aid:

The next Watertown Mutual Aid Network’s Winter Donation Drive & Free Store is on Sunday, Nov. 6 at Ballroom in Boston at 100 Parker St. in Watertown, MA. We will be receiving donations of winter coats, winter clothes for kids, and personal care items from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and people can “shop” for free 1-2:30 p.m.

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LETTER: Watertown Biosafety Committee Consultant Addresses Questions

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Dear Linda,

Thank you for your letter and questions regarding the Watertown Biosafety Committee (WBSC). I consult for the Watertown Board of Health/WBSC, serve as the designee by the director of Public Health and would like to clarify some of the points you raised and answer your questions. The Biotechnology regulations were enacted to protect Watertown residents by mandating companies performing specific types of work to meet certain requirements. These regulations were developed based on regulations from surrounding communities, but in some aspects are stricter than some of our neighboring communities. For example, Watertown requires a permit for companies performing most work under Biosafety level 2 (BSL2) regardless of whether the work involves synthetic or recombinant DNA (rDNA) which is not true of all municipalities in the greater Boston area.

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Miller/Tracy Children’s Foundation Hosting Shopping Bonanza Fundraiser

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The Miller/Tracy Children’s Foundation will host the 2022 Annual Shopping Bonanza on Sunday, Nov. 6 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Watertown Sons of Italy hall, 520 Pleasant St., in Watertown. The Foundation provided the following information:

This is our 17th time running the fundraiser, and this year will be our first time hosting the event since COVID to it is bigger and better than ever! 

We have so many new vendors (full list will be below), a bake sale, and wonderful raffle items. 

Money raised from the event goes towards our outreach programs, including our Back to School program which supplies personalized requests for school supplies, clothes, shoes and backpacks to 200+ children each year in the Greater Boston area. 

More information about the Miller/Tracy Children’s Foundation can be found on our website: MTCF2001.org and on our Instagram @MillerTracyChildrensFoundation

Vendors: 

Charlotte Paints

Kanch by Kolika

Scentsy

Beauty Counter Cosmetics

Tupperware

Handmades by Jo

Color Street

Angus art

Avon

Cho and Moi

Rare Succulent

Making a Mockery

Brookie’s Cookies

Looks by Lopez Boutique

Pink Flamingo Beads

Vibes Candles

Mettle and Verve

AND MORE!

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OBIT: Ronald Webber, Mathematician, Active in Peace & Justice Group

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Ronald Webber

Ronald James Webber of Watertown passed away peacefully on October 12th, 2022 in the Newton-Wellesley Center for Alzheimer’s Care from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He was born in Austin, Texas, in 1941 and lived on a ranch in Pflugerville, Texas, with his parents and four siblings. The family moved to Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1948 and to Groton, Massachusetts, in 1950. He attended school in Groton and then attended the Cambridge School of Weston and Harvard University. After graduating from Harvard he attended Northeastern University as a graduate student in mathematics.

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West Suburban YMCA Opens New Lodge Named After Watertown Educator

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West Suburban YMCAThe new Loch Lodge was recently completed at the West Suburban YMCA’s Camp Chickami in Wayland. The West Suburban YMCA celebrated the completion of Loch Lodge at Camp Chickami in Wayland on Oct. 17 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. 

West Suburban YMCAThe West Suburban YMCA held a ribbon cutting for the new Loch Lodge at Camp Chickami. Pictured, from left, Jim Lochiatto, Jack Fucci, Ned Morse, State Rep. Carmine Gentile, Lisa Hellmuth Thomas, Steven Kendall, Joe Albanese, and John Federico. The new multipurpose building is named in honor of Chickami legend Jim “Loch” Lochiatto, a longtime Watertown educator who was involved with the camp for more than 40 summers.  Y leaders will thank donors to its capital campaign during a ribbon-cutting ceremony with special guests including state Rep. Carmine Gentile. 

West Suburban YMCAA look inside the Loch Lodge at the West Suburban YMCA’s Camp Chickami.