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Watertown Native Promoted to Lt. Colonel in Ceremony at Fenway

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Watertown’s Stephanie Cooper recently became a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army. She is seen here with Brig. Gen, Joseph B. Berger III

Recently, Watertown’s Stephanie Rose Cooper was sworn in as one of the U.S. Army’s highest ranks, in front of her parents, husband and sons at one of the most iconic spots in Boston. When Cooper learned she would be promoted from Major to Lt. Colonel (two ranks below general) she got choose where the ceremony would take place, and she selected the home of her beloved Boston Red Sox. Brig.

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Local Church Hosting Game Night This Week, Holy Week Services the Next

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First Baptist Church of Belmont announced its Holy Week services, along with a game night. The following information was provided by First Baptist Church:

The church is located at 129 Lexington Street, Belmont, MA 02478

Friday, 4/12- Game Night! 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM: Game Night and Potluck in the Ladies Parlor. Please bring any game you would like to play with friends. A few games

will be available.

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Marathon Monday Transportation Tips from the MBTA

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The 123rd Boston Marathon will take place on Patriots’ Day, April 15, 2019. The MBTA provided information about getting around during the marathon, and getting to the finish line in Copley Square. See the info below. The Boston Marathon draws thousands of runners and spectators each Patriots’ Day—the third Monday in April. The 123rd Boston Marathon is April 15, 2019.

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Rabies Clinic for Cats & Dogs Being Hosted by Health Department

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The following information came from the Watertown Health Department:

The Town of Watertown is pleased to announce the 2019 Rabies Vaccination Clinic. This annual program provides Watertown residents the opportunity to vaccinate their pets from the fatal disease. Rabies is a viral disease that causes inflammation of the brain in mammals, and is often transmitted through the bite of rabid animal. Massachusetts state law requires that all domesticated dogs and cat over six months of age receive the rabies vaccination. This clinic will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at the Watertown Administration Building, lower Level, 149 Main Street, Watertown.

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Watertown Library Turned Into Glamorous Venue for 150th Anniversary Gala

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Guests at the Watertown Free Public LIbrary’s 150th Anniversary Gala entered through a building decked out for a celebration. The normally subdued Watertown Free Public Library was transformed into a glittering, glamorous party venue on Saturday night in celebration of its 150th Anniversary. Several hundred people filled the library for the 150th anniversary Gala Celebration. Strings of lights were draped in the entryway to the library, and vases full of flowers decorated tables around the library. Several hundred people filled the Watertown Library for the 150th celebration.

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High School Photographers Wanted for Watertown Savings Photo Contest

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The following information was provided by Watertown Savings Bank:

Watertown Savings Bank (WSB) is seeking submissions for their Annual High School Photography contest. If you are a high school student who lives or attends school in Arlington, Belmont, Lexington, Newton, Waltham, and Watertown you are eligible to participate. The 12 winning photographs will be published in the bank’s 2020 calendar, which is distributed free to thousands of WSB customers and community members annually. Visit watertownsavings.com/community/annual-photo-contest to enter. WSB is looking for photos that depict scenes from the local community.

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Watertown Citizens Gather with Immigrants for Peace and Friendship at Annual Potluck

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Project Literacy students sat down with members of Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice & the Environment for a potluck meal recently. The following piece was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice & the Environment:

Watertown Free Public Library’s Savings Bank Room was filled with joyful bustle last week as Project Literacy students from around the globe gathered with members of Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment to share food, culture and thoughts about peace. The Annual Potluck found people of all ages eager to share their memories, stories and dreams. After dinner, each table of attendees pondered their personal as well as the universal meanings of peace to share with the whole group. Poems and tales were crafted, including this one: “Walking in the forest with peace, listening to children playing, thinking of the world with no war, no conflict and equality for all.”

Others described beautiful sunsets, watching a baby sleeping, waking up to hear birds, and living with people of different cultures who all love each other. One table even decided to teach each other the song “Peace, Salaam, Shalom,” for which other tables later joined in singing.

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Best Selling Author Talks About Love of Libraries, Her Latest Book in Watertown

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Bestselling author Susan Orlean, right, poses with a fan after she spoke at the Watertown Free Public Library on Thursday. For writer Susan Orlean, trips to her hometown library in Shaker Heights, Ohio, had been a childhood ritual, a way of bonding with her mother as they collected armfuls of books to read and discussed their borrowed treasures on the ride home. Even today, she can remember the sights and smells of that small branch library, and the thump of the date-stamp machine as it gave the books their due dates. But for all the magic of those early visits, the adult Orlean became more of a bookstore customer than a library patron, a buyer rather than a borrower. She rediscovered her fascination with libraries around 2010, when she took her young son to visit their local library.