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Watertown Citizens Meeting Features Talk on War on Terror, Pages for Peace

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Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment will host a talk titled “The U.S. War on Terror in the Middle East – and Its Victims” and The Big Book: Pages for Peace during its annual meeting. The annual meeting and potluck dinner will be held Sunday, June 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the Auditorium at The Apartments at Coolidge School, 319 Arlington St., Watertown. Potluck Dinner will be at 5:30 p.m., Meeting and Program at 6:15 p.m.

The program features the talk “The U.S. War on Terror in the Middle East – and its Victims” with Jeff Klein. Klein is a retired machinist and local union president active with anti-war groups, Dorchester People for Peace and Massachusetts Peace Action. He speaks and writes on U.S. Policy and Middle East issues. He recently returned from Syria. Also, the meeting features The Big Book: Pages for Peace with Groton students Michael Suchecki and Madelyn Kelly. The Big Book has been seen by children throughout the world.

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Birthday Party and Art Exhibition Among the Events at the Senior Center in June

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The Watertown Senior Center has plenty going on this month, here are some of the highlights. Senior Center Birthday Party When: Friday, June 10 11:30 a.m.-3:30  p.m. Where: Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall St. We’ll have music, line dancing, door prizes, a raffle, the Mellowtones, and full delicious luncheon including ice cream and Birthday Cake! So come join us and bring along a friend! Tickets are on sale now at the Senior Center and the cost: $14.

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Police Log: Man Causes Four Car Accident, Hundreds Worth of Underwear Stolen

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
May 28, 12:05 a.m.: A man driving down Main Street struck a car parked near Whites Avenue, which then struck two more parked vehicles. Police arrived and saw a man standing next to the vehicle that triggered the accident. The man told police said he looked down to find a cigarette lighter and he crashed into the parked vehicle. The officer smelled alcohol on the man’s breath and gave field sobriety tests.

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Health and Wellness Event Features Demos, Organic Wine Tasting

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A group of local businesses and organizations will host the Passports to Health Kick-Off event on Saturday. Join the Summer-Long Celebration of Health and Wellness. Passports to Health Kick-Off Event for Belmont-Watertown on Saturday, June 4. Stop by, meet local practitioners and join these FREE public events:

Free chair massage
Drumming circle
Yoga class
Kids kickboxing
Learn about acupuncture
How to read a nutrition label and more nutrition tips
Safe, healthy gardening
Senior care services
Kids mental health – developmental and emotional

And more – including wonderful raffles all afternoon! Plus organic wine tasting! View schedule: http://greaterbostonhealthandwellness.com/p2h-2/
Meet the Practitioners
Attending the event will be PowerHouse KickBoxing Club, The Loved Child, Shine Skills for Life, Art Think, Meraki Center for Therapeutic Arts, Well Balanced, Your Health Sense and Artemis Yoga.

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Watertown Cable Offering a Variety of Free Classes in June

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Check out some of the classes offered by Watertown Cable Access Television this month. 
Multi-Camera Production Class
Residents of Watertown are invited to sign up for Watertown Cable Access Television’s free class in Multi­-Camera Production beginning on June 13. In this workshop, attendees will learn how to operate a video switcher, audio board, teleprompter and studio cameras in order to create their own show. Take with friends, family or other community members. Classes must have at least four individuals per session to fill all positions. The class will take place Monday, June 13 through Monday, July 18 at WCA­TV’s station.

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Mount Auburn Hospital Hosting Fall Prevention Workshop

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Many older adults experience concerns about falling and restrict their activities. Mount Auburn Hospital recognizes this concern and has developed its award-winning program to help patients prevent and manage their falls, while staying or becoming more active. This summer, the hospital is pleased to present the A Matter of Balance workshop, an eight-week group focused on learning to view falls as controllable. Participants will set goals for increasing activity, make changes to reduce fall risks at home, and learn exercises to increase strength and balance. WHEN: Every Monday for 8 weeks from 9:30-11:30 a.m. starting on June 6, 2016.

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Extra Staffing Will Allow Fire Department to Provide Paramedic Service

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Watertown residents will soon be getting faster ambulance service, thanks in part to the permanent addition of four member of the Watertown Fire Department. Fire Chief Mario Orangio thanked Town Manager Michael Driscoll and the Town Council Tuesday night for adding the salaries of four firefighters into the town budget after they had been paid for by the federal SAFER grant for two years. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart for bringing on the SAFER hires,” Orangio said. “You have heard me the past few years saying how important it is to increase staffing. It will make a difference to the services we provide.”

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Watertown Community Foundation Announces New Executive Director

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The Watertown Community Foundation is pleased to announce that Jennie Bass is its new Executive Director. Jennie has over a decade of professional experience in the non-profit sector, most recently at Project Bread, where she has helped towns and cities across the state better use federal nutrition programs by training school administrators and community groups on issues of food insecurity, healthy school meals and federal nutrition assistance. She directed Project Bread’s Child Nutrition Outreach Program and was most recently the Director of Foundation Relations. Jennie has also done workforce development, helping community colleges, hospitals and health care companies provide training programs and growth opportunities for employees. She has a Master’s of Science in Nutrition and a Master’s in Public Health from Tufts and speaks Spanish.