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New Joint Replacement Center Opening at Mount Auburn Hospital

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On Monday, April 4, Mount Auburn Hospital will officially open the new Longfellow Center for Joint Replacement, where a team of experienced and skilled surgeons come together with caring physician assistants, specially-trained nurses, therapists and technicians to deliver seamless, coordinated care for the growing number of patients seeking hip and knee replacements, the hospital announced. The Center is located on the 3rd floor of Mount Auburn’s South Building. “The creation of the Center is a response to the large and growing numbers of joint replacement patients we are caring for every year,” says Jeanette Clough, President and CEO of Mount Auburn Hospital. “Not only are people needing joint replacement at a younger age but we also have an aging population that is remaining active later in life and looking to joint replacement to allow them to continue to bike, hike, golf and enjoy life well into their 70s and 80s.”

Experienced orthopedic surgeons Dr. Robert Miegel and Dr. Anthony Schena from Pro Sports Orthopedics will conduct the surgeries and the Center is run by Coordinator Deborah Levenson, MSPT who will oversee all facets of the patient experience including comprehensive pre and post surgery patient education.  “My goal is to interact with every patient that enters the Center on a daily basis,” says Levenson. “I will meet the patients prior to admission, I will accompany the doctors when they make their rounds and I will make sure that each patient gets compassionate, personalized care.

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Watertown Boys & Girls Club Seeks Donations, Sponsors for Annual Auction

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The Watertown Boys & Girls Club will host its annual auction to raise money for its programs that serve Watertown’s youth. Organizers are selling tickets, and also are seeking donations and sponsors. The Boys and Girls Club sent out the following information:

For more than 40 years, the Watertown Boys & Girls Club has provided the youth of our community with safe and fun afterschool and summer programming. As we strive to widen and deepen our impact in the community, your support is critical to our success. The Annual Spring Auction, to be held on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at the Oakley Country Club, helps raise crucial funds to support our mission, “to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.”

There are a number of ways to support our work through this event.

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President of Armenia Has Arrived, Makes Stop Around Watertown

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Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan had a very busy first day during of his visit to the Boston area, including several stops in Watertown. 

The president visited the Armenian Museum of America in Watertown Square, where he saw the exhibits about the Armenian’s heritage, according to Public Radio of Armenia. Another stop was St. Stephen’s Armenian Church – or Saint Stepanos – in East Watertown. Sargsyan also stopped by the Hairenik center on Biglow Avenue, which is home to the East Coast Armenian Revolutionary Federation office, headquarters of the Armenian Relief Society, Hairenik radiostation, and  the Armenian Weekly and Hairenik Weekly papers. The president is also due to visit St.

Armenians

President of Armenia Coming to Watertown During Visit to Boston

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Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will stop in Watertown during his visit to Boston this week, including local churches, newspapers and the Armenian Museum of America. Along with visits to the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Boston, the State House, MIT and Tufts’ Fletcher School of Diplomacy, the president plans a number of visits in Watertown. President Sargsyan arrives Monday and be in the area through Wednesday. He will be visiting some local churches and organizations including St. Stephen’s Church, St.

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Police Host Watertown Strong 5K; World Marathon Champ Will Attend

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Sign up now for the third annual Watertown Strong 5K Run/Walk hosted by the Watertown Police, and meet the World Marathon Challenge Champion. The Watertown Police Supervisor’s Association will commemorate the anniversary of the events that led to the capture of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects by inviting the community to fill the streets of Watertown in a celebratory 5K road race. World Marathon Challenge champion Becca Pizzi, of Belmont, who ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven days and won them all, will be at the Watertown Strong Race. The event will be Sunday, April 17, 2016 beginning at Tufts Health Plan, 705 Mt. Auburn St.

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Watertown Community Foundation Seeks Paid High School Summer Interns

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Again this summer, the Watertown Community Foundation (WCF) is providing seven high school students who live in Watertown with the opportunity to have a paid summer internship with a local company or organization of their choice. This should help open doors for students to pursue opportunities with a variety of businesses, organizations, or agencies. It is a great way for high school kids to explore a career field of interest. Why?: Gain work experience, explore a potential career field, build your resume, network, make money, and have fun! What is the commitment?: A minimum of 20 hours per week for 6 weeks (more is OK).

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Learn About Living With Coyotes from a Local Expert

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The Watertown Health Department presents “Living With Eastern Coyotes” on Thursday March 31 at 7 p.m.

The event features John Maguranis, Belmont’s Animal Control Officer, who will talk about several topics about coyotes:

Natural behavior
Myths and facts
Habitats
Diet
Identification
Pet and Human Safety
Origins and History

It will also feature photos of coyotes. The event will be held at the Community Room Watertown Police Department, 552 Main St. in Watertown.

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Arsenal Project Hosting a Puppet Workshop and a Blood Drive

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The Innovation Space at the Arsenal Project will be busy in the beginning of April with an events hosted by the New Repertory Theatre and the Red Cross. The Watertown Community Blood Drive will be held on Friday, April 1 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. As a blood donor, you help make some of life’s most precious moments possible from family vacations to first day of school to walks on the beach. You help save lives. For an appointment please call 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org

The New Repertory Theatre will host a free, fun-filled event for kids and their families on Saturday, April 2 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Kids will work alongside teaching artists to make their own puppets and learn how to use their puppets to craft imaginative stories. The event is good for children age 3 and above.