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Schedule for the 2015-16 Public Flu Clinics for Watertown Residents

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The Watertown Health Department will be offering influenza vaccine to all residents this fall. The vaccines will be available on the following dates and locations – please note the ages for each clinic:

Tuesday, Sept. 22: Senior Center, 31 Marshall St., 9-11 a.m. for 55 and over
Tuesday, Sept. 29, Watertown Public Library, 123 Main St., 2-5 p.m. for 6 months and over
Thursday, Oct. 15, Watertown Public Library, 123 Main St.,  5-7 p.m. for 6 months and over
Thursday, Oct.

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Charter Day Celebration Being Held in Watertown on Sept. 7

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Watertown officially got its name on 385 years ago on Monday, and bells will ring in town to mark the occasion. At 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 7, church bells will peal across Boston, Dorchester, and Watertown to mark their 385th anniversaries. The bell tolling is part of a free program of events to commemorate the naming, on Sept. 7, 1630, of Boston, Dorchester, and Watertown.

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Bakers Wanted for Faire on the Square Apple Pie Contest

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If you think your apple pie could be the best one in town, enter the Best Apple Pie Contest at this year’s Faire on the Square. The 16th annual Apple Pie Contest will be held during the Faire, on Saturday, Sept. 26 in the First Floor “Foyer” in Town Hall. Judges will choose Watertown’s best apple pie baker. The type of apple used is up to the baker and the winners will be chosen based on best taste and appearance. Prizes will be announced and awarded at the contest.

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Watertown Teen Says She Was Unfairly Accused of Cheating on Driving Exam

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A 16-year-old Watertown girl said she was unfairly accused of cheating on her written driver’s test when she went to the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Courtney Carroll went to the RMV to get her learner’s permit, but was pulled out of exam room and told she could not get it because she cheated, according to a story by Fox 25 News. What got her in trouble? Apparently RMV officials saw here give a “thumbs up” sign during the exam and stopped her exam. Carroll maintains she did nothing wrong.

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See What’s Happening at the Watertown Senior Center in September

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The Watertown Senior Center has plenty of activities to choose from in September. 

Here is the newsletter sent out by the Senior Center:

USE IT OR LOSE IT – MAINTAINING YOUR BRAIN
Anne Fitzpatrick-Neu from LivHome will be here to discuss the health of our brain and the critical roles it plays in all we do: thinking, feeling, remembering, even sleeping. As we get older, our brains often work a little slower and become tired easier. Today we will discuss healthy eating habits, social activities, as well as brain exercises such as memory recall and attention recognition that can help you maintain your brain. WHEN: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9
WHERE: Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall St.

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See Nature’s Rat Trap in Action in Watertown

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A Watertown News reader sent in this photo of Nature’s own rat trap – a hawk! The Eastside of Watertown has seen an influx of rats this summer, which has prompted the Health Department and the Department of Public Works to put out bait boxes to try to poison the rats. Watertown’s Monika Koskova captured this image of a hawk with a dead rat on Aug. 25 at about 6:45 a.m. She said she talked to the Animal Control who said that the hawks could be hurt by the poison, too. Here are previous stories on the rat problem in Watertown:
Residents Share Horror Stories of Rats, Town Looking for Solutions
Town Taking Steps to Control Rats After Residents Report Sightings

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Walk Planned in Watertown to Help Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry

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On Saturday, Sept. 26, the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR) will hold its 4th annual Walk of Life walkathon in Watertown. The goal of the walk is to raise public awareness as well as funds in support of ABMDR, whose mission it is to fight leukemia and other blood-related disorders by finding stem cell donor matches for those in need of life-saving transplant procedures. “We are excited about the upcoming Walk of Life this fall and hope it is received as enthusiastically by our community organizations as it was in 2014,” said Alvart Badalian, a member of the ABMDR Board. “Just a reminder: You can also participate in the waklkathon virtually as in years before.”

The 2.2-mile walk will begin at the Armenian Cultural and Educational Center (ACEC) at 47 Nichols Avenue and will end at Watertown’s annual Faire on the Square Festival, a fun-filled end-of-summer event for all ages.