Government

Watertown Recreation Department Seeks Summer Employees

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The Watertown Recreation Department is now accepting applications for the following positions for the 2017 calendar year. This includes immediate employment as a part time member of the staff throughout the year or seasonal work during the summer months. Applicants must be entering the 9th grade (Fall 2017) or older to be considered. Positions Available: Program Directors, Program Supervisors, Program Staff, Program Counselors, Counselor in Training, Nurse, Specialists, Pequossette Staff, Park Instructors, and Park Rangers. For all new applicants, the following documentation must be completed and returned to the Watertown Recreation Department on or before Friday, March 10, 2017

• Cover Letter (Word Document)

• Current Resume (Word Document)

• Letter of Reference

• Application for Employment – Recreation Section Included

• All new candidates will be interviewed by the Director of Recreation

• All returning seasonal employees must provide documentation for First Aid, AED and CPR

• New hires will have 6 months from their date of employment to complete First Aid, AED and CPR Certification

• All applicants will also complete CORI and SORI forms, and other documents as part of the application process.

Around Town

Boys and Girls Can Join Cops and Rec Indoor Soccer Program

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The Watertown Police Department and the Recreation Department team up to put on the Cops and Rec Futsal program for middle school girls and boys, the Recreation Department announced. Futsal is played between two teams of five players each, one of whom is the goalkeeper. This indoor soccer is fast paced and great for the winter session. The first week we will teach the game and then make teams for the remainder of the weeks. The focus of the program is to provide a fun, positive atmosphere while teaching the game of Indoor Soccer and the excitement of being a part of a team.

Around Town

Warm Weather Delays Opening of Outdoor Ice Rink, Rec Offering Other Programs

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The outdoor skating rink at Casey Park has been prepared for use this year, but Recreation Department officials are waiting for some cold weather to make the rink usable. Recreation Director Peter Centola sent out an announcement about the rink at the park on Watertown Street on Wednesday. “Due to the warm weather, the Casey Ice Palace is closed until further notice,” Centola said. Meanwhile, the Recreation Department has a number of other programs available beginning on Thursday. Centola sent out the following information:
We are hosting a Wrestling Program for children in grades 1-8 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Watertown High School.

Around Town

Dozens of Recreation Programs, Events This Winter, Including Bruins Games

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The Watertown Recreation Department has a wide array of programs and events this winter, and they just added tickets to some Boston Bruins games, along with event such as the Celtics, skiing and the Harlem Globetrotters. Click on the event to see more information and to find out how to register for the event. The Recreation Office, and all offices in Town Hall, is closed on Monday, Jan. 2. Open Forum Meeting:
January 3rd, Tuesday, 7:00pm-8:00pm

Wachusett Mountain Ski-Board Program:
http://www.watertown-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/21156
Grades 6-12, January 7th, Saturdays 4:00pm-11:00pm

Community Sports and Games:
Ages 5-Adult, January 8th, Sundays, 2:00pm-7:00pm

Yoga at Artemis Studio:
Yoga – K-2, Yoga 3-5, Yoga 6-8
Grades K-8, January 9th, Mon.

Entertainment

Recreation Dept. Has Tickets for Celtics, Disney on Ice, Harlem Globetrotters

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Get tickets to some fun and exciting events at TD Garden through the Watertown Recreation Department, including the Boston Celtics, Disney on Ice and the Harlem Globetrotters. 

 
Boston Celtics
The Recreation Department has tickets for the following games:

Saturday, Jan. 7, 7:30 – New Orleans, section 307, $35

Monday, Jan. 16, 7:30 – Charlotte Bobcats, section, 320, $20

Friday, Feb. 3, 8:00 – L.A. Lakers, section 324, $70

Sunday, March 12, 3:30 – Chicago Bulls, section 322 $70

Friday, March 24, 7:30 – Phoenix Suns, section 319 $50

Tickets are sold on a first come first serve basis to Watertown Residents. Full payment is due at time of purchase.

Government

Recreation Department Announces Schedule for Open Forums

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The Recreation Department will host a series of monthly open forums in 2017. This is an opportunity for residents, youth organizations, civic groups and businesses and other interested parties to ask questions, make recommendations, express concerns and hear plans for the future. These meetings will be held in the Lower Hearing Room of the Town Hall on the first Tuesday of each month in most cases. Tuesday, July 4 was moved to Wednesday, July 5 due to the holiday. All meetings will begin at 7 p.m. and end by 8 p.m. unless additional time is needed.

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Children Put on a Show and Honored a Man Who Dedicated His Life to Youth

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More than 50 children from Watertown put on quite a performance during “The Show Must Go On,” a program run by the Watertown Recreation Department, and they remembered longtime Recreation and Lowell School employee Bob Galante. 

Saturday’s show featured songs from the 90s, said Stacy Vachon, the director, who has been putting on similar shows with the children of Watertown since she was a teenager. “We sampled techno, grunge, popular and alternative music,” Vachon said. “The kids were either backed by the teacher band or sang along with karaoke tracks.” The first two songs were dedicated to Bob Galante, who died recently. He ran the Pequossette Summer Program, and ran the Lowell School after school program.

Arsenal Project

LETTER: Where Will Families, Seniors Go to Eat and Play in New Mall?

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Dear Editor:

One of the hallmarks of Watertown was that it was a sleepy, safe, family friendly place. I know that The Old Country Buffet went out of business due to bankruptcy and it looks like Friendly’s lease is about to expire soon but The Old Country Buffet was a place that working families could  take their kids out to dinner because it was affordable. There were plenty of choices and let’s just say it was far from swanky so working families could go in their sweats and their kids could be a bit noisy without too many people being offended. Senior Citizens on a fixed income used to take advantage of their all you could eat buffet and eat enough for lunch and dinner. I know The Old Country Buffet isn’t coming back and I’m not saying we should have something exactly like it but it would be nice if we did reserve some space for restaurants that don’t charge approximately $35 for a roasted chicken. While a nightclub like bowling alley may bring in more profit and tax revenue than a traditional bowling alley, its not family friendly nor is it family affordable.