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Home My Public Portal AboutFebruary 2020 Watertown Senior NewsWatertown Council on Aging Senior Center 31 Marshall Street Watertown, MA 02472 (617) 972-6490 Monday through Friday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM Watertown Food Pantry 80 Mount Auburn Street Watertown, MA 02472 Tuesday 10:00 AM-11:30 AM COA/Senior Center Staff Anne -Marie Gagnon, MSW Director of Senior SerV%CES Marina Kirsanova, LSW Program Coordinator Jenya Kruglyansky Case Worker Rae Grassia Principa/Account Clerk Margie Wayne Program Services Assistant Kathy Cunningham Food Pantry Coordinator Jim Cunningham/Bob Horrigan Senior Shuttle Drivers Council on Aging Board Patricia Gold, Chairperson Carol Airasian Dorothy Jean Brown Esther Keaney Mary Keenan Tom Lewis Janet McCullough Araxie Poladian Arlene Smith February 2020 UPGreetings! Although winter may seem cold and dreary, there is warmth and fun happening at the Watertown Senior Center and we encourage you to join us! Friday's 40 Chair Volleyball Team has been meeting for a few months now and invites new players each week. Come in from the cold, grab a chair and enjoy the music, laughs and even a little exercise with this spirited group, or join in any of the exercise classes to help keep your heart healthy! This month, we will also be hosting a Senior CharlieCard Day, a theatrical event by Delvena Theatre Company, researchers from UMass presenting about senior children and parents aging together, and a new Readers' Circle partnership with the Wartertown Free Public Library. The tax preparers from AARP will also be taking appointments to help seniors with their taxes. These dates fill quickly, so call today. For those who like to travel, our Spring trips will be posted soon, and the Senior Shuttle be taking a trip to Market Basket in Waltham on February 20 and a lunch at Ken s Steakhouse and shopping excursion on February 27. We look forward to seeing you this month. Please don't forget to sign in to a class or program or shuttle bus ride with your My Senior Center Keytag. This helps to keep us informed on how best to serve you. Rae, Margie or the shuttle drivers Jim or Bob will make sure to remind you. Thank you for your cooperation. With thanks to all of the volunteers who help us every day here and at the Watertown Food Pantry. You make our hearts happy! The Board meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at`� 4:00 PM at the Senior Center. c�.! ao,�e,-M4,ie, �� PAGE WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS FEBRUARY2020 FEBRUARY 2020 PROGRAMS NOTE! Pre -Registration is requested for ALL programs in order to have enough materials available. Please call the Senior Center at (617) 972-6490 to reserve your spot. February Activities &Services Discussing Nearing 1,oss Support Group Experience GAMES: with Kathy Trefethen, /MSW • Bingo • Rummikubs • Cribbage PA Tuesday, Feb 4, 72:30 pm • Chess • Whist • Canasta • How do the ear hears so the brain can understand? How do you EXERCISES: keep the quality in your relationships while adapting to adult hearing loss? How do you communicate so that you get the best help from your hearing • Tai Chi • Chair Yoga • loss specialist? Join to discuss those questions and beyond with Kathy, • Mat Yoga • Chair Volleyball • MSW, who started a Hearing Loss Support group at Franklin Senior Center. • Line Dancing • Aerobics • Cost: FREE Pre -register: Yes! • Strength & Balance • ARTS: /flake a Tea Wreath with Arlene Smith • Art Classes with Dawn • February 5, at 10 am ;DW9UW; The weather outside may be chilly but one can always warm things up with a • DELVENA THEATRE • cup of tea. Join us to craft a simple "wreath of tea" perfect as a decoration HEALTH & WELLNESS: for your kitchen or as a meaningful gift for a friend. Simple and fun to make - no craft experience necessary. All materials provided. • Blood Pressure •Foot Care Cost: $7 Pre -register: Yes! with Dr. Alper • GROUPS: INCOME TAXFS AT THE SENIOR CENTER • Knitting • ESL • rf".1H{ ATIC Starts February 7, at 10am • Conversational • Book Club • Income tax help will again be available this year starting on Gout ;DW9*a Friday, February 7th. This program is intended for low to middle income • Hearing Loss Support Group • taxpayers to file a simple form only. Check the dates with our February cal - endar on page 7. Call the Senior Center at 617-972-6490 to see if you quali- COUNSELING: fy to apply for this service. • SHINE • Metrowest Legal Cost: FREE Pre -register: Yes SIGN-UP: Now Services • AARP Tax Prep • MUSIC: Valentines BREAKFAST February 73, 10 am • Mellowtones Co -Ed Chorus • Join us for a Valentines Breakfast on the eve of Valentine's Day. Bring your • Harp Music with Susan • special one, your friends, and family to enjoy the food, nice company and SOCIAL: beautiful songs performed by Ed, Karaoke Express. • Public Safety Mornings • Cost: $7 Pre -register: Yes! • Movies • Matter of Balance • 0;DW� Flowers with Ernie • Speed Dating @a the February 17, at 10 am Belmont COA • Come to enjoy making grapevine heartshaped wreaths with red silk roses • Valentine's Day BRUNCH • at Ernie's Class. • Tea with Arlene Smith • • Aging Together Research • Cost: $10 Pre -register: Yes! FEBRUARY2020 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS PAGE 3 FEBRUARY PROGRAMS Speed Dating t at the Belmont Senior Center February 12, at 70:00 am The Watertown COA is teaming up with Bedford, Belmont, and Lincoln for this FREE event for seniors aged 65 and up to be held on Wednesday, Febru- ary 12 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Belmont Coun- cil on Aging, Beech Street Center, 266 Beech Street, Bel- mont, MA. You'll meet up to twelve other local, single seniors through a series of six minute "pre -dates." After the event, the organizers will contact you to let you know if you've made a match. Space is limited! Call 781- 259-8811 to register; let us know if you need transporta- tion. Cost: FREE Pre -register: Yes! " Hging together.- Senior Children and 1-heir Parents" with Celeste Beaulieu, M•S- IIIIIIKUMM Ulnass Boston Research February W, at 70am Dr. Kathrin Boerner is leading the Aging Together Study, funded by the National Institute on Aging. The purpose of this study is to learn more about the increasingly com- mon relationship constellation of senior children (65+) and their very old parents (90+), to find out what chal- lenges these children and parents face and what support needs they may have. Come to hear about findings and insights! Cost: FREE Pre -register: Yes SIGN-UP: Now DELVENR THEM -RE COMPRIVY "Lizzie Borden and the SFO Whacks" February 19, at 70:30 am The Delvena Theatre Company will be presenting Lizzie Borden and the 40 Whacks by Fran Baron. On a scorching hot day in Fall River, back in August of 1892, a heinous crime occurred. Spinster Lizzie Borden was accused, tried, and acquitted for the vicious ax murders of her fa- ther and stepmother. The performance includes a mock trial that invites the audience to participate by questioning Lizzie and decid- ing her guilt or innocence. Did she or didn't she? You be the judge at the Watertown Senior Center on Wednesday, February 19. "' `=" Senior CharlieCard Day Mir" - February 25, at 70:00 am The Office of State Senator William Brownsberger is hosting a Senior CharlieCard Day at the Watertown Senior Center on Tuesday, February 251" at 10AM. Senior Charlie Cards are available for all people 65 and older for reduced MBTA fares, and these cards are valid for 8 years. You will need to bring a valid, govern- ment -issued license or ID for proof of age, fill out an ap- plication, and get your photo taken to apply for a Senior CharlieCard. We will mail your application to the MBTA, and your permanent Senior CharlieCard will arrive in the mail in 4-6 weeks. Cost: FREE Pre -register: Yes SIGN-UP: Now Readers' Advisory Circle with Emily, WFPL FP I February 26, at 70:00 am -- Join Reference Librarian Emily from the Wa- tertown Free Public Library for Readers' Advi- sory Circle! Emily will help you find your next favorite read by reviewing popular titles If you want suggestions for books based on titles you have previously enjoyed, come armed with a couple of your favorites. Otherwise, come talk about books you have liked, and listen about some others that you may enjoy! After the Advisory Cir- cle, the library would be happy to place holds on books for you to get selections in a timely manner. Happy read- ing! Cost: FREE Pre -register: Yes SIGN-UP: Now Join our Wednesday Conversational ESL Group All HRE WELCOME! Come to practice conversation and improve your speakingand listening proficiency. Our volunteers have extensive experience in teaching and multicultural communication. No prior registration needed. Call the Senior Center at (617) 972-6490 if you need more info. PUBLIC 56MY MORNIN65 Join us for casual conversation & coffee in the Lounge. Coffee with Chief Lawn & Captain Dupuis Tuesday, February wh & 25th at 9.3o AM Hot Coffee with the Fire Department y Thursday, February 27th at 9:3o AM y Cost: FREE Pre -register: No L PAGE 4 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS FEBRUARY 2020 Watertown Food Pantry 80 Mount Auburn Street — Rear. Food 0", Tuesdays lu:uu M_ 11:30 AM Thursdays 4:00 PM-6:00 PM DIAGOGUF WIT14 TNF DIRECTOR Join Anne -Marie Gagnon, Director of the Watertown Senior Center, for an hour of coffee and informal conversation. WHEN: FEBRUARY 13 at 9:00 AM HEALTH &WELLNESS February 6: Blood Pressure Screening at 10:00 AM by Wil Wilhelmus, Public Nurse, Watertown Town Hall. Free. February 20: Foot Care Clinic at 11:00 AM. Toenails, corns, callus care only. The cost for this service is $25.00 payable to Dr. Alper. February 27: Blood Pressure Screening at 10:00 AM by Linda Micklay, R.N. from CareGroup Home Care. Free. How do I get help with Snow Shoveling? ";= Call the Watertown Senior Center at (617) VON'Ad 972-6490 for an application for the program organized by the Watertown Recreation Department. The Watertown COA thanks all of our advertisers. Nevertheless, placement of these advertisements does not constitute endorsement of the named products and services. 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MOVIE MATINEE & PIZZA li�Relax and enjoy a movie in ourActivity Room, Thursdays at 1: 00 PM 02106 Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019 - Comedy, Drama, Mystery, PG-13, 1h 49m., IMDb 6.5) The true story of A loving mom becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. Her leap of faith takes her on an epic adventure that jump-starts her life and leads to her triumphant rediscovery. Stars: Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, and Kristen Wiig. 02/13—NO MOVIE 02/20 Aladdin (2019 - Adventure, Family, Fantasy, PG, 2h. 8 min, IMDb 7.0) From Disney comes the thrilling and vibrant live -action adaptation of the animated classic Aladdin, the exciting tale of the charming street rat Aladdin, the courageous, self -determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie who may be the key to their future. Stars: Will Smith, Mena Massoud, and Naomi Scott. 02127 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019 - Comedy, Drama, R, 2h. 41 min, IMDb 7.8) In 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing, TV star Rick Dalton and his longtime stunt double and friend Cliff Booth make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Margot Robbie. Me BOOK CLUB Wednesday, February 72, 2079 at 9:30 A/M The February meeting will discuss Educated, by erivaL�s {f Tara Westover. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was 17 the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University. Only then would she wonder if she'd traveled too far, if there was still a way home. Cost: FREE Pre -register: No Wednesday, /March 11, 2079 at 9:30 &n Persuasion is the last novel fully completed by Jane Austen. It was published at the end of 1817, six months after her death. The novel was well - received in the early 19th century. Greater fame came later in the century, continued in the 20th century, and through to the 21st century. As Persuasion is Austen's last completed novel, it is accepted as her most maturely written novel showing a refinement of literary conception indicative of a woman approaching forty years of age. Cost: FREE Pre -register: No Trouble Paong Heating Bills? 2019.202-i LIRPAP Znecir - ELWbfty ray size Mum JACCHMe 1 $37,360 2 S48.855 3 S60 351 A S71.846 88.3,341 $$94,8,37 Fue/Assistance pro- gram may be able to help you. Each year, Community Teamwork offers LI- HEAP, also known as Fuel Assistance. Apply if you are homeowner or a renter to get assistance with pay- ing for oil, kerosene, electricity, natural gas, pro- pane, and heat included in the rent. Call Water- town Senior Center. Ilr FP Join us for free computer classes at the library! iPhons and Wad Basics Th kimday, FehrUary 34 1 6.30 OM Tracing Your Ancestry vAth Library Tools Wednesday, February 26 1 6:30 pm All dasses llak o- pLx al U3 Mgb %L=L % ad2d"r RegisL ahcn begrtti Wee wniz prior io cunt d"I.; Call ahi 7472.64ifi ro1'141t wartrfiautsm CHt,1_ FOR VOLUNTEERS! The Senior Center is seeking volunteers to help with community dis- tribution of this monthly newsletter. If you have an hour or so a month to share, please call Margie at the Senior Center to learn how. PAGE 6 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS FEBRUARY 2020 DROP -IN EXERCISE CLASSES at the SENIOR CENTER. Pay as you go! Each class lasts one hour. In the absence of an instructor, the COA reserves the right to substitute an offering or cancel the class. MONDAY EXERCISE at 11:00 AM Exercise with Shannon Exercises include muscle strengthening, light -stretching, balance and posture improvement, and low -impact aerobics. Cost: $3.00 TUESDAY EXERCISE at 9:30 AM Exercise with Joanna Join the fun! Regular exercise can improve circulation, help to strengthen bones, increase muscle mass, reduce joint stiffness, and improve general health. Cost: $3.00 TUESDAY LINE DANCING at 11:15 AM Join Manny and friends and get up and get moving with this fun bunch! Cost: $4.00 WEDNESDAY MAT YOGA at 11:00 AM Yoga with Sue Bring your own mat and join Sue for this gentle, restful yoga session that promotes strength and agility. Cost: $3.00 THURSDAY CHAIR YOGA at 9:30 AM Yoga with Diane Cost: $3.00 Join Diane for this seated yoga class that works all your muscles. THURSDAY KEEP FIT with JOANNA at 11:00 AM. Cost $3.00 NEW! FRIDAY CHAIR VOLLEYBALL at 10:00 AM Cost: FREE! FRIDAY TAI CHI with MARIE at 12:30 PM Cost: $4.00 FRIDAY STRENGTH & BALANCE at 2:15 PM With Pearl Cost: $3.00 PLEASE NOTE: If a class is canceled and we have enough notice, you may receive a Robo-Call from the Senior Center. The number that comes up on Caller ID is 617.440.3507 and might be identified as Scam by your smart phone. TRANSPORTATION GROCERY SHOPPING, TRIPS TO TARGET, MARSHALLS, WATERTOWN & ARSENAL MALLS Via the Watertown Senior Shuttle (617) 972-6490 Call the Senior Center to be added to the route if you are new or need to change from your scheduled day. The Shuttle will pick you up and return you to your home. Approximately 1 hour of shopping time. Suggested donation is $1.00 Round Trip. STRICT 3 BAG LIMIT! No cases of water. Please show the driver your My Senior Center Key Tag. Applications available on the Senior Shuttle. Driver provides limited assistance. TRANSPORTATION TO THE SENIOR CENTER FOR PROGRAMS and SERVICES (617) 972-6490 We want to see you at the Senior Center! Call us! Program available as funding permits. RIDES TO LOCAL DOCTORS (617) 972-6490 Call the Senior Center 2 days in advance to schedule your taxi ride. You may tip the driver at your discretion. A spouse, friend, or companion may accompany you at no extra charge. Program available as funding permits. THE MBTA RIDE Have you thought about taking the MBTA Ride? For eligibility contact: THE RIDE - 617-337-2727 www.mbta.com/theride NEWS FROM THE FRIENDS Friends of the Watertown COA Meeting FFERIJARY 73 at 2:00 P/YI Watertown Senior Center Come and meet some new people and learn how you can help the Friends support the Senior Center. 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In addition, you will automatically receive Extra Help, a program that will lower your Medicare Part D premium and co -pays. Income and asset limits effective 1-1-20 Income /month Assets Individual $1,738 $15,720 Married cou- ple $2,346 $23,600 Prescription drug co -payments with Extra Help effective 1-1-20: Per 30-Day supply Generic $3.60 Brand Name $8.95 To learn more and to request an application, contact MassHealth at: 1-800-841-2900 or TTY at: 1-800-497-4648. SHINE can also assist you with the application process. Call us to mal<e an appointment. THIF Applications are also available on-line !; MIhIE at: https://tinyurl.com/MassMSP PROGRAM Sarwing tha HWAIM. Ing"raincs Hoods * Medicare Savings Programs are also atEveryono called "MassHealth Buy -In" and are administered by MassHealth. Wit111cl SENIOR CENTER SNOW POUCy PA„ If Watertown public schools are cancelled for inclement weather, all Senior Center programs, and shopping bus runs, are cancelled. If school opening is delayed, the morning shopping bus run is cancelled, and Senior Center programs maybe cancelled at the instructor's discretion, so call before coming over. Staff members will be available during regular business hours. School cancellation information is broadcast on local cable, radio & TV. Remember, safety is your first priority. Call the Senior Center at 617-972-6490. "Now Not To Chose A Nursing Nome" With Emily Felix, 25isters Senior diving Advisors Tuesday /March 10, 10 am If you do it right, choosing a nursing home isn't easy. It could take days and several conversa- tions and several good cries to make sure that your loved one [is] in a place where their needs will be met," says Greg Crist, spokesman for the American Health Care Association. Cost: FREE Pre -register: Yes! Discussing Nearing Goss Support 6roup Experience with Kathy Trefethen, INSW Tuesday /!'larch 70, 72:30 pm How the ear hears so the brain can understand? How to keep the quality in your relationships while adapting to adult hearing loss? How to communicate so that you get the best help from your hearing loss specialist? Join to discuss those questions and beyond with Kathy, MSW, who started a Hearing Loss Support group at Frank- lin Senior Center. Cost: FREE Pre -register: Yes! Dean Martin — King of Cool with Bruce Nambro Tuesday /March 17, 70:00 am This lecture follows the career of an American show -business icon. Martin was the epitome of cool in the mid-20th century American world of entertainment. To enhance the experience of the lecture and musical presentation, many power - point slides and video clips that illustrate Dan Martin's life and career will be projected on the screen for the audience to enjoy. Cost: FREE Pre -register: Yes! Non -pharmacological Approach to Brain Wellness with yuval Malinsky, Vigorous Mind Friday /March 27, 2:00 pm In this four-part lecture (3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17) se- ries eight components of a comprehensive non - pharmacological approach to maintaining brain wellness will be covered. We shall look at the ad- vancement in the understanding of the brain in the last 30 years and discuss those life-style ways that research has shown that they can re- duce the risk of dementia. Cost: FREE Pre -register: Yes! Gall today to connect with a SENIOR LIVING ADVISOR INDEPENDENT LIVING • ASSISTED LIVING • MEMORY CARE A Place for Mom has helped over a million families find senior living solutions that meet their unique needs. 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Watch our video tour at CareDimensions.org or call 781-373-6616 to learn woore about the new Care Dime nsiGns Hospi-re House_ �CareDymensians- _ THE APARTMENTS AT COOLIDGeg SCHOOL Residence Highlights 55+ • Parking • Pet Friendly Fitness Center • Library With Fireplace �9 Seconds From Vibrant Coolidge Square! Asset Protection Elder Law . Real Estate Probate & Trusts tNAELA Notional A, Aim of Eld,, Law A,I ncy. klember Located in the heart of Watertown at 182 Main Street 617-926-8549 Ad info.1-800-477-4574 a Publication Support 1-800-888-4574 a www.4[pi.com Watertown Council on Aging, Watertown 06-5192 PAGE 10 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS FEBRUARY 2020 CASE WORKER CORNER I SENIOR SHUTTLE TRIPS geea, Seouau 4 Wa&A4ww! MassHealth Might Pay for your Medical Transportation If you are a MassHealth member, you may be eligible for non - emergency transportation to and from your MassHealth covered services when you are unable to ' access public or private transport. Services include but are not limited to doctors' appointments, counseling, and day habilitation. In case you have Springwell's services, ask your Care Manager to fill out and mail for you a Prescription for Transportation (PT-1) form on your behalf. You will receive a letter in the mail informing you that your PT-1 has been approved or denied. If you're approved, you will receive instructions on how to set up your transportation. If denied, you will be given a reason for the denial and information on how to appeal it. To get more information, please call Mass Customer Service Center at 800- 841-2900 or go to www.mass.gov/how-to/request transportation -for -a -member. { YARN DONATIONS NEEDED J t V Our Senior Center Knitters are in need of ++. YARN DONATIONS. Please drop off any YARN DONATIONS at the Senior Center, 31 Marshall Street. Thank you! && 7as(a# 74 Rejew 1!oan (617) 972-6490 Watertown seniors only. Space is limited to 16 on each run and 2 wheelchairs, so sign up early. STRICT 3 BAG LIME . Driver provides limited assistance. RUN 1: 9:00 am: Leaving from 100 Warren, 55 Waverley or McSherry Gardens. RUN 2: 10:15 am: Leaving from other locations. Cost: $2.00 donation paid to driver. Pre -register: Yes Trip To Market Basket -Waltham Thursday, February 20 Trip to Ken's Steakhouse -Framingham Shopping at Wal-Mart Thursday, February 27 The Friends of the COA NEED YOU: Are YOU the next Secretary? To operate effectively, the Friends of the Watertown Council on Aging are in need of a Secretary to record and complete Minutes of their meetings. This volunteer position will help out at monthly i-hour Friends' Board Meetings on the znd Thursday of the month from 2-3 PM. Please contact Mary Keenan at (617) 926-5295 to be considered for this important position. WORK THE POLLS at the Primary —March 3, 2020—Earn $175 for the day. The Town Clerk's Office seeks people interested in working the Polls on Tuesday, March 3. Applications at the Senior Center. Visit www.DSuilivan.com to find our Discovery Workshops, books and educational resources or call 800-964-4295 to register for an upcoming event. Estate Planning &Asset Protection Law Center of DENNIS SULLIVAN & ASSOCIATES r What to Do At Single Biggest Ir For most people, their largest investment is purchasing a house. What if it no longer meets your needs? Children have moved out. You and your spouse are perhaps considering a time when one of you has become ill or passed on. Cleaning all those rooms, walking up and down stairs, and doing yard work is troublesome. Perhaps health concerns are a factor. Is it time to downsize? Because its so important and the potential expensive problems so significant, many people request help from experienced elder law attorneys for their tax saving, estate, asset protection and life planning concerns. Are you concerned that financial gains from the sale of your home may be tax free, however the proceeds will remain attachable by the State in event of a future nursing home stay? Many seniors and those who love them learn, plan and act to protect their home, spouse, family and life savings. Homes, automobiles, antique collections, above nominal amounts must be sold to pay these bills. An Elder Law attorney can help you with the right strategy to protect you, your spouse, home, family and life savings. Did you realize studies show that 86% of trust and estate plans are outdated? CALL 800-964-4295 OR VISIT: WWW.DSULLIVAN.COM igJIWAN 09N 19! Sign up to have our newsletter emailed to you at www.ourseniorcenter.com 1 9 Ad info.1-800-477-4574 9 Publication Support 1-800-888-4574 9 www.4[pi.com Watertown Council on Aging, Watertown 06-5192 FEBRUARY 2020 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS PAGE 12 SOCIAL SERVICES RESOURCES UMTERTOU/N FOOD PANTRY SPRIAI&WELL cc Aging Services Access Point Ulatertown Senior Center For Watertown Residents Area Agency Aging Jenya Kruglyansky, Case Worker Belmont -Watertown UMC (Rear) (617) 926-4100 (617) 972-6490 80 Mount Auburn Street Help for residents 60+ and their families Watertown, MA 02472 Springwell offers a Community Lunch with fuel, housing, food, counseling and (617) 972-6490 Program Monday —Friday for any other emergency resources. She speaks Hours of Operation: Watertown resident age 60 and older. English and Russian. Tuesday 10:00 — 11:30 AM Suggested $2.00 donation. Call the Wayside Thursday 4:00 — 6:00 PM Limited Home Delivery for Homebound dining manager at (617) 923-2769 for Menu Information and to Register. lenna Willis, Watertown Social Services Kathy Cunningham, Coordinator Resource Specialist Email: kcunningham@watertown-ma.gov (617) 744-9585 UlflTERTOUIN NOUSIN6 AUTHORITY Help for residents under 60 and families with fuel, housing, food, counseling and W q'rFRTOU/N VETERANS (617) 923-3950 other emergency resources. SERVICES SENIOR PARKIN6 PERMITS Assistance to veterans and families with FRIENDS OF THE Federal and State benefits and services. U/ATERTOU/N COA For Watertown residents 65+ parking p g Veterans Services Officer (VSO) permits available for meters in municipal Mr. Patrick George Meet the 2nd Thursday of the Month lots. Call the Senior Center for info. (617) 972-6416 at 2:00 PM at the Senior Center Thank you to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, Watertown Community /METROUIEST LEGAL SERVICES W g7_FRTOUIIV SENIOR CENTER Foundation, Marshall Home Fund and the (508) 620-1830 Anne -Marie Gagnon, Director Friends of the COA for their support of the Email: agagnon@watertown-ma.gov Watertown Council on Aging/Senior Center. (617) 972-6490 WATERTOWN COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR CENTER 31 MARSHALL STREET WATERTOWN, MA 02472 (617) 972-6490 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED 7eAwan 2020 7?ew! Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WatertownMACouncilOnAging