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Home My Public Portal AboutOctober 2020 Watertown Senior NewsX'C October 2020 Watertown Council on Aging Senior Center 31 Marshall Streel Watertown, MA 02472 (617) 972-6490 Or E-mail: Sen iorCenter@watertown-ma -go Watertown Food Paniry 80 Mount Auburn Strew! Watertown, MA 02472 Tuesday 10:00 AM-2:00 PM COA/Senior Center Staff Anne -Marie Gagnon, MSV Director of Senior Services Marina Kirsanova, LSVV Program Coordina r Jenya Kruglyansl,.-.r Case Worker Rae Grassia Principal 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 The Board meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 4:00 PM at the Senior Center. Fall has arrived and due to COVID-19 and our efforts to keep our senior community healthy, the Senior Center is still not open for activities, but be assured that the staff misses you and is here to assist with any questions or concerns you have. We remember fondly the Harvest Parties of the past, pictured above. We look forward to a time we are all together again! October's calendar is full of activities via Zoom. This month has presentations focusing on Medicare Open Enrollment; Armenian Cooking; the Great American Music Experience; the Wonderful World of Trees; a visual trip to Yerevan, Armenia; and a special Grab-n-Go Harvest Lunch (page 8). We continue to offer our usual exercise classes and discussion groups too. With so many people participating, we have established new guidelines for Zoom attendance (see page 4). Please adhere to them to make the sessions run more smoothly for participants, instructors and our staff. Election Day —November 3-is right around the corner. See information inside about Early Voting at Town Hall. Also, please check your expiration date on your Senior Parking Permit and call us to renew. As for Flu Shots, we will not be holding them here at the Senior Center this year, but reach out to us for information about what the Health Department is offering. Happy Autumn everyone! 74KKe-lffal-le PAGE 2 . WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS • 617 972 6490 • October Programs in the ?-imes of 5ocial Distancing U�.t Current Month GUEST SPEAKERS via Zoom Activities & Services Iedicare Open Enrollment is October 15—December 7 GAMES: PNINE "What 1-o Know" with Dan Goldberg, SNINE Counselor Wednesday, October 7at ZOam • No Activities* Dan Goldberg, our SHINE Counselor, who has been working with EXERCISES: our Senior Center for more than six years, will present about the changes that can be made to your Medicare insurance plan during this period. He will • Zoom Tai Chi and Meditation • describe the process for those of you who have requested his assistance, • Zoom Chair Yoga • and will go through the scope of the assistance that he would be able and •Zoom Strength & Balance • not be able to provide. Join this Zoom meeting to learn more about your • Zoom Exercises • options during Medicare Open Enrollment. • Zoom Pilates • Zoom gook Club • Zoom Line Dancing • Wednesday, October 14 at 9.• 30 am We will be discussing THE GIVER OF STARS, by Jojo Moyes. Set in a ARTS: small Kentucky town in Depression -era America, this historical novel details the lives of five women who become traveling librarians, • Zoom Art Classes with Dawn • delivering books to the people of rural Kentucky. These so-called "Packhorse • Zoom • Librarians" must overcome a number of obstacles on their way to bringing *Zoom The Wonderful World of literacy to the masses, and they tackle these challenges together. It is a story Trees • about women's friendship, true love, and what happens when we reach beyond our grasp for the great beyond. And of course, it's a story about HEALTH & WELLNESS: books. Please note (see above) that our November meeting will be on the *Zoom Armenian Cuisine • third Wednesday, Nov. 18, because of the Veterans Day Holiday on the • Zoom Q&A w SHINE Volunteers second Wednesday, Nov. 11, when the Senior Center will be closed. GROUPS: From Abolition Thru Civil Rights in /Music � _ with John Clark, Great American /Ylusic Experience • Zoom Coffee & Conversation E ;� Wednesday, October 7th and 21st at 2 pm with Tom • ;` This travelogue along the road to freedom begins in the days of • Zoom Book Club • the Underground Railroad with the secret and subversive songs of the slaves *Zoom Travel Clubs and the abolitionist protest songs of the Hutchinson Family Singers. Two more important players in the story were the Fisk Jubilee Singers (1870s) COUNSELING: and Bert Williams (early 1900s), whose performances represented the affirmation of the proud heritage and full humanity of African -Americans. • SHINE phone consultations • During that same post -Civil War period the first anthemic freedom songs • MetroWest Legal phone con- emerged: Oh, Freedom and Lift Every Voice and Sing. The program then sultations• reviews important musical events up through the late 1930s, including John Hammond's From Spirituals to Swing concerts, Duke Ellington's Black, Brown MUSIC: & Beige concerto, Marian Anderson's Lincoln Memorial concert and Billie •Zoom History of Music* Holiday's Strange Fruit. Included are other important musical contributions by Louis Armstrong, Ethel Waters, Paul Robeson and Mahalia Jackson. • Zoom Mellowtones Chorus • Secrets of Armenian Cuisine with Naire Rshtuni, SOCIAL: Friday, October 16 and October 30 at 10 am q Zoom Public Safety Mornings Come to learn the history and cultural specifics of Armenian w Police and Fire Chiefs • cuisine with Naire, an enthusiast of healthy eating who will share • Zoom w Anne -Marie, the Sen- with you her recipes that she will cook in her kitchen. She will answer your questions while preparing Armenian desserts. See the recipes on page 8. for Center Director • October • WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS • 617 972 6490 PAGE Programs in the Times of Social Distancing Donations for the program activities are f ighCy appreciated. Zoom Travel Club: Yerevan, Armenia, walk with Sona +, Tuesday, October 13 at 9:30 am We invite you to take a virtual walk along the streets of Yerevan, Armenia's capital, with professional tour guide, Sona. This Zoom tour is our first experience of overseas Zoom tours. The Friends of the Watertown Council on Aging will be sponsoring this initiative. Come to hear about the town's history, see the unique architectural style, and have a sense of Yerevan street life with Sona. Readers Hdvisory Circle with Emily L Levine, ReFerence Librarian .� Wednesday, October 21 at 10 am Emily from the Watertown Free Public Library will continue providing help with finding your next favorite read by reviewing popular titles. We will talk about the resources the library has "always available" via their a -book collection, as well as some of the other books that are available in Watertown specifically. "The Wonderful World of Trees" With Carole Smith Berney Thursday, October 22 at 2 pm Carole Smith Berney, M.A., is a wildlife photographer, naiuraiisi, and wriier based in Watertown, M.A. who celebrates the visual and spiritual gifts of the natural world. As a nature and wildlife photographer with a lifelong interest in and appreciation for trees, Carole Smith Berney will share with us, through her colorful images and narration, the diversity and beauty of, and some interesting facts about our arboreal neighbors. T Walk In -Person at the Common Street Cemetery with Bob Childs, 14istorical Society of Watertown Board /!?ember Thursday, October 15 at 1:30 pm Walk with Bob Childs who will be dressed as a Watertown militiaman to give us a tour of the Common Street Cemetery. The Cemetery was established in 1754, when the town center was relocated further west along Mount Auburn Street. In the mid-1700s it also became the site of the town's second meeting house. This non -Zoom event will be about 1 hour long with time for questions/answers. To register call: (617) 972-6490. REGULAR WEEKLY CLASSES M O N DAYS : October 5, 19, and 26 _ ` . - Art Class with Dawn, - 10 am to 12 pm Chair yoga with Diane Shufro, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm TU ESDAYS: October 6, 13, 20, and 27 Zoom Coffee with Chief Dawn, Chief Quinn, & Captain Dupuis Tuesday, October27at10am Tai-Chi and Ineditation, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Line Dancing with Bradley Inather - 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm W E D N ES DAYS: October 7, 14, 21, and 28 Exercise with Joanna, 17 am to 12 pm TH U RS DAYS: October 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 Pilates with Inarina Zaslayskaia 9:00 am to 70:00 am Conversation with Tom, 10:30 am to 12 pm F RI DAYS: October 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 _ - Zoom CoFFee: COR Director with 119'special guest Patrick George, V50 Friday, October 9at10.00am Seated Strength & Balance with Pearl, 72pmtoIpm Sing with Inellowtones And Anne Silverman, 1:30 pm to 3:00 PAGE . WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS • 617 972 6490 October The Senior Center remains closed until further notice, and e will continue to offer Zoom classes and webinars through December. Call us with the request to join a certain ' class or webinar and the host of the Zoom program (a Senior Center staff person) will call your cell phone or your landline to connect you to the Zoom session with no video. NEW! Zoom Class/Webinalr Rules: 1. Zoom session opens 10 minutes before the start of the class to let participants greet each other and socialize. 2. To eliminate class disruption, no admittance after 15 minutes after start time of class starting October 1, 2020. 3. We are expecting to start requesting payments for the classes starting November 1, 2020. Thank you. WE CAN HELP! If you know people who are struggling, who feel lonely, but not making this final leap into the Zoom community, please encourage them to call us or to reach out to friends and family for technical support. We know about several success stories that prove that one can always learn new things no matter how old he or she is. We hope that you find these programs beneficial while a safe distance apart, and we look forward to the day when we can all be together, in person, again! The Watertown COA thanks all of our advertisers. Nevertheless, placement of these I advertisements does not constitute endorsement of the named products and services. P "DLVITO 71 �� T`~ i.j L,, _�,, H EART TOVJ^*W.O. HOME MEAD '� DELICIOUS MEALS MADE FOR SENIORS' Alfred, John, John Jr. & Jonathan Devito ArIington : 1145 Mass. Ave., Arlington, MA 02476 1 (781) 643-5610 Watertown: 761 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown, MA 02472 1 (617) 924-3445 www.devitofuneralhome.com Meadow Green The Premier Provider �Vleada> Rehabilitation in the Waltham area fireeil and Nursing Center since 1987! Short Term Rehabilitation Long Term Care WATEP Outpatient Therapy Clinic NEALT14 CENTER 59 CCEO LI DGE 'HILL ROAD A. r R ANCI ; T WATERTO N. 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You can make up a list of thoughts that you can pass on to our staff to put into written form. Those of you who have smart phones, iPads, or computers can email us photos as well. For those of you who do not do email, we can interview you over the phone or you can snail -mail us your ideas and photos, which we can scan and then return to you. Please include a recent photo of yourself. We will work with whatever way is most comfortable for you, because we would like to include everyone who might be interested. When we have completed writing your article, we will send it back to you for approval before publishing it. The Watertown Council on Aging/Senior Center reserves the right to limit and edit content. Here are some suggestions for features: • Craft talents that you have nurtured over the years (Do you do embroidery, quilting, or knitting? Is your special interest pottery, rug -making, miniatures?) L] • Specialized music skills (Do you play an instrument? Do you play with a group or at Louise Forrest your church or synagogue or any other group?) • Art (Do you draw, paint, photograph? Have you ever staged an exhibit?) • Cooking (Do you cook for family, for friends, for church, synagogue or other gather- I I ings? Do you have any special "signature" recipes?) Araxie PoCadian • Pets (What kinds of pets do you have? Have you always been an animal person? How has your pet helped you to get through this pandemic and being isolated at home?) • Sports (Do you excel in a particular sport? Did you play that sport through high school and college? Do you continue to play with a local team? Have you coached youth sports here in town?) When did you take up your special interest? As a child or as an adult? Have you studied any of these subjects formally? Do you belong to any specialized organization pertinent to your caroCe smith interest? Berney For more information, please contact Marina by email at m ki rsa nova @wate rtown-ma.goy, or call the Senior Center at 617-972-6490 and leave her a message. Special thanks to HeCen Dempsey for wording for us this "CaCCfor Com- munity'Voices" text and to att those peopCe who already contributed to this rubric: Araxie PoCadian, CaroCe Smith Berney, Neten Dempsey, �. andlouise ,Forrest. Helen Dempsey PAGE 6 • WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS • 617 972 6490 October Two-Ar Rec�ew Of thle/ MO-wtYv Lavashak, Ttu lavash, Fruit Roll or Fruit Leather. Two pounds of fresh Italian plums, 1 pound fresh peaches (pitted). I used my Vitamix blender to blend them into a smooth paste. Pour into a stainless steel pot and bring to boil on a medium low heat mixing con- stantly with a wooden spoon. Take off the heat when the mixture thickens in about 15 minutes. I didn't add agave, honey or sugar because the mixture was already sweet enough. Ladle in pans layered with parchment paper and treated with odorless oil (canola or sunflower oil). The mixture shouldn't be thicker than 0.5 cm (0.197 inch). Usually the trays are put in the direct sunlight to dry. I dried in the oven at 150F for 8-9 hours (overnight). When it's dry, peel off the parchment paper, roll and cut into small rolls. Learwwwre1&w0ctoi>er 16, 10 am. Armenian Flour Halva 1 cup all purpose flour, cup clarified butter, and cup powdered sugar, sifted. Pinch of cinnamon, cardamom to taste (optional ) In a preheated non stick skillet brown the flour by constantly mix- ing with a wooden spoon. When the flour turns light golden brown, add the clarified butter and continue mixing until smooth. Take off the heat and add the powdered sugar (you may add fine brown sugar instead). Smooth the mixture on a flat plate and make Criss cross lines with a sharp knife. Let it cool completely and serve with tea or coffee. You can also make individ- ual pieces in silicone molds. Learvl.wioreiowOcto-ler 30, 10 awv. �_Jyonsored ,Fy the l"riertd s of V i terto nt 4coundfon �in�'. t1hankyou � wit UPCOMING ELECTION DATE November 3, 2020 Voting options include: • By Mail -In Ballot • Early Voting In -Person at Town Hall • On Election Day In -Person at the Polls Contact the Town Clerk's office at (617) 972-6486 for info. EARLY VOTING INFO for GENERAL ELECTION ON NOV. 3 as follows: Saturday, October 17 12:00 PM 5:00 PM Sunday, October 18 12:00 PM 5:00 PM Monday, October 19 8:30AM 5:OOPM Tuesday, October 20 8:30AM 7:OOPM Wednesday, October 21 8:30AM 5:OOPM Thursday, October 22 8:30AM 5:OOPM Friday, October 23 8:30AM 5:OOPM Saturday, October 24 12:00 PM 5:00 PM Sunday, October 25 12:00 PM 5:00 PM Monday, October 26 8:30AM 5:OOPM Tuesday, October 27 8:30AM 7:OOPM Wednesday, October 28 8:30AM 5:OOPM Thursday, October 29 8:30AM 5:00PM Friday, October 30 8:30AM 5:00 PM EARLY VOTING WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 149 MAIN STREET TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE (B-1). • Please note: EARLY VOTING can be done in person or by mail. • EARLY VOTING IS OPEN TO ANY REGISTERED VOTER IN WATERTOWN, MA. • LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE, IN PERSON, FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 GENERAL ELECTION IS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2020 FROM 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM AND 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. THE TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE WILL BE OPEN AT THAT TIME. • TO REGISTER ONLINE, CHANGE ADDRESS WITHIN WATERTOWN OR CHANGE NAME PLEASE VISIT THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH'S WEBSITE BY SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2020 at ww.registertovotema.com mn C Q c v V i a=i V i ,O C v Ln 3 t 4Q no Z u girs u e C, c nee u cm E °E j �$E E ni2E ev W a Do. 0� 66 E E N Thu mhj mN m 3; y i,m ry �ry1y 11yy l4 c e c r p. ,e 11ea E w i CL a a V � a E— CL 0 0 "1r1a 0 w - 0 cu Z 7 r 4h bpi w.wf7 3U� 0 0 G M'tiC4J� lcd Co 0 a[ - j Nd a 9+ 9 c a F v+ e E 0 �AQg m �� ' • 0 G r i 3 } t}p VL to UJ 61 M J E Erca F- J v E�Er% H W° P J M, J 'Q E Em 'C V'. JIt Er E * c A r+ * r NNE iF4 N N N N J N N. pN qpy 1iR N +'^1 +Mi ►*I Qi fti f'1 +"+i ri O i'+E 4. aEeF4! EcEw 0 e. cEw cEaj o � re ° ° 'dip s ra N p �g [y J H w 0�= Z o 4- 4- 04 �- 3:T ix w .-_ N Q H N a 3��v�N 2 r (DLL3:u t0 n M m K m Ln -00 n I O N 0 � o aE r0+ V � C y i +O+ O N a CD � y C J � O. Ak PAGE 8 • WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS • 617 972 6490 October Harvest Lunch—COVID-19 Edition! Grab-n-Go! AlOctober brings back lovely memories of our past Harvest parties in the gym! What fun we had! Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we won't be having our par- ties this year, but we'd like to have an jfopportunity to still be festive and see you —from a distance. We are offering a special boxed lunch from Russo's for $5.00. The lunch includes a specialty sandwich, grapes, pasta salad, potato chips, cookie and bottled water. The Council on Aging and the Friends of the Watertown Council on Aging will be sharing the cost, to offer this lunch to you for $5. Order by October 14 by calling the Senior Center at (617) 972-6490. Choice of specialty sandwich to be made at that time. Then, come by the Senior Center to say hello to the Staff and pick up your boxed lunch outside in a drive -by fashion. Pick up date is Thursday, October 22 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm at the Senior Center. We're sorry we can't eat to- gether, but we'll be so happy to see you at this special Grab-n-Go event! Thank you to the Friends of the Water- town Council on Aging for their support! Happy Fall and hope to see you! ,�7 v !� a. RvL I Be sure to check your permit's expiration date and renew your permit by phone by calling the Senior Center at (617) 972-6490. SENIOR CITLZE- EXPIRES MUNICIPAL F.ARhLNG LOT OMPL WNS� —' ", F FACE UPON .# yy� COXAXEI "3 � ' i2f3 [`syfi [:YS P1017M it 7T Medicare Open Enrollment IN SHINE is Available to Help - by FW)GRAM phone! Call soon to schedule your Sw9r+g tht Harin/ I.nser.nfi Iles rP F�-��• phone appointment for any time Medicare from October 15 through December 7. It's that time of year again! If you are enrolled in a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan or a Medicare Advantage Plan (HMO/ PPO), you should be mailed an information packet from your plan by the end of October. It is important to understand and save this information because it explains the changes in your plan for 2021. Premiums. deductibles, co-pays. and the drugs covered by your plan can change significantly! Trained SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Everyone... on Medicare) volunteers offer free, confidential counseling on Medicare options. To schedule a SHINE phone appointment, call us to schedule a phone appointment with the SHINE counselor. If you are interested, attend the Zoom webinar conducted by our Shine Counselor Dan Goldberg on Tuesday, October 6, 10 am. WATERTOWN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY I'visit the Library WFPE as Open for bFO ing. we offer Spedal hourS for.age5 65+ and chose wah underlying health €ondiLions every weekday, 9 - 10 AM, Schedule Curbside pickup Yrau Carr na w place holds and sehadul@ a pickup time antlne at watertownflb.orglpickup. If you are unable to place your order online, gie vs a call at 517-972.6431. 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' If you are still walking into your local bank to conduct your financial business then this article is for you. Online banking is more advanced and secure than ever, experts say. And if banking research is accurate, a growing number of boomers and seniors are preferring to manage their money from the couch. Banking online has added perks: no need for physical challenges to keep you from paying a bill and freedom to conduct transactions anytime and from anywhere where you have internet connection. • You can start by learning more about online banking by watching the series of videos developed by the National Council on Aging: https://www.readysetbank.org/ • Another option is to join the series of Zoom webinars offered by our Senior Center during the next few months. Watch for them in upcoming newsletters. Why to consider online banking. Time and Place Flexibility You get flexibility and convenience. Online banking allows you to view your account balances, pay your bills, locate ATMs, transfer funds and even deposit checks all while on the go, 24/7. If you can't get to a branch during service hours, online banking gives you alternative ways to handle your banking needs Accessible from the smart phone Ideally, a computer, laptop or tablet with updated security software. If depositing checks from home interests you, a scanner could come in handy. In some cases, you can use your smartphone for depositing checks, too. We will discuss the latter in detail further down. Full Access to Account Management Tools If your financial institution also provides personal financial management tools, you'll be able to manage all your banking, credit and financial accounts in one place at your favorite bank or credit union. Some banks even offer something called text banking, which provides you access to accounts via text (SMS) messages on a mobile phone. It's a fast and easy way to look up account balances or view recent account history. Online banking Web sites are protected using end -to -end strong encryption technology, which ensures that even if you are using an unsecured wireless access point, the information and data being transferred between your laptop and the bank is completely encrypted and therefore not viewable by a malicious person in between. Security of access It is important to understand that there are potential risks associated with using unknown and nonsecure wireless (Wi-Fi) access points. Using and maintaining firewall and antivirus software on your computer is important to keeping safe. oom Contest in September-Octob `During the months of September and October" . 020, every time you enter a Zoom session wit ' your name, we will record your attendance in the My Senior Center system. At the end of the conte-st, we will put everyone's name who participated, in a hat, and draw 3 lucky winners of a gift card. 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She speaks Hours of Operation Watertown resident age 60 and older. English and Russian. Tuesday 10:00-2:00 PM Suggested $2.00 donation. Call the Bring proof of Watertown Residency dining manager at (617) 923-2769 for Wayside Kathy Cunningham, Coordinator Menu Information and to Re Register. g Jenna Willis, Watertown Social Services Email: kcunningham@watertown-ma.gov Resource Specialist (617) 744-9585 WATERTOWN 14OUSIN6 Help for residents under 60 and families WATERTOWN VETERANS AUTHORITY with fuel, housing, food, counseling and SERVICES (617) 923-3950 other emergency resources. Assistance to veterans and families with SENIOR PARKIN6 PERMITS Federal and State benefits and services. FRIENDS OF THE For Watertown residents 65+, parking Veterans Services Officer (VSO) UTATERTOUIN COA 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 ofElderAffairs, Watertown Community METROUIEST LEGAL SERVICES WATERTOWN SENIOR CENTER Foundation, MatshallHome Fund and the (508) 620-1830 Anne -Marie Gagnon, Director Friends ofthe 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 ocroki 2020 Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WatertownMACouncilOnAging �i~� � -_ � *�i 4 "�` _-+S �� _ �.��► tom: 11