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COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD
Watertown Council on Aging/Senior Center
COA/SENIORSTAFENTER
Patricia Gold, Chairperson
31 Marshall St.
Carol Airasian
Watertown, MA 02472
Anne -Marie Gagnon
Bertha Anderson
Deborah A. Dunn
Dorothy Jean Brown
617-972-6490
Marina Kirsanova
Burt Greenberg
www.watertown-ma.gov
Rae Grassia
Mary Keenan
Linda Moffitt
AUGUST 2016
Alfredo Ba i
Alice Wadden
Joe Cavallarollaro
AUGUST 2016 PAGE I
WATERTOWN COUNCIL ON AGING / SENIOR CENTER
Town Manager Michael J. Driscoll is pleased to announce the appointment of a new
Director of Senior Services.
Anne -Marie Gagnon will be joining us on Monday August 8th. Ms. Gagnon's experience
and educational background will greatly assist the Administration in developing,
planning, organizing, and administering programs and services for senior citizens.
Please stop by the Senior Center on Monday August 8th to welcome Ms. Gagnon.
GENTLE YOGA - OVER 55
Join us for a preview and Q & A session for this popular yoga class for seniors. Ann Knocke, is a cardi-
opulmonary physical therapy clinical specialist and certified Kripal Yoga, and Cancer Yoga teacher.
The class centers on relaxation and coordinating breath with movement. Whether you've taken a class
before or never tried yoga, it is designed for any body and all levels of experience, with focus on align-
ment and safety. Gentle Yoga can be done sitting in a chair or standing, and will accommodate those
who use walkers or canes, have limited flexibility and vision.
WHEN: Wednesday, August 17 10:00 - 12:00 WHERE: Senior Center 31 Marshall St.
Please call and pre -register at 6174-972-6490.
Inside this issue:
WATERTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT
August Movies 2
Come Over - It's
PRESENTS A.L.I.C.E.
:oot Inside
2
A STRATEGIC RESPOND TO ACTIVE SHOOTERS
August Trip
3
The A.L.I.C.E. Program, (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate)
September Trip
3
while designed for schools, is simply an adaptation of the Department of
Delvena Theatre
3
Homeland Security model of Run, Hide, Fight. The WPD wants to bring
Stroke Game Help
3
these basic concepts to the public so these strategies can be better
Medicare Update
4
utilized in a life threatening situation.
Medical Screenings
6
Be First To Know
6
WHEN: Wednesday, August 10th TIME: 10:00 - 12:00
Transportation
6
WHERE: Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall St.
options
CALENDAR
Class size is limited so please call the Senior Center at 617-972-6490
to register.
D A Marian T. Ryan
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Aueust Movie Matinee
Relax and enjoy a movie in our comfortable lounge Thursday afternoons
at 1:00 p. m.
8/4 Mr. Right - Just when
Martha thinks she's found the
man of her dreams,
�•� she learns that the
charismatic Francis
is a hit man who offs
his clients instead of
the intended marks.
But his past may
catch up with him when contract
killers set their sights on Francis.
Cast: Sam Rockwell, Anna
Kendrick, Tim Roth 2016 R 96
mins
8/11 My Big Fat Wedding II - In
this screwball sequel to the 2002
hit romantic comedy, there's a
new wedding on the horizon for
the wacky Portokalos clan - and
with it comes a new assortment
of family crises and secrets. Still
working in her parents' Greek
restaurant, Toula Portokalos's
daughter Paris is growing up.
She is getting ready to graduate
high school and Toula and Ian
are experiencing
B'G
Wmarital issues. When
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Toula's parents find
out they were never
officially married,
another wedding is
in the works. Can
this big, fat, Greek event help to
bring the family together? Cast:
Nia Vardalos, John Corbett,
Lainie Kazan 2016 PG -13 94
mins
8/18 Sisters: Forced to clean
up their childhood bedroom one
last time, adult sisters Maura and
Jane return to the 11AFEY LEa
family home. As SIST IRS
,,
long as they're„
there, they decide
to return to high
school as well - k
throwing the party
to end all parties for their ex -
classmates. Cast: Tina Fey,
Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph
2015 R 118 mins
8/25 Connie and Carla - After
accidentally witnessing a mafia
hit in the Windy City, gal pals
Connie and Carla
skip town for L.A.,
where they go way
undercover as sing-
ers working the
. city's dinner theater
circuit ... as drag
queens. Now, it's not enough
that they become big hits on the
scene; things get extra -weird
when Connie meets Jeff -- a guy
she'd like to be a woman with.
Cast: Nia Vardalos, Toni Col-
lette, David Duchovny 2004 PG-
13 108 mins
9/1 Red - After trading in his
professional past as a black-ops
CIA operative for a new identity,
Frank Moses is
basking in normali-
ty until his peace-
ful existence is
threatened by a
high-tech assassin.
He's forced to re-
turn to old habits and reassemble
his old team in a last ditch effort
to survive and uncover his assail-
ants when the assassin puts a
target on his back and goes after
the woman he loves. Cast:
Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman,
John Maklovich, Helen Mirren
2010 PG-13 111 mins.
Come In -
NOS
INSIDE '
The Watertown Senior Center
is open all summer in our
fully air-conditioned building
at 31 Marshall St. Join us for
a snack, watch a movie in the
lounge, or take advantage of
our free magazine and book
exchange. All seniors are
welcome to participate in our
many activities, relax with a
friend, or obtain needed infor-
mation. The Senior Center is
open Monday through Friday,
from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Need more information? Call
us at 617-972-6490.
We hope to see you soon!
AUGUST 2016 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS PAGE 3
SCALLOP FESTIVAL & I DELVENA THEATRE PRESENTS
GLASS MUSEUM
Join the Watertown seniors as we travel
to the upper cape for the annual Scallop
Festival. We start our day with shopping at
the Christmas Tree Shop and then head to
Falmouth for the Scallop Festival. You
have a choice of fried scallops or roast
chicken. There will be time to visit the
craft tents before heading to the Sandwich
Glass Museum where you can see the
special exhibit: Glass Impressions - A
Tribute to Donald and Margaret Segur. The
art collection reflects the Segur's passions
for travel as well as their whimsical nature.
WHEN: September 23
TIME: 8:30 AM - 5:15 PM
Join us for "Laugh with the Ladies" presented by
the Delvena Theatre. It is a live, comedy variety
show featuring actresses Lynne Moulton and
Fran Baron. Meet famous "celebrity female
comedians" from yesteryear; you might meet
Lucy, Minnie Pearl, Lily Tomlin, Sophie Tucker
or even Ethel Merman The show will also
include singing, comedy, and audience participa-
tion in the way trivia - with prizes awared. The
show is perfect for anyone who needs a good
belly laugh.
WHEN: Wednesday, September 21 T�As��X_
TIME: 10:30 AM
WHERE: Watertown Senior Center
31 Marshall St.
Pre -registration is required. Call 617-972-6490 to
reserve your seat.
COST: $62.00 Supported in part by a grant from the Watertown
Sign up and pay at the Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported
Senior Center. Book by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency
early to insure this trip and in part by the Watertown Senior Center.
runs.
YOU CAN HELP!
You can help people who have had a
stroke by joining us to test out a new
app by the Constant Therapy Co.
They are looking for people who have
not had a stroke to take 15 minutes to
play brain games on their Pads. This
research would provide personalized
speech therapy to peole with traumatic
brain injury, stroke, aphasia, or learning
disabilities.
WHEN: Tuesday August 2
TIME: 9 - 11
WHERE: Watertown Senior Center
31 Marshall St.
MUSEUM OF RUSSIAN ICONS
Join the Watertown seniors when we set off for
the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton, MA.
There are more than 250 icons on display in-
cluding St. John the Baptist icon dated 1450.
After touring on your own we will stop at the
Salem Croft's Inn for lunch. Your choices are
fresh baked Boston scrod or old fashioned
chicken pie. Our last stop is Saint Joseph's
Abbey (gift shop only).
WHEN: Thursday, August 18
LEAVE: 10:00 AM RETURN: 6:00 PM
COST: $66 Sign up and pay at the
Watertown Senior Center 31 Marshall St.
Trip includes tour bus, museum tickets, lunch,
and driver's tip.
Sign up early to insure this trip will run. We need
40 people in order for this trip go.
PAGE 4 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS AUGUST 2016
Medicare Diabetes Testing Supplies
What You Need to Know
If you, a friend, or a loved one has Original Medicare and uses diabetes testing supplies, you should know that
Medicare is continuing its National Mail -Order Program to help you get quality supplies while saving money. Un-
der the program, you must use a Medicare approved national mail-order contract supplier to pay for diabetes test-
ing supplies that are delivered to your home. If you don't want diabetes testing supplies delivered to your home,
you can go to any local store (pharmacy or storefront supplier) that's enrolled with Medicare and get your diabetes
testing supplies there.
If you do not use one of these Medicare approved ordering methods, you may end up paying much more for your
supplies. If you have a Medigap policy, you may not owe anything for your supplies. Be sure that your supplier
has your Medigap policy information when placing your order.
You also have certain protections when using a national mail-order contract supplier. Suppliers must make sure
you get the prescribed brand of diabetes testing supplies to avoid an adverse medical outcome and must never in-
fluence or try to convince you to switch your supplies to another brand.
To find a current list of contract suppliers, visit Medicare.gov/supplier or call 1-800-MEDICARE.
For assistance with any Medicare issue, contact the SHINE Program. Trained SHINE volunteers offer free, confi-
dential counseling on all aspects of Medicare and related health insurance programs. To schedule a SHINE ap-
pointment, call your local Senior Center. For other SHINE related matters, call 1-800-AGE-INFO (1-800-243-
4636), then press or say 3. Once you get the SHINE answering machine, leave your name and number. A volun-
teer will call you back, as soon as possible.
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We're on the Web! ==
www.watertown-ma.gov
COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD
The COA Board will NOT meet in August
BE THE FIRST TO KNOW!
Have the Watertown Senior News
emailed to your home computer every
month by going to the Town website:
www.watertown-ma.gov and signing up
on the `Notify Me' list. Follow the link
on the left side of the home page, scroll
down to Watertown Senior News and
check it off! Or call the Senior Center at
617-972-6490 with your email address &
we'll add it for you!
MEDICAL UPDATE
Medical screenings listed
below are all held on
Thursday mornings
NO Hearing Screening in August.
NO Podiatry Clinic In August.
August 25 - Blood Pressure by Linda Micklay, R.N.
from CareGroup Home Care in order of sign -in starting
at 9:30 a.m. There is no charge for this service but
donations to the Senior Center are appreciated.
HOW TO GET WHERE YOU NEED TO GO
USE THE SENIOR SHUTTLE FOR YOUR SHOPPING NEEDS
The Watertown Senior Shuttle travels a fixed route throughout
Watertown to take seniors grocery shopping, and we continually
adjust the route to accommodate new riders. The bus goes to the
Stop & Shop on Watertown St. on Tuesdays, the Super Stop and
Shop on Pleasant St. on Fridays. We also go to the Watertown and
Arsenal Malls on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month.
Take the bus, and leave the driving (and parking) to us!
MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION FOR WATERTOWN SENIORS
Watertown seniors needing transportation to medical appointments
may contact Busy Bee Transportation at 1-800-427-0230 for a ride.
Medical transportation is available Monday through Friday between
9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and reservations must be made at least 3
days in advance. A donation of $3.00 each way for local stops and
$4.00 each way for stops outside Watertown is requested.
TRANSPORTATION HELP FOR WATERTOWN SENIORS
Supplemental transportation services are available to Watertown seniors thanks to a pilot program grant awarded to
the Watertown COA/Senior Center by the Marshall Home Fund, a non-profit community -based charitable fund dedicat-
ed to serving Watertown's seniors. This pilot program is designed to provide readily accessible transportation assis-
tance for seniors in need of last minute or emergency transportation to locations within the community. Transportation
by cab is arranged through the Council on Aging/Senior Center by calling the office during business hours.
Call the Senior Center at 617-972-6490 for more info about any of these programs!
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AUGUST 2016 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS PAGE 8
DISTRICT ATTORNEY MARIAN T. RYAN
Identity Theft, Investment Fraud, and Scams
"SCAM artists are skilled, and anyone can fall victim," said District Attorney Ryan.
"Still there are things individuals can do to educate and protect themselves from
these sorts of crimes." These crimes rob millions of people of their hard earned
money. Join District Attorney Marian T. Ryan to learn about the latest scams and
prevention tips to protect yourself and your loved ones. Prior to being named
District Attorney, Marian Ryan served as the Chief of the office's Elder and Disabled
Unit for 18 years. Through her experience she has worked to promote best
practices and protocols in investigating and prosecuting cases involving abuse and
created innovative crime prevention initiatives.
WHEN: Wednesday, August 24
TIME: 10.00 - 12.00
WHERE: Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall St.
Please call the Center to reserve your space at 617-972-6490
WATERTOWN COUNCIL ON AGING
SENIOR CENTER
31 MARSHALL ST.
WATERTOWN, MA 02472