HomeMy Public PortalAboutOctober 2015 Watertown Senior NewsCOUNCIL ON AGING BOARD
Patricia Gold, Chairperson
Carol Airasian
Bertha Anderson
Dorothy Jean Brown
Burt Greenberg
Mary Keenan
Genevieve C. Martin
Linda Moffitt
Alice Wadden
OCTOBER 2015
Watertown Senior
Watertown Council on Aging/Senior Center
31 Marshall St.
Watertown, MA 02472
617-972-6490
www.watertown-ma.gov
OCTOBER 2015
News
COA/SENIOR CENTER
STAFF
Caryl Leslie Fox, Director
Deborah A. Dunn
Marina Kirsanova
Rae Grassia
Alfredo Bartolozzi
Joseph Cavallaro
PAGE I
MEDICATION SAFETY
LIFE AS MOVEMENT WITH BRYANAGURCIA
Come join us as Candy Tin and Yelena
Join us for an interesting perspective on main-
Mikheyeva from the Newton -Wellesley
taining fitness as we age. Did you know there is a
Hospital Pharmacy come to the Center
difference between moving and exercising?
to talk about the precautions and proper
use of medications/supplements and to
Why is sitting the new smoking and being still is
identify some high risk medications and
probably the greatest negative contributor to
their interaction with food, alcohol, or
"aging"? Our program today will look at the mental,
OTC herbal products.
physical, and social implications of aging. Our pro -
WHEN: Wednesday, October 7
gram will explore a WHOLE-listic approach to aging
TIME: 10:00 A.M.
strategically!"
WHERE: Watertown Senior Center
WHEN: Wednesday, October 14 10:00 A.M.
31 Marshall St.
WHERE: Watertown Senior Center 31 Marshall St.
Register at call 617-972-6490
Registration is required. Call 617-972-6490
The Watertown Senior Center will be having a flu shot clinic on Thursday,
October 22nd from 9:00 - 11:00 A.M. Please remember to bring your Medicare/
Insurance card and to wear clothing appropriate for a shot (short sleeves).
October Movies 2 SRJ`llll90R CENTER
Shopping Bus 2 * ✓ L�R��S�r�R
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Income Portfolio 3
Join us for an afternoon of music,
Estate Planning 3
Foliage Trip 3 dancing, and door prizes. We'll enjoy
Yankee Candle Trip 3 a delicious luncheon with entertainment
Medicare Update 4
Medical Update 6 �. by the Mellowtones.
Book Club 6 When: Friday October 30 -
NEW Zumba Gold 6 11:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Storm Information 6 Senior Center 31 Marshall St.
CALENDAR 7 m
d �w` Ticket cost $14.00
Property Tax Worko f f 8y
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cctcber Mcvie Matinee
Relax and enjoy a movie in our comfortable lounge Thursday afternoons
at 1:00 p. m.
10/1 Double Jeopardy -When
Nick Parsons ap-
pears to be mur-
dered his wife Libby
r)y is tried and convict-
ed. She entrusts
her son, Matty, to
her friend and it is
during one of her calls that she
learns Nick is still alive. Six years
later Libby is paroled. Breaking
parole, with her parole officer
(Travis ) in hot pursuit, she sets
out to find her son and the truth.
She also learns that since she's
already been convicted of killing
Nick she can kill him and not be
charged with "murder". Cast:
Tommy Lee Jones, Ashley Judd,
Bruce Greenwood 1999 105
mins R
10/8 Along Came Polly -
Reuben Feller is a guy who's
spent his entire life playing it
safe. Polly Prince is irresistible as
a free spirit who lives for the
thrill of the moment. When
these two comically mismatched
souls collide, Reuben's world is
turned upside down, as he makes
an uproarious at-
tempt to change his
I life from middle of
,the road to totally -
out -there. Cast:
Ben Stiller, Jennifer
Aniston 2004 90
mins PG-13
10/15 Bringing Down the
House - Peter Sanderson, a
divorced, strait-
laced, uptight Y
workaholic attor-
ney, meets a iFE
brainy, bombshell
lawyer in an
online chat room -'
and they make a date. Expect-
ing his soul mate he opens the
door and finds himself face-to-
face with Charlene, a wild and
crazy soul sister who's just es-
caped from prison and wants
him to clear her name. Laughs
abound. Cast: Steve Martin,
Queen Latifah, Eugene Levy
2003 105 mins PG-13
10/22 Water Diviner - Follow-
ing the carnage of
the Gallipoli cam-
paign, an Australian
farmer, stoically
bulldozes to the
battlefields of Tur-
key from his home P .
in an attempt to
find his three sons, all of whom
went missing after the WW1
battle at Gallipoli. While staying
at a hotel in Istanbul, he meets
Ayshe, the hotel manager who
helps to find a way to Gallipoli.
Making his directorial debut,
Russell Crowe taps a deep well
of symbolism, cultural empathy
and good old-fashioned story-
telling. Cast: Russell Crowe,
Isabel Lucas, Ryan Corr 2015
111 mins R
10/29 Annie Hall - Romantic
adventures of forty year old twice
divorced neurotic New York co-
median Alvy Singer and his
equally insecure, aspiring night-
club girlfriend Annie
Hall. The film re- annle hall
flects the demise
and the course of
their relationship
from their first
441
meeting, and serves y. "
as an interesting
historical document about love in
the 1970s. Winner of four Oscars
- including Best Picture and Best
Actress Cast: Woody Allen, Di-
ane Keaton, Tony Roberts 1977
SENIOR SHUTTLE
The Watertown Senior Shuttle
travels a fixed route throughout
Watertown to take seniors gro-
cery shopping on Tuesdays and
Fridays. Questions? Call the
Senior Center at 617-972-6490.
It also goes to the Watertown
Mall on the second and fourth
Wednesday of the month. This
month it runs October 14th and
October 28th
Happy Halloween
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HOW TO CONSTRUCT YOUR RETIREMENT
INCOME PORTFOLIA
Come to the Senior Center and get your answers
to these questions.
How do professionals construct portfolios?
What are the risks and rewards of each method?
How does inflation factor in the planning?
Can you crash proof a retirement income portfolio?
Can you spend it all and still leave an inheritance?
Is the recent stock market behavior signaling
something serious? Should I make changes now?
The biggest annuity mistakes by investors?
Chris Grande, of Walnut Hill Advisors, will answer
questions about stocks, bonds, annuities, real es-
tate and other investment holdings.
WHEN: 10:00 A.M. October 28
WHERE: Watertown Senior Center
Pre -registration required. Call 617-972-6490
FALL IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS
Enjoy the beautiful colors
of fall when you join the
' - 46 Watertown seniors as
they travel to North Con-
way, NH. Our first stop is the White Mountain
Resort where a delicious lunch awaits you.
Your choices are Baked Stuffed Haddock (with
shrimp, crab, & scallops) or Chicken Cordon
Bleu. After lunch it's off to the Town of North
Conway where you'll find many interesting
shops to browse or to sightsee on your own.
Finally we will make a stop at Applecrest Farms
where you can stock up on apples, pies, and
other fall favorites.
WHEN: Thursday, October 15
LEAVE: 8.30 AM RETURN- 6.30 PM
COST- $60 Which includes travel, lunch and
bus driver's tip. Please sign up early!
The Law Office of Dale Tamburro
Understanding Basic Estate
Planning Terms and Documents
The Estate Documents 90% of us Need;
Organizing Paperwork... just in case
Estate Planning Terminology
How are your Assets Owned? Good
or Bad?
What is Probate and why you don't
want it.
How to Avoid Probate if you become
Disabled or if you die.
The ABC's of a Revocable Living Trust
Basics to Protect Your Home if you
need Long Term Care or Nursing Home
WHEN. 9:30 A.M. Wednesday, October 21
WHERE: Watertown Senior Center
Sign up by calling at 617-972-6490.
SALEM CROSS INN & SHOPPING
Join the Watertown Seniors as we start our day
off at the Christmas Tree Shop where you'll find
lots of bargains for the coming holidays. Next
we travel to the Salem Cross Inn for an apple
pie demonstration. Our meal choices today are:
Fresh Baked Boston Schrod or Chicken Pie
served on a Buttermilk Biscuit. After lunch we'll
travel to the Yankee Candle and Barn in South
Deerfield, MA.
WHEN: November 19 _
TIME: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
COST: $66.00 which includes travel, lunch,
and bus driver's tip.
Sign up and pay at
the Senior Center.
Book early to insure
this trip runs.
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Don't Wait Until It's Too Late!
Medicare's Open Enrollment Period
October 15 - December 7
Medicare plans change every year!
This is the time to decide on your coverage for 2016. SHINE Can Help!
SHINE counselors provide free Medicare counseling.
Call your senior center for a SHINE appointment now! Or
For assistance from a Medicare customer service representative
24 hours/day, 7 days/week, call 1-800-MEDICARE.
For SHINE related matters (other than an appointment), 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 vol-
unteer will return your call within 2 days.
DO NOT WAIT UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE!
Trained SHINE volunteers offer free, confidential counseling on all aspects of Medicare and
related health insurance programs. To schedule a SHINE appointment, 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 vol-
unteer will call you back, as soon as possible.
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COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD
The COA Board will meet next at 5:30 pm,
Wednesday, October 14 at the Watertown Senior
Center, 31 Marshall St.
THE SENIOR CENTER BOOK CLUB
WHEN. 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 21
to discuss Still Life by Louise Penny.
Copies of the book are available at the Water-
town Free Public Library.
Here is a brief synopsis of the book: The resi-
dents of a tiny Canadian village called Three
Pines are shocked when the body
! of Miss Jane Neal is found in the
✓�// woods. Miss Neal, the village's
1 retired schoolteacher and a tal-
ented amateur artist, has been a
good friend to most of the towns -
Louise Penn ! folk, so her loss is keenly felt. At
first, her death appears to be a
tragic accident --it's deer -hunting season, and it
looks like a stray hunter's arrow killed her. But
some folks are suspicious, and Chief Inspector
Armand Gamache, and his team from the Mon-
treal Surete, is called in to investigate. The trio
soon finds that the seemingly peaceful, friendly
village hides dark secrets. The truth is both bi-
zarre and shocking, even to the jaded Gamache
and his team. This is a real gem of a book that
slowly draws the reader into a beautifully told,
lyrically written story of love, life, friendship,
and traizedv.
MEDICAL UPDATE
Medical screenings listed - -
below are all held on
Thursday mornings
October 8 - Hearing Screening with hearing specialist
Steve Bennett from Miracle Ear. Call the Senior Center
at 617-972-6490 for an appointment. Mr. Bennett
will also clean your hearing aid at no charge.
October 15 - Podiatry Clinic - at 11:00 a.m. Toenails,
corns, callus care only. The cost for this service is
$25.00 payable to Dr. Alper. Insurance is not accepted.
October 22 - 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 do-
nations to the Senior Center are appreciated.
NEW AT THE SENIOR CENTER! I
ZUMBA GOLD CLASSES
Zumba Gold features exotic rhythms set to high-
energy Latin and international beats and modifies
the moves and pacing to suit the needs of the active
older participant, as well as those just starting their
journey to a fit and healthy lifestyle. Before they
know it, their energy levels are soaring! Joanna
Grubel, certified Zumba Gold instructor, will hold
classes on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 - 10:30. Her
first class will be October 13. Cost just $3.00/class.
' Senior Center will be closed
Monday October 12 for
Columbus Day
MA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ISSUES POWER OUTAGE SAFETY TIPS
Throughout this hurricane season the MEMA urges residents to prepare for the possible im-
pacts of a hurricane or tropical storm. Here are some tips: Check flashlights and portable ra-
dios to ensure that they work - Keep your cars gas tank at least half full - Fully charge your
cell phone and laptop - Ensure you have extra batteries as part of your EMERGENCY KIT:
Bottled water - You should have enough for 3 - 5 days (1 gallon per person/per day ) Food -
(Canned goods and nonperishable foods, particularly those that do not need cooking: dried
fruits and nuts, peanut butter and jelly, canned meats and fish, manual can opener), flash-
light, radio, extra batteries, a first aid kit, sanitation items, clothing, food & supplies for pets
and service animals, - Adding medications, extra eyeglasses, contact lenses, dentures, extra
batteries for hearing aids is a good idea as well as a whistle. For more information go to
www.mass.gov/mema.
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WATERTOWN SENIOR PROPERTY TAX WORK -OFF
The Town is offering the property tax work -off project to Watertown senior home-
owners again this year. This program allows up to ten seniors (age 60 and older) a
$750 deduction from their property tax bill in exchange for 75 hours of work for a
Town department.
Participants should be retired and must own and occupy the property for which
the taxes are deducted. In addition, the applicants skills must match those needed
by the participating Town departments. Past projects have included. computer data
entry, or working the library.
The Town gives preference to individuals whose annual income is 300% of the
Federal Poverty level or less ($35, 316 for one, $47, 796 for 2) Copies of your 2014
income tax return may be requested to verify income. If space is available, past par-
ticipants may be considered.
Applications will be accepted through October 30, 2015
For an application or more information, call the COA at 617-972-6490 or drop by.
WATERTOWN COUNCIL ON AGING
SENIOR CENTER
31 MARSHALL ST.
WATERTOWN, MA 02472