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Watertown at a Glance
SETTLED: 1630
INCORPORATED: 1786
POPULATION: 34,384(U.S.Census 1980)
MILES OF ROAD: 66.7
AREA: 4.17 square miles
ELEVATION: 30 feet
TAX RATE: $21.40/1000(Residential);$34.10/1000(Industrial);
$34.10/1.000(Commercial)
FORM OF
GOVERNMENT: Charter
CHURCHES: 5 Roman Catholic Parishes;3 Armenian Churches;
7 Protestant Churches
HOSPITALS: Mount Auburn,Cambridge;Waltham Hospital,Waltham
TRANSPORTATION: MBTA bus connections to Cambridge,Newton,Waltham,
Boston;Watertown Square;the intersection of U.S.
rt.20 and Mass.rt. 16,is a short distance from
the Newton Corner exit on the Massachusetts Turnpike
UTILITIES: Electrical services provided by Boston Edison Co.;
natural gas services provided by Boston Gas Co.;
water supplied by Public Works,Water Department;
sewer service provided by Public Works,Water Department
SCHOOLS: Nursery schools: 10
Private and parochial schools: 5
Public schools: elementary: 5;K-8: 2;
Watertown High School
PUBLIC LIBRARY: Main Library,2 branches
PUBLIC SAFETY: Full-time Police and Fire Departments;3 fire stations;
Fire Department provides emergency ambulance
service to hospitals
RECREATION: 11 playgrounds
1 swimming pool
19 tennis courts
Skating: Watertown Municipal Ice Skating Rink
Summer day camp: Camp Pequossette
Fields for football,soccer,softball and baseball diamonds,
basketball areas
Boys'and Girls'Club
Arsenal Park for recreational use
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WATERTOWN AT A GLANOF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
TOWN OFFICE16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9
TOWNCOUNCIL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-13
TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-18
TOWN RECORDS
Town Clerk's Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-31
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Personnel Department. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-35
Purchasing Department. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-39
Retirement Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ... . . .41-53
FINANCES
Board of Assessors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-58
Treasurer/Collect.or. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59-70
Auditor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71-76
HUMAN SERVICES
Council on Aging. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .77-81
Fourth of July Committee. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83-85
Board of Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87-100
Animal Clinic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101-103
Multi Service Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105-113
Municipal Skating Arena. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115-117
Recreation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119-123.
Veterans'Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125-127
LIBRARY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .129-149
PUBLIC SAFETY
Civil Defense Agency. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151-154
Fire Department. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155-160
Police Department. . . . . . . . . . ... . . . .... . . . . . . . . ... . . . .. . .. . . .. . 161-172
PLANNING NATURAL RESOURCES
Conservation Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 173-177
Planning Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . ... . . . . . . . 179-182
Community Development and Planning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 183-188
Redevelopment Authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 189-194
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT. . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . ... . . ... . . . .. . 195-234
INDEX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . .. . . .... . . . ... . . . .. . .. . .235
TELEPHONE NUMBERS. . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . .236
Cover and book inserts designed by Patrick Trani
Photo composition keyboarding by Business Department
Printed in offset at Graphic Arts Communications Center
Watertown High School,
Watertown,Massachusetts 02172
December 1983
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TOWN OFFICERS
Town Manager School Department Superintendent
Peter F.Boyer Daniel Giles O'Connor
Town Auditor Librarian
John J.Sheehan Sigrid Reddy
Town Clerk Town Attorney
James E.Fahey,Jr. Gary S.Brackett
Belinda Bean
Town Treasurer/Collector
John Conte Board of Election Commissioners
Joan Tuttle... .. .... .. .... .. . .. ... . ... . . .. . ... 1985
Board of Assessors Robert W. Kelly... . .. . .. . .. .. ... ... . . . . ..... .. 1987
Noel B. Carmichael. . . ... . ... . .... . . . .. . .. . . ... 1984
J.Malcolm Whitney.. . .. . .... ... ... ... .... .. ... 1986 Charles J. Tobin. . . .... ...... .... . .. . ...... . ... 1986
Ray Massa... . .. .... ... . ...... . .... .... ... .. .. 1984
Albert Di Sessa....... .. . ...... ............. ... 1985 Town Physicians
Louis Mastrangelo.. .. . ... . ...... ... . . .. . .. .... 1983
Planning Board Louis Wolf.... .. .... .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .......... 1983
Verne Shortell. . .. ..... .... . .... ...... .... ... .. 1985 inspector of Animals
Michael D. Meyei.. . .. . . .. .. . .. ... . .. .. ....... ..1984 Williuin Johanse+n. .. . . . . .. . .... . .. . .. .. . .... . .. 1983
James R.McNicholas. . . . . . .. ... . ... .... ... .... . 1985
Edward Nilsson Fence Viewers
Staniero S.D'Antonio
Watertown Housing Authority Francis J.Kenney
John Pallotta
Mary McHugh.. ..... . ....... ... . ... . .. ........ 1985
Adelard St. Onge... .. .... .... ..... .. . . . .. ... .. 1983 Retirement Board
E. Joyce Munger.. .. . . . .. . .... ... ... ..... . . ... . 1984 Robert B. McCarthy. . . .. . . 1983
Patrick Ford... . . .. .. .. . .
Joan O'Brien... ...... . .. . .. . .. . .... .. . . ... .. . . 1986 .. .. .. ... ..... . . . .. . 198
Steven Tolman. ... ... .... . .. ... . . . .... . .. . .... 1986 John J. Sheehan. .. . . . . . . .. . .. . ... . ... ... . . .. ...Ind.
Watertown Redevelopment Authority Board Of Appeals
Stephen Edward Neel.. . . .. . . ... ... .... ...... . . 1984
Dennis Duff. . .. .. . . ........ .. .. . . .. . .. . .. .....1986 Joseph Leah. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. .. . .... .... .. . . .. . .1985
Francis X.0'Leary. ... .. .. ... ... ....... . ... ....1987 Raymond Balley. . .. . . .. . . . . ... . . . . .. . . .. . . . ...1983
Richard Mastrangelo.. . ...... ... .... ...........1988 Alexander Dellapaolera.. . .... . .. . .. . ......... ..ALT
Jane Argento... . . ... .... ... .... ... ... .... .. . .1985 Anna Lazzaro.. . .. . .... .. . .. . . . .... . ... . .. . ... .ALT
Albert Baillargeon... . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. ... .... ... .1984
Civil Defense
Board of Health Robert C.O'Reilly
Karen L.Koumjian. ........ ... .. .. .. .. . .. . . .. .. 1985
Joseph L. C. Santoro. .. .... . .. . .. . ... . .. . .. ... . 1986
Dr. Marvin Mitchell.... .... .. . . . . .. . . . . . ...... . 1984
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TOWN OFFICERS Keeper of the Lockup
Walter T.Munger
ELECTED:Terms expire January 1984 Recreation Director
Council President/School Committee Member Thomas J.Sullivan
Louis Andrews.. . .. . .... ........ . ...55 Brookline St., Supt.Department of Public Works
Councillors at Large
James P.Clark
Marilyn M. Devaney. ....... .. . ..98 Westminster Ave. Insurance Advisor
Roberta Ann Miller. . .. .......... . .. .... 14 Center St. Francis Barrett
Thomas Perry... .... .. ........... .. . .28 Beacon Park
Philip Pane. .... ...... ......... .... ...37 Orchard St. Constable
Renato D.Musetti. .... .... .. ..... .. . . .15 Prescott St. Timothy M.Morris
Councillor District"A"
John G.Diliberto. .. . ... ...... . ..... ...28 Putnam St. 'Town Council Clerk
Patricia Kelly
Councillor District"B" M.A.P.C.Liason
William G. Oates..... . ... .... . . . .. . . .17 Standish Rd. Robert B.Chase
Councillor District"C" Community Hazard Waste Coordinator
Wayne MacDonald... .. . . .. . .. . . .....39 1 iermont St. Robert L.Shutt
Steven Green......School Comittee. . ... 148 School St. Multi-Service Center Director
. .. .. . . . . . . . ..Robert F. Kelly.. .... . .. .... ... .. .. .. ..49 Charles St. Molly Meade
Anthony Dileso... ... ....... ...... ..23 Desmond Ave. Personnel Assistant to Manager
John Mantenuto... . . ... .... .. .. .. ... .. .. 14 Pearl St. � Marilyn Bannister
Carolyn K.Kroll.. ......... . .... ... ....90 Russell Ave. k
Robert Jamgochian. ... .... d. .�h"�c c�^'s Youth Services Coordinator
.... .. . .. ..55 Robbins
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Trustees,Free Public Library nQ Paul Warner..................Dale St.,Waltham,MA.
Gracemarie V. LeBlanc.. . .. .. . .......76 Emerson Rd.`(o
Charles T. Burke........ . ... ... .... ....76 Spruce St.�' Police Chief
Walter T.Munger(Acting)
Donald J. MacDonald, Jr... .. .. . . ...41 Longfellow Rd. %B
Mary-J.Carver. ..... . ... .. . . . . ... . .. ... 156 Lovell Rd.Z(q Fire Chief
Raya Stern. .. .. .. ... . .. . .. . ...... .207 Lexington St.$U Robert C.O'Reilly
M Noq n- -HeterrGuest-Perry............ .. . ... . .64 Russell Ave.8
Purchasing Agent
Robert Manzelli
Veterans Service
Richard Johnson
Council on Aging
Sonja Brownson.. .... ... .. ..... .......... . . ...1986 School Physicians
Edward F. Caruso........... ....... .... .. ... ...1984 Louis Mastrangelo
Lucy Nargozian.... ...... . ... . . .... .... ..... ...1984 Paul L.Sandi
Stella Fimmel.. .. ........ .. . .. ....... .... ... ..1985
John Mantenuto........... .. .. .. .. . .. .... . .. . .1985 Health Department
Ruth Dunn....... .. ..... .. .. ... .. . ...... . . . . ..1985 Joseph DiVico
Doris Daley.... .. . . .. ... .... . ..... .... ...... ..1986 Patrick Maloney
Cynthia Benard
Mary Beth Moran
Patricia O'Connor
Patricia Burdick
8 Mary Nancy Shea
Recycling Committee Multi-Service Center Board of Directors
Patricia Turner . .. .. . . . ... .. .. . .. ...... .. . ... . 1985
Verne Shortell.................... ..... . .. . . .. . .1982 Anne C. Hartley. ... . . .. . . . .... . .. . .. .. ... .... . 1985
William Oates. ........ . ..... ... . . . .... . .. .. .. .1982 Donald P.Hig6ins.. ..... . .. ... . . . . . .. ... . . . . . . . 1984
Robert H.Krevy. . .. ... ... .. .. .. . .... ..... . . .. .1982 Joan A. O'Brien. . ... ...... . ..... . .... . . .. ... . . 1984
Douglas Porter. .... .... .... . .... . .. .. . . . . .. .. .1982 Elizabeth Petrow. . . .... . .. . . ...... ... ..... . . . . 1985
Ann P. Selman.. .... . .. ... .. . . . .. . . . ... . .... . .1984
Watertown Traffic Commission Mary E. Barry.. ..... . ... .. ... . . . . . .. . .. . .... .. 1984
Irene Fowler.... . . . .. ... . ....... ........ . . ....1985
James P.Clark. . . .... .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .Supt.D.P.W. Helene Whittaker. .. . .. ... .. . .... . .. ... . .... .. . 1985
Walter T.Munger..... .. .. . .... . ....Police Chief(Act) Stephen Quintilliani. ... . .... . . ...... ... . . . .. ...1985
Robert C.O'Reilly. ... . .... ......... . .. .. . .Fire Chief Robert P.Shay,Jr.. . . .. . . ... . ... . .... ... ... . . ..1985
Joseph P.McHugh. .. ....... . .... . . . ..Town Engineer Stephen Pacifico... . . . ... . .. . . . . ... .. . .. .. .. ...1985
Richard O'Neil.. . . .... .... . .. .. . .. . .. . .Supt of Wires Thomas C. Boyden. . . . . . . . .. .... . ... . ... . .. . .. .1984
Richard Kelly....... ... .... ..... .. .. . . ..... .Citizen William Salmon.. .... . ... .... . . . .. .... . . .. .. ..1985
John Airasian... ...... ......... . ...... . .. .. .Citizen Mary McCauley. .. .. . . . . . ..... . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . 1985
William T.Flecea,Jr... ....... . ..... . ... . . ....Citizen Debbie Barr.. . . ... . .. .. . .. . ... . . . . . .. . . . ......1985
William York.. . . . .. . .. . .. .. . . . . .... . .. . . . .. . . .1985
Municipal Ice Skating Arena Committee Alison Lauriat.. . . ... . .. . . . . .. . .... . . .. .. .. .... 1985
William Nugert. .. . . . . .. ... . .... . . . . ... . . .. . . . .1985
RobertJ.Whitney.. . .... ..... .. .... . .. . .. .. .. . 1984 Barbara Berthel. . .. ... ... . . . . .... .. . . . . . . ... .1985
Carmine Pallotta. .. .. . .... ... ... . .. .. . .. .. . .. .1982
John A.Ryan
(.:.A.T.V.
Michael Savas Francis Manzelli. . .... . .. . .. . . .. .... .. ... . ..... 1984
Joanne R.Carey John G.Fiore s. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... . . . . . . ... . ... 1984
Joseph R.Mastrangelo... ..... . . . . . . ... .. .. .. . . 1984 Domenic Grandinetti.. . . . . .. . . .. . .. ........... .1984
James B.Luck.. . .. .. . .... . ... . . .. .. . ... . .. . .. . 1984 Melanie Mamishian... ... . .. ..... .. ............ 1983
Stephen Pacifico. . . .... ..... .. ............ ..... 1984
Conservation Commission Patricia R.Savage
Fred Fischer
Diana Proctor. . . ............. ....... .. . . .. . ... 1984 William Madden,Jr.
Blanche E.Kasper........ . ............. .. ... . . 1985 Francis LeBlanc
Robert Collini..................... ... . . . ... . . .1985 Marion Roberts
Mariann Pannesi. .. . .. .. . .. ... .. .. .. . .. . . . .. . .. 1986 Michael Giampietro
Antonio Mosea... .. ........ .. ... ... .. .. ... .. .. 1984
Marylouise McDermott.. .. .. .. .. . . . .. .. .. . . . ... 1984 Industrial Development Financing Authority
Robert Krev 1986 Carmine Pallotta.... . . ... .... .... .. . .. . ... . . . . 1983
Robert P. Burns.. .... ..... ... . . .... . . . .. . . .... 1985
Recreation Commission Robert A. Manzelli.... . . .. .... .. . ... . .. .. .. . . . .1984
H. Edward Santarpio. .... ..... . ... .. .. . . . . . . . . . 1982
Robert B.McCarthy. . .. .. . .... . .... . .. .. . ..... . 1985 Mary Griffin.... ... . .. . ... . . . .... .. ......State App.
Lorraine LaRose... .. .. ... .. . .. .. . . . .. . .. ... .. .1985
Sigrid Reddy Licensing Board
Walter T.Munger Chouias M.Sherry
James P.Clark Joseph F.Bannon
Arthur E.Todino. ... . . ... . .. . . . . . .. . .. . . . .... . 1984 Thomas F.Reilly
Daniel G.O'Connor Russell J.Morgan(Alt)
Local Arts Council
Johanna Erickson
Joseph L.C.Santoro
Len Gittleman
Antranig A.Bagdasarian
Elaine V.Grey
Calvin D.Campbell
TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN OF WATERTOWN
ADMINISTRATION BuiLDING • WATERTOWN,MASS.02172
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The first Town Council of the Town of Watertown assumed their
duties on July 1, 1981, and by unanimous vote, appointed Mr.
Peter F. Boyer of Southbridge as the first Town ;:Manager of
Watertown, effective July 1, 1983. August M. Stiriti was
appointed by Council President Andrews as the first Clerk of
the Town Council.
The Council accomplished much in its first year in office,
among which were the following: the purchase of quarters for
the Multi-Service Center, the approval of the Filippello Park
Project, the approval of the reconstruction of Arsenal Street,
the purchase of a computer for Town use, the acceptance of
payment for the sale of the Arsenal, the adoption of amendments
to the Zoning By-Laws such as height restriction in the Central
Business and Apartment zones , the establishment of a Community
Development Department which is responsible for the large dollar
increase in grants the Town of Watertown has received, the adop-
tion of a Condiminium Conversion Ordinance and improved rela-
tionships with the State and Federal Governments.
The Town Council looks forward with great anticipation to the
coming year to operate an even more efficient and productive
government. The Council wishes to thank our department heads
and employees for their continuing dedication to serve our citi-
zens. To those appointees who donate their time in service to
our community , a note of appreciation. Also, my thanks to the
members of the Council who have done an extremely good job in a
difficult transition period. We shall continue to encourage
citizens to participate in our new government with continued
emphasis on open public participation as we have promised.
Regular meetings of the Town Council are held on the second and
fourth Tuesday of each month in the Council Chamber at 7: 00 PM,
and are shown on Cable 1'V for those who cannot attend.
Louis P. Andrews
President of the
Watertown Town Council
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TOWN MANAGER
TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT
The year 1982 has been a year characterized by three features. The first such
feature can be described as a year of Learning; the second, a year of new
beginnings; and the third, a year of stress.
As to the first, the year of learning, 1982 essentially created an atmosphere
of learning how to cope with the upheaval in the financial arrangement of the
community created by Proposition 2' . The Town of Watertown lost in excess of
$4,000,000 in property tax cuts during that year. Most government services were
affected. In the School Department alone a decrease of $2,000,000 resulted in the
constriction of staffing of nearly 100 positions. Similar cuts were provided to
the Police Department, Fire Department, Public Works, Library and general government
services. Learning to live with this disruption and the changed circumstances in
service capacity of the Town of Watertown was an extraordinary experience. Coupled
with this change came the change in the form of government in which the Town Meeting
and the Board of Selectmen were replaced by the Town Council and the Town Manager.
Once again the year was marked by the need to learn how to interact with the new
form of government. For the Town Manager personally it was a year to learn of the
dynamics of the Town of Watertown, its people, its problems, and its opportunities.
The second characteristic of that year, new beginnings, were inevitably created from
the first condition. The lessons of our circumstances in 1982 demanded a new
beginning to confront those problems and to meet the challenge offered by the change
in government.
The third characteristic, that of stress, inevitably followed the first two. Change
and uncertainty caused tremendous anxiety notably among employees, but also among
the community at-large, which wondered at the capacity of the new government and
those in responsibility, and wondered what service reduction would affect each of
them.
I would like to review a few of the situations, changes and opportunities of that
year. Once the FY82 budget was established, it was clear that service gaps existed.
Expressions of concern arose over the quality of education, the capacity of the
Watertown Fire Department, and the clear reduction of service deliveries by the
Library. The budget deficiencies which highlighted these concerns were rectified
during the course of the year. This correction was made possible by the outstanding
efforts of the Watertown Redevelopment Authority buttressed by the activity of the
Town Council in the sale of the Arsenal property. At a time when revenues were at
an all time low, the Town was fortunate to receive over $5,000,000 for the sale of
Arsenal properties to Arsenal Markets Partnership.
Also in the course of FY82 strong financial planning was instituted. This planning
included the complete overhaul of the Town's accounting system and budgetary format,
the creation of a five year Capital Improvement Program, and the selection of a
computerized financial system. Efforts were also made to increase revenues to the
community by the institution of a sewer user charge and campaigning for increased
State aid to Watertown.
It was during that first year that a number of other initiatives were launched.
Reorganization of the planning and inspection services of the Town into the
Community & Development Department, a decision to join a regional refuse disposal
facility, the sale of the Parker School, the drafting of a comprehensive personnel
by-law were all hallmarks of that year. Contract negotiations with all of the
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municipal unions were successfully concluded. In addition, attempts were made to
overhaul the delivery of services by the Public Works Department. These attempts
were led by the efforts to contract out services formerly performed by Town
employees.
This year of learning, of new beginnings, and stress were, I believe, successfully
concluded. The Town Manager has tried to provide open and candid discussions of
the problems and opportunities facing the community. Whatever successes occurred
came at the expense of extended deliberation and soul searching. Many people
contributed to those successes, but I cannot end this report without singling out
three people who deserve my special, personal thanks. Without the support and
cooperation of August M. Stiriti, Helen Perez and Carole Patricelli, the first year
of the Town Manager's appointment would have been immeasurably more difficult.
Their abilities to adapt to those changes and provide tremendous assistance has been
of crucial importance.
Respectfully,
Peter F. Boyer
Town Manager
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TOWN CLERK
TOWN CLERK'S ANNUAL REPORT
JULY 1, 1981-----December 31, 1982
I'lic period of tlii:i repurt of tllc, operati.ons of the
Towu Clerk's Office coincides with the first eighteen
months of our new form ui government. As our new
administration has labored to bring a new perspective
to our problems in municipal administration, the Town
Clerk's Office has endeavored to renew its commitment
of the last 350 years to the needs of Watertown today,
and to the needs of our new administration. We shall
continue to safeguard Watertown's history in this
office, as we join our new government in the most modern
efforts to best serve you.
The Town Clerk's Office is your office of public records.
Each year thousands of Watertownites call upon us for
information and assistance. Please remember that this is
your office. When you need help, please call upon.us.
We shall be happy to serve you.
The time frame of this report is guided by statute and by
by-law. The information is compiled and presented upon
the request of the Town Manager. The information is drawn
from public records of the Totm Clerk's Office and the
Election Commission. I would like to publicly thank the
staffs i-%` both Offices for their dedication in offering the
highest quality of service to the people of Watertown. I
especially thank Quinton B. Jones, Assistant Town Clerk, and
Ruth F. Thibaut, Principal Clerk for their continued
excellent service to me and to the people of Watertown.
James E. Fahey, Jr.
Town Clerk
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WATERTOWN TOWN REPORT
July 1, 1981 -- December 31, 1982
FEES COLLECTED
Total of all fees collected in the Office of Town Clerk, which
included fees for licenses and permits issued by the Town Manager
and the Watertown Licensing Board totalled: $257,913.8.8
Fees collected for licenses and permits issued by the Licensing
Board were $214,641.40 which were turned into the Town Treasurer
along with fees collected in the Office of Town Clerk, which
totalled $43,272.48 making a grand total of: $257",913:.88
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
The record of transactions for U.C.C. or so called Chattel Mortgages
was: $5,159.00
CLAIMS FILED
94 claims were filed for the year 1981--1982, all were processed by
the Office of Town Clerk and transmitted to the Office of Town Attorney
for further processing and action.
VITAL STATISTICS
542 couples filed Intentions of Marriage during the period of July 1,
1981 through Defember 31, 1982. Total. number of marriages reported,
including marriages of Watertown residents out of state totalled: 534
BIRTHS
A total of 358 births have been received and recorded to date. There
were four (4) births at home during this period of time, and all the
rest were born in hospitals in the surrounding cities and towns. Due
to the births out of Town, this is the incomplete figure for births
to residents of Watertown. These figures are for the calendar year
1982.
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FEES COLLECTED IN THE OFFICE OF TOWN CLERK
FOR LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
Certificates
(including Birth, Marriage, Death, Citizen
and Physician certificates issued) $ 8,486.75
Mortgages and Mortgages Discharged 5,159.00
Marriage Permits 5,420.00
Miscellaneous 2,572.98
Gasoline Storage Permits 3,469.50
Raffles/Bazaar Permits 390.00
Liens 62.00
Conservation Fees 549.25
$26,109.48
DOG LICENSES
Male Dogs 352 @ $3.00 $ 1,056.00
Female Dogs 54 @ $6.00 324.00
Female Dogs (Spayed) 246 @ $3.00 738.00
$ 2,118.00
There were 656 licenses issued, of which four (4) were for seeing eye dogs,
for which there is no fee. Licenses fees totalled $2,118.00 of which $489.00
was retained by the Town, the remainder was turned over to the County in the
amount of $1,629.00
During this reporting period, we began to charge an additional $1.00 surcharge
per dog under the authority granted by Chapter 6, Section 26B, Watertown
By-Laws, said By-Law was adopted under Article 24 of the 1981 Annual Town
Meeting and was legally effective for use beginning in October 1981. The total
dollar amount for the period was $583.00.
During this reporting period, the fee retained by Cities and Towns for processing
dog licenses for the respective Counties was raised from $0.35 per dog to $0.75
by legislative act of the General Court.
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FISH AND WILDLIFE LICENSES ISSUED
July 1, 1981 --- December 31, 1982
Resident Citizen, Fishing 439 $5,380.00
Resident Citizen, Hunting 455 5,400.00
Resident Citizen, Sporting 121 2,197.50
Resident Citizen Minor, Fishing 31 201.25
Resident Alien, Fishing 4 58.00
Non-Res. Citizen/Alien Fishing 3 52.25
Non-Res. Citizen/Alien 7-Day Fishing 3 34.00
Non-Res. Citizen/Alien Hunting
(Small Game) 6 139.75
Non-Res. Citizen/Alien Commercial
Shooting Preserve 3-Days 1 19.25
Duplicates 10 18.00
Resident Alien Hunting 34 678.00
Non-Res. Citizen/Alien Hunting
(Big Game) 3 145.50
Resident Citizen Sporting Over 70 69 No Fees
Resident Citizen Fishing, Paraplegic
Blind, Mentally Retarded 4 No Fees
Resident Citizen Fishing, Age 65-69 15 92.75
Resident Citizen Hunting, Age 65-69 8 47.50
Resident Citizen Sporting, Age 65-69 5 45.75
Archery/Primitive Firearms Stamps 55 280.50
Mass. Waterfowl Stamp 177 221.25
1,443 $15,011.25
There were 1,443 licenses and stamps issued and the amount collected totalled
$15,011.25 of this amount $549.25 represented fees which were turned into the
Tom Treasurer and the balance of $14,462.00 was forwarded to the Division of
Fisheries and Wildlife, Boston, Massachusetts.
During this reporting period, fees retained by Cities and TownNfor processing
Fish and Wildlife licenses for the Commonwealth were increased in all categories
by Act of the General Court. Also, the gross prices of licenses in most categories
were raised by legislative action of the General Court.
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FEES COLLECTED IN THE OFFICE OF TOWN CLERK FOR
LICENSES AND PERMITS ISSUED BY THE LICENSING BOARD
JULY 1, 1981 --DECEMBER 31, 1982
Entertainment Permits $ 2,835.00
Victualler Permits 5,250.00
Liquor Licenses 162,089.00
1 A.M. Closing Permits 1,703.00
Parking Lot Permits 280.00
Auto Dealers Licenses 9,875.00
Pin Ball Permits 3,660.00
Lodging House Licenses 165.00
Music Box Permits 1,155.00
Auto Rentals 2,950.00
Junk, 2nd Hand, Auction, etc 2,045.00
Flea Market Permits 240.00
Special Permits 5,440.50
24 Hour Opening Permits 50.00
Public Dance Permits 879.00
Auto Repair Permits 6,225.00
Block Party Permits 50.00
X-mas Tree Licenses 40.00
Miscellaneous Items 1,390.40
One Day Beer Permits 7,859.50
Gasoline Registration 460.00
$ 214,641.40
Fees collected by the Office of Town Clerk for Licenses and Permits issued
by the Licensing Board increased dramatically during this reporting period.
It should be noted that such increase is not due to heightened activity,
butis due to a new fee schedule promulgated by the Licensing Board. The
same is true of Town Clerk's Fees which increased markedly due to promulg-
ation of a new fee schedule by the Town Clerk, under authority granted by
Article 23 of the 1981 Annual Town Meeting.
I have examined the accounts of the Town Clerk for fees collected in the
Office of Town Clerk, and have found them to be correct.
John J. Sheehan
Town Auditor
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RECORD OF STATE PRIMARY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1982
REPUBLICAN
(Total Vote Cast, 1,537)
PRECINCTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8A 8B 9 10 11 Total
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Ray Shamie 72 77 108 98 67 100 63 33 24 45 71 62 820
Walpole, Ma.
BLANKS 83 104 98 86 41 79 47 23 15 49 46 46 717
GOVERNOR
Andrew Il. Card, Jr. 13 11 9 12 10 14 15 4 1 18 14 17 138
Holbrook, Ma.
John R. Lakian 89 127 137 83 53 89 44 18 22 40 34 32 768
Westwood, Ma.
John W. Sears 37 21 49 82 43 72 42 27 12 29 60 53 527.
Boston, bla.
BLANKS 16 22 11 7 2 4 9 7 4 7 9 6 104
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Leon J. Lombardi 82 98 137 117 72 115 79 42 31 50 81 83 987
Easton, Ma.
BLANKS 73 83 69 67 36 64 31 14 8 44 36 25 550
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Richsrd L. Wainwright 76 84 107 97 7S 110 63 38 25 51 77 74 877
Brockton, Ma.
,BLANKS 79 97 99 87 33 69 47 18 14 43 40 34 660
SECRETARY
Jody De Roma Dow 72 70 111 92 71 113 62 35 21 48 70 68 833
Brookline, Ma.
BLANKS 83 111 95 92 37 66 48 21 18 46 47 40 704
TREASURER
Mary J. LeClair 76 85 112 95 77 110 66 34 26 49 78 70 878
Mashpee, Ma.
BLANKS 79 96 94 89 31 69 44 22 13 45 39 38 6S9
AUDITOR
Michael S. Robertson 78 90 121 97 78 110 65— 34 24 49 73 74 893
Berkley, Ma.
BLANKS 77 91 85 87 30 69 45 22 15 4S 44 34 644
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
(Eighth Congressional District)
William A. Barnstead 57 56 92 70 44 49 43 18 12 42 40 43 566
Arlington, Ma.
Frank Luke McNamara, Jr. 49 36 49 70 32 82 40 25 18 24 58 33 516
Boston, Ma.
BLANKS 49 89 65 44 32 48 27 13 9 28 19 32 4S5
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT
(Middlesex 6 Suffolk District)
Marta T. Batmasian 108 127 143 130 82 129 73 36 29 55 77 77 1066
Belmont, Ma.
BLAI:KS 47 54 63 S4 26 50 37 20 10 39 40 31 471
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
(Northern District)
Guy A. Carbone 99 101 130 108 79 110 76 37 31 '49 .73 71 964
Watertown, Ma.
BLANKS 56 80 76 76 29 69 34 19 8 45 44 37 S73
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RECORD OF STATE PRIMARY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1992
DEMOCRATIC
(Total Vote .Cast 10,704)
PRECINCTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 BA 8B 9 10 11 Total
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Edward M Kennedy 710 607 660 744 650 693 802 456 337 830 846 725 8060
Barnstable, Ma.
BLANKS 272 159 166 212 167 262 289 136 118 304 257 302 2644
GOVERNOR
Edward J. King 371 247 290 333 297 397 367 228 199 537 512 465 4243
Winthrop, Ma.
Michael S. Dukakis 583 494 513 590 492 509 674 343 233 551 561 519 6062
Brookline, Ma.
BLANKS 27 25 22 33 28 i 49 SO 21 23 46 30 43 397
Write-Ins 1 1 2
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
John F. Kerry 239 212 242 231 261 287 335 163 117 324 358 258 3027
Newton, Ma,
Evelyn Murphy 215 175 232 364 210 233 238 126 83 219 204 217 2516
Brookline, Ms.
Lou Nickinello 114 60 83 80 73 104 105 54 41 114 98 131 1057
Natick, Ma.
Lois G. Pines 105 71 92 93 88 93 118 80 4S 75 66 107 1033
Newton, Ma.
Samuel Rotondi 248 188 134 148 136 188 226 137 131 337 324 262 24S9
Winchester, Ma.
BLANKS 61 60 43 40 49 SO 69 32 38 65 53 52 612
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Francis X. Bellotti 752 614 6S6 73S 624 735 832 465 348 924 886 806 8377
Quincy, Ma.
BLANKS 230 1S2 170 221 193 220 259 127 107 210 217 221 2327
SECRETARY
Michael Joseph Connolly 633 S55 S74 632 548 670 724 409 304 820 812 702 7383
Boston, Ma.
BLANKS 349 211 252 324 269 285 367 183 151 314 291 325 3321
TREASURER
Robert Q. Crane 669 S62 S68 648 567 707 738 429 322 831 829 728 7598
Wellesley, Ma.
BLANKS 313 204 2S8 308 2S0 248 353 163 133 303 274 299 3106
AUDITOR
John J. Finnegan 643 551 560 617 541 683 731 409 311 805 792 711 7354
Boston, Ma.
BLANKS 339 21S 266 339 276 272 360 183 144 329 311 316 33SO
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
(Eighth Congressional District)
Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. 645 534 624 710 616 677 7S4 433 302 757 788 680 7S20
Cambridge, Ma.
Robert Heaney Cappucci 233 146 143 165 137 17S 209 101 107 285 228 232 2161
Boston, Ma.
BLANKS 104 85 59 81 64 103 127 S8 46 92 87 115 1021
Write-Ins 1 1 2
COUNCILLOR
(Third District)
Herbert L. Connolly 605 523 533 587 527 609 642 391 296 790 769 663 6935
Newton. Ma.
BLANKS 377 243 292 369 290 346 449 201 159 344 334 364 3768
Write-Ins 1 1
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PRECINCTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8A 88 9 10 11 Total
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT
(Middlesex B Suffolk District)
George Bachrach 481 412 486 541 367 393 494 234 168 387 449 434 4846
Watertown, Ms.
Albert DiNicola 38 22 16 20 15 28 31 17 21 54 35 48 345
Boston, Ma.
James E. Fahey, Jr. 341 258 249 332 381 408 461 294 223 597 547 447 4538
Watertown, Ma.
William G. Maher S6 25 40 24 14 S2 26 10 10 30 23 23 333
Cambridge, Ma.
BLANKS 66 49 35 39 40 74 79 37 33 66 49 75 642
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
('Thirty-second Middlesex District)
Salvatore Ciccarelli S19 511 499 556 425 524 467 166 169 45S 485 SID 5286
Watertown, Ma.
Marilyn M. Devaney 380 210 260 336 320 364 529 391 253 626 568 444 4683
Watertown, Ma.
BLANKS 83 45 67 62 72 67 94 35 33 53 50 73 734
Write-Ins 1 1
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
(Northern District)
John J. Droney 144 122 130 118' 117 148 1S2 96 102 193 193 142 1657
Medford, Ma.
Paul J. Cavanaugh 104 88 102 119 131 124 131 100 94 174 164 137 1468
Medford, Ma.
Edward 11. Gargiulo 170 104 94 82 95 112 157 66 66 194 161 213 1514
Reading, Ma.
L. Scott Narshbarger 444 361 425 566 363 469 529 272 139- 4S6 487 439, 4950
Cambridge, Ms.
BLANKS 120 91 75 71 111 102 122 58 54 117 98 126 ills
CLERK OF COURTS
(Middlesex County)
Edward J. Sullivan 673 556 578 615 563 680 734 408 315 829 817 724 7492
Cambridge, Ma'BLANKS 309 210 248 341 254 275 357 184 140 305 286 303 3212
REGISTER OF DEEDS
(Middlesex County)
John F. Zamparelli 638 S21 S29 S82 516 636 680 409 313 808 746 695 7073
Medford, Ma.
BLANKS 344 245 297 374 301 319 411 183 142 326 357 332 3631
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Albert Joseph Onessimo 331 217 195 183 162 255 235 119 122 350 252 243 2664
Somerville, Ma.
Bill Schmidt 364 336 372 493 404 453 517 337 204 SOi 583 547 5115
Newton
BLANKS 287 213 259 280 2S1 247 331 136 129 279 268 237 2925
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STATE ELECTION
NOVEMBER 2, 1982
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST: 14,695
PRECINCTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8A 8B 9 10 11 Total
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Edward M. Kennedy (D) 97.0 801 853 909 814 837 1003 557 395 1020 949 872 9975
Barnstable
Ray Shamie (R) 351 255 306 384 294 315 341 175 108 387 416 448 3860
Walpole
Howard S. Katz (Lib) 15 11 11 11. 13 16 16 10 6 8 7 13 137
Lexington
Write-ins 1 1
BLANKS 68 59 69 54 65 65 68 30 30 71 92 51 722
GOVERNOR-LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Dukakis and Kerry (D) 947 781 824 905 778 793 987 526 362 937 908 814 9562
Sears and Lombardi (R) 373 272 347 383 324 417 345 182 133 441 458 476 4151
Rich and Davies (I) 31 22 30 23 25 37 39 20 11 36 31 38 343
Shipman and MacConnell (Lib) 7 7 4 13 14 7 11 14 5 15 9 11 117
Write-ins 1 1
BLANKS 46 44 34 34 45 59 46 25 28 57 58 45 521
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Francis X. Bellotti (D) 1085 892 931 1035 908 985 1151 642 439 1222 1150 1133 11573
Quincy
Richard L. Wainwright (R) 163 112 173 195 141 191 142 56 39 128 178 153 1671
Brockton
Michael Reilly (Lib) 44 32 30 29 28 33 41 22 7 33 24 25 348
Brockton
BLANKS 112 90 105 99 110 104 94 47 54 103 112 73 1103
SECRETARY
Michael Joseph Connolly (D)952 751 825 890 822 849 1010 568 398 1084 1038 963 10150
Boston
Jody DeRoma Dow (R) 222 177 217 271 183 243 192 94 52 180 229 235 2295
Brookline
Robin D. Zazula (Lib) 72 41 32 42 30 47 .61 29 25 61 39 54 533
Medford
BLANKS 158 157 165 155 152 174 165 76 64 161 158 132 1717
TREASURER
Robert Q. Crane (D) 943 747 801 877 797 878 995 557 392 1065 1056 957 10065
Wellesley
Mary J. LeClair (R) 257 201 239 285 205 265 226 101 64 219 257 284 2603
Mashpee
Freda L. Nason (Lib) 59 33 43 49 43 34 45 37 14 43 36 41 477
Cambridge
Write-ins 1 1
BLANKS 145 1.45 156 147 142 136 161 72 69 159 115 102 1549
AUDITOR
John J. Finnegan (D) 931 728 768 796 765 833 959 522 375 1017 988 920 9602
Boston
Michael. S. Robertson (R) 241 188 238 309 202 271 216 110 65 223 267 269 2599
Berkley
Donald E. Washburn (Lib) 58 35 44 47 40 29 43 34 18 42 44 39 473
North Adams
Write-ins 1 1
BLANKS 174 175 189 206 180 180 209 101 81 204 165 156 2020
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PRECINCTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 $A 8B 9 10 11 Total
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Thomas P. O'Neill. Jr.(D) 981 817 837 926 834 835 1042 588 390 1050 982 912 10194
Cambridge
Frank Luke McNamara Jr(R) 331 231 293 363 263 375 299 147 106 346 377 389 3520
Boston
Write-ins 1 1
BLANKS 92 78 109 69 90 103 86 32 43 90 105 83 980
C.011N(:TLLOR
THIRD DISTRICT
Herbert L. Connolly (D) 1015 815 851 888 822 921 1011 582 401 1099 1094 1001 10500
Newton
Write-ins 2 1 1 4
BLANKS 389 311 386 470 365 392 416 185 138 387 370 382 4191
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT
MTDDI.F.SEX 6 SUFFOLK DISTRICT
George Bachrach (D) 924 716 807 950 798 830 1042 571 414 1019 1022 921 10014
Watertown
Marta T. Batmasian (R) 368 317 338 333 239 337 270 122 68 309 311 334 3346
Belmont
Wixliam P. Monahan (Ind) 42 42 39 43 80 67 48 26 23 73 77 65 625
Belmont
Write-ins 1 1
BLANKS 70 51 55 32 70 79 68 48 33 85 54 64 709
REPRESENTATIVE IN CENF.RAL COURT
THIRTY-SECOND MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Salvatore Ciccarelli (D) 1071 904 959 1017 900 980 1067 594 412 1164 1132 1048 11248
Watertown
Write-ins 1 1 2
BLANKS 333 222 280 341 287 333 360 173 126 322 332 336 3445
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
NORTHERN DISTRICT
Guy A. Carbone (R) 408 314 329 303 330 366 369 210 156 479 471 489 4224
Watertown
L Scott Harshbarger (D) 879 711 824 985 756 857 963 505 339 907 919 833 9478
Cambridge
BLANKS 117 101 86 70 101 90 96 52 44 100 74 62 993
CLERK OF COURTS
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Edward J. Sullivan (D) 1026 826 885 934 855 953 1018 580 404 1130 1110 1020 10741
Cambridge
Write-ins I 1 1 3
BLANKS 378 299 354 424 332 360 409 187 135 356 354 363 3951
REGISTER OF DEEDS
MIDDLESEX COUNTY SOUTHERN DISTRICT
John F. Zamparelli (D) 992 808 844 876 197 894 990 573 404 1087 1032 990 10287
Medford 2
Write-ins 1 1
BLANKS 412 317 395 482 390 419 437 194 135 399 432 394 4406
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PRECINCTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8A 8B 9 10 11 Total
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Bill Schmidt (D) 955 783 833 864 199 906 958 556 390 1066 1044 975 10129
Newton
BLANKS 449 343 406 494 386 407 470 211 149 420 420 409 4566
QUESTION NO. 1. The proposed constitutional amendment would remove the present constitutional
prohibition against the use of public funds to aid or maintain private primary
or secondary schools.
YES 482 327 410 426 407 435 498 295 229 560 558 508 5135
NO 725 620 684 813 671 765 762 400 229 728 776 744 7917
BLANKS 197 179 145 119 109 113 168 72 81 198 130 132 1643
QUESTION-iNO. 2. The proposed constitutional amendment would allow the legislature to enact laws
authorizing the state courts to impose the death penalty on the conviction of
crimes to be specified by law. The proposed amendment would provide that no
provision of the state consitution may in the future be construed as prohibiting
the imposition of the punishment of death.
YES 649 567 590 592 577 654 684 374 260 786 791 746 7270
NO 564 403 523 658 484 516 584 315 193 496 509 501 5746
BLANKS 191 ;ib% 126 108 126 143 160 78 86 204 164 137 1679
QUESTION NO. 3. The proposed law would require that before the construction or operation of any
new nuclear power plant or low-level radioactive waste storage or disposal facil-
ity in the Commonwealth, the legislature must make certain findings and a majority
of voters must approve the new facility at a statewide election.
YES 837 647 751 822 763 823 871 480 310 854 894 834 8886
NO 354 303 354 415 306 356 379 211 132 425 409 413 4057
BLANKS 213 176 134 121 118 134 178 76 97 207 161 137 1752
QUESTION NO. 4. The law requires that a refundable deposit be paid for certain beverage contain-
ers sold in Massachusetts.
YES 736 592 720 886 696 782 820 464 290 726 759 738 8209
NO 528 420 424 398 396 441 495 252 172 609 608 555 5298
BLANKS 140 114 95 74 95 90 113 51 77 151 97 91 1188
QUESTION NO. 5. Shall the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts inform the President
and the Congress cg the United States that it is the desire of the people of
Massachusetts Lo have the government of the United States work vigorously to
negotiate a mutual nuclear weapons moratorium and reduction, with appropriate
verification, with the Soviet Union and other nations?
YES 881 690 807 961 810 842 930 502 314 878 886 846 9347
NO 228 174 218 182 198 251 231 126 103 282 303 284 2580
BLANKS 295 262 214 215 179 220 267 139 122 326 275 254 2768
A true record.
ATTEST: James E. Fahey, Jr.
Town Clerk
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PERSONNEL
DEPARTMENT
PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT
ANNUAL REPORT
1982
In the period covered by this report (July 1, 1981 - December 31, 1982)
The Personnel Department has continued to expand its duties into more clearly
defined functions only one of which is hiring and termination. During this
period the Town hired twenty people and terminated fifty-three workers.
Other major projects include but are not strictly limited to the following;
Redrafted the existing Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of Watertown to produce an
all-inclusive Proposed Personnel Ordinance which was submitted to the Manager
and Council.
Participated in collective bargaining with all five municipal unions for
contracts from July 1, 1981 to June 30, 1982.
Took part in EMEIRDA-sponeered Summer Youth Employment Program in an effort
to provide summer work for Watertown youth.
Served as a member of Computer User Committee to help decide appropriate
proposal to computerize administrative and record-keeping functions of Town
employment.
Researched and wrote a Minority Business Enterprise Plan and updated
Watertown's Affirmative Action Goals and Timetable to keep the Town in compliance
with federal and state statutes. Filed federal EEO report required annually.
Successfully negotiated two-year collective bargaining agreements with all
five municipal unions from July 1, 1982 - June 30, 1984. Also participated in
grievance arbitration.
Began a complete review of job descriptions late in 1982 and continue to
rewrite all descriptions to have an updated, current, accurate listing.
The Personnel Department continues to provide both personal and professional
assistance to our employees in an attempt to assure them that the Town cares
about its workers and wants them to feel useful and needed, which they are. In
the past few months we have increased the number of. Health Maintenance Organiza-
tions offered to all employees and have offered optional added life insurance.
We will continue our efforts to provide an efficient, cost-effective
personnel function in Watertown aimed at increased productivity even in view of
scarce resources.
Thanks to all those individuals and departments whose assistance and
cooperation have made possible the success we have had. We look forward to
continued improvement and growth.
Respectfully submitted,
David G. Akillien, Assistant to the Town Manager
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PURCHASING
DEPARTMENT
The PuAeha6ing Depat meat tezpect6uUy 6ubm.c t6 it6 Annuae
Repoht Son the 6i6cat yeoA 1981-1982 and catendaA yeah 1982.
The 6unction o6 thus depaAtment is to obtain a t o6 .the
product6 and 6eAv.ieez which cute &equ tLed by ait Town Depant-
ments to ccudty out thUA pahtieutaA 6uncti.on. The6e puhchase6
mu6t con6oxm to a t existing Town By-Laws and ohdinanee6 a6
weit a.6 State Laws and potici u.
We are acutety aware o6 the 6i.6cat te6tAai.nt6 which have
been ptaeed ona att municipat goveAnment-s and theAe6ohe we d i-
aect aP.t o6 ouA eS60xts -toward obtaining the best value 6oh each
dotZaA spent.
OuA depaAtment handfed apphowimatety 200 heated bid6 and
12,000 puAcha.Se ohdeu a.6 we.0 a6 maintaining 6.tock toom.6 6oh
eveAyday vb6.iee .etem6 and Depaxtment o6 Pubtic Works mate&i.at6.
We at6o maintain heeohda o6 aPte Town owned vehic e,6, obeotete
equipment and opeAate the maiing and photocopy %oom,5 .in the
Town Hatt.
We continue to be veAy active in .the Cottective Puhchaz ing
Act which u" cAea ted by the Leg.i statuAe .in 1972. Under thin
act, we and any othe,-, zub-div.u,.ionz o6 goveAnment may puAeh"e
goods and auppt.ies 6hom vendoxs who have been awarded eontAact6
with .the State. A,s a %esut t o6 .the vast quantiti.ez requiAed, the
px,ices aAe extremety compet; i.ve and the .6ay.ings heaP,czed are .6ub-
ztan -i.at. Some o6 the majoh item6 that we puAeha.6e aAe toted Son
a.0 o6 our vehicte,5, papeA and photocopy equipment, o66.iee 6unni-
tuAe and suppt.iez, e2eetiLicat 6ixtuhes and butb6 and many otheA
-ctem6 .too numeAou6 to detai,t.
A coopmative e66eet between owu6eeve5, Ax,Ungton, Betmont,
We6ton, Camber i.dge, BhOokt ine, Wattham and Newton Soh .sand, daPtt,
pot.ice vehicCea, 6uet oil, gasot.ine and otheA .c tem.6 has phoven
to be veAy bene6.ieiae to aPte membeA communi tim and we Witt con-
tinue to .ineAea6e and .improve thii6 .idea Soh the mutuae bene6.c t o6
aQt eoneeAned.
I wi,U continue to 6tx.ive to keep thd6 department on a p4o-
6ezzionat tevee and to act .in the best inteAe6t6 o6 .the peopte o6
ouA Town.
ReApec-t6we,Ly submitted,
ROBLRT A. MANZELLI
39 PURCHASING AGENT
RETIREMENT BOARD
REPORT OF THE RETIREMENT BOARD OF
THE TOWN OF WATERTOWN RETIREMENT SYSTEM
The Watertown Contributory Retirement Board respectfully submits its
Annual Report covering the operation of the Watertown Contributory
Retirement System for the Calendar Year ending December 31 , 1982 .
The Retirement Board as now organized consists of Robert B . McCarthy,
Chairman; John J . Sheehan , Secretary and Patrick B . Ford , Member.
The office of the Retirement Board is located in the office of the
Town Auditor, who is a member of the Board, and who is responsible for
keeping the accounts of the Retirement Board .
During the year 1982 , Seventeen (17) were enrolled as new members of
the Retirement System, Twenty-five (25) withdrew, and Twenty-two (22)
retired ; which brings the active membership of the Watertown Retirement
Systems to Eight hundred fifty-eight (858) .
The Twenty-two who retired during the year 1982 were :
John Aroian Edward Lindahl
Roy Bolli Peter McDonnell
Maurice Carney Robert McElroy
Richard Crowley Ernest Morgan
James Danforth Donald Morrison
Rosario Ferolito Richard O 'Connor
Stanley Gacioch Hazel Papazian
Elizabeth Gass Norman Robinson
Charles Goodrow Mary Ryan
Francis Gullotti August Stiriti
Albert Hutton Peter Torilli
Domenick Uttaro
It is with regret that the Watertown Retirement Board records the
death of Thirteen (13) Pensioners, who passed away during the year 1982:
Rose Brady William McNamara
Joseph Cochrane Vivian Morrison
Edward Kelley John Munhali
Richard Levins John J . O 'Connor
Almon MacLeod James Sullivan
Alice Madden Michael Sullivan
John Walsh
Respectfully submitted,
Robert B. McCarthy, Chairman
John J. Sheehan, Secretary
Patrick B . Ford, Member
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NAMES AND AMOUNT OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE - 1982
Aiello, Anthony F. June 4, 1976 $ 39.5.64 $ 42214.88 $ 4,610.52
Alberico, Celeste July 2, 1980 -- 19756.38 1,756.38
Arone, Albert P. Dec. 3, .1.981 1,204.56 15,622.60 1.6,827.16
Aroian, John Jan. 26, 1982 662.29 2,460.72 3,123.01
Arria, Santo .Jan. 28, 1977 750.96 12,251.16 13,002.12
Austin, Bertha Jan. 29, 1071 -- 2,888.88 2,888.88
liarnes, .Joseph P. July 24, 1980 1,724.40 15,775.18 17,499.58
Bartley, Ruth M. Sept 14, 1981 626.16 6,204.90 6,831.06
Basile, James Jan. 1, 1970 294.84 7,741.44 8,036.28
Bvirne, Mary Oct. 13, 1976 560.88 3,516.48 4,077.36
Beirne, Matthew, J. Sept 19, 1979 184.08 1,084.44 19268.52
Bergman, Eleanor R. Nov. 16, 1963 1.1.0.28 19430.52 1,540.80
Bertone, Louis Nov. 7, 1979 191 .88 1,564.50 1,756.38
govvr.ly, Marjorie H. Dec. 31, 1966 590.88 7,513.56 8,104.44
Bianconi, Frances July 1 , Iwo 48L.68 7,071..05 7,552.73
I,ick, Louise Sept. 5, 1980 683.16 4,289.1.0 4,972.26
11idwelI , Lucy Mar. 31, L979 905.76 4,935.66 5,841.42
Blackburn, Margaret Oct. 1, 1981 630.96 3,310.68 3,941.64
Blackwood, Clifton Dec. 8, 1979 602.28 13,874.76 14,477.04
Blake, Mary C. Mar. 1 , 1975 1,056.12 8,732.04 9,788.16
Bloomar, Gorard .June '30, 1981. 1,856.16 99265.56 11,121.72
Bloomrr, Mary C. May 71 11180 683.76 4,128.54 4,812.30
Bolli, John N. Jan. 14, 1981 1,309.20 7,345..20 8,654.40
Bol 1 i , Roy F. June 10, 1982 424.58 1.,929..14 2,353.72
Boudaki.an, Gilda Dpc. 19, 1974 -- 1,756.38 1,756..38
Bowt•r, John Oct. 23, 19131 839.2.1 17,221.31 18,060.52
Howser, Dorothy July 1, 1981 369.04 1,922.88 2,287.92
Brady, Rose Sept 5, 1967 286.59 6,313.66 6,600.25
lirandolino, Frank V. Apr. 28, 1977 612.60 12,642.00 13,254.60
Brescia, Vincenza Nov. 6, 1956 177.24 2,739.60 2,916.84
Brogie, Katherine Dec. 31, 1971 489.48 6t39.-1.06 6,882,54
Brown, Malcolm C. Sept 20, 1980 1,173.00 6,326.52 7,499.52
Burke, Walter Nov. 25, 1971 659.3.6 10,482.36 11,141.52
Butler, Helen Aug. 3, 1973 333.84 2,221.92 2,555.76
Butler, Olga Mar. 1, 1961 152.88 3,086.04 3,238.92
Buttner, Ludwig Nov. 16, 1979 531.72 9,549.96 10,081.68
Bythewood, Daniel Nov. 1, 1957 210.36 10,980.00 11,190.36
Callahan, Dennis Dec. 31, 1960 280.20 7,904.52 8,184.72
Cal I an, .Francis Feb. 28, 1979 1,770.72 11,081.52 12,852.24
Callan, John Nov. 14, 1974 878.52 9,356.28 10,234.80
Camilli, Donata Aug. 26, 1952 57.12 2,643.90 29701.02
Camposano, Paul Jan. 29, 1973 801,12 9,597.72 10,398.84
Camposano, Robert June 14, 1978 311.26 13,525.80 13,837.08
Caracashian, Anna Jude 261 1969 64.20 706.68 770.88
Carbone, Raffavlla Sept. 6, 1958 -- 3,065.46 3,065.46
Carlo, George June 1, 1981 1,466.88 8,973.36 10,440.24
Carney, Edward J. Jan. 28, 1981 2,255.88 11,916.00 14,171.88
Carney, Maurice R. Aug. 19, 1982 916.44 5,723.61 6,640.05
Carr, Mary Nov. 15, 1966 129.72 1,820.04 1,949.76
Carroll, Richard E. June 20, 1960 68.16 7,684.32 7,752.48
Casey, Alice C. Dec. 19, 1954 121.80 3,054-.48 3,176.28
Cavaretta, Mildred C. Apr. 2, 1980 701.76 4,661.82 5,363.58
Centola, Benedict Sept 25, 1975 737.16 11,804.62 12,541.78
Chamberlain, James Apr. 26, 1966 359.88 11,338.56 11,698.44
Chambers, Ann June 29, 1981 170.04 744.24 914,28
Chapman, Richard June 7, 1965 153.84 8,212.56 8,366.40
Clark, William Feb. 1, 1957 178.80 9,879.06 10,057.86
Cloonan, James hny 14, 1.969 44 91 .20 10,173.30 10,264.50
N&MES AND AMOUNT OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE - 1982
Cochrane, Joseph X. Jan. 1.5, 1959 $ 21.77 $ 1,389.42 $ 1,411.19
Coffin, John C. Oct. 30,. 1980 557.16 6,033.00 6,590.16
Collins, Charles Nov 1, 1969172.64 9,134.76r 9,407.40
Cunlun, Thomas Dec. 7, 1970 856.68 18,616.14 19,472.82
Connors, .Joseph B. Dec. 1, 1980 1,964.16 13,902.72 15,866.88
Connors, Virginia Apr. 1 , 1957 -- 73,837.80 7,837.80
Consolazio, Jospeph May 31,1979 950.40 5,026.68 5,977.08
Cook, Dorothy Sept 10, 1973 519.96 5,392.3Z 5,912.28
Corbett, John F. June 201 1978 962.28 2,656.86 3,619.14
Cornick, Olive Mar. 2, 1.952 140.28 2,850.66 2,990.94
C:outts, William Nov. 1, 1981 1,351.56 18,628.68 19,980.24
Cowles, Alice June 30, 1971 99.72 1,166.16 19265.88
Critch, Stephanie Apr. 17, 1980 1 ,513.56 4,959.84 6,473.40
Crowley, Ann Jan. 1, 1973 -- 2,705.76 2,705.76
Crowley, Richard P. July 1, 1982 377.64 2,416.86 2,794.50
Cu9ini , David Apr. 15, 1980 1,140.36 10,183.32 11,323.68
Curran, Kathleen July 5, 1.()67 147.36 1,707.42 1,854.78
D'Amico, Arthur Aug. 3, 1978 652.32 9,788.04 10,440.36
Danforth, _James R. Apr. 27, 1982 943.48 10,649.64 11,593.12
Dawson, Michael Dec.. 24, 1968 -- 2,348.76 2,348.76
Dvdeyan, Angel July 1, 147:3 605.28 6,915.84 7,521.12
DoFelic:e, Phyllis .Jan. 1, 1973 -- 2,705.76 23,705.76
Dole l ice, Yo la Doc. (), 1')7:? -- 3,443.78 3,443.78
1)c.)1evillc, Jahn .J. Apr. 12, 1979 1 ,174.20 6,832,68 8,006.88
DvlRose, Emanuel Mar. 3.1, .1978 718.20 4,616:04 5,334.24
Duneen, Marie R. Nov. 16, 1978 207.00 1,428.18 1,635.18
DiDonato, Joseph Apr. 13, 1979 374.04 14,037.48 14,411.52
DiGregorio, Francisco July 31, 1964 453.72 5,854.56 6,308.28
Dioclato, Leonora Aug. 24, 1961 -- 3,256.92 3,256.92
Donnelly, Margaret M. July 13, 1979 1,296.72 8,783.28 10,080.00
Dunton, Nellie Sept 20, 1962 -- 8,529.40 82529.40
Durkin, Arlc!nc Feb. 6, 1978 259.80 1,396.08 1,655.88
Durnan, James Aug. 233 1973 517.20 9,167.76 9,684.96
Dwyer, Margaret Aug. 10, 1968 581.04 3,859.56 4,440.60
Eaton, Edward G.,Jr. Oct. 5, 1972 605.88 12,193.68 12,799.56
Elacqua, Salvatore J. Dec:. 31, 3962 31..32 109233.18 10,264.50
Elphi.ck, Ruth Jan. 1, 1964 310.56 5,436.48 5,753.04
Emery, Hannah G. May 26, 1957 51.72 756.30 808.02
England, Gertrude Sept. 8, 1980 376.56 1,679.82 22056.38
Evans, Ernest Jan. 5, 1977 545.52 14,126.88 34,672.40
Everett, Russell Oct. 1, 1981 1,575.00 8,323.56 9,898.56
Fahey, Mary E. Oct. 2, 1978 339.44 701.82 841.26
Fairbanks, William July 31, 1951 59.40 10,205.10 10,264.50
Fantasia, Serafino July 26, 1.078 1,659.96 8,407.92 10,067.88
Farrell , Cornelius Dec:. 30, 1981 606.31 15,810.37 16,416.68
Fay, Geraldine Dec:. 222 1957 81.72 1,096.86 1,178.58 i
Fay, William Sept. 1, 1965 212.04 3,084.48 3,296.52
Ferguson, Margaret Jan. 21, 1977 147.48 831.18 978.66
Ferolito, Rosario J. Jan. 7, 1982 1,727.99 12,959.15 14,687.14
Ferranti, Aldo Feb. 15, 1978 448.08 3,705.12 4,153.20
Finnegan, James Sept 21, 1963 259.44 9,694.32 9,953.76
Flaherty, Marie July 3, 1980 1,288.08 6,929.16 8,217.24
Flaherty, Marion Dec. 5, 1958 -- 4,765.86 4,765.86
Flahery, Thomas F. Feb. 4, 1981 358.68 13,885.80 14,244.48
Flecca, Mary May 16, 1980 1,018.92 5,993.10 7,012.02
Fontana, John Jan 26, 1959 36.72 8,022.36 8,059.08
Fontano, Rocco (kt. 1, 1980 .1,333.92 8,598.96 9,932.88
Ford, Patrick July 1, 1981 45 249.72 784.44 1,034.16
NAMES AND AMOUNT OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE - 1982
Forte, Amelia Mar. 4, 1981 $ 568.20 $ 22808.24 $ 3,376.44
Fortc, Anthony May 12, 1972 292.20 2,725.74 3,017.94
Forte, Pasquale Nov. 2, 1970 149.64 7,584.24 72,733.88
Fournier, Philip Oct. 14, 1965 366.84 '),819.84 10,186.68
Fratto, Frank, J. Nov. 2, l')111 1,640.25 13,924.99 15,565.24
Frimmel, Stella July 2, 1N130 1,269.96 5,386.32 6,656.28
Fundeklian, Antonio Aug. 1, 1969 273.84 3,107.58 3,381.42.
Furdon, Thomas Nov. 6, 1974 778.32 8,310.36 9,088.68
Furey, Blanche Mar. 27, I'm 377.40 2,030.22 2,407.62
Gacioch, Stanley Jan. 14, 1982 1,734.98 12,621.87 14,356.85
Gagnon, Richard July 21, 1978 457.44 16,303.08 16,760.52
Gallagher, Marion Sept 1.5, 1977 -- 33,544.1.4 3,544.14
Gallician, Lawrence Apr. 2, 1975 1,354.80 12,488.36 13,842.96
Gallo, Mae R. July 11, 1978 -- 6,279.06 6,279.06
Gannam, John H. Nov. 9, 1978 731.16 4,760.16 5,491.32
Gass, Elizabeth A. Mar. 25, 1982 659.43 1,250.61 1,910.04
Grraci, Anthony Sept. 1, 1976 342.12 13,361.16 13,703.28
Gildea, Robert Apr. 5, 1977 690.84 6,741.07 7,431.91
Gillis, F. Elizabeth Feb. 1, 1970 236.76 2,234.10 2,470.86
Gi nnetti , Carmel la Juno 2:3, 1972 -- :3,055.74 3,055.74
Glidden, William Jan. 25, 1080 1,684.56 1.3,645.20 15,329.76
Goodrow, Charles A. Sept. 1 , 1982 398.60 2,106.52 2,505.12
Goolishian, Thomas July 11, 1y74 332.08 LO,961.93 11 ,286.00
Gorgone, Viola Oc:t. 31, 1978 150.84 800.28 951.12
Gulla, John R. Apr. 30, 1974 542.28 1,565.64 2,107.92
Gullotti, Francis P. Sept 24, 1982 273.93 4,120.71 4,394.64
Guy, Jennie A. Junta 30, 1971 218.40 3,113.82 3,332.22
Haffurd, Marie Jan. 4, 1977 379.92 4,872.84 5,252.76
Hagopian, Robert July 31, 1967 403.68 4,260.90 4,664.58
Halt, Ruth W. Nov. 17, 1970 262.92 4,319.94 4,582.86
Hamilton, Fred July 26, 1977 1,290.60 5*291.34 6,581.94
Hanley, Walter .7. Sept. 1, 1976 5.38.-12 15,848.88 16,387.20
Ilanlun, John J. Nov. 12, 1960 365.76 9,129.72 9,495.48
Hetherington, Nora Dec. 30, 1974 574.44 7,758.96 8,333.40
Hickey, Eleanor Nov. 1, 1969 435.48 5,762.22 6,197.70
Ililley, Constance Srpt.23, 1967 -- 4,811.58 4011.58
Hillier, Lillie D. June 17, 1981 583.56 4,585.44 5,169.00
Hogan, Anna Oct. 30, 1974 306.84 3,058.08 3,364.92
Holmes, DAisy Sept 11, 1968 195.72 1,975.26 2,170.98
Hooban, John Jan. 6, 1972 344.16 3,032.52 3,376.68
Hopkins, John W. July 10, 1.978 1,074.12 8,977.14 10,051.26
Iforan, John Oc t. 119, 1 S)6; 1.3:' B4 %4H0.10 59612.94
Hotin, Claire July 29, 1981 743.15 2,260.53 3,003.68
Howse, Herbert Oct. 1 , 1972 1,414.80 13,958.88 15,373.68
Howley, Hazel )an. 28, 1953 -- 4,380.84 4,380.84
Hutton, Albert Apr. 1, 1982 423.63 1,590.91 2,014.54
Hyde, Joseph E. July 1, 1964 612.48 9,826.92 10,439.40
Tgoe, Marion Sept 15, 1975 -- 10,123.08 10,123.08
Ingham, George Nov. 21, 1974 1,075.32 11,291.52 12,366.84
Iodise, Rudolph Dec. 11, 1980 619.20 .13,969.80 14,589.00
Tzbicki, Rita Mar. 1, 1961 224.76 2,337.18 2,561.94
Jennings, Catherine Jan. 26, 1961 -- 7,812.48 7,812.48
Jigarjian, Charles Dec. 20, 1981 709,18 9,616.66 10,325.84
Johnston, Arthur May 26, 1976 779.16 6,372.12 7,151.28
Jones, Eva May 47, 1081 561.60 5,572.92 6,134.52
Janes, Marie July 10, 1979 129.48 576.84 706.32
Kasabian, Harry May 28, 1981 727.80 2,802.72 3,530.52
Kasper, John Dec. 31, 1976 164.52 11.,819.16 11,983.68
Kazanjian, Louis Sept 29, 1981 46 1,576.42 13,420.65 14,997.07
NAMES AND AMOUNT OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE — 1982
Keefe, Elizabeth July 31, 1970 $ 556.08 $ 4,794.36
$ 5,530.44
Keenan, Margaret Sept 15, 1954 112.44 2,721.72 2,834.16
Kelley, Edward Aug. 5, 1974 546.67 5,767.13 6,313.80
Kelley, Ralph Mar. 10, 1974 569.52 3,061.56 3,631.08
Kelley. Vincent June 6, 1960 124.92 8,297.04 8,421.96
Kelly, Anne Sept. 1., 1968 60.1.44 9,191.04 9*792.48
Kelly, Beatrice Feb. 290 1980 -- 111705.20 1,705.20
Kelly, George June 5, 1975 779.88 11,240.88 ' 12,020.76
Kennedy, Alice July 19, 1975 3,207.96 4,205.28 7,413.24
Kenney, Margaret Aug. 30, 1970 89.16 1,304.58 1,393.74
Kurivan, HPlln Dec. 30, 1966 455.04 8,b50.3'' 9,105.36
Kirwan, Mary Oct. 31 , 1953 89.88 21,200.32 2,290.20
Kramer, Helen Auci. I.,1978 222.48 1,136.46 1,358.94
Krikorian, Sadie June 30, 1907 293.88 3,776.46 49070.34
Kyle, lohn Aug. 31, 1972 554.76 5,454.81 6,009.57
Lambert, Marion Apr. 11, 1963 -- 7,352.64 7,352.64
Lambert, Marion Selit 26, 1979 621.00 4.9446.96 5,067.96
l.;0lurticeLli, Domenic Aug. 1, 1')513 88.56 10,175.94 109264.50
Lamprakis, Irene June. :30, 1977 751.08 5,671.44 6,902.52
Langione, Louis Sept. 4, 1980 1,524.24 7,166.40 8,690.64
Larner, Ethel June. -10, 1901 76.20 1,031.22 1,107.42
LaRoche, Josephine Nov. 4, 1980 495.60 5,158.80 5,654.46
LaRuxe, Albert Aug. 6, 1974 449.04 3,138.96 3,588.00
Laurie, Philomena Apr. 9, 1981. 299.04 1,471..56 1,770.60
LeBlanc, Robert June 21 , 1977 1,004.52 13,473.72 14,478.24
Lonihan, Mary Jan. 12, 1977 394.68 3,294.54 3,689.22
Levins, Richard June 17, 1971 63.70 1,029.15 1,092.85
�Lindahl, Edward July 16, 1982 370.30 1,282.25 1,652.55
Little, Janet Aug. 31, 1979 704.aO 3,863.64 4,568.04
Lockwood, James Jan. 28, 1968 259:44 6,468.66 6,728.10
Long, Florence Aug. 31, 1980 -- 14,322.24 14,322.24
Lord, Joseph Apr. 279 1974 997.20 11,503.38 12,500.58
Lund, John May 7, 1977 340.8U 1,676.58 2,017.38
Lupo, Jean July 2] , 1974 152.76 2,142.30 2,295.06
Lyons, David Mar. 13, 1980 326.88 14,507.04 14,833.92
MacDonald, Helen Sept 12, 1979 587.28 3,293.04 32880.32
MacDonald, Ruth Apr. 28, 1969 450.48 7,370.28 7,820.76
MacDonald, Walter Mar. 2, 1977 406.80 5,855.76 6,262.56
MacInnis, Mary Oct. 7, 1972 215.40 2,275.44 2,490.84
MacLeod, Almon Sept 30, 1958 16,89 1,340.49 1,357.38
MacLeod, Margaret May 27, 1960 47.88 749.04 796.92
Madden, A]ice Feb. 9, 1977 314.76 1,892.19 2,206.95
Maguire, Agnes July 6, 1981 582.96 49206.96 4,789.92
Magnarell.i, Lawrence Jan. 31, 1979 1,722.84 13,582.92 15,305.76
Mahoney, Richard June-: 23, 1976 800.76 2,001.00 2,801.76
Maloney, Helen July 1, 1954 45.12 2,646.60 2,691.72
Malone, Robert Dec. 3, 1981 1,227.06 151,958.96 17,186.02
Maloney, John J. Feb. 25, 1981 2,073.24 11,594.76 13,668.00
Maloney, Sarah Dec. 1, 1966 -- 0,665.16 9,665.16
Maloney, William June 20, 1960 162.12 - 10,102.38 10,264.50
Mankiewicz, Gertrude Jan. 24, 1972 -- 13,182.36 13,182.36
Manning, John J. July 12, 1977 411.00 1,850.42 2,261.42
Manning, Katherine May 1, 1968 184.32 2,083.26 2,267.58
Manolian, Manuel July 14, 1957 29.40 11 ,150.28 11,179.68
Marchant, Raymond Aug. .', 1978 1,105.20 8,946.00 10,051.20
Marshall, Dorothy May 18, 1953 1.60.80 1,517.22 1,684.02
Martin, William Dec. 31, 1969 993.24 9,271.26 10,264.50
Matherwiez, Peter Jan. 15, 1976 521.52 4,283.64 41,805.16
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NAMES AND AMOUNT OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE - 1982
Maurer, Edward Oct. 30, 1968 $ 696.72 $ 9,764.82 $10 461.54
Maurer, Frances June 20, 1979 360.96 1,573..32 1,934.28
McCarthy, Irene ,July 17, 1960 -- 7,390.08 7,390.08
McCarthy, Joseph Aug. 10, 1977 1 ,333.80 IOV924.08 12,257.88
McCarthy, Patricia July 30, 1080 -- 15,232.92 15#232.92
McCarthy, Theresa Mar. 91 1981 -- 9,638.40 9,638.40
McCleave, Patricia Jan. 23, 1976 181.80 3,981.96 4,163.76
McDermott, Bernadine May 16, 1980 1,239.72 3,548.22 4,787.94
McDermott, Henry Jan 15, 1959 108.48 8,076.24 8,184.72
McDonald, Catherine Sept 28, 1081 -- 8,979.60 8,979.60
McDonnell, Julia July 1, 1071 457.68 3,645.06 4,102.74
Mi:1)onnr11, Mary Oct. 229 1070 479.52 4,353.24 4,832.76
McDonnell, Peter Feb. Ll, 1982 1,645.38 7,875.14 9,520.52
Nit.-Donnell, Thomas July 19, 3973 1 ,060.56 7,666.80 8,727.36
McElroy, Robert Apr. 1, 1982 1,494.45 9068.11 10,962.56
McGloin, Francis Dec:. 21.1 1.972 549.00 6p877.80 7,426.80
McHugh, Francis Sept 1, 1976 1 ,01.0.76 13,157.39 14,168.15
McHugh, Shirley Dec. 1, 1969 • -- 82280.36 80280.36
McKenney, June Mar. 7, 1968 376.20 2,962.44 3,338.64
McManus, Frank Aug. 2, 1.980 1,438.56 11,133.24 12,571.80
McNally, Mary Sept. 2, 1978 1,691.16 11,924.40 13,615.56
McNamara, William Feb. 6, 1973 425.14 4,525.10 4,950.24
McStay, Kenneth Nov. 25, 1980 690.96 7,132.92 7,823.88
Meehan, Edna July 9, 1481 335.40 1,513.80 17849.20
Melansun, Ernest .July 1011 1480 1,849.O8 110628.48 139477.56
Messina, John June 14, 1977 1,194.84 14,409.72 15,604.56
Miceli , Bruno Feb. 11, 1980 1,004.64 •5,292.54 6,297.18
Mihuvan, Louise Nov. 24, 1979 254.64 1,167.60 1,422.24
Milmore, Frederick Mar. 1, 1974 1,330.04 9,874.32 11,004.36
Milmore, Hlen, M. Aug. 9, 1979 330.48 2,694.42 3,024.90
M.inincleri, Servart Aug. 23, 1974 631.56 . 2,876.28 3,507.84
Miranda, Ethel May '.1, 1981 -- 112022.24 11,022.24
Montgomery, Joseph Nov. 10, 1.976 194.76 13,457.16 13,651.92
Morgan, Ernest July 8, 1982 881.92 6,597.24 7,479.16
Morgan, Leo Sept 14, 1962 223.80 8,104.56 8,328.36
Morrisey, Presentine Jan. 1, 1977 ?16.84 1,281.66 1,498.50
Morrison, Donald .Lune 17, 1982 807.04 9,702.84 10,509.88
Morrison, Vivian Mar. 31, 1968 7.54 83.33 90.87
Mosca, Anthony June 17, 1970 252.00 10,012.50 10,264.50
Mosca, Rita Jan. 10, 1974 -- 10,411.92 10,411.92
Mucci., Amelia Aug. 3, 1979 135.48 526.14 661.62
Muldoon, Marion Oct. 10, 1970 573.00 8,709.60 9,282.60
Mullin, Marion Oct. 23, 1980 507.60 4,842.60 5,350.20
!Munhall, John Apr. 25, 1976 1,035.72 9,261.84 10,297.56
Murphy, Margaret Mar. 13, 1963 209.16 2,811.36 3,020.52
Murphy, Sylvester Jan. 5, 1061 93.00 10,171.50 10,264.50 �
Myers, Agnes Jan. 8, 1975 181.92 1,310.40 1,492.32
Myers, Agnes Jan. 1, 1973 -- 2,705.76 2,705.76
Najarian, Dorothy Oct. 1, 1980 1,713024 12,430.32 14,143.56
Nardone, Carmella Sept. 8, 1.967 -- 6,091.86 6,091.86
Natale, Alfred Jan. 11, 1971 761.28 8,278.20 9,039.48
Natale, Elena Aug. 31, 1978 174.24 652.44 826.68
Neilson, Katherine May 11, 1958 -- 7,090.98 7,090.98
Nigoghosian, Nishan June 30, 1960 234.12 3,466.14 3,700.26
Nixon, EIeanor Nov. 89 1976 -- 14,733.24 14,733.24
Norbury, Ruth Jan. 21, 1960 35.88 599.94 635.82
O'Connor, John J. Feb. 28, 1974 886.90 6,625.67 7,512.57
O'Connor, John T. Sept. 1, 1976 1,615.68 8,753.88 10,369.56
O'Connor, Richard M Apr. 27, 1.982 48 420.08 10,741.80 11,161.88
NAMES AND AMOUNT OF RET[REMENT ALLOWANCE PAID - 1982
O'Leary, Margaret Jan. .11, 1975 $ 288.48 $ 25,095.98 $ 2,384.46
Pallone, Domenic Apr. 1, 1953 87.48 8,671.92 8,759.40
Pallotta, John Mar. 31 , 1966 531.24 71,779.60 8,310.84
Pane, Philip May G, 1980 1*420.92 8,322.36 9,743.28
Pantalone, Fiorindo Fell. 15, 1079 607.32 6,793.30 7,490.62
Pantalone, Philip Doe. 6, 1c174 114.48 8,554.44 811668.92
Papali.a, Amelia Oct. 23, 1978 1,366.08 6,745.32 8,111.40
Papalia, Dorothy Jan. 10, 1979 71.16 187.80 258.96
Papazian, Hazel Jan. 7, 1982 521.18 2,068.45 2,589.63
Parrella, John Apr. 8, 1981 12210.68 5,502.96 62713.64
Pellegrini, Joseph Solt. 7, 1981 414.84 1,906.08 2,320.92
Perimi.an, Roxie May 8, I'm 347.28 1 ,471.56 1,818.84
Pvtriel.l.o, Ameri.go Mar. 27, 1975 324.24 6,118.86 61,443.10
Petriello, Charles May 15, .1974 1 ,222.20 5,71.8.113 6,940.38
PLscat:elli, ,James July 3, 1980 1,413.12 610234.72 7,647.84
Pizzuto, Lucy July 2, 1081 608.28 2,104.80 29713.08
Poirier, Robert July 14, 1980 1,765.32 12,070.80 13,836.12
Posato, Laura Oct. 2, 1980 295.20 1,838.88 2,134.08
Pouliot, Wilfred June 2, 1970 1,378.56 12,479.88 13,858.44
Pugliese, Daniele July :!5, 1977 702.72 3.3,530.52 149229.24
Quinn, Francis Feb. .1 , 1978 730.08 •8,064.00 811794.08
Quinn, Mary Nov. 22, 1960 321..48 39288.78 3,610.26
(luinn, Robert May 20, 1981 866.64 14013,Z4 15,179.88
Quintiliani, Carmen May 1, I'm() 686.88 3,310.50 3,997.38
Quirk, Dorothy Apr. 26, 1981 531.24 19173.96 1,705.20
Quirk, John Sept..17, 1981 1.,857.08 16,443.50 18,300.58
itadtke, Mary Nov. 30, 1474 316.68 2,194.50 2,511.18
Raneri, Gregory Sept 15, 1962 48.48 8,341.08 .8,3B9.56
Iticci, Charles May 23, 1980 568.44 9,387.84 9,956.28
Riley, Gerard Oct. 19, 1976 1 ,066.44 7,222.20 8,288.64
Robak, Walter July 21, 1978 440.70 14,368.32 14,809.08
Robertson, Martin Jan. 31, 3978 1,005.84 9,045.36 10,051.20
Robillard, Eileen Nov. 30, 1980 157.80 772.74 930.54
Robinson, Norman Feb. 3, 1982 1,509.05 9,687.40 11,196.45
Roche, Robert Feb. 19, 1979 1 ,580.76 11,385.60 12,966.36
Rose, Gerald Jan. 31., 1977 291.24 10,014.36 10,305.60
Rufo, Susan Aug. 3, 1962 114,72 3,116.40 3,231.12
Russell, Helen Sept. 1, 1968 54.24 629.94 684.18
Russo, Angelo Jan. 14, 1981 1,605.60 12,562.80 149168.40
Russo, Patricia Dec. 16, 1976 398.88 2,872.56 3,271.44
Ryan, Mary Feb. 11 , 1482 724.:34 4,708.60 5,432.84
Ryan, Richard Oelt. 1, 1952 117.96 10,146.54 101,264.50
Ryan, William Feb 2, 1973 881.52 7,483.86 8,365.38
Ryder, Ann Jan. 1, 1973 -- 2,705.76 2,705.76
Aaccardo, Lucy Oct. 12, 1979 232.92 1,352.94 1,585.86
Sahatjian, Roxy June 2, 1976 652.92 6,119.88 69772.80
Sallese, Anthony May 1,1954 114.96 8,624.04 8,739.00
Sallese, Florence June 29, 147£3 227.04 1,525:80 1,752.84
Santoro, Joseph Dec. 13, 1979 1,340.76 •1011265.88 11,606.64
Sarao, John Oct. 1,1959 81.00 - 81.00
Schultz, Katherine Nov. 3, 1981 77.76 632.82 710.58
Selian, Verkin Apr. 1, 1974 497.76 4,951.56 5,449.32
Serio, Nicholas Nov 119, 1966 183.24 10,055.26 10,238.50
Shea, Rosemary Aug. 3, 1966 144.72 1,797.90 1,942.62
Sheehan, ,Ida Sept 28, 1979 641.40 4,175.94 4,817.34
Sheehan, Joseph Oct. 1, 1972 855.00 1411261.10 15,116.10
Sheehan, Maurice Aug. 2, 1974 1,214.40 11,831.76 13,046.16
Sheridan, Gertrude Jan. 16 1955 49 281.28 2,958.94 3,240.22
NAMES AND AMOUNT OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE PAID — 1982
Shutt, Jane June 220 1981 $ 186.00 $ 420.96 $ 606.96
Silvio, Clement Mar. 3, 1972 667.56 4,360.20 5,027.76
Silvio, Clement Apr. 12, 1979 121.20 668.94 790.14
Sjostedt, Warren Apr. 29, 1981 178.68 13,631.52 13,810.20
Skinner, Eleanor Mar. 1 , 1079 197.04 1,146.90 1,343.94
Skuse, Donald July 4, 1979 1,501.56 12,375.00 13,876.56
Smithers, Margaret May 18, 1972 -- 2,295.18 2,295.18
Stewart, Ethel May 30, 1.970 163.80 1,891.32 2,055.12
Sti.riti, August July 1, 1982 1,033.85 3,796.68 40830.54
Sullivan, James May 1, 1973 151.22 1,155.87 1,307.09
Sullivan, John Jan. 21, 1973 280.44 23,402.94 2,683.38
Sullivan, Michael Oct. 1, 1959 4.40 103.00 107.40
Swift, George June 15, 1960 267.12 40212.78 4,479.90
Swift, Vincent June 3, 1981 1,840.80 9,725.40 11,566.20
Syron, Dominick May 2, 1974 772.08 7,153.80 7,925.88
Tainburro, Ralph May 31, 1979 373.20 4,907.64 5,280.84
Tatten, John June 1, 1957 146.88 9,820.08 9,966.96
Taverna, Louis Mar. 12, 1975 398.28 9,129.36 9,527.64
Terrazano, George Junp 26, 1981 1,299.60 18,446.88 19,746.48
Tocci, George July 21, 1.978 363.84 15,315.84 15,679.68
Tocci, Lou Feb. 11, 1965 99.36 9,565.1.4 9,664.50
Todd, Donald Nov. 1 , 1966 414.12 9,850.38 10,264.50
Topji.an, Leo Nov. 14, 1977 381.72 5,383.56 5,765.28
Torres, John Sept 30, 1968 628.56 69776.28 7,404.84
Torilli, Peter Aug. 262 1982 524.14 5,600.00 6,124.14
Trapasso, Caroline Jaii. L, 1975 -- 2,705.76 2,705.76
Upit, Ralph Nov. 1, 3963 318.24 4,874.58 5,192.82
Uttaro, Dominick Junta 3, 1982 739.35 6,017.58 62756.93
Vaughan, Edward Nov. 3, 1978 642.60 17,270.28 17,912.88
Veno, Harold May 27, 1963 328.92 4,477.44 4,806.36
Viera, Joseph Nov. 23, 1967 281.88 9,982.62 10,264.50
Vogel, Sarah Sept. 1, 1968 100.32 1,086.24 1,186.56
Waitt, Mary July 8, 1976 706.68 7,595.76 8,302.44
Wallace, Anna Apr. 2, 1979 814.80 5,494.32 6,309.12
Wallace, Irving Apr. 1, 1972 551.63 5,380.50 5,932.14
Walsh, Catherine Sept 30, 1967 456.48 7,189.68 71,646.16
Walsh, Gladys Feb. 18, 1981 757.92 6,119.16 6,877.08
Walsh, James July 31, 1975 19467.60 8,122.80 9,590.40
Walsh, John July 30, 1959 186.17 7,862.53 8,048.70
Walton, Charles Oct. 31, 1977 1,728.36 12,859.50 14,587.86
Watson, Alice Jan. 9, 1965 375.96 2,968.32 3,344.28
Watson, Alice Apr. 30, 1974 411.48 4,228.14 4,639.62
Wellman, Helen Feb. 3, 1974 1,910.16 5,726.04 7,636.20
Welsh, Charles July 31, 1966 629.76 8,706.60 9,336.36
Whitacre, Robert Jan. 15, 1970 124.20 10,140.30 10,264.50
White, Phyllis Sept. 2, 1968 237.84 2,718.72 2,956.56
Whittemore, James Sept 17, 1981 1,357.77 13,729.47 15,087.24
Wilayto, Helen Apr. 23, 1979 359.52 1,796.46 2,155.98
Williams, Alfred Dec. 7, 1973 387.96 11,077.32 11,465.28
Williams, Florence Nov. 22, 1975 78.48 450.18 528.66
Williams, George Dec. 8, 1979 985.44 15,792.72 16,778.16
Wiltshire, John July 31, 1979 1,350.36 10,514.76 11,865.12
Wormwood, Donald Oct. 29, 1982 1,406.04 8,261.28 9,667.32
Wormwood, George Apr. 6, 1961 110.52 8,273.88 8,384.40
Wright, Angela Jan. 31, 1981 1,211.40 9,251.40 10,462.80
Yerxa, Catherine Sept 30, 1963 761.64 11,204.40 11,966.04
York, Rita Jan. 1, 1973 -- 2,705.76 2,705.76
Zaino, Joseph June 6, 1979 60 1,098.24 7,734.96 8,833.20
SCHEDULE OF BONUS - DECEMBER 31, 1982
PUBLIC UTILITIES RATE MATURITY COST AMORTIZED
Baltimore Gas. & Elec. 8.375 2006 $ 50,000.00 $ 50,000.00
Bankers Trust N.Y.Corp. 8.125 1999 50,000.00 50,000.00
Bay State Gas 8.20 1998 25,000.00 25,000.00
Boston Edison Co. 9 1999 27,500.00 26,918.05
Cambridge F.lec.Lght.Co. 6.25 1997 25,687.50 25,467.40
Carolina Pwr. & Lt.Co. 6.875 1998 51,937.50 51,338.28
Cincinati Gas & Elec. 5.875 1997 34,825.00 34,888.31
Central Maine Power 4.875 1987 25,699.75 25,154.98
Cleveland F.lec.Ill.Co. 8.75 2005 40,438.40 40,397.37
Commonwealth Edison Co. 8.125 2007 490750.00 49,786.48
Consolidated Edison Co.N.Y. 4.75 1991 25,199.75 25,079.77
Continental Ill.Corp. 8.50 1985 100,000.00 99,960.18
Djquesne Light Co. 3.75 1988 20,000.00
Florida Pwr.&Lt.Co. 7.75 2001 25,687.50 19,981.01
Florida Power Co. 4.75 1990 20,450.00 25,5314
c;ulf State Utilities 6.75 1998 25,000.00 191586
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Houston Lt.&Pwr. Co. 6.75 1997 25,406.25 0
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Indianapolis Pwr.&Lt. 9.30 2006 50,000.00 250
Indianapolis Pwr.&I.t. 9.73 2005 50,000.00 ,299.
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low 0,000.00
,,: Elec.Lt. & Pwr. 8.625 1999 30,080.10 5
Jersey Central Pwr.& Lt. 3.50 1985 25,706.00 30,0006977
Kc:ntuckv Utilities 7.625 2001 51,000.00 25,,074..00
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Long Island Lighting Co. 4.625 1994 20,575.00 20,295.58
Louisiana Pwr. & Lt.Co. 7.50 2002 25,451.50 25,387.59
Mays. Electric Co. 4.375 1992 25,187.75 25,081.65
Mass. Electric Co. 3.25 1982 25,968.75 25,000.00
Metropolitan Edison Co. 4.625 1995 25,156.25 25,078.63
Metropolitan Edison Co. 7.625 1996 25,031.25 25,025.51
Nccvada Power Co. 7.625 2002 25,073.25 25,000.00
N.Y.State Flec. & Gas Co. 4.625 1991 25,062.50 25,022.31
N.Indiana Public Service 6.875 1998 25,937.50 25645.60
Northern State Pwr.Co. 4.375 1992 35,568.75 35,242.29
Orange & Rockland Util. 4.885 1991 26,250.00 25,528.55
Pacific Gas & Elec. 4.625 1997 25,250.00 25,158.46
Pacific Gas & Elec. 9.50 1985 52,250.00 51,125.00
Philadelphia Electric 9.125 2006 100,000.00 102,530.00
Public Service Indiana 9.50 1985 74,831.25 74,983.93
Public Service N.H. 6.25 1997 25,340.25 25,239.97
Public Service Elec.&Gas 5.125 1989 20,386.20 20,138.21
San Diego Gas & Elec.Co. 3.375 2004 49,812.50 49850.81
So.California Edison Co. 8 1996 25,906.25 25,443.56
So.California Edison Co. 7.250 1984 86,149.80 89,191.96
Tampa Electric Co. 4.50 1993 25,625.50 25,293.33
Tennessee Valley Auth. 7.40 1997 25,281.25 25,213.29
Texas Power & Lt.Co. 9.50 2005 129,875.00 129,,468.74
Union Electric 7.625 2001 25,656.25 25528.63
Union Electric 8.125 2001 52,375.00 51,883.73
Pacific Gas & Elec. 8.50 2009 99,750.00 99,767.84
TELEPHONE
Bell Tel. Of Penn. 4.75 2001 25,375.00 25,233.68
Clesapeake &Potomac,W.Va. 9 2015 50,000.00 50,106.95
Chesapeake & Potomac,Md. 6.625 2008 50,187.50 50,000.00
Gen.Telephone Illinois 8.25 2003 23,138.75 25,092.61
Gen.Telephone California 4.50 1986 26,062.60 25,184.94
Illinois Bell Tel. 6 1998 35,787.50 35,519.21
Illinois Bell Tel. 4.375 1994 51 19,150.00 19,594.87
SCHEDULE OF BONDS - DECEMBER 31, 1982
TELEPHONE RATE MATURITY COST AMORTIZED
Mountain States Tel. 5 2000 $ 20,900.00 20,556.92
Mountain States Tel. 7.375 2011 25,080.25 25,070.15
Mountain States Tel. 11.250 2019 50,000.00 50,000.00
New England Tel. &Tel. 6.125 2006 25,242.00 25,210.17
New England Tel. & Tel. 7.375 2007 39,875.20 . 39,926.62
New York Telephone Co. 3.375 1996 25,250.00 25,115.07
New York Telephone Co. 9 2014 50,875.00 41,544.23
Northwestern B611 Tel. 4.375 1989 25,750.00 25,226.25
Pacific Northwest Bell 4.50 2003 25,750.00 25,514.00
Pacific Tel. & Tel. 3.125 1987 21,475.00 20,264.52
Southern Bell Tel.& Tel. 3.25 1995 20,718.75 22,755.13
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. 7.60 2009 25,468.75 24,405.33
Southwestern Bell Tel. 4.50 1997 25,406.25 25,228.78
Southwestern Bell Tel. 5.375 2006 24,750.00 24,793.25
SouthwesLorn Bell Tel. 8.50 201ti 51,500.00 51,384.11
�Nisconsin Tel. Co. 4.50 1992 25,156.25 25,074.19
Wisconsin Tel. Co. 8 2014 49,700.00 49,729.84
Wisconsin Tel. Co. 8.25 2016 99,420.00 99,435.14
INDUSTRIALS
Arco Pipeline 8 1982 103,500.00 100,000.00
First Penn.Bank & Trust 8.25 1999 50,000.00 50,000.00
t;,,n.Motors Accept.Corp. 9 1984 100,000.00 99 ,900.00
(;en.Motors Accept.Corp. 8.20 1988 100,000.00 100,000.00
(-,en.Motors*Accept.Corp. 11.900 1987 100,000.00 100,000.00
Ford Motor Credit 8.65 1983 97,800.00 92,795.87
Ford Motor Credit 9.75 1987 50,000.00 50,000.00
Gulf Oil Corp. 8.50 1995 50,187.50 32,799.11
International Bus.Mach. 9.50 1987 49,700.00 43,293.02
KraftCo Corp. 4.375 1992 25,750.00 25,339.36
Manufactuors Hanover Tst. 8.50 1985 74,812.50 74,906.14
Minnesota Mininig & Mfg. 8.20 1985 75,000.00 75,000.00
Mobil Oil Co. 4.25 1993 25,125.00 25,057.45
Onl.Prov.Canada 9.75 2009 49,625.00 49,673.70
;e-ars Roebuck & Co. 4.75 1983 4,185.55 4,000.00
standard Oil Co.,Inc. 4.50 1983 20,237.50 20,000.00
II.S.Steel Corp. 1983 1983 9,275.00 10,000.00
Wells Fargo Co. 9.550 1985 50,000.00 50,000.00
W,-Its Fargo Co. 10.625 1985 49,850.00 50,229.52
Walls Fargo Co. 11.550 1983 100,000.00 100,000.00
GOVERNMENT
t1.S.Treasury 8.25 2005 509000.00 50,000.00
CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
Bank America Corp. 8.75 2001 50,000.00 50,000.00
Federal Home Loan Bank 8.625 1982 100,000.00 100,000.00
Freedom Fed.Svgs. 7.50 1982 100,000.00 100,000.00
Haymarket CoOp 7.75 1982 50,000.00 50,000.00
Reliance CoOp 7.75 1982 100,000.00 100,000.00
Reliance CoOp 7.75 1983 100,000.00 100,000.00
Worcester No.Svgs. 8 1986 150,000.00 150,000.00
Hydro Quebec 12.50 1985 98,662.90 99,645.43
So.R1wy.Egy. 13.625 1984 24,900.25 25,051.90
CNKA #3680 8 2004 100,276.00 59,919.36
CNMA #25058 8.50 2008 52 96,250.00 89,785.97
BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1982
Annuity Reserve $ $2,725,088.69
Annuity Savings 5,073,117.38
Cash 58,925.31
Expense Fund 34,119.03
Investment Bonds 5,122,446.40
Investment Stocks 640,848.72
Invest.Comm' 1. Paper 1,179,675.58
Investment C.D. 's 850,000.00
Commercial Bank 128.47
M.M.D.T. 148,815.89
Pension Fund 1,547,956.60
Due Gov't.Unit 1,391,046.00
Military Service. 11,357.38
Tailings 247.29
$9,39.1,886.37 $9,391,886.37
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BOARD OF ASSESORS
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
The annual report of the Board of Assessors for the Fiscal Year 1982 is respectfully
su bmi t t eel.
FISCAL 1982 TAX RATES
Residential Rate $31.00
Commercial Rate 52.24
Industrial Rate 45.97
Open Space Rate 24.22
Personal Property Rate 51.41
Fn? 1-owi.ng is the SuTrmary of the State and County Taxes for the Fiscal Year 1982:
Total Appropriations26,925,997.37
Total Overlay 1,484,828.63
Amount Necessary to satisfy Court Judgments 26,529.49
Total Offsets 38,953.CO
State and County Tax Assessments and Underestimates 3,614,582.55
Gross Amount to be raised `��32,090,891.04
_stim-itec and Available Minds 11,516,428.95
Npt Anuunt to be raised by Taxation on Property $20,574,462.09
FISCAL 1982 VALUATIONS
Real estate Valuation $5813,606,900.00
Personal Property Valuation 30.459.300.00
Total Real and Personal. Property $612,066,200.00
TOTAL REAL ESTATE TAX ABATEMENTS
For the Fiscal Year 1979 $ 3,192.00
For the Fiscal Year 1980 1,500.00
For the Fiscal Year 1981 16,851.41
For the Fiscal Year 1982 402,863.62
TOTAL PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENTS
For the Fiscal Year 1981 3,521.24
For the Fiscal Year 1982 2,200.36
TOTAL BOAT TAX ABATEMENTS
For the Fiscal Year 1981 557.00
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TOTAL MOTOR EXCISE TAX ABATEMENTS
For the Year 3979 629638.49
Fr)r the Year 1980 1,412.56
For the Year 1981 19,564.47
For the Year 1982 28,985.35
J. MALCOLM WHITNEY, Chairman
RAYMOND J. MASSA, Clerk
JOHN J. McCARTHY, Jr.
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TREASURER/ COLLECTOR
REPORT OF THE TREASURER/COLLECTOR
I hereby submit my report for the fiscal year beginning July 1 , 1981 and
ending June 30, 1982.
I am extremely pleased to report once again that the Town was fortunate
that it did not have to borrow money in anticipation of taxes. The result of
this is that the Town was able to save thousands of dollars in interest costs by
not having to borrow money and this also aids the Town in maintaining a high credit
rating.
The Town was also very fortunate with cherry sheet receipts of $4,616,385.00
and charges of $3,458,765.00 thus showing a net receipt of $1,157,620.00 for the
Town.
Federal Revenue `haring and Antirecession Fiscal Assistance receipts and
entitlements also brought the Town $1,131,834.00.
I will continue to invest monies not needed for immediate use in high paying
interest investments and I will do the best I possibly car, to effectively manage
the Town's monies and maximize earnings for the Town. In fiscal year 1982 the
Town earned more than $850,000.00 in interest earnings and hopefully I will be
able to continue to earn monies through investments which in turn may be used for
reductions in the tax rate.
With regards to the collection of taxes, a detailed report follows, however
I would like to point out that as of June 30, the Town had collected approximately
98% of the taxes committed for collection in this fiscal year. The amount collected
by fiscal year end places Watertown as one of the leaders in the state with regards
to tax collections by fiscal year end.
Finally, I would be remiss if I did not thank and praise the staff of the
Treasurer/Collector's office. These individuals perform their duties with the utmost
dedication, efficiency, and concern for the citizens and taxpayers of Watertown. I
feel extremely fortunate to have these individuals for employees, and wish to publicly
extend my thanks and praise for a job done extremely well even in the most difficult
of times.
Respectfully,
John Conte
Treasurer/Collector
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RECoNcnIATION OF TREASURERv3' CAFH
FROM JUKE 30. 1981 THROUGH JU?JE 30. 1982
Treasurer's cash balance, June 301, 1981 $ 1,3519116
Cash receipts 57,151 ,809
Cash disbursements ( 56,264,363)
$ 2,238,562
Composition of balance on June 30, 1982:
Cash on deposit:
BayBank M:iddleser. $ 168,137
Boston `'afe Deposit and Trust Co. 444,609
Coolidge Bank and Trust Co. 200
First national Bank of Boston 260
Freedom Federal Savings 68,469
Harbor National Bank of Boston 255
Massachusetts Municipal Depository Trust 1013,977
Bank of new England 259
Shawmut Community Bank 18,019
atatE Ftreet Barak and Trust. Co. 6,860
Century Bank 200
Arlington Trust Co. 200
United States Trust Co. 1,098
Shawnut Bank of Boston �00
1.4822,743
Cash on hand 2,365
Add deposits in transit 602,781
Less outstanding checks ( 213,181)
Add other reconciling items 23.854
$2,,238,562
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LONG 'TERM DEBT & INTEREST MATURING F.Y. 1982
PITLE PRINCIPAL INTEREST
Ice Skating Mink $ 50,000.00 $ 11,687.00
Street Planning 70,000.00 8,320.00
Street Bonds 35,000.00 2,340.00
Departmental Equipment 70,000.00 5,720.00
School Project Loan 830,000.00 343,460.00
Urban Renewal 345,000.00 120,673.00
Total Paid F.Y. 1982 $1,400,000.00 $492,200.00
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REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES
I respectfully submit the following report relative to the collection of taxes,
assessments, motor vehicle excises and water sewer charges for the fiscal year 1982.
1981-1982 Beal Estate Taxes
Commitment Octooer 1, 1981 $19,075,487.07
liefuc:ds 63,695.44
$19,139,182.51
Paid to :.`rcasurer 18,344,653.45
Abat.,--,ents 402,863.62 18,747,517.07
3alaz,:ce Julie 30, 1982 391,665.44
1981-1962 Personal Taxes
Commitment. October 1, 1581 a 1,565013.25
eau ' 308.47 5 1,566,221.72
laid to Treasurer 1,546,067.40
Abatumenl.s 2,200.36 1.548.267.76
Balance June 30, 1982 $ 17,953.96
1982 :Motor Vehicle :excise
t: t'ebruaxy '3f 1982 S 394,496.50
Commitment lipril 6, 1182 101,640.25
Commitment April 23, 1962' 27,695.00
Cor m-'Lt."]i Cnt :lay 14, 1982 12,033.81
Commitment June 11, 1j82 42,051.56
Commitment June 23, 1982 8,75$.00
:funds 1.354.63 $ 588,026.75
Paid to Treasurer 443,134.49
Abatements 28.985.32 472,119.84
Balance June 30, 1982 3 115,906.91
1981 boat Excise
Commitment August 4, 1931 4 5,131.00
Refunds 46.00 5 1 .00
Paid to Treasurer 2,855.00
Abatements 557.00 $ 3,412.00
Balance June 30, 1y82
1,765.00
1�60-1981 heal -;state Taxes
Balance June 30, 1981 4 438,174.95
Refunds 17 Q57.23 3 5,532.18
Paid to Treasurer 354,398.11
Abatements 16,851.41 371,Ih9. 2
Balance June 30, 1982 67 3 84,2ti2.�6
1980-1961 Personal Taxes
3alancc June 30, 1981 $ 25,790.36
aefundG 2,7i7.45 a 28,527.81
'?aid to Treasurer 11,740.141
Abatements 3,521.24 15.261.65
3alance June 30, 1982 5 13,266.16
1981 Motor Vehicle r'bccise
3alGncc June 30, 1981 a 128,409.95
Commitment July 22, 1981 33,439.57
iomwitment Aug^uct 24, 1981 24,917.52
0omnit.ment September 25, 1981 12,756.96
,bmmi tment October 23, 198:: 11,532.47
',ommitment November 30, 1981 12,132.81
;;ommituent Oeceaber 28, 1;81 3,868.14
oaai.tment January 15, 1982 9,915.00
;om itWar� January 22, 1982 4,618.50
Commitmer.t March 22, 1982 6,998.00
.4'lomaitment :i3y 28, 1982 3,130.94
.tefunds 5,942.08 S 257,661.94
'aid to Treasurer 201,331.92
Abatements 19,564.47 220896.3
Balance June 30, 1982 $ 34 765.55
1980 Motor Vehicle Excise
Balance June 30, 1981 $ 85,459.39
Commitment November 20, 1981 794.35
Commitment January 8, 1982 9,320.00
Refunds 32 .88 $ 95,767.62
Paid to Treasurer 16,411.93
Abatements 1,412.56 17.824.49
Balance June 30, 1982 $ 77,943.13
1979 iv;otor Vehicle Excise
-Balance June 30, 1981 62,834.02
:Refunds �j� 62,867.72.
Paid to Treasurer 229.23
Abatements 62,638.49 62,867.72
Balance June 30, 1982 ;v .00
1979-1980 Personal Taxes
3alanc:e June 30, 1961 1,422.40 5 1.422.40
Paid to Treasurer 648.48 _ 64j.48
Balance June 30, 1982 8 773.92
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1979-1980 Heal Lstate Taxes
balanc:: June 30, 1981 S 1,429.89
Refunds 1.500.00
� 6 2.929.89
Abr_t:ments 1,500.00
Audi-orz Adjustment
4.00 1,s04.o0
Balance June 30, 1982 1, 2-.89
1978-1979 heal "Ostate Ta.};es
June 30, 1961 43,4J4•96
Reiun9s 3,192.00 6,646.96
1`.ba ements
3,192.00
.:alancc Jura 30, 1982 W 3,454.96
water Charges
-Elan. !P Ju:;: 30, 1981 8 105,089.85
947 9 308.96
.,eIUriaV 2 �
553.9 4 1,054,952.7.4
ai x to Treasurer 862,846.37
Aba t!man t:; 26,805.35
Tranzferi-ed to 'Aater Lien 127.010.00 1,ol6,661.72
Balance June 30, 1982 38,291.02
sewer CharMes
Commitmnts a 89,271.24
Refunds 37.67 S 89.308.91
Paid to Treasurer. 68,364.31
Abatements 2,270.63
Transferred to Stater Lien 2,381.40 73,016. 4
Balance June 30, 1982 16,292. 7
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Total Payments to Treasurer
by Collector of Taxes
1381-1/c2 itcal :state Taxes $18,344,653.45
Interest 19,785.87
181-1)62 Personal Taxes 1,546,067.40
Interest 304.79
1980-1981 meal testate Taxes 354,398.11
Interest 30,018•95
198J-19ii1 Personal faxes 11,740.41
Interest 1,215.86
182 :%rotor Vehicle wxcise 443,134.49
Interest .50
1)81 :i:)tor Vehicle cxeise 201,331.92
Interest 870.79
1980 :rotor Vehicle Excise 16,411.93
int,_rest L38.83
1y79 :.otor Vehicle Excise 229.23
ntere:.t 1.34
..xoisa 2,855.00
Pcrsor.::1 Taxes 646.48
Interest 106.12
;20,921,470.42
rye ceipts fro:il Total Interest 52,443.05
ecei13ts from Total Costs 12,039.54
eceipts from statement of Liens 4,292.00
Receipts from *2ersonal Taxes 112.00
paid after abate'a nt
Receipts from Interest on Personal Taxes 14.77
paid after abatement
3eceipts from r'.otor Vehicle Excise 572.71
paid E:fter abatement
Heceipts from Interest on :,.otor Vehicle 107.54
paid after abatement
.teceipts from i962-1983 Real :;state Taxes 571.76
paid in advance
Receipts from 'Rater charges 862,846.37
Receipts from Sewer charges 68, 64. 1
-Total paid to Treasurer during Fiscal 1982 421 jj
,922 34.47
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AUDITOR
TOWN OF WATERTOWN
Balance Sheet, June 30, 1982
LIABILITIES
PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS:
Bonds $ 2,417.92
Group Insurance 59,900.26
Optional Life Insurance 18,372.83
With-holding Federal Tax 96.04
$ 80,787.05
AGENCY:
Dog Fund 211.00
Tailings 26,957.12
Meals Tax 44.29 27,212.41
TRUST FUNDS:
Ambulance Funds 15.00
Arsenal Street Improvement 11,684.20
Arsenal Park Dedication .14
Conservation 100.00
Potter Memorial Gate Fund 1,299.39
Performance Bond Deposits 2,775.00
Purchase of Trees 50.00 15,923.73
FEDERAL GRANTS:
Schools
Public Law 8250 Title VI B 22,593.10
Public Law 8270 874 25,269.61
Public Law 8280 89-10 All Year 202108.16
Public Law 8290 Magnet �21,689.69
Public Law 8350 Vocational Education 414.00
Public Law 8430 Library IV B 1,831.18
Public Law 8440 Arrarat 33,463.37
Revenue Sharing P.L. 92/512 330,245.15 455,614.26
STATE GRANTS:
Multi Service
D. Mental Health 4.39
D. Drug Rehab. 17.80
Council on Aging
Taxi Subsidy 3,000.00
Elder Affairs Grant 800.00
Spec. Elderly Trans. 1,175.87
Fuel Asstce. 500.00
Library
History of Watertown 1,017.36
School
Non-Food Service 868.61
Conservation Arsenal Park 5,785.86 13,169.89
REVOLVING FUNDS:
Police Extra Duty 453.74
Pier(-hacinn 4,642.38
School Athlatir 22,371.38
School Food Service 33,513.26
Summer School 6,154.35
Recycling Comm. 1,166.03
Evening School 741.86
Recreation 6,292.30 75,335.30
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LIABILITIES
RESERVED FOR APPROPRIATIONS:
Parking Fines $ 4,296.14
Multi Service 812.12
Sale Arsenal Land 3,619,076.63
Parking Meter Fund 89610.58
Ambulance Fees 55,042.63 3,687,838.10
REVENUE BALANCES FORWARD 6249527.43
NON REVENUE BALANCE FORWARD:
Water Construction 79378.04
Architectual Service 827229.80
Sewer Construction 76,903.32
Senior H.S. Remodelling 13,736.71
Assessors Appraisal 20,015.11 200,262.98
LOANS AUTHORIZED UNISSUED 2,172,903.00
LOANS AUTHORIZED ANTIC FED. GRANT 45,000.00
OVERLAY RESERVE 43,459.78
OVERLAYS RESERVED FOR ABATEMENT:
Levy of 1976-77 121,589.48
Levy of 1977-78 107,220.27
Levy of 1978-79 3603277.56
Levy of 1979-80 583,170.56
Levy of 1980-81 754,168.06
Levy of 1981-82 1,080,092.81 3,006,518.74
SALE OF CEMETERY LOTS 26,481.15
REVENUE RESERVED UNTIL COLLECTED:
Departmental 102229.22
Motor Vehicle 232,380.59
Sewer 18,655.32
Special Assessment 117.52
Tax Title 1132044.06
Water 116,062.80 490089.51
RESERVE FOR PETTY CASH 2,365.00
STATE & COUNTY ASSESSMENTS:
State Taxes & Asst. 1982 187,612.65
County Tax 1982 57,854.69 2452467.34
STATE & COUNTY ASSESSMENTS:
State Aid Libraries 17,192.00
County Aid Libraries 19006.42 18,198.42
APPROPRIATION AUTH. REV. SHARING 1,350,000.00
APPROPRIATION CONTROL 252013,895.21
EXCESS & DEFICIENCY 1,102,457.89
38,697,907.19
JOHN J. SHEEHAN, AUDITOR
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TOWN OF WATERTOWN
Balance Sheet, June 30, 1982
ASSETS
CASH:
General $ (360,509.15)
Revenue Sharing ( 81,067.35)
Treasurer's Investment Cash 8,734,210.96
Treas. Invest. Rev. Shar. Cash 411,312.50
Motor Vehicle Escrow 300,000.00 $9,003,946.96
PETTY CASH ADVANCES:
Collector of Taxes 500.00
Engineering 15.00
Police 500.00
School:
Food Services 750.00
Athletic Revolving Fund 350.00
Treasurer 50.00
Veteran's Benefits 200.00 2,365.00
ACCOUNTS RECEIVEABLE:
Levy of 1979-80
Motor Vehicle Excise 77,943.13
Personal Property 773.92
Levy of 1980-81
Boat Excise 1,765.00
Motor Vehicle Excise 36,765.55
Personal Property 13,266.16
Real Estate 82,556.20
Levy of 1981-82
Motor Vehicle Excise 1155,906.91
Personal Property 17,953.96
Real Estate 386,780.31
Sidewalk Asst. Add to Bill 106.84
Sidewalk Comm. Int. 10.68 7332828.66
TAX TITLES & POSSESSIONS:
Tax Titles 112,317.16
Tax Possessions 726.90 113,044.06
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ASSETS
DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE:
Public Works
Incinerator $ 616.80
Miscellaneous 774.20
Rubbish 49510.86
Weights & Measures 172.60
Veteran's Benefits 4,154.76
Water Division
District 2A 49875.06
District 2B 79737.57
District 3A 219435.87
Commercial 49242.52
Water Liens 777771.78
Sewer Division
District 2A 1,318.66
District 2B 2,752.08
District 3A 99858.73
Commercial 2,363.10
Sewer Liens 27362.75 $ 144,947.34
LOANS AUTHORIZED:
Highway Construction 119,000.00
Outdoor Recreation 299000.00
Senior H.S. Remodelling 15,000.00
Sewer Construction 1,8723,000.00
Street Repairs 1312883.00
Urban Renewal 6,020.00 2,172,903.00
LOANS PAYABLE ANTIC 'FEDERAL GRANT 459000.00
WITHOLDING TAX STATE 106.49
EXECUTIONS 117,870.47
TRANS. AUTH. REV. SH. 1,350,000.00
REVENUE 1983 25,013,895.21
3896979907.19
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COUNCIL ON AGING
COUNCIL ON AGING
ANNUAL REPORT - 1982
COUNCIL ON AGING MEMBERS:
John J. Mantenuto, Chairperson
Doris Daley, Vice-Chairperson
Edward Caruso
Sister Trinita McIsaac
Grayce Jamgochian
Sonja Brownson
Ruth Dunn
Stella Frimmel
Lucy Nargozian
STAFF:
David M. Aronson, Elder Affairs Advisor
Nancy E. Smith, Clerk/Typist
Lorraine Mullahy, Hot Lunch Coordinator (part-time)
Walter Johnston, Van Driver (part-time)
* Margaret Capron, Elder Service Corps Volunteer
* (paid for by state DEA grant)
The Council On Aging has been functioning since 1975 as
a town department which assists Watertown residents over the
age of 60 with a host of practical problems as well as serving
as information and referral source for elderly services pro-
vided by other agencies. The Council has an extensive file of
agencies and groups to which it can refer elders, including a
hospice program, mental health counselling, legal services,
recreational activities and housing questions. It handles
over 6,500 calls a year from people requesting assistance or
referrals to appropriate agencies.
The Council consists of a nine-member unpaid citizens
board whose job it is to oversee the work of the Council On
Aging and to decide on the policies of the Council. The Council
sets the policy quidelines and the staff develops and adminis-
ters the programs and services of the Council.
During the fall of 1982, Joseph Hyde and Esther Rea, two
longtime members of the Council retired. Their retirements
were regretfully accepted by a grateful Council On Aging. The
Council held a small party to thank them for their long tradi-
tion of service to the elderly residents of Watertown.
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Council On Aging - Page 2
The Council staff is now permanently settled in an office
on the ground level of the Administration Building of the Town
Hall at 149 Main Street. (Enter on the side door of the Town
Hall facing the library, and turn right at the first corridor.
The Council office is at the end of the hall . )
Since the fall of 1979 , the Council On Aging has offered
a hot lunch program at the community room of McSherry Gardens
(17 Quirk St. ) and at the St. James Armenian Cultural Center
(465 Mt. Auburn St. ) . The two town-funded sites supply over
45 meals a day during the week, a total of over 11,770 meals
a year. McSherry Gardens serves approximately 15 meals a day,
St. James , 35 meals a day. Any Watertown senior citizen is
eligible for these weekday hot meals , but you must make a
reservation at least three days in advance. (To make a reser-
vation at McSherry, call Helen Smith at 924-9662 from 10 :00 a.m.
to 1: 00 p.m. , and at St. James , call Lorraine Mullahy at
924-9637 from 10 :00 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m. ) There is a 75� donation
requested. West Suburban Elder Services also funds a hot lunch
site at Woodland Towers , 55 Waverley Ave . To make a reservation
there, call Mary Lyons at 924-9801 between 10 :00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
any weekday. There is also a 75� donation requested.
The Council On Aging also supplies transportation services
to senior citizens . On Tuesdays and Fridays, the Council uses
a new school bus , purchased in conjunction with the School
Department, to run a prescribed transportation route from various
locations around the town to the Watertown Mall. The Council
uses a driver, Al Mannix, supplied by the Department of Public
Works . Information on the bus stops can be secured by calling
the Council at 924-6370 . On Mondays and Thursdays , the Council
runs a van service to medical appointments for handicapped and
elderly residents of the town. Clients call in and request a
ride and are put on a schedule. Walter Johnston, the van driver,
then picks them up at their home and delivers them to their
appointment. Later, he returns at a specified time and takes
them back to their home. (Reservations for the van services
must be made no less than 48 hours nor more than two weeks in
advance by calling the Council at 924-6370 . )
Among other services provided by the Council On Aging are
senior citizen discount cards , housing assistance, legal services,
tax assistance, and a full denture replacement program. ' The
senior citizen discount card is available to seniors 65 and
over (or 62 and retired) for local Watertown stores . Beginning
in 1981, the Council joined with E1derServe, West Suburban Elder
Services , and community members to form the Living Alternatives
Committee for the Elderly (L.A.C.E. ) to help find housing
arrangements for seniors facing a housing crisis. L.A.C.E.
hired a coordinator, Peg Capron, who has helped find affordable
housing for some elderly residents and has worked to set up
congregate housing units in the town.
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Council On Aging
The Council, through volunteers , offers free legal services
and workshops to seniors. Working with E1derServe, the Council
helped get seniors assistance with their state and federal tax
returns. Since this summer the Council has had a program with
Tufts-Blew England School of Dentistry to get seniors full dentures
at a very reasonable cost. (For more information, call the
Council at 924-6370 . )
Among its other activities, the Council has provided a
number of important services . The Council did help with the
1981-82 fuel assistance program for low income residents. In
the spring of 1982, in May, the Council distributed free cheese
to eligible low income residents. The Council assisted the
Community Development Department in distributing free smoke
detectors to eligible elderly residents.
The Council has also provided social and educational
activities. In April, the Council held a public forum, Senior
Awareness Day, to discuss issues of housing, legal matters ,
public safety and transportation. In August, the Council put
on a candidate ' s forum which featured the candidates for state
representative and senator, and the candidates for Middlesex
County District Attorney. The following month, the Council
held a special celebration for Edna Bogosian on her appointment
by President Reagan to the Federal Council On Aging. In late
December, the Council held its annual Christmas/Chanukah cele-
bration, an event which attracts large numbers of senior citizens.
Beginning in late November, the Council On Aging began a
monthly cable television show "Elder Focus" which features news
of interest to senior citizens and a special public affairs
section hosted by Council member Sonja Brownson. The show airs
on the second Monday of each month.
For the future, the Council is looking toward improving
transportation for seniors through a taxi discount plan, a new
medical van, and a taxi subsidy program. The Council will also
be working with the newly formed Friends of the Watertown Council
On Aging, Inc. to get more people active in helping the Council
provide for senior citizens . The Council looks forward to a
year of growth and maturing in its programs and services to
Watertown senior citizens.
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FOURTH OF JULY
COMMITTEE
FOURTH OF JULY COMMITTEE REPORT-1982
The Annual Indeperdance Day Celebration for 1982 w-s spread over v
four day period with the holiday falling on a M ord ay t:rd as usual a large
crowd was in attendance 4cining in thc. festivities.
The usual amuser..eras and conceszicns were L'rC\'.GCC a1oni witY. ':cried
forms of entertainment for z:11 LFes. F ieic e\_nts, "_a.res, Loll Carriage
and Costume Farades and Pie Latino Contests were enjcyed by the youngsters
while on the adjoining fields various sporting events were being conducted
including the Town Championship Playoffs of The Little League.
The formal ceremonies .on the ";light of The Fourth" were highlighted by the
crowning of "*hiss Watertown - 1982" Miss Linda Jones.
Keeping in mind the overlapping fiscal periods ending June 30th each year
the Financial Report is as follows:
Balance of 1981 - 1982 f.ppropriation
(After ceducticns for tills raic after
June 3C, 196111
Exrencitures for 1962 - - - - - - - - - - - 1,5CL.E9
:,r4-,:r tc june 3( 1 82
9 )
Balance returned to Tcwn
Appropriation for 1982-83 - - - - - - - - - Z-2,500.00
* Bills paid after June 30, 1982 - - - - - - 1,S62.13
Balance of 1962-83 Appropriation - - - $ 937.67
These bills reflect payments of Police Details and Park Department
Personnel for work performed after June Nth. ($566.50 Police Dept.
and $99C .63 for Fark Dept.) An overpayment of $225.91 to Park Department
Employees was discoveredand Supt. James Clark is in the process of
rectifying the error and adjustments will be made to credit the account.
When this is accomplished the actual Balance of the 1982-83 Appropriation
should to $'1,163.78
The Town's snare of revenue from commissions on the rmusement Rides amounted
to $1,335.OG. A check for this amount will be presented to the Town Manager
with this report. A detailed breakdown of this revenue is available on request
and kept with the records of the Committee. Also, a detailed record of all
expenditures is available at The Town Auditors Office.
Credit for the successful celebration belongs with the dedicated members
of the Committee and volunteers from the Watertok n American Legion Post #99
who donate their time each year. The presence and participation of out Town
Officials and the cooperation received from the Department of Public Yorks,
Recreation Lepartment, and various other departments is greatfully acknowledged
and appreciated.
On behalf of the Lth of July Committee, I would like to thank all of our
Town Fathers recommending and approving the appropriation and all the citizens
of Watertown for their attendance and support in carrying on this tradition.
cc Town. Clerk Purchasing Agent Respectfully submitted,
Town Auditor Town Council I -1
Town Treasurer 85 h1t�ti+l�C.1i Chairman
BOARD OF HEALTH
Report of the Board of Health
The Board of Health and the Health Agent respectDilly submit the Annual
Report of the Health Department for the year ending December 31, 1982.
The Board met at regular monthly meetings in accordance Nfith Town Bar-lags
and Yield special meetings to address specific issues when necessary.
The Health Department is pledged to safeguard the health and welfare of the
townspeople and the orotection of their environment. Thus, a variety of tasks are
performed by the Health Department. Many of these functions are mandated by State
law, while others originate within the town itself. The duties of the department
fall into three general areas:
1. Provide for Errrironmental Protection and Health.
2. Promote the Health of the Townspeople.
3. Provide human Services.
The Board wishes, also, to join the Health Agent in extending; thanks and
appreciation to the Health Department personnel under its jurisdiction for the
total cooperation extended during the past year.
We wish to extend our gratitude to the varlious other departments, elected
Town officials, both of Watertown and other communities, and voluntary agencies
as well as private citizens who were so generous in their cooperation throughout
the year.
William G. Oates, Chairman
Joseph L.C. Saa toro, Clerk
Marvin L. Mitchell, M.D.
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PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
The follcwing areas of Preventive Medicine were programmed and conducted
during the year:
Poliomyelitis I=uzization (Oral-Trivalent) 3
Tetanus-Diphtheria Clinics 91
Tuberculin Testing Program:
Grade 1 - Total Tine 176
School Personnel & other contacts-Manlroux - Total 220
KMR (Measles, Mumps & Rubella) 5
Anti-Rabies Clinic - April 24, 1982 dogs inoculated 104
Vision Screening Program:
Kindergarten and Pre-School Children 372
Referred for further evaluation 1
Influenza Immunization Clinic 125
Number of premature infants reported 4
Lead Poison Screening Clinic 5
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Environmental & Sanitation Annual Report 1982
The environmental health and sanitation division has been giving priority
during the oast year to stricter compliance with the Sanitary Code by food
service establishments. There have been greater efforts to communicate and
work with other town agencies, such as the Police, Fire, Building, Plumbing
and :airing Departments to achieve that end.
Environmental issues which have been addressed in the past year are:
1. Adoption of sandblasting regulations by the Board of Health.
2. Investigations and hearings of industrial operations responsible
for odor and noise pollution.
3. Rodent control surveys and treatment.
4. Feasibility investigations for soil lead testing.
Inspections
Forting and drinking establishments 230
Retail food establishments 8o
Day Care 9
Swimning pools 12
Housing 49
Nuisance complaints 104
Consultations
Food service operators 55
Landlord, tenants 113
Other 68
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Annual Report of Public Health Nurses - 1982
Home visits were made on coiwmmicable diseases. Case finding interpreting
the epidemologic procedures to be followed and arranging for follow-up care varied
on disease entity. Diagnostic kits and supplies were supplied to patients and
physicians.
Home visits were made to premature infants, suspected child abuse and elderly
abuse.
Nursing assessments were made on referrals from all town agencies and requests
from residents.
Nurses assisted at the following clinics:
Immunizations
Influenza - walk in and. homebound
Tuberculin testing - 1st grades
Mantoux Testing - Mandatory for screening of all who work with children,
teachers, volunteers, bus drivers, day care staff,
nursing home staff..
Lead Poison Screening
Blood pressure and Nutritional Counseling - senior citizens
Pediculosis L Scabies Screening - school children upon request
Diabetes Screening
Employees Health Clinic
School nursing was supplied to St. Patrick's, Rosary ticadenq and A.s.B,J.
schools. School functions i.ncludedr
I. Public school clinics.
2. Assisting Public Health Physician with physical examination - grades
1-4 and 7-14, and folloyr-up on referrals.
3. Auditory and visual screening and follow-up of referrals grades 1-12.
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4. Participation in Special l.Jducation (Chanter 766) Core Evaluation.
5. Nursing asse3sments and evaluation of students with special needs,
or health care problems - proper parental follow-up. Home visits
made if health problem warranted.
6. Assisted at teacher-parent conferences.
7. Health education throughout the school year.
8. Update and review health records in accordance with standards set
by the Ya ssachusetts Department of Public Health and Education.
9. Scoliosis screening Grades 5-9 (mandated by Mass. Department of
Public Health) was accomplished this year.
10. Cooperated with State in compliance of code regulations for Nursing
Homes.
11. Inspected recreational carmas in compliance with Regi la-tions
Governing Board of Health.
Licensing and routine inspections of Day Care Centers was performed. A
determination of freedom from lead paint is now required under certain rules and
regulations for buildings where pre-school children gill be and the Health Depart-
ment is enforcing this regulation.
Health assistance was provided to Perkins School for the Blind and the
Protestant Guild for the Blind when requested.
Transportation was provided to residents in need of transportation to
Middlesex County Hospital for Tuberculosis follow-up.
Consultations were held wh m needed with Massachusetts Department of Public
Health, Watertown School Department, Pf 1ti-Service Center, Belmont-Watertown VI K,
Watertown Housing Authority, Office for Children, Social Services, Council for
Aging, Welfare, Tcan Counsel, Metropolitan Beaverbrook, Watertown Health Center,
Area Hospitals,, Police Department and Fire Department.
Workshops throughout the year .were attended by the Public Health Nurses
to upd4te them in the perfonmance of their duties.
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Anne McKenna, R.N., resigned as public health nurse to accept a grant from
U.C.L.?. to become a family Nurse Practioner.
A. Patricia Jackson, R.N.
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Permits & Licenses Issued
Type Number Issued
Burial Permits 96
Food Service Establishments 112
Frozen Dessert License:
Manufacture of: t
Sale of : 65
Grease and Bones License 1
Milk License - Stores 112
Permits to remove or transport garbage
and/or offal in or through Watertown. 14
Permits to Caterers 68
permits for Bake Sales 33
Permits for Mobile Server 5
Permits for Swimming Pools 9
Permits to Funeral Directors 18
License for Massage 1
License for Purchase of Syringes 1
License to conduct Day care Agency 9
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Fees Collected for the Calendar Year 1982
Rabies Clinic $312.00
Milk Licenses 212.00
Catering Permits 105.00
Food Establishment Permits 2.,854.00
Ice Cream Licenses 59.00
Disposal Permits 475.00
?Mobile Catering Permits 187.50
Retail Food Certificates 1,135.00
Day Care Licenses 120.00
Swimming Pool Permits 225.0o
Funeral Director Licenses 450.00
Milk Dealer Licenses 12.00
It ssage Licenses 25.00
Grease & Bones License 25.0o
Animal Permits 10600
Ice Cream Yanufacturer License 25.00
Day Care Regulations .55
Syringe Licenses 1.00
Total $6,�33.05
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1982
Bloloyicals, Culture Outfits, Etc.
Dispensed to Physicians & Clinics
Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis 120 vials
Tetanus-Diphtheria
30
Tetanus Toxoid 20
Typhoid Vaccine 15
Immune Serum Globulin 20
MMR (Measles, Mumps & Rubella) 100 doses
Polio Vaccine 1400
Throat Culture Outfits 180 -
PPD Tuberculin Tests 600 doses
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School. Dental Clinics.Program
Annual Report 1982
Me School Dental Clinics Program has on staff one Dental Hygienist
who implements the program. The goals of the program are to provide
education and certain services that will enable children to have optimal
oral health.
Children may have their teeth cleaned and inspected by the dental
hygienist, with parental permission. The parents of each; child seen by the
hygienist receives a follow-up report regarding the oral health and dental
needs of their child.. The hygienist, in addition, provides chairside
education about proper brushing and flossing techniques, and overall
oral health. Nutrition counseling is alp;o provided,
9/81-6/82 9/82-1/83 1/82.-1/83
Inspections 809 15o 1073
Prophylaxis 726 484 968
Referrals to privata dentist 257 179 384
Referrals to Orthodontists 223 113 �50
Patricia Burdick, R.D.H,
Dental Hygienist
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The Annual Report for the year September 1981 - June 1982 of the
Pre-School Vision Screening Program
Number of Students Screened
Age 2 3 4 5 6
Yale 5 41 90 34 9
Female 5 55 81 33 19
Total 10 96 171 67 28
Total males screened 179
Total females screened 193
Total 372
Number of students screened with glasses 2
Number of students referred 1
Mary N. Shea
Coordinator-Vision Screening
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ANIMAL CLINIC
SOMERVILLE ANIMAL CLINIC, INC.
WILLIAM E.JOHANSEN, D.V.M.
1 OALL SQUARC
SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS 02144
TELEPHONE 666-1333
March 2, 1983
Board of Health
Watertown
Massachusetts
Gentl6men:
As Inspector of Animn.ls for the Town of
Watertown, I received from the Boar,l or Healthy
seventy animal bite reports. These included dog
bites, cat scratches -u d squirrel bites.
These bites required ninety house calls, which
were done with my own car.
The work for the year includes the recording and
reporting of thiw information to the Division of Animal
Health on a weekly basis. This work is done by my
personal secretary.
One Saturday afternoon each year I run an
annual rabies clinic .for the totni.
I answer numerous telephone calls regarding -the
public health aspects of 9nin111 inspection, bites and
stray animals.
Sincerely,
William E. Johansen,DVM
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MULTI-SERVICE
CENTER
WATERTOWN MULTI-SERVICE CENTER
ANNUAL REPORT - 1982
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Pat Turner, President Mary McCauley
Steve Quintiliani, Vice-President Joan O'Brien
Barb Barthel, Secretary Steve Pacifico
Mary Barry Beth Petrow
Anne Bartley Fr. William Salmon
Tom Boyden Anne Selman
Irene Fowler Bob Shay
Don Higgins Helene Whittaker
Joan Krevy
STAFF
Molly Mead, Director
Harriet Alpert, Community Resource Coordinator
Marsha Lazar, Clinical Coordinator
Paul Warner, Youth Program Coordinator
Marie Battista, Secretary
*Todd Harrison, Youth Program Staff
*Bonnie Murphy, Youth Program Staff
**Paula Solomon, Mental Health Staff
**John Vogel, Rent-A-Kid Program Staff
4 Students
12 Volunteers
* State Funded
* On Loan Staff
AFFILIATE AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS
Alcohol Education and Training Center
Beaverbrook Child Guidance Clinic
Boston College
Boston University
Department of Elder Affairs
Division of Employment Security
Department of Mental Health
Department of Public Health
Department of Social Services
Family Services Association
Hospice Program of Watertown, Waltham Belmont
Lasell Junior College
Lesley College
McLean Hospital
Metropolitan Beaverbrook Community Mental Health Center
Mount Auburn Center for Alcohol Problems
Office For Children
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Simmons College
Watertown Chamber of Commerce
Watertown Schools
West Suburban Elder Services
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
July 1, 1981 - June 30, 1982
Town of Watertown 5 700, 574
Department of Public Health 39 , 300
In Kind Support 77,890
$187, 764
ANNUAL STATISTICS : January 1, 1982 - December 31 . 1982
Number of Different
Onaoinct Programs Clients Served
Counseling-- individual, couple, family and
elderly outreach services 150
Resource/Referral- financial, medical, legal,
housing and childcare information. Client
advocacy and crisis intervention services 610
Youth Program- therapeutic activities,
educational groups, school tutoring,
gym activities and outreach services. 765
Support Groups- Death and Loss, Parents of
Adolescents, Career Changes, Single Parents,
Elderly Issues, Agoraphobia. 56
Professional Training- educational workshops
for local agency staffs. 80
Community Workshops- legal rights, energy
conservation and insulation. 82
Student Training- provide training and
supervision to graduate and undergraduate
level students. 4
Rent-A-Kid Program- odd job program for youths
age 13-16. 68
TOTAL 1,815
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Number of Different
Special Programs Clients Served
Multi-Service Center Open House 120
Women's Fair 712
Tenth Anniversary Celebration for the MSC 90
TOTAL 922
TOTAL NUMBER OF DIFFERENT
CLIENTS SERVED IN 1982: 2, 737
The Watertown Multi-Service Center has experienced
another year of growth highlighted by an expansion of services
into the elderly community and the schools, as well as increased
collaboration with other social service agencies in the area.
This year marked the 1Oth year of operation for the agency since
it was created by a mandate of Town Meeting in 1972. The original
goals of the Center, as specified at that Town Meeting, were to:
"facilitate referral and information services, improve case
coordination between agencies, spur the development of preventive
programs and improve the efficiency of direct services. " As can
be seen from the program descriptions that follow, we continue--
ten years later-- to do all that and more.
Our current goal is to provide a comprehensive resource
and service network accessible to everyone in Watertown, that
can help people learn skills and tools to use in their daily
lives. The Center bases its activities on the belief that quality _
social services can help individuals to clarify problems and
make significant changes in their lives. Agency staff are pro-
fessionally trained individuals who specialize in various modes
of service provision. These varied styles enable clients with
different needs to choose from a variety of resources to aid
them in problem solving. Town residents are offered high quality
counseling, information, education, crisis intervention and
youth work services in an environment that is both community-
based and professional.
Some agency highlights for this past year include our
participation as a member of the Watertown Chamber of Commerce
and our active involvement in the Non-Profit Business sub-
committee of the Chamber. This group has worked together to
share ideas, resources and educational opportunities. 1982 was
also a year in which the Center sought increased funding from
state sources in an attempt to ease the financial commitment
which the Town makes to us each year. Possibilities exist for
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increased revenue from the Department of Public Health and
the Department of Social Services. We will continue a course
of aggressively pursuing these and other sources of funds
throughout 1983. We continue to charge a fee on a sliding
scale basis for our counseling services, and no one is turned
away if they are unable to pay.
A highlight at year ' s end was the Energy Conservation
Weekend held at the Multi-Service Center on December 4-5.
With coordination provided by Peter Lowett, Town Energy Coordi-
nator, technical experience supplied by "Sunrise" solar retro-
fitters and person power provided by agency sta-f, board,
volunteers and community members, we managed to insulate our
entire faciliLy. We are already experiencing a warmer building,
lower energy costs and thus real savings for the Town. In
addition, we have answered many questions from Town residents
about the insula'-ion procedure and proudly shown off our four
solar panels. All of these energy saving efforts were made
possible by funds from the Town ' s Community Development Office.
DENTAL HEALTH
The Mental Health Component offers high quality, low-cost
treatment and education services to the Watertown community.
individual, couple and family counseling are available to adoles-
cents and adults in a comfortable and confidential setting and
are provided by experienced psychologists, social workers and
counselors. Clients often seek help responding to a change in
their lives ( a separation or death, the marriage of a child )
or wish assistance dealing with career, personal or substance
abuse concerns. Appointments can be scheduled quickly and clients
may be seen during the day or evening. Counseling ranges from a
single consultation session to ongoing psychotherapy for a year
or more. Outreach counseling is available: services have been
provided in schools, nutrition sites and clients ' homes.
In addition to counseling for individuals and families,
a variety of support groups meet at the Multi-Service Center.
This year groups were held for single mothers, people contemplat-
ing career changes, elderly people and battered women. Groups
can be formed to meet needs defined by residents, and profess-
ional consultation and space can be arranged, In addition,
the Multi-Service Center plays host to several community self-
help groups, including Narconon, Parents Anonymous, and Watertown
Citizens for Environmental Safety.
The Mental Health Component considers professional train-
ing and development an essential part of its work. Graduate
student interns from several area universities compete for
placements at the Center where they provide services and receive
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supervision. In addition, frequent training workshops are
well-attended by area professionals, and have included Alcohol
& Families, Working with Teenagers, Incest, and Designing and
Running Support Groups. Affiliations with McLean and Mt. Auburn
Hospitals allow us access to top level professionals to supple-
ment our training resources.
Finally, the Volunteer Clinical Program has solidified
into a unique vehicle, combining public and private resources,
to provide low-cost counseling services to the Watertown community.
This year two teams of therapists exchanged their services for
access to supervision at the Center. Other professionals and
institutions donate supervision and training. Through the use
of professional volunteers as an adjunct to paid staff, we have
effectively tripled the Town budget for mental health services
at no additional cost to taxpayers.
COMMUNITY RESOURCE
The Community Resource Component, through the efforts
of its coordinator Harriet Alpert, M.S.W. , provides information,
referral and advocacy services to Watertown residents.
This past year, due in large part to an increasingly
high rate of unemployment, a great number of calls made to the
community resource component have been from people seeking
assistance during financial and emotional crisis. Working
closely with an extensive network of human service providers,
the community resource coordinator provides immediate crisis
intervention services as well as referral to local resources
which can assist with long term follow-up services.
ADVOCACY CASES
one example of an advocacy case was an elderly woman
who called the MSC feeling overwhelmed by the financial responsi-
bility of caring for her three young grandchildren. By follow-
ing through on referrals provided by the CR coordinator, this
client was able to receive legal advice and information regarding
the process of establishing herself as the childrens' legal
guardian, thus making her eligible for Federal Assistance pro-
grams. The MSC was also able to find emergency. funds to help
the client through the period of immediate crisis, thereafter
putting her in contact with local social service resources for
ongoing support.
Another case involved a woman with a severe arthritis
condition. She had been denied social security benefits and
had appealed the decision. She was granted a hearing and called
the MSC seeking emotional support and legal assistance. The CR
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coordinator met frequently with the client to help her plan
for the hearing. We suggested that she call Boston College
Legal Services, and as a result of the referral she was able
to arrange for a lawyer and a law student to accompany her to
the hearing and defend her position.
Parent Aide Program
In response to the growing awareness of the incidence
of child abuse , the CR coordinator has been an active participant
in developing a Parent Aide Program for a three town area. This
program, developed in coordination with DSS and other area
agencies , is designed to recruit and train volunteers to work
one-to-one with a "parent under stress" . The volunteers are
carefully screened and interviewed and then receive 16 hours
of training to develop skills needed to work in a caring, non-
judgmental. way with these families. The CR coordinator has been
involved in all phases of the program and provides ongoing weekly
supervision to the Parent Aides. This program is consistent with
the MSC' s commitment to provide support services to community
residents.
Social Service Providers Handbook
In cooperation with the Watertown Chamber of Commerce
and other area agencies, the CR coordinator has been working on
a revised edition of the Social Service Providers Handbook.
This manual has required extensive revision to keep up with
changes in the availability of community resources and it is a
valuable guide for human service professionals.
Community Workshops
This year the Component offered 3 community education
programs. These programs were designed to address the issues
most frequently raised by people calling for information and
referrals.
1 ) Survival Skills for Parents (Winter 1982 ) . This was
a four-part workshop providing information and support on a
variety of issues including time management, child support,
assertiveness and budgeting. Participants found this workshop
to be so successful they decided to continue as an ongoing
support group with a MSC staff person as facilitator.
2 ) Legal Series ( Spring 1982 ) . This 3-part workshop
was coordinated by the MSC staff and included presentations by
area lawyers. Topics included Taxes, Separation & Divorce, and
Landlord-Tenant Law.
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3) Career Changers Group (Fall 1982 ) . This 4-session
workshop focused on the difficulties of changing careers in a
period of high unemployment. Two MSC staff people facilitated
with group members.
YOUTH SERVICE PROGRAM
The Youth Service Program, under the direction of Paul
Warner, provides prevention and treatment services to high-risk,
low-income, emotionally disturbed and special needs adolescents.
The program, which receives the majority of its funding from the
Department of Public Health, employs outreach, alcohol and drug
education, and therapeutic activities to help youth develop
alternatives to destructive behavior. The staff assists youth
in learning the skills necessary to confront their life problems
and to engage in an active process of problem solving.
The program' s primary modes of treatment are peer group
activities, structured outreach, a drop-in gym program and in-
dividual and group counseling sessions. Youths involved in the
program participate in the planning and coordinating of all
activities. A major goal of the program is to help youth make
thoughtful choices and then take responsibility for them.
In School Tutorinq
MSC staff serve as adjuncts to resource and contained
classroom teachers at the three secondary schools in town, in
addition to offering informal group and individual counseling,
tutoring and recreational activities to 30-40 students per week.
Alcohol and Drug Education '
Youth peer groups each participated in an 8-week alcohol/
drug education program. MSC staff, in conjunction with Joan
Rosenblat ( from Mt. Auburn Hospital Center for Alcohol Problems) ,
lead each group through discussions about the problems of drug
and alcohol. for teens.
Sports Activities
The MSC sponsors a team in the West Suburban Basketball
League and continued for the Ath year to run a drop-in gym
program at the East and West Junior High Schools.
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MUNICIPAL
SKA,rING ARENA
The Annual Report of the Watertown Municipal Skating Arena called
Annual Town Report 1982, is respectfully submitted to the citizens
of Watertown.
The Watertown Municipal Skating Arena's operating season is
August 15-April 15. The facility is available for group rentals
and private skating parties throughout the season with many local
groups taking advantage of the opportunity. Public Skating sessions
are held five times a week and skating lessons offered twice a week
for every age level .
Bentley College, Brandeis University, Brookline, Newton North,
Waltham, Winchester and Watertown High Schools play all their home
games at the Arena between December 1 and March 1.
The Arena continues to attract various youth hockey groups as
Belmont, Waltham, Metropolitan Boston and Watertown Youth Hockey
rent ice time throughout the season.
For the third consecutive year, the Arena was one of five facilities
in Massachusetts selected to host the Massachusetts Interscholastic
Athletic Association post season hockey games .
In an effort to offset the ever increasing cost of utilities,
especially electricity, we decided to install a new energy saving
lighting system of super Metalarc Lamps at the Arena. These lamps
provide better lighting while using less electricity.
The removal of forty-seven mercury vapor lamps and fixtures and
the installation of twenty-one Metalarc Lamps was done by three
Department of Public Works ' electricians, Toros Sabounjian,
James Caruso and Frank Cerrati, Jr. From November 15 - 24, 1982,
these men exhibited total dedication and professionalism to the
job at hand and accomplished the changeover of lighting systems in
a most efficient manner, saving the Town of Watertown thousands of
dollars in installation costs . We wish to extend our gratitude for
a job well done.
In the midst of our tenth operating season, our plant remains in
good condition due to a vigorous maintenance program and a major
overhaul of the Zamboni Ice Resurfacer accomplished over the summer.
We would like to thank the Fire Department's Rescue Squad, the
Department of Public Works and the various other departments for
their splendid cooperation during the past year .
We will continue to serve the people of Watertown and welcome any
suggestions which might improve our operation.
Respectfully submitted,
ichael J--� Driscoll , Jr.
Rink Director
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R�:CREATION
R E C R E A T I O N
Thomas J. Sullivan, Director
Richard Maloney, Assistant Director
Robert B. McCarthy, Chairman Perm expires 1983
Ms. Lorraine LaRose, Secretary Term expires 1985
Mr. James Clark Permanent
Mr. Joseph Kelly Permanent
Dr. Daniel G. O'Connor Permanent
Mrs. Sigrid Reddy Permanent
Mr. Arthur E. Todino Term expires 1984
To the Chairman and members of the Watertown Recreation
Commission:
The annual report of the Recreation De-
partment is respectfully submitted by
the Director of Recreation for the period
of July 1, 1981 through December 30, 1982.
The function of the Watertown Recreation Commission is
to provide a year-round recreation program to the end
that every child in Watertown shall have a place to
play in safety and that every person, young and old,
shall have the opportunity for the best and most sat-
isfying use of his leisure time.
The contributions of the members of the Recreation
Commission cannot be over emphasized. They perform a
dedicated community service while they serve without
pay. The members have aided the Director in an under-
standing of his duties, stood behind his recommendations
for changes and additions, and given wise counsel and
advise to the Director.
ORGANIZATION
The Recreation Commission is comprised of seven members,
four of whom are permanent. Three are appointed by the
Town Manager. The four permanent members are: Supt. of
the Department of Public Works; Supt of Schools; Chief
of Police; Director of Libraries. The structure of the .
Commission is:
1) Officers: a) Chairperson
b) Secretary
2) Other members
All employees of the Recreation Department, except the
Director and Principal Account Clerk, are part-time
employees. Part-time employees are hired to instruct
and supervise the various programs dueing the four sea-
sons of the year.
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RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS 1981-82
The summer of 1981 gave the Recreation Department its
first taste of life with Proposition 211. While 21-2 caused
curtailments and cutbacks to our programs, we did still
supply a well-rounded program to the citizens of Water-
town. The major effects of 21-2 cut supervisors at Under-
wood Playground, Charles River and Arlington Park. Only
one staff person was present this year at Parker, Lowell
and West Jr. We did staff Arsenal Park and we also ran
our summer Olympic days at Arsenal. We fe(i this helped
to give the park some very good and needed exposure.
One tennis instructor was eliminated under 22, but the
hard work of our two full-time and one part-time instruc-
tors made this , once again, a very successful program.
Because of a limited staff we gave lessons just at Victory
Field and Camp Pequossette.
Basketball was again a very successful program this sum-
mer of 181. The men' s league, ages 14 and up, reached
its highest point of attendance. Through registration
fees the league turned in $880. to the Revolving Fund.
Attendance at Camp Pequossette increased with a total re-
ceipts of $6 , 685. Transportation costs were paid out of
the Revolving Fund. The camp was field at the Parker
School.
The swimming program for the youth of Watertown was very
successfully conducted at the MDC Pool in Watertown. The
Strolling Players held their evening rehearsals at the
Parker School. Many outstanding performances were given
around the town.
Our flag-football and physical conditioning programs sent
many tired bodies home from Victory Field in 1981. These
two programs continue to grow in popularity.
The program for the mentally handicapped in 1981 worked
in conjunction with the Special Education Camp held at
the Senior High School.
The 1981 fall season included flag-tag football, soccer,
baton twirling and basketball. The department also ran
a Friday night social and a Saturday Day Camp for the
mentally handicapped citizens of Watertown.
The 1982 spring programs covered softball , baseball and'
baton twirling as well as T-Ball and tennis for the youth
of Watertown. Baton twirling and T-Ball programs are
geared for the younger children, grades 1-2-3 while all
other programs are geared for grades 4-5-6.
During the summer season of 1982 the playground attendance
was down justifying the cutbacks on the number of areas
supervised. Our tennis program was very successful with
80 participants in classes which were conducted at Victory
Field courts. Flag-football played at outside Victory
Field, Monday through Thursday evenings, attracted 150
of our young men and had one of their end of the season
games televised by Cable T.V. Our evening basketball
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program is very popular and registration fees amounted
to $675. The weight lifting program had 25 active parti-
cipants, however, we want to expand this program next
year with hopes of including female participation. Our
swimming program for youngsters ran very well with 225
participating in both sessions. The program for the men-
tally handicapped this summer worked in conjunction with
the Special Education Camp held at the Senior High School.
Our staff also worked one evening a week taking these
special needs students on outings (movies, etc. ) .
Attendance at Camp Pequossette last summer was excellent
with a total of 360 campers. Transportation costs were
paid out of the Revolving Fund account. Registration fees
amounted to $6,821. The camp was held at the Parker School,
however, as this property is to be sold by the town we are
looking to move the camp to the Last Jr. High School next
summer. This is subject to approval by the Watertown
School Committee.
As of July 1, 1982 the Recreation Department is respon-
sible for all park permits issued for use of fields in
the town.
During the fall-winter season flag-football and soccer
programs for grades 4-5-6 are conducted. A very compre-
hensive basketball program is conducted for grades 4
through 12. Instructions in baton twirling if offered
to youngsters, ages 3 to 18, on Tuesday evenings at the
Senior High School. For adults classes in aerobic dancing,
golf, ballroom dancing and tennis for beginners and in-
termediates were offered. We also ran the popular men' s
recreation basketball league. The department runs a
Friday night social and a Saturday Day Camp for the men-
tally handicapped. The students in our Saturday Day Camp
competed in the County and State Special Olympics again
this year. Sing-a-longs were held at the Woodland Towers
for all senior citizens in the town on Thursday evenings
during the month of December and proved to be well at-
tended. Additional programs for the senior citizens are
scheduled to start by the end of April.
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VETERANS' SERVICES
VETERANS ' SERVICES
ANNUAL REPORT
During the period July 1 , 1981 and ending June 30, 1982
and continuing through end of 1982, the Veterans ' Services
Departmen`_ continued to operate effectively. By utilizing
State and Federal programs and referral information, our
expenses have been kepi to a minimum with greater benefits to
our veterans.
During the months of November and December, a large volume
of Veterans Administration Income Questionnaire cards had to be
completed. These forms must be filed by January lst by all
non-service connected pension recipients in order to have their
benefits continued.
A considerable amount of time and effort was spent in assist-
ing veterans and their dependents file for Veterans pensions from
the Federal Government. Many Watertown residents were aided with
forms and correspondence relative to Veterans Administration
matters thus eliminating a long tedious day at the Veterans
Administration in Boston.
The end result was substantial benefits allocated to eligible
veterans and their dependents in Watertown.
Respectfully submitted
!1 L r ,�
Richard T. Johnson
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LIBRARY
REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN, 1982
The Watertown Free Public Library, although suffering from Prop. 21 managed to
conclude an outgoing and uplifting year because of the diligence of its Director,
Mrs. Sigrid Reddy and her hard-working staff.
One of the highlights of the year was the excellent Armenian exhibit, "A Look
at Ourselves", by Ruth Thomasian. This exhibit in the library attracted many
patrons not only from Watertown but also from surrounding towns. A great deal of
work and research went into this project with the final result bringing credit to
all involved.
In October 1982 the Council voted to give the library the security system they
had wanted and needed for some time. Although this project cost the town $36,000
it will also secure the safety of all the books, especially the very valuable,
one-of-a-kind book that the library treasures. The security system is scheduled
to be installed in both branches and the Main Library in the early Spring.
A disturbing event occurred in August at the East Branch Library. Because
of faulty wiring, extensive damage caused by a smoky fire necessitated the imme-
diate closing of the branch. The St. James Armenian Church offered temporary
quarters for branch use in a room in their Cultural Center during one day a week.
Books could be returned there and new books taken out. This arrangemenL, though
limited, was deeply appreciated by the Trustees and the library staff. It is
hoped that the library will be renovated in time to be reopened in March of 183.
One of the most noteworthy happenings was the vote by the Trustees to open
both branches of the library twenty hours a week and three hours on Sunday at the
Main Library, these hours having previously been drastically cut because of Prop. 22.
It is hoped by all to have full service restored sometime in the near future.
The library received a matching grant for the Living History of Watertown,
1900 to the present, from the Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities
to update the slide-tape history of Watertown.
The Trustees continue to note with appreciation the many services provided
for the children, both at the East and North branches; the pre-school story hour,
the toddler drop-in program and the many reading clubs held in the spring, summer
and at Halloae en. Foremost among the activities is the "special story hour" at
the end of the summer and the arts and crafts program, all well attended.
I cannot conclude this report without paying a special tribute to the "Friends
of the Library" who have given unsparingly of their time in many ways, but speci-
fically at their book fair in May. Many long hours go into the preparation for
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the sale, with the result this year a very gratifying $1300 realized. Barbara
Farquhar is President of the Friends and they donated this money to the library
for several very worth:;hile projects.
I would like to thank the Trustees for the opportunity of serving as Chairman
this year, and to thank the entire library staff for their spirit of cooperation.
A library is a symbol of hope and freedom in the world today and I am honored to
Play a small part in its riany activities.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary J. Carver, Chairman
Board of Library Trustees
Helen Guest Perry, Vice-Chairman
Charles T. Burke, Comptroller
Gracemarie V. LeBlanc, Secretary
Donald J. MacDonald
Raya Stern
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LIBRARY STAFF
Director: Sigrid R. Reddy
Assistant Director and Community Services Librarian: Helene Tuchman
Secretary: Helen Pando
Departments
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Adult Services: Jane Eastman, Superv� and Head of Reference P
Reference Department: pane Hen de son, Librarian, Ellen Wendrruff, Pre-Professional
Librarian, Mary fi Iu,,H As s is Cant --�-P
Part-time: Jean deg' Pa�ela Schofield, Keith S'tavely, Librarians
Circulation Department: Doris Anderson, Head; Anne Diozzi, Karen Gill
Ruth Griffin, Ass is . P P P 7
Part-time: Carol Harris, Marilyn Micco, Helena Neylon, Catherine Richmond,
P P T M. Angela Ward, Assistants
Young Adult Department: Debora Bugbee, Supervisor
Part-time: Mari McClure, Librarian, Darlet-trePSmith, Pre-Professional Librarian
Children's Department: Maureen Conners, Acting Supervisor
Madeliene Marino, Debo ah Mazzolinifi re-Professional Librarians
Part-time: Marthe Forffster, Emilia Pisani, Debra Saryan, Librarians
Patricia Farrell, Assistant
Technical Services: Forrest Mack, Supervisor
Charlotte Murray, Pre-Professional Librarian, Frances Mannix, Gayle Roberts-
Cullen, Assistants TP
Part-time: Annete Galdi, Assistant
Branch Librarians: Mary Harney, East Branch; `.Lani Gerson,,; North Branch
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Pages: Brenda Berg, Frank Destino, Susan Duncan, Catherine Furia, Aline Karageuzian,
Marybeth LeBlanc, Darlene MacCauley, Elizabeth Morrissey, Carol Oates, Eleanor
O'Dea, Seta Ourfalian, Lora Wan
Custodians: William J. Mannix, Head Custodian; John C. Carey, Paul Mannix, Junior
Custodians
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1981 - 1982 SELECTED DATA
Name of Library Watertown Free Public Library
Town Watertown, Massachusetts
Library Director Sigrid R. Reddy
Date of Founding 1868
Population served 34,384 U.S. Census, 1980
Assessed Valuation of Town $98,251,220
Appropriation, Town Percentage 2.2%
Appropriation, per capita $16.87 0
Circulation, per capita 5.23
Circulation, per registered borrower 13.04
Number of agencies Main library, 2 branches
Number of days open during year 3312
Hours of Lending:
:lain Library: 57 in winter; 49 in summer
East Branch: 24 in winter; 24 in summer
North Branch: 16 in winter; 16 in summer
BOOK COLLECTION Adult Juvenile Total
Number of books
1 July 1981 96,082 33,361 129,443
Acquisitions during year 6,116 2,460 8,576
Withdrawals and lost books 5,576 2,511 8,087
Number of books
30 June 1982 96,622 33,310 129,932
PERIODIC.=,L SUBSCRIPTION'S
Magazines 304
Newspapers 22
PHONO-RECORD COLLECTION
Number of record albums 1 July 1981 5,986
Albums added 679
Withdrawals and lost albums 858
Number of record albums 30 June 1982 5,807
CIRCULATION JULY 1981 - JUNE 1.982
Main East North Total
Adult 83,335 13,463 7,101 103,899
Young Adult 10,905 3,683 5,583 20,171
Children 35,706 10,788 9,143 55,637
Department Totals 129,946 27,934 21,827 179,707
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EXPENDITURES
Salaries $424,878.14
Longevity 9,670.50
Books and other library
materials 70,963.00
Administrative Expense 19,314.00
Contractual Services 52,864.51
Capital Outlay 1,366.00
BORROWERS REGISTERED
Fiscal year 1980
Main East North
Adult 3,845 522 173
Juvenile 156 137 114
Total 4,001 659 287
Grand Total 4,975
Fiscal year 1981
Adult 3,291 358 124
Juvenile 142 134 82
Total 3,433 492 206
Grand Total 4,131
Fiscal year 1982
Adult 3,750 445 65
Juvenile 236 111 64
Total 3,986 556 129
Grand Total 4,671
TOTAL NUMBER OF BORROWERS REGISTERED
Adult Juvenile Totals
1980 (July 1979 - June 1980) 4,540 435 4,975
1981 (July 1980 - June 1981) 3,773 358 4,131
1982 (July 1981 - June 1982) 4,260 411 4,671
Totals 12,573 1,204 13,777
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Events and meetings held at the Watertown Public Library during calendar 1982
Library programs: 37
Town agencies: 66
Community groups: 153
Total: 256
Audio-visual equipment loans to community groups, town agencies and by library
staff, calendar 1982
Library programs: 119
Town agencies: 77
Community groups: 58
Individual in-library use 487
(VCR, stereo record player,
filmstrips & loops)
Total: 741
TRUST FUNDS
Balance Balance
Name 1 July 1981 Receipts Expenses 30 June 1982
Barry $2,336.01 $166.46 $488.08 $2,014.39
Charles 803.42 43.90 0 847.32
McGuire 1,614.36 124.47 131.55 1,607.28
Mead 6,679.35 546.47 1,185.62 6,040.20
B. Pierce .1,147.25 95.04 135.91 1,104.38
W. Pierce 16,762.04 1,170.27 773.88 17,158.43
Pratt 21,992.97 2,227.58 650.00 23,570.55
Whitney 1,141.61 62.55 100.00 . 1,104.16
$52,477.01 $4,434.74 $3,465.04 $53,446.71
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
July, 1981 - June 30, 1982
Town Appropriation (includes $17,192 in State Aid) $579,980.41
Receipts from Trust Funds (July 1, 1981 - June 30, 1982) $4,467.72
CASH TRANSFERS TO TOWN TREASURER
July 1, 1981 - January 1, 1982 -
December 31, 1981 June 30, 1982
Fines $1,375.11 $1,479.15
Lost and damaged materials 169.49 161.68
Lost registration plates 56.00 72.00
Reserve postals 74.25 83.50
Totals $1,674.85 $1,796.33
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EMPLOYEES NOT PAID THROUGH TOWN APPROPRIATION:
Grants-Funded
Christine Harris Producer
Volunteers
Kerina Bachrynowski Mary MacFadgen
Susanne Bailey Nancy Mardirosian
Marjorie Connelly Anne Milmore
Isabel Divrigian Mark Murray
Barbara Farquhar Edward Phelan
Joan Gidopoulos Rosemary Reese
Elaine Graves Rhonda Rodgers
Elizabeth Horth Lee R. Schiel
Lorelei Kolegue Anita Shamgochian
Michael Lagattuta Albert W. Whittemore
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
The following reports of department heads and branch librarians will detail
many of the activities in which the library has been engaged during the past year
in its effort to continue to provide quality service to the people of Watertown.
In spite of reduced hours, a constricted budget, fewer staff, and higher demand,
the library has, I believe, lived up to the expectations of its clientele. You
will note that in spite of the smoky fire that caused extensive damage, the
East Branch has reopened; that plans go forward to prepare for automating circulation,
acquisition, and, in due course, even the card catalog; security systems have been
installed in all agencies; and the recourse to the court process to retrieve
materials has brought back many books and has convinced our patrons that we
intend to continue to enforce the law on overdue materials.
We look forward to the future in the hope that we may soon be able to remodel
and expand the ,fain Library building to achieve access by the handicapped, better
and more modern facilities for our public, and improved storage and atmospheric
conditions for the preservation of all library materials. Our building will be
one hundred years old in 1934; we believe that the people of Watertown expect and
deserve twentieth-century library service.
Our thanks go to the Town Manager and Council who have been supportive of
the goals of the library; to the many department heads and employees who have
helped us in our work; and above all, to the Trustees who have shared our
frustrations and triumphs.
Sigrid Reddy, Director
The volunteer pro-ran has continued with fourteen volunteers working actively
on such projects as the historic picture file; the delivery of books to nursing
home senior citizens and shut-ins; updating reference files, and audio-visual
repairs. Exhibits have included "A Look at Ourselves," a major exhibit of photo-
graphs of Arnenians in Europe and Asia before World War I and in the U.S. in
recent times; "Bread and Puppet," a photographic exhibit of an innovative
theatre group in Ve=ont; "Banned Books," an exhibit on censorship prepared
by the .Reference Department; paintings by local artist Marie Ward, and an
exhibit on heraldry by Fred 'Mil-ore.
Maureen Conners and I have worked on assembling a staff manual so that library
policies and procedures will be available in one place and each staff member will
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have an up-to-date copy.
-Our overdue book procedures received careful review and were made uniform,
a new postal card was designed and the process for taking those patrons who
had failed to respond to notices into court was instituted and has been
successful in increasing the number of books returned.
The library received a Merit Aid grant from the Massachusetts Council on
the Arts and Humanities that enabled us to produce cultural programs of interest
to all age groups. A series on publishing was well received as were programs
on storytelling and a film series. "Talking for Keeps," an oral history manual
written by Christine Harris and based on a workshop she held on the library
was published with funds provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities
and the Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities.
Our participation in the Minuteman Library Network, a regional library
group exploring automated circulation and an on-line catalog has continued;
a grant will be sought under the Library Services and Construction Act.
Publicity in local newspapers and on cable television and in the library
in-house publication, "The Pink Sheet," has kept the library and its programs
in the public eye. Major articles were produced describing our volunteer
program and our campaign to retrieve overdue books. Library staff members
Ellen Wendruff and Karen Gill participated in Continental Cablevision's training
program and have produced cable spots for the library as well as working as
crew for other town cable projects.
Helene Tuchman, Assistant Director
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ADULT SERVICES
Reference Department
Our annual report for 1982 will emphasize three areas of service:
reference questions, interlibrary loan and programming. Members of the department
responded to 12,500 reference questions in 1982, about the same number as in 1981.
What does this number mean in terms of collection development, book selection
and weeding? The following chart may show some partial answers at least in
the distribution of interest areas. This chart is based on an analysis of
1,000 questions received in November, 1982. The student questions divided fairly
evenly over the usual school subject areas.
Student questions 37%
(junior/senior high school; college level
and above; continuing education)
Business and finance 11%
Do-it-yourself (includes cooking, 13%
gardening, crafts and hobbies)
Genealogy, local history, history in 6/
general
Consumer questions 6.5%
Politics, govgrnnient, current events, 4%
travel
Health and medicine 3%
Information and referral 3.5%
Literature and the arts 10%
(including music, art and film)
Childcare 3%
Math and science 3%
Religion 1%
In preparation for these questions and all the others asked in 1982
the staff selected new books, prepared exhibits of various parts of the
collection and continued the extensive weeding necessary as part of the
reclassification effort. Al
Jane Eastman, Supervisor
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Interlibrary- Loan
Through the use of our OCLC (On-line Computer Library Center) computer
terminal we have been able to increase the number and types of material
borrowed through interlibrary loan. ILL statistics for calendar year 1982
reveal that 194 books were borrowed, 34 lent, using bibliographic information
accessible from the terminal data base, while 248 books were borrowed, 75 lent,
using conventional methods. The total was that 342 books were borrowed from
other libraries for the use of Watertown borrowers, and 109 were loaned to
other libraries during the year. The OCLC system has enabled many more out-
of-state patrons to become aware and take advantage of our local history,
genealogical and general collection. On the other hand, Watertown residents
have requested materials from unusual sources such as the Department of the
Army's Military history Institute in Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts
Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay. Examples of the range of material provided
through OCLC are: The Printed Maps of London circa 1553-1850; Natural
Durability & Preservation of One Hundred Tropical African Woods; audio-
cassettes of various Harry Truman speeches; The Fishbasket Papers, the diaries,
1768 - 1823 of Bradbury "Jewell.," Esquire of Tamworth. .. ; American Bastille:
A history of the ille;al arrests & imprisonment of American citizens during
the late Civil War, Philadelphia, 1876; and Birds of the West Indies.
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Programs
1932 was a banner year for adult services programming. The bi-weekly book
discussion group continued throughout the year, attracting many new participants.
In the fall the group turned its attention to several books (for example, Huckleberry
Finn) which have been subjected to censorship. These books, and the attacks upon
them, had been highlighted during the summer in an exhibit on banned books which
staff members put up in the second floor Gallery. This exhibit attracted consider-
able attention: stories in the Boston Globe and The Dial (WGBH's program guide) ,
and a report on radio station WEEI. An article about the exhibit written by Lani
Gerson and Keith Stavely of the staff has been accepted for publication in Library
Journal, the most widely-read national magazine for librarians. In October
the department sponsored a four-part lecture series, Inside Publishing Today,
featuring authors Suzanne Gordon and Thomas McMahon, editor William Goodman,
and book reviewer Shaun O'Connell. The lectures were attended by large and
enthusiastic audiences. One patron's comment on the banned book exhibit could
be applied to all these programs: "Makes me proud of our library."
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Circulation Department
Circulating 113,134 books, 15,393 records and 2,500 magazines was only a
part of the activities in the Circulation Department in fiscal 1982. Besides
maintaining an attractive reading room with newspapers, magazines, recordings and
a listening center, plants, comfortable chairs and tea or coffee we booked
many interesting and diverse groups into our meeting rooms. On one recent
Wednesday evening a group of Girl Scouts was in the darkroom learning how
to develop film, the Watertown Recycling Committee was discussing committee
plans in the Drop-In-Center, the Children's Room was filled with talk and
laughter by the Bridge Club having its weekly get-together and the Pratt Room
was full of members of the Shriver Center Life Skills Group who were having
refreshments and enjoying a film. A busy place! The 1982 meeting-room statistics
look like this:
Groups Meeting - 1982
Conanunity 153
Library 37
Town agencies 66
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In addition five mornings a week activities in the Senior Citizen's
Drop-In-Center attract at least twenty people. These activities include
painting and drawing lessons, knitting and crocheting sessions and beano
games.
Doris Anderson, Head of Circulation
Main Library
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CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT, 1982
1982 %.:as yet another year of challenges and changes for the Children's Depart-
ment. Not only were the effects of Proposition 21 still present but the East Branch
Children's Department experienced a fire which left the branch inoperative until
March of 1983. Through all of this, the Children's Department maintained the
quality of service and the continuous programming of activities for the enjoyment
and enrichment of children that their patrons had come to expect.
The traditional programs that continually generate tremendous enthusiasm and
interest were maintained by all agencies. During story hours, librarians introduced
165 preschoolers to the pleasures of books and reading by leading youngsters in
stories, games and fingerplays. The weekly toddler drop-in program provided the
opportunity for parents and toddlers to explore the book and toy collections in a
relaxed atmosphere of conversation and children's play. The movie programs attracted
over 1 ,000 children. The Spring Reading Club encouraged readers to read 300 books
and the Summer Reading Club, entitled "Follow the Yellow Brick Road," encouraged
hundreds of readers to read almost 2,000 books.
The Children 's Department also offered other enrichment programs. Holiday
crafts programs and Hallowe'en stories were enjoyed by hundreds of children.
Pantomime, improvisation and theatrical games were some of the activities conducted
in the Creative Draima program with the goal of stimulating new ways of expressing
feelings and experiences. "Once Upon a Time," a storytelling program, had 200
children experience the art of the storytellers, adding richness to the stories
by lifting them from the printed page into life. Both the creative drama and the
storytelling programs were funded by the Massachusetts Council on the Arts and
Humanities.
A three—:reek health awareness series, "Healthful Saturdays," was held for
parents and children. A ten-week Parent Workshop was conducted for parents of
preschoolers. The workshop offered parents an opportunity to share ideas and
concerns about child-rearing.
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The Children's Department is committed to bringing children and books together
and to providing enrichment programs which will help children engage in the con-
tinous process of reading and learning about themselves and their world. This
commitment is and will continue to be reflected in the types of programs we bring
to our community.
Maureen Conners
Acting Supervisor
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YOUNG ADULT DEPARTMENT
The young adult years are transitional years during which growth and
change are the focus of life. The Young Adult Department strives to respond
to this by continuing to define its priorities in order adequately to- serve
a growing and changing segment of the population. The circulation figures for
the Young Adult Department reflect the curtailed hours of Young Adult services
at the branches. The figures for the Main Library, however, remain strong,
showing that young adults have sought our needed materials and services at the
Main Library. The North Branch Library was reorganized to reflect the new
pattern of use by young adults as primarily a source for recreational reading
materials. The East Branch Library awaits re-opening after the fire of August
1982. The circulation of Young Adult records, primarily rock and popular
recordings, was up in 1982 reflecting the Young Adult Department's successful
effort to obtain the currently popular records.
Reference assistance and help with school-related assignments continued
to be an important function of the Young Adult Department. Cooperation with
the Watertown area schools continued with tours of the library, assistance with
local history projects, and support for students from the Orchard Street Home,
Perkins School for the Blind and the Protestant Guild for the Blind. Other
activities contributing to the growth of the young adult services include
the use of the video-recorder by area organizations such as Physicians for
Social Responsibility, Perkins School for the Blind and the Concert Dance
Group. Completion of the reclassification of the Young Adult collection at
the Main Library and at the North Branch was a major improvement, for with only
one classification system in use, searching for materials was greatly simplified.
The spring of 1982 saw a popular film series on American history as portrayed
in feature films and a concurrent survey on the movie tastes of young adults.
Local Watertown talent was showcased at a series of after-school demonstrations
and workshops on instrumental and vocal technique. In the fall of 1982 the
Young Adult Department cooperated with Continental Cablevision in producing
a drug-abuse resource and book list and with the Watertown Multi-Service Center
on a sex-education information project. Several recreational reading displays
and book lists were also produced by the Young Adult Staff.
Debora Bugbee, Supervisor
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TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, 1982
During fiscal 1982 the Technical Services Department added 8,276 volumes to the
library system. Of these, S92 were donated by various persons. In addition to its
usual function of cataloging and file maintenance, the Technical Services Department
frequently provided coverage for staff illness and vacations in other- departments.
Technical Services was also involved in coordinating the moving and cleaning of the
fire-soiled books from East Branch, evaluation and selection of a book security
system, and preparation of the Fiscal 1981 Report of the Town of Watertown.
Perhaps the most noteworthy special project of the Technical Services Depart-
ment has been reclassification. During fiscal 1982, 5,696 volumes of non-fiction
which showed good circulation potential were reclassified from Cutter to Library of
Congress Classification. Among these were a number of art and natural history titles
which had been locked away from public access. We reclassified them to open shelves,
so that they are no..j easy to locate and may now circulate without hindrance. Books
on technological subjects - cooking, auto repair, and home maintenance - were also
reclassified during 1982.
Forrest Mack
Supervisor of Technical Services
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NORTH BRANCH LIBRARY
Despite severe budgetary cuts, the North Branch continued to serve the
neighborhood during the difficult fiscal year of 1982. Branch hours were
limited to two full days (including one evening) with one two-person staff
shuttling beti:een branches.
Seventy-five new patrons were registered during fiscal 1982, indicating
that even with shorter hours new library users continued to find their way
to the North Branch.
In July, 1982 a new staff was appointed to serve on a half-time basis.
With a permanent staff in place and with new, regular hours the use of the
branch increased. Circulation statistics, while not yet at pre-1981 levels,
have been steadily increasing.
The North Branch has continued to be a source for recreational reading
material; a place for school children to do homework and to find material
for reports. It has been a neighborhood center with many older patrons coming
weekly to browse, read papers, chat and drink coffee. Mothers in the neighbor-
hood have found the library to be one of the few places they could comfortably
bring their toddlers for play, reading and movies. Preschoolers came weekly
for story hour and a huge cro-vrd of children come to a Hallowe'en party with
scarey stories and songs. The tremendous response to the minimum of children's
programs possible underlined the need Watertown families feel for safe, creative
and educational activities for young children.
The North Branch has been many things to many people since its inception
in 1941. While the cutbacks in hours and materials made it difficult to provide
some of the traditional services there were still many important needs met by
the branch.
Lani Gerson, Branch Librarian
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EAST BRANCH LIBRARY, 1982
Adult Department - People Who Use the Library
Borrowers come in to read periodicals and newspapers. The branch
is located in an Armenian Community, and Armenian-Americans are interested in
the books and newspapers and recordings in the Armenian language and about
Armenia and Armenian-Americans. Students do reference work using our reference
materials and encyclopedias. Readers come in to borrow our fiction and non-
fiction collection. Borrowers enjoy our fine adult collection both of fiction
and non-fiction.
Children's Department
Children come to story hours and attend toddler drop-in group.
Children come in to do homework and use encyclopedias, and borrow books,
records, and periodicals.
Young Adult Department - Limited at Branches
Young people, grades 9-12, come to the branch to study and
use reference materials including encyclopedias. They consult college catalogs,
are interested in borrowing paperbacks and pop records and borrow light fiction.
They read classics for assigned book reports.
Since we had the fire at the East Branch Library on August 131) 1982, St. James
Armenian Church generously offered us a room in the Cultural Center in which we
made temporary quarters. We will always be grateful to Father Dajad Davidian and
his parish council , and in particular to Mr. Crosby Goshgarian, Executive Director
of the St. James Armenian Cultural Center, for their hospitality.
Mary Harney
Branch Librarian
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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY
CIVIL DFFFNSF, AGENCY
ANNUAI: TOWN RFPOP.T 1982
Civil. Defense is st-t up primarily as a means to insure the
maxi.munt su--vival of r?c+ple and preservation of property in the
Tr)w-; of Watertown in the event of natural or man-made disasters .
"o? ezt C. O'Reilly was appointed CD Director as of July 1, 1982 .
Of 41 , 328 shelter spaces located, 25, 228 have been licensed and
ra,lio�lojica- l kits p.-ocured for same, these were State tested for
in Nov,:_mber. 14 Alternate Self Support (Radiological)
04.s havr ?omen issued for use in public safety vehicles. An alternate
^.,ini-ay.).,-i.ation plat: with route and host area, as well as a basic
e;oer(jnney operations plan, has been written.
The Atixi.liary. Fire Department has 28 active volunteers trained
in firofightin7, .rescue operations and radiological monitoring. They
have 3,182 volunteer man-hours to their credit. The auxiliary has
moved from the old Arsenal property and is now housed at 195 Grove
St . , the incinerator, which the men are in the process of renovating.
The Auxiliary Police Department numbers 37 active members trained
in all police duties and radiological monitoring. Auxiliaries assist
in patroling Watertown 6 nights a week and various other duties. They
contributed 3,986 volunteer- manhours. 3 new members were sworn in.
Radio drills and "Checkerboard" tests are held monthly with State
and Federal authorities, by the Communications Division. we have our
own radio frequency, 155.955, and base stations for Fire, Police, DPW,
Health and Schools. Plans for a Town-wide Emergency Communications
System are being implemented, using our new communications plan and
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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY
ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 1982
1)pdating radios, transceivers, walkie-talkies anO base stations.
Civil Defense received partial reimbursement under Federal
Contributions for Emergency Management Assistance Program
.imounLin, to S4,459.C4. This Agency screens Surplus for needs of
: l ' ?�Aart"• Pnt� in Watertown.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert C. O'Reilly
Director of Civil Defense
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Annual Report of the! Fire Department for the calendar year 1982 is
hereby respectfully submitted in accordance with the provisions of the
By-laws of the Town of Watertown:
^l:e Town has adol;ted a :uiiiimwn ::iannin6 of tw.:iaty-one (21) personnel
per on duty shift. At this number one (1) of the four (4) engine
companies is placed out of service. At full strength each of the four
(4) groups are assigned twenty--four (24) officers and men.
A new radio system has been ordered for the Department. Civilian
dispatchers have been hired and will take over the dispatching duties
when the com-nunications center is moved to the Police Station sometime
in the Spring of 1983. Lieutenants Francis G. Murphy and Anthony P.
Ferolito are coordinating all of the above moves for the Department.
Ambulance fees have been increased over the last couple of years from
$65.00 in 1980 to $95.00 in 1981 and to $105.00 in 1982. An adoption
of other fees for permits, inspections, storage of fuels and other
special servin es are n the planning stakes. Is this the result of
"Prop Z%z
Firefighter Howard K. Stearns was named Inspector and assigned to the
Fire Prevention Bureau.
Under the direction of Oaptain Thomas F. Maloney the department's
Training Coordinator each and every member is certified annually as
first responders in Emergency Medical Services. Captain Maloney also
oversees all department training relating to firefighting.
The Department presently has twenty-five (25) Emergency Medical Tech-
nicians under the direction of Emt/Captain David A. McCaffrey and
Emt/Lieutenant Eugene J. fierullo. Those that are certified are as
follows :
T,ieutenant Robert B. McCarthy Lieutenant David R. Simpson
Firefighter Thomas L. Walsh Firefighter Eugene J. Merullo Jr.
Firefighter Daniel F. McDermott Firefighter Patrick B. Martino
Firefighter David P. Stead Firefighter Edward L. Brown Jr.
Firefighter Thomas L. Jones Firefighter Gerard F. Caruso
Firefighter Joseph E. Gartl.a:;:l Firefighter Lucius P. :Murphy
Firefighter Louis R. Visco Firefighter John J. Haggerty
Firefighter Michael J. Leone Firefighter John L. Martin
Firefighter William T. Hughes Firefighter Philip S. Cook
Firefighter John J. Wiltshire Jr Firefighter Renato J. Barilla
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F:irefight,�r Edwa.rti R. Bari�el;l Firefighter Michael A. Nicholson
Fi_refi.ghter Daniel W. Walsh
Retirements during 1982:
Rarmond A. Murphy March 31, 1982 31 years service
I?ts7)r,-.tor James R. Danfort.h April 26, 1982 26 years service
Dominic R. Uttaro June 2, 1982 23 years service
L .- tenant Donald A. Morrison June 17, 1982 27 years service
Ernest W. Morgaa Jrily 71 1982 31 years rvi.c,=
Lieutenant Maurice R. Carney August 18, 1982 40 years service
Inspector Petr:r F. Tori.11i August 25, Ig82 25 years service
Francis P. Gullot1i. September ?4, 1982 20 years serv.ir;(�
?ash F3 c?ur�nv,,_Z�fi2:
Stephen Messina. October 25, 1982 7 years service
Re-appointed during 1`)-82:
Edward R. Barrett; J=�nuar„�
Patl,:i c-.k B. Martino January 14, 1982
?1ichael A. Nicholson A,?.ri l 22, 1982
Daniel W. Walsh May 6, 1982
Appointed during 1982:
Robert M. Kelly December 23, 1982
Edward R. LaVache December 23, 1982
Michael H. Pepe December 23, 1982
Russell B. Wiltshire December 23, 1982
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WATERTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT
1
99 Main Street
"IATERTOWN, MASS. 02172
ROBERT C. WREILLT
Chief of Department
F1RE PREVENTION BUREAU REPORT MR THE YEAR OF 1982
Total Number Or Ruiss From January 1st to Desember 31st
House Fires 158
Building Fires 54
Motor Vehicle Aeeiedents 167
Frush , Rubbish , Dumpster Fires 175
False Alarms 360
Water Rescues 1
Yedieal Emergencies 1356
Mutual Aid 121
Miseellaneous Ruas 691
Cars , Track Fires 80
Accidental Alanrs 176
Water C211.8 ----- For the Month of June ONLY 73
Total 3420—
Rescue Scluard 1197
Total For The Year 4617
r ltiple Alarms ror 1982 , Total of 4k
56 Irving Street August 23, 1982
182 Walnut Street April 9, 1962
182 Walnut Street April 9, 1982
1L7 Highland Ave April 25, 1982
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Firr Prt'n'tt imi p({vs the greatest diridettdc — 1he sarittk ui liit and propertt•
Building Loss in Dollars:
$775,695.00
Content Loss in Dollars:
$191,100.00
Total Fire Loss in Dollars:
$966,795.00
Oil Permit issued: 78
Miscellaneous Permits: 40
Smoke detector Certificates and Inspections under Massachusetts
General Law Chapter 148 Section 26F: 166
Respectfully submitted,
d'ie-r
('-a a�nobert l;. turd
Staff Services Officer
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
VALUATION OF PROPERTY STOLEN AND RECOVERED
:.t-ition of Prop_.=_ Reported Stolen... .... .............................. 1,632,960.25
MISCELLANEOUS COMPLAINTS,INVESTIGATIONS,REPORTS,SERVICES
„cc_:ier.ts, Automobile (Police at Scene) ................... ................ 812
,;cc_dents, Wit and ?.:n................... ... .............................. 193
Acci(en-.s Other t. A-;to............ .......... ........................... 17
Acciients to Police Ve:^._cles......... ................ ..................... 11
Aln.rm o' Fire (Police a. Scene) ... .................. ...................... 627
Aonymouf. Telep^one Calls Irvestigated............ ........................ 114
Article:, Confiscate: Police. ........................................... 18
Articles Found.... .................... ..................................... 38
Articles Reported Los-:...................................................• 44
Assaults I•linor........ ... ................................................. 8
Attempt Suicide.......... .................. ............................... 11
Autos :•tiscellaneous Resorts Concerning.................................... 34Q
Automobiles Recover--d in datertown (Stolen inoother jurisdictions) ........ 70
Automobiles Reposz;ea.... . ........................ ......................... 13
3icycles Found....... ................ ..................................... C(199
=urglar Alarn� ; rns—d2red. ................................... .......... ..... 2,593
Caz�e; Investigated ;::ot otherwise classified................. ............. 1,534
Cats - Comnlalnts Concerning.............................................. 9
Cats - Dead. .. ....... ..................................................... 1
C ildren Causing •
:rc: ................................................. 1,612
Child-en Found (ReaortedLost by Parents.... .............................. 4
77
,., -
.,_:�ims .,�7ainst the :o ........... ........................................ 6
Clo"ed Hou-ze Check ...... ............................... .................. 748
Death .. - Sudden... ... ..................................................... 36
D,-aartment and Ot er .>,- moons Served or Sent to Other Departments for Service 391
Di::turbance....... .... ....... .............................................. 89
Distu:bance.in.Diners, Restaurants, etc................................... 24
ioSs - Complaint;, __:Wing.................. ............................ 143
Do.�-s - Dead....... ... ............. ........................................ 1
Door to Moor Solicito-rs Investigated...................................... 18
Doors and Windows =oun:.' Open by Police.................................... 159
escaped Persons........................................................... 3
Escorts Provided.......................................................... 138
DJaslon of Cab Fare............................. ......................... 6
False Bomb Reports........................................................ 12
Family Trouble............................................................ 326
Investigations - Areas of Trouble......................................... 311
Investigations - wed Forces............................................. 10
Investigations - Civil Service.............................. .............. 10
Investigations - District Attorney........................................ 0
Investigations - Other Departments........................................ 50
Investigations - Town :4anager............................................. 15
Investigations - Tow-i Clerk............................................... 0
Investigations Town Counsel............................................ 16
Labor Disputes............................................................ 1
163
Landlord and Tenant Trouble................................................. 54
Lights Burning in Closed Building........................................... 0
Lockouts.... .......................................................... ... 326
Loc'.,up and Prisoners........................ ................................. 2
Malicious Destruction of Property........................................... 383
Mentally Sick Persons....................................................... 67
Messages Delivered.......................................................... 44
Missing Persons Other Departments........................................... 2
Missing Persons - Watertown................................................. 51
Narcotics Cases Investigated............................................... . 34
Noisy Parties............................................................... 752
Patrol Requests or Inquiries................................................ 120
Persons Transported to Hospital............................................. 329
Police Take Notice.......................................................... 94
Protective Custody...........oo.......-oo........o.......o............0... 358
Prowlers........................................................... ....... 20
Recommendations for Citizens...................—........................... 32
Sick and Injured Assisted (Exclusive of Persons Transported to Hospital..... 1,193
Storm Damage...... ................0. ..............0...................... 21
Street Lights Out (Reported by Police)................000—.....oo.......... 77
Suicide..................................................................... 0
Summons and Subpoenas Served for Other Departments.......................... 198
Sunday or Holiday Work Permits Issued....................................... 45
Suspicious Cars Investigated......o........................o................ 459
Suspicious Persons Investigated............................................. 410
Trespassing................................-0.o...........0...oo...o...... 28
Truancy....................o..............o........o...o................... 2
Trouble with Neighbors..............o...............o............o... 48
Vandalism...o...............................................—.—......... 141
Violation of Liquor Laws....... ...................... 35
Windows Broken (Number of Incidents Reported to Police)..................... 116
TOTAL CALLS answered for Miscellaneous Complaints, etc...................... 16s119
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ARRESTS
Total Number ............... 3,16o
Males ............... 2,441
Females ...... ......... 719
' Tnc7 a..e Tr-i_fic V i 01—tions as cov.3red in report of Traffic Division
:Arrests for Other Del)art!rents...... ........ .. ....... ...................... 43
Assault and Batter•: .. ........ ..... ....................................... 6
ssaalt and Battery on a Police Officer................................... 12
Assault erd Batter•; with a Dane -e.rou3 Wea?ion............................... 12
Assa.;It with a Dan-rerous Weapon..................... ............. ......... 2
Assa-.:lt with Intent to Co:.%Tit Murder.......... ............................ 1
with Intent to Rape..... ........ ................►.....►.....►..... 1
Atte:=t Breaking and �.ntering (Day-Time) .................................. 1
'tte:::pt 3reakino and Entering (Night-Tima) ................................ 1
Ktternpt Larceny... .. ....................... ...............
"tempt Larceny of a Motor Vehicle.......................... .............. 11
'—,.reach of Quiet Enjo,Tent......................... ..... ................... 1
Brea,irg and 3nter4— (Day-Time) ............. ............................. 3
?fee!-ing and L'nterin , (:Might-Time) ................. ....................... 10
�revll.n- and EnterinS a :•rotor Vehicle (Ni;;rlt-Time) ....... ................. 12
3re:Tk ng and Ente=_nG and Larceny' (Day-Tine) .............................. 1
3rza::'_ng and Enter'_n and Larceny ('flight,-Time) ................. .. ......... 2
B:'ea:-.in:- Glass in 3..i_I dino.... .................... ....... ................. rj
_ur;;Iari o::s Tools in Possession. ........... 26
C:_r;ring a Loaded Pile on a Public Way ............ ..... ................. 1
:y=ault Warrant...... ...... .. ..... ....................... .... ........ .. . .. 22
.5_,sertion From U.S.M..0....... .......................... .. ..... ............ 1
Disorderly Person.......... ............ .. ................................. 39
Dissemination o O.-scene ; aterial.. ._............... ............... .
Distu:-oin1 the Paf-ve............ .......................................... 49
Dr_;Y.•tiin:- Alcoholic 3everages in a Public Way... .......................... 6
Drink-in.- or. Private Property without Consent of Owner..................... 1
3seupee............ ................ .. 1
... . ................................
Fraudulently Obtaining Goods, '.Ioney or Services by Use of Credit Cards.... 3
Indecent A & B on Child Under 14 Years.................................... 2
Intent to Defraud Lessor.................................................. 1
ilnapp�r. ................................................. ............... 2
Larceny.................................................... 6o
Larceny by Check..................................................... 4
Larceny of a M/V.......................................................... 20
Malicious Destruction of Property......................................... 22
Minor in Possession, of Alcoholic Beverages................................ 12
'!inor Unlawfully Transporting Alcoholic Beverages......................... 1
14on Supportt............................................................... 3
O-,)eratin:_ Under the Influence of Narcotics................................ 1
Possession of Stolen Credit Card..............................0........... 1
Public Lodger........ ..................................................... 20
2zpe...................................................................... 1
2?ceivin,r Stolen Property........................I........................ 21
,Robber-,r - krned................................0.......................... 2
ki-naway....................................... ........... 1
.................
S^opliftin..................................................0... .......... 8
St:Ibborn Child............................................................ 1
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ar�-!tenin ...... .... .................................................... 3
lraif is Warrant................................................. ......... 23
cress•.c"1ss1nf .................................................r........... 11
Ur.1 .; ul .Distributicn o: a Controlled Substance.......................... 1
U-- awful Possession �f a Controlled Substance................0........... 25
:.. i possession o= £a Da.nperous Weapon................................ 7
Unlawful Possession o P =irearms.......................................... 2
Unlawful Possession of _ Hypodermic Needle.. ........... ....0............. 3
unlawful Possession of ;/podermic Syringe....................0....:....... 2
'In
Iawful Possession of a Sawed Off Shot Gun.............................. 1
Usz a Motor Vehicl:: without Authority.................................. 2
JttarinJ:...........................................0..................... 1
Uttering- a False Prescription............................................ 1.
Violation of Abuse Prevention Order...........0..............0....0...... 16
Violation of Court Order................................................. 2
Violation of Probation................................................... 10
Warrant of Apprehension.................................................. 3
TOTAL: 565
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MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES REPORTED IN WATERTOWN
WITH RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION BY INSPECTORS DIVISION
July 81 to June 82
MONTH YEAR
CRIME R::PORTIM UNFOUNDED ACTUAL
_-- OF :,N5 S SOLVED I UNSOLVED
A-ESAULT & BATTiRY
108 2 I 106 I 74 I 32
f,:i:;AULT 1!/DA,'GEROjS kLAPO,I'
59 - 59 f 42 I 17
AUTO T;iEiT
208 3 205 I 14 I 191
:,T1%F;PTLD AUTO THEFT -- --- -
45 - 45 t 7 j 38
A.1•;.O.L. - U.S. ARMY
BRLAKING & ENTERING 96 _ �_ 96 I 14 82
Bii AKING & LNTI RING, ATTEflPT
63 - I 63 -I 3-
...I 60
BREAKING & ENTERING & LARCENY . 292 - 292 l 18 I 274
KIDNAPPING
c 1 3 2 1
LAfiCt-i.JY u`'Tr 550.60 - _
276 -- - ]_ 276 I — 47 I 229
LARCENY 550.00 & OVER - —
535 2 533 , 103 430
LARCENY,ATTarSPT
40 - 40 I - 3 37
LARCENY OF BICYCLE -- -- _ - --- - --
112 - 112 2 110
LARCENY BY CHECK -• --•••• ---
-- 8 - 8 3 5
-LEWD & LASCIVIOUS - -
19 I 3 •16-
RAPF,
- 4 - 4 I—` 2 2
RAPE, ATTE';PT
RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY 14 _ 14 9 5
RINGING rALBE ALARM —
196 - 196 I 2 194
ROBBERY 30 2 28 2 - 26 -
-
2 - 2 1 1
_Arson 7 - 7 4 3
Indecent A & B - ---
-
Attemoted Arson _
Totals —
���� 10 � I 357 175E
Crimes committed in prior years and 2113
solved as result of investigation
in current year:
Breaking & Entering
Breaking & ✓ntering & Larceny
Grand Totals
167 — --
LICENSES AND PERMITS ISSUED BY CHIEF
97 Bicycle Registration., ............ ............ . . ... . ...... .i 24.25
140 Firearms Identification Cards ..... .. .. .. . ............. .. . 298.00
2 Gunsmith License .............. .................... . ... ... . 40.00
2 Guns-ith & Firearms Dealer License ....... ................ 40.00
15 Hackney Carriage License ................................. 375.00
5 Hackney Driver License 9 35.00' .......................... 25.C.
30 Hackne;. Driver License _ 310.00 .. .... . .................. 300%
25 Hackney Stand License . .. .. ...... .. .... . ....... . .. ... .. ....
01 Permits to Carry Firearms ... ....... ......... ............. 610.OJ
3 Permits to Sell Ammunition ..... ... . ...... .. ............ .. 3.00
------------
TOTAL 3 2090.2`
' November, 1931 the fee was increa3ed tc 310-00
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TRAFFIC DIVISION
T=i) Ii: co UP": }farin:- tric• year ending .30 June 1932, a total of 2,836
vio',t-ons o: the traffic lawn: wrore prosecuted in the Second District Court o` t^c
at l:altt:ar.. '."<i';ulct ion is as follows:
speed........................................ .... ............. 19279
to 1'ielci ri:-ht of wn................. .... ..................... ..
}:rove kr s:idc cr t:rcr. �•:a............... ...a .......... .. ..... ........
- 75
Illc ;al Ovi:rt; 4n- ................................. ........... ....... 1
ii;: :7�Oj� •, .. ...................................... .............. 4Ji
•�• ai• . .............
traffic s�, � .., ... 3C»
Lac, closse... ................................................. 3
I17cw•!1 t-:rn....... ......................................... 30
}'..i1 .. to .. al........ .. ..... ........................ 0
.. ... ......... ..
:j c r 7r 1,: nc�_ of Alcoi:ol....... ..................................... �^
violatio_^........ ... .............. ....................... 4
CAL VIOLJ''TIO:...... . . ... .. . . .. ... .. .. ... .. .. . ... . .. ... . ... .. 21595
Tllc•- 1 ' -•
Ilie-al ::rc::::.:. . ....... ..... .. ........................................ 0
Ot::er :,c,:.-., .•.. .:o;::�........... ...................
11I0LATIM ........... ........... .. 2,836
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AUXILIARY POLICE
Du-in5 the year ending 30 Jmne 1982,. there w,erc thirthy-five (35)
active, un.iform-?d members of the Auxiliary Police Force.
T�,rovghrat the year, on ^n avara-e of five night, a meek (and each
ni3ht 'iuring the Christmas Seanon) Auxiliary Officers, each in his turn,
renort-d' for Traffic Duty and/or General. Patrol Duty between 6:30 p.m and
So, once again, we and the Town, are indebted to Auxiliary Police
Chief, Thones Sherry, and the ner:bers of the Aaxilinry Police Force for a
diff;-"..?t job well done. Once *:". in they have ;;':own a devotion to duty
a-ld . s 41I7.in;ne3s to serve, far beyond that of vf icb mi h+ —apnnable be
ask-d of `!?e:- Onc a again they are to be co�sendaa for the excellent
snir't with ,.__ch they rasgondec� to their assigned 6,.ities and the Superior
minn--r n -:shish they carri,:d them out.
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PERSONNEL
APPOINT,'•1'1-'d'T3 IN 1')81 - 19-32
j7. TI:1: SENIOR CLER"r, TYPIST DaT3 OF APPOIP;T. T
je-anie A. S:ilivan 13 September lq;l
Rita D. Cain-; 13 September 1981
PROVISHO:1+L PRIUCIP:+L CLERK
Nancy "-.rp`1y 19 October 1981
RETIREMENT
ACCIDENTAL DISIBILITY
OKIGri1ALLY
NN-1y POSITION APPOINTED TERMINATED YEARS OF SERVICE
William G. Coutts Patrolman 02-Rd-77 11-02-61 24
Corneli;:s F. Farrell Patrolman 05-31-68 12-30-81 13
Richard :d. O'Connor Patrolman 05-15-69 04-27-82 13
RESIGNATION
Joseph 3•-�irne, Jr. Patrolman 01-23-75 03-29-32 7
Carmen J. Camerato Patrolman 01-07-30 05-08-82 1 year - 4 months
IN MEMORIAM
It is with a deep sense of personal loss that we record the passing of the following
named forner members of the department, who during their period of service with the
department performed their duties faithfully and well:
NFIM•1E POSITION RLTIR.ED YEARS OF SERVICE DECEASED
James D. Devlin Lieutenant 10-01-79 35 11-10-61
John A. Higgins Patrolman 05-20-57 29 10-31-81
Joseph X. Cochrane Patrolman 01-15-59 1.6 02-21-82
Richard T. Bartley Patrolman 06-27-75 31 09-14-81
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CONCLUSION
In conclusion, we wish to thank the justices of the Superior and District
Courts, the Clerks of same, the District Attorney and his assistants, the Town
Manager, members of Town Council, other Town Officials and many law enforcement
agencies and public-spirited citizens who cooperated with this Department during
the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
Jose h P. Kelly
Chief of Police
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CONSERVATION
COMMISSION
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N;f1lhA`IVVVIN VVAljrjnlvYYly vVt-ll -U
WATERTOWN CONSERVATION COMMISSION
ANNUAL REPORT
The Watertown Conservation Commission respectfully submits the Annual Report
for the year 1982.
"So every man, woman, and child who plants trees shall be able to say on coming
as I have come toward the evening of life in all sincerity and truths: 'if you
seek my monument look around you! "'
This was a year of many changes for the Conservation Commission. The Commission
now has office space at the Town Hall on the ground floor in the former ;welfare
office.
The Conservation Commission thanks Dr. Dan O'Connor for the use of a classroom
at the Coolidge School prior to this last move. The Commission is now part of
the Department of Community Development and Planning, a new department formed this
past year. It incorporates Planning, Building Inspector, Zoning Board of Appeals,
the Economic Development Board, and the Conservation Commission.
ARSENAL PARK
The addition to the tot-lot play area was completed. Additional swings, wood play
structures and mini-basketball court were added to the existing tot-lot. We will
continue to use the temporary park access until the Arsenal. Market project is com-
pleted in August.
DOMENIC FILIPPELLO PARK
The development of the 12 acre landfill site in East Watertown is being incorporated
into the existing Filippello playground creating a 16 acre park. The end result
of this development solves some very serious problems faced by the Town and helps
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to upgrade land use in East W aterto.4n. The new park provides a lighted softball
field, multi-use field, basketball courts, street hockey, ten station vita course,
sledding, tot-lots, picknicking areas, trails, and lookout posts to enjoy the surround-
ing view of greater Boston.
TREES
The Commission continues to monitor the tree hearings held by the Department of
Public Works.
Arbor Day was held for the fifth year at the Lowell School. All the students
participated in the celebration by helping to plant 5 trees in the school yard.
The full day of activities culminated with the distribution of 350 tree seedlings,
douglas fir or scotch pine, to the students of the Lowell School. Directions for
planting and caring for the seedlings were prepared by Commissioner Blanche Kasper.
Mt. Auburn Street reconstruction is completed. The Conservation Commission is pleased
to have played an important role in successfully getting 167 new trees as part of this
reconstruction. Negotiations for Arsenal. Street continue because the Conservation
Commission is not satisfied with the 150 plantings agreed to by the State Department
of Public Works. The Commission's goal is 350 trees. The landscaping plan prepared
shows that more trees are necessary to insure the proper landscaping of this arterial
highway.
WETLAND HEARING
Under the Wetland Protection Act G.L. 131 Section 40, the Commission held the following
hearings:
1. Cannistraro Family Associates
304 Pleasant Street
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2. Sasaki Associates, Inc. (C M-2 Partnership)
64 Pleasant Street
3. Clarence W. .Dealtry Pool
M.D.C.
4. Unitrode Semiconductor Products Corporation
580 Pleasant Street
4-11 CONSERVATION SCHOOL
Commissioner Robert Krevy sponsored Watertown student Mark Nash to the 4-H work-
shop on conservation and environmental practices. It is an intensive course
given to students from all. parts of Massachusetts that encourages our youth to be
active participants in preserving the environment.
The Connnission is actively pursuing water conservation for the Town through the use
of water flow devices and restudy of rate structures.
CHARLES RIVER CLEANUP (ANNUAL)
The annual cleanup of the banks of the Charles River was done on May 8, 1982.
Commissioner Robert Collini, coordinator of the cleanup has used this program as
one of many activities of "The Amigos", a group of young men. The group collected
many tons of trash and debris that accumulated along the riverbank.
The Commission thanks "The Amigos" and their leader, Commissioner Collini for their
concerted effort to cleanup the Charles River.
Diana Proctor, Chairperson
Blanche Kasper, V. Chairperson
Robert Collini
Robert Krevy
Maryloui.se McDermott
Anthony Mosca
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PLANNING BOARD
ANNUAL REPORT
Planning Board
This past year, 1982, was one of considerable change for the Planning
Board. Atty. Stephen Winnick, Chairman of the Board for nearly two years,
resigned that position, and Mr. Michael Meyer was chosen to take his place.
Two new members were appointed to the Board; Ms. Verne Shortell, who presently
serves as Secretary, and Mr. James McNicholas.
The Planning Board continued to serve in an advisory capacity to the Board
of Appeals, and made recommendations on 31 requests for variances or special
permits. The Board also conducted site plan review for several major develop-
ment projects. These included a proposal for a 21-unit apartment building at
105-117 Pleasant Street, and large additions to Unitrode Corp. , and to General
Scanning Corp. Also, the Planning Board and staff continued to monitor the
progress of the Arsenal Marketplace redevelopment project. These projects, in
addition to several major developments in the past few years, demonstrate the
increased growth pressure Watertown has been experiencing. The focus of the
Planning Board has been not merely to respond to these pressures, but to at-
tempt to guide them.
East Watertown has felt particularly strong development pressures, which
led the Board, in 1981, to form the Arlington District Land Use Study Committee.
This citizen's advisory committee, chaired by Mr. Meyer, met on numerous oc-
casions throughout 1982 to conduct a land use and zoning analysis of the area.
Staff members wrote a comprehensive analysis of existing conditions, did exten-
sive mapping, and developed alternative scenarios for the district. The com-
mittee wrote a draft report of recommendations, after which neighborhood public
meetings were held to inform area residents and to seek their input. Follow-
ing these meetings, a final report, recommending zoning changes, will be sub-
mitted to the Planning Board. 181
Several amendments were made to the Zoning Ordinance. A major package
was developed by the Board, and approved by the Town Council. in August. This
package included a revised sign ordinance, and provisions for lower height
limitations in the CB and R districts, and smaller parking spaces. Also, the
Council approved, on Planning Board recommendation, a change to Section 4.41
of the Zoning Ordinance, which now requires owners of non-conforming lots to
seek special permits prior to constructing new homes, thus allowing stricter
development control. Two-family homes on undersized lots are now prohibited.
The planning staff, under the direction of Gerald Marquis, was involved
in numerous projects throughout the year. These included the Saltonstall
Park renovation effort, which was completed last spring, and the accompany-
ing Recreation Action Plan, which was accepted in its final form by the Nation-
al Park Service. Also, a traffic reconnaissance study of the Galen Street
corridor was completed, together with the Newton Planning Department and the
Metropolitan Area Planning Council . Finally, the staff assisted in the
developmenc of plans for the renovation of the MDC Dealtry Pool on Pleasant
Street. This project is now awaiting funding from the state legislature.
The Planning Board attempted, as in other years, to balance the needs
and concerns of residential neighborhoods with issues of positive economic
growth, in its desire to help form a better community in the years to come.
Respectfully submitted,
Watertown Planning Board
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COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING
AANnAL REPORT
Department of Community Development and Planning
The Department of Community Development and Planning was created by a
vote of the Town Council in August, 1982. It incorporates the Conservation
Commission, the Planning Board, the Board of Appeals, and the Inspection
staff, along with the Planning staff and the Community Development Block
Grant program. Each board and co;mnission within the Department maintained
its autonomy, but is accorded professional and support services by department
employees. The aim of integrating these related agencies is to improve
communication, and cooulunation between the agencies, and to provide services
more efficiently to the community.
The staff of the new department, throughout the year, assisted not only
the agencies named above, but also the Town Manager and the Town Council in
numerous projects. Some of the major department activities are as follows.
For the disposition of the Parker School, staff members prepared a dev-
eloper's kit to advise potential developers, assisted the Facilities Reuse
Advisory Committee in determining the desired future use of the building, held
public meetings to inform residents of the disposition process, and looked
into leasing opportunities. Late in 1982 the Town Council chose the Flamingo
Development Corporation to renovate the Parker School into professional
offices. This work will be completed in 1983.
In June of 1982, the Town was awarded $13,500 from EOCD, through the
efforts of D.C.D.P. The funds, augmented with $4,500 in matching funds from
the Community Development Block Grant program, was used to do a study on the
feasibility of constructing a municipal parking garage. Sasaki Associates of
Watertown was hired to perform this study.
D.C.D.P. staff members prepared an application for a grant program
through the Executive Office of Transportation and Construction, and the Town
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was awarded $800,000. Governor Edward King came to Watertown on August 27,
1982 to present the award. The funds will be used to carry out streetscape
improvements in Watertown Square and to construct an access road into the
Walnut Street industrial area. CDBG funds will also be used to upgrade
Watertown Square.
In conjunction with these efforts, D.C.D.P. carried out smaller projects
to assist in upgrading the potential of Watertown Square. A license plate
survey was conducted in the municipal parking lot to study parking demand.
Also, a business survey was undertdam to gather information on future develop-
ment plans of Watertown farms, and a more detailed study was conducted of
firms in the Square area to determine the size and nature of the businesses.
In the spring of 1982 the D.C.D.P. researched the possibilities of
selling Filippello Park, and prepared a developer's kit to assist developers
in submitting proposals for the park's reuse. The Town Council decided not
to sell the property, but to incorporate it into the new park to be developed
on the landfill site adjacent to the present Filippello Park.
Community Development Block Grant
The first program year of activities under the Community Development Block
Graft was concluded, and the second ,year begun. The grant (CDBG) is a three-
year, $2.4 million award, whose programs are designed to assist low and mod-
erate income residents who live within the large "target: area" in Watertown.
The Home improvement program offers grants and loans to low and moderate
income homeowners for the purpose of correcting Sanitary Code violations. During
the first program year, 74 dwelling units were repaired. The Energy Conservation
program provides small grants for such items as insulation, new oil burners,
storm windows, and weatherstripping. 68 units received such grants last year.
In addition, the Energy Coordinator conducted numerous workshops to instruct
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people on low cost/no cost conservation activities. Grants for technical
assistance audits were received, and the municipal buildings and schools were
audited. New energy-efficient lights were installed in the municipal skating
rink. Finally, the Energy Program participated in the Community-Save program,
whereby group bids for attic insulation were prepared so that homeowners
could be offered a lower price for insulation. Over 80 homes were insulated
under this program.
Under the Business Assistance program, CDBG funds were awarded to the
Watertown Economic Development Corporation, a non-profit organization created
to assist small businesses. Funds were used for two low-interest loans in the
first program year, which leveraged $350,000 in private investment, and
resulted in the creation of 18 new jobs in Watertown through firm relocation
or expansion. In addition, under the Storefront Improvement program, eight
firms received funds to upgrade their facades. Finally, with D.C.D.P. staff
assistance, the W.E.D.C. became certified to award Small Business Administra-
tion S. 503 loans, which makes the Watertown agency one of only 14 such
conduits for federal funds in the state.
CDBG funds were used last year to install new sidewalks in the East End
Housing Project, and also augmented funds expended by the Housing Authority
to upgrade West End Housing Project sidewalks. Also, Roy Mann Associates was
hired to do preliminary studies of renovations to the Spring Street/Baptist
Walk/Merchants' Row area. CDBG funds will again be used to implement the
suggestions made.
In the first year, 500 smoke detectors were given to low income, elderly
residents of the target area, in conjunction with the Council on Aging. In
the second year of the smoke detector program, all restrictions except for
income will be lifted. 187
Finally, CDBG funds were used to hire a consultant to conduct a historic
survey of the Town. Architecture Preservation Associates surveyed the entire
town and identified over 300 properties deemed to be architecturally or his-
torically significant. This program is indicative of the Community Develop-
ment Program's desire to preserve Watertown`s past while helping to make the
town a better place to live in the years to come.
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REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
The Annual Report of the Watertown Redevelopment Authority
for the year 1982 is respectfully submitted.
The Authority joins the citizens of Watertown in mourning
the recent passing of one of its former members, Martin V.
Tomassian, whose time and efforts on the Authority' s behalf con-
tributed much to the realization of the Arsenal Renewal Project .
In December of 1981 , the Land Disposition Agreement between
and by the Watertown Redevelopment Authority and Arsenal Markets
Partnership was signed, in which a fair market price of $4 , 300, 000. 00
plus $40, 000. 00 a year for 15 years was agreed on for the approxi-
mately 35. 847 acres in the Watertown Arsenal Urban Renewal
Project Area. In addition , $100, 000. 00 in a pre-tax payment was
paid to the Town . In January of 1982, the Authority conveyed
the property to Arsenal Markets Partnership and gave the Town the
net proceeds of disposition.
That same month, the Authority was able to grant permission
for occupancy of a portion of Arsenal Apartments , the Elderly
Housing Project on the site.
In May , the Authority voted to take steps, in cooperation
with the Town hianager, to apply for State Planning Funds for
which the WRA was eligible. When these funds were received by the
Town under State Planning Program 121B, they were applied toward
an analysis and possible solution to off-street parking condi-
tions in the Watertown Square area.
Once Final Working Drawings and Specifications for site
preparation were approved by the Authority , also in A4ay, con-
struction began immediately on the entire Arsenal Site.
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At the Annual Meeting of May 19, 1982, the WRA conducted
its reorganization, with Richard L. Mastrangelo elected Chair-
man, Francis X. O'Leary, Vice Chairman, and Albert J. Baillar-
geon, Treasurer.
June 23, 1982, saga the appointment of new member Jane
Argento to the Authority Board, together with the re-appointment
of members Francis O'Leary and Dennis Duff.
From May through July of 1982, the Authority approved Final
Working Drawings and Specifications and construction contracts
for the entire Arsenal Site with the exception of the interiors
of Buildings 5.1 , 121 , and 153. This action allowed the Developer
to move ahead with construction to the extent that citizens of
Watertown are now able to appreciate the attractive landscaping
and building improvements which are taking place daily on the
site.
Monthly Architects' Certificates and construction reports
have enabled the Authority members to monitor closely all work
in progress.
On December G, 1982, the Authority was pleased to present
to the Town Manager and the Town Treasurer checks totalling
$78,621 .20, represew ing the rirst half of the Redeveloper pay-
ment in lieu of taxes.
Finally, in January of 1983, an important first step toward
completion of the Arsenal Project was taken when the Watertown
Redevelopment Authority voted to issue a Certificate of Completion
to Gi.lbane for the Elderly Housing Project and return a letter
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of credit in the amount of $315,000.00 held by the Authority
as a performance bond.
The Authority looks to the Fall of 1983 for the opening
of a substantial portion of the long-awaited Watertown Arsenal
Urban Renewal Project.
Respectfully submitted,
llichard F. N11asi rangelo
Cha i rina a
Francis X. O' Leary, Vice Chairman
Albert J. Baillargeon . Troasurer
Jane Argento, Member
Dennis J. Duff, Member
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
1982
Anthony T. Dileso Chairman
Robert F. Kelly Vice Chairman
John J. Mantenuto Secretary
Louis P. Andrews
Paul J. Fahey
Robert Jamgochian
Carolyn K. Kroll
Daniel G. O'Connor Superintendent of Schools
Thomas E. Oates Assistant Superintendent
This is the one hundred and second Annual Report of the
Superintendent of Schools to the Town of Watertown and it
relates to the: 1981-32 school year.
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I. 1981-82 School Year
Watertown will long remember the trauma and trepidation
with which we faced the 1981-82 school year. The ravages
to our budget, staff, and program brought on by the sudden
incursion of Prop 2h were causing most of us to proceed with
caution into a school year which was underfunded and under
staffed.
Long, di.=ficult budget sessions from the previous Spring
had developed a survival plan for the schools which was without
a safety net, or fall back position. Very early we
discovered some especially pressing problems. Counseling
for our young people, building maintenance, library, nurses,
and some class .sizes were just not suitable to have made it
through the year.
State efforts to help, Town Government sensitivity to our
needs, a determined School Committee, and an active citizen
constituency developed some relief. When these pressing areas
were resolved, the school system could function at least at
an acceptable level of duality. In spite of these concerns
some noteworthy accomplishments were made:
1. The transition to a four year high school went much
better than we had reason to hope.
2. Our K-8 schools provided a framework upon which to
build a very responsible educational model for the
community.
3. The principals -stepped into several voids and
performed these added assignments in regard to
curriculum and support service well .
4. S.A.T. support programs were initiated and paid
dividends.
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5. Staff sought and received several grants for
curriculum and inservice training.
6 . Strong and mutually respective ties were developed
with our new Town Government.
7. Basic Skills scores continued to be solid.
8 . New SPED programs were initiated successfully.
9. The stretch of resources kept most programs
available to students.
10. The Block Grant Committee met and made proposals
which will effect the new school year.
11. Athletics and other activities functioned well
under the new concept of user fees, and with sub-
stantially less- local resources.
12. The Evening School functioned with fewer numbers,
but a high degree of commitment from staff and
citizens.
13. Surmner School paid its own way.
14 . The School Department began to house the Council
for Aging at the Phillips School
15. The Watertown Mall hosted the art work of many of
our students.
16. Increased parent involvement was evident at all
schools.
My previous end of the year report contained the following
statement:
"There are programs for students that are worthy and
that will serve them well; and there is optimism that
the 1981-82 school year will be profitable for students
in our schools. " This statement proved to be accurate.
After reviewing what we have accomplished, we can look forward
to next year with a similar sense of confidence in oLr ability to
meet the challenges before us.
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II. The 1981-82 Goals:
At the end of a school year a review is made of the
progress made on the goals that were addressed during the
school year. In this regard, the goals for the 1981-82
school year are presented and followed by a summary statement
below.
1. Due to the reorganization of Lhe school system,
it will be required that the Superintendent and
the Assistant Superintendent spend a great deal
more of time in the schools providing direct, on-
site supervision. This task will be critical in
the new 9-12 high school arrangement, the two K-8
facilities, and to provide leadership for K-6
curriculum
This goal was not reached. If anything the time both
the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent physically
spent in the schools was less than in previous years. The
reason for this stems from the assumption of duties formerly
carried on by other personnel. The reduction of forty
percent of the professional personnel in Central office did
not afford the opportunity to meet this goal.
2 . The Watertown High School student body, which
will be 50% new to the school, will require very
careful supervision and assistance during the
first part of the 1981-82 school year.
This goal was reached. Student schedules were altered,
study halls initiated, and off-campus privileges were
ended at the school. Class coordinators and guidance
personnel were in close contact with students and parents.
Student program conflicts were adjusted,for the most part,
by the end of the first two full weeks of school.
3. The melding of K-8 school-age children in two
reorganized units will be monitored for control
practices which evolve to provide the most
effective arrangements for the education of the
students.
This goal was reached in the first year of the K-8
schools. Students were released from school at different
times. In school contact between the students was
controlled in an attempt to avoid social problems that
naturally evolve with the age differentials that exist.
A report from each of the K-8 schools which included parents,
principal, and teachers, gave positive indication the
progress of the K-8 units was meeting expectations.
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4. The shift in K-6 curriculum leadership to a
more active role by principals and staff will
be a special assignment of the Assistant Super-
intendent. There will be a strong effort to
continue the involvement of the community in
curriculum assessment and development.
Under the supervision of the Assistant Superintendent,
the principals :led the development of the various
curriculum areas. Throughout the school year reports on
curriculum progress were made at School Committee meetings.
Several parent advisory groups exist in the school system.
One of them, the SPED Parent Advisory, was cited by the
State. of Massachusetts Department of Education as. an
example of an outstanding practice for other communities.
5. Special effort will be made to support the
students coming from Home Base School to succeed
with the new Interdepartmental Study Program.
The former Home Base School students entered into a
program designated as Interdepartmental Studies. Many of
the educational components proven to be successful at the
former Home Base School along with other components were
started. Reports were given which monitored the progress
of the program. Its success to date may be measured by the
increase in student enrolment expected next September.
6. The Superintendent and the High School Principal
will maintain oversight of the new administrative organization.
of that school and, if necessary, present recommendations to
the School Committee relative to its effectiveness.
bae of the corner stones of the newly formed 9-12 high
school was the Class Coordinator-Guidance Counselor Teams
which proved to be an effective administrative instrument at
the school. During the first year much was gained. The
communication between school and home was improved. Student
academic progress was more closely followed - which allowed
for earlier recognition or correction - which ever was
required. Students had a source to contact for assistance
at the school which was their- "own. New students became
known in a shorter period of time. All of these and other
contributions of the class coordinator system have proven
to be an asset to the school.
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7 . There will be initiated a wide-ranging program
of user fees for such activities as: athletics,
adult education, community use of schools, summer
school, and other areas which may require that
practice.
User fees were initiated for athletics, summer school,
adult evening school, evening high school, driver training,
and community use of the schools which totally or partially
offset the cost of operating a given activity.
8 . A more active encouragement of volunteers for
school assistance will be pursued with building
administrators.
The school volunteer program received special attention
during this school year.. The Coordinator of Volunteers and
the principals were active in their efforts to obtain
volunteers requested by the teachers. Volunteers assisted
as teacher aides,readers to children whose mother-tongue is
other than English, library aides, typist and filing clerks,
nurses assistants for vision and hearing tests, persons who
had special talents and interests which were shared with
the students. It should be noted, it is increasingly more
difficult to obtain volunteers from the more traditional
sources. . . . .future teachers and the homes of Watertown
9. Three additional substantially separate classes
will be initiated to return some of our out-of-
district students to our schools. There will be
an elementary program (Browne) , and intermediate
group (West) , and one at Watertown High School.
Three substantially separate classes were initiated
in the school system in the 1981-82 school year. Parent
acceptance of these classes has been high as several
advantages accrue to the parent, student, and the schools.
Through a set of circumstances one of the classes had
several changes in teachers at the very start of the year,
but eventually the class came under the leadership of a
capable teacher and progressed with the other two classes._
10. The Business and Occupational Education units at
Watertown High School will be initiating a new
Computer Technology Program offering including
new equipment.
One of the better known accomplishments of the school
system in the 1981-82 school year was the obtaining of an
occupational grant- which substantially made possible .the
acquisition of a computer, two student learning labs, and a
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school administrative computer unit with interaction
capabilities with the school 's word processor and graphic
arts department. The sharp increase in student course
selections of electives in this area attest to the
effectiveness of this effort. Watertown is receiving
several visitors to the school as its computer and
related capability is considered to be among the best
in the state.
11. A review of the discipline code for Watertown
High School will be completed and presented
to the School Committee for its consideration.
In October of 1981 the results of a review were pre-
sented to, and accepted by, the School Committee pertaining to
the school discipline code. The more common types 'of infractions
by the students were addressed. A copy of the new discipline
codes was sent to the Department of Education as required and.
wide dissemination of the code was made at the school. To date,
the code has been effective in obtaining a more uniform approach
to discipline at the school.
12. A review of practices in English and Math re-
garding the preparation of students for SAT's
will be conducted. There is a need for some
standardization in our approach to this matter.
A preparation program for taking the SAT Tests is in
place for Mathematics. A program for English preparation will be
started in the Fall of 1982. A Summer School course was offered
but so few indicated an interest that the course was not given.
This is perhaps due to the fact that students are aware a program
has been offered at the Watertown High School this fall. Student
SAT test scores for the last three years have developed an upward
trend.
13. A new staff evaluation instrument will be
developed in conjunction with the TVTA. The
present instrument has been effective for the
improvement of instruction, but proved not as
effective when needed as a staff rating tool.
Two study committees have addressed this goal. A final
report is to be made in July, 1982, on this goal. Thereafter,
the School Co,-,mittee's Subcommittee on Negotiations will most
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14. A new contract for all staff will be nego-
tiated. Units A, B, and C of the Watertown
Teachers Association will be in the last year
of their present contract. Local 540 will
also require a new contract.
Despite several long meetings, the W.T.A. contract has
yet to be accepted by both parties. However, this work has and
is progressing. Such is not the case with the Local 540 contract
which is encumbered by a number of issues as of this writing.
15. Continued liaison with the High School
Building Committee will be maintained through-
out the final stage of completion of that pro-
ject.
Close liaison was maintained with the High School Build-
ing Committee. One of the results of this liaison was the
acceptance of the Building Committee to expand its project - con-
tingent upon Town Council action - to include the changing of the
glazing at Watertown High School. When funds become available,
through the High School Building Committee, State School Building
Construction Aid can be obtained on the window replacement cost.
This will result in lowering the installation initial cost and
the long term energy costs.
16. An automated heating control system will be
initiated. The prospects for this system are
under study with implementation expected
before cold weather arrives.
All schools other than the former East Junior High
School,had automated heating controls installed. The weather
dictates the kind of control adjustments that need to be made.
There were some days that some schools were cool. However,
except for the high school, which has problems that are common
to large buildings, most schools are on line and in good
operating condition. The savings in energy costs last year far
.exceeded installation costs.
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17. There will be continued improvement on ,a
budget document whereby system-wide and -
cost center totals will be reported, keep-
ing in mind that the State is planning to
develop an entirely new reporting system
for school and municipal financial matters.
Essentially, two budget documents were provided to
the School Co=mittee. One of these followed the State Financial
Reporting System; the other was a budget by cost-center. As of
this writing, the Town' s conversion to a computer operated budget
system is in the planning stages but should take form for the
FY' 84 budget.
18. Aligmment with the new Town Government will
be a major part of all planning. Past prac-
tices will be adjusted to guarantee a smooth
transition and operation_ far all parties.
As a part of the impact of Proposition 2� Laws and the
beginning of Town Council Government in Watertown, new relation-
ships were developed. Past practices, particularly those assoc-
iated with financing were adjusted. Several meetings were held
and they resulted in a cooperative relationship between the
Town Council and School Committee. In addition, the Town Manager
had made himself available- for assistance when-problems or issues
arose. Likewise, this new relationship. has been positive in nature.
19. A cooperative venture with the Town Govern-
ment in Computer sharing must be finalized
and perfected.
As a result of Town Council action, the Town will install
its own computer capability. However, the school continues to
provide computer services until the new .system assumes existing
programs operating on the school computer.
20. There will be a continued study of student
populations relative to housing needs.
Future building closings may be required
as resources become less plentiful.
A major study entitled, Enrollments and School Facilities,
was presented to the School Committee on May, 1982. One of the
results of this study was the formation of a community-wide
Advisory Study Committee whose task is to center on the making of
recommendations to the School Committee on the future configuration/s
of the school system.
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21. Planninv for the second phase of
"Proposition 2;" will be continu-
ous and on-going throughout the year.
The serious nature of this limiting
legislation will require all members
of this community to redefine goals
and to place into priority those
elements which it holds to be most
essential.
Again this year, the fluid state of local, state, and
federal financing of education made planning difficult - if not
impossible -at times. Conflicting state laws require the schools
to plan for all kinds of contingencies. The result of this kind
of planning tends to place unwarranted stress upon an organization,
its clients, and its employees. Nevertheless, planning and
development did not stop. The outcome of this work is highlighted
in the suggested goals for the 1982-83 school year, which follows
next.
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III. PROPOSED GOALS FOR THE 1982-83 SCHOOL YEAR:
There are the every day tasks that are present in the operation
of any large organization. A school system -is no different 'in that
regard. These tasks are vital and, most often, go unnoticed,
Similarly, there are some tasks which have high visibility because
they receive emphasis from the leadership source, namely, the School
Committee.
Listed below, are the proposed goals for the 'school system for
the 1982-83 school year which are to be considered by the 'School
Committee at its meeting of August 9 ,. 1982. They are:
1. The school on-site presence of the Superintendent and
the Assistant Superintendent will be increased.
2. The progress of the Study Committee 'on Enrollments and
School Facilities will be followed._ Presentations will be made by
school staff as requested.
3. Curriculum Guides will undergo a general review/revision.
Update versions will be developed with *the earliest dated guides
receiving first priority.
4. Elementary Science curriculum will be 'revised with
concise classroom guides available by the end of the school year.
5. Inservice programs for elementary Science 'will be in
place by the Fall of 1983.
6. Grant proposals will be investigated to release one or
two of the teachers to spend in-depth time with the K-8 faculty
in the use of computer assisted instruction. Efforts will be
centered on a full year program.
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7 . The instrumental, general, and vocal Music program
will be studied and recommendations will be presented for School
Committee action.
8. Curriculum Guides for Language Arts and Writing Skills ,
grades K-12 , will be completed by the Spring of 1983. Znservice
programs will accompany the guide presentations.
9 . A new Study Skills program. will be initiated at Watertown
High School in September of 1982.
10. A new Grading/Attendance policy will be developed and
implemented at Waterto��m High School for the 1982-83 school year.
11 . A staff evaluation workshop will be conducted for
supervisory personnel in the Fall of 1982.
12 . A substantially separate class for primary age children
will be initiated at the Coolidge School in September, 1982 .
13 . Custodial and '14aintenance sections will be more closely
monitored. Monthly reports will be forwarded by the Principal. to
the Central Office.
14. Liaison will be maintained with the High School Building
Committee particularly as it relates to the installation of new
windows at Watertown High. School.
15 . Plans will be obtained for the construction of a ground
level or elevated ramp between the Hosmer School and the new section
of the East.
16 . A plan will be presented to the School Committee for
community use and off-hours security of school facilities .
17 . A subsequent Contract with W.T.A. Units A - B - C and
Local 540 will be obtained.
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18. A new fiscal/budget accounting system will be started
as one of the results of the Town operated computer.
19 . The School Department/Chamber of Commerce two day
program will be presented to the community in November of• 1982.
20. Cable T.V. will be initiated and go on line in the
community during this school year.
IV. CONCLUSION:
One cannot conclude a year's work and this report without
calling to the community's attention some very positive efforts of
School Committee Members , Parent groups , citizens and professional
staff and students toward making what could have been a bad year,
one of success .
The efforts of the School Committee in pressing- for a fairer
share of the State revenues is much appreciated. The responsiveness
of the Town Government to our needs was and is critical. The presence
of parents and other citizens to clarify and add weight to our cause
was probably the essence from which our credibility. grew. None of
those efforts went unnoticed.
The significant contribution by staff, at a time when morale
was fragile, will not be forgotten by this Superintendent. We shared
the honor of Mr. Corbett's selection as the outstanding Principal in
Massachusetts as a visible credit to this Town. We take this
opportunity to thank those administrators , teachers , and school
volunteers who , without any special recognition, performed their
every day tasks so well. In addition, the support staff, though
diminished in numbers, performed admirably and their efforts are
appreciated.
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BROWNE SCHOOL
During the school year 1981 - 1982 there was begun a
review of and a program to update the Elementary Science
curriculum.
All schools are involved and meetings are held at the
Browne School. I am pleased to be involved in this
important program. It will be a very important area of
learning for our young elementary students.
COOLIDGE SCHOOL
The Primary Transitional Class is a substantially
separate special needs program in its first year at the
Coolidge School. The class consists of nine boys and girls
of primary school age with delays in expressive language.
The students have either returned to the Watertown schools
from specialized kindergarten programs or have been referred
from other schools within Watertown. The program provides
the students with a structured small group setting for
academics and receive speech and language therapy and adaptive
physical education. Mrs. Teresa Fyfe is the teacher and Miss
Pam Dupuis and Miss Holly Carroll are teacher aides.
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CUNNIFF SCHOOL
A heavy emphasis was placed on Sustained Silent Reading.
Children in the intermediate grades participated in the Mass.
Children' s Book Award Program. All classes enjoyed a weekly
Pleasure Reading Time. The fourth grade attended the North-
eastern University Reading Clinic.
Creative writing was stressed, also. Students shared
their stories with other classes and the staff. Many finished
products were illustrated and displayed.
A Cunniff School Handbook was printed and distributed to
all families. The cover was designed in Art class by a second
grade pupil.
The students sponsored a Curriculum Fair for the parents.
Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science projects were
highlighted. The fifth and sixth grades completed an emboyology
unit which featured chicken hatching. This was the talk of the
neighborhood for several weeks. The school welcomed many
visitors during this time.
The P.T.O. supplemented the Arts Curriculum with several
dramatic and musical programs. The Just Around the Corner Theater
presentation "Riot in the Kitchen" combined nutrition education
with a drama experience.
Many outside agencies such as "Mass Save" conducted mini-
courses in the school which expanded the curriculum. The students
discovered that they can utilize all areas of the environment to
pursue educational experiences.
The P.T.O. was very supportive of the goals of the school.
It initiated a Computer Committee to raise funds for the purchase
of equipment to be utilized by students for instructional purpose.
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HOSMER/EAST SCHOOL
The Hosmer/East School is a new school that was established
in September of 1981. The former Hosmer elementary school (K-6)
and the East Junior High School (grades 7 and 8) were organized
into a K-8 unit while maintaining neighborhood and community ties.
Thus, the reorganization required a minimum of disruption for the
attending children. The school provides a diverse responsive
educational program offering a variety of learning approaches
including self-contained classes and departmentalization at the
higher grade levels. The teachers utilize both child-centered
and subject oriented approaches, as appropriate, to the curriculum
and students. Therefore, the K-8 curriculum approach allows for
choices through the creation of special programming. The school
also provides for the adolescent students psychological need to
perceive themselves as adults by maintaining separate programs
within the school while remaining an integral part of the K-8
experience. This concept decreases the number of transitions that
a student makes during the pre-secondary years.
The Organization for instruction was reviewed. As a result
of the study, a team or cluster concept was considered for im-
plementation in the 82/83 school year. Thus, the two components,
primary and intermediate, were focussed upon so that the teams.
could increase their understanding of the developmental needs and
character of the students. The diversity for child-centered and
subject oriented teachers found at the Hosmer/East School had
aided the development of new strategies for instruction and had
establiFne,-. a base for curriculum innovations.
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JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL SCHOOL
During the 1982-83 school year the James Russell Lowell
School faculty has again concentrated on the basic skills of
writing, arithmetic and reading as first among equals among the
academic subjects. In the affective areas, respect for the rights
of others and property - and manners is stressed at all grade
levels.
As an adjunct to school life our parent group, under the
leadership of Mrs. Nancy Sallese and Mrs. Denise Herlihey, has
carried out a most successful after school childrens program.
Two hundred and fifty Lowell School students have enrolled in one
or more of the following programs: Drama, Woodwork, Ceramics,
Creative Dance, Karate, Babysitting and Skiing.
A marble bust of the poet James Russell Lowell has been
given to Lowell School by the Unitarian Universalist Association.
This priceless gift was created from life by the renowned American
sculptor, William Ordway Patridge. A secure nich in the school has
been prepared by the school department for its permanent display.
The statue of Lowell is particularly welcomed by the school
since the poet married an attractive and wealthy Watertown girl
named Maria White whom he met at Abolitionist meetings at her home
on Main Street. Maria was an outstanding poetess in her own
right and a book of her poems, The Poems of Maria White Lowell,
was published by Brown University Press. After Maria' s untimely
death, Lowell donated a piece of land to the Town of Watertown for
educational purposes. It was on this land that the first James
Russell Lowell School was built. The second and current James
Russell Lowell School was built on adjacent land in 1928 .
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PHILLIPS SCHOOL
The 1982-1983 school year at the Phillips School has been
a most exciting and productive one. All of the curriculum areas
have been covered with skill and enthusiasm. Special attention
has been given to curriculum review and study. Math, language
arts, reading, science and social studies have all had one
representative from each school to scrutinize our current offerings
and to propose change to the Central Office.
Three areas have received a great deal of attention. Computers,
problem solving, and enrichment have been the focus of a great deal
of effort and concern with the staff. Strategies and materials to
deal with these three new priorities have emerged.
In harmony with the Phillips School Community Organization
' a large variety of exciting and worthwhile events occurred. They
included a whole school visit to the rodeo, a Curriculum Night in
October, a Pumpkin Sale, a school/home social, a musicale, a
delightful month-long Artist in Residence program, and Arts
Infusion program designed with the DeCordova Museum staff, four parent
meetings (inservice) around computers, an intermediate grade trip to
three Boston Symphony Orchestra performances, and many, many more.
We thank all of our staff, students, and parents for their
willingness to cooperate and assist with these programs.
We were greatly saddened to hear of our assistant principal's
resignation. Mr. George Cornetta served our school for a long
time with great professional efforts. We wish him well in his
retirement.
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WEST/MARSHALL SCHOOL
After several years of uncertainty and apprehension, a
major grade situation change was put into place in the Watertown
School System in September, 1981. The West Junior High School
was phased out, its ninth grade students moving to the Senior
High School permanently. In its place came the West/Marshall
School, comprising half of the seventh and eighth graders in
Town, and its new population, the K-6 unit from the Marshall
Spring School . Thus, the K-8 concept was born in the west part
of Watertown. In spite of the many fears prior to its inception,
a smooth transition took place, and many parents expressed their
feelings in a very positive fashion.
The major concerns, namely curriculum, staffing and safety
for the younger children were all taken care of by a caring staff,
and parents who insured the success of the changeover. Two
separate programs were run, a departmentalized seventh and eighth
grade program, and a K-6 self-contained unit, thereby enabling us
to keep the best educational program in force.
Some extracurri.cula programs were retained, namely the student
council under the able leadership of Mr. William Laughrea, and
intramural sports under Mr. Robert Dupuis, Mrs. Vicki Miller, and
Mrs. Ann Marie Connors, which replaced the varsity competition
between schools.
Our school year was saddened with the loss of two very fine
teachers from our ranks, Mr. James Sheehan, a teacher of Mathematics,
and Mr. Thomas Poindexter, a teacher of Music. Both of these men
will long be remembered for their fine contribution to the education
of the children of Watertown.
An awards program was held at the end of the year, with
Michael Coffey, an eighth grade student, winning the Principal 's
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Award. Citizenship trophies were presented to Diane Nelson
and Dominic Lauquan.
With the first year c:oriulct!_�d, the West/Marshall looks
forward to even greater heights, and a move to develop its own
legacy in the annals of the Town of Watertown.
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WATERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
This is Watertown high School's second year as a four-year
high school. We are having an excellent year. Our new-tougher-
grading/attendance policy has improved attendance significantly,
though it is too soon to define in detail. We are preparing to
begin our ten-year New England Association of Secondary Schools
and Colleges evaluation next fall. We are looking forward to
writing a self-evaluation in 1983-84 with the actual evaluation
team visit in 1984-85. We are particularly confident that we will
do well now that the dust from the renovation of our building
has settled, and our programs can and have flourished. Enrollments
will drop again to a figure near or below 1200, and this means
some staff cuts. Some of the outstanding successes since the
last town report are: the increased numbers and quality of the
Marching Band, the success of an entirely student-produced play,
"Glimpses, " which won recognition at two competition days, the
1983 ice hockey team's reaching and winning their first game in
the State Hockey Tournament, and the success of the new Interde-
partmental Studies department. Finally, it might be noted that
the Curriculum Committee is proposing a new set of graduation
requirements which, if accepted by the various groups concerned
and voted on favorably by the School Committee, would increase the
demands for future entering classes.
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ART DEPARTMENT
The following brief statements note a few highlights of the
progress within the Art Department for the 1981-82 school year.
Due to further constraints on the School Department Budget,
a further reduction of one staff person was mandated. Consequently,
a complete change in staff assignments was effected system wide in
order to maintain a meaningful Art program.
our annual participation in the Globe Scholastic Art Awards
competition was its usual success.
We participated, for the second year, in the Lahey Clinic
Medical Center Student Art Project. Art work donated by our students
has been framed and hangs as part of the Medical Center permanent
collection.
The Annual Art Exhibit at the Watertown Mall received acclaim
both within and outside of the community.
The first year of research for a collaborative study with
Boston College and the Harvard School of Education was completed.
This project was funded by the Spencer Foundation and the National
Science Foundation and studied children's sensitivity to style in
visual Literacy.
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ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
The 1982-83 school year has proved to be a busy and pro-
ductive one for the English Department, grades 7-12, Our primary
focus has been an immersion in the work of curriculum review and
revision. We have progressed rapidly on this difficult but
rewarding task.
Directed by a committee of five secondary level English teachers,
the English Department is ready to engage a core curriculum which we
feel responds to student needs, parental concerns, and our professional
standards and expectations for student growth.
Once again Watertown enjoys a curriculum connection for
grades K-12. Together with 1:r. William Corbett, Principal of the
Lowell School, and Dr. Patricia Aubin, Department Head for English
7-12, an effort is being made to coordinate the K-12 English/Language
Arts Program. Mr. Corbett has most ably directed the curriculum
revision for grades K-6 along with the most generous assistance of
the elementary liaison team.
In addition to our work in the classroom and at departmental
meetings, we have extended ourselves in many professional directions.
Our teachers continue course work at local colleges and universities
and return to enrich our store. In-service courses have attracted
staff in the areas of computers and a Junior Great Books Program.
Dr. Aubin has represented Watertown on the state, regional, and national
level as a speaker for professional organizations. Dr. Aubin acted
as the Director of the Greater Boston Region for the Massachusetts
Council of Teachers of English and this year Watertown served as the
host community for a State Conference on Listening.
As English educators we share our concerns about classroom
practice and student performance. We respond to the State-mandated
Basic Skills Testing Program but we look to more than minimum com-
petencies for the children of Watertown.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE, TRANSITIONAL BILINGUAL EDUCATION,
AND ENGLISH-AS-A-SECOND LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
Various factors brought about changes in staffing in the
Foreign Language Programs. The most significant change was school
reorganization which resulted in the creation of a four year high
school and two K-8 schools. French, Italian, and Spanish continue
to be offered in the seventh and eighth grades. The extra year added
on to the high school program necessitated moving two teachers - one
in Spanish, one in French - from the old East and West Junior High
Schools to Watertown High School. Another change occurred with the
creation (teaching three courses) of Department Heads. The new (to
the high school) teachers, I am happy to say, made a smooth and
successful transition in the discharge of their new and different
responsibilities. A highlight of the Foreign Language Department was
the highly successful International Foods Day in which practically all
foreign language students enthusiastically participated and at which
many exotic culinary treats were sampled by practically the whole
school population. I am happy to report that we have been able to
continue to offer a rich and varied Foreign Language Program: five (5)
years of French, Italian, Spanish; four (4) years of Latin and Armenian.
The Armenian Transitional Bilingual Education Program also enjoyed
a good year. As the only Armenian Bilingual Program on the East Coast,
we were able to make ever-increased use of the many, and heretofore
non-existent, ;curriculum materials developed by our staff over the past
five years. This past year. was the last year of PROJECT ARARAT, the
Title VII five-year federal grant that provided the program with sorely-
needed aides, community liaison, and administrative Support, Although
we are receiving fewer Armenian students from overseas, the Armenian
Bilingual Program continues to render invaluable service to this
segment of our school population.
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The English-As-A-Second Language Program registered an in-
crease in the number of students requiring an increase over the
previous year. This reflects the growing number of foreign students
(Hispanic, Italian, Greek, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, etc. ) who
are settling in Watertown.
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LIBRARY/MEDIA SERVICES DEPARTMENT
The Library/Media Services Department is a vital part of the
educational system of Watertown. Through the use of library media,
a student acquires and strengthens skills in Reading, observing,
listening, and communicating ideas. The learner interacts with
others, masters knowledge as well as skills, develops a spirit of
inquiry, and achieves greater self-motivation, discipline, and
capacity for self-evaluation. With Watertown's quality Library Media
Program, our schools can challenge its members to participate in ex-
citing and rewarding experiences that satisfy both individual and
instructional purposes.
To this end, the Library/Media Services Department has initiated
various programs which have supported the curriculum in all subject
areas and grade levels. Examples of these programs are: "Basic
Library Skills Instruction" , "Visual Literacy Instruction" , and pro-
jects that focused on Reading and research skills.
Through the central services of the Library/Media Services
Department, many town agencies and nonprofit associations have utilized
our expertise in a variety of ways. Whether it be cooperating with
the Chamber of Commerce, Town Manager' s Office, Assessor' s Office, or
Town Holiday Committees, the Library/Media Services Department continues
to reinforce its commitment to quality education and service. At all
levels, kindergarten through grade 12, teachers and library media
specialists interact with the common goal being the best possible
learning environment for the children of Watertown.
The utilization of Cable Television technology as a learning
tool and communicative link among students, teachers and parents has
become a reality in Watertown. Since January, 1982, the Library/
Media Department under John G. Flores has worked with Continental
Cablevision concerning television equipment installation, design, pro-
duction and programming at the high school.
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The new equipment for the high school studio valued at over
one hundred thousand dollars has been installed and since the Spring
of 1982, students from elementary schools and the high school have re-
ceived instruction in the operation and production of video programming.
Keep in mind that this equipment cost the school nothing. It was
negotiated as part of the contract with Continental Cablevision.
With Watertown's leadership in Cable Technology and other
Library/Media Areas, the department- has hosted a number of conferences
highlighting our programs and community. We are looked upon as
leaders and representatives of quality library/media programs in
public education.
In summary, the Department of Library/Media Services continue
to assist all aspects of the community. With the anticipation of the
continued support from the School Department administration as well as
the teachers, students, parents, and community at large, our future
remains optimistic.
MATHEMATICS
Mathematics is a vital part of the public school curriculum.
The Mathematics Curriculum tries to meet current technological needs
by emphasizing the basic skills, .in addition to other important areas
such as problem-solving, interpreting data and applying mathematics
to everyday life. In grade 9, the course, Basic Skills Mathematics,
is offered for those students who failed to meet our standards for
minimal competency by scoring below the cut-off score on the Basic
Skills Test.
The Mathematics Program has endeavored to take full advantage of
the powers of calculators and computers at all grade levels. Mathematics
teachers continue to take advantage of all existing opportunities for
continuing education. At the secondary level, teachers took part in
an in-service course on computers. The fifteen week course was
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designed to familiarize teachers with the newly installed computer
system at the high school and to give instruction in the Basic
Computer Language.
Also, the Mathematics Department received a $1000 grant on
Computer Literacy from the Education Collaborative for Greater Boston.
OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Occupational Education in the Watertown Public Schools is that
area of education which provides opportunities for all students, from
elementary through high school, to develop an understanding about the
technical, consumer, occupational, recreational, organizational,
managerial, social, historical, and cultural aspects of technology.
It is designed to assist individuals in making intelligent career
choices and preparing for enrollment in advanced or highly skilled
occupational and technical education programs. A broad scope of oc-
cupational education is offered to the students who are college bound
as well as to students preparing for the world of work. Furthermore,
Occupational Education is a field wherein students acquire technical
knowledge and competencies through creative and problem-solving
learning experiences. These experiences can be most effectively pro-
vided through the interrelationship of all educational disciplines
further emphasizing the interaction of man, society, and technology.
In the area of Occupational Education as it concerns the Water-
town Public Schools, the 1981-82 school year was both challenging and
rewarding. Many of our objectives have been and continue to be realized.
Federal and state funds were procured through the development and
writing of competitive proposals which provided equipment, supplies, and
supplemental staff to assist us in accomplishing our objectives and goals.
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Programs which have been initiated and successfully implemented
are as follows:
1. Youth Employment Training Program involving 108
students in seven programs during summer recess.
2. Six late afternoon programs providing skill
training in furniture refinishing, automotives,
media equipment repair, graphic arts, computer
science, and woodworking were conducted to
serve special needs students.
3. Word Processing and Computer Technology Programs
were enhanced by the assistance of a federal
grant which allowed the acquisition of additional
terminals (VT101) and a Digital Decmate Workmate
which provide total integration and inter-
discipline among Business Education, Computer
Technology, and Industrial Technology Programs.
Funding received was $20,000. This program has
evoked interest among sixty-five school communities
in Massachusetts which resulted in visitations for
the purpose of observation, evaluation, and potential
implementation of a typical system.
4. Development of Special Education Programs to pro-
vide pre-vocational skills to children of special
needs in our secondary schools, i.e. , PROJECT SATELLITE
and SPED.
5. A Career Education proposal was funded by the Division
of Occupational Education in the State Department of
Education to infuse Career Education at Watertown High
School with interdepartmental programs. This funding
provided $8,500 for such implementation.
6. Development of cluster approach to Occupational Education
to include Industrial Arts, Home Economics, Child
Development, Pre-Vocational Education, Business Education,
Computer Technology, Family Living, Consumer Education,
Out-of-District Placement, Work Study, Distributive Edu-
cation, Career Education, Food Service, and Special Edu-
cation Vocational Programs for preparation into the world
of work.
7 . Sponsored and hosted workshops for Occupational Education
in conjunction with the State Department of Education.
8. Implemented the American Career Education Systems and
the Coordinated Occupational Information Network, which
are the most current information sources available to
assist our students in decision-making relating to their
future endeavors.
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION/ATHLETICS/HEALTH DEPARTMENT
In Athletics, the Varsity Hockey Team compiled a record of
12-4-2 and qualified for the State Tourney. The participation on the
Athletics was good.
In Health Education, a federal grant in Nutrition was received
($3,000) PROJECT INSIDE OUTSIDE. In addition, a Drug Abuse Seminar
was held by the Beaverbrook Guidance Center and the Watertown Health
Teachers.
In Physical Education, a determined effort was conducted to
update the curriculum, programs, and instruction of the students.
READING DEPARTMENT
The Reading Department of the Watertown Public Schools is staffed
with seven professionally trained Reading specialists and a Reading
Department Head. All members of the Reading Department possess
advanced degrees in Reading along with considerable teaching experience.
There is a system wide Reading Curriculum that is structured and
sequential. The curriculum focuses on the growth areas in Reading:
namely, word recognition, meanings, vocabulary development, study skills,
and extended reading.
At the elementary level, heavy emphasis is placed on the decoding
aspects of Reading as well as the sequential development of compre-
hension skills and study skills.
There is a Diagnostic Reading Testing Program at all levels of
the Reading Program. The results of these tests provide the teaching
staff with valuable information for the effective teaching of reading
skills.
This is the second year of the State Department of Education
mandated Basic Skills Program in Reading. The Reading Department of
the Watertown Public Schools is complying with this mandate. All
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students in grades three, six, and eight are administered a
standardized Reading test. Those students who don't meet the minimum
standards are required to matriculate in a Reading Course to strengthen
their basic reading skills.
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Science in the Watertown Public Schools had a good year in
1982-83. Students and staff were involved in numerous process-
oriented laboratory exercises. The Science Curriculum underwent a
continuing revision process which added a chronological scope and
sequence for laboratory work.
Several special projects were undertaken during the year. In-
cluded was a solar energy demonstration unit for each secondary school,
an updating of animal specimen collections, and the Biology Club
Expedition to the Florida Keys - wholly funded by the participants
themselves. At the high school a hybrid variety of hen was bred from
existing stock.
The 7th and 8th grads Science classes participated in an environ-
mental health study under the auspices of the Harvard University School
of Public Health. The air pollution study was coordinated by John
Spengler and George Buckley.
Excellence of teaching and motivation was evident as several
students were recognized for their outstanding science achievement.
Our graduating seniors continue to be accepted into a variety of Science
Programs at major universities.
After extensive study and deliberation, the Elementary Science
Liaison Committee adopted a comprehensive Science program that contains
the process and content needed to guide us through the 80's.
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SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT
The Social Studies Department has begun a review/revision
of its secondary curriculum. This revision, keeping pace with
changes of the eighties, should be completed during the 1983-84
school year. All secondary offerings, grades 7-12, will be rewritten
in a new syllabi which will include course objectives, course content,
evaluation methods, and instructional materials.
One of the many goals of the Social Studies Department has been
to improve the writing skills of our students. A recent in-service
course, as well as a review of current methods and materials relative
to writing skills has been perused by the Social Studies staff. Em-
phasis on correct grammar, spelling, sentence structure, etc. , as well
as on content has been stressed by department members. Additional
emphasis has also been placed on assisting students in the answering
of the essay-type question.
The Social Studies Department also collaberated with the
Reading Department in the initiation of a high school Study Skills
Course. Present data indicates positive results.
Mr. Richard J. Najarian, Department Head of Social Studies, was
appointed to the state-wide Board of Directors of the Literacy
Volunteers of Massachusetts.
SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT
The Department provides a staff of specialists from many
disciplines who can provide a variety of direct and support services
to meet the needs of the school-age child:
1. Services are being provided to approximately sixteen
percent of the population identified as requiring
Special Education Services.
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2. Annually, the Department provides pre-school
screening of children ages 3 and 4 years in order
to identify potential special needs children. This
past year twenty-one pre-schoolers were screened
with thirteen students requiring further evaluation.
3. Each September the students entering kindergarten
are also screened for potential needs. There were
222 students screened with six being referred for
evaluations.
4. Health examinations and vision and hearing tests are
provided to students when appropriate.
5. This year an additional program was initiated
within the school system to allow students to return
to the system and prevent students from requiring
out-of-district placements.
There are currently eleven programs within the system that can
provide up to a full day of Special Educational support for specifically
identified students. Eight years ago there were only two such programs.
The utilization of P.L. 94-142 and P.L. 89-313 (Education For The
Handicapped) funds have enabled Watertown to expand the direct services
to special needs students.
The Department of Special Education received a full compliance
review by the Massachusetts Department of Education. The report con-
tained many commendations for the school system and found no major
non-compliance issues.
Special Education has evolved during the past ten years into a
complex and multi-faceted program of services for school-age children.
Interaction with State Human Service Agencies, such as the Departments
of Mental Health, Public Welfare, Division of Youth Services, Massa-
chusetts Department of Education, and Rehabilitation Commission is an
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ongoing activity in order to provide continued services to the
children. The Department of Special Education Services is providing
a wide range of services to support the students' regular educational
programs, monitor their health needs, school records, and to insure
that the students entitled to Special Education Services are served.
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SCHOOL PERSONNEL
CENTRAL OFFICE PERSONNEL:
Superintendent 1
Assistant Superintendent 1
Administrative Assistant for Business Services 1
Secretaries 7
10
PRINCIPALS:
Senior High School 1
K-8 Schools 2
Elementary Schools 5
8
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS:
Senior High School 1
K-8 Schools 2
Elementary Schools (part-time) 5
8
ADMINISTRATORS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS/7-12:
Art 1
Business Education 1
English 1
Foreign Language 1
Library/Media 1
Mathematics 1
Music 1
Occupational Education 1
Physical Education/Health/Athletics 1
Reading 1
Science 1
Special Education 1
Social Studies 1
13
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SPECIALISTS :
Art 7
Bilingual 1
Drama 1
English-as-a-Second Language 5
Guidance 11
Home Economics (Elementary) 1
Industrial Arts (Elementary) 1
Librarians/Media Specialists 7
Music 6
Physical Education (Elementary) 4
Reading 6
School Adjustment Counselor 1
School Psychologists 2
Speech 2
Resource 14
69
TEACHERS:
Senior High School 81
Junior High Schools (Grades 7 & 8 31
Elementary Schools (K-6) 73
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AIDES : 13
HEALTH PERSONNEL:
Nurses 4
Physicians 2
6
SCHOOL SECRETARIES :
Senior High School:
Twelve-month 3
Ten-month 2 5
K-8 Schools 2
Elementary Schools 5
12
COMPUTER ROOM:
Keypunchers 2
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July 1, 1981 to June 30, 1982
APPOINTMENTS
Arone, Peter Working Foreman/
Maintenance/Custodian System
Aubin, Patricia,Ed.D. Department Head/7-12
English-Language Arts W.H.S.
Bollweg, Lydia Math West-Marshall
Bonstell, Theresa Cafeteria Worker W.H.S.
Brown, Aviva SPED Aide W.H.S.
Buckley, George Department Head/7-12
Science W.H.S.
Carroll, Holly SPED Aide (P/T) Coolidge
Ciarlone, Mena Kindergarten Aide Phillips
Coen, Joan ESL Aide System
Donato, Dominic Traffic Supervisor
Doran, William Class Coordinator W.H.S.
Flores, John Department Head/7-12
Media/Libraries W.H.S.
Garabedian, Charles Department Head/7-12
Mathematics W.H.S.
Gemmato, Geno, Ed.D. Department Head/7-12
Foreign Language, ESL,
Bilingual W.H.S.
Gorian, Donna SPED W.H.S.
Guden, Joseph Class Coordinator W.H.S .
Gwon, Terry Resource Phillips
Hahn, John Department Head/7-12
Music W.H.S.
Higgins, Alice Cafeteria Worker W.H.S.
Jaffee, Lynn Occupational 'Therapist W.H.S.
LaCorcia, Edward Traffic Supervisor (P/T)
Manoogian, Carolyn Cafeteria Worker W.H.S.
McCarthy, Charles J. , Jr. Class Coordiantor W.H.S.
McCaughey, Hildegard Cafeteria Worker W.H.S.
McDonald, Elizabeth SPED West-Marshall
McDonagh, Margaret SPED Browne
Najarian, Richard Department Head/7-12
Social Studies W.H.S.
Nucci, Margaret SPED West-Marshall
O'Donovan, Denise SPED Aide (P/T) Coolidge
Palladino, Victor Department Head/7-12
Physical Ed. Athletics,
Health W.H.S.
Papas, Nicholas, Jr. Driver Education W.H.S.
Parshley, Frederick A. Class Coordiantor W.H.S.
Peros, Frank P. Department Head/7-12
Art W.H.S.
Poirier, Lawrence SPED West-Marshall
Quintiliani, Carmen, Ed.D. Department Head/7-12
Reading W.H.S.
Samarian, Nancy Computer W.H.S.
Sater, Evelyn ESL Aide - System
Sater, Evelyn ESL Teacher System
Scudder, Rita Instructional Aide Cunniff
Seferian, Corinne Math Hosmer-East
Stayn, Patricia Math W.H.S.
Tassinari, Constance Class Coordinator W.H.S.
Thiebaud, Helen Visual Specialist (P/T) System
Woolf, Carol Mathematics West-Marshall
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RESIGNATIONS
Brutti, Nancy Resource West-Marshall
Clark, Anita Speech System
Doran, William Class Coordinator W.H.S.
Glidden, Marcia Home Economics West-Marshall
Hansen, John Custodian
Johnston, Walter Custodian W.H.S.
Kzirian, Andrew Project Director:
Ararat to America System
McIntosh, Kathleen Mathematics West-Marshall
Nucci, Margaret SPED West-Marshall
Padis, Kathleen Elementary Hosmer-East
Poirier, Lawrence SPED West-Marshall
Sheldon, Sarah English W.H.S.
Sicchitano, Susan Art System
RETIREMENTS
Appel, Lilly Mathematics Hosmer-East
Aubin, Charles Director of Food Services W.H.S.
Blackburn, Margaret Nurse W.H.S.
Grassia, Anthony English W.H.S.
Hotin, Claire Janitress W.H.S.
Linehan, John School Adjustment
Counselor System
McDonnell, John J. Elementary Cunniff
McNicholas, James R. English W.H.S.
Skulley, Marjorie P. Elementary Lowell
Theurer, Blanche Lunch Aide System
Yankowski, George E. Work Study Counselor W.H.S.
IN MEMORIAM
William B. Johnson High School Building Committee
April 14, 1982
James J. Sheehan Teacher of Mathematics
January 29, 1982
Mary Jane White Elementary Teacher
December 12, 1981
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INDEX
Annual Town Election. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Assessors, Board of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Auditor, Town.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
CivilDefense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Committees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Conservation Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Council on Aging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Wire Ilepartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Fourthof July. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Health, Board of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Library. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Multi-Service Centerr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Municipal Skating Arena. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 115
Personnel Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
PlanningBoard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Police Department. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 161
Preliminary Town Election. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
PurchasingAgent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Recreation. . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 119
Redevelopment Authority. . . . . . .. . . .. . .. .. ... . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 189
Retirement Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
School Department. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 195
Councillor Presiclrnt . .Councillors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Telephone numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
TownClerk. . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Town Counsel.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . 11
Town officials. . ... .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . .5-9
Elected. .. . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Appointed.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Town Treasurer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Veterans' Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
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Telephone numbers , . .
AGING, COUNCIL ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .924-6370 ICE SKATING ARENA. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 923-0306
.AMBULANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .911 KEEPER OF THE LOCKUP(POLICE). . . . . 923-1212
APPEALS, BOARD OF (CDP). . . . . . . . . . . .924-6610 LAW DEPARTMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..924-1658
ASSESSORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .924-6570 LIBRARY Main. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .924-5390
ATTORNEY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .924-1658 Director, TTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 924-3282
AUDITOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 924.2076 East. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 924-3728
BUILDING INSPECTOR (CDP). . . . . . . . . . . 924-1462 North. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .924-6224
CABLE TV ADVISORY COMMITTEE. . . . .926-7780 MANAGER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..924-6890
Francis Manzelli, 924-6891
Phillips School MULTI-SERVICE CENTER. . . . . . . . . . . . ..926-3600
CEMETERY, RIDGELAWN (DPW). . . . . . . .924-4116 PARKS (DPW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .924-8191
CIVIL DEFENSE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .924-2800 PERSONNEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .924-2340
CLERK, TOWN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .924-2078 924-4395
COLLECTOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .924-6830 PLANNING BOARD (CDP). . . . . . . . . . . . . .924-6610
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLUMBING & GASFITTING, INSPECTOR OF
& PLANNING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .924-6610 (CDP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .924-1161
CONSERVATION COMMISSION (CUP). .924.0885 POLICE DEPARTMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .923-1212
924-4409 PUBLIC WORKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .924-1980
CREDIT UNION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .924-0160 PURCHASING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .924-2072
DPW ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE. . . . . . . . 924-1980 924-2073
DOG OFFICER ( POLICE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 923-1212 RECREATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .924-2074
EASTERN MIDDLESEX HUMAN RESOURCES 924-2075
ASSOCIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 492-0591 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. . . . . . . .923-1929
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS. . . . . . . . . .924-6910 RETIREMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 924-0540
EMERGENCY (FIREIPOLICEIAMBULANCE). . .911 SEALER OF WEIGHTS.
ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION (DPW)924-1585 & MEASURES (CDP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .924-0460
FIRE ALARM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .924-3832 SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT. . . . . . . . . . .926-7700
FIRE DEPARTMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .924-7300 SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. 924-1980
FIRE EMERGENCY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .924-4200 TREASURER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .924-7350
924-4201 TREES (DPW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .924-1980
HEALTH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .924-6960 VETERANS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 924-7352
HIGHWAY GARAGE (DPW). . . . . . . . . . . . .924-1980 WATER REPAIR SHOP (DPW). . . . . . . . . . .924-8346
HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CDP)924-6058 WIRING, INSPECTOR OF (CDP). . . . . . . . .924-1236
HOUSING AUTHORITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .924.0806 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (CDP). . . .924-6610
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