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Watertown Senior News Patricia Gold, Chairperson COA/SENIOR CENTER Watertown Council on Aging/Senior Center STAFF Carol Airasian 31 Marshall St COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD Watertown Senior News Patricia Gold, Chairperson COA/SENIOR CENTER Watertown Council on Aging/Senior Center STAFF Carol Airasian 31 Marshall St. Caryl Leslie Fox, Director Dorothy Jean Brown Kathleen Wolf Michael Donham Watertown, MA 02472 Laura Gold Burt Greenburg Deborah A. Dunn 617-972-6490 Alfredo Bartolozzi Mary Keenan Joseph Cavallaro Genevieve C. Martin www.watertown-ma.gov Will Twombly Alice Wadden FEBRUARY 2014 FEBRUARY 2014 PAGE 1 “Greenland - A Journey Into The Land of Ice” Greenland is the world’s largest island and least densely populated place on earth. With over three- quarters of the land covered by ice, the population is limited to a handful of habitable places along the coast. World traveler and photojournalist, Barry Pell recently visited this Danish colony. Traveling by boat, plane and helicopter (there are no roads), he photographed the stunning beauty of the ice floes, glaciers and icebergs. In this program, he will discuss the island’s history and culture, as well as how global warming is chang- ing the landscape and impacting the lives of its peo- ple who depend on fishing and hunting for their sur- vival. WHEN: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 26 WHERE: Watertown Senior Center , 31 Marshall St. Please sign up for this program by calling the Senior Center at 617-972-6490 Inside this issue: Taking Control of Your Future: HOUSING OPTIONS and February Movies 2 TRUSTS FOR SENIORS 3 Book Club A seminar presented by Attorney Dale J. Tamburro. Computer Classes 3 WHEN: 9:30 a.m. February 19, 2014 SHINE Program 3 WHERE: Watertown senior Center, 31 Marshall St. Food Choices for Attorney Tamburro, will cover the following major topics during this session: 3 Heartburn & IBS Revocable Trusts VS Irrevocable Trusts Circuit Breaker 4 Irrevocable Trust to Protect from Nursing Home and other Creditors Staying Home Benefits and Disadvantages Issues Medical Update 6 Mortgage Options: Home Equity, Reverse Mortgages others Be the 1st to Know 6 Homestead Reverse Mortgages in some detail Downsizing in General Knitting Group 6 Renting, Children move in with you BC Legal 6 Assisted Living Facilities or Continued Care Communities basics CALENDAR 7 Special options if you own a multi-family Creative Asset Protection if you want to move in with someone else LIHEAP Fuel Assis- 8 tance Program Please call the Watertown Senior Center at 617-972-6490 to register. AARP TaxAide 8 PAGE 2 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS FEBRUARY 2014 February Movie Matinee Relax and enjoy a movie in our comfortable lounge Thursday aŌernoons at 1:00 p. m. This month, enjoy Oscar winning movies of past years. (Eva Marie Saint). The movie fea- journey, he finds a kindred spirit in tures Brando's famous "I coulda a youthful hitchhiker (Melanie May- been a contendah" speech and ron), who eventually finds happi- 2/6-MY FAIR LADY (1964) Out- won Oscars for Best Picture, Best ness with Harry's grandson side Covent Garden on a rainy Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, (Joshua Mostel). evening in 1912, disheveled cock- Best Actor for Brando, and Best Harry makes ney flower girl Eliza Supporting Actress for Saint. stops at the Doolittle (Audrey homes of his 2/20-ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE Hepburn) meets grown children linguistic expert ANYMORE (1974) Alice Hyatt (Philip Bruns, El- Henry Higgins (Rex (Ellen Burstyn), a resigned South- len Burstyn, and Harrison) who tells west housewife, takes advantage of Larry Hagman), his companion her trucker husband's sudden but each visit is Colonel Pickering death to hit the road with her bratty more disappointing than the last; (Wilfred Hyde- son Tommy (Alfred Lutter) and pur- he also touches base with an old White) that, within sue her childhood dream of a sing- flame (Geraldine Fitzgerald), who six months, he could transform Eli- ing career. She finds a job as a has slipped into senility. By the za into a proper lady, simply by lounge singer, but after a horrific time he arrives in L.A., Harry has teaching her proper English. The encounter with an become dispirited by his desultory movie won Best Picture, Best Di- abusive new beau visits with friends and family, but rector, Best Actor for Harrison, and (Harvey Keitel), she he eventually realizes that each five other Oscars, and remains flees and winds up new day can be a beginning rather one of the all-time best movie mu- taking a waitress job than an end. Carney won the Os- sicals. at Mel's Diner, run car for Best Actor. by gruff cook Mel 2/13-ON THE WATERFRONT (Vic Tayback). With 3/6-ALL THE KING’S MEN (1949) (1954) Mob-connected union boss her career on hold, Willie Stark (Broderick Crawford) is Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb) Alice soon finds a model politician -- until he's cor- rules the waterfront with an iron strength and self-worth through her rupted by the very system he tries fist. The police know that he's friendship with the other waitresses, to reform. Based been responsible for a number of saucy Flo (Diane Ladd) and spacy on the cautionary murders, but witnesses play deaf Vera (Valerie Curtin). When sensi- Pulitzer Prize- and dumb. Washed-up boxer Ter- tive rancher David (Kris Kristoffer- winning novel, ry Malloy (Marlon Brando) has had son) starts courting her, Alice won- the film was nom- an errand-boy job ders if she wants to abandon her inated for seven because of the goals for domesticity again. The Academy influence of his role won Burstyn the Oscar for Best Awards. It won brother Charley, a Actress. Oscars for Best crooked union Picture, as well as Best Actor and lawyer (Rod Stei- 2/27- HARRY AND TONTO (1974) Best Supporting Actress awards ger). Witnessing Harry, (Art Carney) a 70-plus Man- for stars Crawford and Mercedes one of Friendly's hattan widower who loses his tiny McCambridge (later the voice of rub-outs, Terry is apartment to the wrecking ball. Ac- the possessed Regan in The Exor- willing to keep his companied by his pet, an aged cat cist). Stark's character is based on mouth shut until he meets the named Tonto, Harry sets out on an Louisiana governor Huey Long. dead dockworker's sister, Edie odyssey to Los Angeles. During his FEBRUARY 2014 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS PAGE 3 THE SENIOR CENTER BOOK CLUB The SHINE PROGRAM Meets at the Watertown Senior Center, 31 (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) is a free service Marshall St. funded by the Executive Of- WHEN: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 19 fice of Elder Affairs to help to discuss WHITE OLEANDER by Janet Fitch you find your best health in- surance and prescription drug Here’s a brief synopsis: The book is a com‐ coverage options. The SHINE ing‐of‐age story about a child (Astrid) who is volunteer is at the Watertown separated from her mother (Ingrid) and Senior Center, 31 Marshall placed in a series of foster homes. When St. Tuesday morning by ap- Astrid's mother, a beauful, headstrong po‐ pointment. Call 617-972-6490 et, murders a former to make an appointment. lover and is imprisoned for life, Astrid becomes one of the thousands of BEGINNERS COMPUTER CLASSES foster children in Los Sign up for beginners-level computer classes at Angeles. As she navi‐ the Senior Center. Classes meet once a week gates this new reality, for an hour, for four weeks. The groups are Astrid finds strength in small, and the pacing is designed for seniors her unshakable certain‐ with little or no computer experience. The ty of her own worth course fee is $25.00, and pre-registration is and her unfeered required. Call 617-972-6490 to register or for sense of the absurd. more info. Healthy Food Choices for Heartburn and IBS Prepare for emergencies before they happen by making your own Come to an engaging workshop to learn how better food choices can heal your EMERGENCY KIT CHECK LIST! digestive tract. 3 days of nonperishable/non-cook WHEN: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 5 food, water, medications per person WHERE: Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall St. Flashlights, extra batteries, hearing If you suffer from Heartburn and/or Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), you’re not aid batteries battery operated radio alone. Heartburn affects 60 million and IBS affects up to 50 million people in the US. First aid kit, cash, cell phone & charger This is the second workshop by Norman Robillard, Ph.D., the founder of Di- gestive Health Institute and author of Fast Tract Digestion book series follow- ID & medical cards, family/friends ing the “Digestive Health and You” workshop in January. He will go in-depth on contact info, toothbrush/toothpaste, each digestive health issue and provide healthy food choices to treat and pre- blankets and warm clothing vent heartburn and IBS without drugs or antibiotics. Michael R. Eades, M.D., Pet supplies if you need them co-author of New York Times Best Seller, Protein Power, endorses his dietary approach. General digestive health questions are welcome at the end of the workshop. Please sign up by calling the Senior Center at 617 -972-6490 so that we have enough materials avail- able for all. PAGE 4 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS FEBRUARY 2014 PAGE 6 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS FEBRUARY 2014 We’re on the Web! www.watertown-ma.gov MEDICAL UPDATE COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD Medical screenings listed The COA Board meets at the Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall St. at 5:30 p.m., below are all held on Wednesday February 12, 2014. Thursday mornings ENERGY AND BALANCE WITH TAI CHI Anyone, regardless of age or physical ability, can practice Tai Chi.
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