Waylandenews Executive Director Kim Reichelt is a member of the Wayland School Committee
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Wayland Historical Society
Mission:
* To collect, study and conserve artifacts and records relating to the rich history of Wayland and its people.
* To preserve and maintain the 1740 Grout-Heard House as the home of the Wayland Historical Society.
* To provide support and/or collaborate with other organizations and individuals on programs and activities which are relevant to local history for residents of the community including school children.
* To assist the research of all who seek information on Wayland history.
* To disseminate information which will provide a fuller understanding of the traditions and the history of the Town of Wayland and its neighboring communities.
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In the News…
News from past two weeks
* Developer pitches revised plan for Wayland Rte. 20 40B project. Responding to critiques from town officials and neighbors, a developer is revising his plans to build an apartment building on Rte. 20. Eden Management, which is looking to build 60 apartments at 113, 115, 117 and 119 Boston Post Road, has reconfigured the proposed building so it is farther from nearby Pine Brook. The new configuration is L-shaped and four stories instead of three.
* Friends remember Wayland girl, raise $10K to fight cancer. Cheyenne Morrell was always thinking about others, from the child sitting alone in the lunchroom to her fellow patients battling cancer. Cheyenne, who grew up in Wayland, would plunk down next to the lonely child. And when her oncologist dressed up as Santa Claus during one of her hospital stays, Cheyenne joined in on the holiday spirit.
* Wayland Woman Wins Middlesex District Attorney’s Award. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced this week that Aliya Khalidi, of Wayland, hiring coordinator and director of training, was the recipient of the 2017 Middlesex District Attorney’s Award.
* Dry times at Dudley Chateau in Wayland.A local eatery is unable to serve alcohol until it secures a new liquor license that doesn’t list the restaurant’s former owner’s name. “As of January 2nd we will only be serving food and we will have a full menu, just no liquor or beer,” The Dudley Chateau wrote on Facebook, estimating it would need a couple weeks in January to resolve the problem. “Please stay, have lunch or dinner and continue to support us through this paperwork process. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.” The Crest Road restaurant has applied for a new license and selectmen are slated to hold a hearing on the business’ application on Monday.
How you can help…
You can access the announcements below on our website:
Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner and Program. The Boston Parent Council presents the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner and Program on Friday, January 19, 6-9:30pm at Wayland Middle School. All are invited to attend and participate. The program includes performances by school choruses, a jazz band and a fashion show. There will be crafts for kids, historical displays and a silent auction. Menu: Caribbean meal with choice of jerk or fried chicken, rice and peas, mac and cheese, beverage and dessert. All proceeds will benefit the Boston Parent Council to support the Wayland Metco Program. Sponsored by the Boston Parent Council with support from Wayland PTO. Please pay at the door: Adults $15, Kids $8, Vegetarian $12
Ways you can help:
* VOLUNTEER: We are looking for Wayland and Boston parents to volunteer that night to set up, donate desserts, prepare salads on site, serve food, and clean up. For questions, contact Michelle Mathis at bostonparentcouncil16@gmail.com. Please sign up here: http://signup.com/go/caTURCA
* SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS: We are in need of silent auction donations from both communities. Suggestions for donations include gift cards, sports tickets, baskets with themes OR individual items that would go into baskets with these themes (movie night, reading, kitchen, bath and beauty, sports, gourmet food). If you are a business, we will showcase your business card and/or information. For questions, contact Jen Pearlman at jenpearlman00@gmail.com. If you would like to donate something for the silent auction, please fill out this form.
The Wayland Community Fund serves Wayland residents who need financial assistance
During the past fiscal year, the Wayland Community Fund provided $ 28,717 in financial assistance to Wayland residents. Overdue utilities accounted for 35% of the expenditures, rent 24% with the remainder covering a wide variety of bills including medical costs, food, and children’s’ items. The Wayland residents who were helped included elderly individuals with serious illnesses, single parents who were out of work, a severely disabled parent with small children, and a family who had taken in children who were at risk. The WCF is staffed by five volunteers who cover all operating expenses. It receives no public funding. More information on the fund, including who it serves, and how to donate, is available on the Wayland town website online here.
Board of Selectmen seeks volunteers for Board and Committee Openings. The Board of Selectmen is beginning the process for filling volunteer openings on boards and committees. These openings are the result of expired terms as of June 30, 2017, or vacancies due to early resignation. Both reappointments and new appointments will be considered. A complete list of open positions as of June 30, 2017, is posted on the Wayland town website online here. For more details, click here.
Meeting Schedule for The Week: See the Town Website’s Calendar online here. Please check the online calendar for the latest updates, as meetings noted below could have been updated (change in date, time or location) since we captured them. Also, some meetings could have been added since we collected the calendar information.
Please check the Town Calendarto confirm meeting times, locations and agenda. There can be updates from when we capture the schedule below.
Tuesday, January 9
* Board of Public Works, 7pm. Agenda includes: water abatement review (69 Old Connecticut Path, 22 Michael Rd), joint meeting with WWMDC, discussion of MWRA connection study, discussion of possible votes on ATM articles and omnibus budget
* School Committee, 7pm. Agenda includes: budget presentation for elementary school, Children’s Way and WCPA Parents, Boston Parents Council
* Finance Committee, 7pm. Agenda includes: Budget Review and discussion of Operating Budget, detailed departmental review of operating budget, Reserve Fund request for Town Building Septic Repair, request for Budget Adjustment, ATM articles, debt exclusion ballot question
* Board of Library Trustees, 8am. Agenda includes: monthly reports, ATM article, debt exclusion request, capital campaign consultant, revisions to new library building, PMDB meeting update
* Public Ceremonies Committee, 7pm. Agenda includes: discussion of repair to the Eagle Mounting Veterans Memorial, Lydia Maria Child Award nominations
* School Committee, 7pm. Agenda includes: Writing Program presentation, budget work session, High School Master Athletic Plan update, review of FY18 FTEs, update from superintendent on sports safety group
* Energy and Climate Committee, 7:30pm. Agenda includes: green communities and grant project updates, non-grant projects, Town Meeting resolution concerning net zero and/or high performance building standards, Solarize, Library project
Thursday, January 11
* Design Review Board, 6:30pm. Agenda includes: sign application for Town Center
* Rivers’ Edge Advisory Committee, 7:30pm. Agenda includes River’s Edge current status and next steps for REAC, executive session
Friday, January 12
* No meetings currently scheduled
Announcements
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MassEnergize has vetted and committed partners who can help you reduce the greenhouse gas emissions in your home, diet, transport, you name it. They have bargained some great deals and discounts and put it all in one menu on www.MassEnergize.org. At the Market, local volunteers will tell you all about it, and they’ll host their Solarize Mass partners, SolarFlair and New England Solar Hot Water. The sign-up phase for Solarize is ending on January 31, so this would be a good time to talk with these folks if you haven’t already! Russell’s Garden Center is located at 397 Boston Post Rd, Wayland, MA 01778.
Wayland Dads Drop-In, Saturday, January 13. If you are around this Holiday weekend, join us Saturday morning January 13th for our next Wayland Dads Dad & Kid Loker Drop-In from 9am to 11am. A group of dads open the gym, lay out the mats, empty the “ball” room and let the kids play. Dads have coffee & bagels (w/toaster oven!) and great conversation. Kids pre-school to 2nd grade run around and play in the gym. Mom gets a well-deserved break!.
Curious Creatures, January 15 at the Claypit School Gym
WCPA presents Curious Creatures, a live hands-on animal show. Monday, January 15 at 10:30 at Claypit Hill School. Flyer online here.
The Wayland Winter Farmers’ Market runs weekly on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Russell’s Garden Center, (397 Boston Post Road) through March 10. More than 50 vendors participate weekly in the market. Breakfast, lunch and beverages. Enjoy breakfast, lunch and beverages in the tropical setting of the greenhouses on a winter’s day. This season, Farm Fiber Days will take place January 27 and February 24; Massachusetts Farm Wineries Day, February 10; New England Cheese Day, March 3.
Join the Wayland Historical Society as it presents “The Ways of Our Land: Dudley Pond”, Sunday, January 21 at 2pm at Russell’s Garden Center. From its formation when the glaciers receded to the treasured recreational space it offers today, Dudley Pond has a rich history. Educator and Cochituate resident, Sheila Carel, has explored the colorful history of the pond and its surroundings, including Dudley Woods. She will share this history, highlighting Dudley Pond’s rich and diverse history. Over time, the Pond has been served as a sacred place for Native Americans, a water source for the rapidly growing City of Boston in the 1840’s, the sumptuous Simpson Estate that became the Mansion Inn, Ted Williams’ and “the Babe’s” fishing base at the Dudley Chateau, water quality improvements, recent pontoon boat band concerts, and more. Refreshments will be served.
Open House at Community Nursery School. Community Nursery School of Wayland is now enrolling students for the 2018-2019 school year. Come join us for an Open House of the school on Wednesday, January 17, 10-11am and 6-7pm. Children are welcome as you visit the classrooms, meet teachers and tour with the Director. CNS of Wayland has openings in its 2, 3 & 5-Day morning programs and its 3-Day afternoon program for children ages 2.9-5 years old as of August 31, 2018. For more information, visit their website at www.cnswayland.org or call the school at 508-651-2555.
Town Administrator Nan Balmer Speaks Out. This week. the Wayland Weekly Buzz will present the second of two interviews with Town Administrator Nan Balmer, this time focusing on 2017 issues and 2018 priorities and initiatives. The first installment, which covered Balmer’s plans to reorganize and streamline her department – including changes in staffing, roles, and procedures — is available on the WayCAM website. The Buzz airs on Sundays and Tuesdays, at 10am and 6pm on your public cable channel (Comcast Ch. 8; Verizon Ch. 37), and online on-demand anytime at WayCAM.tv/buzz
Join Sudbury Valley New Horizons Music
Love music? You know… it is never too late to go back to your instrument or start a new one! One of our members went back to his violin at age 87 after not playing for 70 years! He is 90 now and still playing! And, we have beginners in their 70s and 80s. Make a new year resolution and come play with us. We have a Concert Band (woodwinds, brass & percussion) and a String Ensemble (violin, viola, cello & bass) and range in age from 30-something to 90. Go to our website for more information, svnhm.org, or contact Diane Muffitt at muffitt@svnhm.org or 978-261-5065.
Upcoming Adult Programs at the Library
* Archaeology for Genealogists. All are welcome to the monthly meeting of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists- Middlesex Chapter. Following a brief business meeting, Wayland resident Tonya Largy will give a talk titled “Archaeology for Genealogists.” Saturday, January 13 at 1:30pm
* Mutiny on the Bounty. After nearly five months in Tahiti, H.M.S. Bounty headed home for England. Twenty-four days later, the crew mutinied and Captain Bligh and 18 men were put in an open boat. The Bounty sailed away seeking safe haven. What happened to the men in the open boat? To the mutineers? And when the Royal Navy learned that one of its ships had been taken in a mutiny? Avocational historian Bob Begin presents and discusses. Wednesday, January 17 at 7 p.m.
* Coding for Adults is Back! This fall’s Coding for Adults was so popular, we’re offering it again! Explore key ideas in computer science, learn the basics of writing computer programs, and build a fun game using the Python programming language. Instructor Win Treese has worked on software in startups, industrial research, and academia for many years. He also runs the Girls Who Code club sponsored by the library. Regular attendance is encouraged; some online practice in between sessions will be helpful. Bring your own laptop or check out one of ours (using your own flash drive). Enrollment is limited, so look under “Events” on our website and sign up now! Thursdays, January 25; February 1 and 15; March 1, 15, 22, and 29; April 5 at 7 p.m.
Upcoming for Teens at the Library:
* Late Night Pizza Study Nights for Teens during Exam Week, January 22, 23, and 24. Wayland High School Students! Feed your brain while studying with your friends at the library! Pizza will be served at 5:30 p.m. Snacks will be served throughout the evening. The library will stay open until 11 p.m. just for you. We hope you ace your exams.
* Random Fandom, Monday, January 29, 2:45-3:45 p.m. TAB (Teen Advisory Board) will meet for the first time in the new year. Teens are invited for fandom related snacks, crafts, and trivia. For teens.
Upcoming School Age Programs at the Library
* Book Buddies, Wednesday, January 10, 3-3:45pm. This month’s book is Spark by Kallie George. We will read the book, enjoy a snack, and make a craft. For children in grades K-2 with parent/caregiver. This program is co-run with the WCPA.
* STEAM TEAM: Fairytale Challenge, Wednesday, January 17, 3-3:45pm. Can you design a slide to help Rapunzel escape her tower? Can you build a house for the 3 pigs that the wolf can’t blow down? Can you make a carpet fly? Join us for an afternoon of creativity and collaboration with fairytale inspired STEAM activities. Led by librarian Carly Moniz. For ages 5 and up.
* Parent/Child Book Group, Wednesday, January 17, 7-8pm. This book club is for 4th and 5th graders with a parent. January’s book is The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Bradley.
* Comic Book Kids, Thursday, January 25, 4:00-4:45p.m. Comic Book Kids is a NEW graphic novel book club for kids in grades 2-5. January’s book is Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute by Jarrett J. Krosoczka. We will discuss the book and enjoy a snack.
* Drop-in Family Game Day, Wednesday, January 31, 3-5pm. Drop in for an afternoon of board games and card games. Play an old favorite or learn a new game. For ages 4 and up.
* Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesdays, January 9, 16 and 23 at 10:30 a.m.
* StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursdays, January 11, 25 at 10:30 a.m.
* Brain Building Storytime, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Storytime, parachute play, and brain building activity. Program led by Beverly Mobilia of Wayland Community Partnerships for Children and Families. For ages 2 to 5, with parent/caregiver.
* Storytime with Corbyn the Dog. Thursday, January 18, 10:30 a.m. Children will listen to dog stories and have a chance to visit with Corbyn, a beautiful Samoyed. Corbyn (with her owner Helen) has been certified as a therapy dog by Pets and People Foundation. For ages 3 and up.
* Sensory Storytime, Saturday, Jan. 27, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Children will sing songs, listen to stories, and make a simple craft. For ages 2 and up, with parent/caregiver. Sensory Storytime is designed for children with autism spectrum disorders, sensory integration issues, other developmental disabilities, and their typically developing peers. If your child has difficulty sitting through our other storytimes, this program might be for you.
* Zumba Kids Jr., Tuesday, January 30, 10:30-11:00 a.m. Rhythm and dance program for children ages 2.5 to 4 years old. Led by Julia Walderzak of H2K Happy Healthy Kids Fitness Studio.
Library Book Groups. Groups are open to all and the books are available at the library. No registration required.
* Evening: Darkly funny and deeply emotive, Jem Lester’s Shtum tells the story of a couple who pretend to separate in hopes of benefitting their autistic son. Monday, January 8 at 7:00 p.m.
* Armchair Travel: Rachel Friedman surprises no one more than herself when, on a whim, she buys a ticket to Ireland, a place she has never been. She recounts her adventures there in A Good Girl’s Guide to Getting Lost. Wednesday, January 10 at 10:00 a.m.
* Noon: This month: My Brilliant Friend, a modern masterpiece by one of Italy’s most acclaimed authors. Friday, January 12.
Now Open: Mainstone Farm Trails in Wayland. SVT and the Town of Wayland have finished the trails at Mainstone Farm and have opened a small parking area at a new trail head on Rice Road. The Hamlen Family, which owns the farm, agreed to put trails on the property when they sold a conservation restriction to the Town and SVT in April 2017. The new trails meander through the forested portion of Mainstone Farm and connect with trails on adjacent conservation lands, creating a network of more than 11 miles of trails in the heart of Wayland. When you visit, please remember that the farm is still privately owned and large portions of the land are not open to the public. Please stay on marked trails. For directions and a trail map, see Hamlen Woods and Mainstone Farm.
Did you know LEDs reduce lighting energy (and cost) by 85% compared with standard bulbs? And they don’t burn out nearly as quickly. In this season of lights, switching to inexpensive LEDs is an excellent way to make a difference. But where’s the best place to find them? And how do you know which ones work best? Your MassEnergize Wayland volunteers researched local lighting suppliers and concluded that Wayland Home and Design, located at 70 Andrew Street in Town Center, offers the best combination of expert advice, product selection and competitive cost. They have a buy-one-get-one free promotion until the end of the year, and they have a great choice of LED Christmas lights. Finding a local place to buy LEDs is just a start. To learn more about LEDs and find more good deals on solar energy, home repairs, electric cars, recycling and so much more, visit www.MassEnergize.org. Join the collective genius in caring for our common home!
Police to offer Adult R.A.D. Training (Rape Aggression Defense Systems). When: the class will total 12 hours and be conducted in 4 sessions (January 16, 18, 23 and 25, 6-9pm) at Wayland Town Hall (Large Hearing Room). Cost: The class is free. The class is open to females who reside or work in Wayland. Class size is limited. If interested, contact Detective Sergeant Jamie Berger (508-358-1722 or email jberger@wayland.ma.us)Click herefor details.
Announcing Mini-grant Funding for Projects in Effective Teen Relationships & Violence Prevention, the Arts, and Community Service
Following the success of past years, The Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund is offering an exciting program to fund small projects in three areas: Effective Teen Relationships & Violence Prevention, the Arts, and Community Service.
In Lauren’s spirit and memory, small grants are now available for individuals and groups with dynamic project ideas in any of the above areas.Keep On Sparkling! Interested parties are invited to complete an online application by January 31, 2018. New applicants encouraged! Please visit www.laurendunneastleymemorialfund.org
Raise your voice with Golden Tones chorus! If you love music and enjoy singing pop classics and show tunes for a variety of audiences, come to an open rehearsal, every Tuesday, 10am-12pm at the Wayland Senior Center. There are no auditions and no attendance requirements, only a friendly group of music-lovers from all over MetroWest. To learn more, visit goldentones.org, or call 508-318-6318. The chorus, now 29 years young, performs almost 50 concerts a year, many to disadvantaged audiences and also at community events and schools. You can help continue this outreach with a tax-deductible gift at goldentones.org.
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Events and Happenings
Below are highlights of the coming week. For all events, view our online calendar.
Tuesday, January 9, Great Presenters Series: Linda Harrar on “Wild Ways: Corridors of Life”, Wayland Library, 7:30pm.
Wildlife the world over need to roam for breeding, foraging, and to carry out their traditional migrations – but they are often blocked by ranches, farms, roads and other human-made obstacles. Now there’s new hope for wildlife through an approach called “connectivity conservation.” Wild Ways reveals through stunning cinematography how lions, bears, antelope, and elephants – can be preserved. From North America’s Yellowstone to Yukon, to Southern Africa’s elephant highways stretching across five nations, animals are on the move again in Wild Ways.
Linda Harrar of WGBH (Channel 2) Boston will present a 20-minute clip and talk about the documentary.
Friday, January 12, Wayland Concert Series, Wayland High School Main Stage, 8pm. Spencer Myer on piano, solo recital (Haydn – Sonata in E Major, Hob. XVI: 31. Ravel – Miroirs. Chopin – The Four Scherzi.) Concert is free and open to the public. You can always check the latest concert information at www.waylandconcerts.org.
Saturday, January 13, Wayland Dads/WCPA Dads & Kids Drop-In, Loker School Gym, 9-11am. Join us during our Wayland Dads/WCPA Saturday morning Dads & Kids Drop-In in the Loker Gym. From 9am to 11am, we open up the gym, lay out the mats, empty out the “ball” room and let the kids play. Dads have fresh coffee, bagels, munchkins, a toaster oven and good conversation. Guys … this is the opportunity for you to score BIG points: bring the kids in their PJ’s, breakfast and coffee is served and let mom sleep in … come back after lunch! Feel the love!
Saturdays, January 6-March 10, Wayland Winter Farmers’ Market, Russell’s Garden Center, 397 Boston Post Rd, 10am-2pm.
The Market takes place weekly on Saturdays, 10am-2pm from January 6 until March 10 in the greenhouses at Russell’s. More than 50 vendors participate weekly in the market. Breakfast, lunch and beverages. Enjoy breakfast, lunch and beverages in the tropical setting of the greenhouses on a winter’s day. This season, Farm Fiber Days will take place January 27 and February 24; Massachusetts Farm Wineries Day, February 10; New England Cheese Day, March 3. In addition to Special Events days, you will be able to meet authors, take workshops, and watch free demonstrations. Breakfast and lunch will be available, and you can sit down in the greenhouse and enjoy the tropical setting on a winter’s day.
Saturday, January 13, Archaeology for Genealogists, Wayland Library, 1:30pm.All are welcome to the monthly meeting of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists – Middlesex Chapter. Following a brief business meeting, Wayland resident Tonya Largy will present “Archaeology for Genealogists.”
Monday, January 15, Curious Creatures, Claypit Hill School Gym, 10:30-11:30am.WCPA presents Curious Creatures, a live hands-on animal show. Flyer online here
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Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner and Program. 
Visit MassEnergize at Winter Farmers’ Market. 
Wayland Dads Drop-In, Saturday, January 13. If you are around this Holiday weekend, join us 
The Wayland Winter Farmers’ Market runs weekly 
Join the Wayland Historical Society as it presents “The Ways of Our Land: Dudley Pond”
Open House at Community Nursery School. 
Join Sudbury Valley New Horizons Music
Archaeology for Genealogists. All are welcome to the monthly meeting of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists- Middlesex Chapter. Following a brief business meeting, Wayland resident Tonya Largy will give a talk titled “Archaeology for Genealogists.” Saturday, January 13 at 1:30pm
Upcoming for Teens at the Library:
Upcoming Storytimes
Announcing Mini-grant Funding for Projects in Effective Teen Relationships & Violence Prevention, the Arts, and Community Service
Raise your voice with Golden Tones chorus! 
Friday, January 12, Wayland Concert Series, Wayland High School Main Stage, 8pm. Spencer Myer on piano, solo recital (
Saturdays, January 6-March 10, Wayland Winter Farmers’ Market, Russell’s Garden Center, 397 Boston Post Rd, 10am-2pm. 
Saturday, January 13, Archaeology for Genealogists, Wayland Library, 1:30pm. 
