Waylandenews Executive Director Kim Reichelt is a member of the Wayland School Committee
Non-Profit Highlight
Dignity Matters
Mission:to assist homeless women and girls by providing underwear and feminine hygiene products when they need them most. Through our action we support women in regaining self-confidence and dignity by helping them stay healthy and clean.
The Wayland Children and Parents Association (WCPA) is a community organization that helps bring families with young children together for fun, education and support. We welcome you to participate in the fun by joining the WCPA.
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In the News…
News from the past week
* Asbestos contamination halts Wayland apartment project. Asbestos found on the site of a future 188-unit apartment project on Boston Post Road brought the development to a halt until it is cleaned up. The finding could jeopardize Wayland’s ability to meet a state law that 10 percent of a community’s housing stock must be classified as affordable. Wayland is below the mark, according to Lea Anderson, chairperson of the Wayland Board of Selectmen. The town is counting on the 188 units to help meet the state requirement.
How you can help…
You can access the announcements below on our website:
Bringing the World to Wayland through AFS. AFS has been a leader in international high school student exchange for more than 70 years. Each year, AFS-USA sends approximately 1,100 US students abroad, provides $3 million in scholarships and financial aid, including US Department of State sponsored scholarships, and welcomes 2,300 international high school students who come to study in U.S. high schools and live with host families. More than 5,000 volunteers in the U.S. make the work of AFS possible. Learn more about this year’s exchange students online here.
Join us on Saturday June 9 for the 6th Eric Chase Memorial Blood Drive!! Boston Children’s Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute will be sending bloodmobiles once again. Reserve your place from 8 am – 3:00 pm, those 16 and older. Lots of goodies and special gifts all day. Eric was a Wayland HS grad, a spirited, vibrant fellow whose friends and family continue to celebrate him as we pay it forward. Our drives in Eric’s memory have been some of the most successful in the state. Help us keep up our wonderful record and Sign-Up today at teamericchase.com Call Mimi Licht for information(508)358-5706.
Girl Scouts seek parent volunteers. We are forming Girl Scout troops for all three elementary schools for the fall. We are in need of parent volunteers to help with new Kindergarten Daisy Troops and depending on the school, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-grade troops as well. If you have a rising Kindergartner, 1st, 2nd or 3rd grader interested in Scouting, please join us at an informal, informational wine and cheese reception to meet other interested parents and learn more about what is involved. Please RSVP to Karen Montague at kdm55@verizon.net. Same email If you are unable to attend but interested in Girl Scouting.
* CPH June 13 7:00 – 8:00 pm Hosted by Maureen White
* HH June 14 7:00 – 8:00 pm Hosted by Anne Lyons
* Loker June 19 7:00 – 8:00 pm Hosted by Amy O’Donnell
Help Wayland Residents On Your Schedule. If you’re looking for a vital volunteer role serving your fellow Waylanders that you can do on an “as available” basis, FISH may be just the group for you. Friends in Service Helping – FISH – is a Council on Aging volunteer group that arranges for and provides rides for Wayland residents to medical appointments when they have no other way to get there. FISH volunteers can be drivers or telephone volunteers, working from home to match clients with available drivers. We are looking for more of both! The client is responsible for any tolls or parking expenses. Please see our flyer for more details about FISH, or contact Ann Gordon, Volunteer Coordinator at the Council on Aging, at 508-358-2990 or agordon@wayland.ma.us. Learn more about Volunteer Opportunites at the COA online here. Learn more about FISH online here
Registration Now Available for Youth in Philanthropy Summer Institute
Do you know a middle or high school student in MetroWest looking for something fun to do this summer while giving back to the community? Registration is now open for the Foundation for MetroWest’s Youth in Philanthropy Summer Institute. The Foundation is offering separate sessions for middle school and high school students this summer from June 25 to June 29. Sessions are held at Framingham State University and run daily, 9am-4pm.
The Youth in Philanthropy Summer Institute is a five-day leadership development experience that offers MetroWest area students a unique way to get involved in their community, make new friends and build skills that will help in school, college and beyond. Registration will be open online through May 25 or until program spots are filled and can be found online here. Students living in MetroWest in grades 6 through 12 are eligible to register. You can find more information about the Youth in Philanthropy program here or by emailing Julie Williams. More details are online here.
Join the Wayland Student Corps
Student corps is an organization that organizes and hosts community service activities. We welcome all students to join the Wayland High School Student Corps for an opportunity to better our community and earn your president award, a prestigious award that recognizes the service of volunteers. This year alone we have participated in and organized numerous events that were able to positively impact our town; this included the donation of more than 15 full bags of canned goods to Wayland Parmenter Food pantry and the cleaning of the area around WMS and the Wayland railroad site. Contact Amelia_Ao@student.wayland.k12.ma.us (president) to join or visit https://studentcorps.org/ to learn more.
The Wayland Community Fund serves Wayland residents who need financial assistance. The WCF is a volunteer organization that provides assistance to Wayland residents in financial need, paying utility bills, rent, medical expenses and many other items. It pays bills, it does not provide cash. The organization was originally funded by a bequest from the late Suzanne Leavitt. Contributions from Wayland residents now provide sufficient funding. The WCF is staffed by five volunteers who cover all expenses. As a result, 100% of every contribution goes toward helping people in Wayland. Since its founding 20 years ago the WCF has provided more than $550,000 to Wayland residents in financial need. The Wayland Community Fund can be reached at 508-358-3624.More information on the fund, including who it serves, and how to donate, is available on the Wayland town website online 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.
We will return to a detailed calendar listing next week. This week, please access the Town’s Public Meeting Calendar online here.
Announcements
You can access Announcements on our website by clicking here.
New announcements this week
Wayland One Mile Swim & Three Mile Challenge
Join us for our 10th annual event! One and 3 Mile Swims in North Lake Cochituate on Sunday June 17th to benefit the Wayland Community Pool. For more information and to sign up go to waylandonemileswim.weebly.com.
Household Hazardous Waste Day. June 9, 9-11:30am at Wayland DPW garage (66 River Rd). Full details and link to registration online here. Wayland is also participating in a reciprocal arrangement with other towns in the region (dates and details online here).
Registration open for summer baseball programs for boys and girls.
Registration is currently open for all Wayland Little League summer baseball programs. With leagues available for boys and girls at all ability levels from ages 7-16, it’s the perfect opportunity for beginners to learn the game and experienced players to improve their skills. Plus, each program has a convenient, flexible schedule that limits conflicts with other summer activities.
Registration is based on a first-come, first-served basis so register now. To learn more and to register, visit www.waylandlittleleague.org.
Lifelong Learners to hold information session, Tuesday, June 26
Lifelong Learners: An Independent Collaborative (LLAIC) invites all retired people to attend an information session on Tuesday, June 26 from 10 a.m. – 12:30. At this event which will be held at Temple Shir Tikva, 141 Boston Post Road, where we rent rooms for our classes, you can learn about the stimulating courses and exciting extra-curricular activities this group offers and even sample a mini version of several courses. LLAIC is an independent, secular, lifelong learning program serving greater Boston and the MetroWest suburbs. The fall semester, our 9th, will begin on Tuesday, September 25 and continue for 10 weeks. Learning empowers and in our friendly environment, you can experience the joy of learning with no pressure, no exams and no stress. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome. For more information please visit our website www.llaic.org.
Museum, Park and Parking Passes throughout Massachusetts from Recreation and the Friends of the Wayland Library
Recreation Passes to Start Parks: Did you know that Wayland Recreation offers a free day-parking pass to any of the 440 Massachusetts State Parks? These are offered through the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). Reserve or pick up the pass at 10am on a weekday and return it the next business day by 10am. Check
www.mass.gov/dcr for a list of state parks. Pick up pass at the Recreation Office (41 Cochituate Road) Call the Recreation office at 508-358-3660 to reserve the pass ahead of time.
Museum Passes from the Friends of the Wayland Library: The Friends of the Wayland Public Library support an extensive list of museum passes for use by Library patrons. Passes provide access to art museums, nature preserves, and zoos in the Greater Boston area. Reservations can be made online or by calling 508-358-2311. Details are online here:
Wayland Buzz puts the spotlight on Civic Ignorance. Are Massachusetts schools, including Wayland, producing civics-educated and engaged citizens? Two-thirds of Americans cannot name the three branches of government or the name of a single Supreme Court justice. Up until the 1970’s, Civics was taught regularly in schools across the country. But not so much anymore. Is the lack of a Civics education in the United States a problem, and if so, what’s to be done about it? Join us starting June 10th and find out more. 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 www.WayCAM.tv/buzz, where you’ll find a complete schedule and all previous programs.
Wayland High School Student Journalists to Share Expertise. For the second summer in a row, Wayland High School students are offering a four-session Summer Journalism Camp for Wayland Public School students entering Grades 8 and 9 in the fall. There is no charge for the program, which will focus on journalism and public speaking and be held July 2 – 6, 2018. Instructors are Nathan Zhao and Kevin Wang. Each morning session will start at 9:00 am and end at 11:30 am. There is no class on July 4. Students of all skill levels may enroll; no experience is required. Wayland School Community Programs is offering the course through Community Education; the registration form is on the website at: www.wayland.k12.ma.us. Go to District Information, WSCP, Community Education for the link.
Latest News and Events from the Library includes:
* Great Presenters: Living the Harpsichord Life (June 5)
* Documentary: The Chinese Exclusion Act (June 6)
* Chromebooks on the Go
* Colorblindness Glasses
* Adult Summer Reading Program
* Book Groups: Evening (The Bright Hour on June 4); Nonfiction (The Geography of Genius on June 6), Noon (The Invention of Wings on June 8), Armchair Travel (Havana on June 13), Dystopian/Sci Fi (Artemis on June 13), Cookbook Club (Around My French Table on June 14)
* Preschool Programs including Mother Goose Time and StoryVine, Zumba Kids, Jr, Storytime with Corbyn the Dog, Sing-along with Jeannie Mack and Brain-Building Storytime
* School Age Programs include: Pop-up Makerspace, Drop-in Craft (Crazy Gardens), Parent/Child Book Group, Family Ukulele Program (June 25), Rock the Library Magic Show (June 27)
* Anime Free for Fall (May 31)
* Late Night Pizza Study Nights for Teens during Exam Week
* Volunteers sought for Girls Who Code
For the complete detailed announcement from the library, click here.
Announcements from Prior Newsletters
Line-up Announced for 2018 Wailin’ Wednesdays Concert Series at the Wayland Town Center. Popular family-friendly concert series returns for its fourth year; kicks off Wednesday, June 27, 5:30 p.m. The businesses of the Wayland Town Center along with National Development are proud to once again present Wailin’ Wednesdays, a family-friendly summer concert series which kicks off on Wednesday, June 27 from 5:30-7:30pm at the Wayland Town Center East Green. The events are all free and open to the public. The concert series will be held on the last Wednesday of the month throughout the summer and feature live music, a variety of activities including balloon and air brush tattoo artists, giveaways, and tasty food samplings including hamburgers, hot dogs and veggie sticks courtesy of the Wayland Town Center businesses.
The 2018 lineup includes:
* Wednesday, June 27 – The Missy Maxfield Project. A five-member cover band based in MetroWest featuring music ranging from the 60s to present.
* Wednesday, July 25 – Off Label. “Doc rock” band of mostly medical professionals who blow off steam by rocking out to classic rock and R&B.
* Wednesday, August 29 – Low Priority. Boston based rock cover band playing all of the rock songs you know and songs that make you want to dance.
Join the fun on the grass of the Wayland Town Center East Green just outside of Sperry’s. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and relax and enjoy an evening outside with your friends and family. Don’t miss this music filled summer night of fun!
3. What issues facing our community, state, and country are important to you?
4. On what topics should the town, commonwealth, or country be focusing?
Too often adults tell students what issues are important and what to care about. It is time to flip the roles and have our high school age residents in Wayland tell the adults what matters to them. The Wayland Democratic Town Committee invites you to share your thoughts at a Listening Session on June 13th at 6pm in the Raytheon Room of the Wayland Public Library. Come tell us what issues are important to you and what we as a community could (or should) be doing. This Listening Session is open to high school students of all ages and all political affiliations. And, yes, there will be free pizza. We hope to see you on June 13th!
MAPC and MWRC seek residents’ opinions on Town Meeting. Your town, along with other MetroWest communities, wants to know what you think about Town Meeting and how Town Meeting might be improved. This survey is confidential, and everyone is encouraged to take it. You are not required to answer everything or anything, but your help is very much appreciated. This 100% grant-funded project is being run in collaboration with Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Natick, Southborough, Wayland, Wellesley, and Weston through the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and its local arm, the MetroWest Regional Collaborative (MWRC).
If you have any questions, please contact the project manager, Laurie Zivkovich, MAPC Municipal Services Specialist.
Pros and Cons of Marijuana Legalization in Wayland, June 5
Information Session on June 5, 7-9pm at Wayland Town Building. The Wayland moratorium on recreational marijuana dispensaries will expire on December 31. Important discussions need to take place regarding the legalization of marijuana to help prepare the town of Wayland. What are the implications of the state law that legalized the personal use, cultivation, processing, lab testing, and retail sale of recreational marijuana? The working group has assembled a panel of legal, public safety, agricultural, medical and industry experts to help Wayland explore the issues, and to help inform our thinking about our public policy options. Come learn more about the law, ask questions, and voice your opinions. Flyer online here.
Location: Arts Wayland Studio at Community Arts, 107 Concord Rd. Number of participants: 8 min, 10 max Register: Payment for workshop can be made through PayPal.com to Handsonart22@gmail.com OR directly to Nancy Rozen by check or money order and mailed to 1313 Washington Street #324 Boston, MA 02118. Any questions please call 781-307-7216. Full refund if class is cancelled.
ValeoFC Metrowest announces tryouts for Boys and Girls 2018-2019 teams June 4-8. ValeoFC Metrowest is looking for great players in the following brackets: Boys- ’06-’10 and Girls- ’07-’08. Please see the flyer (online here) for upcoming dates and times. Interested players must register by clicking anywhere on the flier to be sent to the registration page. Contact Diego Lopez with any questions.
It’s tick season. Wayland’s Department of Health issued this notice on tick season and steps to take to prevent tick bites and tick-borne illnesses.
Shop The Wayland Depot for all your Spring Special Occasions
Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Graduations, Showers, Weddings. Find the perfect gift at The Wayland Depot. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 4pm.
The historic 1881 train station is an all-volunteer run member of the Federation of Women’s Exchanges. Each year proceeds from the sale of locally hand-crafted items go to support deserving organizations in the community. Volunteer staff are happy to help you select the perfect present for any event, or perhaps pick a creative piece of new jewelry for yourself. Wooden boxes, pottery pieces, handmade scarves along with Massachusetts maple products, books by local authors, and an assortment of Wayland Booster apparel can all be found at The Wayland Depot.
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am – 4pm
One Cochituate Road (Rte. 27)
Spring Botanical Programs with Sudbury Valley Trustees
Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT) is offering a number of programs and guided walks to highlight the botany of the region. On Friday, June 8, Christa Collins will be leading a new program at Wolbach, Nature Observation through Sketching. This program will help participants hone their plant ID skills by focusing closely on a plant’s distinguishing characteristics.
Registration is required for all programs and space is limited. For more information and to register, please visit www.svtweb.org/calendar or call 978-443-5588 X123. SVT and nearly 3000 members protect and care for land and wildlife habitat in 36 communities surrounding the Concord, Assabet, and Sudbury Rivers.
Dudley Pond Association to hold 50th Anniversary Celebration. Join in for a fun evening of food and friends celebrating 50 years of the Dudley Pond Association at Sandy Burr Country Club on October 13 (7-11pm). Italian Buffet Dinner, music, cash bar and memories. Tickets are $20 each until September 1 and $25 each after that date. Information on ticketing and articles in the Patch celebrating the Dudley Pond Association are available online here.
Registration is open for Summer Junior Golf Camps at Sandy Burr
Junior Golf Camps, June 25-August 23 (8 Sessions), ages 6-15 at Sandy Burr Country Club. Registration is now OPEN for weekly Junior Golf Camps at Sandy Burr Country Club in Wayland. The Junior Golf Camp specializes in the development of young golfers. All camps are conducted by our PGA Professionals: Brian Golden and Charles Estes. Each campers’ experience will be tailored to work with their ability levels and include group contests, games, on course instruction and the use of our new practice range facility. Our staff’s approach to teaching junior golfers creates an excellent learning environment that is safe as well as fun! Lunch, snacks and gift bags all included! For dates, fees, or to register, click here. Sign ups run through June! For more information: Visit our website listed above or call 508-358- 7211 EXT. 5, or email Benjamin Cibotti with questions.
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.
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.
We will return to a detailed calendar next week. This week, please access our community calendar online here.
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Bringing the World to Wayland through AFS. 
Girl Scouts seek parent volunteers. 
Registration Now Available for Youth in Philanthropy Summer Institute
Join the Wayland Student Corps
Wayland One Mile Swim & Three Mile Challenge
Household Hazardous Waste Day. 
Registration open for summer baseball programs for boys and girls. 
Lifelong Learners to hold information session, Tuesday, June 26
Museum, Park and Parking Passes throughout Massachusetts from Recreation and the Friends of the Wayland Library
Wayland Buzz puts the spotlight on Civic Ignorance. 
Wayland High School Student Journalists to Share Expertise. 
Latest News and Events from the Library includes:
MAPC and MWRC seek residents’ opinions on Town Meeting. 
Pros and Cons of Marijuana Legalization in Wayland, June 5
Glass Night Light Workshop at Arts Wayland. 
ValeoFC Metrowest announces tryouts for Boys and Girls 2018-2019 teams June 4-8. ValeoFC Metrowest is looking for great players in the following brackets: Boys- ’06-’10 and Girls- ’07-’08. Please see the flyer (
Shop The Wayland Depot for all your Spring Special Occasions
Spring Botanical Programs with Sudbury Valley Trustees
Dudley Pond Association to hold 50th Anniversary Celebration. Join in for a fun evening of food and friends celebrating 50 years of the Dudley Pond Association at Sandy Burr Country Club on October 13 (7-11pm). Italian Buffet Dinner, music, cash bar and memories. Tickets are $20 each until September 1 and $25 each after that date. Information on ticketing and articles in the
Join Sudbury Valley New Horizons Music
Raise your voice with Golden Tones chorus! 
