Outdoor watering restrictions are in effect. Details are online here.
Starting Tuesday, remote meetings will no longer be allowed, and public meetings will return to being in-person, with public attendance permitted.
We’ve added Framingham’s summer concert series to our calendar along with Wayland’s and Weston’s. Check out the lineup for these (and others as they are announced) online here.
Waylandenews Executive Director Kim Reichelt is a member of the Wayland School Committee
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Wayland News
News in the past week
* Moving story about fallen WWII veterans from Wayland on Memorial Day. After two days of rain over Memorial Day weekend, the rain stopped suddenly on Monday morning and Wayland’s Memorial Day ceremony took place under cloudy skies. The parade was canceled for a second year in a row due to the pandemic. However, the inspiring and moving program at Lakeview Cemetery more than made up for the traditional march. [paywall]
* Wayland looking at water dispensing stations in light of PFAS problem. Town officials are looking at bids on a new filtration system for the Happy Hollow wellfield to bring the level of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) below 20 parts per trillion, in addition to a bid on potential water dispensing stations for residents to utilize. [paywall]
* Wayland Boy Saw Smoke And Took Action — Now He’s Hailed As Hero. f you still remember the advice “stop, drop and roll,” local firefighters probably visited your classroom in elementary school to teach you about fire safety. It was a visit from Wayland firefighters to Luke Canterbury’s school that helped him guide his family through a potentially dangerous situation last year.
* Wayland Council on Aging hosts first open-invitation event since March 2020. A few dozen senior Wayland residents gathered outside the Town Building recently to “Celebrate Our Strength” at an outdoor open house hosted by the Wayland Council on Aging. May is Older Americans Month, and this year’s theme recognized the strength and resilience of older adults. This was the first in-person, open-invitation event the Council on Aging hosted since March 2020.
Forty Wayland residents to participate in the 2021 Pan-Mass Challenge. Locals will cycle with the goal of raising $52 million for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. On August 7 and 8, more than 6,000 riders, including 40 participants from Wayland, will take part in the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), a two-day 211-mile bike-a-thon across Massachusetts, with the goal of raising $52 million for cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Dana-Farber). Registration for PMC 2021 is open through June 30. Click here for a list of residents registered, and here to donate or to register.
Chloe’s Sunshine Squad holding fundraiser selling signs. Chloe’s Sunshine Squad has joined forces with Rustic Marlin to create two signs you can purchase for your home (or as a gift). We will be taking orders through the end of June. If you are interested in submitting your order, please fill our the form online here. $22 per sign (local pick-up or shipping available) All proceeds will support the Chloe Sunshine Squad members, Tony Marzilli, Amanda Rose Moran and Mike Grant who will be running this year’s 125th Boston Marathon. Fundraising efforts benefit The Jimmy Fund and Dana Farber in honor of the strongest 7-year old we know, Chloe Marzilli. To read about Chloe, who was diagnosed with a rare form of pediatric cancer earlier this year, visit her GoFundMe Page. All questions regarding signs can be directed to Annie Matthews at Anniematthews20@yahoo.com [Note: a gofundme page for Chloe is available online here]
Donations sought for Eagle Scout project to build garden bed at Bent Park. Michael is a Life Scout in Troop 1 seeking to build a raised garden bed for residents at Bent Park for his Eagle Scout project. Currently, there are only four garden beds, which forces the center to turn away some senior citizens wishing to tend to them. Your donation will help purchase the materials to build another raised garden bed, allowing access for even more residents. More details are online at his GoFundMe listing.
Helping Danielle & Her Family. A Wayland mother was seriously injured when struck by a car on May 21. This GoFundMe campaign is raising funds to support her and her family.
WHS Boys’ Soccer offering free Day of Service, June 19. The WHS Boys’ Soccer program is providing free yardwork at no cost to Wayland senior citizens. Families, friends, alumni, and businesses are encouraged to make donations for the volunteer work. Donate today at WaylandSoccer.net. Pay via check (tax deductible) made out to TEAM WAYLAND, with Boys Soccer Fundraiser in the memo line. Mail to: Wayland High School Athletic Department, 264 Old Connecticut Path, Wayland MA 01778. Or pay via Venmo: @Gretchen-Dresens (last four digits 4430), with Boys Soccer Fundraiser in comments.
Want to Serve on a Town Board or Committee? Available appointments online here. Town of Wayland Board/Committee Appointments Status as of May 27, 2021 Most volunteer positions have a term that ends on June 30. All positions with openings as of July 1, 2021 are listed below. Incumbents may reapply, and all interested volunteers will be considered. The Board of Selectmen will interview, as needed, and appoint during June and July. Volunteers interested in serving on one of the committees or boards listed below, please send an email explaining your interest and qualifications and a resume/CV to the Board of Selectmen c/o Teri Hegarty. All positions are appointed by the Board of Selectmen unless otherwise noted.
Friends of the Parmenter Foundation Golf Tournament. Don’t miss the fourth annual Friends of The Parmenter Foundation Golf Tournament, June 21, starting at 7:30am at Wayland Country Club (121 Old Sudbury Rd, Wayland). All proceeds support summer camp opportunities for grieving children. Registration is available online here. Contact Ron Rokes with any questions
Wayland Community Fund serving Wayland residents temporarily in need of financial assistance. Please call us if you need help!
The Wayland Community Fund (WCF) provides short-term emergency financial assistance to Wayland residents who have lived in Wayland for at least one year. WCF provides funding for basic needs such as utilities, rent, food, medical bills, and other living expenses. Please call us if you need help with your bills, 508-358-3624 or go to the town website for an application.
Join the MRC! New Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers are always needed! We have a great group of volunteers, however, we would love to recruit new members. If you are interested in helping out your community and would like to volunteer please contact the Health Department at Health@wayland.ma.us.
Upcoming Meetings
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 Calendar to confirm meeting times, locations and agenda. There can be updates from when we capture the schedule below.
Links to join the meetings via zoom are posted on each agenda. The call-in number for public comment during board and committee teleconference meetings is 508-358-6812.
* Board of Health, 5:30pm. Agenda includeS: presentation on PFAS, questions regarding new local septic system regulations, 66 Riverview Rd (septic system addition)
* Board of Selectmen, 7pm. Agenda includes: town of Wayland’s local State of Emergency, committee appointments, governance guidelines, Board/Committee meetings, Route 20 corridor
Starting June 15, in-person meetings and in-person public attendance resumes
Tuesday, June 15
* School Committee Policy Subcommittee, 10:30am. Agenda includes:policies on public complaints, teen data violence, harrassment and school councils
* Planning Board, 6pm. Agenda includes Housing Production Plan, Board Administration
* Conservation Commission, 5:45pm. Public Hearings on 32 Bayfield Rd, 12 Dean Rd, Lake Cochituate (invasive plant management/herbicides), 219 Glezen Lane, 135 Old Connecticut Path, 119 Dudley Rd, 24 School St, Chapter 193 stormwater amnagement and land disturbance permits
* Father’s Day Outdoor Story Time and Craft with Ms. Elise (June 18)
* Meet a Red Panda! Virtual Zookeeper Chat (June 22)
* Animals in the Forest: Outdoor Storytime with Ms. Elise (June 23)
* Meet a Screech Owl: Virtual Zookeeper Chat (June 29)
* Birds: Outdoor Storytime with Ms. Elise (June 30)
For Teens:
* Social Justice Book Club (June 15)
* Comics Making Workshop with Jarrett Lerner (June 24)
For Families: Curated Collections for Kids. Would you like a handpicked selection of books just right for your children? Call the Children’s Room at 508-358-2308 and we’ll pull together a bundle for you to pick up at your convenience. We’d love to hear from you!
* Summer Reading Program for children in grades pre-K to Grade 5: Starts June 14! The theme for this year’s Summer Reading Program for children in grades pre-K to Grade 5 is Tails & Tales. We will be bringing you a blend of virtual and in-person (outside) activities featuring animals, real and imaginary. Highlights include virtual zookeeper chats with Buttonwood Park Zoo and Roger Williams Park Zoo, and a virtual bug show with Joy Marzolf of The Joys of Nature. We will also offer in-person outdoor STEM and craft programs, scavenger hunts, and weekly take and make crafts. Children will keep track of their reading online or on paper logs and will earn virtual badges for time reading, for attending programs, and for completing fun craft and STEM challenges. Every child who registers can pick up a goody bag at the library. Participants will also earn raffle tickets for prizes!
* Summer Reading Program for Teens: Starts June 14! Teens will keep track of their reading online and will earn badges for books read, for writing reviews, for attending programs, and for completing take and make crafts. Teens will also earn raffle tickets for prizes! Programming highlights include a Comics Making Workshop with Jarrett Lerner, Teens Cooking Green, and an Ocean Tides Wall Hanging Craft, all offered through zoom. In addition, there will be weekly take and make crafts to pick up at the library.
BOH meeting with MassDep to answer questions on PFAS, June 14. The Board of Health will be holding a meeting via zoom on Monday June 14, 2021 at 5:30pm during which Mark Smith Ph.D., M.S., Director Office of Research and Standards of MassDEP will provide a presentation on PFAS and how the MCL of 20 PPT for public drinking wells was determined. Questions from the Board of Health, Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works will be answered during the meeting. Public comment will also be provided after the presentation. The meeting will be recorded and available for viewing on Waycam.
The Wayland Depot closes on June 19 for the summer. The Wayland Depot Thanks You! The Wayland Depot closes on June 19 for the summer. Thank you for supporting local artists, craftspeople, and Wayland charitable organizations with your purchases this spring. The volunteers who run the shop will see you again in September when The Depot reopens for the fall holiday season.
Wayland’s next Household Hazardous Waste Day will be held on September 11th at the DPW on River Road, online pre-registration is required. Pre-Registration will open 2 weeks in advance. Location: Wayland DPW (66 River Rd). Please refer to our Household Hazardous Waste Day page for more info on upcoming events and items that we accept.
Summer Concert Series begins Thursday, June 17. The 10th annual Wayland Community Summer Concert Series begins Thursday evening June 17 from 7 to 8pm in the Courtyard behind the Wayland Town Building. It runs for five Thursdays, through July 15. On June 17, enjoy the band Club Soda, back by popular demand to play your Top 40 favorites. Brought to you by the Council on Aging, these are community events for all ages! Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Concerts will be cancelled in inclement weather; check the COA website for updates. Joining us this summer:
* June 17: Club Soda Band: Top 40s
* June 24: The Daddios: Rock & Roll (Wayland’s own!)
* July 1: Sudbury Valley New Horizons Band, under the direction of Diane Muffitt
* July 8: Black Velvet Band: Irish/American
* July 15: The Standards: Oldies
Summer concerts are available via this link, and will be updated to include nearby towns as their concert series listings are announced.
Zoom with Whom: Ellen Tohn and Energize Wayland. Thursday, June 17, 1pm on Zoom. What is Wayland doing to address climate risks? What three climate-related articles recently passed at Town Meeting? What steps can you take to educe your emissions and impact? Join the over 475 households in town that have already taken action working with Energize Wayland to leave a healthier planet for our children and theirs. To sign up, contact the Council on Aging at 508-358-2990 or coa@wayland.ma.us.
Art Appreciation: How to View and Enjoy Art. Tuesday, June 15, 1:00pm on Zoom. Explore painting, prints, drawing and sculpture from around the world and across the ages, with Wayland’s Margaret Dergalis. Gain a better understanding of how to view and enjoy art. Margaret Dergalis has had a lifelong love of art and art history; her powers of observation and understanding were sharpened during her long marriage to professional artist and teacher George Dergalis. To sign up, contact the Council on Aging at 508-358-2990 or coa@wayland.ma.us.
Listings from Prior Newsletters
Office hours with Select Board member Adam Gutbezahl. Select Board Member Adam Gutbezahl invites you to attend his weekly remote, virtual office hours. Please feel free to sign up to ask questions, discuss topics of interest, or simply say hello. Office hours are held on Wednesday evenings from 7:30-9pm and Thursday afternoons from 12-2pm. You can reserve an appointment online through Calendly.
TerraCorps/AmericCorps Job Opportunities at SVT. Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT), a regional conservation organization, is seeking to fill two TerraCorps/AmeriCorps positions for the 2021-2022 service year. These full-time, 11-month positions provide wonderful experience for anyone interested in a career in land conservation or community engagement. TerraCorps is a Massachusetts-based organization that prepares emerging leaders to help conserve land for people and wildlife. It is affiliated with the national AmeriCorps program that annually engages more than 75,000 Americans in service at nonprofit organizations, schools, and public agencies. TerraCorps Members receive a living allowance, an education award, and additional benefits. As a participant in the TerraCorps program, SVT has openings for a Land Stewardship Coordinator and a Community Engagement Coordinator. These positions will run from August 30, 2021, to July 29, 2022, and will be based out of SVT’s office in Sudbury. Details online here, or for complete job descriptions, requirements, and application instructions, go here.
The Wayland Depot is open Wednesday-Sunday, 12-4pm. Stop in while you enjoy the Mass Central Rail Trail. You’ll discover unique gifts, beautiful cards, fresh potholders, and wonderful, locally crafted treasures to celebrate spring and summer occasions. The Wayland Depot, One Cochituate Road (Rte. 27),
Office Hours with Senator Rausch: Senator Rausch has shifted her monthly in-person office hours to remote, virtual office hours held on Fridays. Conversations with the Senator and her staff will take place via phone call or video conference. During these virtual office hours, residents from any part of the Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District are welcome to share their questions and opinions on state issues with Senator Rausch and her staff. Any constituent may reserve a 15-minute appointment. Click here to sign up for a slot.
Transportation for Wayland Seniors. Under a new, grant-funded program, the Wayland Council on Aging (COA) can now arrange for free taxi rides for seniors who have no other way to get to non-emergency medical appointments or other essential errands such as grocery shopping, visits to food pantries, or to pharmacies to pick up prescriptions. The program is funded by a Metropolitan Area Planning Council/ MassDevelopment grant designed to offer short-term support to communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wayland residents age 60 and over who find themselves without transportation options may contact the COA to request a ride. COA staff will review requests for compliance with the grant’s guidelines. For those who qualify, staff will make arrangements with either Tommy’s Taxi and JFK Transportation, who are partnering with the COA under the terms of the grant. Ride requests must be made at least one full business day in advance. The program runs through December 31, 2020, or until the funds are depleted. If you have questions or would like to ask about a ride, call the COA at 508-358-2990 or email coa@wayland.ma.us
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