Waylandenews Executive Director Kim Reichelt is a member of the Wayland School Committee
Non-Profit Highlight
Who Says I Can’t
Mission: to address the psychological and physical impacts of disability by focusing on the restoration of self-esteem through the provision of equipment and coaching for re-entry into sporting and athletic activities.
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* Wayland schools OK later start times for middle and high schoolers.In front of a packed hearing room, the School Committee voted Monday to adopt a later start time at the high and middle schools, and an earlier start time at the three elementary schools. The 4-1 vote at the Town Building means an 8:30 a.m. start for the high school and an 8:35 start for the middle school. That is one hour later than the current opening bell at both schools, and the early release day would remain. The high school day would end at 3:10 p.m. The town’s three elementary schools will start at 7:55 a.m., roughly an hour earlier.
How you can help…
You can access the announcements below on our website:
Red Cross Blood Drive, December 11 at Carriage House at Lee’s Farm. Please help us celebrate the season of giving on Tuesday December 11th to donate blood for the American Red Cross. Donors are encouraged to preregister and make an appointment with the Red Cross by calling: 800.733.2767 and using the sponsor code CH01778. Flyer online here.
Two Ways to Support the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable:
Shop for A Cause: Support the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable.
On Sunday, December 2, 12-4pm, Mango Tree Artisans of Sudbury will host a special shopping event to benefit the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable. Please join the Roundtable for a relaxing afternoon of holiday shopping and help support the work of the Roundtable and a local business. [Note: new location at 593 Boston Post Rd.] Enjoy light refreshments while you shop. The Roundtable receives a percentage of all sale proceeds made during this event. Complete details are online here.
Holiday Drive for Families Affected by Domestic Violence. Each year the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable sponsors a family for the holidays, and each year we invite our local communities to become involved in making the holidays brighter for families affected by domestic violence. There are a number of ways that you can help. Sponsoring a family can be a wonderful way for you and your family to do something together to help others. You can also involve extended family, neighbors, and friends. Or perhaps your colleagues at work, your book club, scout troop, civic organization, or club would like to organize a collection. For those who cannot sponsor a family, gift cards to retail stores for food, clothing, and other necessities are welcome. Popular stores include Marshall’s, TJ Maxx, CVS, Target, and Stop and Shop. Wrapping paper, ribbon, and tape are also needed. Whatever you can do to help is deeply appreciated. For complete details, click here.
The Town of Wayland Wants You to Volunteer! The town has a variety of volunteer opportunities that call for light, medium, or heavy time commitments and for specific skills or no particular skills at all, only an interest in the board’s work and willingness to learn. We-the Board of Selectmen-are providing you with information that we hope will pique your interest. This column focuses on the new Cable Advisory Committee (CAC).
The CAC has three principal responsibilities: 1) negotiate the terms of the renewal Cable TV licenses with Wayland’s service providers, Comcast and Verizon; 2) recommend that the Board of Selectmen grant these licenses; and 3) monitor the performance of the licensees during the ascertainment process to ensure compliance with the license terms and conditions. We expect that the five member committee will meet monthly or every other month beginning in 2019. Helpful-but not required-skills include negotiating experience, interest in or some knowledge of our local cable operations, ability to understand contracts, and common sense. If you have questions or are interested in being considered to fill this or any town board position, please email Teri Hegerty in the Selectmen’s office. We look forward to hearing from you!
Toys for Tots Collection at Wayland Police Department. This year as in years past, the Wayland Police Department will be accepting new, unwrapped, non-violent toys for US Marine Corp Reserve Toys for Tots program. You can bring donations to the Wayland Police Department (38 Cochituate Rd. Wayland), Silk Veterinary (9 Pelham Island Rd, Wayland, Wayland Town Hall (41 Cochituate Rd, Wayland) and Ace Hardware (70 Andrew Ave. Wayland) by December 11. If you have any questions, please email Detective Sergeant Jamie D. Berger, or call 508-358-1722
Please consider supporting two Wayland moms in providing pajamas for underserved children in Lowell, MA.
Their aim is to provide 300 pairs of children’s pajamas to families in need. They hope to provide warmth and comfort to ensure a better night’s sleep that will lead to a more healthy and productive life. Kim and Giselle are collecting brand-new, unwrapped girls and boys pajamas, sizes 6 to16, November 21-December 12. Please place donations of new pajamas in the holiday wrapped boxes outside of their homes. May we all be a bit warmer this season-whether it is because of a new pair of pajamas or because of doing a good deed. Donation Locations:
Kim Bruno: 1 Pheasant Run and Giselle Shardlow: 22 Shaw Drive.
This fall and early winter, Wayland’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will be conducting training for those who are interested in becoming members of the CERT team. Training will take place on Monday evenings, 7-9pm beginning September 24 at the Wayland Public Safety Building, at the intersection of routes 27 and 20, and will run for 10 weeks. More details are available online here. Please consider becoming a member of Wayland CERT and learn how to take care of yourself, family and neighbors in the event of an emergency! For more information, and to register for the upcoming training, please contact Joseph Gordon, Wayland CERT Coordinator or Doug Leard, LEPC Chairman.
Become a Tutor of English. Have you ever thought about tutoring someone in English? Most people who decide to become tutors are thinking of the good it can do, helping others become more proficient in English and better able to cope with employment, landlords, schools or the medical profession. But then they discover the rewards, the satisfaction that comes as progress is made and a relationship develops that enriches both learner and tutor. Tutors often speak of their pleasure in learning about another culture and their greater appreciation for the challenges facing those who are adapting to ours.
Because of the constant demand for tutoring, all available tutors are now working with students, and the next tutor-training course has been scheduled. ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) program director Ginny Steel is currently enrolling prospective tutors for the five-session course that starts on October 15. The class will meet at the Wayland Library on five Monday evenings 6-9pm. Class dates this fall are October 15, 22 and 29 and November 5 and 19 (not meeting on Veterans Day). No prior knowledge of a foreign language is needed, just an openness to other cultures and the desire to share your knowledge of English. The training is free, although it is necessary to purchase a textbook for about $20.
For more information or to enroll in the tutor-training course, you can phone Ginny Steel at 508-358-7517 or email her at virginia@thesteels.com.
Resources for ESL tutors and learners are available online here.
Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers Needed. 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.
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.
Monday, November 26
* Board of Assessors, 7pm. Agenda includes: meet with Finance Committee to discuss residential exemption program, review of the Classification Hearing packet, review proposed revisions to Wayland Circuit Breaker Program application
* Finance Committee, 7pm. Agenda includes: meet with Board of Assessors for Tax Classification presentation, meet with Town Administrator to discuss FY20 Town Department operational budget recommendation, FY20 capital updates, discuss fund balance mechanism recommendation
Tuesday, November 27
* Permanent Municipal Building Committee, 7pm. Agenda includes: Stone’s Bridge rrestoration, Loker windows and doors, Loker Recreation Field, High School Athletic Fields and stadium renovations
* Zoning Board of Appeals, 7pm. Agenda includes 24 Claypit Hill Rd (demolish and rebuild), 14 Adams Lane (second story addition)
* Housing Partnership, 7:30pm. Agenda includes: accessory apartment by-law, updates on other projects (Trinitarian Church, and Cascade, Windsor Place 40B applications)
* Planning Board, 7:30pm. Agenda includes: site plan approval for 264 Old Connecticut Path (High School), site approval plan for 412 Commonwealth Rd (Loker Conservation and Recreation area)
Wednesday, November 28
* Cultural Council, 7pm. Agenda includes: review and update of communication to applicants, publicity and promotion of WCC and Award recipients
Thursday, November 29
* No meetings currently scheduled
Friday, November 30
* Economic Development Committee, 8am. Agenda includes: Cochituate (130 Main St visioning, Wayland Pizza House signage, 70-74 Main St outreach), River’s Edge update, Route 20 (water line construction, paving and sidewalks, wastewater planning, TD Bank update), Town Center (leasing progress, municipal pad, senior/community center update), Fresh Market/Whole Foods site update
Announcements
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Happening this Week
Wayland Town Center Tree Lighting, November 30
Join us for the annual tree lighting on November 30th starting at 4:30pm. Take your photo with Santa at Ace Wayland Home and Design plus enjoy holiday crafts, live music, food from The Chubby Chickpea Truck, and Jackson Effie Coffee Cabin hot chocolate! For further information, check out their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/waylandtowncenter/
Annual Christmas Tree Sale by Wayland Troop 1 Boy Scouts, starting November 30. Decorate your home for the holidays with a fresh-cut tree while supporting your local Boy Scouts in their annual fundraiser. Starting on Friday 11/30 at the Community United Methodist Church, 80 Main St. (Route 27), Troop 1 will be selling fragrant balsam firs from Nova Scotia and wreaths with bows in various diameters. Tree sizes range from tabletop to towering 10-plus-footers and are competitively priced. Come early to get your favorite shape! Tree sales will be the first three weekends in December, ending on 12/16, subject to availability. Hours are Fridays 4-7PM, Saturdays 8:30am-5:30pm and Sundays 11:30am – 5:30pm. The Scouts will secure it to the roof of your car. Thanks for supporting Troop 1 Wayland Boy Scouts.
Wayland Center Holiday Open House, December 2. The annual Wayland Center Holiday Open House will be held Sunday, December 2, 2-5pm.The Wayland Museum and Historical Society, the Wayland Free Public Library, First Parish in Wayland, and the Wayland Depot will all be open to the public. Come and enjoy music, activities for kids, caroling, refreshments, and inventive seasonal decorations. Click here for complete details. Enjoy opening the holiday season with your friends and neighbors in Wayland Center!
Arts Wayland Foundation’s 2nd Annual Holiday Art Show opens December 2. Arts Wayland Foundation opens its second annual Holiday Art Show on December 2. The show will feature artworks by local artists in the Raytheon Room of the Wayland Public Library, 5 Concord Road, and will be open during Library hours. Original paintings, collages, photographs, mixed media works, and prints in a wide variety of styles and materials are sized 14″ x 14″ or smaller and priced modestly. Sale commissions benefit the Wayland Public Library. A reception in the Raytheon Room with refreshments will take place on December 9,2:30-4:30pm.
New Announcements this Week
Wayland Boosters’ Holiday Open House, December 6. The Wayland Booster Store Holiday Open House is Thursday, December 6th from 12-8pm, at Wayland High School in the Faculty Lounge. The holidays are right around the corner, so please join us for our annual sale. We have introduced several new items this fall, and will continue to offer many Booster favorites. Now is the time – shop for gifts and replenish your supply of Wayland clothing and gear. Everything from “W” socks to stadium blankets, duffles, comfortable hoodies, a cozy sherpa 1/4 zip and T’s will be available at this time. Please note that Booster apparel is in adult sizes and select youth xl. Visit them online at www.waylandboosters.org
Wayland Buzz: Spotlight on Louise Miller, Wayland’s New Town Administrator. Buzz’s guest this week is Wayland’s new Town Administrator, Louise Miller. Louise has been on the job since the beginning of September. She’s taken time from her busy schedule to talk about her background before coming to Wayland, her goals in her new position, and how she views some of the challenges and opportunities ahead for Wayland. Please join us starting Sunday, December 2. 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.
The Latest from the Wayland Library. The Library’s complete newsletter is online here. Below is a condensed version:
Programs for adults include:
* Holiday Open House. Come sing your favorite holiday songs and learn some new ones with Ben Rudnick & Friends, winner of seven Parent’s Choice awards! Enjoy some refreshments while they perform in the Rotunda. Sponsored by the Friends of the Wayland Public Library. Sunday, December 2; Concert 3-3:45 p.m.
* Craft a 3D Snowflake. We’ll be making cardstock paper snowflakes using Elmer’s glue and our dexterity! Participants will select from three designs and complete one snowflake. Ages 12 and up on Tuesday, December 4 at 1:30 p.m.
* The Great Presenters: Having Surgery After 65-What to Know, Consider, and Ask. Dr. Ruben Azocar will cover all aspects of surgery from pre-operative assessments and risk, to prevention of possible complications that might occur. Dr. Azocar MD, MHCM, FASA, FCCM is Professor and Chair of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. He is the President of the Society for the Advancement of Geriatric Anesthesiology and has clinical and research interest in the care of the older adult presenting for surgery and anesthesia. Tuesday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m.
* FYI: Color Printing and Copying. You can do both here at the library, for a mere 25ȼ a page. You can print from your own file on a flash drive or email, from a web page, or from our scanner. If you need a little coaching, one of our crack staff will leap to your assistance. And you’ll never have to change a toner cartridge.
Tuesdays, November 20 and December 4, 11 and 18 at 10:30am
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StoryVine (2.5 -5 years), Thursdays, November 29, December 20 and 27 at 10:30am
* Inclusive Playgroup: Stories, Songs, and Sign.
Wednesday, November 28, 11:15am-12pm.
* Music and Movement. Wednesday, November 21, 10:30-11:00 a.m.
* Saturday Stories: All About Families. Saturday, November 24, 11:00-11:30am
* Zumba, Rhythm and dance program. Tuesday, November 27, 10:30am
* Sing-along with Jeanne Mack, Thursday, December 6, 10:30-11:15am
School-Age Programs
* Drop-in Craft: Thanksgiving Decorations, Wednesday, November 21, 3-4:30pm
* Let’s Build: Zip Line Challenge, Wednesday, November 28, 3-4:30pm
* Parent/Child Book Group. This book discussion group is for 4th and 5th graders with a parent. November’s book is The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste. We will also choose the book for next month. Wednesday, November 28, 7-8pm
* Drop-in Family Game Day. Spend quality time with your kids and play games at the library! We will have board games and card games set up to play. For ages 4 and up, with caregiver. Thursday, November 29, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
* Lego Club, Wednesday, December 5, 3-4pm
Announcements from Prior Newsletters
31st Annual Children’s Holiday Shoppe
Monday, December 3, 3:30-5:30pm in the Town Building (enter through the Large Hearing Room). Brought to you by the Wayland Council on Aging, this beloved inter-generational tradition invites children in grades K-5 to shop for family and friends with the help of teenage “elves” while their adults wait nearby. Volunteers are standing by to wrap and label gifts, so children leave with hand-selected gifts ready to give at the holidays. All items are priced with a child’s allowance in mind. Wayland seniors help to make and prepare gifts, and manage the sales and wrapping tables along with some other special guests. Teenagers who’d like to volunteer (and earn Community Service hours), please call 508-358-2990 or email agordon@wayland.ma.us. Please join us!
What better way to kick off the holiday season than with the heartwarming tale of a young girl searching for family, home and love? Get your tickets now for Weston Friendly Society’s production of Annie! Performances will be on:
* Saturday, December 1 at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM
* Sunday, December 2 at 2:00 PM
* Friday, December 7 at 7:30 PM
* Saturday, December 8 at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Weston Friendly’s New Seating Plan Offers More Choices. Choose between signature cabaret style seating, newly added traditional theater row seating, or balcony seating. Check out their new floor plan and make the choice that’s right for you.
Wayland Youth Lacrosse Registration is Now Open for the 2019 Spring Season. Registration for the 2019 spring youth lacrosse season is now open for Kindergarten through Eighth Grade players. Wayland Youth Lacrosse is proud to offer the boys and girls in Wayland another season of playing lacrosse, one of the fastest-growing, most popular sports in Massachusetts. Our Town and Select Teams are comprised of student-athletes who have a wide-range of lacrosse skills, including new players who are just beginning their lacrosse game and skilled players who have been shooting on the net for years. All teams and levels are committed to developing the whole player and focus on teamwork as well as character and skill development. Select Teams offer players an additional competitive opportunity to take their lacrosse skills to the next level. The season runs from the end of March through early June with our Laxapalooza W-Day in the middle of May. For registration information, as well as practice and game times, visit www.waylandlacrosse.com. Registration is open now through December 31. Late fees will accrue for players registered after December 31 until March 15.
BASE Program hiring new staff members. BASE (Before/After School Extention) in Wayland Public Schools is looking for Team Leaders, Group Leaders and 1:1 Support Staff for its elementary and middle school programs. Leaders plan activities that support, instruct and engage children in a fun, recreation-based environment. Suggested activities include, but are not limited to: gym/outdoor games; arts projects; crafts; culinary arts; music; drama; homework club; and board games. 1:1 Support Staff accompany individual children as they transition from their school day to their BASE day, and as they successfully participate in BASE activities.
BASE welcomes staff of all ages and from all walks of life who enjoy interacting with children aged 5-14 years. We offer opportunities to work with children both individually and in groups, to support children with special needs, and to be part of a fun, creative team. If you have 3-12 hours a week to share your interests and skills in a creative, engaging environment, BASE might be a good fit. For more information, please contact Pat Keefe, WSCP Director, at 508-358-8616 or patricia_keefe@wayland.k12.ma.us
Vokes Players announce auditions for Silent Sky. Silent Sky by Laura Gunderson; Directed by Celia Couture. Audition Dates: Monday & Tuesday, December 17-18, 7:00 pm; Callbacks Wednesday December 19, 7:00 pm. By appointment in half-hour slots 7-9:30pm – 4 auditions per slot. For an audition slot, visit SignUpGenius here.Please contact the producers with any questions (mellynsine@gmail.com or cjcardoni@gmail.com). Auditions: Will consist of readings from the script. Please be familiar with the script. Rehearsals will all take place at Beatrice Herford’s Vokes Theatre and will begin on or about the 3rd week in March. Production Dates: May 2-18, 2019 – Thursday-Saturday 8pm; Saturday May 11 & 18 at 2pm. For a synopsis of the show and details on roles, click here.
Golden Tones chorus celebrates 30 years of feeling good through singing!
If you enjoy singing and dancing to pop classics and show tunes, come to a rehearsal at the Wayland Senior Center. There are no auditions and no attendance requirements, only a friendly group of music-lovers from all over MetroWest. The chorus, now 30 years young, performs almost 50 concerts a year, many to disadvantaged audiences and also at community events and schools. To learn more, visit goldentones.org, or call 508-318-6318.
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.
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Holiday Drive for Families Affected by Domestic Violence. 
The Town of Wayland Wants You to Volunteer! The town has a variety of volunteer opportunities that call for light, medium, or heavy time commitments and for specific skills or no particular skills at all, only an interest in the board’s work and willingness to learn. We-the Board of Selectmen-are providing you with information that we hope will pique your interest. This column focuses on the new Cable Advisory Committee (CAC).
Toys for Tots Collection at Wayland Police Department. 
Join Wayland’s Community Emergency Response Team. 
Become a Tutor of English. 
Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers Needed. 
Wayland Boosters’ Holiday Open House, December 6. The Wayland Booster Store Holiday Open House is Thursday, December 6th from 12-8pm, at Wayland High School in the Faculty Lounge. The holidays are right around the corner, so please join us for our annual sale. We have introduced several new items this fall, and will continue to offer many Booster favorites. Now is the time – shop for gifts and replenish your supply of Wayland clothing and gear. Everything from “W” socks to stadium blankets, duffles, comfortable hoodies, a cozy sherpa 1/4 zip and T’s will be available at this time. Please note that Booster apparel is in adult sizes and select youth xl. Visit them online at 
Wayland Buzz: Spotlight on Louise Miller, Wayland’s New Town Administrator. 
31st Annual Children’s Holiday Shoppe
Golden Tones chorus celebrates 30 years of feeling good through singing!
Join Sudbury Valley New Horizons Music
