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Rotary Club Ambulance Will Fill Need BY ZACKARY LAMOTHE The Wellesley Rotary Club is doing its part to help Peruvians fight illness. On Tuesday, April 10, the Club hosted a celebration in commemoration of its successful fundraising for a fully equipped off-road ambulance that will be traveling to Peru with Dr. John Wang. Dr. Wang is working to combat parasitic worm infestation among children in the Ancash Province.
Wang is an adjunct professor), Staples, SCOTTRADE, and many other munificent benefactors. The spare tire on the back of the SUV was sheathed in a cover depicting the International Rotary
was on display in front of the Wellesley Community Center, where the Rotary Club holds its weekly meetings.
At the celebration, guests were treated to a full course dinner and drinks, along with an abbreviated weekly meeting and speeches from Dr. John Wang and Peter Civitenga, a former club president who was vital in the execution of
Toyota of Nashua generously donated a 2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser, which was fitted with appropriate medical gear by Trinity Ambulance and C & C Machine. The back of the SUV was altered to fit a gurney, a fire extinguisher, and other emerBob Draper of Toyota of Nashua, Dr. John Wang, Rick Labrie of Toyota of gency supplies. The vehicle Nashua and Ernie Cote of C & C Machine in front of off-road ambulance now was modified with two bat- on its way to Peru. Photo by Zackary Lamothe. teries and a supercharged engine to handle the mountainous Club symbol. Practically speak- the project. The crowd included terrain and elevation of the Andes ing, the most important decals Rotarians and representatives Mountains. The silver FJ Cruiser were the large red crosses that from the companies that donated was adorned with decals of sponwere placed on the sides of the sors of the project including ROTARY CLUB vehicle. The ambulance-SUV UMASS Lowell (where Dr. continued on page 2
Strong Start for WHS Nine BY MIKE STOLLER The young but seasoned Wellesley High baseball team is shooting for its sixth straight state tourney appearance, and with its entire pitching staff and most of its defensive core back, the Raiders are right in
the thick of things again. With a 5-1 record (as of April 19), Wellesley has a chance to win the Bay State Conference Herget Division crown after finishing second to Walpole last spring. Walpole defeated the visiting Raiders in April, but Wellesley will get another crack at the Rebels on
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“Walpole’s still the team to beat,” said Wellesley head coach Rob Kane, who’s in his sixth season in the Raiders’ dugout, adding that the whole BSC is “all good baseball.” The season started off with a bang for Wellesley, as the Raiders won a thrilling season-opener on the road
Coach Rob Kane and the Wellesley Raiders hope to compete for a Bay State division title. Photo by Connie Main.
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against non-league rival Xaverian High, 6-3, in eight innings. Junior slugger and shortstop Kevin Superko walloped an inside-the-park homer down the right field line to give Wellesley the lead in the eighth,
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to the project. This was a joyous occasion for everyone involved. In autumn of 2008, Dr. Wang proposed to the club the idea of raising funds for such a vehicle. After many trials and tribulations along the way, his dream became a reality only three and a half years later. In addition to being a professor at UMASS Lowell, Dr. Wang has been a cardiologist, internist, and creator of the Peruvian Children’s Fund (PCF). The PCF began in 2007 with the purpose of providing medical assistance and fighting dis-
ease on the sloping mountainsides of the Andes. The conditions that these villagers live in are appalling; they subsist on what is equal to 66 cents a day. Dr. Wang began his mission after a visit to this destitute part of the country in 2006. His job was to evaluate the conditions of the medical clinics in the Ancash Province. Some of the atrocious diseases he saw were rampant cases of tuberculosis, malaria, and HIV/AIDS. One lesser-known killer that is especially prevalent among the children in this region is worms. Varieties include whip worm, hookworm, and pinworm. They
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before the Raiders tacked on two insurance runs. Sophomore righthanded hurler Conor Russell, meanwhile, showed good stuff in his 6 2/3 innings of work. “He was very effective,� Kane said.
Brian McMahon scores during a preseason scrimmage. Photo by Connie Main.
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are embedded in the bodies of the young and feed on the nutrients of ingested food, sacrificing the host child’s health for sustenance. The worms travel from intestines to all other areas of the body, which often results in death. Many children in Central Peru do not live to see ten years old. The region lacks microscopes; without these seemingly commonplace tools, correct parasitic diagnoses cannot be detected. While in Peru, Dr. Wang will train local nurses and other professionals, as well as research ways to combat the parasitic worm epidemic. During the April 10 meeting, Ro-
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tarians, patrons, and other guests were elated to witness the culmination of an outstanding project, the largest international project in the Wellesley Rotary Club’s history. The generosity of the club and the many other donors to the Peruvian Children’s Fund will help save the lives of numerous children in Peru. The project was a huge success for the Club, the PCF, and most importantly, the afflicted children of the Ancash Province. To find out more information on the Peruvian Children’s Fund or to make a donation visit their website at www.peruvianchildrensfund.org.
The back seat of the special ambulance, designed to help children in rural Peru. Photo by Zackary Lamothe.
strikeouts in a 3-2 win over Framingham. Superko, also a power-hitting first baseman and BSC All-Star last spring, already has plans to attend Phillips Andover Academy next year, and after that Kane figures the star will be playing for a Division 1 school. “He had a fabulous summer in the circuit he played in,� Kane said. “He’s got good velocity and offspeed stuff.� Wellesley’s No. 2 hurler, senior co-leader Avery Brooks, who also plays first base, missed the first few games with an injury and Kane was hoping he’d be back after spring break. Brooks is also a force in the batting lineup, and was slated to hit somewhere high in the order. “He’s very talented,� Kane said. Around the rest of the horn, the Raiders return mostly with juniors sprinkled in with a few seniors, sophomores, and even a freshman in centerfielder Peter Stabnick, a strong lefty hitter, who Kane said has “all the makings in the world to be a college baseball player.� Said the coach, “He’s highly intelligent not just on defense but with his approach at the plate, and he runs the bases well. I anticipate relying on him in centerfield for a long time to come.�
John Picking slides in safely. Photo by Connie Main.
In addition to Kevin Superko, juniors include second baseman Brian McMahon, third baseman and leadoff hitter John Picking, right fielder Ned Holmes, outfielder Will Adams, and relief pitchers George Docktor and Matt Lawrence. Sophomore Jack Porter is the starting catcher after shining last spring in his rookie campaign. Porter also returns as the cleanup batter as one of the stable power hitters in the lineup along with McMahon, the Superko brothers, and senior Drew Buzzell, a solid designated hitter and utility player. Along with Docktor and Lawrence, the relief corps is aided by McMahon, Kevin Superko, and sophomore Nir Liebenthal, who
plays left field when not on the mound. Rounding out the senior cast is backup catcher Matt Pini. Wellesley’s other victories this spring included a pair over Herget Division foe Dedham. The Raiders’ graduated two star players last year in Bay State Conference MVP Dan Dymecki, who was the team’s ace pitcher and a .400 hitter at plate, and fellow BSC All-Star Kevin O’Brien, who played centerfield and also hit over .400. Wellesley finished with a 16-6 ledger last season, including 1-1 in tourney play, when Tim Superko tossed a complete game win in the first round.
Brig Br ight g L Lights: g Wellesleyites You Should Know By: Je’Lesia ’L M. Jones
Bright Lights of Wellesley, a monthly column highlighting residents who make a difference in the community, will return next month. Bright Lights: Wellesleyites You Should Know appears in each edition of Wellesley Local Town Pages. Please email Je'Lesia M. Jones at arie8@comcast.net with Bright Lights' suggestions.
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RDF's Reusables Area Hunting for Spring Open for Business BY RENEE REYNOLDS Spring has sprung! On Wednesday, April 4, Wellesley opened its Reusables Area of the Recycling and Disposal Facility. The area will be open through the first weekend in December. The Reusables Area is essentially a giant garage sale without any giant price tags. It is an area for residents to drop off unneeded items, as well as browse through a variety of goods. There is no charge or fee to drop off or pick up any items. The Reusables Area is for Wellesley residents only and a RDF permit is required to enter the area. The Reusables Area is run by a group of volunteers who are members of Wellesley’s Friends of Recycling. The Wellesley Friends of Recycling group has been active for more than 30 years, when recycling began in Wellesley, and it became a nonprofit organization in 1992. In 2005, the Wellesley DPW budget cuts targeted staff who maintained the Reusables Area and it had to close, so a group of volunteers organized themselves to be present whenever the RDF is open. Volunteers work in shifts; there are two to six volunteers present at any given time. Volunteers monitor the site and assist residents with dropping off and picking up items. Priscilla Messing, a volunteer at the Reusables Area, says she volunteers because she feels it helps everyone in the community. “The Reusables Area is a great idea,” she said. “In our society, everyone is buying new items and throwing them out every year. If something can be reused or fixed, it might as well be recycled.” None of the items go to the dumpster or the landfill, Messing said. Messing estimated the RDF sees between 3,000 and 5,000 cars come through each week. Among the most popular drop-off items on the site are toys, sports equipment and household goods. Residents may not drop off cribs, car seats or anything with a safety
label attached, according to a sign hanging outside the Reusables Area. The reason is because safety cannot be guaranteed for an item that was already used. Residents are also discouraged from leaving any upholstered items, large electronics or mattresses at the site. Those who have items that are not accepted in the Reusables Area are encouraged to use the “Swap Board”, where residents can post items for free or for sale.
On Easter morning the Recreation Department's Spring Egg Thaw, a Warren Field tradition since the department moved to the Warren Building eight years ago, meant a field of candy-filled eggs, dozens of hopeful children, and, of course, the Easter Bunny. It also meant egg hunters had to be quick: the lineup of kids, some accompanied by parents, ran across the field at the 10:45 a.m. start, collecting eggs as quickly as they could.
Relishing the Spring Egg Thaw bounty were Willoughby Bonnette, 6, and his brother Alexander, 3, and sister, Kathryn, 1.
Wellesley resident Frank Genovese, the retired Graduate Dean Emeritus of Babson College, was browsing the Reusables Area with his son and granddaughter on a Saturday afternoon. “I’ve done fairly well here,” he said. “It’s always a mystery and, sometimes, it’s a treasure. I know someone who picked up a rare book here once worth $12,000.” There is a limit of 30 minutes per day per resident in the Reusables Area. The Reusables Area is open only during regular RDF hours: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 7 a.m. to noon; Thursday and Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. The RDF is located at 169 Great Plain Avenue in Wellesley. For more information, or to volunteer, call 781-235-7600 ext. 3345.
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Halfway to Boston
Boston Marathon on April 16, instead accepting the Boston Marathon Runners Push Through Heat, Wellesley Athletic Association's unusual offer for a deBoston Marathon. ferment until next year. But most BY DAVE HALPERIN "It was rough out there, and it was runners battled through the intense probably the toughest as I was run- sunlight and temperatures in the It wasn't easy but they pulled ning through Wellesley," Wellesley 80s, and crowds in Wellesley and through. resident Brian Lindquist said of the other towns did their best to urge midday sun that prevailed when he the athletes on. That was how the runners Wellesreached town. ley Local Town Pages spoke with Wheelchair competitors crossed characterized their journey from In fact, 16 percent of the more the Natick-Wellesley line first, folHopkinton to downtown Boston - than 20,000 registered runners took lowed by the leaders in the the 26.2 miles that make up the a pass on the 116th running of the women's field, then the men's leaders, who were followed by the rest of the pack. The men's race was won by Kenya's Wesley Korir; fellow Kenyan Sharon Cherop was tops on the women's side; Joshua Cassidy won the men's wheelchair race; and the women's wheelchair race was won by Shirley Reilly.
BAA volunteers at the mile 13 mark.
And then there was the sea of runners who made it their mission to run for reasons other than medals, many doing so on behalf of charity.
Halfway to glory: The leaders of the men's race cross the midway point 13.1 miles as of Wellesley Square. Photos by Dave Halperin.
Lindquist and Sara Beggans, also of Wellesley, said they made it to the finish line knowing they had the support of family and friends, including those who were out there watching them and those who supported them through donations to the New England Chapter, Bay State Branch, of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), an organization focused on type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. "I'm running for my son, Jack, who was diagnosed with T1D at 5 years old," Beggans said before the race, adding that her son is now 6. "Also, my grandmother passed away from complications of T1D."
Added Lindquist, "I am running for my father and the people whose lives have been cut short by this disease. I am running for my Devin and Megan Griffin of Needham kept cool under the Fire Department's mother-in-law and everyone who is living with T1D sprayer. today."
Ellen Tierney, Nora Ambler, Sudarsna Mukund, Isabel Ramsey, and Owen Ramsey supported Team Joslin Diabetes.
Both Lindquist and Beggans recalled the experience of running through Wellesley as a moment that propelled them through the rest of the race. Beggans, for one, picked up a co-runner along the way: her husband, John, worried about her experience running in the heat, started to run alongside her and never stopped.
These wheelchair competitors were in 4th through 7th place as they came through Wellesley.
"He said, 'Let me just run for a little bit with you,' and then when we got to the hills he was like, 'What am I going to do now? I can't turn back now,'" Beggans said, calling it a first for him. "He'd never run 10 miles before, and he did it in khaki shorts... It was nice to have him by my side." According to Lauren Shields of the JDRF, funds raised through the Boston Marathon will be directed by JDRF toward funding research to find a cure for diabetes and its complications and to develop transformative treatments that enable people with T1D to live healthier, safer lives until that cure is found. Since its founding in 1970, JDRF has awarded more than $1.6 billion to T1D research. More than 80 percent of JDRF's expenditures directly support research and research-related education. Past JDRF research efforts have helped to significantly improve the care of people with this disease, and have expanded the critical scientific understanding of T1D. For more information, call (781) 431-0700 or visit www.jdrf.org/baystate. Many of the spectators lining the streets of Wellesley were there in support of charitable runners like
Beggans and Lindquist, or those running for organizations such as the Joslin Diabetes Center. A group of young Wellesley-ites and their parents, for example, were raising awareness for the Joslin, while also handing out water and energy food to runners. "We're setting this up to give to Marathon runners, and to support Team Joslin Diabetes," said a Wellesley resident at the booth, which was staffed by young fans Ellen Tierney, Nora Ambler, Sudarsna Mukund, Isabel Ramsey, and Owen Ramsey. Among the Team Joslin Diabetes runners were Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen's mother, Flo AllenHopson, who ran on behalf of her grandson, Walker, and Kathy Kay of Natick. "It's such an amazing hospital," Kay said of the Joslin Diabetes Center, "and what goes on there really sets a precedent for the entire country, and a lot of people don't realize how lucky we are to have that here. They are really supportive and will do anything for you." Of her run, Kaye said, "It was definitely hard because of the heat. I knew it was going to be a battle."
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Hear it From a Runner, Post-Finish Line Wellesley's Brian Lindquist Ran on Behalf of JDRF BY DAVE HALPERIN
Lindquist replied that evening, "I would say just barely."
Wellesley resident Brian Lindquist battled the heat to finish his first-ever marathon and, shortly after, he wondered if he would have been able to do were it not for the support he received, including from the anonymous crowds and his family and friends.
"It was rough out there," he said of the heat and sun, "and it was probably the toughest as I was running through Wellesley... but I had a lot of reasons to continue and the crowd was unbelievable."
Asked first if he finished the race,
Lindquist ran the race on behalf of his mother-in-law, who suffers from Type 1 Diabetes, and his fa-
ther, who passed away at the age of 60 due to complications from the illness. "I ran for them and for anyone who will be afflicted by the T1D in the future," he said.
ing, and the team was fantastic on both fronts," he said. "It's a lot of money now to raise [enough money for a number] for the Marathon, but my friends and family and JDRF were great with support."
He credited JDRF for their help in his fundraising efforts as well as for their training advice.
Following the race, Lindquist and his fellow JDRF team runners met at the Copley Marriot Hotel, and then, a little after 6 p.m., he was finally on his way home to Wellesley.
"It was my first time running, but it was also my first time fundrais-
Describing himself as "exhausted" and in need of a good
meal, he was looking forward to seeing his kids. His wife and sister-in-law, he said, had watched him cross the finish line, while his kids had watched the race in Wellesley. Now he was eager to see all of them. "I'm going to thank them for cheering me on in the heat," he said. And after that? "The Bruins are on tonight," he said, "and hopefully they'll score a couple of early goals so I can relax."
Team Noah ran on behalf of the Noah's Arc Foundation. A group of bikers watched the race in Wellesley Hills.
Firefighters from the Central Street station house were ready to help runners in the heat.
This Providence College ROTC troop raised money for a fallen comrade.
Jane (seated) and Ronald Row of Lincoln, Mass. were on hand to support their son, Frank, also known as Winkie, who was running in his 13th marathon.
Boston or bust: runners exit Wellesley for Newton and Boston.
The Women's leaders sprint into Wellesley Square. Photos by Dave Halperin.
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With the rising cost of energy and a trend to more sustainable living, more homeowners than ever are upgrading their windows with the latest energy efficient models, so you are not alone. It can be overwhelming trying to navigate through all the product choices and ultimately deciding who should install them. Let’s start with getting a better understanding of window ratings. The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) provides fair and accurate ratings that you can use to compare energy performance of windows (along with many other items such as doors and skylights.) They have developed a labeling system (see figure 1) that will help you understand the performance characteristics of windows you may consider for your home. Here’s a brief explanation of the information listed (see letters on the label and matching paragraphs below.)
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Selectmen Work to Tighten Regulations for Small Restaurants
Brooks said on April 9 that a restriction to beer and wine would be difficult to legislate; he also said it's unnecessary.
The Board of Selectmen began drafting new alcohol licensing regulations in April in preparation for an April 23 meeting with restaurant owners and managers.
During a Board meeting on April 9, the Selectmen were joined by Wellesley Police Deputy Chief Bill Brooks, who had looked into the possibility of restricting smaller restaurants - those seating between 50 and 100 people - to beer and wine only. The town did so upon the request of some of the larger restaurants in town, which wanted to maintain a competitive advantage over the smaller restaurants; Ming Tsai of Blue Ginger, for example, had argued that he designed his space under the impression that he needed to do so in order to meet the 100-seat requirement.
"My view may be different than my friends over at the smaller restaurants," Tsai said in October, emphasizing that he has "put well over seven figures" of money into Blue Ginger Blue Ginger restaurant's hope that smaller restaurants would be limited to beer and with the understanding that wine only licenses was deemed undoable. Photo by Dave Halperin.
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How the Alcohol Will be Served The tweaking was necessary following passage of a new town bylaw that allows restaurants with more than 50 seats to apply for licenses to serve alcohol; the previous bylaw required that a restaurant have the capacity to seat least 100 patrons.
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"You can't deny [a full liquor license] based on too small or too large," he said, adding, "My recommendation at the end of it all is to simply drop the idea... ABCC (Alcohol Beverages Control Commission) regulation and the law does not allow us to do it." "The other side of this is that this would likely happen anyway," he added. "Smaller restaurants would rather not stock a small [liquor] bar, and licenses are cheaper with only beer and wine... And in fact that's what our smaller restaurants have told us, that they would rather [sell only beer and wine]." Selectmen also discussed how alcohol will be served in the smaller restaurants - specifically those with counter service, as none of the restaurants currently holding licenses have counter service without a wait staff. The discussion centered on who would serve the alcohol in
these currently dry establishments. Brooks offered the suggestion that an alcoholic beverage would have to be served directly to the person who is going to consume it, whether that is a waiter or an employee at a counter, leaving open the possibility that a person order a drink at a counter, and then carry it back to a table by themselves. Selectmen, however, preferred legislation that requires that employee at the counter to carry the drink directly to the customer's table seat. Wellesley's Executive Director Hans Larson said that doing so would imply "a slightly greater level of control because you're actually going to where the alcohol is being consumed... You eliminate the ambiguity of where the alcohol goes when it leaves the counter." The April 23 meeting with restaurant owners and managers, where these regulations were to be discussed and potentially amended, took place after Local Town Pages press time.
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Bruins Star goes Old School BY DAVE HALPERIN Showing that it is possible to have it all, Old School Pizza on Central Street offered up the chance to eat
pizza and meet Bruins left winger Brad Marchand on April 2, a day in which Mother Nature was in on the game as well, as the sun flooded the sidewalk outside the shop and people of all ages - but especially
young people - commandeered the entire block well before Marchand starting signing posters at 4 p.m. "I used to idolize the pros back in the day, and if I have a connection, I want to give back to the kids," said Old School Pizza owner Joe Perdoni, a Wellesley High School grad and current resident. Why Marchand? "He's number one," Perdoni said. "He's young, energetic, and he's a leader." Once inside the shop, where the walls are adorned with sports memorabilia through the ages, Bruins fans made their way to a table where the Bruins star awaited. He then signed posters and other memorabilia, and posed for a photograph with each fan.
Ryan Bardorf posed some questions to Brad Marchand while having his picture taken with the Bruins star. Photo by Dave Halperin.
Some fans took a second
They lined up down the block for a chance to see Marchand during his visit to Old School Pizza. Photo by Dave Halperin.
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Wellesley Local Town Pages presents Red Ink, the Wellesley High School Arts Magazine "Red Ink" Shows Artists the Way BY DAVE HALPERIN First came the idea, then came the manifesto, then came the ongoing publication of art in all its forms. The artists and writers, meanwhile, were there at the school all along. After a long hiatus, Wellesley High School arts magazine Red Ink was recently revived by a group of students who saw the need for a forum of artistic expression within the high school. The students, including Editors Liv Footer (poetry and prose), Hannah Feeney (photography), Andrew Rindlaub (technology), Charlotte Kelley (visual arts), and Caroline Kelly (poetry), took their idea to WHS teacher Courtney Cook.
Cook wasted no time signing on as faculty advisor, but her first order of business was to encourage the students to take their time; before rushing to publication, she told them, you need to create some guiding principles. "Miss Cook was very much like 'you have to create a written vision,'" noted Kelley during a recent Red Ink staff meeting in Cook's WHS room. The statement of purpose, she went on to say, didn't come easy - staff members all had "definite ideas of what it would be." The students, all seniors with the exception of Kelly, a junior, eventually settled on what had driven them to start the magazine in the first place: Red Ink would be a place where anyone and everyone could
both submit art and feel free to comment on the work they see and read at WHSRedInk.org. "One of our slogans is, 'you don't have to be an artist to make art.' You may have a great idea and we want to see it," Kelly said. And thus their mission statement was born. It states, in part: "Red Ink hopes to provide a forum for artists from all walks of life to express themselves publicly and be celebrated by a community built upon, and fostered by, a love and appreciation of art." There are guidelines, of course, even if they are unspoken and unwritten. The editors are aware of their place within a public high school, meaning good taste prevails; and, as contributors themselves and in the work submitted by others they look for thoughtfulness and strive for excellence. "The idea is it has to be intentionally crafted - it has to be thoughtful," noted Cook. "We want people to find their creative selves." The website, designed by Rinlaub, provides a platform for art across many mediums. At WH-
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SRedInk.org, visitors will find videos of rock bands featuring WHS students; poems by a nationally recognized poet; intense figure drawings and creative, conceptual mixed-media collages; engaging and thought-provoking photography; solo piano pieces composed by a WHS student; prose that tackles the difficulty of romantic rela-
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tionships; and much more. This month Wellesley Local Town Pages provides a sampling of that Red Ink-published work. The prose selections are excerpts of longer works found at WHSRedInk.org, and more work from these artists and many others can be found at the website.
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Wellesley Local Town Pages presents Red Ink, the Wellesley High School Arts Magazine Samples from Red Ink, a WHS Arts Publication A Daisy in the Road BY KIP CLARK I drove so quickly over And nearly could not catch The grassy streak beneath me, A daisy in the patch Natural, the avenue All else an acrid scar But just this sacred vestige Untouched by Man or Car Returned to it at dusk When sunlight ventured out There it stood, assuring me Dispelling any doubt What had broken through the shadow Not crisp bouquet or field That white solitary flower So strong and well-concealed Often traveled over by Those moving far too fast Planted there, serenity A seed in dust and past It filled me with a pleasure, Alone atop the crest That determined most and beautiful Are never bound to rest Standing there, a beacon Wherever time has flowed When I leave, remain here Oh daisy in the road The Woman with Winter Eyes BY MAE BUCKLEY The woman with winter eyes. she was that of the moon and the seas; married in their desires. she dripped lavender watercolor from her coattails, emeralds from her pockets. and dancing naked in the starlight, she hung from a telephone wire, begging for one last song. fading into tickle-me pink. Sparks BY REED WALKER I feel new new in the way of grocery aisles
so small and blossoming against this painted scene of trash and gold and gasoline I feel old in the way of your tongue
It’s not going to cure anything.
how it speaks “and the deer ran down the hill”
A strand that went awry and replicated,
and how this chain link fence is trapped inside this dense pink pill
because I’m the least original and seem to destroy all the proteins.
these shifting things that melt and implode with finger tips dipped in oil this fruit, this fruit spoiled to draw on paper walls to scream in bathroom stalls
So I might as well be part of the disease. If not just part, then I am the whole virus.
Or anything that works together to form something stable. But it’s not transmitting to anyone else. If it is, everyone’s doing a damn good job of concealing the symptoms.
with the harshness of this exposed scalp raw and bloody
Maybe that’s what the masks are for.
at the face of this sweater that smells like sorrow tipped with spilt orange juice and cheerios on the floor and telemarketers at the door and midday soap operas with sounds that wrap me around so i can save sparks in my toes and mouth and press them hard under my tongue until they burn until they turn and burn through my mouth and set my face on fire so I can see through the flame the frozen moment I chased through those days of animal crackers and plastic and plaster busts and elephant tusks as the sparks fall through my skin as if it’s paper thin
They’ve been painted over
Those hideous white dust masks. and over and now I can’t tell the difference I only know that my fingers are sticky and my lips itch. If my sticky fingers could dry on the rims and if I could muster up the courage to pull revealing those thin pink lines, Then I would seal my admiration at least. And I wouldn’t itch, instead my soul would be set on fire at best. Since I have neither cure nor courage I’ll struggle to prevent all the damage I could cause, but no one will know. Damage will still wriggle out of my itchy lips; sticky fingers will attempt to save it But it will be in vain For I will just spew it off to one who needs it less
Green Fences BY REBECCA TAYLOR
Because I’ve never had good hand eye coordination. Or head heart for that matter. And since
My fingers are sticky and my lips itch.
Viruses can be transmitted thought tears, I’ll keep my crying to a minimum.
They say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, But if I’m the only one giving an ounce
If only we could wash one another’s hands and instead of removing all the specks we could become stuck together,
then my sticky fingers would be the happiest fingers. And if only that mask could be removed of its own accord, I imagine my lips would feel smooth I would no longer be a virus, I could even be a vaccine Junior BY MAGED HAMDY Now here’s a story, but to say it proper, we gotta start at the beginning, because a building’s not worth a nickel without its base. So let’s take it from the top. Now Junior wasn’t from where his parents were from, a land far away, that wasn’t him. Guys and gals say they never knew it till they learned it, but could never guess it; that he would never be able to do the things they did just cause’ of birthright, that never crossed their minds. But as a kid, Junior didn’t care where he was from. Like a bull that found red, he just walked right through his paces, never wanted to doubt why. Well, as all good bulls learn when they figure that it ain’t the red getting them going but the cloth itself been waved infront of em’, mocking em’, well, Junior figured it out. But this story aint’ about birthright, you’ve heard that before, and don’t wanna hear it again. No, that’s just a detail, all in all, Junior lived his life by what he saw. He walked up a hill and down a hill every day in his youth, getting from his house to an education – his parents hoping someday the house he’d come back to would be his own – and he didn’t ask questions about nothing. Except, in school, he did want to know something, there he asked about everything. Why was the sky blue? Why is water clear? Why is the grass green? Yea, he got that it was all about Nature and how it decided on things, but what made Nature decide on that? Normal little Boys never asked those questions, they just accepted that the sky’s blue and there’s not much else too it. To read on, visit, http://whsredink.org/2012/04/01/junior/
"3:00 am Enchantment" BY LIV FOOTER The covers weighed on her as she stared up at the ceiling, her brain unable to slow down ridden by thoughts flying in and out, a mile a second. Out of the corner of her eye, Liv could see the illuminated numbers on her digital clock across the room reading four am; she always hated the small spaces between the segments making up each number, it made her feel robotic and brought her awareness harshly back to the reality of her insomnia. Four am was a time Liv knew all too well—she knew exactly how darkness looked at this time, how the air smelled, how the trees outside her window swayed, the average number of minutes that pass before the next car would speed by. To read on, visit http://whsredink.org/2012/01/31/555/ Onee-Chan (1) BY NICHOLAS DUDEK The envelope was eight inches long, four inches wide and eight ounces, tops and smelt like dust. Don’t let the sound fool you: the sound it made when it slipped unnoticed through my fingers. It was the sound of lead, clanking on tile, the sound of a plate breaking on hardwood. Dead. Killed in a driving accident. A driving accident? She didn’t even have a car off at college. An error, they had the wrong address. The room was turning, and I realized I was shaking my head. No way. Dead. It was instantaneous. She didn’t feel any pain. The corner of the envelope had folded over on the floor, still open where it had dropped limp and empty now, it’s only sheet of paper, with its neat official type and stamp wilted and lifeless in my left hand. Dead. We offer you our deepest regret and consolation in these difficult times. Some other family must be missing out. This was for them after all. It couldn’t be. They had got the address and stamp right, an American flag. To read on, visit http://whsredink.org/2012/04/01/oneechan-1/
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Art in Wellesley Art is Blooming at Community Center Garden Club and Society of Artists Join Forces for May 6 Event The Wellesley Garden Club has joined with the Wellesley Society of Artists to produce our annual Mini Art in Bloom once again. The oldest garden club in Wellesley invites members of the community to attend our joyful and colorful event on Sunday, May 6 from 2-4 p.m. at the Wellesley Community Center, Henderson Hall.
freshments will be served and Doris Gardner will play the piano.
Return to the Roaring Twenties at the Wellesley Council on Aging on Friday evening May 11 from 79pm. The Dixie Diehards Jazz Band provides an evening of music, dances and pop hits of the “Jazz Age”. The Diehards title derives from members’ long-running devo-
with a passion for flowers are always welcome to join the club. Whether one's interest is container gardens, sun-loving gardens, shade thriving gardens or patio and deck gardens, new members are sure to find someone in the Wellesley
Garden Club who shares their interests. For additional membership information, please contact Joan Schubert, Wellesley Garden Club Membership Director, at 781-2379668. We hope to see you on May 6.
The Wellesley Garden Club was founded in 1929 to advance the art of gardening and the science of horticulture. Its members participate in a number of area horticultural events, including the Museum of Fine Arts “Art in Bloom.” This year the club will be represented by an arrangement done by Roz Augustin and Joan Clepston.
Wellesley Garden Club members are pleased and honored to join once again with members of the Wellesley Society of Artists to present this lovely and much anticipated program. There is no fee to attend, re-
An Evening with the Dixie Diehards Jazz Band
There will be many works by local artists on display. A number of these works will be enhanced by artistic floral designs created by members of the Wellesley Garden Club. Each design will be creative and unique, establishing a beautiful blend of art and floral patterns. Senior floral designers, Roz Augustin and Anne Manners, will codirect the Mini Art in Bloom. The floral design portion of the event would not be possible without the guidance, direction and expertise of these two people, two devoted and talented members of the Wellesley Garden Club.
tion to traditional jazz music in the style of early 20th century exemplified by such New Orleans bands as the Original Dixieland Jazz Band and Louis Armstrong’s All-Stars. Their show includes audience singa-longs and spontaneous dance outbursts (remember the Charleston and the Black Bottom?). The Council on Aging welcomes you for a fabulous evening of music and delicious desserts. Tickets are $10. each. So Men, get out your megaphones and raccoon coats—Ladies, shimmy into your chemises, roll down your stockings and rouge your knees. Costumes are encouraged so put on your feathered headbands and long beads!! Please call the Council on Aging to reserve your tickets 781-2353961.
The Wellesley Garden Club currently has 50 members, including active members and sustainers. New members, both novice and experienced gardeners, and those
Choral Society to Honor Bach Wellesley Choral Society concludes its 2011- 2012 season with a concert dedicated to the music of several generations of the Bach family, in other words the concert is a musical family tree. The most famous member of this extraordinary musical family is, of course, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750), but many of his ancestors, descendants and other relatives were also notable composers and instrumentalists. Wellesley Choral Society, in this concert, concentrates on three generations of the Bach family. Six choral pieces and one instrumental piece are on the program. The chorus and several soloists are accompanied by a chamber ensemble and organ. The centerpiece is Cantata BWV 150 – Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich (I am Longing for Thee, oh Lord) by Johann Sebastian Bach. This is one of his early church cantatas, probably composed before 1707; it is, however, no longer known for which specific occasion in the liturgical year it was written. The text is based mainly on Psalm 25.
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From the generation before Johann Sebastian, two works by his father-
in-law, Johann Michael Bach (1648 – 1694) will be performed. These are Ich weiss, dass mein Erloeser lebt (I Know that my Redeemer Liveth) and Das Blut Jesu Christi (The Blood of Jesus Christ). A second cousin, Johann Ludwig Bach (1677 -1731) is represented by the very lively piece Das ist meine Freude (This is my Joy). Johann Sebastian had several sons who followed in his footsteps and became well known composers and noted instrumentalists. From Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 – 1750) we hear Variationen ueber Lobt Gott, ihr Christen (Variations on Praise God, you Christians) and his Busslied (Song of Penitence). The contribution of his younger brother, Johann Christian Bach (1735 – 1782), who was also called “The London Bach,” is a short instrumental overture. The Wellesley Choral Society concert is, of course, only a short survey of the musical genius of the Bach family and how this gift manifested
itself in so many of its members. Its most important representative, Johann Sebastian Bach, is universally considered one of the greatest composers of all time. His output of hundreds of works, in practically all genres, attests to an extraordinary compositional fecundity and inventiveness. Maybe an apt metaphor for this talent is to look to the family name. The word Bach means brook in German. In the person of Johann Sebastian the brook of musical invention that ran through the Bach family became a mighty river. The concert takes place on Sunday, May 6, at 2 p.m. at St. Andrews Church, 79 Denton Rd., Wellesley. The church is handicapped accessible and there is ample free parking. For directions to the church see HYPERLINK "http://www.wellesleychoralsociety.org" www.wellesleychoralsociety.org. Tickets at the door: $15 general admission, $12 seniors, $5 students.
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Art in Wellesley Hands-on and Free Children’s Concert Ariel Quintet at WFL for the Rachel Molly Markoff Foundation On May 12 from 2:30 – 3:30 at The Wellesley Free Library at 530 Washington Street, The Ariel Quintet will perform a fun and “hands-on� free concert for young children and families in honor of the Rachel Molly Markoff Foundation. The concert begins with the Teddy Bears’ Picnic, followed by an introduction and demonstration of each of the wind instruments: the flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and French horn. The second piece -- Peter and the Wolf, written in 1936 to develop a love of music in children -- is destined to do the same today. And the final musical selection, Stars and Stripes Forever, will get everyone moving to the music. Last, the kids will have the chance to actually try each of the instruments before heading home! “Thanks to the generosity of the five New England Conservatory graduates of the Ariel Quintet, First Republic Bank (opening in Wellesley in May) and the Belkin Family Lookout Farm in Natick, we are able to share Rachel’s love
of music with the community, explains Eliane Markoff, Rachel’s mother. The Rachel Molly Markoff Foundation is named after Rachel, who at age 9 and a student at the Upham School, died of a brain tumor. The Foundation raises money for pediatric cancer research and family support initiatives. The Foundation has raised more than $700k for research, including at Johns Hopkins, Sloan Kettering Memorial, Yale University and Stanford University. “None of these accomplishments would have been possible without the support of the Markoff Foundation,� explains Dr. James Chen, Ph.D, Stanford. Eliane Markoff who heads the Foundation was recently featured in the new book, "Inspirational Women of Boston" and honored by Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology at Microsoft and the Wellesley Library Foundation.
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Ice Cream Shop Makes Signs of Spring White Mountain Creamery Comes Alive Each April BY DAVE HALPERIN Signs of spring have been all around us for some time this year, but one of the surest signs that winter has faded are the changes that take place at White Mountain Creamery on Washington Street every April.
owner for 22. For the last 13 years his brother, Craig, has shared ownership duties. Each year the Ramos brothers and store employees repaint both the inside and outside of the Wellesley hot, er, cool spot, timing it for when the weather begins to warm, which they
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ficial start of the season in the town of Wellesley," said Craig Ramos. The warmer weather means White Mountain must be ready for a substantial uptick in business. They stay open year-round, but their staff shrinks in the winter, as do the number of flavors they offer. Then, suddenly, in April, they're ready to serve the masses. "It really is a rebirth, because you go into dormancy, with a third of the employees and a quarter of the business... You slim down to reduce costs," Glen Ramos said. "And then we come alive... We're busting out the flavors." The surge in business means they hire 15-20 extra staff, mostly high school students or college students home on break. "We're very lucky here because we hire mostly Wellesley kids," Craig Ramos said. "They work here during high school, and then they come back and work summers during college... We never have to put out a help wanted sign." Glen Ramos said the company receives about 200 applications each year, as the word gets out that it's a fun place to work.
Marathon spectators enjoy a cone early in the day.
"You know spring is coming when White Mountain is putting on a fresh coat of paint," said store co-owner Glen Ramos, who has been with the company for 25 years, and been co-
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Glen Ramos of White Mountain Creamery freshens up the shop with its yearly coat of spring paint.
cream scooping muscles took a beating. "You're out of game shape," Craig Ramos said of those first days when the shop gets busy each spring. "It always happens. You go through winter and you're less active - then, all of a sudden, your hands are sore, your wrists are sore, your feet are sore. It's great for business, but it's tough on the body." But with nearly 40 years of scooping experience between them, the Ramos brothers' forearms have built up some strength: "I've yet to meet anyone who can beat me in arm wrestling," Glen Ramos said. "It really works your forearms."
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May 1, 2012 May 2 Join acclaimed poet (and Wellesley Alumna) Elizabeth Percer for a reading from her new novel, An Uncommon Education: A Novel. Set at Wellesley College, the novel is an elegant and remarkably insightful coming-of-age debut, in which a young woman's serendipitous discovery of her college's underground Shakespeare Society leads to an unforgettable series of transformations. The reading (with Q&A and booksigning) will be held on Wednesday, May 2 at 7 pm at Wellesley Books, 82 Central Street, Wellesley. May 6 Wellesley Garden Club Presents Mini Art In Bloom at the Wellesley Community Center.The Wellesley Garden Club has joined with the Wellesley Society of Artists to produce our annual Mini Art in Bloom once again. The oldest garden club in Wellesley invites members of the community to attend our joyful and colorful event on Sunday, May 6, 2:00-4:00 pm at the Wellesley Community Center, Henderson Hall. Wellesley Garden Club members are pleased and honored to join once again with members of the Wellesley Society of Artists to present this lovely and much anticipated program. There is no fee to attend, refreshments will be served and Doris Gardner will play the piano. May 6 Wellesley Choral Society concludes its 2011- 2012 season with a concert dedicated to the music of several generations of the Bach family, in other words the concert is a musical family tree. The most famous member of this extraordinary musical family is, of course, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750), but many of his ancestors, descendants and other relatives were also notable composers and instrumentalists. Six choral pieces and one instrumental piece are on the program. The chorus and several soloists are accompanied by a chamber ensemble and organ. The centerpiece is Cantata BWV 150 – Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich (I am Longing for Thee, oh Lord) by Johann Sebastian Bach. The concert takes place on Sunday, May 6, 2 pm at St. Andrews Church, 79 Denton Rd., Wellesley. The church is handicapped accessible and there is ample free parking. For directions to the church see www.wellesleychoralsociety.org. Tickets at the door: $15 general admission, $12 seniors, $5 students. May 9 Join Wellesley Books and the Unitarian Universalist Society of Wellesley Hills for a very special book event with Grammy® Award-winning singer Judy Collins! In honor of National Children’s Book Week, Ms. Collins will be talking about
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May Calendar of Events When You Wish Upon a Star and Over the Rainbow, her picture book and CD sets that are gorgeously illustrated by Eric Puybaret. She will be reading from and signing her books, sharing stories, and may even sing a few verses in what promises to be a magical evening! Tickets cost $5 and may be used as a $5 coupon towards the purchase of When You Wish Upon a Star, Over the Rainbow, or Judy Blue Eyes. Only one coupon is applicable per book purchase. Seating is limited. To reserve your ticket(s) please call Wellesley Books at 781-431-1160. May 11 Return to the Roaring Twenties at the Wellesley Council on Aging on Friday evening May 11 from 7-9 p.m. The Dixie Diehards Jazz Band provides an evening of music, dances and pop hits of the “Jazz Age”. The Diehards title derives from members’ long-running devotion to traditional jazz music in the style of early 20th century exemplified by such New Orleans bands as the Original Dixieland Jazz Band and Louis Armstrong’s All-Stars. Their show includes audience singa-longs and spontaneous dance outbursts (remember the Charleston and the Black Bottom?). The Council on Aging welcomes you for a fabulous evening of music and delicious desserts. Tickets are $10. each. So Men, get out your megaphones and raccoon coats—Ladies, shimmy into your chemises, roll down your stockings and rouge your knees. Costumes are encouraged so put on your feathered headbands and long beads!!
Farm in honor of the Rachel Molly Markoff Foundation, a non-profit funding pediatric cancer research to share Rachel's love of music with the community. Rachel was a 9 year old student at Upham Elementary School when she died of a brain tumor. May 12 The Tenacre Fair, Saturday, May 12 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Tenacre Country Day School. Price: Free. Bring the whole family to the Tenacre Fair and enjoy carnival rides, games, pony rides, a farm animal petting area, face painting, raffle, and other activities. Also includes grilled and baked goods for lunch or snacks. There will be a plant sale – perfect for a last minute gift for Mother's Day. The Tenacre Fair, which is wheelchair accessible, will take place rain or shine. Free admission and parking.
Please call the Council on Aging to reserve your tickets at 781-235-3961.
May 13 Open Wildflower Garden at Cronk’s Rocky Woodland. Sunday, May 13 from 2- 4 p.m., the Wellesley Conservation Council will host an open house at Cronk’s Rocky Woodland, a wildflower garden across the street from 21 Crown Ridge Road. The sanctuary garden is kept in a natural state to preserve its wildflowers, plants and trees. Lady slippers are often found with blood root, Virginia bluebells, Jeffersonia, wild ginger, ferns and many native New England wildflowers. This high, rocky woodland was given to the Wellesley Conservation Council in 1977 by Mrs. Corydon P. Cronk in memory of her husband. Contact: Wellesley Conservation Council (781) 237-2009 or http://www.wellesleyconservationcouncil.org.
May 12 On May 12, 2:30 - 3:30 at the Wellesley Free Library, the Ariel Quintet will perform Peter and the Wolf, Teddy Bear's Picnic and Star & Stripes Forever and introduce children to the wind instruments and even let the try them out. The concert is sponsored by First Republic and The Belkin Family Lookout
May 16 St. Jude's Dress for a Cause, Wednesday, May 16, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Wellesley Country Club, Price: $150/ticket, $250/couple. Phone: (617) 965-5262. Age: 21 and up. Tickets now available for May 16 Dress for a Cause for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, hosted by Boston designer Sara Campbell and
children’s boutiques Kenzie Kids and K Girl. Susan Wornick of WCVB-TV MCs the event, featuring fashion, whiskey tastings, and silent auction, and St. Jude's impact on one local family. Thanks to event chair Dalia Nuwayhid and Sara Campbell, Estelle Colgan, Stephanie Millon, and Ellen Gentile-Scelfo, along with wonderful committee members listed online. May 19 Build your own Woodland Troll and Fairy Houses. Wellesley Conservation Council Program for Elementary School Children. Saturday, May 19, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Meet at Cochituate Aqueduct (Russell Rd./ Kendall Rd.) We take a walk to Pickle Point where each child will adopt a tree and build a “Woodland Troll and Fairy House”. Juice and cookies. Returning to Russell Rd. at 3:00 p.m. Go to: www.wellesleyconservationcouncil.org Call: (781) 237-6125. May 19 Join local resident and first-time
author Lisa Moore at a book launch party to celebrate the publication of Evilution, her captivating first novel about man’s inherent struggle to control his dark, primal nature. Come hear about her characters' journey, in which love and lies, truths revealed, and powerful forces weave a thrilling tale with a surprise ending. The party (with presentation, Q&A and book-signing) will be at Wellesley Books, 82 Central Street, Wellesley on Saturday, May 19 at 6 pm. May 19 Children’s book author Jane Kohuth to lead a Sock Hop Dance Party and Crafts for Kids! Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 3:00 pm at Wellesley Books, 82 Central Street. Put on your fun and funky socks and get ready for a dance party with author and bookseller Jane Kohuth! We'll be celebrating her tongue-twisting, toetapping new picture book Duck Sock Hop! Count down with dancing ducks to the next colorful sock hop. There will be music, dancing, storytime, light refreshments, and a cool sock craft! Come wearing your favorite socks and get ready for a great time with lots of laughs!
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Wellesley Farmers' Market Opens May 3 Grand Opening Celebration on May 10 BY MARTY SACK
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The new three-season Wellesley Farmers’ Market arrives in town this month and will take place each Thursday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Whole Foods parking lot. Opening on May 3, the official Grand Opening Celebration will be the following week, May 10. The Market will run through November 15.
Greenhouses( Stow), West River Creamery (Londonderry, VT), Big Sky Bakery(Needham), and Sprouted Raw Foods(Needham). In addition to local produce, there are cage-free eggs, cheese, specialty crackers, and nut products. The Grand Opening Celebration on May 10 will begin with the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Wellesley High School musicians will provide entertainment. Kids will have an opportunity to make their own smoothies by pedaling Land Sake’s Farm’s bike powered blender. Volunteers and representatives from all the collaborating and sponsoring organizations will be in attendance for the celebration.
There will be at least Land's Sake Farm is one of many vendors selling twelve stands from five area their wares each Thursday. The Wellesley Council on farms, plus an orchard, a Aging has arranged for creamery, a bakery, and a transportation to the site for greenhouse. Offerings will be di- Salisbury), Of the Earth Farm(Gro- those local residents who would verse, with a variety of healthy foods ton), Warner Farms (South Deer- otherwise not be able to participate. and cut flowers, including organic field), Land’s Sake Farm (Weston), Special arrangements have also produce. Carlson Orchards (Harvard), Stow been made to include participation by the Wellesley Food Pantry. As the Farmers’ Market develops over the next several months, sustainable INTERIOR AKEOVERS foods education and outreach servINTERIOR AKEOVERS ices are anticipated to increase.
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The project was originally approved at the 2010 Town Meeting. A broad-based partnership was developed and included a Steering Committee comprised of Wellesley residents and Whole Foods, with a grant from Wellesley Plaza, managed by Gravestar, Inc. Organiza-
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tion of the Market and its continued operation fall under the sponsorship of The Massachusetts Horticultural Society. The Wellesley Farmers’ Market Steering Committee includes: Gretel Anspach, Master Gardeners’ Association; April Daley, Massachusetts Horticultural Society; Molly Fairchild, Sustainable Energy Coordinator, Town of Wellesley; Jason Haberland, Whole Foods Markets; Cheryl Lefman, Health Department, Town of Wellesley; Katherine K. Macdonald, President & Executive Director, Massachusetts Horticultural Society; Carole L. Montgomery, Gravestar, Inc.; Betsy Ridge Madsen, Chair of the Board, Massachusetts Horticultural Society; John Spencer, Weston Road Gardens; and Phyllis Theermann, Sustainable Wellesley and Wellesley Green Schools Council. “A great deal of thought and strategy has gone into launching this exciting community project,” said Lee B. Kane, Eco Czar/Forager of Whole Foods Market, North Atlantic region.
Kitchen Tour Coming Soon Spring is a great time to start thinking about doing some home renovations. If a kitchen remodel is on the list this year, then the best way to get ideas is to tour some of Wellesley’s most fantastic kitchens. The Wellesley Hills Junior Women's Club (WHJWC) is holding their fourth and final fundraiser for the 20112012 year, the Wellesley Kitchen Tour, on Saturday, May 5 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Attendees are welcomed into six of Wellesley's finest homes which feature not only unique and stunning kitchens, but well-appointed first-floor spaces as well.
"They're simply gorgeous," states Kitchen Tour cochair Julie Beyer.
The addresses of the homes are a tightly guarded secret until the big reveal on April 23 on the WHJWC website at www.whjwc.org. Advanced tickets ($30) for the self-guided tour are currently available online at www.whjwc.org; beginning on April 21st, they may also be purchased in-person at Roche Brothers in Wellesley. Tickets will be available at each home on the day of the event for $40. Tickets are nonrefundable, and the tour is held rain or shine. Children under the age of 18 are not permitted inside tour homes due to insurance regulations.
"We are pleased to support The Wellesley Farmers’ Market in its goal to contribute to the success of local food growers and producers and serve the community,” added Montgomery, Senior Manager, Property Management for Gravestar, Inc. Macdonald, President of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, reflected on the importance of the project. “The Farmers’ Market program takes us back to the roots of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. The Society was founded in 1829 by a group of Bostonians who wanted to improve the quality of fruits and vegetables available in the market stalls in Boston. Today Mass Hort continues this mission by supporting the local food movement through programs like the Garden to Table, providing culinary education and inspiration for the community,” she said, adding, "We are pleased to align our mission with Wellesley’s focus on sustainability”. Opportunities to volunteer at the Farmers’ Market on market day and behind the scenes are available. Please contact John Spencer at 617933-4916. Proceeds from the Wellesley Kitchen Tour provide much needed funds to local charities and scholarship programs. The Wellesley Hills Junior Women's Club is a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to community service. Since its inception 67 years ago, the Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club has generated approximately $4.5 million in funding to support essential social services, making it one of the largest grantmaking organizations in the area. In addition to the Wellesley Kitchen Tour, the organization is also responsible for Wellesley Marketplace, Luminary Night, and the Wellesley Phone Book.
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Football Through the Years Treasures Displayed at New High School BY DAVE HALPERIN
Maryanne Macdonald, who spearheaded the creation of the displays.
Times change, and so do uniforms, but a display at the new Wellesley High School demonstrates the enduring spirit of Raider football.
Macdonald first heard from Coolidge's relatives two years ago and she decided then that unveiling his uniform and other gear the family donated would be all the more special if it were done at the new high school.
In trophy cases and other glass cases in a hallway above the school's main entrance, the Athletic Department is taking students and staff back to the days of rubber nose
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The water bottle, which Macdonald found in an old equipment room in the 1938 building 10 years ago, still bears the scratches and marks of its game days, as well as "Jordan Sax", written in magic marker on the bottle's clear plastic surface. "The kids have to understand what their history is about. It might seem insignificant at first, but if you connect the dots, you'll see Raider pride going through everything," Macdonald added, "and if you don't keep it going, it will just die." Showing that, for the time being anyway, Raider pride is alive and well, Raider success in all sports is firmly stated in the department's nearby trophy case. Indeed, it's the largest of all the Athletic Department's displays.
"If you think about it, we have all the sports repreMaryanne MacDonald, left, and John Brown, right, of the Athletic Department next to a Raider uniform from the early 1900s. sented here," said Athletic Director "When [some of the football play- John Brown, standing in front of the guards, canvas football pants and ers] first saw it they were surprised," case on a recent school day. "Everythe heavy cotton sweaters that Macdonald explained. "I just said, one has won something at some passed for jerseys for America's 'Look at this - you're part of the point." grandfathers of the gridiron. same football program, and look The crown jewel of the display how far you've come... [Coolidge] may be the uniform of Horace Ober was so proud to wear that.'" Xenophon ’98 Coolidge, WHS class of 1915, doIn the larger case around the cornated to the Athletic Department by ner from the uniform display is one Coolidge's great grandson. The unifeaturing other items from form is artfully presented in its own Coolidge's era, as well as more reglass case, around a corner from a • SAT & other cent sports memorabilia. For examlarger display of items tracing Standard Test Prep ple, Coolidge's nose guard - a hard, Raider history and down the hall rubber piece patented in 1896 and from an even larger trophy case • Classes at NESA (New designed to cover both a player's championing Raider success in all nose and mouth - is one shelf below England Sports Academy): sports. the water bottle used by former "It means history, it means we are Raider Jordan Sax, a star on the Chess, Math, Geography very proud of our athletics," said 1992 Raider squad who passed and others upon request Athletic Department Secretary away in 1993 after a battle with
Gear through the years: A new display at WHS showcases Raider memorabilia from yesterday and today.
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Mini-Marathon Remembers Classmate BY DAVE HALPERIN They lined up in six waves at a starting line on Sprague Field, and with each call of "Go" they broke into a sprint. April 9 marked the 8th annual Wellesley Middle School MiniMarathon, which this year was rechristened the Hannah Randolph Mini-Marathon in honor of the
middle school student who died in a skiing accident in Colorado in February.
More than 200 Middle School students, broken up into waves based on year and gender, chose to run the mini-marathon, a 2.6-mile jaunt that began and ended at Sprague Field. The tradition was founded eight years ago by the schools Phys. Ed department, with the purpose of promoting fitness and exercise. This year it took on extra meaning. "This year is very special in that
we have named the mini marathon in Hannah Randolph's honor," WMS Principal Jamie Chisolm told students as they assembled on Sprague Field before the race started at approximately 10 a.m. Chisolm reminded students that the purchase of the t-shirts that many of them were wearing that day had provided dollars for the fund set up in Randolph's name. "We have raised $30K so far, so I'm very proud of all you middle schoolers, and I'm excited to see you run," he said. Another member of the WMS faculty, Jonathan Rabinowitz, a 6th grade teacher, also spoke to students. "[Hannah Randolph] loved the spirit of competition, she loved running. So as you run today, I want you to carry the spirit of Hannah with you..." he said, adding that Randolph's memory could inspire runners to think of more than crossing the finish line first. Randolph, he said, didn't just work hard in school in order to earn good grades - she was
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taken with the joy of learning. "So don't worry about the "A" - the win," he told the runners. Instead, "enjoy yourselves." Hannah Randolph's parents, Karen and Marshall, not only attended the mini-marathon, with Marshall running alongside the students, they also gave medals to every student who ran the race, including special medals for the top
10 runners in each category. "We just thought that the kids would love to get something for their accomplishments," Marshall Randolph said. Of Hannah Randolph, her father said the mini-marathon was a special event for her. "This was her favorite race," he said. "She always wanted to win it."
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Established in September 2010, the Creative Haiti project, founded by Dr. Larry Kaplan has been an integral part of the Wellesley High School global marketing curriculum. For the last two years, a class
of sophomore, junior, and senior students at the high school have worked with Creative Haiti. Creative Haiti is partnered with the Cite Soleil Opportunity Council who made it possible to work on this project. Cite Soleil is a very poor area with an unemployment rate of 90% and an illiteracy rate
of 85%. Creative Haiti has bought over $16,000 dollars of Haitian art, and made significantly more than that in revenue. This profit was donated to Haiti Clinic as well as various charitable organizations and private groups in Haiti in order to provide relief as well as to prepare the Haitian community to provide for itself in the future. Now, a group of three seniors, Avery Brooks, Mark Mulligan, and Brendan Baker, are working to market Creative Haiti. To promote the art, the seniors will be giving presentations about the project around the community, working in online web promotion to develop the website, as well as articles about Creative Haiti. The
latest development for Creative Haiti is their website, where customers are able to view all the art available, and purchase whatever they want, regardless of whatever inventory we are able to take to any sales opportunities that we have. With the website, Creative Haiti
hopes to be able to reach a new customer base with various web promotion strategies. If you are interested in supporting Creative Haiti, and purchasing any of the handcrafted Haitian tin art, please visit creativehaiti.com.
Dear Scarlett House of Blue Leaves is Spring Play “The House of Blue Leaves” — first performed off-Broadway in 1971 and then again in a 2011 revival starring Ben Stiller, Edie Falco, and Jennifer Jason Leigh — will be Wellesley High School’s inaugural spring play in the new WHS drama classroom’s theater this May. Centered on the Pope’s 1965 visit to New York City, the black comedy features nuns, a political bombing, a GI headed for Vietnam, a zookeeper who dreams of making it big in Hollywood, his schizo-
phrenic stay-at-home wife Bananas, and his vivacious mistress Bunny. Come see this crazy mix of comedy and tragedy, truth and absurdity. Performances will be in Wellesley High School, Drama Room 165, on Thursday-Saturday, May 3-5 with shows at 4 and 7:30 PM each day.
Dear Scarlett: It seems like everyone has it easier than me. They get better grades without working as hard, have more friends, make the best teams or have so many talents that it gets frustrating being around them. Some even have a summer home....and don't get me started about their awesome clothes! Love, Average Person
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showered with good news. People who can embrace other's good fortune and talents have great things come their way. When we wonder and whine about why others have it better, we waste valuable energy and channel it negatively. Negative energy basically attracts negative experiences and people. It drags you down and weighs heavy on your conscience. So eliminate the focus on what others have and start counting your blessings. It may even help to write a list of 3 to 5 things you love about yourself and keep it by your bed so that you wake up to that positive reminder. All you have to do is change your energy! Love, Scarlett Dear Scarlett: Sometimes I get in the worst mood when I get a bad test grade back or fight with my mom or a friend, and I can't shake it. My parents say that I'm too moody but it's hard to forgive and forget. I get hung
up on disappointments a lot. Love, Moody Girl Dear Moody Girl: The best way to fight moodiness is to curl up under a big comforter with your computer and Google hysterical clips from Ellen, Saturday Night Live and even funny animal videos. Laughter is the best medicine for any negative emotions. It just helps you forget about why you were mad in the first place. Clean the slate and head back out the door with a smile! If you have to, fake a smile and it will actually start to make you feel happier. Plus, you'll start to notice people respond to you positively. Love, Scarlett Dear Scarlett is an advice column by Mary Kaye Chryssicas, who wrote Breathe, a self-help book for young adults. Please submit your questions for Dear Scarlett to mkchryssicas@comcast.net. Identities will be kept strictly confidential.
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Wellesley Sports Morses Pond Gears Boys Lacrosse Wants States Up, Tennis Lights Turned On BY LIZZY SNELL
After last season’s heartbreaking end, the Wellesley boys’ lacrosse team is determined to go all the way in the post season and bring home a state championship. Already off to a 4-1 start, 2-0 in conference play (as of April 18), the Raiders are proving themselves to be contenders. “Overall I think we just want a state championship,” said senior defenseman Ryan Cassidy. “That’s all I want. That’s the ultimate goal. Honestly, I would like to improve as a player over the season; communication-wise definitely, I want to start talking more at defense, getting on the same page. But ultimately the state championship comes over anything personal.” Last June the Raider’s loss to Medfield, 7-5, in a MIAA Division 2 East Sectional State Tournament quarterfinal game, brought their undefeated season to an end. The chance to bounce back from that outcome is something that all 18 seniors hope to accomplish. “I just want to see success in people getting better every day,” said senior goalie Connor Darcey. “The regular season is a bunch of scrimmages, as coach says. The games in June count more than the regular season. That’s when we need to show up the most.” While the Raiders have the championship on their radar, they
have no intention of letting up in the regular season, nor do they plan on taking it lightly. Senior Peter Crane specifically mentioned the Coach’s Challenge Cup tournament as a place for the Raiders to get a good idea of where they’re at as a team and to hopefully defend their title from last year. Oliver Saffery agreed, and added that the senior-heavy team plays very well together and knows the importance of taking it one day at a time. “As far as improving goes, we just want to get after it every day,” added the senior. “We need to keep working hard and making sure we’re setting good examples for the younger kids.”
Cole Bouley, a senior defenseman, said he’s enjoyed every day playing with his fellow seniors and that each game is a good chance for “everyone to go out there and give it their all.” Head coach Rocky Batty was quick to credit new assistant coach, Adam Pascal, who coached the previous seven years at Holy Cross, as a key cog in the Raiders lineup.
“He helped me identify that we need to have an IQ team this year,” Batty said of his new assistant. “A smart team that doesn’t need to win with any kind of glitz, fashion or glamour. You have to be smart. Use the guys no one knows about.” Batty added that when it comes to players taking leadership roles, each of his seniors has taken his individual role seriously. “These guys can take us all the way but they’re not alone,” he said. “We need 33 players working hard every day.”
Senior defenseman Dan Elfman said one of his goals for the season was to “make sure we have no regrets after any game.” Elfman added that the feeling the Raiders had when they won the Coach’s Cup last year was one they wanted to repeat. “Knowing what it felt like to win the (Coach’s Cup) last year, you only want to get after it more and win it again,” he said. “That great feeling; holding it up and everybody’s really happy. Why not? We want it again. Why not us?”
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BY DAVE HALPERIN The Recreation Department is sprucing up Morses Pond in time for the annual Memorial Day weekend opening. Director Jan Kiseta said the men's bathroom is being redone this year, similar to the way the women's room was refurbished last year, with new partitions and new sinks being added. The Department is also considering adding a new fishing pier, which would be similar to the docks currently stretching into the water in the swimming area, but would be on the opposite side of the boathouse from the beach area. They may also remove some fencing in order to create a sitting area in that same section on the opposite side of the boathouse. Morses Pond Beach will open on Saturday, May 26 and will be open Memorial Day weekend (May 2830) and the weekend of June 2 and 3. It will then open full time for the summer on Wednesday, June 6. Beach tags and swim lessons go on sale on May 15 for residents and May 22 for nonresidents, with Spring prices remaining in effect until June 6. Looking ahead even further, the Mopo Miler takes its annual plunge on June 16. The Mopo
Miler is an open swim for ages 16adult, with a 9:30 a.m. start. 16 and 17 year olds must have a parent/guardian sign a waiver. Competitors may sign up to swim the half-mile or one-mile course. Registration at www.wellesleyma.gov/Pages/WellesleyMA_R ecreation/Miler.pdf. Or, for more information, call the Rec. Dept. at 781-235-2370. In other seasonal news, lights at the Hunnewell tennis courts will begin to be turned on in May, seven days a week from 6-9:30 p.m., and residents may purchase a tag to play at night. Tags are sold at the Recreation Office, Warren Building, 90 Washington St., Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Occasionally, the office will be open later in the evening and some Saturdays. Call ahead (781-235-2370) to see if there is someone available to sell tags. Also, tennis tags may be purchased online using the online system. If purchased online, tags will still need to be picked up at the Recreation office (bring your receipt). To purchase tennis tags online, go to www.ci.wellesley.ma.us/pages/We llesleyMA_Recreation/tennis and click on the picture in the middle of the screen
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Wellesley Sports Girls Lacrosse Early-Season Action The Wellesley High School Girls Lacrosse team's early battles include games against Norwell and Dedham.
Korinna Garfield against Dedham.
Captain Molly McNamara transitioning down the field. Photo by Maura Wayman.
Center midfielder Ashton Chryssicas fakes a charge on Norwell defender. Photo by Maura Wayman.
Sabina Hartnett against Dedham.
Annie Valle scoops up the ball in game against Norwell. Photo by Maura Wayman.
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Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend Coming Soon test, brainchild of the Health Department and Animal Control, takes place at Warren Field from 10-11:30 a.m.
BY DAVE HALPERIN Planning and fundraising for the 14th Annual Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend is well underway. The festivities will take place May 18, 19 and 20, with the parade on the 20th. This year the theme of the Weekend is education in keeping with a yearlong celebration of education in town in honor of the opening of the new high school.
Also on Saturday, for the first time the Wellesley Square Merchants Association is running a scavenger hunt: visitors to participating stores will have the option of searching for items while also having a card punched. If shoppers visit at least 10 stores and find ten scavenger hunt items - all
As usual, the three-day celebration of all things Wellesley is as diverse as it is exciting. After a slew of events on Friday, May 18, including the annual Hunnewell Fun Fair at Hunnewell Elementary, the annual Pancake Festival at the Middle School gets the weekend's festivities going on Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Furthermore, 10 percent of all proceeds from purchases at participating stores on Saturday, May 19 will go to a new Wellesley Square Merchants Association scholarship fund, to be awarded to a graduating senior. (For more information on the scholarship, contact Demian Wendrow of London Harness and the Merchants Association at 781-237-5950.) On Sunday, May 20 it's time for the Veterans Parade, from 1-3 p.m., starting at the intersection of Route 16 (Washington Street) and Route 9 and continuing westbound along Route 16 to Wellesley Square. The reviewing stand is in Wellesley Square. Celebrations Committee Chair Roy Switzler said the parade is a chance for everyone to get together and celebrate the town, regardless of differences.
"I believe that a parade is the one event that everyone in a community can participate The Reminisants will perform on May 20 at 6:30 in," he said. "It's the on Hunnewell Field, and on a float in the parade, one place where everyas they did last year, pictured above. one can go down the street or cheer from the high school-related - they will be en- sidewalk to say, 'This is what we do tered into a raffle to win $1,000 in gift in the town of Wellesley.'" certificates and merchandise from One new piece to the parade is the participating stores. There will be addition of a food donation truck: pathree winners. rade-goers can help the Wellesley
Other events on Saturday, May 19 include tours of the new high school, running from 9:00 a.m. to noon at 50 Rice Street. From 9-10 a.m. residents can join the Wellesley Trails Committee for a Guided Walk at Morses Pond and/or take tours of the police station and the main fire station from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Meanwhile, the annual Dog Con-
Master of Ceremonies Tory Defazio at last year's Veterans' Parade.
Food Pantry by donating one nonperishable food item to the World of Wellesley truck. Following the parade, the truck will drive straight to the Food Pantry with all the food it has collected. "Our goal is to fill the truck," said World of Wellesley's Michelle Chalmers. Those interested in helping World of Wellesley unload their truck at the Pantry, located at Wellesley Congregational Church, may contact Chalmers at moh23321@aol.com or 781-591-9435. After the parade and following the Grace Knight Babson Fund for Religious Education's 53rd Annual Program at Babson College's Knight Auditorium from 4-5 p.m., the Picnic in the Park takes place on Hunnewell
Field at 5 p.m. Then, once the sun goes down, the fireworks kick off - and Switzler said this year's fireworks will be the town's biggest ones yet. They are possible only through donations, including those provided by major donors Roche Bros. and the family of G. Drew Conway. Still, as of press time, the Celebrations Committee was still working on raising enough money to pay for the fireworks, the parade, the musicians, and more. Switzler may send a check to Town of Wellesley, Celebrations Committee, 525 Washington St., Wellesley, MA 02482. The group is also seeking volunteers. Those interested can contact Roy Switzler at 781-431-1019, ext. 2295.
Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend Schedule
Church. Wellesley Veterans’ Council.
(Subject to change - check www.wellesleyweekend.com for details.)
Elementary School, 28 Cameron Street. Rides, games, crafts. Hunnewell PTO.
Friday, May 18 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.—Annual Hunnewell Fun Fair.* Hunnewell
7:00 p.m.—Masterworks Concert featuring WHS Performing Arts Department at Wellesley High School
6:30 p.m.—Kids' Movie Night at Wellesley High School Gym, 50 Rice Street. Featuring a screening of The Goonies in the new WHS Gym.
Katherine L Babson, Jr. Auditorium, 50 Rice Street.
Field, 90 Washington Street (Route 16). Prizes awarded in various categories including "shaggiest", "best grooomed", "best tricks", "wiggliest", and many more!
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Saturday and Sunday All Day—(decamp after parade)— 18th Century Military Encampment at Town Hall Grounds. The Royal Irish Artillery, Tours all day, Cannon Firing on the hour on Saturday.
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Saturday, May 19 7:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.—Pancake Festival* at Wellesley Middle School. Rotary Club of Wellesley.
11:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.—Open House at Wellesley Main Fire Station #2 — 457 Worcester Street (Route 9).
9:00 a.m.-Noon—Tours of Wellesley High School, 50 Rice Street. Includes green tours showing off the new green features of the building.
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.—Build Your Own Woodland Troll & Fairy House. Wellesley Conservation Council. Cochituate Aqueduct, Russell Road / Kendall Road (for elementary school kids).
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9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.—Guided Walk of Morses Pond. Wellesley Trails Committee. Meet at gate to Town Beach at end of Turner Road. 9:30 a.m.-Noon—Bike Safety Day at Tailby Parking Lot (Linden St & Crest Rd.). Kiwanis Club of Wellesley. 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.—Dog Contest*. Natural Resources Commission, Board of Health, and Wellesley Animal Control. Warren School
11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.—Open House at Wellesley Police Station, 485 Washington Street.
4:00 p.m.—Wellesley High School Dedication at Wellesley High School. Katherine L Babson, Jr. Auditorium, 50 Rice Street. Refreshments will be served in the Commons immediately following the Dedication. There will also be additional public tours of the building 4:00 p.m.—Veterans’ Ecumenical Memorial Mass at Saint Paul
Sunday, May 20 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.—44th Annual Wellesley Veterans’ Parade. Wellesley Celebrations’ Committee. 4:00 p.m.—5:30 p.m.—Grace Knight Babson Fund for Religious Education, 53rd Annual Program. Knight Auditorium, Babson College Campus, Wellesley Avenue. 5:00 p.m.-DUSK—Picnic in the Park at Hunnewell Field. Food*, drinks*, kids' rides*, crafts, games and other fun. Food by Wellesley Kiwanis, Charles River Rotary, ICAW and others. 6:30 p.m. Main Attraction—Concert for Wellesley at Hunnewell Field. Featuring the Reminisants. DUSK—Fireworks - the Biggest Ever! Hunnewell Field. Sponsors: Roche Brothers/Sudbury Farms and The Family of G. Drew Conway *Please note, asterisk indicates a small fee may be charged.
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Summertime is Time of Need at Food Pantry BY DAVE HALPERIN
2008, and we get new people who come in all the time."
During the summer many organized activities are reduced or suspended, Wellesley residents are often travelling, and most college students have left 02482 and 02481 for other zip codes; the need for food and other essentials for lowincome Wellesley residents, however, does not go away.
Every Monday morning Board members and volunteers from organizations like the Wellesley Service League and the Wellesley Hills Jr. Women's Club meet at the Pantry - located in the basement of the Wellesley Hills Congregational Church - to sort through donations and stock the shelves, readying them for clients that visit Tuesday mornings from 9-11 a.m. and the second Tuesday evening of each month, from 6-7 p.m.
Enter the Wellesley Food Pantry. Traditionally an institution that, likewise, did not remain open during the summer months, the Pantry is entering its fifth year of summer operations - and with demand higher than ever, organizers want to be sure they are able to meet that demand this year. "During the school year a lot of schools have food drives and houses of worship will do it as well, and people will [donate to the Food Pantry] through the bins at Whole Foods and Roche Bros., but in the summertime, a lot of groups... aren't meeting, and a lot of people are on vacation," said Food Pantry President of the Board Cynthia Scott. "So what happens is, the shelves get pretty thin."
"I think it's important for people to have good food," said Pantry Treasurer Jane Tisdale, "and it's a service and a good way to be involved in the community." "What's more important than food?" agreed Food Pantry Vice President Pam Conover as she unloaded bags of grocery donations and organized them on shelves. Christine Velyvis was on hand as a member of the Wellesley Hills Junior Women's Club and said that volunteering at the Pantry is a re-
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Food Pantry Vice President Pam Conover stocks and organizes the shelves. Photo by Dave Halperin.
In order to keep going during the summer, the Pantry generally relies on financial donations, because, with donations down, volunteers will use that money to purchase food at Roche Bros. to stock pantry shelves. But Scott hopes that Wellesley residents will get in the habit of continuing to donate groceries during the summer. Moreover, the pantry is now in its second year of providing fresh produce to clients, so she has a request for any residents with gardens.
minder that there are people in need, noting that when she brings her daughter to preschool at the Wellesley Hills Congregational Church on Tuesday mornings, she sees the traffic that the Pantry attracts.
"If anyone has any leftover vegetables from their gardens, they can bring them by," she said. "We just want to get the word out, that if people are in town this summer, the food pantry is in operation, and it does need food."
"It makes you think," she said, citing the previous weekend's Easter dinner as a time when remembering the Pantry's clients gave her pause - "You know you're coming [to the Pantry] the next day," she
For more information on the Wellesley Food Pantry, visit WellesleyFoodPantry.org. The Pantry accepts food donations yearround, and also relies on cash donations to stay afloat. Moreover,
during the Veterans Parade on May 20, World of Wellesley will be collecting donations at their float on behalf of the Food Pantry.
Wellesley Food Pantry Facts and Figures • All clients must be residents of Wellesley • Two-thirds of our clients live in public housing. • Clients are allowed to “shop” at the Food Pantry once a month. • We have 217 registered Wellesley households, for a total of 476 individuals. • 165 are age 18 and under. • 125 are age 60 and over. • Our clients speak a variety of languages: English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese, Creole, Somali, Farsi, Greek, Korean, Chechen, and Turkish. There is more diversity in Wellesley than most people know! • The best places to donate food are Roche Bros. or Whole Foods. They both have donation bins near the check-out counters of their stores.
Scott said the need for food is as high as ever - following a trend that started in 2008 with the recession.
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Babson Park in Congressional Hands
with its employee unions; change pre-funding requirements for retiree health benefits; and ban USPS from going from its current 6-day delivery schedule to a 5-day one for the next two years.
BY DAVE HALPERIN REYNOLDS
The Babson Park branch is located at 231 Forest Street on land owned by Babson College, and it is a retail office only. Closure of the Babson Park Branch Post Office would not affect household mail delivery service.
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It remains to be seen whether or not the Babson Park Post Office will survive the United States Postal Service's financial hardships, but unless Congress takes action to stop the bleeding, some of the 3,700 branches studied for possible closure will be shuttered, USPS Spokesperson Dennis Tarmey said. Babson Park was placed in the study, which began in July of 2011, because it generated less than $600,000 in revenue and recorded less revenue in 2010 than in 2008 and 2009 combined, and was within two miles of five or more other USPS branches. USPS headquarters "has agreed to not close any post offices until May 15," USPS Spokesperson Dennis Tarmey said in March. "Our headquarters was approached by about 20 congressmen in a letter to ask if we could withhold action."
Reached in mid-April via email, Tarmey said he expected Congress to address the subject in the coming weeks. "We expect that now that the 'Easter Break' is over for Congress, they will soon focus on legislation relative to the future of the USPS," he wrote. "We have nothing to report at this time, but that does not mean that an announcement is not forthcoming from our headquarters in Washington, DC. relative to the offices that were under review." One of the legislative initiatives, the 21st Century Postal Service Act, S.1789, was introduced by Sen. Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Maine, Federal Financial Management Subcommittee Chairman Tom Carper, D-Del., and Senator Scott Brown, R-Mass. Supporters of the bill say it would authorize USPS buyouts of employees, giving the organization the ability to reduce its workforce by 100,000 employees; develop a new health plan in coordination
In late 2011, a public meeting was held at Olin Auditorium at Babson, where USPS representatives, included James Holland, Postmaster of Greater Boston, fielded questions and comments regarding the possible closing of the branch. The crowd of approximately 30 was made up of Wellesley residents, USPS employees and Babson faculty members – all of whom opposed the closing of the location. Paul Kilduff, president of American Postal Workers Union Local 100, was one of the loudest opponents of this proposition. “The USPS has been voted the most trusted government agency for the past eight years, and that’s
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going to change,” he said. "I would never close a place that makes a profit, for one. Secondly, we are going to have Babson students, who are the future leaders of our country, be forced to walk more than a mile to mail something? It’s wrong; I’m aggravated by this.” Kilduff’s disdain was echoed by everyone in the crowd. Still, while Holland recognized the postal service was making a profit, he reiterated that is did not meet the guidelines of making at least $600,000 in revenue. Part of the reason for this, Kilduff said, is a lot of people are doing business else-
where – buying stamps online, at the grocery store and so forth. However, the elderly population loudly voiced their concerns about USPS, with the trend towards alternative purchase points as a deciding factor; many in the crowd said they were not technologically savvy and rely on the post office to purchase stamps. Elderly residents also said it is nearly impossible for them to travel to the alternate locations, such as the post offices on Grove Street and Washington Street, because of heavy traffic and a lack of handicap spaces.
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