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Kids Drop in Play -
"Last Drop-In"
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Saturday April 4th @ Loker Gym from 9-11:30am
Location: Loker School Gym
When: Saturday, April 4th, 9:00-11:30am
We
are hosting a special "prepare for Town Meeting" Dads Drop-In on
Saturday. Since many of us are new to town and the Town Meeting forum,
we thought it valuable to review some of the nuances of Town Meeting,
review some of the Warrants on the ballet and host a general
instruction.
Special Guest: With the approaching Town Meeting next week we have invited Steve Correia
(former Selectman and current Committee member) to join us for coffee
and bagels around 9-9:30ish to provide some insights around next weeks
Town Meeting, to discuss with us some of the important articles for vote
and the importance of our participation.
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Politico - Town Meeting
"Please help - WE need your vote!"
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Wayland Town Meeting 2015:
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Starting Monday April 6th @ 7:30
Through Wednesday April 8th @ 7:30
Babysitting:
This year, the Wayland PTO has organized babysitting by Wayland High
School students to enable both parents of young children to attend and
vote at Town Meeting. Click on the following Volunteer Spot link and your request will be made available to WHS students through the main office and they will contact you if they can help. (http://vols.pt/Jpo3ov)
Please contact Sharon Burke of the Wayland PTO at sharonburke2@gmail.com
with any questions. Whatever your position, critical votes regarding
the proposed community center are being addressed in Articles 25 and 26,
so I hope to see you there.
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"It
is very important to note that we need a 2/3 vote to acquire the
property for $1 dollar from the developer in article 25 before we can
even go to the next article 26 to do the due diligence and feasibility
study. Should article 25 fail we would then pass over the study.
It
is very hard to get a 2/3 vote at anything so it is very important
that everyone that wants a community center shows up to vote."
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Article 25 Summary:
Acquire Municipal Parcel in Town Center and Convey Access Easement in Town Center
Cost: $1.00
This
article, if passed, will allow the Board of Selectmen to acquire or
lease a 4-acre parcel of property at the Town Center to serve a
municipal function. The article will also allow the BOS to grant an
easement on land at the Town Center near the waste water treatment
facility in order to improve traffic flow and access to parking for the
second phase of construction (located just after the Verizon Wireless
Store on Andrew Ave).
This
article would have to pass in order for testing and feasibility design
of the proposed Senior Center/Recreation Center (Article 26) to be
considered-without this land, there could be no proposed plans for a
municipal building at the Town Center. Read More
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Article 26 Summary:
Appropriate
Funds for Due Diligence and Feasibility Design for a Proposed Council
on Aging/Community Center at Wayland Town Center
Cost: $150,000
This
article, if passed, will allow the Town to explore and study proposed
plans for a Council on Aging/Community Center at the "municipal pad" at
the Town Center. Such studies include:
- Confirming programming requirements for the COA/Rec Center
- Reviewing site conditions of the land
- Identifying permitting needs
- Creating conceptual/schematic designs for the building
Plans
for the site include renovating the existing building to create a
multi-generational facility to be used by the COA and other groups,
including the Recreation Department. Other potential components that are
currently being explored by other groups, but would enhance the
Community Center project include:
- Walking trails to connect the Community Center to the river,
- A potential "Community Boat House" for canoeing/kayaking,
- Connecting the Town Center to the Rail Trail bike trail system
This
article involves a two-phased project: due diligence and feasibility
design. The second phase of the project, the feasibility design, will
only be undertaken if the results of the due diligence indicate that a
functional building at the municipal pad is permittable. Read More
The week of April 6th the WDG will host a 3 day continuous Tail Gate Party!
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| The Cochituate Breakfast Club - February
Kids Breakfast with Dad
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Monthly on the first and third Wednesdays
Father & Daughters - Wed., April 15th @ 7:15am
Fathers & Sons - Wed., May 6tht @ 7:15am
This is a great Wayland tradition open to all Wayland's
elementary schoolchildren and their fathers. It is a great opportunity
to spend some quality time with your sons or daughters and meet other
dads in town.
The Father-Son
breakfasts are on the first Wednesday of each month, and the
Father-Daughter breakfasts are on the third Wednesday of each month.
Both groups meet at 7:15 a.m. at Mel's and are held only during the
school year.
The modest annual dues are $30 per family to support raffle prizes
given out each breakfast, plus $13 for each father-son or
father-daughter pairing (with $5 for each additional son or daughter)
to cover the breakfast buffet when you attend. Contact Jeff Baron ( jeffrey.s.baron@gmail.com) with questions for Father-Daughter or Tom Cribben ( tcribben@yahoo.com) with questions for Father-Son. Hope to see you there!!
More Information
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| Spring Schedule -
Paintball, Fish and Golf Tournament
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Updated Spring Calendar
April
4/4 - last scheduled Wayland Dads Drop-In - with Special Guest Steve Correia
4/25 - Fishing Derby - Mill Pond
May
5/17 - Wayland Dads Paintball outing
- we are working on the specific location and details, but we are
starting to plan a fun "dads only" event on that Sunday. If you haven't
tried paintball, you are going to love this experience. More details
and RSVP instructions to follow. To sign up send an email to WDG: wayland.dads@gmail.com - Subject Paintball
June
6/14 2nd Annual WCPA Golf Tournament (notice the change of date)
In our inaugural event last year, we had 24 golfers, 6 hole
sponsors, a closest to the pin sponsor (Lynch Tree & Landscaping), a
lunch sponsor (Santander Bank) and a few door prizes provided by local
businesses. This year, we would like to at least double or triple the number of golfers, sponsors, prizes and good times!
Please mark your calendars now and hold the date!
June 14th, 2015. If you have a foursome that you
would like to enter into the tournament or know of any local
businesses that would like to be a sponsor, please email Shane Capron at golf@waylandwcpa.com for more details.
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| Wayland Dads/WCPA @ Celtics Night
"Buckets of fun!"
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On March 22nd, the
Wayland Dads and the WCPA organized a night out at the Celtics game.
Aside from the C's losing, we had a fantastic evening out. A big thanks
goes out to Shane Capron (MC) of the WCPA for all of his efforts
"herding the cats" to attend this fun night out. 22 guys attended this
fun event and we plan to have others in the future. As we get into the
warmer weather, many of the Dads are discussing an Pawtucket Red Sox
outing with the kids!!!
"Big Shout out to the WCPA for their support of Wayland Dads!"
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| Wayland Men's Softball League
New Season Ahead
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"All Wayland
Guys.....Spring Wayland Men's Softball will begin Late April/Early May
depending on weather & field conditions. If you have not played in
our league and are interested in getting on a team or entering your
own team to the league....please send me your name, email, cell #,
address, & shirt size to waylandmensoftball@gmail.com. I will add you to our email list for further information as we get closer to the start of the season."
Warmest regards,
David Pearlman
The Commissiona
"Big Shout out to the Softball League for their support of Wayland Dads!"
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| Wayland Youth Fishing Derby
"Got Fish?"
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Guys if you haven't done the Derby ... you have got to check this out!!
About the Derby
The Wayland Youth
Fishing Derby is a community event held each spring at Mill Pond in
Wayland, MA. It is a great opportunity for kids to get outside,
practice their fishing skills, and even win a few prizes!
In 1999,
Carpentry by Tom Antonellis began sponsoring the Wayland Youth Fishing
Derby. He got involved in the fishing derby when his children, Cori and
Dave, were young fishers; he later supported the derby during his time
with the Kiwanis Club. The Derby has grown to involve the whole
community of businesses and organizations fishing for a good cause.
Sponsors are an
important part of the fishing derby as they donate items for prizes and
raffles for both children and adults, and provide food and drinks for
the event. There is no fee for children to participate in the fishing
derby, thanks to these generous donations and gifts in kind.
The proceeds from
food and raffle ticket sales have always been donated to organizations
that help children and families, including those right here in our
community. Past recipients include the Wayland High School Youth
Leadership, Parmenter VNA, Children's Hospital of Boston, Elizabeth
Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and the Vernon Cancer Center at
Newton Wellesley Hospital.
~ Come out and get some Fish! ~
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| Wayland Scouting
~ Scouts Olympics ~
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Scout Olympics - 2015
Wayland
Scouting co-hosted a very successful "Scout Olympics" at the High
School Gym this past Saturday. CJ Norgaard set up an amazing Obstacle
Course for the Scouts and their Family's. More pictures
If
you are a Cub Scout and have a sister interested in Girl Scouts let us
know ... and if you are a Girl Scout and have a brother that might like
to be a Cub Scout let us know .... wayland.dads@gmail.com
Scout Schedule
Here's
the upcoming Cub Scout schedule for Packs 1 & 88. If your child
is not a member of the Cub scouts or Girl scouts, consider getting them
involved next Fall. The groups have an outstanding variety or
activities and events designed to help build our children's character
and teach them life skills.
- Pawtucket Red Sox Scout Overnight - for Pack 1 it is May 30th and for Pack 88 it is June 13th.
- Pack 1 & Pack 88 joint Scout skills night on May 14th at Claypit.
- Museum of Science overnight for Pack 88 is April 11th.
- Pack 1's rescheduled Pinewood Derby at WMS on April 12th.
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| Wayland Youth Lacrosse
Register online!
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Coach Chase and the Team at Last Nights indoor Practice!!
New Players
New players are welcome at all grades and level of ability - we've had a number of kids play for the first time as 7th and 8th
graders. Our goal is to develop skills, understanding and love of the
game and to provide children with a positive team experience. We like
to be competitive but do not coach games to "win at all cost". All
players will get equal playing time regardless of ability - we believe
this approach encourages more kids to play and results in a better
experience for players, parents and coaches.
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