Worcester Business Journal 11/30/10: Local Communities Seek Green Designation. Several communities across MetroWest are looking to tap into a state energy efficiency program that could qualify them for millions of dollars in grants. They want to be part of the newest class of "green communities" in the state, a designation reserved for cities and towns that have committed to reducing their public energy consumption and have enacted a handful of energy efficiency measures. Communities including Marlborough, Wayland, Medway, Harvard and Gardner joined 15 others around the state that applied to become green communities. Municipal officials should learn in the coming weeks if they will join the 35 communities in the state that have already earned the designation.
Written on November 30, 2010 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, December 7 at 7:00 p.m. in Town Building, the Board of Selectmen, Recreation Commission, and Conservation Commission are sponsoring a public forum to discuss potential use of the Loker Recreation and Conservation Area. As you may recall, a citizens petition was filed last winter seeking to develop the recreation portion of the [...]
Written on November 30, 2010 | Posted in
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The Sudbury Valley New Horizons Band, now in its fourth successful year, is pleased to announce its 2010 Winter Concert, which will take place on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 3pm. The auditorium at the Wayland Middle School (201 Main Street, Wayland) will be the site of the recital, which will showcase the combined talents of over 80 musicians of varying ages and levels of experience, including those in our newly established String Orchestra. An opportunity to “meet and greet” our gifted musicians and dedicated teachers and conductors will follow. There is no charge for attending the concert; refreshments will be available, and band souvenirs will be offered for sale before and after the concert to help raise funds for the band’s activities.
The Sudbury Valley New Horizons Band is always looking for new members. Whether you are well-versed at playing an instrument, have never played or even don’t know how to read those little black marks on the paper, or are somewhere in between, this band is for you. Our credo is: “Your Best is Good Enough!”. For more information on membership, e-mail Muffitt at muffitt@bandnotes.info, call her at 978-261-5065, go to www.svnhb.org, or just show up for the concert. We look forward to meeting you!!!!!
Written on November 29, 2010 | Posted in
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Wayland Student Press Network 11/28/10: Last structural beam to be installed in new school. A longstanding steelworkers’ tradition is coming to Wayland High School this week. The last structural beam of the new school will be hoisted into place during a "topping off" ceremony during homeroom on Tuesday, November 30. The beam will be signed by students, faculty, and construction workers, and topped with a small pine tree.
Written on November 29, 2010 | Posted in
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Wayland Student Press Network 11/28/10: Wayland grads direct and star in Girlfriend. Wayland graduates Justin Lerner and Evan Sneider’s paths have crossed in a big way since graduation. WSPN caught up with the Wayland grads for an interview on their experiences working on the film. Girlfriend hits select theaters on January 1st.
Written on November 29, 2010 | Posted in
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Creative Soul, An evening of live Musical Entertainment Saturday December 4th 8-11:30 PM The Dudley Chateau, Wayland Join us for the 2nd Creative Soul- a fun community building event showcasing an impressive line-up of local performing artists. Hosted by Peter Lavenson and friends in the causal atmosphere of the Dudley Chateau. Bring friends and make [...]
Written on November 29, 2010 | Posted in
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Please join us in celebrating the Official Grand Opening of the Wayland Community Pool. Saturday, December 4th, 2010 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on the pool deck, 12:15 pm Light Refreshments will be served
Written on November 29, 2010 | Posted in
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All parents of Wayland middle and high school students are encouraged to take this survey. In an effort to better understand and assess the scope of youth substance abuse in the Wayland community, WaylandCares has launched its 2010 Wayland Parent Survey. This on-line survey, open to all Wayland high school and middle school parents, is [...]
Written on November 29, 2010 | Posted in
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Holiday open house with Balloon Sculpting! On Sunday afternoon, December 5, drop by the library during the Town Center Open House for refreshments and entertainment. We will be kicking off our new Wayland Reads program with information about this year’s book selection, Zeitoun by Dave Eggers. Also on deck from 2:30-4:30 p.m. will be Mr. K., the [...]
Written on November 28, 2010 | Posted in
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Drop-off hours are 8:30-9:30am, sale hours are 10am-2pm, and pick up is 2-3pm. Customers receive 80 percent of their sales! The sale will be held in the Commons.
Written on November 28, 2010 | Posted in
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Get a great photo of your pet and help save lives. Holiday portraits of pets will be available for $10 for a 5-by-7, with 20 percent of all proceeds going to Guardian Angels Cat Rescue. People can be in the photo with their pet if they wish. Backdrops to choose from include winter, Christmas and [...]
Written on November 28, 2010 | Posted in
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Alex Mejias of High Street Hymns is returning to TCC. Alex and his band, including musicians from Berkley School of Music, will be playing both modern worship songs written by High Street Hymns as well as classic Christmas tunes to sing along with. Dessert and drinks are provided for free. Admission is free. Tax-deductible donations [...]
Written on November 28, 2010 | Posted in
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Join us for our first camp vendor fair! Meet program representations to learn about our 2011 summer programs.
Written on November 28, 2010 | Posted in
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This seminar will address some of the most important elements of a sound retirement plan including how much money you will need to save each year, effective ways to allocate your savings using your employer retirement plan, strategies for required minimum withdrawals once you retire and how to build and manage your portfolio. Free and [...]
Written on November 28, 2010 | Posted in
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This event is part of the Arts/Wayland Winter Exhibit. It is aimed at sharing our local artists' talents with a younger audience. It will allow children, ages 4 – 14, to experience the exhibit by creating their own work alongside the artists. Three art making stations will be available, as well as ongoing gallery talks. [...]
Written on November 28, 2010 | Posted in
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Leader/Speaker: Historian and Philosopher Doug Seale The word “wilderness” has meant different things to different people at different periods in history. This presentation focuses on changing attitudes about wilderness and nature in America and how these attitudes have shaped peoples’ interactions with the natural world. Beginning with an etymological history of the word “wilderness,” Doug will [...]
Written on November 28, 2010 | Posted in
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Children do their own experiments this evening. Michael Bergen of Top Secret Science will explore seven experiments, and children will make four take-home projects — all based on chemistry and physics. Learn how liquids can make a solid, grow crystal marbles, use "Balancing Bobs" to learn the physics of motion, learn how magnets can float [...]
Written on November 28, 2010 | Posted in
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SNOWSHOE CLINIC Date: Saturday, January 22, Time: 9:00am-Noon Location: Memorial Forest, Sudbury Leader/Speaker: Eastern Mountain Sports of Marlborough and Acton When the snow is deep, there is no better way to get around outdoors than on snowshoes. They make walking in deep snow a breeze! Join SVT and Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) of Marlborough and Acton for a snowshoe [...]
Written on November 28, 2010 | Posted in
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Earring Workshop 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Experienced beader, Norma Radoff returns to the library to give a fourth workshop for beginners on working with semi-precious stones. All materials will be provided, but if you have your own beads, please DO bring them. The class is limited to ten adults. If you have already taken this class, [...]
Written on November 28, 2010 | Posted in
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Bring your little ones out for some story telling before bed. Favorite children's books will be read to the group by a WCPA dad. The dress code is “Pajama Optional.”
Written on November 28, 2010 | Posted in
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Great Presenters Series 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM HOW TO LIVE LONGER IN WAYLAND—COMMUNITY SERVICES AVAILABLE Louise Brown, Moderator The Wayland Community Services Directory, which will be available in hard copy and online, was developed to provide information on the wide variety of services available to middle-aged and older adults in Wayland. Representatives of several town organizations [...]
Written on November 28, 2010 | Posted in
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THE ARTISTRY OF BEADS Ann Tevepaugh Mitchell Ann uses tiny glass beads to construct three-dimensional figurative figures, landscapes and jewelry that is “wearable art.” She joins each bead individually with needle and thread and the beads form their own armature, supported by the tension of the thread. She works improvisationally, without patterns or models. Ann [...]
Written on November 28, 2010 | Posted in
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Following the adoption of the Stretch Energy Code by citizens at Special Town Meeting, the Energy Initiatives Advisory Committee was able to finalize Wayland's submission to the state Department of Energy Resources for consideration as a "Green Community". The committee was appointed by the Board of Selectmen nearly two years ago to pursue energy saving [...]
Written on November 26, 2010 | Posted in
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Wayland Student Press Network 11/22/10: Town center project moving forward. Four years after it was voted in by an 80% margin, the Wayland Town Center project is approaching its final approval. Although numerous issues surrounding the project have arisen from local boards in the past, Wayland town officials expect that high school students will be [...]
Written on November 26, 2010 | Posted in
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Wayland Student Press 11/22/10: Town Pool approaching completion. Though by all accounts it will be a close call, the new Wayland Town Pool is scheduled to open November 29, just before Wayland High School swimmers are scheduled to dive in.
Written on November 26, 2010 | Posted in
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The ever-popular College A Cappella Concert is back! On Saturday, December 4 at 7:30, Wayland High School’s Creative Arts Parent Association (CAPA) hosts three college groups as well as the three WHS a capella groups for a fantastically entertaining evening. The event will be held at Wayland Middle School. Performers include MIT’s Logarhythms, Tuft’s sQ! [...]
Written on November 25, 2010 | Posted in
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Wayland Town Crier 11/24/10: Wayland School Committee tackles curriculum, superintendent search. The needs and priorities of the five district schools, an operation review, superintendent search, high school building project and the beginning of the fiscal 2012 budget process are expected to keep school leaders busy in the next few months. To keep residents updated, the School Committee held a public hearing on those topics Monday night.
Written on November 25, 2010 | Posted in
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Wayland Town Crier 11/24/10p: Towns to test traffic before consolidating transfer stations. Sudbury and Wayland officials have proposed closing the Sudbury transfer station two Saturdays in December to test another element of criteria before consolidating the two stations, Sudbury Town Manager Maureen Valente said at the selectmen’s meeting Monday evening. “Valente and Wayland Town Administrator Fred Turkington discussed closing Sudbury’s Transfer Station for two consecutive Saturdays to see if one location can handle the traffic,” said Sudbury Board of Selectmen Chairman John Drobinski. Because both towns want to reduce the cost of municipal services by sharing and improved cooperation, they implemented the transfer station pilot project Sept. 28. The pilot program allows residents of either town to use the transfer station in Wayland on Tuesdays and in Sudbury on Thursdays. Currently, residents of each town continue to use their own transfer station on Saturdays. If the transfer station pilot project proves beneficial, Sudbury and Wayland could each save between $40,000 and $60,000 annually.
Written on November 25, 2010 | Posted in
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Wayland Town Crier 11/24/10: Man wanted for 2004 break-ins arrested in Seattle. Police arrested Mark Miller six years ago after they said he repeatedly broke into the Wayland Country Club and stole thousands of dollars worth of items. But, after his arrest, Miller fled and hadn't been heard from since – until he was picked up recently on new charges in Seattle. Miller, now 50, was arrested and charged with shoplifting, and the 6-year-old warrant turned up in a computer search. "We are now in the process of getting a governor's warrant so we can bring him back here," Wayland Police Chief Robert Irving said.
Written on November 25, 2010 | Posted in
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Wayland Town Crier 11/24/10: Attend free screening of ‘Bilal’s Stand’ at Islamic Center of Boston. You are invited to a free screening of an award-winning Sundance film titled “Bilal’s Stand” on Sunday, Nov. 28 at 2 p.m. at the Islamic Center of Boston, 126 Boston Post Road, Wayland. Created by a young new director and [...]
Written on November 25, 2010 | Posted in
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Wayland Town Crier 11/24/10: Wayland Police probe break-in on East Plain Street. Wayland Police are investigating a break-in at an East Plain Street house last Saturday night. Police said someone broke through a rear door between 6:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. and stole jewelry valued at more than $250.
Written on November 25, 2010 | Posted in
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Wayland Town Crier 11/24/10: Wayland town administrator gets excellent evaluation. The Board of Selectmen once again gave Town Administrator Fred Turkington glowing praise in his annual performance evaluation, which was made official at the most recent selectmen's meeting on Nov. 22. Turkington was hired in the summer of 2005 after an extensive search to fill the position.
Written on November 25, 2010 | Posted in
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Wayland Town Crier 11/23/10: Happy Hollow School student performing in 'The Nutcracker'. Alexandra Bochner of Wayland is performing in Boston Ballet's 2010 production of "The Nutcracker" at the Boston Opera House, running November 26 to December 31. Tickets are available online, by calling 617-695-6955, or in person at the box office at 19 Clarendon St., Boston.
Written on November 24, 2010 | Posted in
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Wayland Town Crier 11/23/10: Joint meeting with Wayland and Sudbury boards of selectmen. The Sudbury Board of Selectmen recently discussed the proposed agenda for a joint meeting with the Wayland Board of Selectmen, scheduled for Thursday, December 2 at Grange Hall in Sudbury beginning at 7pm with a social time and light dinner. The meeting is open to the public. At 7:40pm, the boards will convene to provide progress reports on collaboration efforts, including the transfer station pilot program; the shared recreation director and opportunities for further collaboration on staff and programs; regional telecommunications and police lockup facilities grant applications; G4, in which the school districts of Lincoln, Lincoln-Sudbury, Sudbury and Wayland are working to find ways to collaborate and/or consolidate key operations to save money or improve services; and Wayland's non-educational services delivery study. Also on the agenda, the boards will review and discuss major capital projects, potential areas for collaboration and legislative items.
Written on November 24, 2010 | Posted in
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Metrowest Daily News 11/23/10: Wayland selectmen OK single tax for fiscal 2011. With an eye toward attracting more business, selectmen last night unanimously voted to retain a single tax rate for residential, commercial and industrial property in fiscal 2011. All five selectmen expressed a desire to encourage commercial development, especially with the Town Center project coming on board within the next year or so. Even if the maximum gap between residential and commercial rates was adopted, the relief for the average residential taxpayer would amount to only $300.
Written on November 23, 2010 | Posted in
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The Board of Selectmen has created two temporary advisory committees to study and make recommendations on a pair of important issues. The Doran Area Advisory Committee is a nine member group charged with overseeing the consulting work examining potential use of the town-owned land bounded by Doran, Curtis and Pond Roads and Cross Street [...]
Written on November 23, 2010 | Posted in
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Wayland Town Crier 11/22/10: Update from Wayland High School Building Committee. The High School Building Committee (HSBC) is scheduled to meet on Thursday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Commons conference room at Wayland High School. The following is an overview provided by Chris Semlies of Shawmut Design and Construction regarding construction activities for the coming week: The site will be closed on Thanksgiving Day but we are working on Friday, Nov. 26 and likely on Saturday, Nov. 27. Next week’s work will be similar to the current week, with metal wall framing at Building B and steel erection at Building A. Steel erection at Building B is complete and Building A is progressing rapidly. Those very high steel trusses that you see will support the roof over the new stage! You can also see the sloped steel that will support the audience of the auditorium. The work day for steel erection will extend until 4:30 p.m. typically. Steel deliveries will continue to arrive daily via one to two flat-bed trailers, typically between 8 and 9 a.m. Underground site utility work will continue daily within the construction site. This will involve periodic vibration due to soil compaction equipment. Soils continue to be trucked to and from the gravel pit adjacent to the lacrosse field intermittently, so please be aware of truck traffic in that area. Everyone should keep in mind the gravel pit area is off limits to non-construction personnel. We have posted signage to that effect. Trucking is prohibited after 2:30pm so that students can get to the field. Activities continue related to the construction of the façade mockup near the south wall of the Administration Building. We apologize for any inconvenience resulting from these activities. For more information visit the HSBC’s website.
Written on November 23, 2010 | Posted in
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Wayland Town Crier 11/20/10: Wayland photographer exhibiting at First Parish in Weston. The Art Gallery at First Parish Church in Weston is now showing “Linda Hirsch: Movement & Magic – An Exhibit of Photographic Art” through Dec. 10. Hirsch, who lives in Wayland, says, “One intention of this exhibit is to shift people’s expectations and [...]
Written on November 23, 2010 | Posted in
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Wayland Town Crier 11/22/10: Wayland High School graduate honored. Jeff Tiberii, a member of Wayland High School’s Class of 2002, was recently honored by the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas. He received first and second place awards for his sports commentaries "Athletes & Mental Illness" and "Hype: When the Media Attacks." Tiberii also received a first place award for spot news for his piece "Piedmont Twister" and a first place award in sports reporting for his coverage of the Winston-Salem Dash baseball team’s new ballpark.
Written on November 23, 2010 | Posted in
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Village Soup 11/22/10: Belfast Curling Club hosts Maine-iac 'Spiel . The Belfast Curling Club hosted 64 curlers from Canada, New England, the Mid-Atlantic States and as far away as Minnesota Nov. 12-14 for its first annual Maine-iac ‘Spiel. This new bonspiel, or tournament, generated palpable excitement as spectators from the curling club and community turned out to enjoy three days of competitive play. The team of Rich Collier, Dan Naylor, Don Wade and Todd Hebert from the Broomstones Curling Club in Wayland, Mass. came out on top, but barely.
Written on November 23, 2010 | Posted in
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Massachusetts Vest-a-Dog, Inc. announces their 2011calendar featuring Massachusetts police dogs is now available at Especially for Pets in Wayland (44 Main ST) and their other six locations (Acton, Canton, Medway, Newton, Sudbury, Westborough), as well as online, for a $10 donation. Proceeds from the calendars will help provide bullet-protective vests for Massachusetts police dogs. Preview [...]
Written on November 22, 2010 | Posted in
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The November 2010 ILOT Newsletter is available online here.
Written on November 22, 2010 | Posted in
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Baldwin/Welsh & Parker Insurance Agency, with offices in Wayland, Bedford, Hudson, and Winthrop – was recently selected for the tenth year in a row as a national Best Practices Agency by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA). Baldwin/Welsh & Parker is the best of the best, one of only nine agencies in [...]
Written on November 22, 2010 | Posted in
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Please support Troop 1 Cochituate’s annual Christmas Tree sale that starts on Friday, December. We will be located at the United Methodist Church on Main Street (Rt 27) across from the Hannah Williams playground. The sale will run from Dec 3rd through December 19th or whenever we run out of trees, whatever comes first. Hours [...]
Written on November 22, 2010 | Posted in
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Thursday, December 2, 1-8pm at Loker School (Room 16). All are invited to come by and shop for the holidays, coaches gifts, and more. We have new items as well as old favorites. For a complete listing with prices, please visit the website, www.waylandboosters.org. Volunteers are needed for 1 1/2 – 2 hour shifts. If [...]
Written on November 22, 2010 | Posted in
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Join the Wayland Children and Parents Association on Thursday, Dec. 2nd from 3-5pm for some coffee and conversation while your children enjoy a chance to decorate holiday cookies. No mess and clean up for you! Take part in the "cookie grab" and bring home some delicious baked goods. Suggested donations of $2.00 per child for [...]
Written on November 22, 2010 | Posted in
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Join the Wayland Children and Parents Association on Thursday, Dec. 2nd from 3-5pm for some coffee and conversation while your children enjoy a chance to decorate holiday cookies. No mess and clean up for you! Take part in the "cookie grab" and bring home some delicious baked goods. Suggested donations of $2.00 per child for [...]
Written on November 22, 2010 | Posted in
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Metrowest Daily News 11/21/10: MetroWest Pan-Mass riders helped raise $3M for Dana-Farber. Participants included 75 from Wayland and 55 from Weston who bicycled up to 190 miles across the state.
Written on November 21, 2010 | Posted in
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Holiday open house with Balloon Sculpting! On Sunday afternoon, December 5, drop by the library during the Town Center Open House for refreshments and entertainment. We will be kicking off our new Wayland Reads program with information about this year’s book selection, Zeitoun by Dave Eggers. Also on deck from 2:30-4:30 p.m. will be Mr. K., the [...]
Written on November 20, 2010 | Posted in
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The next meeting of the Board of Selectmen will be held on Monday, November 22 in Town Building. Selectmen will begin the meeting with a discussion of Special Town Meeting, including a review of logistics, follow-up of articles that were approved, and plans for future consideration of two articles that were passed over by citizens. [...]
Written on November 20, 2010 | Posted in
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