Disclosure: Waylandenews Executive Director Kim Reichelt is a member of the Wayland School Committee
Non-Profit Spotlight: Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable
Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization of men and women incorporated in 1999. The goal of the Roundtable is to raise awareness about the issue of domestic violence through community education and networking and to improve the coordination between public and private services for victims and families touched by domestic violence.
Lewis Russell, passed away November 29, 2019 at the age of 88 surrounded by his family. Together they sang his favorite songs – Kumbaya, Edelweiss and Amazing Grace, shared their memories and notes from Russell’s employees and said their goodbyes. He heard them all, then passed away peacefully.
Lewis was born and raised on the land where he lived and worked, forging his ground in the rich soil of the Sudbury River region of Wayland. He dedicated his life to growing plants and expanding Russell’s Garden Center, a business his grandfather started in 1876. Lewis grew Russell’s from a wholesale plant business into the retail store that we know and love today, serving the community. He was a proud Harvard graduate who attended all the football games and reunions. He loved the Red Sox and Patriots and enjoyed singing and chanting impromptu rhymes about the cow he grew up with on the farm and his beloved Brown Bear. When he passed at Emerson Hospital, he had his World Series blanket and stuffed animal Bear.
Lew proudly served his country during the Korean Conflict as an SP3 with the United States Army. He was an active member of the Wayland Community and was a regular participant at Town Meeting. He served the Town of Wayland in several capacities over the years including Board of Road Commissioners (1975), CNA/ Raytheon Committee (1997-1998), Town Center Committee (2000-2002), Measurer of Wood and Bark (2003 – 2011), MBTA Advisory Board Alternate member (1988 – 1990) and member of the Board of Selectmen (1982 – 1991).
Lew leaves behind his wife of 62 years, Charlotte (Bergmann) Russell of Wayland who he loved dearly. He was the father of three cherished daughters and their attentive husbands; Karen Vachon and her husband Peter Vachon, Elizabeth Russell-Skehan and her husband Timothy Skehan and Louisa Gorrill and her husband Steve Gorrill. He also leaves his treasured grandchildren; Dan. Jay, Genna. Sam, Robert, Carly and her fiance Tom, Allie and Thomas. His entire family has been inspired by his unique, free personality.
A Celebration of the Life of Lewis Russell will be held at First Parish in Wayland, 225 Boston Post Road, Wayland Center on Monday, March 30, 2020 at 4pm.
Lewis Russell was no stranger to making donations to our community and beyond, so if you would like to make a donation in memory of Lew, feel free to donate to either Sudbury Valley Trustees, 18 Wolbach Road, Sudbury, MA 01776 (www.svtweb.org/donate) or First Parish in Wayland, PO BOX 397, Wayland, MA 01778 (www.uuwayland.org/donate-to-first-parish).
Arrangements entrusted to the care of the John C. Bryant Funeral Home of Wayland. For condolences please visit www.johncbryantfuneralhome.com.
Wayland’s first State of the Town public forum will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 7-9pm in the Large Hearing Room at the Town Building.
The event, sponsored and moderated by Wayland Weekly Buzz, will be a chance for residents to hear from: Cherry Karlson, chair of the Board of Selectmen; Jeanne Downs, chair of the School Committee; Town Administrator Louise Miller; and School Superintendent Arthur Unobskey, as they review 2019 and ahead to 2020. Their reports will include the present status of the town and the schools; as well as our financial health today and the outlook for the coming year. A Question and Answer period will follow the presentations.
Please plan on attending. For those who are unable to do so, the event will be streamed live on WayCAM, the town’s Public Access Media Center at www.waycam.tv , and will also be available online at www.waycam.tv/buzz starting Sunday, December 15.
Honor Wayland educators today with a donation to the Wayland Public Schools Foundation’s HATS Off program!
A donation to WPSF through HATS Off is the perfect way to say “Thank you!” to Wayland’s teachers and staff. Your donation will help provide resources our educators will use to inspire, teach and create in our schools every day.
HOW IT WORKS
Honoring teachers and staff members through the HATS Off program starts by filling out the form below. A single donation to HATS Off allows you to honor one or multiple teachers and staff members. Each honoree will receive a personalized HATS Off certificate of appreciation and a HATS Off magnet that can be displayed in his or her office or classroom. You do not need to designate an amount for each honoree. The HATS Off Certificate will acknowledge that a donation has been made in his or her honor and will include a personalized message from you. The donation amount will not be disclosed. A minimum donation of $10 is recommended.
I’D LIKE TO DONATE, WHAT SHOULD I DO?
DONATE ONLINE: Please donate online by completing the online online here. Payment may be made online or by check (mailed separately). OR, MAIL IT IN: if you prefer, download the printable form and mail it, along with your check, to: Wayland Public Schools Foundation, P.O. Box 97, Wayland MA 01778. If you have any questions or difficulty with the online form, please contact Trystan O’Leary or Lia Barris.
The Wayland Booster Store Holiday Open House is Friday, December 6th from 3:30-8pm, in the Wayland High School Commons. The holidays are right around the corner, so please join us for our annual sale. We have introduced several new items this fall, and will continue to offer many Booster favorites. Now is the time – come shop for gifts and replenish
your supply of Wayland clothing and gear. Everything from “W” socks to a plush blanket, stadium blankets, duffles, comfortable hoodies, cozy sherpas, pom-pom hats and tees will be available at this time. Please note that Booster apparel is in adult sizes and select youth xl. Visit www.waylandboosters.org.
Wayland Town Crier 12/3/19: Owner of Russell’s Garden Center in Wayland dead at 88. The late Lewis Samuel Russell Jr. was known for a lot of things, including longtime owner of Russell’s Garden Center in Wayland, a devoted family man and pillar of the community.
Following the success of past years, The Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund is offering an exciting program to fund small projects in three areas: Effective Teen Relationships & Violence Prevention, the Arts, and Community Service.
In Lauren’s spirit and memory, small grants are now available for individuals and groups with dynamic project ideas in any of the above areas. Keep On Sparkling!
What do Mozart, Beethoven, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and the mysterious Piérre Defecto have in common? The answer: Their music will be part of Sudbury Valley New Horizons Music’s 2019 Winter Concert on Saturday, December 7th, at 3 p.m. The auditorium at the Wayland Middle School (201 Main Street, Wayland) will be the site of the concert, which will showcase the work of musicians of varying ages and levels of experience. The concert will begin with 2 selections performed by the swing band – the Gershwins’ “Embraceable You”, one of their most frequently recorded songs, and Paul Baker’s “The Mudbug Strut”, an upbeat Dixieland style piece guaranteed to get your musical juices flowing. The string orchestra will play several pieces, including “And the Glory of the Lord” from the Messiah, Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”, and those familiar selections from “Fiddler on the Roof”.
The woodwind choir will offer Mozart’s “Alleluia” from Exultate Jubliate, K. 165, and William Byrd’s “Pavan”. Finally, the concert band will perform a variety of numbers, including “Lexington March” (a classic example of a “carousel” march), “Oh, Brother”, which presents variations on a very familiar theme authored by our own “Piérre Defecto”, the well-known “Cotton-Eyed Joe”, and selections from Rodgers’ and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!”, now making a Broadway comeback.
Come get to know us during our “meet and greet” immediately after the concert, where a variety of refreshments will be served. There is no charge for attending the concert, although donations are gratefully accepted–we are a 501(c)(3) arts organization, so donations are tax deductible. You will even be able to “buy a kiss” (candy, that is!) for your favorite musicians.
In addition to its two major concerts during the year, SVNHM’s ensembles perform in other venues, including the Wayland Council on Aging Summer Community Concert Series, and at various senior living facilities in the area. On Sunday, December 8th, at 4:30 p.m., some of us will be accompanying at the First Parish Wayland Community Caroling. We will also be playing carols at Russell’s Garden Center from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 14th. The public is invited to both of these events, so please stop by!
Sudbury Valley New Horizons Music is always looking for new members – especially for our beginner classes in the fall. Whether you are well-versed at playing an instrument, have never played and don’t even know how to read those little black marks on the paper, or are somewhere in between, our string ensemble or band is for you. Our credos are: “Your Best is Good Enough!” and “It is never too late!”. For more information, e-mail Diane Muffitt at muffitt@svnhm.org, call her at 978-261-5065, go to www.svnhb.org, or just show up for the concert.
So – come celebrate with us as we kick off the holiday season. We look forward to meeting you!!!!
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