Bill Littlefield, host of NPR's 'Only A Game', will talk about the place of sports in our students' lives

Bill Littlefield, host of NPR’s Only A Game, and Needham father of two, will talk about the place of sports in our students’ lives. Popular sports culture may rule life in your house, or may leave you wondering what the big deal is with sports at all. What do we hope our kids will take from the playing field to the classroom and life beyond? What can sports teach us about ourselves?

The hour-long program is the lead in to the Weekend Edition Saturday.  Produced by WBUR in Boston, Only a Game is all sports, all the time.  Appropriate for the serious sports fan as well as soccer Moms.

Please join the discussion on Valentine’s Day, Thursday, February 14, 8am in the Weston High School Media Center.  If you want more information about Bill Littlefield, click on www.onlyagame.org.

 Maureen McCaffrey

Office:  781-237-5000

Cell:  508-494-0811

email:  mmccaffrey@PinnacleHouses.com

as printed in the January 30, 2008 issue of Westword

Weston, Massachusetts Public Schools Begins the Search for New Administrators and Educators

The Weston Public School system is looking for a few good people to fill some very important positions.  Volunteers are needed to serve on the following Search Committees: Field School Principal, Assistant Superintendent, Director of Technology and Libraries, and Guidance Department Head. The Search Committees will generally consist of administrators, staff, parents and a community representative. The time commitment can be heavy. Participation will require afternoon/evening meetings in late January to early April depending on the particular search. If you are interested in serving on one of the Search Committees, please send a letter to Dr. Alan Oliff, Superintendent, Weston Public Schools, 89 Wellesley Street, Weston, MA 02493 by January 18th, indicating the specific committee you are interested in being on, why you wish to serve and what you can offer as a member of the committee.

 Maureen McCaffrey

Office:  781-237-5000

Cell:  508-494-0811

email:  mmccaffrey@PinnacleHouses.com

Shop at the Weston High School and Weston Middle School stores for Wildcat merchandise

Weston High’s school store, “Stockyard,” is gearing up for this winter season and is stocked with sweatshirts, sweat pants, blankets, and jackets. All clothing has the “Weston” or “Wildcats” logo on them. Our items are perfect for the upcoming holidays. In addition, they carry an assortment of school supplies such as binders, dividers, note cards, and folders. The Stockyard is located across from the cafeteria and is open during school hours.

The Middle School store will offer Wildcat merchandise for the holiday season. We have sweatpants, sweatshirts, t-shirts, bags, shorts, etc. These are great for holiday gifts and stocking stuffers. The store will be open during lunch hours on the following days: Monday Dec. 3rd - Friday Dec. 7th, Monday Dec. 10th, Wednesday Dec. 12th, Friday Dec. 14th, Tuesday December 18th, and Thursday Dec. 20th.

as printed in the Dec 5,2007 issue of Westword

 Maureen McCaffrey

Office:  781-237-5000

Cell:  508-494-0811

email:  mmccaffrey@PinnacleHouses.com

Donate your Outgrown Chorus, Band and Orchestra Concert Attire for the Weston, MA Friends of Music Clothing Sale

Please donate your outgrown chorus, band and orchestra concert attire for the Weston Friends of Music Clothing Sale. Collection boxes will be located outside the High School band room and in the Middle School cafeteria from Monday, October 22nd through Friday, November 2nd or drop off at 18 Oakdale Avenue or 11 Colonial Way. Buy what you need for upcoming school concerts at unbeatable prices at the Clothing Sale on Wednesday, November 7th (12:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.) and Thursday, November 8th (2:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.) in the Middle School cafeteria. Items needed for the sale (middle school and high school sizes only, and in good, clean condition, please): GIRLS: black pants, long black skirts, long-sleeved white blouses/shirts, long-sleeved black blouses, long-sleeved floor-length black dresses, maroon sashes, colorful silky scarves (for madrigals). BOYS: black suits, tuxedos, black pants, white button- down shirts, colored neckties, black bow tie & cummerbund, maroon bow tie and cummerbund. Also needed: Fleece Pep Band Jackets Rolling racks (to borrow) For questions, contact Judy Harris (781) 772-1037, jharris009@comcast.net. Organized by Weston Friends of Music. Any proceeds will benefit Weston Schools’ music programs.

Printed from Westword, the Weston, MA PTO online newsletter.

Maureen McCaffrey

Office: 781-237-5000

Cell: 508-494-0811

email: mmccaffrey@PinnacleHouses.com 

William Tapply comes to Weston, MA for a book signing of his latest novel, 'One-Way Ticket'

The Weston Public Library will host best-selling author William Tapply in the community room on Thursday, October 25^th at 7:30p.m.  Tapply will be discussing his latest novel “One-Way Ticket”, his 38^th book and the 23^rd in a series of novels featuring Brady Coyne, a Boston-based attorney.  A book signing will follow the discussion.

Tapply is also a well-known authority on fly fishing, a topic that often surfaces in his stories.  He is currently a professor at Clark University in Worcester.  He and his wife, novelist Vicki Stiefel,  run a writers workshop in Hancock, N.H. where they teach and mentor aspiring writers. 

Click here for more information about William Tapply. 

Maureen McCaffrey

Office: 781-237-5000

Cell: 508-494-0811

email: mmccaffrey@PinnacleHouses.com 

The WEEFC Annual Fall Gala is Saturday, November 3 at the Westin Hotel in Waltham

The Weston Education Enrichment Fund (WEEFC) Fall Gala is November 3rd at the Westin Hotel in Waltam.  Get involved, have some fun and help plan the event, which will make such a huge difference in your child’s education in the Weston schools.  This week’s meeting of the WEEFC Fall Gala/Auction volunteers is Friday, September 20, at 9:30 am at 55 Chestnut Street in Weston.

 The Weston Education Enrichment Fund Committee (WEEFC) was formed in 1985 to solicit tax-deductible donations to support creative and innovative projects beyond the scope of the regular school budget.  The committee is comprised of nine parent volunteers and an elected member of the school committee, each serving two-year renewable terms.  Money is raised by contributions to an annual fund drive.  There are also a number of different social events and a fall gift wrap drive every year that are run by parent volunteers.  All donations are used immediately.  WEEFC was established as an annual fund, in the belief that parents would prefer to support a fund that would provide immediate benefits to their children.  Separate endowment funds do exist.  The first fundraising event of the 2007-2008 school year is the November Gala.

Our children benefit greatly from the generous support of our schools by Weston parents.  Please help to make this Gala a success!

 Maureen McCaffrey

Office:  781-237-5000

Cell:  508-494-0811

email:  mmccaffrey@PinnacleHouses.com

This Annual Antique Show in Weston, MA Draws Hundreds Each Year

The Golden Ball Tavern Museum’s Annual Outdoor Antiques Show will take place Saturday, September 29th, rain or shine, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Saturday Luncheon Tickets will be $40 for members; $45.00 for non-members ($20.00 tax deductible) for Saturday only, entitling holders to admission to the grounds, a Tavern tour, registration for hourly gate prizes, and luncheon under the Tent. Admissions to Friday’s Barn Preview Party will be open to Friends of the Tavern and includes cocktails, hors’douvres, music and dancing. Tickets are $85 per person ($60.00 tax deductible). Friends of the Tavern tickets will also entitle holders to admission to Saturday’s show and luncheon under the Tent. General Admission will be $7.00, which includes admission to the grounds, a Tavern tour, and registration for hourly gate prizes. Children under 12 will be admitted free. Early Admission at 7:00 a.m. on the day of The Show will be $25.00 per person. Additional highlights will include 100 selected dealers from New England, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The Barn of Donations will feature treasures given by friends of the Golden Ball Tavern. There will be music by the Bourbon Street Paraders, and food available at the Tavern Cafe. For the children, our own Revolutionary Clown will be on hand to do face painting and balloon tricks between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Proceeds from this event are the primary source of funds for the on-going restoration and development of the Golden Ball Tavern as a museum and educational resource for schools and for students of the history of architecture and the decorative arts. The Show will be managed by Ferguson & D’Arruda. Interested dealers, please contact the show’s managers at 508-674-9186.

Click here to find out more about this event .

WSEPAC's kick-off meeting features Weston's Fire Chief Joseph Daniele

The Weston Special Education Parent Advisory Council is hosting an event at Country School on the 17th of September featuring Weston’s Fire Chief Joseph Daniele.  The name of the talk is “How to prepare your family for a natural disaster”.  It will cover evacuation routes, what documents to have on hand, where to go, understanding the grid, creating a centralized communication source, appointing an out of state command post, when you should and should not leave your home, and how to access emergency personnel and medical attention.   Please join WSEPAC for their kick-off meeting on Monday, September 17th at 7:00pm at Country School in Weston to learn more about this important information.  For questions please contact:  roselydon@hotmail.com 

Maureen McCaffrey

Office: 781-237-5000

Cell: 508-494-0811

email: mmccaffrey@PinnacleHouses.com 

The Susan McDaniel Run for Love Benefits the Lovelane Special Needs Horseback Riding Program

SAVE THE DATE for the Susan McDaniel Run for Love: Saturday, September 15, 2007 at 10:00 am on Weston, MA town green.  The run/walk includes Kids Fun Run (9:30 am) and Diaper Dash (9:15 am) and lots of kids activities during the 5K. Prizes are available for most divisions.  Wheelchairs and walkers are also welcome.

All proceeds benefit the Susan McDaniel Tuition Assistance Fund for The Lovelane Special Needs Horseback Riding Program.  The Lovelane program specializes in high-quality therapeutic horseback riding to achieve occupational, physical, speech and cognitive gains.  The center focuses on children with special needs.

Susan McDaniel was a student at Lovelane until 2004.  She is remembered fondly as a student, athlete, actress and equestrian who showed great physical and mental strength during her two year battle with cancer.  The entire McDaniel family proudly give her name for the Run for Love.

For more information or to register for the run/walk go to www.lovelane.org.

 Maureen McCaffrey

Office:  781-237-5000

Cell:  508-494-0811

email:  mmccaffrey@PinnacleHouses.com

Free weekly concerts in Weston Center, Massachusetts

Is there anything more quintessentially New England than a summer evening spent listening to a free concert, seated on a blanket or  lawn chair, enjoying picnic fare, while children and dogs cavort on an expansive town green with a magnificent Colonial Town Hall as the back drop?  The chaos of the Weston family fun is controlled by the concert goers’ good spirits and good manners.  Dogs are bid to behave and children are expected to be respectful of others as they play with beach balls, wiffle balls, kites, or chase each other in ever widening circles.  An ice cream truck offers timeless frozen and liquid treats.  Adults stand in groups watching over their charges, chatting with new friends or catching up with old pals.  Many of the children feel inspired by the music to dance to their own rhythms.  To grown up observers there may or may not appear to be any synergy between the kids’ gyrations and the beat emanating from the stage. 

The Weston Town Green free concerts are Wednesday evenings at 7 PM.  They are sponsored by Cambridge Trust Company and Omni Foods. Sorry, but there are no rain dates.

June 27 - Boston City Band will present a variety of music: marches, musical scores, jazz, pop and swing.

July 11 - The Tom Nutile Band offers the sounds of the “big band” era.

July 18 - The Glamour Girls -  Amid costume changes and choreography, the ladies present pop/rock of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, Motown, disco and soul.

July 25 - Westwood Swing Band - jive, swing and the ”big band” sound.  

August 1 - The John Penny Band - An eclectic mix of marches, musicals, jazz, pop, and swing.

August 8 - Reminisants - Everyone’s favortie oldies band.

So come join the fun and experience one of Weston’s favorite summertime family activities.

Ann Burford, Pinnacle Realtor

Accredited Buyers Representative

Cell: 781.910.1419

Office: 781.237.5000

aburford@PinnacleHouses.com