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Wellesley Rotary Club to host speaker via Zoom meeting, May 19th

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Rotary Club, WellesleyThe Rotary Club of Wellesley will meet via Zoom meeting on May 19, 6:30 – 7:20pm, with Geoffrey Woglom as the club’s speaker.
Prof. Woglom recently retired from Amherst College as the Richard S. Volpert, ’56 Professor of Economics. During his career, he has held visiting and consulting positions at the Federal Reserve Board, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and the International Monetary Fund.

During his talk, “The Economic Consequences of the COVID-19 Crisis and Recent Fiscal and Monetary Responses,” Woglom will provide a rundown of the impact of the pandemic on economic activity, labor markets and financial markets.  Then he will turn to the unprecedented responses of fiscal and monetary policy and why these policies are different from the responses in the 2008 financial crisis.  Finally, he will talk briefly of the prospects for economic recovery.

Woglom has published articles in major economic journals on finance, macroeconomics and monetary policy. He and his wife, Susan, are enjoying retirement as part-time residents of Seabrook Island South Carolina and Lenox, Massachusetts.

If you are interested in attending this Zoom meeting, send an email to [email protected] and the club will send you an invite to the online meeting.

The Rotary Club of Wellesley is one of Wellesley’s oldest community service groups and conducts local programs to benefit the Town of Wellesley. The public is always invited to any Rotary program. Please check the web site www.wellesleyrotary.org for times and location.

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Pinnacle Residential Properties — finding “home” now

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SPONSORED POST: Teri Adler of Pinnacle writes about her experiences in real estate during this time:

As a local Wellesley resident, Pinnacle real estate agent, and mother and wife I am always seeing this great town of ours through so many lenses. Now, with the pandemic, the lens is a little more cloudy, but through the new guidelines that have shaped our lives, there is so much about Wellesley that has become clearer than ever.

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In Wellesley Square, before the mandatory mask ruling — from left: Anna and Eliza Lazzarino relax on a bench with their dad, Jeff.

I’ve really not stopped working once during the quarantine. When it became clear a shutdown was imminent in March, there were families, who for pressing personal reasons (not discretionary moves), still needed to buy or sell a home. Pinnacle quickly put every recommended precaution in place so that we could safely conduct those showings. I have watched tired doctors and other essential workers gather their families and drive into Wellesley to find a home where they could live comfortably and have access to outdoor space.

The buyers who are calling for showings are mostly young couples coming from Boston. I see in their eyes now more than ever how they are ready to breathe deeply in their own backyard and not have to share a staircase and elevator with neighbors. I smile knowing they are about to gain so much more by choosing to live in Wellesley and I am excited for them to discover it. I am actually grateful to have been there helping people find their ray of sunshine during a dark time in the form of  “finding home.”

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Teri Adler’s daughter Eliza Lazzarino and their dog, Millie on the Brook Path.

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International Women’s Day event in Wellesley, March 8th

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Wellesley Women’s Initiatives in partnership with the World Of Wellesley invites the community to join them in celebrating International Women’s Day 2020 at Wellesley Congregational Church, 2 Central St, on Sunday March 8, 2pm – 4 pm. There will be music, dance, art activities and speakers to inspire girls and women of all ages.  This year’s theme is to celebrate women, support equity — regardless of divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, socio-economic or political — and acknowledge that women must gain full and equal participation in global development.

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A registration link is available at World Of Wellesley, which is co-sponsoring the event.

EVENT: International Women’s Day
WHEN: Sunday, March 8,  2pm – 4pm
LOCATION: Wellesley Congregational Church, 2 Central St., Wellesley, MA 02482
QUESTIONS: Please contact [email protected]

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Wellesley’s Hardy School principal to step down

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WPS photo, Charlene Cook

Hardy Elementary School Principal Charlene Cook will be retiring at the end of the academic year, the Superintendent’s office has announced. Cook has led the K – 5 Weston Rd. school since 2013, capping off a career devoted to public education.

Before coming to Hardy, she served as principal at the J.L. Mulready Elementary School in Hudson, Mass. for nine years. Before that, she was as assistant director for teaching and learning in the Boston Public Schools and was a classroom teacher at the Mather Elementary School in Dorchester.

In a message to the school community, Supt. Lussier said, “We remain grateful for Charlene’s strong leadership at Hardy during the past seven years and for her 34 years of service in public education in Massachusetts. Charlene has touched the lives of thousands of students during her career, and she will be sorely missed both at Hardy and as a member of our District leadership team.”

As the search process for a new Hardy principal begins, Lussier will be working with PTO leaders and parent representatives as part of the interview team. A candidate pool is expected to be winnowed down to a selection of finalists by March, in hopes that a final appointment will be made by the beginning of  April.

The last new principal hire for the Wellesley Public Schools was in summer 2019, when Leigh Petrowsky was appointed as principal of Sprague Elementary School. Petrowsky replaced Susan Snyder, who served as principal 2015 – 19. At that time, potential principals were clamoring to get into the WPS system. Petrowsky beat out 51 applicants for the position.

Wellesley has had little turnover among school principals in recent years.

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Babson College President to speak at The Wellesley Club meeting

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Dr. Stephen Spinelli, Jr.,
President of Babson College.

The Wellesley Club will welcome guest speaker Dr. Stephen Spinelli, Jr. to its January 13, 2020 meeting at the Wellesley College Club. Dr. Spinelli, Babson College’s 14th president, assumed his new role in July 2019. A successful entrepreneur, academic leader, scholar, and philanthropist, Dr. Spinelli co-founded Jiffy Lube International in 1979 and was chairman and CEO of the American Oil Change Corporation, helping to pioneer the quick-lube industry nationwide and turning Jiffy Lube into the nation’s dominant competitor.

MEETING LOCATION: Wellesley Country Club, 300 Wellesley Ave.
DATE: Jan. 13, 2020
SOCIAL HOUR: 6pm
DINNER: 7pm

The Wellesley Club is the oldest civic organization in Wellesley, having been established 130 years ago in 1889, and has been influential in the development of the Town. The Club’s mission is to promote literary and social culture among its members, with a focus on discussions relating to the welfare of the Town of Wellesley. The Club provides a forum for public discussion of
pertinent topics and an opportunity to meet and discuss a wide range of issues. Town residents with an interest in the Club should contact Club Secretary, Peter Cory at [email protected]

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MassBay to hold Fall Open House in Wellesley

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MassBay Community College will hold its annual Fall Open House on Saturday, November 16, at 9am. President David Podell along with faculty, staff, and students will be on hand to greet and welcome prospective students and their families to the 50 Oakland Street Wellesley Hills campus.

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MassBay will hold an Open House on Saturday, November 16, 9am

The Fall Open House is an opportunity for prospective students to meet and talk with current students, faculty, and staff to learn about the 70 degree and certificate programs offered at MassBay and transfer opportunities. MassBay has organized its 70+ programs into seven broad areas of study called Academies. By choosing an academic major within an Academy, students enjoy orientation activities, academic advising, and activities tailored specifically for a cohort of students who share similar academic interests.

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