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Friday, April 21, 2006
Wellesley this weekend: Romeo and Juliet, ragtime concert, Latina show
Wellesley College will present the play Romeo and Juliet this weekend and next... A ragtime
musician will entertain at Wellesley Free Library Saturday from 1-5pm... The Latina cultural show takes place at Wellesley College's Jewett Auditorium at 7pm. on Saturday. More
calendar items here.
Dustup over arrests of chalk-wielding Wellesley College students
The item jumped off the police blotter like a frog on a frying pan: Several young women arrested
for defacement and tagging of property after allegedly writing anti-war slogans and symbols on a Central St. sidewalk with
chalk. The police gave the women a chance to go if they would clean up the writing, but they refused and were hauled off to
police headquarters. The Townsman took the cops and students to task, arguing that the police need to use more common sense and that the students should have swallowed their pride
and cleaned up the site even if they didn't think they had done anything wrong.
Anyone who has ever strolled across the Wellesley College campus knows that students there work in chalk
like the Dutch Masters worked in oil paints, with sidewalk messages urging students to vote for this or that candidate and
attend this or that function. The jury is still out on whether the arrests will help or hurt the students' chances of
securing jobs doing chalk outlines of murder victims at crime investigation scenes. Meanwhile, area parents and art teachers
are taking no chances, and reportedly have begun confiscating sidewalk chalk from youngsters, not wanting to lead these
future Sidewalk Sams and Samanthas toward lives of crime (see here for a primer on graffiti).
Separately, letter-of-the-law supporters are now calling for a full-scale investigation by Wellesley Police
into Boston Marathon runners who allegedly littered Rte. 135 with orange peels and empty Gatorade cups.
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Animals and hybrids at Wellesley College
Hybrid parade...and petting zoo...at Wellesley College.
You just never know what you might come across at the school. Around lunchtime on Wednesday,
some students gathered in a petting zoo at Severance Green featuring goats, kittens, ponys and sheep, while others tooted
their horns in a parade of balloon-decorated hybrid vehicles designed to boost awareness of eco-friendly
transportation options.
BB
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Wellesley Historical Society's Web site lives
The organization has been without a live web site for months, but has published a brand new one in advance of the town's big anniversary events next month.
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Dana Hall School of Music preps for summer session
The private Wellesley school is accepting registration for its summer programs, which begin June 12. The
school offers private instruction for children and adults across a range of instruments. The school hosts its annual String
Fling Festival from June 15-18. This is a program focused on chamber music. For more info visit this site or call
781-237-6542.
Wellesley College student found dead in dorm room
The Wellesley News reports that Jennie Lee, due to graduate next year, was found dead in her dorm room Monday.
Details on cause of death had not yet been disclosed, though reportedly there were no signs of foul play. A candlelight
vigil is being held on campus tonight at 8pm. More here.
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Wellesley College's art museum temporarily closing
The Davis Museum and Cultural Center is closing til next spring as the roof and windows are repaired.
The permanent collection has been moved into storage, while two current exhibits on Chinese art will remain open this spring.
"The humidity levels that we maintain in the building resulted in moisture condensing within the exterior
walls and roof of the building during exceptionally cold winter weather," explained director David Mickenberg.
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
When Candy Bar Sales Aren't Enough
According to The Boston Globe, more suburban public schools' parent organizations are acknowledging that
candy bar sales alone can't buy their schools all that they want or need.
Instead, raffle tickets that cost up to $500 and give the gambler a shot at high-end prizes such as cars
and vacations currently are in vogue. Some towns have even saved teachers' jobs through aggressive fundraising.
Wellesley, however, may be above it all. Last year its school committee said no to parents who raised
about $400,000 to bring back elementary school Spanish classes. Read more in The Globe here. DB
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Collins top Wellesley finisher in Boston Marathon
 Bob Collins, age 45, ran a 6:22 mile pace to finish the Boston Marathon in 2 hours 46 minutes and 46 seconds, tops
among entrants from Wellesley. Next closest Wellesley entrant was Stephen Miele who crossed the finish line in just under
three hours.BB
Wellesley Bob Collins
Hunnewell Farm's newest resident
 A protective mom and her new calf enjoying the sun and grass along Rte. 16 in Wellesley. BB
Monday, April 17, 2006
Scenes from the Boston Marathon
Kenyan Robert Cheruiyot ran 2:07:14 to win the men's title and set a course record fastest
time, while fellow Kenyan Rita Jeptoo finished first among women at 2:23:38. Ernst Van
Dyk (South Africa) and Edith Hunkeler (Switzerland) won the wheelchair races. Half of the top men
hailed from the U.S. For more results, click here. Here's a collection of pics taken across from the town hall during today's race:
Dick and Rick Hoyt make it number
25 in the Boston Marathon.
Keep 'em separated
 Barriers await positioning to keep some space between runners and Wellesley College students for today's marathon.
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Wellesley's Rotondi running 38th straight Boston Marathon
Emilio Rotondi says he used to watch the race from his Wellesley beauty salon and couldn't believe people
could run 26.2 miles. He has now finished 36 straight, dropping out just once after suffering a leg fracture during
the event. He once finished in 2:39 and last year came in at just over 4 hours at the age of 67. More here.
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