In January, St. Peter’s put a call out for diapers for the families of Afghan refugees in the area. Weston stepped up with donations of diapers and other items, which were gratefully accepted and St Peters wishes to thank everyone involved. The St Peter’s Church group hosts a weekly Tuesday women’s day in Manchester, New Hampshire. The special day includes
Read moreOn any given day, the place you are most likely to find the Owl and her trusty sidekick WFTA K9 Ranger Katie Puppy walking is at the College Pond Conservation area. As you all know, I am obsessed with the Merriam Barn as well as the three mighty sugar maples that stand guard behind it. Also the apple orchard, the
Read moreThe WeStar Lunar New Year party on February 4 is nearly sold out. Now is your last chance to sign up and be amazed by sword-fighting, wushu fighitng, (hmmm, lots of fighting), games, magic shows as well as musical and dance performances. Also Food. Lots and lots of wonderful food. If you haven’t bought your tickets yet, you’ll want to get going–when
Read moreHere’s the news, Weston, on high school sports and our newfound spirit and spirit club. It’s working!! [Ed. Shoutout to Sandra Gavris!] Last night, the Owl and two owlets went to the Weston-Wayland Boys Basketball game and it was full of Weston supporters. Not only was there a full student section (the Cats Den) but a full ‘adult’ section. We
Read moreYes, we’ve made another trip around the sun, arriving back at Hedgehog Day, aka Groundhog Day. If you’ve been a reader for a while, you will know that Weston does not celebrate Groundhog Day per se, but rather Hedgehog Day like the good Loyalists we are. Yes, we are willing to see what Ms G, the least creatively-named creature ever,
Read moreIt is a well-known fact that the Owl is not very church-y. There are a few exceptions to the situation, some of them sad and some of them joyous, but generally, you won’t find the Owl listening to the Paul Revere bell on any given weekend. Palm Sunday? Hard pass. Easter Sunday? Hmmmm, depends on the bunny situation and if
Read moreFor the WCL’s February Outreach, the group will be hosting a Valentine’s Day Luncheon for Weston’s Council on Aging on Friday, February 10 from 12-1:30 p.m. at the Weston Recreation Center. Please note that the WCL is halfway through a re-branding effort that has some items with “Women’s” Community League and some with “Weston” Community League, the latter being the
Read moreThe annual Boston Weston METCO Parent Organization (BWMPO) John Hudson scholarship fundraiser is next Saturday, February 11 at 2 pm. This year’s presentation will feature METCO high school students and is entitled “Reflections of METCO Students: High School Student Perspectives.” The conversation promises to be informative and engaging. Please consider joining in the discussion at the event, and perhaps even continuing
Read moreThere are a number of Weston Titan families–if you don’t know who they are, well, you may be in luck in the future as I have beseeched the Danforth siblings to do a series of profiles in the Owl. While waiting for our attorneys to hammer out the final details (no, not really), here’s your chance to meet Nick Danforth,
Read moreA friend of mine sent me a hilarious article from Boston.com this morning. The screenshots of social media humor made my entire morning, even with my own struggles with the keyboard-from-hell. There is a time and place for paying attention to social media, and that is right now. The beginning of the article sets up the situation: “The Last of
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