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Dede Long has graciously offered her house for the Holiday Party this year at 131 Glen Road.

TIME: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

POTLUCK: Bring a dish to share and a bottle(s) of your favorite beverage to enjoy.

RSVP: Please let me know if you plan to attend and if you will bring a spouse/friend. And let me know what you plan to bring so that if some want ideas, I can ensure that there is a variety of food. Email to whwesterman@yahoo.com.

PARKING: Parking is available in the driveway at the house and it likely will not accommodate everyone. There is street parking on Oxbow and Deen which are cross streets. And there is plenty of parking at the farms train station - it’s a short walk to the house.

HISTORY: 131 Glen Road was built in 1893 and was one of the earliest residences in Wellesley Farms. Its first owner was John Wells Jr., a prominent wholesale merchant of crockery and glassware whose Boston firm was a successor of the internationally renowned mercantile house of Abram French & Co.

In 1924, the house was purchased by William J. Bingham, the first and longtime Athletic Director at Harvard. The Harvard Varsity Club sportsmanship and excellence award, The Bingham Award, remains named for him today. A major contributor to collegiate sports and the one-time record holder in the half-mile run, Bingham is best known as the manager of the US Track and Field Team who ignored Adolf Hitler's demand to bar Jewish and black athletes from the 1936 summer games. Jesse Owens famously won four gold medals in the games held in Berlin that year, and a celebration was held in the home to honor the accomplishment at the games. 

We will meet at MassBay Community College, on the second floor in the Alumni Board Room, main building at 50 0akland Street, Wellesley MA 02481. You will probably find parking in the lot by the flagpole near the main entrance. There will be a security staff member at the front.

This event is BYOD – Bring Your Own Dinner from your favorite restaurant (which may be your home!). 

Guests coming to MassBay campus for any reason must be fully vaccinated. See rules below.

You have two options:

1. When you show up for the meeting, be sure to bring an ID and your vaccination card.

OR

2. To provide proof of vaccination in advance, 48 hours before your visit, please use the MassBay Guest Pass Form. Use the Form to upload a photo of your vaccination card. Once your Form and photo are reviewed and approved, you will receive an email with a green checkmark. You must show that green checkmark at the entrance to enter the MassBay facilities.

https://campuscloud.readyeducation.com/#/cb/web-form/jv_50KocMwnmsqNqTPH1uw/start

Maria Qaiser is an exchange student from Karachi, Pakistan and in the 10th grade at Wellesley High School.  She is a recipient of the YES Scholarship Program, and is hosted by a local family through AFS.

Maria has a variety of interests including journalism, astronomy, acting, art, and international relations.  She is very outgoing and has tried many new things since she arrived in Wellesley this August.  Maria learned how to ride a bike and has made progress in swimming.  She also had the opportunity to see snowfall for the first time, and went skiing on a recent trip to Colorado to visit her host-grandmother and host-aunt.  Maria is now looking forward to experiencing a real winter in Massachusetts.

Maria also enjoys cooking different Pakistani dishes and loves to share her culture with her host family, friends, and community.  She made several presentations about Pakistan during International Education Week at Wellesley High School, and is available for other presentations in the community. Maria is an outstanding cultural ambassador for Pakistan.

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