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• Wellesley Service League Men's Group Speaker Series to welcome Social Entrepreneur (theswellesleyreport.com) — Senior men in Wellesley can hear social entrepreneur Paul Derrickson discuss brain health and dementia prevention at Wellesley Friendly Aid on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 2 p.m. The Wellesley Service League Men's Group will offer refreshments, conversation, and a chance to learn practical lifestyle strategies to boost memory, focus, and mood.
• CMA Foundation Celebrates 10 Years Of Music Teachers Of Excellence Honoring The Nation's Top Music Educators - (cmaworld.com) — Wellesley residents can celebrate that Kevin McDonald of Wellesley High School has been named one of the CMA Foundation's 2026 Music Teachers of Excellence, earning a $5,000 grant for his classroom and personal use. Honored in Nashville alongside 29 other educators, McDonald's recognition highlights the strength of Wellesley's music program and its impact on local students.
• Massachusetts Delivers Specialized Firefighter Training for Building Collapses and Major Emergencies (hollistonreporter.com) — Wellesley firefighters are among those completing an intensive eight-day Structural Collapse Rescue Technician course that prepares crews for building collapses and other major emergencies. The state-funded training in Bridgewater teaches advanced skills like shoring unstable structures, moving heavy debris, and breaching concrete, strengthening Wellesley's ability to respond if a serious structural incident occurs locally or elsewhere in Massachusetts.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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