Wei Han somehow fits his many volunteer positions in with his full-time job in database management. The Amberwood Drive resident was the first Chinese immigrant to be elected to Town Meeting in 2012. “When I learned about Town Meeting,” he says, “and that the town is run entirely by volunteers,
Even Winchester non-residents can be helpers. Take Burlington resident Electra Govoni, who is president of the Winchester Historical Society Board of Directors, and who is looking for volunteers and members. Fewer than 1% of residents are members of the society, although more donate to it. Membership is $50 and in
If there were prizes for volunteering, Allan Eyden would win a gold medal. He’s not only the chair of the town’s Wildwood Cemetery Advisory Committee, but he helped start Town Day and the Pan-Mass Challenge. Eyden has lived in Winchester since he was 5 years old, and decided
If you love books, perhaps you donate the ones you’ve read to a worthy cause. Here’s one you might not have heard of — the Prison Book Program. Winchester resident Judy Doctoroff is a new member of the Prison Book Program board and would be happy to get your
When Fenwick Road resident Gloria Legvold helped create the Civic Leadership Award, she had no idea that one day she’d be the recipient. The Winchester League of Women Voters (WLWV) issues the award each year, with this year’s going to Legvold. “Gloria has provided a tremendous service to
Volunteer jobs can be very satisfying, but the Wright-Locke Farm’s “Flower Ladies” go home with more than satisfaction. “It’s flower therapy,” says Mary Farrell. Edward Drive resident Farrell started creating floral arrangements years ago when one of the original volunteers (99-year-old Lillian Cohen, who’s since moved out
Did you miss the preview the EN KA Society held at its resale shop? Don’t worry, the shop is reopening on Sept. 12. EN KA sells clothing to raise money for its many causes, including giving grants to non-profits in Winchester. The shop was bustling at its recent Saturday
On a bright Saturday morning, Conant Road resident Marianne DiBlasi is scooting around the farmers market, chatting with vendors and customers alike. As president of the Farmers Market Community Hub, DiBlasi makes it her business to find out how the market is doing, and buying herself some of the goods
Caroline Staudt not only talks the talk, but walks (or runs) the walk to help folks in Winchester lower their carbon footprint. It’s obvious the New Meadows Road resident is a runner and sure enough, has run the Boston Marathon several times, but she’s also a volunteer on
Thinking of rescuing a puppy from outside the country? Well, you’re too late. As of Aug. 1, a federal regulation bans dogs from entering the U.S., but local resident Aaron Katz is challenging that rule. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new law, “dogs
Need a video about Winchester? Peter Engeldrum’s your guy. Among the many things he’s done for the community is produce a video series called “This is Winchester!” [Full disclosure: your writer is co-producer]. So far, the series includes one about town meeting and it won a national award
On a cloudy Saturday following a morning rainstorm, Fred Yen walks around the Winchester Farmers Market on the town common, talking to vendors. That’s Fred’s job, and he does it well, according to those vendors. Fred got the idea back in the 80s when he was traveling in
On a damp and sultry Saturday, Hillcrest Parkway resident Bob MacIntosh was standing outside a Cummings Park building, handing out medical equipment on behalf of the Woburn Freemasons. The service started years ago as a way to help folks recovering from injuries, operations and hospital stays. The event is a
Among the most recently arrived Winchester residents is a woman who heard about refugees that had been suddenly sent to a Woburn hotel. Charles Road resident Libby Morley joined a group that just formed this April and quickly recruited her neighbor Jessica O’Hearn to help. CARE stands for Community
Everyone in Winchester who donates used goods to the transfer station’s “swap shop” is a helper among us. And maybe you’re wondering where all that stuff goes if it doesn’t get taken away. Well, there’s a group of about 15 volunteers whose members are there every
Singers gotta sing, right? And when former Winchester Public School Director of Music Lynne Rahmeier retired, she was ready to keep singing. At first she decided that anyone who wanted to sing should come to her living room, but “they had to bring someone I hadn’t met,” she says.
