![The Wayland Police Department have issued a warning on the rise of scammers during the holiday season. “Hang up [the phone]. if you get a text and you do not know who it's from, just delete it. Don't click on any links, nothing,” Wayland police chief Edward Burman said. “Every single one of them is a scam.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0954_720-e1734676255647.jpg)
![WHS’s Connect Program ran its annual holiday gift drive to fulfill the wishlist of children enrolled in the Dorchester based non-profit daycare organization, the Yawkey Center. This drive brought the town together and impacted both the students in Connect, as well as the greater Wayland community. “You could see how helpful the town was and how our community came together and wanted to help out a community that wasn't our own [and] kids who were less fortunate than we were,” senior and Connect Program member Jordynn Lee said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/screenshot_2024-12-20_at_12.21.24___pm_720-e1734734228474.png)
![The Boy Scouts will be selling trees on Fridays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays noon to 6 p.m. until they sell out.
“This event is one of the things that [the Boy Scouts] get to have a direct impact on the community,” freshman Alex Macleod said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-11-at-8.38.38 AM.png)
On Sunday, Oct. 6, the Eliza J. Norton Foundation will be hosting the Celebrate with Heart Community Festival from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m at Cochituate Ball Field.
The event will feature numerous food trucks, Chick-Fil-A catering and Coach Grill catering. For activities, there will be street hockey, painting, screening of the New England Patriots game, a stuffed animal clinic and more. Furthermore, bouncy houses, obstacle courses, fast pitch, basketball, hair braiding, temporary tattoos and more will all be available. Mikey V. from KISS 108 will be emceeing.
The Celebrate with Heart Community Festival is in honor of Eliza J. Norton, and aims to unify the community. There will be a keepsake booth at the event for Norton in which anyone can contribute.
Parking will be limited so the foundation asks that you are willing to walk from another location. If you would like to join in the festivities and celebrate Norton’s life, wear orange or teal, her favorite two colors.
“The Eliza J. Norton Foundation is hosting the Celebrate with Heart Community Festival this weekend to gather, play, eat, dance and celebrate our incredible community in honor of our daughter Eliza,” Co-Chairs Julie Norton and Mark Norton said. “Our team has worked hard to plan a special event and there is something for everyone. Great food, spirited activities, music and Mikey V. with KISS 108 as our emcee. We have many Wayland High School students joining us to face paint, run inflatable activities, serve food, offer hair braiding, custom tattoos and we are so grateful. Come join us.”
