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WELLESLEY LUMINARY NIGHT 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
On Sunday, December 14, many Wellesley businesses and residents lit luminary candles in stores, walkways and driveways to celebrate Luminary Night in Wellesley. More than 1,000 homes and businesses across town were aglow in unity in this non-denominational holiday celebration that raised money for a worthy Wellesley charitable organization, the Wellesley Friendly Aid Association (WFAA). The WFAA helps our residents who are in emotional or economical turmoil by providing food, medicine, medical equipment, emergency assistance, and other vital services through the Food Pantry, Friendship Circle, Council on Aging, camp programs and more. (Further information about this organization can be found on their website: www.wellesleyfriendlyaid.org.)
Luminary Night in Wellesley is a wonderful opportunity for families of all ages, religions, and backgrounds to come together, enjoy the beautiful sight of the neighboring homes lit up, and donate to a worthy cause. Many people find this a great time to get together with neighbors for a holiday celebration large or small.
Thank you to our generous business sponsors:
To read more about last year's Luminary Night and the WFAA, click here to read an article from the Wellesley Townsman.
While we hope to include the entire town next year, the participating roads in 2008 were:
- Alden Road
- Allen Road
- Auburn Road
- Beverly Road
- Boulder Brook Road
- Bristol Road
- Cavanaugh Road
- Chesterton Road
- Chestnut Street
- Clark Road
- Colbum
- Curve Street
- Damien Road
- Emerson Road
- Fairbanks Avenue
- Falmouth Road
- Fiske Road
- Garden Place
- Garden Road
- Hampshire Road
- Hobart Road
- Howe
- Hunting Circle
- Hunting Street
- Kipling Road
- Louis Drive
- Mayo Road
- Meadowbrook Road
- Northgate Road
- Okencroft Road
- Ordway Road
- Oxford Road
- Peirce Estate
- Parker Road
- Pine Plain Road
- Radcliffe Road
- Richland Road
- Royalston Road
- Salem Road
- Scotch Pine Road
- Shelley Road
- Sheridan Road
- Stanford Road
- Sturbridge Road
- Summit Road
- Sunset Road
- Tennyson Road
- Thackeray Road
- Walnut Street
- Washburn Avenue
- Washington Street (Woodlawn to Oakland)
- White Oak Road
- Whiting Road
- Whittier Road
- Wingate Road
- Yarmouth Road
Read what people are saying about Luminary Night 2008:
All your efforts were well worth the trouble because the night was a fantastic success. Many thanks for your continued thoughtfulness on behalf of the Town of Wellesley
-Sonia & Bob Walker
wow! congratulations on a successful event!! luminary night was beautiful and a wonderful way to bring neighbors together - and more importantly, raising fund for a worthy cause. thank you to you, carrie, laurie - our neighbors carolyn carroll and sarah green - and the entire wellesley hills jr women's club for organizing. happy holidays! many thanks,
-rebecca (cahaly)
Hi Laurel:
Thanks to all of you for planning and organizing such a special night. All of us on Shirley Road had a great time and we look forward to participating again next year.
It is so wonderful to know that such a fun event will benefit such a worthy cause.
Thanks again and happy holidays.
Wendy Kahn
Thank you for putting it together...a wonderful idea, wonderful weather, and a great evening.
You are amazing!
This is just what we all need in this town- a way to reach out to those in need, and in such a beautiful way...
I can’t express my gratitude eloquently enough, for your efforts, so I will just say thanks!
Andrea
Oxford Road
This is one of the most exciting happenings to come to Wellesley, and really is the best of what the holidays are all about!
Great job!
Nena Radtke
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