Page 10 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, January 10, 2020 ASKS | FROM PAGE 9 A: Not really. I was appointed to a diff erent committee now and then for something, but that was unimportant. Q: Now, let’s get back to the message you shared with me before: that parents should have their kids pick up an instrument when they’re in school. A: Yes. I think it’s important that they take up an instrument. This local band is going downhill. There are just too few members. People aren’t interested, or else they’re not encouraged to have their kids take up an instrument. That’s why I donated my instruments when I retired. Q: How many instruments did you donate? A: About four of them: One was a trumpet; an alto saxophone, a clarinet and bass clarinet. Q: So, that was a couple of years ago? A: Maybe within the last four years. Recently. Let me put it that way. Q: So, how do you think the kids can benefi t from playing an instrument in school? What kind of benefi ts come out of that? A: You never know what’s going to happen as you grow older. You may get a scholarship to play in college in the band. That’s one of the benefi ts. And today you need every cent possible...for many people to go to college. So, the benefi ts are social involvement and fi nancial. What else can I say? Q: In your case, you got to play in the Army band instead of going out to the front. Right? A: Well, I never had the opportunity [to go out to the front], and I’m glad I didn’t. Q: But you were trained militarily. A: Oh yes. Q: But they put you in the A FULL SERVICE REAL ESTATE GROUP Commercial Sales and Leasing Residential Home Sales Real Estate Consulting Apartment Rentals Real Estate Auctions Business Brokerage Personal Property Appraisals Mass Licensed Auctioneer band. A: Right. Not that I feel less than the people who did go in. But it was a good thing that I played in the Saugus High School Band. Without that experience, I probably never would have gotten into the Army Band. So, I think it’s so important that children pick up an instrument when they’re in school. You never know where you are going to end up with that training. Q: Share with me a little highlight from your High School career as a guidance counselor. A: Well, you dealt with par560 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149 | 617-512-5712 | sam@broadwayRE.com ADRIANA RESNICK DOMENICA RIGGIO SAM RESNICK ents, children and the administration in the course of your work. I was involved in all three aspects of the school. The principal would want certain things done, and I would do it. Parents would want certain things done, and you would try to accomplish that end. The students would come in, and they would need help picking their subjects and things of that nature Fixed Rate Mortgages NO POINTS 15 YEAR L 30 YEAR For more rates visit our website at EVERETTBANK . COM – at that Junior High age – venturing into what course are they going to take in High School. What are they aiming at? Is it college preparation? Is it going on to the vocational school? We would help people go into our vocational school in Wakefi eld. Q: So, you have a birthday coming up next week. Any plans? A: I’m lucky if I get out of the house – no plans like I used to have. Q: So, what’s in that paper bag? A: They are programs. I got proof that I played in all of these concerts. Every time that I played in a concert, I picked up one of the programs. Q: So, why do you keep all of these programs? A: Don’t you keep your newspaper stories? Who knows why I do? I guess I like to have something to look back on – the reminder of a particular day, place and band that I performed with – a concert that I enjoyed doing on a particular day. Q: Anything else that you would like to share with the people of Saugus? A: No. Only that statement that I said earlier, that they should recognize how people are donating their time and talents to help this town. And this town does need help. I think we should give more respect to the people who give their time and talents to volunteer for the community. Member FDIC Member SIF
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