Page 2 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, January 11, 2019 Going back to Salem $2.45 GALLON GALLON Price Subject to Change without notice 100 Gal. Min. 24 Hr. Service 781-286-2602 dine drink gather enjoy THE NORTH SHORE'S HOTTEST NIGHTCLUB! IN THE MUSIC HALL IN THE MUSIC HALL Friday, January 11 SHIRLEY TEMPLE PILOTS Saturday, January 12 WOMEN OF COUNTRY $3.39 A We accept: MasterCard * Visa * & Discover Saugus Director of Public Health Greenbaum resigns for “new challenge” at a former workplace By Mark E. Vogler fter nearly three years on the job, the town’s Director of Public Health, David J. Greenbaum, announced he is resigning to return to Salem, the city he served before coming to Saugus. “It wasn’t all about the money,” Greenbaum said in an interview after attending his final Board of Health meeting on Monday. “It was the idea of working in a bigger department and the bigger challenges that come with it,” he told The Saugus Advocate. “I worked there 12-plus years. I was senior inspector and I was acting health agent there for two years,” he said. Greenbaum informed Saugus Board of Health members that Jan. 25 would be his final day of work for the town. At Monday’s meeting, Board of Health Chair William Heffernan thanked Greenbaum for his service to the town. “You’ve been a pleasure to work with,” Heffernan said. Greenbaum, whose hiring anniversary date would have been Feb. 22, called his employment with Saugus “a great experience.” “I enjoyed my time here,” said Greenbaum, who has about 20 years in the public health field. “I’m just pleased with the with Special Guests: Punchy & The Blackouts REVOLVER IN THE MUSIC HALL Saturday, January 19 Featuring Sophie Lee Davis, Annie Brobst TANGERINE IN THE MUSIC HALL Saturday, January 26 work the board and I did together, protecting public health. I’m glad I came to Saugus. It was a great experience and I enjoyed working here. It was a great opportunity that I couldn’t pass up,” he said. IN THE MUSIC HALL Friday, February 22 FOREIGNERS JOURNEY Every Tuesday 221 Newbury Street, Danvers For Tickets call (978) 774-7270 or www.breakawaydanvers.com Working with Wheelabrator Greenbaum cited his ongoing dealings with Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc. as his biggest challenge during his time working for the Town of Saugus. “Wheelabrator is a facility that takes a lot of time and effort. But it makes the job interesting,” he said. In Saugus, Greenbaum headed up a three-person department that included a parttime public nurse and a parttime food inspector. In Salem, he will oversee a staff of seven, including three full-time inspectors and a full-time nurse. A FINAL MEETING FAREWELL: Left to right, Saugus Board of Health Members Shawn Ayube, Maria Tamagna, Director of Public Health David Greenbaum and Board of Health Chair William Heffernan after Monday’s meeting. Greenbaum announced he is resigning, effective Jan. 25, to accept a similar position with the City of Salem, Mass. “It’s the challenge of a bigger city and a bigger department – and clearly, with some other things that were intriguing for me,” Greenbaum said. His message to the Saugus Board of Health, as he leaves for Salem: “The only thing they have to stay on top of is Wheelabrator. It takes a lot of work.” “Economic development is big, too. There’s a lot of economic development coming in town. There will be some development that will have pools – at the Hilltop and Essex Landing. There will be a number of food establishments coming into town,” Greenbaum said. “To the people of Saugus, I thank you. It’s been an honor to serve as your public health director,” he said. Greenbaum has also worked as a part-time health inspector for the Town of Reading, and as a compliance inspector for the North Shore Tobacco Control Program. He is a registered sanitarian. He also holds certifications in ServSafe and as a Servsafe instructor and BACK | SEE PAGE 5 • HELP WANTED • HELP WANTED • HELP WANTED Earn $15/HR paycheck 7D Licensed School Bus Driver Malden Trans is looking for reliable 7D Drivers. Applicant preferable lives local (Malden, Everett, Revere). Part time positions available and based on AM & PM school hours...15-20 hours per week with potential for more. Good driver history from registry a MUST! If interested, please call 781-322-9400 ON TO A NEW CHALLENGE: Saugus Director of Public Health David Greenbaum in his basement office at Town Hall this week. Greenbaum announced at Monday’s Board of Health meeting that Jan. 25 will be his final day on the job. He recently accepted a position as health agent for the City of Salem (Mass.), heading up the department he was part of for 12 years. (Saugus Advocate Photos by Mark E. Vogler)
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