Page 10 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020 Saugus Fire Department announces Christmas Toy Drive T he Saugus Fire Department’s Christmas Toy Drive is up and running well. Anyone wishing to make a donation may bring it to the Saugus Fire Department at 27 Hamilton St. or the Essex Street Fire Station at 120 Essex St. Also, the Saugus Lions Club will be having a drive-by toy drop off on November 28 at the Saugus Senior Center at 466 Central St. between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. All donations must be new and unwrapped. Masks must be worn when delivering all donations. The deadline for delivering your donations is December 12, so that there is time to sort them and get them ready for delivery. All donations will be greatly appreciated. Reportedly, the need will be greater this year because of the pandemic. If you have any questions, please call Ret. Capt. Bill O’Malley at 781-233-7274. Saugus Lions prepare for Roaring Toy Drive T he Saugus Lions will be hosting a toy drive on Saturday, November 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Saugus Senior Center at 466 Central St. Retired Capt. Bill O'Malley of the Saugus Fire Department will be collecting the toys and delivering them to those families in need. Because of this year’s craziness, more families are hurting than ever and are in need of help for Christmas. As we all know, when times are tough, toys for the children may get overlooked. Please share this information with your family, friends and coworkers. If we can all tell a handful of friends who have found themselves far luckier than most during 2020 to donate one extra toy, imagine all the toys we can collect. As a side note if you don’t know – one of the main charities that Saugus Lions supports is eye research. Should you have any spare eyeglasses or eye apparatus, drop them by with the toys. The used glasses get refurbished and distributed to those in need who cannot afford them. Let's all try to make Christmas of 2020 far better than the rest of the year. Together we can make a difference and help put some smiles on many faces. Please feel free to share this information via social media, etc. This week on Saugus TV Sunday, November 22 from 9–11 p.m. on Channel 8 – “Sunday Night Stooges” (The Three Stooges). Monday, November 23 all day on Channel 8 – “Movie Monday” (classic movies). Tuesday, November 24 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 22 – SHS Field Hockey vs. Beverly from November 16. Wednesday, November 25 at 8 p.m. on Channel 9 – Board of Selectmen Meeting from November 17. STEALER | FROM PAGE 6 in 2002. He was inducted in the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame the same year. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985 in his first year of eligibility on the first ballot, receiving nearly 80 percent of the votes. In 1999 he was ranked by The Sporting Thursday, November 26 at 9 p.m. on Channel 8 – The Seasons 2020 Garden Tour by Amariah Condon. Friday, November 27 at 7 p.m. on Channel 8 – SHS Sports Game Of The Week. Saugus TV can be seen on Comcast Channels 8, 9 & 22 (Public, Governmental and Educational). For complete schedules, please visit www. saugustv.org. ***programming may change without notice*** News as number 58 list of the top 100 players of all time. In his life after baseball, Brock did well as a businessman as a florist in the St. Louis area and was a color analyst for “Monday Night Baseball” on ABC in 1980, then as a broadcaster for the Chicago White Sox the following year. In the 80s and 90s he was a spring training baserunning instrucRevitalizing Cliftondale Precinct 2 Town Meeting Member Joe Vecchione authors article to spur revitalization of town’s declining business district By Mark E. Vogler H ow to breathe life back into the dying Cliftondale section of Saugus is the goal of an article crafted by Precinct 2 Town Meeting Member Joe Vecchione. “As we all know, COVID-19 has been the knock-out punch for many businesses in Cliftondale,” Vecchione said this week, as he explained his justification for creating a 10-person committee focused on the revitalization of the Cliftondale Square business and housing district. “The potential of a vibrant ‘main street’ sits among the decrepit facades on Lincoln Avenue. Given the further deterioration of a district that was already in trouble prior to this pandemic, we really need to focus on the area and, more importantly, actually follow through in execution,” he said. Vecchione, a first-term Town Meeting member and lifelong resident of Cliftondale, submitted his article at Wednesday night’s Board of Selectmen meeting via “Zoom” video conferencing. His proposal adds to a growing list of articles which could come up for a Special Town Meeting tentatively set for Dec. 14, which could be the second such session of next month. But the meeting could also be delayed until early next year as the Planning, which hadn’t met since last February, had its first meeting last night, but with limitations on the issues that members feel comfortable handling. The committee proposed by Vecchione “will investigate potential opportunities, synthesize previously procured studies and provide recommendations and initiatives for future Town Meeting consideration,” according to the proposal. Vecchione’s article includes the following goals, objectives and functions: • Work with the Town Manager and Planning and Development department to commission a parking and egress tor with various clubs – the 1982 Cardinals, 1987 Minnesota Twins, 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers, and the 1993 Montreal Expos – and the Cardinals, Twins and Dodgers won the World Series in the Brock years. Both Lou Brock and his wife, Jackie, were ordained ministers at Abundant Life Fellowship Church in St. Louis, and study to establish precisely how many parking spots will be needed to serve Cliftondale at full highest use capacity. The study would look at which ways those parking loads can be met, identify what strategies can be used to improve vehicular traffic, establish methodologies to enhance pedestrian safety, and form a framework for potential parking and infrastructural solutions. • Conduct focused roundtables with stakeholders, most importantly, property owners to understand their perspectives and brainstorm ways the town and owners of private property can work together to improve the district collectively. This committee will explore how the town can provide incentives for positive development and improvement of private property through municipal policy and action.. • Conduct a digital poll of members of the community providing a convenient outlet to express their ideas, priorities, concerns and visions. As a body, this committee shall compile the results and conduct public meeting(s) to present the findings. There shall also be at least one open forum specific to Cliftondale to publicize the voice of residents, stakeholders and Town officials alike. • Collaborate with local and state agencies including but not limited to Saugus' Chamber of Commerce, Saugus Historical Commission, Saugus Cultural Council, DPW, MAPC, Urban Land Institute (ULI), and Massachusetts Downtown Initiative (MDI). This effort will augment the ongoing townwide master planning effort. This committee will use its expertise in members’ respective fields to develop a framework for Cliftondale, recognize what's feasible, pinpoint short term and long term projects, create a sustainable business model and understand successful strategies used in local downtowns around Sauhe was a director on the board of YTB International. In 2006 he received the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award. Lou was the father of Lou Brock Jr., who played football for the University of Southern California Trojans and was a National Football League player. In October 2015 because of a diabetic condition his left leg was amgus that could be applied to Cliftondale. • Explore potential municipal policies and state grants that can be implemented to enhance economic development and program the square. This includes but is not limited to hosting town events in the square, creating a storefront improvement program, establishing a business improvement district (BID), and other initiatives. • Review past studies and extract relevant information, data and analysis that applies to the square today and include it in the committee findings. • Present a final report of non-binding recommendations to the Town Manager for capital improvements and proposed municipal initiatives for consideration by next year's Annual Town Meeting. Approved capital improvements shall be included in the FY2022-FY2026 Capital Improvement Plan. • Prepare a draft of a zoning overlay district that addresses land-use, parking, vehicular egress, pedestrian safety, design standards, signage and infrastructure. This overlay shall be to go before Town Meeting for a two-thirds vote adoption. The 10-person committee shall include the town manager or his designee, the director of Planning and Economic Development, the town planner, the Planning Board Chair, two members of the Board of Selectmen appointed by the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, and four members of Town Meeting from Precinct 2 and Precinct 6 appointed by the Moderator All meetings will be public and notice shall be posted on the Town's website at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. The committee will report to the next Annual Town Meeting. A final report with recommendations will be issued on or before the date of that meeting. putated below the knee, and in 2017 he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer that starts in the bone marrow’s plasma cells. He died on September 6, 2020 in St. Charles, Missouri. Lou Brock will be remembered as an all-time great baseball player and one of the greatest base stealers of professional baseball.
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