THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2022 Page 9 SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 8 serving awards! “Yours truly, “The Sketch Artist” Saugus author/poet pens another book A pair of “Shout-Outs” for the week We received two nominations this week for people deserving of “Shout-Outs.” The first recognition comes from Sue Fleming: “This is a little delayed but I would like to give a Shout Out to the Saugus Public Library Foundation for the fun evening of Virtual Bingo on January 13. It was well organized by Kristen Tozza and John Smolinsky called the numbers and made it very entertaining. It was great to be able to support the Foundation virtually and hopeful that next year we can do it in person.” Eugene Decareau offers this “Shout-Out”: “Please give a ‘Shout Out’ to all of the volunteers of the Saugus Food Pantry, because they all do such a magnificent job.” Food pantry seeking driver volunteers The Saugus United Parish Food Pantry seeks volunteers to make food and bread pickups on Thursdays and Fridays from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Anyone who has the time and interest to help out should contact Jeff Hirtle at 781922-0661. The food pantry operates out of the basement at Cliftondale Congregational Church at 50 Essex St. in Saugus. Want to “Shout-Out” a fellow Saugonian? This is an opportunity for our paper’s readers to single out – in a brief mention – remarkable acts or achievements by Saugus residents or an act of kindness or a nice gesture. Just send an email (mvoge@comcast.net) with a mention in the subject line of “An Extra Shout-Out.” No more than a paragraph; anything longer might lend itself to a story and/or a photo. A Feb. 4 concert at the MEG Tonal Chaos, the Saugus High School a cappella group formerly known as “The Sachimes,” will be performing their International Championship of High School A Cappella (ICHSA) competition pieces, with a few special guests and performances, in a preview concert on Friday, February 4 at 6 p.m. at the MEG Building at 58 Essex St. in Saugus. A suggested donation of $5 per person can be made to the Venmo account @tonal-chaos (please note your name and how many seats you will need), or in cash at the door. There will also be a raffle and bake sale at the event. Tickets to the ICHSA performance on Sunday, February 13, Saugus author and poet Thomas Sheehan, in his 94th year (Saugus High School Class of 1947 and Boston College Class of 1956), in the grip of macular degeneration, with four Boston Globe Ideas to date, has just received word that Pocol Press has released with incredible honor their ninth and 10th collections of his Western books, “The Townsman” and “The Horseman Cometh and Other Stories.” The release says readers can ride shotgun with this prolific author as he blazes new Western tales across the prairie in Amazon and Kindle versions. The Saugonian pens moralistic short stories brimming with frothy beverages imbibed at local saloons, passionate revenge, romantic sequences and plenty of gunplay. His understanding of the mythic West in America remains as strong as a cowboy’s rope. And somewhere, Tom Mix is smiling. A more recent release from Winning Writers editor Adam Cohen says: “It gives me great pleasure to announce that Tom Sheehan’s The Saugus Book won First Prize in our 2021 poetry competition. He will receive $1,000; a free marketing consultation with Carolyn Howard-Johnson; a $300 credit at Book Baby; a free ad in our email newsletter (a $175 value); publication of an excerpt from his book at Winning Writers; and a certificate of award.” Sheehan has now written 56 books, of which 34 have been by publishers and 22 have been self-published. Friday breakfasts at Legion Hall still on hold Concerns about COVID-19 have led to a temporary shutdown of the popular Friday morning breakfasts at the Saugus American Legion Cpl Scott J. Procopio Post 210 Legion Hall located at 44 Taylor St. Legion Hall was supposed to reopen recently for the breakfasts. But the reopening has been delayed again. Debra Dion Faust, Building Manager of American Legion Post 210, has said the American Legion membership voted to delay the re-opening until Friday, Feb. 4. Looking for book donations The New Friends of the Saugus Public Library are asking for donations of gently used adult hardcover and softcover fiction for the ongoing book sale in the Community Room. They would also appreciate donations of gently used children’s books. Please limit donations at this time to only fiction and children’s books; the library does not have storage space for other genres or media. Please.... clean and newer books only. No tattered pages, bad odors, stains or dirty covers! Books may be dropped off at the Main Circulation Desk during business hours. Please do not place donations in the outdoor book drops. A special memorial service for veterans Saugus Veterans Council Commander Stephen L. Castinetti, reSOUNDS | SEE PAGE 14 2022, at 3 p.m., can also be purchased: Venue: Galvin Middle School, 525 Main St., Wakefield. Phone: 781-246-6410. Website: http://wakefieldpublicschools.org/WPS/galvin/. Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657
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