Page 10 ASKS | FROM PAGE 5 show tonight,” they stop what they’re doing because they want to come and sing. We get together and we do it. As far as money, everything is split equally. I don’t take anything off the top and I’ve never had any problem for 25 years with all of the groups that I’ve D had. We’ve always stayed together. Nobody’s heard of a group like ours staying together as long as we have. Q: Please tell me about the group’s routine? A: I run the whole group. We practice once a year, maybe for about an hour. Last year we had 36 events – three a month. We do all of the senior centers Donate Your Car Imagine the Diff erence You Can Make Imag WING DEDUCTIBLE • Every donated vehicle will be properly recycled, reducing waste and harmful emissions. • Vehicle donations are fully tax-deductible and the proceeds help provide services to help the blind and visually impaired. When you donate your car, you’ll receive: ✔ a $200 restaurant voucher & ✔ a 2-night, 3-day hotel stay at one of 50 locations Call 1-888-730-0880 Help Prevent Blindness Get A Vision Screening Annually THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JAnUAry 31, 2025 on the North Shore – twice a year at the Saugus Senior Center. We do two shows a year at Prince Restaurant – one in August and one in December. We do the Iron Works in Saugus. We’ve never done a wedding yet. I can understand why. We only do oldies from the 50s, 60s and 70s. That’s what we specialize in. And we don’t do Irish music. We’ve played at the Topsfield Fair three times and we played at the Fryeburg Fair in Maine twice. When we had our hockey guys, we performed down at World Series Park for the Special Olympics. Q: How long have you been doing it? A: About 25 years with the groups I’ve had. The Memorylaners has been around for about eight years. This group I’m with now is the best and we do very well. Q: Please give me a rundown on these people. TOGETHER FOR 60 YEARS: Helen and Howie Conley relax in their Adams Avenue home in Saugus, wearing the fedora hats that are part of the outfit of the Memorylaners – the group that Howie created. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) A: In 2005, we had John Clement, Frank Hederson… he passed away a few years ago … and Trish McLaughlin. She moved to Vegas three years ago. Our current group consists of Ann Lamphere, John Clement, Mike Kastelnelis and myself. Our fill-ins are Debbie Callighan and Robin Healey. John runs an environmental company. Mike is a retired American Airlines pilot. And Ann runs one of the biggest Karaoke companies in the whole state. She’s got about ASKS | SEE PAGE 17 THE OLD SIGN promoting the group formerly known as the Seniortones (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate) THE NEW SIGN promoting the Memorylaners (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate)
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