THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2022 Page 15 THE SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 13 st and 3 rd Tuesday of each month from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Appointments are advised and the dates and times are subject to change. The Lynn VA Clinic is located at 225 Boston Street, Suite 107. For more information or to schedule an appointment for enrollment, call 781687-3348 or e-mail vabedoutreach@ va.gov. “The Veterans Services Offi ces of Saugus and other surrounding communities have partnered with the Greater Boston Food Bank to hold monthly mobile food markets for veterans. With the closure of the Saugus Senior Center during the pandemic, the food market was moved to Melrose. We have now moved the food market back to the Saugus Senior Center. The veterans mobile food market is held on the third Wednesday of each month. Veterans and eligible dependents must sign up with the Saugus Veterans Service Offi ce to determine eligibility. VSO Jay Pinette can be reached at 781-2314010 or at jpinette@saugus-ma.gov. Or on the fi rst fl oor of Saugus Town Hall at 298 Central Street, Saugus MA 01906.” A smoke alarm alert for seniors The state Fire Marshal’s Office has launched a new public service announcement campaign that is geared toward encouraging smoke alarm awareness among senior citizens – the people who are at greater risk of dying in a fi re. And this should be of particular interest to Saugus residents who may recall the house fi re that killed two elderly people on Richard Street last July. Fire investigators found no evidence of smoke alarms or carbon monoxide alarms in the home. The “Dear Grandma / Querida Abuela” campaign began this month on television and radio stations in the Boston, Worcester and Springfield media markets. Recorded in both English and Spanish, it features a granddaughter writing a letter to her grandmother about all the things she looks forward to doing together, interspersed with messages about the importance of having working smoke alarms and replacing alarms after 10 years. “In Massachusetts and nationwide, people over 65 have a disproportionately high risk of dying in a fi re,” state Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey said in a press release. “Everyone should have working smoke alarms in their homes, but we developed this PSA to reach older adults in particular because of the higher statistical risk they face. Installing smoke alarms on every fl oor of the home, checking them regularly, and replacing them after 10 years can dramatically reduce that risk.” Nationwide, about 60 percent of fatal fi res occur in homes without working smoke alarms. And in Massachusetts, people 65 and older comprise about 17 percent of the population but about 50 percent of last year’s fatal fi re victims. “Working smoke alarms are often the fi rst line of defense against injury and tragedy in a fi re,” Ostroskey said. “We invite our partners in the fi re ser9. On Feb. 14, 2005, YouTube was launched by three former employees of what e-commerce company? 10. In 1400 on St. Valen1. On Feb. 11, 1969, what U.S. senator gave a speech at the dedication of Boston City Hall? 2. How are Seville, Valencia and Mandarin similar? 3. Are hares native to both the Artic and Antarctic continents? 4. On Feb. 12, 1809, what biologist, geologist and naturalist was born who introduced the theory of natural selection? 5. What anatomical part is a scruff ? 6. What dog breed is Snoopy? 7. Sunday, Feb. 13 is Super Bowl LVI; what does LVI mean? 8. The Shetland Islands originated what that is called Fair Isle? tine’s Day, France’s Charles VI created a High Court of Love that was to be run by what demographic group? 11. What second-driest U.S. state’s offi cial cooking pot is the Dutch oven? 12. In “Casablanca,” what character sang “As Time Goes By”? 13. On Feb. 15, 1876, the Great Elm in what Boston park was felled by a storm? 14. In 1957 what famous singer recorded a song with “teddy bear” in the title? 15. What is measured in watts? 16. The fi rst-ever mechanivice, family members, caregivers, and social service providers to share these PSAs and emphasize the importance of working smoke alarms, especially among seniors.” Last year when Louis Gallo, 78, and his sister Rosemarie Naples, 80, died in the three-alarm house fi re on Richard Street, fi re offi cials stressed that working smoke alarms in your home can double your chances of survival if a fi re occurs. Home fi re deaths have been cut in half since the early 1970s, when smoke alarms were fi rst marketed, and about 40 percent of fi re deaths in the United States take place in the four percent of homes without smoke alarms. People should install smoke alarms throughout their home, test them monthly and replace the batteries when they change their clocks. If your smoke alarm is more than 10 years old, it should be replaced, according to fi re offi cials. The PSAs are available for distribution through the Department of Fire Services (DFS). They can be downloaded at the Department of Fire Services web page and can be linked or shared from the DFS YouTube channel. They complement the DFS Senior SAFE program, which provides grant funding for local fi re departments to provide fi re and life safety education for older adults. Let’s hear it! Got an idea, passing thought or gripe you would like to share with The Saugus Advocate? I’m always interested in your feedback. It’s been close to six years since I began work at The Saugus Advocate. I’m always interested in hearing readers’ suggestions for possible stories or good candidates for “The Advocate Asks” interview of the week. Feel free to email me at mvoge@comcast.net. Do you have some interesting views on an issue that you want to express to the community? Submit your idea. If I like it, we can meet for a 15- to 20-minute interview over a hot drink at a local coff ee shop. And I’ll buy the coff ee or tea. Or, if you prefer to continue practicing social distancing and be interviewed from the safety of your home on the phone or via email, I will provide that option to you as the nation recovers from the Coronavirus crisis. If it’s a nice day and the temperature is 50 degrees or better, my preferred site for a coff ee and interview would be the picnic area of the Saugus Iron Works. For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 781-233-4446 or Info@advocatenews.net cally frozen artifi cial ice rink, the Glaciarium (1844) in London, used what animal product to create ice? 17. On Feb. 16, 1968, in Alabama, what emergency telephone number system devised by the National Fire Chiefs Association was inaugurated? 18. Terrible’s Road House, the world’s largest Chevron station, is in Jean, Nevada; Jean has what population record? 19. At the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair, what sweet treat was called “Hit Food of the Century of Progress”? 20. On Feb. 17, 1953, Ian Fleming began writing the first James Bond novel, which is called what? ANSWERS 1. Ted Kennedy 2. They are types of oranges. 3. Just the Artic 4. Charles Darwin (International Darwin Day’s mission is to inspire people “to refl ect and act on the principles of intellectual bravery, perpetual curiosity, scientifi c thinking, and hunger for truth”) 5. The back of the neck 6. Beagle 7. Fifty-six in Roman numerals 8. Knitting 9. PayPal 10. Women 11. Utah 12. Sam 13. Boston Common 14. Elvis Presley – “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel” 15. Power 16. Lard 17. 911 18. No residents – least populous town in the United States 19. Donuts 20. “Casino Royale”
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