THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2022 Page 17 THE SOUNDS OF SAUGUS | FROM PAGE 16 al. He’s been more like a colleague than a competitor. Actually, he was helpful in sharing information about the town and its people during my reentry to Saugus. (I previously worked five and a half years covering Saugus back in the late 1980s and early 1990s with North Shore Sunday.) The way I look at it, we have different deadline cycles and different approaches to how we prepare our news package. And Saugus folks are lucky to have two weeklies and a daily newspaper covering their community. So, the more coverage, the merrier. Almost from the time I arrived here in March of 2016 as editor of The Saugus Advocate, I’ve enjoyed a cordial and friendly relationship with Mike. He’s a great person and an outstanding community journalist who has served his craft and profession well. He’s accurate, fair and thorough in his coverage and truly cares about the community he covers. He’s an honest and hardworking journalist. And his departure truly is a loss for the community because of the institutional knowledge of the town and its people that he takes with him to his next job. During an intermission earlier in Tuesday’s selectmen’s meeting, Mike shared with me that he was probably covering his final Saugus selectmen’s meeting, but said he would be keeping tabs on Saugus by reading The Saugus Advocate. Knowing what I know about Mike professionally, he will be missed by the citizens of Saugus. I’ll miss him, too – for not having a fellow journalist to converse with during meeting intermissions and for being the good person he is. Good luck, Mike, in your next career venture. Ash Wednesday at First Congregational Church Rev. Bill Ladd announced this week that the First Congregational Church will be distributing ashes for Ash Wednesday (March 2) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church. “We’d like to invite the public to drop on by to celebrate the beginning of Lent with the traditional dispensing of ashes,” he said. For more information: Call Rev. Ladd at 781-2333028 (Church Office) or email him at 1stchurchsaugus@gmail.com. Prostate Cancer Awareness Here’s a public health announcement from Peter Manoogian: Due to the overwhelming success and positive feedback from attendees of the first Prostate Cancer Awareness meeting held at the Saugus Senior Center on January 19th a second meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 16th at 10 AM. Because of the number of participants at the first meeting, the March 16th meeting will be held in the large meeting room at the center. It is our hope to have a respected urologist as guest speaker on that date. Please call the senior center at 781-231-4178 to register. We encourage men and their partners, ages 40 and above, to attend. Refreshments will be provided. We look forward to seeing you. SAVE announces 2022 Environmental Scholarship Saugus Action Volunteers for the Environment (SAVE) is very pleased to announce that it is offering a $1,000 Environmental Scholarship to Saugus residents of the Graduating Class of 2022. This is a scholarship for students who will be attending a two/fouryear college or other educational institution and pursuing a degree in an area that would positively impact the environment. Applicants can download the SAVE 2022 Environmental Scholarship Application Form found at www. saugusSAVE.org. Together with the completed application form, please include a separate sheet (identified with your initials only) that provides a summary of any of your activities relating to the environment and describe how you feel your career choice will positively impact the environment. Please mail your application (postmarked by April 22, 2022) to: SAVE, P.O. Box 908, Saugus, MA 01906 or email your application (no later than midnight on April 22, 2022) to: SAVE Co-President Ann Devlin at adevlin@aisle10. net. Again, the deadline to submit your application is April 22, 2022. A Scholarship available to Saugus High seniors Greater Lynn Senior Services (GLSS) has announced it is accepting scholarship applications from Saugus High School (SHS) seniors through the Lique Human Services Scholarship. Two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to students who have an interest in or are considering a career in human services and who have made an impact in their community or the world through community service. Completed scholarship applications are due to the SHS guidance office by Friday, April 1, 2022. The Lique Human Services Scholarship will be awarded to two seniors who attend one of the eight high schools located in GLSS’s service area of Lynn, Lynnfield, Nahant, Saugus and Swampscott. The scholarship is named in memory of Vince Lique, the Agency’s longtime Executive Director who devoted his career to helping others, particularly vulnerable senior citizens and people of all ages with disabilities, demanding that all people be treated with dignity and respect. “Vince’s legacy is firmly rooted in his compassion for people. He measured success by the quality of his service to and advocacy for others,” said GLSS Chief Executive Officer Kathryn C. Burns, MHA. “I believe in Vince’s theory that one’s individual success is directly related to the benefits received by those around us. The Lique Human Services scholarship honors the man and his service by encouraging others to do the same.” Application forms are available through the SHS Guidance Office or on GLSS’s website. For more information about GLSS, visit www.glss.net. A rabies vaccination clinic in May Town Clerk Ellen Schena wants cat and dog owners to know about an upcoming rabies vaccination clinic, which is set for Wednesday, May 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. This is for cats and dogs only. This will take place at the Animal Shelter at the rear of the DPW Building (515 Rear Main St. in Saugus). The vaccination costs $10 and can be paid by cash or check only. State Law requires all dog owners to license their dogs 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 781-922-0661. The food pantry operates out of the basement at Cliftondale Congregational Church at 50 Essex St. in Saugus. Friday morning Legion Hall breakfasts are back! Here’s some great news for people who enjoy their Friday morning breakfasts at the Saugus American Legion Cpl Scott J. Procopio Post 210. Legion Hall, which is located at 44 Taylor St., recently resumed its Friday breakfasts and will continue through the last Friday in May of 2022. The buffet breakfast is served at 8:00 a.m. for a donation of $7. Bon appétit! And good luck to the Kitchen Crew. 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; they do 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. Live Bingo at the Kowloon The Kowloon Restaurant will continue with Bingo every Wednesday through March 30 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Hong Kong Lounge. Prizes will be given away each week with a grand prize set at the finale. A full Chinese gourmet spread is available during Bingo – featuring pupu platters, egg rolls, crab Rangoons, Saugus Wings, General Gau’s chicken, lobster sauce, fried scallops, lo mein, moo shu pork, salt and pepper calamari, and sushi – along with a full bar menu, including the signature mai tais. Call the Kowloon Restaurant at 781-233-0077 to reserve your table. Comedy shows back at Kowloon The Kowloon Restaurant on Route 1 North in Saugus brings back their Kowloon Komedy weekends with Boston’s best funny men and women. Here is the February and March Lineup: Frank Santorelli – “The Sopranos” – tonight (Friday, Feb. 18), 8 to 9 p.m., with John David and Joe Espi; $20. Must be 18 or older to attend. Harrison Stebbins – Comedy Central, Comcast Comedy Spotlight – Friday, Feb. 25, 8 to 9 p.m., with Carolyn Plummer and Katlin McFee; $20. Kelly MacFarland – AXS Gotham Comedy Live, Last Comic Standing – Friday, March 4, 8 to 9 p.m., with Steve Scarfo and Jimmy Cash; $20. Paul D’Angelo – Showtime’s “Godfathers of Comedy” – Friday, March 11, 8 to 9 p.m., Mark Scalia and Matt Misci; $20. Must be 18 or older to attend. Town’s Compost Site Winter Schedule The Town of Saugus announced that the community’s compost site and recycling center is open to residents the third Saturday of the month during the winter months. The site will be open tomorrow (Saturday, Feb. 19) and March 19 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The site is located behind the Department of Public Works at 515 Main St. Yard waste must be disposed of in brown compost bags or open containers. The Town will accept grass clippings, leaves and brush. As in years past, no branches or limbs larger than three inches in diameter are permitted. At this time residents do not need a compost site sticker to access the site. The Town asks all residents to please wear a mask and maintain and respect social distancing from others while visiting the site. Residents may call Lorna Cerbone at the Solid Waste and Recycling Department at 781-231-4036 with questions or for more information. Jumpstart your Financial Future Just starting out? Join this virtual four-part program to acquire the skills for long-term financial prosperity and independence. Explore real-world financial situations to build lifelong strategies for budgeting, building credit, saving for retirement, and more. This is a free program for ages 17–30 presented in cooperation with The Babson Financial Literacy Project (BFLP), the Saugus Public Library and several local libraries. See sauguspubliclibrary.org to register for one session or all four. Tips and tricks for managing your credit: Tuesday, March 1, 7-8 p.m. – Alia Georges (presenter). This workshop provides insights on how to manage credit cards, their hidden costs and tips to avoid credit card traps. Learn about credit reports and credit scores and what steps you can take to improve your financial standing. Managing your money to build your best life: Tuesday, March 15, 7-8 p.m. – Jennifer Bethel (presenter). This workshop will help you learn how to budget your money and start saving for your future. Decisions! Decisions! Tuesday, April 5, 7-8 p.m. – Matt Trogdon (presenter). Health Insurance? Retirement? Investing? Join us to gain some important insights on how to make these essential decisions. Protecting your and your assets: Tuesday, April 19, 7-8 p.m. – Jennifer Bethel (presenter). This workshop will help you prepare for the financial challenges ahead. For more information, contact the Saugus Public Library at 295 Central St., Saugus, MA 01906. Or call 781-231-4168 or check out sauguspubliclibrary.org. Want to be a Knight? 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