THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022 Page 17 THE SOUNDS OF SAUGUS | FROM PAGE 16 Three cheers for these wrestlers! This email came in late, but just before the deadline. A reader wanted to extend “Congrats to our three competitors that traveled to Fitchburg to compete in the D1 State Tournament this past weekend. “Junior Will Pinto (170) went 0-2 losing a nail biter at the buzzer 6-5. He had an amazing season as a NEC/CAL champion and league all-star and will be back next year for us. “Senior Christian Machado (160) went 1-2 and wrestled great for us this year. He leaves us with a season record of 29-7. We are proud of his accomplishments this season as a leader and NEC/CAL champion and league all star. You will be missed Christian. “Finally Senior Captain Chase Ledbury (145) fi nished with a hard fought 5th place and will advance to the MIAA All State tournament this coming weekend. So far, Chase has eclipsed 100 wins, won the NEC/CAL Championship where he was the tourney’s outstanding wrestler and a league all star. He was also voted league wrestler of the year. He will continue his quest to qualify for the New England Championship this March.” A grandmother’s posthumous gift It’s been 18 years this past Wednesday since my grandmother passed away at 97 years old. But the next time I take my brother out for lunch, I will be able to tell him, “This one’s on Nana.” While on my latest clutter cleanup, I came across a credit and business card holder that once belonged to my grandmother, Alice Vogler. I decided to clean out some of the old credit and business cards. In the process of doing that, I also discovered $65 in nicely folded currency. My grandmother worked for more than fi ve decades in the textile mills of Lawrence and Methuen. She had her ways and was sometimes known to use salty language. But as a mother, wife and grandmother, family meant the most to her. My classic Nana story is how this fi ercely tenacious and loyal wife refused to let her husband languish in a nursing home. I remember the words “We’re getting him the hell out of here” as she marched into a hospital with her sister to take my grandfather home, where she would nurse him through his fi nal days. My grandmother deplored the condition of nursing homes and was determined to see that her husband died at home. Irish Night on March 10 The Saugus-Everett Elks will host their annual Irish Night on Thursday, March 10. Cocktails will be served at 6:30 p.m. and a traditional corned beef & cabbage dinner at 7:30 p.m., followed by presentations to their Person of the Year Honoree, Town Moderator Steve Doherty. Tickets are $15 per person. Contact Theresa at 617-771-8297 to reserve individual tickets or a table of 10. But don’t wait – always a great meal and a lot of laughs – this event is usually a sellout. Prostate Cancer Awareness on March 16 Here’s a public health announcement from Peter Manoogian: Due to the overwhelming success and positive feedback from attendees of the fi rst Prostate Cancer Awareness meeting held at the Saugus Senior Center on January 19 a second meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 16 at 10 a.m. Because of the number of participants at the fi rst meeting, the March 16 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. SHS Class of ’62 plans 60th reunion Leaders of the Saugus High School Class of 1962 would like you to “SAVE THE DATE.” Their 60th Class Reunion will be on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Prince Pizzeria in Saugus. They are reaching out to contact fellow classmates as well as other years who would like to join them. The well-known 50’s and 60’s music group of Howie Conley will be there for their musical enjoyment. Those of you who have heard them know what a performance they put on. There will be pizza and salad combinations plus soft drinks. The price includes all you can eat, tax, gratuities, plus Howie Conley’s group, and is $29 per person. There is a bar available for wine, beer and mixed drinks. There is no need to purchase tickets at this time. Please let one of the following people know of your interest either by a phone call or a text message so that you can be easily reached when the time draws near. No commitment is necessary. They are just exploring the number of interested classmates. Donna “Cann” Olivera: 781-987-4308. Jonni “Giantonio” Matrona: 781-439-4200. Janice “Cristiano” Pomeroy: 617-512-2097. Larry Seavers: 704-906-2606. SAVE announces 2022 Environmental Scholarship Saugus Action Volunteers for the Environment (SAVE) is very pleased to announce that it is off ering 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/four-year 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, Lynnfi eld, 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 fi rmly rooted in his compassion for people. He measured success by the quality of his service to and advocacy for others,” said Kathryn C. Burns, MHA, GLSS’s Chief Executive Offi cer. “I believe in Vince’s theory that one’s individual success is directly related to the benefi ts 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 Saugus High School guidance offi ce 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 that 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 at 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 app?tit! 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 fi ction 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 fi ction 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 (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: 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 posts Compost Site Winter Schedule The Town of Saugus has announced that the community’s compost site and recycling center will be open to residents the third Saturday of the month during the winter months. The site will be open on March 19 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The site is located behind the Department of Public Works at 515 Main St. THE SOUNDS OF SAUGUS | SEE PAGE 18
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