SAUGUS State Presidential Primary set for Tuesday Vol. 23, No. 9 -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday Revere City Councilor-at-Revere City Councilor-atLarge Jessica GianninoLarge Jessica Giannino announces candidacy for announces candidacy for State Representative State Representative 781-233-4446 Sta e Presidential Primary set for Tuesday – see page see page 5 Friday, February 28, 2020 Town manager unveils his spending plan with caution “There are challenges to preparing the estimates of expenditures in this budget” By Mark E. Vogler I n a budget briefi ng session this week with the Board of Selectmen, Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree reassured members that the town’s financial team has done its best to craft the operating budget for the 2021 Fiscal Year, which begins July 1. “We’ve done a good job of spending within our means,” Crabtree told selectmen as he began a threehour session. Selectmen voted to approve the town manager’s plan that includes a general fund operating budget of $64,126,162 and $30,075,250 for the School Fund Operating Budget. But in a three-page memo that accompanied the proposed budget that Crabtree made public this week, he outlined some challenges related to fi xed cost increases the town faces as he prepares for the Annual Town Meeting in May: Health Insurance – the rates have not been fi nalized by the provider. The town can expect that the rate will be set within the next few weeks. We have made conservative estimates based on the current enrollment. We will have to revisit our estimate later in the budget cycle. BUDGET | SEE PAGE 18 For a better Saugus West side fi re station at the top of “to do” list selectmen receive from citizens input By Mark E. Vogler S Jessica GianninoJessica Giannino Candidate for State RepresentativeCandidate for State Representative ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS......AMAZING Two Family has been completely gutted, newly framed and plastered, NEW second NEW full baths, NEW, gourmet kitchen with quartz counters, stainless steel appliances, oversized center island, perfect for seating, slider to deck, convenient farmers porch, maintenance-free vinyl siding, NEW windows, oversized, detached garage and newly paved driveway. Convenient side street location. BEAUTIFUL TWO FAMILY - you will be impressed! , View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. SEE PAGE 9 augus Fire Department Lt. William E. Cross III was on duty Tuesday night when selectmen held their “citizen input session.” But he thought it important enough to get somebody to fi ll in for him while he went to Town Hall to address them on what he dubbed “priority number one.” “I’m here for a third fi re station,” said Cross, a 25-year veteran of the Fire Department and a newly elected Town Meeting Member, to selectmen. “As of right now, the town of Saugus has outgrown its Fire Department. There’s no doubt about that,” said Cross as he led off a two-hour session that drew more than 50 residents to the second fl oor auditorium at Town Hall. Cross was one of 25 speakers – many of them Town Meeting members – who went to the microphone to advocate items they think should be on the Board of Selectmen’s “to do” list. “The manager [Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree] has done FIRE | SEE PAGE 16 ANGELO’S FULL SERVICE "42 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2020 Regular Unleaded $2.279 Mid Unleaded $2.839 Super $2.899 Diesel Fuel $2.759 KERO $4.759 Diesel $2.619 HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available by Pump! Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS • OPEN 7 DAYS Prices subject to change Winter Diesel Available FLEET
Page 2 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 Big Money Differences Town Manager’s budget includes $1.9M less than what School Committee was seeking for FY 2021 budget By Mark E. Vogler We Now Offer For Your Eating Pleasure “UBER EATS” Convenient Delivery Service Bianchi’s Pizza and Renzo’s Full Menu To Go ~ Renzo’s Entertainment Schedule ~ Wednesday: DJ George * Thursday: Mike Mazola * Friday: Beau Paris Saturday: Joe Canzano * Sunday, 3:30 p.m. : DJ George Entertainment Wed. Thru Sat. 7:30 p.m. 381 Revere Beach Blvd., Revere Facebook.com/ 781-284-5600 advocate.news.ma own Manager Scott C. Crabtree’s proposed budget includes $30,075,250 for the School Department – a $500,000 increase over the 2020 fi scal year budget approved last spring by Town Meeting. But the amount earmarked for Saugus Public Schools in the town manager’s spending plan for the 2021 Fiscal Year that begins July 1 is still $1.9 million less than what the School Committee voted unanimously to support last month. That major shortfall between what the School Department is seeking to run the schools and what Crabtree recommended for school spending surfaced this week as the town manager unveiled his spending plan. T “This increase does not include the indirect costs paid by the Town on behalf of the School Department and included as part of the total Net School Spending (NSS) calculations required by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and SecondSKATING CENTER www.Roller-World.com | 781-231-1111 ATM on site Sunday Located Adjacent to Rite Aid Pharmacy in Saugus Plaza, South Bound Route 1 MBTA Bus Route 429 FREE WI-FI - 2 WIDE SCREEN TV’S FULLY AIR CONDITIONED WINTER SKATING SCHEDULE ATTENTION! 12-8 p.m. $7.50 Monday Private Parties Tuesday School & PTO GROUPS 7:30-10:30 p.m. Adult Night 18+ only $8.50 Wednesday Private Parties Thursday Private Parties 3-11 p.m. $7.50 Friday Saturday Admission after 6 p.m. $8.50 12-11 p.m. $7.50 Admission after 6 p.m. $8.50 Skates included in price/Blades $3 Bowling Alleys, 2 snack bars, video games. School Vacation Weeks 12-8 p.m. Admission $7.50 Win a trip for 2 to Las Vegas Bellagio Hotel Jet Blue Air 5 days / 4 nights Your school PTO can for your group. Call for details. BIRTHDAY PARTIES $11.50/Person, min. of 10 kids. Price includes Adm. + Roller Skates. Cake, soda, paper goods, 20 tokens for birthday person plus 100 Redemption Tickets and a gift from Roller World in one of our private BP Rooms. ary Education (DESE),” Crabtree wrote in a three-page cover letter to selectmen that accompanied his recommended budget for the next fi scal year. “For Fiscal Year 2018 according to DESE based on actual expenditures the Town is 49.35 percent over the required net school spending and 49.62 percent for Fiscal Year 2019 based on budgeted data from DESE,” the town manager said. The proposed budget approved by the School Committee – close to $32 million – amounts to an 8.1 percent increase over the existing School Department budget. This includes $523,259 for a free all-day kindergarten – including staffi ng for two additional classrooms – and $150,000 for four full-time day custodians, two for Saugus High School and two for Saugus Middle School. Another $220,000 would fund the salaries of a technical engineer, a librarian and a curriculum leader – all full-time positions. Saugus Public Schools Superintendent Dr. David DeRuosi, Jr. recommended a spending plan of $31,135,057 – which would have been a 5.3 percent increase over the School Department’s current budget. DeRuosi’s plan is still $1.1 million more than what the town manager is recommending for the School Department. DeRuosi, members of the School Committee and other School Department offi cials are expected to appear before the Finance Committee next Wednesday (March 4) to brief Finance Committee members on the proposed school budget. That meeting is set for 7 p.m. in the fi rst fl oor conference room at Town Hall.
THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 ~ The Advocate Asks ~ Page 3 Blindness hasn’t stopped Valerie Haven from seeing the world; her last trip was to India Editor’s Note: For this week’s interview, we sat down with Valerie Claire Haven, a Saugus Lions Club member who has been blind for more than half of her life. But she hasn’t allowed her disability to keep her from traveling around the world. She began this year by fl ying to India – her second trip to that country in three years. Haven, 64, was born in California and grew up in Pennsylvania, about 40 miles west of Philadelphia. She later moved to the Greater Boston area where she has lived for about four decades – the last 13 years in Malden. Retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye disease that she inherited, robbed her of her eyesight when she was in her 30’s. Despite the adversity, Haven persevered to educate herself and pursue a career. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Albright College in Reading, Pa. She earned a Master of Sacred Theology and a Master of Divinity from Boston University. She earned a third Master’s – a Master of Science degree in Emergency Management – while becoming the fi rst blind person to graduate from Massachusetts Marimanagement. She has worked as an adjunct faculty member for the University of Southern Maine, teaching in the Abilities and Disabilities Graduate Program. Some highlights of the interview follow. Q: You are totally blind, except for light? A: I have no usable vision, just light perception. Q: So, you can tell whether it’s night or daytime? A: Yes. Q: Or you would know when the lights in the house were turned off ? A: Yes, I would know that. Q: Please tell me a little bit about your blindness. Is this something you were born with, or did you lose your sight at some point? A: I have what is called retinitis pigmentosa. When I turned eight years old, it was already in the advanced stages. I had really good vision into my mid-20’s. By HAVEN | SEE PAGE 14 HER INSTALLATION: Longtime Saugus Lions Club member Eugene Decareau, left, recruited Valerie Haven to join the Saugus Lions Club even though there’s a Lions Club in Malden, where she lives. Decareau introduced Haven last June when the Saugus Lions Club celebrated its 90th birthday party. (Saugus Advocate fi le photo by Mark E. Vogler) time Academy. She is a minister of the United Church of Christ, where she is called when needed. She worked 18 years at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, where she was an academic technology coordinator at the Ross Center for Disability Services. She retired from that position last year. Currently, she runs a website and consulting business on issues of disability in emergence “I love having my mom live with me. Our aving my mom h me. Our AFCNS team is so helpful so helpful and engaged.” Cindy, Caregiver gaged.” to Mother Caregiver er, Ruth 978-281-2612 AdultFosterCareNS.com Celebrating 19 Years
Page 4 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 Proposed Town Meeting Article would call on governor to restart the Regional Saugus River Floodgate project By Mark E. Vogler I magine going back 27 years and reviving a federally-funded project that would make it unnecessary for homeowners in East Saugus to buy fl ood insurance? That’s what Precinct 10 Town Meeting Member Peter Manoogian wants to do. He’s initiating a petition to place an article on this year’s Annual Town Meeting to request the Governor of Massachusetts to restart the Regional Saugus River Floodgate Project. “This project, which was determined to adequately and properly comply with the 8 Norwood St. Everett (617) 387-9810 Kitchen Hours: Mon-Thurs: 12-10pm Fri-Sat: 12-11pm Sunday: 1pm-10pm www.eight10barandgrille.com Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act on February 20, 1990 as Executive Office of Environmental Aff airs Project #6497 will protect 5,000 coastal residential and commercial buildings in Saugus, Revere, Lynn and Malden and will also restore portions of East Saugus Marshes,” states the petition that Manoogian is circulating. “To communicate this request, the Saugus Town Meeting wishes for the Moderator to work with the Town Clerk to assure that an offi cial copy of this vote is mailed to Senator Markey, Senator Warren, Representative Moulton, Senator Creighton, Representative Wong and Representative Vincent,” it continued. Manoogian, who was on the Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day! Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner Served All Day Tues., March 17 Where everyone’s Irish for a Day! Try our $12 LUNCH Menu - 16 ITEMS AUTOTECH 1989 SINCE Get Your Vehicle Winter Ready! OIL CHANGE SPECIAL Up to 5 Quarts of Oil (Most Vehicles) Includes FREE Brake Inspection & Safety Check Only $24.95 DRIVE IT - PUSH IT - TOW IT! CASH FOR YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR SUV! 2009 FORD F-150 CREW CAB 4X4, One Owner, Most Power Options, Only 118K Miles, Just Serviced, 781-321-8841 2011 FORD F-150 CREW CAB Platinum Package, 4X4, Loaded, Every Option, Clean Title, Only 99K Miles, Trades Welcome! Trades Welcome! PRICED RIGHT! AMAZING LOW PRICE! $9,500 $16,500 Easy Financing Available! 1236 Eastern Ave • Malden EddiesAutotech.com We Pay Cash For Your Vehicle! steering committee of a oncepromising project, appealed to the Board of Selectmen at Tuesday night’s citizen input session to make his proposal a priority this year. “The benefi ts are enormous,” Manoogian told selectmen. “The greatest no-brainer since the history of man,” he quipped. The selectmen responded enthusiastically to Manoogian’s proposal. “I would like to put you on the agenda in April,” Board of Selectmen Chair Anthony Cogliano said. “Just hearing about the fl ood insurance alone would excite people in East Saugus,” he said. Manoogian noted that fl ood insurance rates in Saugus average about $800 per $100,000 of property value. Saugus, Malden, Revere and Lynn were in a position to benefi t from the original program approved by Congress back in 1993, according to Manoogian. “This fl oodgate project was proposed by the Army Corps of MAKING HIS PITCH: Precinct 10 Town Meeting Member Peter Manoogian asks selectmen to include his proposal to revive a federally-funded fl oodgate project on their list of top priorities at Tuesday night’s citizen input forum. (Saugus Advocate Photo by Mark E. Vogler) Engineers,” and also approved by Congress at the time, Manoogian recalled. “There was a steering committee. I was on it. The whole Board of Selectmen at that time was for the project. It went through MEPA and received a MEPA certifi cate. But the project was halted with then-Gov. William Weld’s appointment of Trudy Cox as the state’s secretary of environmental aff airs. “She did not want to see any structures out in the river area,” Manoogian said of Cox’s reasons for stopping the project cold. Manoogian estimated the costs of the project in 2019 dollars would be about $250-million, with $160-million of that amount covered by the federal government. The balance of the costs would be shared by the state and the four communities, he said. “The fl oodgate project if constructed would protect 5,000 homes and businesses and facilitate travel of a half a million residents in this area,” Manoogian said. Today’s climate is more favorable for the project because the public has a better understanding of the fl ooding issues confronting coastal communities, according to Manoogian. “At that time, there was no awareness of rising sea level,” he said. “They were projecting the blizzard of ‘78 as a 100-year storm to be the benchmark on what they were working off of,” he said. “Now the blizzard of ‘78 is a 50 year storm and it’s not even close to the type of surges that we are projected to see within the next few decades.”
THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 Page 5 Campaign 2020 State Presidential Primary set for Tuesday By Mark E. Vogler Start Your Weekend at the Marina Dance Party! S tate presidential primary elections normally draw between 40 and 50 percent of the town’s registered voters. Town Clerk Ellen J. Schena said she expects a similar turnout on Tuesday when voters go to the polls to select who they would like to see as the Democratic and Republican candidates on the ballot for the November general election. “Early voting has been steady,” Schena said of the fi ve days of early primary voting held at Town Hall. It wraps up today (Friday, Feb. 28), from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Four years ago, 45.3 percent of the town’s 17,897 registered voters turned out for the presidential primary. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders won 49 percent of Saugus voters in the Democratic Primary, nosing out the eventual party nominee, Hilary Clinton. Close to 69 percent of those Saugus residents voting in the Republican Primary voted for Donald Trump, who captured 51 percent of the town vote in the general election on his way to being elected President. Clinton drew 44 percent of the town’s vote in her bid for the White House. There are 19,019 registered voters in Saugus, according to the town clerk. Everyone is entitled to vote, even if they are not a registered Democrat or Republican. “If you are an unenrolled voter or Independent voter, you have your choice of ballots,” Schena said. “Please review the Specimen Ballots (which are color coated) that are hung up in multiple areas at each precinct before you check in to vote. This will help you decide and not hold up the line at check in. Once you decide and declare your ballot choice, you cannot change it,” she said. Where to vote Polls remain the same locations from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Here are the polling locations for Tuesday’s state presidential primary election. (Editor’s Note: The following is a statement from Wheelabrator Saugus offi cials provided to the Saugus Advocate regarding their recent issue with the Turbine released Thursday evening.) We are providing this folWheelabrator Saugus Turbine Update supplies cal communities and diverting commercial waste. We have taken a number of low-up to Wednesday’s Community Update regarding the Wheelabrator Saugus wasteto-energy facility: While the steam turbine is undergoing repairs, the facility is operating at 35 percent capacity. We are only accepting residential waste from losteps to address the situation, beginning Wednesday morning, when we first became aware of it, including: • taking one boiler offline and signifi cantly reducing the operation of the second boiler • immediately engaging a turbine expert located in Florida, whose staff was working on site by early Wednesday evening • expediting the shipping to Saugus of necessary parts and Operating with the turbine offl ine necessitates the venting of steam, which is visible as it exits the roof of the facility. Noise-mitigation equipment is operating, although we understand the venting of steam may still be audible in certain areas, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Wheelabrator Saugus is committed to being a responsible neighbor and will continue to keep the community updated. Saturday, February 29 at 9 PM Dance to the Hits from House to Techno DJ LOGIK Friday, February 28 at 9 PM Enjoy the Musical Stylings of BILLY PEZZULO MONDAY'S SHUCK! $1.00 Oysters Book your next Function with us! Free Parking • Water Views Call 781-629-3798 SUNDAY BRUNCH BUFFET Only $19.95 / 11am-2pm Featuring Al Whitney Jazz Band BOOK YOUR NEXT FUNCTION WITH US * GIFT CARDS AMPLE FREE www.marinaatthewharf.com 543 North Shore Rd. Revere 781-629-3798 PARKING dine drink gather AMAZING WATER VIEWS enjo y Friday, February 28 at 9 PM VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCE Saturday, February 29 at 9 PM BACK TO THE 80'S with Danny McCarthy Trio Friday, March 6 at 7 PM RUSSO ON THE ROAD Comedy Show/Dinner/Live Band Featuring Dan Crohn Paul D'Angelo * Joe Espi Friday, March 13 at 9 PM TB12 Boston Marathon Fundraiser SIERRA Live music featuring Friday, March 20 at 9 PM BRIAN MAES BAND WILDFIRE with Kevin Herchen Saturday, March 14 at 9 PM Celebrate St. Paddy's Day! Leap Year Show! Saturday, March 7 at 9 PM ANNIE BROSBT With 43 CHURCH STREET 221 Newbury Street, Danvers For Tickets call (978) 774-7270 or www.breakawaydanvers.com
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THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 Page 7 A great golfer By Th e Old Sachem ou probably know about the top golf professionals Sam Snead, Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Ben Hogan and their great records in number of tournament wins. Snead and Woods won 82 each, Nicklaus won 73 and Hogan won 64, but I bet you don’t know who had 90 professional wins and 13 Major Championships. Y BILL STEWART The Old Sachem Mickey Kathryn Wright was born February 14, 1935, in San Diego, Calif., and died February 17, 2020, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Mickey was not as big as the men we see today: only standing fi ve foot nine and weighting in at 125 pounds. Wright attended Herbert Hoover High School in San Diego and won her fi rst important title as the winner of the U.S. Girls’ Junior championship in 1952 at 18. Mickey went to Stanford University and was a member of the golf team. She left before graduation, and lost in the fi nal of the U.S. Women’s Open in 1954. She went on to win the 1954 World Amateur Championship. Mickey Wright decided to turn professional late in 1954. She is second to Kathy Whitworth, who won 88 professional tournaments. She is also second in total major championships, 13, to Patty Berg, who won 15. She topped the women’s money list for four consecutive seasons, 1961 – 1964 and achieved the top 10 on the list 13 times between 1956 and 1969. She won at least one Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) title for 14 straight seasons, from 1956 to 1969. Competing in the inaugural Tall City Open in 1964 at the Hogan Park in Midland, Texas, Wright shot a 62 on the fi - nal round for the win, which was the women’s record at the time. The men’s record for the course at that time was 66. She trailed the leader by 10 strokes before the fi nal round, which is tied as the largest comeback in PGA history. Wright was coached by the immortal Harry Pressler and Ben Hogan among others. Hogan said Wright’s swing was the best he had ever seen. She retired from professional golf in 1969 at the age of 34 because of foot problems. Mickey is the only LPGA player to hold all four major titles simultaneously. In addition to having problems with her feet, she was a breast cancer survivor. Among her many accomplishments, she was named the ninth greatest golfer of all time in 2020, and the greatest woman golfer of all time by Golf Digest magazine. A team of experts in 2009 ranked the top golfers of all time by Golf magazine; Mickey was selected eighth and the top woman golfer of all time. Wright was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1976. She won the top women’s award, the LPGA Vare Trophy, fi ve consecutive years, 1960 to 1964, and was the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year in 1963 and 1964. In 2017 Mickey Wright was inducted into the PGA of America Hall of Fame. Wright won the LPGA Championship in 1958, 1960, 1961 and 1963. She won the U.S. Women’s Open in 1958, 1959, 1961 and 1964. Her obituary in The Boston Globe on February 18 states that she studied Psychology at Stanford for a year before dropping out to play professional golf full time. She was quoted as “I’ve earned my own version of a master’s degree in psychology in study and experience, trial and error, on golf courses throughout the United States. For psychology … is as integral a part of good golf as an effi - cient swing.” Kathy Whitworth said of her friend that sponsors threatened to cancel the tourney if Mickey decided not to play and Mickey knew that cancellation would hurt the other women who would then be out in the cold. In the end, Mickey would always play. Mickey Wright has given Inbee Park and the other women competing today something to attempt to obtain: to be among the finest to compete in the game of golf. Call for Classifi ed Advertising Rates 781-233-4446 Get great deals now on advertising rates: 781-983-6187 n Evereretettt, Malden, Revere, S, Saugus, Lynnfield, and Peabody i in E Publishing free every week , Malden, Re ublishing free every week ynnfield, and Peabody augus et great deals now on advertising r tes: Callall Jim a Jim at 781-983-6187 www.reverealuminumwindow.com 505 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 Tel: 617-387-1120 www.gkdental.com • Family Dentistry • Crowns • Bridges • Veneers/Lumineers • Dental Implants • All on 4 Dental Implants • Emergency Dentist • Kid Friendly Dentist • Root Canals • Dentures • Invisalign Braces • Snap On Smile • Teeth Whitening We are the smile care experts for your entire family In House Dental Plan for $399 (Cleanings, X-Rays, Exams twice a year and 20% OFF Dental work) Schedule your FREE Consultations today
Page 8 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 • • • Armstrong Ambulance educates providers on Coronavirus ARLINGTON -- As world health leaders work to address the global spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Armstrong Ambulance is responding by providing its caregivers with the knowledge and skills they need to both support patients in need and protect themselves. On Monday, Feb. 3, Armstrong hosted an Infectious Diseases Seminar at its Center of Education in Woburn. The program, developed in response to the global spread of Coronavirus that began in Wuhan, China, was led by Armstrong EMT Lauren Malsick. Armstrong staff, including EMTs and paramedics, as well as partner public safety personnel from the Medford Fire Department and Tufts University Police Department took part in the seminar. While viruses like COVID-19 cause fear, Malsick stressed that the flu kills thousands every year and poses a more dangerous threat to the population, overall. She also reminded providers of the importance of vaccination, especially against diseases like the measles, which are far more infectious and dangerous than the coronavirus. The training also emphasized the importance of disinfecting by washing hands and thoroughly cleaning EMS work spaces, including ambulance patient compartments and vehicle cabs. In addition to her role with Armstrong, Malsick holds a bachelor's degree in molecular biology and biochemistry and a master's degree in biotechnology from Boston University, and has worked in a high containment facility focused on Ebola and other hemorrhagic fever viruses. "Our providers encounter a broad array of patients, so it's important that they have all the information they need to provide the best possible care while also keeping themselves safe," CEO Rich Raymond said. "Lauren is an expert on this topic and she gave everyone who took part some valuable insight that they can draw upon if the need arises while treating their patients." Saugus Faith Notes he latest listing of upcoming events and programs at Saugus places of worship. T Corned Beef & Cabbage Supper at First Congregational The First Congregational Follow us on Twitter advocatenewspaperma Church in Saugus Center will host its popular Annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Supper on Saturday, March 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. Doors open at 4 p.m. The menu consists of corned beef, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, Irish soda bread, drinks and dessert. The cost is a $12 per person donation. Tickets can be reserved by calling 781233-3028 and will be available at the door. Come celebrate an early St. Patrick’s Day with some good food and good fellowship! Farewell for Rev. Heike Interim Pastor Heike Werder will be leaving First Congregational Church soon. Church members are planning a special farewell lunch for Rev. Heike at 11 a.m. on March 8, following the 10 a.m. service. Church members and people in the Saugus Faith Community are welcome to attend the luncheon and wish her well. Helping hungry schoolchildren The Saugus United Parish Food Pantry – in collaboration with the Saugus Faith Community, the Saugus School Superintendent and area businesses and organizations – is running an initiative called “Healthy Students-Healthy Saugus” that aims to address food insecurity in the Saugus public school system. Volunteers are always welcome to help bag groceries. See the days and times listed: bagging groceries, 1st Thursday of the month at 7 p.m.; St. John’s Episcopal Church, 8 Prospect St.; bagging groceries, 2nd Thursday of the month at 4 p.m.; Cliftondale Church of the Nazarene, 60 Essex St.; bagging groceries, 3rd Thursday of the month at 7 p.m.; Blessed Sacrament Church, 14 Summer St.; bagging groceries, 4th Thursday of the month at 4 p.m.; First Congregational Church UCC, 300 Central St. Calling all faiths Got a special event at your parish that you would like to tell the community about? Email the information under the subject line “Saugus Advocate Faith Notes” to mvoge@ comcast.net. There is no charge for letting the public know about your event.
THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 Page 9 Revere City Councilor-at-Large Jessica Giannino announces candidacy for State Representative R evere City Councilor AtLarge Jessica Giannino announced her candidacy for State Representative today. “With Representative RoseLee Vincent announcing that she will not be seeking re-election, I have decided to run for State Representative. For years, the 16th Suff olk District has been represented by strong women who knew how to get things done. They have been in leadership at the State House and given a new generation of elected offi cials a lot to live up to. I am running for State Representative to continue the battles that remain. From protecting our environment against companies like Wheelabrator to ensuring our transportation systems work for our residents, A I will be a fervent advocate for the people of Revere, Saugus and Chelsea,” said Giannino. She added, “I am committed to running a race that takes me to every corner of the district, engaging voters who have voted for decades and those who have just registered. I will be a candidate and State Representative who provides a voice to those who feel left out of the conversation and will bring our communities together on the many issues that we all care about. Good schools, safe streets, a place to live, work and raise a family in…these are the issues we ALL care about regardless of how long we have lived here and where we have come from. I look forward to speaking with each of you in dult Italian classes will be off ered by the Appian Club of Stoneham starting on Tuesday evenings, March 17. A beginners class will start with the basics (pronunciations, phrases, etc.) and give you a fi rm foundation for the language. A more advanced class will also be available on Tuesday evenings for those with knowledge of Italian. The eight week classes will be held on Tuesday evenings in Stoneham and the cost is $150 plus a $20 text. Instructor is Tiff any Bistocchi Murphy, graduate of Dickinson College (2003) with a major in Italian and a Master's in Italian from Middlebury College (2006). She has traveled extensively JESSICA GIANNINO Candidate for State Rep. the coming months, and hope to earn your support before the Democratic Primary on September 1st .” About Jessica: Jessica began her career in politics as a City Councilor AtLarge for the City of Revere in 2012. In that time, she has worked on countless issues that impact the daily lives of the citizens of Revere, as well as ordinances that will impact generations to follow. In 2013 her inclusive style and strong leadership qualities prompted her colleagues to elect her Vice President of the Council. In 2016 and 2018, Jessica had the honor of serving as City Council President. During that time, she worked ensure the agenda maintained a balance between protecting and growing the city’s economic base, without compromising the quality of city services to residents. Jessica believes it is her responsibility to ensure that Revere’s govAdult Italian classes offered at Appian Club of Stoneham throughout Italy and has taken courses there. The class is casual, interesting and the experience will be enjoyable. If you are traveling to Italy or just want to relive your heritage roots, this class is for you. Contact coordinator John Nocella for further details at 781-4385687 or, preferably, by email, at john02180@gmail.com. Please pass along to other family members, friends and neighbors. The class is sponsored by the Appian Club of Stoneham, a nonprofi t, social charitable 503(c)(7)organization whose mission is to promote Italian culture and heritage. ernment is accountable to the people, fi nancially responsible and forward thinking. Our 81st Year EDUCATION Next Classes DRIVER 1 Week Day Class April 20 2 Week Night Class March 16 CALL - ENROLL or Register Online 617-387-9121 HENRYSAUTOSCHOOL.COM AUTO SCHOOL E EVERETT A “Successful Key To Driving” Since 1938 Gift Certificates Available
Page 10 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 At the Saugus Public Library Walking with dinosaurs The Sounds of Saugus By Mark E. Vogler Here are a few tidbits that you might want to know about this week in Saugus. A most amazing woman If you ever get the chance to meet Valerie Haven – who dines periodically at the Hammersmith Family Restaurant on Central Street in Saugus – go over and introduce yourself. You will find her to be a most impressive person who will make your day. She’s been blind for more than half of her life. But she didn’t let it get in the way of enjoying life, being an active person and a force of good in the world. I had the privilege of spendPREHISTORIC TIMES AT THE LIBRARY: Bob Lisauis, also known as Dinoman, gave children an entertaining and educational presentation about dinosaurs during vacation week at the Saugus Public Library. He brought a group of inflatable dinosaurs into the Community Room. (Courtesy photos to The Saugus Advocate by Amy Melton, head of the Children’s Department at the Saugus Public Library) S augus Public School students got to take a trip back in time to the Mesozoic era during their recent school vacation week. Dinoman visited the Saugus Public Library on Feb. 20. Dinoman is Bob Lisauis of Warren, Vermont. He performs all over the country, coast to coast. During his one-hour show, Dinoman taught the kids a great deal about dinosaurs, the age of the earth, how it is divided into eras, how fossils are formed, dinosaur behavior and the newest fi nds. He even managed to entertain parents and caregivers alike in the process, bringing out large, infl atable dinosaurs that thrilled everyone. ing a couple of hours with her this week at her Malden home. She is an enthusiastic member of the Saugus Lions Club who preferred to join the service organization in this town rather than the one in Malden. She tells me she would rather be going to Lions Club meetings in Saugus than Malden because of the way she was recruited by Eugene Decareau, who has been a member of the Saugus Lions for more than half a century. Eugene met Valerie while dining at the Hammersmith a couple of years ago. A friendship developed. And that led to Eugene sponsoring Valerie as a new member last year. When I heard about Valerie making a trip to India early this year, I knew she would make a great interview for our weekly feature “The Advocate Asks” – especially after hearing that the Lions Club planned to have her give a talk about her India trip at a Lions Club meeting set for March 18, 6 p.m. at Prince Pizzeria. I asked Eugene to see if she would be interested in doing a newspaper interview (in case I couldn’t get to the Lions Club meeting). She agreed wholeheartedly, so we did the interview on Tuesday, which is published in this week’s edition. In short, here is a lady who radiates goodness and kindness. She’s retired but is still on a mission to help other people with disabilities like herself. She is a very savvy, high-tech and fi ercely independent woman who approaches each day with courage, confi dence and compassion. And as I interviewed her, I noticed she frequently fl ashes an incredible smile that tells the world she is at peace with herself and her circumstances in life – and not bitter about having lost her eyesight back in her 30s. The Lions Club is a national service organization whose major cause is to improve the lives of the visually impaired and to prevent avoidable blindness. Given her own blindness, her past background in working with disabilities, including blindness and the vision-impaired and some of her current projects, Valerie is a great ambassador and asset of the Saugus Lions Club. Looking forward to another year of reporting With this week’s edition, I have completed four years as editor of The Saugus Advocate. Since I began working for Advocate Newspapers in late February 2016, I’ve decided at the end of each year whether to go one more year. Last year was a challenging year for me after activating power of attorney and health care proxy documents to assist my brother, who developed some health issues and is now in an assisted living residence in Swansea. Advocating for a family member is a full-time job in itself, and particularly challenging for me, as my brother lives in Southeastern Massachusetts. But I still fi nd the work for a weekly newspaper covering a small town quite stimulating and rewarding. I still get a kick out shooting photos, interviewing people, tracking down leads, researching and writing stories and putting out a paper that is, hopefully, a force of good in the town I cover. At age 67, I could be fully retired by now. But the work at The Saugus Advocate keeps me busy and my mind sharp. I know that someday I will have to retire, for health reasons or if I have reached a point where I no longer fi nd the work rewarding and not worth the time commitment, or if I fi nd that my reporting and writing skills have declined signifi cantly to the point where the paper would be better served with somebody new. Sometime this year, I will have reached a decade of writing stories about Saugus. During 1987-92, I reported on Saugus for North Shore: Sunday, which was then a well-regarded alternative and magazinestyle tabloid weekly newspaper which boasted a 110,000 circulation while covering 11 cities and towns on the North Shore – including Saugus. So, if you add up my past experience at North Shore: Sunday with my time at The Saugus Advocate, sometime in late August I will have reached a decade of covering Saugus. So, here’s a toast to at least one more year. I look forward to covering my fi fth consecutive Saugus Annual Town Meeting, the opening of the new Saugus Middle-High School, another Books in Bloom exhibit at the Saugus Public Library, another Founders Day celebration and another Christmas Tree Lighting celebration at Saugus Center. A chance for residents to author Articles Citizens of Saugus who are interested in submitting Articles to be included on the Warrant for this year’s May 4 Annual Town Meeting still have plenty of time. The Saugus Board of Selectmen have announced they will close the Annual Town Meeting Warrant at their April 7 regular meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. in the second fl oor auditorium at Town Hall. Anyone who may have an Article they want to be inserted in the Annual Town Meeting Warrant may submit the Article with appropriate number of signatures to the Selectmen’s Offi ce or may bring it to the April 7 meeting. For more information you may contact the Selectmen’s Offi ce at (781) 231-4124 or wreed@saugusma.gov. A “shout-out” for Rep. RoseLee Precinct 6 Town Meeting Member Jeanie Bartolo, a frequent contributor to our “shout-out” section of this column, off ered this week’s recommendation: “Shout Out to State Representative Roselee Vincent. “I was sad to see that Roselee Vincent who represents Precincts 3 and 10 in Saugus as well as Revere and Lynn is not going to run for re-election. For those who know her, Roselee fought on important issues that improves the quality of life for the people she serves. She never gave up on any issue. Although I do not live in her precinct I always admired her commitment. Enjoy your retirement Roselee, you earned it. You will be missed.” The second “shout-out” Jeanie offered a second “shout-out.” “Shout Out to the town’s citizens who spoke at (Tuesday night’s) Citizens Input Session meeting and to the Board of Selectmen for calling this session. Almost twenty people spoke, myself included, on a host town issues from a new fi re station to street sweeping. All who spoke did a great job of expressing their concerns and the Selectmen did a great of listening to all us.” SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 19
THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 Page 11 Baker-Polito Administration announces legislation to promote participation of women- and minority-owned businesses in state construction projects T he Baker-Polito Administration recently fi led legislation, An Act to Expand Opportunities for Minority and Women Business Enterprises in Public Construction Projects, and announced a series of administrative changes to promote greater participation of minority- and women-owned businesses in public construction, including small businesses. These changes will help optimize and improve the Affi rmative Marketing Program (AMP), which sets goals for participation by minority-owned businesses (MBEs) and women-owned businesses (WBEs) in design and construction for the state and municipalities with vertical construction. “We are committed to increasing opportunities for minorities and women across Massachusetts and strengthening the relationship between the Commonwealth and its diverse business community,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “These improvements to the Commonwealth’s Affirmative Marketing Program represent the most signifi cant construction reform since the program began and will lead to a more inclusive economy.” “Our administration is pleased to continue empowering and supporting women-owned businesses and minority-owned businesses throughout Massachusetts,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “By increasing the goals for participation by women and minority businesses in state contracts, reducing burdens and costs on smaller contractors and expanding access to more public projects, we can promote increased participation and greater inclusion for all businesses.” This legislation will help afford new opportunities to MBEs and WBEs in two ways. First, it proposes an increase in the dollar thresholds over which public entities are required to subcontract and bid out specifi c components of a project. Currently, bids for most subcontracted work over $25,000 are subject to a fi led sub-bid requirement, a process that requires interested subcontractors to comply with certifi cation, bonding and other requirements, and to submit bids to the awarding authority. These requirements can discourage smaller MBEs and WBEs from participating in public building projects due to the administrative burden and cost. This proposal would increase the thresholds governing when fi led sub-bids would be required, to instead only require them when the subcontracted work costs more than $50,000 and the overall project cost exceeds $1 million. Second, the legislation expands opportunities for MBEs and WBEs on Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) and other public projects in areas where they have not been readily available. Currently, over 50 percent of public building work is subcontracted out by means of fi led sub-bids, yet these subbids are not subject to MBE and WBE participation goals. The legislation will allow DCAMM to set MBE and WBE participation goals for this subcontracted work on projects over $5 million. The administrative changes involve DCAMM splitting the AMP goals for the percentage of spending distributed to MBEs and WBEs so that there are distinct participation requirements for both groups and ensures participation by both MBE and WBE fi rms. Additionally, the combined annual participation goals will be increased from 10.4 percent to 13 percent in the construction phase, and from 17.9 percent to 21.6 percent in the design phase. These changes will also allow for the establishment of project-specifi c AMP goals. This enables participation goals for an individual project to be specifi cally tailored to it prior to procurement, and ensures that goals accurately refl ect the availability of contractors and other factors. “These meaningful reforms and improvements will increase access for minorities and women in public construction projects,” said Administration and Finance Secretary Michael J. Heff ernan. “We are pleased to be updating and improving the AMP program to further promote economic growth and equality for all businesses, and we look forward to working closely with our partners in the Legislature to pass this bill into law.” “This improved AMP combined with our proposed legislative changes will make it easier for MBE, WBE and all size contractor firms to do business with DCAMM,” said DCAMM Commissioner Carol Gladstone. “We are making a concerted eff ort to help MBE and WBE firms have access to DCAMM procurements with our aggressive recruiting of MBE and WBE contractors, our certifi cation trainings, and our Job Ordered Contracting program.” “The Affirmative Marketing Program and legislation is a great step forward that has come from the Governor in collaboration with the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus,” said State Representative Russell Holmes. “The participation goals and increase in subcontractor thresholds will create many new opportunities for women and people of color.” The Affirmative Marketing Program, with oversight by DCAMM and the Supplier Diversity Offi ce, manages goals for participation by MBEs and WBEs in design and construction for the state and municipalities regarding vertical construction. 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Page 12 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 Saugus hockey completes tough season By Greg Phipps I t looks as if the Saugus High School hockey team will be seeking to rebuild for next season after experiencing a tough two-win campaign this winter. The Sachems went down to defeat against Winthrop in their season finale last week and now set their sights on the future. Head coach Jeff Natalucci saw his young team fi nish 2-171 and play well in spurts, but it wasn’t enough to produce wins. The Sachems’ two victories came against the equalSaugus’s all-star forward, Lorenzo Keegan, led the team in scoring this season. With about half of this year’s ance for the Sachems came in Senior Northeastern Conference all-star goalie Jack Devereaux will be missed, as he faced an average of 45 shots per game and kept the Sachems in a lot of contests. (Advocate Photos by Greg Phipps) 2017 when they fi nished with 11 victories and advanced to the semifinal round. In both 2018 and 2019, Saugus was competitive, managing six wins and fi ve ties, but still placed out of the playoff picture. team made up of tenth-graders or younger, the Sachems hope the development of these players will benefi t the team down the road. Among the graduating seniors are forward Lorenzo Keegan, who was one of the team’s leading scorers this winter, wings Richie Mauro and Nick Alba, Zack Falasca and Tommy Jarosz. Senior goalie Jack Devereaux may be missed the most, as he was stellar in net ly struggling Lynn Jets. It was the seventh time in the past eight seasons that Saugus, with a proud hockey tradition, has missed qualifying for the playoff s. The last postseason appearall season, facing an estimated 45 shots per game. Devereaux and Keegan made the Northeastern Conference allstar team, and junior center Jason Caron was also one of the team’s off ensive stalwarts this year. Natalucci told the press just before the Sachems’ fi nal game against Winthrop that he is proud of his players despite the lack of wins, and that they worked hard and kept a positive attitude. Saugus boys eliminated by Watertown in opening round By Greg Phipps t was a strong fi nish to the season for the Saugus High School boys’ basketball team. I The Sachems emerged victorious in six of their last nine games. Unfortunately, the fi rst round of the Div. 3 North playoff s was one of the three defeats, as Saugus was eliminated by Watertown, 56-45, on Tuesday. The setback left the 13thseeded Sachems with an overall 9-12 record for 2019-20. At one point in the season, Saugus held a 3-9 mark and looked to be struggling despite having received a postseason bid due to a state rule regarding regular-season wins against higher division opponents. The Sachems gave their season much more legitimacy by producing several key Northeastern Conference wins (particularly against Danvers, Marblehead and Lynn Classical) down the stretch and fi nishing with nine overall victories. In the loss at No. 4 Watertown, Saugus couldn’t quite match up with the hosts. Senior Christian Correia was again the leader offensively with 14 points. He also hauled down eight rebounds. Myles Manalaysay, as the season wore on, proved to be a valuable transfer pickup for the program from Lynn English. He netted 13 points on Tuesday. Mason Nickolas, who was coming back from a football injury and came on strong as the season advanced, fi nished in double fi gures with 12 points.
THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 Page 13 NAVIGATORS MAKE LOCAL “CALL TO ARMS” 5-foot-11, 185-pounder won a game and saved two more against Northeast-10 Conference rivals as a sophomore and recently opened 2020 with fi ve strikeouts in a 2.1-inning start against Mercy. Wallace was a two-sport captain during his Winthrop High career, earning two Northeastern Conference All-Star honors in baseball and three in golf. He captained both teams and fi nished his career as the league’s individual golf champion as a senior. He is expected to be the fi rst Winthrop native to play for the Navigators since the team’s move to the Futures League in 2012. Scouting Report: outstanding control … battle-tested pitcher who can work in any situation … important piece to Franklin Pierce’s pitching staff … MLB comp: Jason Frasor. A Brentwood, N.H., native, Carpenter is quite familiar with Fraser Field as his Fisher team calls the Lynn ballpark home during the fall and spring. The 6-foot, 185-pound lefty finished his three-year high school career at Whittier Tech with a 15-0 record. He was the Commonwealth Athletic Conference’s Large School MVP as a senior, going 7-0 with a 1.20 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 64 innings. He has already been a busy man for the Falcons, picking up three wins and a save in fi ve appearances and fanning 28 batters in 24 frames. Scouting Report: Left-hander with outstanding off speed stuff … sneaky fastball … very good strikeout-to-walk ratio … MLB comp: Tim Collins. The Navs are now preparing for the 13th season of collegiate ball at Fraser Field and their ninth in the Futures League. The 2020 opener is scheduled for Wednesday, May 27. Until then, stay up to date on the latest Navs news by visiting nsnavs.com and following us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. LYNN-- The North Shore Navigators have signed some “small school” talent to their roster in the form of two pitchers who will be working close to home during the upcoming summer season. Franklin Pierce junior Jack Wallace of Winthrop and Fisher College freshman Will Carpenter are both expected to take the mound for the local Futures Collegiate Baseball League club in 2020. President and General Manager Derek January made the announcement on Thursday. The right-handed Wallace made a team-leading 21 relief appearances for the Ravens in 2019, holding opponents to a.247 average as he allowed eight earned runs and struck out 19 across 21 innings. The MassFiscal weighs in on House Transportation Tax Increase Bill T he Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance (MassFiscal) made the following statement in response to Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo’s proposed tax hike package aimed at increasing transportation spending. Under Speaker DeLeo’s tax proposal, the state’s 24-cent fuel tax would increase to 29 cents per gallon for gasoline, which is a 20 percent increase, and diesel fuel would increase by nine cents to 33 cents, which is a 38 percent increase. Other tax increases are included under DeLeo’s plan, including a 500 percent increase in fees on ride share services like Uber and Lyft. “Massachusetts is a wonderful state, if you can aff ord it. Under the Speaker’s plan, fewer taxpayers will be able to keep up with the increased cost of living. These measures make it harder for people to make their home here and do business in the state and will only hurt the middle class – especially workers who have to drive,” said MassFiscal Spokesperson/ Board Member Paul Craney. “Regressive tax schemes should always be avoided. Raising fuel costs between 20 percent to 38 percent per gallon is not economically smart. These tax increases are going to be taken out of the earnings of hardworking taxpayers,” said Craney. Massachusetts ranked #46 in the nation in the Reason Foundation’s August 2019 “24th Annual Highway Report,” receiving the worst grades in the “cost per mile” and “administrative disbursements per mile” categories. The cost per mile of roadway is estimated at $216,066. By comparison, New Hampshire spends $64,176 and Maine, $41,847. For an even further look into where the money goes, the simple administrative costs per mile tell an even more extreme story. Massachusetts spends $23,950 on administrative costs per mile while New Hampshire spends $5,260 and Maine, only $1,142, meaning TAX | SEE PAGE 16
Page 14 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 HAVEN | FROM PAGE 3 my early 30’s, it had deteriorated Q: You are a world traveler? Would you call yourself that? A: Pretty much. I like to travel. I’ve been to several other countries and there are more that I would like to visit. I’ve been to England, Italy, Israel, Egypt. I know a lot about international travel, but going to India wasn’t about world travel. Q: Was it spiritual? A: Not even spiritual. Before I had retired from the University of Massachusetts, my offi ce hired graduate assistant students that were in school there. And I became very close to one of them. Her name is Radhika Shah, and she was born in India and she came over here to get her Masters. And through the time she and I worked together, we became close. And during the time she worked in my offi ce, she realized that her life mission was to work with Indian people of disabilities and not to run her father’s factory. And when she graduated and went home, she told her father that she was not going to run his business, which is what the plan was, but that she was going to open her own center for young people with disabilities to train them in technology. So, both times that I went to India, some of it was to visit the people over there that I love. But a lot of it was to assist her [Radhika Shah] with the changes she’s making in terms of locating young people with disabilities and training them so they can become employed. Q: So, this is a friend you met while working at UMass-Boston. A: Yes, a friend I met at UMass. Q: Now, does she herself have disabilities? A: No, but young men and young women don’t tell their parents that they’re not going to work in the family business. It just doesn’t happen. In her case, her father supported her. And she is an only child. Q: So, she kind of bucked the tide. A: Pretty much. Young women don’t tell their fathers that they’re not going to go into dad’s business. So, the fact that he agreed to this is very special. And she did open her center, I think, about three months after she went home. Q: What does a blind person get out of a trip to India? A: Well, you get to experience life in a culture that’s very different from the United States. The parents of one of my other friends there made an arrangement for a private tour through the largest temple complex in New Delhi. That’s not normally done. So, I got to touch things and experience things in a way that most people don’t. There’s a lot to smell. There’s a lot to hear. culture. To have a guest is a big deal. To make sure they are as comfortable as you can make them is a big deal. So, some of that was related to my blindness and some of that was related just to the fact that I was a friend of theirs and I was there visiting. Q: And the gold carving that you felt, was that like the highlight of this trip for you? A: That was one of the highlights – defi nitely – and another highlight is that I got to go to Gandhi's fi rst home. They built a museum there. So, he lived in two diff erent places. I saw the fi rst one, and it was great to be there, and they let me touch some of his things. This happens a lot to me. Out of graciousness and respect, they let me touch some very sacred and cultural items that are important to the Indian culture. Q: Now about the gold carvAN AMAZING BUILDING: During her fi rst trip to India two years ago, Valerie Haven, left, and her friend Nandita Gupta got to see the Taj Mahal, one of the most popular attractions for people touring India. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) It’s a very vibrant culture, so it wasn’t diffi cult to dive in. Q: So, there are things that you will appreciate more and notice more than a sighted person. A: I think so. I don’t know if it’s more or just diff erent or my way of knowing things, but I listened to the language and felt like I picked up a few more words. I love to learn about the customs of other countries and try some of their food and learn about it. I enjoy it. Q: Do you send postcards to family or friends when you’re traveling abroad? A: No. I bring gifts back. India, being an Asian country – giving gifts is a big part of their social life. So instead of sending postcards home, I brought gifts back. So, I had one suitcase that was fi lled with gifts that went over to India, and that same suitcase was fi lled up with the gifts that were given to me while I was there. So, exchanging gifts is part of their culture, and a very important part, so you always have something ready to be shared with a family member or friend. Q: Now, you went to the Taj Mahal? A: Yes, I did during my fi rst trip to India. Q: Now, how does a person without sight experience the Taj Mahal? A: The entire Taj Mahal is carved out of marble. And we did hire a guide who actually would wheel me around in a wheelchair – not that I can’t walk – but it’s so crowded that the wheelchair made it a little bit easier to maneuver inside. The Taj Mahal is actually a mausoleum. And I don’t remember hearing that when I was in senior high. But it’s very crowded and it’s kind of built in rings, and they go deeper and deeper and deeper, until you get to the center of it where the queen’s tomb is. So, because that is all very crowded and is busy, the man who was pushing me in a wheelchair spent a lot of time taking me over to the pillars – the different carvings and the frescoes – so I could touch them. And that’s what I found traveling to other countries; so many of the other countries are so much older than the United States; they are much more used to people touching and experiencing than here in the United States. And I think it’s partly because everything is so old. It’s easier to let me get close to some of the national landmarks like the Taj Mahal. Q: Sounds like there is plenty for a blind person to do over in India. A: Absolutely, and 25 percent of all the blind people in the world live in India, so there’s a lot of disability there. Twenty-fi ve percent of the blind population of the world live in India. I think that’s why I got drawn there by my friend, because there’s so much going on. Q: So, with that level of population with blindness, there would be a lot of concern or assisted help for blind people there. A: That is coming. Generally, I would say, until the last 10 years, pretty much all people with disabilities were cared for by their families. This is a common pattern in many developing countries. So, it’s only somewhat recently for India that people with disabilities are getting jobs and going out into public and things like that. A lot of time, they’re just cared for by the families they’re living – and it’s a community unto its own that supports the people with disabilities. Sixteen percent of all of the people in the world live in India. So, when you have such a large country with that large a percentage of the world population – and then along with that 25 percent of all the blind people in the world – it’s something that’s important for me to understand and to work with the support systems that they have there. So, the people with disabilities are able to make more life decisions than they have been. Q: What are some of the things that you experience in India that you think that maybe a sighted person might take for granted or not appreciate? A: Well, one thing is, as I said earlier, when I was given a tour of the largest temple that’s in New Delhi – there’s a statue of the leader that’s solid gold. And they don’t let anybody touch that statue, but they agreed to let me touch it. So, that’s not only something good for a blind person, but also an honor. And it was done out of respect for me and the fact that I actually got myself to India. Because when I went there, I traveled alone, and I’m a good traveler and I know how to do it. But it’s a stretch, because it’s a 26-hour fl ight. Q: You traveled by yourself over there? A: Yes. And I hooked up with my friend once I got there. I spent a few days in hotels, depending on what I was doing, but for the most part, when I wasn’t staying in hotels, I was staying in peoples’ homes. I really don’t know how – religiously – people in India think about people with disabilities. I didn’t ask them, because it didn’t seem that important. But I was very well supported and cared for because I was a visitor. And graciousness is a very big Indian trait and part of their ing. What was it.? A: It was the swami – the statue of the swami – and I think it was the fi rst swami. One swami has passed away and another is living now. So, it’s basically the leader of the Hindu religion; it’s a statue of him. Q: How old was it? A: Not very old, but this entire temple was built in just fi ve years, primarily on donations. And I think it’s been open for about seven years. So, the statue itself is new. The entire temple is made of sandstone and marble. And it took just fi ve years for all of the artisans to do the work and build the complex in New Delhi. Q: And you were able to touch things in the Taj Mahal that people weren’t allowed to touch. A: Well, there’s not too much you can hurt in the Taj Mahal. But yes, they were careful with what I could and couldn’t touch. And usually I had a guide with me, so I could get the best experience possible, but still make sure that I didn’t off end anybody or get in trouble, Q: The Taj Mahal is one of the largest marble domes in the world. A: Yes, it is. What surprised me is that it’s one of the wonders of the modern era. I thought it was pretty ancient, but the Taj Mahal is only about 400 years old. It took 22 years to build it, and I think they said that the Mughal emperor spent 80 gold coins to build it. It’s all white marble. We talked to a ministry guide when we were over there, and we found out that after they fi nished the Taj Mahal and moved the queen into her sarcophagus, that he was now going to build the same thing for himself in black marble. So his son, who was the prince, said, “Forget it, dad. You’re not bankrupting this kingdom again.” And he put his father under house HAVEN | SEE PAGE 15
THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 Page 15 HAVEN | FROM PAGE 14 arrest until he died. And when you’re in there, his coffi n is over on the side in the same area where hers is. Hers is right in the middle. His coffi n is made out of black marble. But that’s not part of the story that they talk about a lot. It was interesting to hear that. The Taj Mahal is an amazing structure. It really is. A lot of people think it’s the only thing to see in India. No, it’s just the beginning. Q: What would you consider the highlight of your trip that you will probably talk about to the Lions Club in a couple of weeks? A: I think the highlight for me for the past trip I just did was to meet the people with disabilities that are learning new things and are developing skills that they never had before. And the other part that made me really happy was that even though I am an American, in India, the basic feeling is that people with disabilities can’t do anything by themselves, so people would get all surprised that I would be able to do anything. Really, the highlight for me – along with visiting my friends and seeing some beautiful sites – is more about helping the people that I know to understand what disabilities are like and that you can do things. I stayed with one family that had a fl ight of stairs on the second fl oor. And my friend took me upstairs because that’s where their entertainment room was. And she went down and said to their cook, “Would you take a glass of juice to Valerie?” And he turned around and asked, “How did she get up there?” And my friend said, “She walked.” We didn’t tell him that I fl ew from the United States by myself, because he just couldn’t imagine that I could walk up a fl ight of stairs by myself. So, when I was ready to come down, she called him, and he watched me come down the stairs and his eyes got all big. They just don’t know how to think about it differently. So, that was a lot of what I was doing over there: just talking to people, telling stories of my life and answering questions. That’s what made me the happiest, along with helping my friend with her center. Q: Now, when you talk to the Lions Club in a couple of weeks, you already have a plan what your talk is going to be about? A: Most of it. One of the other Lions wants to do the presentation with me. He has looked up some background stuff , so he is going to read a little bit about what he found out about. I’m going to talk a little bit about the background and the culture and the Taj Mahal. And KEEPING MOBILE: With the assistance of her guide cane, Valerie Haven walks around the Malden housing complex where she lives. then I was going to talk a little bit about why my work there is so important right now for me. And what I’m hoping is that – since I haven’t been a Lion very long – I’m hoping that we can set up a fund-raising program to support my friend’s center so that she is able to train more people. But it’s okay if that doesn’t happen. Still, a lot of people in this country, they would assume that a blind person couldn’t go that far by herself (from the United States to India). That’s the kind of thing I will be talking about. I’m always good when people ask me questions. And we’ll show them some of the culture, some of the other dresses that I have that I wear when I’m over there; some of the diff erences in the food and the culture. So, most of the talk is mapped out, but I usually go by what they ask me, too. Q: So, what are the biggest challenges that you have to overcome as a blind person to get the most out of a visit to India? A: Working with the language, understanding the culture and asking questions without offending people. Depending on who you talk to, there are 29 languages up to 2,000 languages; I think what they are calling the other languages are dialects. A lot of people speak English because India was a British colony until 1947, so the British infl uence is very evident, even today in India; so the more educated people speak some form of English. So, being able to understand the culture, making sure that I’m safe – and, of course, we’re talking about a developing country. I had a lot to do to make sure that I didn’t get sick while I was there. And it’s also important to recognize that the culture is not really designed for a blind person to be running around outside – not by herself. Q: Did you have any close calls while you were over there? A: No, we didn’t, but that’s because I’m really careful. I know how to ask for what I need while being polite and patient. But the reason why I was comfortable was [I was] either in a hotel or was with my friends, so I didn’t spend any time alone at any point, except inside the hotel, because it’s not a culture or a country that’s safe for somebody like me.. So, if you are a person with disabilities, you just can’t get on a bus over there, but the country is going through some modernization that will make it easier for people with disabilities. Q: A lot of people would ask “How can a blind person go sightseeing in India?” A: Oh, it’s not that hard. You ask questions. Like I said, people are very generous and supportive. They explain things. They want visitors to understand their country and their culture and their history. You know, chess was created in India. I didn’t know that until I took a cultural tour. There’s a lot to experience when you are in India. And since I’ve been back this time, I saw my fi rst tourist commercial for India on TV. In all the years I have been dealing with this, it’s been the very fi rst time. Q: Do you communicate in English or do you know any of the dialects? A: I mostly communicate in English, but I know a fair amount of one of the dialects. Hindi is the national language of India, and everybody speaks Hindi. But in each region, they have other languages. Q: What else are you going to tell your fellow Lions? A: I’m going to talk a little about how people greet each other and what it means. Like, for instance, back in the day when India was a British colony, we would see in movies when an important person would come by, a man would get down on the ground and lower their forehead to the ground. It’s like a formal bow to a respected person. They don’t do that anymore; they do a modifi ed version of it. Mostly, it’s young men to older men, and what they do is they bend down and they touch the top of the shoes; each hand touches the left and right shoe. That’s both a sign of respect for the older person and also the request for a blessing. To my knowledge, women don’t do this at all. But it is possible that a person who is my age or older who wants to show me respect, they all bend down and touch my toes. And that did happen. So, being bowed to, I had no reference to that. There’s normal bowing; they’ll bow to somebody formally. Or an older woman – she bowed to me and she clasped her hands and then she reached up and touched the top of my head – and that’s part of a blessing. It’s a sign of very great respect. She touches the top of my head, and then she bows. There’s that and there are my observations that it used to be a tribal society. And in many ways, it still is. I have friends and their families are huge. They can have 50 to 60 relatives. I had like maybe 20. And they’re all very close. They function in a community setup even though they are all living in houses. So, one of my friends – her husband’s family owns an entire block in New Delhi, and there are, like, fi ve townhouses. They’re all in a row. And the entire family lives in these fi ve houses. So, they have privacy. They have their own children and they have their own family, but they are only living in these houses in proximity to the larger family. So, there’s much greater village orientation than we have here. Even today, when the woman gets married, she moves into the husband’s family home, so the men never leave the home. The woman does. She moves in with him and as his parents die off , she and her husband will inherit the house. And they will leave it to their children. So, the family stays in the same residence all of the time. That’s so diff erent from us here. Q: Who is the Lions Club member who’s going to help you during the talk? A: His name is Paul [Trunfi o]. He recruits the guest speakers for our club meetings. I don’t know why he got interested, but Paul is the kind of guy who likes to do some research. And he did some research on India while I was gone, and he asked if he could share the presentation with me. So, he’s going to read some of the things he found out about their history, and then I will do part of my presentation based on what he says. I thought we could do it in sections. Q: You have a slideshow, too? A: Yes. I’m going to make a slideshow, but I’m going to have to get my hands on an LCD projector. Q: So, your friend was taking pictures for you while you were over in India? A: Yes. They are all big Facebook people. Q: You still call it sightseeing when you go on a trip? A: Oh yes. My language never changed. And I also tell people I look forward to seeing them. Q: You seem to have a very good outlook on life. A: I do, and I work at it. I’m a lot happier now than I was. And in my life experiences, I might be able to do things that other people may not. Q: Your blindness – how did you overcome the obstacles and how do you share your experience with others? A: When I give presentations specifically about the experience of becoming blind, I like to really talk about how everybody is unique and how everybody responds to their disability in the way they need to. People fear becoming blind more than anything else. They have done studies on this, and I believe it. So, for me, to be able to break down the barriers and help people let go of their fear is important. And the rehabilitation system here in the United States – they tend to think of any disability or new disability of being the fi rst two years of a person’s life. I would rather like to say that it’s the fi rst 10 years, because, yes, fi rst of all, you go through the sadness of the experience. Then you go through the part where you try to learn how to live well. And then, after some of the pain has been handled and you get a little more comfortable about how you’re going to be, then there’s the time when you are going to decide for yourself what skills you have and what you need to learn. And because I went through it – I was young when I started, and I took many years to become blind to get to where I am now. I had time to really look at my skill set, learn new things and think about things and let my anger go. So, I like to tell people that new blindness or disability lasts up to 10 years or less, depending how a person manages their life circumstances. Q: Anything else that you would like to share about your trip to India? A: You have to be very comfortable about sharing food. It is really true that cattle wander around in the streets and that nobody eats beef there – at least, no Hindu people do. The food is very spicy, much spicier than here. And the culture is definitely a remarkable, changing culture that is off ering a great deal to the rest of the world.
Page 16 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 FIRE | FROM PAGE 1 a great job in building up the manpower. But we’re still a station short,” Cross said. “You don’t need a study to do this. Maybe where to put it. But you don’t need a study to do this,” he said. “I had to get somebody to work for me just so I could come here and talk. This is important. It should be the number one thing in the town.” The next three speakers – Alvah Street resident Ron Meuse, Precinct 9 Town Meeting Member Daniel Kelly and Richard P. Lavoie – cited a third fi re station as their top priority when they addressed selectmen. The night was supposed to be a selectmen’s listening session. But Board of Selectmen Chair Anthony Cogliano was outspoken in support of a third fi re station which would be located on the west side of town. “This is something the entire board has endorsed,” Cogliano said. “It’s probably number one on my list. …. We don’t need a study to know we need a fi re station. Several other speakers echoed strong support for a third fi re station. The last speaker of the night – newly elected Precinct 9 Town Meeting Member Robert J. Long – declared “Let’s get it done; the sooner, the better.” “I’m thinking about an Article for Town Meeting for a study group,” Long added. With selectmen supporting the citizens’ calls for a third fi re station and with a number of new Town Meeting members as well as veteran members backing the recommendation to revive the proposal, it appears that there could be one or more Articles supporting such a project when the Annual Town Meeting convenes in May. In his address Tuesday night, Cross noted that voters actually had a ballot question in 2002 for a debt exclusion to build a third fi re station. “The manning part didn’t pass. It missed by 80 votes,” Cross noted. It should be apparent to anyone who lives in Saugus that a third fi re station is a critical need, he suggested. “It’s an eye test. Drive around this town anytime after 1 o’clock and just look at the traffi c,” Cross said. “Between Route 1, the schools that we have that are coming online and that are there right now, it’s just about impossible to get to the other side of town,” he said, “so I’m asking you to make this a priority number one. If you put together a committee, I would love to be on it. I got a lot of good information and I’m here “PRIORITY NUMBER ONE”: Saugus Fire Department Lt. William E. Cross III makes his pitch for a west side fi re station at Tuesday night’s “citizen input session” held by selectmen. (Saugus Advocate Photos by Mark E. Vogler) about a lack of a custodian cleaning the fl oors at the Saugus Senior Center. Selectman Debra Panetta said the town manager “is on top of this, trying to fi ll a spot.” “It’s something that’s on our radar,” Panetta said. Board of Health Member Shawn J. Ayube, who is also a newly elected Town Meeting member of Precinct 7, called the playground at the Lynnhurst Elementary School “an eyesore.” Eugene Decareau called for TELL US WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND: The Saugus Board of Selectmen was in listening mode on Tuesday night as they invited town residents to come down to Town Hall and express ideas on how to help make Saugus better. RIGHT BY YOU RIGHT BY YOU BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT to listen and I’m here to help.” Selectmen received a host of ideas from the residents attending Tuesday night’s forum: Several speakers expressed concerns about the use of the school buildings that would be closing once the School Department consolidates into three buildings, leaving the Oaklandvale, Lynnhurst and Waybright Elementary Schools. Selectmen told residents that JOE BONO owner of THE BERRY TAVERN, AL DENTE, BENEVENTO’S, AND BENCOTTO OVER 20 YEARS OF BANKING WITH EVERETT BANK “I can be myself and they can be themselves. Regular people doing business the right way.” the School Department would have to turn the buildings over to the town in order to commence community hearings on future use of those buildings. Several selectmen said they oppose the sale of the buildings and prefer to see them used to fulfi ll a town need, like a community center. Town Meeting Member Lavoie said he’d like to see a dog park set up in town, echoing an earlier suggestion made by Selectman Jeff rey Cicolini. “There are great dog parks in the area, but they are not in Saugus,” Lavoie said. Concerns were expressed TAX | FROM PAGE 13 VISIT US TO TALK ABOUT HOW WE CAN DO RIGHT BY YOUR BUSINES S 419 BROADWAY, EVERETT MA 02149 | 61 7 . 38 7 . 1 1 10 7 7 1 SALEM ST, LYNNFIELD, MA 01940 | 78 1 . 77 6 . 4444 Member FDIC Member SIF EVERETTBANK . COM Massachusetts spends 20 times more than Maine on desk jobs instead of fi lling actual potholes. Massachusetts’s #46 ended up behind Maine’s #4, Vermont’s #19, New Hampshire’s #24, Connecticut’s #44 and only slightly ahead of Rhode Island’s #48. “We always hear about how our elected offi cials are looking for more money to fi x problems, yet taxpayers almost never hear Beacon Hill politicians talk about how they plan to spend our money more wisely,” said Craney. more “transparency,” specifi cally line-item budgets to let residents know the breakdown of tax dollars being spent. He also said he wants to see job descriptions for every town employee. Bob Davis, organizer of the group called “Citizens for a Safer Saugus,” said he wants to see more eff orts taken to slow down traffi c to make the streets safer. “This should be somewhere on your priority list – posting speed limit signs and some enforcement,” Davis said. “We need something more to happen than lit-up signs. Maybe we need to go to 25 mph,” he said. Davis said he hopes the town will do more to reduce accidents and have fewer people killed or injured seriously. Precinct 6 Town Meeting Member William Brown, another organizer of Citizens for a Safer Saugus, said he would also like to see more done to improve traffi c safety. Precinct 3 Town Meeting Member Rick Smith said he thinks there is an opportunity in town “for more street cleaning…I think we have a trash problem in town.”
THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 Page 17 10th annual Harpoon Shamrock Splash – Sunday, March 8 To benefi t Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s Better Beaches program Last year more than 200 Splashers raised more than $50,000 to support free beach events and programs from Nahant to Nantasket. Register today at www.shamrocksplash.org. T he 10th annual Harpoon Shamrock Splash to benefit Save the Harbor/ Save the Bay’s Better Beaches program partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation will be held on Sunday, March 8, at the BCYF Curley Community Center at M Street Beach in South Boston. In 2019 the program awarded more than $210,000 to 37 organizations in nine waterfront communities from Nahant to Nantasket to support more than 200 events, including free beach festivals, concerts, movie nights and art and circus performances – including more than $17,000 to organizations in Revere to support free events and programs on Revere Beach. “Since the fi rst Splash in 2011, we have raised more than $1 million to support free events and activities on the region’s public beaches in Lynn, Nahant, Revere, Winthrop, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, Quincy and Hull,” said Save the Harbor’s Executive Director, Chris Mancini. “Though it is cold in the water for a few minutes, the warm feeling you get from giving back to your community lasts all year long.” For just $20, participants can enjoy a refreshing Harpoon beer, hot chowder and the chance to win round-trip fl ights – although the fun is unlimited, some restrictions apply; see the event site at www.shamrocksplash.org for details – from JetBlue at Boston’s best winter beach party. The $20 helps Save the Harbor/Save the Bay raise funds. You can register today at www.shamrocksplash.org. Participants compete for JetBlue fl ights for biggest fundraiser and best costume. JetBlue has sponsored the event since 2011. “The employee-owners of Harpoon are thrilled to be celebrating the 10th anniversary of this event with our partners at Save the Harbor/Save the Bay,” said Harpoon Brewery President Charlie Storey. “I can’t say I look forward to diving into freezing water, but the Shamrock Splash is one of my favorite days of the year.” “At JetBlue, we are committed to our community and fun is one of our core values,” said JetBlue Corporate Social Responsibility Liaison Donnie Todd, who led a team of 30 participants. “More than 4,000 JetBlue crewmembers call Boston home; we cherish our harbor and proudly support Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and the work they do on the region’s public beaches.” So start a team, invite your friends to join, and help Save the Harbor make a big splash on the beach in 2020 by registering online before the event at www. shamrocksplash.org for $20 (or register day-of for $25). Save the Harbor’s success would not be possible without their program partners and event sponsors, including Harpoon Brewery, JetBlue, Mix 104.1, The Daily Catch, The Blue Sky Collaborative, The Boston Foundation, The Richard Saltonstall Charitable Foundation, Beacon Capital Partners, P&G Gillette, National Grid and Comcast. Save the Harbor also thanks Metropolitan Beaches Commission Co-Chairs State Representative RoseLee Vincent and State Senator Brendan Crighton, the legislative and community members on the Commission, the Baker-Polito Administration, Save the Harbor’s partners at the Department of Conservation & Recreation, the Boston Centers for Youth & Families, the YMCA of Greater Boston and the hundreds of people who take part in the Harpoon Shamrock Splash every year for their support. Make a big splash for your beach on March 8 at the 10th Annual Harpoon Shamrock Splash. Funds raised will support free Better Beaches events in 2020. Register today at www. shamrocksplash.org. About Save the Harbor/Save the Bay As the region’s leading voice for clean water and continued public investment in Boston Harbor, the region's public beaches and the Boston Harbor Islands, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s mission is to restore and protect Boston Harbor, Massachusetts Bay and the marine environment and share them with the public for everyone to enjoy. For more information about Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and the great work it does to restore, protect and share Boston Harbor and the region’s public beaches, please visit the website www.savehtheharbor.org, the blog “Sea, Sand & Sky” at blog. savetheharbor.org or follow ”savetheharbor” on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. State officials remind public of dangers of walking on ice-covered water bodies W ith recent warmer temperatures across much of Massachusetts, state officials are warning the public of the dangers associated with walking on ice over bodies of water, including lakes, ponds, reservoirs, streams and rivers. Public safety and recreation offi cials from the Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR), the Massachusetts State Police (MSP), the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) and the Department of Fire Services (DFS) remind residents and visitors to be conscious of the risks associated with walking on ice, particularly after warm weather, and ask that the public refrain from doing so. The winter season offers unique outdoor recreational opportunities for the public to enjoy, including ice fi shing, ice skating, and snowmobiling; unfortunately, year after year state and local offi cials receive and respond to reports of individuals falling through thin ice. In a short period of time, an individual who falls into icy waters can experience hypothermia-like symptoms, which can become fatal if not treated immediately. Hypothermia symptoms include shivering, dizziness, hunger, nausea, accelerated breathing, diffi culty speaking, lack of coordination, fatigue and an increase in heart rate. Ice safety tips the public should follow when near bodies of water during the winter months include the following: • Parents should supervise their children; • Never go onto ice alone; • Always keep your pets on a leash, and do not let them out off -leash near bodies of water that are covered by ice; • Beware of ice covered with snow. Snow can insulate ice and keep it from freezing. It can also hide cracks as well as other weak spots; • Ice formed over fl owing water (including springs under the surface) is generally weaker than ice over still water; • Ice seldom freezes or thaws at a uniform rate. It can be a foot thick in one spot or an inch thick in another; • If a companion falls through the ice and you are unable to reach that person from shore, throw something to them (a rope, tree branch, even jumper cables from a car, etc.). If this does not work, go or phone for help. Get medical assistance for the victim immediately; • If you fall in, try not to panic. Turn toward the direction you came from and place your hands and arms on the unbroken surface, working forward by kicking your feet. Once the ice is solid enough to hold you, and you can pull yourself out, remain lying on the ice (do not stand; lying down spreads your weight across a wider area, lessening your weight on any one spot) and roll away from the hole. Crawl back the way you came, keeping your weight distributed, until you return to solid ice or ground; and, • As the season progresses, plan accordingly and use caution, as the conditions of older ice greatly varies and is subject to rapid changes. For further information regarding ice and winter safety tips, please visit the DFS and the MassWildlife websites. MSP reminds individuals to call 911 in the event of an emergency, such as an individual falling through thin ice. Additionally, several state parks and facilities provide outdoor recreational opportunities throughout the winter season, some of which have DCR rangers and/ or staff facilitating many programs. Please visit DCR’s website for details.
Page 18 BUDGET | FROM PAGE 1 Town fi nancial offi cials are estimating a six percent increase in health insurance. Crabtree told selectmen the increase could range from 5.5 percent to 12 percent. Trash hauling and incineration has been increasing at a concerning rate over the last couple of fi scal years. In addition, due to the changes in the recycling industry involving specifi cally China, the cost of disposal of recyclable materials is on the rise. We continue to monitor this budget and will consider making adjustments later in the budget cycle. “For recycling, we used to make money, now we’re paying $65 a ton,” the town manager told selectmen. “Recycling is no longer about money saving. It’s environmental,” he said. Pension contribution – THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 Regional School AssessThe pension appropriation increase of $251,017 for a total payment in Fiscal Year 2021 of $7,202,130 is based on a funding schedule prepared by the Public Employees Retirement Administration Commission (PERAC) to fully fund the pension obligation by 2026 from 2029. The funding schedule was amended based on the actuarial valuation as of Jan. 1, 2017, and voted by the Saugus Retirement System. The town has $140 million in unfunded liability based on the town’s last actuary, according to Crabtree. 1. On Feb. 28, 1983, what TV series about the Korean War ended? 2. Why was NYC’s Broadway nicknamed “The Great White Way”? 3. What was the first U.S. consumer product for sale in the USSR? (Hint: starts with P.) 4. On Feb. 29, 1692, Sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne and Tituba were arrested for what where in Massachusetts? 5. The musicals “Funny Lady” and “Funny Girl” are based on what comedienne’s life? (Hint: initials FB.) 6. What Alaskan sea animal was almost made extinct by fur traders? 7. On March 1, 1921, who patented a Diver’s Suit invention? (Hint: initials HH.) 8. What U.S. government band is the country’s oldest band? 9. Where would you find “The Inn of the Sixth Happiness? 10. On March 2, 1962, who scored 100 points in a basketball game between the Philadelphia Warriors and the New York Knicks and set a record? (Hint: initials WC.) 11. March 2 – Read Across America Day – is also a day named after what children’s book author? 12. How are Sacred Cow (nickname), Dixie Clipper and Independence similar? 13. On March 3, 1831, what inventor of the railroad sleeping car was born? 14. In March 1853 what Verdi opera premiered that is like the Greta Garbo film “Camille”? 15. Where would you find the Unisphere, which was built for the 1964–1965 World’s Fair? 16. On March 4, 1853, which U.S. president became the first to recite an inaugural address from memory? (Hint: N.H. native.) 17. Who was “Lucky Lindy”? 18. Who became identified with the song “Rock around the Clock”? 19. On March 5, 1868, the U.S. Senate began to impeach what U.S. president? 20. What U.S. city has street names that include over 35 variations of “Peachtree”? Answers below, please no cheating! FROM PAGE 18 ments – vocational education, inclusive of Northeast Regional Vocational and Essex North Shore Tech, is budgeted for $3,775,000 based on estimated numbers provided by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) on our minimum required contribution. The DESE enrollment estimates for Northeast Regional School have decreased in FY 21 as compared to FY20. DESE estimates indicate 179 students next year. As you know, enrollment information is not confi rmed by DESE until April 2020. Other Insurance – the various property, liability and workers’ compensation insurance premium estimates have been budget-based on an increase of 8 percent over actual fi scal year 2020 premiums recommended by the provider. The premium will not be fi - nalized until sometime this spring. Crabtree noted other concerns that could have an impact on the costs of running town government. “The estimated fi xed costs mentioned above don’t take into consideration the contractual wage adjustments,” Crabtree said. “In preparation of this or any other budget, there are concerns for those items that can vary and may change due to circumstances that occur during the fi scal year. Some items are building maintenance, utilities, motor fuel, vehicle maintenance and health insurance.” Crabtree also noted the town has been fortunate so far this winter that snowfall has been somewhat limited, keeping the snow and ice defi - cit under control. Several issues that resonated throughout the budget briefing involved the number of job vacancies in crucial town positions and the inability for the town to retain qualifi ed help because the town pays comparatively lower than other communities. Selectman Jeffrey Cicolini told Crabtree that a compensation study “is paramount.” “I’m fully supportive of looking across the board and seeing where our employees need to be,” Cicolini said. “It’s very much needed,” he said. Several offi cials have recently discussed the introduction of a warrant article for the Annual Town Meeting that would seek a compensation study for town employees. Crabtree cited the recent departure of the town’s plumbing inspector, who took the same job in the Town of Lexington for $20,000 more a year. Beacon Hill Roll Call By Bob Katzen THE HOUSE AND SENATE. There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week, This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call record local senators’ votes on amendments to the “Mental Health ABC Act,” aimed at making major changes in the mental health care system in Massachusetts. Supporters say the bill removes barriers to and expands access to mental health care, boosts the industry’s workforce and strengthens the quality of coverage. PEDIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH CARE TASK FORCE (S 2519) Senate 37-0 approved an amendment creating a pediatric mental health care task force to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the delivery of pediatric mental health services in the state and make recommendations to improve the availability, access and cost-eff ectiveness of these services. Amendment supporters said there are thousands of children with treatable mental disorders who are not receiving proper mental health treatment and are falling through the cracks. They argued that the waiting period for a bed in an appropriate facility is too long and these kids are suff ering. (A “Yes” vote is for the amendment.) Sen. Brendan Crighton Ye s CONFIDENTIALITY FOR CORRECTIONS OFFICERS (S 2519) Senate 37-0 approved an amendment adding corrections offi cers to a current law that ensures confi dentiality for police, fi re, EMTs and other fi rst responders who seek mental health service or referrals from a peer counselor. “Adding correctional offi cers … means they will be afforded the same protections as fi refi ghters, police offi cers and EMTs when seeking confi dential mental health assistance,” said the amendment’s sponsor Sen. Michael Moore (DMillbury).“Those that work in corrections are subject to traumatic incidents on a routine basis, making access to confidential mental health treatment critical to eff orts in preventing suicide among correction offi cers.” (A “Yes” vote is for the amendment.) Sen. Brendan Crighton Ye s CHILDREN UNDER 22 (S 2519) Senate 37-0 approved an amendment to ensure that individuals under the age of 22 in the emergency room who are in need of inpatient or residential psychiatric treatment are placed in an appropriate facility within 48 hours of admission to the emergency department. “As the former chair of the Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, I am especially sensitive to the urgency of taking care of our most vulnerable young people at a time when failing to treat them can exacerbate their issues and lead to their longer-term failure to thrive,” said Sen. Joan Lovely (DSalem). “I am pleased that my Senate colleagues unanimously voted to pass my amendment to ensure children under 22 receive appropriate emergency psychiatric treatment.” (A “Yes” vote is for the amendment.) Sen. Brendan Crighton Ye s HOW LONG WAS LAST WEEK’S SESSION? Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks the length of time that the House and Senate were in session each week. Many legislators say that legislative sessions are only one aspect of the Legislature’s job and that a lot of important work is done outside of the House and Senate chambers. They note that their jobs also involve committee work, research, constituent work and other matters that are important to their districts. Critics say that the Legislature does not meet regularly or long enough to debate and vote in public view on the thousands of pieces of legislation that have been fi led. They note that the infrequency and brief length of sessions are misguided and lead to irresponsible late-night sessions and a mad rush to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session. During the week of February 1721, the House met for a total of 20 minutes while the Senate met for a total of 40 minutes. MON. FEBRUARY 17 No House session No Senate session TUES.FEBRUARY18 House11:03 a.m. to 11:12 a.m. Senate 11:20 a.m. to 11:52 a.m. WED. FEBRUARY19 No House session No Senate session THURS. FEBRUARY20 House11:02 a.m. to 11:13 a.m. Senate 11:13 a.m. to 11:21 a.m. FRI. FEBRUARY21 No House session No Senate session Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com 1. M*A*S*H 2. Because it was one of the city’s fi rst streets lit by electric lights 3. Pepsi 4. Witchcraft, Salem Township 5. Fanny Brice 6. The sea otter 7. Harry Houdini 8. The Marine Band 9. You wouldn’t – it is the name of a 1958 movie about a Chinese missionary. 10. Wilt Chamberlain 11. Dr. Seuss Day 12. They are names of airplanes used to transport the U.S. president. 13. George Pullman 14. “La Traviata” 15. NYC 16. Franklin Pierce 17. Aviator Charles Lindbergh 18. Bill Haley and His Comets 19. Andrew Johnson 20. Atlanta
THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 10 Want to “shout-out” a felby Jim Miller Ten Things Medicare Doesn’t Cover Dear Savvy Senior, I will be enrolling in Medicare in a few months and would like to fi nd out what they don’t cover so I can avoid any surprises. Almost 65 Dear Almost, While Medicare (Part A and B) covers a wide array of health care services after you turn 65, it doesn’t cover everything. If you need or want certain services that aren’t covered, you’ll have to pay for them yourself unless you have other insurance, or you enroll in a Medicare Advantage health plan, which may offer some additional benefi ts. Here’s a look at some commonly needed medical services that original Medicare doesn’t pay for. Most dental care: Routine dental care including checkups, cleanings, fi llings, tooth extractions and dentures are not covered by Medicare. However, some Medicare Advantage plans do cover basic dental care services. Routine vision care and eyeglasses: Medicare does not cover routine eye exams, eyeglasses and contact lenses (except following cataract surgery), but tests, treatments and surgeries for medical eye diseases like cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration are covered. Some Medicare Advantage plans do off er routine vision benefi ts. Alternative medicine: Acupuncture, chiropractic services (except to fi x subluxation of the spine), and other types of alternative or complementary care are not covered by Medicare. Prescription drugs: Medicare (Part A and B) doesn’t provide coverage for outpatient prescription drugs, but you can buy a separate Part D prescription-drug policy that does, or a Medicare Advantage plan that covers both medical and drug costs. Cosmetic surgery: Most cosmetic procedures are not covered; however, if the surgery is due to an injury or deformity, it might pay. For example, Medicare will cover a breast prosthesis for breast cancer survivors. Hearing aids: Medicare will not pay for hearing exams or hearing aids, but may cover a hearing and balance exam if your doctor determines it’s necessary. Some Medicare Advantage plans do off er hearing benefi ts. Long-term care: Nursing home care and assisted living facilities are not covered by Medicare. But, Medicare will help pay up to 100 days of skilled nursing or rehabilitation care immediately following a hospital stay of three or more days. Personal home care: If you need to hire help for bathing, dressing or getting out of bed, Medicare typically won’t cover these costs either, unless you are homebound and are also receiving skilled nursing care. Housekeeping services, such as shopping, meal preparation and cleaning are not covered either unless you are receiving hospice care. But a few Medicare Advantage plans do off er in-home support services. Routine foot care: Medicare does not cover most routine foot care, like the cutting or removing of corns, calluses and toenails. But they do cover medically necessary podiatrist services for foot problems like hammertoes, bunion and heel spurs, along with exams, treatments and therapeutic shoes or inserts if you have diabetic foot problems. Overseas coverage: In most cases, health care outside of the United States is not covered by Medicare except for very limited circumstances – such as on a cruise ship within six hours of a U.S. port. But, Medigap supplemental plans D, G, M and N cover 80 percent of emergency care abroad, and some Medicare Advantage plans cover emergency care abroad too. The best way to fi nd out what Medicare covers is to talk to your health care provider, visit Medicare.gov/coverage and type in your test, item or service, or download the Medicare “What’s covered” app on the App Store or Google Play. And to look for Medicare Advantage plans that off er additional benefi ts visit Medicare.gov/plan-compare. Also keep in mind that even if Medicare covers a service or item, they don’t pay 100 percent of the cost. You will have to pay a monthly Part B premium (which is $135.50 for most benefi ciaries) and unless you have supplemental insurance, you’ll have to pay your annual deductibles and copayments too. However, most preventive services are covered 100 percent by Medicare with no copays or deductibles. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. low 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 the 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 photo. Citizen input session was productive I think the Board of Selectmen would agree that Tuesday night’s (Feb. 25) citizen input session in the second fl oor auditorium at Saugus Town Hall was time well spent. Most of the members of this board have their individual and collective goals for things they’d like to see accomplished over their two-year term in offi ce. But they also are interested in what residents think should be the board’s top priorities. So, selectmen did get a bunch of recommendations and ideas – some of them very good – on Tuesday night. More than 50 people attended the session. Twenty-five people went up to the microphone to address the selectmen – two of the people made a second trip up. Many of the people who spoke were Town Meeting members, which means they were probably speaking on behalf of the residents of their respective precincts. Although the session was promoted as an opportunity for citizens to sound off while selectmen sat and listened, selectmen did take time to respond to many of the comments, briefi ng the citizens on ongoing or future action that town government is taking in response to the concerns. All in all, it was a very productive night. And, it seems like the session could have potential infl uence on possible Articles crafted for this year’s Annual Town Meeting in May. Selectmen that I spoke with after the meeting seemed quite pleased with the turnout and the comments they received. It would have been nice, though, to see the auditorium fi lled to capacity, with more citizens not connected to Saugus town government participating. Early primary voting ends today Today’s the fi nal day of the week-long Early Voting for the upcoming March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election. Early Voting will take place in the Town Clerk’s Offi ce today from ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Essex Probate and Family Court 36 Federal Street Salem, MA 01970 (978) 744-1020 Docket No. ES20C0020CA In the matter of: Peyton Avery Higgins Of: Saugus, MA CITATION ON PETITION TO CHANGE NAME A Petition to Change Name of Minor Peyton Avery Higgins of Saugus, MA requesting that the court enter a Decree changing their name to: Peyton Avery Sullivan. IMPORTANT NOTICE Any person may appear for purposes of objecting to the Essex Probate and Family Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 03/13/2020. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by this proceeding. WITNESS, Hon. Jennifer M. R. Ulwick, First Justice of this Court. Date: February 14, 2020 PAMELA CASEY O’BRIEN REGISTER OF PROBATE February 28, 2020 Page 19 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Absentee Voting will remain the same as in all past elections. Dog Days are here The new 2020 Dog Licenses are now available in the Town Clerk’s Office – must have a copy of the Rabies Certifi cate to license your dog or use the new web portal. A chance to serve your town The Saugus Board of Selectmen is accepting applications for appointment to the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Library Board of Trustees in Saugus. These are volunteer/nonpaid positions for Saugus residents. Those interested may submit a letter of interest/resume no later than March 17, 2020, to: Saugus Board of Selectmen Saugus Town Hall 298 Central St., #4 SAVE 2020 Environmental Scholarship available Saugus Action Volunteers for the Environment (SAVE) is pleased to announce that it is off ering a $500 Environmental Scholarship to Saugus residents in the Graduating Class of 2020. 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 2020 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 brief 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 24, 2020) to: SAVE, P.O. Box 908, Saugus, MA 01906 or email your application (no later than midnight on April 24, 2020) to: SAVE President Ann Devlin at adevlin@aisle10.net. Again, the deadline for applications is April 24, 2020. Special Town Meeting to keep police mechanic working Veteran Saugus Police Offi cer Kevin Nichols doesn’t want to be forced into retirement when he turns 65 this spring. That’s why he requested a Special Town Meeting that would authorize selectmen to fi le special legislation that would allow him to work beyond the mandatory retirement age for law enforcement. Selectmen voted unanimously to schedule the meeting for Monday, March 9. It’s the only Article on the agenda for that night. Books in Bloom 2020 gearing up It’s not too early to begin thinking about this awesome, creative event that allows the Saugus Public Library to host a grand celebration of flowers and books at the same time. The Saugus Garden Club SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 20
Page 20 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 19 – along with the New Friends of the Saugus Public Library – will be holding the 6th Annual “Books in Bloom” event on April 3 and April 4. This exhibit will consist of fl ower arrangements that interpret a book’s title, cover or theme. Categories include Fiction, Nonfi ction, Children’s Books, Young Adults and Miscellaneous. Entry to submit a design is open to the public, including children accompanied by an adult. To learn more, there will be an exhibitors’ meeting on March 24 at noon in the community room at the Saugus Public Library. Set up will be Thursday, April 2, from noon to 3 p.m., and the show will be held Friday, April 3, from 9:00 a.m.to closing, and Saturday, April 4, 9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served. Entry forms are available at the Library front desk or from the Co-Presidents listed below, and must be submitted by March 31 to: Lorraine DiMilla, 8 High St., Saugus (781-233-7541, lmdimilla@comcast.net); Donna Manoogian, 23 Hillside Ave., Saugus (781-2335640, donna23@comcast.net). Call for more information or to get an entry form by mail or email. Saugus Lions Club Comedy night If you love to laugh and want to help a good cause, mark this one down on your calendar. The Saugus Lions Club will hold a Comedy Night on Thursday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Prince Pizzeria on Route 1 South in Saugus. The stars of the show are Tony V, Brad Mastrangelo and Chris Pennie. Tickets, which cover the show and pizza, are $25. There will also be a raffl e and silent auction. Call George Meimaris (617-771-3293), Frank Rossetti (781-718-4662) or Nelson Chang (781-233-8200) for tickets. Proceeds will benefit the Massachusetts Lions Eye Research and other Saugus Lions Club Charities Breakfast at Legion Hall Cpl. Scott J. Procopio Saugus American Legion Post 210 is in its seventh year of Friday morning breakfasts. The doors open at 7:30 a.m. at 44 Taylor St. in Saugus. Breakfast is served from 8 to 9 a.m. The breakfasts run through the end of May, with the exception of school vacations or Fridays when there is no school. A $6 donation is requested, with all proceeds going to help the Legion operate. Everyone is welcome, according to John Cannon, the cook on duty. There is no charge for World War II veterans. Corned Beef & Cabbage Supper at First Congregational The First Congregational Church in Saugus Center will host its popular Annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Supper on Saturday, March 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. Doors open at 4 p.m. The menu consists of corned beef, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, Irish soda bread, drinks and dessert. The cost is a $12 per person donation. Tickets can be reserved by calling 781-233-3028 and will be available at the door. Come celebrate an early St. Patrick’s Day with some good food and good fellowship! Main attractions at the Saugus Public Library There’s always something interesting or entertaining going on at the Saugus Public Library – for people of all ages – from young children to senior citizens. Here are a few events to check out: • Homework Help for elementary school students provided by the Junior National Honor Society from the Belmonte Middle School in the Community Room, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 3 to 5 p.m. • Annual Food for Fines – now through Feb. 29. The library will help you so that you may help others. If you have overdue fi nes, the library will reduce your fines in return for donations of nonperishable food, Donations will be given to local food pantries. Your fi nes will be reduced $1 for each item donated. Please don’t drop off expired food. • A Hands On Workshop – Tuesday, March 10, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Watch a pottery wheel demonstration and then make your own dragon out of clay! Master Potter Rick Hamelin will teach you how. Grades 6 and up – please sign up in advance. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Saugus Cultural Council. • Friendship Storytime on Fridays continues. This special program for children, which begins at 9:30 a.m., is sponsored by the Coordinated Family & Community Engagement Grant. It can help parents nurture their child’s social and early literacy skills with structured story time. • Let’s Get Ready For Kindergarten Playgroup! This playgroup, which is sponsored by the Coordinated Family & Community Engagement Grant, helps prepare kids for kindergarten. Fall and winter hours are Saturdays at 10 a.m. It’s recommended for children ages three through fi ve. Activities change weekly. • The Yoga Experience – here’s a free, basic yoga class that is ideal for beginners. This 60-minute slow fl ow class opens with a brief meditation, followed by a gentle warm up, some core strengthening, standing postures, and fl exibility poses. Each session winds down with deep relaxation. Lisa Poto is a registered yoga teacher and a member of the Yoga Alliance. She graduated from Barre & Soul’s 200-hour yoga teacher training program. “Yoga is my passion, and has been transforming in my life. I believe that yoga is for everybody. It is your own personal exploration and journey,” Poto said. If this is something that sounds appealing to you or worth a try, show up in the Community Room at the Saugus Public Library on one of the following dates at 6:30 p.m.: Tuesday, March 3; Tuesday, March 10; Thursday, March 19; Tuesday, March 24; and Tuesday, March 31. Saugus Aff ordable Housing grants available The Saugus Affordable Housing Trust, a Town committee created to stimulate housing, announces, in cooperation with CrossCountry Mortgage, housing benefi ts available to all Saugus residents, Town of Saugus employees, people working in Saugus and those looking to purchase/refinance a home in Saugus. CrossCountry will give a closing cost credit of up to $2,198. There are no income or fi rst-time-buyer requirements; property can be owner-occupied or investment properties. Properties do not have to be located in Saugus, and there is no rant repayment required. Conventional, FHA and VA loans are eligible. Please call (781) 412-3300 and visit ccmaffi nity.com/Saugus aff ordable for terms and conditions. Cub Scout and Boy Scout recruitment Cub Scout Pack 62 and Boy Scout Troop 62 are still seeking new members after a successful recruitment eff ort on Founders Day. Cubs can sign up on Monday nights from 6:45 to 8 p.m. at the Cliftondale Congregational Church at 50 Essex St. in Saugus. Please use the door marked offi ce in the front of the church. The Cub Scout program is located in the basement. Cub Pack 62 welcomes boys from age fi ve (kindergarten) to age 10 (Grade 5). Boy Scouts can register on Tuesday nights from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. in the basement of the Cliftondale Congregational Church. The Boy Scout program is for young men ages 10 1/2 to 17 (Grades 6-12) If you have any questions on the Cub Scout program, please contact Cubmaster Bill Ferringo at pack62saugus@ gmail.com or bferringo@comcast.net. For Boy Scouts, please contact Scoutmaster John Kane at troop62saugus.org or 781-389-2708. 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 four 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 15to 20-minute interview at a local coff ee shop. And I’ll buy the coff ee. HELP WANTED PART-TIME WASTE REMOVAL & BUILDING MAINTENANCE • Landscaping, Lawn Care, Mulching • Yard Waste & Rubbish Removal • Interior & Exterior Demolition (Old Decks, Fences, Pools, Sheds, etc.) • Appliance and Metal Pick-up • Construction and Estate Cleanouts • Pick-up Truck Load of Trash starting at $169 • Carpentry LICENSED & INSURED Call for FREE ESTIMATES! Personal Care Assistant Needed for a 100% disabled Saugus lady. $15.40 per hour. Referenced transportation Afternoons Hours Monday through Thursday, 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM available. 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Page 22 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 Obituaries Olympia M. (Statuto) Sordillo O f Saugus, formerly of Everett, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, February 20, 2020 in the Melrose Wakefi eld Hospital after a brief illness. She was 98 years old. Born in Revere, Olympia lived in Everett for most of her life before relocating to Saugus recently because of the opening of the IS YOUR HOME NEXT? The Saugus Real Estate Listings are brought to you by: Encore Boston Harbor of which she was proud to tell people at the casino that she lived right over there, across from the casino. Beloved wife of the late Anthony J. Sordillo. Dear and devoted mother of Dr. Anthony M. Sordillo of Maine and Jean M. Sordillo of Saugus. Sister of the late Ralph, Carmen, Louis and Emily Statuto, Helen Rosanio, Grace Ferrera, Phyllis Dello Russo and Lydia Rampelberg. Olympia is also survived by 3 loving Grandchildren, 5 GreatGrandchildren and 2 GreatGreat-Grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Contributions in Olympia’s memory to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 495 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 would be sincerely appreciated. 53 Jackson Street Saugus, MA 01906 781-813-3325 REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com. BUYER1 BUYER2 Rana, Raju Lamarca, Christopher Chenh, Elent REVERE Rana, Santosh S SELLER1 Barker, Ana Stoodley, Marion J Johnson, Maureen SELLER2 ADDRESS Barker, Stephen D 10 Beech St CITY Saugus 1205 Sheffi eld Way #1205 Saugus 1902 Lewis O Gray Dr #1902 Saugus DATE 07.02.2020 07.02.2020 06.02.2020 PRICE $377 000,00 $410 000,00 $389 900,00 OPEN HOUSE - SATURDAY Gorgeous Ocean SAUGUS Darlene Minincleri & Sue Palomba REVERE SAUGUS: Meticulously maint. 4 level townhse, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, Kitchen w/ granite counters, stainless/steel and so much more................................................$457,900 ~ APARTMENTS FOR RENT ~ $1600 - $2900 / Some incl. all utilties. Saugus - 1 bdrm Stainless Kitchen. incl. elect. $1650 Revere - 1 bdrm Gorgeous Newly Renovated $1800 Call for details! Call for a FREE Market Analysis Kevin O’Toole Lisa Polignone John Marino Lea Doherty Pat Rescigno Rosa Rescigno Marisa DiNucci Xavier Ortiz Sharon D’Allesandro Maureen Gaeta Kevin Alvorado EVERETT - Great location, 2 Family, 2 Car Driveway, near windows; Stainless & Granite Kitchen, Balcony, Brazilian Cherry Floors throughout...........................................$499,900 Wellington St., Encore $685,000 ~ Meet our Agents ~ LYNN 5rm/2 bed liv/dining E.I.Kit. w/ granite, SS and more...$274,900 53 Jackson St. Saugus (781) 813-3325 69 FOWLER AVE., REVERE POINT OF PINES SAT., FEB. 29 FROM 12:30 - 2:30 PM - Gorgeous single 3/2 with gleaming So Much More..........................Call for Details! PRICES REDUCED! UNDER AGREEMENT UNDER AGREEMENT
THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 Page 23 Follow Us On: COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY SALES & RENTALS Sandy Juliano Broker/President Now is the time to list your home for sale! Inventory is very low all around! Low inventory boosts your chance of a quick sale! LISTED BY DENISE WE KNOW EVERETT!! Call TODAY to sell or buy with the best! Did you know... UNDER AGREEMENT! 17 WOODVILLE ST., EVERETT LEGAL TWO FAMILY USED AS A SINGLE $500,000 LISTED BY SANDY February is the best month to sell your home. 74% of houses listed sell in 90 days and inventory and competition is 36% lighter this month. LISTED BY NORMA! 2 SINGLES “SOLD AS A PACKAGE” 30-32 CENTRAL AVE., EVERETT NEW PRICE! $799,900 LISTED BY SANDY SOLD BY SANDY AS BUYER’S AGENT! 205 RIVER RD., TEWKSBURY SOLD BY SANDY! SINGLE-FAMILY UNDER AGREEMENT! 67 DARTMOUTH ST., EVERETT NEW PRICE! $484,000 LISTED BY JOE & NORMA IE NEW RENTAL! 1 BEDROOM WITH PARKING, CALL NORMA FOR DETAILS 617-590-9143 NEW RENTAL! 2 BED, EVERETT APARTMENT $1,850/MO SOLD BY SANDY! 1-BEDROOM CONDO 881 BROADWAY, EVERETT $244,900 UNDER AGREEMENT! SINGLE-FAMILY 141 CHELSEA ST., EVERETT NEW PRICE! $685,000 CALL JOE FOR DETAILS 617-680-7610 123 CENTRAL AVE., EVERETT SINGLE FAMILY $449,900 Joe DiNuzzo - Broker Associate O Dil F Open Daily From 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. 433 Broadway, Suite B, Everett, MA 02149 www.jrs-properties.com 10 00AM 500 PM Norma Capuano Parziale - Agent Follow Us On: 617.544.6274 Denise Matarazz - Agent Maria Scrima - Agent Rosemarie Ciampi - Agent Kathy Hang Ha -Agent Mark Sachetta - Agent
Page 24 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 # 1 “Experience and knowledge Provide the Best Service” View our website from your mobile phone! 335 Central St., Saugus, MA 781-233-7300 SAUGUS - 1st AD OPEN HOUSES Sat & Sun 12:00 – 2:00 lovely 7 room Cape Cod 15 Addison Avenue SAUGUS - CONTRACTORS YARD with oversized, heated two bay garage, updated electric, call for details.......................................................................................$299,900. REVERE - Welcome to Williamsburg Square! 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1½ bath townhouse with corian counters, step down to living rm with cath ceiling & SAUGUS - Quaint 6 room, 3 bedroom Colonial, living room and dining room, w/patio & storage shed, side st loc, needs TLC.............................................$369,900. cent. air, handicap accessible entrance..........................................................$379,900. great side street location.................................................................................$650,000. driveway, located on dead-end.........................................................................$529,900. SAUGUS - 1st AD Completely gutted and rehabbed TWO FAMILY, NEW walls, sheet MUST SEE!.......................................................................................................$899,900. WONDERING WHAT YOUR HOME IS WORTH? CALL FOR YOUR FREE MARKET ANALYSIS! LITTLEFIELD REAL ESTATE SAUGUS ~ Rehabbed colonial. New windows, siding, new kitchen with quartz counters, stainless appliances, new cabinets. New hardwood flooring throughout house. New heat. Central AC. New maintenance free deck..........$570,000 SAUGUS ~ Desirable 2 family. Each unit has 2 beds, updated kitchens and baths, vinyl siding, in-unit laundry, rear decks .......$499,000 SAUGUS ~ Rehabbed colonial, 4-5 bedroom, 2 full baths, gas heat, central AC, new siding, new roof, hardwood flooring, fresh paint, new kitchen with SS appliances quartz counters ...............$559,900 38 Main Street, Saugus MA WWW.LITTLEFIELDRE.COM 781-233-1401 WAKEFIELD ~ New construction duplex. 3 bed, 2.5 baths, 2400 sq feet, garage under, central AC, Gas heat, fireplace living room............. Call Keith Littlefield for pricing Call Rhonda Combe For all your SAUGUS ~ New construction single family. 4 bed, 2.5 bath, SS appliances, garage under, granite, gas heat, central AC....... CALL KEITH LITTLEFIELD FOR PRICING. real estate needs!! 781-706-0842 SAUGUS ~ 3 bed, 1.5 bath colonial. Open concept 1st floor, 2 car garage, newer gas heat, roof and HW heater, prof landscaping....$439,900 REVERE ~ 2 family located in the Beachmont area, 3 beds, one bath in top unit, 2 beds, one bath lower unit.....................................$639,000 LAND FOR SALE WILMINGTON ~ Colonial featuring 4 beds and 2 full baths, great dead end location, central AC, hardwood flooring, finished lower level..$534,900 MELROSE ~ Single family, 4 bed, 2 full bath, SS appliances, new gas heat, quartz counters, Central AC, Garage under...................$650,000 LYNN ~ New construction. 3400 sq feet, 4 bed, 2.5 bath, gas heat, central AC, hardwood flooring, walking closet, great cul de sac location, garage under........... $879,999 SAUGUS Call Rhonda Combe at 781-706-0842 for details!! SOLD SOLD Too New For Photo! UNDER UNDER CONTRACTCONTRACT SOLD SOLD
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