Page 2 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 3, 2023 ~ The Advocate Asks ~ Saugus Boy Scout Troop 62’s Jake D’Eon talks about his Eagle Scout public service project to build picnic tables at Breakheart Editor’s Note: For this week’s column, we sat down with Jake D’Eon, a 16-year-old member of Saugus Boy Scout Troop 62 who is completing a public service project to earn his Eagle Scout Badge – scouting’s highest honor. During his April school vacation, he will be overseeing a project to build eight handicapped accessible picnic tables at Breakheart Reservation. He $3.48 GALLON We accept: MasterCard * Visa * & Discover Price Subject to Change without notice 100 Gal. Min. 24 Hr. Service 781-286-2602 is also organizing a fundraiser on Thursday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Prince Pizzeria. Tickets for the Prince Pizzeria Comedy Night are $35 apiece, with all proceeds going to buy supplies to build the picnic tables. Jake – the son of Saugus Fire Department Deputy Chief Thomas D’Eon Jr. and former Selectman Jennifer D’Eon – is a sophomore at Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School, studying advanced manufacturing. He is a three-sport varsity athlete and competes in football, swimming and track & field. He’s been involved in scouting for a decade, beginning as a Cub Scout. He currently has 33 merit badges – 12 more than the 21 required for Eagle Scout. He said his dad won’t allow him to get a job until he earns his Eagle Scout Badge. Highlights of the interview follow. Q: How did this project evolve? How did you get the At the D’Eon residence on Myrtle Street, Jake D’Eon is shown admiring a full room of gift baskets that were donated to help raise money to buy supplies for his Eagle Scout public service project. The fundraiser, including a pizza and comedy show with basket raffles, is set for 6:30 p.m. on March 9 at Prince Pizzeria. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) idea for it? A: I got the idea from a fellow troop member’s mother who worked in DCR [state Department of Conservation & Recreation] and explained to me kind of what was going on within the parks. And Breakheart had a big fire over the past summer, so I felt like it would be nice to give back to Breakheart, so I got Mr. [Anthony] Guthro’s informaBUDGET | FROM PAGE 1 Vocational Education, including Northeast Regional Vocational Technical School and Estion from the DCR person at our troop. I talked to Anthony about what he was looking to do, what he needed. That was kind of it… What do you guys need? Right now, out of everything, he said, picnic tables. And I really kind of took to that idea. And I really liked the idea that most of these tables are going to be handicapped accessible, which allows more sex North Shore Tech, is budgeted at $3.2 million, based on estimated numbers from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Other Insurance Capital Improvements “As we prepared the Fiscal Year 2024 estimated revenue and expenditure budgets, many of the same concerns exist as when the Fiscal Year people to have access to be able to use the park and to be able to go out in nature. Since I love nature, I would love for more people to go out and be in nature. Q: Did you get any idea from him how many people with disabilities actually go to the park right now? A: As of now, I think it’s lowASKS | SEE PAGE 3 2023 was approved,” Crabtree said in his message. “The estimated revenues are slowly returning to levels prior to the pandemic as economic recovery continues and the fixed cost increases and contractual obligations continue to absorb the Proposition 2 ½ and new growth projections,” the town manager said. Town Manager Scott Crabtree makes a point during a Monday meeting with Saugus selectmen. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler)
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