THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, March 6, 2020 Page 17 SOUNDS | from page 16 for many in eastern Massachusetts and beyond. “The interesting signs and businesses of Saugus, including Hilltop Steak House, Prince Pizza, Russo’s Candies, Red Coach Grill, Kowloon, Weylu’s, Augustine’s, Diamond Head, Chickland, Adventure Car Hop, Flamingo Lounge, Puritan Diner, The Continental, and so many more were known far and wide. Some are gone, and some are very much still here. Come see a slideshow of iconic places of the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s. “This meeting will be held at the Legion Hall, 44 Taylor St. in Saugus while the Saugus Historical Society’s building at 30 Main Street is under construction for the addition of the SCTV studio. “Classic Route 1 is the first program for the 2020 Saugus Historical Society season and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on March 11. It is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.” 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 floor auditorium at Town Hall. Anyone who has 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 Office or may bring it to the April 7 meeting. For more information you may contact the Selectmen’s Office at (781) 231-4124 or wreed@saugus-ma.gov. A “Shout-Out” for the Cemetery work party Two Saugus Town Meeting members teamed up in offering this week’s Shout-Out. But Ann Kennedy, one of two-dozen citizens who showed up at the citizens’ input session last week, deserves an assist for publicly sounding off about Riverside Cemetery turning into “a real disgrace” because of people dumping stuff there at night. “The cemetery is disgusting. It’s a dumping ground for people,” Kennedy told Saugus selectmen during their informal session. “A box spring, a mattress … a microwave … They’re dumping refrigerators, TVs, electronic devices. These people have no shame in what they’re doing to our ancestors’ homes.” I thought about going out to Riverside Cemetery and snapping some photos and doing a story about it if the mess wasn’t cleaned up within a few days. But the citizen complaint didn’t just fall on deaf ears and was dealt with swiftly. Precinct 5 Town Meeting Member Ronald M. Wallace sent me a text with photos on Sunday, along with a request for “a shoutout.” “Someone dumped mattresses in Riverside cemetery this weekend,” Wallace wrote to me. “A group of Volunteers led by Corrine Riley & Anthony Cogliano did a cleanup Sunday A.M. Several Town Meeting Members & a few residents showed up to help also including myself. I’m also on the cemetery commission now.” Then Precinct 6 Town Meeting Member Jeanie Bartolo – a frequent Shout-Out contributor who instigated that special feature for our “Sounds of Saugus” column, emailed me on Wednesday, essentially seconding Wallace’s recommendation. “We Saugonians are famous for Volunteering when anything needs to be done,” Bartolo noted. “So when Vice-Chairman Selectwoman Corrine Riley received a picture of 4 filthy dirty mattresses, a lawn mower, a pool liner and a ton of debris dumped at Riverside Cemetery last Saturday she put a “Shout Out” on Facebook. It was no surprise Volunteers answered the call and showed up Sunday morning with their trucks at the Cemetery to help clean up the mess,” she continued. “In addition to Corrine and her husband Town Meeting Member Chris Riley and myself, this “Shout Out” go to the Volunteers who left their cozy homes on a freezing Sunday morning to show their respect for all who rest eternally at Riverside Cemetery: “Anthony Cogliano, Selectmen Chairman Rick Smith, Town Meeting Member Joe Vecchione, Town Meeting Member Ron Wallace, Town Meeting Member Bob Camuso, Town Meeting Member Police Officer Kevin Nichols.” Want to “Shout Out” a fellow 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. 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 Certificate 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 SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 19
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