THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 7, 2025 Page 15 SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 14 recent years (2022 and 2023). Stay tuned for more details. Saugus United Parish Food Pantry The Saugus United Parish Food Pantry welcomes all neighbors facing food insecurity on Fridays from 9:30-11 a.m. at 50 Essex St. in the basement of Cliftondale Congregational Church. Food drives are resuming this month. Legion Breakfasts today There’s a good deal for Saugus veterans and other folks who enjoy a hearty breakfast on Friday mornings. The American Legion Post 210 at 44 Taylor St. in Saugus offers Friday morning breakfasts for the 2024-25 season. Doors open at 7:30 a.m., with breakfast served from 8-9:00 a.m. for an $8 donation. Veterans who cannot afford the donation may be served free. This week’s “SHOUT OUTs” We received a “Shout Out” this week from Sue Fleming, who wanted to offer high praise for a fellow Saugus citizen: “I would like to give a Shout Out to Laurie Davis, the Director of the Saugus Senior Center for being honored by the Essex Media Group as the 2025 Person of the Year for Saugus. It is a well-deserved honor and Saugus is lucky to have her. She does a great job at the Center!! Thank you Laurie!!” 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 a 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 a photo. Saugus Cultural Festival Reflections Saugus Cultural Council CoChair Tori Darnell offered to share these after thoughts about the town’s first Saugus Cultural Festival: “The event was attended by the event, we recognized our generous sponsors and dedicated volunteers who made it all possible. “The stage was then handed over to Saugus High School’s a cappella group, Tonal Chaos, before continuing with a vibrant series of multicultural performances. Local food vendors provided a diverse selection of dishes at our International Food Market, and the Boys and Girls Club led handson activities for attendees upstairs. “Circus Up amazed the crowd during the auditorium break, offering opportunities for guests to tumble, jump through hoops, and even try spinning plates. The event closed with an unforgettable mariachi performance by Veronica Robles and her group, where attendees were invited on stage to dance and celLION ART: Frequent Saugus Advocate contributor and local artist Joanie Allbee said she used her imagination for this acrylic painting on a 16 x 20 inch cotton canvas. She said this piece from the CATS, CATS, CATS Collection will be exhibited at a future date. (Courtesy art of Joanie Allbee) ebrate. “Many attendees expressed how thoughtful and necessary this event was for Saugus to celebrate diversity, and we’re proud to have brought our community together in such a meaningful way.” A March 12 forum on Route 1 The annual meeting of the Saugus Historical Society will be held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 12 at 30 Main St. This is the first meeting of 2025.The speaker will be Laura Eisener, society president, talking about Route 1 and how it has changed over the years. Do you have a favorite memory of a place on Route 1? Many businesses have weathered decades on this popular stretch of road, but recent years have seen closures of some very popular restaurants, stores and other businesses. We invite you to listen to some history and to share your stories. Members and the public are HANGING OUT WITH A LEGEND: Members of the Saugus Firefighters Honor Guard spent some time on March 4 at the TD Garden with Boston Bruins national anthem singer Todd Angilly before the Bruins game. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) around 400 people, based on participation in the free door raffle. “The festival began with a beautiful rendition of the national anthem by one of our youth members, Kayla Villefranche, followed by a warm welcome to attendees from our other youth member, Yoela ‘Nyah’ Similien. We were also honored to share a land acknowledgment, in partnership with the Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness. Throughout welcome free of charge. Light refreshments will be served. Saugus Little League Parade April 12 Saugus Little League President John Benoit was at Tuesday night’s Board of Selectmen’s meeting to request permission to hold a parade to celebrate Opening Day on Saturday, April 12. For the second year in a row, Saugus Little League will join up with Saugus Softball Little League for the parade, which will exit the parking lot of the Belmonte STEAM Academy at 9 a.m., turn left onto Adams Avenue, onto Central Avenue and left onto Hurd Avenue up to Grabowski Field. Selectmen approved the parade route. Guy Moley is working on getting 20 show cars to join in the parade, according to Benoit. Student Government Day returns Board of Selectmen Chair Debra Panetta announced this week that Saugus High School students will get to participate in a Student Government Day on May 1 in the second floor auditorium at Saugus Town Hall. The program will include a mock Board of Selectmen’s meeting with students acting as selectmen based on an agenda. There will also be a mock School Committee meeting as well as a Town Meeting, with students acting out their roles as tomorrow’s leaders of Saugus Town Government. Stay tuned. Memorial Day observances Plans are already in the works for this year’s annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony, which is set for Saturday, May 24. Contact the Saugus Veterans Council if you would like to help out. Council Commander Steve Castinetti can be reached at 781-389-3678 or stevecastinetti@comcast.net. What’s going on at the library · A workshop for aspiring writers: Pen to Paper: A Writing Workshop, by Laura Eisener, local journalist, historian and horticulturist. For those folks who missed the previous classes, there are still three more workshops scheduled – March 11, 18 and 25 from 6:307:30 p.m. in the Brooks Room on the second floor of the Saugus Public Library at 295 Central St. in Saugus. Do you want to write? 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