THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 8, 2024 Page 15 SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 13 passed on many of his skills to the high school students and adults who took woodworking and furniture restoration classes from him. The “Appleton’s Revolution” talk will follow immediately. As usual, light refreshments will be served. Joanie Allbee’s art display on Alaska will also be on view, showing some of the beauty of the land that Saugus native Gustavus Vasa Fox arranged to buy from Russia after the Civil War. A congressional visit There are early indications that the Board of Selectmen’s letter-writing campaign to federal and state delegates is getting some attention. Board of Selectmen Chair Debra Panetta reported this week that U.S. Congressman Seth Moulton and his staff recently visited East Saugus. Panetta said she met with Tom Arsenault, the congressman’s regional director, to discuss the flood gate project. “After we discussed some important issues in our Town, we met up with Town Meeting Member Peter Manoogian. We first visited Hamilton Elevator Interiors and spoke to the President, Glenn Bowie. He took us for a tour of his facility, and explained the impact the flooding had on his business, and his concerns regarding future flooding. “We then took Tom up and down some of the worse streets that flooded in Saugus, which included Venice Ave., Seagirt Ave., Milan Ave., Houston Ave., and Spencer Ave. This was in preparation for the meeting with Congressman Moulton that occurred on Monday.” Town Meeting forums at the library In recent weeks, Precinct 10 Town Meeting Member Peter Manoogian has been providing a wonderful opportunity for Saugus citizens who want to learn the basics about Town Meeting – the legislative body of Saugus town government. Manoogian has presided over several Town Meeting forums held at the Saugus Public Library. Manoogian is a veteran of about four decades in local town government at various levels, including many years as a Town Meeting member. Manoogian will be leading two more sessions this year that are tailored for newly elected Town Meeting members or veterans who want to refresh themselves about Robert’s Rules of Order or how to put forward an article for consideration. The sessions for March 25 and April 22 will be held in the Community Room at the library from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Compost/Rec ycling Drop-Off Site winter hours The Town of Saugus Compost/Recycling Drop-Off Site is closed for the winter. But it will reopen for recycling on the third Saturday of this month weather permitting. Please note: The site will be open March 16 during the period from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please contact Scott Brazis, Director of Solid Waste/Recycling, with any questions at 781-231-4036. Welcome to Cliftondale The Meg Foundation Board of Directors is inviting former students, family members, friends or anyone interested to attend an “Open House” event at The MEG Building – formerly known as the Cliftondale School – from May 4–5, 2024. Many of our visitors to the school, which is located at 54-58 Essex St., have shared with us incredibly special memories of their childhood while attending the first, second, third and fourth grades. Oftentimes they bring their grandchildren as well to take a tour of the building and view firsthand what an elementary school looked like those many years ago. The purpose of this event is to highlight Cliftondale, the school, the people and the businesses that have made this part of Saugus special. Presently board members are in the process of gathering historical items, class pictures, schoolbooks and handwritten letters of young students. If you have any class pictures or school memorabilia that the committee could borrow to display, or if you have any questions, please contact Paula Walsh at 781-520-2122. Kindergarten Enrollment 2024-2025 Open enrollment for kindergarten will begin on Monday, April 22, and continue through Friday, April 26. Kindergarten is free and full day (8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.). Families can pick up a kindergarten registration packet at the main office of the Veterans Early Learning Center between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Completed registration packets will be due on Wednesday, May 22, and Thursday, May 23, during the following hours: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (All registration documents must be included on the packet return dates.) Staff will be available to collect your documentation at the main entrance. Once all documentation is confirmed we will schedule an appointment for a mandatory kindergarten screening. Kindergarten screenings will be held on June 3 & 4 and will last 20 minutes. *While there is no official deadline for kindergarten registration, we ask that you register your student by May 24, to help us effectively plan staffing and programming for next year.” SAVE 2024 Environmental Scholarship Available Saugus Action Volunteers for the Environment (SAVE) is very pleased to announce that it is offering a $1,000 Environmental Scholarship to a Saugus resident who is or will be attending a twoor four-year college or other educational institution and pursuing a degree in an area that would positively impact the environment. A qualifying applicant may be a 2024 high school graduating senior or a current college undergraduate student continuing their education. Applicants can download the SAVE 2024 Environmental Scholarship Application Form found at www.saugusSAVE.org. Please note: Section C of the application should be identified with your initials only and should provide a brief summary of any of your activities relating to the environment, as well as describe how you feel your career choice will positively impact the environment. Please email your application – no later than midnight on April 19, 2024 – to: SAVE Co-President Ann Devlin at adevlin@aisle10.net What’s new at the Saugus Public Library? There’s always something interesting going on. Here’s an activity worth checking out: Join us at the Saugus Public Library on March 11 from 6-7:30 p.m. for an adult painting class with the Pop Up Art School. Each participant will create a painting on canvas of a starry night sky. The presenters will provide instructions on proper brush techniques, how to stabilize the hand to allow for better fine motor control and how to create texture using different paint colors and brushstrokes, plus how to mix paint to create shadows and highlights. By the end of the class, participants will not only have created a painting, but will have learned techniques for continuing on their own. No experience is necessary. This is a free class with all materials provided, but space is limited. Please register on our events calendar (https://www.sauguspubliclibrary.org/) or call 781231-4168, ext. 3107. Pop up Art School has been teaching for nine years and has taught over 1,750 art programs in public libraries, plus afterschool enrichment in public and private schools. Their artists/teachers have taught in private and public schools on the South Shore of Boston. Holy Week events in Saugus First Congregational Church has announced its plans for Holy Week. –On Thursday, March 28, Maundy Thursday will be celebrated with an Agape Supper at 6:30 p.m. (Sign up by March 24.) –On Good Friday, March 29, there will be a Taize Service at 6 p.m. All are welcome to join a beautiful prayer experience amid candles, music, prayer and stillness as we prepare our hearts for Easter. –On Sunday, March 31, there will be an Easter Sunday Service at 10 a.m. For more information, please email 1stchurchsaugus@gmail.com or call 781233-3028. loon! Bingo is back at the KowJoin the Kowloon Restaurant for Wednesday Night Bingo. The event takes place every Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and will continue to April 3. Entry is free. Games, prizes and music highlight the event. For more information, call the Kowloon Restaurant at 781-233-0077 or visit online at www.kowloonrestaurant.com. Friday Night Dance Jam today at the Kowloon The Kowloon Restaurant is set to host a Friday Night Dance Jam where Motown meets Freestyle, starring the Classic Supremes, The Cover Girls, P2, Lance Bernard Bryant and Jovian Ford. DJ Ricky will spin club classics. The event is slated for tonight (Friday, March 8). VIP Tickets are $75 per person for reserved seating, buffet and photos with the artists. Doors open for VIP tickets from 6-8 p.m. General admission tickets are $65 per person for reserved seating only. Doors open for general admission tickets at 8 p.m. Showtime is 9 p.m. Tickets are available by order online at Kowloonrestaurant. com or the Kowloon front desk or charge-by-phone: 781-233-0077. For more information, call the Kowloon Restaurant at 781-233-0077 or visit online at www.kowloonrestaurant.com St. Patrick’s Day party The Kowloon Restaurant is set to host a Saint Patrick’s Day party with WildFire playing live in concert on March 16. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and entertainment starts at 8:30 p.m. VIP tickets are $35.00 per person for reserved seating and include a light Kowloon dinner buffet –$15.00 per person for the concert only and no reserved seating with entry after 9:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to those sporting their best Irish attire. Tickets are available online at Kowloonrestaurant.com or the Kowloon front desk or charge-by-phone: 781233-0077. A Pro Wrestling Legend visits Saugus The Kowloon Restaurant is set to host Mark Henry for a night of Standup and stories of his life as a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Hall of Famer and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Pro Wrestling Legend. The event is scheduled for March 12. VIP Tickets are $85.00 per person for Priority Seating and Post Show Meet and Greet. The VIP tickets include one autograph and one selfie with your own device. General admission is $35.00 per person and includes the show only. The doors open at 6 p.m. and showtime is 7 p.m. Tickets are available by order online at Kowloonrestaurant.com or the Kowloon front desk or chargeby-phone: 781-233-0077. Mark Jerrold Henry is an American former powerlifter, Olympic weightlifter, strongman and professional wrestler currently signed to AEW as a commentator/analyst, coach and talent scout. THE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 17
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