Page 6 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 10, 2023 Blast from the Past! Memories of the Saugus High School Band from years past return to life in exhibit at the Saugus Historical Society By Joanie Allbee I t’s the start of the Saugus High School Bands through the years Exhibit at the Saugus Historical Society. It’s on display at 30 Main St. for all to come and see and perhaps reminisce! Come step back in time and see the photos of past bands’ performances and uniforms. See them at football games, parades and Walt Disney World! It was quite fascinating reading the articles, fl yers, newspapers, photos and yearbooks in the glass display cases. The Exhibit features Saugus High School Band Memorabilia from several time periods. The Saugus Historical Society is still seeking more memorabilia. Editor’s Note: Anyone who was a band member at any time, or who had an ancestor who was a band member, is invited to share some of their memories. Please call Saugus Historical Society President Laura Eisener at 781231-5988 to share your story. A glass display case in an exhibit at the Saugus Historical Society holds a wide variety of memorabilia related to the Saugus High School Band from several diff erent time periods. Need a hall for your special event? The Schiavo Club, located at 71 Tileston Street, Everett is available for your Birthdays, Anniversaries, Sweet 16 parties and more? Call Dennis at (857) 249-7882 for details. Band uniforms on display in the front room of the Saugus Historical Society at 30 Main St. in Saugus (Courtesy photos to The Saugus Advocate by Joanie Allbee) Let’s end expansion of ash landfi ll ~ Letter to the Editor ~ Dear editor of the Saugus Everett, MA 617-202-8259 * We work with most Fuel Assistance programs “We’re accepting new customers, no experience necessary” “Aceptamos Nuevos clientes no se necesita experiencia.” ~ Hablamos Española ~ 50 Gallon Minimum (Surcharge Applys) Major Credit Cards Accepted Scan our QR Code Advocate, As a resident of Lynn, Massachusetts, I live close to the WIN Waste incinerator and unlined ash dump. MA DEP has consistently said that since the landfi ll is located in an Area of Critical Environmental Concern, expansion would violate this designation under state law. Still, Win Waste has been trying to negotiate a Host Community Agreement with the town of Saugus which would allow for 20 to 25 more years of expansion in exchange for free or reduced tipping costs. They are not hiding what this really is, an attempt to lobby the state to change the ACEC law. This area cannot handle ASKS | FROM PAGE 5 and recreation for kids going. My daughter did a summer camp with the Youth and Recreation program. And, as I got talking to him, I found out that he was a Town Meeting member for Precinct 3, and 20 more years of expansion of this ash dump. Firstly, it is the only unlined landfi ll in the state. In other words, whereas all other landfi lls have multiple layers of plastic and clay liners, this ash dump uses none of these modern technologies. Neighbors have complained for decades about ash getting on their homes, cars and windows. I recently learned that more than 50 neighbors near the facility have signed on to a class action lawsuit alleging that the company spews noxious odors, particulates, and dust onto their homes. Furthermore, Olin college of engineering installed air monitors in Gibson Park in Revere across from the facility and found that not only is polluI was mentioning to him that there was this patch of land near me; I wasn’t sure if it was owned by the town or not. But we wanted to see if we could clean it up a little bit, because people were using it as a dog park, and there was a guy who occasionally mowed the lawn. tion coming over from the incinerator, but ash is blowing over from the uncovered ash pile in the middle of the wetland. This ash is fi lled with cadmium, lead, dioxin and other toxic elements. This information is especially troubling given that the ash dump and surrounding communities are located in a fl ood zone. As recently as December, we saw fl ooding in many parts of our communities. Having an uncovered and unlined ash pile in the middle of marshes in a highly populated area is a terrible thing, but it has the potential to be something much worse. Let’s put a stop to any further expansion. Regards, Eliot Smith But there was a lot of trash and debris. So, he put me in touch with the Boy Scouts and the Boy Scouts came down and did a little cleanup day. That was nice, and a couple of weeks before the deadline ASKS | SEE PAGE 7
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