Page 10 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 17, 2023 The 2023 Boston Marathon Five Saugus Police Officers are ready to run for charity By Mark E. Vogler embers of the Saugus Police Department will be doing a lot of running around on Patriots Day, April 17 – 131 miles worth collectively. Five police officers have been training for months to run the 26.2 mile course from Hopkinton to Boston in the 127th Boston Marathon. They are among 22 Saugus residents registered to run in the legendary race that will draw a field of 30,000 runM ty groups,” the chief said. “The members of the Sauners from all over the world. “This is definitely the most participation that we have ever had in the Boston Marathon,” Saugus Police Chief Michael Ricciardelli told The Saugus Advocate this week. “I am very proud of the hard work and dedication that the five officers have put in. I am also very proud of how the rest of the Saugus Police Department has supported them in raising money for the various charigus Fire Department have been very generous and supportive too. Together, the five officers will raise over $50,000,” he said. Here are the officers who are registered to compete in this year’s Boston Marathon, and the cause they will be running for: • Officer Alison Cooper is running for the Herren Project, which focuses on helping individuals and families who have been affected by substance abuse with treatment and recovery. The Donation link is https://www. givengain.com/ap/alisoncooper-raising-funds-for261-fearless/ • Lieutenant Anthony LoPresti is running for Tedy Bruschi’s charity team, “Tedy’s Team,” – its mission is to improve the quality of life for stroke survivors and to also help with their recovery. They also advance communities’ knowledge of the warning signs of stroke as well as heart disease. To donate to Lt. LoPresti’s charity, please see https://www.givengain.com/ap/anthony-lopresti-raising-funds-for-tedTree art Two Saugus women artists offer students the handson approach while teaching at the Lynn Museum By Joanie Allbee O n Saturday, March 11, Saugus artist Kelly Slater and Laura Eisener of Saugus put together a two-part Art class at the Lynn Museum. Laura explained different trees and their fruits and brought examples to pass around, while Kelly bought an array of art mediums to explore with different drawing techniques. After Laura educated the class on classifications of trees and their fruits, Kelly demonstrated techniques, such as blind contour, continuous contouring, scribbling and ant’s eye view. She used the leaves and tree branches scattered about for models. After choosing their art mediums, students worked fun timed techniques. Kelly contoured a tree branch with scribbles, a leaf with a cotton ball, a walnut stained pine cone sketch, and students followed. Kelly introA student’s work of contouring a white oak leaf (Quercus Alba) and tulip tree leaf (liriodendron tulipifera) with a cotton ball and paint Kelly Slater made using spirulina (for green) and turmeric (warm orangey yellow). duced the class to using natural sources to make paints; she had several varieties to share; a couple colors were Kelly Slater practices the technique of scribble to capture an image of a red oak leaf (Quercus rubra). made of spirulina (green) and turmeric orange / brown. It was a peaceful, relaxing time of art exploration. The second class of their two-part series will be Tuesday, March 21, from 5:307:30 at the Lynn Museum (590 Washington St. Laura Eisener sketches an ant’s eye view and regular view of a cone from a Norway spruce (picea abies). (Courtesy photos to Saugus Advocate by Joanie Allbee) ys-team/ • Detective Stacey Forni is running for the Venessa T. Marcotte Foundation; its mission to advocate for a world where women are safe and free to live boldly and fearlessly. The donation link is https://www.givengain. com/ap/stacey-forni-raising-funds-for-the-vanessa-t-marcotte-foundation/ • Officer Brett DiPanfilo is running for TB12 Foundation. Their mission is to help educate and inspire athletes to excel in both sports and life by providing access to innovative health and wellness resources that support preparation, performance and recovery. They provide tools and resources to those who are most “at-risk,” whether it be for the underprivileged, military, first responders or others who have been through trauma, physically and mentally. To donate, please see https://www.givengain. com/ap/brett-dipanfilo-raising-funds-for-tb12-foundation/ • Sergeant Stephen Rappa is running for the Officer Sean A. Collier Memorial Fund; the mission of the Officer Sean A. Collier Memorial Fund is to foster connections between law enforcement and the communities they serve. To donate, please see https://www.givengain. com/ap/stephen-rappa-raising-funds-for-officer-sean-acollier-memorial-fund-inc/ (Editor’s Note: The Saugus Advocate will publish articles on the marathon runners from the Saugus Police Department, leading up to Patriots’ Day weekend. Other Saugus runners who would like to share their story about their motivation for running in marathon and information about the charity they plan to run for can email Saugus Advocate Editor Mark E. Vogler at mvoge@comcast.net.)
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