THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 17, 2023 Page 17 THE SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 16 way (Rt. 1 North) Saugus 781233-8600! Jimmy’s generously sponsored the ‘Guess Who Got Sketched’ Contest with FIVE of their gift cards at $10 each for our contest winners! Thank you and much gratitude! yours Truly, ‘The Sketch Artist’” Here’s an Editor’s Choice: Everyone who turned out to Prince Pizzeria last Friday for Eagle Scout candidate Jake D’Eon’s fundraiser so he can purchase supplies to build eight handicap accessible picnic tables at Breakheart Reservation. “It was incredible! Off the chart successful,” Jake’s mom – former Saugus Selectman Jen D’Eon – wrote to us in a recent text. “Anthony Cogliano got the Eagle photo. He paid $300,” she wrote. “Very, very generous of Anthony.” As an Eagle Scout from Troop 26 of Swansea, Mass., I had put in what I thought was a generous bid of $50 for the Eagle photo artwork donated by Stephen MacDougall, and was even thinking about doubling or tripling that original bid. But I still would have come up way short. Selectman Jeff Cicolini paid $300 for the lighthouse art in the silent auction last Monday night. The entire Board of Selectmen – including Board Vice Chair Debra Panetta and Selectmen Corinne Riley and Michael Serino – all turned out to support the future Eagle Scout. “We had 140 people,” Jen D’Eon wrote to us. “We have not reconciled the whole fundraiser (we had to pay Prince and the comedians) but I know we made the goal … people came after reading your article. Boosted our numbers!” Sure glad to help out. If Saugus residents want to help build some extra picnic tables at Breakheart beyond the eight, make out a check to Saugus Boy Scout Troop 62, indicating “Eagle Scout Public Service Project” and mail it to Jake D’Eon at 34 Myrtle St., Saugus, MA 01906. 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. Run For a Cause, Run with the Y Join the Saugus Family YMCA’s Not a Walk in the Park 5k and help support your community. This family-friendly run/walk takes you through the beautiful scenery of Breakheart Reservation in Saugus. Registration includes post-race refreshments and prizes for runners in every age category. All proceeds support the YMCA of Metro North Annual Fund to provide access to YMCA child care, camp and health and wellness programs to everyone. Race Details: Saturday, April 22, 8:30 a.m. race start. Packet pick-up for preregistered runners: 7:00 a.m. Race Day registration: 7:00 a.m. Where: Breakheart Reservation – 177 Forest St., Saugus. Packet Pick-up: Friday, April 21, 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., Saugus Family YMCA, 298 Main St., Saugus. Race Features: Chip Timing by Bay State Race Services, post-race refreshments, awards to the top finishers in each age group, T-shirt guaranteed to those who register prior to April 7. The YMCA of Metro North Road Race Series raises funds for a variety of charitable activities that benefit our community. Participants in their four unique 5k races run or walk to support the YMCA of Metro North Annual Fund and raise money to provide access to YMCA childcare, camp and health and wellness programs for everyone. In 2022 the YMCA of Metro North provided more than 1.6 million dollars in financial aid – providing children, adults and families with opportunities to develop a healthy spirit, mind and body regardless of income. Legion breakfasts on Friday mornings Saugus American Legion Post 210 hosts its popular breakfasts from 8-9 a.m. on Fridays. The Legion requests a donation of $8 from those who are looking for a delicious meal at Legion Hall. The Legion also welcomes veterans who can’t afford the meal to enjoy a free breakfast. Bon appétit! Compost/Recycling DropOff Site Information The Town of Saugus Compost/Recycling Drop-Off Site is closed for the winter season. But the site will reopen for recycling on the third Saturday of the month weather permitting – tomorrow (Saturday, March 18), from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please contact Scott Brazis, Director of Solid Waste/Recycling, at 781-231-4036 with any questions. For more information about the Town of Saugus, visit www.saugus-ma.gov. Spring cleanup at Riverside Cemetery The Saugus Cemetery Department announced this week that the spring grounds cleanup will begin at Riverside Cemetery on Monday, April 3. The Cemetery Commission kindly asks members of the public to remove any personal and/or holiday/seasonal items from the grounds before the cleanup begins. All Veteran flags will be THE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 19
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