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SAUGUS Vol. 23, No. 14 Important COVID-19 Information see page 11 -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday 781-233-4446 Friday, April 3, 2020 COVID-19 cases spike in Saugus Total of residents testing positive for COVID-19 climbs to 24 – triple of what town reported last week By Mark E. Vogler I t took just less than a week for the number of town residents testing positive for the killer COVID-19 to increase threefold to 24. “All 24 individuals are being isolated or quarantined at this time,” Interim Health Director Robert F. Bracey told The Saugus Advocate Wednesday. “We haven’t had a death in Saugus. But people should know that this is a very highly contagious disease. You are 10 times more likely to catch this than the average fl u,” he said. In an interview this week, Bracey said he believes there are many more cases of the Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, throughout the town. But many people who are infected with the disease have not been tested yet or are awaiting results. COVID-19 | SEE PAGE 12 ~ Advocate Asks ~ FOR SAFETY’S SAKE: An unidentifi ed worker sitting in a parked truck near the 7-Eleven on Hamilton Street in Saugus wears a facemask to protect himself against the spread of COVID-19. Two-dozen town residents have already tested positive for the disease as of Wednesday. (Saugus Advocate Photo by Mark E. Vogler)       EAGER TO LEARN: With classes cancelled for three weeks now in Saugus Public Schools, learning still goes on in homes throughout town. Among the approximate 2,600 public school students now getting home-schooled are, left to right, Ava Quagenti, 6, and her 8-year-old sister Daniella. Ava is a fi rst grader at the Waybright Elementary School, where Daniella is in the third grade. See page 3 for more photos and this week’s “The Advocate Asks” to read about how education continues in the Quagenti home despite COVID-19. (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate) Carpenito Real Estate understands the stress and anxiety            society. While our doors are closed for safety - we are open for business and here for our community. We send our sincere and heartfelt thoughts to all of you and your families. If we can assist you in real estate OR more importantly, in any non-real estate matter, please call on us! If you’re unable to leave your home, we’ll bring you what you need. Stay in place and help stop the spread to end this horrible disease. Don’t hesitate to call and allow us to help. We are here for you! 335 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781) 233-7300 View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com                            ANGELO’S FULL SERVICE "42 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2020 Regular Unleaded $1.929 Mid Unleaded $2.499 Super $2.559 Diesel Fuel $2.499 KERO $4.759 Diesel $2.299 HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available by Pump! Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS • OPEN 7 DAYS Prices subject to change BE SAFE! FLEET

Page 2 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, April 3, 2020 School Committee members express optimism about remote learning F our School Committee members said they are pleased with the “remote learning” guidelines issued this week by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. School Committee Chair Thomas Whittredge “I have zero concerns. They are operating with every kid in mind.” “I am extremely proud of the way Dr. DeRuosi and his Administrative team have stepped up during an unprecedented time. The first thing they did was make sure the families in need of food were able to be fed via grab and go lunch, courtesy of Whitsons, Healthy Student Healthy Saugus, and SPS. They have set up the state mandated enrichment site for kids and parents to work together. Most recently, Dr. DeRuosi was handing out Chromebooks to families that have no other means to gain access to remote learning. Once the Chromebooks are distributed, parents can access the remote learning site for students to ‘interact’ with their teachers.” Whittredge off ers some other ideas for measures he thinks could be taken: “It’s important to remember, this has never happened before in our lifetime. I know a lot of parents are frustrated and concerned. This is not a problem unique to Saugus, this is happening to the entire world. We are all learning as we go and are doing so with the Kids, Faculty and staff ’s health and wellbeing in mind. We will get through this by supporting each other.” School Committee Vice Chair Ryan Fisher “Every district has diff erent resources and needs. A lot of private schools under one roof have a much easier time getting started. Saugus has to attend to special education requirements, make sure students have adequate nutrition if they rely on the district for that need, and make sure there’s suitable technology in every home to accommodate remote learning. “As things stand right now, with us about to come online, I’m encouraged and appreciative of the hard work from everyone in the district. We’ll see how the next week goes and we’ll make adjustments as needed. We’re not alone here. We’re meeting the state requirements and from what I’m hearing there’s recognition that this is not an ideal environment for students, or any of us. I’ll have more feedback on this over the coming week.” School Committee Member Joseph “Dennis” Gould “The only concern I have is any potential hacking into learning tools.” Gould offers some other ideas for measures he thinks could be taken: “I believe guardians/parents/grandparents and even older sisters and brothers could be a great help by engaging in learning, reading, math and accessing the many stay at home free programs on FB to keep the student’s minds active.” School Committee Member Arthur Grabowski “The only complaint I have is the lack of information that the School Committee has been getting on this from the superintendent. I can get information better from other districts than my own district. I’d like to see more details. “The enrichment is over. It’s time to get back to learning. Come Monday, we have to get back to replicating what’s happening in the classroom so we don’t fall behind. We want these students to stay safe.” Lawrence A. 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That will change as early as Monday when students reconnect with their teachers and return to the classroom – but in their own homes instead in the schools, which will remain closed. Emails from each of the district’s school principals went out Wednesday to students, family and staff related to the school district’s plans for remote learning – an educational concept that will use technology to put teachers back in touch with their students and allow students to resume learning in an eff ort to salvage the school year. “Everyone is anxious, nervous, stressed out, and isolated. Given our current global situation, these are normal feelings,” Belmonte Middle School Principal Myra Monto wrote in her email. “As a district and school, we are working to keep the learning alive and instruction moving forward in a way that does not add to your stress. “As a school, your students are our primary concern. Their health and safety are the highest priority. Please continue to follow the protocols of hand washing, social distancing, and staying at home whenever possible. Stay positive, stay healthy, and take care.” Monto’s message, similar to emails sent by other principals, advised the parents of a new model of instruction that will begin early next week. It will provide optional resources for learning on the District website using computers and technology. “As we move forward with the school closure, through at least May 4th, we will be transitioning to a remote learning model with activities for specifi c grades and courses,” Monto wrote. “Our staff have set up Google Classroom for all of their classes and either have or will be sending Google Invites for your students to join these classes,” she said. Dr. DeRuosi and School Committee members had gotten the green light for the new way of learning last week when Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley of the state Department of Secondary and Elementary Education issued guidelines titled “Guiding Principles: Supporting Student Teaching and Holistic Needs.” The fourpage document was crafted and signed by representatives of the American Federation of Teachers, the Massachusetts Association of School Committees, the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association, the Massachusetts Parent Teachers Association and the Massachusetts Teachers Association. “Remote learning cannot replace students’ experiences in school communities with their teachers, administrators, and support staff,” Commissioner Riley wrote in a cover letter to superintendents, charter school leaders, assistant superintendents, principals and teachers unions. “All of the students and educators with whom I have spoken this week sorely miss learning in person as part of a community. That said, we must all pull together – parents and caregivers, students, the community, and of course, our educators and staff – to help students continue their learning over this extended period,” he said. SCHOOL | SEE PAGE 13

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, April 3, 2020 ~ THE ADVOCATE ASKS ~ Page 3 Christine Quagenti discusses her efforts to keep COVID-19 from hurting her daughters’ education Editor’s Note: For this week’s paper, we interviewed Christine Quagenti, who has three daughters who are attending Saugus Public Schools. We asked her about her concerns and frustrations as they relate to her children’s education since schools closed on March 13 because of the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. To practice social distancing, she agreed, via several emails and phone conversations, to talk about how her family is coping with the challenges of continuing her daughters’ education during the period that the schools remain closed. Christine is originally from Revere and is a 1994 Revere High School graduate. Her husband, Joe, is a Saugus native and a 1991 graduate of Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School in Wakefi eld. They have been a couple since she was 17. Last June they celebrated their 20th anniversary. They lived in Wakefi eld but moved into their current home in Saugus in October 2002. They have four daughters: One of them is a graduate of Saugus High School; the other three are still attending Saugus Public Schools. After graduating from the Bryan School in 1995, Christine worked for several years as a medical assistant. She had to give up that job due to a vision-deteriorating disease. She has worked in recent years in the food service fi eld due to vision issues. Joe attended Wentworth Institute and went on to earn a degree in computer science. He has been working in the software engineering fi eld. Christine and Joe both work out of their house. Highlights of our interview follow: likes to cook and help with household chores. She is very much a mother hen, and it’s in her to the core to take care of everyone. She will do without to make someone happy/ comfortable. She is an average student and has to work hard for her good grades. She tries very hard. Last but not least, is our youngest, Ava. She is six years old. She is in fi rst grade, also at the Waybright School. She also takes gymnastics. She is our free spirit and a little comedian, even when she is not trying to be funny. She is also an average student and also has to work hard for her good grades. I am happy to say, thus far, none of our daughters have ever been a behavior issue at school. Q: What are the primary challenges for you as a parent of children in Saugus Public Schools during the coronavirus health crisis? A: This is not easy on the parents. We both work. We still need to shop, cook, keep up with the house, laundry, etc., but now we are the teachers as well. We are not educated in teaching and at this point are guessing what should be taught. Q: When school ended on MAKING THE BEST OF THINGS: Left to right, Ava Quagenti, 6, and her sister Daniella, 8, studied this week inside their Taylor Street home, where their parents – Christine and Joe Quagenti – made sure that education continues while they await more detailed instructions from the Saugus Public Schools. Ava and Daniella are in the fi rst and third grades, respectively, at the Waybright Elementary School. (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate) Q: Please tell me a little bit about your daughters, since they are the reason for this interview. Feel free to provide a brief sketch about each one. A: Arianna is our oldest. She is 19. She attended Saugus Public Schools from kindergarten through 12th grade. She graduated from Saugus High School this past May – Class of 2019. She was 7th in her class ranking out of 186 kids slated to graduate. She took three AP classes during her high school career as well as being a member of National Honor Society, drama, tech, chorus, improv and a cappella. She is currently a freshman at Emerson College in Communications with a focus on Speech Pathology. Our second daughter, Victoria, is 15 and a sophomore at Saugus High School. She is in the Advanced Academy Program. She currently takes AP Environmental Science and AP U.S. History. She is part of the drama club, tech, the improv troupe and the Sachimes a cappella group. She is a High Honors student. Next we have Daniella, who is 8 years old. She is in third grade at the Waybright School. She takes gymnastics at the YMCA. She also takes a bimonthly sewing class at the Saugus Public Library. She is part of the homework club twice a week at school. She March 13, were your children sent home with homework or assignments? If there is a range in what classwork they received, you can explain briefl y. A: We were not sent home with any work on the last day of school. On the last day of school, I asked Ava’s fi rst grade teacher what we should work on in the absence of school. She did give me some hints but told me she was not allowed to assign work due to it being a state of emergency. This was troubling because Ava has her struggles in reading, and we were due to have a meeting with the teacher the following week, which obviously now is not happening. This is clearly not anyone’s fault. Both of my younger girls see the reading specialist for extra reading help. My older girls saw the same reading specialist in their elementary years. I have tremendous faith in her, and she has been the bridge for us between school and home reading. Since school has ended on March 13, the reading specialist has reached out. My daughter’s fi rst grade teacher has reached out. The high school principal has also reached out several times via email. 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Page 4 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, April 3, 2020 Saugus Public Schools in a “holding pattern,” says veteran School Committee member By Mark E. Vogler S augus educators were initially prepared for a possible return to the classrooms by April 7. But with Governor Charlie Baker’s decision to extend the period schools are closed through May -- the earliest they can reopen, several School Committee members questioned yesterday said there could be significant ramifi cations facing the school district because of the Coronavirus. How long will the schools stay open if students return to classes in early May? Will members of the Class of 2020 be able to graduate on time? What about spring MCAS exams? What plans are being made so students who are out of a school for a prolonged period of time be able to do class work? Those are a few of the questions that school offi cials are pondering. “I think school is done for the year. I don’t see us going back until September,” veteran School Committee Member Arthur Grabowski said. “That’s just my personal opinion -- from seeing the way this virus is exploding,” he said. “We’re in uncharted territory here. This has never happened before. There is no provision for internet learning. Happy Easter & Happy Passover! To Our Local Community We would like to take this opportunity to thank our wonderful community for your continued support and patience in these difficult times. We are working tirelessly to have the items in this flyer on our shelves. Due to current supply issues not all items may be available & all items are subject to stock on hand. We have applied purchase limits on some key items to allow more customers to get what they need. No rainchecks. Triple M - Bone In Buddaball Ham Boneless $ 449 lb. 14 - 18 & 18 - 22 lb. Sizes Only $379 McKinnon’s Own 4-Cheese or Meat Or Call to Order: Half-Trays $ Full Trays $ 3599 5499 ea. ea. Lasagna lb. EVERETT 620 Broadway (617) 387-6285 FRI Apr 3 SAT Apr 4 SUN Apr 5 lb. Bone In - USDA Choice American Leg of Lamb 10-12 lb. Average $499 Oscar Mayer Bacon SALEM, NH 236 N. Broadway, Rt. 28 (603) 894-6328 MON Apr 6 TUE Apr 7 Belgioioso $549 WOW! $399 Excludes Center-Cut DANVERS 73 Holten St. (978) 774-0479 SAVE $ 1 Mozzarella Cups 16 oz. *Excludes Burrata $299 PORTSMOUTH, NH 2454 Lafayette Rd. Rt. 1 (Next to Water Country) (603) 559-5714 WED Apr 8 THU Apr 9 Any Sized Package Center Cut Boneless Pork Chops $289 8 oz. 12 ct. Boxes EXCLUSIVE SAVINGS! lb. Green Mountain Coffee $649 Crown Roast of Pork Bone In $449 Fresh lb. SIGN UP FOR OUR REWARDS CARD FOR lb. There’s no provision for the platform we’re using. Everything is changing daily and everything is fl uid.” Grabowski said he believed Saugus Public Schools faced the same dilemma of every other school district in the state. “We’re basically in a holding pattern, waiting for the government. Everything is on hold until the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education makes the determination to what we can and can’t do,” said. “I know they are working with the union to set up a curriculum that can be taught online. That’s subject to the agreement with the teachers union and the state.” Grabowski said he didn’t see how it would be possible to complete MCAS testing this year. School Committee Member PATTERN | SEE PAGE 18 K Cups Cod Fillets $699

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, April 3, 2020 Page 5 A reader’s perspective Reach out to local Vietnam Veterans in our community to thank them for their service and say, “Welcome Home!” RECOGNIZING VIETNAM VETS LOCALLY: Saugus Veterans’ Service Officer Jay Pinette. (Saugus Advocate fi le photo) By Jay Pinette n his book “Warriors Remembered,” retired U.S. Army Colonel Albert Nahas, himself a Vietnam Veteran, wrote, “We had no expectations but to serve where duty called us. We asked for no reward except a nation’s thanks.” Unfortunately, many of our warriors returning from Vietnam were not off ered “a nation’s thanks.” In far too many instances, those returning from or serving during Vietnam were not accorded the same type of treatment that today’s service members receive. For decades, the Vietnam VeterI of the Vietnam War.” The commemoration seeks to recognize all U.S. Armed Forces personnel with active duty service between November 1, 1955, and May 15, 1975, regardless of the location of service. The objectives of the commemoration are 1. To thank and honor Veterans of the Vietnam War, including personnel who were held as prisoners of war or listed as missing in action, for their service and sacrifi ce on behalf of the United States and to thank and honor the families of these Veterans. 2. To highlight the service of the Armed Forces during the Vietnam War and the contributions of Federal agencies and governmental and nongovernmental organizations that served with, or in support of, the Armed Forces. 3. To pay tribute to the contributions made on the home front by the people of the United States during the Vietnam War. 4. To highlight the advances in technology, science and medireach out to any local Vietnam Veterans in our community to thank them for their service and say “Welcome Home!” This “Welcome Home” does not need to be confi ned to the 29th. It can, and should, be offered whenever one sees any Veteran. The VSOs also have a 1996. During Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, he was activated for service. He served as an Operations/Communications Chief and was responsible for the leadership and management of Marines who served in a variety of technical and combat support roles. Pinette retired as a Master Gunnery Sergeant in 1996. THE BOOK ON VIETNAM: cover of the 50-year commemoration book. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) book that has been published for the commemoration. It is called “A Time to Honor – Stories of Service, Duty and Sacrifi ce.” Please feel free to contact VSO Jay Pinette at the Veterans’ Services Offi ce at Saugus Town Hall at 781-231-4010 or at veterans.services@saugus-ma.gov. Sources: vietnamwar50th. com and vvmf.org. Editor’s Note: Jay Pinette, of HONORING FALLEN SAUGONIANS: The monument on the front lawn of Saugus Town Hall honors three town residents who were killed while serving in the Vietnam War: Marine Cpl Michael DeProfi o, Army PFC Richard D. Devine and Army SP4 Stanley J. Egan. (Saugus Advocate Photo by Mark E. Vogler) ans bore a heavy burden due to their service. In recent years, we have come full circle and are now extending a heartfelt “Welcome Home” to our Vietnam Veterans. The 2008 National Defense Authorization Act authorized the Secretary of Defense to conduct a program to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War and “in conducting the commemorative program, the Secretary shall coordinate, support, and facilitate other programs and activities of the Federal Government, State and local governments, and other persons and organizations in commemoration cine related to military research conducted during the Vietnam War. 5. To recognize the contributions and sacrifi ces made by the allies of the United States during the Vietnam War. Since 2008, across the Nation, Americans have been uniting to thank and honor Vietnam Veterans and their families for their service and sacrifi ce. Today, as the world struggles with the impact of the COVID-19 emergency, most formal commemoration ceremonies have been cancelled. Your local Veterans’ Service Offi cers (VSOs) would like to ask that you take a moment on March 29th to Wakefield, is the Veterans Service Offi cer for Saugus. He wrote this essay to locally recognize National Vietnam War Veterans Day, which was observed on Sunday, March 29, and to also call attention to the ongoing 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War commemoration. Pinette is a veteran of the U.S. Marines, having served from 1973-1976 and as a reservist from 1976 through

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As a grizzled newspaperman, I consider it a civic responsibility to provide comprehensive COVID-19 coverage for our loyal readers as the good citizens of Saugus – like their brothers and sisters throughout the state, nation and world – make adjustments in their lives that most never dreamed they would be making. At the same time, I have to make adjustments in my own job that I never dreamed I would have to be making. Every time I drive down to Saugus, I fi nd it more diffi cult to interview people on the street – which has been an invaluable skill that has served me so well over a course of close to 48 years in the profession. Oh, I can still interview people – over the phone or via emails and text messages. But the best reporting is done one-on-one, in coff ee klatches or over drinks in a bar. Or knocking on doors or out in the street. You can’t observe the expression on somebody’s face and sense whether they are sincere or not when you are online or on the phone. Most folks feel more comfortable being interviewed in person – at home, in their offi ce or a neutral site where a favorite beverage is served, hot or cold. Now, I must develop better digital skills and engage in phone tag without the benefi t of being able to develop useful details from fi rsthand observations. And with covering local EVERETT’S NEWEST RE COMPANY A VIRTUAL “BOOKS IN BLOOM”: The Sixth Annual “Books in Bloom” event, which was scheduled to open today at the Saugus Public Library, was cancelled this year because of concerns about the deadly COVID-19. But Laura Eisener, who is a member of the Saugus Garden Club, still went ahead and created three fl oral displays she would have entered. The fl oral display for this one includes a book about the history of the Saugus Iron Works. (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate) government, it’s an even bigger chore to deal with public offi cials who don’t return phone calls or emails because they have no use for the media. Or, they are just so overwhelmed with their own jobs. What they fail to realize: They should make some time for local newspaper reporters because not everyone in town looks at the town government website. Some folks don’t even have a computer. A lot of folks do appreciate a free weekly newspaper that is fi lled with Saugus news and announcements of interest to town residents. I got the same basic job of 560 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149 SAM RESNICK ADRIANA RESNICK 617-512-5712 sam@broadwayRE.com | www.broadwayRE.com DOMENICA RIGGIO Commercial Sales and Leasing. Residential Home Sales, Real Estate Consulting, Apartment Rentals, Real Estate Auctions, Business Brokerage, Personal Property Appraisals, Mass. Licensed Auctioneer every full-time working newspaper reporter in the nation, in tenacious pursuit of answers to reasonable questions: How is the Coronavirus aff ecting my readers? How are people in the community I cover adjusting to this highly contagious, killer disease? What are some of the interesting things they do to fi ll the voids in their lives? What new activities can they engage in while still practicing social distancing? Finding the answers to these questions provides no lack of stories to write. The challenge is getting the right mix to fi t in news holes that are shrinking with the loss of advertising. It’s a worry that all newspapers, magazines, TV stations and radio stations face in these uncertain times. Journalism is in survival mode these days more than ever. Stay tuned. Social distancing at Breakheart Reservation If Saugus residents get bored walking the same street routes, they always have Breakheart Reservation as an attractive option. “The park itself is open,” said Peter A. Rossetti, Jr., a member of the Friends of Breakheart Reservation Board of Directors. “But the Visitors Center and the bathrooms are not. And they also took away the trash receptacles. We’re encouraging people to do the social distancing and also take away their own trash…What I’m hearing is there are a lot of people going there to hike the trails and see nature. They want to get out of the house after being cooped up inside. When people go out on the trails at Breakheart, it’s natural for them to clump together. So, people are encouraged to practice social distancing.” The park, which covers over 652 acres in Saugus and the neighboring town of Wakefi eld, has been a recreational oaTHE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 8

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, April 3, 2020 Page 7 ASKS | FROM PAGE 3 The kids were then told they could no longer do this. The teachers had to stop doing any kind of class and no work could be assigned. This is due to the states of emergency. I did watch the small video the superintendent fi lmed at SaugusTV (“Saugus Public Schools: COVID 19 Update March 13, 2020”). We were told plans were in place, but we have not yet heard anything concrete thus far. We have heard the beginning of April, which is this week; Something will be rolled out, so time will tell. I get this sense of frustration from the teachers. I think parents are questioning them and their hands are tied. They cannot yet assign work. I am not sure a concrete platform has been set up yet to assign anything. I keep hearing Google Classroom – again, nothing offi cial on that yet. We have not really heard from our principals throughout this. When we receive correspondence from the Waybright, it is through the front offi ce staff . I receive emails from Lynnhurst Elementary School, as my daughter went to kindergarten there last year. The principal sends out an encouraging email to the parents every day. The Lynnhurst PTO also reads stories on their Facebook page, which is nice. I will be suggesting that the Waybright does the same tomorrow via the group text I am on. Q: Are you satisfi ed that your children are getting the best education available to them, under the circumstances? If so, please explain the limitations. If not, please share your concerns. A: As far as if I am satisfi ed with the education during COVID-19? Honestly, I wish it was a little better. I am still seeing kids playing basketball and going into local convenience stores in groups. Having some regimented schooling time might help limit some of this. I mean, this was not meant to be spring break. Also having some structured school time would limit some of the online engaging kids may be doing that is not the most positive. Q: What are your expectations as a parent about the education they should be receiving in this coronavirus world? At minimum, what do you think the Saugus schools should be doing to make sure your children are provided the best education possible, under the circumstances? A: I wish the kids had maybe gotten some packets to do some written work. Even if they were mailed out or could be picked up, we would defi niteA: Twelve of us parents are on a group text. We use each other as a resource. I only know one parent in my fi rst grader’s class. We are in touch as well. Q: Are you a PTO [Parent Teacher Organization] member? A: I am not a PTO member, but I do volunteer as often as possible. I typically work at Field Day. I work at the Holly Fair each December and did a holiday craft with my fi rst-grader’s class this past December. We drop off and pick up every day. I am in daily contact with their teachers. Q: Are you satisfi ed with the briefi ng parents have received from the superintendent’s offi ce and their respective school about the current situation and the future outlook? If so, please explain. If not, please explain why you are not satisfi ed. A: We have been unoffi cially told something will be rolled out in early April. The parents and teachers seem to be on ENJOYING A SUNNY DAY: Left to right, Ava Quagenti, 6, and her sister Daniella, 8, took advantage of some outstanding weather on Tuesday to study on the porch. ly bite on that. Maybe weekly work packets could be picked up at the food distribution that happens three times per week. Maybe packets could be emailed. I do not have all the answers, but we are over two weeks since school has gotten out. For the time being, we will keep doing what we are doing. We have no choice, if we want their minds to stay active. My hope for these kids at the end of all of this is to have healthy, wellrounded kids who have not lost tons of skills. Q: With school out, on the average, how many hours of day would you say your children are engaged in schoolwork? A: We spend at least two to three hours a day on diff erent forms of academics. On March 14th, I went to Dollar Tree and purchased any age-appropriate learning material I could get my hands on. I bought workbooks and even pizza erasers we could do fraction work with. I bought fl ash cards. We research things, like what words does my first-grader need to know by second grade. We read every day. We also get outside as much as the weather allows. My eight-year-old learned how to ride her bike without training wheels. She has been cooking with us – which measuring ingredients is also a focus on fractions. As far as my high schooler goes – I mean what teenager is going to be motivated to do work that does not count for anything. She has also developed some newer talents during this as well, though. Our oldest two girls baked a cake from scratch that looked like a loaf of bread. They made a cheese-colored icing that looked just like grilled cheese. She made chicken wings last night and made up two different types of sauces. As you know she also “graffi tied” positive messages throughout the town. She also takes care of her younger sisters three times per week as my husband and I both work. She has been helping them with their “schoolwork” on these days. Q: Do you have any contact with other parents, and what are the main concerns they have expressed about their children’s education? the same page about their concerns/frustrations. Saugus communication is never outstanding. The teachers are trying, though, to keep a lifeline with their students. The superintendent briefi ng was not really detail-oriented. Nothing had offi cial specifi c details. Q: Did you view the superintendent’s special report on the Saugus Public Schools website? If so, did you fi nd it helpful? Why or why not? Have your schools begun any online education yet or announced they would begin online education? A: There was a briefi ng today (Monday, March 30) from the Superintendent. He mentions remote learning, which is what lots of parents are already doing. He mentions a broad spectrum; we are already doing Physical Ed, Health & Wellness, Art, Music, as well as academics, on our own. 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Page 8 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, April 3, 2020 THE SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 6 sis for area residents for many years. But the state Department of Conservation & Recreation, which manages the park, has cancelled many activities this year because of the threat of spreading COVID-19. “We canceled maple sugaring. We have a couple of road races planned, but it doesn’t look like they will happen.” Rossetti’s advice carries a lot of weight in town. He is a longtime Town Meeting member representing Precinct 2. He also chairs the Planning Board and has served for many years as the Saugus member of the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School Committee Board. Concerns about COVID-19 have brought activities related to all of those public service positions to a standstill in recent weeks. “It’s aff ecting everything. You can’t hold meetings. We’re not sure The Voke is going to reopen this school year,” Rossetti said. Meanwhile, it’s not clear if or when the Annual Town Meeting will convene next month. Virtual meetings would be virtually impossible for a 50-member chamber, he notes. And business has slowed down at his Peter A. Rossetti Insurance Agency, Inc., which is located near Cliftondale Square. Cliftondale is quiet these days, according to Rossetti. “It’s easy to fi nd parking spaces in Cliftondale,” he said. Is this the easiest you can ever recall? “Yes, outside of snowstorms,” Rossetti replied. COVID-19 spawns creative ideas The list of things we’ve suddenly been deprived in the name of social distancing is endless: going to church services, attending social club meetings and events, going to the senior center or youth center, dining out at restauer rants, meeting friends and relatives over coff ee, working out in the gym, competing in various team or individual sports, watching professional and amateur sporting events, going to the movies, hanging out at bars and clubs, going to the local library, going to the beauty parlor or hairstyling salon, going to the theatre, going to the playground, hanging out or walking at the mall, going to school, going to college, attending funeral services and comforting friends at wakes, going to the museum, visiting friends or relatives in nursing homes or assisted living residences, visiting loved ones in the hospital and a host of other social activities. But, on a very positive note, there are some people in the community who are doing some creative things in spite of disruptions caused by the Coronavirus crisis. We have written about a few of them in recent weeks, ever since the Coronavirus began a shutdown of so many things we as Americans enjoy doing. Hopefully, this kind of creativity gets contagious and other Saugus residents fi gure out ways to make everyday living easier. If you know of interesting programs and projects that Saugus residents have initiated to make life easier in dealing with the Coronavirus, please contact me at mvoge@ comcast.net. Books in Bloom at home I was feeling kind of blue this week, thinking about how there would be no fl oral and book displays to admire at the Saugus Public Library. Today (Friday, April 3) would have been the start of the Sixth Annual “Books in Bloom” event. 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It was always a great library attraction – cohosted by the Saugus Garden Club and New Friends of the Saugus Public Library. It’s been one of my favorite events, along with Founders Day, the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Festivities, the Saugus Public Library Foundation Gala and the Memorial Day Parade (which is already cancelled). So, what a surprise it was when I received an email on Wednesday from Saugus Historical Society President Laura Eisener, who is also a member of the Saugus Garden Club. She was the fi rst person I interviewed at the fi rst “Books in Bloom” I covered at the library, back in 2016. “Hi Mark. Since I know you like Books In Bloom, I thought you might like my family’s arrangements,” Laura wrote. “Since the event was cancelled, and some of us had already chosen our books and thought about our arrangements, we decided to go ahead and do it anyway and we thought you might like to see the fi ve attached ‘entries!’” What a treat! She emailed me photos of five lovely floral displays. Laura submitted three of the entries. Her husband, Paul E. Kenworthy, who is a park ranger at the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, did one. And their goddaughter, Monique Todd, a 2013 Saugus High School graduate and the daughter of Eisener’s best friend – the late Katharina (Todd) Gaines, who died in 2005 – did the other one. They were all quite creative. But my favorite was the fl oral arrangement that Laura matched with a book titled “Ironworks on the Saugus,” by Edward Neal Hartley. Laura called it a “comprehensive book on our town’s most well known historical site, with photographs.” She matched it with red carnations “to represent the fi re in the forge, and because red carnations are associated with Saugus being a major introduction by Sims Carnation in the 1920’s… The red vase has an iron framework and the quatrefoil trivet is iron, and they are posed on the hearth in front of the fi replace.” We will feature the other four entries over the next four weeks. Drop-off food & necessities drive tomorrow The Town of Saugus – organized by the Board of Selectmen – have scheduled a dropoff food & necessities drive to benefi t the Saugus Senior Center, the Saugus Food Pantry & Healthy Students–Healthy Saugus (HS2) program tomorrow (Saturday, April 4) from 9 a.m. to noon at the Senior Center (466 Central St.). It will be held in the parking lot of the Senior Center – as a drop & go. All items are appreciated, but items that are needed most are canned pasta sauce, toilet paper, sanitizer, shelf-stable milk and juice, snacks/crackers, peanut butter, jelly and macaroni & cheese. Gift cards to supermarkets or pharmacies are also accepted. Food Pantry still open The Saugus United Parish Food Pantry will continue to remain open between 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on Fridays despite concerns over COVID-19. But they have made adjustments to protect their core of volunteers and the needy people who receive the food. “For the protection of our volunteers & clients, and to limit personal contact & crowding/ gathering, the food pantry has been distributing pre-bagged groceries,” said Wendy Reed, Clerk of the Saugus Board of Selectmen, who also oversees the operation of the all-volunteer food pantry.“We understand clients may receive items they don’t want or need, but feel this is the best course of action to mitigate the potential spread of COVID-19. Those in need, even for short term or one-time assistance, are encouraged to come.” The food pantry is located in the basement of the Cliftondale Congregational Church at 50 Essex St. in Saugus. Taking care of hungry students Healthy Students–Healthy Saugus (HS2) volunteers vow that no Saugus children will go hungry during this national emergency. They have also had to make adjustments in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak since the closure of Saugus Public Schools. HS2 is now assisting all students in the Saugus Public Schools with grab-n-go meals. The volunteers are not bagging up food weekly as before in order to maintain the social distancing recommendations. USDA has approved waivers to allow schools where at least 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced priced meals to continue providing meals to students if the school closes. Saugus is just shy of that 50% requirement. Any student can go to Saugus High School on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and noon to obtain breakfast and lunch. Students are fed for fi ve days and will receive two breakfast meals and two lunch meals on Mondays and Wednesdays. It is still uncertain as to how long volunteers will provide this service. Anyone who would like to help can send donations online or by mail: https://givebutter. com/HealthyStudentsHealthySaugus Checks can also be mailed directly to: Salem Five c/o Healthy Students– Healthy Saugus 855 Broadway Saugus, MA 01906 Spring!

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, April 3, 2020 Page 9 A “Shout-Out” for the fl ower girls There were no reader nominations for this week’s “ShoutOut,” so we will go this week with another editor’s recommendation. Recognizing all of the behind-the-scenes work that went into what would have been the Sixth Annual “Books in Bloom” event – which was scheduled for today, I’ll go with all of those hardworking ladies who organized the event. So, here’s a loud ShoutOut to the Saugus Garden Club and the New Friends of the Saugus Public Library. The event got cancelled because of the Coronavirus, but it’s the thought that counts. A lot of love, spirit and hometown pride goes into the making of that event. And this Shout-Out is also for the folks who work at the library and the contestants who had signed up for the event. Maybe after the country has conquered COVID-19 and life goes back to normal, the sponsors could see fi t to reschedule this great Saugus event. 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 the 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 photo. Town-wide street sweeping begins Monday Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree and the Department of Public Works have announced the town’s Annual Street Sweeping Program will begin this coming Monday, April 6, weather permitting. Sweepers will start in the area of north Saugus (Precincts 5 and 7) and work their way across town, working from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Residents are asked to keep vehicles off the street when sweepers are in the area. Citizens may assist the Department of Public Works by sweeping their driveways or sidewalks of winter sand into the gutter area prior to the program’s start. Keep in mind that street sweepers are unable to collect stones, branches, leaves or other foreign objects. In addition, residents are asked to be mindful that sweepers cannot pick up large piles of sand. Please contact the Department of Public Works at 781231-4143 with any questions. Veterans’ Service Offi cer still on duty With the ongoing shutdown of Town Hall – which could last many more weeks or even months – Saugus veterans shouldn’t feel ignored because they can’t get in the front door of the old wooden government building. “I wanted to let you know that, like the other offi ces in Saugus Town Hall, Veterans’ Services will still be available to assist Veterans and their dependents during the COVID-19 emergency,” Veterans’ Service Offi cer Jay Pinette wrote in an email to us. “Might be worth sharing!” Okay. Veterans who need help can contact Jay at 781231-4010 or by emailing him at Veterans.services@saugusma.gov. So, no need to feel isolated, all of you veterans out there. Selectmen meetings update – annual Town Meeting Warrant The Saugus Board of Selectmen announced, after consultation with Town Counsel and considering the Governor’s mandated shutdown of all nonessential activity, that the meetings scheduled on March 17 and March 24 will be rescheduled to be held on April 14 and April 21. Further, the Board will close the Annual Town Meeting Warrant at their April 14 meeting. That gives an additional week to citizens of Saugus who are interested in submitting Articles to be included on the Warrant for this year’s May 4 Annual Town Meeting. The Town Meeting is currently scheduled for 7 p.m. in the second fl oor auditorium at Town Hall. Anyone who may have an Article they want to be inserted in the Annual Town Meeting Warrant may submit the Article with the appropriate number of signatures to the Selectmen’s Offi ce or may bring it to the April 14 meeting. For more information you may contact the Selectmen’s Office at 781-231-4124 or wreed@saugus-ma.gov. Dog Days are here The new 2020 Dog Licenses are now available in the Town Clerk’s Office – must have a copy of the Rabies Certifi cate to license your dog or use the new web portal. SAVE 2020 Environmental Scholarship available Saugus Action Volunteers for the Environment (SAVE) is pleased to announce that it is off ering a $500 Environmental Scholarship to Saugus residents of the graduating Class of 2020. This is a scholarship for students who will be attending a two/four-year college or other educational institution and pursuing a degree in an area that would positively impact the environment. Applicants can download the SAVE 2020 Environmental Scholarship Application Form found at www.saugusSAVE.org. Together with the completed application form, please include a separate sheet (identified with your initials only) that provides a brief summary of any of your activities relating to the environment and describe how you feel your career choice will positively impact the environment. Please mail your application (postmarked by April 24, 2020) to: SAVE, P.O. Box 908, Saugus, MA 01906 or email your application (no later than midnight on April 24, 2020) to: SAVE President Ann Devlin at adevlin@aisle10.net. Again, the deadline for applications is April 24, 2020. Paid training apprenticeship opportunity for veterans The Traditional Trades Apprenticeship Program (TTAP) provides hands-on, historic preservation trade skills training during an intensive fivemonth learning-while-working experience. 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Page 10 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, April 3, 2020 THE SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 9 the important work of preserving the cultural resources and critical infrastructure of national park sites to be passed on to the next generation at a time when many employment fi elds are becoming obsolete through modernization. Traditional trades in their modern form require many of the same materials, tools, ingenuity, skills and hard work that have been required for generations and can never be replaced. The National Park Service has an agreement with Conservation Legacy to recruit and train youths and veterans in traditional trades. Please note that this is not a federal job. It is a paid training experience that will provide qualifi cations that will make the successful candidate a stronger applicant for a skilled trade position. Four positions will be available in either Salem or Saugus, beginning in April. Two positions will be available from April 20 to September 4, and two positions will be available from April 20 to November 13. These positions are 40 hours per week at $16 per hour. Two weeks of paid travel/training in Frederick, M.D., from June 8-19 is also required. Eligible candidates are veterans between the ages of 18 and 35, and candidates must present a DD214 stating service under Honorable or General Discharge Under Honorable Conditions. Apply by contacting Ryan Tant at 304-860-5073 or rtant@ conservationlegacy.org. Additional information may also be found at go.nps.gov/ttap. Main attractions at the Saugus Public Library All programs and events scheduled at the Saugus Public Library are cancelled until further notice. And Library Director Alan Thibeault said there aren’t any current plans to begin curbside delivery of books and other library materials – a service that several libraries have introduced in Massachusetts. Here is an updated message he provided for this week’s column: “The library is closed indefinitely to the public, but staff continue to work inside the building and to take benefi ted time off or unpaid time off as needs dictate. We have compressed our weekly schedule from the usual 59 hours Monday-Saturday scheme to a Monday-Friday, 9 am to 4:30 pm schedule comprising a 36.5 hour week. Staff present for work have been weeding our collections (a time-consuming but necessary task we never have enough time to properly accomplish) and clearing/ organizing storage spaces as well as cleaning and disinfecting work areas. The Town sent commercial cleaners in last week to deep clean and disinfect the building. “The bottom line here for us is that we are closed to the public to help limit the spread of COVID-19 by eliminating staff - patron interaction. For this reason, I have eschewed any sort of curbside delivery services as some other libraries have off ered. In fact, the Massachusetts Board of Library Services has explicitly advised against such services. “While I understand and applaud the desire of librarians to be as helpful and serviceoriented as possible – after all, it’s what we are trained to do – I think we do our communities a disservice when we take actions which increase the likelihood of person-to-person transmission. “We’ve always off ered a lot of remote online services to our patrons and continue to do so. I’ve put reminders promoting their use on our Web site as well as our Facebook and Twitter feeds. “We’ve considered having our staff perform virtual story times online as well, but reading published materials online could open us up to copyright challenges from publishers and our broadcast capabilities are, at best, limited in terms of technology. “We are investigating and will hopefully be putting out some links on our web site to direct patrons to story hour-type resources online including some well-known children’s authors reading their own works online (presumably they’ve cleared the copyright issues with their publishers). “Otherwise, we continue to use this opportunity to work on our collections and spaces, hoping for the best possible outcome to this challenge. We look forward to the day when we can welcome our patrons back into their library. “If you have any questions, feel free to call me or email me. “One other thing: We ask that patrons hold onto any items they have borrowed and NOT return them to our book drops. Additionally, while folks are passing time by cleaning out their homes, some have been dropping off old books and media at the Library. We ask patrons NOT to donate items to the library, please. Everything people leave here has to be disinfected and we don’t want to bring any of it into our facility. Therefore, we will simply throw away any non-library items brought to us. “Thank you. “Alan Thibeault “Director, Saugus Public LiRIGHT BY YOU RIGHT BY YOU BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT brary” If anyone in town has any ideas they want to bounce off Thibeault, you can call him by phone at 781-231-4168 x3122 or email him at athibeault@noblenet.org. Saugus Aff ordable Housing grants available The Saugus Aff ordable Housing Trust, a Town committee created to stimulate housing, announces in cooperation with CrossCountry Mortgage, housing benefi ts available to all Saugus residents, Town employees, people working in Town and those looking to purchase/refi - nance a home in Saugus. CrossCountry will give a closing cost credit of up to $2,198. There are no income or fi rst-time-buyer requirements; property can be owner-occupied or investment properties. Properties do not have to be located in Saugus and there is no repayment required. Conventional, FHA and VA loans are eligible. Please call 781-412-3300 and visit ccmaffi nity.com/Saugus aff ordable for terms and conditions. Let’s hear it! Got an idea, passing thought or gripe you would like to share with The Saugus Advocate? I’m always interested in your feedback. It’s been four years since I began work at The Saugus Advocate. 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THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, April 3, 2020 Page 11 Lacrosse, tennis teams still hopeful for season By Greg Phipps A fter falling short of postseason bids last season, the Saugus High School boys’ lacrosse and girls’ tennis teams are anxious to try and improve on their 2019 campaigns. After Gov. Charlie Baker last week ordered schools in the state to remain closed until May 4, it appeared any chance for a spring sports season is in jeopardy. On Monday, hope was kept alive when the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) voted unanimously to open the season on May 4, with regular-season games to commence on May 11. The Saugus girls’ tennis team came close to making the postseason last year. They missed a tournament bid by one match and finished fourth in the Northeastern Conference with a .500 record in league play. The Sachem girls made the tournament in 2018. With seven team victories in 2019 under head coach Kristen Gerety, Saugus is bolstered THE PANDEMIC AND BASEBALL By Th e Old Sachem B Sophomore No. 2 girls’ tennis player Cadence Callahan is hoping to build on her productive 2019 performance. (Courtesy photo) this season by top player and league all-star junior Lanna Queiroz, who missed a good deal of last season due to a wrist injury. Also, sophomore Cadence Callahan returns after being last season’s No. 2 singles player. Saugus lost four seniors but are returning several of their regular singles and doubles players from last year. The boys’ lacrosse team hopes to improve on a 7-9 fi nish in 2019, where they were in the playoff hunt pretty much till the end. Forward Joe Cross and goalie Derek Martineau are among the returning players who hope to get a chance to play this spring. efore I get to baseball, I think you should know how this happened before I go to our major professional sports. The sports are carried in a further section. Our nation has seen this scene before – the Spanish fl u in 191819, the Kennedy assassination, the Loma Prieta earthquake, 9/11 and the SARS virus to name a few. To understand what might happen with the coronavirus we take a look at a similar situation. The Spanish fl u is fi rst mentioned in an April 5, 1918, weekly public health report that listed 18 severe cases and three deaths in Haskell, Kansas. More than 100 soldiers at Camp Funston in Fort Riley, Kansas, came down with the disease, and within a week the number of fl u cases quintupled. In May hundreds of thousands of soldiers travelled across the United States to be deployed to Europe during World War I. These troopers probably spread the disease wherever they went – the East Coast, England, then France. The pandemic would BASEBALL | SEE PAGE 16

Page 12 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, April 3, 2020 COVID-19 | FROM PAGE 1 The town would not provide a breakdown of the age and sex of those infected with the virus. Bracey said the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) privacy and security laws prohibit the disclosure of that type of information. However, the state has released information on a periodic breakdown of the ages and sex of all COVID-19 cases confi rmed statewide. Bracey said HIPAA regulations also prevent the release of information as to whether those testing positive with the virus were confi ned to their homes or in the hospital. The laws also prevent disclosure of whether the cases were related, he said. Meanwhile, Bracey said he is not aware of any town employees or schoolchildren testing Monday, April 6 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 22 – Town Manager’s Update from March 28. Tuesday, April 7 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 22 – Superintendent’s Special Report from March 30. Wednesday, April 8 at 7 p.m. positive for the virus. He also said he doesn’t know of any of the 200 construction workers at the site of the new Saugus Middle-High School testing positive for the virus. COVID-19 tying up Health Department resources Bracey, who works for the town on a part-time consulting basis while also working for another community, said about 95 percent of his time working for Saugus involves COVID-19-related matters. He is being assisted by three part-time nurses (two who were hired recently) and a retired former Saugus Health Director. When somebody in the community tests positive for the virus, the Health Department undertakes an in-depth investigation to ensure that residents and others who had close contact on Channel 8 – “The Pitch: Sports Talk” from March 27. Thursday, April 9 at 9 p.m. on Channel 8 – “The Pitch: Sports Talk” from April 2. Friday, April 10 at 7 p.m. on Channel 9 – School Committee with that person are notified. “That is what is called ‘Contact Tracing.’ The Health Department actively conducts this with every case in accordance with MDPH/ CDC [Massachusetts Department of Public Health/U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] guidelines,” Bracey said. “The MDPH and the U.S. Center for Disease Control guidelines require anyone testing positive for COVID-19 to self-isolate.” Contract tracing involves a thorough investigation to determine how many and who may have had contact with the person infected with the virus. The Health Department then uses its resources to contact those people. Bracey said he hopes to soon get some help from student interns who can assist with “contract tracing.” In the fi rst wave of funding for state grants from the MDPH, the This week on Saugus TV Meeting from March 26. Saugus TV can be seen on Comcast Channels 8, 9, & 22. 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Another major task for the Health Department is to make sure that the restaurants that provide takeout food and other businesses that remain open follow safe social distancing guidelines. There have been allegations that some have not been following the regulations. “I’ve gotten a couple of complaints and gone and spoken to the establishments,” Bracey said of investigations he has undertaken. “They seem to be doing the right thing. I haven’t gotten any complaints of people being egregious. I think everybody is taking it pretty seriously.” There haven’t been any COVID-19-related violations filed against town businesses or individuals so far. Ever-changing COVID-19 guidelines The most challenging aspect of his job over the past month has been keeping abreast of new COVID-19 information, regulations and guideline changes. “It’s diffi cult trying to stay on top of the evolving guidelines that are changing pretty much every day,” Bracey said. He estimates it may take a year before things get back to normal. His advice to the residents of Saugus on how best to protect themselves? “The best advice I can give? Go to Mass.Gov. That’s where we go after the governor has a press conference and announces new guidelines,” Bracey said. “There are a lot of things people need to do. The main thing is to practice social distancing. With everything closed down, and people advised to stay at home, you want to go out,” he said. “But there’s really nowhere to go. If they do go out, they really need to practice social distancing.” Bracey also said if people have access to facemasks, they should use them. Initially, health offi - cials were telling people that the masks didn’t provide much protection from people with the virus. Bracey said he thinks that message was put out so that fi rst responders, medical personnel, police fi refi ghters and other essential workers would get priority in access to the supply of facemasks. But people are safer wearing the masks, especially to protect themselves when they may come in contact with somebody infected with COVID-19 who sneezes or coughs. “Remember watching a football game on a Sunday inside the house near a window and you look up and notice small dirt particles or dust suspended in the air?” Bracey asked. He said that refl ects how small droplets from a sneeze or cough can hang in the air when a coronavirus victim coughs or sneezes and somebody passes by. “You are better off wearing a facemask,” he said. Obituary Debbie L. (Agri) Shaheen 63, of Saugus, formerly of Revere, passed away on March 28, 2020. Cherished daughter of the late Joseph and Mary C. (Petrosino) Agri. Beloved wife of Fawzi Alqudah. Loving mother of Joshua Alqudah. Adored great grandmother of Jiada Alqudah. Dear sister of Joseph Agri and his wife Anna, Maryjo Lundquist and her husband Robert, Linda McElliot and her husband Robert, Carmela Trott, and Louis Agri and his wife Renne. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, and cousins. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic all services are private. Shara Belgiorno n Thursday, March 26, 2020, Shara passed away unexpectedly at the age of 28. She was born in Boston and resided in Saugus most of her life. Shara had a passion for Richard J. Gavegnano President, CEO and Chairman East Boston Savings Bank Ri h d J G drawing, music and animals. She also had the ability to bring laughter to all that knew her. The granddaughter of the 800.657.3272 EBSB.com Member FDIC/Member DIF late Albert, Sr. and Florence Belgiorno of Saugus and the late Michael and Phyllis Siraco of East Boston. O The cherished daughter of Albert Jr. and Gloria Belgiorno of Salem. Beloved sister of Cheryl Belgiorno of Rowley, Lisa Vidinha of Salem, Kristina Duff and her husband David of Winthrop. Adored aunt of Hannah, Jaxon, Maranda and Marisa. Loving partner of Steven Nassor of Lynn. She is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends! Due to the COVID-19 restrictions a funeral mass will be held in the near future. In lieu of fl owers, donations in Shara’s name may be made to Community Action for Safe Alternatives (CASA) in Winthrop.

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, April 3, 2020 Page 13 SCHOOL | FROM PAGE 2 The remote guidelines were issued in the wake of the governor’s announcement to not reopen schools before May 4. “Throughout the initial weeks of this crisis, our educational community has prioritized the health, safety, and wellness of students, families, educators, and staff ,” Riley wrote. “At the same time, districts and schools across the Commonwealth have been operating with various remote learning models for their students, with signifi cant variation from one district to the next.” The guidelines are a set of recommendations which do not constitute a requirement for any district or school, according to Riley. He suggested that districts and schools view the remote learning guidelines as “as a baseline or starting point that they can modify in collaboration with local stakeholders to fi t their unique contexts, capacities, and needs.” “We expect that you will customize our recommendations for individual districts and schools and for individual students within them,” he wrote. Dr. DeRuosi said that over the fi rst three weeks that schools have been closed he has focused on the health and welfare of students. He noted that making sure all students were eating healthy was a chief concern. About 120 students were receiving meals three days a week, he said. With Riley’s offi ce issuing the guidelines this week, he said, it is time for the district to move forward with its contingency education plan. “The remote learning has to be done slowly and well-thought out,” he said, stressing that patience is important given the circumstances where many people in the community have lost their jobs or been forced to work at home. “Right now, parents are being asked to be taking on teaching duties,” he said. Veteran School Committee Member Arthur Grabowski had initial misgivings about remote learning and questioned why Saugus Public Schools hasn’t been doing more during the three weeks that schools have been closed. But after doing some research on Wednesday, he said he is satisfi ed that Saugus was moving ahead on schedule similarly to other school districts. “The state has told us they’re not concerned about teaching new things,” Grabowski said. “They’re interested in not teaching anything new, just reinforcing what they’ve already learned so kids don’t lose those skills.” MCAS tests are cancelled. Graduation and all the activities that go with it are likely cancelled. But it’s time for students to reconnect with their teachers and spend several hours of day learning, according to DeRuosi. The superintendent plans to be at the Belmonte Middle School today, handing Chromebooks to 80 families that have limited or no home computer access. Space for Lease 3 Large Rooms, each with Large Walk-in Storage Area. or Aerobics Studio. Located at Route 1 South at Walnut Street. Rollerworld Plaza, Route 1 South, 425 Broadway, Saugus. Call Michelle at: 781-233-9507

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Go to www.kowloonrestaurant.com for the full takeout menu, including everything from pu pu platters, egg rolls, crab rangoons, Saugus Wings, General Gau chicken, lobster sauce, fried scallops, lo mein, moo shi pork, salt and pepper calamari to vegetarian and gluten-free options – to name a few. Call 781-233-0077 to place your order. Savings Bank VP joins Saugus Library Board of Directors J 1. On April 3 in what year was the first portable (“shoebox”) phone call made: 1965, 1973 or 1980? 2. What Italian cheese is called the poor man’s parmesan? 3. What ocean dweller is the only natural predator of the great white shark? 4. On April 4, 1974, who tied Babe Ruth’s home run record with 714? 5. What is sodium bicarbonate usually called? 6. What is COVID-19 an abbreviation for? 7. On April 5, 1768, the first U.S. Chamber of Commerce was founded in what city that was originally Dutch? 8. In what century was the Black Death pandemic: 6th, 9th or 14th? 9. In 1939 what country created a motivational poster called “Keep Calm and Carry On”? 10. On April 6, 1896, the first Olympic games opened in what city? 11. In what country is the town of Spa, the precursor to all spa resorts? 12. What word can be added to make “flower,” “intelligence” and “limb” similar? 13. On April 7, 1967, the song “Happy Together” by what group went to #1? 14. In 1935 what dancing pair appeared in the movie musical “Top Hat”? 15. From what U.S. state is a Green Mountain Boy? 16. On April 8, 1979, what TV show about a working class man and his family had its final/204th episode? 17. Why do crackers have holes baked in? 18. What is China’s largest restaurant chain? 19. April 9 is an annual day in honor of what animal with a large, spiraling horn? 20. In 1967 what band released the album “There’s a Kind of Hush All Over the World”? Answers below, please no cheating! FROM PAGE 14 oseph Scurio has joined the Board of Directors of the Saugus Public Library Foundation. Scurio serves as Vice President of Commercial Banking at The Savings Bank and was previously associated with Reading Cooperative Bank as a Vice President/Commercial Loan Offi cer, with East Boston Savings Bank’s Peabody Offi ce as a Vice President, Group Head for Commercial Real Estate Lending; and with Everett Co-operative Bank as an Assistant Vice President/Commercial Lending Offi cer. Scurio received his Bachelor of Science degree cum laude in Business Administration from Salem State University and his Associate of Science in Business Administration from New England College of Business and Finance. His military service includes serving as a Master Sergeant/First Sergeant with the Massachusetts Air National Guard for 20 years. He is a member and Director of the Peabody Rotary Club and is a member of Omicron Delta Epsilon, International Honor Society in Economics. Scurio is a former member of the Board of Peabody Tanners Little League Softball and the Revere Chamber of Commerce, where he was a Board member and Treasurer. “We welcome Joe Scurio to the Board of Directors of the Saugus Public Library Foundation Joseph Scurio. and know that he will be an asset to the Library and the Foundation,” said the Foundation’s Acting President, Linda Call. Saugus Catholics Collaborative responds to ongoing COVID-19 situation T he Saugus parishes of St. Margaret’s and Blessed Sacrament continue to respond to the Coronavirus outbreak, according to Fr. Tim Kelleher, pastor of the Collaborative. “Unfortunately, we, like so many others, have had to close our offi ces to keep our people safe, but our staff is working hard from their homes, trying to adapt to these ever-changing circumstances. 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THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, April 3, 2020 ASKS | FROM PAGE 7 by Jim Miller How to Protect Your Elderly Parents from Coronavirus Dear Savvy Senior, I’m concerned about my 80-year-old mother who’s at high risk for coronavirus. She lives on her own about 100 miles from me, and I’ve been keeping close tabs on her since this whole pandemic started. What tips can you off er long-distance family members? Concerned Daughter Dear Concerned, Because the elderly and people with chronic medical conditions are the most vulnerable to the new coronavirus, following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guideline of social distancing and staying home is critically important. Here are some additional tips and recommendations from the CDC and public health specialists that can help keep your elderly mother safe and healthy while she’s hunkering down at home until the pandemic passes. Know and follow the other CDC recommendations: Make sure you and your mom know and practice the CDC recommendations for older adults and those with compromised health conditions. Some of their guidelines – like washing your hands and avoid touching your face – you’re probably already familiar with, but there are many other recommendations and they’re constantly changing. For the complete list visit Coronavirus.gov – click on “Older Adults & Medical Conditions.” Have supplies on hand: Start by contacting your mom’s healthcare provider to ask about obtaining extra necessary medications to have on hand for a prolonged period of time. If she cannot get extra medications, consider using mail-order for medications so she can avoid going into a pharmacy. Also be sure you have over-the-counter medicines and medical supplies to treat fever and other symptoms. She should also have enough groceries and household items on hand so that she can stay at home for an extended period of time. If she needs to restock supplies, there’s online grocery delivery options like Amazon Fresh, Instacart, Peapod, Target and Walmart, and a growing number of stores including Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, Dollar General and many other that are off ering early dedicated shopping times to vulnerable seniors to reduce their risk of being exposed to the virus. There are also home delivery meal programs that can help home-bound seniors – see MealsOnWheelsAmerica.org to locate one in your mom’s area. Or, check out companies like Silver Cuisine (SilverCuisine.com) or Mom’s Meals (MomsMeals. com) that deliver nutritious pre-cooked meals to seniors that can be heated up in the microwave. Use technology: For many seniors, social distancing can also lead to social isolation and loneliness, which is a common problem in the older population. If your mom has a computer, tablet or smartphone, she can stay connected to friends and relatives via videocalls through Skype, Zoom or FaceTime, which is a safe alternative. If your mom isn’t familiar or comfortable with mainstream technology there are other solutions like the GrandPad (GrandPad.net), which is a simplifi ed 4G tablet designed for seniors 75 and older that allows one-touch videocalls, email and much more. For peace of mind, there are also check-in services like Snug (SnugSafe.com) that send free daily check-ins to your mom’s phone to confi rm she’s OK. And, will let you know if she doesn’t respond. Skip nonessential doctor’s appointments: Most public health experts are also recommending that seniors at risk cancel nonessential doctor’s appointments. If your mom has a condition that she feels should not be put off , see if a telemedicine session, which is now covered by Medicare would be an option. Talk to caregivers: If your mom uses a home health or home care service, that means a number of diff erent aides may be coming through her door. Be sure you talk to the agency she uses or her aides about hygiene. They should all be reminded to wash their hands or use hand gel sanitizer frequently. And any equipment they bring into your mom’s home should be wiped down with disinfectant. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. Google Classroom as a platform, but we had already heard that was an option as well. I know this is complicated and some of this is coming from the Department of Education. I also know that Special Ed students need to be well structured as well. He also mentioned that new material will not be covered. I am already doing lots of reviews. I also think now this is slated for next week now, but not positive on that Q: Are you satisfi ed with the information posted on the Saugus Public Schools website or do you think the School Department can do a better job? Please explain your answer. A: We do use the resources through the SPS website, but they are vague and only about half of it is helpful. Much of it is not specifi c age/grade slated. We are using ABCmouse and the Adventure Academy, which passwords were provided free of charge to us. We also log on to the Pearson Math site and SpellingCity, which we had already had access to prior to coronavirus being an issue. Q: Are you satisfi ed with the information posted on the respective school websites of each of your children or do you think they could be doing a better job? Please explain your answer. A: Our school [Waybright School] website still has the laid off custodian listed as the custodial staff . His last day was 6/30/19. My daughter’s first grade teacher is not even listed – who started in September of 2019. There are teachers listed who no longer work in that building and new staff who were never put onto the site. Talk about parental frustration.                                                                                       Page 15 Q: How do you think your children’s education is being impacted by the shutdown of schools and the school district’s response to the shutdown? A: I worry mostly about the two youngest children. They are well behaved but have to work academically harder than some of their classmates. These are the kids who seem to fall through the cracks the most. When they say the squeaky wheel gets the grease, that is a true statement. If you are a behavior issue, you get the extra attention. If you are failing out of subjects, you get the extra attention. If you are middle of the road like my two, you have to just coast. I fear they are losing valuable skills. I am worried about what happens next school year after missing so much. I do hope we at least get a baseline of curriculum to work off of. Q: Anything else that you would like to share as far as concerns you have about your children’s education during the period of time that the Saugus Public Schools are closed? Feel free to elaborate. A: There are still many unknowns about the future. I think for now I will wait and see how the next week goes. Google Classroom is being set up. The teachers have reached out, so it does actually seem like plans are starting to fall into place. This was a tough situation for a new School Committee to come into. We will see how it goes and hope for the best. Learning comes in many forms. We will continue at home to try and keep our kids levelheaded, well-rounded individuals. We will supplement and support their academics like we always have. We will provide the physical activity, music and art into their day. We will look at this time spent together as a family as a gift. We will make the best of it. Life is typically hectic for us. I can’t stress enough how much credit I give to teachers. Teaching is not easy, especially when you are not a teacher! I actually caught a corn on the cob on fi re in my microwave trying to make it popcorn as a “science experiment.”

Page 16 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, April 3, 2020 BASEBALL | FROM PAGE 11 last a about a year to the summer of 1919. The pandemic virus killed an estimated 195,000 Americans during October 1918 alone. During the fall of 1918, the United States experienced a severe shortage of nurses. Many nurses were deployed with the troops to contain various diseases and wounds that the units would encounter. Philadelphia suffered greatly with more than 500 corpses awaiting burial because of overwhelming action. Cold storage plants were used as temporary morgues, and a trolley car manufacturer donated 200 packing crates to be used as coffi ns. New York City reported a 40 percent decline in very needed shipyard war effort productivity because of illness to employees unable to work for the war effort. Many cities followed ChiOne Call Does It All! cago’s response by closing theaters, movie houses and night schools, and prohibiting public gatherings. 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San Francisco reported 1,800 cases and 101 deaths for the fi rst fi ve days of January. New York City reported 767 deaths, causing fear of a resurgence of the disease. Trustees of the Boston City Hospital asked the Mayor for a special appropriation of $3,000 to study treatment of the Spanish fl u. In February the pandemic appeared to be contained as the number of cases dropped throughout the nation. The State of Illinois passed a bill to create a one-year course to become a “practical nurse” in an eff ort to face the nursing shortage exposed by the pandemic. In April at the Versailles Peace Conference, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson collapsed while negotiating the treaty for the end of the war. Many historians speculate that the President was incapacitated by the fl u, which was rampant in Paris at the time. What does that have to do with my columns that specialize in sports? During 191718 the number of enlistees from baseball was small. Hank Gowdy of the Boston Braves was the fi rst. He was a member of the 1914 champion Braves as a backup catcher. Call for Classifi ed Advertising Rates 781-233-4446 In July Secretary of War Newton D. Baker issued the statement “Work or Fight.” He stated that all draft eligible men in “non-essential” occupations, which surely included baseball, must sign up for “war related work” or risk being drafted. This was a time when only baseball mattered to Americans; the National Hockey League only included four Canadian franchises; and the NFL was two years in the future. The number two sport at the time was racing and the tracks were shut down. Major League Baseball decided to shorten the 1918 season, and although the American League wanted to close down on August 20, the plan of the National League of Labor Day was accepted. The regular season ended on September 2, and the World Series between the Red Sox and the Cubs began on September 5. As we know, the Sox prevailed, but we were not to see another World Champion in Boston for many years until 2004. At game three in Chicago, a U.S. Military Band played “The Star-Spangled Banner,” which was to become our offi cial national anthem 13 years later, but it became a standard for the start of Major League Baseball as we know it. Up in Canada the Stanley Cup playoff , a clinching game six, was called off because too many players were stricken with the fl u. While World War II was being fought, the NFL and NHL were both alive along with the MLB. But so many players were enlisted or drafted, the rosters somewhat consisted of what we today would consider minor leaguers or even amateurs. I spoke in a former column of the one-armed outfi elder for the St. Louis Browns, Pete Gray. The question came up as to whether to play the MLB or end the season. President Roosevelt told the owners that “if 300 teams use 5 or 6,000 players (counting the minor leagues), these players are a recreational asset to at least 20 million of their fellow citizens – and that in my judgement is thoroughly worthwhile.” Many minor leagues stopped playing because of a lack of players, but the 1944 World Series had the Browns against the Cardinals, saw the Browns badly beaten and the team soon moved to Baltimore. The following year saw strange happenings. The Yankees played spring training in Asbury Park, N.J., and the Red Sox set up camp in Medford at Tufts University. The Cincinnati Reds added a 15-year-old pitcher, Joe Nuxhall, to their roster, and Joe went on to pitch in 526 games, winning 135 over the years. We see much of the same thing today with the NBA and the NHL not playing and baseball breaking up the spring workouts. I was able to see the Sox play the Tigers when I visited my son Mike in Naples, Fla., at the beginning of March. 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Page 18 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, April 3, 2020 PATTERN | FROM PAGE 4 Call for Classifi ed Advertising Rates Joseph “Dennis” Gould said he thought MCAS testing will either be delayed or cancelled, adding that relief for this requirement may need to be given. “It was a wise decision to 781-233-4446 The Saugus extend the school shutdown based on peak for virus that is still ahead of us,” Gould said. “It will be a strain on single working or married working parents/guardians for child care,” he said. “Since many will also be out IS YOUR HOME NEXT? Real Estate Listings are brought to you by: of work, the need for nutritional food for our students will grow. We must keep up with that with our grab and go program. Gould said he felt confi dent that students would face a relatively short recovery time once the schools reopen. “The students are resilient and our teachers are very dedicated,” he said. Gould said he felt bad for Saugus High School seniors, “who may miss some of the most memorable times of their High School experiences.” “I am hopeful there may be a graduation, even if it has to wait until June,” he said. School Committee Vice Chair Ryan Fisher recalls that life for Saugus students was “really disruptive” about fi ve years ago when it appeared that the town was being hit by a blizzard every other day. Fisher said he prefers to have that kind of disruption to the current crisis that aff ects the entire country and much of the world. “The administration is progressing from feeding vulnerable students to providing enrichment opportunities to setting students up with chromebooks and having a more structured and stable education online,” Fisher said. “It’s hard to learn when your routine is disrupted, and this is very tough for those who are missing experiences, especially seniors.But we’re going to get through this,” he said. “You can’t get a lot of these moments back. We can try, but this is hard, but we’re doing the right thing.” 53 Jackson Street Saugus, MA 01906 781-813-3325 REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com. BUYER1 BUYER2 Sullivan, Amanda Visone, Paris L Ramirez, Luis A Lynn, Mary P SELLER1 Sullivan, Shawn Visone, Rosita E Matthew Thompson Constr Marullo, Peter F Connaught, Mary L Lynn, Robert A SAUGUS SELLER2 ADDRESS 16 Jasper St 14 Felton St 238 Essex St 19 E Denver St CITY Saugus Saugus Saugus Saugus DATE 17.03.2020 16.03.2020 13.03.2020 12.03.2020 REVERE PRICE $480 000,00 $15 000,00 $420 000,00 $67 500,00 SAUGUS - Pride of Ownership. Classic Colonial boasts a large eat in kitchen with center island along with natural light. This 9 Room 5 lge. size bedrooms has so much to offer with lots of storage space, 6 car drway, fenced-in yard, deck, shed and more. $619,000 EVERETT EVERETT Darlene Minincleri & Sue Palomba REVERE EVERETT - Legal 2 Fam. Pristine. 11 Rm 5 Bdrm.          2016, New Driveway 2014 and new Electrical Panel. Everyday luxury you deserve by being close to Major Routes, Airport, Boston and More................. $789,000 ~ APARTMENTS FOR RENT ~        $1600 - $2900 / Some incl. all utilties. Saugus - 1 bdrm Stainless Kitchen. incl. elect. $1650 Revere - 1 bdrm Gorgeous Newly Renovated $1800 Call for details! Call for a FREE Market Analysis Lisa Polignone John Marino Lea Doherty Pat Rescigno Rosa Rescigno Marisa DiNucci Xavier Ortiz Sharon D’Allesandro Maureen Gaeta Kevin Alvorado   EVERETT - Great location, 2 Family,    2 Car Driveway, near         windows; Stainless & Granite Kitchen, Balcony, Brazilian Cherry Floors throughout...........................................$499,900 Wellington St., Encore Casino & Shopping. $685,000 ~ Meet our Agents ~ EVERETT - Legal two family, 5/5, w/off-street parking.........$599,900 53 Jackson St. Saugus (781) 813-3325 REVERE -                 parking and So Much More.....................Call for Details!

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