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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