Page 18 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, April 5, 2019 SOUNDS | from page 17 ly 15 high school students to attend this presentation. We are also inviting 15 of our seniors to attend. This will be a one-hour presentation with a pizza luncheon immediately following. Saugus Superintendent of Schools Dr. David DeRuosi, Jr., Saugus High School Principal Michael Hashem and Assistant Superintendent III Maurice Pratt of the Essex County Sheriff’s Department, Saugus Senior Center TRIAD Committee, Shirley Bogdan, Mary Dunlop, Dottie Bockus, Saugus Senior Center Outreach Coordinator Cheryl Roberto and Saugus Senior Center Director Joanne Olsen will all be in attendance. And then there’s the upcoming Home Game Luncheon. It will be Red Sox Day on Tuesday, April 9 at 11:30; to celebrate Opening Day At Fenway there will be a luncheon at the Saugus Senior Center. Hugh Kelleher will be here to sing and play keyboard for your entertainment. Trivia and prizes will all be part of this celebration. Thanks to Sue Palomba from MP Realty Group, here in Saugus, for sponsoring our ice-cream sandwiches. A brand new league of their own Selectman Scott Brazis told his colleagues at Wednesday night’s meeting that this year’s Opening Day festivities for Saugus Little Leaguers is going to be “groundbreaking” – especially the parade. Why? Some of his colleagues wanted to know. Because the Saugus American and National Leagues “have joined forces.” The newly-formed Saugus Little League has announced it will host its annual Opening Day Parade on Saturday, April 20 at 9 a.m. This year, the Saugus National and Saugus American Leagues will march as one. Parade participants will assemble at 8:30 a.m. at the Oaklandvale School, which is located at 266 Main St. With a police and fire escort, the marchers will leave the Oaklandvale School at 9 a.m. and head north up Main Street. They plan to arrive at the Elks Field, which is located at 401 Main St., at about 10 a.m. in time for the Opening Day Ceremony. Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree and the Board of Selectmen are expected to participate. Tom Whittredge, executive president of the Saugus Little League, says he’s expecting 300 players to participate in Opening Day. Saugus Ninety Nine helps “Have a Heart” The Ninety-Nine Restaurant & Pub on Route 1 in Saugus did its part in this year’s “Have a Heart” fundraiser benefiting Pine Street Inn. The restaurants teamed up to raise $118,500 overall. The Saugus location raised $2,049 in the annual fundraiser that took place from Feb. 18 to March 3,, with 100 percent of the funds raised going directly to New England’s largest homeless shelter. This year marks the 39th year of the successful partnership between the Ninety-Nine and Pine Street Inn and to-date it has raised over $4 million for the organization. This year was no exception with generous donations by guests at 50 restaurants across Eastern Massachusetts (and Salem, N.H.). Guests who purchased raffle tickets ranging from $2.00-$5.00 contributed to the cause with 100 percent of the raffle proceeds going directly to the Have a Heart fundraiser SAVE 2019 Environmental Scholarship available Saugus Action Volunteers for the Environment (SAVE) is offering a $500 Environmental Scholarship to Saugus residents of the Graduating Class of 2019. 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 2019 Environmental Scholarship Application Form found at www.saugusSAVE.org or www. saugus.org/SAVE or www.saugusSAVE.com. 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 26, 2019) to: SAVE, P.O. Box 908, Saugus, MA 01906 or email your application (no later than midnight on April 26, 2019) to: SAVE President Ann Devlin at adevlin@aisle10.net. Again, the deadline for applications is April 26, 2019. Saugus River Cleanup on Earth Day Join the Saugus River Watershed Council, the Lynn Conservation Commission, Bike to the Sea, and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation for an Earth Day clean up along the Saugus River in Lynn and Saugus on Saturday, April 27, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will work together to clean up Marshview Park in Lynn, areas along the Northern Strand Community Trail in Saugus, and the banks of the Saugus River in both Lynn and Saugus. Gloves, bags, tools, coffee, donuts and water will be provided. Please bring gardening tools and rubber boots if you have them. Directions: Check in at Marshview Park adjacent to the Saugus River on Boston Street in Lynn, directly across the street from the previous O’Brien’s and across the river from the previous Spud’s. In Memory of Pam Harris The Saugus River Watershed Council is now accepting applications for 2019 environmental scholarships. During 2019, the Saugus River Watershed Council (SRWC) will award one $500 Environmental Leadership Scholarship and one $500 Pamela Harris Memorial Scholarship to high school seniors graduating during the spring of 2019 and attending college next fall. This year’s recipients will be selected based upon commitment to environmental protection, academic record, demonstrated leadership in school and community activities, and statement of personal commitment to protecting the environment. Financial need may be considered on a secondary basis among finalists. Applicants demonstrating commitment to public health aspects of environmental protection will receive preference for the new “Pamela Harris Memorial Scholarship.” “As a nurse, volunteer member of the Saugus Board of Health, and Saugus River Watershed Council Board Member, Pam was committed to improving public health for families in the Saugus River watershed by addressing even the most troubling sources of pollution,” said SRWC Program Coordinator Mary Lester. “We are extremely pleased to provide this scholarship to honor Pam’s tireless efforts to make a difference by protecting public health and promoting environmental stewardship,” said Lester. To be eligible applicants must live in one of the following 11 communities that are part of the Saugus River watershed: Saugus, Lynn, Lynnfield, Wakefield, Reading, Revere, Everett, Malden, Melrose, Peabody and Stoneham. Funds may be used for college tuition, books or fees. Applications must be emailed to marylester@saugusriver.org by Friday, April 12, 2019. The scholarship application form is available at http:// www.saugusriver.org/EnvironmentalScholarship.htm. Town sets Paper Shredding for Earth Day The Town of Saugus, in conjunction with North Shore Bank, will hold a Paper Shredding Event on Saturday, April 20, in celebration of Earth Day. During this free event, Saugus residents will have the opportunity to properly dispose of sensitive documents, such as taxes, bank records, pay stubs, utility bills and hospital bills, in an eco-friendly manner. Files will be shredded on-site in a mobile paper shredder and then recycled. In Massachusetts, hundreds of thousands of taxpayers’ dollars are spent each year burning paper and recyclables that could have been recycled. Once again, the Town is honoring Earth Day by encouraging residents to shred and recycle those personal documents. The Paper Shredding Event will take place on Saturday, April 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Department of Public Works at 515 Main St. Residents are encouraged to call Solid Waste/Recycling Coordinator Lorna Cerbone at 781-231-4036 with any questions. CHaRM Recycling DropOff Site opens soon The Town of Saugus announces that the community’s Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) will be open to residents on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 pm., beginning on Saturday, April 13. The site is located behind the Department of Public Works at 515 Main St. There is no preregistration or fee required to enter the site; however, proof of residency is required. At the CHaRM center, the SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 19
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