Page 14 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, April 12, 2024 The Sounds of Saugus By Mark E. Vogler Good morning, Saugus Spring seems to be the busy time of the year, when Little Leaguers are preparing for another baseball season, environmental and conservation groups are gearing up for another Earth Day celebration and High School seniors are getting in the graduation mode as they look ahead to the next exciting chapter of their lives on a college campus. Indeed, there’s a lot going on between now and the end of May. We’ll try to keep you posted by highlighting those special days coming up in this column in the coming weeks. Savor the spring because it will breeze by quickly. So, stay tuned, Saugus. There should be a lot of neat events to fill up your calendar. One-day holiday trash delay The Town of Saugus announces that trash and recycling collection will run on a one-day delay for the Patriots’ Day Holiday. Trash and recycling will not be collected on Monday, April 15, due to the holiday. Collection will resume on a one-day delay on Tuesday, April 16. Residents are kindly asked to leave trash and recycling curbside by 7 a.m. the day after their normally scheduled collection day. The Town of Saugus would like to thank everyone for their cooperation. Please contact Solid Waste/Recycling Coordinator Scott A. Brazis at 781-231-4036 with any questions. Saugus High Class of ’54 time capsule I wonder how many members from the Saugus High School Class of 1954 will be on hand at Town Hall on Saturday, April 27 at 10 a.m. when the Saugus Historical Commission opens the SHS Time Capsule from 1954. The Saugus High Band and town officials will be participating. 20 CHaRM Center opens April The Town of Saugus announces that the CHaRM Center will be opening on Saturday, April 20, and resume normal hours of Wednesday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents will be required to buy a $25 Sticker to use the Compost Facilities as well as to recycle hard plastics. The rest of the Facility’s features are free to use for any Saugus resident. Residents are also allowed three TVs or Computers/CRT Monitors for free per household each year. The Town of Saugus reserves the right to refuse any material if quantity or quality is questionable. The final date the CHaRM Center will be open for the season is December 14. However, the Facility will be open the following winter dates, weather permitting: January 18, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; February 15, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; March 15, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please contact Solid Waste/ Recycling Coordinator Scott A. Brazis at 781-231-4036 with any questions. Spring curbside leaf collection begins May 6 The Town of Saugus announces that spring curbside leaf collection will take place during the week of May 6. Residents may dispose of leaves curbside on their regularly scheduled collection day, between Monday, May 6, and Friday, May 10. Leaves should be left outside at the curb by 7 a.m. on the appropriate days. Please ensure that leaf containers are physically separated from trash and recycling. Paper leaf bags are the preferred method of leaf disposal. If you are using barrels, they must be clearly marked with yard waste stickers. Stickers, which are free, may be obtained at Inspectional Services in the lower level of Town Hall at 298 Central St., Saugus. Barrel covers must remain removed so that the leaves are visible. Plastic bags, cardboard boxes, branches and brush will not be accepted. Please note that separate trucks collect the rubbish, recycling and leaves, so the leaves may be collected at a different time of day. “Missed pick-ups” will not be conducted. Please contact Scott Brazis at 781-2314036 with any questions. This week’s “Shout Out” This past Tuesday (April 9) was National Library Workers Day and this week (April 7-13) was National Library Week. So, it was a great and timely gesture by Joyce Rodenhiser to submit a huge “Shout Out” for all of the librarians at the Saugus Public Library. “The librarians at the Saugus Public Library are always willing to find exactly what is needed for all their patrons and we appreciate it. One can get an education with their help in finding just the right books!” Joyce said. A “Shout Out” to the Boston Marathoners A COLORFUL ENDING TO A NOBLE CAREER: It was a unique way of saying farewell and expressing appreciation to a dedicated public employee who was admired, loved and respected by the people she served. “You need color in your life,” Saugus Housing Authority Member Maureen Whitcomb (center) told the authority’s Executive Director, Laura Glynn (right), at the end of Wednesday’s (April 10) authority meeting. At that point, Whitcomb presented Glynn with a giant quilt she had spent more than 10 hours crafting. Glynn, who had been the authority’s executive director since June 2013, recently stepped down from the position so she could spend more time with her ailing dad. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) Let’s have 26.2 “Shout Outs” for the nine runners from Saugus who will be running Monday (Patriots’ Day, April 15) in the 128th Boston Marathon. The Saugonians who are registered: Bob Catinazzo, 56; Christopher Chapruet, 32; Robert Favuzza, 59; Owen Halley, 21; Andrew Hogan, 25; Casey Hyde, 29; Shelag O’Connell, 35; Claribel Oliveras, 47; and Gina Spaziani, 57. Each of these runners who are registered will be running for a charitable cause. Want to “Shout Out” a fellow Saugonian? This is an opportunity for our paper’s readers to single out – in a brief mention – remarkable acts or achievements by Saugus residents or an act of kindness or a nice gesture. Just send an email (mvoge@comcast.net) with a mention in the subject line of “An Extra Shout Out.” No more than a paragraph; anything longer might lend itself to a story and/or a photo. Food Pantry notes The Saugus United Parish Food Pantry is open today (Friday, April 12) from 9:30-11 a.m. Legion Breakfast today There’s a good breakfast deal for Saugus veterans and other folks who enjoy a hearty breakfast on Friday mornings. The American Legion Post 210 at 44 Taylor St. in Saugus offers Friday morning breakfasts for the 2023-24 season. Doors open at 7:30 a.m., with breakfast served from 8-9:00 a.m. for an $8 donation. Veterans who cannot afford the donation may be served free. April 16 deadline for TM warrant articles Eleven days remain for any citizen of Saugus to submit Articles to be considered by this year’s Annual Town Meeting, which convenes on the first Monday of May – May 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the second floor auditorium of Saugus Town Hall at 298 Central St. Please send Articles to the Saugus Board of Selectmen, 298 Central St., Saugus, MA 01906. The deadline to submit Articles is April 16, 2024. For any questions, contact the Selectmen’s office at 781231-4124. Selectmen meetings this spring The ongoing Finance Committee meetings every Wednesday at 7 p.m. are getting most of the attention at Town Hall in the weeks leading up to the Annual Town Meeting (May 6). But selectmen will be meeting twice a month during April and May. Here’s their current schedule: April 16, April 30, May 14 and May 28. Town Meeting forum at the library In recent weeks, Precinct 10 Town Meeting Member Peter Manoogian has been providing a wonderful opportunity for Saugus citizens who want to learn the basics about Town Meeting – the legislative body of Saugus town government. Manoogian has presided over several Town Meeting forums held at the Saugus Public Library. Manoogian is a veteran of about four decades in local town government at various levels, including many years as a Town Meeting member. Manoogian will be leading one more session this year – on April 22, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the library. The session is tailored for newly elected Town Meeting members or veterans who want to refresh themselves about Robert’s Rules of Order or how to put forward an article for consideration. The library gears up for Spring Break It’s time for Spring Break vacation, which begins this coming Monday, Patriots’ Day (April 15) and lasts through April 19. 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