Page 12 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, April 18, 2025 The Sounds of Saugus By Mark E. Vogler Good morning, Saugus Best wishes to our readers for a safe, healthy and happy Easter and Passover weekend. Enjoy the spring weather with family and friends. Sunrise Service Easter Sunday St. John’s Episcopal Church will host a Sunrise Service at the memorial garden at 6 a.m. on Easter Sunday (April 20). The public is invited. This week’s “SHOUT OUTs” This week, we received several recommendations from our readers for Saugus residents deserving a “shout out.” · From Liz Venezia: “I wanted to ask to please shout out Chris Howe, who took over the Saugus youth girls basketball program this winter and ran with it. He devoted every Wednesday evening to practice and spent all day Saturdays running the kindergarten program, coaching his own daughter’s team, and overseeing all the games. Not to mention all the hard work behind the scenes setting up referees, organizing events with the high school team and keeping families in the loop with emails. He poured so much time and energy into this season and it did not go unnoticed. Cheers to coach Chris! The players, parents and coaches all appreciate you and your dedication.” · From Dennis Gould: “I would like to give a shout out for the Saugus DPW who stepped in to get World Series Park ready for our Sachem Baseball Team while the longtime manager was ill and Parcher Field at Break heart for Sachem Softball. “Great job to assure our Sachem varsity teams had excellent infields and fields to play their games.” · From Sue Fleming: “I would like to give a Shout Out to the Saugus Garden Club for another beautiful Books In Bloom event at the Saugus Library. It’s always fun to browse all of the floral arrangements along with the accompanying book. All of them were fantastic! And a big thank you to the Saugus Library for day in the 129th Boston Marathon. Leading the local delegation will be Christopher Chapruet, 33, who will be running in the first wave of the race, which features runners 201 through 8,499. Robert Favuzza and Brenda Iafrate, both 60, will be the oldest town residents running in this year’s race. Richie Elkhaouli, 28, is the youngest Saugonian who will be running the 26.2-mile race on Patriots Day, from Hopkinton to Copley Square in Downtown Boston. The rest of the local running field: Juliana Catanzariti, 36; Bob Catinazzo, 57; Danielle Good, 35; Casey Hyde, 30; Alisha Loreth, 36; Kit McCluskey, 33; Aaron Mundele, 41; Pablo Rodriguez, 44; Gina Spaziani, 58; Ingrid Torres Ulate, 38; and Shelagh Vozzella, 36. Kane’s Boston Marathon HAPPY EASTER: The Easter bunny munches on his carrot. (Courtesy painting and photo of Joanie Allbee) hosting this 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 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. Saugus United Parish Food Pantry The Saugus United Parish Food Pantry welcomes all neighbors facing food insecurity on Fridays from 9:30-11 a.m. at 50 Essex St. in the basement of Cliftondale Congregational Church. No Legion Breakfasts today The American Legion Post 210 at 44 Taylor St. in Saugus will not be serving breakfast today (Good Friday, April 18). The 2024-25 breakfast season will resume next Friday (April 25) and will continue until the final breakfast on Friday, May 30. 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. One-day trash delay for Patriots Day 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 21, due to the holiday. Collection will resume on a one-day delay on Tuesday, April 22. Residents are asked to leave their 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. Fifteen Saugonians running in the Boston Marathon There are 15 runners from Saugus registered to run MonSpecial Kane’s Donuts loves to involve itself in Boston sports, whether it’s a friendly wager against a donut shop in a rival city or concocting a tasty product that celebrates a favorite Boston team. Here’s the special promotion that Kane’s put out in a press release this week to celebrate the Boston Marathon: “Just in time for Boston’s most iconic weekend, Kane’s Donuts and Samuel Adams have teamed up to create the ultimate post-race treat: the 26.2 Brew Donut. “Whether you’re crossing the finish line or cheering from the sidelines, this limited-edition donut is the perfect way to celebrate Boston’s most iconic race. The 26.2 Brew Donut will be available at all Kane’s Donuts locations—including 120 Lincoln Ave. in Saugus, 1575 Broadway (Essex Landing) in Saugus, and 90 Oliver St. in Boston’s Financial District—from Thursday, April 17, through Marathon Monday, April 21. “Kane’s is tapping into Samuel Adams 26.2, an ultra-refreshing ale brewed with sea salt and coriander that has long been a post-race favorite. Whether you just conquered 26.2 miles or simply raised a pint to those who did, this crisp and refreshing beer is the ultimate race day companion. Pair it with the 26.2 Brew Donut for the full experience! “The 26.2 Brew Donut is a light and airy yeast-style donut, drenched in a glaze made from reduced Samuel Adams 26.2 that has been infused into Kane’s signature honey glaze and festively decorated to celebrate. Note that all alcohol burns off in the cooking process.” C.H.a.R.M. Center reopens tomorrow The Town of Saugus Solid Waste/Recycling Department announced that the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (C.H.a.R.M.) will open for the season tomorrow (Saturday, April 19) and resume normal operational hours of Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The C.H.a.R.M. Center is located at 515 Main St., Saugus, behind the Saugus Department of Public Works. Residents are welcome to use the C.H.a.R.M. Center for their recycling needs. Saugus was the first municipality in Massachusetts to open a C.H.a.R.M. Center. The C.H.a.R.M. Center accepts the following items at no cost to residents: · Bottles and cans · Paper and cardboard · Scrap metal · Clothes, shoes and other textiles · Fluorescent light bulbs and batteries (button and rechargeable) Residents are also permitted the free disposal of three TVs or computers/CRT monitors per household each year at the C.H.a.R.M. Center. Residents can obtain new stickers for this year free of charge when visiting the C.H.a.R.M. Center. By purchasing a $25 sticker that is valid for the entirety of the season, residents will be permitted to dispose of yard waste and brush at the C.H.a.R.M. Center. The $25 sticker also covers the cost to dispose of hard/rigid plastics at the facility. The C.H.a.R.M. Center accepts CHECKS ONLY, no cash or cards. Please note that the C.H.a.R.M. Center does not accept any household trash or construction materials and debris. The THE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 13
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