THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, April 19, 2024 Page 15 The Sounds of Saugus By Mark E. Vogler Good morning, Saugus If you are not too busy caught up in spring projects – particularly raking up the tree limbs and other storm-driven debris that’s strewn all over your yard – there are a lot of neat events going on this weekend that are worth enjoying. For starters, the Theatre Company of Saugus will open tonight with the first of two 3-day weekend performances of “PUFFS,” which will be available for viewing upstairs at Legion Hall. The dates are April 19-2021 and 26-27-28, 2024, on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., and with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets paid at the door will be $25 for adults, or $23 for seniors, youth or veterans. Tickets purchased in advance online will be $22 for adults, or $20 for seniors, youth or veterans. Play Ball! Saugus Little League Baseball and Saugus Softball Little League are gearing up for a historic Opening Day tomorrow (Saturday, April 20). For the first time in recent memory, the two leagues will be joining in a parade, which will begin at 9 a.m. from a staging area at the old Oaklandvale Elementary School at 266 Main St. Because parking is extremely limited at Oaklandvale School (266 Main St.), there will be a rolling drop-off from 8:15 to 3 p.m. at the school. The parade route, which is new from the one used in recent years, will proceed west down Main Street to the newly renovated Elks Field, adjacent to the Saugus-Everett Elks Lodge #642 at 413 Main St. Earth Day Events tomorrow Monday, April 22, will be the official Earth Day for 2024. Earth Week will begin Sunday (April 21) and last through next Saturday (April 27). Some local environmental groups, like the Saugus Action Volunteers for the Environment (SAVE) have already observed their Earth Days with special events. But for those ecological-minded folks who want to practice what they preach by getting involved in activities to honor our environment, there are a couple such events planned in Saugus tomorrow. Selectman Corinne Riley made a point of announcing at this week’s Board of Selectmen’s meeting that the Golden Hills neighborhood will be having a spring cleanup, for Earth Day, this Saturday, April 20. Everyone should meet at the Golden Hills Playground located on 42 Golden Hills Rd. The cleanup will take place from noon to 2 p.m. “Anyone interested, we will see you there!” Riley said. Meanwhile, Breakheart Reservation will be hosting its annual Park Serve Day tomorrow (Saturday, April 20) from 10 a.m-2 p.m. This is a day where residents of Massachusetts get to help the state Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) get staterun parks all over the state ready for the busy spring and summer season! Activities include invasive plant removal, planting, mulching and pruning. These activities are good for children ages eight and up. The DCR requests that volunteers bring their own gloves if they have them. A limited supply will be available to those who don’t. Please, also bring a water bottle that can be filled at the park. If you are going, plan on meeting at the Breakheart Reservation Visitor Center (177 Forest St., Saugus). Please sign and bring a Volunteer Release form (for adults or for minors) with you! There will be a limited supply of forms available at the event. The grand finale for miniTown Meeting seminars If you are a Town Meeting member and you haven’t had a chance yet to check out the mini-Town Meeting seminars organized by Precinct 10 Town Meeting Member Peter Manoogian, next Monday night (April 22) is your last chance. The final mini-seminar will be held in the Community Room of the Saugus Public Library, beginning at 6:30 p.m. and will last until 7:45 p.m. The topic will be “Preparing for the Town Budget.” Wendy Hatch has again agreed to come at 6:30 p.m. to explain the “Source and Use” document that you will all be receiving with your budget booklet and/or electronic file. This is like a synopsis of where the money comes from and where it is allocated, as proposed. Manoogian said he will have this on screen and as a handout. So, don’t be concerned if you do not have it The raven squawks at the eagle going into the meeting. “I will also share with you something that will help you further understand the budget should you remain in Town Meeting for multiple terms. That will also be on the screen,” Manoogian said. “Should time permit, we will also show relevant charter language and bylaws about the budget,” he said. “Please know that we will NOT be discussing specific budget items, departments, programs or special articles. Our goal is to have you walk out of these seminars and into Town Meeting knowing a little, or perhaps a lot more, than you knew when first elected.” 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. But, if you are a civic-minded person who would like to know more about your local government, why not check it out? Saugus High Class of ’54 time capsule opening The Saugus Historical Commission, in association with the Saugus School Department, will hold a ceremony to open the time capsule from the former Saugus High School at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, in the second floor auditorium at Town Hall. The time capsule was placed in the cornerstone of the former High School building during a ceremony in September 1954. That ceremony was a part of a series of events held to commemorate the 325th anniversary of the town. The capsule consists of a custom-made copper box by Stanley J. Piwowarski and William McKay and measures 18 inches long, 10 inches wide and six inches deep. The box contains town and school records, signatures of students and faculty of the schools at the time and letters from local, state and national officials along with mementos, such as coins, stamps and newspapers. CHaRM Center opens April 20 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 THE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 16 THE EAGLE AND THE RAVEN ENCOUNTER: Amateur photographer Charlie “Zap” Zapolski said he got “a rare treat” this week when he came across a raven harassing an eagle in Saugus. “Ravens and crows do not like eagles, hawks and ospreys and will agitate them,” he said in explaining his recent photo. (Courtesy Photo of Charlie “Zap” Zapolski)
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