THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, April 25, 2025 Page 11 The Sounds of Saugus By Mark E. Vogler Good morning, Saugus We’re approaching the busy part of spring, here in Saugus. There are so many important activities on the town and community calendars in the upcoming weeks, particularly for the Saugus High School Class of 2025, which has its commencement exercises scheduled for Friday, June 6. There’s a long list of special events awaiting the graduating seniors between now and that final night. Meanwhile, the decision makers of local Saugus government are just 10 days away from the start of this year’s Annual Town Meeting, which will convene on Monday, May 5 in the second floor auditorium at Saugus Town Hall. The session will start off with a busy special Town Meeting, which could carry over for several nights before the regular session gets underway. And planning has already been underway for several weeks for this year’s annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony, which is set for Saturday, May 24. Mark your calendars and stay tuned. Student Government Day on May 1 I received an email from Board of Selectmen Chair Debra Panetta this week, reminding me that Saugus Town Hall will be hosting a Student Government Day next Thursday (May 1). Saugus High School students will begin assembling in the second floor auditorium at around 8:15 a.m. “We’re going to have a selectmen’s meeting, followed by a School Committee meeting, followed by a Town Meeting,” Board Chair Panetta explained about the day’s schedule for students. “Lunch will be provided to the students when we are finished,” she said. This will be the first time since 2019 – the year before the COVID-19 pandemic – that students will work off prepared agendas as they act out their roles as tomorrow’s leaders of Saugus Town Government. A number of town government officials – including Panetta, Town Moderator Steve 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. Legion Breakfasts today The American Legion Post 210 at 44 Taylor St. in Saugus will resume the 2024-25 breakfast season today (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. DAYS OF THE DAFFODILS: Deer and local wildlife won’t touch these yellow beauties. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) Doherty, School Committee Member Tom Whittredge and Town Meeting Member Peter Manoogian – have already met with Trish Prizio’s students who have signed up to participate in the program. This week’s “SHOUT OUTs” We didn’t receive any nominations from readers this week, recommending fellow Saugus residents deserving of praise for helping to make Saugus a better place. So, I will use my editorial prerogative to recognize all of the elected town officials who have been working with Trish Prizio’s students as they prepare for their upcoming Student Government Day, which is set for next Thursday. Members of the town’s Finance Committee also deserve some high praise as they hold their budget review sessions in preparation for the May 5 Annual Town Meeting 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 THE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 15
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