THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2021 Page 3 Reminiscing about “Young’s” The removal of building siding at the corner of Central and Denver Streets revealed an antique sign that got people discussing a once-popular store By Mark E. Vogler R ichard Krzywicki rushed out to the intersection of Central and Denver Streets early Tuesday afternoon, snapping photos like a kid on a sightseeing trip. “My wife [Jennifer] called me this morning to tell me ‘The Young sign is showing,’ so I had to get down here and get a photo before it got covered up,” the 53-year-old Saugus resident said as he admired the Denver Street side outside wall of the building which once housed “Young’s” grocery and liquor store. “Last time I saw this sign would have been around ’73 or ’74. I was probably about three years old. I remember my grandfather coming here and getting his beer. He drove up in one of those big old giant Cadillacs,” he said. “In the 80’s when I came here from Junior High School, it was just a convenience store,” he said. Now the building houses Tiger Institute Tae Kwon Do. The owners recently decided to replace the siding on the building. And when a work crew pulled off the old siding on the Denver Street side, a colorful antique sign appeared – piquing the interest of many people who happened to pass by the building. “Oh, it’s beautiful,” said Jose Chacon of Brothers Construction Co. of Everett. “Everybody’s stopping and taking pictures of it. It’s real nice. We’re going to cover it back up with some vinyl siding on it,” said Chacon, who was in charge of the work crew that discovered the sign. One of Chacon’s coworkers held up his cell phone to display a series of photos and text messages that were piling up on a social 978-281-2612 AdultFosterCareNS.com Celebrating 19 Years Gerry LOOK WHAT WE FOUND: Jose Chacon of Brothers Construction Co. of Everett and members of his Saugus work crew created a photo-taking frenzy at the corner of Central and Denver Streets on Tuesday when they discovered an old sign for “Young’s” package and liquor store. The photos and text messages made a huge splash on local social media this week. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) media site Tuesday afternoon. Eugene Decareau, 91, a lifelong Saugonian, called The Saugus Advocate early Tuesday and left a message to “send one of your photographers down if you want to get a history photo before they cover it up again,” he said. “It used to be a grocery store there. And, believe it or not, I worked there when I was 13 years old,” he said. The sign drew some casual conversation Wednesday night at the end of the Finance Committee budget meeting. Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree normally has a photo of Town Hall as his background when he appears at Zoom teleconferencing meetings. But Wednesday night he had a photo of the “Young’s” sign as his background. Crabtree asked the FinCom members whether they could recognize the background. FinCom Chair Kenneth DePatto said he got to see the sign and THIS WEEK ON SAUGUS TV Sunday, May 2 from 9 to 11 p.m. on Channel 8 – “Sunday Night Stooges” (The Three Stooges). Monday, May 3 all day on Channel 8 – “'Movie Monday” (classic movies). Tuesday, May 4 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 9 – School Committee Meeting from April 27. Wednesday, May 5 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 9 – Finance Committee Meeting from April 28. Thursday, May 6 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 9 – School Committee Meeting from April 28. Friday, May 7 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 9 – School Committee Meeting from April 29. Saturday, May 8 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 8 – What’s Cookin’? with Theresa. Saugus TV can be seen on Comcast Channels 8, 9 & 22 (Public, Governmental and Educational). For complete schedules, please visit www.saugustv.org. ***programming may change without notice*** lamented that it had been covered up again as of Wednesday. “Nobody can get a picture of it now. It’s worth some money here,” Crabtree quipped. “It sure is. It was beautiful. I drove by and saw it when they were taking the siding off [Tuesday]. And when I went by today, it was all gone. They covered it all up. I mean, that’s really nostalgic. Look at how nice and bright and vibrant the colors are,” DePatto said. Crabtree said it would have been nice for the sign to be restored. DePatto agreed. “They probably could have sold it to [American] Pickers or somebody,” DePatto said. DePatto said Decareau had told him it was a grocery store before it became Young’s Liquor. D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 J& $45 yd. S LANDSCAPE & MASONRY CO. MULCH SALE! Discount Spring Special PICK-UP or DELIVERY AVAILABLE 617-389-1490 Premium Hemlock or Pitch Black BELOW WHOLESALE COSTS LANDSCAPERS WELCOME $4 yd. $40 yd. $3 yd. “Our AFCNS support team is wonderful. They feel like family.” Adelaida, Caregiver to mother Dolores
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