SAUGUS 27th Vol. 22, No. 18 -FREEAnnual Taste For Education story & photos on page 14 ADVOCATE www.advocatenews.net ~ THE ADVOCATE ASKS ~ An Earth Day interview with Saugus River Watershed Council Executive Director Mary Lester Editor’s Note: For this week, we interviewed Mary Lester, executive director of the Saugus River Watershed Council (SRWC), a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to protecting and restoring the natural resources of the Saugus River watershed. We asked her to talk about SRWC and its accomplishments and unfinished work and to share her thoughts on the state of the environment in Saugus. Lester, a Lynn resident, chairs that city’s Conservation Commission. The former Saugus resident is a certified professional geologist. Some highlights of the interview follow. Q: Tell me a little bit about your background and where you grew up, please A: I grew up in the Skagit Valley of Washington State within the North Cascades National Park. I learned the meaning of hard work and dedication at a young age – working with my parents on our 350-acre cattle and horse ranch. My father worked for the National Park Service and was a true environmental hero. As my love for ASKS | SEE PAGE 2 LEADERS OF THE PACK: The Mets team of the T-Ball Division carry the Saugus Little League banner as they lead the annual parade on Main St. towards Elks Field on Saturday. More photo highlights on pages 12 & 13. (Advocate photos by JD Mitchell) Monday’s Special Town Meeting will spotlight town manager’s requests to fund capital needs/master plan By Mark E. Vogler The special meeting is set for T ANGELO’S FULL "Over 40 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2019 Regular Unleaded $2.739 Mid Unleaded $2.799 Super $2.899 Diesel Fuel $2.899 KERO $4.759 Diesel $2.699 SERVICE HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! 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Crabtree wants the town to borrow $820,000 to buy four new police cruisers, four new trucks and vehicles for the Department of Public Works and several other pieces of equipment the town needs for safety’s sake. “We’re trying to replace equipment as part of the capital needs,” Crabtree told the Finance Committee at Wednesday night’s meeting as the panel’s members reviewed the last of eight articles on the warrant for Monday’s Special Town Meeting. 7:30 p.m. in the second floor auditorium at Saugus Town Hall. The Annual Town Meeting is also set to begin Monday, but its opening will be delayed, pending the completion of business from the Special Town Meeting. Another measure on the warrant for the Special Town Meeting is Article 5, which seeks to spend $150,000 out of free cash to complete and/or update a town-wide Master Plan. The latest version is decades old, according to Crabtree. 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