Page 8 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, May 3, 2019 For History’s Sake Upcoming program “Soldiers and Sailors: Civil War Monuments of New England,” Saugus included By Laura Eisener Saugus Historical Society A lmost every New England town has its soldiers and sailors’ monument, tributes to the sacrifices made by its townspeople in the war that killed more Americans than any other. Often the most conspicuous example of public art, many of these monuments occupy prominent locations while others are tucked away on less visible sites. Some towns have more than one – donated by different organizations or the result of changing tastes and interests which encouraged townspeople to build a new monument of a different style. There are even new Civil War monuments being built today, as well as many that have undergone restorations in the last few years. The statues are often the work of leading 19th early 20th - and -century sculptors. Favorite motifs include soldiers and sailors in realistically detailed Civil War uniforms; allegorical figures of classical women representing ‘America’ or ‘Victory’; columns, obelisks and artillery. While many monuments share similar motifs, some are very distinctive either because of design, location or history. How about the bronze soldier in New Hampshire which took a bullet hole in the shoulder? Have you seen the spectacular trumpeter on his lively horse galloping in Brookline? Or the infantryman in York, Maine, that so many people have thought was a Rebel soldier? What about the intricate white bronze monument in Portsmouth, N.H., with its architectural detail, reliefs of the ships Kearsarge and Alabama, and other figures, that originally stood about 40 feet tall? There is a golden lady and a granite soldier in a Malden cemetery, and members of all branches of the service in granite on Wakefield Common. National and local history combines with art when you look at the many styles of Civil War monuments seen throughout New England. Of course, we will take an especially good look at the Saugus Soldiers and Sailors Monument that stands in Saugus Center, and think back to how Saugus remembers her Civil War soldiers and sailors. The meeting will be Wednesday, May 8 at 7 p.m. at the Saugus Historical Society, 30 Main St. As usual it is open to the general public free of charge, and there will be light refreshments. A talk worth checking out tomorrow A special talk in the fabulous top floor meeting hall at one of the historic treasures of Lynn – The Grand Army of the Republic Hall and Museum – will be held from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, May 4. The Grand Army Hall is at 58 Andrews St. in Lynn. The event is free and open to the public. Members of Lynn’s Civil War Round Table and Sons of Union Veterans will regale you with tales of the storied history of the Hall and some of its founding members. The Hall and Museum was part of the 2018 “10 Most Endangered Historical Resources” listed by Preservation Massachusetts. For more details, contact Laura Eisener of the Saugus Historical Society at 781-231-5988 or email her at LDELD@shore.net. Stop & Shop will host food drive tomorrow to assist HS2 H Fully Licensed & Insured Emergency Service Available 24/7 SPECIALIZING IN KITCHEN & BATHROOM REMODELING * Heating * Cooling * Electric * Tile All Estimates Done By Owner * Drain Cleaning 781-FIX-PIPE (349-7473) • crnplumbing@gmail.com ealthy Students–Healthy Saugus (HS2) will hold a food drive tomorrow (Saturday, May 4) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Stop & Shop Saugus in Saugus Plaza at 164 Main St. This will be the rescheduling of the event that was postponed last month because of the workers’ strike at Stop & Shop. HS2 is a program that assists Saugus students with food insecurity during weekends. Nutritional food is bagged at local churches on Thursday and then distributed to the students at the four elementary, middle and high schools on Friday. HS2 volunteers will be at the 505 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 Tel: 617-387-1120 www.gkdental.com • Family Dentistry • Crowns • Bridges • Veneers/Lumineers • Dental Implants • All on 4 Dental Implants • Emergency Dentist • Kid Friendly Dentist • Root Canals • Dentures • Invisalign Braces • Snap On Smile • Teeth Whitening We are the smile care experts for your entire family two entrances/exits at Stop & Shop Saugus on Saturday to hand out flyers with a list of needed food items to shoppers as they enter and then to collect donated food from shoppers as they exit. There will be an area set up inside Stop & Shop where these needed food items will be located to make it easier for shoppers that would like to donate: mac and cheez (7.5 ounces); • canned vegetables (15 ounces) – sliced carrots, peas, green beans and corn; • granola bars; • peanut butter (15 ounces); • jelly (squeeze plastic bottles); • cans of tuna (five ounces); • cans of chicken (10 ounces); and • other nonperishable items. The Saugus United Parish Food Pantry, in collaboration with the Saugus Faith Community, the Saugus School Superintendent and area businesses and organizations – has been collaborating on HS2. The initiative, which launched in October, currently serves 54 Saugus children with food bags each Friday. Donations of food or checks can be given to any of Saugus United Parish Churches listed below; checks should be made out to “Saugus Clergy Association” with “HS2” in the memo line. To make grocery donations, please drop off at any of the following local sites. If you HS2 | SEE PAGE 11 Tewksbury man killed in Main Street rollover crash A In House Dental Plan for $399 (Cleanings, X-Rays, Exams twice a year and 20% OFF Dental work) Schedule your FREE Consultations today driver suffered fatal injuries on Tuesday (April 30) when his Ram pickup truck crashed into an SUV parked at 407 Main St. and rolled over, trapping him inside his vehicle. First responders needed hydraulic tools to free the man from the wreckage of the pickup truck. An Armstrong Ambulance unit responded to the scene and rushed him to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Police identified the victim as Dana Campo, 47, of Tewksbury. Police said Campo apparently lost control of his pickup truck and struck a tree before crashing into the SUV. The crash remains under investigation by the Saugus Police Department with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, according to a statement issued by Interim Saugus Police Chief Ronald Giorgetti. At about 11 a.m., members of the Saugus Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of a rollover crash on Main Street. Main Street was briefly closed following the crash, and the flow of traffic in the area remained limited on Tuesday afternoon, Chief Giorgetti said.
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