Page 8 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MAy 3, 2024 Northeast Metro Tech Students Create Scrim Banner for Fence of Building Site Students hold up a 6’ by 60’ scrim banner, which now adorns the fence of the Northeast Metro Tech construction site. (Courtesy Northeast Metro Tech) S uperintendent David DiBarri was pleased to share that Northeast Metro Tech students created a 60-foot scrim banner for the fence of the new school building site at Northeast Metro Tech. The banner was installed on the construction site fence on Friday, April 5, with students who helped design it in attendance. Over 20 senior students in the school’s Design and Visual Communications program designed the banner as part of their studies after a representative of Gilbane, the school project’s construction manager, reached out. The students worked in the Studio 12 design firm that is part of the Design and Visual Communications shop under instructor Brian Peluso. Studio 12 is run like an actual design firm so that students can learn a pathway of skills, techniques and gain a realistic understanding of client relations and expectations. While most scrim banners are utilitarian and pedestrian, students designed the scrim to tell a story about Northeast Metro Tech, its students and its communities. Students worked in design teams, each team creating a panel. They presented the panels to the client, Gilbane, just like a professional design agency would, and then received feedback on their deStudents pose with the scrim banner after it was attached to the construction site fence. (Courtesy Northeast Metro Tech) signs, working with Instructor Peluso as a creative director. “It was a truly moving experience for our client as well as the class,” said Peluso. “Our students have a renewed sense of pride and involvement in the school and community at large — as well as a more-defined idea of what opportunities and career paths await them after graduation.” “Being able to work on such a big project for the Gilbane construction company was such an unexpected opportunity to be given,” said Kariana A section of the scrim banner (Courtesy Northeast Metro Tech) Franklin, a Design and Visual Communications senior from Chelsea. “Working as a team and as a shop helped us make a piece that represented the school, the students, and its community. We’re all proud of what we’ve made together.” A group of Studio 11+ and Studio 12 design students stand with the scrim banner after it was attached to the construction site fence. (Courtesy Northeast Metro Tech) Shannon Sturtz of Gilbane and Northeast Metro Tech Design and Visual Communication Instructor Brian Peluso stand next to the scrim banner. (Courtesy Northeast Metro Tech) ~ Letter-to-the-Editor ~ Comment on citation by Office of Campaign and Political Finance Dear Editor, In the April 5th Saugus Advocate, an article was reported of campaign violations occurred by the Saugus Moving Forward Committee. While the story had merit, it was reported that the Treasurer, which was I, Anthony Speziale, did not return phone calls when questioned. I did receive a call around midday Wednesday, April 3rd, for comment regarding the committee, Saugus Moving Forward. It was very busy as most tax offices are. I returned the phone call the next evening, not knowing that a story was to be printed, Therefore, I appreciate this opportunity to respond to the article. The committee was formed to support a ballot question in last year’s election that would have created a Charter Commission in town. The ballot question ultimately failed in the town’s November election, and the committee has since been dissolved. It was brought to our attention to the Saugus Moving Forward Committee by the Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF) that there was a campaign violation under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 55, Section 6B. The incident was a campaign ad supporting a formation of a committee to review the current Town Charter. The ad was supporting the formation of such along with the listed candidates supporting the committee. Unbeknown, this was a violation, considered comingling campaign finances for having listed candidates supporting the committee along with campaigning a “yes” vote to form it. The Office of Campaign LETTER | SEE PAGE 18
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