Page 22 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MAy 5, 2023 ‘The World of Owls’ presented by Wingmasters and the Saugus Public Library W ingmasters will be at the Saugus Public Library on Saturday, May 20, at 10:30 a.m. This program is recommended for adults, teens and children ages six and up. The program is free, but registration is required. To register please see our website events calendar at www.sauguspubliclibrary.org Owls are probably more misunderstood than any other kind of bird. These are hunting birds, yet their sharp beaks and talons are partly hidden under feathers. Owls have more and softer feathers than other birds, and this unique plumage gives them a plump, rounded look. Add an upright posture and huge eyes set in front like ours, and you have what looks irresistibly like a small, bemused person wearing a fur coat. In reality, owls are superbly adapted nocturnal hunters. This program shows how based in Massachusetts. ToGet an up close look at some amazing birds of prey from our friends at Wingmasters. owls use their specialized powers of sight, hearing and flight to survive and thrive. A variety of live North American owls provides the focus of this presentation. Wingmasters is a partnership of two people dedicated to increasing public understanding and appreciation of North American birds of prey. Julie Anne Collier and Jim Parks are both licensed raptor rehabilitators ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ Board of Selectmen Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that the Saugus Board of Selectmen will conduct a Public Hearing on the request Vilela Corp, d/b/a VTeck Auto Services, for a Class II Auto Dealer’s license to buy and sell second hand motor vehicles at 24 Winter Street, Saugus, MA 01906. Owner Wellsey Vilela, 28 Garfield Avenue, Woburn, MA 01801. This Public Hearing will be held on May 23, 2023, at the Saugus Town Hall, 298 Central Street, second floor, Saugus, MA 01906. The meeting starts at 7:00 PM. Chairman Anthony Cogliano Janice K. Jarosz, Temp Clerk May 05, 12, 2023 ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ Special Permit Request Board of Selectmen Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that the Saugus Board of Selectmen will conduct a Public Hearing on the request of Joseph A. Pingaro, 216 Augusta Way, Middleton, MA 01949 for a Special (S2) Permit to allow for the operation of an auto body repair business by allowing general automotive repair and maintenance at 24 Winter Street, Saugus, MA 01906. This Hearing will be held on May 23, 2023, in the Saugus Town Hall, 298 Central Street, second floor, Saugus, MA 01906. The meeting starts at 7:00 PM. Chairman Anthony Cogliano Janice K. Jarosz, Temp Clerk May 05, 12, 2023 gether they care for injured birds of prey at their center in Leverett, Mass. Most of the birds they rehabilitate can ultimately be released back into the wild, but in some cases the birds are left permanently handicapped. Julie and Jim are further licensed to provide a home for these non-releasable raptors, and to use them for educational programs. Since 1994 Wingmasters has presented over 5,000 programs at schools, libraries and museums throughout New England. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Saugus Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. Saugus Public Library, 295 Central St., Saugus, MA 01906; 781-231-4168; sauguspubliclibrary.org; facebook.com/SaugusPublicLibrary/ A ~ Letter to the Editor ~ Prayer from the forest ttached is a “prayer from the forest” I wrote, which I read during public comment at the Northeast Regional Technical School (NEMT, aka the Voke, in Wakefi eld) school committee meeting on April 13th. To the Metro Tech Vocational School Building Committee From the Forest, a Prayer I gave your ancestors wood to cook and keep warm Slender shoots for arrows Fruits to eat Plants for medicine I give you pine scent to savor Beauty to see Birdsong to hear Cool refreshment from summer’s heat Butterflies to delight Respite from cares Oxygen to breathe I ask you to let the animals who call me home, live To let my roots grow deeper into soil and rock To let my pools and streams nourish life To let my paths absorb the rain To let my treetops greet the morning sun For the love of this world And for the love of my small part of it — my trees, my earth, my creatures I ask you to look into your hearts I ask you to let me live Jane Robie Malden, MA COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY SALES & RENTALS Happy Spring Sandy Juliano Broker/President Follow Us On: THIS WEEKEND! EVERETT - 26-26A Victoria Street. 2 family, 5 & 6 room, $850,000. 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