THE SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 15 Page 16 later than June 1 to the Saugus Board of Selectmen, Saugus Town Hall, 298 Central Street, Suite 4, Saugus, MA 01906. Interested in town zoning matters? The Saugus Board of Selectmen is accepting applications for appointments to the Zoning Board of Appeals for the Town of Saugus, This is a volunteer/nonpaid position for Saugus residents. Those interested may submit letter of interest/resume no later than May 13 to: Saugus Board of Selectmen Saugus Town Hall 298 Central Street, Suite 4 Saugus, MA 01906 Compost site now open The community’s compost site will be open to residents on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The site is located behind the Department of Public Works at 515 Main St. Stickers are required to gain seasonal access to the site. Stickers may be purchased for $25.00 at the Department of Public Works (DPW) located at the Compost Site when making your visit to the Compost Site. The Town of Saugus accepts checks only for payment of the $25.00. No cash will be THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2022 accepted. Kindly bring a check when visiting. Thank you! Compost site stickers must be permanently placed on the lower left corner of residents’ automobile windshields. Vehicles registered out of state are not permitted. Yard waste must be disposed of in brown compost bags or open containers. The Town will accept grass clippings, leaves and brush. As in years past, no branches or limbs larger than three inches in diameter are permitted. We ask all residents to please wear a mask and maintain and respect social distancing from others while visiting the site. Residents may call Lorna Cerbone at the Solid Waste and Recycling Department at 781231-4036 with questions or for more information. We have a winner! Congratulations to Fran Palczynski for making the right identification in last week’s “Guess Who Got Sketched” Contest. She was one of several readers answering correctly, but she was the only one to have her name picked in a drawing from the green Boston Red Sox cap. Here’s the correct answer, offered by the person who goes by the name of The Sketch Artist: “The answer to last week’s —Contest— SKETCH OF THE WEEK sketch is Brandon Montella. Brandon was featured in The Saugus Advocate April 8th ‘The Advocate Asks’ article by Editor Mark E. Vogler page 3, 5, 6, 7, with cover photo & 6 photos inside. “Brandon competes in several venues of physical strength competitions, some of his fi tness challenges are so diffi cult and labor intensive they are among the select athletic elite to compete! A couple of these challenges are the Navy Seal Obstacle course ‘The Bone Frog’ and professional Boxing. “In this Article Brandon tells The Saugus Advocate that he boxed his last fi ght on Veterans Day Nov 11, & Nov. 10th is the Birthday of the Marine Corps, making this a signifi - cant time for doing his 100mile run. “Another example of Brandon setting out to achieve accomplishments and excelling beyond his goal is his becoming a U.S. Marine! In bootcamp training he received a Commendation as an Honor Graduate (1st in 60 of Platoon 3028!). “He has a proven track record, and armed with his mindset and mentality; he’s just the person to succeed at a 100 miles for $100,000 run challenge on Veteran’s Day (Nov. 11) for his nonprofit cause! “As stated by Brandon in the 4/8 The Advocate Asks Interview page 7 ‘My goal is to raise $100,000 to improve the lives of at-risk youth and under-resourced veterans through fi tness training. We strive to build strength & purpose through the fi tness training that we off er.’ “This Saugonian owns The GUESS WHO GOT SKETCHED! If you know the right answer, you might win the contest. In this week’s edition, we continue our weekly feature where a local artist sketches people, places and things in Saugus. Got an idea who was sketched this week? If you do, please email me at mvoge@comcast.net or leave a phone message at 978683-7773. Anyone who between now and Tuesday at noon identifi es the Saugonian sketched in this week’s paper qualifi es to have their name put in a green Boston Red Sox hat with a chance to be selected as the winner of a $10 gift certifi cate, compliments of Dunkin’ in the Food Court at the Saugus Square One Mall. But you have to enter to win! Look for the winner and identifi cation in next week’s “The Sounds of Saugus.” Please leave your mailing address in case you are a winner. (Courtesy illustration to The Saugus Advocate by a Saugonian who goes by the name of “The Sketch Artist”) Way LLC, a fitness & boxing gym in Woburn. Brandon is an Active Ordained Minister with Universal Life Ministries. He has a tattoo that displays his wedding date to Tonya May 23, 2010. Brandon’s quote ‘A wedding band that won’t come off !’ (page 6 under photo.) *Page 3 shows a beautiful family photo of Brandon & wife Tanya and son Isaiah. Brandon uses his strength as a light to help guide others on the journey to fi nd theirs. “Thankyou Brandon “Yours Truly, “The Sketch Artist” An update on Brandon Montella’s mission U.S. Marine Veteran Brandon Montella quietly completed his 50-mile training run late last month, accompanied by a couple of running buddies. “We finished in 12 hours and 52 minutes LOL,” Montella emailed us this week. “It was pretty rugged and gave me a good idea of what 100 [miles] will hurt like LOL. We started running Saturday [April 23] around 7:30 p.m. or so and fi nished 12 hours and 52 minutes later.” Montella added that the local Marine recruiter joined his running group without any kind of training for the double-marathon. “He fi nished in 17 hours, but now wants in on 100 [mile run],” he said. It doesn’t really matter what the finish time is — it’s the distance that counts, as far as Montella is concerned. Montella still has six months of training before he attempts to do his hundred mile run — which is nearly four times the distance of the Boston Marathon. Stay tuned for more progress reports as the Marine who never ran a Boston Marathon sets his sights on a 100-mile run through five area communities on Veterans Day (Nov. 11) to raise money for his nonprofi t cause, “Mission Ready.” His goal is to provide military veterans and atrisk students who lack fi nancial resources an opportunity to gain strength and purpose in life through fitness training at his Woburn gym, “The Way LLC.” A course in “Critical Thinking for Saugus Seniors” The Saugus Senior Center is pleased to announce a new program off ering “Critical Thinking for Saugus Seniors,” which is scheduled to begin this month. It is well established that engagement in thought and discussion helps promote and maintain good cognitive health. Modern brain research helps prove that engaging in critical thinking skills that include synthesis, analysis, evaluation and judgment can stimulate the brain in a positive way. These cognitive skills will be applied to historical events, literary works and civic dialogue. The fi rst program event will take place on May 19 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. It will consist of a showing of the two-hour historical fi lm “Triumph of the Will,” produced by Leni Riefenstahl, who was commissioned by Adolf Hitler. After viewing the fi lm, participants will break into teams of four to defend a position, assigned at random, that the fi lm is either propaganda or documentary. Each team will then report their reasoning with supporting evidence to the larger group. Further discussion will take place about contemporary media and the impact of how individuals or events are portrayed. This program will be presented by retired educator Peter Manoogian, who has previously led teams of educators in similar activities at the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s “Writing, Reading and Civic Education” summer program. “Critical Thinking for Saugus Seniors” will be limited to 12 participants per event. But, if there is enough interest among senior citizens, one or more additional classes could be scheduled. To register for the class (admission will be granted to the fi rst 12 seniors to apply), please call (781-2314178) or drop by the center at 466 Central St., Saugus. “Shout-Outs” to baseball and softball volunteers We received no nominations this week from readers who wanted to nominate fellow Saugonians for “ShoutOuts.” So, with the recent start of the Saugus Little League baseball and softball seasons, adult volunteers put in a tremendous amount of work to make the season successful for the town’s youngsters. So, hats off to all of those folks who contributed as coaches, organizers and everyone involved. Want to “Shout-Out” a fellow Saugonian? This is an opportunity for our paper’s readers to single out — in a brief mention — remarkable acts or achievements by Saugus residents or an act of kindness or a nice gesture. Just send an email (mvoge@comcast.net) with a mention in the subject line of “An Extra Shout-Out.” No more than a paragraph; anything longer might lend itself to a story and/or a photo. Become a part of the Community Garden The Rev. John Beach of St. John’s Episcopal Church continues to search for a few good men, women and children who would like to join a noble cause — the second year of the church-sponsored community garden. “We are inviting all interested persons to join us in producing vegetables for those who are suff ering from food insecurity in Saugus,” Rev. Beach wrote in a recent letter to the community. Rev. Beach is looking for a variety of help, as the garden approaches planting time for its second year: “If you are able to grow a few seedlings in your home, we would like to bring the seeds, soil, pots, and instructions in the next few weeks.
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