Page 6 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MAy 9, 2025 Honoring mothers today and every day. Happy Mother’s Day. By Joanie Allbee T he Saugus Public Library last Saturday (May 3) afternoon opened the Community Room doors to distant time travel. Lisa LeJune, Head of Reference Services, welcomed guests and verbally set the scene to match the creative time capsule scenery in the room. She told the audience that the year was 1890 and we were in France, outside a cafe. After that introduction, she quietly joined the guests. Screen Actors Guild member Ted Zalewski, as Postman Joseph Roulin, arrived through the doors carrying a letter. He then paused for refreshment and took a seat in the outdoor cafe. As he opened up a wine bottle and poured, out came his life pouring onto the cafe patrons, his audience. Roulin lets us peek into his own life as he warmly recalled memories of a man who has become his friend, Vincent van Gogh. Through Ted’s acute history research, Roulin’s listeners are pulled into the story of Vin100 Salem Turnpike, Saugus, MA 01906 WINWASTESAUGUS.COM A step back in time to meet Vincent van Gogh Visitors enjoy a one man play at the Saugus Public Library Jacki Kiddy posed with actor Ted Zalewski, who portrayed Joseph Roulin in the one man play presentation of Vincent van Gogh’s life. (Courtesy photo of Joanie Allbee) cent through his eyes. Ted convinced his audience that they were there with him listening to Roulin reminisce about all the talks, times and adventures of Vincent. Roulin took delight in how his wife cared for him and gave him baskets of food to ensure he had food on his journeys of delivering the mail. Roulin loved his wife and ofDonate Your Vehicle Call (866) 618-0011 to donate your car, truck, boat, RV, and more today! ■ Support Veteran Nonprofi ts. ■ Free Pickup & Towing. ■ Top Tax Deduction. Donate Your Vehicle Today 866-618-0011 www.veterancardonations.org/dnt122 While we appreciate every donation, in some cases, we fi nd that we are unable to accept certain vehicles, watercraft, and/or recreational vehicles due to the prohibitive costs of acquisition. If you have any questions, please give us a call at (866) 618-0011. Joyce Rodenhiser, who enjoyed the presentation of van Gogh’s life, posed with a few copies of Vincent van Gogh’s paintings. (Courtesy photo of Joanie Allbee) ten mentioned how beautiful she was. Ted, as the postman, painted a rich canvas full of Vincent’s life down to his idiosyncrasies. Ted, as Joseph Roulin, drew applause and new fans for his compelling one man play. His performance was a heartfelt portrayal of Vincent van Gogh, the famous artist. REMEMBERING | FROM PAGE 4 tance to disease. Permission is requested to distribute soup and food, and it was possible to have it served warm. Very Little clothing replacements as prisoners have only the clothing they wore from Sagan. “There is a lack of heat, bedding, and lighting. Four hundred and fi fty men must depend on two water outlets. Rats, mice, lice, fl eas and bedMIRROR IMAGES: Ted Zalewski, an actor from the Screen Actors Guild who portrayed Postman Joseph Roulin, dressed in the same uniform that Roulin would have worn. He posed next to Vincent van Gogh’s painting of his friend, the Postman Joseph Roulin. (Courtesy photo of Joanie Allbee) bugs throughout the camp with no disinfectants available. There is also a shortage of medical supplies, and garbage and debris disposal are inadequate. “In his final statement Lt. Brady wrote the following: It goes without saying Lt. Phillip McCullough’s present condition can only be laid to the fi lthy, starving conditions under which he lived for more than a year.” WRITER’S NOTE: Lt. McCullough was liberated at Stalag VII, Moosburg, Germany, on April 29, 1945. He returned to his hometown at the end of the war, opened a machine shop, which he had for many years, and passed away on November 11, 1978, at the age of 62. (Special thanks to Lt. McCullough’s niece Natalie [Dixon] Agreste and his late nephew Michael Moorehouse for their contributions to this article.)
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