THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MAy 16, 2025 Page 13 The Sounds of Saugus By Mark E. Vogler Good morning, Saugus May is Military Appreciation Month. And this weekend’s activity features the 14th Annual Boston Wounded Vet Run Motorcycle Ride/Ceremony this Sunday (May 18). The purpose of the event is to support two veterans severely wounded in Afghanistan. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. It costs $25 for each rider, passenger and walk-in. The motorcycle ride will leave Boston Harley-Davidson, at 649 Squire Rd. in Revere, at 12:30 p.m., with the route passing through Saugus, Wakefield and several other communities before finishing up at about 2 p.m. at the Beachmont VFW at 150 Bennington St. in Revere. There will be a ceremony, food, a beer tent and vendors. The Saugus Veterans Council will be serving free hot dogs in Veterans Park. Donations can be sent to: “Boston’s Wounded Veterans” 60 Paris St., East Boston, MA 02128. For questions, call Andrew at 903-340-9402. Memorial Day Parade set for May 24 The Saugus Veterans Council’s Annual Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, May 24. The staging area for the procession will be at the Anna Parker Playground and parking lot on Essex Street, with starting time at 10 a.m. The parade will depart from the playground on Essex Street, proceed through Cliftondale Square, continue down Jackson Street, turn left on Central Street, turn right on Winter Street and end in the Veterans Lot of Riverside Cemetery, where a Memorial Day ceremony will take place at 11:00 a.m. Wakefield native Shelby M. Nikitin, former Naval commander of the guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner, will be the keynote speaker of this year’s Memorial Day Ceremonies in Saugus. Contact the Saugus Veterans Council if you would like to help out. Council Comand the museum. This is the expected schedule of tours for the summer: Wednesday–Sunday at 11 a.m., house tours, 1/2 hour; Wednesday– Sunday at 2 p.m., industrial site tours, which will include waterwheel demonstrations when staffing permits. On Fridays and Saturdays only, there will also be a 10 a.m. waterwheel demonstration. Visitors’ services will end on Oct. 31. Nice and Easy Hikes at IN HONOR OF EARTH DAY: SAVE held its 3rd Annual Clean Up at the Saugus Middle-High School on May 3. From left to right are Laura DeBenedictis (Garden Club), Pam Goodwin (SAVE), Nancy Prag (SAVE), Belinda Fernandes, Apollo Fernandes (Pioneer Charter School), Stephanie Shalkoski (SAVE) and Margery Hunter (SAVE). Not pictured are Dick Lynch (SAVE) and Wendy Nelson (Garden Club). (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate) mander Steve Castinetti can be reached at 781-389-3678 or stevecastinetti@comcast. net On Friday, May 23, at 3:00 p.m. various volunteer groups will be planting flags at Riverside Cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. All are welcome to join and help decorate veterans’ graves with miniature American flags. Fun Run/Walk Sunday The state Department of Conservation & Recreation will be hosting its Third Annual Spring Fun Run/Walk at 10 a.m. Sunday at Breakheart Reservation. This is a 5k run or 3k walk over a mixed terrain, rain or shine, sponsored by the Friends of Breakheart Reservation. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. A $10 donation is requested to enter. Proceeds will be used by The Friends of Breakheart Reservation for park activities and future events. Cash or check only. Prizes will be awarded to the fastest male and female runners. Raffle prizes will be open to all who donate. Meet at the Christopher P. Dunne Visitor Center (177 Forest St., Saugus). For information, call the Friends at 781 233-1854, extension 1019. This week’s “SHOUT OUTs” We received a “Shout Out” this week from Joanie Allbee, a member of New Friends of the Saugus Public Library: “Stepping up to the megaphone to give a shout out for Head Reference lady Lisa LeJune at the Saugus Public Library! “Lisa quietly works behind the scenes to arrange and set up new programs and ideas to bring to patrons. She has been responsible for providing engaging interactive fun programs to our Library visitors. “Lisa scans with sharp eyes and tuned ears for top quality programs. As a result of her efforts , we have the best library entertainments. Thank you.” 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. Saugus United Parish Food Pantry The Saugus United Parish Food Pantry welcomes all neighbors facing food insecurity on Fridays from 9:3011 a.m. at 50 Essex St. in the basement of Cliftondale Congregational Church. Legion Breakfasts today The American Legion Post 210 at 44 Taylor St. in Saugus has resumed the 202425 breakfast season and will continue until the final breakfast on Friday, May 30. Doors open at 7:30 a.m., with breakfast served from 8-9:00 a.m. for an $8 donation. Veterans who cannot afford the donation may be served free. Visitor Services available at Saugus Iron Works The Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site has begun its “visitors’ services,” marking the opening of restrooms Breakheart On May 24 and 31, from 9:30–11:30 a.m., join the Park Interpreter for the weekly guided hike at Breakheart Reservation. Each trip will highlight natural and historic features that make Breakheart unique. Hikes will be moderately paced and range from two to three miles over sometimes uneven and rocky terrain; best for ages eight years and up. Meet at the Visitors Center (177 Forest St., Saugus). Heavy rain cancels the event. What’s going on at the library Learn How to Get Your Novel Published: Anthony Gangi, an author and former editor for a major publishing house, will be speaking at the Saugus Public Library on how to motivate yourself to finish your novel and get it published. Gangi will be in the Community Room this Monday, May 19, from 6 to 7 p.m. No registration is required. The Beverly resident has a background in editing, teaching and writing. He currently works as a freelance writer, editor, proofreader and adjunct professor of writing at North Shore Community College. He earned his bachelor and master’s degrees at St. John’s University in Queens, N.Y. “I enjoy working handin-hand with students to aid them in achieving their goals,” he said. He is the author of “Carny Sideshows: Weird Wonders of the Midway” (Citadel Press, 2010). THE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 15
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