Page 16 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2022 The Sounds of Saugus By Mark E. Vogler Books in Bloom is back! If you love fl owers and you want to see people of all ages get creative in using them to pair up with a particular book, do plan on stopping by the Saugus Public Library today (Friday, May 20) or tomorrow (Saturday, May 21) for a special treat. The Saugus Garden Club is once again partnering with the New Friends of the Saugus Public Library for their 7th Books in Bloom event — and the fi rst one in three years after the past two were canceled by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020. “Books in Bloom is an annual event where local fl ower enthusiasts put together fl oral arrangements that interpret a book’s title, book jacket, or theme,” Saugus Garden Club Co-President Donna Manoogian says. “Each display contains some fresh plant material (foliage, fl owers etc.) and, of course, a book,” she says. Participants were busy yesterday, setting up their entries in the Community Room of the library. The Show continues throughout the library on both today (Friday, May 20), from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and tomorrow (Saturday, May 21), from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information about the event, you can contact Donna by email (Donna23@comcast. net) or phone (781-233-5640). It’s one of many weekend events worth checking out in Saugus. —Contest— SKETCH OF THE WEEK A Call to clean up the town tomorrow The Town of Saugus seeks volunteers to help collect trash as part of a community-wide spring cleanup tomorrow (Saturday, May 21). Interested teenagers and adults are encouraged to attend from 9 a.m. to noon to help beautify the community. This cleanup provides an opportunity for students to earn community service credits. Additional credits will be given to students who are able to recruit an adult to participate. Adults are also needed to supervise small groups at various locations throughout town. All volunteers should meet at the Saugus Middle-High School (1 Pearce Memorial Dr.) upper-level parking lot at 9 a.m. The Town will provide disposable gloves and trash bags. For more information, please contact Selectman Debra Panetta at 781-2339720. Want to learn about raptors? Amy Melton, Head of Children’s Services at the Saugus Public Library, wants to spread the word about the New Friends of Saugus Public Library sponsoring “a very special FUN, FREE event,” which is also set for this weekend. “Join the acclaimed WINGMASTERS for a live, birds of prey demonstration! The program will be held at the Saugus Iron Works (244 Central St.) tomorrow (Saturday, May 21) at 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”) 10:30 a.m. “This live presentation will include fi ve birds of prey all native to New England.” Did you know that raptors boast the best eyesight and sharpest hearing in the animal kingdom? Did you know that the word raptor comes from a Latin word, “to seize”? Raptors include hawks, falcons and owls. Come learn more about these graceful birds! This event is recommended for children ages 6 and up. Adults are also welcome. Don’t forget to bring a chair or blanket to sit on. And don’t forget to ask for the link to raptor-related words for kids. To fi nd out more, call Amy at 781-231-4168. Or stop by the Saugus Public Library at 295 Central St. in Saugus. Memorial Day Parade and ceremony The Town of Saugus, along with the Saugus Veterans Council and the American Legion Post, extends an invitation to all local servicemen and women to join them at the Memorial Day Parade on May 28, 2022. Please contact the Board of Selectmen’s Offi ce at 298 Central St., Saugus, Mass. or email the Board at jjarosz@saugus-ma.gov for further information. Come march with town offi cials, residents, students and fellow soldiers to pay tribute to those who gave their lives for our freedom. The parade — which is scheduled to get underway at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 28 (Memorial Day will be celebrated on Monday, May 30, the designated holiday) — will be “historical” this year, according to Saugus Veterans Council Commander Stephen L. Castinetti. Billie June “BJ” Farrell, the 77th Commanding Offi cer of the USS Constitution — but the fi rst woman offi cer in charge during the ship’s 224year history — has accepted an invitation to be the grand marshal of this year’s Annual Memorial Day Parade and keynote speaker for the town’s Memorial Day Ceremony. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime event that you cannot miss!” said Castinetti, a retired U.S. Navy captain. “It’s historical because Commander Farrell became the fi rst female Commanding Officer of this great ship in 224 years. Come out and welcome Commander Farrell to Massachusetts and, more importantly to Saugus!! Meet the new Commanding Offi cer of the USS Constitution, Old Ironsides, on May 28,” he said. The parade will step off at 10 a.m. from Anna Parker Playground at 124 Essex St. in Saugus, proceed to Cliftondale Square, to Central Street, to Winter Street and end at Riverside Cemetery, where our Memorial Day Ceremony will take place. Find out if you have any Revolutionary War relatives There could be a Patriot among us!!! Have you ever wondered if there was an ancestor who was a Patriot in your family tree? The Parson Roby Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), is hosting a Genealogy Workshop for prospective members and the public to explore your family tree and perhaps fi nd that Revolutionary War hero in your family. The event will take place tomorrow (Saturday, May 21) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the MEG Building (54 Essex St., Saugus, MA). DAR members will be off ering helpful tips and assistance to you in your search for family members that may have contributed to service or aid during the American Revolution. Experienced genealogists and researchers will also be on hand to guide you with your search. Plan to drop in and let them help you fi nd that long lost Patriot relative! The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is the largest women’s service organization in our country! For further information please contact Regent Charlotte Line at linesat33@ gmail.com. Wounded Vet Run on Sunday On Sunday, May 22, at noon, Boston’s Wounded Vet Run will be coming through Saugus in honor of several of our wounded veterans. “This has been an annual event for more than a decade and the Saugus Veterans Council has always come out to support it,” Saugus Veterans Council Commander Stephen L. Castinetti, retired USN Navy captain, said. “We are asking the community, especially our veterans, to join us at Veterans Park at the intersection of Central and Winter Streets to support this incredible event,” he said. “If you’ve never seen it, you are certainly missing one of the most breathtaking motorcycle parades ever!! The Saugus Veterans Council will have free hot dogs for as long as they last. Please go to https:// theyfoughtweride.com/honorees to read about this year’s honorees and join us at Veterans Park on Sunday!!” For more details, email stevecastinetti@comcast.net, call him (781-389-3678) or go to www. saugusveteranscouncil.org. Facebook: Saugus Veterans Council. A Salute to Saugus High baseball seniors The Saugus High School Varsity Baseball Team invites all Saugus Little League players to attend the Varsity Senior Game to be held at World Series Park, next Friday (May 27) to celebrate the last home game of the season for graduating seniors. Little League players who wear their game shirts will get to come on the fi eld during the ceremony and will also receive a ticket for a free slush at the concession stand. To participate in the ceremony, the Little Leaguers should arrive at the fi eld no later than 3:15 — 15 minutes before the ceremony starts. Feel free to contact Renee Howard (617-592-5876) with any questions or concerns. A chance to cheer on the Lady Sachems Seniors The Saugus Varsity Softball Senior Game is set for today
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