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THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2021 Page 13 THE SOUNDS| FROM PAGE 10 nior Center, but given the current COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently offering a contact-free, drive-thru food pantry at Memorial Hall on Main Street in Melrose. If you are unable to pickup, some limited deliveries may be available. This offering is year round. Please call the Saugus Veterans’ Service Office at 781231-4010 or e-mail VeteransServices@saugus-ma.gov in order to register. Proof of Veteran status is required.” Helping the Vet During these challenging times, your local Veterans’ Service Officers (VSOs) would like to share some information on a benefit program that is available to those who qualify. If you are a Veteran or the surviving spouse of a Veteran, the “Chapter 115 Benefits Program” is a Massachusetts state initiative that provides financial aid for Veterans and/or their surviving spouses who reside in Massachusetts and meet certain income and asset guidelines. Benefits may include monthly ordinary benefits and/ or payment/reimbursement for medical expenses. Whether you are laid off, in transition or living on a fixed income, the program is designed to provide short-term or long-term assistance as needed to provide relief. The program is overseen by the Massachusetts Department Veterans’ Services (DVS), which runs the program in partnership with local VSOs. Every town or district in Massachusetts has a VSO. VSOs assist Veterans and their dependents in learning about, applying for and receiving Chapter 115 benSPORTS | FROM PAGE 8 where four teams will compete for the 2021 Championship. This will be the first time since the 2019 season the Classic will be held, having been sidelined along with the entire rest of the high school season in 2020. Malden High School Head Coach Steve Freker and the Golden Tornado baseball squad will host the Doubleheader action on two adjoining Malden fields, Maplewood Park and Rotondi Field, beginning at 11:00 a.m. with first-round action. The Championship Game is set for 1:30 p.m. at Maplewood Park featuring the two firstround winners, with a Consolation Game on the adjacent field. Malden High will play Salem Academy at 11:00 a.m. at Maplewood Park in one first-round matchup, while Somerville High and Winthrop High will face off at 11:00 a.m. at Rotondi Field at Howard Park. Coach Freker said it has been efits. VSOs can also help you in applying for other benefits and connecting with local resources. Your local VSO handles applications, obtains program approval from DVS and provides local benefits. The program is funded by a combination of state and local funds. DVS pays for 75% of the approved benefits, and your city or town pays for 25%. There are income and asset limits for the program. As a general rule, income and asset requirements are: Family of 1 – monthly income less than $2,081and an asset limit of $5,000. Family of 2 – monthly income less than $2,818 and an asset limit of $9,800. To determine if you may be eligible for financial assistance through the Chapter 115 program, visit the following link and follow the instructions – https:// massvetben.org/ – or call your local VSO for more information. The VSOs are also able to help Veterans apply for Federal VA benefits and local benefits and provide food assistance monthly. For example, did you know that if you own a home and have a VA service–connected disability you are eligible for a partial or full exemption of your property taxes? “Please contact your local Veterans’ Service Officer for more information on any of the services mentioned. We are all here to assist. We are regularly checking voicemails and emails as we continue to work remotely and in our offices throughout COVID-19.” Melrose: Karen Burke, 781-9794186, kburke@cityofmelrose.org. Wakefield: David Mangan, 781246-6377, dmangan@wakefield. ma.us. an honor to memorialize Coach Serino all of these years. "He was a leader and mentor to hundreds of athletes and coaches. There is really no one in this region who has made such an impact on so many lives in the high school and college ranks," said Coach Freker, who is now in his fifth year at Malden High, returning after an 18-year absence. He was the head baseball coach at Saugus High from 2014-2016 and head baseball coach at Malden Catholic from 2000-2012. He coached baseball at Malden High from 19851999 previously. While at Malden Catholic, Freker served under Serino who was athletic director at the time, and also coached two of Coach Serino's sons, Nick and Anthony. Both of the sons were D-1 scholarship baseball players at UMass-Amherst. Nick Serino went on to the professional ranks with the Toronto Blue Jays organization, one of 8 professional MLB baseball players from Malden Saugus: Jay Pinette, 781-2314010, jpinette@saugus-ma.gov. Front Door Pickup at the Saugus Public Library “We miss our patrons and look forward to the day when we can be open to the public once again. In the meantime, Front Door Pickup makes borrowing books, movies, and CDs easy. It’s also a great way to pickup take and make crafts, supplies for virtual programs, and remotely printed documents. Please watch our video for more information about the service. “To use Front Door Pickup, simply place items on hold and then, once notified that the item is ready, contact us to schedule a pickup date. You can call us at 781-231-4168 extension 3102 or email us at SAU@NOBLENET.ORG. “Pickup dates and times are: “Tuesday: 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm “Wednesday: 10:30 am to 2:00 pm “Thursday: 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm “When you arrive at the Taylor Street entrance to pickup, please enter through the door into the hallway (one at a time, please, and don’t forget to wear a mask!) and retrieve the bag with your name on it. All bags will be sealed to protect your privacy. “And should you need assistance, a librarian will be standing by to help. “Fast, simple, and easy!” Let’s hear it! Got an idea, passing thought or gripe you would like to share with The Saugus Advocate? I’m always interested in your feedback. It’s been over five years Catholic from 2006-2012. "We started the Serino Classic in 2014 at Saugus High and it was such a big success we brought it to Malden High when we returned here," Freker said. Tony Serino was an assistant coach at Malden High and Saugus High while the athletic director at Winthrop High now is Matt Serino, another Chris Serino son, to keep the ties going. It will be the season opener for Malden and Coach Freker said the Tornado team is excited about it. "What a way to open the season! Hopefully we can bring the title back to Malden!," he added. SERINO CLASSIC WINNERS 2014 Saugus 2015 Saugus 2016 Saugus 2017 Malden HS 2018 Malden HS 2019 East Boston 2020 No classic-COVID-19 2021 ????? since I began work at The Saugus Advocate. I’m always interested in hearing readers’ suggestions for possible stories or good candidates for “The Advocate Asks” interview of the week. Feel free to email me at mvoge@ comcast.net. Do you have some interesting views on an issue that you want to express to the commuPRIMER | FROM PAGE 10 quired for the Board of Selectmen, School Committee, and Housing Authority. Ten (10) certified signatures of registered voters are required for Town Meeting Members. Signatures must be of registered voters in the candidate’s precinct. Oct. 26: Office of Campaign Finance Reports are nity? Submit your idea. If I like it, we can meet for a 15- to 20-minute interview while practicing social distancing outside a local coffee shop. And I’ll buy the coffee. Or, if you prefer to be interviewed from the safety of your home on the phone or via email, I will provide that option to you as the nation copes with the Coronavirus crisis. due on this Monday, the 8th day preceding the election. Nov. 2: Town Elections. Dec. 2: Office of Campaign Finance Reports are due on the 30th day following the election All candidates are expected to comply with the Town of Saugus Zoning Bylaws (Article 7, Section 7.3, Sub-Section 8) regarding political signs. 1. May 21 is National Bike to Work Day; what inventor brothers operated a bike repair shop in Dayton, Ohio? 2. What is the world’s lowest freshwater lake? 3. What fruit has seeds on the outside? 4. May 22 is National Maritime Day; what are the three Canadian Maritime provinces? 5. How are Poppie Fresh, Biscuit and Bun Bun similar? 6. What First Lady wrote a newspaper column called “My Day”? 7. In what four Shakespearian plays do ghosts appear? 8. On May 23, 1934, Robert Moog was born, who invented what? 9. Mayor McCheese was mayor of what land in commercials? 10. Powhatan was the father of what Native American? 11. Who were the arch enemies of Bullwinkle and Rocky? 12. On May 24, 1883, what bridge over the East River in NYC opened (the world’s only steel-cabled, stone-towered bridge)? 13. In 1958 who received the only Golden Globe Award ever awarded for Most Glamorous Actress? 14. On May 25, 1895, the Republic of Formosa was formed on what island? 15. How are Blue Mountain, Kona and Java similar? 16. May 26 is World Otter Day; what two continents do otters not live on? 17. How are lightsaber, droid and wookie similar? 18. U.S. President Chester Arthur’s whisker style and favorite food were both called what? 19. What advice columnist with a pseudonym said, “The naked truth is always better than the best-dressed lie”? 20. On May 27, 1937, what bridge opened that has appeared in dozens of movies? ANSWERS 1. Flying airplane inventors Orville and Wilbur Wright 2. The Sea of Galilee 3. Strawberry 4. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island 5. They were characters in the Pillsbury toy line. 6. Eleanor Roosevelt 7. “Hamlet,” “Julius Caesar,” “Macbeth” and “Richard III” 8. An electronic music synthesizer 9. McDonaldland 10. Pocahontas 11. Boris and Natasha 12. The Brooklyn Bridge 13. Zsa Zsa Gabor 14. Taiwan 15. They are horticultural varieties of coffee. 16. Antarctica and Australia 17. They are vocabulary in the Star Wars franchise. 18. Mutton chops 19. Ann Landers 20. The Golden Gate Bridge

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