Page 12 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAy, MAy 23, 2025 Colorful flowers and bird books highlighted Saugus Garden Club Annual Fundraiser By Tara Vocino P eople brought home colorful flowers and a variety of books from raffle prizes from Wednesday’s Saugus Garden Club Annual Fundraiser at Saugus Town Hall. Master flower show judge Kathy Leva was the keynote speaker. Joyce Rodenhiser bid $20 on this cheerful statice and roses arrangement. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Happy 30th wedding anniversary: Patty and Frank Papineau celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary by bidding on these $15 iris and $19 mixed bouquet. They also won a plant encyclopedia as a raffle prize. Her favorite perfume is lavender. Happy birthday: Saugus Garden Club Co-Presidents Donna Manoogian, 80, and Lorraine DiMilla, 90 — both 46-year members — celebrated their birthdays with flowers and desserts. Saugus Garden Club member Karen Speziale said she had her eye on this watering can with lavender that she later won as a raffle prize. Saugus Garden Club Treasurer Randy-Sue Abber bid $12 on this floral arrangement. Saugus High School Environmental Club juniors Zenera Shahu and Bella Vasi helped to distribute the raffle prizes. Town Meeting Precinct 1 member Stacey Herman-Dorant (on right) bid on this $20 bright floral arrangement, and Town Meeting Precinct 6 member Karen Rakinic also bid on flowers. Master flower show judge Kathy Leva was the keynote speaker. (Courtesy photo of Debra Panetta) Board of Selectmen Chair Debra Panetta was the auctioneer during Wednesday’s Saugus Garden Club Annual Fundraiser at Saugus Town Hall. Maureen Pincaro said she never wins anything as she won this geranium plant as a raffle prize. Sandy Mears will give the “Smithsonian Birds of North America” book that she won as a raffle prize to her husband, Raymond.
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