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SAUGUS Your Local News in 7 Languages. Subscribe to Advocate Online! C TE D AT CAT Vol. 25, No.23 -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday THE “WALKING IS OVERRATED” AUTHOR 781-233-4446 Friday, June 9, 2023 Cogliano pushes for Charter Commission Board of Selectmen chair initiates petition drive to get residents to vote to create a commission in november By Mark E. Vogler B oard of Selectmen Chair Anthony Cogliano this week launched a petition drive to get a Charter Commission on the November Town Election Ballot – the first step in his quest to have the Town of Saugus converted to a city. “I started the process on Monday (June 4) and believe we will be at 1,000 by the end of the week, COGLIANO | SEE PAGE 2 In Loving Memory Joseph and Pam Silipigni – parents of the late Alan Joseph Silipigni – received an honorary diploma in their son’s memory from Luciana Lancellotta (center), one of Alan’s teachers, at the beginning of last Friday’s commencement exercises in Christie Serino Jr. Memorial Stadium. Please see inside for more photos and coverage of Saugus High graduation. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) Saugus native Michael R. Maruzzi is making the most of his life after suff ering a devastating spinal cord injury in 1987 during a high school hockey game. He went to college, got a teaching degree, taught math at Saugus High School for 23 years, got married, has become an advocate for spinal cord injured people and recently wrote a book. Please see inside for more photos and this week’s “The Advocate Asks.” (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS....Desirable one-owner Ranch features 5 rooms, 3 bedrooms, spacious kitchen with dining area and slider to deck, large, unfinished lower level, walk-up attic for future expansion, laundry hook-ups in kitchen and lower level, wrap-around cement, circular driveway, gorgeous, gorgeous level yard!! Located in sought-after Iron Works neighborhood! Great opportunity to own this one-level home! Offered at $499,900. View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com iht 335 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781) 233-7300 f th y View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. g ANGELO’S A FULL SERVICE 1978-2023 Celebrating 45 Years in Business! s! Regular Unleaded $3.359 MidUnleaded $3.739 Super $3.899 Diesel Fuel $3.739 Heating Oil at the Pump $4.759 $2.99 9 DEF HEATING OI 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available by Pump! Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS Hours. Mon.-Wed. 6AM - 6PM / Thurs. & Fri. 6AM - 7PM / Sat. 7AM / Sun. 9AM-5PM Prices subject to change DIESEL TRUCK STOP FLEET

Page 2 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 9, 2023 COGLIANO| FROM PAGE 1 weather permitting,” Cogliano told The Saugus Advocate yesterday. “My goal would be to ramp up the pace as more people hear the message. People love the idea of having a say in who their Town Manager will be and that say will come every four years on election day,” Cogliano said. The petition that has been circulating throughout town this week makes a request for the Town of Saugus “to revise its present charter to adopt a new charter.” Cogliano said he’s been “knocking on doors” in precincts one and eight and noted that the response “has been incredible.” The goal is to get enough signatures to include the Charter Commission issue on the November Ballot. Cogliano said the petition drive would need 3,200 signatures to get on the ballot, but he is seeking 4,000. Once established, the commission would spend 18-24 months studying and modifying the town’s current charter with the input of town residents, according to Cogliano. “Saugus may not be ready for an overhaul of our present government, but they are definitely ready for an elected town manager over an appointed one,” Cogliano said. “The reason is simple, accountability at the top. The manager’s latest contract extension never sat well with me as it was done on the sneak. Scott’s contract didn’t expire until 2025, and any talks about an extension should have taken place with the next Board of Selectmen,” he said. “I want to make sure that never happens again in this town. The latest extension gives the manager the full pension he was seeking but not done in the proper manner. This charter change could be presented to the voters in the 2025 election where they can vote it up or down,” he said. If voters approve a charter change, Saugus could have its first elected town manager or town administrator in early 2026, Cogliano said. He noted that the roles for the Manager and Board of Selectmen would have to be redefined. “I t is also my thought that the Board of Selectmen should have staggered terms,” Cogliano said. “I held a roundtable discussion with about 75 residents and let them know my thoughts as I listened to theirs. We have a long way to go and a very short window to get there, but I’m confident we will. If we want to build a better Saugus, it has to begin somewhere, and I know this is what’s in our best interest,” he said. Cogliano praised Town Manager Scott Crabtree and his administrative team for maintaining a fiscally stable environment in town government. “It’s great to tout the financial stability of the town and the AA plus bond rating. The Manager and Wendy Hatch should receive high praise for that, taking Board of Selectmen Chair Anthony Cogliano says he prefers an elected town manager over an appointed one. (Saugus Advocate fi le photo by Mark E. Vogler) the town from where it was financially to where it is now was a major accomplishment,” Cogliano said. “However, the average person cares about their ever rising tax bills, water bills, sewer bills, cable bills, quality of education, sports, parks, playgrounds and a third fire station. The future of the Square One Mall,” he said. “We have to start working with developers to build what we want and need. Developers would love to get a chance to sit and talk about future projects, but getting a meeting with the present team in place is nearly impossible. Communication and accountability need to improve drastically if we want to advance Saugus, and it will never happen under the present leadership.” Town residents who would like to sign a petition “to study our Town Charter to help us build a better Saugus for everyone” can find the petitions at the following locations: Richdale, Flex Fitness, Sizzle Tanning, Fauci’s Sports Nutrition, Marina’s Mart, Sons of Sicily, Goodfellas, Tangles Hair Salon, Entyre Inc., Beat ConnXtionz, Rossetti Insurance and Russo Painting. 5.0 %APY* INSURED 9 Month CD Your nest egg just got an upgrade. A GREAT RATE AND INSURANCE? NO WAY. YES WAY! Here’s your chance to reach your savings goal faster than ever. Everett Bank’s 9 Month CD with an amazing 5.0% APY* gets you closer to those financial goals much faster. Easily calculate better earnings with Everett Bank’s 9 Month CD. Go to everettbank.com to easily open your account on-line in just minutes. Special Town Meeting set for June 26 By Mark E. Vogler S electmen have called for a Special Town Meeting on Monday, June 26, to consider a handful of articles – one of them called “the Responsible Employee Ordinance.” An article submitted by Pre*Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is accurate as of the date posted and is subject to change without notice. APY assumes that interest remains on deposit until maturity. A withdrawal will reduce earnings. A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. Offer may be withdrawn at any time. Minimum of $500 is required to open a Certificate of Deposit and earn the advertised APY. Member FDIC | Member DIF All Deposits Are Insured In Full. cinct 2 Town Meeting Member Robert J. Camuso sets standards pertaining to the hiring of contractors. “The Selectmen hereby fi nds and determines that taxpayer money is most effi ciently and productively spent by awarding construction contracts to fi rms that include and enforce provisions requiring compliance with state laws governing the payment of prevailing wages, the provision of workers compensation coverage, and the proper classifi cation of individuals as employees and not as individual contractors, as we as state law concerning health insurance coverage and state certifi ed apprenticeship programs,” the proposal stated. Another article would authorize the funding from free cash or the stabilization fund not to exceed $66,100 to complete the land survey needed to verify if the land located across the river from Riverside Cemetery is suitable for expansion of cemetery grounds for use of burial and additionally funding to initiate design and implementation process. That article was submitted by Saugus Cemetery Commission Chair Rick Thompson, who is also a Precinct 3 Town Meeting member. A third article would rezone the Palumbo property. The article seeks to amend the town zoning map by changing the zoning classifi cation of property located at 39R Forest St. from Residential 2 to the Business Highway Residential District. The meeting is set to begin at 7:20 p.m. in the second fl oor auditorium at Saugus Town Hall on June 26.

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 9, 2023 ~ The Advocate Asks ~ Page 3 Michael R. Maruzzi talks about his book, “Walking is Overrated,” a story of overcoming life’s challenges 36 years after a hockey injury left him a quadriplegic Editor’s Note: For this week’s column, we interviewed Michael Maruzzi, a Saugus native who has become a mentor and advocate for spinal cord injured persons. He spent his early years growing up in Everett before his family moved to Saugus. Maruzzi, 54, suffered a devastating injury while playing in a hockey game for Saugus High School on Jan. 17, 1987, when he crashed into the boards head-on, leaving him paralyzed. Though confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life as a quadriplegic, Maruzzi made the most of his opportunities to pursue a career. He is a 1987 graduate of Saugus High School. He went on to receive a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Boston University (1992). Then he went on to spend 23 years as a math teacher at Saugus High School, retiring from teaching in 2015. He and his wife, Arlene, who was a teacher’s aide and a cheerleading coach for Saugus Public Schools when they met, have been married for eight years and live in Fort Myers, Fla. His parents – Robert and Diane Maruzzi – and his sister, Sandra Nigro, still live in Saugus. In 2015, he went to work remotely for an SAT preparation company in Florida that is headquartered out of Boston. He tutors students from all over the world. He recently helped develop a peer mentor program for teenagers who have suffered a spinal cord injury. The group discussions were designed to prepare teens for the challenges and opportunities they encounter in their journey. Maruzzi has taken up water skiing. In one of his latest projects, Maruzzi has authored a membasket. Many of the kids that I skated with back then are still my close friends today. Saturday at Stackpole Field to watch the high school football team – I can smell the fried dough that was served by the band parents – and listening to Mr. Mitchell and the school band play the Saugus High School fight song. Ice hockey games at Lynn Arena watching my older cousin ASKS | SEE PAGE 4 A book about Michael Maruzzi’s life and challenges. The title is “Walking is Overrated: Witnessing the World from Two Perspectives.” (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) oir titled “Walking is Overrated: Witnessing the World from Two Perspectives,” to show how any human being has the capacity to overcome any physical obstacle. The Kowloon Restaurant will be hosting a book launch from 6 to 9 p.m. on June 27. Food, drink, music, dance, comedians and a copy of the book are included in the $75 ticket charge to the event, which will be held on the outdoor patio. Highlights of this week’s interview, which was conducted online with Maruzzi from his Florida home, follow. Q: What was life like as a normal, healthy and physically able kid growing up in Saugus? A: I’m 54 years old and I was recently driving through the town of Saugus with my wife Arlene. We are up here to visit family and promote the publishing of my new book. We’ve rented an apartment building at the end of Fairmount Ave. This is part of the neighborhood where I spent most of my childhood in the town of Saugus. As we were driving down Fairmont Ave. towards Lynn and our new apartment, I kept Setting goals to help others helps Michael R. Maruzzi maintain a positive outlook on his life. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) pointing out the homes of so many of my childhood friends. It was close to a dozen houses that I was able to point out without even thinking on our short trip down the road. These were the areas where I played touch football, street hockey or chase through the different backyards. I remember skating with the Rinky Dinks at the arena in Revere behind the market 425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut St. We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! PUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE 12-8 p.m. Sunday Monday Tuesday $9.00 Price includes Roller Skates Rollerblades/inline skates $3.00 additional cost Private Parties 7:30-11 p.m. $10.00 Price includes Roller Skates Adult Night 18+ Only Wednesday Thursday Friday Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Private Parties Private Parties 4-11 p.m. Saturday 12-11 p.m. $9.00 $9.00 Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Sorry No Checks - ATM on site Roller skate rentals included in all prices Inline Skate Rentals $3.00 additional BIRTHDAY & PRIVATE PARTIES AVAILABLE www.roller-world.com 9

Page 4 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 9, 2023 2023 Saugus High School graduation The principal’s graduation speech By Brendon Sullivan G ood Evening Saugus High School Community, In the event of thunder/ lightning, we will evacuate the field to the complex. Just a note before we begin, we will be taking the issuing Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 of diplomas out of order. We will do that before the student speeches. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 152nd Saugus High School Commencement Ceremony. I want to welcome Town Manager Scott Crabtree, Representative Donald Wong, Representative Jessica Giannino, members of the School Committee, and members of the Board of Selectmen. I would also like to recognize all of the administrators, teachers, and staff members from around the district who have joined us here this evening. I want to thank all the parents, family, and friends who have come to celebrate this important milestone. Finally, I would like to welcome and congratulate the members of the Class of 2023, who we honor here tonight. Graduation ceremonies are a lot of work to put together. Throw in the uncertainty of the weather, and they get even more complicated. This year we set up both the stadium and the gym to be ready for both. I want to take a moment to thank everyone who worked so hard to make this event happen. I want to take a moment to thank everyone from the Town of Saugus, Our 50th Anniversary Dan - 1972 We Sell Cigars & Accessories! Chris 2023 * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES R.Y.O. 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I loved playing sports but I was never a dedicated athlete. My social and extracurricular experience in high school was full and some of the best moments of my life. I really didn’t have exceptional dreams other than to get a good job, get married, have children and lead a normal life. Q: Did you have plans of becoming a high school math teacher? ASKS | SEE PAGE 5 --------HUMIDORS ON SALE! STARTING AT $99. COMPLETE! --------Saugus High School Principal Brendon Sullivan (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) SCTV, Jimmy Waldaka, Complete Cleaning, and members of the junior class, for all their hard work. A special thank you to Acting Superintendent Michael Hashem, Steve Napolitana, Leanne Mottola, Jacqui Alongi, Terri Pillsbury, and the Clerical Staff for making this possible. Now, to the Class of 2023. It would be easy to focus on the challenges you have faced as a class. Changing schools and the pandemic provided you with many of those. But, I do not want to dwell on those matters. Rather, I want to focus on something that I believe that is more respective of your class: opportunity. As a class, you did not fixate on the challenges you faced, you found the opportunity in them. When the pandemic closed the schools, you seized the opportunity. You adapted to doing school online, and this will serve you well moving forward in a world where education is increasingly conducted online. You saw things in the world around you that needed to change, and you embraced the opportunity. You formed the Young Feminist Alliance and the Students in Action, and worked for positive change. You joined Student Council, National Honor Society, and Class Government and led important projects around the school and the community to improve life for all of us. For a time many of the things you loved were taken from you, such as athletics and the arts, but when they returned, you embraced them with gusto. You led our athletic teams on the courts, fields, and ice. You wowed audiences on the stage through the performing arts. You brought our brand-new art rooms to life. As you move forward into this next exciting chapter of your life, continue to embrace challenges as opportunities. You have left a wonderful mark on Saugus High School. It is a better school because of you. Continue to go forth and make the world a better place. Congratulations Class of 2023.

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 9, 2023 Page 5 2023 Saugus High School graduation The Superintendent’s graduation speech By Michael Hashem G ood evening to all of the students, families, friends, staff, and invited guests. Thank you all for coming to honor our graduating class of 2023. As seems to always be the case, the indoor/outdoor decision for this ceremony came down to the wire. While I may not be sure of anything else, there will always be a 50% chance of rain with the possibility of thunder on our graduation day. The other thing ASKS | FROM PAGE 4 A: I’ve never thought of teaching mathematics. My fi rst experience in the world was going to college at Boston University. College came with a lot of anxiety and fear for me. I was just learning to live in a wheelchair. I had absolutely no idea what I could actually do for a career. I switched to teaching just because I didn’t know what else could have been possible. I know for certain is that no one wants to hear a long speech from me, so I will be concise. This has truly been a challenging time; for this class, myself, and society as a whole. But the past is prologue and now is the time to move forward. As Eleanor Roosevelt best described: “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this Once I had my fi rst experience in the classroom, I knew that was where I wanted to be. Q: Please share with our readers what you remember about the serious spinal injury you suff ered in 1987 while playing hockey for Saugus High School. A: My initial feeling was shocked when I was told that I would never walk again. The thing I remember most is the way that my mother looked at me. She looked at me with such horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’” It is almost as if she had predicted the past few years. But I have to agree with her; you have been a resilient group of students. You have taken on the obstacles and worked your way through high school. Now each of you are on to your next journey. Given your challenges that you each faced over these past four years, I am confident that you are prepared for whatever comes your way. I wish you all the best a sense of sadness and fear for my future. That was the greatest motivating factor for me. I never wanted my mother to have to look at me that way ever again. I was overwhelmed by the support of my family and community. It was like the entire town adopted me. So much of what I was able to accomplish came as a result of family and community support. I am so grateful to have grown up in and I will leave you all with a final quote that I think sums it all up from Sir Edmund Hillary: “While on top of Everest, I looked across the valley towards the great peak Makalu and mentally worked out a route about how it could be climbed. It showed me that even though I was standing on top of the world, it wasn’t the end of everything. I was still looking beyond to other interesting challenges.” Congratulations and best of luck. such a wonderful place. Q: For the benefi t of our readers, what is the extent of your injury? What does it mean to be a quadriplegic? A: I have what is called a complete severed spinal cord at the level C5. What that means is that I have no feeling or function below my chest. Losing the ability to walk is the most visual consequence of my injury. For me, personally, all of the internal aspects of my life and SAUGUS ACTING SUPERINTENDENT MICHAEL HASHEM: He calls this year’s graduates “a resilient group of students.” (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) my body that I have lost control of are far more consequential than the ability to walk. The life of a person living with SCI [spinal cord injury] is an unpredictable and fragile experience. When you don’t have control of your own body, it is a diffi - cult mental battle every day to look beyond what could happen and live in the moment. Q: After the reality set in that ASKS | SEE PAGE 6

Page 6 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 9, 2023 The Voke’s Valedictorian Saugus resident Kenneth Suarez earns top student honors at northeast Metro Tech (Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted to The Saugus Advocate, courtesy of Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School.) K enneth Ibarra Suarez was 11 years old when his family immigrated to the United States from Mexico. He knew only three words in English: “chicken,” “bathroom,” and “chair.” But Suarez, who had always been good at math, nevertheless qualified for an honors math course, and was thrust into a classroom with an English-speaking teacher. “I had no one to translate for me so I just kind of had to observe what everyone else was doing and just go with the flow,” Suarez said. “I tried paying as much attention as I could and I did my best.” Suarez, who lives in Saugus with his family, finished the course with a grade of 87 despite not even speaking the language that the course was taught in. By eighth grade, Suarez was already fluent in English. He excelled throughout his ASKS | FROM PAGE 5 you would be confined to a wheelchair the rest of your life, how long was it before you came to peace with your situation and set new career and life goals? A: I don’t think I will ever be completely at peace as a result of my injury. I don’t feel anybody that suffers such a life-altering event can completely four years at Northeast Metro Tech, and is both valedictorian of the Class of 2023 and the school’s Outstanding Vocational Student of the Year. Suarez completed his senior year while taking four Advanced Placement classes and Honors Spanish III, and finished with the highest GPA in the senior class. He is an active member of the National Honor Society, the National Technical Honor Society, the Peer Mentoring Program, Students Against Destructive Decisions, and serves as historian of the Northeast Metro Tech Student Council. Suarez was also named the school’s Student Athlete of the Year in 2022, and was the captain of Northeast Metro Tech’s boys soccer team this season. He is also a recipient of the Electrical Craftmanship Award, the highest honor a student can receive from a technical shop at Northeast Metro Tech, and a recipient of a highly competitive John and Abigail Adams Scholarship. Suarez said he studies hard because of the sacrifices made by his parents, Kenneth Ibarbe at peace with their circumstances. That does not mean that I feel bad for myself or regret the life that I lived. I have found what I’ve always been looking for: living a normal life filled with purpose and happiness. Q: What was the turning point in your life after the injury? A: I don’t think I can pinpoint one moment that made me ra and Ana Suarez, who slept without warm blankets in the winter so that they could afford warm clothes for their children when they first arrived in America. “Seeing that and remembering how harsh those times were always kept me trying my best on every single project I did, whether it was in electrical or academics,” Suarez said. “That’s really my motivation. One day I want to be able to retire my parents and enable them to not work.” Suarez is working at Building Automation Systems in Weymouth through Northeast Metro Tech’s Co-Op Program, and he plans to continue working there this summer to save up money for college. This fall, he will attend the University of Massachusetts Lowell to study Electrical Engineering. Frank Barker, who was Suarez’s shop teacher for four years, said Suarez realized early on that he wanted to be an electrical engineer, and then worked passionately toward that goal and the pathway that Northeast Metro Tech crefind peace and move past my circumstances. For me it is the anticipation of the next good moment. That gets me through all of the challenging moments that are inevitably a part of my existence and always will be. Q: Looking back over that period of your life, what do you credit for maintaining a positive attitude and moving forward? A: My parents raised my sisated for him. “He’s very diligent, and he takes high school very seriously,” said Barker. “Kenneth is smart, respectful to everyone, humble, analytical, he has an excellent work ethic, is a team player, is likeable, and is a well-balanced student,” said Maira Mejia, a bilingual adjustment and guidance counselor who nominated Suarez as Outstanding Vocational Student of the Year. “He loves to learn and help others.” Jeffrey Lefave, Suarez’s AP Computer Science and Honors Precalculus teacher, said Suarez has a sharp mind, and always tries to understand more than just the answers to test questions. “He works really hard to ask thought-provoking questions, and to try to understand why we’re doing what we’re doing, and why the solution is the way it is,” Lefave said. “He’s got an inquisitive mind.” “Kenny is a bright, determined, humble young man. He loves to learn. I have had the opportunity to watch him develop from a quiet, unsure ter and I to be independent and work for everything that we achieved. It was easy for us to live this way because both of our parents had to live that way to make our lives better. My mother and my father worked two jobs throughout my childhood. This was on a much larger scale, but the foundation built by my family was an integral part of finding my way after my injury. Q: Was there a person or people in your life who gave you hope and were an inspiration to you? Please talk about the people who inspired you to go on and make something of your life. A: My mother and my father were my first inspiration and my reason for never letting my circumstances prevent me from achieving. I feel my greatest motivation came from young people. My life centers upon the fact that I need help with almost every aspect of life. That is one of the most burdensome aspects of my existence. That is why I felt such an inspiration from the students that I was able to engage with on a daily basis. As a teacher it was about my students needing me for assisKenneth Ibarra Suarez (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate) 9th grader into a confident, caring senior with a tremendous work ethic,” said Principal Carla Scuzzarella. “Kenny is a wonderful representative of all that is best about Northeast Metro Tech High School. His smile and positive attitude will be greatly missed by our school. I am not only proud of Kenny as his principal, but I have the good fortune of living around the corner from Kenny in Saugus, so I am extra proud of him as a fellow Saugonian!” tance. When I first began teaching, it was a distraction from my day-to-day existence. It wasn’t long that that distraction started to become an enjoyment and ultimately, where I found my purpose, personally and professionally. I will always live with the hole in my heart due to my injury. I also lived with the hole in my heart due to the fact that I would never find what every human being strives for: somebody to love. It took me a long time to let somebody in, and I am blessed to have found love in the beautiful eyes of my wife Arlene. Q: At what point did you decide you wanted to become an advocate and mentor for spinal cord injured persons? A: In recent years the pandemic and the Internet created a new world for people living with significant disabilities. I have gained friends and contacts throughout the country. As a result I was able to develop and be the director of a mentor program for teenagers living with spinal cord injuries. I would next like to create a nonprofit that is employing ASKS | SEE PAGE 20

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 9, 2023 ~ The Old Sachem ~ Page 7 Rollin On The Riva F rom the first time I heard her sing, I have been enthralled by the music of Tina Turner. I’m sure that you know the songs that she sang: “A Fool in Love,” ”River Deep – Mountain High,” “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” and the one I most admire, “Proud Mary.” “Left a good job in the city “Working for the man every night and day “And I never lost one minute of sleeping “Worrying ’bout the way that things might have been ing “Big wheel keep on turn“Proud Mary keep on burning “And we’re rolling rolling, rolling “Rolling on the river” The songwriter was John Fogerty and the lyrics are owned by BMG Rights Management Concord Music Publishing LLC. I have only listed a single verse here, but you can find the whole song under Google. Although you have heard her songs many times, I’ll bet you don’t know much about Tina Turner. She was born November 26, 1939, in Brownsville, Tennessee. Her birth name was Anna Mae Bullock, the youngest daughter of Floyd Richard Bullock and his wife Zelma Priscilla (née Currie). Her parents moved to Knoxville to work at a defense company during World War II. Anna was left with her strict, religious grandparents, who were Deacon and Deaconess at Woodland Missionary Baptist Church. After the war the family returned to the Knoxville area in a small farming community known as Nutbush. Tina was a young singer at the Nutbush Spring Hill Baptist Church. Her mother ran away from an abusive relationship, and Tina and her sisters were left with their maternal grandmother, Georgeanna Currie, in Brownsville, Tennessee. As a teenager she worked as a domestic worker. She was a member of the cheerleading squad and played basketball for Carver High School in Brownsville. When Anna was 16, her grandmother died, and Anna went to live with her mother in St. Louis. Upon graduating from Summer High School in Brownsville, she became a nurse’s aide at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Anna and her sister often attended night clubs in the area. She saw Ike Turner perform with his band, Kings of Rhythm, at the Manhattan Club in East St. Louis. She was taken by the talent of the band and asked Ike if she could sing a few songs accompanied by the band. He turned her down; the band played without a woman singer. One night in 1957 when the drummer, Eugene Washington, during an intermission left the stage, Anna grabbed his microphone and began singEverett Aluminum 10 Everett Ave., Everett 617-389-3839 “Same name, phone number & address for over half a century. We must be doing something right!” •Vinyl Siding •Carpentry Work •Decks •Vinyl Siding •Carpentry Work •Free Estimates •Fully Licensed •Roofing • Fully Insured • Replacement Windows www.everettaluminum.com •Free Estimates •Fully Licensed Now’s the time to schedule those home improvement projects you’ve been dreaming about all winter! ing B.B. King’s ballad “You Know I Love You.” Ike was impressed; he asked her if she knew any other songs and she sang a few accompanied by the band. She became a singing member of the band, and Ike began teaching her the fine points of vocal control and performance. In 1958 she made her first recording using the name Little Ann on the song “Boxtop” along with the band and the band’s male singer, Carlson Oliver. In 1960, she convinced Ike to let her sing “A Fool In Love” written by Ike. The tape was sent to Juggy Murray, President of R&B label Sue Records. Murray liked what he heard and presented Bullock with $25,000 to acquire the record and all rights. Murray convinced Ike to make her star of the show, and he renamed her Tina. During the sixties they married and their songs skyrocketed to the top 10 and number two in Rock and Roll. She went on to become a leading singer: appearing in television, cutting albums and records and doing stage performances. Their marriage became very harmful to Tina, and Ike became heavily addicted to cocaine. She filed for divorce in 1976. She continued her music career and died in May of this year. I often sing “Proud Mary” to myself and hear Tina in the background. We will miss the rockingest Celebrating 65 Years in Business! S Summer is Here! singer to perform during our lifetime. (Editor’s Note: Bill Stewart, better known to Saugus Advocate readers as “The Old Sachem,” writes a weekly column about sports – and sometimes he opines on current or historical events or famous people.) “The Old Sachem,” Bill Stewart (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Joanie Allbee)

Page 8 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 9, 2023 Remembering Alan Silipigni Late student from the Saugus High School Class of 2023 receives honorary diploma posthumously By Mark E. Vogler Christie Serino Jr. Memorial Stadium to accept the diploA lan Joseph Silipigni was just a 14-year-old freshman at Saugus High School when his sudden death left family members, classmates and friends heartbroken in late November of 2019. Nearly three and a half years after his passing, the late member of the Class of 2023 received a special tribute last Friday (June 2) – an honorary diploma awarded posthumously. “It is fi tting that the fi rst diploma for the Class of 2023 be issued in honor of this wonderful young man,” Saugus High School Principal Brendon Sullivan said as Alan’s parents – Joseph and Pam Silipigni – were called to the stage in ma on their son’s behalf. “Alan was a beloved member of the Class of 2023 and the Saugus Community, who was called from us too soon,” Sullivan said. “A lover of sports, scouts and the Sachem Community, Alan was a positive force in the Saugus Schools. Alan’s legacy will live on in the form of the Alan Silipigni Memorial Scholarship,” the principal said. Luciana Lancellotta, one of Alan’s teachers, presented the diploma to Mr. and Mrs. Silipigni. Friends and relatives remembered Alan as a conscientious student who got good grades (“All A’s and B’s and one C in Biology”), a dedicated altar server at the Blessed Sacrament Church and an enthusiastic member of Saugus Boy Scout Troop 61, a proud member of the Saugus High golf team and a prolifi c Boston Red Sox fan who openly spoke about becoming the future general manager of the Red Sox when asked what he wanted to do when he grew up. He would often sport Red Sox and Patriots haircuts to display his love for Boston sports teams. Nearly a week after Alan’s tragic death in late 2019, many in the community converged at Town Hall for the town’s annual tree lighting, which featured a celebration of the young man’s life. His cousin Krista Silipigni posted messages on social media, imploring town residents to wear Red Sox apparel in memory of Alan, who was known to be a huge Red Sox fan. Many people in the crowd complied with that request, wearing Red Sox hats, jackets and sweatshirts. Board of Selectmen Chair Anthony Cogliano made arrangements to have a two-foot round Boston Red Sox holiday ornament bearing Alan’s name and angel wings mounted on the Norwegian spruce tree that had been planted that year. Two Alan Silipigni Memorial Scholarships were awarded this year. Sarah Elwell will be attending the University of Maine this fall to study Psychology. Wiktoria Biegun plans to study Diagnostic Medical Sonography at Regis College. 2023 Saugus High School graduation The Salutatorian Address By Afnan Tuff aha “ This is for everybody going through tough times, believe me, been there, done that. But everyday above ground is a great day, remember that.” I could think of no better way to open up this speech than with the wise words of globally celebrated poet and philosopher Mr. Worldwide. These meaningful lyrics resonate deeply with the challengwww.eight10barandgrille.com OPEN DAILY FOR DINNER AT 4 PM. 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To prove that point, my dear friend Grace Antonelli, who just loves to tell everyone how incompetent I am, gifted me a “Bill of Anti-Rights” for my birthday yesterday, which is essentially a long list of basic things I can’t do. I actually brought it here with me today. As some of you know, there are MANY things I can’t do so the list is extremely long, but I’ll just read out a few highlights. – Afnan can’t swim. – Afnan can’t drive. – Afnan can’t ride a bike. – Afnan can’t reach the top shelf. I’m vertically challenged, what can I say? -And, my personal favorite, Afnan can’t lift anything over 2 pounds. Interestingly, it doesn’t say anywhere on this list that I can’t graduate, so thank you Grace for giving me the benefit of the doubt. In the spirit of thank yous, I’d like to take this moment to thank some very special people who’ve been instrumental to my academic journey. Don’t worry, I’ll keep them brief. Thank you to all the faculty who have consistently put in the work to help us graduate. Thank you to Pepsi for getting me through MANY sleepless nights. For those who can’t tell by the way my cap is decorated, I have a severe Pepsi addiction. Pepsi, if you’re watching this, please sponsor me. Thank you to my friends and family for always supporting me even when I didn’t think I could support myself. Special shoutout to my mom for being my biggest cheerleader and the BEST cook, my dad for being my personal uber driver (I mean, come on, imagine having an 18-year-old who can’t drive), and my sisters for proofreading my college essay about 500 times. And fi nally, thank you to my fellow graduates, who have completely shaped the trajectory of my past four years. I like to think of our class as the end of an era. We’re the last class NUMBER TWO STUDENT: Afnan Tuffaha finished as the second highest scholastically ranked student in the Class of 2023, earning the honor to be the class Salutatorian at last Friday’s 152nd Commencement Exercises at Saugus High School. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) who will ever know what it’s like to roam the halls of the old building. And while we complained a whole lot about the old building at the moment, it would be ignorant to say we didn’t make some of our best memories in that rundown place. I mean, who could ever forget the asbestos-fi lled auditorium, the mysterious smoking vents, the random plastic babies everywhere, and the nauseating smell of mac and cheese in E wing after lunch every day? OH and not to mention the time we encountered a rat just casually chilling in a light fi xture. These memories, as strange as they may seem, hold a special place in our hearts. TUFFAHA | SEE PAGE 9 HONORING ALAN: Saugus High School Principal Brendon Sullivan called the late Alan Joseph Silipigni “a beloved member of the Class of 2023.” (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate)

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 9, 2023 Page 9 2023 Saugus High School graduation The Valedictory Address By Jay Patel B efore I begin my speech, I want to give recognition to the people who have supported me throughout my journey. I want to thank my mom and dad, who have always been there for me and believed in my dreams. Without the sacrifices they have made, my sister and I would not have had the opportunity to dream big. I also want to thank my sister, who has been a positive role model in my life, and someone who never fails to support my decisions. And before you think: how in the world is it possible for someone to compliment their sibling? It’s not. We argue about things all the time, and I somehow lose the majority of the time. But we always have each other’s backs no matter what. I want to thank my grandmother, who is no longer with us, but has made me into an assiduous person. I know she is watching from above with a smile. I want to thank a few of my friends: Maxwell, Alex, Cameron, Brendan, and Chahid, for sticking with me and with one another throughout these four years. Usually, during high school, relationships with your friends tend to change a lot, but I am glad that the six of us were able to build good chemistry with each other. Because of you guys, high school TUFFAHA | FROM PAGE 8 They’re the moments that we’ll look back on with a mix of nostalgia and laughter. They were the daily occurrences of our lives that the future classes of Saugus High will never understand. We had our own brand of normal. Something truly special about our class is that we never quite fit the mold. Even as half of our high school experience unfolded remotely, we continued to make lasting memories that will forever define our time here. We’ve experienced such a break from normalcy that even the most unexpected events seem typical. One day you’re peacefully buying a senior shirt and the next day you’re swept up in an attempt to impeach the class president. One day you’re enjoying your tater tots at lunch and the next day you’re watching the same people who served you those has been a memorable experience. And last but not least, from the teacher who held afterschool study sessions to ensure that we mastered the DBQ, to the teacher who created daily videos explaining the steps to solving challenging derivatives and integrals, I want to thank the teachers who put in that extra effort for our success. Congratulations to the class of 2023 for the work and dedication you have put in over the last twelve years and for making it to this occasion. And to the audience, we are the last class to have walked through the asbestos-filled hallways of the old building, and we sure were a resilient group. We transferred buildings while simultaneously overcoming the challenges of a pandemic, and those moments are something to be proud of. Now, if you haven’t caught on, this is not a traditional valedictorian speech. Usually, these types of speeches contain long dialogues, packed with verbose reflections highlighting the struggles the student underwent. But to be honest, after reflecting on my time in high school, I did not struggle as much. Yes, I took everything from my classes to my assignments seriously, but I also had a lot of fun alongside it. From getting absolutely destroyed in Super tater tots engaging in a literal food fight. One day you’re having a blast at junior prom and the next day you have salmonella because of the gourmet raw chicken they served you. I mean, who could’ve predicted that? If I could write an “I Survived” book about anything, it would definitely be about our class. In all seriousness, it’s pretty clear that we’ve lived through quite an uncertain four years; our experiences have never failed to defy expectations. But in an attempt to make this speech somewhat meaningful, my message to you all is to embrace the uncertainty of your environment and continue defying expectations. No one expected a girl who can’t swim, can’t ride a bike, and can’t reach the top shelf to stand up here and give a speech, but hey, here I am! Just like the uncertainty of TUFFAHA | SEE PAGE 19 Smash Bros and Mario Cart to playing 2K and Fifa, we capitalized on every moment because we knew this would be the last time. And we did this in school. Yes, we somehow found a way to plug in and play Xbox. Now, I do not advise the underclassmen to do this, and their main priority should be doing well in school, but that should not restrict you to have a little fun here and there. Writing long speeches is also not my style. I don’t like the idea of boring my audience with a lengthy speech full of metaphorical anecdotes to get a point across. Therefore, I decided to forge my own way of relaying a meaningful message to my class, and ironically, that is my message: to make your own path. As simple and cliche as it may sound, it is something that can easily be forgotten. In a world where social media and societal expectations reign supreme in everyone’s lives, it influences people to generalize their happiness or success with popular perceptions. Instead of creating, we tend to follow others’ paths to achieve this so-called generalized success and happiness and become something we are not meant to be. In this process, you stray further and further away from your goal. However, in reality, it is the opposite that works. Sometimes you have to give up on who you want to be in order to become who you’re meant to be. I failed in trying not to get philosophical in this speech, but it is an important piece of wisdom to think about. Creating your own path is more complex than it seems because it requires self-reflection, which is hard to do in a world full of distractions. But this is the perfect time to start. In a few moments, we will be getting our diplomas and closing a chapter in our lives. This moment, just like our experiences in school, will become bittersweet memories that will last with you forever. These memories will help you reflect and forge a path of your own. Once made, all that there is left to do is to take the steps. (Editor’s Note: Jay Patel finished as the highest scholastically ranked student in the Saugus High Class of 2023, NUMBER ONE STUDENT: Jay Patel finished as the top scholastically ranked student in the Class of 2023, earning the honor to be the class Valedictorian. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. 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Page 10 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 9, 2023 152nd Commencement Exercises Saugus High School Class of 2023 L ast Friday’s (June 2) graduation was a unique one. With scattered thunderstorms forecast and threatening to force the ceremonies inside, school officials decided to hold out as long as they could, working with two plans in place – one for outside at Christie Serino Jr. Memorial Stadium – and the other for inside the Saugus Middle/High School Complex gym. Principal Brendon Sullivan announced that officials decided to begin the ceremonies 15 minutes earlier and switch the program so that diplomas were issued first before student speeches to allow all of the graduating seniors the chance to walk across the stage to receive their diplomas. As it turned out, the rains held off until after the student speeches began. Students, parents, faculty, school administrators and friends rushed inside the Saugus Middle/High School Complex when it began raining for the completion of the last night for the Class of 2023 together as students. Class Salutatorian Afnan Tuffaha Honors student Aiden Muise displayed his love of flamingos on his mortar board. Class President Joshua Farmer Jay Patel was this year’s Valedictorian – the top academically ranked student in the class. LININGUP:Graduatingseniorsgetreadyfortheirprocessionalmarch. (SaugusAdvocatephotosbyMarkE.Vogler) Class Treasurer and Honor student Ava Elizabeth Almquist shows off a fan featuring her smiling face that she received from a friend. Class Marshals Yasmin Nunes and Sophia Jabir; both students are Advanced Academy Scholars. The state Legislative delegation and Saugus Board of Selectmen wait for the ceremonies to begin. MAKING MUSIC: The Saugus High School Band and conductor Justin Jones. Honor students pose for one final photo.

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 9, 2023 Page 11 Joseph and Pam Silipigni, parents of the late Alan Silipigni – a member of this year’s graduating class who died in 2019 – received an honorary diploma. A Scholarship was also awarded in his memory. Sachem graduates wait for their diplomas. Acting Superintendent of Schools Michael Hashem and Saugus High School Principal Brendon Sullivan congratulate the graduates. A MORTAR BOARD WITH AN ATTITUDE: A few Saugus High graduates got creative in decorating the tops of their caps at last Friday’s commencement exercises – like this one. Acting Superintendent of Schools Michael Hashem addresses the graduates. Graduates gather in the gym. Two featured speakers – Class President Joshua Farmer and Salutatorian Afnan Tuffaha. Proud family members enjoy the moment. More proud family members Saugus School Committee members, pictured from left to right: John Hatch, Leigh Gerow, Ryan Fisher and Joseph Dennis Gould.

Page 12 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 9, 2023 152nd Commencement Exercises Saugus High School Class of 2023 A CASCADE OF CAPS: At the end of the commencement exercises, the young graduates celebrated by flinging their caps skyward. Final instructions from Class President Joshua Farmer A room of happy classmates Another view of the graduates A Memorial Day Gathering By Janice K. Jarosz I t was a beautiful day to honor those who sacrificed so much for our freedom. The weather was just about the best and many planned cookouts brought families and friends together, and I had the pleasure of enjoying the afternoon with family members and their guests. We all sat together at a huge round table, making it very convenient to pass all the delightful appetizers to start off with, followed by plates full of steak tips, hamburgers, hot dogs, scallops, salads and all the fixings. Conversation centered around “please pass the hamburgers” along with funny endearing terms for one another. Everyone enjoyed just being together – laughing and sharing funny little comments. At one point during this delightful afternoon, someone said, “Aren’t we lucky today – living in the USA.” I do not remember who said it, but being so impressed with such a statement, I asked if I could go to each one for their comments on Memorial Day. Colin Moloney was the first to answer: “It’s because we can live in a free country.” Melanie Leonard told us that her dad and uncle served in the Navy. “Our family is so proud of them.” Arias Salay shared his story about his parents who left the Kurdish area near Northern Iraq and came to America on 9/11. “My family fought against ISIS. I am so grateful to live in this country where so many fought and died for our freedom.” Traverse Pagliarulo: “My grandfather Tom Sheehan fought in the Korean War. He still wears a scarf around his neck to prevent the frostbite he had back then. Sounds crazy but that is what he does. Before the war, he was the best Saugus High School football player ever.” Rachel Shea commented on what Memorial Day meant and how we should remember and thank those who gave their lives for us. “God bless America.” Tommy Jarosz told his friends that his grandfather was a soldier in the Korean War and a At a family gathering on Memorial Day dozen great uncles served in World War II. “We live in the best country in the world.” Although the weather, the dinner and the company were wonderful, the best part of all was listening to those very young patriots.

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 9, 2023 Page 13 Saugus High Class of 2023 W By Mark E. Vogler hen Valedictorian Jay Patel takes the stage tonight to deliver his commencement address to nearly 180 classmates who will be graduating from Saugus High School, his main message will be to “persevere and find your own path,” he said. “I would say our resilience to face the changes and challenges that we had – like COVID-19 and changing buildings – define us as a class,” said Patel, 18, who achieved a 4.8 grade point average to finish as the top scholastically ranked student in his class. “We spent our freshman year in the old building. And the second year, we had COVID and the last two years in the new building. It’s been a bumpy ride,” Patel said. “But my class is very individualistic. They have their own goals and career paths and worked hard to achieve those dreams. I’m obviously proud of my class. And I feel like we’re very resilient,” he said. Patel said he plans to study Computer Science at Boston University in the fall, with aspirations of starting his own company. Boston Mayor Wu honors Pioneer Charter School of Science teacher for efforts in welcoming migrants (Editor’s Note: The following info is from a press issued by the Pioneer Charter School of Science this week.) L ast month Pioneer Charter School of Science II (PCSSII) teacher Denise Rincon received a Certificate of Recognition from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu for her work with new migrants. Originally from Venezuela, Rincon dedicates herself to assisting these migrants – many also from Venezuela – in getting acclimated to their new surroundings in the Greater Boston area. Rincon is now in her fifth year at PCSSII, where she teaches Spanish. Rincon was raised in a tightknit Venezuelan family that instilled a deep sense of community and service. While in Venezuela, she was actively involved in nonprofit organizations. Today, Rincon is the Founder, Director and President of the Venezuelan Association of Massachusetts. Though teaching keeps her busy, she remains devoted to those around her through the Association. The Venezuelan Association of Massachusetts drives several successful initiatives. Rincon’s charitable efforts have been imprinted on her community: “GoFundMe” fundraisers, coat drives, food drives, collecting and organizing feminine hygiene product care packages, and beyond. PCSSII colleagues attest that Rincon’s giving spirit never tires. Rincon wants the Boston community to know she is committed to educating those around her: PCSSII students, Bostonians Commencement exercises are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. in Christie Serino Jr. Memorial Stadium. Class President Joshua Farmer said he agrees with Patel that the Saugus High Class of 2023 “should be remembered as a very resilient group of students.” Farmer, 18, plans to attend McGill University in Montreal, Canada, where he will study Political Science. “In our four years together, we went through COVID, remote learning, hybrid learning and mask mandates and we still continued to keep our spirits high,” Farmer said. “The biggest accomplishment of this class was making it here to graduation happier, smarter and stronger than our freshman year. We’re finishing together.” Farmer is thinking about a career in politics or going to law school after getting his college degree. “I think it’s interesting how Student leaders cite classmates’ resilience in coping with COViD-19, transitioning to a new building and four years of challenges much the diversity has grown at Saugus High,” he said, noting that the Class of 2018 was about 70 percent white. “Now, it’s down to about 60 percent this year, and the whole school is about 55 percent,” he said. “We have people graduating from many different countries – Brazil, Hatti and Albania,” he said. Salutatorian Afnan Tuffaha, the second highest scholastically ranked student in the Class of 2023 with a 4.78 grade point average, celebrated her 18th birthday yesterday (Thursday, June 1). Today, she plans to further her education at Northeastern University, where she will study computer science. “I want to work as a software engineer in some big company – Amazon, Microsoft or Apple,” Tuffaha said. “We had our freshman year cut short. We had to do remote learning. This would actually be our first normal year,” Tuffaha said. Pictured from left to right: Valedictorian Jay Patel, Salutatorian Afnan Tuffaha and Class President Joshua Farmer enjoyed Field Day with their classmates earlier this week. Tonight, they will deliver speeches at graduation ceremonies set for 6 p.m. at Christie Serino Jr. Memorial Stadium. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) “What’s been great about us is that we’ve been able to adapt to all of these changes swiftly and we’ve been very open to them,” she said. “My favorite moment during High School was Color Day. And that has always been a great time for students to come together and do something together,” she said. Denise Rincon (left), a science teacher at Pioneer Charter School of Science II in Saugus, received a Certificate of Recognition from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on behalf of the City of Boston. (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate) and incoming migrants. Her goal is to continue to inform and guide migrants to become good citizens. On her community work, she notes, “If we can educate the native people here to learn to help migrants in this process, we can all work together to create a better version of society.” The mission of PCSS is to prepare educationally under-resourced students for today’s competitive world. PCSS will help students develop the academic and social skills necessary to become successful professionals and exemplary community members through a rigorous academic curriculum emphasizing math and science. Balanced by a foundation in the humanities, a character education program, career-oriented college preparation and solid student-teacher-parent collaboration, PCSS will meet its mission.

Page 14 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 9, 2023 Three Sachems make NEC softball all-star team By Greg Phipps C oming off an 11-win season, the Saugus High School softball team had three players make this year’s Northeastern Conference all-star squad. Catcher Lily Ventre received all-conference honors while teammates Devany Millerick and Kaitlyn Pugh were chosen for the all-star team Ventre was perhaps the best catcher in the conference both off ensively and defensively. She supplied both power and the ability to produce clutch hits with the bat. She was a stable presence at the backstop position. She came back strong from an injury that forced her to miss a large portion of the 2022 season. Millerick is a solid shortstop defensively and made a game-saving catch in a onerun win over Malden Catholic. She also produced mightily on offense with several strong performances at the plate. Pugh may have been the team’s best hitter this season. She came through with numerous multiple hit games, including most recently a fourhit eff ort against Swampscott where she doubled twice, tripled and drove in two runs. This trio helped the Sachems, who sported a roster of exclusively underclassmen, achieve their second conference Lynch Division title in three years and the program’s seventh straight playoff berth. Ventre, Millerick and Pugh will all be back in a Sachems’ uniform next season. Saugus shortstop Devany Millerick was a 2023 Northeastern Conference all-star selection. Soroko makes Northeastern Conference all-star team By Greg Phipps T he Saugus High School baseball team went through a rebuilding season of sorts this spring, finishing with a 4-16 record. But with a few different twists of fate, the young Sachems may have possibly made the playoffs. They lost numerous close games, including several contests where they held late leads. Saugus did emerge victorious in three of its final four games to end the campaign on a positive note and set a promising tone for next spring. One player who won’t be a part of next year’s regrouping is senior infielder/pitcher Cam Soroko, who was the lone Sachem named to this year’s Northeastern Conference all-star team. Soroko was selected to represent the all-star squad as a pitcher. He led the Sachems with a 1.66 earned run average. He hurled 38 innings, had a 1-2 record and fanned 54 batters. He gave up just 24 hits. When not on the mound, Soroko played the shortstop position. He was the team’s top hitter with a .365 average Having had a great season offensively, Saugus outfi elder Kaitlyn Pugh was chosen for the 2023 Northeastern Conference all-star squad. Saugus catcher Lily Ventre made this year’s all-Northeastern Conference team. Saugus softball team defeated in preliminary playoff round By Greg Phipps P Saugus senior Cam Soroko earned 2023 Northeastern Conference all-star honors as a pitcher. GAMING DISTRICT MALDEN laying a Div. 3 preliminary-round playoff game at home last Thursday, the Saugus High School softball team got off to a fast start before falling by a 13-4 score to Bristol-Plymouth. The defeat gave the Sachems an 11-10 overall record to conclude the 2023 season. Saugus was seeded 31st in the tourney and tallied three times in the bottom of the fi rst inning to build an early 3-1 lead against 34th-seeded Bristol-Plymouth. But the visitors produced 12 of the next 13 runs to pull away to the victory. Kaitlyn Pugh, Devany MillerGAMING DISTRICT check us out at P www.MaldenGamingDistrict.com Questing, Billiards, Bouldering, e-Sports, VR, Room Escapes, Karaoke and Magic, plus many great restaurants, shops, and breweries all in Malden Center! ick and Ava Rogers each scored first-inning runs while Danica Schena and Sydney Deleidi drove two of those runs in. Maria Silva brought in Saugus’s fourth tally with an RBI single later in the contest. Pitching ace Taylor Deleidi got the start and threw well but the defense behind her struggled, as fi elding errors cost Saugus. Abby Enwright pitched two scoreless innings of relief. Head Coach Steve Almquist was pleased with the eff ort of his young team this spring. The Sachems had no senior players on this year’s squad. The entire roster will return in 2024. “The future looks bright. If you asked me at the beginning Saugus’s Abby Enwright pitched two scoreless innings in the Sachems’ Div. 3 preliminary-round loss to Bristol-Plymouth last Thursday. of the year if we would’ve won the [Northeastern Conference Lynch Division], made the tournament again and hosted a tournament game, I would have been a little skeptical,” Almquist told the press after the playoff loss. “I’m proud of [the team], and they should be proud of themselves for the season they put together. No one expected us to be here.” This season marked the seventh consecutive spring that Saugus softball has qualifi ed for the postseason. It was also the second time in the past three years that the Sachems earned the conference’s Lynch Division crown.

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 9, 2023 Page 15 Saugus Gardens in the Spring Here’s what’s blooming in town this week to make your walks more enjoyable By Laura Eisener T he robins nesting at Charlie Zapolski’s house have hungry mouths to feed! The parents, who he has named Ruby and Robert, both have been busy bringing worms to their hatchlings this week. Many bird species have young ones in the nest, or just leaving the nest, around this time. Immature birds are often more camouflaged in color than their parents, and their first feathers may be brownish and less colorful than those of mature birds. While the grounds of Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site have been open all year, this week the rangers have returned and tours have resumed. The grounds, including the 17th-century herb garden, the nature trail on the other side of the river near the blacksmith shop, and the interesting trees and other plants throughout the site provide interest year round. The new sign outlines the schedule for buildings and tours. The visitor’s center will be open Wednesdays through Sundays 10-4, The flowers of gas plant (Dictamnus alba purpurea) are blooming in the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site herb garden. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Charlie Zapolski) and most buildings (museum, furnace, forge, slitting mill and blacksmith shop) open Wednesdays through Sundays 9-4. House tours will be given Thursdays through Sundays at 11 a.m. Industrial site tours, which usually include water wheel demonstrations, will be Saturdays and Sundays only at 2 p.m. One of the interesting peBeaks wide open, baby birds are waiting to be fed. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Charlie Zapolski) rennials in the herb gardens beside the Appleton-Taylor-Mansfield House at Saugus Iron Works is one whose common name could be mistaken for an industrial site itself: gas plant. The gas plant (Dictamnus albus purpureus) at the ironworks has beautiful pinkish flowers with a lemony scent in June. The five-petalled flowers with long curved stamens are arranged on spikes above the deep green compound leaves. It is not often available in nurseries, but it is rabbit and deer resistant and is a very long-lived, low-maintenance plant that rarely needs staking. The trait which gave the plant its name is the volatile oils – if you light a match It takes both parents to bring food to fill the hungry baby bird beaks! (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Charlie Zapolski) near the flowers, there will be a brief burst of flame as the oils ignite. This is of brief duration, however, and unlikely to set the garden on fire. Gas plant is also known as fraxinella or dittany. Because of this ability to flare up, it is also sometimes called burning bush, although it is not a shrub or bush by any stretch of the imagination and not related to the invasive burning bush (Euonymus elatus) now banned for sale in Massachusetts. It is a member of the Rue or Citrus family (Rutaceae) along with the herb common rue (Ruta graveolens) and such citrus tree species as sweet orange (citrus sinensis), lemon (Citrus limon), key lime (Citrus aurantiifolia) and grapefruit (Citrus paradisi). While the gas plant is somewhat unusual in gardens today, in the past it was more often seen for its ornamental characteristics and sometimes for medicinal properties. Like many plants used medicinally, it can be somewhat toxic if eaten. Among the first fruits ripening in early summer are strawberries. The native strawberry (Fragaria virginiana) and hybrid strawberries traditionally ripen in June. In centuries past, strawberry festivals were common in New England towns, and Saugus will soon be enjoying our annual tradition on June 17. While white flowers are the usual color, the plant pictured above is the variety ‘Summer Breeze Red,’ which has blossoms as red as the fruit. Strawberries are not very difficult to grow, but it is often difficult to protect the ripening fruit from all the wildlife, including birds, which enjoy them as much as people do. Editor’s Note: Laura Eisener is A strawberry was partly eaten by some bunny – but probably not this bunny figurine. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Charlie Zapolski) While most strawberries have white flowers, there are a few varieties with pink or even red flowers. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Charlie Zapolski) a landscape design consultant who helps homeowners with landscape design, plant selection and placement of trees and shrubs, as well as perennials. She is a member of the Saugus Garden Club and offered to write a series of articles about “what’s blooming in town” shortly after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. She was inspired after seeing so many people taking up walking.

Page 16 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 9, 2023 The Sounds of Saugus By Mark E. Vogler Good morning, Saugus! Last Saturday was the last stand for the Saugus High School Class of 2023 together. Close to 180 students walked up to the stage in Christie Serino Jr. Memorial Stadium adjacent to the new Saugus Middle-High School Complex to pick up their diplomas and share one final hour together. It was a great occasion for those young men and women, along with their families and friends who turned out to cheer them on. Years ago during my journalism career, most reporters I worked with at various papers looked upon it as a chore to go cover a High School graduation. At this point in my career, it is an assignment I look forward to. In the case of Saugus, this was my seventh graduation. I headed down there several hours early and milled around in the crowd, trying to glean interesting things about the class by talking with students and staff on the field. It’s always a joy to sit back and listen to the handful of commencement speeches crafted by the top students and leaders of the graduating class. You have to give Saugus High Principal Brendon Sullivan and other school officials a lot of credit for the way they planned two scenarios – commencement exercises outside and indoors – in the event of rain. The principal noted that school officials held out as long as logistically possible for an outdoor ceremony, while still preparing to rush inside when the sky opened up with rain. And the most important thing was for all of the graduates to be able to walk across the stage to get their diplomas. And school officials took that part of the ceremony – which is traditionally at the end – and reversed the order of the program, putting student addresses last instead of first. So when the skies finally opened up with the pouring rain, the commencement speeches had just begun. That was great planning. Hats off to Principal Sullivan & company. A nice memory for the graduates. A run tomorrow for Mission Ready Marine veteran Brandon Montella, the U.S. Marine veteran who completed a 100-mile run last Veterans Day to honor local veterans and to raise money for his nonprofit cause, announced he has scheduled —Cont est— CONTEST SKETCH OF THE WEEK a 5K fund-raising run/walk through Breakheart Reservation this summer. The event – set for 10 a.m. Saturday, June 10 – is to benefit his 501C3 Mission Ready, which provides fitness programs and events to under-resourced youth and veterans. Here’s a link to the event with all the information and sponsors on the site: https:// runsignup.com/Race/MA/Saugus/MissionReady5K Return of “The Sketch Artist” Frequent Saugus Advocate contributor Joanie Allbee, after a several months break, has resumed doing sketches for a new contest called “Guess Who?” This one replaces the popular “Guess Who Got Sketched” contest that ran for several years. It’s a similar contest with a few variations. Initially, we will be doing it without a sponsor, and the winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to a favorite Saugus restaurant or coffee shop of their choosing Joanie, a local artist, an author and longtime writer of articles for various publications – including The Saugus Advocate – is no longer doing the sketches anonymously after revealing herself in a May column. So, for the most part, the people being sketched will have given their permission in advance. And readers who would like to be sketched or have some suggestions on people worth sketching can contact “The Sketch Artist.” Welcome back, Joanie! Summer Class Registration at the Y The Saugus Family YMCA opens its registration on Monday, June 5, for members and on June 12 for nonmembers. Summer is our favorite season at the Y. We have hundreds of programs and classes designed to help you build strength, skills and confidence and reach your health and fitness goals – gymnastics swim lessons, sports, weight lifting, strength and conditioning, teen classes, enrichment classes, and more. The Summer Session lasts from June 26–August 27. “Saugus Over Coffee” The next “Saugus Over Coffee” Can You Guess Who? If you know, call 978-683-7773 and your name will be entered into a drawing contest to win. The prize is a $10 gift certificate of your favorite Saugus coffee place or restaurant. Thank you. forum has been set for Tuesday, June 20, at 6:30 p.m., when we will be featuring Precinct 6. We will be sending out invitation soon – via email and letters to the homes of each of the five Town Meeting members For those unfamiliar with the “Saugus Over Coffee” forums, they are cosponsored by The Saugus Advocate and the Saugus Public Library. The primary purpose is to give citizens in each of the town’s 10 precincts an opportunity to voice their concerns about top issues in their respective precincts. It also gives them an opportunity to meet their Town Meeting representatives and chat over a cup of coffee or tea. Town Meeting members will benefit by getting to know more about concerns in their precincts. Viewers of the forums videotaped by Saugus TV will also get to learn a little about the history or interesting things about the precinct being featured each month. One of my major hopes for the forums is that it spurs an interest for citizens to become potential candidates for Town Meeting in this fall’s town election. The public should keep in mind that there was a paucity of candidates for Town Meeting seats in the town elections back in 2021. In five of the 10 precincts, only five candidates ran for the five seats. That means half of the 50-member body was elected without competition. Stay tuned for more information as “Saugus Over Coffee” continues. Here is the remaining schedule: Precinct 6 – June 20 Precinct 7 – July 10 Precinct 8 – August 14 Precinct 9 – September 11 Precinct 10 – October 23 Please check with The Saugus Advocate or library for any changes in dates. Residents can check the programming guide on the station’s website (www. saugustv.org) for dates and times. A video of the forum will also be available for viewing on the station’s vimeo page within a day or two after the event – www.vimeo.com/saugustelevision. Knights of Columbus Craft Fair and Flea Market The Saugus Knights of Columbus will hold its Outdoor Craft Fair and Flea Market Saturday, August 19. Our last events were all sold out. Reserve your space now. A 12 x 12 space costs $30. Vendors must bring their own tables and chairs. Call Paul Giannetta for reservations or info – 978-239-1392. Multiple “Shout Outs” Once again, we’ve received several “shout outs” from our readers: Linda Mellor: “I’d like to give a ‘shout out’ for Vasi Refrigeration for putting out water bowls along the rail trail at Essex Street/School Street for the dogs. So very neighborly of them!” Laura Eisener “I’d like to send a shout-out to the entire Wakefield Conservation Commission for unanimously denying the permit to build the new vocational school on the forest site, and all the people from Saugus and elsewhere who have been working so hard to save the forest adjacent to Breakheart Reservation.” Saugus Veterans Council Commander Steve Castinetti, retired U.S. Navy captain USN (Ret), Commander gave a mega “Shout Out” to all involved in the town’s annual Memorial Day Parade and ceremonies at Riverside Cemetery: “WIN Waste Innovations, the major sponsor; Ambassador Scott Brown; Families of our Fallen; the Saugus Veterans Council; Saugus Police Department; Saugus Fire Department; Beantown Advertising in Peabody; John Prudent of Saugus TV, who prepared the special video; Veterans Parade Participants; JROTC’s: Revere High School, MAJ Deb Bowker, USA (Ret) Beverly High School, Maj Ahmad Martin, USMC (Ret), Salem High School, Sgt Maj John Sumner, USMC (Ret), Peabody High School, Lt Col Ray Erickson, USAF (Ret); Guy Moley – Vintage vehicles and motorcycles, J&M Italian American Cuisine, Special thank you to all who came out today to help us remember...” Precinct 6 Town Meeting Member Jeanie Bartolo: “Everyone who knows me knows I decorate my front porch with pots of flowers, sea shells, and glittery rocks (that I steal from fellow Town Meeting Member Rick Smith’s yard!) This ‘Shout Out’ is for a person who left four small sea shells on my porch a couple of weeks ago. I have asked everyone (and their mother!) if they left them but they all said no. I don’t know who this person is but I would like to thank them for their thoughtfulness, the shells are such a pretty addition! Thank you so much for thinking of me!” 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 THE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 17

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 9, 2023 Page 17 THE SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 16 to a story and/or a photo. Want to serve on the FinCom? Saugus Town Moderator Stephen N. Doherty is seeking volunteers to serve on the Town’s Finance Committee. The Finance Committee is responsible for reviewing all financial articles that come before Town Meeting and advising the members on their feasibility. Applicants can send a letter of interest outlining their qualifications to precinct4steve@gmail. com or can mail it to the Saugus Town Clerk’s Office at 298 Central St., Suite 7, Saugus, MA 01906 marked “Attention Town Moderator”. Letters should be submitted by June 30, 2023, for consideration. Our deceased comrades Retired Chaplain LTC Robert Leroe of the Saugus Veterans Council rang the bell during Memorial Day ceremonies in Riverside Cemetery for each of the local veterans who died over the past year while Saugus Veterans Council Commander Steve Castinetti read their names. Those honored included, from the Veterans of Foreign Wars: Stan King, Carmine Moschella, Ken Nadeau and Lawrence Barry, Jr.; from the American Legion: Paul Ciccarelli, Carmine Moschella, Anthony Wangrocki, William St. Clair, Stan King, Arthur Segaloff and Donald J. MacLeod; from the Disabled American Veterans: Paul Ciccarelli, Thaddeus Schirl and Carl Tedder. Cultural Council meets June 13 The Saugus Cultural Council will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, June 13, from 6-7 p.m. in the Brooks Room at the Saugus Public Library (295 Central St.). We will have a brainstorming session on how to increase our community engagement and plan the remainder of the year and start building goals for 2024. All residents are encouraged to come in person and sit in (or join virtually via Google Meets –meet.google.com/rbn-uedsdhn) and ask questions and share ideas. This would also be a great time to ask questions about our grant process or how to become a Council member. Can’t wait until the meeting? Then feel free to reach out to us online at saugusculturalcouncil@gmail.com or on Facebook: facebook.com/SaugusCulturalCouncil. We look forward to continuing to advance and promote the arts and culture for our community. MEG Foundation offers Dedicated Chairs to Families The MEG Foundation Board of Directors is hoping to return former Saugus High School Library chairs, at no charge, which were originally donated to the Saugus High School Library by many families and friends, in their memory. We hope the chairs will find their way back to their loved ones. We have approximately 50 dedicated chairs available to relatives. Please contact Janice Jarosz at 339-222-2178 or Linda Ross at 781-233-4607 for further information. The list includes the following Dedicated Chairs: Aubrey, Flo & Al; Favuzza, Josephine; Barry, Diane; Favuzza, Frank; Biffin, Theodore; Fioravanti, Ann; Blair, James, A.; Franlins, Beatrice T.; Bly, Belden G. Jr.; Gloria & Jackie (59); Borghetti, Joseph; Harrington, Mike; Bourgeois, Eleanor Statuto; Kelley, Maureen; Braid, Robert M.; MacNeil, Bill; Bucchiere, John; McKinney, William; Butler, Laurence; Mekalian Family; Celandes, Wilbur; Jean Henderson; Class of 1938 -Melewski, Roberta; Class of 1941 - Melewski, Sophie; Class of 1947 - Morrison, Mary A.; Class of 1960 - Moschella, Carmen Jr.; Class of 1966 - Moylan, Albert J.; Cogliano, Anthony; O’Connor, Mae & Larry; Colby, Virginia; O’Neil, Nellie; Courant, Barbara Henderson; Parrish, Charles L.; Dahlberg, Frank; Pincess, Abraham; Dahlberg, Frank and Sarah; Polese, Lisa A.; DeSteuben, Albert, Jr.; Saugus High School 2001 – Dewling, Debi Sanders; Secor, John; Diamond, Beverly; Sketchley, John; Fabrizio, Bonnie McHale; Sorenson, Andy; Fabrizio, Kenneth; Steward, Doris; Favuzza, Geraldine; Whyte, Chris. SAVE will hold 50th Annual Meeting on June 28 The Saugus Action Volunteers for the Environment (SAVE) will hold its 50th Annual Meeting & Dinner on Wednesday, June 28, at the Continental Restaurant (Route 1 North, Saugus) A social hour begins at 6:30 p.m.; dinner buffet to begin at approximately 7:15 p.m. SAVE was founded in 1973 “to promote a better quality of life in Saugus through environmental concern and action.” Family, friends, community partners, and the public are invited to join us for dinner and a program featuring a look back at our projects, campaigns and successes over the past 50 years of community involvement and passion for our environment. The dinner buffet will consist of garden salad, pasta, chicken and fish entrees, potato, vegetable, rolls and butter, dessert, coffee and tea. A cash bar will be available. Tickets are $30 per person. Please RSVP as soon as possible, but no later than June 19, at https://tinyurl.com/SAVE628 to join us for a fun evening of celebration. For further information, please visit http://www. saugussave.org or contact Ann at adevlin@aisle10.net or Mary at Mkinsell@verizon.net Free parking is available onsite and the facility is ADA-accessible. Attention 2016-18 Saugus High grads The Saugus High School gradTHE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 18

Page 18 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 9, 2023 THE SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 17 uate classes of 2016, 2017 and 2018 Cumulative Record Folders will be destroyed on July 15, 2023. Any graduates from the dates above of Saugus High School wishing to obtain their records before they are destroyed, please email Kim Alba at kalba@saugus.k12.ma.us. The pick-up dates and times will be given to you via email. If you would like them mailed, please include an address in your email. Seeking Sachems sports historical data If you are knowledgeable about the Saugus High Sachems Boys and Girls sports teams prior to 1969, Saugus Public Schools could use your help. The School District is looking for data on Saugus High Sachems Boys and Girls sports teams prior to 1969 that won a conference, regional and/or State Championship. “For example, we need data on the 1966, ’67 or ’68 Saugus varsity cross country team that won the State Championship,” Saugus School Committee Member Dennis Gould wrote in a press release. “We need the team, the year and what championship they won. Pictures of the teams, trophies or old banners would be great also,” Gould said. “The data will be used by the School District to generate historical banners to hang in the new complex and to give to the Saugus Sports Hall of Fame for permanent record.” If you happen to have access or knowledge of such data, please email it to Dennis Gould, School Committee, jdgould1969@aol.com. Dennis can also be reached at 1-617257-4847. - LEGAL NOTICE - COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Essex Probate and Family Court 36 Federal Street Salem, MA 01970 (978) 744-1020 Docket No. ES23P1672EA Estate of: CAROLINE C. DeBERNARDO Date of Death: 12/22/2022 CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Amalia McBride of Medford, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: Amalia McBride of Medford, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve on the bond in unsupervised administration. IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 07/18/2023. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you. UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, Hon. Frances M. Giordano, First Justice of this Court. Date: June 05, 2023 PAMELA A. CASEY O’BRIEN REGISTER OF PROBATE June 09, 2023 Kowloon outdoor dining and concerts The Kowloon Restaurant, which is located at 948 Broadway (Route 1 North) in Saugus, opened its outdoor dining venue on May 17 – serving a full food and bar menu. The Kowloon Restaurant is open every day from noon till closing, and the outdoor venue is open Wednesday to Sunday from 5 p.m. to closing. This month’s Outdoor Concert Lineup: This month’s Outdoor Concert Lineup includes: June 9: Live Music: World Premier Band – 8:00 p.m. – free admission, reserved seating is $10 per person. June 10: Live Music: Dave Macklin Band – 8:00 p.m. – free admission, reserved seating is $10 per person. June 11: Sunday Country Night Live with Whitney Doucet & Moonshine Band – 6:00 p.m. – free admission, reserved seating is $10 per person. June 16: Live Music: Back to the 80’s Band – 8:00 p.m. – free admission, reserved seating is $10 per person. June 18: Sunday Country Night Live with Cashwood – 6:00 p.m. – free admission, reserved seating is $10 per person. June 24: Live Music: WildFire Band – 8:00 p.m. – free admission, reserved seating is $10 per person. June 25: Sunday Country Night Live with Houston Bernard Band – 6:00 p.m. – free admission, reserved seating is $10 per person. Bingo is back! The Kowloon Restaurant announced Bingo every Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Hong Kong Lounge. Prizes will be given away each week. A full Chinese gourmet spread is available during Bingo – featuring pupu platters, egg rolls, crab Rangoons, Saugus Wings, General Gau’s chicken, lobster sauce, fried scallops, lo mein, moo shu pork, salt and pepper calamari and sushi – along with a full bar menu, including the signature mai tais and scorpion bowls. Summer Track camps gearing up Chris Tarantino – a 1990 Saugus High School graduate who has a reputation for mentoring young athletes in the sports of track and field – is gearing up for the start of another Saugus Sachems summer track camp. Tarantino said the summer program targets kids in grades 1 to 8, in the age bracket of five to 14. The program is sponsored by the town’s Youth & Recreation Department. Here are some of the details: The camp will be scheduled on running days behind the Belmonte, from 6-8 p.m. Some important dates for six to18 year olds: June 19-22: Trial and final registration week. June 26-30: First formal week. July 3-7: Second formal week. July 7: Pasta Dinner at Prince Pizzeria at 6 p.m. July 8: In-house meet at Belmonte starting at 10 a.m. July 10-13: Retrain week. July 15: Summer Showdown – Cranston, R.I. First-year runners will be charged $250. The price will be $200 for runners returning from spring; $150 for returning runners from spring who have a uniform; $100 for runners with three-plus years in the program; and $50 for those with three-plus years in the program who have a uniform. The cost includes: Camp t-shirt, pasta dinner, entry in Summer Showdown and uniform. Please register for Summer Track Camp by June 1 to assure a uniform for Cranston. For more details, you can reach Coach Tarantino by calling him at 781-854-6778 or emailing him at christophertarantino24@gmail.com. C.H.a.R.M. Center is open The Town of Saugus announced that the community’s compost C.H.a.R.M. Center will be open to residents on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The site is located behind the Department of Public Works at 515 Main St. Stickers are required to gain seasonal access to the site. Stickers may be purchased for $25.00 at the Department of Public Works (DPW) located at the Compost Site when making your visit to the Compost Site. The Town accepts checks only for payment of the $25. No cash will be accepted. Kindly bring a check when visiting. Thank you! Compost site stickers must be permanently placed on the lower left corner of residents’ automobile windshields. Vehicles registered out of state are not permitted. Yard waste must be disposed of in brown compost bags or open containers. The Town will accept grass clippings, leaves and brush. As in years past, no branches or limbs larger than three inches in diameter are permitted. Residents may call Scott Brazis at the Solid Waste and Recycling Department at 781-2314036 with questions. Sharon’s Sneaker Crew is back Sharon Genovese and her group – Sharon’s Sneaker Crew – will be walking on Oct. 1 in the Boston Marathon Dana-Farber Jimmy Fund Walk. The group will also be holding a Jimmy Fund yard sale on Saturday, June 17, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 23 Lily Pond Ave. The crew will also be sponsoring a craft fair in September. All the proceeds will be going to the Jimmy Fund. If you need any more information, you can call or text Sharon at 617 966 3475 or email her at sunkin1@aol.com. Food Pantry notes The Saugus United Parish Food Pantry is open today (Friday, June 9) from 9:30-11 a.m. Veterans bricks available The Saugus War Monument Committee, once again, is sponsoring the Buy A Brick Program to honor all those who have served their country. If you would like to purchase one in the name of someone who is presently serving or has served, in the memory of a loved one, or just for someone from your family, school, etc., the general pricing is $100 for a 4” X 8” brick (three lines) or $200 for 8” X 8” brick (five lines). Each line is a maximum of 15 characters. The improvement and upkeep of the monument on the corner of Winter and Central Streets rely on the generosity of donors through fundraising. The brick application must be in by Sept. 15 to ensure the bricks will be ready for Veterans Day. Please contact Corinne Riley at 781-231-7995 for more information and applications. Selectmen will honor town employees With the state Department of Public Health ending COVID-19-related safeguards and requirements on May 11, selectmen have decided they want to honor town employees who helped the town get through three-plus years of the global pandemic. They have sent out invitations to their June 13 meeting at 7 p.m. in the second floor auditorium to thank town employees personally for their “selfless commitment and dedication in putting the health and welfare of our community first.” In addition, there will be a reception for all town employees between 6 and 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Saugus High Class BBQ on Aug. 26 Saugus High alumni Mike Allan (1979) and Pete Nicolo (1980) are hosting this year’s annual Saugus High Class BBQ, which is set for 1 to 5 p.m. at Saugus Everett Elks Grove on Saturday, Aug. 26. There’s an THE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 19

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 9, 2023 Page 19 THE SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 18 outdoor shelter, so the event will go on, rain or shine. “Last year we had over 250 people attend (mostly Saugonians) and we are expecting maybe even a larger crowd,” Nicolo said. “Saugus High Classmates from multiple years, along with some of our Saugus Politicians, Coaches and Teachers attended.” All Saugus High Classes are welcome. There will be a cash bar during the day event. The action will move to Elks Hall at 401 Main St., from 5 to 8 p.m. “Most of us have kept in touch with some of our classmates / friends throughout the years,” Nicolo wrote in a recent letter. “But what about the classmates/friends that you would love to see and have not seen in decades? This is what made our recent Saugus High Class BBQ this past September 2022 such a success. Take advantage of this Opportunity to possibly meet them there or reach out to anyone you’d like to see and reconnect!” “Last year’s Saugus High Class BBQ had some classmates traveling from places as far away as England, Hawaii, California, Florida, North Carolina and other parts of the US. Many old friendships were rekindled, while new friendships with old Classmates were made,” Nicolo said. “Some friends/classmates had not seen each other in decades (over 40 years), while so many from surrounding classes mingled together and had a blast. It was quite a wonderful experience for many.” Nicolo said the event has already generated great interest, TUFFAHA | FROM PAGE 9 these past 4 years, we all have uncertain futures ahead of us. We’re always going to encounter people who try to exploit our weaknesses or undermine our strengths. They’re the ones who think it’s funny to toss you into a pool when they find out you can’t swim. They’re the ones who roll their eyes when you get accepted into your dream school (yes, that did happen to me). As Demi Lovato once said, “There’s so much hate in this world, we have to rise above!” And while that statement is often used in a comedic fashion, it actually holds a lot of truth. No matter how good you may be at something, people are going to doubt you. But it’s your responsibility to prove them wrong. And thankfully, the uncertainty of the past four years has prepared us for that. I know I can’t do many things, but if being second in the class has taught me anything, it’s that but asks that people who plan to go RSVP by Aug. 5 or sooner to help the organizers plan the event better. Make checks ($45 per person) payable to: Saugus High Class BBQ, 13 Bourbon St., Unit 55, Peabody, MA 01960 or Venmo: Pete Nicolo@ Pete-Nicolo Alumni with questions can contact Peter Nicolo (1980) at psnicolo2533@comcast.net – 978-815-8234 or Mike Allan (1979) at Allan7915@gmail.com – (781) 953-2279. What’s happening at the Saugus Public Library For schoolchildren looking for interesting projects and programs to participate in this fall, there’s plenty to do at the Saugus Public Library. There are some very good programs offered for grownups, too. Teen Summer Reading 2023! June 20-August 25: Visit our website (sauguspubliclibrary. org) to fill out a book review form for every book you read or listen to over the summer. All books count – fiction, nonfiction, manga, graphic novels, audio books, required reading, etc. One reader will win a $50 gift card to Amazon! The more you read, the better your chance! Tween and Teen Crafts & Snacks! June 30; July 7, 14 and 28; August 4, 11, 18 and 25; weekly summer crafts Fridays from 10-11 a.m. in the Brooks Room for 5th-12th grades. No registration necessary; just come by and bring your friends! We will be making bracelets, clay animals, flower prints, earbud holders, wizard wands, mini light sabers and fabric bookmarks and doing some cookie decorating. you won’t always be #1, even in the things you excel in. But that’s okay. It’s an opportunity to harness any negative energy and use it to transform something seemingly ordinary into something extraordinary. Sure, I can’t swim, and while that’s incredibly embarrassing for me to admit in front of hundreds of people, I’m pretty confident that if I were to be thrown in a pool, I would make a big splash. Congratulations class of 2023, and before we hear from our valedictorian, I’d just like to make one thing clear: first is the worst, second is the best. Thank you! Editor’s Note: Afnan Tuffaha finished as the second top-ranking student scholastically in the Saugus High Class of 2023, thus earning the honor to deliver the Salutatorian Address at the school’s 152nd Commencement Exercises. She plans on attending Northeastern University in the fall to study Computer Science. Adult Coloring Group:Come relax with our continuing Adult Coloring Group. It’s a great opportunity to take time to unwind, be creative and have fun – no experience necessary! We have pencils and coloring pages ready and waiting … see you there! Space is limited; please call 781-231-4168 x 3106 to register. Interested folks should show up at the library on Wednesday, June 14, at 10 a.m. in the Brooks Room on the second floor of the library. Join our Teen Advisory Board: first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Teen Room; fifth grade and up. Meet with the Teen Librarian once a month to talk about what you’d like for programs and materials at the library. Your opinion matters! No registration required. Snacks provided! (sauguspubliclibrary. org – 781-231-4168) Just Sew! Saugonians are welcome to join a monthly sewing class for adults that is held the third Monday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Saugus Public Library. The class covers basic topics like sewing buttons, hemming clothing and mending torn fabric and will move on to more advanced topics in the coming weeks. This class is free. (See sauguspubliclibrary.org) First Baptist Church presents “Can We Talk…” First Baptist Church Pastor Leroy Mahoney invites troubled people to join others in a special program called “Can We Talk … Community conversations on Trauma and Healing” the first Thursday of every month from 6 to 7 p.m. at Rev. Isaac Mitchell Jr. Fellowship Hall (105 Main St. in Saugus). “Join us as we gather in community to share our stories, thoughts and feelings about whatever you are going through,” Rev. Mahoney states in a written announcement. “As always, it is a safe space to come together in community,” he says. About The Saugus Advocate We welcome press releases, news announcements, freelance articles and courtesy photos from the community. Our deadline is noon Wednesday. If you have a story idea, an article or photo to submit, please email me at mvoge@comcast. net or leave a message at 978683-7773. Let us become your hometown newspaper. The Saugus Advocate is available in the Saugus Public Library, the Saugus Senior Center, Saugus Town Hall, local convenience stores and restaurants throughout town. 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 six and a half years 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 community? Submit your idea. If I like it, we can meet for a 15- to 20-minute interview over a drink at a local coffee shop. And I’ll buy the coffee or tea. Or, if you prefer to continue practicing social distancing and be interviewed from the safety of your home on the phone or via email, I will provide that option to you as the nation recovers from the Coronavirus crisis. If it’s a nice day, my preferred site for a coffee and interview would be the picnic area of the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site. NOTICE OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH MEETING Notice is hereby given that Sanctuary Medicinals, Inc. will hold a Community Outreach Meeting on June 27, 2023 at 5:30 pm at Saugus Television Station located at 30 Main Street Saugus, MA 01906 to discuss the proposed siting of an Adult Use Marijuana Retailer at 181 Broadway, Saugus MA 01906. A copy of the meeting presentation will be made available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting by emailing rebecca@vicentesederberg.com. Interested members of the community will have the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from company representatives about the proposed facility and operations. Questions can be submitted in advance by emailing rebecca@vicentesederberg.com or asked during the meeting. June 09, 2023

Page 20 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 9, 2023 OBITUARIES Dawn M. DiLoreto cé and parents, Dawn is survived by her daughter Mia Longo and her brother James DiLoreto, Jr. of Peabody. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Chelsea’s House Sober Living 469 Lincoln Ave Saugus, MA 01906. The money will be used to help women in recovery. Chelsea’s House will be renaming their female house in East Boston in Dawn’s memory. There will be a dedication ceremony in the near future. Relatives and friends were O f Saugus. Died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 30t at the age of 50. She was the fiancé of Albert Longo. Born in Malden and a lifelong resident of Saugus, Dawn was the daughter of James A. and Lucille (Bellino) DiLoreto of Peabody. She was a caseworker for the Veteran Volunteers of America. Dawn loved working out, traveling, watching Mia play softball, going to beach, reading romance novels and shopping. In addition to her fianASKS | FROM PAGE 6 people with disabilities. I would like to create a graphic novel about a superhero In a wheelchair. I would like this to focus on the physical and mental asinvited to attend visiting hours in the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home, Saugus on Wednesday June 7. A funeral was held from the funeral home on Thursday followed by a funeral mass in Blessed Sacrament Church, Saugus. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Jeanette M. (Dell’Arciprete) Sheridan O f Peabody, formerly of Saugus. Died on Tuesday, May 30th at the Kaplan Family Hospice House pects that kids face each and every day. I guess I will always be an educator now. I would like to focus on the education of life and mental health along with mathematics. Q: When did you decide you were going to write a book? dren, Damian, Camille, Raymond, Celia, Nesra and Amelia. She was predeceased by seven brothers and five sisters. Relatives and friends were invited to attend visiting hours in the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home, Saugus on Thursday, June 1. A funeral was held from the funeral home on Friday followed by a funeral mass in Blessed Sacrament Church, Saugus. Interment in Riverside Cemetery in Saugus. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jeanette’s memory may be made to either Smile Train at donate.smiletrain.org or the Jimmy Fund at danafarber.jimmyfund.org. St. Anthony’s Church in Danvers at the age of 89. She was the wife of the late Raymond Sheridan. Born in Somerville, Mrs. Sheridan was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Maria (Marziale) Dell’Arciprete. Mrs. Sheridan is survived by her five children, Robert Sheridan and his wife Ann of Duxbury, Donna Sheridan and her husband Dan Coleman of CA, Roberta Mellgren of Saugus, Steven Sheridan and his wife Lori of CA, and John Sheridan of Saugus; eight grandchildren, Eric, Megan, Tyler, Dylan, Cole, JeAnna, Grant and Bridget; six great-grandchilAnd please tell us a little bit about that book, “Walking is Overrated.” A: The title of my book is “Walking is Overrated.” The subtitle is “Living life from ASKS | SEE PAGE 22 Flea Market & Bazaar Saturday, June 17 from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Featuring Crafts, Nick-Nacks & So Much More! ~ Admission Only .50 Cents ~ For info, call Linda: (781) 910-8615 All proceeds benefit St. Anthony’s Church American Exterior and Window Corporation Contact us for all of your home improvement projects and necessities Telephone: 617-699-1782 Toll Free: 1-888-744-1756 Email: info@americanexteriorandwindow.com Windows, Siding, Roofing, Carpentry & More! All estimates, consultations or inspections completed by MA licensed supervisors. *Over 50 years experience. *Better Business Bureau Membership. Insured and Registered 9. On June 11 is the 76th Tony Awards; what show has had the most Tony nominations? 10. On June 9, 1973, what horse won the Belmont Stakes – also winning the Triple Crown? 2. What are the two June birth flowers? 3. The “Magic Roundabout” in Swindon, England, is a “Ring Junction” of how many mini-rotaries: three, four or five? 4. What reptile has American and Chinese species? 1. On June 10, 1898, U.S. Marines landed at what Cuban bay? 6. 5. Which of these is not one of the fastest dog breeds: Boston terrier, Afghan hound or Lhasa apso? 7. What African country has “The” as part of its formal name? 8. What type of grape was developed in New England? In 1796 what U.S. president (born in Mass.) was elected when 11 other candidates also received Electoral College votes? 11. Emperor and King similar? 12. On June 12, 1939, the Baseball Hall of Fame opened where? 13. What does prefix in Irish names mean? 15. Complete Financing Available. No Money Down. New England state became the first of the American colonies to ban importing slaves? 16. does a speleologist study? 17. How are Gentoo, Who was the first Frenchwoman to get a doctorate? 14. On June 13, 1774, what June 14 is National Bourbon Day; bourbon originated in what country? 18. What well-known ordained priest in 1525 married a former nun – defying convention? 19. the “O” What food do koalas eat that is toxic to many animals? 20. On June 15, 2007, Bob Barker stepped down as host of what TV show? ANSWERS What related to geology 1. Secretariat 2. Honeysuckle and rose 3. Five 4. Alligator 5. Guantánamo 6. Lhasa apso 7. The Gambia 8. Concord 9. “Hamilton” 10. John Adams 11. They are types of penguins. 12. Cooperstown, N.Y. 13. Marie Curie 14. Descendent of 15. Rhode Island 16. Caves 17. USA (named after Bourbon County, which was named in honor of the French royals after the American Revolution) 18. Martin Luther 19. Eucalyptus leaves 20. “The Price Is Right”

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Page 22 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 9, 2023 ASKS | FROM PAGE 20 two diff erent perspectives.” As much as my physical condition changed as a result of breaking my neck, it is the mental challenges that have had the greatest infl uence on my existence since that fateful day. This was a personal accomplishment that I needed to achieve to get me through a very rough time in my life. It is not written for someone to feel pity for my existence, because I certainly do not! If this can motivate somebody else to find their way through the inevitable challenges of life, then it will be a worthwhile experience for me. And if the book is not that successful, then all of my family and friends will be getting copies for Christmas and birthdays for the next several years. Q: Please talk about your book launch set for June 27 at Kowloon Restaurant. What’s the ticket price and what are some of the causes that a portion of the proceeds will go to? A: Tuesday, June 27th at 6 p.m. at the Kowloon Restaurant. There’s no more appropriate place to have this book launch event. This restaurant has been a part of the community of Saugus for more than 70 years. My life cannot exist without the assistance of others. This community and the people living in it have been major infl uences on the shape of my life – both BC and AC (before chair and after chair). My family and the community of Saugus have given me the opportunity to Hammersmith - Saugus Classic Center Entrance Colonial in much desired Hammersmith Village on a quiet cul-de-sac. 8 inviting rooms, 2.5 baths and two-car garage. Asking $929,000 Paul Coogan Cell: 617-851-5381 Email: paul@bradhutchinson.com COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY SALES & RENTALS Happy Spring! H Sandy Juliano Broker/President Open House Sunday, 6/11 from 12-1:30 709 Broadway, Everett, 4 unit $1,350,000. SOLD OVER ASKING! LISTED BY SANDY! Follow Us On: Norma Capuano Parziale 617-590-9143 live a life that I never thought would have been possible 36 years ago. This is a way for me to express my gratitude and celebrate my personal accomplishment. It is going to be an event fi lled with entertainment, emotion and a lot of refl ecting on great times from the past and plans for the future. Q: You are still a young man. Please tell us about your future plans and goals. A: My goal is to make my wife happy every day and spend as much time with our beautiful grandchildren. I would like to use my experiences over the last 36 years to make the future an easier transition and open opportunities for people living with a spinal cord injury. Q: You have said on LinkeLISTED BY NORMA! 3 Bedroom, 1 1/2 Bath Ranch, 6 Bridge Street, Tewksbury - $499,900. Call Sandy with questions, 617-448-0854. List Your Home or Apartment With Us! 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The other bill involves caretakers and making sure that they are available and can earn a competitive salary. For most of history, people in wheelchairs or anybody with a disability were viewed as a fi nancial burden on society that is unable to contribute much to the economy or community. That is fi nally starting to change and I am grateful to be able to participate in that change. Q: Do you have any hobbies? A: I’ve taken up waterskiing. I guess you could say that a big hobby of mine is food trucks. And that’s why I have my big belly! Q: What is your favorite food? A: Whatever is in front of me. A lot of it has to do with my Italian family and my Italian wife. So, I’m not picky when it comes to food. Q: So, why did you move to Florida? A: I lived in Saugus until I was 45. I loved the town, but I couldn’t handle the winters anymore. I wanted to be warm. Q: Anything else that you would like to share? A: Well, I grew up here and, basically, I was supported through my life as a teacher and student. I want to do something to give back to the community. I want to do something to help somebody else. A newspaper photo included in Michael Maruzzi’s book shows the moment that he went head fi rst, crashing into the boards, suff ering a hockey injury that changed his life forever. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) With a little bit of help, Michael R. Maruzzi gets to enjoy some waterskiing. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate)

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 9, 2023 Page 23 REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. BUYER1 For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com. SELLER1 BUYER2 Comerford, John Martin, Felicianna Comerford, Kayla Martin, Jeremy Todisco Properties LLC Tripp, Russell For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 781-233-4446 or info@advocatenews.net THIS WEEK ON SAUGUS TV Sunday, June 11 from 9–11 p.m. on Channel 8 – “Sunday Night Stooges” (The Three Stooges). Monday, June 12 all day on Channel 8 – “Movie Monday” (classic movies). Tuesday, June 13 at 7 p.m. on Channel 9 – Board of Selectmen Meeting ***LIVE*** Wednesday, June 14 at 5 p.m. on Channel 22 – Alumni Scholarship Night from May 25. 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Open and inviting the first floor can flow like a breeze into the dining room which offers a cozy spot for family meals that leads into the living room. Stepping down into the Family Room welcomes an inviting fireplace where family and friends can hang out for casual entertaining. Move to the 3 large bdrms that offer gleaming hardwood floors along with a spacious closet for the main bedroom. A 1 car garage attached to this lovely home and bonus rooms in the basement. A 5-7 car detached garage awaits the ideal buyer that has loads of untapped potential above the garage that is heated. Minutes from major routes....$975,000 Call/text Peter at 781-820-5690 SAUGUS Welcome to the Lynn fells area where this home awaits your creative touch. This home is nestled on a great street that offers a serene and idyllic setting for your ideas and dreams. Easy access to major highways making it a convenient commuter location for those who would like to commute to Boston or nearby towns. With new Saugus schools, easy access to trails, restaurants, banks etc. What more can you ask for? Don't miss out on the opportunity to make Saugus your new home $649,000. Call/text Rosa at 781-820-0096 SAUGUS Just Sold UNDER AGREEMENT UNDER AGREEMENT

Page 24 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 9, 2023 ............. # 1 Listing & Selling Office in Saugus “Experience and knowledge Provide the Best Service” Free Market Evaluations CRE CarpenitoRealEstate.com SEE WHY MORE PEOPLE CHOOSE CARPENITO REAL ESTATE SAUGUS- 1st AD - 8 rm, 3-4 bedrm multi level home offers 3 full baths, granite kit, 1st floor laundry, fireplace lvrm, desirable 1st floor main bedrm, additional living space in lower level, deck, updated roof & vinyl siding, side street, located just outside of Saugus Center…$649,900. View our website from your mobile phone! 335 Central St., Saugus, MA 781-233-7300 REVERE - 1st AD - 7 room Split Entry Ranch offers 2 full baths, eat-in kitchen, dnrm, lvrm, hardwood flooring, finished LL offers family room with fireplace, and wet bar, central air, garage, plenty of storage…$575,000. Lisa M. Smallwood SAUGUS -1st AD - Desirable one-floor living in this 2 bedroom ranch, eat-in kitchen with slider to deck overlooking an amazing, 24,000 sq. ft. yard, circular, cement driveway, located in sought-after Iron Works neighborhood…$499,900. Lisa was great to work with. She really advocated for us through the purchasing process ensuring we had all the questions answered. When things with a seller went left, she made them right. She also sold our home in one weekend. SAUGUS - Two Bedroom Condo. Fully appliance, eat-in kitchen with granite counters and ceramic tile flooring NEW central air and GAS heat, NEW windows, freshly painted, off street parking, coin-op laundry in building…$329,900 She made sure we were protected through the entire process. - Kenny and Kristen Lewis SAUGUS - Custom, Sprawling Ranch features 8+ rms, 4+ bedrms, 4 full baths, granite kitchen, finished LL provides great space for the extended family, central air, security system, updated roof, large, level, corner lot w/inground pool, 1 car attached gar, circular driveway, located in Forest Highlands....$1,200,000. THINKING OF SELLING? Carpenito Real Estate can provide you with the BEST price, T BEST service and BEST results! T Call us today! COMING SOON - 3+BED, 2 BATH CAPE LOCATED ON A NICE SIDE STREET IN A GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD. UPDATED KITCHEN AND ONE BATH. 1 CAR GARAGE. FENCED YARD. PEABODY LOOKING TO BUY OR SELL ? CALL CALL DEBBIE: 617-678-9710 Danielle Ventre 978 FOR SALE - RARE FIND! BRAND NEW HOME FEATURING 3 BEDS, 3 BATHS,QUALITY CONSTRUCTION THROUGHOUT. FLEXIBLE FLOORPLAN. OPEN CONCEPT, CATHEDRAL CEILINGS, SS APPLIANCES, LARGE ISLAND, SLIDER TO DECK. MAIN BED HAS 2 CUSTOM CLOSETS AND EN SUITE. FINISHED WALK OUT LL OPEN FOR FUTURE EXPANSION. SAUGUS $859,900 CALL DEBBIE: 617-678-9710 UNDER CONTRACT FOR SALE- 3 BED, 1.5 BATH RANCH. VINYL SIDING, GAS HEAT, CENTRAL AC,GARAGE, HARDWOOD, LARGE BASEMENT, ALARM SYSTEM, NEWER ROOF. SAUGUS $599,000 CALL KEITH 781-389-0791 UNDER CONTRACT FOR SALE -SAUGUS SPLIT-ENTRY, 2000 SQUARE FEET, 3 BEDROOM, 1.5 BATH, HARDWOOD FLOORING, GARAGE UNDER, FENCED IN PRIVATE YARD. SAUGUS $599,900 CALL RHONDA 781-706-0842 UNDER CONTRACT UNDER CONTRACT FOR SALE- 3 BED, 2 BATH RANCH. UPDATED SYSTEMS, 2 FIREPLACES, GARAGE, FENCED YARD, IN-GROUND POOL, GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD. SAUGUS $565,000 CALL DEBBIE 617-678-9710 987-9535 MOBILE HOMES WE ARE HIRING! WE ARE LOOKING FOR AGENTS IN OUR SAUGUS OFFICE. OFFERING A SIGN ON BONUS TO QUALIFIED AGENTS! FOR SALE- 3 ROOM, 1 BED, 1 BATH NICELY UPDATED HOME WITH NEW PITCHED ROOF, ELECTRIC, HOT WATER AND MORE. SAUGUS $119,900 FOR SALE-4 ROOMS, 2 BED, 1 BATH, NEW ROOF AND FURNACE. DESIRABLE PARK. NEEDS SOME UPDATES. PEABODY $119,900 CALL ERIC 781-223-0289 UNDER CONTRACT FOR SALE - 3 BED, 1 BATH, VINYL SIDING, HARDWOOD, GAS HEAT, CENTRAL AC, GREAT LOCATION, SAUGUS $425,000 CALL KEITH 781-389-0791 MOBILE HOME FOR SALE-BRAND NEW 14 X 52 UNITS. ONLY 2 LEFT! STAINLESS APPLIANCES AND FULL SIZE LAUNDRY. 2BED 1 BATH. FINANCING AVAILABLE WITH 10% DOWN DANVERS $199,900 Thinking of BUYING OR SELLING soon? CONFUSED about the current market? WE ARE HERE TO HELP! GIVE US A CALL TODAY!

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