THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 16, 2023 Page 17 THE SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 16 is generously sponsoring this week’s prize. Thank you Director Laurie Davis! “Thank you Annette Happy 100th Birthday lady! May you have a joyous and prosperous year! Joie De Vie. “Yours Truly, “THE SKETCH ARTIST” Summer Class Registration at the Y The Saugus Family YMCA opened 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” 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 – 978239-1392. Multiple “Shout Outs” this week Once again, we’ve received several “shout outs” from our readers: Board of Selectmen Chair Anthony Cogliano: “I wanted to give a special mention to our Inspectional Services Department who were inadvertently left out when we acknowledged all our town employees for the outstanding job they did during COVID-19. “So, thank you Mike LaVecchia, Dan Kelly, Dave Ricciardelli. Chris Hunt and Debbie Nickolas. You are very much appreciated.” Selectman Corinne Riley: “I’d like to give a ‘Shout Out’ to the Saugus Police Department, the Saugus Fire department and the Armstrong EMTs. We had an incident at our home with a gentleman who stopped looking for help and was very distraught. We called for the police and ambulance. The way these men spoke with this man with kindness, respect and professionalism certainly deserve recognition.” Betty Manders: “I want to give a shout out to the wonderful Police Officers and Firemen and women who serve this town. I live at Laurel Towers and they are here multiple times during the week, sometimes a couple of times a day. “No matter how many times they are called, they show up so quickly. They are always so professional, kind, patient, caring and respectful. “Theirs is not an easy job but they make our life easier when they show up! “They make the town of Saugus proud. I wish them many blessings and safety always. Thanking them sincerely.” 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 lonTHE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 18
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