THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2025 Page 13 RACHEL | FROM PAGE 4 state. C.A.R stands for Children of the American Revolution, which is the country’s oldest patriotic youth organization. It is open to anyone under the age of 22 who is lineally descended from a person who rendered material aid to the cause of American Independence as a soldier, sailor, civil officer or recognized patriot in one of the colonies or states of the United States. READING | FROM PAGE 5 Speakers traveled from Florida to the event. donuts, cookies, pizza, roller skating, bowling, mini golf and sports merch, and grand prize drawings for tickets to Canobie Lake Park and North Shore Music Theatre’s production of “Finding Nemo” — and more! Be a Reading Dragon! As kids log their minutes of Ruth Berg, who has been an active member since 1965, said every seat was filled, adding that she walked there from her Winter Street home. Laurie Golan became emotional while reflecting on fond memories. Pastor Robert Leroe, who is ecumenical, spoke about the Torah. Shown from left to right: Chazan Joel Davidson, Phyllis FreedWerlin and Pastor Robert Leroe. reading, they will earn reading dragon cards: collectible cards similar to Pokémon cards. Everyone who registers receives a starter set so they are ready to play the game, start trading and start collecting! Each set of themed dragon cards contains an egg, a child, a teenager and an adult dragon. There are even special holographic cards to collect. Did we mention free programs? In addition, there will be special visits by Wildlife Encounters, Vinny the Bubble Guy, the Saugus Fire & Police Departments, Pikachu + Sonic characters and Toe Jam Puppet Band, plus a family dance party, a concert for kids and bubble, magic and MINAMI | FROM PAGE 9 Nancy Seldin (Yanofsky), who traveled from Florida, said she raised $800 for the synagogue through her 25th anniversary party. Congregation Ahavas Sholom President Maureen Appel (left) and Selectwoman Chair Debra Panetta, who presented a Town of Saugus Citation (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) them in 2017, and that was the make-or-break moment for me because I was thinking of getting out. It tested the limits of my mind and body and helped me see what my true potential was. Going through that deployment with that particular group of people showed me what I was truly capable of. I also want to thank my wife and all my leaders and friends (Editor’s Note: Janice K. Jarosz, a Saugus native and 1961 graduate of Saugus High School, is a longtime local writer who has deep family roots in her hometown. She is a longtime member of the Parson Roby Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is a frequent contributor to The Saugus Advocate and originally wrote this essay to present at last Friday’s “ZipTrip” visit by Boston 25 News.) puppet shows. Check out the Library’s online event calendar for up-to-date information. Create a reading routine The library is here to help families create a summer reading routine that is fun for kids and their families. Turn off the media before bedtime, sit with a child, share a book or read alongside them. Ask them questions, but above all, make it fun! Research shows that children who read during the summer months maintain literacy skills that they’ve worked hard to build during the school year. According to Reading Rockets.org, research with 116 first-, second- and third-graders in a school in a middle-class neighborhood found the decoding skills of nearly 45% of the participants and the fluency of 25% declined between May and September. Stay smart! Have fun! Stop by the library to register for summer reading or to find a just-right book for your child. It’s all free, all summer at the Saugus Public Library! from Defense Information School and Defense Media Activity. I also want to thank my professors at Syracuse University. I also want to thank The Explorers Club for changing my life aspirations and giving me a community outside the Navy.” Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Minami grew up in Massapequa, NY and Palm Coast, FL. He moved to Saugus in the spring of last year.
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