THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FrIDAy, JUly 3, 2026 Page 9 SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 8 “Please check on your family, friends, and neighbors to make sure they are safe during the extreme heat. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 911. “Please contact us if you are in need of emergency services, including needing a cool spot for relief. “We are here to help. Anyone in need of emergency services should contact Saugus Emergency Management (SEMA) at 781-231-4175, or call 911. “Our Police, Fire, Emergency Management, and Public Works Departments and our emergency medical services are here to assist the residents of Saugus in any way we can. Please do not hesitate to call. Thank you and be safe.” Saugus United Parish Food Pantry The Saugus United Parish Food Pantry will be open today (Friday, July 3) from 9:3011 a.m. at 50 Essex St. in the basement of Cliftondale Congregational Church. The food pantry welcomes all neighbors facing food insecurity on Friday mornings. Volunteers are also welcome. Please call the Food Pantry Office (781-233-2663) or go to the Website cliftondalecc. org for details. C.H.a.R.M. Center closed July 4 The Town of Saugus C.H.a.R.M. Center for compost/recycling drop-off will be closed for the Fourth of July holiday on Saturday, July 4, and will reopen for recycling and compost services on Wednesday, July 8. Please contact Solid Waste/Recycling Department Director Scott Brazis at 781-231-4036 with any questions. Thank you for your cooperation. This week’s “Shout Outs” This week’s special praise goes to members of the Saugus 250 Celebration Committee, the Town of Saugus, the numerous volunteers and donors – businesses and individuals – who helped make tomorrow’s (Saturday, July 4) Saugus 250th Celebration at the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site happen. Hats off to these community leaders, town officials, businesses, individuals and others – particularly former Saugus Selectman Corinne Riley, who worked hard to organize this event before leaving office last fall and chaired the Celebration Committee. Hopefully, this is one of those great townwide events that Saugus people will be talking about for years. I certainly plan to get down to Saugus to cover it and take photos tomorrow for next week’s paper. As Editor of The Saugus Advocate for more than a decade, I decided that this week’s “Shout Outs” should be reserved for anyone connected with the planning and execution of this event. So, I requested a list from the committee of everyone involved. I received several versions and updates of the list before our newspaper deadline. And I want folks to know that in the event that somebody is missing from the list provided by the Celebration Committee, the committee has offered to provide the names of those people and groups overlooked for next week’s paper. The people who have an asterisk after their name will also be appearing in costume and will be a part of the history reenactments. So, let’s give a huge Fourth of July “Shout Out” to the following folks: the Saugus 250th Celebration Committee; the Saugus Iron Works – Mike Parr; Corinne Riley*; Janice Jarosz*; Ellen Leclair*; Jean Swanson*; Gail Cassarino*; State Representative Donald Wong; Selectmen Deb Panetta* and Anthony Cogliano*; Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)*; Pastor Wayne Shirk*; Ret. U.S. Navy Capt. Steve Castinetti; Mary Beth Mayes; Town Manager Scott Crabtree and Jeannie Meredith; Elementary ELA Instructional Coach Kristin Barclay; the staff of Saugus Cable Television; the Saugus Veterans Council/Randy Briand; DJ Anthony Arone; Laura Eisener and Paul Kenworthy*; Tom Raiche*; Anthony* and Karen* Speziale*; Joyce Vecchiarelli and Peter Rossetti; Chris and Sirlei Tarantino; Mary Mackenzie; Chris Riley; the Saugus Police Department; the Saugus Fire Department; the Saugus Health Department; the Saugus Senior Center; the Precincts 4 and 10 Town Meeting Members who submitted patriotic pick-up trucks that will be on display at the Saugus agency) is also a key sponsor of the event. The concerts are free and open to the public. The concert series celebrates local musical talents in Essex County and creates opportunities for residents and visitors to engage with the park during evening hours. Shows begin at 6 p.m. each Wednesday in July and August. People can bring blankets and chairs, snacks, etc. Don’t forget to bring a friend, too, to enjoy a couple of hours of music outdoors. The events take place on the stage behind the museum building, and spectators can settle down on the upper lawn. It is suitable for all ages. Restrooms are available until nearly 8 p.m. when the concerts conclude. If weather looks bad for any particular Wednesday, concertgoers are urged to check the library website (www.sauguspubliclibrary. org), which will update for cancellations on that day. This year’s lineup features ARMED AT THE PULPIT: This sketch of Parson Joseph Roby by artist Elliott Hurvitz appeared in the book “The Saugus Chronicles,” coauthored by Marilyn Carlson and Elliott Hurvitz. The sketch depicts Rev. Roby, Saugus’ most famous Revolutionary War hero, giving a sermon while a musket is propped up against the pulpit. Roby was known for bringing his musket to church in the days leading up to the Revolutionary War. He is credited with Saugus sending the largest group of patriots to fight for liberty and independence. Rev. Roby is one of several dozen soldiers from Saugus buried in the Revolutionary War Cemetery before the Rotary at the corner of Main and Central Streets. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) Iron Works; Webster First Federal Credit Union; Kayem Hot Dogs; Big Y; Socs Ice Cream; the Saugus Lions Club; Trader Joe’s – Saugus; J Pace – Saugus; Nevron Plastics; Engineering Alliance; Rick Salvo and the Goldberg Family Chiropractic; Dr. AJ Goldberg; Kowloon Restaurant; KLP Associates DBA Tax Shop; Sue Palomba – Mango Realty; Mark Panetta; Nino’s Plastering; Sherry Campbell and Marilyn Carlson – for her contributions of historical information about Parson Roby. If anyone needs to be added to this list, please let us know. 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 to a story and/or a photo. Free Summer concerts series underway You know it’s truly summer in Saugus when the Wednesday night crowds start to gather at the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, where they sing, clap and dance to the music. It’s that time of year again. Another summer of free outdoor concerts over an eight-week period at the Iron Works began this week (Wednesday, July 1). This marks the fifth consecutive summer that the Saugus Public Library and the National Park Service are collaborating on a local outdoor event that seems to get more popular every year. The Saugus Cultural Council (a local arm of the Mass Cultural Council, a state a combination of new bands and familiar faces. Concerts begin at 6 p.m. on the Big Lawn each Wednesday through August 19. Atwater~Donnelly, a traditional American and Irish folk, percussive dancing group, opened the series this week. Here is the rest of the schedule for the next two months: · July 8: Brian Maes Band (Classic Rock). · July 15: Renee Leavitt & the Renegades (Lively Country/ Rock Blend). · July 22: Memorylaners (50s, 60s and 70s, Doo Wop). · July 29: Ditto Band (Acoustic American Rock). · August 5: The Implications (Rock & Country). · August 12: Squeezebox Stompers (Cajun, Zydeco, Blues, Folk). · August 19: Coco Brown & The Invitation (Motown & Soul). Watch https://sauguspubliclibrary.org for weather updates and cancellations. Summer Reading time at the library The 2026 Summer Reading Program at the Saugus Public Library is underway and will last through Friday, Aug. 21. Preregistration using the Beanstack app has begun this week. Here’s a summary of the program: THE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 11
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