THE ADVOCATE ASK | FROM PAGE 5 Page 6 stagnant governmental body – with varying levels of success) I’ve shared with the committee the expertise I can off er as an architect to review the pros and cons of several town owned sites. This committee reviewed about a half dozen potential sites, careful to understand and be sensitive of the limitations, existing use(s), accessibility, scale, context, natural resources, availability of utilities, net impact, and suitability of these sites. We also reviewed the parameters required within the grant application so we can be competitive in the pursuit of the grant. Lastly, we’ve reached out to Town Meeting members, Town Counsel and the Town Manager to weigh in on our progress and the potential challenges, THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2022 but mostly trying to collaborate as that is key to the best fi nished product. We still have several steps left to go and we hope to collaborate further within the town’s channels including Conservation Commission, Parks and Recreation and the DPW. This eff ort is far from complete and it’s important to be thorough and look forward to this initial phase. While the site has not yet been identifi ed, as Chairman Cicolini has alluded to, as we have gone through the review of potential dog park sites, the site that stands out to the group is Stocker Park as it meets most of the necessary parameters that are needed for a dog park in town. It is underutilized, in need of repair, central to a critical mass of residents, has relatively few residential abutters, has ample parking, is town owned, has access to utilities, has ample natural sound buff ers (trees / elevation change), and has enough space to host a dog park with the preferred separation of large dogs and small dogs. While we are still a ways out from the fi nalization of a site, this site at the moment seems to make the most sense and part of our process will be to solicit feedback from residents to ensure that valid concerns are addressed and within the scope of what we’re trying to do. If Stocker is the site we choose, as I said, we look forward to working with neighbors, little league, and other users of the park to curate an area we can collectively be proud of and can utilize synchronously. I look forward to the next few months as they will be critical in ensuring the idea of a dog MAKING MADDIE HAPPY: This Saugus mini doodle — like most of the 1,405 dogs licensed in Saugus, can’t wait for the day when dog owners can take their pets to a local dog park. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) park in Saugus can actually become a reality after several years of talking about it. This committee isn’t active just to tread the water and talk about the “what ifs”. I know they are committed to action and I’m proud to be part of this eff ort. Raichelle L. Kallery Promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at The Savings Bank (Wakefi eld, MA) — Raichelle L. Kallery has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Offi cer at The Savings Bank. She previously served as Executive Vice President, Senior Retail Banking Offi cer. In addition to assuming the responsibilities of Chief Operating Offi cer, Raichelle will continue to oversee the performance of the retail business across all product channels, including commercial lending, marketing, sales, and branch administration, among others. Raichelle joined The Savings Bank as Vice President — Marketing in October 2006. She has been promoted several times to positions of increasing responsibility during her career at The Savings Bank, including Senior Vice President, Marketing in 2011; Senior Vice President, Senior Retail Banking Officer in 2015; and Executive Vice President, Senior Retail Banking Offi - cer in 2018. Raichelle serves on the Board of the Donald E. Garrant Foundation and TSB Charitable Foundation and is a member of the Bank’s Asset Liability Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Technology and CRA/Fair Lending Committees. Prior to joining The Savings Bank, she was previously associated with the Merrimack Valley Federal Credit Union in North Andover for more than 18 years, where she was responsible for Marketing, with additional roles within the branch network. In addition to her professional responsibilities at The Savings Bank, Raichelle is active in the communities serviced by the Bank, including serving as 10 Everett Ave., Everett 617-389-3839 Owned & operated by the Conti Years! “Same name, phone number & address for over half a century. We must be doing something right!” www.everettaluminum.com Raichelle received both her MBA in Applied Management and her bachelor’s degree in Marketing Management from Daniel Webster College. She is also a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking, University of Colorado. “I am pleased to announce Raichelle Kallery a Board Member, Finance Committee Member and Nominating Committee Member for Emmaus, Inc. in Haverhill, and as a Board Member of the Commonwealth’s Economic Empowerment Trust Fund Board. She is also active in the Women in Business program with Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce and was designated as a YWCA Tribute to Women honoree. Raichelle Kallery’s promotion to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Offi cer,” Robert J. DiBella, President and Chief Executive Offi - cer of The Savings Bank said. “I have worked alongside Raichelle for more than 15 years, and I know that she is a tremendous asset to The Savings Bank, its subsidiaries, and the communities we service. I join my colleagues in wishing her continued success in her new position.” * * * She resides in Haverhill with her husband, Rick. Summer is Here!
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