Page 4 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JULY 9, 2021 MS4MS Fundraiser will be held at World Series Park (Editor’s Note: The following info is from a press release issued this week by World Series Park.) W orld Series Park in Saugus will host a fundraiser for Multiple Sclerosis on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The coordinator for the event is Saugus’s own Dario Pizzano, a professional baseball player and a member of the Saugus Little League team that competed in the Little League World Series in 2003. Dario has been actively involved in fundraising for Mission Stadiums for Multiple Sclerosis (MS4MS) for the last two years. His mother, Traci, has suffered with multiple sclerosis for several years, and Dario wanted to be part of helping raise money for research and perhaps someday find a cure. MS4MS is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis at all sports stadiums while raising funds directly for families with MS Warriors and for the advancement of research at Johns Hopkins Project Restore MS research center as it hopes to find a cure. The all-day event on Oct. 30 will have a fall theme with pumpkins, corn on the cob and foliage. It will consist of a ceremony on the field including the 2003 Little League Team, all-day entertainment, food, booths, an auction, a raffle, the famous Carpenito Real Estate Lottery Ticket House Raffle, activities for kids, a Halloween costume contest, a display of classic cars, and some surprises. The day will culminate with a softball game between the 2003 Saugus Little League team and a combined team of Saugus police and firefighters. Volunteers are being requested to help with the event. Also, the event is asking for donations of raffle or auction items. If you would like to help, would like to make a donation to the raffle or auction or need more information about the event, contact Bob Davis at 781233-4555. FLASHBACK: The 2003 Saugus American Little League All-Star Team that competed in the Little League World Series that year will be on hand to support Dario Pizzano and multiple sclerosis at a fundraising event on Oct. 30 at World Series Park. (Courtesy photos to The Saugus Advocate) BATTING FOR MS4MS: Dario Pizzano, a professional baseball player and a member of the Saugus Little League team that competed in the Little League World Series in 2003, has been fundraising for Mission Stadiums for Multiple Sclerosis (MS4MS) for the last two years. (Courtesy photos to The Saugus Advocate) Northeast Metro Tech thanks community leaders for supporting school building project W AKEFIELD – Superintendent David DiBarri of Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School (Northeast Metro Tech) wishes to thank community leaders who are requesting the state use federal American Rescue Plan Act funding to help pay for a new school building. Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo, Malden Mayor Gary Christenson and Chelsea City Manager Thomas Ambrosino are requesting support for the funding for a new state-of-theart building. Gateway City Mayors Shaunna O’Connell of Taunton and Paul Coogan of Fall River are seeking similar spending for the new Bristol Plymouth Regional Technical School in Taunton and for Greater Fall River Vocational Technical High School in Fall River. These five Gateway City leaders are asking state leaders to commit $300 million of the Commonwealth’s expected $5.3 billion from the American Rescue Act funds. Northeast Metro Tech is planning a new state-ofthe -ar t facil i ty that wi l l allow the District to expand from 1,270 students to about 1,600, drastically reducing the District’s student wait list. The building project is estimated to cost $317.5 million. The grant award from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) is estimated to be only $140 million, resulting in a cost to NorthMETRO | SEE PAGE 6
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