THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUly 11, 2025 Page 9 Melrose Arts & Crafts The Bands of Summer Continue M elrose Arts & Crafts delivered teddy bears to the Melrose Fire Department and Ambulance Service. In addition, baby blankets were delivered to Nurse Penny in the postpartum unit at MelroseWakefield Hospital on June 17. If you are interested in sharing your love of crafts, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our membership chairperson, Carol Butt, at 781-729-7527. Members are from 12 cities and towns in the Melrose area. N EXT UP: The Memorylaners are scheduled to perform a free concert at the Saugus Iron Works. The band, a longtime local favorite, will be performing a variety of music from the 50s, 60s and 70s on Wednesday (July 16) night as a series of free summer concerts continues at the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site. This marks the fourth consecutive summer that the Saugus Public Library and the National Park Service will be collaborating on a local outdoor event that seems to get more popular every year. 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 evening in July and August. People can bring blankets and chairs, snacks, etc. 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 the weather looks bad for any particular Wednesday, concert goers are urged to check the library website (www.sauguspubliclibrary. org) for cancellations on that day. Here is the rest of the schedule: · July 23: Squeeze Box Stompers (Cajun, Zydeco, Blues & Folk). · July 30: Atwater~Donnelly (Traditional American & Celtic Folk Music, Percussive Dance). · August 6: Ditto (Acoustic Music, 60s & 70s). · August 13: John Jerome (Rock, Pop, Country, Hip-Hop). · August 20: Jon Waterman (a journey through the roots of American popular music). · August 27: Jump Street (Classic Rock, Motown, Jazz and Funk). FOR ALL SEASONS | FROM PAGE 6 this week. “I was moderator at the time that the budget was presented to Town Meeting that would have closed the library. And Bob said, ‘Absolutely not.’ He’s the real reason why the library never closed. He said no community should be without a public library,” Long said. Palleschi was the longtime chair of the Finance Committee at that time and made his views known very forcefully and compellingly when he addressed the Town Meeting body, Long recalled. “As a result of what Bob said, Town Meeting voted to have the Finance Committee look over the entire budget and move things around. They took money from here and there so that the library wouldn’t close. The library hours were reduced. But the town did not lose its library,” Long said. Long called his friend “a great volunteer town official who never got the recognition that he truly deserved.” “I wish the town would have had a chance to know him better. But he was a quiet guy who was not one to toot his own horn,” Long recalled. “It was admirable the way he ran the Finance Committee, with such fairness. He would allow everybody a chance to be heard. And at the meetings, I never saw anybody lose their composure. He wouldn’t allow it,” Long said. “Bob respected people. That’s why he earned the great respect that he did. He was the main person on that committee and he kept it together,” Long said. “He was born and raised in the brickyards of Lynn. He was a graduate from St. Mary’s. But when he came to Saugus, he got involved in the community right away. He loved the Town of Saugus like he was from here. His feelings for the town were very strong. He was a great friend and one hell of a resource for Saugus and he will be missed.” BACK AGAIN: The Memorylaners, a very popular local group, will be making a return performance on Wednesday (July 16) at the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site. Here’s a scene from last year’s concert. (Courtesy photo of Laura Eisener) J& • Reliable Mowing Service • Spring & Fall Cleanups • Mulch & Edging • Sod or Seed Lawns • Shrub Planting & Trimming • Water & Sewer Repairs Joe Pierotti, Jr. S LANDSCAPE & MASONRY CO. Masonry - Asphalt • Brick or Block Steps • Brick or Block Walls • Concrete or Brick Paver Patios & Walkways • Brick Re-Pointing • Asphalt Paving www.JandSlandscape-masonry.com • Senior Discount • Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured 617-389-1490 Designing and Constructing Ideas that are “Grounds for Success” Landscaping
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