THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, July 19, 2019 Page 5 Zachary L. Collins Graduates MIT A Melrose Club 200 Foxwoods Casino Trip – Sept. 10 nother trip to Foxwoods Casino is in the planning Saugonian Zachary L. Collins, the son of Keith F. Collins and the late Kathleen Baginsky-Collins of Saugus, graduated this June from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering. He is currently interning at Facebook in Palo Alto, CA and will return to MIT in the Fall to pursue his Master’s Degree. STUDIES | from page 1 the future needs of Saugus residents and to continue to provide the most secure and strategic police services within the community. This public safety initiative will aid the Town’s administration in identifying and improving best practices throughout the department in order to better serve and protect the public, according to Crabtree. The police department analysis is one of several recent important community initiatives town administration and the Board of Selectmen have been prioritizing as part of a community-wide effort to improve and increase safety within Saugus. The Town of Saugus has also been addressing speeding and pedestrian, bicyclist and motorist safety by working alongside The Engineering Corp (TEC) of Andover, Mass., to finalize and act on a comprehensive, town-wide speed limit analysis. Earlier in the year, the Annual Town Meeting approved a budget for the 2020 Fiscal Year that provides money for three additional officers to staff a new traffic enforcement unit. Crabtree has said he wants to study the structure of the department before determining how to use the new officers. Crabtree has also been considering a modification of the current police administration. He has not yet made a decision on whether to hire Interim Police Chief Ronald Giorgetti on a permanent basis or search for police chief candidates. Crabtree appointed Giorgetti last September to replace retiring Police Chief Domenic DiMella on an interim basis until he decides how he wants to fill the vacancy. DiMella, 59, retired after 29 years on the police force – including the last decade as chief of the department. Giorgetti, 53, was born and raised in Saugus. In 1982 he graduated from Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School in Wakefield. He earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Curry College and is a 25-year veteran of the Saugus Police Department. He rose to the rank of sergeant in 2004 after serving for several years as a detective with the department’s drug unit. Giorgetti received a promotion to lieutenant in 2008 and eventually became lieutenant detective in charge of criminal investigations. Recently there has been support and advocacy from the Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee and Town Meetfor Tuesday, September 10. Although the date seems to be quite far away, the 200 Club Trip Coordinator, Irene Thibeau, hopes that people can make their reservations as soon as possible. Because of a change in policy with the bus companies, it is necessary that the 35 seats made available to the group be paid for well in advance of the date. Other aspects of the trip remain unchanged. Please call Irene at 781-665-5058 to make your reservation as soon as possible. As mentioned above, it is necessary that the seats be reserved well ahead of time. As a reminder, it should be mentioned here that you cannot obtain a casino card without a valid picture I.D. If you’ve gone ing to increase police staffing levels, which can help resolve speed and traffic safety issues. Police personnel being interviewed As part of the Saugus Police Department analysis, MRI is conducting a series of site visits and interviews with department members in order to gain an understanding of police operations, the community, special risks, deployment patterns and organizational structure, according to Crabtree. MRI is also identifying and evaluating the strengths and areas of room for improvement within the department by surveying department personnel, he said. Following a detailed data collection period, MRI will put together a final report that identifies opportunities to enhance STUDIES | SEE PAGE 7 to Foxwoods before, you might already have one of their cards. The bus will pick up from the Levi Gould Building (200 West Foster St. in Melrose) at 9:00 a.m.; a second pickup will be at the Cochrane House (80 Grove St. in Melrose) at 9:15 a.m., on Tuesday, September 10. Price per person is $35.00 and the package includes a $10.00 food credit and $25.000 in free slots play. Time at the Casino would be from 11:00 a.m. until 4:45 p.m.; the return trip home would leave Foxwoods at 5:00 p.m. The trip is open to anyone – it is not necessary that you are a senior citizen, or a resident in any of the local senior retirement homes – everyone is welcome. Many people who have gone on the casino trips in the past say it’s an enjoyable luxury motor coach ride with friends and great socialization. The trips are convenient and fun and give folks the chance to gamble, shop the casino retail shops and have a nice lunch to break up the day and relax a bit. And as an added plus, who knows, you might be the one to come home the big winner! Friday, July 19 at 9 PM Back By Popular Demand TIME & AGAIN GIRLS Saturday, July 20 at 9 PM Sunday, July 21 at 9 PM BILLY PEZZULO DJ LOGIK MONDAY'S SHUCK! $1.00 Oysters Book Your Special Events With Us! Call 781-629-3798 SUNDAY BRUNCH BUFFET Only $19.95 / 11am-2pm Featuring Al Whitney Jazz Band BOOK YOUR NEXT FUNCTION WITH US * GIFT CARDS AMPLE FREE www.marinaatthewharf.com 543 North Shore Rd. Revere 781-629-3798 PARKING AMAZING WATER VIEWS * A Delta Dental Premier Provider Dr. Mario Abdennour, Dr. Bhavisha Patel, Dr. Priti Amlani, Dr. Bruce Goldman and team.
6 Publizr Home