Page 16 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2022 The Sounds of Saugus By Mark E. Vogler Back-to-School countdown Hey, Saugus kids! Enjoy your summer while it lasts. Read a little. Have fun. Relax, because you only have about fi ve more weeks left until it’s back-to-school time! The 2022-23 School Year Calendar was recently posted on the Saugus Public Schools website. School begins on Aug. 30 for students in grades 1 to 12. Kindergarten and Pre-K classes begin on Aug. 31. If you are interested in local places to visit to spice up your summer, go to the Saugus Public Library, the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, Breakheart Reservation, the Youth & Recreation Department or the Saugus Senior Center. Collectively, these places off er a lot of summertime options for Saugus residents. 2015 Student Records will be destroyed The Cumulative Record Folders for the Saugus High School Graduate Class of 2015 are scheduled for destruction on Aug. 1. Any 2015 graduate of Saugus High School who wishes to obtain their records before they are destroyed, please email Kim Alba at kalba@saugus.k12. ma.us. The pickup dates and times will be given to you via email. We have a winner! Congratulations to Doug Pogson for making the right identifi cation in last week’s “Guess Who Got Sketched!” contest. Doug was one of several readers answering —Contest— CONTEST SKETCH OF THE WEEK correctly, but he was the only one to have his name picked in a drawing from the green Boston Red Sox cap. Here’s the correct answer, off ered by the person who goes by the name of The Sketch Artist: “The answer to last week’s sketch is longtime resident Charlie Zapolski. Often Charlie goes by his nickname ‘Zap’ by his fans, locals and friends. “Charlie is an amateur photographer who shoots like a pro! From birds to sunsets to water droplets on his window refl ecting the American fl ag, Charlie captures it all! Charlie’s photography has been featured throughout the years in The Saugus Advocate, as well as many other publications — including the nationwide Sunday newspaper magazine ‘Parade.’ “He won second place in a National Weather Service-Boston winter scene Contest; featuring Saugus Iron Works. His ‘second place’ scene captivated and took this artist five minutes to just breathe it all in … Picturesque weather patterns caught in a moment of time, surrounded by a Historical Landmark. *(This Award winning weather picture is available on The Internet to enjoy.) “Charlie has his Facebook account where he shares his joy and gift of photography freely and has many followers. The Saugus Advocate July 1, Cover photo “Celebrating Our Independence,” showcased One of Charlie’s majestic feather glistening bald eagle photos! That issue features several of Charlie’s more patriotic shots. Also in that issue, ‘The Advocate Asks’ article by Editor Mark E. Vogler, titled ‘Saugus Photographer Charlie “Zap” Zapolski talks about his pursuit of the bald eagle — America’s national emblem,’ interviews Charlie on his love of photography, biography and features a few GUESS WHO GOT SKETCHED! If you know the right answer, you might win the contest. In this week’s edition, we continue our weekly feature where a local artist sketches people, places and things in Saugus. Got an idea who was sketched this week? If you do, please email me at mvoge@comcast.net or leave a phone message at 978-683-7773. Anyone who between now and Tuesday at noon identifi es the Saugonian sketched in this week’s paper qualifi es to have their name put in a green Boston Red Sox hat with a chance to be selected as the winner of a $10 gift certifi cate, compliments of Dunkin’ in the Food Court at the Saugus Square One Mall. But you have to enter to win! Look for the winner and identifi cation in next week’s “The Sounds of Saugus.” Please leave your mailing address in case you are a winner. (Courtesy illustration to The Saugus Advocate by a Saugonian who goes by the name of “The Sketch Artist”) of Zap’s favorite photos. “Thank you for sharing with us all the peek thru your lens! “Yours Truly, “The Sketch Artist” A big “Shout-out” to a Saugus artist We didn’t receive any nominations from our readers this week for Saugus residents deserving of high praise. So, we’ll dedicate this week’s “shout-out” to Deborah Barrett-Cutulle, a well-known sand sculpturer from Saugus, who won “The People’s Choice Award” at the 18th Annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival last Saturday (July 23). Saugus Advocate photographer Tara Vocino got to spend some time with Deborah on Revere Beach recently, and several of her photos in this week’s edition capture the beauty of Deborah’s work, which was a favorite among the folks who attended the festival. 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. Summer Concert Series continues Wednesday The National Parks Service and Saugus Public Library are cosponsoring a free Summer Concert Series that continues at 6 p.m. at the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, which is located at 244 Central St. in Saugus. Here is the rest of the Summer Concert Series at a glance: August 3 — Squeeze Box Stompers: Cajun & zydeco August 10 — Memorylaners: 50’s, 60’s & 70’s music August 17 — Decades of Rock Band: classic rock 70’, 80’s & 90’s August 24 — Marina & Bernardo: acoustic folk Each concert will be held outdoors, weather permitting (see SaugusPublicLibrary. org for updates/cancellations). Bring your own chair or blanket. Picnics welcome! “Zoom” Book Study The Rev. John Beach of St. John’s Episcopal Church wants to get the word out to Saugonians who might be interested in participating in a new book study, via Zoom videoconferencing. The book is called “The Violence Project: How to Stop A Mass Shooting Epidemic” (by Jillian Peterson, PhD and James Densley, PhD). It’s the Winner of the 2022 Minnesota Book Award According to theviolenceprojectbook. com, “Using data from the writers’ groundbreaking research on mass shooters, including first-person accounts from the perpetrators themselves, The Violence Project charts new pathways to prevention and innovative ways to stop the social contagion of violence. Frustrated by reactionary policy conversations that never seemed to convert into meaningful action, special investigator and psychologist Jill Peterson and sociologist James Densley built The Violence Project, the fi rst comprehensive database of mass shooters. Their goal was to establish the root causes of mass shootings and figure out how to stop them.” Sandy Hook Promise co-founder and managing director Nicole Hockley said, “If you ever wondered how can we stop mass shootings, this is the book for you. By mixing compelling fi rst-person interviews with mass shooters and signifi cant data analysis, The Violence Project illustrates the tangible ways we can intervene and prevent a tragedy from occurring. No one is helpless — read this book and help stop violence before it starts.” Rev. Beach says the book study group meets on Wednesday evenings from 7:30-8:30 East Coast Time, from Sept. 7 through Oct. 5. For more information, contact The Rev. John Beach at revjbeach@gmail.com What’s happening at the Saugus Public Library For schoolchildren looking for interesting projects and programs to participate in this summer, there’s plenty to do at the Saugus Public Library. Here are next month’s highlights: Princess Ariel Storytime at the Saugus Ironworks, Wednesday, Aug. 3, from 10 to 11 a.m. Stories, songs and activities with Ariel — all ages — registration not required. Tie-Dye with Zoe, Thursday Aug. 4, 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Craft Room. Ages eight and up — registration required. Email melton@noblenet.org to register. Please bring one item to tie-dye. Be Cool! Learn to Sew! Here’s a great idea off ered by Joyce Rodenhiser: “Would you like to save and have fun? JUST SEW! Come to the Saugus Public Library and learn to sew on the second Monday of the month at 6 P.M. The class is tailored to the needs of the students! We teach basic sewing skills that you can use now! It’s air
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