THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, August 16, 2019 Page 17 Classic grand piano donated to Saugus Senior Center Music brings back good old days Cantor Ruben “Ben” Lagman (right) leads The Friendly Voices of the Senior Center on Tuesday afternoon alongside the new piano. (Advocate Photos by Tara Vocino) By Tara Vocino T he Saugus Senior Center got some new keys on Tuesday afternoon when a Lynnfield family donated a classic grand piano. Known as “The Friendly Voices of the Senior Center,” cantor Ruben “Ben” Lagman and pianist Lourdes Lagman made the donation. They also lead a weekly sing-along group from 1 to 3 p.m. every Tuesday. According to their daughter Marie Lagman, they purchased the piano to replace an older player piano. “For my mom, who is 83, it was getting harder to play it,” Lagman said. “But they continued to do it out of love.” The sing-along group began nine years ago and has now grown to more than 20 members. She feels the reason for that is likely because music from the 1950s reminds members of their spouse or of a special time in their lives. During the sing-a-long, seniors commented on their favorite songs, choosing from a songbook with more than DONATED | SEE PAGE 18 Award-Winning Landscaping Servicing the North Shore for over 38 Years During The Friendly Voices of the Senior Center sing-along on Tuesday, seniors Kathy Murphy, Gloria Johnson and Phyllis Perry commented on why a new piano was much needed. NOW BOOKING NEW CUSTOMERS! DON’T WAIT! Call 781-321-2074 Pavers * Walkways * Patios * Driveways * Pool Decks Planting * Perennials * Shrubs * Trees New Lawns * Sod * Hydroseed Flowers/Annuals/Mums * Conventional Seeding * Synthetic Complete Maintenance * Cleanups (Spring & Fall) * Lawn Cutting, Edging & Weeding * Lawn Fertilizer Programs * Trim & Prune Shrubs * Mulching, Thatching Interlock Block * Fire Pits * Sitting Walls * Pillers Landscape Lighting * Design * Install * Repair * Night Illumination
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