THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, AUGUST 23, 2024 Page 13 The Sounds of Saugus By Mark E. Vogler Good morning, Saugus This will be a big weekend for the families of school-age kids, as there are only four shopping days left, counting today (Friday, Aug. 23), until the start of a new school year. Classes at Saugus Public Schools begin on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Kids will want to get new clothes and shoes for the new school year. Some kids might want to get a haircut or hair styling to look presentable for the first week of classes. Welcome back to school, kids. Good luck for scholastic success and a rewarding experience over the next 10 months. Seniors, make the most of your year, as many of you will be college-bound and planning your future careers. A few of you will be headed to the military service – a good way to serve your country, while also taking advantage of educational benefits at a later date that will dramatically reduce the costs of getting a college education. Back To School Celebration The Boys & Girls Club of Saugus and WIN Waste Innovations are sponsoring a “Back To School Celebration” set for 4 to 6 p.m. Monday (Aug. 26) at the Belmonte School Field, 25 Dow St. School-age kids are welcome to join the afternoon as they gear up for the new school year. There will be a police cruiser and fire truck for kids to explore and a giant corn maze. Saugus’s very own Nick’s Pizza will be there. There will also be a Bouncy House. Free school supplies will be available while they last. Founders Day dat e change Founders Day, one of the most popular town events of the year, will be a week later this year. It’s usually observed on the first Saturday in September. This year it will be observed on Sept. 14 instead of Sept. 7. If you are new to town, this is a great event to make new friends and learn more about your community. If you are a town resident who has never been to a Founders Day or who hasn’t been to one in years, this is a great opportunity to visit with your friends or get reacquainted with friends Friday, Sept. 6. Coach T.’s Cross Country for kids starts soon The Saugus Youth Cross Country 2024 program for students in Grades 1-5 and 6-8 not running for a school team begins Tuesday, Aug. 27. The popular seasonal running program directed by Coach Chris Tarantino is held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:45 to 5 p.m. at the track behind Belmonte STEAM Academy and on Saturdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Breakheart Reservation. Training distances: 1st-3rd grades at 0.7 miles, 4th-5th grades at 1.2 miles and 6th-8th grades at 1.9 miles. Practice races on Saturdays (To Be Announced) at Frey Park, 285 Walnut St. in Lynn. Other important dates: • Saturday, Oct. 26: Fun Run practice at Breakheart Reservation. Athletes are encouraged to wear a costume. • Saturday, Nov. 2: 15th Annual Massachusetts State Middle School Cross Country Invitational at Willard Field, in Devens. More information To Be Announced. • Monday, Nov. 11: 10th A SUPER “SHOUT OUT”: Board of Selectmen Chair Debra Panetta presided over a swearing-in ceremony at Town Hall last Friday (Aug. 16) for veteran Board of Health Member Joia Cicolini. Please see this week’s “Shout Out.” (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) you haven’t seen in years. Founders Day Book Sale Sept. 14 The New Friends of the Saugus Public Library are preparing for their annual Founders Day Book Sale, which is set for Saturday, Sept. 14, in the library’s Community Room. The Friends are requesting donations of gently used adult hardcover and softcover adult, young adult and children’s books; no text books, encyclopedias or pamphlets. And please... Donate clean and newer books only; no tattered pages, odors, stains or faded/battered/dirty covers! Books may be dropped off at the Library’s Main Circulation Desk during normal business hours. Please do not place donations in the outdoor book drops. The New Friends, a nonprofit organization, is a group of people with an interest in improving the Library building, programs, services and collections. The New Friends sponsor activities and provide services that benefit and stimulate interest in the Saugus Public Library by: • Presenting free programs for all ages at the Library • Purchasing museum passes for use by Saugus Public Library patrons • Purchasing books, videos, magazines and equipment for the Library • Funding the Library’s online events calendar and museum pass reservation software • Holding used book sales and the on-going used book sale in the Community Room in addition to other fund-raising events to benefit the Library • Becoming Library Volunteers Thank you for your support of the New Friends of the Saugus Public Library. Food Pantry notes The Saugus United Parish Food Pantry will be open today ( Friday, Aug. 23), from 9:30-11 a.m. at 50 Essex St. in the basement of Cliftondale Congregational Church. The Saugus United Parish Food Pantry welcomes all neighbors facing food insecurity. If you are able to donate to the food pantry, you can also stop by during those hours or drop donations off at the Saugus Public Library during library hours. Legion Breakfasts resume next month Amer ican Legion Post 210 would like to thank all those who made the 2023-24 breakfast season such a success, and wish them a wonderful summer. We will resume serving breakfast on Annual Massachusetts Elementary School Cross Country Championship. 8:30 a.m. arrival and 9:30 a.m. start at Lynn, Mass. at Gannon Golf Course (60 Great Woods Rd.). Lunch will be at Prince Pizzeria following the meet. More information To Be Announced. • Program ending: Thursday, Nov. 14, wrap up session at Belmonte. The program cost: $100 for first year; $50 for athletes returning from Cross Country 2023. For more details, please contact Coach T. at 781-854-6778 or email him at christophertarantino24@ gmail.com. Help from the Cultural Council A press release from the Saugus Cultural Council arrived just before deadline. Did you know that the Saugus Cultural Council has provided grants to people and organizations for artistic, educational, and cultural projects since 1998? “We are committed to supporting cultural programs and events that showcase diversity and add vibrancy in the Town of Saugus,” says the press release. THE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 14
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