Page 16 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, AUGUST 25, 2023 THE SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 15 Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The site is located behind the Department of Public Works at 515 Main St. Stickers are required to gain seasonal access to the site. Stickers may be purchased for $25.00 at the Department of Public Works (DPW) located at the Compost Site when making your visit to the Compost Site. The Town of Saugus accepts checks only for payment of the $25. No cash will be accepted. Kindly bring a check when visiting. Thank you! Compost site stickers must be permanently placed on the lower left corner of residents’ automobile windshields. Vehicles registered out of state are not permitted. Yard waste must be disposed of in brown compost bags or open containers. The Town will accept grass clippings, leaves and brush. As in years past, no branches or limbs larger than three inches in diameter are permitted. Residents may call Scott Brazis at the Solid Waste and Recycling Department at 781231-4036 with questions. The Saugus Cultural Council seeks help The Saugus Cultural Council is recruiting new members. If you have a passion for arts, education, community engagement and building an inclusive ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ SAUGUS BOARD OF SELECTMEN PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Saugus Board of Selectmen will conduct a Public Hearing on the application from Mr. Long Nguyen, owner/manager, d/b/a Long Noodle House, for a Common Victualer’s license to be exercised at 184 Broadway, Unit # 10, Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906. This Public Hearing will be held at the Saugus Town Hall Auditorium, second floor, 298 Central Street, Saugus, MA on September 5, 2023, at 7:10 PM. Anthony Cogliano, Chairman Janice K. Jarosz, Temp. Clerk August 25, 2023 community, feel free to apply. Please send a letter of interest and brief resume to the Saugus Board of Selectmen. The Saugus Cultural Council is a local agency funded by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. For more information, please contact saugusculturalcouncil@gmail.com. Saugus Democratic Town Committee seeks new members The Saugus Democratic Town Committee currently has openings for new members. The primary function of the Committee is the selection and support of Democratic candidates for office both locally and at the state level. It also works to support voter education and voter registration. If you are a registered Democratic living in Saugus and are interested in playing an active role in the political process in Saugus as a Democrat, contact Committee Chairman Joe Malone at lincoln66in56@verizon.net. Sharon’s Sneaker Crew is back Sharon Genovese and her group – Sharon’s Sneaker Crew – will be walking on Oct. 1 in the Boston Marathon Dana-Farber Jimmy Fund Walk. The crew will also be sponsoring a craft fair in September. All the proceeds will be going to the Jimmy Fund. If you need more information, you can call or text Sharon at 617-966-3475 or email her at sunkin1@aol.com. Veterans bricks available The Saugus War Monument Committee, once again, is sponsoring the Buy A Brick Program to honor all those who have served their country. If you would like to purchase one in the name of someone who is presently serving or has served, in the memory of a loved one, or just for someone from your family, school, etc., the general pricing is $100 for a 4” X 8” brick (three lines) or $200 for 8” X 8” brick (five lines). Each line is a maximum of 15 characters. The improvement and upkeep of the monument on the corner of Winter and Central Streets rely on the generosity of donors through fundraising. The brick application must be in by Sept. 15 to ensure the bricks will be ready for Veterans Day. Please contact Corinne Riley at 781-2317995 for more information and applications. First Baptist Church presents “Can We Talk…” First Baptist Church Pastor Leroy Mahoney invites troubled people to join others in a special program called “Can We Talk … Community conversations on Trauma and Healing” the first Thursday of every month from 6 to 7 p.m. at Rev. Isaac Mitchell Jr. Fellowship Hall (105 Main St. in Saugus). “Join us as we gather in community to share our stories, thoughts and feelings about whatever you are going through,” Rev. Mahoney states in a written announcement. “As always, it is a safe space to come together in commu1. On Aug. 25, 1706, “afflicted” girl Ann Putnam publicly apologized for her role at what trials? 2. What is another word for clavicle? 3. On Aug. 26, 1826, what market opened in Boston? 4. What country produces most of the world’s vanilla beans? 5. What Disney princess has a tattoo? 6. What is Greece’s tallest mountain? 7. Belgium’s Ghent University has a 2023-24 literature course that uses what modern singer-songwriter’s work as a springboard? 8. On Aug. 27, 1964, what musical film adapted from a P.L. Travers book premiered in LA? 9. What is Maine’s only national park? 10. Cast-iron plant is another name for what plant that is part of the title of a George Orwell book? 11. On Aug. 28, 1898, Caleb Bradham’s “Brad’s Drink” (with kola nut extract, vanilla and “rare oils”) was renamed what? 12. What is the South Beach Diet named for? 13. French Queen Marie Antoinette was born an archduchess of what country? 14. On Aug. 29, 2005, what hurricane made landfall in Louisiana? 15. What is the geographical feature known as the “Empty Quarter”? 16. What women’s sports team is known as the Matildas? 17. On Aug. 30, 1967, who was confirmed as the first African American Supreme Court Justice? 18. Does the moon have wind? 19. Guinness World Records says grave digger (longest serving) Allen McCloskey has been on the job since hand digging his first grave when: 1952, 1964 or 1971? 20. On Aug. 31, 2006, what stolen painting by Edvard Munch was recovered by Norwegian police? nity,” he says. About The Saugus Advocate We welcome press releases, news announcements, freelance articles and courtesy photos from the community. Our deadline is noon Wednesday. If you have a story idea, an article or photo to submit, please email me at mvoge@comcast.net or leave a message at 978-683-7773. Let us become your hometown newspaper. The Saugus Advocate is available in the Saugus Public Library, the Saugus Senior Center, Saugus Town Hall, local convenience stores and restaurants throughout town. Let’s hear it! Got an idea, passing thought or gripe you would like to share with The Saugus Advocate? I’m always interested in your feedback. It’s been six and a half years since I began work at The Saugus Advocate. I’m always interested in hearing readers’ suggestions for possible stories or good candidates for “The Advocate Asks” interview of the week. Feel free to email me at mvoge@comcast.net. Do you have some interesting views on an issue that you want to express to the community? Submit your idea. If I like it, we can meet for a 15to 20-minute interview over a drink at a local coffee shop. And I’ll buy the coffee or tea. Or, if you prefer to continue practicing social distancing and be interviewed from the safety of your home on the phone or via email, I will provide that option to you as the nation recovers from the Coronavirus crisis. If it’s a nice day, my preferred site for a coffee and interview would be the picnic area of the Saugus Iron Works. ANSWERS 1. Salem Witch Trials 2. Collarbone 3. Quincy Market 4. Madagascar 5. Pocahontas 6. Olympus 7. Taylor Swift’s – titled “Literature (Taylor’s Version)” 8. “Mary Poppins” 9. Acadia 10. Aspidistra elatior (book title: “Keep the Aspidistra Flying”) 11. Pepsi-Cola 12. The City of Miami Beach 13. Austria 14. Katrina 15. The sand desert in most of the lower Arabian Peninsula; it has one main road – between Oman and Saudi Arabia – that was finished in 2021. 16. Australia’s women’s soccer team 17. Thurgood Marshall 18. No; it does not have any air to generate wind. 19. 1952 20. “The Scream”
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