Page 4 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, SEpTEmbEr 9, 2022 Tomorrow is Founders Day! “person of the year Awards” ceremony returns after a two-year COViD-19 absence By Mark E. Vogler C itizens of all ages will converge on Saugus Center at 9 a.m. tomorrow for the start of the 41st Annual Founders Day event – the town’s biggest social event of the year. For four Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 Dan 1972 R.Y.O. TOBACCO ---------TUBES Buy CIGAR SMOKERS DELIGHT! 15 Handmade Cigars - Long Leaf - individually wrapped plus a $19. Surprise $43.95 ~ Humidor Special ~ Holds up to 25 Cigars. Includes Ashtray, Cigar Cutter, Leather Pocket Cigar Holder, Hygromoter and Humidor. Cigars by the Box & SAVE! Competitive prices on all Brands, Great Selection Regularly Priced $149.95 REDUCED PRICE $99.95 * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 STORE HOURS: Monday - Saturday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday & Holidays: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM A work crew was busy setting up the stage this week on the sidewalk leading up to the entrance of Town Hall. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) decades now – with a cancellation due to health concerns over COVID-19 in 2020 – the event has brought out the best of Saugus among all ages. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Central Street from the monument rotary in Saugus Center will be closed all the way up to St. John’s Episcopal Church as Saugonians from toddlers to senior citizens will enjoy a potpourri of good food, arts and crafts, fun games to raise money for local charities and youth groups and a chance to meet old friends and make new ones and learn some neat and historical things about their hometown. For the first time in two years, those close to Town Hall at noon will get to observe the signature event – the awarding of ‘Persons of the Year’ to two deserving people who have dedicated themselves to the betterment of Saugus – a man and woman selected by past award recipients. This tradition has been canceled for two years because of COVID-19 because past winners didn’t feel comfortable to assemble and choose award recipients. “As a kid I used to love going to Founders Day to see all the Left to right: Saugus Youth & Recreation Director Crystal Cakounes and Interim Programs Coordinator Emily Grant work on last minute plans for tomorrow’s 41st Annual Founders Day. They say that the spirit of the late Youth & Recreation Director Gregory Nickolas, who is shown in the framed portrait, still motivates the events’ organizers. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) Our 50th Anniversary Chris 2022 We Sell Cigars & Accessories booths and hangout with all of my family and friends,” Emily Grant recalled in an interview this week from her desk at the Saugus Youth & Recreation Department, where she works as Interim Programs Coordinator. “It was something to look forward to every single year. Now, having worked Founders Day for the last seven years, I love being able to help the community have this opportunity to be able to all come together and show off their booths – being able to help them set up in the morning to help them take everything down at the end,” said Grant, a 2017 Saugus High School graduate. “Whether it’s giving out brochures and information, crafts, handmade items or the classes for Saugus High raising money, it’s a nice day to be able to enjoy everyone coming together and spendResidents strolling down Central Street enjoyed last year’s Founders Day. (File photo by Saugus Advocate) ing the day browsing, learning and overall having fun! We look forward to this event every single year, and we can’t wait to see what this year brings!” On its website, the Theatre Company of Saugus describes the occasion as “a street fair” FOUNDERS DAY | SEE PAGE 14
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