THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, SEpTEmbEr 9, 2022 Page 9 Saugus voters head to the polls By Tara Vocino S augonians cast their votes at the Senior Center during Tuesday’s State Primary. Robert Viera voted for candidate for governor Geoff Diehl, because he said he’s the right person for the job. Shown from left to right are John Kotkowski, Mark Napolitano and Annmarie Napolitano – who voted conservative at the Senior Center – with warden Ruth Berg during Tuesday’s primary election. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Ranko Cvijic, who is pictured with his son, Luca, a future voter, cast his vote for candidate for governor Maura Healey, because he felt she did a good job in her role as attorney general, and for incumbent State Representative Donald Wong. Voters Donna Normand and Jason Duval; Duval said he voted for Diehl, because it’s about time that Massachusetts stopped being blue. School Committee Member Leigh Gerow cast her vote at the polls. PROMOTIONS | FROM PAGE 8 choices and have put in the time and work in their departments to be head of the Senior Center and Youth and Rec. I wish them both luck and I know they will do a great job.” Both directors share their hopes for Saugus When interviewed at their offi ces this week, Cakounes and Davis each expressed passion for their respective jobs and added that they hoped to serve Saugus for many years before retiring. This is what I always wanted to do: just serving my community, doing the outreach and making sure our kids are safe and have something to do, Cakounes said. “But it is bittersweet, as I still wish Greg were here. I wish I were still helping him and giving him support. For 16 years, he taught me so much about life. A good part is about being a good person, staying positive, bringing your happiness to the community and having fun,” she said. “I would like to thank the Town Manager for giving me this opportunity. I learned so much from Greg through the years, and I am so blessed to be able to continue his work,” she said. Cakounes also credited the work of a coworker for her help over the past year. “I want to commend Emily Grant for stepping up into my former role. She is doing an amazing job as the Interim Programs Coordinator. We are both excited to work together and bring some new ideas and programs to the town,” she said. As the new director, Cakounes said, she plans to carry on with the same philosophy of the late Gregory Nickolas while attempting to deepen the role of Youth & Recreation in the community. “We’re trying to get more involved by partnering up with other community members on behalf of PROMOTIONS | SEE PAGE 13 Put Your Success To Work. Your next smart decision is what to do with your success. Easy choice, multiply it. 1.50%APY* Business Money Market *New Money Only. Minimum Deposit to earn interest is $50,000. For existing Everett Bank Business customers, an additional deposit of $10,000 is required. Ask about our in-office business concierge service.
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