Page 4 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 Saugus Cultural Council seeks grant proposals T Oct. 15 deadline he Saugus Cultural Council has set an Oct. 15 deadline for organizations, schools and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community. Supported programs will take place in 2022. These grants can support a variety of artistic projects and activities in Saugus – including exhibits, festivals, fi eld trips, short-term artist residencies or performances in schools, workshops and lectures, according to Saugus Cultural Council Chair Mike Sullivan This year the Council will distribute about $16,000 in grants, Sullivan said. Some previously funded organizations are the Saugus Public Schools, the Friends of Breakheart Reservation, the Senior Center and the Library. The Saugus Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils (LLCs) serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, sciences and humanities every year. The state legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, which then allocates funds to each community. For local guidelines and complete information on the Saugus Cultural Council, you can contact Sullivan at michaelsullivan027@gmail.com or 617968-6261. Application forms and more information about the LLC program are available online at www.mass-culture.org. The COVID-19 Update Town reports 60 newly confi rmed cases over the past week, according to town manager By Mark E. Vogler T he number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to be of concern to local health offi cials in Saugus. “The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) has notifi ed the Town of Saugus of 4584 confi rmed cases of COVID-19,” Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree said yesterday. “According to the Saugus Health Department this includes 74 deaths in Saugus. This is 60 new cases being reported from the last seven days in Saugus. Our hearts and prayers go out to those families affected by this health pandemic,” he said. There were 73 newly confi rmed cases reported in Saugus last week – 18 more than the most recent count. ~ LETTER-TO-THE-EDITOR ~ Saugus Veterans Council gears up for the fall Good morning Saugus! As Summer comes to a close, the veterans organizations in Saugus are returning to our regularly scheduled meetings. The Saugus Veterans Council will be meeting on Monday, September 13th at 1900 at the American Legion Hall on Taylor Street. Let’s start the new season off with a bang and have a great turnout for our fi rst meeting. Founders Day is this Saturday, September 11th and the council will have a booth as usual at the entrance to Town Hall. Please come out and support the veterans and our causes. Who knows, you could leave as a millionaire!! POW/MIA Remembrance Day is September 17th and the Saugus Veterans Council will be doing our ceremony at Veterans Park at 1800. Please come out for this moving ceremony and help us to remember those who have never come home. For more information, please check our website at www. saugusveteranscouncil.org and our Facebook page, Saugus Veterans Council. Thank you all and see you on Monday. Steve CAPT Stephen L. Castinetti, USN (Ret.) Commander, Saugus Veterans Council stevecastinetti@comcast.net 781-389-3678
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