THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, SEpTEmbEr 11, 2026 Page 7 Birthdays are special at the Senior Center A vigil for Susan “Su” Taraskiewicz, a victim in 34-year-old unsolved murder, is set for tomorrow T he murder of Susan “Su” Taraskiewicz, a 27-year-old Northwest AUGUST BIRTHDAYS: The Saugus Senior Center recognized 25 residents who celebrated their birthdays collectively at the Senior Center last month. Pictured above are all the August birthday celebrants. Pictured from left to right: First row: Rocky Tedeschi, Connie Federico, Pauline Nelson, Avis McLennan, Iodette Arruda, Rena George, Diane Sutera, Lorraine Martel, Laura Taglieri, Julie Finn, Janice Rinaldi and Anne Flint; second row: Jim Pambianchi, Renee O’Donnell, Charlie Varney, Linda Murphy, Chris Wawrzynowicz, Mary Houten, Marianne Venezia, Lucille Sasso, Mike Dickerson, Shelly D’Eon, Mike Capozzi, Vanessa Byrne and Lillian Zeitz. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) (Editor’s Note: Saugus Senior Center Director Laurie Davis submitted the following article.) T he Saugus Senior Center celebrated its monthly birthday celebration on Friday, August 28, with 25 birthday celebrants in attendance. This special event was generously sponsored by an anonymous donor who wanted to make NEW SCHOOL | FROM PAGE 6 Program: “It’s a big step up from the old school. The shop space is great; the layout is so much better. It makes me want to work hard.” Sophia D’Amelio, a senior in the Dental Assisting Program: “The school is beautiful, safe, and spacious. There is so much new equipment and technology to learn about. Dental Assisting has all-new X-ray equipment. It’s going to give us better opportunities.” Evan Manuel, a freshman in the Exploratory Program: “It’s huge; it looks very nice. I was lucky to go to a new middle school. Now this school, I’m lucky. The trades are more what sure all of the celebrants had a wonderful time celebrating their birthdays. We sincerely thank our anonymous donor for their generosity and kindness. It is because of thoughtful people like you that help make our Senior Center such a wonderful place for our community. The Senior Center recognizes birthdays on the last Friday of each month with a speI want to do; I’m glad I’m here.” Isabella Gori, a senior in the Plumbing Program: “It feels more high-tech. There are four new shops and more career choices. Everything is upgraded.” Here are some of the highlights from The Saugus Advocate tour of the new Voke School: • “A Living Wall” – along a wall in a first floor hallway, luscious green plants sprout from within a massive wooden frame that gives the room an earthy feel. The plants are there for more than aesthetics: to reduce the overall carbon footprint of the building, according to DiBarri. • A “multipurpose center” is located on the second floor. DiBarri said the decision to cial group celebration. Each birthday recipient receives a complimentary pizza lunch, cake, ice cream, and a souvenir group photo. If you would like to sponsor a birthday celebration in honor of someone special, please stop by the Senior Center office and let us know. We would be happy to help you make someone’s birthday extra special! switch from a traditional auditorium to a “multipurpose center” with collapsible seating saved the Voke school district a million dollars in addition to providing multiple options for use of the space: for athletics and cultural events. • A second floor roof deck with artificial turf provides outdoor space for classroom instruction or special events • A cafeteria with a capacity to serve 450 students on modern, foldable tables with chairs attached • Outdoor walkway around the media center, which allows students to sit outside and read a book or decompress –Individual spaces provided for a student-run restaurant, Airlines worker from Saugus, remains unsolved after 34 years. Members of Taraskiewicz’ family will join retired investigators and community supporters at Constitution Beach in East Boston tomorrow at noon for a special vigil to honor her life, remember the 34th anniversary of her murder and renew the public call for justice. The anniversary vigil will also launch a statewide public awareness campaign designed to generate fresh media attention, encourage new leads and remind the public that Taraskiewicz’ murder remains unsolved. A $250,000 reward remains active. Representatives from the District Attorney’s Office and current and retired law enforcement officers are expected to attend, according to Dianne C. Braley, an author who is writing about the case and who has also organized the vigil. Taraskiewicz, 27, worked as a baggage supervisor for Northwest Airlines at Logan International Airport. At the time of her murder, a largescale credit card theft operation was taking place inside the airport. She disappeared a student-run bank and a student-run store to complement respective educational programs at the school • A cosmetology shop that is open to the public and offers many services • Throughout the building, there is artwork that reflects the 12 cities and towns that make up the school district and School Committee that oversees Northeast Metro Tech. There are circles embedded in the floor with the names of the communities. One giant curved wall contains pictures from each of the communities, including one depicting a big millwheel at the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site. “We keep reinforcing to the cities and towns that we’re a part of you – NOT FORGOTTEN: Family, friends and investigators will hold a vigil on Constitution Beach in East Boston tomorrow to honor the memory of Susan “Su” Taraskiewicz, the victim of a 1992 unsolved murder. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) after leaving work on Sept. 13, 1992, to make a nightly run to the local sub shop on behalf of her coworkers. About 30 hours later, Taraskiewicz’ body was discovered in the trunk of her Toyota Tercel at Bravo Automotive in Revere. She was a 1983 Saugus High School graduate and was still living at home with her parents at the time of the murder. Anyone with information about her murder is asked to call the State Police at 617727-8817. we’re not just one entity,” DiBarri said. “All of these photos and designs were by our design visual students – who were juniors and seniors from last year. Now, they get to come back to school to see their designs come to life.” • Each floor has a different color. The ground floor features an earth tone to blend in with the ledge. The second floor is green to blend in with the tree line. The third floor is blue for the sky. And the fourth floor is yellow for the sun. • The new school has a television studio, something that the old school last had in the 1970s. • Rigorous security: The school is always locked. The public is not allowed into the school without security clearance.
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