THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, SEpTEmbEr 12, 2025 Page 7 A Founders Day Preview residents expected to pack Central Street tomorrow from Town Hall toward the iron Works as Saugus celebrates (Editor’s Note: The following info is from a press release issued by the Town Manager’s Office this week as Saugus prepared for its biggest community and fund-raising event of the year.) T own Manager Scott Crabtree is pleased to announce the return of Founders Day on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. outside Saugus Town Hall and continuing down Central Street and Taylor Street. Founders Day will once again offer residents the opportunity to come together to show their Saugus pride while they stroll past more than 100 booths set up for the celebration. Vendors at booths will sell handmade crafts, jewelry, clothing and various items. Local civic groups will share important information about what they do and how residents can get involved. The Saugus Police Department, Saugus Fire Department, Saugus Health Department and representatives from numerous organizations and businesses will also be on hand for Founders Day. The Founders Day entertainment schedule for the stage in front of Saugus Town Hall will be as follows: • 9 a.m.: Flag Raising/Opening ers • 9-10:30 a.m.: Memory Lan• 10:30-11 a.m.: Tiger Institute Tae Kwon Do • 11 a.m. to noon: Theatre Company of Saugus • Noon to 1 p.m.: Saugus Persons of the Year 2025 • 1:15-2:45 p.m.: TBD • Throughout the Day: DJ LAST YEAR’S FOUNDERS DAY HEROES: Mary Dunlop and William Boomhower displayed their “Person of the Year” Awards at the 43rd Annual Saugus Founders Day celebration. At noon tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 13, the town will honor the 2025 recipients. (Saugus Advocate file photo by Mark E. Vogler) Visitors can scoop up meals and tasty treats from 10 different food booths that will be run by Saugus school groups and youth organizations. Proceeds from food purchases will help to support student activities throughout the REFLECTIONS | FROM PAGE 6 on purpose to justify making that call? No right answer appeared, so quite reluctantly she boarded the E-train from the west 4th Street station in Greenwich Village to the World Trade Center stop, which was the end of the line, dropping off riders right beneath the World Trade Center Complex. As she left the train, she checked her watch – 8:40 a.m. Still not feeling quite herself, she thought that maybe, even though she might be running the risk of being late for her new boss, maybe she could take a short detour and pick up a “Smoothie,” her favorite drink. She had the feeling that it was going to be a bad day anyway so maybe a few sips would lift her spirits. After all, she reasoned, how exciting can discussing the “Technical Analysis of the Stock Market” be, especially with her feeling so not herself. After another glance at her watch, which read 8:48 a.m., she made the choice of walking to the store to pick up a strawberry banana Smoothie. She knew she was running the risk of being late but she justified it in her mind: that was her style anyway – being late for almost everything in her life. What was the big deal anyway, she pondered – a few minutes here or there? Those arguments were racing through her mind all during those few, brief but important minutes. She did start to hasten her steps as she headed for the concourse level just under the building while pulling out her frequent Smoothie Card and the exact change. school year. Families will have a blast checking out the fun student-run booths that will feature games such as a dunk tank, fast pitch, pie-in-theface, and more, as well as many raffles and giveaways. “What are you ordering?” asked the waitress. EvangeREFLECTIONS | SEE PAGE 8 Scott Elias will provide music and sound Town Manager Crabtree thanked all of the town employees and volunteers whose contributions make Founders Day such a big success, including those from the Youth & Recreation Department, Police Department, Fire Department, Department of Public Works, Building Maintenance, Health Department, and the Solid Waste/Recycling Department. “Founder’s Day is a cherished tradition that brings together current and former Saugus residents year after year,” said Town Manager Crabtree. “It’s a highlight of our community calendar, and I’m looking forward to a big turnout for this must-attend event that helps make Saugus such a special place to call home.” St. Anthony’s Flea Market 250 Revere St., Revere, Lower Hall Birthday Month - FREE Admission! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Indoor Flea Market from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Hope to See You All There! Free Coffee & Tea! 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