THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, SEpTEmbEr 29, 2023 Page 11 ROUNDUP | FROM PAGE 9 and for the girls to play that well with them regardless of the loss it was unbelievable to see these girls turn around and play the way that they played.” Coach Niles cited everyone on the team for playing well, particularly setter Aly Mabee, who had some highlight-reel plays. SAUGUS FIELD HOCKEY TEAM FALLS TO DANVERS Danvers blanked Saugus, 5-0, in Northeastern Conference field hockey play. “I see great improvement with ball movement, switching positions to receive the ball and overall team play,” Saugus coach Barbara Guarente said. “We are starting to get the ball down in the opponent’s area more often.” Once again senior captain Jessica Bremberg played an important role. She set the momentum for the game and communicated well with the younger players. Bella Natalucci (senior captain) took charge of the forward line and was asked to play both forward and midfield, where she excelled in each. Grace Fiore (senior captain) took charge of the defense. “Grace is continuously communicating with her teammates and moving the ball out of our area,” Guarente said. “I am impressed with the improvement we have had since the beginning of the year. The four eighth graders starting (Teaghan Arsenault, forward, Angelina Dow, midfield/defense, Mia Shawdee, forward/midfield, and Julia Strout, forward/midfield) have shown tremendous improvement since day one. They are now confident players taking on senior players and holding their own. They move the ball around players and have no fear of competing with the upperclassmen. I see great things from them in the future.” SAUGUS GOLF TEAM SPLITS LAST TWO Saugus beat Salem, 39-33, at Olde Salem Greens thanks to outstanding play by Dom Chianca and Hunter Arsenault. The team fell to Winthrop, 5220, and dropped to 2-6 on the season. “There was heavy rain and a tough going,” Saugus coach John Sievens said. “Our young kids carried us on points. Captain Ryan Jones played beautifully.” Sharon’s Sneaker Crew gets ready for Jimmy Fund Walk on Sunday after hosting a benefit crafts fair at the MEG By Laura Eisener L ast Sunday afternoon the MEG was alive with crafters and shoppers, all to benefit a good cause – the Jimmy Fund. Sharon Genovese organized the fair, in addition to several yard sales held weeks earlier to raise money for the Jimmy Fund. Thanks to all the crafters, and the shoppers, the fair surpassed its Goal. Sharon is tireless in her efforts to raise money for cancer research, as it has affected many of her family members. Too many members of her family were lost, but three are survivors, and she finds that cancer has touched everyone’s life, as we all have friends or family members who have fought the disease. Sharon herself is a survivor, and this coming Sunday (Oct. 1) she will be participating in the Jimmy Fund Walk for her ninth year. Sharon started by walking the longest route – the full marathon 26.2-mile course – in 2014. She has a group of people, all from Saugus, that she will be walking with, known as Sharon’s Sneaker Crew. This year it will include her son, Bobby Genovese, who is doing the 10K route for the third time; also her friends Karen Speziale, doing the 5K for her second year, and Kristin Callahan, who will be doing the 5K for the seventh time. The Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk is on Sunday, October 1, presented by Hyundai. The finish line is across from Fenway Park at 73 Brookline Ave. in Boston. There are 5K, 10K, half-marathon and full marathon route options, and even options for a “virtual walk” or participating by walking in your own neighborhood. The purpose of the walk is to raise funds for cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This year’s goal is nine million dollars. To register or for more information, go to the website: https://www.jimmyfund. org/events/cancer-fundraising-events/boston-marathon-jimmy-fund-walk/ Sharon Genovese organized the crafts fair to benefit the Jimmy Fund. (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate by Laura Eisener) WIN Waste issues Saugus Community Update (Editor’s Note: The Following is a statement issued Wednesday, Sept. 27, by WIN Waste Innovations following Monday night’s Emergency Board of Health Meeting in response to loud noise complaints that were heard throughout Saugus on Monday (Sept. 25) night) W e wanted to provide this update as a follow-up to a communication that went out Monday night as well as a Board of Health Meeting conducted last night. To summarize, on Monday night at approximately 8:20 during a routine weekly test of the turbine main steam stop valve, the valve remained closed, preventing the steam from going to the turbine. In this situation, the steam needs to be vented and is typically routed through a drag valve to the silencer. The drag valve did not open automatically, causing the steam to be vented through safety relief valves, which functioned as designed. When this occurs, it results in an extremely loud noise, due to the significant velocity and volume of steam leaving the boiler at one time. Plant personnel manually opened the drag valve as the plant was being taken offline and, after approximately 22 minutes, the drag valve was opened and the noise abated. We are acutely aware of the disruption this caused and we sincerely apologize to all those who were affected. Since the silencer was installed in 2021, there have been many instances in which steam has been vented through the drag valve and been visible, but not audible.We greatly appreciate the quick response of the Saugus Fire and Police departments, who came to the plant Monday night to ensure there were no issues other than the sight and sound of the steam being vented. At no time was there any risk to public health or safety. Last night, we shared with the Board of Health a report on what transpired as well as steps that we will take moving forward. They include: We had two valve contractors onsite on Tuesday to try to determine the cause of both issues and make any necessary repairs or equipment replacement. The main stop valve issue was determined to be a bad solenoid valve and it has been replaced. No issue was found with the drag valve/silencer and the cause was determined to be the valve was closed for a length of time that prevented it from coming freely off of the valve seat. A Preventative Work Order (PM) has been placed into our system to complete a biweekly test to exercise the drag valve. This will further prevent any issues with the valve not being free to open and close. We will also conduct equipment testing during daylight hours. To address concerns the Saugus Fire and Police departments expressed about real-time communication, we have initiated the process of installing a dedicated phone line for their use only. We have also sent the Saugus BOH, SFD and SPD all of our points of contacts, including cell phone numbers where we can be reached 24/7. We sent the BOH video of the drag valve and silencer assembly and how it operates and are willing to provide tours of this equipment at any time. We will work with the Town on the logistics of a Reverse 911 notification system. We are providing and will continue to provide the Board of Health any information requested. Our facility is strictly regulated by the BOH, Mass. DEP and the U.S. EPA. Our emissions undergo continuous monitoring, with reports generated to the appropriate agencies. Here is a link where the air emissions reports associated with the facility can be found: https://eeaonline. eea.state.ma.us/DEP/MWC/ default.aspx Earlier this year, Tech Environmental, a third-party contractor that works for the Town, completed an extensive analysis of the impact of our facility on air quality in Saugus and determined that even under the worst-case meteorological conditions, the emissions from the WIN Waste facility will not cause adverse effects on air quality. Here is a link to that report. https:// itemlive.com/wp-content/ uploads/pdf/post/TechEnv2022-Annual-WS-Report-forSaugus-BOH-1.pdf We appreciate the opportunity to share with the Board of Health and the community our sincere apology for the disruption caused Monday night as well as our commitment to take meaningful action to avoid a recurrence and continue to operate this facility as efficiently as possible. Peter DiCecco, WIN Waste Innovations Senior Vice President of Operations, also issued the following statement to The Saugus Advocate: “We appreciate the opportunity to share with the Board of Health our sincere apology for the disruption caused Monday night as well as our commitment to take meaningful steps to avoid a recurrence. As is our practice of transparency and collaboration, we will continue to provide the Board of Health with all the information requested. We are also working alongside the BOH, Town and agencies to ensure seamless on-theground communications and will support the Town with the logistics of a Reverse 911 notification system. “Over the past several months, we have worked transparently and collaboratively with the town to enhance our working relationship and I hope that most would agree we have made significant progress. We understand this represents a setback in that progress, but we reaffirm our vow to run this facility in a way that is safe, sensitive and responsive to our neighbors as well as be a positive partner to the Town of Saugus and the communities we serve.”
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