Page 2 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, OCTObEr 14, 2022 CRASH | FROM PAGE 1 was not a town event, rather a Chamber of Commerce event,” Riley said. Riley was so impressed with the Wakefield program that she presented it to the Saugus Board of Selectmen, Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree, the Saugus School Committee and Saugus Public Schools. “All are on-board with this town event to welcome new residents and provide basic information about the town,” Riley said. Besides serving as campaign manager for several of Rep. Wong’s successful campaigns for the State House, Riley has been active in Saugus community aff airs for years, volunteering for various groups. In addition, she’s fi nishing up the fi rst year of her second two-year term on the Board of Selectmen. She has served on the School Committee and has volunteered for numerous causes and organizations in town. Riley’s civic-minded involvement in her hometown is reinforced by her husband, Christopher Riley, who is a Precinct 2 Town Meeting member and a newly appointed alternate member of the town’s Zoning Board of Appeals. So, the wife-husband team has accumulated a lot of contacts over the years and used them in their recent networking to make tomorrow’s event a successful one. “John Smolinski was the one who initially helped develop the idea,” Riley said of the former Saugus Chamber of Commerce leader who has been involved with Saugus community aff airs for years and has recently been executive director of the Wakefi eld-Lynnfi eld Chamber of Commerce. “Also, the original committee that helped me were Donna Sordello, Jeannie Bartolo, Jean Swanson, Janice Jarosz, the Town Manager and the Board of Selectmen. I’m thrilled with the enthusiastic response of the school district including Superintendent McMahon, Myra Monto, Andrea Wheeler and Gosia Janik-Knupp,” she said. Everyone can learn something While the event targets newcomers to town, Riley said she believes it might behoove a lot of Saugus natives and longtime residents to check it out as well. “I know that there are many people who have lived here for several years longer that still ask questions,” Riley told The Saugus Advocate. “For example, where to get green stickers, are fi re pits allowed, who do I call to address certain town issues, etc. For both new and not so new residents, touring the new stateof-the-art Middle/High School Complex will be of interest,” Riley said. “I am hoping that a newcomer to our town will feel welcome and know that there is so much to participate in throughout town in many ways, such as clubs and organizations, houses of worship, town committees, sports and recreation, education and enjoying the natural beauty of Saugus,” she said. This week, the energetic Riley continued her networking, taking care of loose ends to make “Saugus 4-1-1,” a worthwhile event. She reached out to Police Chief Michael Ricciardelli and Fire Chief Michael Newbury for some last-minute details. “Both departments will be there to inform the public on safety and to answer any questions the residents may have,” Riley said. “Chief Ricciardelli is also going to get the information on the electronic boards as well as putting it on their social media sites,” she said. “In the Town Clerk’s office, Town Clerk Ellen Schena will be gathering a packet of voter information. There will also be other pass-outs regarding precincts, town meeting members, etc. Inspectional Services will also be represented by giving out valuable information on the CHARM center, recycling, recycling stickers for barrels,” she said. “The Town Manager’s offi ce was very helpful getting pamphlets and additional items for the event. In addition, I’d like to thank Ellen Schena, Debbie Nickolas, Michael LaVecchia, Christine Moreschi, Jeannie Meredith, Chief Ricciardelli, Chief Newbury and Bill Cross. It has been a cooperative eff ort to put this community event together.” Riley said there isn’t a set schedule of events, formal program or map of information tables for “Saugus 4-1-1.” Everything will be displayed in the fi rst fl oor hallways. There will be boards around the school directing visitors where to go and listing the tour times, she said. The tours of the new Middle-High School complex will be planned by faculty and students. Riley apologizes to anyone or any organization or group that didn’t receive an invitation. “If any nonprofi t groups show up that didn’t respond I’m sure we’ll be able to accommodate them,” Riley said. “I don’t have any idea of how the turnout will be as it’s the fi rst time we’ve planned an event like this, so you never know how it will be attended,” she said. A collaboration of many When asked to list all the organizations and town departments involved, Riley stressed that it may not be a complete list, as it’s been growing daily as the date for the event approaches. A list that Riley provided early this week included the following town departments, organizations and groups: the Saugus Tree Committee, the Saugus Girl Scouts, the Saugus Public Library Foundation, the New Friends of the Saugus Public Library, the Saugus Public Library, Saugus Softball Little League, St. John’s Episcopal Church, the William Sutton Lodge, Saugus Action Volunteers for the Environment (SAVE), the Saugus Democratic and Republican Town Committees, Daughters of the American Revolution, the Saugus Garden Club, Friends of the Saugus Senior Center/Council on Aging, Saugus TV, the Saugus Historical Society, Cliftondale Congregational Church, East Saugus UME, the MEG Foundation, Saugus Cultural Council, Saugus Cub Scout Pack 62, the Saugus Fire Department, the Saugus Police Department, the Saugus Town Clerk’s Offi ce, the Saugus Department of Inspectional Services, First Baptist Church, Saugus Catholics Collaborative, the Town Manager’s Offi ce, various other town departments, various other nonprofi t organizations, youths sports organizations and Saugus Public Schools. Use them or lose them! Selectmen vow to take action on dormant liquor licenses By Mark E. Vogler T he Board of Selectmen plan to hold a “show cause” hearing sometime this fall to give the holders of now-dormant liquor licenses a chance to explain why they are not using them. Toward the end of last week’s Board of Selectmen’s meeting (Oct. 4), Chair Anthony Cogliano and other members expressed concerns about several licenses that weren’t being used because the businesses were in business. La Vita Mia on Hamilton Street across the street from the Public Safety Building, Sully C’s Bar and Grill on Broadway and the Ninety Nine Restaurant on South Broadway (Route 1 North) were the primary focus of concerns. SELECTMEN | SEE PAGE 7
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