Page 14 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, OCTObEr 20, 2023 Another Batch for “The Patch” (Editor’s Note: The pumpkins didn’t Second shipment of pumpkins arrived after breakdown from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Halarrive on Saturday as planned, so “The Pumpkin Patch” sends its apologies to the volunteers who did show up – and this explanation and reassurance that there’s still plenty of pumpkins for the picking after the second shipment was delayed a day.) Another “Pumpkin Truck” arrived at First Congregational Church in Saugus Center this past Sunday (Oct. 15). In spite of breakdown problems on Saturday, the truck arrived on Sunday afternoon with the final shipment of pumpkins. Plenty of pumpkins of all sizes are now displayed on the church lawn and will be available for purchase every day ASKS| FROM PAGE 12 A: There’s a monument on Willis Street, at the corner of Chestnut and Winter Street, for Frederick Willis, who was from Saugus and was Speaker of the House in Massachusetts – 1945-48. He was a Republican. Q: What are the biggest challenges facing the residents of Precinct 10, in your opinion? A: There are several challenges. The rising waters are one. People in the Houston Ave. area – Venice, Beachview, Winston Street; that area – are seeing waters rise more frequently, flooding, the effects of climate loween (Oct. 31). “We very much appreciate the volunteers who participated in the unloading of the truck with all the changes and on short-notice,” Pumpkin Patch Coordinator Carl Spencer said. “A special thanks to Patrick Follis from Agganis Construction for off-loading the truck and Bob Camuso, administrator of Anything in Our Town of Saugus Facebook, for providing updates of the truck’s arrival. Their help was outstanding and much appreciated. Without their help the task would have been impossible.” Visit the Pumpkin Patch! It offers a great way to get in the fall spirit. MORE CHOICES: Pumpkins at the annual Pumpkin Patch at First Congregational Church in Saugus Center after the Sunday delivery of the last Pumpkin Truck. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) THE TOP PRECINCT 10 ISSUE: The WIN Waste Innovations trash-to-energy plant on Route 107 in East Saugus continues to dominate all issues facing East Saugus residents. (Saugus Advocate file photo by Mark E. Vogler) change. Also, the impact of the incinerator, which more and more people in Saugus are aware of since the latest noise incident, which woke up all of Saugus. And also the opportunities – there are opportunities in East Saugus, too. There’s opportunity for quality growth and redevelopment that is consistent with what you would want to see in a New England coastal town. The opportunity will come once the Riverwalk gets built and the completion of the Fox Hill/Belden Bly Bridge. This will be a big improvement for the area for the people who use the water. And the Riverwalk will result in a rebuild of the boat launch area. So, there’s definitely opportunity and there’s challenges to that as well. Q: What about the package store property at 206 Lincoln Ave. – the site of the former Amato’s Liquor Store? A: As far as the package store property, the people really came together in great East Saugus fashion. They came together, they raised money. They made it A POTENTIAL ASSET: Demolition of the Ballard School could pave the way for Ballard Gardens, a passive park. (Saugus Advocate file photo by Mark E. Vogler) clear that they were going to fight any proposal. They tried to claim that it was an educational facility under the Dover Amendment. When we asked for the details that would support the Dover Amendment, they couldn’t produce anything. Q: Right. A: So, it was obviously a ruse to get into an apartment building. But that being said, I think the neighbors are open-minded – because it is commercially zoned – to some sort of rezoning for modest use of condominiums, or multifamily, that is consistent with the neighborhood and results in improvements to the sidewalk and drainage. So, the neighbors are not opposed to seeing the site being redeveloped in a noncommercial way. But someone has to come forth with a proposal. Like any proposal, talk to the neighbors first. Don’t try to steamroll over them. Q: Any other big issues in Precinct 10? There’s no 2018 PERSON OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS: Peter Manoogian (left) and Janette Fasano, who both served together on the Board of Selectmen back in the early 1990s, were honored at Founder’s Day. (Saugus Advocate file photo by Mark E. Vogler) question that WIN (Waste Innovations) is the biggest one. Or is it the biggest one? Is the flooding bigger than WIN? ASKS | SEE PAGE 16
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