Page 10 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2020 THE SOUNDS OF SAUGUS | FROM PAGE 9 set a Nov. 16 deadline for organizations, schools and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community. According to Council Chair Mike Sullivan, these grants can support a variety of artistic projects and activities in Saugus – including exhibits, festivals, field trips, short-term artist residencies, or performances in schools, workshops and lectures. The Saugus Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, sciences and humanities every year. The state legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, which then allocates funds to each community. Previously funded Saugus projects have included a field trip to see Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” an artist workshop at Breakheart Reservation, dramatic performances and local author speaking engagements. For local guidelines and complete information on the Saugus Cultural Council, contact Mike Sullivan at michaelsullivan027@gmail.com. Application forms and more information about the LCC Program are available online at www.mass-culture.org or https://mcc.smartsimple.com/s_Login.jsp. We have a winner! We have a winner in last week’s “Guess Who Got Sketched” contest. Congratulations to Sue Fleming. She contacted us first and guessed correctly. Thanks to many other readers who sent the correct answer by email or phone message. Try again this week. Here’s last week’s answer, offered by the person who goes by the name of The Sketch Artist: “The answer to last week’s sketch is Margie Berkowitch Class of 1954! Margie Has a lot of irons in the fire so to speak, always reaching out. She’s been a quilter since 1988 and has won many awards for her quilts. She is so open and friendly with helping others learn to sew and quilt. She taught the children at the Library and the adults at the Saugus Senior Center, as well as Secretary of Friends of Saugus Senior Center. She is a lifelong member of the Saugus Historical Society. Serving pancakes and strawberry shortcakes at the Strawberry Festival is how she enjoyed summers as well as knitting for others and she has been a part of the Saugus Hammersmith Quilter’s Guild and has made many treasures to be given away to groups in need and Margie has made many masks for various places. She is a Eucharistic Minister and has. Kind heart and willing hands. “Margie wore the crown of Woman of the Year in 2010, she was totally surprised and never expected it, she was actually swimming in her pool when the call came! “Yours Truly, The Sketch Artist” A “Shout-Out” for the MEG Foundation Precinct 3 Town Meeting Member Rich Thompson, who also chairs the Cemetery Commission, offered this week’s nomination on behalf of the entire Saugus Cemetery Commission: “Shout out to the MEG Foundation and the Saugus DAR chapter for getting together and cleaning up the First Parish Cemetery grounds in Saugus Center. Thanks to Janice Jarosz, Gail Cassarino, Paula Walsh, Justina Dolan, Charlotte Line, Marsha Pease, Judith Askley, John Line, Skylar Ross, Linda Ross, and Kathy Giannetta for their hard work to clean it up and research the graves.” More praise for Laura It is always great when you get more than one “Shout-Out” in a week. Precinct 6 Town Meeting Member Jeanie Bartolo, our avid reader who instigated our weekly “Shout-Out” feature more than a year ago, offers more words of praise for a fellow Saugonian: “For a Shout Out, I would like to back you on your Shout Out to Laura Eisener (Oct. 16 Sounds of Saugus). I read her column (Saugus gardens in the pandemic) every week and she has some great tips on gardening and beautiful pictures. Great job Laura!” Praise for the Pumpkin Patch “A Shout Out and thank you to the First Congregational Church in Saugus Center for this year’s annual Pumpkin Patch. The Town’s people did not get to celebrate many of our yearly traditions because of Covid 19 so it is nice to see this touch of normalcy and tradition to lift all our spirits!” Want to “Shout-Out” a fellow Saugonian? This is an opportunity for our paper’s readers to single out – in a brief mention – remarkable acts or achievements by Saugus residents or an act of kindness or a nice gesture. Just send an email (mvoge@comcast.net) with the mention in the subject line of “An Extra Shout-Out.” No more than a paragraph; anything longer might lend itself to a story and/or photo. Food drive tomorrow! Board of Selectmen Vice Chair Corinne Riley reminded us this week to let folks know there is a food drive tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 24): “The Town of Saugus, organized by the Board of Selectmen, has scheduled a third drop-off food and necessities drive to benefit the Saugus Senior Center and the Saugus Food Pantry, on Saturday, October 24th, 9 a.m. to Noon at the Saugus Senior Center, 466 Central St. “All items are appreciated, but there are many specific items that are in need, especially with the holidays fast approaching. They are: cranberry sauce, canned vegetables, turkey gravy, stuffing mix, canned ham, canned soups, canned pasta sauce, oatmeal, small cereal boxes, peanut butter, jelly, loaves of bread, pasta, paper towels and toilet paper.” In Person Early Voting – dates and times In Person Early Voting continues, so Town Clerk Ellen J. Schena requested that we let folks know about it. It will take place in the Saugus Public Library, at 295 Central St. Use the Taylor Street entrance. Here are the remaining times: Friday, Oct. 23 – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 – 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. (This is also the last day to register to vote.) Sunday, Oct. 25 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26 – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Some other important dates: Oct. 24, last day to register to Vote/Make changes to Voter Registration; Nov. 2, last day to apply for Absentee Ballot. Deadline is noon; Nov. 3, 2020, State/Presidential Election Town-wide Fall Street Sweeping underway Sweepers started in the area of north Saugus (Precincts 5 and 7) and are working their way across town, working from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Residents are kindly asked to keep vehicles off the street when sweepers are in the area. Locals may assist the Department of Public Works by sweeping their driveways or sidewalks into the gutter Healthy Students-Healthy Saugus (HS2) The Grab-N-Go meals program is back for another year at the Saugus Public Schools to keep needy students from going hungry. Healthy Students-Healthy Saugus (HS2), in partnership with Whitsons Food Service, resumed the program. Breakfasts and lunches are available for pick up at Veterans Memorial School at 39 Hurd Ave. every Tuesday and Friday between 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekly until further notice, according to Julie Cicolini, a board member with Healthy Students-Healthy Saugus. “Students will receive meals for Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Tuesday pick up,” Cicolini said. “Students will receive meals for Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays at the Friday pick up. This will ensure that meals are available for seven days a week.” “As a reminder, please maintain social distancing with food service employees and wear a mask during pick up,” she said. For more information or assistance please email hs2information@gmail.com or visit the Healthy Students-Healthy Saugus Facebook page. HS2 is a nonprofit group that helps to offset food insecurity households. HS2 provides a weekend’s supply of nutritious food for weekends or school holidays during the school year. Food Pantry still open The Saugus United Parish Food Pantry will continue to remain open on Fridays between 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. despite concerns over the Coronavirus. But they have made adjustments to protect their core of volunteers and the needy people who receive the food. “For the protection of our volunteers & clients, and to limit personal contact & crowding/gathering, the food pantry has been distributing prebagged groceries,” says Wendy Reed, Clerk of the Saugus Board of Selectmen, who also oversees the operation of the all-volunteer food pantry. “We understand clients may receive items they don’t THE SOUNDS OF SAUGUS | SEE PAGE 11 area prior to the program’s start. Residents are asked not to sweep driveways and/or sidewalks once the sweepers have swept. Keep in mind that street sweepers are unable to collect stones, branches, leaves or other foreign objects. In addition, residents are asked to be mindful that sweepers cannot pick up large piles of sand. Please contact the Department of Public Works at 781-231-4143 with any questions. Fall Curbside Leaf Collection dates The Town of Saugus announces that the Fall Curbside Leaf Collection will take place during the following weeks: Oct. 26–30, Nov. 16–20, and Nov. 30–Dec. 4. Residents should place leaves outside by 7 a.m. during their regularly scheduled collection day. Please ensure that leaf containers are physically separated from trash and recycling. Paper leaf bags are the preferred method of leaf disposal; however, if using barrels, they must be clearly marked with yard waste stickers. Stickers, which are free, may be obtained at Inspectional Services in the lower level of Town Hall (298 Central St., Saugus). Barrel covers must remain removed so that the leaves are visible. Plastic bags, cardboard boxes, branches and brush will not be accepted. Please note that separate trucks collect the rubbish, recycling and leaves, so the leaves may be collected at a different time of day. “Missed pickups” will not be conducted. Please contact Lorna Cerbone at 781-231-4036 with any questions.
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