Page 10 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 1, 2019 ~ Letters to the Editor ~ Dear Editor: It’s time to start planning holiday dinners for our clients. I know how busy November can be, but please take a minute and check your calendars and your availability if you wish to volunteer. Sign up for a Thanksgiving dinner package. This includes a turkey, fresh produce and groceries to prepare a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Those eligible may register Friday mornings from October 25th – November 15th between 9:30am – 11:00 am. message, or email me for more info wlbrwendy@gmail. com. Volunteer opportunities: Food Pantry plans for Thanksgiving Friday, Nov. 22, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. regular pantry day. After pantry closes to clients, volunteers will set up the tables and bag dry goods for each meal. Depending on how many volunteers, it should be done by 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, Thanksgiving Dinners given out. Volunteers will be needed for the following: -set up / pick up of refreshments for volunteers -pick up turkeys in storage / help unload Clients arrive from 10 a.m. to noon -check in clients as they arrive -people to be stationed in areas of distribution -carriers to help clients out with their meal -clean up Other volunteer opportunities: -organize food drives. -check dates and sort donated items. -pick up donations as needed. -solicit donations from various businesses. * Turkeys * reusable shopping bags * Financial support * refreshments for volunteers Please email me if you have any questions at wlbrwendy@ gmail.com Sincerely, Wendy Reed Saugus United Parish Food Pantry 505 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 Tel: 617-387-1120 www.gkdental.com • Family Dentistry • Crowns • Bridges • Veneers/Lumineers • Dental Implants • All on 4 Dental Implants • Emergency Dentist • Kid Friendly Dentist • Root Canals • Dentures • Invisalign Braces • Snap On Smile • Teeth Whitening We are the smile care experts for your entire family Opinion on voting for School Committee members To the Editor: To those voting citizens of Saugus to keep in mind when voting on November 5, 2019: The current School Committee (Meredith, Gaieski and Magliozzi) under the guidance of David DuRousi, must take responsibility for the following during their tenure to date: GAIESKI / MEREDITH / MAGLIOZZI Are under review by the Office of the Attorney General of Massachusetts for violation of the Open MEETING Laws regarding the termination of 21 School Custodian positions in addition to past reviews for violations. GAIESKI / MEREDITH / MAGLIOZZI In spite of massive continued citizen outrage against Superintendent DeRousi and School Committee members Meredith, Gaieski and Magliozzi regarding their decision to eliminate 21 school custodian positions, citizens were denied input in support of keeping the custodians. GAIESKI / MEREDITH Meredith and Gaieski spoke disparagingly about parents who came to a school committee meeting in order for their children to speak in support of their school custodian. GAIESKI / MEREDITH / In House Dental Plan for $399 (Cleanings, X-Rays, Exams twice a year and 20% OFF Dental work) Schedule your FREE Consultations today Monogram D4 Double siding Cedar impression half rounds MAGLIOZZI Formerly part of the school custodian position and now in addition to those now hired through a private company: • Hired part-time Hall Monitors at Saugus High School ($12.00 per hour) • Hired Public Schools Operations and Maintenance Assistant ($48,500) • Stay tuned!! GAIESKI / MEREDITH / MAGLIOZZI Saugus High School and Belmonte Middle School failing MCAS results are among the 132 schools classified among the lowest 10 percent of schools in the state in need of focused/targeted support. We currently have a School Committee and Superintendent without an inherent understanding of the needs of Saugus Public Schools and without vision of how to inspire the school children of Saugus to achieve their full potential. The citizens of Saugus have voted to build a new middle/ high school. Now we need to give value to the educational needs of the children by voting for a new School Committee • GAIESKI • MEREDITH • MAGLIOZZI Options for a new beginning: • RYAN FISHER • WILLIAM MARCHAND JR • JOSEPH GOULD • ARTHUR GRABOWSKI In closing, I would like to say how grateful I am for freedom of the press in general and to the Advocate specifically for their extreme effort to give a voice to the average citizen in making their voice heard. Signed, Gini Pariseau Saugus, MA Harvey Vinyl 60 Replacement Windows Custom Aluminum Trim work Windows & Doors Top quality Vinyl Siding! •Vinyl Siding •Carpentry Work •Decks •Roofing •Free Estimates •Replacement Windows •Fully Licensed •Fully Insured Call for Classified Advertising Rates 781-233-4446
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