THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 8, 2019 Page 13 Town officials sworn in for new term ADMINISTERING THE OATH: Saugus Town Clerk Ellen Schena swears in the new Board of Selectmen during a special ceremony at Town Hall on Wednesday night. GLAD TO BE ELECTED: Incumbent Saugus Housing Authority Member Maureen Whitcomb and newcomer James A. Tozza take the oath during a Wednesday night swearing-in ceremony after being elected to four-year terms on the Saugus Housing Authority on Tuesday. A CLEAN SWEEP: A brand-new School Committee takes the oath from Town Clerk Ellen Schena during a swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday night. The new committee members are Joseph “Dennis” Gould, Thomas Whittredge, former School Committee Member Arthur Grabowski, Ryan Fisher and former School Committee Member John Hatch. SOUNDS | from page 12 istration or fee required to enter the site; however, proof of residency is required. At the CHaRM center, the Town will accept the same recycling items that can be placed outside for curbside collection each week, such as paper, cardboard, bottles, cans and glass containers. Additional acceptable items include TVs and computers (up to three per year per address); bulky rigid plastic items, such as toys, laundry baskets, trash barrels and 5-gallon pails; car tires up to 22” (for a fee of $3); books; and textiles, such as clothing, bedding, pocketbooks, belts and shoes. Plastic bags are not permitted. Residents are kindly asked to empty recyclables out of any plastic bags and remove the bags from the site. Residents may call Lorna Cerbone at the Solid Waste and Recycling Department at 781-231-4036 with questions or for more information. Town compost site open The Town of Saugus announces that the community’s compost site will be open to residents on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The site is located behind the Department of Public Works at 515 Main St. Stickers are required to gain seasonal access to the site. Stickers may be purchased for $25 at the Department of Public Works and at the Inspectional Services Department located on the lower level of Town Hall at 298 Central St. Stickers may also be purchased at the compost site, by check only. Compost site stickers must be permanently placed on the lower left corner of residents’ automobile windshields. Vehicles registered out of state are not permitted. Entry to the compost site without a sticker will not be allowed. Yard waste must be disposed of in brown compost bags or NEW SELECTMEN: Elected to lead Saugus for the next two years, from left to right, are Anthony Cogliano, Sr. (a former Selectman), incumbent Selectman Jeffrey Cicolini, Michael Serino (a former Selectman), newcomer Corinne Riley and incumbent Selectman Debra Panetta. Cogliano will chair the new Board, and members elected Riley to be the vice chair. (Saugus Advocate Photos by Mark E. Vogler) open containers. The Town will accept grass clippings, leaves and brush. As in years past, no branches or limbs larger than three inches in diameter are permitted. Residents may call Lorna Cerbone at the Solid Waste and Recycling Department at 781231-4036 with questions or for more information. Let’s hear it! Got an idea, passing thought or gripe you would like to share with The Saugus Advocate? I’m always interested in your feedback. It’s been more than three and a half years since I began work at The Saugus Advocate. I’m always interested in hearing readers’ suggestions for possible stories or good candidates for “The Advocate Asks” interview of the week. Feel free to email me at mvoge@comcast.net. Do you have some interesting views on an issue that you want to express to the community? Submit your idea. If I like it, we can meet for a 15to 20-minute interview at a local coffee shop. And I’ll buy the coffee. ~ Letter to the Editor ~ A big thanks from the Pumpkin Patch T he First Congregational Church in Saugus Center extends a “big thanks” to all who supported the Pumpkin Patch this year. A successful event was the result of all those who helped unload the trucks, those who volunteered to do shifts selling pumpkins and those who purchased pumpkins. This was the 16th Annual Pumpkin Patch, which couldn’t have been done without the support of the Saugus community. VERY GRATEFUL: The First Congregational Church thanks all who supported the16th Annual Pumpkin Patch. “See you next year!” (Pumpkins decorated by Rebecca Panico)
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