THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2021 Page 11 THE SOUNDS OF SAUGUS | FROM PAGE 10 diff erence and help put some smiles on many faces. Please feel free to share this information via social media, etc. Town Tree Lighting event set Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree says the Department of Public Works is gearing up for the Annual Tree Lighting set for Friday, Dec. 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. in Saugus Center. The signature town event that COVID-19 ruined a year ago is going to be back with all of its popular features – including a sleigh ride with horses, a petting zoo and some of the other main attractions of past years. Crabtree loves the event and said he’s looking forward to town residents of all ages getting together for a few hours of fun on the fi rst Friday of December. Stay tuned for more details. MEG Annual Tree Festival Mark down your calendar for Dec. 3, 4, 5, 10 and 11 – which will feature MEG’s Annual Tree Festival, at the MEG Building at 54-58 Essex St. in Saugus. The Marleah Elizabeth Graves (MEG) Foundation is a nonprofi t organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the historic Cliftondale School. Stay tuned for more details. Legion Hall Fridays for breakfast! Great news for people who enjoy the Friday morning breakfasts at the Saugus American Legion Cpl Scott J. Procopio Post 210. Legion Hall, which is located at 44 Taylor St., resumed its Friday breakfasts and will continue them through the last Friday in May of 2022. The buff et breakfast is served at 8:00 a.m. for a donation of $7. Please remember Saugus’s fallen heroes Honor those who serve and teach our children the value of freedom. Remember the Fallen. On Dec. 18 at noon, the Parson Roby Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR, MA0136P) will be sponsoring their fi rst “Wreaths Across America Project”: helping Riverside Cemetery to Remember and Honor our veterans by laying Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country’s fallen heroes. Please help us honor and remember as many fallen heroes as possible in several ways: sponsoring remembrance wreaths, volunteering on Wreaths Day or inviting your family and friends to attend with you. All are welcome! Please forward this article to friends that may be willing to also join us in honoring our servicemen and women. The deadline for orders is November 30, 2021. To order your wreath and to learn more about the “Wreaths Across America Project,” go to http://www. wearthsacrossameria.org/MA0136P. Thank you for supporting our newly formed Parson Roby Chapter, NSDAR, Saugus, Mass. For further information contact Regent Charlotte Line at linejj@comcast.net. Best-selling author plans virtual library visit Author David Baldacci is coming to the library, virtually, that is! Please join the Saugus Public Library on Thursday, December 9, from 7 to 8 p.m. as bestselling author David Baldacci discusses his recent book, “Mercy,” the latest in Baldacci’s Atlee Pine series. For her entire life, FBI Special Agent Atlee Pine has been searching for her twin sister, Mercy, who was abducted at the age of six and never seen again. Now, after a perilous investigation that nearly proved fatal, Atlee has fi nally discovered proof that Mercy survived her abduction and escaped her captors many years ago. David Baldacci received his law degree from The University of Virginia School of Law, and while practicing law he turned to novel writing, taking three years to write his fi rst novel, “Absolute Power.” Published in 1996, it was an international bestseller. Since then, Baldacci has published 40 best-selling novels for adults as well as seven novels for younger readers. This is a free program, but registration is required. Please see the website sauguspubliclibrary.org for the registration link. After you register, you’ll receive a link to the Zoom program. Participants will be entered in a drawing for an autographed copy of “Mercy.” The event is hosted by the Tewksbury Public Library in collaboration with Wellesley Books, the Saugus Public Library and many other Massachusetts public libraries. For more information, please contact the library. Phone: 781.231.4168, ext. 3107; email: sau@noblenet.org. Delay in curbside leaf collection The Solid Waste/Recycling Department and the Town of Saugus announced that curbside leaf collection is delayed. JRM, the Town’s trash hauling vendor, was scheduled to collect yard waste/leaves last week on a regularly scheduled trash/recycling day. JRM has informed the Solid Waste/Recycling Coordinator that its collection is behind schedule due to COVID and other issues. The Town has requested a plan moving forward. JRM has indicated that it plans to have additional trucks in the next couple of days to catch up on the collection of yard waste/leaves. JRM apologizes for the delay and inconvenience to the Town and residents of Saugus. JRM asked that the residents kindly leave their yard waste/ leaves curbside for a delayed collection. If you need additional assistance, please contact Lorna Cerbone, Solid Waste/Recycling Coordinator, at (781) 231-4036 or the DPW at (781) 2314145 with any questions. The fall curbside leaf collection will take place during the week of November 29–December 3. Residents may dispose of leaves curbside on their regularly scheduled collection day. Leaves should be left outside by 7 a.m. on the appropriate days. Please ensure that leaf containers are physically separated from trash and recycling. Paper leaf bags are the preferred method of leaf disposal. If you are using barrels, they must be clearly marked with yard waste stickers. 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 diff erent time of day. “Missed pickups” will not be conducted. Want to be a Knight? The Knights of Columbus is looking for new members to join. If interested in becoming a member of this local organization, please call 781-233-9858. Riverside Cemetery fall cleanup The Town of Saugus Cemetery Department announced that fall grounds cleanup will begin at Riverside Cemetery on Monday, Nov. 29. The Cemetery Commission kindly asks members of the public to remove any personal and/or holiday/seasonal items from the grounds before the cleanup begins. The Cemetery Commission and Department are not responsible for any personal holiday/seasonal items that are not removed from the gravesites by the family on or before Nov. 29. All Veterans fl ags will remain on gravesites until Monday, Nov. 29, upon which time they will be removed for the winter season. Flags will be placed back on the gravesites in May prior to Memorial Day. If you have questions regarding the fall cleanup, please call the Cemetery Department at 781231-4170. “A Very Merry Christmas Party” The Kowloon Restaurant is set to host “A Very Merry Christmas Party” on Dec. 10, featuring Samantha Rae Whiskey – 6 in concert. The holiday party includes a Kowloon Chinese buff et and dancing. Doors open at 6 p.m., the buff et will be served from 6 to 8 p.m. and the concert is from 8 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $50.00 per person. Every guest is invited to bring a wrapped toy or gift for Toys for Tots. For tickets, call the Kowloon Restaurant at 781-233-0077. The Wong family devised the idea of the Christmas party as a community event for everyone during the holidays, and for a good cause. “It is a great way to have your Christmas party with your co-workers, friends or family. Let us take care of the details, so you can have a wonderful time,” stated owner Bobby Wong A note on Samantha Rae Whiskey – 6: Samantha Rae Whiskey – 6 is a country-rock act that delivers a mix of country rock originals and pop country radio favorites driven by a powerful rhythm section. The band is fronted by Samantha Rae. Critics call her “a beautiful and energetic small town country spitfi re who packs both a punch and sultry country tone.” The band was nominated and won the prestigious fan-voted New England Country Music Group of the Year. Healthy Students-Healthy Saugus Program Resumes for the 21-22 School Year. (Editor’s Note: The following info is from an announcement submitted by Julie Cicolini, a member of the Board of Directors for Healthy Students-Healthy Saugus, providing information about the program.) Who we are: Healthy Students-Healthy Saugus (HS2) is a nonprofi t group of volunteers that are helping to off set food insecurity in households. HS2 provides students/families that enroll in the program a supply of nutritious food for when school lunches and breakfasts are unavailable to them on weekends. How HS2 can help you: HS2 bags are distributed at school on Fridays to take home. Bags include such items as peanut butter, jelly, a loaf of bread, canned meals/soups/tuna/vegetables, pasta/sauce, fruit cups, cereal, oatmeal, goldfi sh, pretzels and granola bars. To sign up, complete online form: https://forms.gle/gmMGguycSHBdziuE9. Want to partner with us: HS2 relies on donations to create take-home bags for a weekend full of meals. All food is provided to children free of charge. It is our hope these resources will support the health, behavior and achievement of every student who participates. We would love to partner with organizations, youth groups, PTOs, businesses and individuals to assist in feeding students of Saugus. To learn more about how you can partner with us, visit the Healthy Students-Healthy Saugus Facebook page or email HS2Saugus@gmail.com. Checks can be sent directly to Salem Five c/o Healthy Students-Healthy Saugus, 855-5 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906. Online donations can also be made at https://givebutter.com/HealthySaugus. HS2 is accepting nonperishables to support the program. Items can be dropped off in a designated donation bin at the Saugus Town Hall lobby. Items have been carefully chosen, and we ask that donations are not expired and come only from this list: – Macaroni & cheese, 7.5 oz. – Peanut butter, 15 oz. – Jelly (squeeze plastic bottles) – Canned vegetables (i.e., sliced carrots, green beans, peas, corn), 15 oz. THE SOUNDS OF SAUGUS | SEE PAGE 17
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