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THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 Page 15 SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 14 1. On Nov. 25, 1884, the first U.S. patent for making what milk with most of the water removed was issued? 2. In which U.S. state might you celebrate Thanksgiving with a turkey prepared in an underground oven called an imu? 3. What poem has a river called Gitchee Gumee? 4. On Nov. 26, 1936, what U.S. president celebrated Thanksgiving on the USS Indianapolis on his way to Buenos Aires for the Inter-American Peace Conference? 5. What TV series has the nicknames “Grasshopper” for Caine and “Old Man” for Po? 6. What N.H. author and editor petitioned five U.S. presidents and Congress to establish a national annual Thanksgiving holiday? 7. On Nov. 27, 1895, what benefactor had a will created that established prizes for endeavors to benefit mankind? 8. What would you find in London, Paris and NYC that are known as “Cleopatra’s Needle”? 9. On Nov. 28, 1948, the Polaroid Land Camera went on sale at a Boston department store; about how many minutes did it take to produce a photo: one, five or 10? 10. Who recorded the song “Candy Man” with the backup band “The Candymen”? 11. On Nov. 29, 1907, what nurse became the first female to receive the British Order of Merit? 12. What two famous silent film stars had part interests in Sid Grauman’s Chinese Theatre? 13. On Nov. 30, 1858, John Landis Mason received a patent for what? 14. How are “Moonlight Serenade,” “Take the ‘A’ Train” and “Melancholy Serenade” similar? 15. On Dec. 1, 1885, in Texas, what “doctor’s” beverage was first served? 16. What U.S. state has a Hockey Hall of Fame? 17. On Dec. 2, 2001, what company that had been named “America’s Most Innovative Company” filed for bankruptcy? 18. YouTube was founded by three former employees of what payment company? 19. How are Jacques Clouseau, Javert and Steve Keller similar? 20. On Dec. 3, 1992, what well-known multiple times divorcee played Maggie Simpson? ANSWERS we are currently offering a contact-free, drive-thru food pantry at Memorial Hall on Main Street in Melrose. If you are unable to pick-up, some limited deliveries may be available. This offering is year round. Please call the Saugus Veterans’ Service Office at 781-231-4010 or e-mail VeteransServices@saugus-ma.gov in order to register. Proof of Veteran status is required.” Main attractions at the Saugus Public Library Here are some services and upcoming virtual events at the Saugus Public Library: –Take and Make Crafts for Teens & Kids: The SPL is offering age-appropriate craft kits, one for teens & tweens, the other for younger kids, at the Central Street entrance during Front Door Pickup hours: Tuesday & Thursday afternoons 3:30-6:30 p.m.; Wednesday mornings-early afternoons 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. –Remote Printing @ the SPL: To better help our patrons during this pandemic, the SPL is offering free remote printing. You can create or download documents on your personal device and then send them to a printer in the Library, and we’ll print them for you. We are currently offering this service to patrons at no cost. You can pick up your printout – by appointment – at the Library during our regular Front Door Pickup Hours: Tuesday: 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday: 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Thursday: 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. To Open an Account: To get started, you will need to set up an account. You can do that at https://siteup.ocsinc.ca/site/register. After you are registered, check your email for printing instructions. If You Have an Account: You can print files saved on your device, or from the internet. Upload them from your device, or send them from your email as attachments. Printouts are free but limited to 10 pages, single-sided. –To Upload documents or web pages for printing, go to https://site up.ocsinc.ca/SaugusPL. –To Email print jobs as attachments: Email black & white print jobs to BWLetter1@ocsinc. ca; email color print jobs to Colorletter1@ocsinc.ca. How to Pick Up your Printouts: After you’ve submitted your print job, call the Library at 781231-4168 ext. 3102 or send an email to SAU@NOBLENET.ORG by 9:00 a.m. on your desired pickup date to make an appointment. If we can’t answer your call right away, leave a voicemail with your name, telephone number and the Job ID for your document. Please plan ahead! We cannot guarantee same-day service on remote printing without an appointment. – Please note your Job ID when sending wireless print jobs. We will need it to release and print your jobs. We will not know what your Job ID is otherwise. – Please provide your name and a reliable telephone number in your voicemail or email in case we have to reach you. – Print jobs are limited to 10 pages, single-sided. – Print jobs are available during Front Door Pickup Hours only. If you don’t make an appointment, we can’t guarantee sameday service. For more information, including a video on how to use this service, visit http://www.sauguspubliclibrary.org. –Diary of a Wimpy Kid Contest! Does your child love “Diary of a Wimpy Kid”? Yes? Then invite them to create Wimpy Kid fan art – or better yet, their own comics! They can write their own stories and add text, drawings, photography, whatever! Then, take a photo of their work, and tag #sauguslibrarychildrens on social media or email your photo submission to melton@noblenet.org. Win one of four copies of the latest book in the Wimpy Kid series, “The Deep End”! The deadline to submit photos of your artwork is Friday, December 4! For more information, visit http:// www.SaugusPublicLibrary.org. –December 1: Agate Watercolor Painting for teens and tweens: Create a beautiful watercolor painting of an agate slice. Learn how to use a wet-on-wet watercolor technique and discover what happens when you sprinkle salt on wet watercolor paint. This painting is easy and fun to do. Leave the class with a striking piece of art to give as a gift or hang on your wall! To sign up, email lejeune@noblenet.org. Please leave your name, age and phone number. You will receive an email with the Zoom link and a date when the paint kits will be available for pick up at the library. –Materials Needed for Live Virtual Class: Your librarian is providing kits for our live virtual class. Please bring the kits and the following materials to the class: • Pencil • Paper towels • A palette to mix your paint with water. A small shallow container or a ceramic plate works well. • Jar or container of water for rinsing brush • Tape – masking, clear or washi tape • Something to protect your surface, like newspaper • Hair Dryer for drying paint in between steps –December 7: Jazzin’ the Blues with Paul Speidel: Join the Saugus Public Library on Dec. 7 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. for an exclusive live concert with guitarist Paul Speidel. He will be sharing some of the best-known numbers of the Holiday season featuring his unique Jazz and Blues stylings, along with other favorites in the genre. These contemporary interpretations put a festive spin on the familiar chestnuts we enjoy during this time of year. What a great way to usher in the Holiday season! Paul Speidel has performed at major clubs and festivals in the Greater Boston area, such as Scullers, Ryles, Johnny D’s and Acton Jazz Cafe. He has also performed live on WBUR’s “Radio Boston” program and as a guest of Jordan Rich on WBZ, in addition to countless other area radio shows over the years. With 10 CDs to his credit, other artists who have performed with him include Patti Page, Jay Geils, Duke Robillard, James Montgomery and Shirley Lewis, to name just a few… Send an email to SAU@NOBLENET.ORG and put “Holiday Jazz” in the subject line. We’ll send you a link to this exclusive Zoom concert. This concert is funded by a generous grant from the Saugus Cultural Council, a local arm of the Massachusetts Cultural Council. For more information, please contact Alan Thibeault, Director, Saugus Public Library, at 781-231-4168 x3122; athibeault@ noblenet.org. Buy a brick to honor your vets “Veterans Buy-a-Brick Program. Due to the low number of orders and the uncertainty of how a Veterans Day ceremony will be allowed, the program will be extended until May. The installation of bricks will be during the Memorial Day ceremony. We will be contacting the people who have already purchased a brick. Any questions, please call 781-231-7995.” Helping the Vet During these challenging times, your local Veterans’ Service Officers (VSOs) would like to share some information on a benefit program that is available to those who qualify. If you are a Veteran or the surviving spouse of a Veteran, the “Chapter 115 Benefits Program” is a Massachusetts state initiative that provides financial aid for Veterans and/or their surviving spouses who reside in Massachusetts and meet certain income and asset guidelines. Benefits may include monthly ordinary benefits and/or payment/reimbursement for medical exSOUNDS | SEE PAGE 18 1. Evaporated 2. Hawaii 3. Longfellow’s “Hiawatha” 4. Franklin D. Roosevelt 5. “Kung Fu” 6. Sara Josepha Hale 7. Alfred Nobel (Nobel Prize) 8. Three re-erected ancient Egyptian obelisks 9. One 10. Roy Orbison 11. Florence Nightingale 12. Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. and Mary Pickford 13. A preserved food jar 14. They are all Big Band theme songs (for Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington and Jackie Gleason) 15. Dr. Pepper 16. Minnesota (in Eveleth) 17. Enron 18. PayPal 19. They are fictional Inspectors (Clouseau in movies, Javert in Victor Hugo’s “Les Misérables” and Steve Keller in the TV series “The Streets of San Francisco”) 20. Elizabeth Taylor

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