Page 4 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 Webster First donates to World Series Park Lighting Fund W ebster First Federal Credit Union recently made a $1,000 donation to the World Series Park Lighting Fund. World Series Park in Saugus plans to have lights installed in the spring of 2021. This will complete the park by its being able to off er night games, its never having to stop games because of darkness, and the fl exibility of rescheduling rainouts, all of which will increase the amount of playing time and use of the fi eld. Webster First FCU was voted the 2019 and 2020 Best Credit Union in Central Massachusetts. It currently has 15 branches as well as co-op branches and ATMs. Webster First has been providing banking services since 1928. This bank’s donations and involveHELPING TO LIGHT UP THE PARK: Bruce Torrey (left), manager of Saugus Webster First FCU, presents a check for $1,000 to Bob Davis, superintendent of World Series Park, to help pay for future lighting. World Series Park plans to have lights installed in the spring of 2021. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) ment in the Saugus community are numerous and include Special Olympics Day, TargetCancer Walk-a-thon, Saugus Food Pantry, Saugus Senior Center, Saugus Lions Club, Saugus YMCA, Saugus softball fi eld, Saugus Town Team Basketball and World Series Park. Most of the funds needed for this project will be available next year. A fundraising eff ort will be conducted over the next six months to raise additional, needed funds. To assist in making this happen, World Series Park has set up a GoFundMe Charity account. People can donate by going to the World Series Park website – worldseriespark.net – and clicking on GoFundMe. Donations can still be made by mail. Donations are tax deductible. Those who donate $100 or more will have their name included on the permanent World Series Park Lighting Fund plaque that will be installed on the third base dugout. Donations can be made in memory or in honor of others. “This being our sixteenth season, we have been able to save our pennies over the past 15 years, as well as pledges for more funds, to now be able fi - nancially to aff ord lights,” World Series Park Superintendent Bob Davis said. “Through the generosity of a lot of people and businesses like Webster First, World Series Park has fi nanced everything we have in creating this fi rst-class baseball facility for the youth of Saugus. We want to complete the picture with lights, still being fi nanced by the World Series Park Committee,” Davis said. “As a result of the increased cost of the lighting equipment, we need to raise additional funds. We hope that the new technology of GoFundMe Charity will allow people to make donations easier. We thank everyone for their past and hopefully future generous donations.” To donate to the World Series Park Lighting Fund by mail, checks should be made payable to World Series Park and sent to World Series Park, 8 Holden Ave., Saugus, MA 01906. Please indicate that the donation is for the Lighting Fund. ~ Letter to the Editor ~ Moulton emphasizes Thanksgiving Safety Dear Editor: If you’re like our family, you’re getting ready for a unique Thanksgiving that is going to be tough on everyone. It’s hard to give up spending time with the people you love in order to keep them safe. Nobody should have to go through this, but a smaller holiday will not only protect us from the coronavirus, it might also slow the spread of the virus, which right now is totally out of control. In Massachusetts, we are seeing cases higher than they ever have been – even higher than the peak in April. While we know more about the virus now than we did then, it’s still deadly, especially for the most at-risk people, which includes older relatives and those with underlying health conditions like diabetes, heart and lung issues, or obesity. The safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving this year is to celebrate with the people living in your household on a day-to-day basis: those inside your bubble. Gathering with people outside of your household bubble will jeopardize their health and possibly their lives. It is easy to spread the coronavirus to the people you love because it is highly contagious and many people who have the virus don’t feel any symptoms. The Boston Globe also reminds us that negative COVID-19 tests aren’t the peace of mind one would hope for. If you absolutely must gather with others, here are some tips from the CDC that could reduce, but not eliminate the risk: • Wear a mask • Stay at least six feet away from people who do not live with you • Wash your hands • Bring your own food, drink LETTER | SEE PAGE 7
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