Page 18 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Wednesday, November 27, 2019 SOUNDS | from page 16 to Gene for continuing to serve his hometown. And here’s a shout-out for the seven senior players from Saugus High School who will be suiting up for the final football game of their high school career tomorrow in the annual Thanksgiving Day game against Peabody: Christian Correia, Brendan McCabe, Zack Kesbia, Marvens Jean, Bruno Auzec, Justin Fajardo and Jaryd Coffill – here’s hoping that you go out and make it a good memory. Go Sachems! Want to “Shout-Out” a fellow Saugonian? This is an opportunity for our paper’s readers to single out – in a brief mention – remarkable acts or achievements by Saugus residents, or an act of kindness or nice gesture. Just send an email (mvoge@comcast.net) with the mention in the subject line of “An Extra Shout Out.” No more than a paragraph; anything longer might lend itself to a story and/or photo. SRWC Annual Meeting The Saugus River Watershed Council will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Spinelli’s Function Hall (Route 1 South in Lynnfield). Sean Riley from the state Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) will be the keynote speaker, talking about local and migratory birds in their habitat within the Saugus River Watershed and surrounding marshes. Riley is a lifelong avid bird watcher and naturalist; he oversees Rumney Marsh and Belle Isle Marsh for DCR. He will talk about a habitat that is home to 270 species of birds, including snowy owls. Tickets cost $25 per person, which pays for a delicious dinner buffet. There will be a brief business meeting to elect 2020 officers and board members. River Stewardship Awards will be presented to Loretta LaCentra and Ricky Serino. Annual Advent Festival coming up Debora de Paula Hoyle, Administrative Assistant at Cliftondale Congregational Church, reports the church will host its Annual Advent Festival at the church on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Advent Festival activities include a spaghetti dinner, crafts for children and adults, Christmas photos and a carol sing-along. “Join us for an evening of free Christmas fun for the whole family,” Debbie wrote us in an email. “All are invited!” The church is located at 50 Essex St.; parking is available on Essex Street and at Kowalsky Insurance at 544 Lincoln Ave. Food drive for Healthy Students–Healthy Saugus (HS2) For folks who want to make sure nobody goes to bed hungry over the weekend, here’s your chance to help. Stop & Shop in Saugus will host a food drive on Saturday (Nov. 30), from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tammy Watts, Healthy Students–Healthy Saugus (HS2) Board of Directors member & volunteer coordinator, is looking for volunteers to help. “Volunteer Role will be to stand at one of the two entrances/exits at Stop & Shop and hand out flyers to those going into the store and ask if they could purchase any of the items on the flyer and then bring back out to you on their way out,” Watts said. “The commitment is the minimum of an hour to four hours depending on your availability.” If you would like to volunteer, please contact Watts at (781) 820-0345 or email twatts24@yahoo.com. HS2 is a program that assists Saugus students with food insecurity during weekends. Local churches bag nutritional food on Thursday, and then the food gets distributed to the students at the Saugus schools. “We are always in need of the following,” Watts said, pointing to the list: Mac & Cheese, 7.5 oz. Peanut Butter, 15 oz. Canned Vegetables, 15 oz. Jelly (Squeeze Plastic Bottles) Sliced Carrots Canned Tuna, 5oz. Green Beans Corn Soup Canned Chicken, 10 oz. SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 19
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