SAUGUS Read the New Advocate Online at: www.advocatenews.net OCODDV C TECATAT Vol. 25, No. 48 -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday 781-233-4446 Friday, December 2, 2022 A SAUGUS CENTER CELEBRATION New Tax Rates Set On average, homeowners will pay $245.80 more; businesses $1,548 more, under plan approved by selectmen for Fy2023 By Mark E. Vogler T he owner of an average single-family home in Saugus valued at $565,057 will pay $6,363 in taxes next year – $245.80 more than this year. Meanwhile, the tax bill for an average commercial property, valued at $1,907,670, will be $44,525 – an increase of $1,548 over this year. Those scenarios will take eff ect as a result of the new tax rates for the 2023 fi scal year approved unanimously on Tuesday (Nov. 29) night by the Board of Selectmen, pending approval by the state Department of Revenue (DOR). A tax rate analysis presented by the Saugus Board of Assessors showed a 4 percent increase in the average homeowner’s tax bill, while commercial and industrial property owners can expect an average increase of 3.6 percent. Once again, selectmen folThe giant Christmas tree with red bows and Christmas lights set in the monument rotary in front of Saugus Town Hall will be the center of attention tonight at the town’s annual tree lighting ceremony – which will feature the arrival of Santa Claus. The community event gets underway at 5 p.m. Please see inside for story and more photos. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS - Desirable Brookdale Condo offers this spacious 1 bedroom unit, beautiful, updated kit with quartz counter, peninsula with seating, builtin desk, hardwood flooring, great open floor plan, extra storage, located just outside of Saugus Center. Offered at $275,000 335 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781) 233-7300 View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com DIESEL TRUCK STOP lowed their past practice of recent years by adopting a plan calculating the lowest possible residential factor – a plan that would tax commercial, industrial and personal (CIP) property at a maximum share of the tax levy for the 2023 fi scal year at 175 percent. Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree and selectmen credit that longstanding fi scal policy as a key reason why Saugus continues to have the lowest average tax bill among neighboring communities. “That’s why our average tax bill is lower, because the selectmen vote to shift the burden,” Crabtree said at Tuesday night’s meeting. Selectman Jeffrey Cicolini agreed with that assessment. “I think it says a lot, that given the fact that we just built a phenomenal High School/ Middle School complex and we continue to invest in the town and the tax bills only going up on average 4 percent – and on top of it, still being well below our neighboring communities,” Cicolini said. “I think we’re obviously doing something right,” he said. “Absolutely,” Deputy Assessor Iwona Wilt said in response to Cicolini. “There’s definite turnaround. There’s new commercial coming in,” she said. “We had pretty good new growth,” she said, noting that the town experienced $1.5 million in new growth for the 2023 fi scal year. New growth is the increase in the tax base due to new construction, parcel subdivisions, condominium conversions and property renovations, but not due to reevaluation. Here are some of the highlights of the tax classifi cation hearing: • No residents spoke during two public comment periods at the meeting, either for or against the tax reclassifi cation. • The average valuation of a single-family home in Saugus has increased by $55,749, from TAX RATES | SEE PAGE 2 MARCHETTI CORP. 35 4.25 4.38 4.99 Available in 1 & 5 gal. Containers 4.44 DEF At The Pump $4.75 Gal.
Page 2 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 2, 2022 TAX RATES | FROM PAGE 1 $509,308 (fiscal year 2022) to $565,057 (fiscal 2023). • The average valuation for $4.20 GALLON We accept: MasterCard * Visa * & Discover Price Subject to Change without notice 100 Gal. Min. 24 Hr. Service 781-286-2602 commercial property has increased by $179,604 from $1,728,066 (fiscal 2022) to $1,907,670 (fiscal 2023). • There was a decrease in tax rates. Overall, residential tax rates in Saugus decreased from $12.01 for $1,000 of assessed valuation to $11.26 – a 75 percent drop. Meanwhile, CIP tax rates dipped from $24.87 for $1,000 of assessed valuation to $23.34 – a $1.53 decrease. • The projected new growth has increased over last year 10% Off Senior Discount! 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Average Community ............................................. home value Saugus .................................................................... $509,308 Lynnfield ................................................................ $818,833 Melrose ................................................................... $703,389 Reading .................................................................. $698,675 Stoneham .............................................................. $610,402 Wakefield ............................................................... $630,286 Sizing up Saugus’ tax rates Here’s how the residential tax rate in Saugus for Fiscal Year 2022 compares with residential tax rates of other area towns: • Saugus – $12.01 • Lynnfield – $11.99 • Melrose – $10.57 • Reading – $13.33 • Stoneham –$10.41 • Wakefield – $12.32 Projected Fiscal 2022 Taxes Paid/ Percentage Residential – $56.4 million – 70 percent Commercial – $16.9 million – 21 percent Industrial – $3.9 million – 5 percent Personal – $3.3 million – 4 percent Total – $80.5 million – 100 percent Class Residential Commercial Industrial Personal Total Value (Fiscal 2022) $4.7 billion $679.5 million $158.7 million $131.9 million $5.7 billion New Growth Comparison in Saugus: Fiscal Year 2023 New Growth* $1,515,638 erties, and they can seek an abatement Sizing up Saugus’ tax bill Compared to the Fiscal Year 2022 residential tax bills of other area towns, Saugus will remain considerably lower than most, the Board of Assessor’s report noted: Average single family tax bill $6,117 $9,818 $7,435 $9,313 $6,354 $7,765 (Editor’s Note: information compiled by the Saugus Board of Assessors.) The report also noted how the CIP tax rate for Saugus compared to Fiscal Year 2022 CIP rates of other area towns: • Saugus – $24.87 • Lynnfield – $19.32 • Melrose – $18.03 • Reading – $13.55 • Stoneham –$19.81 • Wakefield – $23.77 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 $846,712 $1,146,652 $1,439,524 $862,574 $792,016 $744,103 $477,878 $1,585,111 (Editor’s Note: information compiled by the Saugus Board of Assessors.) *New growth is the increase in the tax base due to new construction, parcel subdivision, condominium conversions and property renovations but not due to revaluation. It is calculated by multiplying the increased assessed valuation by the prior year’s tax rate for the appropriate class of property. Town Meeting empowers Crabtree to join other communities in looking for cheap electricity to buy By Mark E.Vogler T own Meeting members voted this week to authorize Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree to work with other communities in the purchase of electricity. Article 5, as passed by Town Meeting, would allow the town manager authority to research, develop, participate in a contract or contracts, to aggregate the electricity load of the residents and businesses in the town and for other related services, independently, or in joint action with other municipalities, retaining the right of individual residents and businesses to opt out of the aggregation. “It allows the town manager to negotiate an agreement,” Crabtree told Town Meeting members. “The advantage they’ve explained to me is the ability to purchase electricity at different times of the year when it’s cheaper,” Crabtree said. “The town is just putting this together. Businesses and residences can opt out,” he said. “There are different companies you can sign up with to get lower rates,” according to Crabtree. Crabtree said the article does not enable the town to have its own light company.
THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 2, 2022 ~ The Advocate Asks ~ Page 3 Retired Fire Captain Bill O’Malley talks about the tradition of the Saugus Fire Department Christmas Toy Drive Editor’s Note: For this week, we decided to catch up with Retired Saugus Fire Department Capt. Bill O’Malley on what could be his last run as organizer of the annual Saugus Fire Department Christmas Toy Drive. O’Malley, a longtime Saugus resident, spent 36 years at the Fire Department before retiring in 2004. But he continues working with other retired Saugus fi refi ghters and active members he calls “Santa’s Elves” in helping to spread a little Christmas cheer to some needy families this time of year. He and his wife Carole have been married for 63 years. And he credits her for being an asset to the holiday mission he’s been running for more than three decades. “Nothing gets done without Carole,” he says. O’Malley is modest about his role in this Saugus holiday tradition, which he organized more than three decades ago. He insisted on buying the coffee for this week’s interview. Here are some highlights from our conversation at a local donut shop. Q: The Annual Saugus Fire Department Toy Drive has become quite a tradition in Saugus over the years. When did it actually begin and how did it begin? A: It started when Parker Brothers went out of business, sometime in the early 1990s. They called up and said they were closing in Salem, Mass., and they had some extra toys to give away. And they asked whether the Fire Department could do anything with them. I said, “Of course we can.” I figured we could find some families in town who could use some toys. It was a small amount, but it was enough that we could handle it – maybe a pickup truck full. So, that’s how we started. And it just grew year after year from then on. Q: Did the Fire Department have a toy drive back when Parker Brothers closed, which would have been around 1991? A: No. Not back then. But we took the toys and tried to fi nd some families that might need a little help. We called around to the schools, organizations and churches to see if they would give us names of the people they thought needed help or they knew needed help. So, after getting the names, I called some peoQ: Sounds like she’s like Mrs. Claus is to Santa Claus. A: Absolutely. Without her guidance and organization, it doesn’t get done properly. She keeps track of the families we’re going to be delivering to. We usually have 55 to 60 people we help out. So, we put the gifts in black contractor bags so kids can’t see them when the toys are delivered to the families. Three or four days before they get “Santa’s Elves” came from the Saugus Fire Department last Saturday (Nov. 26) to pick up the fi rst of two pickup truckloads of gifts gathered by the Saugus Lions Club at its Third Annual Roaring Toy Drive held in the parking lot at the Saugus Senior Center. Pictured from left to right are retired Saugus Firefi ghter Don Babin, Saugus Fire Captain Tom Nolan and Retired Saugus Fire Captain Bill O’Malley. The Annual Saugus Fire Department Christmas Toy Drive – which O’Malley initiated more than 30 years ago – will continue through Dec. 15. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) ple up, and I said, “I understand you need some help this year.” And they asked who told me that, and I told them it was confi dential. And they either said they did or didn’t need help. It was all confi dential. Santa Claus knows everything. It spread by word of mouth. Somebody would call saying they know a family that needs help, and it would go from there. But we try to keep it all confi dential so nobody gets embarrassed or says anything about it. The diff erent organizations, the churches and the School Department would help make our “Santa’s List.” Q: So, what happened after the fi rst year? A: We decided to keep it going. I just put a little announcement in the papers that the Saugus Fire Department Toy Drive was alive and well and that we’d be collecting for families in need again. So between the businesses and residences and word of mouth, it grew and it continues to grow. We have “drop boxes” for presents in Town Hall, at the Police Department and in both Fire Stations. Some businesses do put boxes out for us. If I were to ask every business in town if they could put a box out for us, they would probably do it. But there’s not enough room at the Fire Department to accommodate all of the presents we’d get. The people of Saugus are so generous, we’ve now got a lot more gifts than people to give them to. Q: How long will this toy drive last? A: Probably up to Dec. 15. We have to leave ourselves enough time to sort out the presents by boy/girl and age group; then we bag them all up. Q: Please tell me about your wife, Carole, and the role she plays as the key organizer behind the scenes. A: What can I say? Behind every successful man there’s a successful woman who is organized and makes things work … most of the stuff we do doesn’t get done without my wife. Carole is very organized and keeps things together. She knows exactly who the families are who are going to be getting the toys and their ages. Plow Package, Runs & Drives Great, Great Condition, Clean Title, 150K Miles! TRADES WELCOME! $14,900 Easy Financing Available! delivered, my wife has a list, and she writes it down on a piece of paper and staples it to each black bag. It’s so well done and organized after all of these years. Q: Besides your wife, you get a lot of help from other folks to make this work. 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Page 4 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 2, 2022 “A phenomenal Accomplishment” Selectmen honor marine and buddy with citation for completing 100-mile run on Veterans Day By Mark E. Vogler S electmen at Tuesday night’s meeting paid a special tribute to retired U.S. Marine Sergeant Brandon Montella and his friend Nicholas Santullo for their Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 Retired U.S. Marine Sergeant Brandon Montella and his friend Nicholas Santullo displayed the citations they received from selectmen, recognizing their long distance run to honor local veterans. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) tious and challenging project that earned the WalOur 50th Anniversary Dan 1972 R.Y.O. TUBES ON SALE CIGAR SMOKER’S DELIGHT! 15 Handmade Cigars - Long Leaf Filler - Four Year Old Tobacco Wrapped including a Cohiba $43.95 HOLIDAY SPECIALS NOW IS THE TIME - THIS IS THE PLACE! TOBACCO ---------ASHTONS ARTURO FUENTE PADRON PERDOMO & OTHER MAJOR BRANDS PRICED RIGHT! HOLIDAY HUMIDOR SPECIAL 25 CIGAR CAP - ASHTRAY CIGAR CUTTER - LEATHER POCKET CIGAR HOLDER - Hygromeyer - Humidifier Reg. Priced: $149.95 / HOLIDAY PRICE $99.95 A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 STORE HOURS: Monday - Saturday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday & Holidays: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Chris 2022 nut Street resident and his friend citations from the board. “I thought I was accomplishing something walking 10 miles a day. But running 100 miles is never going to happen. I can’t even drive that far without falling asleep,” Cogliano added. Board of Selectmen ViceChair Debra Panetta called the two men “an inspiration” and thanked them for coming to Town Hall “so that everybody could listen to your wonderful story.” “It was really a wonderful thing you did,” Selectman Corinne Riley chimed in. “It’s great to have a good friend next to you that did the whole hundred miles with you,” she added. “Hats off! … great job and thank you both,” Selectman Jeffrey Cicolini declared. “I get exhausted just listening to what you’re doing,” Selectman Michael Serino quipped. “I’ll stick with 45 minutes on my elliptical machine. That’s it for me.” The runner’s feat also impressed Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree, who hailed it as “a phenomenal accomplishment.” “Certainly something that’s mind over matter,” Crabtree said. The town manager said it was “incredible” and “impressive” what Montella was able to accomplish while raising funds to assist youth and veterans. Montella told the board that his goal was to comrecent 100-mile run honoring Saugus veterans on Veterans Day. “A hell of an accomplishment,” Board of Selectmen Chair Anthony Cogliano declared after hearing Montella summarize his ambiSelectmen congratulate Brandon Montella and Nicholas Santullo for their Veterans Day run. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) plete the run in less than 30 hours and he and Santullo wound up finishing in 27 hours and seven minutes. Besides his herculean effort to honor Saugus veterans with a run that encompassed the Saugus segment of the Northern Strand Community Trail, Montella said, it also helped raise $12,000 for his Woburn-based nonprofit. The race was a fundraiser for Mission Ready, a nonprofit organization he created with a goal to provide military veterans and at-risk students who lack financial resources an opportunity to gain strength and a purpose in life through fitness training at his Woburn gym, The Way LLC.
THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 2, 2022 Page 5 ASKS | FROM PAGE 3 have organizations and businesses that help out. I don’t want to name them so I don’t forget anybody. At the end of the toy drive, we’ll get a letter out to recognize the people who helped out this year. But I’d have to say that retired Saugus Firefi ghter Don Babin and his wife Judy have been a huge help. Don’s been with me from the beginning. Q: When you look back on all these years that the Saugus Fire Department Toy Drive has helped out families in need, what are your best memories? A: One of the biggest ones is how generous the people in Saugus are for donations at Christmastime. Then there’s the reaction you get from the people you are helping out. It’s overwhelming when you go to make deliveries and see people with tears in their eyes. It’s a “thank you.” They’re showing gratitude – and it really makes you feel like you’ve done something that helped somebody. Q: Any special memories that really stand out? A: Yes. One year we got a check from somebody who wanted to thank us. The person said she was one of the children in a family we helped out. The check was “pay back.” The woman said, “Thank you for what you’ve done for our family over the years. You put smiles on our faces.” On another occasion, I saw a grown man crying with joy, he was so grateful for how we 4.0 A room full of toys from a previous Saugus Fire Department Christmas Toy Drive (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) helped his family. He worked with a daughter of one of the fi refi ghters. When I went over to his house to deliver the gifts, he gave me a bear hug. He was a big guy, over six feet tall, so when he gave me that bear hug, my feet were off the ground. He was the happiest guy in the world that I was helping him out. Q: How did you make out last week from the Saugus Lions Club Third Annual Roaring Toy Drive down at the Saugus Senior Center? A: We got two pickup truckloads of toys last Saturday. It was a pretty successful day. But we’re just getting started. Q: Are you able to get enough toys for everybody on the list? A: Oh yeah – more than the families in need. But we always save enough toys, just in case we have a fi re in some family’s home, where everything gets destroyed. We have a reserve that stays with us. One year there was a house fi re in a %APY* 36 Month CD Missing Out Doesn’t Add Up. Ask about our in-home or office concierge service. IMPRESSIVE INTEREST AND A GREAT TIMING JUST MAKES SENSE. Here’s your chance to run the numbers in your favor. Everett Bank’s 36 Month CD with an amazing 4.0% APY* gets you closer to those financial goals much faster. Easily calculate better earnings with Everett Bank’s 36 Month CD. Go to everettbank.com for details. surrounding town and we donated some toys to help them out. And we also have some charities we help out with the toys we receive. Q: Sounds like you get a healthy surplus of toys. A: Yes. We get enough where we are able to give two or three gifts to each child – at least one good present. We could probably give out 20 toys per family, but Santa doesn’t bring 20 toys. And we give out gift cards for the older children who don’t play with Legos anymore. Q: You’ve been doing this for over 30 years. How much longer will you be involved? A: You’ve got to be realistic about it. At some point, you want to be able to pass the torch on to somebody younger who can keep the tradition going. I made an announcement last year at the Local 1003 union meeting that I would be retiring. It’s been fun ASKS | SEE PAGE 7 425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut St. We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! PUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE 12-8 p.m. Sunday Monday Tuesday $9.00 Price includes Roller Skates Rollerblades/inline skates $3.00 additional cost Private Parties 7:30-11 p.m. $10.00 Price includes Roller Skates Adult Night 18+ Only Wednesday Thursday Friday Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Private Parties Private Parties 4-11 p.m. Saturday 12-11 p.m. $9.00 $9.00 Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Sorry No Checks - ATM on site Roller skate rentals included in all prices Inline Skate Rentals $3.00 additional *Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is accurate as of the date posted and is subject to change without notice. APY assumes that interest remains on deposit until maturity. A withdrawal will reduce earnings. A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. Offer may be withdrawn at any time.Minimum of $500 is required to open a Certificate of Deposit and earn the advertised APY. BIRTHDAY & PRIVATE PARTIES AVAILABLE www.roller-world.com
Page 6 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 2, 2022 The Spirit of Christmas Four Saugus brothers display their generosity to less fortunate kids by donating to Saugus Fire Department Toy Drive By Mark E. Vogler D anielle Casoli used last Saturday’s toy drive at the Saugus Senior Center as an opportunity to teach her children to count their blessings. Casoli accompanied four of her fi ve sons into the parking lot – each one of them carrying a present to help make Christmas brighter for less fortunate children this year. “We try to do something every year, whether it’s donating toys or food for the needy, Casoli said. “It makes no diff erence. We just try to get the kids involved in something they can learn from. The Saugus Fire Department toy drive is a good cause and we’re glad to be a part of it.” she said. Joining Casoli at last Saturday’s toy drive were her sons Mark, 1; Mason, 2; Matt 9; and Michael, 13. She has another son, Max, who is 6. Casoli and her sons were among the town residents who turned out for the Saugus Lions Club’s Third Annual Roaring Toy Drive. “As long as I’ve been a Lion – which has been 22 years – we’ve always had a toy drive,” Saugus Lions Club President/ King Lion Anthony Speziale said. “We normally do it at our Christmas party. But a few years ago, we couldn’t have a Christmas party because of the COVID. And now, we’re doing our third drive-by,” he said. During four hours last Saturday, the Lions Club collected two pickup truckloads of toys that were turned over to the Saugus Fire Department’s Annual Toy Drive. Helping the cause at last Saturday’s Roaring Toy Drive were Saugus Lions Club members Patty Fierro, Bruce Torrey, Corinne Riley, Mike Murphy, Sharon Genovese, Nelson Chang, Karen and Anthony Speziale, who is the King Lion. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) Waving to the traffi c at last Saturday’s toy drive were Saugus Lions Club members Eugene Decareau and Sharon Genovese. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) Pictured from left to right: Learning to be kind to needy kids are – pictured in the front row – Danielle Casoli with her one-year-old son Mark and two-year-old son Mason; back row: sons nine-year-old Matt and 13-year-old Michael. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) A trusted family name combined with exceptional craftsmanship & professionalism. Call for a consultation & quote. 64 Years! • Vinyl Siding • Carpentry Work • Decks • Roofing • Replacement Windows • Free Estimates • Fully Licensed • Fully Insured
THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 2, 2022 Page 7 “The Old Sachem” World Cup 2022 By Bill Stewart T he World Cup is underway fi nally in Qatar after many objections. The first objection was two years ago when it was decided to play in the late fall, rather than the usual summer spectacle. The ruling monarchs of FIFA agreed that a summer in Qatar with 85 degrees or higher temperature was not a good idea. The temperature would inhibit the players drastically. A controversy developed when the European teams threatened to wear yellow armbands to honor diversity; Qatar was not on that page. Some also wanted it to show aff ection for Ukraine. When FIFA offi cials told the group that there would be “severe consequences,” the teams fell back to only the team captains would wear the armbands, which the FIFA moguls and the Qatar government okayed. Then the day before the fi rst game, the government told the teams that yellow armbands would not be allowed. So much for integrity. Another question was that Qatar imported workers to build the facilities and not only gave them very low wages, but also restricted their movement in the nation. There is also the speculation that Qatar was able to secure the games by bribing enough members of the FIFA organizing committee to agree to their request. After what is going on in the nation of Qatar and throughout the Mid-East, I do not imagine to see any of the other Middle Eastern nations, such as Saudi Arabia, which could easily fi nance the games, but the area governments are much too against gay people and women to make the cut in the ASKS | FROM PAGE 5 doing it. But I want to hand it off to somebody who can take it over. Right now Firefi ghter Nick Landry is showing an interest in being that guy, so I’m going to walk him through it, step by step. He’s a Saugus guy (2016 Saugus High graduate), and his grandfather is Domenic Cataldo, a retired lieutenant in the Saugus Fire Department. Nick has only been on the department for a few years, so he’s going to be around for a while. And he’s going to do a great job. Q: Anything else that you near future. A small amount of the players are gay, and this does not sit well with the Qatar government. But on to past highlights. Brazil is the leader in World Cup Championships with 5: 1958,1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. Brazil is followed by Germany and Italy with 4, and Argentina, France, and the inaugural winner, Uruguay. France is the reigning champion from 2018. The leading all-time scorer for the World Cup is German Miroslav Klose with 16 in 24 games. He had a hat trick (3 goals scored, for those who are not familiar with the term) at the 2002 games in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, which I visited often during my two years in Hokkaido, Japan. This is followed by Ronaldo, who has scored 15 for Brazil, and Gerd Muller of Germany, who has scored 14. The trophy for most goals scored in that year, which is known as the Golden Boot Award, includes Klose (2006), Renaldo (2002) and Muller (1970). The tourney started with eight groups of four teams, which play each team in their group, and the top two from each group advance to the next level, a group of 16. I write this on Sunday evening as the teams have a third game to complete there, so I am not sure of the fi nal results. Group A has Ecuador and Netherlands with 4 points each, and they will both advance with wins. Senegal plays Ecuador and needs a win to advance. Group B will see England advance, and the United States must beat Iran to reach the next level. In Group C, Poland will advance with a win or tie, and Argentina must beat them would like to share? A: If anybody knows a family that’s in need, please call me (781-233-7274). We do call everybody back. The Fire Department will be hosting its annual toy drive through Dec. 15. Anyone interested in donating may do so at the Hamilton Street or Essex Street Fire Stations. Various businesses will have donation bins available as well. The Fire Department welcomes any new unwrapped toys, gift certifi cates or cash donations. Also, if anyone knows of a family in need or has questions, please call Ret. Capt. Bill O’Malley at 781-233-7274. “The Old Sachem,” Bill Stewart to advance, and Saudi Arabia looks to survive. In Group D, France is the fi rst team to qualify for the next level, and Denmark must defeat Australia, or the Aussies advance. Group E has Spain with 4 points against Japan with 3, and Costa Rica with 3 must win or tie against Germany. Group F has Croatia and Morocco with 1 point and Belgium (with 3) plays Croatia. Morocco plays Canada, which should get Morocco to the next level. Brazil and Switzerland will probably advance although Serbia has an outside chance. In Group H, Portugal and Uruguay are almost certain to advance. 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Page 8 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 2, 2022 Holiday Happenings and Blessings Town kicks off season of celebration and goodwill with Christmas tree lighting tonight at Saugus Center and the 12th Annual Christmas Tree Festival at the mEG building in Cliftondale By Mark E. Vogler H undreds of town residents – from tots to senior citizens – will gather at Saugus Center tonight to officially welcome a month of goodwill, highlighted by the holidays and holy days. It all begins at 5 p.m. with the town’s annual tree lighting ceremony and evening of family events that feature horsedrawn sleigh rides, a petty zoo, bounce houses, a trackless train, a photo booth and a chance for children to greet and meet Santa Claus. The actual tree lighting will begin at about 7 p.m. when a group of children get to turn on the lights of trees decorated around Saugus Center as Santa Claus arrives in town with a police escort. Upon Santa’s arrival, he will enter Town Hall and go to the second floor auditorium, where he will accommodate a long line of children and grown-ups who want to share a photo opportunity with him. The town’s tree lighting night is one of the signature community events of the year in Saugus and always draws residents from neighboring towns. The town’s Youth & Recreation Department, assisted by several other town agencies, is organizing the annual tree lighting event again this year. Tonight will also mark the opening of another popular holiday season event in Saugus – the MEG Foundation’s 12th A Living Nativity will be on display next weekend at New Hope Assembly Church (9 Assembly Dr. in Saugus) – Dec. 10 (Saturday) and 11 (Sunday) – from 2 to 6 p.m. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) Annual Christmas Tree Festival – which gets underway at 3 p.m. at the MEG Building (5458 Essex St.). The opening night of the tree festival will last until 8 p.m. and continue tomorrow (Saturday, Dec. 3) from 3 to 8 p.m. and Sunday (Dec. 4) from 1 to 6 p.m. The Christmas Tree Festival will continue next weekend: Dec. 9 (Friday) and Dec. 10 (Saturday) from 3 to 8 p.m. Santa will arrive on Dec. 10 for photos from 4:30 to 6 p.m. There will also be a petting zoo on the front lawn from 5 to 7 p.m. Here are some of the upcoming holiday events planned this month in Saugus: The Saugus Garden Club will be holding a wreath decorating event tomorrow (Saturday, Dec. 3) at 1 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church. If you wish to attend, call Donna Manoogian at 617-240-9003. Reservations are required because space is limited. The Saugus Middle and High School Bands and Chorus will be performing their winter concerts this month at the Saugus Middle/High School Complex’s Lemoine-Mitchell Performing Arts Center. The Middle School Band and Chorus will perform next Tuesday (Dec. 6) at 7 p.m. and the High School Band and Chorus will perform on Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. The Saugus Band Parents Association will have holiday raffle baskets and will be accepting canned goods in exchange for raffle tickets. The canned goods will benefit the Saugus United Parish Food Pantry at Cliftondale Congregational Church. Dec. 13 will also feature the THE TREE AT THE MEG: This tree was decorated by the Saugus Tree Committee at the MEG Foundation’s 11th Annual Christmas Tree Festival last year. This year’s spectacular showing of Christmas trees will have the town in the holiday spirit this weekend and next weekend. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) formal dedication of the Lemoine-Mitchell Performing Arts Center at the Saugus Middle/ High School Complex, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The auditorium is being named after two renowned performing arts educators who taught at Saugus High School for many years. Santa Claus will visit Breakheart Reservation next Sunday (Dec. 11) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Christopher P. HOLIDAY | SEE PAGE 9 READY TO LIGHT UP: The town Christmas tree that stands in the monument rotary at Saugus Center was decorated with red bows and Christmas lights in preparation for tonight’s annual town tree lighting event. Family fun activities are set to begin at 5 p.m., with the tree lighting ceremony and the arrival of Santa Claus set for around 7 p.m. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler)
THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 2, 2022 Page 9 Football Sachems lose big in annual Thanksgiving clash E By Greg Phipps ntering last Thursday’s annual Thanksgiving Day high school football battle with longtime foe Peabody, the Saugus Sachems needed to muster a Herculean performance in order to pull off an upset victory over the heavily favored Tanners. That notion was snuffed out quickly and efficiently as visiting Peabody scored 34 first-half points on its way to a 48-6 rout at Christie Serino Jr. Stadium. It was the first-ever Thanksgiving game played at Saugus’s new stadium but it wasn’t a contest that will go down as a particularly memorable one, at least not in the eyes of the Saugus faithful. The loss left the Sachems with a final record of 1-10 for the 2022 season. The Sachems were coming off a close win over Whittier Tech - the team’s first victory in nearly two seasons - 14 days earlier. They also showed promise offensively in the second half of the year by averaging over 20 points a game during the previous five contests. But any hopes of a momentum carry over were put to rest when Peabody’s star quarterback Shea Lynch connected on four touchdown passes in helping the Tanners build a commanding 34-0 lead by halftime. Saugus’s offense struggled against Peabody’s defense and managed just 96 total yards of offense (only six of those on the ground). Quarterback Cam Preston (11-for25 passing for 90 yards and an interception) threw a scoring pass to one of his favorite targets, Isaiah Rodriguez, to avoid the shutout late in the game. Josh Osawe caught three passes for 45 yards, Rodriguez had two catches for 28 HOLIDAY | FROM PAGE 8 Dunne Visitor Center (177 Forest St., Saugus). Grown-ups are invited with their children to drop by Breakheart to meet Santa and take a photo. Families can also enjoy a few minutes by the roaring fire, enjoying the season and the majesty of Breakheart. Santa will give the children some candy canes, and light refreshments will be served. The Friends of Sachems Co-Capt. Tommy DeSimone enters the field at the Saugus Middle/High School Complex one last time on Thanksgiving Day. Meet the Saugus High School football cheerleaders.(Advocate photos by Emily Harney) Sachem Co-Captain Cam Preston looks for a receiver downfield. yards, and Tommy DeSimone finished with six receptions. Lynch nearly reached 300 yards through the air for Peabody while Danny Barrett tossed a 69-yard TD on a halfback option play to help lead the Tanners, who finished 10-1 (their best season in years) and were ranked among the top20 teams in Eastern Mass. Peabody’s lone defeat was to Bishop Feehan in the first round of the Div. 2 playoff tournament. With the victory, Peabody now has a 48-28 all-time lead and has won the last eight meetings in the Thanksgiving Day series. Saugus last triumphed in 2013. For head coach Steve CumBreakheart Reservation and the state Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) are sponsoring the events. New Hope Assembly Church welcomes all to its Living Nativity next weekend – Dec. 10 (Saturday) and 11 (Sunday) from 2 to 6 p.m. Visitors to the event will get to experience live animals, complimentary refreshments and festive music. All are welcome and everything is free! New Hope desires mings and the Sachems, the 2022 campaign proved to be a battle of attrition. The team was down to just 30 players in uniform for this year’s Turkey Day game. The immediate future does hold promise. Preston, who steadily improved as the season progressed, Rodriguez, Osawe, DeSimone, linebacker/ guard Braden Faiella, and linebacker/receiver Ameen Taboubi are juniors and will return next fall. With nearly half of this year’s squad being sophomores and freshmen, the Sachems were a young team and a year of varsity experience could provide a solid building block movthose who come to be able to take a break from the busyness of the holiday season to come breathe and share in the joy of Christmas. Church leaders invite Saugus residents to visit the Living Nativity at 9 Assembly Dr., Saugus. On Dec. 17 at noon, the Parson Roby Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (MA0136P) will observe its second Wreaths Across America event, helping Saugus High junior Ethan Malcolm holds back a Peabody defender. Sachem Co-Captain Braden Faiella wishes Peabody senior Mike Mastrocola best wishes with his battle with leukemia. ing forward. Key seniors departing are defensive back Mike Splaine, linebacker Justin Belluscio, co-captain lineboth Riverside Cemetery and the Old Burying Ground Cemetery to remember and honor veterans by laying remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country’s fallen heroes. There will be the lighting of the Menorah in front of Saugus Town Hall on Monday, Dec. 19 at noon. Rabbi Yossi will be leading the services. This will mark the beginning of Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish Celebration. man Justin DaSilva, linebacker/guard Jaiden Smith, and linemen Brenton Sullivan and DeVaughn Wheeler. The Annual Saugus Christmas Eve Parade, organized by the Saugus Police and Fire Departments, kicks off on Saturday, Dec. 24. Editor’s Note: Does your organization, church or business have plans for a holiday or holy event that they would like to publicize this month? Feel free to email an announcement or press release to mvoge@comcast.net, headlined “Holiday Happenings and Blessings.”
Page 10 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 2, 2022 Co-Captain Cam Preston got ready to throw the ball to one of his teammates during the matchup with Peabody on Thanksgiving. Senior quarterback Shea Lynch cheered on his teammates from the sidelines during Saugus’s game with Peabody on Thanksgiving Day. Members of the Saugus High School band played some tunes during Thursday’s Thanksgiving Day game against Peabody. Senior Captain Jaiden Smith talks over the next play with Saugus football Head Coach Steve Cummings. Quarterback Sam Preston looked downfield to find an open player during Saugus’s game with Peabody on Thanksgiving Day. Junior Ethan Malcolm of Saugus worked to hold back a defender from Peabody during their game on Thanksgiving Day. Fynex Espinal (left) and Ethan Malcolm get ready to hold the line as quarterback Cam Preston shouts out the call. Josh Osawe made a tremendous catch for Saugus during their game with Peabody on Thanksgiving Day. A Saugus fan threw his hands up after disagreeing with the referee’s call. (Advocate photos by Emily Harney)
THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 2, 2022 ~ Guest Commentary ~ Page 11 ’tis the season to reduce, reuse and recycle T his is a special time of year – and not necessarily only for gatherings and celebrations. From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, Americans produce 25 percent more waste than usual – or 1 million extra tons per week. During the holidays, and throughout the year, WIN Waste Innovations partners with the Town of Saugus (and other municipalities) to collect and dispose of non-recyclable solid waste in a safe, environmentally friendly way while generating renewable energy. Saugus is fortunate to have forward-looking leadership that oversees a state-of-theart waste management system that includes a robust recycling program. One example is the Town’s Center for Hard To Recycle Materials (CHaRM) facility, the first of its kind in Massachusetts. Area residents an indispensable part of this system, which is guided by the three Rs of waste management -reduce, reuse and recycle. And with a little thought and creativity, all of us can make a meaningful contribution to the cause of environmental protection and conservation, especially around the holidays. Reduce is the most effective approach because it eliminates a problem before it becomes a problem. One example, preferable to dealing with wrapping paper and cardboard, is to consider “experience” gifts such as tickets to a concert, an IOU to perform household chores or a simple evening “moon walk.” Food waste is the largest component of municipal solid waste. Before you start scraping plates into the trash, consider composting, contributing unused food to shelters or pantries, or simply shopping with a plan to avoid over-buying. One idea that can help the environment while ridding you of a nuisance is to reduce the amount of holiday and other junk mail that you receive. It takes a little effort, but you might find it well worth it. The place to start is the Federal Trade Commission – consumer.ftc.gov. Stanford University also has a good list of ideas for reducing waste over the holidays – lbre.stanford.edu. During the holidays, and at all times, WIN Waste Innovations is sure to be on the job -collecting waste that cannot be recycled, providing renewable energy to thousands of homes, reducing greenhouse gases by diverting post-recycled waste from landfills and the truck traffic to haul it there, and supporting the Town’s economic goals and community efforts. Thank you for doing your part and helping us do ours. Best wishes for a safe, healthy and successful holiday season and New Year. (Editor’s Note: This Op-Ed was submitted by WIN Waste Innovations in Saugus) The Naughty List – BBB’s 5 Scams of Christmas W hile 2022 is quickly winding down, scams targeting the public continue to cause trouble. Consumers should watch out for any fraudulent schemes aimed at swiping their cash and stealing personal information. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has a naughty list with the top 12 scams of Christmas that are most likely to catch consumers and donors off guard during this season. Many of the scams on this list are facilitated through emails and social media platforms; however, the latter is where most people are vulnerable. Exercise caution when coming across social media ads about discounted items, event promotions, job opportunities and donation requests, as well as direct messages from strangers. If you are asked to make a payment or donation by wire or e-transfer, through third parties, by prepaid debit or gift cards, treat this as a red flag. Be mindful of these scams that could cut into your holiday cheer and our tips to avoid them: 1. Misleading social media ads: As you scroll through your social media feed, you often see items for sale from a small business. Sometimes the business even claims to support a charity to try to get you to order, or they offer a free trial. BBB Scam Tracker receives reports of people paying for items that they never receive, getting charged monthly for a free trial they never signed up for or receiving an item that is counterfeit or much different from the one advertised. The 2022 BBB Online Scams Report (https://www.bbbmarketplacetrust.org/onlinescams) found that online purchase scams were the most common cons reported to Scam Tracker and the category with the most victims. Do your homework and research the company before ordering. Check out the business profile on BBB.org (https:// www.bbb.org/search) and read the reviews. Read more about misleading ads (https://www.bbb.org/ article/news-releases/20678scam-alert-think-twice-beforebuying-from-these-social-media-ads), free trial offers (https:// www.bbb.org/article/news-releases/24189-bbb-tip-read-thefine-print-before-signing-upfor-a-free-trial-offer) and counterfeit goods (https://www. bbb.org/article/news-releases/16910-bbb-tip-counterfeitproduct-scams). 2. Social media gift exchanges: Each holiday season this scheme pops back up, and this year is no different. A newer version of this scam revolves around exchanging bottles of wine; another suggests purchasing $10 gifts online. Another twist asks you to submit your email into a list where participants get to pick a name and send money to strangers to “pay it forward.” There is even a twist about “Secret Santa Dog” where you buy a $10 gift for your “secret dog.” In all of these versions, participants unwittingly share their personal information, along with those of their family members and friends, and are further tricked into buying and shipping gifts or money to unknown individuals. And – it’s an illegal pyramid scheme. Read more about the social media gift exchange (https://www. bbb.org/article/scams/18854bbb-warning-secret-sister-giftexchange-is-illegal). 3. Holiday apps: Apple’s App Store and Google Play list dozens of holiday-themed apps where children can video chat live with Santa, light the menorah, watch Santa feed live reindeer, track his sleigh on Christmas Eve or relay their holiday wish lists. This holiday season, like the past two years when COVID-19 caused children to skip the traditional in-person visit with Santa, apps may play a more important role than ever. Review privacy policies to see what information will be collected. Be wary of free apps, as they can sometimes contain more advertising than apps that require a nominal fee. Free apps can also contain malware. Read more about holiday apps (https://www.bbb.org/article/ news-releases/18957-bbb-tipis-that-santa-app-safe-bettercheck-it-twice). 4. Alerts about compromised accounts: BBB has been receiving reports on Scam Tracker (https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker) about a con claiming your Amazon, PayPal, Netflix or bank account has been compromised. Victims receive an email, call or text message that explains that there has been suspicious activity on one of their accounts, and it further urges them to take immediate action to prevent the account from being compromised. Be extra cautious about unsolicited calls, emails and texts. Read more about compromised account scams. 5. Free gift cards: Nothing brings good cheer like the word free. Scammers have been known to take advantage of this weakness by sending bulk phishing emails requesting personal information to receive free gift cards. In some of these emails, scammers impersonate legitimate companies like Starbucks and promise gift cards to loyal customers who have been supporting their business throughout the pandemic. They may also use pop-up ads or send text messages with links saying you were randomly selected as the winner for a prize. If you have received an unsolicited email with gift card offers, do not open it. Instead, mark it as Spam or Junk. However, if you opened the email, do not click on any links. Read more about gift card scams (https://www.bbb.org/article/ news-releases/14400-dont-getscammed-out-of-a-gift-cardthis-season). The COVID-19 Update Town reports 23 newly confirmed cases; no new deaths By Mark E. Vogler T here were 23 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in Saugus over the past week through Wednesday (Nov. 30). The new cases reported by the state Department of Public Health (DPH) over the past week increased the overall total to 10,146 confirmed cases since the outbreak of the global pandemic in March of 2020, according to Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree. There were no new COVID-19-related deaths over the past week, as the death toll remained at 100. “Our hearts and prayers go out to those families affected by this health pandemic,” Crabtree said. THIS WEEK ON SAUGUS TV Sunday, Dec. 4 from 9–11 p.m. on Channel 8 – “Sunday Night Stooges” (The Three Stooges). Monday, Dec. 5 all day on Channel 8 – “Movie Monday” (classic movies). Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 9 – School Committee Meeting from Dec. 1. Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 9 – Board of Health Meeting from Dec. 5. Thursday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. on Channel 8 – What’s Cookin’ with Amanda. Friday, Dec. 9 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 9 – Planning Board Meeting from Dec. 1. Saturday, Dec. 10 at 9 p.m. on Channel 8 – Historical Society Meeting from Nov. 9. Saugus TV can be seen on Comcast Channels 8, 9 & 22. For complete schedules, please visit www.saugustv.org. ***programming may be subject to change without notice***
Page 12 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 2, 2022 The Sounds of Saugus By Mark E. Vogler Good morning, Saugus! What a great day for Saugus to start its holiday/holy season. There are two big events happening today to usher in the season in majestic style. If you prefer to be inside this afternoon and tonight instead of shivering out in the cold, then check the MEG Foundation’s 12th Annual Christmas Tree Festival, which gets underway at 3 p.m. at the MEG Building (54-58 Essex St.). If you don’t mind the cold outdoors and love admiring Christmas lights, then the annual tree lighting ceremony at Saugus is a great place to hang out. A program full of family events gets underway at 5 p.m. Santa’s arrival at Town Hall and the actual tree lighting get underway at 7 p.m. I may hit town early today so I can hit both events. I love browsing all of the Christmas trees at the MEG and taking in the Xmas decorations in the old building. But my favorite is watching the Petting Zoo at the tree lighting ceremonies. Beginning in this week’s paper and lasting through December, The Saugus Advocate will run a comprehensive listing of holiday and holy events in a column titled “HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS AND BLESSINGS.” If you or your group has an event you would like posted, please send it and we’ll get it in the column. Spreading the joy Last Saturday, I got to spend a few hours in the parking lot of the Saugus Senior Center. There was a dedicated contingent of Saugus Lions Club members greeting cars as they drove in to drop off presents for the Lions Club’s Third Annual Roaring Toy Drive. Whatever toys that the Lions picked up were turned over to retired Saugus Fire Capt. Bill O’Malley, who along with his wife, Carole, are among the driving forces of the Saugus Fire Department’s Toy Drive. Capt. O’Malley is a modest man who doesn’t like to take much credit for the amazing organization that’s been in place since he began the toy drive more than three decades ago. And the success of the toy drive shows that the town really has a big heart when it comes to brightening the holidays for needy and less fortunate people. A “Shout Out” for Old Sachem Jeanie Bartolo, a frequent contributor to The Saugus Advocate and a longtime contributor to the “Shout Out” (She actually was the catalyst of the popular feature in this column) nominated Bill Stewart for this week: “This ‘Shout Out’ goes to Bill Stewart for being recognized for his 50 years as a Town Meeting Member representing Precinct 3. Our State Representative, Donald Wong, presented Bill with a Citation from the House of Representatives at last week’s Board of Selectmen meeting. I sought Bill’s opinion many times on issues regarding Town Meeting. His fund of knowledge of the town always amazed me and I sorely miss him being at Town Meeting. Bill is also on the Housing Authority as well and the author of the Advocate’s weekly “The Old Sachem” column. This Citation is an honor so well deserved. Congratulations Bill!!” 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 a nice gesture. Just send an email (mvoge@ comcast.net) with a 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 a photo. We have a winner! Congratulations to Debra Panetta for making the right identification in last week’s “Guess Who Got Sketched” Contest. Debra is one of several readers answering correctly, but she was the only one to have her name picked in a drawing from the green Boston Red Sox cap. Here’s the correct answer, offered by the person who goes by the name of The Sketch Artist: “The answer to last week’s sketch is Ron Wallace. “So far, Ron wins the prize as being the most popular sketch in 2 1/2 years! “Congratulations Ron! “Ron has been at countless fundraisers, Volunteer efforts and Town functions too numerous to name but the people see him even if he’s picking up old dirty trash on the Northern bike strand behind a fence in Spring’s early thaw or picking up trash in September’s rain. “Ron is a Saugus High class of ‘87’ and still has his highschool buddies as best friends that in itself would give clues to why Ron’s so popular … because he’s a faithful good friend to keep. “Ron is a Precinct 5 Town Meeting Member and in his fourth 2 year term. Will it be his last? … Well, not if the people can convince him otherwise lol. “He assists with fundraisers car shows (antique cars are among his favorite his friends say.) “Ron pitches in on trails and park clean ups and on cemetery concerns and over all community betterment projects. Ron is usually spotted behind the scenes, busily happily completing tasks and assignments. “Ron took it upon himself to clean two headstones that were barely readable from too many years of overgrown algae etc. “Now Benjamin Newhall Johnson (saugonian who owned Breakheart Reservations land and gave it freely to the State for All walks of life and animal habitats to enjoy!) He took out the D-2 Bio Solution and soft brush and wooden stick and brightened up Isabelle Louise Hallin’s grave also in Riverside Cemetery. “Ron’s wife Amy taught Special Education in Lynn Schools; two of their children, Abigail and Andrew are successfully off on their college paths and Alex is a student at Saugus Middle School. “Throughout the years Ron, Amy and kids are seen enjoying life as a family throughout our memorable Saugus events. “Ron, keep on blazing those trails! “You sure have a lot of fans! “Yours Truly, “The Sketch Artist” Friends of Breakheart notes This note from Peter Rossetti, Jr., of the Friends of Breakheart: On Sunday, Nov. 20, Breakheart Reservation hosted its annual Turkey Trot at 177 Forest Street in Saugus. Approximately 80 runners and walkers attended this year. The winner for the men’s division was Andrew Breck of Melrose with a time of 18 minutes for the 5k run which GUESS WHO GOT SKETCHED? If you know the right answer, you might win the contest. In this week’s edition, we continue our weekly feature where a local artist sketches people, places and things in Saugus. Got an idea who’s being sketched this week? If you do, please email me at mvoge@comcast.net or leave a phone message at 978 683-7773. Anyone who identifies the Saugonian sketched in this week’s paper between now and Tuesday at Noon qualifies to have their name put in a green Boston Red Sox hat with a chance to be selected as the winner of a $10 gift certificate, compliments of Hammersmith Family Restaurant, 330 Central Street in Saugus. But you have to enter to win! Look for the winner and identification in next week’s “The Sounds of Saugus.” Please leave your mailing address in case you are a winner. (Courtesy illustration to The Saugus Advocate by a Saugonian who goes by the name of “The Sketch Artist”) was an excellent time. Frankly he wasn’t even breathing hard when he crossed the finish line! The winner of the woman’s division was Freddi Triback of Lynn with a time of 27 minutes, also an excellent time. The last runner coming in was Bob Schrater of Salem. After the race there was a raffle with an assortment of turkeys, hams, and gift cards with the grand prize being a truck load of split wood donated by the DCR. It was a perfect day for a race; the weather was cool but not frigid so even the spectators were comfortable. It is always refreshing to see the camaraderie among the runners. We would like to acknowledge and thank the DCR, The Friends of Breakheart, Rossetti Insurance, and Bob Nazzaro for supplying the refreshments, and raffle prizes. The next event sponsored by the DCR is the First Day Hike on New Year’s Day. It is a wonderful way to start the New Year. Please check newspapers and flyers for further updates. Other activities are being planned to include the famous Maple Sugaring event and a park clean up when the weather improves. If interested in getting involved with the Friends Group, please call 781-233-1855 X19. Happy Holidays and look forward to seeing you at the Park. Garden Club News Laura Eisener submitted this information on recent and upcoming Saugus Garden Club activities: The Saugus Garden Club THE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 13 —Cont est— CONTEST SKETCH OF THE WEEK
THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 2, 2022 Page 13 THE SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 12 held its popular Thanksgiving Centerpiece workshop at St. John’s Church recently and 43 beautiful flower arrangements were made, including some for shut-ins who might like something to brighten up their surroundings! There were ample refreshments, worthy of a Thanksgiving table, and a wonderful time was had by all. Volunteers prepared the containers in advance by attaching floral foam. Participants got a nice selection of ferns, varied chrysanthemum stems, purple statice, small carnations, wheat stalks, and plaid ribbon in fall colors to design their beautiful creations. The next Garden Club event will be wreath decorating on Saturday December 3 at 1 p.m. at St. John’s Church. If you wish to attend, call Donna Manoogian at 617-240-9003. Reservations are required because space is limited. Legion breakfasts Saugus American Legion Post 210 is hosting its popular breakfasts from 8-9 a.m. on Fridays. The price is $8 for those who are looking for a delicious meal at Legion Hall. Bon appétit! Drivers, beware of the deer! It’s about this time every year that I start thinking about deer and the damage they can do to your car if you’re not careful. Just last week, as I pulled into my driveway, I saw a deer leaving my yard and going into the street. A few weeks earlier, I had to make a quick stop to avoid hitting a deer that darted out of the woods and pranced in front of my car. I’ve had a lot of close encounters with deer over the years, perhaps none as earth-shattering as the time I got knocked down by one inside a store. Back in December of 1975, when I was the Williamstown bureau chief for The North Adams Transcript, I had a notorious encounter with Mother Nature. I was picking up some laundry at Drummond’s Cleaners when I got knocked down while leaning over the counter. A scared 150-pound doe came crashing through the side window, cutting itself and scaring witnesses inside the store. “Deer season opened today, but merchants on Spring Street are probably wondering who is hunting whom,” I wrote in my lead paragraph for that afternoon’s front-page story. “Three large plate glass windows were shattered within a few minutes. There were no injuries, but the doe did brush up against the back of this reporter after breaking the first window at Drummond’s. “This reporter was trying to figure out whether a sports car had crashed up against the side of the building. Once he got his bearings straight, he was staring down at the nose THE SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 12
Page 14 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 2, 2022 Saugus Gardens in the Fall Here’s what’s blooming in town this week to make your walks more enjoyable By Laura Eisener W e may have been c o mp la in in g about the sunset happening too early these days, but it is suddenly getting brighter in the evenings! Sunset still occurs a little earlier each night, but lights are coming on all over town. Last night Boston lit its tree on the common – donated from Nova Scotia – to remind us every year of Boston’s assistance in Halifax, Nova Scotia’s hour of need on December 6, 1917. Tonight is the tree lighting in Saugus Center, which always attracts a merry crowd. In all neighborhoods, colorful lights are going up on homes, trees, fences and light posts. In Cliftondale, the Festival of Trees at the M.E.G. Building is full of locally handmade decorations and twinkling lights. On Wednesday, December 7 we will also be enjoying the brightness of the last full moon of 2022. Saugonians of all ages are welcoming back a bear with open arms at the corner of Central Street and Greystone. This big teddy bear at the Picardi residence has been appearing at Christmas season for several years now, and the homeowners say it helped them get through the Covid shutdowns when socializing was severely limited. Families in the neighborhood walk by to see it, and children especially were delighted to watch as the bear opens and closes its arms. You may have noticed two elegant urns with dramatic foliage appearing near the Saugus Public Library’s front entrance a few weeks ago. Teddy the custodian installed them along with eight chrysanthemums in the surrounding beds. The plants in the urns are cordyline, also sometimes simply called “spike” (Cordyline australis) – very popular as an upright focal point annual in containers. While cordyline usually can’t make it through the average winter in our climate, it will tolerate some frost, and occasionally we have a mild enough winter for it to survive another season. Teddy often uses them in his home garden and a few years ago had some survive through the winter. Due to the drought that hit Essex County this summer more severely than other parts of the state, local tree Thanks to Teddy, the Saugus Public Library custodian, a pair of elegant containers now grace the front entrance of the library. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Laura Eisener) farms have had some problems with their Christmas trees. As a result, prices have gone up from last year. Many newly planted seedlings were unable to survive in the dry soil, and older trees ready for cutting this year suffered from bare spots and needle loss. However, most pre-cut trees come from Canada, and it looks like there are plenty available at Huberman’s and Little Brook Garden Center. The most popular species for Christmas trees in our area is balsam fir (Abies balsamea) and Fraser fir (Abies fraseri). Balsam fir is native to northern New England and Canada, while Fraser fir can grow in slightly warmer zones. Both of these species have the familiar fragrance we often think of as belonging to “pine pillows,” which are not filled with pine but with balsam fir needles. Balsam and Fraser fir branches are also the most popular for wreaths, swags, cemetery baskets, centerpieces and other decorations. Fairly recently, due to Fraser fir susceptibility to root fungus in some areas, two European fir species have also been planted at Christmas tree farms in our area, in particular Turkish fir (Abies bornmuelleriana), which is also known as Black Sea fir, and Nordmann Fir (Abies nordmanniana), which is also known as Caucasian fir. Both have a very similar fragrance to the balsam and Fraser firs. Another North American fir species, white fir (Abies concolor), which is someA red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) has found a tasty seed at the feeder. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Laura Eisener) times known as concolor fir, has a needle scent more like tangerines and a blue-green needle color similar to blue spruce (Picea pungens). There are other evergreen trees that are also used for Christmas trees, but these firs have the most intense fragrances. There are many scented candles and fragrance diffusers popular at this time of year that attempt to capture the traditional fragrance that for many people is indispensable as the essence of the season. Editor’s Note: Laura Eisener is a landscape design consultant who helps homeowners with landscape design, plant selection and placement of trees and shrubs, as well as perennials. She is a member of the Saugus Garden Club and offered to write a series of articles about “what’s blooming in town” shortly after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. She was inspired after seeing so many people taking up walking. Wreaths are already up, and the trees will be lit tonight in Saugus Center. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Laura Eisener) A big teddy bear at Central Street and Greystone greets passersby with open arms! (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Laura Eisener) This white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginiana) near Main Street seemed less afraid of being photographed than you might expect. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Laura Eisener)
THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 2, 2022 Page 15 THE SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 13 of a hefty, terrorized animal,” the story continued. It’s been 47 years since that harrowing experience. But I can still remember my first reaction was to rush into the restroom, then I ran out, my heart pounding wildly as I tried to make sense of things. “The front door wouldn’t quite open for the reporter’s escape. But doe’s destination was the front window…..” I wrote. After smashing that window, the doe sprung across Spring Street right into the front window of a sporting goods store. The doe shattered the front window of Goff’s Sports Inc. but did not penetrate inside the building because of a backboard for a parka display. Witnesses said they saw a hoof kicking around. The doe was temporarily stunned and lying down in the street. A passing mailman thought the deer was dead. But, when he went to touch it, she sprang up quickly and took off down the street and into the woods. When I got back to the office, my editor told me I was all over the local radio station in North Adams. So he wanted me to write a first person story for the front page about the opening day of deer hunting season in Massachusetts. I remember I was still shaking an hour after the incident as I began writing my story, which was headlined “Doe invades Spring Street. Deer season opens with a crash of glass.” Since that incident, I’ve had many close encounters in my car with deer, one time having to jam on my breaks on Nantucket Island to let a family of six cross the road. But, fortunately, I never hit a deer. Knock on wood. “Holly Jolly” coming to The Kowloon The Kowloon Restaurant announced that the Holly Jolly Holiday Party with the Platters® Very Merry Christmas Show is slated for Friday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Showtime is 8 p.m. The Platters are set to perform live in concert – playing all their hits and holiday tunes. Tickets are $25 per person. All seats are reserved. The Platters – hailed a rock and roll, vocal, and Grammy® Halls of Fame group – will be joined by special guests Smokin’ Joe & the Henchmen. Kowloon food and beverage services will be available. For tickets: online ordering, front desk. Compost/Recycling DropOff Site closing for winter The Town of Saugus Compost/Recycling Drop-Off Site will close for the winter season on Saturday, Dec.10 at 2 p.m. The site will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on December 10, prior to closing. The site will reopen for recycling on the third Saturday of the month in January, February and March, weather permitting. Please contact Scott Brazis, Director of Solid Waste/Recycling, at 781-231-4036 with any questions. What’s happening at the Saugus Public Library For schoolchildren looking for interesting projects and programs to participate in this fall, there’s plenty to do at the Saugus Public Library. Just Sew! Saugonians are welcome to join a monthly sewing class for adults that will be held the third Monday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room of Saugus Public Library. The next meeting is Monday, Dec. 19. The class will cover basic topics like sewing buttons, hemming clothing and mending torn fabric and will move on to more advanced topics in the coming weeks. This class is free. (See sauguspubliclibrary. org.) A neat teen group called Manga & Anime Club: The Manga & Anime Club, from all accounts, is a lot of fun for kids in Grades 6 and up. So, if you are curious, check out the Teen Room. Chat with friends! Make crafts! Try Japanese snacks! Club meetings will continue on Saturdays through May from 10-11 a.m. They will be held on Dec. 10, Jan. 7, Feb. 4, March 4, April 1 and May 13. Please sign up in advance; call 781-231-4168 or stop by the Reference Desk (Saugus Public Library 295 Central St., Saugus, Mass.; https://www. sauguspubliclibrary.org/newmanga-anime-club.../) Christmas tree festival at the MEG The MEG Foundation has announced its schedule for the 12th Annual Christmas Tree Festival. The festival dates are · Dec. 2 & 3 from 3 to 8 p.m. · Dec. 4 from 1 to 6 p.m. · Dec. 9 & 10 from 3 to 8 p.m. · Santa arrives on Dec. 10 for photos from 4:30 to 6 p.m. There will also be a Petting Zoo on the front lawn from 5 to 7 p.m. · Dec.11: Winners can pick up trees at the MEG from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, contact Linda Ross at 781-2334607. First Baptist Church presents “Can We Talk…” First Baptist Church Pastor Leroy Mahoney invites troubled people to join others in a special program called “Can We Talk … Community conversations on Trauma and Healing” the first Thursday of every month from 6 to 7 p.m. at Rev. Isaac Mitchell Jr. Fellowship Hall (105 Main St. in Saugus.) “Join us as we gather in community to share our stories, thoughts and feelings about whatever you are going through,” Rev. Mahoney states in a written announcement. “As always, it is a safe space to come together in community,” he says. Wreaths Across America On December 17 at noon the Parson Roby Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (MA0136P) is sponsoring their second Wreaths Across America event, helping both Riverside Cemetery and the Old Burying Ground Cemetery to remember and honor veterans by laying remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country’s fallen heroes. “To sponsor your wreath(s) at $15 each or to volunteer to help place wreaths on December 17, please visit www. wreathsacrossamerica.org/ MA0136P or use the QR code. There will be a brief ceremony at noon to honor all branches of the military followed by laying wreaths on our fallen heroes. Invite your friends and family to join us in honoring our servicemen and women. The cut-off date to order is Nov. 28. “2021 was our first year sponsoring this event, which had over 360 wreaths sponsored. The community really stepped up and we are grateful for all the support we received. However, there are more than 1500 veterans’ graves in Riverside and we are hoping that between the community and businesses there will be enough sponsored wreaths to cover all those graves this year.” The Daughters of the American Revolution’s mission is to preserve American history and secure America’s future through education and promoting patriotism. For more information on how to participate or “What We Do” email the Parson Roby Chapter DAR at parsonroby.saugusdar@ gmail.com. Healthy StudentsHealthy Saugus (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.) Who we are: Healthy Students-Healthy Saugus (HS2) is a nonprofit group of volunteers who are helping to offset food insecurity in households. HS2 provides students/families who 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 Saugus Public schools on Fridays to take home. Bags include such items as peanut butter, canned meals/soups/tuna/ vegetables, pasta, fruit cups, cereal, oatmeal, goldfish, pretzels and granola bars. 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. To sign up go here to complete online form: https://forms.gle/gmMGguycSHBdziuE9. Want to partner with us: We would love to partner with organizations, sports teams, 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 us at HS2Saugus@gmail. com HS2 relies on donations to create take-home bags with a weekend full of meals. Checks can also 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. “Throwback Saturdays” at Kowloon The Kowloon Restaurant announces its December entertainment calendar with “Throwback Saturdays” featuring DJ RMC spinning hiphop, top 40, dance, disco and THE SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 13 - LEGAL NOTICE - COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Essex Probate and Family Court 36 Federal Street Salem, MA 01970 (978) 744-1020 Docket No. ES22P3411EA Estate of: RUTH G. OSTLER Date of Death: 05/03/2020 CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION To all interested persons: A Petition for Public Administration has been filed by: Roy F. Gelineau, Jr. of Danvers, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: Roy F. Gelineau, Jr. of Danvers, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve on the bond in unsupervised administration. IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 12/27/2022. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return day action may be taken without further notice to you. UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, Hon. Frances M. Giordano, First Justice of this Court. Date: November 29, 2022 PAMELA A. CASEY O’BRIEN REGISTER OF PROBATE December 02, 2022
Page 16 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 2, 2022 OBITUARIES O Barbara A. (Pinciss) Golan f The Villages, FL, formerly of Saugus, MA, passed away unexpectedly, on November 11, 2022 at the age of 89.She was born on January 8, 1933 in Boston, MA to the late Abraham and Frances (Baron) Pinciss.She is now reunited with her beloved husband, of 62 years, the late Dr. Theodore P. Golan, who predeceased her in 2016. Barbara lived all of her life in Saugus, where she raised her family and was an active member of Congregation Ahavas Sholom.In 2017, she sold her home and moved to a condo in Reading, MA with the intent to become a snowbird, spending her Your Hometown News Delivered! EVERETT ADVOCATE MALDEN ADVOCATE REVERE ADVOCATE SAUGUS ADVOCATE One year subscription to The Advocate of your choice: $150 per paper in-town per year or $200 per paper out-of-town per year. Name_________________________________________ Address_______________________________________ City_______________ State_______ Zip ____________ CC# _______________________________ Exp. _____ Sec. code____ Advocate (City):___________________ Clip & Mail Coupon with Credit Card, Check or Money Order to: Advocate Newspapers Inc. PO Box 490407, Everett, MA 02149 winters in The Villages. In 2019, she decided to make a permanent move to Florida, where she lived with her daughter Laurie, son inlaw Kevin and her Shih-Poo, Lacie. Barbara thoroughly enjoyed music, dancing, cruising and shopping and was always ready for a fun time going out and about.She was a loving and caring surrogate Mom to many neighbors and her daughter ’s friends, the children of her heart. Barbara is survived by her two daughters, Karen Landy and Laurie Golan (Kevin Murphy) her grandson, Adam Landy, and her siblings, Gerald Pinciss, Beverly Sanders and Nancy Freireich. A Celebration of Life will be held on January 8, 2023 in The Villages, FL. Barbara will be laid to rest, beside her husband Ted, at Sharon Memorial Park in Sharon, Massachusetts.In appreciation of the amazing care received by her late husband, the family requests that memorial donations be made to Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan St., Suite B-102, Danvers, MA01923-an organization that was dear to Barbara’s heart. Arrangements entrusted to Dignity Memorial Life Celebration Center, 7134 Powell Road, Wildwood, FL 34785. www.DignityMemorialWildwood.com Irene A. (Thibault) Reny O f Burlington, formerly of Saugus and Medford, died peacefully November 19th at the age of eightyeight. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward “Ted” Cookie Day; the chocolate chip cookie originated at the Toll House Inn in what state? 1. On Dec. 2, 1867, at Boston’s Tremont Temple, what British author gave his first public reading in the USA? 2. Which U.S. state has the longest coastline: Alaska, Florida or Maine? 3. What is Massachusetts’s official state muffin: bran, corn or coffeecake? 4. What was a dead language for almost 2,000 years? 5. On Dec. 3, 1800, the Electoral College voted for president and vice president, resulting in a tie between Aaron Burr and whom? 6. Mace is the outside of what fruit? 7. Was Dr. Scholl a real doctor? 8. According to Guinness World Records, the hottest pepper in the world is grown in what U.S. state (part of the name of the state is part of the pepper’s name)? 9. December 4 is National 10. What is jaggery? 11. What kind of animal is on the cover of Carole King’s album “Tapestry”? 12. How are pro athletes Tom Brady, Mickey Mantle and Bill Russell similar? 13. On Dec. 5, 1955, what two large labor organizations merged? 14. What color had no name in English until the 16th century, when a food became more widely available? 15. On Dec. 6, 1864, what silent film star was born who rode a pony named Fritz, the forerunner of faA. Reny, Jr. Born in Boston and raised in Medford, I rene was a daughter of the late Ernest and Gladys (Piech) Thibault. She was a graduate of Medford High School. Irene was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who would do anything for her family. She enjoyed taking trips to the White Mountains and drives anywhere along the New England coast. She was extremely talented with her hands and especially loved to cross stitch, quilt, and crochet. She also enjoyed gardening and cooking for family and had a deep love for cats! In most recent years, Irene enjoyed working for Kane’s Donuts in Saugus. She enjoyed mingling with friends and acquaintances and always greeted them with a smile. She will be deeply missed but never forgotten! Loving mother of Edward Reny, his wife Tammy of NV, Cynthia Yennaco, her husband James of Pepperell, Barbara Bernabe of Revere, Loretta Sim, her husband Allen of Grafton, NH, Carol Badolato, her husband William of FL and Michael Reny, mous movie/TV horses? 16. Reportedly, what animal can sleep the longest: bear, giraffe or koala? 17. On Dec. 7, 1963, what broadcasting technique debuted at the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia? 18. In what sport would you find “Marta,” who has scored at five well-known international competitions? 19. What have been mascots at the Olympic Games? 20. On Dec. 8, 1952, on what TV series was a pregnancy acknowledged for the first time in a TV show – “Me and my husband are about to have a blessed event.”? his wife Michelle of Boxford. Cherished grandmother of Christine, Richard, Lauren, Shaun, Kerrianne, Ariana and Shea, and great-grandmother of Nico, Remy, Alma, Jonathan, and Emma. Dear sister of Carol Grant, her husband Donald of Chelmsford, Ernest Thibault of CA, the late Barbara Abell, and sister-in-law of Edwin Barlow of PA. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, Dec. 2nd at 10 a.m. in the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home, 263 Main Street, Woburn. Interment will follow in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to pay their respects on Thurs. Dec. 1st from 4-7 p.m., Friday. Dec 2nd 9-am a.m. in the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home, 263 Main Street, Woburn, MA 01801. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Irene’s memory to The Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society 63 Elm St., Salisbury, MA 01952 Ronald William McLeod O f Saugus . Died on November 22, he was 62 years old.Ronald, affectionately known as Ronnie, was born on November 8, 1960 to Ralph and Margaret McLeod of Saugus.He was a 1978 graduate of the Northeast Metro Regional Vocational High School.Devoted brother to Ann Marie Vieira and her husband, Durval, of Wilmington, Mark McLeod of Haverhill and Gail Houle of Goffstown, NH. Loving uncle to Jacob and Alexia Vieira and Madison and ANSWERS OBITS | SEE PAGE 17 1. Charles Dickens 2. Alaska 3. Corn 4. Hebrew 5. Thomas Jefferson 6. Nutmeg 7. Yes, of medicine 8. Carolina reaper 9. Massachusetts (Whitman) 10. A type of sugar in Asia and Africa made from cane sugar and sometimes date or palm sap 11. A cat 12. They are considered GOATs (Greatest of All Time). 13. The American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) 14. Orange 15. William S. Hart 16. Koala 17. Instant replay 18. Soccer (scored at five World Cups) 19. Several kinds of animals, robots and imaginary creatures 20. “I Love Lucy”
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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 over a hot drink at a local coff ee shop. And I’ll buy the coff ee or tea. Or, if you prefer to continue practicing social distancing and be interviewed from the safety of your home on the phone or via email, I will provide that option to you as the nation recovers from the Coronavirus crisis. If it’s a nice day, my preferred site for a coffee and interview would be the picnic area of the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site. Need a hall for your special event? The Schiavo Club, located at 71 Tileston Street, Everett is available for your Birthdays, Anniversaries, Sweet 16 parties and more? Call Paul at (617) 387-5457 for details. 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