Page 2 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, December 6, 2019 ~ Letter to the Editor ~ Thank You to all of our Thanksgiving Day heroes ALL OF US: The volunteers at the Saugus United Parish Food Pantry who helped make a Thanksgiving Day dinner a reality for needy families in town. (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate) Dear Editor: The Saugus United Parish Food Pantry held a very successful Thanksgiving dinner distribution Saturday, Nov. 23rd. With so many to thank (bear with me): Turkeys donated by Wheelabrator, Carpenito Real Estate, Saugus Girl Scouts, Mike Feldman, Richie Salerno, Ralph Williams, Pastor Joe & Debbie Hoyle, North Shore Bank, and a few anonymous donors; Fresh Produce by A. Fierro Produce Co. Food Drives by Saugus Public Schools, Anthony Zanella’s annual food drive, Saugus Girl Scouts, Blessed Sacrament Church, Cliftondale Congregational Church, St. John’s Church, and Saugus Public Library Food for Fines Program; and many individuals that donated groceries; Financial support donated by Friends of St. Margaret’s Church, Kowalsky Insurance, Webster First Credit Union, Saugus Lions Club, Krista Kane, Susan & Michael Noonan, Jean & Lisa Banks, Christine Bossi, Stephen Bossi, Carl Tedder, Peter & Christina Capobianco, and Rick Fioravanti; Reusable bags donated by Trader Joe’s & East Boston Savings Bank; Gift Cards from Saugus – Everett Elks; SHS Sachem Buddies for collecting, checking dates & sorting SPS donations, Stop & Shop Saugus for storing the turkeys; Jeff Hirtle & Dan Roden for getting the turkeys; Bill Brown for picking up the turkeys from Stop & Shop; Susan Boy for organizing the school food drives and Liz Marchese for organizSKATING CENTER www.Roller-World.com | 781-231-1111 ATM on site Sunday Located Adjacent to Rite Aid Pharmacy in Saugus Plaza, South Bound Route 1 MBTA Bus Route 429 FREE WI-FI - 2 WIDE SCREEN TV’S FULLY AIR CONDITIONED WINTER SKATING SCHEDULE ATTENTION! 12-8 p.m. $7.50 Monday Private Parties Tuesday School & PTO GROUPS 7:30-10:30 p.m. Adult Night 18+ only $8.50 Wednesday Private Parties Thursday Private Parties 3-11 p.m. $7.50 Friday Saturday Admission after 6 p.m. $8.50 12-11 p.m. $7.50 Admission after 6 p.m. $8.50 Skates included in price/Blades $3 Bowling Alleys, 2 snack bars, video games. 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They are what makes us great, Thank you Kris Swible, Ray Mears, George Simpson, Steve Manley, Michael Fiscale, Dan Roden, Elena Gasparello, Jo Rice, Ruth Rice, Debra Hoyle, Sandy Milano, Jeff Hirtle, Karen Donahue, Robyn Berry, Don Blais, John Fullerton, Vinny DeChellis, Bill ASKS | from page 1 Editor’s Note: For this week’s interview, we sat down with Harry Young, who was honored at Tuesday night’s Board of Selectmen’s meeting with a citation from selectmen and a legislative commendation from state Rep. Donald Wong (R-Saugus) and the Massachusetts House of Representatives in recognition of his retirement this fall after 26 years serving as the town’s canine officer/animal control officer. Young, 67, is a 1971 graduate of Everett High School. In 1980 he and his wife, Zwetlana, moved to Saugus, where they raised a family. Young got a job in 1972 with Eastern Airlines under the leadership of former astronaut Frank Borman. He worked in ground services and went to school for communications in airlines industries. After an airlines strike in 1989, Young went to work for Trump Shuttle in Boston, where he worked for three years. He was hired as the part-time Canine Officer for the Town of Saugus in the spring of 1993. Within a few months, that job became fulltime, and he continued to work until Oct. 11 of this year. Young has been credited with the creation of the town’s vicious dog law and another local regulation that permits no more than three Cashman, Joe Hoyle, Arlene Decareau, Roger Giglio, and volunteers joining us for the day: Tiffany Slocum, Louise Davis, Mary Lou Graham, Bill Graham, Joanne Morris, Mila Moschella, Lynn Carideo, Joanie Allbee, Diane McKinley, Michael Noonan, Liz Marchese, SHS Football Team, and High School Students & little Matthew our youngest volunteer. From preparing, setting up and cleaning up you guys are the best! Sincerely, Wendy Reed Saugus United Parish Food Pantry 50 Essex Street Saugus dogs per dwelling per unit. From the age of seven to 21, he was a member of the Revere-based 27th Lancers Drum and Bugle Corps. He’s an avid bowler and loves car shows. Highlights of this week’s interview follow. Q: How did you become the town canine officer? A: Saugus Police Officer Kevin Nichols was looking for a part-time canine officer in the spring of 1993. I met Town Manager Ed Collins and the Board of Selectmen, and they decided to hire me. I was brought up in Maine as a kid during the summer, and I used to hang around farms up there. And then when they had the job opening here in town, I turned around and applied for it. They found out about my communications skills I developed from Eastern Airlines and my background from working on the farms, and they gave me a chance. And from that, the opportunity grew, and the job grew – and it was getting to know the people in the town, knocking on people’s doors, giving them a chance to know who I am and getting to know who they are. Q: So, you had a lot of experience with dogs before you ASKS | SEE PAGE 4
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