Page 16 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 6, 2024 The Sounds of Saugus By Mark E. Vogler Good morning, Saugus During eight years and nine months as editor of The Saugus Advocate, I’ve had a few technical difficulties that got in the way of meeting deadlines. There have been a couple occasions when Comcast went out in the Methuen region, forcing me to take my computer down to the Advocate Newspaper Office in Everett and hook up the computer there. I’ve also had several Internet outages that gave me a scare, but forced me to be a few hours late. But I faced my worst technical dilemma when my trusty Dell 2-in-1 finally died late Tuesday night, forcing me to write several stories off my Samsung cell phone. Not an ideal situation. But it was my only contingency plan. And, hopefully, at this time next week I will be filing stories on a new desk top computer. Newspaper reporters and editors live and die by the deadline. If I butcher my deadline badly, that’s going to make it difficult to get the paper out on time. The worst deadline disaster I ever encountered as a newsman was caused by the weather on Nantucket, when I was editor of The Nantucket Beacon. The airport called us to say that fog had rolled in and that it was shutting down for the rest of the day. We missed the last flight to Hyannis. I decided to take the newspaper flats over on the Steamship and then drive from Hyannis to Plymouth, where The Beacon got printed. Despite my efforts, the paper came out two days late. I slept in a rental car in the parking lot. And our readers were very angry, as was my Publisher. Hopefully, that never happens while I’m Editor of LET THE PROS HANDLE IT! ™ “A BREATH OF GOD’S COUNTRY”: This painting of a deer in the wild is part of an art exhibit by Saugus artist Joanie Allbee that includes 12 acrylic and water color paintings plus hand scrolled wire and Alaska Sea Glass pendants. 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AR 366920923, AZ ROC 344027, CA 1035795, CT HIC.0671520, FL CBC056678, IA C127230, ID RCE-51604, LA 559544, MA 176447, MD MHIC111225, MI 262300173, 262300318, 262300328, 262300329, 262300330, 262300331, MN IR731804, MT 226192, ND 47304, NE 50145-22, 50145-23, NJ 13VH09953900, NM 408693, NV 86990, NY H-19114, H-52229, OR 218294, PA 179643, 069383, RI GC-41354, TN 10981, UT 10783658-5501, VA 2705169445, WA LEAFFNW822JZ, WV WV056912. We’re looking to install our NEXT GENERATION gutter guard on your home! Wrong Church Everyone makes mistakes, even the Editor of The Saugus Advocate. In last week’s story titled FULL SERVICE GUTTER PROTECTION – SCHEDULE YOUR FREE INSPECTION NOW! 1-888-617-2908 “Thanksgiving Heroes,” I made a dumb mistake in misidentifying the location of the Saugus United Parish Food Pantry after getting it correct hundreds of times over the past eight-plus years that I have written about the food pantry. I mentioned in my story that the food pantry is located in the basement of First Congregational Church instead of Cliftondale Congregational Church. Of course, the food pantry is in Cliftondale Congregational Church. Legion Breakfasts today There’s a good deal for Saugus veterans and other folks who enjoy a hearty breakfast on Friday mornings. The American Legion Post 210 at 44 Taylor St. in Saugus offers Friday morning breakfasts for the 202425 season. Doors open at 7:30 a.m., with breakfast served from 8-9:00 a.m. for an $8 donation. Veterans who cannot afford the donation may be served free. No new Legion Hall bookings till 2025 The American Legion Post 210 announced recently that it will honor any contract it has signed for a party from now through the end of December, but will not book any new ones until after the first of the year. This week’s “Shout Outs” We received two “Shout Outs” this week. Here’s one from Joanie Allbee: “Hello to all, here’s a BIG SHOUT OUT to John Cannon! Congratulations on being voted the Heritage Heights Resident Commissioner for the Board of Saugus Housing Authority. “CONGRATULATIONS John for winning a LANDTHE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 18 The Saugus Advocate. I’m looking forward to tonight’s Tree Lighting Ceremony and Festivities. I’m also looking forward to getting my new computer set up some time over the weekend. Be well. Saugus United Parish Food Pantry The Saugus United Parish Food Pantry welcomes all neighbors facing food insecurity on Fridays from 9:30-11 a.m. at 50 Essex St. in the basement of Cliftondale Congregational Church. If you are able to donate to the food pantry, you can also stop by during those hours, drop off donations at the Saugus Public Library during library hours or contact office@cliftondalecc.org to make an appointment. Please note that the food pantry will be closed on Friday, December 27, in observance of Christmas.
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