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THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 9, 2022 Page 19 THE SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 18 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 Dec. 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 17th, 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. 28th. 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 “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 9. On Dec. 11, 1980, the Massachusetts Secretary of State banned the sale of what computer stock because its price was too high? 1. December 9 is International Anti-Corruption Day; President Warren Harding’s administration was beset by the Teapot Dome scandal involving accepting bribes from oil companies; what is known as Teapot Dome? 2. What beverage company started using Santa Claus in advertising in 1931? 3. What happens when a shark loses its teeth? 4. How often does Santa check his list? 5. On Dec. 10, 1805, abolitionist publisher William Lloyd Garrison was born in what Essex County community? 6. What color bowtie does “The Cat in the Hat” wear? 7. In the first single on the 2022 FIFA World Cup official soundtrack – “Hayya Hayya (Better Together)” – what does the Arabic word “Hayya” mean? 8. What singer had a best-selling hit in 1953 with “Santa Baby”? 10. In the late 1920s, what baseball team was known as Murderers’ Row? 11. On Dec. 12, 1891, the first game of what sport was played in Springfield, Mass.? 12. What author of the 1900 book “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” also wrote “The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus”? 13. December 13 is National Cocoa Day; what are the seeds in a cacao tree pod called? 14. In what country is Santa Claus called Babbo Nawho 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 for 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 Latin tunes in the Hong Kong Lounge on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. Here’s the December Comedy Show Lineup: Brad Mastrangelo: Dec. 9 & 10 –“Comics Come Home” – Corey Manning and James Hamilton. Frank Santorelli: Dec. 17 – from “The Sopranos” – Matt Barry and Andrew Volpe. Comedy shows start at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $20.00 per person. DJ music from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. For tickets: online ordering, front desk or charge-by-phone; call the Kowloon Restaurant at 781-233-0077. New Year’s Eve at Kowloon Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Kowloon Restaurant with “the biggest and best and maybe the last” New Year’s Eve party. Wildfire Band and Vinyl Groove will perform live in concert along with DJ RMC. Dine, dance and ring in the New Year with a light Kowloon buffet, Champagne toast and party favors. Doors open at 8 p.m., and entertainment kicks off at 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $75 per guest and $250 for tables of four guests. To order tickets, call 1-781-233-0077. Let’s hear it! Got an idea, passing thought or gripe you would like to share with The Saugus Advocate? I’m always interested in your feedback. It’s been six and a half years since I began work at The Saugus Advocate. 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 15- to 20-minute interview over a hot drink at a local coffee shop. And I’ll buy the coffee 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. tale? 15. How are “Bhagavad Gita” and the “Mahabharata” related? 16. In which two countries is Santa Claus called Père Noël? 17. On Dec. 14, 1994, construction began on the Three Gorges Dam on what river? 18. Reportedly, what is the world’s deadliest creature: mosquito, shark or tsetse fly? 19. What country is the only one to host the FIFA World Cup and lose its opening match? 20. December 15 is Bill of Rights Day – when in 1791 how many constitutional amendments were ratified? ANSWERS 1. A rock formation in Wyoming and a nearby oil field 2. Coca-Cola 3. They grow back. 4. Twice 5. Newburyport 6. Red 7. Let’s go! 8. Eartha Kitt 9. Apple 10. The New York Yankees 11. Basketball 12. L. Frank Baum 13. Cocoa beans 14. Italy 15. The “Bhagavad Gita” is part of the “Mahabharata” 16. Belgium and France 17. Yangtze 18. Mosquito 19. Qatar 20. 10

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