THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2021 Page 13 FESTIVAL | FROM PAGE 12 brought her dog, Winnie, to see the trees. In the main room, Gloria Trentini, of Revere, said the Festival of Trees uplifts her and gets her in the Christmas spirit. Malden Overcoming Addiction (MOA) used butterflies in place of traditional ornaments. Her friend, Clare Prizio, said she likes to take chances at the variety of trees. She won a white tree during a previous festival. In the next room over, sisMEG Foundation board member Lynda Torregrossa donated the boy-girl children’s trees – collectively valued at $300. ters Daniela and Emma DeCristoforo were eyeing a Crayola tree for its Pop It toys, coloring books and rainbow effect under the tree’s base. Tree donor Kristin Parsons doTHE HOLIDAY SPIRIT: Nicholas Roberson, 4, of Methuen, enjoys himself during the MEG Foundation’s 11th Annual Christmas Tree Festival last Saturday, Dec. 4 at the MEG Building in Cliftondale Square. The festival will continue today (Friday, Dec. 10) and tomorrow, from 3-8 p.m. in the MEG Building at 54-58 Essex St. (Advocate photo by Christopher Roberson) A Saugus Iron Works pamphlet caught the eye. nated a “Fancy Like” tree, on behalf of her Partners in Rehabilitation employer in Saugus, to the tune of country music artist Walker Hayes’ Applebee’s jingle. “We look forward to coming every year,” Parsons said. “It’s a lot of fun.” Joyce and Peter Rossetti donated this COVID-19 Relief Over 21 tree, using nips as ornaments. MEG Foundation trustee Kathy Giannetti, who dressed as an elf, donated a buffalo check ribbon tree with a Santa face, topped off with a Frosty the Snowman hat. “People are looking for fun things to do,” Giannetti said. “This Christmas event is one of them.” Cost: $1 per ticket or 25 tickets for $20. For information, visit 58 Essex St. this weekend. Tree Committee Chairwoman Nancy Prag (far right) Tree Committee member Margery Hunter and her friend Sue Molina donated this birdfeeder tree. GARDENS | FROM PAGE 14 ziesii) is very popular in the west, and while it somewhat resembles true firs in appearance, it lacks the “Christmas tree smell.” The balsam fir fragrance is considered so iconic that candles and room sprays that give off a balsam fir scent are very popular at this time of year and extensively used in homes where the trees are artificial or other tree species are used as the Christmas tree. Even dried needles, such as those used in what are often called “pine pillows,” can emit the fragrance for years – pine pillows are not usually made from pine but contain crushed balsam fir needles. Editor’s Note: Laura Eisener is a landscape design consultant who helps homeowners with (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) 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.
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