THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 13, 2024 Page 11 State Rep. Donald Wong (R-Saugus) sported his holiday tie. The Saugus High School Band played on. Connor McClory, 7, of Saugus; his brother, Patrick, 3; and their dad, David, petted Pebbles, 7 months, a potbellied pig – held by Jeannie Meredith – who helped out at the petting zoo. Santa makes his way through the crowd. Gianna Giangregorio (center), 6, a first-grader at Veterans Early Learning Center, played with her candy cane as she and her brother John, 9, a fourth-grader at Belmonte STEAM Academy, enjoyed a moment with Santa. Liana Cincotta, 7, a second-grader at Belmonte STEAM Academy, displayed her painted face while joined by her parents, Robert and Jessica Cincotta. Brody Crabtree, 11, son of Saugus Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree, held a chicken that was a fan favorite at the petting zoo. Pictured from left to right: Mark Panetta, Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree, Jeannie Meredith, Mark Panetta Jr. and Board of Selectmen Chair Debra Panetta wait at the top steps for Santa’s arrival. Saugus Center got lit up for the holidays. Brackett Cakounes, 6, the son of Saugus Youth & Rec Director Crystal Cakounes, was the second child to see Santa. Jeannie Sardone, who has lived in Saugus for 23 years, enjoyed the music and some hot chocolate with her granddaughter, Savannah Sardone, 8, of Winthrop. Ken Hanlon and his boss, Scott Elias, the owner of New England’s Best DJs and Photo Booths, kept the crowd entertained with more than a hundred holiday hits.
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