Page 4 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2021 Last, But Certainly Not Least F By Gini Pariseau inally, here it was…Christmas Eve. It was the night Allison had been waiting for. The family would gather around the tree as Allison and her two older brothers gave their parents their gifts. It was the first year Allison had been old enough to be part of giving her very own present to her parents. Allison was excited about her gift because she had made it herself. As her parents sat in the two big chairs beside the fireplace, her brother Jamie pulled a red box with a green bow stuck to the top out from under the tree and handed it to his mom. She read the little tag aloud and opened the box. Inside was a beautiful red candle, and as his dad put a match to its wick, Jamie told them that it would smell like cinnamon in a minute. Everyone waited and commented on the wonderful cinnamon scent. Next came Peter, who proudly presented a gold box LAST | SEE PAGE 18 GREETINGS FROM SANTA CLAUS: Here’s a copy of the Christmas Eve parade route released for tonight (Friday, Dec. 24) by the Town of Saugus. The gift of nighttime baseball for Saugus Teams can now play under the lights at World Series Park UNDER THE LIGHTS: With this year’s completion of the lighting project at World Series Park, teams and spectators will get to enjoy some nighttime baseball next year. (Courtesy aerial photo to The Saugus Advocate by Jim Harrington) (Editor’s Note: The following info is from a press release issued this week by World Series Park.) T he installation of lights at World Series Park was completed the first week of October. No night games were played this season because the teams that play there had concluded their seasons. “The lights came out great,” World Series Park Superintendent Bob Davis said. “It’s beautiful to see the field lit up at night. We’re looking forward to the 2022 season with the addition of a lot of night games. Several teams and leagues have expressed an interest in playing night games,” Davis said. “We very much appreciate those people who donated to our Lighting Fund. It’s not too late to donate.” Anyone who donates $100 or more can get their name or the name of a departed loved one on the permanent lighting fund plaque. It’s located on the third base dugout and is lit up at night. Donations can be made by sending a check payable to World Series Park, 8 Holden Ave., Saugus, MA 01906.
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