Page 12 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2020 Annual Christmas Eve Parade brings the Ho By Tara Vocino alling the holiday parade the best one yet – 60 floats filled with Christmas cheer put a smile on Saugonians’ faces as the annual Christmas Eve Parade made its way through the town highlighted by a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. C Santa waves as he arrives at Belmonte Upper Elementary School prior to the parade. MAKING IT A FAMILY AFFAIR: Front row: Saugonians Robert Fitzgerald, Melissa Sforza, Tyler Splaine and Alex Sforza. Back row: Mod Mike’s Express staff Corina Paris, Autumn Costa, Anthony Sforza and Michael Sforza dressed as elves and reindeers in The Elf Express and Reindeer Crossing. From left to right, John Melanson (The Grinch), Jingles, the Elf, Alexa, the Elf, Mrs. Claus and Santa ended the parade. Children were excited to meet Santa. THE SOUNDS OF SAUGUS | FROM PAGE 11 Guy and his wife Brenda organize car shows to benefit Cancer groups and to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Guy and Brenda are also known as ...Our Saugus Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus in the Christmas Eve parades! Thank You two, keep on shining! Sincerely, Yours Truly, “The Sketch Artist” Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness session – Jan. 6 This in from Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree: In a recent press release, he says he’s “pleased to announce that the Town is taking the next step towards becoming a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) designated community by holding a virtual public listening session to review the findings from the first public MVP workshop and to gather additional input from residents. “Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Town is unable to hold the public feedback session in-person. Instead, a website has been created to host the virtual public listening session and gather public feedback remotely. The workshop, which can be accessed online any time by January 6, 2021, was planned and facilitated by a core team of local officials, residents, and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). “‘We hope residents and stakeholders will participate in this important community project and use this opportunity to comment on the first MVP draft report,’ said Town Manager Crabtree. ‘The more we are able to learn about the community’s needs, the better this project will be for residents and the Town for future planning.’ “To access the virtual listening session and provide feedback, visit the Town’s Planning and Economic Development Department’s website” at https://www.saugus-ma.gov/planning-and-economic-development/pages/municipal-vulnerability-preparedness-mvp-listening-session “or use the following link: https://www.mapc.org/resource-library/saugus-feedback/. The virtual listening session will consist of watching a 30-minute video that describes the planning project, projected climate impacts specific to Saugus, and climate priorities developed at the workshop earlier this year. It will also include a draft MVP report that details results from the first workshop. The workshop will conclude with a short survey, which allows residents and stakeholders to provide feedback on Saugus’ climate resilience priorities. “The virtual listening session and workshop will remain available online through January 6, 2021. All feedback collected will be included in the final MVP report. “The MVP Planning Grant program, funded through the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA), provides support for Massachusetts cities and towns to begin the process of planning for climate change resilience and implementing priority projects. EOEEA awards communities with funding to complete vulnerability assessments and develop action-oriented resilience plans. Communities who complete THE SOUNDS OF SAUGUS | SEE PAGE 13
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