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posed article that would seek funding for a study to analyze and make recommendations leading to the design and construction of storm water capital improvements. Crabtree noted that “everybody has storm water issues” because of major development in town. “We need to identify priorities” and move forward with plans for improving the situation, the town manager said.

Crabtree also said his package of warrant articles he briefed selectmen on Wednesday night was intended to make investments in the town’s infrastructure – and to deal with pressing priorities “before they become an emergency.”

own Manager Scott C. Crabtree declared his “Top level one priority”for this year:“the exercise of putting together a town capital improvement plan [CIP],” which he says is long overdue.

“We want to get some of the projects done ahead of time,” Crabtree told selectmen Wednesday night as they voted unanimously to approve his request for a Special Town Meeting for April 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the second floor auditorium at Town Hall. Crabtree called for 14 articles to be placed on the warrant for the special session – instead of waiting for the Annual Town Meeting in May – because he Four-Year-Old Arnes Hujic made the most of his time outside Wednesday -- the day after wants to make sure the projects Keeping Saugus fiscally Tuesday’s snow storm, which dropped an estimated 18 inches on parts of Saugus. He wouldn’t get delayed this year. healthy was one of many town kids who took turns sliding down one of the hills at the Veterans “Storm water is a major issue,” Crabtree continued with meaMemorial Elementary School. The latest nor’easter – the second in less than a week – Crabtree said, referring to a pro- sures he introduced at a Special prompted school officials to cancel classes for two days. See more photo highlights from Town Meeting last year that foWednesday’s storm on page 13. (Saugus Advocate Photo by Mark E. Vogler) cused on improving the town’s fiscal health and stability. He’s included a warrant article to “raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to be transferred to the Stabilization Fund.” His proposal doesn’t stipulate how much GALLON money would go into the StaBy Mark E. Vogler cial panel of Saugus High sports careers. bilization Fund.

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Gospel Jubilee Concert Saturday, March 24, 6:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church UCC (300 Central St., Saugus): featuring the combined choirs – men’s, women’s and youths of First Baptist Church in Saugus, plus special guests Rebecca Harrold and Lisa Merschen. Admission is free but freewill donations to the church’s music program are welcome. Reception with desserts and drinks to follow. All entrances are wheelchair accessible. Call 781-233-3028, email uccsaugus@verizon.net or Holy Week activities visit the Church on Facebook.

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Chapter 40B Housing concerns Town gears up for 300-unit apartment complex proposed off of Route 1 near Prankers Pond

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augus town officials are cautiously monitoring a developer’s plans for 300 rental apartments on a 28-acre tract of land at 170 Broadway (Route 1 North). Saugus Residential LLC seeks a Comprehensive Permit under the state law known as Chapter 40B, which allows the developer to forgo certain local zoning bylaws and restrictions, providing at least 25 percent of its units of a housing project are designated as “affordable.” Someone earning up to 80 percent of the area’s median income would be eligible to live in an apartment designated as “affordable.”

In communities where less than 10 percent of the housing qualifies as “affordable” under Chapter 40B, developers could avoid local zoning bylaws and restrictions. Saugus’s low- or moderate-income housing units constitute about 6.9 percent of the town’s total housing stock.

“We don’t want to say anything that will harm us,” Selectman Scott Brazis told his col-

leagues when correspondence related to the proposed development was discussed at Wednesday night’s meeting.

“A lot of residents are scared that this is just going to get railroaded through … I don’t think the public has to panic about this being railroaded though,” Selectman Mark Mitchell added.

Town Manager Scott Crabtree reassured the board that he is following the project closely. “One of the concerns – that it backs up to Prankers Pond …

I’ve had discussions with the Planning Department since this came out,” Crabtree said.

The town first learned of the project about a year ago, according to Crabtree. Nothing developed until recently, when the town learned from MassHousing about the application filed for the proposed 40B project named Saugus Ridge.

because of the snowstorm. A new site visit has been scheduled for next Thursday (March 22) at 10 a.m.

Meanwhile, the town doesn’t have to provide much comment to the proposed development. That information is due

by March 30 – 30 days since the town received a Feb. 28 letter from MassHousing advising of the application.

Crabtree told selectmen the Zoning Board of Appeals “is a big player” in the town’s upcoming review of the project.

“They’ll still have to go through many months of meetings and design,” the town manager said of the project.

“Toll Brothers is putting this project together,”the town manager said. He noted that the

town is prepared “to fulfill our needs, but protect our natural resources.”

“I have a significant amount of concerns, but I’m comfortable,”

Selectman Jeffrey Cicolini said.

Crabtree reassured the board that he has resources and expertise available “to help guide us through the process.”

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EVENTS | from page 2 First Congregational Church UCC (300 Central St., Saugus).

This is the night we recreate the Last Supper Jesus had with his disciples before he was arrested and tried. We serve authentic foods of first century Palestine: lamb stew, fruit, cheese and homemade pita bread. We read scripture describing the passion of Jesus and we share Holy Communion. We end by singing the spiritual “Were You There?” Free and open to the public but reservations are suggested. Call 781233-3028, email uccsaugus@verizon.net, or visit us on Facebook.

Join the Saugus Faith Community’s Annual Ecumenical Good Friday Walk, March 30, 3-4:00 p.m. on the grounds of Blessed Sacrament Church (14 Summer St.). We will present the story of“The Seven Last Words of Jesus” as he walked to his death on Calvary. Come immerse yourself step-by-step in this ancient story of love and redemption.

Rain location will be inside the sanctuary of Blessed Sacrament.

For more information, call 781233-3028, email uccsaugus@verizon.net or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/SaugusFaith.

Easter Sunday Worship at First Congregational. Join us Sunday, April 1, at 10 a.m. as we celebrate the holiest day of the Christian year – the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We will lift the black veil on the cross and replace it with a white veil crowned with a garland of flow-

ers. We will pray for peace and sing songs of joy. Special musical guests are vocalist Ayo Asude and trombonist Paul Ackerman.

Children will enjoy an Easter egg hunt in our Community Hall, and everyone will receive a special gift to remember the day. Find us on Facebook or call 781-2333018 for more information.

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EVENTS | from page 3 Community invites you to wake up early and come to worship with us on Easter morning. We will meet at Vitale Park on Ballard Street, read scripture, sing songs, pray and imagine ourselves at the empty tomb experiencing all the shock and joy that we would feel if we had actually been there. Then come to First Congregational Church

UCC (300 Central St., Saugus) at 6:30 a.m. for a Sunrise Breakfast (suggested donation $6.00). A great way to start your Easter Day! Rain location for the service is at First Congregational Church. For more information, call 781-233-3028, email uccsaugus@verizon.net or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ SaugusFaith.

Bereavement camp for children If you know of children ages five to 18 who have experienced the loss of a loved one in the last two years, please share with them information about Camp Kangaroo, a place where they might get some support and meet other children going through a similar situation. The camp is July 14 and 15 and is free of charge. The purpose of the camp is to help children process grief that they may be experiencing. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me, Rev. Mary Sue Strautin, Seasons Hospice Chaplain, at marysuemusic@hotmail.com.

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toward them. Running backs were the next highest totals.

Offensive linemen have often declared that they suffer head dings in nearly every play, trying to stop large, onrushing defenders.

Makes you wonder how long football will persist in our culture. Today many families prohibit their sons (and daughters) from playing football. Not so surprising is that there are more concussions to players of soccer than any other sport, until you realize that both boys and girls start at an early age of about six years old, and there are many more players than any other sport. The State of Colorado mandated helmets for six year olds in the past with the intention that would increase yearly until all children would wear a helmet for protection. It didn’t work out too well and they have since dropped the plan.

Baseball also has some tragedies in head injuries. Perhaps you remember Tony Conigliaro, who played for St. Mary’s in Lynn and then the Boston Red Sox. Getting hit in the head from a fastball can kill you.

If we are going to tolerate playing dangerous sports that entail traumatic head injuries, our best hope is that we get better designed headgear to protect not only football players but in all sports that can lead to CTE. Revival plans at First Baptist Church The First Baptist Church in Saugus is having a REVIVAL from April 18-20. Each night will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. Our theme is Living By God’s Standard, and supporting scripture is 1 Peter 1:15-16: “But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.” It is our desire to bring into focus the dire need we have to live our lives holy and pleasing to the Lord.

Wednesday, April 18: Guest preacher will be Reverend Daniel Snape, Pastor of the Community Congregational Church in Billerica.

Thursday, April 19: Guest preacher will be Reverend Martha Leahy, Pastor of the First Congregational Church in Saugus Friday, April 20: Guest preacher will be Reverend Timothy Allen, Pastor of the Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Dorchester.

Got a special event at your place of worship that you would like to tell the community about? Email the information under the subject line “Saugus Advocate Faith Notes” to mvoge@comcast.net.

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~THE ADVOCATE ASKS~

Rev. Mary Sue Strautin talks about her calling as a chaplain and the role she plays in the Saugus Faith Community Editor’s Note: For this week, we sat down with Rev. Mary Sue Strautin, a Saugus resident who is chaplain at the Burlington-based Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care.

Rev. Strautin, a Wales, Wisc., native, is also an active member of the Saugus Faith Community.

She graduated in 1974 as a minister of music from the Grand Rapids School of the Bible and Music, now a part of Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Mich. From 1975 through 1993, she worked in Swaziland, South Africa as a secretary to the accounting manager at Trans World Radio, the largest Christian media organization in the world. It was there that she met her future husband, Imants Strautin, a broadcast engineer.

They got married in February 1976. They have two children: a son, Benjamin, who lives with his wife, Lanie, in York, Pa., and a daughter, Elizabeth, who lives in Manheim, Pa. Imants Strautin, a Dedham, Mass. native, is assistant chief engineer at ION Media Networks. Rev. Strautin has been performing music since she was four years-old. She worked previously as director of music at the South Congregational Church in Peabody (2011-14), where she played the organ and piano. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Music from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. She studied at Bethel Seminary of the East, receiving her master’s in divinity degree (2011). She also studied music at Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy and Trinity College in Deerfield, Ill. Some highlights of the interview follow.

my master’s degree program toward chaplaincy, because as chaplains, we have to take a number of CPE [Clinical Pastoral Education] credits. So I worked those into my degree and schedule as well. So, in 2012, I graduated in my master’s in divinity degree and also started working for Seasons Hospice as a chaplain. I start-

ed part-time, but then I went full-time. I realized when I was full-time that I couldn’t keep up with my music activities at the church, so I had to retire from that part of my life and I became a full-time chaplain.

Q: As a full-time chaplain, a lot of your work is dealing with

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A WITNESS TO END-OF-LIFE STORIES: Rev. Mary Sue Strautin, in a recent interview, says being a chaplain requires great listening skills. They enable her to help terminally ill patients feel comfortable enough to tell their final stories – many that family members have never heard. (Saugus Advocate Photo by Mark E. Vogler)

did you get to be a chaplain?

A: Well, for all of my life, I have been working in the church. As a young child, I used to play piano and do things in the church. So, I always had a real faith base about my life and knew the Lord as my personal savior and knew I wanted to serve and work with people all of my life.

I’ve been doing that through the music ministry. I also knew there would come a point in time where I wanted to move on from that. My dad became Q: Chaplain Mary Sue, how very ill when I was a young

woman, and had bypass surgery. It was while he was in the hospital that I met a hospital chaplain, and the seed was planted within myself that at some point I would like to go back to school for my master’s in divinity degree and train as a chaplain and then become a chaplain someday. So, in 2007, I realized when I was able to go to Bethel Seminary of the East – it was located in Auburn, Massachusetts, at that time, and I was able to do four years in my master’s in divinity degree. And also geared

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The Public’s Right to Know

An ongoing series on the challenges of making open government work in Saugus

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or Saugus citizens who are interested in learning how they can make their local government bodies more transparent, the state Attorney General’s Office is initiating several steps on its website.

Whether you are a citizen who wants to become better informed about using the state Open Meeting Law (OML) or a local official who wants to make sure that you and your colleagues are in compliance, access to a home

computer or one in a public library enables you to do that.

As part of “Sunshine Week,” state Attorney General Maura Healey announced that her office has created new online video trainings to help the public better understand and comply with the Open Meeting Law. Type https://www. mass.gov/ser vice -details/ open-meeting-law-trainingvideos.

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The fourth video is all about executive session requirements under the Open Meeting Law. The fifth video covers minutes requirements The sixth video covers the certification and complaint process, a review of the training, and resources and contact information for the Division of Open Government The AG’s O ffice is also launching a new webpage that will list the meeting notice posting locations for all public bodies across the state, as reported to the Attorney General. Type https:// www.mass.gov/service-details/official-notice-posting-

locations-for-public-bodies ?auHash=FejoquX3Ln2y1R kDY0o-9ao0aGYR7GlBFCnTQYPtsg “The Open Meeting Law is an important tool in helping ensure transparency and accountability for public bodies in Massachusetts,” AG Healey said in a statement released by her office.

“With these new videos, we hope to further educate people about the law’s requirements to ensure greater transparency and good governance.”

The new video trainings reflect the updated Open Meeting Law regulations, which went into effect this past fall.

Video topics include meeting notices, executive session, meeting minutes, the complaint process, and more.

The AG’s O ffice is also launching a website (www. mass.gov/service-details/official-notice-posting-locations-for-public-bodies) that will make it easy for residents to find where their local pub-

lic bodies post meeting notices, as well as all state and regional public bodies. For public bodies that post notices online, the new website will provide links.

The AG’s Division of Open Government was created in 2010 to ensure a continued and consistent focus on the law by educating individuals about the OML, enforcing the OML, and acting as a readily accessible resource for members of government, the public and the press.

“Education is key to ensuring public bodies’ compliance with the Open Meeting Law,” said Robert Ambrogi, executive director of the Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association.

“Since taking over enforcement of the law in 2010, the AG’s office has made education a priority. These new videos are another step towards enhancing understanding of the law,” he said.

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HALL OF FAME | from page 1 The school’s Sports Hall of Fame Committee also chose to honor the 1999 Saugus High hockey team that won the Division 2 MIAA (Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association) State Championship.

“Saugus has a tremendous history in hockey and has always been known a great

hockey town,” Stephen Boudreau, one of the Hall of Fame Committee members told The Saugus Advocate.

“A lot of great hockey players have played for Saugus High over the years. And recognizing the 1999 team -- which was coached by Lou Finocchiaro, who was an outstanding

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hockey player when he played at Saugus High -- is well-deserved and a long-time coming,” he said.

Finocchiaro -- a 1983 Saugus High graduate who was inducted into the school’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1994 -will be invited along with other coaches and players on the 1999 State Champions to the induction ceremony and banquet set for Friday, Oct 12, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the SaugusEverett Elks Lodge #642, at 401 Main St., Saugus.

“Getting recognized as a team is quite an accomplishment,” Boudreau said in an interview this week after the committee notified each of the honorees.

“The last time a team was honored was in 1980 -- when the girls’ softball team was inducted. That team was coached

by Saugus High Hall of Famer Diane Bena,” he said.

A 30-year sports tradition Eighteen former standout Saugus High athletes were nominated this year along with the 1999 Saugus High Hockey Team. This was the first class of athletes inducted since 2014.

Previously, there have been 245 athletes inducted since the Hall of Fame’s inception (1987).

The hall’s first class included Arthur Spinney, a Saugus High football great who played for two NFL championship teams with the Baltimore Colts in 1958 and 1959.

A Saugus High athlete has to be out of school for at least 10 years before he or she can be nominated.

Shawn Sullivan, a 2001 Saugus High School graduate, was a member of the 1999 Saugus High team and is also one of the former hockey players who will be honored individually.

“Shawn was an outstanding player for four seasons,” Boudreau said.

“He’s also the all-time lead-

ing points scorer in Saugus High hockey history and he was also an NEC All-Star,” he said.

The other three hockey players who will be inducted were members of the team that won back-to-back Division 2 MIAA state titles in 2003 and 2004: Matt Serino, a member of the Saugus High School Class of 2005 who starred in hockey. He was named to the Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic teams. He’s the athletic director of Winthrop High School and is also the husband of Sabrina Cataldo Serino, another standout Saugus High athlete being inducted this year.

Brian Hartigan, a 2004 Saugus High School graduate and hockey standout who made the NEC All-Star Team.

Eric Quinlan, a 2004 Saugus High School graduate who was named to the Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic teams. He went onto play hockey at Merrimack College.

There were three other former Saugus High hockey players who were nominated for consideration, but who didn’t get enough votes to be included this year, according to Boudreau.

“Hopefully, they will be inducted the next time the committee meets in about three years, Boudreau said.

The Anderson twins inducted together Other members of the 2018 Saugus High Hall of Fame class include: Steve Gould, a 1998 Saugus High School graduate and soccer star. “He was considered one of the best soccer players in the history of Saugus High School,” Boudreau said. “He was Boston Globe All-Scholastic in 1998 and he went on to be a star at Merrimack College. He lives in Melrose.”

Cassandra Anderson, Saugus High School Class of 2007, soc-

cer, indoor and outdoor track.

She was inducted with her twin sister, Kelsey. Cassandra starred for four years on varsity member of the Saugus H.S. track and field team...named captain her senior year...MVP her junior and senior year. She won the Drew Female Athlete of the Year Award in her senior year.

She went on to star in track at Holy Cross.

Kelsey Anderson, Saugus High School Class of 2007, soccer, indoor and outdoor track.

She was inducted with her twin sister Cassandra. Kelsey, a two-time captain, finished her high school career as Saugus’ second-leading career points scorer, capping her senior season off with 22 goals and 16 assists. She was a three-time NEC All-Star who went onto star at UMass-Amherst.

Sabrina Cataldo Serino, Saugus High School Class of 2005, soccer, indoor and outdoor track. She is the wife of Matt Serino and is being inducted this year with her husband. She qualified for the state in track and won the William L. MacNeill Award in her senior year.

That award was for the competitive female in 2005 and was presented in honor of the late and legendary Sachems coach, for whom the track and field behind the Belmonte Middle School was named.

Steve Capozzi, Saugus High School Class of 1980, baseball and football, semi-pro pitcher, Melrose Rams. He was an NEC All-Star. “He was a long-time outstanding semi-pro baseball player for the Melrose Rams who were Inner League City Champions,” Boudreau said.

“He lives in Revere.”

Jen Salias, Saugus High School Class of 2001, basketball and softball. She scored more than 1,000 points during her high school basketball career. She was an NEC All-Star in softball and basketball.

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Saugus Library Foundation sponsors “Pizza with Galileo” (Editor’s Note: This article was submitted by Ann Hadley, President, JC Marketing Associates, Inc. of Wakefield)

ing by the performance at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $20 per person for adults and $15 per child.

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“Our committee is made up of six people of various ages and various generations who have a tremendous amount of collective knowledge on Saugus High School sports,” Boudreau said.

“We all listen to each other’s opinions and respect each other. This committee met monthly over five months and conducted a very thorough review of the nominations and each person’s accomplishments,” he said.

Trainor, Serino and Salerno are Saugus High Hall of Famers.

“Richie (Salerno) knows football and softball. I know basketball, track and cross country. Barbara (Wall) has a tremendous knowledge of all girl sports and the players. Tommy (Raiche) and Don (Trainor) have knowledge of all of the sports.

And Matt (Serino), the newest member of the committee, has hockey knowledge and knows about the Saugus High stars of the new generation.

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The Hall of Fame Committee Joining Boudreau on the Hall of Fame Committee were Tom Raiche, a former teacher/ coach at Saugus High; Barbara Wall, a Saugus High teacher and former softball coach; Don Trainor, Class of 1979, a threesports athlete in football, basketball and baseball at Saugus High, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997; Matt Serino, one of this year’s inductees; and Rich Salerno, a 1954 Saugus High School graduate, who was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 2004 after being recognized as an important member of the 1953 championship football team. He also starred in baseball and later coached football for 22 years in Saugus Public Schools.

Boudreau is a 1965 Saugus High School graduate and track star. He coached basketball at Saugus High for 24 years -- 17 years as the junior varsity coach, two years as an assistant and four years as varsity. Last fall, he helped his friend Chris Tarantino revive the Cross Country running program at the Bel-

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he Saugus Public Library Foundation will sponsor Pizza with Galileo on Tuesday April 10th at Prince Restaurant, Route One South in Saugus.

The event will feature Mike Francis’ The Starry Messenger, a dramatic fun-filled adaptation of Galileo’s 1610 treatise, Sidereus Nuncius.

Dressed in 17th century costume, Francis, as Galileo, draws his audience into the world of invention and discovery. Galileo describes his discoveries using his new spyglass, captivating the audience with his interactive performance.

“The Saugus Public Library Foundation is happy to present this exciting program which involves the audience members in experiments and demonstrations,” Foundation President Ed Jeffrey said.

“Galileo’s discoveries, which laid the foundation for modern science, are brought to life by Mike Francis. His performance will be entertaining and educational for audiences as diverse as STEM students, historians, and star gazers.”

A Physical Science and Physics teacher, as well as a skilled actor, Mike Francis is a former lecturer at the Charles Hayden Planetarium at Boston’s Museum of Science. He shares his love of the

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A night on “Big Mamie”

Scouts and adult leaders from the Saugus Boy Scout Troop recently traveled to Fall River for a sleepover on the USS Massachusetts (“Big Mamie”) at Battleship Cove. After a full day of touring the battleship USS Massachusetts, destroyer USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., submarine USS Lionfish, a Soviet-built Corvette missile launching ship and a PT boat, the Troop members dined onboard the USS Massachusetts and then slept in the berths below just like the sailors did!

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comforting bereaved people …

A: I deal with the very ill and dying people. Often I sit at a bedside and sit with a family as they watch their loved one pass away.

There have been times when there is no family available for somebody who is dying, and I’ll sit with that person, sometimes in a ministry of silence. Sometimes it involves reading scripture. Being a musician, I like to sing hymns or spiritual songs to those people. And I’ll offer up prayers and blessings.

Q: And do you do a lot of that in Saugus with people in the community?

A: Sometimes it’s in Saugus; I’ve had a few patients in this area. But mostly it is with Seasons Hospice. Currently, I have patients mostly in the Boston area – South Boston, East Boston. I’ve got to Medway to see a patient – East Roxbury. I go into facilities. I go into private homes.

It just depends who contracts with our service and who requests a chaplain.

I don’t have an office. My car is my office. I have a list of regular patients. I’ll see four or five patients a day. I have a caseload of 50 to 60 patients I see.

Q: How did you come to Saugus? I notice that you and your husband own a home in Saugus.

A: That’s correct. Back then [before moving to Saugus], I was looking at a position for a church and saw the position at the South Congregational Church in Peabody. Also, my husband was working out of Boston, so we kind of needed a place that was in between the two [cities].

And the realtor that we were working with suggested Saugus, and we looked around for houses and we found the house that we did. It’s very accessible to Route 1. My husband can get into Boston, and, again, I can get up to Peabody, so we moved here because of that.

Q: So you are part of the Saugus community.

A: We are.

Q: Originally, you’re from …

A: I’m originally from Wisconsin. My husband and I spent almost 19 years on the African continent with a music mission organization called Trans World Radio. And my husband is a broadcast engineer, so he worked in that capacity there.

I did a lot of secretarial work. In 1993 we returned back to America with our two children – Benjamin and Elizabeth – and introduced them to the country that their passport said they belonged to, but they had never lived here. And we introduced them to this part of the world.

We were in North Carolina at that time, and later we moved back up here to Massachusetts to be with my husband’s family Q: One of the things that you are involved with the Saugus Faith Community, is the bereavement camp you’re trying to do some outreach for. You’re trying to let Saugus folks know about the bereavement camp that is coming up this summer.

A: Right. Seasons Hospice runs a bereavement camp for children called Camp Kangaroo. I asked the question myself: How did it get this name? That seems like an interesting name, Camp Kangaroo. It was explained to me that Camp Kangaroo got its name from the image of a kangaroo carrying its child around in a pouch ... the camp helps carry the child to get through the difficult time. They came out of the pediatric hospice program called Kangaroo Kids. And it’s keeping going as Camp Kangaroo.

Q: Have you had any contact yet from people from Saugus about the camp?

A: I don’t know. I don’t know who has applied to the camp.

I know that there still are places that are available. And anybody who would like to participate in this camp are welcome to Seasons Hospice – and request an enrollment form – and they can apply to come to the

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camp. It’s scheduled for July 1415 at Mount Ida College in Newton, Mass. This is a free camp for bereaved children, ages five to 18. The mission is to begin the healing process in the grieving hearts of children who have experienced the loss of a loved one during the last two years.

Q: Now, have they had this camp before?

A: They have. Our Seasons Hospice has run the camp at other locations. This will be the second camp here in Massachusetts. This is for kids from Suffolk, Norfolk, Middlesex, Essex, Plymouth, Bristol and Worcester.

People who want to learn more about the camp should check out the website http://seasonsfoundation.org/camp-kangaroo, or they can email me at marysuemusic@hotmail.com.

Q: Being a member of the Saugus Faith Community and living in Saugus, have you set any goals for yourself as they relate to the community?

A: It’s just a wonderful group of people to relax with and be involved with. As a chaplain and member of the group, I am usually involved with them around Easter and the special dates and activities that they do. Just to participate with them and be involved is a wonderful outlet for me.

Q: How many years have you been affiliated with them?

A: About three years.

Q: Did they ask you to get involved with their programs?

A: In the Saugus Faith Community? Yes. Usually I do at around Easter time. My husband has been the centurion in the walk we do. But this year, for Easter, we’re not going to be around. We’ll be in Pennsylvania. But we enjoy participating in that. Wherever I’m needed, I’m willing to help out. It means a great deal to be part of the Saugus Faith Community.

Q: Have you administered to a number of people in Saugus?

A: I have, but I work in a number of communities. I get to see people at the most difficult times of their lives.

Q: This is a difficult, challenging job. What do you look upon as what motivates you to do this?

A: Why am I doing this? My motivation? I love to see people die with dignity, and I also want people to be at peace. Sometimes people are not sure where they stand spiritually and where they are at in their spiritual or faith journey. And so it’s good to come in and listen to them, listen to their fears, listen to their beliefs, listen to the questions that they may have and then to put all of that together and to help them to examine where they are at – and to help them walk through their journey and to help them feel at peace at the

end of these discussions and questions. Sometimes they’re angry with things, and so we have to work through that anger and listen. It takes lots of listening skills to be a chaplain … to listen to where they want to go.

Q: So, what’s the key thing that’s prepared you for that challenge?

A: That’s a good question. I think living overseas where I didn’t know the language and where I had to observe and listen to a culture that I didn’t know and that I wasn’t used to. And just to realize that I was a guest in that country. And then I assimilated to that culture. It’s the same thing when you go into a facility: You go in as a guest.

That’s their home, and it’s good to go in and observe what’s happening and to listen to how they feel and where they want to go … and just to be a facilitator on their journey.

Q: Is there a most common question that people in their final days ask you?

A: Yes. I don’t think people are sure about where they are going. Are they going to heaven?

Are they going to some place in general? What’s going to happen to me? So, we explore from their faith base of what they believe and what they’ve learned – and take off from that and put the pieces together and help people to know where they are going or find some peace.

Q: And part of that is with their family if they have a family?

A: Sometimes. Sometimes they want to have the family out of the room. Sometimes the families are not involved at all. Most of the time, it’s oneon-one. It’s very few times that I work with the whole family in that situation.

Q: So, you work with some terminally ill people in Saugus?

A: Everybody who is on hospice has a life expectancy of six months or less, in order to be eligible to be on hospice. However, sometimes, they get people’s medication regulated and we graduate them off of the program.

Q: So, you have some people who survive?

A: Graduate from hospice care.

Q: For how long have they lived?

A: I don’t know. We don’t usually follow them.

Q: That’s sort of a rarity, though, isn’t it?

A: Probably. But it happens.

Q: What is the most difficult aspect of your job?

A: I think the people left behind who haven’t accepted the fact that their loved one is dead.

It’s either new news to them that their loved one is very sick and is going to die. Some people don’t use that word – “die” or “death” or “terminal illness.”

They don’t want to hear or they are not discussed, so it’s a big

surprise when they learn all of a sudden that the person is going.

And it’s just this huge shock to a family system. So, I think that’s the hardest thing: to help people walk that journey with their loved one.

Q: Have there been some situations where you walked away, benefiting more or learning more from the experience than the person you are administering to?

A: I think that I learn from every person that I deal with. They are all unique individuals. God made us all unique individuals and has made us all unique in our journeys. But, I’ve learned so much from everyone that I have administered to. Everybody is at a different point in their life.

Some people have Alzheimer’s, which makes it hard to get their stories. But it’s amazing to sing with them and hear their response sometimes, what’s coming back in their memories; that speech part of their memories is the last thing to go. So, that’s a little clue to where they have been in their life. So, that’s a joy to see that. And then to hear people’s stories – several people I’ve worked with who were vets, and they never told their story – now, all of a sudden, at the end of life, their family is hearing things that they have

never shared with their family … about the war and things like that. That’s really interesting: to watch a family learn more about their loved one at the end of life because they are ready to tell their story or that they have been given permission to tell their story, or whatever. That’s a great joy to me, to be able to open up that communication with families. Yeah, I learn a lot from my patients all of the time.

Q: Is there anyone – without violating any confidentiality – is there anyone that is just so compelling that it sticks out?

Page 11 A: In my mind? I don’t think I have one, but the ones that are most precious to me are the ones that finally open upon something in their life – that they finally feel they have permission to talk about something.

And I love that. It can be good and it can be bad or whatever, but it’s wonderful that people feel they have freedom to talk about things.

Q: Almost like a confessional?

A: Not necessarily. The people who talk about their war ex-

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Saugus author attains high marks

ot letting age hold him back, 90-year-old Saugus author and poet Tom Sheehan continues to gather high marks in the literary world. Here and abroad, ongoing publications of his work continue as editors build his story and poetry files, and accolades mount in lavish reviews.

Pocol Press of Virginia currently has four of Sheehan’s books in their production run (“Between Mountain and River” and “Catch a Wagon to a Star,” collections of western stories; “Alone, with the Good Graces,” a collection of short stories; and “Jock Poems and Reflections for Proper Bostonians,” poems and stories of Boston and Saugus sports scenes. Pocol Press President/ Chief Editor Joseph Hetrick says, “You remain one of the most fas-

cinating people I’ve ever known.

God bless your spirit and boundless creativity. Coming off the heels of ‘Beside the Broken Trail,’ Pocol Press still has the four books in our queue.”

From England comes editorial comments and more counting of the good word, the editorial staff at Literally Stories in England saying: “On Thursday, we had another landmark. Tom Sheehan has had half a century of stories published with us.

Honestly, we didn’t plan it that way! ‘A Half Century Come and Gone’ nearly finished off the week. Tom just picks you up and carries you through the horror and the humanity of war. There is a lot of reflection in this story. Stunning. Honest. And real.

It was Tom’s 90th birthday on Monday and we send him our

kindest regards and respect and hope he has a cracking week of celebrations! … As mentioned.

Tom Sheehan has now had fifty stories published on our site.

Within our deliberations about his work, we continually use words like mesmerizing, brilliant, poetic, real, descriptive, wonderful and human. There are many, many more … Tom carries you through his stories.

His words transport you into the times, places and situations that he is writing about. He is as good as the best at doing this, if not better. For all of the editors, it is a total pleasure and honor sharing a site with such a talent.

Here’s to the next fifty, Tom.” Other Literally Stories members say: “A simple story where the telling is so beautiful.” “Tom is a marvelous story teller. What

Easter Sunday Breakfast at First Congregational

a brilliant picture he painted.

There is nothing that I can say about Tom Sheehan. His word count bombs us all out of the water. His class is a pleasure to read. On Thursday, ‘From One War to Another without Choice’ was another wonderful example of his work. The writing is almost hypnotic. When the ending comes, you feel as if you’ve just emerged from some odd dream. It is beautiful and sad. Excellent. The acceptance and despair about war was harrowing.”

From Gabrielle G. DePlancher of the Editorial board of Total Quality Reading: “May I say that yours is a standout and unique style, writing so rife with intelligence and depth I feel, upon arriving at the finish line, the need of a fine shovel to dig my way out of the world you create to

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con, home fries, homemade baked beans, French toast, assorted pastries, coffee and juice. The cost for this full breakfast is a $6.00 donation.

Those attending the Easter

Sunrise Service at Vitale Park and anyone interested in a time of delicious eating and fellowship are encouraged to attend. Tickets will be available at the door.

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Applicants demonstrating commitment to public health aspects of environmental protection will receive preference for the new Pamela Harris Memorial Scholarship.“As a nurse, volunteer member of the Saugus Board of Health, and Saugus River Watershed Council Board Member, Pam was committed to improving public

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A: Oh yes. The Korean War. World War II. Q: What’s been the most interesting aspect of your work?

A: It’s just interesting how many foreign languages I’ve heard – people who speak languages other than English. So, my big challenge as a chaplain has been connecting with them.

We have audio Bibles in different languages. We got YouTube that has songs in their languages. I’ve found different prayers in their languages. And so I try to use my iPhone a lot with people

who don’t speak a lot of English.

That’s very interesting to me.

Q: Do you speak any other languages?

A: Not fluently. No. Q: So you spent 19 years in Africa, so you had to have an interpreter in a lot of cases?

A: I did learn a little siSwati, but it was a dual language country that uses English and siSwati.

The struggle that we had there was that I wanted to learn siSwati and the nationals wanted to learn English, so we’d be fighting – “Whose language are we go-

ing to use?”Usually, English won, because that was our home language and we wanted to help people with their English skills.

Q: Is there anything else that you would like to share with us?

A: Well, I love hospice. I love the fact that people die naturally and with dignity and they die with value. Some people are afraid of “hospice” – they feel when they hear the word, “Oh, I’m going to die in a few days.” And that’s not necessarily true. Hospice is a wonderful program that helps people

Kitchen crew from a previous breakfast at the First Congregational Church in Saugus, from left to right: Gene Newell, Dean Thomas and Gene Decareau. Easter Sunday Breakfast will be held on April 1.

periences is not confessional as much as it is they finally have permission to talk about that part of their life. It can be anything. It can be a long lost love or a child that died or something in their past that they never really felt at ease talking about. There’s a whole generation out there that never talked about stuff.

Q: So you’ve talked to some World War II veterans, a number of them, over the years?

house it? Ah, compliments can come off so obtuse in these brief letters of ours. Anyway, I thank you for your not all that recent submission, ‘Improper Burial at America’s First Ironworks.’ The Monkey is pleased, as am I.” From Scott Gese, editor at Rope and Wire Western Style Magazine in Oregon: As far as some of your stories being on other sites, I’m not concerned about it if you’re not. The main focus of my idea is to compile at least a copy of all of your western short stories onto one site.

I’m not even thinking about it being exclusive. I do think it will be an important contribution to the genre. You are a treasure to the western genre, even if you don’t realize it. I don’t want your work to be scattered to the wind in the future.”

health for families in the Saugus River watershed by addressing even the most troubling sources of pollution,”said SRWC Executive Director Joan LeBlanc.

“We are extremely pleased to provide this new scholarship to honor Pam’s tireless efforts to make a difference by protecting public health and promoting environmental stewardship,” said LeBlanc.

To be eligible applicants must live in one of the following 11 communities that are part of the Saugus River watershed: Saugus, Lynn, Lynnfield, Wakefield, Reading, Revere, Everett, Malden, Melrose, Peabody and Stoneham.

Funds may be used for college tuition, books or fees. Applications must be emailed to srw@ shore.net by Friday, March 30, 2018. The scholarship application form is available at http:// www.saugusriver.org/EnvironmentalScholarship.htm.

SRWC is a nonprofit organization founded in 1991 to protect and restore the natural resources of the Saugus River watershed.

with their pain and to regulate their pain. Sometimes we graduate people because they start putting on weight and start getting better – and in some ways, stabilizing. So we graduate them out of the program.

There are also palliative care programs where we just manage pain and we manage people’s pain. We work with families in the whole process and we work with children, too, like with the Camp Kangaroo to help kids deal with the pain of losing a loved one.

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Happy Snow Day!

Veterans Memorial Elementary School’s snowy, slippery playground entertains kids on their day off

By Mark E. Vogler

T

he snow-covered hills overlooking the playground of Veterans Memorial Elementary School were crowded late Wednesday afternoon as the neighborhood kids and a few adults were focused on fun instead of homework.

“It’s the best place for the little kids to enjoy the winter,” Mirela Hujic said as she watched her two sons – Arnes, 4, and Armin, 8 – glide down the hill in their plastic sleds.

“This gets them out of the house to do something fun.

We spent the day here instead of hanging around the house, playing games inside, like yesterday [Tuesday],” she said.

Hujic said she and her three children hunkered down inside Tuesday when the second nor’easter in less than a week dropped a reported 18.5 inches of snow across parts of town.

Tuesday ’s blizzard and W e d n e s d a y ’s c l e a n u p prompted Saugus Public School officials to cancel classes for two days. Classes were cancelled after last Thursday ’s nor ’easter. For about 90 minutes Tuesday morning, about half of the town’s homes and businesses were without electrical power. At about 9:30, National Grid reported close to 6,000 of its 11,789 customers were without power.

And Tuesday wasn’t a good day for children to be out playing, Hujic said. But as a snowblower cleared snow from a nearby sidewalk on Hurd Avenue on Wednesday, the Hujic boys kept entertaining themselves, going up and down the hill with their plastic sleds.

“This is just a great neighborhood, because the people are so friendly and nice,” Hujic said.

“We’ve been living in town about 14 to 15 years and the kids have been coming here for many years. I have an older one who is 12 who goes to the Middle School. My youngest is going to start Kindergarten next year,” she said.

Town manager reports 18.5 inches of snow Hujic said Arnes and Armin came with her to the Veterans School to go sliding twice Wednesday – for about two hours in the morning and another two hours in the afternoon.

Chuck Swain, 63, of Saugus, was acting like a big kid as he sped down the hill in his in-

THIS BEATS SCHOOL: Eight-year-old Armin Hujic sure enjoyed his day off from school Wednesday on account of the Tuesday snowstorm that prompted school officials to cancel classes for two days.

SPANNING THE GENERATIONS: 63-year-old Chuck Swain, left, says his family has gone sliding at Veterans Memorial Elementary School for a quarter of a century. On Wednesday, he took his four-year-old grandson, Dante Miller, out sliding.

NEVER TOO OLD FOR THIS: Being 63 didn’t keep Chuck Swain from having fun like many Saugus kids did Wednesday, sliding down one of the two snow-covered hills near Veterans Memorial Elementary School. (Saugus Advocate photos by Mark E. Vogler)

WHAT A RIDE! On Wednesday four-year-old Dante Miller had a blast sliding down one of the hills near Veterans Memorial Elementary School.

flatable tube sled. “My kids are 27 now and I’ve been sliding here for about 25 years,” said Swain, who was looking out for his four-year-old grandson, Dante Miller, who seemed to crave the fast downhill action as he zipped by some other local kids who were enjoying the snow.

“I love this place and encourage people to bring their kids out as much as they can.

Everybody is so friendly, and the parents try to watch near the bottom of the hill when their kids are coming down.

It’s pretty safe,” he said.

At Wednesday’s Board of

Selectmen’s meeting, Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree drew some rave reviews for the way town crews responded to a storm he estimated at 18.5 inches – which would be one of the largest accumulations of snow among North Shore communities. “Kudos to you and all your department heads,” Selectman Scott Brazis told the manager.

“Fantastic. It looks great. It was a big storm and you did a great job,” Brazis said.

Crabtree noted that many of the crews were out working “30 hours straight.” “This was a pretty significant storm.

BROTHERLY FUN: Armin Hujic, 8, and his brother Arnes, 4, of Saugus, show off their plastic sleds on Wednesday near the sliding area outside Veterans Memorial Elementary School.

Any time you get 18.5 inches, it’s pretty significant,” he said.

Selectman Jeffrey Cicolini praised the way the town staff and contractors attacked the storm, noting that he received

a lot of positive feedback from people he met. “Our community looked significantly better – faster – than some of our surrounding communities,” Cicolini said. “Hats off!”

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THE SOUNDS OF SAUGUS

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By Mark Vogler

meeting begins at 7 p.m. at 30 Main St. (diagonally across from the Roby School). Doors open at 6:45. The general public is welcome free of charge. There will be light refreshments. For information about membership, meetings or any general questions about the Saugus Historical Society, call Saugus Historical Society President Laura Eisener at 781-231-5988.

ere are a few tidbits that you might want to know about this week in Saugus.

Her love for the town lives on Leona L. Payson passed away at age 89 in December of 2014.

But the town, particularly the senior citizens who frequent the The best show in town Saugonians who love flowers and books will be in heaven this Saugus Senior Center, continue to feel her love.

For the second year in a row, the Saugus Council on Aging reweekend. It will be quite a pleasing sight at the Saugus Public Library, which will be hosting its annual “Books in Bloom” event. ceived “a generous donation of $5,000” from the Estate of Leo“You won’t be disappointed. They do a great job,” Board of Se- na Payson, according Saugus’s Council on Aging Executive Dilectmen Chairman Debra Panetta told Saugus Cable TV view- rector, Joanne Olsen. “Leona Payson was an active senior at our ers toward the end of Wednesday night’s Board of Selectmen Center, and has made it clear that she loved the Saugus Senior meeting. That’s what happens when creative people match up Center,” Olsen wrote in a Feb. 27 letter to the Board of Selectfloral arrangements with books. men. The donation will be deposited in the Senior Center Gift “Floral Arrangements Interpreting a Book’s Title, Cover and Account, Olsen added.

Payson lived in Saugus for more than 50 years. And her legaTheme,” is the essence of the friendly competition cosponsored by the Saugus Garden Club and New Friends of the Saugus Pub- cy sure lives on through her philanthropy. lic Library, which is set for today (Friday, March 16, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and tomorrow (Saturday, March 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.). Some citizen concerns This year’s categories include: There is still time for Town officials and citizens who want to • Fiction (works of imagination: novels, short stories and/or make their voices heard at the Annual Town Meeting in May to plays) submit something in writing. Yes, we’re talking about citizen• Nonfiction (fact-based: biography, history and/or current initiated resolutions or warrant articles. events) Saugus Town Clerk Ellen J. Schena has recommended that • A children’s book the Board of Selectmen close the Annual Town Meeting Warrant on Wednesday, April 11, to provide her with enough time • A young adult’s book • Miscellaneous (horticulture, flower arranging and hobbies) to post the Warrant in accordance with the Saugus Town CharThe overall guidelines: Arrangements must interpret a book’s ter. Selectmen granted the request. So, citizens have about three title, book jacket or theme. Some fresh plant material should be and a half weeks to get a supportive selectman or Town Meetin each arrangement. One entry per category per person, with ing member to file a warrant article – or prepare it themselves. a maximum of five entries per person.

It’s a great, creative event that blends flowers with reading. Work off your taxes Town Meeting Member William Brown has been calling on the I understand there will also be efforts this year to encourage more participation by the youths of Saugus. paper to suggest that town officials follow through on Article For details, contact Lorraine DiMilla (781-233-7541) or Donna 21, which he said the Annual Town Meeting approved back in May of 2014. The article would allow senior citizens to do volunManoogian (781-233-5640). teer work for the town to help pay off part of their tax bill. “The town would take the pay they would normally get and apply it Brian’s back!

Former Precinct 7 Town Meeting Member J. Brian Costin to their real estate taxes,” Brown said. seemed kind of down when I saw him last November at Town Not a bad idea. There are probably all sorts of projects that Hall after he just learned he had lost his seat by just eight votes could be tackled by town residents who wouldn’t mind a little in the town elections. Well, he didn’t stay idle long. volunteer service in return for a reduction in their taxes.

Saugus Democratic Town Committee Chair Joseph S. Malone nominated Costin to fill a vacant spot on the Saugus Board of One-day trash delay Registrars. “I’m sure that Brian will continue to contribute his With this week’s storm, the town’s trash and recycling collectremendous drive and commitment to excellence to the Board tion will run on a one-day delay through Saturday (March 17), of Registrars,” Malone wrote in a letter to the Board of Select- weather permitting. Residents are kindly asked to leave trash and recycling in a shoveled out, accessible area near your drivemen last month.

“The Town of Saugus could not find a better candidate for this way or walkway. Your cooperation is appreciated. position,” Malone wrote.

Please contact Solid Waste/Recycling Coordinator Lorna CerSelectmen voted unanimously to accept Costin’s appoint- bone at 781-231-4036 with any questions. ment. His term will run through March 31, 2021.

“I agree with you that Brian Costin will do a wonderful job What are acceptable solid waste/recycling materials? … He’s done a lot for the town,” Board of Selectmen Chairman Cerbone would like to remind residents that the following maDebra Panetta said. terials are recyclable and may be placed curbside for collection each week: paper, cardboard, pizza boxes, and mixed containSome tentative dates ers, such as glass, tin, plastic cans, various containers and jugs.

Okay. If you enjoy celebrating the success of the town’s young All cardboard boxes should be broken down to 3’ by 3’, and pizpeople doing their part to help fellow classmates in the Saugus za boxes and mixed containers should be clean.

Public Schools, here’s an event you might want to check out.

The following materials may not be recycled through the Board of Selectmen Chairman Debra Panetta announced that Town’s curbside collection service: the Annual Unsung Heroes Awards Night will be held March 27 • Plastic bags and film wraps – can be recycled at a local food at Prince Pizzeria. This is a great night when the principals and store, Walmart or Target teachers from each of the schools honor unassuming kids who • Styrofoam – should be placed in the trash help make their classrooms and schools a better place.

• Clothes hangers – can be given to dry cleaners • Plastic hoses – dispose in the trash And I’m looking forward to hearing their stories. It’s one of the most positive nights for the Saugus Public Schools. Stay tuned • Rigid plastics and kids’ toys – may be recycled at the dropoff site located behind 515 Main St. for more details.

• Scrap metal – can be recycled at the drop-off site Annual Meeting rescheduled for April “Due to recent international recycling restrictions, our local The Saugus Historical Society has rescheduled it annual meet- collection facility is no longer able to recycle materials in plasing – initially set for this week – to 7 p.m. April 11, to hold its tic bags,” said Cerbone. “We encourage residents to recycle their election for board members. There are still some positions open plastic bags at your local supermarket or retailer.” on the board slate. Saugus residents who have an interest in loJRM will only collect accepted items. The Town of Saugus cal history are invited to consider joining the Saugus Historical would like to thank everyone for their cooperation.

The compost drop-off site will be open tomorrow (Saturday, Society board. The annual membership in the Saugus Historical Society is renewable at this time.

March 17), from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Please contact Cerbone at 781-231-4036 with any questions.

The purpose of the Saugus Historical Society is to cultivate an interest in the history of the town and collect and preserve all matter pertaining to the town’s history and citizenry. The or- News from the New Friends ganization was begun in 1928. The Saugus Historical Society Pauline Gautreau of the New Friends of the Saugus Public

Library wants to remind folks that the New Friends are now set up to accept donations of stock transfers as well as cash, according to a press release we received from the group this week. “Also, New Friends has been and continues to be accepted by the GE Match Program. Your gift of $25.00 or more may be matched. Stock donations are also eligible for the match program,” says the press release she emailed us.

“This program is for current GE employees, retirees of GE and spouses of deceased GE retirees. We encourage GE people to help us out. Your donation is tax deductible,” the press release states.

“Checks should be payable to: New Friends of Saugus Public Library And noted ‘eligible for GE Match’. Drop off or mail to Saugus Public Library, 295 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906.

Please mark the envelope, ‘Attention: New Friends”.

“Report your donation of check or stock to: The GE Foundation Matching Gift Center at 1/800-305-0669. When you call, please have the following information available: your social security number, zip code of the Saugus Public Library, amount and date of your gift.

“Over the past year, New Friends has provided reduced rate museum/zoo passes as well as many free programs for all ages. Also, when the library lost a beautiful tree near the Taylor Street entrance, New Friends replaced it with a new young tree and watered it throughout the summer and fall. Hopefully, we will all be able to enjoy the beautiful pink blossoms for many years to come.

“Our current plans for 2018 include providing new bookcases for the Community Room, supporting many programs for adults, young adults and children as well as bringing in two exciting authors: Ted Reinstein from Channel 5’s ‘Chronicle’ and author and well-known television reporter, Hank Phillippi Ryan. Watch for more information regarding these two free programs.

“Please consider helping New Friends in working to keep our library a busy and vital part of the community.”

A library playgroup for three-year-olds Fridays, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., now through May 25 – literacy, music, games and art will be the basis for exploring and exercising emotional development. The focus will be on friendship, self-soothing, transitions, emotions and feeling words; play, both parallel and cooperative.

Check it out at the library.

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Scholarship available to Saugus High School seniors through Greater Lynn Senior Services

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reater Lynn Senior Services (GLSS) is accepting scholarship applications from Saugus High School seniors through the Lique Human Services Scholarship.Two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to two high school seniors who attend one of the seven high schools located in GLSS’ service area of Lynn, Lynnfield, Nahant,

Saugus, and Swampscott.

The scholarships will be awarded to students who have an interest in or are considering a career in human services and who have made an impact in their community or the world through community service.

Scholarship applications must be mailed to Greater Lynn Senior Services, 8 Silsbee Street, Lynn,

SOUNDS | from page 14 Countdown to kindergarten Preschool Playgroup: Every Saturday at 11 a.m., the Saugus Public Library will host “Let’s Get Ready for Kindergarten!” This playgroup is geared to help families navigate and understand Preschool Development. Children will explore different Literacy, Art, Science, Building, Writing, Math, Fine Motor, Gross Motor and Pretend Play materials and activities.

This drop in playgroup is limited to 15 students. Parents are required to stay. Please email Trish at Tricia928@yahoo.com with any questions. The playgroup is sponsored by Saugus CFCE.

MA 01901, Attention:Michelle Hughes, and postmarked by Friday, April 6, 2018.

The scholarship is named in memory of Vince Lique, the Agency’s long-time Executive Director who devoted his career to helping others, particularly vulnerable senior citizens and people of all ages with disabilities, demanding that all

people be treated with dignity and respect.

“Vince’s legacy is firmly rooted in his compassion for people. He measured success by the quality of his service to and advocacy for others. I believe in Vince’s theory that one’s individual success is directly related to the benefits received by those around us,” said GLSS’ Chief Ex-

ecutive Officer, Paul T. Crowley.

“The Vince Lique Living Legacy looks to honor the man and his service by encouraging others to do the same. We challenge you to succeed.”

Application forms are available from the Saugus High School Guidance Office or can be downloaded from GLSS’website at www.glss.net.

storytelling, pixel art and object-oriented programming – all through a user-friendly, 2D game design platform.

You need to sign up in advance, so stop by the Reference Desk or call 781-231-4168. Space is limited.

library grounds while the student is receiving homework assistance pursuant to an unaccompanied minors policy.

This program is open to students in grades K-5. The subjects students can get help with include math, science, grammar, reading, social studies, geography and more. Hey parents, here’s some help if you child needs it.

Annual Food for Fines The Saugus Public Library wants to strike a deal with those readers who are procrastinating in paying their overdue fines.

You can reduce the fines in return for donations of food, which will be given to local food pantries. The standing offer from the Saugus Public Library Board of Trustees and staff is that your fine will be reduced by a dollar for each item donated.

Food items that are needed include cereal, pasta, rice, tuna, dry milk, pancake mix, baked beans, baking mix, peanut but- Let’s hear it!

Poetry contest! ter and jelly, canned fruit or juice, canned vegetables, canned Got an idea, passing thought The Saugus Public Library is looking for aspiring young poets or dry soups, macaroni and cheese dinners, instant potatoes, or gripe you would like to share in grades 6 to 12. Drop your poetry off at the Reference Desk canned tomatoes or sauce, and canned meat. with The Saugus Advocate? during the months of March and April. You can submit as many I’m always interested in your poems as you like. Poetry will be judged by the library staff. Win- Students helping students feedback. I’m always interestners will be notified at the beginning of May. Here’s an example of great collaboration between the Saugus ed in hearing readers’ suggesYes, there are some neat prizes: Public Library and a Belmonte Middle School teacher – and, of tions for possible stories or • 1st place: a $50 gift card to Uno’s Restaurant and $25 to the course, Junior National Honor Society students from the Bel- good candidates for “The AdShowcase Cinema in Revere monte Middle School. Each Tuesday and Thursday afternoon vocate Asks” interview of the • 2nd place: $25 to the Showcase Cinema in Revere from 3 to 5 p.m., the library provides tutoring and homework week. Feel free to email me at • 3rd place: $25 to the Showcase Cinema in Revere help for the Town’s elementary school students. The elementa- mvoge@comcast.net.

For details, call the Saugus Public Library at 781-231-4168 or ry school students get help, the Belmonte students get credits Do you have some intergo to Sauguspubliclibrary.org. esting views on an issue that for community service.

The library again will be partnering with the Belmonte Mid- you want express to the comVideo Game Design Workshop dle School to offer free drop-in homework help in the Commu- munity? Submit your idea. If I Interested in learning about Video Game Design? Empow Stu- nity Room to Saugus elementary school students to help fos- like it, we can meet for a 15- to dios will be at the Saugus Public Library on Tuesday, April 10 ter strong academic and study skills outside of school hours. No 20-minute interview at a local from 5 to 7 p.m. to lead a two-hour workshop in Video Game registration is required, but students must be signed in/out by coffee shop. And I’ll buy the Design for people ages 12 to 18. The workshop encompasses a parent or guardian. The parent or guardian must remain on coffee.

RIGHT TO KNOW | from page 6 Since assuming responsibility for enforcement of the Open Meeting Law at all levels of government in July 2010, the AG’s Division of Open Government has responded to more than 12,000 telephone and email inquiries from members of public bodies, municipal counsel, and the public. The Division has also conducted 45 regional trainings across the state, 20 webinars, and issued more than 1,100 written determinations.

• In 2017, the AG’s Office issued 200 determination letters and 24 declination letters to resolve 249 complaints. The most frequently occurring violations were: • I n s u f f i c i e nt l y d e t a i l e d meeting notices -- this been the subject of complaints against local government bodies in Saugus; • Failure to follow appropriate procedures for enter-

ing executive session -- this has also been a past problem for the Saugus School Committee and other local government bodies in Saugus; • Deliberation outside of a properly posted meeting, including email deliberation -- thas been a problem for local government bodies in Saugus; • Insufficiently detailed or inaccurate meeting minutes -- this was a subject of the violation for which the Saugus School Committee was cited earlier this year; • failure to hold meetings that are accessible and open to the public -- this has been the subject of complaints against the Saugus School Committee.

• The remedial actions most frequently ordered by the division were: • immediate and future compliance with the OML -- this was an order that the Sau-

gus School Committee was subject to following an investigation earlier this year by the state Attorney General into an Open Meeting Law complaint; • creation or amendment of open or executive session minutes; • attendance at a training on the OML or review of all or part of the Attorney General’s online training video; • payment of a fine to the Commonwealth’s General Fund.

The Division has created a host of resources intended to promote understanding and compliance with the OML. These include answers to certain frequently asked questions, checklists about meeting notices, minutes, and executive sessions, and an online training video that can be found on YouTube.

In an effort to better inform the public and government officials about the Open Meeting Law and its requirements, the AG’s Of-

fice will hold regional trainings throughout the state this spring. The AG’s Office will also offer live web-based trainings on the law.

The forums are open to the public, and are being offered free of charge. Individuals interested in attending an educational forum or the webinar are asked to register in advance by emailing OMLTraining@state.ma.us.

town is doing to make local government more transparent. We invite readers to call or email us to express their concerns whether they feel government is operating openly or in the dark, and what they believe can be done to make local government more transparent.

ABOUT THIS SERIES: With a flood of complaints The Saugus Advocate has received over the past year alleging violations of the state Open Meeting and Public Records laws, the paper has decided to take an in depth look at concerns about the Public’s Right To Know in Saugus. We plan to monitor various town committees and commissions to see whether they comply with the laws. We also plan to interview local and state officials to get their views and we will assess what the

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Chili/Chowder Challenge at Lt. Norman Prince VFW Post on March 25

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ne of the looked-forward-to fundraisers in the city is almost here! Sunday, March 25 will see the very popular Chili/Chowder Challenge set up at the Lt. Norman Prince VFW Post #1506 (428 Main St. in downtown Melrose). Hours are from 12 to 3 p.m., and with a $10.00 admission, you will be able to taste the down-home, delicious, delectable dishes all vying to be the best in their categories!

Featured will be many different chili, chowder and mac ‘n’ cheese recipes prepared and being served by various groups. Diners will find local students, city departments and politicians, clubs and organizations and several restaurants, etc., and the “Taste Experience Extraordinaire”

is sure to please all in attendance.

The fundraiser will benefit the upcoming Veterans motor coach trip to Washington, D.C., in May, and the continued refurbishing and rebuilding of Veterans Park at the Knoll across the street from the Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School on Lynn Fells Parkway. This is the perfect opportunity to come support veterans in general and local Melrose veterans in particular. Plan on coming by, enjoy the many tastes provided and vote for your favorites!

Presently the Melrose Emblem Club #89 is the fourtime winner of Best Clam Chowder, so be sure you find our table, taste the great chowder offered, and give us a vote to make it our fifth year running!

MEETING | from page 1 tion Fund.

Crabtree has included a warrant article for next month’s Special Town Meeting that would “raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to be transferred to the OPEB [Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust].” Again, it doesn’t state how much money. Last year voters at the Special Town Meeting approved $150,000 to be transferred from certified “free cash” account to the OPEB Trust.

Crabtree told selectmen that the warrant articles he’s introduced “are consistent with the priorities of the town.”The town manager called the Stabilization

1. What is the main ingredient in the Irish dish called champ?

2. Who were the sons of the Roman god Mars (Martius in Latin)?

3. Sriracha sauce is named after a city in what country?

4. On March 16, 1819, Dr. John Bostock delivered a paper titled “A Case of the Periodical Affectation of the Eyes and Chest,” which was about what summer allergy?

5. Was St. Patrick born Irish?

6. What is the earth’s largest continent?

7. On March 17, 1834, Gottlieb Daimler was born and went on to invent what?

8. On March 21, 2006, who sent the first tweet (“just setting up my twttr”)?

9. Thousand Island dressing has what main ingredient?

Fund increase “a major priority to maintain our bond rating.”

Crabtree’s proposals also reflect a commitment to continue improvements in the town’s recreational facilities, to increase property tax exemptions for veterans and seniors (a promise he made last year before the town’s successful vote on the new Saugus Middle-High School and educational plan), to follow through with major, interior and exterior renovations of Saugus Town Hall, to work on the Riverwalk pathway project and to funds for street lighting relocation.

Selectmen reacted favorably to Crabtree’s long list of projects.

10. In 1991 what U.S. president declared March to be Irish-American Heritage Month?

11. What Irishman wrote the play “Man and Superman”?

12. On March 22, 1946, the first U.S. rocket was launched in what state?

13. “The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up” is the subtitle of what play?

14. What is the world’s largest religion?

15. In what sport would you find a buzzer-beater?

16. Who designed the pencil and A-line skirts?

17. What is a bodhran?

18. “The Road to Wellville” is a movie concerning what early 20th century health food advocate?

19. What is Ireland’s symbol? (Hint: an instrument.)

20. Is corned beef traditionally Irish?

Answers on page 22

Lynnfield-Saugus Youth Hockey Mite 4 team crowned 2018 White Valley Hockey League champs

The Lynnfield-Saugus Youth Hockey (LSYH) Mite 4 team clinched the 2018 Mite A-White Valley Hockey League championship tournament by defeating the Winthrop Mite 2 team. The LYSH Mite 4 team rallied from an early 2-0 deficit to win the game, 10-6. The LYSH Mite 4 team had a regular season record of 19-2. The team consists of Cole Alexander, Michael Barrett, Massimo Ferullo (not pictured), Riley Gardner (not pictured), Max Gromko, Emmerson Keefe, Domenic Magliozzi, Sophia Morgese (not pictured), Jack Mueller and Trey Riley; they are coached

by Sean Alexander, Scott Gromko and Marc Magliozzi.

“I’m always astounded by your fairness … I’m always impressed how you’re able to get to everybody,”Selectman Jennifer D’Eon told the town manager.

Crabtree said his overall intentions are to tackle issues which have gone uncorrected for years.

The financial costs of each of the articles proposed by Crabtree will be known when the Finance Committee meets to review them and offers its recommendations.

A long list of priorities The other articles advocated

by Crabtree seek the following: • To increase by 100 percent the amount of property tax exemption for persons who qualify, particularly veterans and senior citizens.

• Funds for “various equipment” for town departments.

• Funds for public safety radio infrastructure upgrades. Much of the equipment is 20 years old and needs to be replaced, according to Crabtree • Funds for Town Hall interior and exterior remodeling (including, but not limited to stripping and repairing structure, replacing clapboards, trim and fascia boards, replacement of down-

spouts and gutters, and replacement of slate roof tiles as required). More money is needed to complete the $200,000 project that received Town Meeting support last year. “We determined that a lot of the wood is rotten,” Crabtree said. This article is necessary “to preserve the beautiful building we have,” he said. “The good news: The slate roof is in good condition,” Crabtree said.

• Funds for the design and construction of the Riverwalk pathway project to provide the town’s share of an approximately $3 million project.

• Funds for designing, constructing, repairing and replacing parks and playgrounds in the town. This includes the replacement or improvement of basketball and tennis courts at the Evans School, which are not wide enough or long enough.

This article also involves similar improvements at the Veterans Memorial Elementary School and also a skating rink.

• Funds for street lighting relocation. Funds need to be set aside for “double poles,” which would allow moving wires from old poles to new poles, the town manager said.

• Funds for designing, rehabilitating and/or replacing town dams. The dams in the Golden Hills area “need a lot of work to get them into state compliance,” according to Crabtree.

• Funds analysis and recommendations leading to the design and construction of storm water capital improvements.

The town manager said the mission of this article is to generate “a master plan” on improvements that are needed in the town’s storm water system.

• Funds for upgrading gas pumps and the purchase and installation of new control system equipment at the Public Works and Public Safety location. The pumps “are past their useful life,” Crabtree said.

• Funds for the purpose of funding unpaid bills of a prior fiscal year.

• To amend the general bylaws of the Town of Saugus by adding a new section to be known as 405.00 Department Revolving Funds to establish and authorize revolving funds for use by certain town departments, boards, committees, agencies or officers. Crabtree called this proposal “a housekeeping article.”

THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, March 16, 2018

Beacon Hill Roll Call

By Bob Katzen

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week.

This week Beacon Hill Roll Call reports on some of the bills that were approved by the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Charlie Baker so far in the 20172018 session.

Of the more than 6,000 bills that have been filed for consideration, only 212 have been approved and signed by the governor. And only a handful of those were bills that affected the entire state while the vast majority were either sick leave banks or local land taking measures.

Sick leave banks allow public employees to voluntarily donate sick, personal or vacation days to a sick leave bank for use by a fellow worker so he or she can get paid while on medical leave.

Landtakings are local land measures that usually only affect one city or town. $18 MILLION PAY HIKE (S 16) House 116-43, Senate 31-9, overrode Gov. Baker’s veto of an $18 million pay raise package including hiking the salaries of the two leaders who filed the bill, House Speaker Robert DeLeo (D-Winthrop) and former Senate President Stan Rosenberg (D-Amherst), by $45,000 from $97,547 to $142,547. The measure also hikes the pay of the Legislature’s two Republican leaders, Sen. Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) and Rep. Bradley Jones (RNorth Reading) by $37,500 from $85,047 to $122,547. Another provision hikes the salaries of the state’s judges by $25,000 over an 18-month period.

The measure raises the governor’s salary by $33,200, from $151,800 to $185,000; and provides hikes for the other five constitutional officers. It also requires that every two years the salaries of the governor, the other five constitutional statewide officers and the House speaker and Senate president be increased or decreased based on data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) that measures the quarterly change in salaries and wages.

Another provision requires that the same formula is used every two years to increase or decrease the stipends that more than 100 other legislators receive for their service in Democratic or Republican leadership positions, as committee chairs or vice chairs and as the ranking Republican on some committees. There is a caveat in all these cases that the amount of money they receive can never be less than it was in February 2017

when the proposal took effect.

There was no shortage or reaction to the raises back in January 2017 when they were approved.

“It is fiscally irresponsible and the process on it was inappropriate,” said Gov. Baker.

DeLeo defended the raises and noted two independent commissions had recommended many of the hikes. “Raises of any type are always the subject of disagreement … I don’t think there’s ever a right time or right place,” he said.

“Congratulations taxpayers, you now have the highest paid House speaker and Senate president of any state legislature in the nation,” said Chip Ford, Executive Director of Citizens for Limited Taxation. “The Best Legislature Money Can Buy has struck again to make Massachusetts Number One.” “My standard for judging these things is this: Are we paying a salary adequate enough to enable a family breadwinner or a professional to run for the office?”asked Sen. Mike Barrett (D-Lexington).

“This will be the first pay raise in recent memory big enough to draw the interest of people employed in the private sector today. Any resulting competition will be good for the system.”

The measure puts an end to legislative per diems which are travel, meals and lodging reimbursements collected by the legislators. These reimbursements were given to legislators above and beyond their regular salaries.

Another provision increases the annual general expense allowance for each legislator from $7,200 to $15,000 for members whose districts are within a 50mile radius of the Statehouse and to $20,000 for districts located outside of that radius.This allowance is used at the discretion of individual legislators to support a variety of costs including the renting of a district office, contributions to local civic groups and the printing and mailing of newsletters. Legislators are issued a 1099 from the state and are required to report the allowance as income but are not required to submit an accounting of how they spend it.

The package also gives a $65,000 housing allowance for the governor. Massachusetts is one of only six states that supplied neither a governor’s residence nor a housing allowance, even as Boston is among the most expensive housing markets of any of the state capitals.

The House and Senate attached an emergency preamble to the measure. That meant it went into effect immediately instead of in the usual 90 days. The preamble says,“Whereas, the deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to make certain changes in the law for compensation of public officials, therefore, it is hereby declared to be an emergen-

cy law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.”

Voters are not allowed to collect signatures to put a question repealing the pay raises on the November 2018 ballot because the package includes judicial pay hikes which under the Massachusetts Constitution cannot be the subject of a repeal on the ballot.

(A “Yes” vote is for overriding Gov. Baker’s veto and is for the pay raise. A “No” vote is against overriding the governor’s veto and is against the pay raise.)

Rep. RoseLee Vincent Yes Rep. Donald Wong No $200 MILLION FOR LOCAL ROADS AND BRIDGES (H 2783) House 159-0, Senate 36-0, approved and Gov. Baker signed into law a bill authorizing $200 million in one-time funding for the maintenance and repair of local roads and bridges in cities and towns across the state.

The $200 million would be borrowed by the state through the sale of bonds.

Supporters said this would help cities and towns keep their roads and bridges safe.

(A “Yes” vote is for the $200 million.)

Rep. RoseLee Vincent Yes Rep. Donald Wong Yes FAIRNESS FOR PREGNANT WORKERS (H 3816) House 150-0, Senate 38-0, approved and the governor signed into law the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act that prohibits an employer from discriminating against, refusing to employ or firing a woman because she is pregnant or has a condition related to pregnancy.

The measure guarantees reasonable accommodations and safety measures for pregnant mothers. Reasonable accommodations include time off to recover from childbirth; more frequent, longer paid or unpaid breaks; acquiring or modifying equipment or seating arrangements; and a private non-bathroom space for expressing breast milk -- unless any of these would create an undue hardship on the employer.

Supporters said a pregnant woman should not have to fear losing her job when she could continue working with some reasonable adjustments. They argued that no one should have to choose between a healthy pregnancy and a weekly paycheck.

(A “Yes” vote is for the bill.)

Rep. RoseLee Vincent Yes Rep. Donald Wong Yes REGULATE MARIJUANA (H 3818) House 136-11, Senate 32-6, approved and Gov. Baker signed onto law a bill changing some provisions and adding other pro-

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BEACON | from page 17 visions to the law, approved by voters on the 2016 ballot, legalizing the possession, growing and sale of marijuana.

The measure taxes all marijuana sales with a 10.75 percent excise tax, 6.25 percent state sales tax and a local option allowing cities and towns to impose an additional tax of up to 3 percent.

In addition, any agreement between a retail marijuana establishment and a host community for the first five years may include a community impact fee of up to another 3 percent paid by the seller to the city or town to cover the costs imposed upon the municipality by the operation of the establishment. Medical marijuana remains tax-free.

If a city or town voted for the 2016 marijuana ballot question, the decision to prohibit or restrict marijuana establishments will be determined by a local city or town wide referendum.

If a city or town voted against the ballot question, the decision would be made by the municipality’s governing body until December 2019 and then by a local city or town wide referendum.

Other key provisions of the new law include: Allowing persons over 21 to give an ounce or less of marijuana to others; possess up to one ounce of marijuana outside their home and ten ounces in their home. Any quantity above one ounce in the home must be under lock and key.

Allowing each person to grow six plants per person in his or her home, with a maximum of 12 plants per household.

Prohibiting plants that can be visible by neighbors or from a public place and putting growing areas under lock and key.

Giving landlords the right to prohibit smoking or growing of marijuana on their properties.

Allowing advertising on TV, radio, billboard, print or the Internet only in markets where at least 85 percent of the audience is over 21.

Banning retail shops from being located near school zones.

The response to the new law was mixed.

Jim Borghesani, Director of Communications for “Yes on 4,” the group that led the campaign to legalize marijuana said that he favors the lower 12 percent tax that voters approved and noted that while the final 20 percent tax is higher than he wanted, it is not nearly as high as the House’s original 28 percent tax.

“We have said all along that the law passed by voters … needed no fixes or improvement,” said Borghesani. “But the Legislature decided to change it, and we fought hard to ensure that the changes respected the will of the voters as much as possible.

The final bill, thanks to the Senate’s moderate approach, did

not include the damaging components of the House approach.”

Rep. Diana DiZoglio (DMethuen) said she couldn’t support the bill because it did not include a substance abuse fund to combat the opioid epidemic and to pay for overall substance abuse prevention, education, treatment and recovery initiatives. She noted that the House leadership proposed raising taxes on marijuana to 28 percent, higher than what was passed on the ballot, citing the need to create such a fund.

“When the final bill reached the floor, however, the bill had no substance abuse fund included but still raised the tax from 12 percent that voters approved to 20 percent,” said DiZoglio. “The additional marijuana revenue that was supposed to be used for a substance abuse fund will now instead be subject to appropriation and directed to the General Fund.”

(A“Yes”vote is for the bill. A“No” vote is against it.)

Rep. RoseLee Vincent Yes Rep. Donald Wong Yes ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (H 4032) House 155-1, Senate 37-0, approved and Gov. Baker signed into law a bill that would give public school districts the power and flexibility to offer other English Language Learner (ELL) programs in addition to or instead of the current sheltered English immersion program. The current immersion program, approved

by Massachusetts voters on a ballot question in 2002, requires all students, including those not yet fluent in English, to be taught English by being taught all subjects in English and to be placed in English language classrooms.

Supporters said since the year 2000, the number of ELL students in Massachusetts has doubled to more than 90,000 students or 9.5 percent of the entire student population.They argued that schools need the flexibility to implement a program that will fit the needs of their students rather than the “one size fits all” current law. They said that the English immersion mandate is not working and noted that these students continue to lag behind their peers in high school graduation rates and going to college.

The lone opponent offered no arguments.

(A“Yes”vote is for the bill. A“No” vote is against it.)

Rep. RoseLee Vincent Yes Rep. Donald Wong Yes HANDICAPPED PARKING (H 3973) House 154-0, Senate 37-0, approved and the governor signed into law a measure cracking down on the misuse of handicapped parking placards including increasing the period of li-

cense suspension for wrongful use or display of a placard from 30 to 60 days for a first offense and from 90 to 120 days for a second offense.

Another provision would prohibit the obstruction of the expiration date or placard number and subject an offender to a $50 fine. The measure also prohibits making a false statement on an application for a placard and imposes a fine of $500 for a first offense and $1,000 for subsequent offenses.

Supporters said it is time to crack down on these offenders who are taking spaces that should be used by a handicapped person. They noted a report by the Inspector General revealed widespread abuse of these placards. They noted that many placards still in use belonged to people who had died and said the placards can be used to park all day at most metered spaces, resulting in millions of dollars in lost meter fees to cities and towns.

(A “Yes” vote is for the bill.)

Rep. RoseLee Vincent Yes Rep. Donald Wong Yes HOW LONG WAS LAST WEEK’S SESSION? Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks the length of time that the House and Senate were in session each week. Many legislators say that legislative sessions are only one aspect of the Legislature’s job and that a lot of important work is done outside of the House and Senate chambers. They note that their jobs also involve committee work, research, constituent work and other matters that are important to their districts. Critics say that the Legislature does not meet regularly or long enough to debate and vote in public view on the thousands of pieces of legislation that have been filed.

They note that the infrequency and brief length of sessions are misguided and lead to irresponsible late-night sessions and a mad rush to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session.

During the week of March 5-March 9, the House met for a total of six hours and two minutes while the Senate met for a total of one hour and five minutes.

MON. MARCH 5 House11:03 a.m. to11:42 a.m.

Senate 11:05 a.m. to11:48 a.m.

TUES.MARCH 6 House11:04 a.m. to11:09 a.m.

No Senate session WED. MARCH 7 No House session No Senate session THURS. MARCH 8 No House session.

No Senate session FRI. MARCH 9 House11:00 a.m. to 2:18 p.m.

Senate 11:05 a.m. to11:27 a.m.

Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com

Savvy Senior

by Jim Miller

Tips and Resources for Older Job Seekers Dear Savvy Senior, What resources can you recommend to help older job seekers? I’m 60 and have been out of work for nearly a year now and need some help.

Seeking Employment Dear Seeking, While the U.S. job market has improved dramatically over the past few years, challenges still persist for many older workers.

To help you find employment, there are job resource centers and a wide variety of online tools specifically created for older job seekers. Here’s where you can find help.

Job Centers Depending on where you live, there are career service centers located throughout the U.S. that can help you find a job.

One of the best is the American Job Center (AJC) that has around 2,500 centers nationwide. Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, AJCs are free-to-use resource centers that can help you explore your career options, search for jobs, find training, write a resume, prepare for an interview and much more. To find a center near you, call 877-872-5627 or go to CareerOneStop.org.

Some other good programs for older workers include the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), and AARP’s Back To Work 50+ program.

The SCSEP – sponsored by the Department of Labor – helps place income-eligible workers over age 55 in part-time, temporary community service positions where they can learn job skills. To learn more or locate a program in your area visit DOLETA.gov/seniors or call 877-872-5627.

AARP’s Back To Work 50+ program currently offers workshops in 19 locations around the U.S. that provide career counseling, job coaching and skills development for 50-plus job seekers. Or, if you can’t attend their workshop, they also offer an excellent guide called “7 Smart Strategies for 50+ Jobseekers.”To get a free copy, or see if there’s a workshop in your area call 855-850-2525.

If none of the above programs are available in your area, check with your local public library or nearby community college to see if they provide career services.

Job Search Sites There are also a number of online job search sites that can help you connect with companies that are looking for mature, experienced workers.

Some good sites for 50 and older job seekers include: WhatsNext.com, which offers a job search site and has online assessment tools, calculators, career guides and career coaches to help you; RetiredBrains.com that provides information on finding temporary or seasonal jobs, as well as starting your own business, working from home, writing your resume, finding full-time work, and continuing your education; RetirementJobs.com that lets you post your resume and search for full-time or part-time jobs online; and Workforce50.com, which has job search functions and a list of favorite age-friendly employers by industry. It also gives you the ability to sign up for job alerts.

Work at Home If you’re interested in working at home, there are many opportunities depending on your skills, but be careful of workat-home scams that offer big paydays without much effort.

Some popular work-at-home jobs include sales and marketing, customer service, teaching and tutoring, writing and editing, Web development and design, consulting, interpreting and medical coding just to name a few.

To find these types of jobs, a good place to start is FlexJobs. com, which filters out the job scams and lists thousands of legitimate work-at-home jobs in dozens of categories. You can gain access to their listings for $15 for one month, $30 for three months or $50 for a year.

Start a Business If you’re interested in starting a small business but could use some help getting started, the U.S. Small Business Administration offers tips, tools and free online courses that you can access at SBA.gov.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

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Obituaries Visiting Hours in the Carroll Funeral Home on Friday from 4-8 PM. Services will conclude with interment at Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Boston Bruins Foundation, 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114 or to Malden Youth Baseball, P.O. Box 145, Malden, MA 02148.

William C. Donovan, Jr.

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alden Police Officer, Retired. Of Malden, March 9th. Devoted husband of Janice M. (Hennessey). Beloved father of William C. Donovan, III and his wife Lindsay and Julie Donovan, all of Boston. Brother of Patricia Dingivan of Saugus, Beth McCarthy and her husband Charles of Malden, and Lois Trubiano and her husband George of Reading. Cherished grandfather of Jack and Elle Donovan and lovingly survived by many nieces and nephews.

Funeral Service in the Carroll Funeral Home, Malden, on Saturday, March 17th, at 10 AM.

R. Scott Marcy f Saugus, March 4th. Son of the late Donald S. & Phyllis A. (Ferguson) Marcy.

Loving brother of Diane Coppola of Reading. Cherished Uncle of Marc Antony Coppola.

Beloved brother-in-law of Anthony R. Coppola & a friend to the whole Coppola Family. A reception to celebrate Scott’s life will be held in the Spring.

For condolences: www.BisbeePorcella.com.

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Peter A. Rossetti with whom she shared 45 years of marriage. Loving daughter of the late Raffaela (Faugno) and Gennaro Moretti. Dear sister of Gerald J. Moretti and his wife Sheila of the North End, and sister-in-law of Paul E. Rossetti of Rockland. Cherished aunt of Jeffrey Moretti and his wife Krisinda of Saugus, and Gennaro Moretti and his wife Cara of Lynnfield. Loving great-aunt of Isabella, Vittoria, Giulia, and

William. Services held at the Robinson Funeral Home, Melrose, on Thursday, March 15, before leaving in procession to St. Anthony’s Church, Revere, for her Funeral Mass celebrated. For online tribute, please visit RobinsonFuneralHome. com Robinson Funeral Home Melrose (781) 665-1900

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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com.

BUYER1

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CITY DATE

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Longmuir, Stephen

JEK Enterprises LLC

390-392 Lincoln Ave

Saugus

21.02.2018

$745 000,00

Niesluchowski, Jeffrey

Foye, Robert

119 Fairmount Ave

Saugus

21.02.2018

$430 000,00

48 Denver St #409

Saugus

21.02.2018

$423 100,00

Mars, Allison

Mottola, Audrey J

Graney-Foye, Kristine L

Heise, Lawrence L

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HELP WANTED

OBITUARIES | FROM PAGE 19

New Job Openings!

Portal To Hope (“PTH”) is looking for candidates to fill Victim Advocate positions to help people impacted by domestic violence.

Apply now to join PTH’s award-winning team serving Everett, Lynn, Malden, Medford, Winthrop and neighboring Massachusetts communities.

Call (781) 338-7678, or visit www.portaltohope.org.

pride contracting inc. excavation and construction

pedro maldonado

781-241-3543 president and contractor

saugus, massachusetts sales@pridecontractinginc.com

general contracting

construction, landscaping

snow plowing, paving

EXPERIENCED AUTO MECHANIC WANTED Full-time Auto Mechanic with minimum of 3 years experience wanted. The ideal person will enjoy getting to work each day, learning something new, and working with a team. Our team is a small unit of 3 persons who depend on each other to carry their weight and be willing to grow.

Skills needed: - Basic mechanics - Basic electricity - Suspension - Capable of using scan tool equipment - Basic computer knowledge (to check customers in and out of system) We will train: - Advanced diagnosis - Advanced problem solving - Inspections Must have MA Driver’s license If possible: Fluency in Spanish/and/or Portuguese

Call Anthony at: (617) 212-2003 EOE

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~WANTED~

John Dolan, Thomas Dolan, Isabel Ryan, Loretta Dolan, & Mary Kiernan. Cherished grandmother of 12 grandchildren & 7 great-grandchildren.

Former mother-in-law of Paula Turner of Saugus. Also survived by many loving nieces & nephews. Visiting hours will be held at the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home, 549 Lincoln Ave., Saugus, on Friday 4-8 p.m. A funeral will be held from the funeral home on Saturday at 7:30 a.m. followed by a funeral mass in St. John the Evangelist Church, 320 Winthrop St., Winthrop at 9 a.m. Relatives & friends invited. Interment Holy Cross, Malden. In lieu of flowers, donations in Rita’s name may be made to Revere’s Rossetti-Cown Senior Center, 25 Winthrop Ave., Revere, MA 02151. For directions & condolences www.BisbeePorcella.com.

LAUNDRY ATTENDANT NIGHTS

Philip J. Reiniger f Topsfield, formerly of Saugus, March 2. Husband of the late Marguerite (Pelletier) Reiniger. Son of the late Louis D.P. Reiniger & C. Thekla (Kranefuss) Reiniger. Brother of the late Louis G. Reiniger, Thekla House & Cecilia Reiniger. Survived by many loving nephews, nieces, and their families, cousins & friends. Predeceased by two nephews; Michael Reiniger & Richard Reiniger. Mr. Reiniger was a graduate of Boston College & an active member of St. Rose de Lima Parish in Topsfield & former member of Blessed Sacrament Parish.

Funeral was held from the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home on Monday, March 12, followed by a funeral mass in Blessed Sacrament Church, Saugus. Interment Riverside Cemetery, Saugus. For condolences www.

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11. George Bernard Shaw 12. New Mexico (White Sands) 13. “Peter Pan” by J.M. Barrie 14. Christianity 15. Basketball 16. Christian Dior 17. A shallow Irish drum 18. Dr. John Harvey Kellogg 19. The harp 20. No; Irish-American immigrants substituted it for their traditional bacon (with cabbage).

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617.544.6274

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Saugus...MUCH-SOUGHT-AFTER Oakpoint Village Townhouse (Indian Valley). This END unit offers 6 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, living room with three sided fireplace open to office/sitting room, granite kitchen with stainless steel appliances and ceramic tile flooring, entertainment size dining room with slider to deck with beautiful,views, hardwood flooring, master suite with private bath and walk-in closet, central air, security system, NEW hot water heater, unfinished lower level with slider to exterior ~ waiting for your finishing touches, one car garage under. Unit overlooks Prankers Pond for great summer enjoyment on your deck!

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Groveland...Perfectly located 7 room Split Entry Ranch offers 3 bedrooms (closets do not have doors) all with ceiling fans, 2 full baths, granite kitchen with granite island, stainless steel appliances and ceramic tile flooring, dining room, great open floor plan, French doors leading to spacious living room with gas fireplace and palladium windows, hardwood flooring, finished lower level with newer flooring, one car garage under, deck overlooking yard, side street location in nice neighborhood. Great home - great opportunity!

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Saugus...Wonderfully maintained and updated 7 room Cape Cod style home features 1 year old kitchen with granite counters, custom backsplash, stainless steel appliances and ceramic tile flooring, 3-4 bedrooms (have to go through one bedroom to get to another), fireplace living room with crown molding, hardwood flooring, 23’ master suite offers private bath with Jacuzzi tub and skylight, separate steam room, slider to private balcony, finished lower level offers family room with fireplace, ceramic tile flooring, half bath and laundry, central air, security system, updated roof (2006), mostly replacement windows, great covered deck for summer enjoyment, solar panels on roof are transferable, level yard completely fenced in, two cement driveways with ample off street parking, storage shed, super convenient location to Schools, Shopping and all major routes. Great home - you won’t be disappointed!!

Offered at $539,900.

Malden... Desirable one-level living in this Ranch style home featuring 5 rooms, bright and sunny living room with gas fireplace, galley style kitchen, dinning room with walk out to deck and yard, two bedrooms, and full bath, utility room with washer/dryer hook up on main level, newer heating system, updated windows throughout, newer maintenance free front stairs, pull down attic, bulkhead with storage area (crawl space accessible only from outside ). Centrally located to route one, Saugus and Revere.

Lynn... Warm & Welcoming 6 room Ranch featuring sunny open floor plan with fireplace living room, spacious dining room and updated kitchen with maple cabinets and ceramic tile floor, updated full bath, finished lower level offers family room or teen suite and laundry room, hardwood floors, ductless air conditioning system, security system, newer windows, roof and water heater, nicely landscaped yard with patio area and storage shed. Perfectly located in desirable Ward One neighborhood.

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LYNN ~ 2 bedroom condo, eat in kitchen, hardwood flooring, ocean views, short walk to public transportation. Call today! ........$219,900

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SAUGUS ~ 2 bedroom cape, finished basement, 2 sheds, great location, convenient to center of town and major highways ...................$335,000

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SAUGUS Call Rhonda Combe at 781-706-0842 for details!!