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Secretary Ureña was the keynote speaker. See more photo highlights on pages 13 & 13. (Saugus Advocate Photo by Mark E. Vogler) sat down with three student leaders of the Saugus High School Class of 2019, which will be graduating tonight during the school’s 148th commencement exercises at Stackpole Field: Valedictorian Raisha Rahman, Salutatorian Vi Pham and Class President Seven Greer. We asked them where they stand on whether to keep school custodians or to privatize. We also asked them about the biggest challenges they and their graduation classmates faced, their individual and class accomplishments, college plans and future career goals. Highlights of the recent interviews are below. Raisha Rahman scored a 4.82 cumulative grade point average to top this year’s graduating class of 160 students and earn the honor of Valedictorian. Raisha, SHS | SEE PAGE 4 Friday, May 31, 2019 CLASS OF 2019: Valedictorian Raisha Rahman, Class President Seven Greer and Salutatorian Vi Pham will be among 160 SHS seniors graduating tonight (May 31) at Stackpole Field. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) Workers vote to authorize strike at Saugus Care and Rehabilitation Center New ownership’s proposed wage cuts raise concerns N ursing home workers with 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East announced that they have voted to authorize a strike at Saugus Care and Rehabilitation Center. At issue is wage concerns and ownership policies and mismanagement, which are having a negative impact on residents and employees. Management cancelled the last bargaining session on May 21 and has been unresponsive to workers’ eff orts to reschedule that meeting and to schedule future sessions. “Our community deserves quality, aff ordable and reliable nursing home care, and I’m deeply troubled by the actions of Saugus Care and Rehabilitation Center’s ownership during these negotiations,†said State Senator Brendan Crighton. “The hardworking employees at this facility deserve wages that allow them to provide for their own families, and I urge ownership to rethink this disastrous proposal that would cut wages and jeopardize patient care.†Saugus Care and Rehabilitation Center is an 80-bed nursing home that employs about 70 1199SEIU workers; a large majority of them are of Haitian and African descent. 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Vogler H ere are a few tidbits that you might want to know about this week in Saugus. Our 80th Year EDUCATION Next Classes DRIVER 2 Week Night Classes   One Week Day Class      CALL - ENROLL or Register Online 617-387-9121 HENRYSAUTOSCHOOL.COM AUTO SCHOOL E EVERETT A “Successful Key To Driving†Since 1938 Gift Certificates Available A “Shout Out†for that wonderful fl oat Boy, it was a great day for a parade last Saturday. The weather was super. And some of the enthusiasm of young people was refreshing. Particularly, the members of “The Yes Club,†the student group at Belmonte Middle School known formally as “Youth Empowering Saugus.†It’s been several years since fl oats have been part of the Annual Memorial Day Parade. And “The Yes Club,†along with the Saugus Lions Club and the New Hope Assembly of God were the three fl oats in the parade. Precinct 6 Town Meeting Member Jeanie Bartolo asked me to put “an extra shoutout†to the kids from the Belmonte, along with their principal, Myra Monto. “I hope you got to see it up close. It was adorable!†Jeanie wrote me in an email this week. “Myra Monto, Belmonte School Principal, her husband and the students built and decorated the float to resemble a cozy front porch with rocking chairs and the children displayed the Memorial Day pictures they drew to honor our Veterans,†Jeanie continued. “It was well worth the hard work they put into building it. Lawrence A. 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If somebody has a beef and wants to opine about the virtues of getting minimum wage janitors from out of town to take care of the new school building that will be opening up next year, call me up and we’ll have coff ee for the next installment of “The Advocate Asks.†But so far, nobody is really going out publicly saying why dumping the janitors would benefi t Saugus Public Schools. This one is for seniors It’s that wonderful time of the year again – when the sounds of “Pomp and Circumstance†fill the air. Six o’clock tonight (Friday, May 31), Saugus High School seniors complete their four-year journey through high school. May all graduates savor this week. Enjoy your time with family and friends – many that you may not get to spend too much time with in future years. Best wishes to the graduating Sachems, whether they are heading off to college, preparing for a stint in the military service or embarking on a career. Speaking of seniors, there’s a great possibility that the Saugus High Class of 2019 could have a super Senior Citizen joining them tonight at Stackpole Field. Word has it that Peter Decareau, 95, a U.S. Navy veteran who served during World War II (See The Advocate Asks, “Saugonian Decareau gets honorary diploma 77 years after dropping out of SHS to join the Navy,†April 19, 2019) could join this year’s graduates. Decareau received the honorary degree from the School Committee earlier this year, but said at the time that he wanted to walk across the stage with this year’s graduating class. He is the older brother of former Town Meeting Member Eugene, who is a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Korean War. Word has it that Peter Decareau is determined to be there tonight – to walk across the stage. Let’s hope the weather is grand and the Class of 2019 can have another great memory for this weekend. Annual Town Meeting reconvenes on Monday The 50 members of the Annual Town Meeting plan to meet in their third session next Monday (June 3) at 7:30 p.m. in the second fl oor auditorium in Saugus Town Hall. This will be the third session of this year’s Town Meeting, with the remaining business of importance being the passage of the town’s budget for the 2020 Fiscal Year that begins July 1. The 90th Anniversary Celebration for Saugus Lions The celebration of the founding of the Saugus Lions Club will be happening on Saturday, June 8, at the Saugus Knights of Columbus Hall on 57 Appleton St. in Saugus during the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The event will include a full dinner menu catered by Daniella’s of Danvers, a live band, dancing, raffl es and installation of Lions Club offi cers and is certain to be an enjoyable and fun evening. The deadline to RSVP is May 29, 2019; send to Patty Fierro, 9 Broadway #218, Saugus, MA 01906. Any and all nonmembers are always invited to attend and the cost is $35.00 per person. Firefi ghters Sunday A memorial ceremony is set for Firefi ghters on Sunday, June 9 at 10 a.m. at the Central Fire Station. Family and friends are welcome and refreshments will follow. Hey, Saugus bicyclists, this one’s for you! Registration is Open for the Annual Bike-to-the-Sea Day Ride on Sunday, June 2! The ride from Everett through Malden, Revere, Saugus and Lynn to Nahant Beach is designed to bring attention and support to eff orts to complete the trail. Individual adult registrations cost $25. Family registrations (for two adults and two children) cost $35. You can register online via PayPal. Registration includes a free T-shirt and free lunch at the Dockside in Malden after the ride for all participants. Riders can choose a shorter 14-mile course or the full 20mile route. The route is mostly off -road from Everett through Malden, Revere and Saugus, but then goes on-road at the Lynn line. Police escorts are usually given to assist bicyclists at major intersections. Meet at the Madeline English School (105 Woodville St. in Everett) at 8:30 a.m. for the 9 a.m. ride kick-off – bicycle helmets required Contact: Steve Winslow at 781-397-6893. SAVE sets Annual Dinner for June 19 Saugus Action Volunteers for the Environment (SAVE) will hold its Annual Meeting and Dinner on Wednesday, June 19, at the Continental Restaurant (Route 1 North, Saugus – social hour begins at 6:30 p.m., dinner buff et to begin at approximately 7:15 p.m.). The public is cordially invited  $2.55 GALLON  î€ºîˆ î„î†î†îˆî“î—î€ î€°î„î–î—îˆî•î€¦î„î•î‡ î€ î€¹îŒî–î„ î€ î€‰ îŒî–î†î’î™îˆî• î•îŒî†îˆ î˜î…îîˆî†î— î—î’ î€¦î‹î„î‘îŠîˆ îšîŒî—î‹î’î˜î— î‘î’î—îŒî†îˆ  î„î îŒî‘  î•î€‘ îˆî•î™îŒî†îˆ î€î€•î€›î€™î€î€•î€™î€“ and we hope you can join us for the buff et consisting of garden salad, pasta, entrees, potato and vegetable, ice cream dessert, coff ee and tea. The cost is $21.00 per person. As part of our annual event, our guest presenter for the evening, John Hite a Zero Waste Policy Analyst from the Conservation Law Foundation, will discuss Zero Waste initiatives. For further information or to download the Annual Dinner response coupon, please visit our websites at http://www.saugussave.com or http://www.saugussave.org. You may also contact Ann at SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 10 ׉ Ú7cassandra://7I5V8-PiZ5Y5aGz7eZ8niMHycXEAnKDjLoylaU1zGisÍ*ÊÍ`Ì°Í×\ðaCä°õ&dëä~׉EÚºTHE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, May 31, 2019 Page 3 Meeting in the Rain Town offi cials visit auto repair business plagued by problems The main things that have Building Commissioner Fred Verone (left) looks at a property map as Saugus Auto Repair, Inc., business owner Zalam Daaboul looks on. He wants to buy the property he uses from the current owner. angered the neighbors are cars allegedly being sold illegally on the promises, increased traffi c and potential safety problems. But Zalam Daaboul said he hopes to change the attitude of town offi cials about his business. He’s seeking a Class II auto dealer’s license. He and his Everett attorney – Alfred Paul Farese, Jr. – are willing to make concessions and allow selectmen to set conditions so he can acquire the license. Daaboul says he’s willing to buy the property from 94 Hamilton St. LLC and Selliah Anapayan if his license is approved. “We’ll work with all the town officials and hope to come up with a plan to benefi t the neighbors and the town,†Farese said. Board of Selectmen Vice Chair Jeff rey Cicolini stressed to his colleagues and neighbors that a new owner would provide an opportunity for better conditions than if the property stayed in the current owner’s hands. Panetta said the board is set About two dozen people showed up for Tuesday’s site hearing at Saugus Auto Repair, Inc., which is located at 74 Hamilton St. By Mark E. Vogler f a lot of neighbors are unhappy about the way the auto repair business is being run at 74 Hamilton St., many of them probably stayed home on Tuesday during a site plan visit that was intended to give them a forum to talk to town offi cials and a potential new owner. Board of Selectmen Chair Debra Panetta said she thinks the pouring rain may have discouraged some people from showing up because they might have thought the visit had been cancelled on account of rain. With a backdrop of cold, raw I and wet weather, selectmen and other town offi cials conducted their site visit of an auto repair shop whose potential new owner could still be fi ghting an uphill battle after making eff orts to improve the appearance of the place. Building Commissioner Fred Verone, Fire Chief Mike Newbury and Interim Police Chief Ronald Giorgetti joined all fi ve selectmen, a few neighbors and some of the business’s supporters. “We've had a lot of issues here for years. A lot of police have been down here,†Verone told selectmen. to resume its public hearing on the request for an auto dealer’s license at its July 1 meeting. She has already complained about too many auto businesses already located on Hamilton Street. “My initial concerns with Saugus Auto Repair were the types of services they were providing and if they were exceeding the scope of auto repair. The board had received several past complaints and reports of Saugus Auto Repair potentially selling cars without a dealer’s license,†Selectman Jennifer D’Eon said. “There were other past complaints about cars without license plates possibly being used for salvage. After observing the plot plan, my concern with Saugus Auto Repair [is it] has excessive vehicles and may Cicolini and Morgante explain their positions on signing resolution petition By Mark E. Vogler B oard of Selectmen Vice Chair Jeff rey Cicolini said he recently signed a petition for a Special Town Meeting to consider a nonbinding resolution to support custodians. But that doesn’t mean he’s ready to support custodians over privatizing maintenance workers in the Saugus Public Schools, Cicolini said this week. “My signing of that petition – the one reason and the only reason is to make sure Ron Wallace’s voice is heard,†Cicolini said. “I want him [Wallace] to have his right to speak.†Cicolini added that he doesn’t know if it’s better for Saugus taxpayers to have a privatized janitorial force. “I don’t have a lot of details, and I’m not trying to overstep the authority of Town Meeting,†Cicolini said. “I don’t know all of the specifi cs. I need to see the details,†he said. Among the signatures gathered by volunteers are two School Committee members – Vice Chair Elizabeth Marchese and Lisa Morgante – and Cicolini. More than 200 people signed a petition last week calling for a Special Town Meeting to consider a nonbinding resolution supporting custodians after the precinct 5 Town Meeting member was not allowed to read his resolution. “For me, it’s a little bit of both,†Morgante said of her reason for signing the petition – supporting the custodians and giving Wallace a chance to be heard. 221 Newbury Street, Danvers For Tickets call (978) 774-7270 or www.breakawaydanvers.com be encroaching on Town property,†she said. “A business must operate within its confi nement. My main concern will always be protecting the Town and its residents. We have several used car dealerships within walking distance of Saugus Auto Repair. I am personally weighing the pros and cons of another used car dealership on Hamilton Street. 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A: Overall, I think that this class … They had a lot of confl ict with each other. I think their biggest accomplishment was banding together for events like Prom and Color Day … being able to set aside their diff erences, because there was a lot of confl ict between groups in the school. Q: So, what was the problem? A: A lot of groups just didn’t get along. Our class is made up of very diff erent types of people, and not everyone always sees eye to eye, and that brings a lot of confl ict. You know how High School can be, like friend groups against friend groups. But everyone, when they had to, just came together. Q: What would you say to sum up the 2019 Saugus High School graduating class? What makes it special? A: This class is very passionate. People can get very angry, like, mad about things, and they can translate that into a lot of hard work and dedication. Q: What about your proudest individual accomplishment? A: I’d have to say it’s getting into Harvard, because I never thought I’d ever get in! Q: But what about being top dog in your class? The top student? Or maybe Harvard and that go hand in hand or Harvard is enough, I guess. You never thought about being the top student? A: I was always the top student, growing up, so it’s something I kind of expected of myself. It was never a concern. It wasn’t like I have to beat everyone else. It was more like I need to do my best. It just naturally happened that I ended up at the top, so that’s not why it’s not a big individual accomplishment for me [being top student in her class]. It wasn’t the turning point of my high school career. It was making myself better, so it was never a worry. Q: Lifetime achievement award, I guess, right? A: Yeah. Q: What are you going to do with yourself after Friday night [graduation night]? A: This is going to sound really boring. I’m just going to prepare going to college, and I’m also going to work. I work at Kohl’s here in Saugus, so I’m going to work through the summer; I’m just going to work. I’m going to try to enjoy my summer, but there will be a lot of preparing. Q: What are your career goals? A: I’m also not sure. I really want to go into the environmental fi eld. That’s why I kind of want to go into engineering – I want to fi gure out how to develop new technologies so we can live more sustainably. I also want to work with people more closely. I just don’t want to be in a workshop or a lab all day. I’m kind of exploring my options – but something defi nitely environmental. Q: How are you going to use what you got in four years here? A: From here – I think I’ve learned well to deal with diff erSHS | SEE PAGE 5 SKATING CENTER www.Roller-World.com | 781-231-1111 Located adjacent to Honey Baked Ham in Saugus Plaza, South Bound Route 1 MBTA Bus Route 429 FREE WI-FI - 2 WIDE SCREEN TV’S FULLY AIR CONDITIONED Fall-Winter Skating Schedule ATTENTION! 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Q: Anything else you would like to share? A: Even though I never expected to move to Saugus – it was a very last-minute thing – but I’m really glad I did, because I met some really amazing people at Saugus High in the Class of 2019. So I’m extremely proud of all of us for getting through, and I’m really interested in seeing where we all go. Q: And your speech? A: My speech? It’s in the works. You’ll hear it on Friday. Q: So, it’s going to be low-key and nothing controversial? A: I think it’s better this way, for everyone here. I want it to be more congratulatory – you know – uplifting, so I think that’s better for all of us. Q: Anything else? Do you follow the local stuff in town? The local government? A: There’s some stuff to this town. It’s not exactly a haven, but it’s a pretty nice place to live. Q: So, do you have an opinion on the custodians? Whether Saugus Public Schools should keep them or privatize them? A: Ah, the custodians. I’m obviously biased because I’ve been around the custodians my entire four years and I’ve seen how hard they work. Obviously, I see their perspective and I think it’s unfair that they will be out of jobs. Q: So, you oppose the privatization. A: Yes, I do. Vi Pham has a 4.72 grade point average and won Salutatorian honors in this year’s Saugus High graduating class. She plans to attend University of Massachusetts-Amherst this fall. Vi, 18, grew up in Lynn and moved to Saugus when she was four or fi ve. Her brother Van Pham just fi nished his freshman year at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell. Vi is the daughter of Ho Phom and Thuy Vu. She played on the Saugus High tennis team four years, is co-president of the Malawi Club and a member of the National Honor Society and the Art Club. Q: When you look back on the last four years, what do you consider the biggest accomplishment of this class? A: I think overcoming our differences as individuals, so we can work as one class instead of separate groups; I think overcoming our differences is the biggest thing. Q: So, the class had been kind of fractured? A: Well, maybe kind of “clicky.†But I think we have overcome that. We’ve grown from that. Q: So, with the new school under construction and some of the distractions … did that kind of contribute to it? It can be distracting, I guess. A: Yeah. Q: What would you say to sum up the 2019 Saugus High School graduating class? What makes it special? A: I think a lot of members of the Class of 2019, they’re involved in a lot of activities at Saugus High. That’s one thing we take pride in. There’s some people who compete in multiple sports, and girls involved in drama club and chorus, so there are diff erent parts of the school they’re involved in – not just one section. Now, that’s a good part, getting involved with your school. Q: What about your proudest individual accomplishment? A: I’d say getting through senior year, especially with college applications, because that was a big stump that we’re not used to, especially with our freshman and sophomore and junior year. That was something new and very stressful, but it was something we could all relate to. Q: But, what about being near the top of your class scholastically? A: Oh yeah. We’re all very competitive people and we all work hard to get by today – I think planning [for college] on top of being Salutatorian. Q: What are you going to do with yourself after Friday night? A: I think I am going to fi nally relax and start worrying about college. Maybe I will give myself a few days’ break. Defi nitely, I need to sign up for orientation and fi gure out the residential life at UMass Amherst. Q: What are you going to major in? A: Microbiology. Q: What are your career goals? A: I intend to go on some internships in my college career. Hopefully, that will start giving me an idea what path I want to follow in science. I currently want to work in the laboratory research. Q: So, you want to get into research as opposed to medical? A: I’m not sure. Q: Now what are you going to do with yourself when you graduate from college? A: Hopefully, I will familiarize myself with faculty. UMass offers a lot of opportunities to travel abroad. I hope to use that experience to get to know what I want to do in my future. Q: Do you have anything in mind as far as an occupation? A: Medical laboratory scientist. Q: What do you consider the biggest thing you walk away from at Saugus High School, as a graduate? A: Saugus High School is a pretty worn-down high school: Sometimes you see leaky ceilings and sometimes the lights don’t work. Sometimes it kind of brings you down, but then you realize the people there – they’re more than just teachers and faculty. They’re mentors. For a lot of people in our class, that means a lot to them. I think teachers are a big part of Saugus High School. Q: What was the biggest challenge for you for the last four years? A: I’ll give you a generic – just keeping up with my grades. I just fi nd that I value that the most in my high school career. Specifi - cally for senior year, alongside of college applications, I took up a job in September in addition to my job at Market Basket, as an assistant manager. I started working for the Lynnhurst Elementary School After School Program, called “Kids come fi rst.†So, I helped kids after school with their homework. So, I was working every single day, from Monday to Friday, so I have to juggle my time every single day. That was a big challenge because I wanted to – my brother is in college and my parents are struggling to pay the tuition, so I wanted to help them – to relieve that fi nancial tension. I was paying for my own SAT Tests and my APT Tests, and a lot of other fees, like sports fees and all that stuff . That was a challenge, but I am glad that I was able to overcome that. Q: Anything else you would like to share? A: I’d just like to thank my parents … my family for sticking around and sticking by my side “Adult Foster Care of the North Shore has offered unwavering support from day one. When I was admitted for emergency surgery the AFCNS team made sure my brother was in good hands while I recovered.†g day one. mitted y surgery, am made er was in hile Toots, Caregiver to Brother, George r rge Q: I asked your two co-graduates “What about the custodians?†Do you have any thoughts on that? A: Yeah. I’ve know some of the custodians for a very long time. They’re more than just people who clean up or secure a building. 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Vogler S augus native Don J. MacLeod said he moved away from town about 15 years ago, but the 86-year-old Korean War veteran said he keeps coming back on Memorial Day weekend to make sure his late relatives who served in the military are taken care of properly. “I have seven graves I plant,†MacLeod said last Saturday as he left Riverside Cemetery and walked into the parking lot across Winter Street from the entrance. There, he said, he planned to watch the town’s Annual Memorial Day Parade while sitting in his car. MacLeod, who has lived in Lynnfi eld for many years, said he should have been a 1950 Saugus High School graduate, but he quit to become a U.S. Marine. One of the family members who is buried in Riverside Cemetery is his late brother William Neil MacLeod, a U.S. Navy man who died in World War II while on board a ship. He put a red geranium on his grave last Saturday. “He was 23 years old when he died in 1945,†he said. Don J. MacLeod “I’m the last of the nine kids. 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(Photo Courtesy of Gayle Bicknell through Barbara Celata then Marilyn Carlson) WORKERS | from page 1 ers’ 30-minute meal break unpaid, which would equal a 6.25 percent wage cut. “The nursing home industry in Massachusetts is facing a crisis, and it’s troubling that outof-state owners like Saugus Care and Rehabilitation Center are not fully invested in the residents, employees and communities they serve,†said 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East Executive Vice President Tim Foley. “Our nursing home workers have off ered a reasonable proposal with modest wage increases because they understand that quality care depends on quality jobs. We hope that ownership will come to the table and address the challenges that are negatively impacting residents and workers.†The previous contract with 1199SEIU members and SauTHE WAY IT IS: Members of Lynn English High School Marine Corps JROTC perform drills in front of Saugus Town Hall last Saturday during a ceremony that followed the Annual Memorial Day Parade. (Saugus Advocate Photo by Mark E. Vogler) gus Care and Rehabilitation Center expired on October 31, 2018, and employees are currently working without a contract. A strike could take place as early as mid-June. “The caregivers at Saugus are dedicated to providing the very best care to residents and their families, and it’s very concerning that management is trying to turn these crucial positions into minimum wage jobs,†said Saugus Care and Rehabilitation Center Certified Nurse Assistant Eddy Pierre. “We love our work, and although we do not want to strike, a wage cut is unacceptable. We will continue to stand together to fi ght for a strong voice on the job and a fair contract.†Saugus Care and Rehabilitation Center was purchased from Genesis in March 2018 by Eli Mirlis, who is the CEO of RegalCare Management Group, which is headquartered in Waterbury, Conn. Mirlis owns two other nursing homes in Massachusetts: in Amesbury and Danvers. Nursing home workers at the Blue Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton have also voted to authorize a strike if necessary. “Unfortunately, we have experienced a rash of recent nursing home closures, placing a major burden on local families, employees and communities,†said Foley. “The healthcare workers of 1199SEIU are committed to continuing our work to support all nursing home workers by fi ghting for quality jobs and nursing home care and to work with state leaders to create the additional oversight and funding needed to ensure quality and reliable care.†׉ Ú7cassandra://-gaLSik9j50CZKRGRJCckeZ8hav86P2jyfXfUQJBtaEÍ-Í`Ì°Í×\ðaCä°õ&dëä‚׉EÚÁTHE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, May 31, 2019 Page 7 SHS | from page 5 people you can talk to. Students respect them. They’re more than what they were hired for. But I don’t think they mean a lot for our school offi cials. Q: So, what about the privatization thing. A: I personally don’t agree with it because of what I just said. I think custodians are more than that. Seven Greer has been a student president of his class at Saugus High School for three years. Seven, 18, plans to attend the University of Massachusetts in Lowell in the fall. He is a Saugus native and the son of Matt and Wendy Greer. Seven’s sister Nova is a freshman at Saugus High. His brother Anoki is a sixth grader at the Belmonte Middle School. His sister Taylor Perry is a 2012 graduate of the University of Vermont. Seven has been a member of the Drama Club for three years, the Debating Club and the Improv Troupe. Q: When you look back on the last four years, what do you consider the biggest accomplishment of this class? A: I think our fl exibility in everything that’s been changing over our 12 years here. It’s been a huge period of change for Saugus. We dealt with construction backup at Belmonte [Middle School], and our classrooms were switched around – now the construction up at Saugus High School. We’ve kind of just rolled with the punches and succeeded, nonetheless, so I think that’s our biggest accomplishment – going with the fl ow, in essence. Q: What would you say to sum up the 2019 Saugus High School graduating class? What makes it special? A: Our passion; everything we do, we put 110 percent into it, whether it’s athletics or the arts, theatre, our academics. Whether we are good at it or not, we put 110 percent. There’s a lot of passion in everything we do; there’s a lot of drive to succeed for sure. Q: What about your proudest individual accomplishment? A: Probably pulling off this week – Senior Week – being president for the past three years. That leads up to this, the culmination of all of the work. It’s hardly an individual accomplishment because I’ve had so much help along the way. Q: So, you’ve been president for three years. What about as a freshman? A: Freshman year, I wasn’t involved at all. I was kind of like “Screw that,†you know. 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I think I’ve done a really good job, making the most of what I’ve got, and I think that will be super valuable for the rest of my life. Q: What was the biggest challenge for you for the last four years? A: Probably choosing a college. It’s super hard – just making that decision, even when it’s narrowed down to just two schools. There are so many things you have to take into consideration, and it can get pretty discouraging at times – the whole search. Q: Anything else you would like to share? A: Just that I’m wicked proud of everyone in this class. We’ve accomplished a lot, even in the face of adversity. I’m very proud. Q: So, what kind of message are you going to stress in your speech? A: I want to focus on the bright future of this class. Q: Anything that you want to mention or talk about? A: I think that about covers that. Q: Are you getting involved in the local government? Is that something you would get involved in? A: I would, yeah. Q: Town Meeting and selectmen? A: Sure. 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(Courtesy Photos to The Saugus Advocate by Lt. Damian Drella of the Saugus Fire Department) O n May 28, a head-on collision between a car and a tow truck left a 38-year-old Saugus man with “serious, life-threatening injuries.†As of press time, Saugus police had not released the name or the latest condition of the driver, whose 2012 Toyota Camry crashed into a 2007 fl atbed tow truck.at the intersection of Palmer Avenue and Lincoln Avenue at about 12:40 p.m. S&B ROOFING Over 15 Years Experience * Free Estimates * Great Prices * Great Service * Licensed & Insured Please call 857-247-8594 for your FREE ESTIMATE! “It’s still under investigation,†Interim Saugus Police Chief Ronald Giorgetti said on Wednesday. Police arrived on the scene to fi nd the Saugus man trapped inside the wreckage of his Toyota. Fire and rescue personnel used hydraulic tools to free him and rush him by ambulance to Massachusetts General Hospital. The driver of the tow truck, a 57-year-old man from Hudson, N.H., did not suff er any injuries from the crash, according to a statement issued this week by Saugus Police. Five area fi re departments assist Saugus in knockdown of two-alarm house fi re S augus fire officials say a heat gun was the source of a two-alarm blaze on Memorial Day that caused an estimated $50,000 in property damage and another $50,000 loss in contents of the house. The homeowner told the Fire Department that he was using a heat gun on the exterior of his house when the attic caught fi re shortly before 1 p.m. in the three-bedroom single family home at Riverside Court. Offi cials said the fi re originated in the roof. 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(Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Lt. Damian Drella of The Saugus Fire Department) ׉ Ú7cassandra://AI7aPMmN-pCl-46ISnbW3eVjGyo6yapkr2b5an6q5HEÍ-Í`Ì°Í×\ðaCä°õ&dëä„׉EÚKTHE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, May 31, 2019 Page 9 One of the greatest By Th e Old Sachem, Bill Stewart ohn Havlicek was known for “He stole the ball†about his famous steal in the closing seconds of the Eastern Conference championship in 1965. John was better known as “Hondo,†his nickname, during his tenure with the Boston Celtics. Havlicek was born on April 8, 1940, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, and died on April 25, 2019, in Jupiter, Florida. Hondo went to high school in Bridgeport, Ohio, where he was a three-sport starter, then went on to college at Ohio State from 1959 to 1962. John was a roommate of Jerry Lucas, a future firstround choice, as was John. His 1960 Ohio State team won the NCAA Championship, and that same year he was an alternate member of the United States national team that competed in the 1960 Olympics. John was also a Consensus Second Team AllAmerican in 1962 after being named Third Team All-American in 1961. He was a first-round pick of the Boston Celtics as the seventh overall. He was 6 feet, 5 inches tall and weighed in at 203 pounds. He was listed by the Celtics as a small forward and a shooting guard. Hondo was the first player to be known as the “sixth man†because he rarely started, but J was a dominant force in each game. He played for the Celtics from 1962 until 1978, when he decided to hang it up. He is one of four players in the National Basketball League to have won eight championships, along with Bill Russell who has won 11 and Sam Jones, 10. He is also one of only three who have played on teams with an eight and zero record in NBA Finals games. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984. With five seconds left in the deciding game and the Celtics leading by a point over Philadelphia, the 76s had a throw in under the Celtics basket. Havlicek was guarding Chet Walker with his back to the ball being tossed in by the great Hal Greer. As the throw came in, he pivoted and tipped the ball to Sam Jones and the Boston win was saved. The Boston Celtics won the 1974 NBA championship and Havlicek was named the MVP. He is the Celtics alltime leader in points scored, 26,395, and had 20.8. average points per game over his 16-year career. In addition to his NBA championships and MVP, and his Celtics leading scoring, John was an NBA AllStar 13 times, first team four times and second team seven times. He was selected to the NBA All-Defensive team eight times and was NBA All-Rookie First Team in 1963. The Bridgeport Ohio gymnasium where he stood out named the gym after him as the John J. Havlicek Gymnasium in 2007. He was outstanding with his hard-earned money acquired over his career and invested heavily in Wendy’s fast food chain during their early years. He had no desire to coach and instead became a featured speaker about his career in basketball. During his career he played in 1,270 season games, averaged 20.8 points per game and had a .439 field goal percentage and a .815 percentage for free throws. During his All-Star career he played in 13 games and had a .481 field goal percentage and a .756 free throw percentage. His playoff career includes 172 games played, averaging 22.0 points per game, a field goal percentage of .436 and a free throw percentage of .836. In 1997 he was selected as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History by a panel of journalists, players, coaches, executives and general managers. John was also named as the fourteenth best player of all time in a book by Bill Simmons. He was one of the greatest Celts along with Bill Russell, Robert Parish and Larry Bird. ~ Letter-to-the-Editor ~ It’s a Democracy; Let Us Speak W hat do you do when you have tried all forms of government? When you have done everything possible but no one will give you that voice. When you have been turned down by School Committee Board of Selectmen and Town Meeting. No one wants to take responsibility ask the school committee its not their call, super nope, town meeting we can’t touch it, selectman we will listen but mabee when it’s to late. Mr. Town Manager when will you hear us? When it’s too late? When the decision has already been made? Behind all the shenanigans “please pay no attention to the man behind the curtain†he is just getting rid of everything you have worked for, everything all the other town employees receive but for some reason the 21 will not. Union busting at its best. Why do we have a school committee if they do not want to make a decision that will affect all the schools. What are they there for? Why do they not want to hear what the parents, teachers, and employees have to say? Is it because they do not want to hear the truth of what these employees really do? It involves so much more than just “pushing a broom†I have been a custodian for over 20 years and I wish I could go to work everyday and just “push a broom†over my time as a custodian I have encountered a lot, aside from the normal stuff that I do daily, the stuff to disgusting to mention here, on any day I could be considered one of the following electrician, plumber, carpenter, painter, landscaper, hall monitor, heat specialist, lock smith, mechanic, snow remover, security guard and much more, you Sweet & Juicy fi nd me a company that will do all that and not charge extra for it and I will tip my cap to you. Does the TM, Super or SC really think the schools will be a safer place with a private for-profi t company in the school. I think not. I ask the SC to put an end to this smoke and mirrors put the decision on the agenda for the next SC meeting and vote this decision in public for all to see, take responsibility for the decision I know me for one will respect you all a lot more if that is how it goes down. Crunch the numbers and put a price on the safety of the students and faculty and see what you come up with. #ItsaDemocracy#letUsSpeak Michael Mabee 75 Dudley ST Saugus MA 01906 Life-long Saugus resident, Custodian, Coach and Parent BLUEBERRIES 2/$ PINT 5 McKinnon’s Own HONEY ROASTED TURKEY BREAST Save $1 lb. Sale Dates: Friday, May 31st to Thursday, June 6th 2019 Save $2.98 on 2 Stella MILD PROVOLONE General Mills HONEY NUT CHEERIOS, GOLDEN GRAHAMS OR LUCKY CHARMS Save $2.58 on 2 Exceptional Savings & Service! Family Pack BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST No Broth or Water Added! 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Please let us know if you are able to join us for a fun and informative evening as well as a wonderful buffet dinner as soon as possible, but no later than June 14. Free parking is available onsite, and the facility is accessible for the disabled. St. John’s Yard Sale next weekend St. John’s Church is planning its annual yard sale on Saturday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more details, contact Yard Sale Chairman Donna Manoogian: H: 781.233.5640; C: 617.240.9003. Annual Picnic at Cliftondale Congregational The Cliftondale Congregational Church (50 Essex St., Saugus) is having its Annual Picnic on Sunday, June 9 following a shortened 10:45 a.m. Worship Service. The community is invited to join us for inspiring music and a short message before a delicious BBQ and fun lawn games. All are invited. The Picnic will be held rain or shine. For more details, please contact Cliftondale Congregational Church Administrative Assistant Debora de Paula Hoyle. Offi ce: 781-233-2663; website: cliftondalecc.net. CHaRM Recycling DropOff Site open tomorrow The Town of Saugus announces that the community’s Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) is open to residents on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The site is located behind the Department of Public Works at 515 Main St. There is no preregistration or fee required to enter the site; however, proof of residency is required. At the CHaRM center, the Town will accept the same recycling items that can be placed outside for curbside collection each week, such as paper, cardboard, bottles, cans and glass containers. Additional acceptable items include TVs and computers (up to three per year per address); bulky rigid plastic items, such as toys, laundry baskets, trash barrels and 5-gallon pails; car tires up to 22†(for a fee of $3); books; and textiles, such as, clothing, bedding, pocketbooks, belts and shoes. Plastic bags are not permitted. Residents are kindly asked to empty recyclables out of any plastic bags, and remove the bags from the site. Residents may call Lorna Cerbone at the Solid Waste and Recycling Department at 781-2314036 with questions or for more information.    î€¨î€¹î€¨î€µî€¨î€·î€·î€ î€°î€¤  î‹î’î‘îˆ î€‹î€™î€”î€šî€Œ î€î€•î€— îšîšîšî€‘î–î„î–îˆî™îˆî•îˆî—î—î†î’î î•îˆî–î†î‹î’î’î î—î’ î€ªî•î„î‡îˆ  î•îˆî–î†î‹î’î’î î—î’ î€ªî•î„î‡îˆ  î•îˆî€® î“î•î’îŠî•î„î î–î—î„î•î—î– î„î— î€•î€‘î€œî€Œ î•îˆ î‹î’î’ î—î’ î€ªî• î€¦î‹î•îŒî–î—îŒî„î‘ î€¹î„îî˜îˆî–  î—î•î’î‘îŠ î€¤î†î„î‡îˆîîŒî†î– îˆî‰î’î•îˆî€’î‰î—îˆî• î†î‹î’î’î î•î’îŠî•î„îî– î€¨î›î—î•î„î€î€¦î˜î•î•îŒî†î˜îî„î• î€¤î†î—îŒî™îŒî—îŒîˆî– îŒî‘î„î‘î†îŒî„î î–î–îŒî–î—î„î‘î†îˆ î™î„îŒîî„î…îîˆ î€¦î’îîˆ î„î‘î‡ î–îˆîˆ î—î‹îˆ î‡îŒî‰î‰îˆî•îˆî‘î†îˆ îšîˆ î†î„î‘ îî„îŽîˆ îŒî‘ î—î‹îˆ îîŒî‰îˆ î’î‰ îœî’î˜î• î†î‹îŒîî‡î€„ î€¶îˆ î‹î„î…îî„ î€¨î–î“î„î¸î’î î€ î€©î„îî„îî’î– î€³î’î•î—î˜îŠî˜î²î– î•îŒî‘îŠ î—î‹îŒî– î„î‡ î„î‘î‡ î•îˆî†îˆîŒî™îˆ  î’î‰î‰ îœî’î˜î• î•îˆîŠîŒî–î—î•î„î—îŒî’î‘ îˆîš î„îîŒîîŒîˆî– î‘îîœî€Œ îˆîŠîŒî–î—î•î„î—îŒî’î‘ îŒî– î’î‘î€îŠî’îŒî‘îŠî€‘ î†î†î•îˆî‡îŒî—îˆî‡ î…îœ î—î‹îˆ îˆîš î‘îŠîî„î‘î‡ î€¤î–î–î’î†îŒî„î—îŒî’î‘ î’î‰ î€¶î†î‹î’î’îî– î„î‘î‡ î€¦î’îîîˆîŠîˆî–    îˆîîŒî„î…îîˆ î€°î’îšîŒî‘îŠ î€¶îˆî•î™îŒî†îˆ  î“î•îŒî‘îŠ î€‰ î„îî îîˆî„î‘î˜î“î– î‚‡ î˜îî†î‹  î‡îŠîŒî‘îŠ î‚‡ î’î‡ î’î• î€¶îˆîˆî‡ î„îšî‘î– î‚‡ î‹î•î˜î… îî„î‘î—îŒî‘îŠ î€‰ î•îŒîîîŒî‘îŠ î‚‡ î„î—îˆî•  îˆîšîˆî• îˆî“î„îŒî•î– î’îˆ î€³îŒîˆî•î’î—î—îŒî€ î•î€‘      î„î–î’î‘î•îœ î€ î€¤î–î“î‹î„îî— î‚‡ î•îŒî†îŽ î’î• î€¥îî’î†îŽ î—îˆî“î– î‚‡ î•îŒî†îŽ î’î• î€¥îî’î†îŽ î„îîî– î‚‡ î’î‘î†î•îˆî—îˆ î’î• î€¥î•îŒî†îŽ î„î™îˆî• î„î—îŒî’î– î€‰ î„îîŽîšî„îœî–  î•îŒî†îŽ îˆî€î€³î’îŒî‘î—îŒî‘îŠ î‚‡ î–î“î‹î„îî— î€³î„î™îŒî‘îŠ îšîšîšî€‘î„î‘î‡î€¶îî„î‘î‡î–î†î„î“îˆî€îî„î–î’î‘î•îœî€‘î†î’î  îˆî‘îŒî’î• î€§îŒî–î†î’î˜î‘î— î‚‡ î•îˆîˆ î–î—îŒîî„î—îˆî–  îŒî†îˆî‘î–îˆî‡  î‘î–î˜î•îˆî‡ î€î€–î€î€” îˆî–îŒîŠî‘îŒî‘îŠ î„î‘î‡ î€¦î’î‘î–î—î•î˜î†î—îŒî‘îŠ î€¬î‡îˆî„î– î—î‹î„î— î„î•îˆ î•î’î˜î‘î‡î– î‰î’î• î€¶î˜î†î†îˆî–î– î„î‘î‡î–î†î„î“îŒî‘îŠ Town compost site open tomorrow The Town of Saugus announces that the community’s compost site will be open to residents on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The site is located behind the Department of Public Works at 515 Main St. Stickers are required to gain seasonal access to the site. Stickers may be purchased for $25 at the Department of Public Works and the Inspectional Services Department located on the lower level of Town Hall (298 Central St.). Stickers may also be purchased at the compost site, by check only. Compost site stickers must be permanently placed on the lower left corner of residents’ automobile windshields. Vehicles registered out of state are not permitted. Yard waste must be disposed of in brown compost bags or open containers. The Town will accept grass clippings, leaves and brush. As in years past, no branches or limbs larger than three inches in diameter are permitted. Entry to the compost site without a sticker will not be allowed. Residents may call Lorna Cerbone at the Solid Waste and Recycling Department at 781-2314036 with questions or for more information. Ted Reinstein is coming to the Saugus Public Library “New Friends of the Saugus Public Library†are happy to announce that Ted Reinstein will be at the library to talk about his book “Wicked Pissed: New England’s Most Famous Feuds†on Tuesday, June 4, at 6:30 p.m. Please join us for this free program. Reinstein has been a reporter for “Chronicle,†WCVB-TV Boston’s award-winning, and America’s longest-running, locally produced nightly news magazine since 1997. In addition, he is a regular contributor for the station’s political roundtable show and sits on WCVB’s Editorial Board. Due to limited seating, reservations are required. Please contact the Reference Desk at 781/231-4168 or sau@noblenet.org. Local author plans library visit on June 11 “New Friends of the Saugus Public Library†are pleased to present local author and Wakefi eld resident Gloria Mezikofsky, who has written an adventuresome children’s book, “A Perfectly Snowy Day,†on Tuesday, June 11, at 6:00 p.m. The book details a childhood memory in verse with colorful illustrations that will capture the attention of young readers. Her husband, Merrill, an accomplished artist who illustrated the book, will create an original illustration. Gloria will walk her audience through the book-creation process detailing a self-publishing journey that began with a cookbook, “Dessert Gems.†This summer, a second children’s book, “Goggles for a Gloop,†will be in print. The reader is drawn into the story as adverse conditions arise and the Gloop learns a big lesson in forgiveness. Merrill completed over 40 illustrations for this latest venture. Please join the New Friends for this free, adults-only program. No reservations are necessary. Main attractions at the Saugus Public Library There’s always something interesting or entertaining going on at the Saugus Public Library – for people of all ages – from young children to senior citizens. Here are a few events to check out: Friendship Storytime on Fridays continues. This special program for children, which begins at 9:30 a.m., is sponsored by the Coordinated Family Community Engagement Grant. It can help parents nurture their child’s social and early literacy skill with structured storytime. Keeping Us in Stitches has returned. It will continue every second and third Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.; Grade 2 and up; older children can learn to sew using needle, thread (and maybe a sewing machine) with teachers Miss Joyce and Miss Margie. Let’s Get Ready For Kindergarten Playgroup! This program, which is sponsored by the Coordinated Community Engagement Grant, runs from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturdays. It’s recommended for children ages three through fi ve. 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