Saugus Founders’ Day 2011
September 11, 2001 – It was ten years ago, terrorists attacked America at the World Trade Center Towers in New York City, the Pentagon in Arlington Virginia and the fourth plane crashed into a field near Shanksfield, in rural Pennsylvania. The Veterans Council will have a ceremony on Sunday September 11th at Noon in front of Saugus Town Hall in observance of September 11.
We will start this September 10th with the Posting of Colors at 8:00am, by the Lynn English High School Marine Corps JROTC, Invocation and Reading by Pastor Bob Leroe, LTC, USa (Ret.), Remarks by CAPT Stephen Castinetti, USN (Ret.). The National Anthem and “Let There Be Peace on Earth” will be performed by the Saugus High School, SHS Quartets, directed by Nancy Lemoine. The Saugus High School Band will perform with directed by Justin Jones.
Saugus Founders Day started 32 years ago during the 350th Celebration, the people of the town loved coming together for the Country Market in front of the Town Hall. In the 1940′s the farmers and neighbors in this Town brought their fruits, vegetables, preserves, flowers and home-sewn, knitted and wooden crafts to the Town Hall where they shared their stories and renewed friendships.
The Saugus Military Families, Inc., is a non-profit organization created to assist local troops on deployment with care packages, correspondence and support, as well as provide comfort to their loved ones here at home. The group is currently looking for additional names of local soldiers who might like to have news and packages from their hometown. If you have a relative or friend from Saugus who is currently serving in the Military or know of a family that would benefit from our group, please bring the information with you and drop it off at the booth.
When you stop by, please pick up a list of items that the soldiers are looking to receive in their packages. Donation boxes are currently in the Town Hall, and Saugus Senior Center. Also available are pre-addressed labels for you to send a personal note of thanks to local soldiers.
The group will also be selling raffle items, t-shirts and bumper stickers to help raise funds to defray the expensive cost of postage for packages being mailed to our soldiers.
The Town Clerk and the Board of Registrars will once again be available on the lawn in front of Town Hall. If you are NOT a registered voter and want to vote in the upcoming November 8, 2011 Local Election, this will be your chance to register! Remember, every vote counts, so be sure to have your voice heard and participate in this very important election!!
Next to the Town Clerk and Saugus Military Families is the Cpl. Scott J. Procopio Memorial Scholarship Fund. The purpose of the fund is to provide educational scholarships and assistance to children, siblings and spouses of members of the United States Armed Forces that have been killed in combat operations. Scott was on his second deployment as part of the Operation Iraqi Freedom
and was killed in action during combat operations on April 3, 2006. Ask about the 5K/10K race the committee will be having next Memorial Day in Scott’s honor. They will have save the date post cards and registration forms and you will be able to register early.
More information can be found on Saugus.net.
