SAUGUS POP WARNER TRAVELS TO NEW HAMPSHIRE
TO PLAY FRIENDSHIP GAME

Players and families from Saugus Pop Warner Football Organization had a fun filled overnight adventure over the past weekend travelling to Amherst, New Hampshire to take on the Kingsbury Lancers.
    The weekend started off with a bang at the residence Marriott Inn in Merrimack, New Hampshire culminating with an enormous potluck dinner and lots of fun and activities for the players and families. The kids were very busy with swimming, basketball, manhunt, and of course…..Football!
    The next morning players and families woke up to a complimentary hot buffet breakfast with more games and swimming poolside.
    As game time drew near, a wave of red, black and white began to emerge from rooms all over the complex as the players suited up to prepare for the big game in 90 degree weather. Emotions were high and the excitement shown all over these young men’s faces as they entered their vehicles to drive to the field.
     As the C-Squad Sachems marched single file onto the playing field, there was a look of pride, determination, and comradeship on every face. They played valiantly despite the 90+degree heat and the late hour of the game.
     As the players walked off the field covered in dust, their helmets scarred with the green paint of the New Hampshire team, the same question was being asked by players and families both…”Can we do this again next year????” The weekend was a success and the spirit of Saugus Pop Warner Football continues on...

 

Ahavas Sholom High Holiday Schedule

Congregation Ahavas Sholom, 343 Central Street,Saugus, MA 01906

High Holiday Schedule
Wednesday Sept. 8 7:30 PM Erev Rosh Hashanah (Sweets table after service)
Thursday Sept. 9 9:30 AM First day of Rosh Hashanah
Friday Sept. 10 9:30 AM Second Day of Rosh Hashanah (Tachlich after service)
Friday Sept. 17 6:15 PM Kol Nidre Service
Saturday Sept. 18 9:30 AM Yom Kippur
Saturday Sept 18 12:30 Noon Yizkor Service
Saturday Sept 18 5:30 PM Closing Service (Break-the-Fast table after service)

Shabbat Services – Friday Evenings at 8:00 PM
October 8
November 12
December 10

Sisterhood Meetings – Thursdays in the downstairs meeting room
October 14 12:00 Noon
November 18 1:00 PM
December 9 1:00 PM

For more information, please call: Maureen or Bill at 781-231-3562.

 

   Hudak Campaign Maintains   Fundraising Momentum with
$95,696 in Pre-Primary Contributions

Hudak Raises More Funds To-date than any Other Massachusetts Republican Congressional Candidate

The campaign committee of Bill Hudak, www.hudakforcongress.com,  candidate for U.S. Congress in the Massachusetts 6th Congressional District, today announced that the strong fundraising momentum achieved in the first and second quarters of 2010 continued during the shortened, summer “pre-primary” period, with $95,696 in total contributions according to the committee’s August 25 FEC Form 3 Report . This includes in-kind contributions from the candidate of $18,845. To date, the campaign has raised $577,192, more than any other Republican candidate running for Congress in Massachusetts.

Bill Hudak continues to outpace Congressman John Tierney in contributions from individuals. According to the committee’s August 25 FEC Form 3 Report, Tierney’s campaign reported $75,475 in total contributions for the period, with $62,460 from individuals and $8,000 from special interest PACs. Hudak’s lone Republican challenger, Robert McCarthy, reported total contributions of $2,188 for the period, and his remaining $1,357 cash on hand is less than the $3,277 debt owed by his campaign.

“We’re gratified that so many individuals have come forward to support our campaign, particularly during the height of the summer vacation season,” said Bill Hudak. “This fundraising momentum is a clear sign that our message is resonating among voters who are fed up with entrenched, unresponsive politicians in Washington, like Congressman John Tierney (http://tierney.house.gov/), and who want to see our country get back on track generating jobs and economic prosperity. Thanks to all of our supporters across the 6th District of Massachusetts, our campaign is strongly positioned for the upcoming primary on September 14, and the general election in November.”

ABOUT BILL HUDAK
Bill Hudak, www.hudakforcongress.com,  candidate for U.S. Congress in the Massachusetts 6th Congressional District, is a practicing attorney with more than 26 years of experience. Licensed in Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina and Florida, as well as in multiple Federal District Courts and the United States Supreme Court, Bill’s consumer advocacy efforts have earned him a reputation as a lawyer practicing with “truth, honor and integrity.” A 25-year resident of the 6th Congressional District in Massachusetts, Bill is running for office to restore balance to a Congress that is out of step with the needs of its citizens. Click here to read more about Bill.

For more information about Bill and his campaign to bring common sense to the U.S. Congress, visit www.hudakforcongress.com  and join us on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.
 

Massachusetts League of Environmental Voters Endorses Representative Mark Falzone in the 9trh Essex House Race

MLEV Cites Rep Falzone’s Excellent Record on Environmental Issues

Boston, MA-- The Massachusetts League of Environmental Voters (MLEV), the non-partisan political voice for the environment, announced its endorsement of Representative Mark Falzone, citing his strong commitment to environmental issues that affect both the commonwealth and the Lynnfield, Wakefield, Saugus, and Lynn.

“We are happy to endorse Representative Mark Falzone for re-election,” said Massachusetts League of Environmental Voters Executive Director, Lora Wondolowski.  “Mark has been a strong environmental leader since his days in Saugus High School, where he was an active member of SAVE (Saugus Action Volunteers for the Environment). As a legislator, Mark has led the fight against new incinerators in his district, helping ensure air quality and the health of his constituents. We look forward to continuing to work with Representative Falzone in the next legislative session as he continues to fight for increased recycling and the clean energy jobs that are critical to our reviving economy.”

In the last legislative session, Representative Falzone worked with House leadership on environmental issues and consistently voted in favor of new environment protections. Representative Falzone has prioritized continuing to work to promote recycling and a moratorium on new incinerators in the commonwealth.

Representative Falzone emphasized, “I am fighting everyday to protect our environment, and I am extraordinarily pleased to receive the endorsement of Massachusetts League of Environmental Voters.  With this recognition and the support it brings I have now been endorsed by every major environmental organization in Massachusetts including the Sierra Club and Clean Water Action.  I will continue to dedicate myself to keep the moratorium on new trash incinerators, promote recycling, encourage wind, solar and other environmentally beneficial energy sources, protect us from climate change, increase green jobs, and remove toxic chemicals from our environment.  In addition to legislation codifying the incinerator moratorium, I have filed two additional bills, one to require that producers of mercury-added lamps fund a recycling program, and another to provide incentives for reuse and recycling waste disposal programs.  I will also continue to support an expanded Bottle Bill and bills to adequately deal with E-Waste.  Radon, Green Transportation, and sustainable Green Jobs are all high on my agenda for the next legislative session.  As a strong advocate for the environment I greatly appreciate the support of environmental activists, and look forward to all possible assistance as I head into the Primary on September 14th, and General Election on November 2nd.”

 

Saugus Public Library Fall Schedule

Labor Day weekend hours:
Friday September- 3rd- 9:00-1:00
Saturday, September 4th- Closed
Sunday, September 5th- Closed
Monday, September 6th - Closed

Starting September 7th, the Saugus Public Library will be open 59 hours per week. The new hours from September 7th, 2010 through May 28, 2011 are as follows
(Please note Saturday September 11th the library will be CLOSED in honor
of Founder's Day):

Monday: 9:30AM-9:00PM
Tuesday: 9:30AM-9:00PM
Wednesday: 9:30AM-9:00PM
Thursday: 9:30AM-9:00PM
Friday: 9:30AM-4:00PM
Saturday: 9:30AM-4:00PM (first Saturday is Sept 18th, 2010)

We are now collecting book donations for our Annual Founder's Day Book
Sale on September 11th from 9AM-2PM. We are accepting all books and DVD's
EXCEPT school text books, magazines, and encyclopedias. Also, the book
sale will be CLOSED from August 31st to September 10th as we prepare for
the enormous Founder's day Sale.

Featured Author
J is for Toni Jordan, who has created a character who counts. Grace Lisa
Vandenburg truly counts. Every stroke of her toothbrush, every poppy seed
on a bagel-everything gets counted. The numbers keep her safe until one
day they don't.

Featured Database
Want to know why July 14th is celebrated by the French or when Columbus
Day is this year? Just click into the NOBLE library system's calendar of
special dates and events at http://www.noblenet.org/year/

Dewey Discoveries

The Dewey Decimal System organizes information into 10 broad areas, which
are broken into smaller and smaller topics. Different topics are assigned
numbers, known as "call numbers." For example, "Animals" are given the
number 599. Each week we will highlight a book from a section.
This week's book is 576.5092/The Monk in the Garden by Robin Marantz
Henig, a very readable biography of the father of genetics, Gregor Mendel.

The Saugus Public Library offers Notary Public services by appointment
only during regular operating hours. An appointment can be made by
calling 781-231-4168 x 11.

This is a free service, but donations to the Friends of the Saugus Public
Library are welcome.

Computer classes for beginners are forming at the library!
This is a three-week session running on an ongoing basis:
Week 1 Introduction to the computer
Week 2 Introduction to Email
Week 3 Introduction to the Internet
Please call the Reference Desk at 781.231.4168, ext. 17 for more information.

Saugus Acropolis

September 13th from 7:00-9:00 PM
The topic is Finding a Unified Force (Electromagnetism, Strong Force ,
Weak Force & Gravity)
The Saugus Acropolis is a monthly discussion group. Drop by for one meeting or become a "regular". Enjoy an evening of friendly debate and find out what your friends and neighbors think of topics such as global warming or politics in New England.

In September we will be taking a hiatus from story time temporarily. We
will keep you updated as to when story time will resume.

Two Friends Raise Funds for The Angel Fund’s Walk of Hope for ALS
Walk to be held on September 11th in Wakefield

(Wakefield, MA) – It started as a brief hello at a Fenway Park outing on Lou Gehrig’s Day in 2001 and has evolved into a strong bond of friendship and a fierce loyalty for a mutual cause for two local men.
What has strengthened the friendship and developed that camaraderie between Harvey Eisenberg and Harry Cunningham during the last nine years is an even stronger commitment to finding a cure for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), the disease that made both of them widowers in 1998 and 2000, respectively.
To look at Harvey and Harry as they gently banter back and forth, is to look at two men who may not seem compatible on the outside, but are as connected as any two friends can be.                                                                               Harvey Eisenberg and Harry Cunningham
According to Harry, he became actively involved in the fight to find a cure and to help raise awareness for ALS after watching and listening to Harvey raise money for ALS research and ALS patient care for various organizations, including The Angel Fund.
And it was that one meeting at Fenway that convinced Harry to open his wallet – and his heart – to finding a cure for ALS, a disease that not only claimed the life of his wife, Jo, but his sister-in-law. Harvey’s wife June died of ALS, as did her mother. Like Harry, Harvey’s family has the familial ALS gene.
“Now when Harvey says we need to get involved in an ALS event, whether financially or personally, I just follow his lead,” Harry said. Both have been major sponsors of the walk t-shirts, sporting the J-Team logo, in memory of June Eisenberg and Jo Cunningham, for the past seven years.
Now the crusade has been taken up by other members of the Eisenberg, Johnston and Cunningham families whose own good-natured competitiveness has launched a friendly challenge at the September 11th Walk of Hope for ALS, a walk that benefits The Angel Fund and ALS research.
This year, the sea of purple June’s Joggers t-shirts sported by the Eisenberg family will have competition from the Johnston team who will be wearing t-shirts designed by Harry’s grandsons Sean Cunningham and Tim Perkins.
It’s a friendly rivalry, but a deep respect for the common goal to find a cure for the disease that has taken the lives, or threatens to take the lives, of family members.
Although the two have a quick wit that is often used at the expense of the other, both Harvey and Harry become somber when the subject of finding a cure for ALS is brought up.
“We’re both committed to finding a cure, and we’re in it for the long haul,” Harvey said.
“That’s because we need to find a cure for this dreaded disease,” Harry added.
To join them in their goal to find a cure through research, please join them at the 9th annual Walk of Hope for ALS to benefit The Angel Fund, a 501 (c)(3) independent charity that benefits ALS research at the Cecil B. Day Laboratory for Neuromuscular Research at the UMass Medical Center under the direction of Dr. Robert H. Brown, Jr., a world-renowned researcher in the field of ALS.
The 3.5-mile walk around Lake Quannapowitt will be held on Saturday, September 11th 2010 with a rain date of Sunday, September 12th. The event begins with registration at 9 a.m. followed by the start of the walk at 11 a.m. In addition to the walk around Lake Quannapowitt, the event includes children’s activities and refreshments for all walkers.
Walkers of all abilities are encouraged to participate as individuals or as a team. To register as a walker or to register a team, please call The Angel Fund at 781-245-7070, or log-on to the organization’s website at www.theangelfund.org,
 

THE BEACON

                                                             By Representative Mark Falzone

IT’S ALL ABOUT JOBS

SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM TRAINS MACHINISTS SO 90% GET GOOD LOCAL JOBS

         Jobs are the priority issue in these difficult economic times.  Jobs give us the money to support our families, and jobs give our communities the resources for schools, public safety, roads, senior centers, libraries, and our water and sewer systems.  As I met with thousands of our neighbors, we frequently spoke together about their fears and concerns to find jobs and to avoid being laid off, to pay for mortgages and rent and to avoid foreclosures, to afford healthcare and to pay for college, and to provide for a secure retirement which for so many of us seems to keep slipping away.  Jobs are the very best social program we have.  Jeff Crosby, an expert on jobs, was the recent guest on my cable TV show, “The Beacon.” He is a union leader whose mission in life is to support the creation of good jobs that provide for secure healthcare and retirement.
            Jeff Crosby has been a recognized leader in organized labor for two decades, and he is respected locally and throughout Massachusetts for his thoughtful contributions and hard work on behalf of the working men and women of our community.  Mr. Crosby has served 19 years as the president of the local union at GE where my father worked, IUE-CWA Local 201, and for 18 years has led the North Shore Labor Council, a coalition of local unions established to advance the labor movement in our region and work for good jobs at good wages with good benefits.  On The Beacon we spoke about the E-TEAM Program which I supported in the Legislature,
         The E-TEAM is a training program for new machinists and prepares people in our community for jobs in metal working.  The program started from conversations between unions and local faith-based groups who recognized the need for jobs that could provide adequate family support.  Their research showed that many local companies needed trained machinists and that such a skilled labor force would help them stay and expand in our community.  With the assistance of state funding, the E-TEAM selectively recruited those who could benefit from the intensive, months-long training with expert instructors and cutting-edge equipment. The results have been tremendous.  So far nearly 90% of the graduates from the program got jobs in metal working, companies in our region gratefully found workers whose skills they needed, and as one woman said, “I was unemployed with no prospects and now, through the E-TEAM, I have a future with a good job I can count on.”  The E-TEAM has proven that a thoughtful jobs program given support by the state can be a great asset to our community and local economy.
            Jobs have been my first priority, and I have supported a number of job-producing initiatives in the Legislature.  I have worked successfully for job training and retraining programs, and helped reduce job-killing healthcare and other expenses for small businesses.  My efforts have helped build up our infrastructure which creates construction jobs and makes our area more attractive to business, and I have also supported other targeted investments in job-producing sectors of our economy where we insist upon accountability, transparency, and results.
            Jobs are my major focus locally, where I have been instrumental in initiating support for new commercial development along Route 1 and at Meadow Walk on the Wakefield-Lynnfield line.  Through a financial partnership with the Massachusetts School Build Authority, an agency I helped to create, our local communities of Lynn, Lynnfield, Saugus and Wakefield all have school building projects supported with state funds, projects that provide local construction jobs and enhance local education.  Local jobs were also created for the cleanup of Lake Quannapowitt and Sluice and Flax Ponds, and for the road construction work on the Lynn Fells Parkway and scheduled for Lynnfield Street.  A major construction project producing many jobs will be the removal of the water pipes under Route 1, the funds for which I got through the Legislature and signed into law and which now only await release by the governor.
           Jeff Crosby also mentioned the importance of investing in education for job creation.  Whether K-12 or our system of community and state colleges and universities, education provides the skills needed for future employment and makes Massachusetts an exceptionally attractive place to do business.  I have supported our schools at every level, twice reformed the Chapter 70 school aid formula to benefit us locally, and I have led the fight for the other education system, our libraries.  As founder and chairman of the Legislative Library Caucus I successfully supported libraries because I know that they in turn support the enhancement of job skills, provide access to computers and databases that help job seekers and small businesses, provide research tools to help entrepreneurs get started, and assist those who have been laid off or are looking for their first job to produce high-quality resumes.

            It’s all about jobs.  In this difficult economy Jeff Crosby and I are both working full-time to deliver real results for job creation and job security.

 

    BELMONTE MIDDLE SCHOOL

    Good News! Saugus Belmonte Middle School has its brand new Video Studio. Saugus Community Television delivered and set up all the bells and whistles needed for their new Video Studio. The facility that the Middle School now has will allow students, faculty, and administration, many new opportunities for Video Production. They’ll be able to Videotape programs and presentations in the auditorium, classrooms, and even outside the school. This will allow the students and faculty many additional opportunities for education, creativity, and enhanced communications.
     New opportunities equals new growth. New skills. New hopes.Students will ultimately have the opportunity to use the studio, along with teachers and administration, learning the skills and ins and outs of Video Production. The studio will have multi-camera, live switching, and audio mixing capabilities. There will even be a talk-back system that will allow camera persons to hear what the Director wants and what they should be doing next. Using the new studio equipment, even computer presentations can be incorporated into video productions. They will also be able to edit on a new IMAC whatever they videotape!
     It’s a great opportunity for Belmonte Middle School, and us too! Saugus Community Television is proud and excited to have this opportunity within the Saugus Community. An opportunity which will allow us to have new programming from the Belmonte Middle School, along with all our other Saugus schools. All this will greatly add to our SCTV programming. And your viewing pleasure. Keep watching! We look forward to hearing from you as we showcase all the new programming…


Differences Emerge in State Rep Debate

                                                                      By Phil Lacolla Press Secretary

Clear differences emerged in tonight’s debate between the two Democratic candidates for the 9th Essex State Representative seat. In Wakefield’s Galvin Middle School auditorium, Anthony Guardia and incumbent Mark Falzone fielded questions from local reporters about state aid to local towns, the unemployment rate, and casinos. Quickly and adamantly, Guardia voiced that he is running because he can do more than Falzone has done in his 10 years in office.
“Over the past ten years have things gotten better or worse?” Mr. Guardia asked, citing his dismay at the deterioration of school buildings and infrastructure, as well as the district’s unemployment rate.
While Falzone often defended his work on Beacon Hill, Guardia pointed out that some of the very policies Falzone said he was a part of creating have led to the district’s problems. Guardia mentioned the lack of leadership on Route One’s water pipe woes, as well as flawed Chapter 70 funding formulas. While Falzone took credit for advancing changes in local aid distribution, Guardia pointed out that of Massachusetts’ 351 cities and towns , there are still 58 underfunded and two---Saugus and Wakefield---are in Falzone’s district.
“This is unjustifiable,” Guardia said.
Following the debate, Guardia was greeted in the school’s lobby by his applauding supporters. He said he felt positive that voters would see a change in leadership was needed. He addressed several questions posed to him, but felt strongly that he and Falzone are running with different intentions.
“Mr. Falzone said he asks himself if he is having fun before he decides to run for reelection and came to the conclusion that he was. While I am happy he is ‘having fun,’ I am running so that I can be effective and bring real leadership to a district that is in need of true representation on Beacon Hill.”
For more information on Anthony Guardia and his campaign, go to www.anthonyguardia.com.

 

      REPRESENTATIVE FALZONE GETS
         MAJOR LABOR ENDORSEMENTS

Massachusetts AFL-CIO and North Shore Labor Council Support Falzone Reelection

     Representative Mark Falzone has become the candidate of working men and women and their families in the election for state representative in Lynn, Lynnfield, Saugus, and Wakefield. With major labor union endorsements announced this week from the Massachusetts AFL-CIO and from the North Shore Labor Council, Falzone has secured the most significant support from organized labor heading into the September 14th Democratic Primary.

      Representative Falzone emphasized, "Working families know I am fighting every day for jobs. Job creation is my number one priority. Jobs are what enable our working men and women to support their families, and jobs are what empower us with the resources for education, healthcare, public safety, environmental protection, and infrastructure. I'm extraordinarily pleased to have this recognition from such important unions who labor year in and year out for working families in our community, and I am honored by the support of their endorsements."
     The Massachusetts AFL-CIO is an organization of workers to promote the interests of workers in the Commonwealth. They are the most authoritative voice for all working people in the state, both those in unions and those not yet organized. All told, the Massachusetts AFL-CIO encompasses over 750 affiliated unions which directly represent 400,000 organized union members.
     Robert Haynes, President of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, said, “Mark Falzone has been an outstanding fighter for working men and women and their families, fighting for jobs, education and healthcare. We are pleased to give him our endorsement in this important election year, and encourage all those who care about and benefit from the efforts and successes of the labor movement, to come out and vote for Mark Falzone on September 14th and again on November 2nd.”
     The North Shore Labor Council is a coalition of 50 local unions representing more than 18,000 workers and their families on the North Shore. They help elect pro-working family candidates to public office.
     Jeff Crosby, President of the North Shore Labor Council and of Local 201 IUE-CWA (GE union), said, “Mark Falzone has been an exceptional and consistent friend to working men and women and their families. No one works harder for job creation in our community. We should do everything we can to assure that he continues to represent us in the Legislature. In particular, I urge all of us to support Mark with our votes on September 14th and again on November 2nd.”
    Falzone's district consists of portions of Lynn, Lynnfield, Saugus and Wakefield. The Democratic Primary is September 14th, and the general election is November 2nd.
 

Congressional Candidate Bill Hudak Calls for the White House Economic Team to Leave and Tax Cuts to Remain


Bill Hudak, www.hudakforcongress.com, candidate for U.S. Congress in the Massachusetts 6th Congressional District, today issued the following statement calling on President Obama to ask for, and accept, the resignations of the senior members of his economic team, starting with Secretary of the Treasury, Timothy Geithner and Director of the National Economic Council, Lawrence Summers.

“Whether you operated a small or large business, if your financial advisors had failed as miserably as those who are directing this economy, it would make good business sense to terminate those relationships,” said Bill Hudak. “I agree with House Minority Leader John Boehner in his recent speech calling for the resignation of the president’s top economic advisors and a new economic approach for this nation.”

“After 19 months on the job, President Obama’s current economic advisors have failed to address the longest period of severe unemployment in modern history, the unsustainable national debt, the disappearance of credit for small businesses and the housing market freefall. Clearly, the Administration needs a new economic team focused on job creation, debt reduction and a return to robust growth for America.”

“Further, the Administration’s current plans to raise taxes on families and small businesses during this recession is a recipe for economic disaster,” continued Hudak. “Indeed, under the president’s proposals, virtually every American will see their taxes go up on January 1, 2011. This is why I have consistently called for the extension of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, the repeal of which would result in the largest tax increase in U.S. history. I call upon the president to not impose these job-killing tax hikes on families and small businesses.”

“The president’s proposed tax plans create a particularly acute situation for small businesses, historically the job creation engine of the U.S. economy. According to an analysis by the non-partisan Joint Tax Committee, Congress’s official tax scorekeeper, more than half of small business income in America would face higher taxes under the president’s plans. This is unacceptable and flies in the face of common sense.”

“President John F. Kennedy once said that ‘an economy constrained by high tax rates will never produce enough revenue to balance the budget, just as it will never create enough jobs.’ That was true during JFK’s time, and it is equally true today.”

“Also, there are rumblings from the Democrat-controlled Congress that the so-called lame duck session provides the opportunity to ram through a series of bills that would further negatively impact our economy,” said Hudak. “In light of this threat, the President also should announce that he will veto these measures sent in desperation to his desk by a lame-duck Congress.”

“I call on my opponent, Congressman John Tierney (http://tierney.house.gov/) to pledge that during the 2010 lame-duck session he will vote against the passage of legislation harmful to the middle-class, including: ‘card check’; a national energy tax; and any other job-killing tax increases on families and small businesses,” concluded Hudak.




 

2010-2011 Entertainment Books on Sale
Saugusbank is pleased to again be a participating sponsor in The Jimmy Fund’s fight against cancer in children and adults. As an annual fundraising event, Saugusbank is offering the Entertainment Book now through November 2010. The $30. book ($5.00 off the retail price) offers thousands of dollars of coupon savings at casual and fine-dining restaurants, retail stores, online shopping, museums, and other attractions throughout the area. All net proceeds will be donated to The Jimmy Fund.
As a supporter of The Jimmy Fund, employees of Saugusbank have participated in this fundraiser since for the past eight years. “With our extended hours and convenient central location at Lynn Fells Parkway, we hope to make it easier for everyone to purchase their book and help the Bank surpass all previous years’ donations,” stated Saugusbank’s President and CEO Kevin M. Tierney, Sr.
Saugusbank is a full service community bank serving the residents and businesses of Saugus and the surrounding area since 1911.

9th Annual Walk of Hope to Benefit ALS - Lou Gehrig’s Disease - Scheduled for September 11th
(Wakefield, MA) - The 9th annual Walk of Hope for ALS, a 3.5-mile walk around Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield to benefit The Angel Fund, will be held on Saturday, September 11th 2010 with a rain date of Sunday, September 12th. The event begins with registration at 9 a.m. followed by the start of the walk at 11 a.m.
The Angel Fund is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) research at the Cecil B. Day Laboratory for Neuromuscular Research at UMass Medical Center in Worcester. ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a progressive, always fatal neuromuscular disease which leads to muscle weakness and as it progresses, results in total paralysis and the inability to speak and swallow while the mind and senses remain intact.
Walkers of all abilities are encouraged to participate as individuals or as a team. To register as a walker or to register a team, please call The Angel Fund at 781-245-7070, or log-on to the organization’s website at www.theangelfund.org .
Donations to the Angel Fund can also be made online, or can be sent to The Angel Fund, 649 Main Street, Wakefield, MA 01880. All donations should be made payable to The Angel Fund. To assist its walkers, The Angel Fund has joined FirstGiving.com which enables them to create their own webpage to raise money online. Registered walkers can create their page at www.firstgiving.com/angelfund.
In addition to the walk around Lake Quannapowitt, the event includes children’s activities and refreshments for all walkers.
There are several levels of corporate sponsorship for the Walk of Hope for ALS. Several local businesses have already pledged their support as sponsors of the Walk, including Major Sponsors the Law Office of Nigro, Pettepit and Lucas, and The J Group benefiting ALS research.
Information about sponsorship opportunities can also be obtained on the website, www.theangelfund.org.  or by calling 781-245-7070.
The Angel Fund conducts other fund raising events throughout the year which, along with individual and corporate donations, have been beneficial in helping make significant strides in ALS research. For a list of upcoming events, visit The Angel Fund website, www.theangelfund.org.
 

Jim McKenna announces candidacy for Attorney General in Massachusetts. "Jim For AG"


August 1, 2010: SUTTON- James McKenna is aiming to defeat Martha Coakley in the race for Attorney General.

McKenna is planning on formerly announcing his candidacy for Massachusetts Attorney General on Sunday, August 1, 2010 at 3 p.m. at Waters Farm in Sutton, Mass. His campaign is built on fighting public corruption and protecting the rights of law-abiding citizens.

"Before a government can be effective, it needs to be trusted," says McKenna.

McKenna argues that current Attorney General, Martha Coakley, is out of touch with Massachusetts voters on prominent issues, including prosecuting government corruption, illegal immigration and fraud.

"She has been more focused on prosecuting Garden Clubs than with the lawmakers stuffing bribes down their shirts," says McKenna. "No Attorney General should ever look the other way on political corruption. There cannot be one set of laws for Government Officials and another set for the rest of us. No one is above the law!"

McKenna worked as a prosecutor for 10 years, serving in three different offices during this time. He served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Organized Crime Division of the Suffolk County District Attorney's office for three years, prosecuting public corruption and organized crime in Boston. In addition, McKenna also served for six years as an Assistant District Attorney in the Worcester County District Attorney's office, which included two years as supervisor of the Grand Jury Unit. He began his work as a prosecutor by serving in the Civil Division of the Franklin County (Ohio) Prosecuting Attorney's Office.

In the first 10 days of this write-in campaign, he has received overwhelming grassroots support. He has gained over 100 volunteers, 2600+ Facebook supporters, and his website, JimForAG.com, has hundreds of visitors each day. On September 14, he needs 10,000 Republican and unenrolled voters to write in his name, Jim McKenna, under Attorney General in order to appear on the November ballot against Martha Coakley.

McKenna aims to bring justice and trust back to Massachusetts. "This campaign is our campaign," says McKenna. "It is a campaign of the people, for the people. A vote for Jim McKenna for Attorney General is a vote to stop government corruption."

 

        The MEG Gets Help from Many Places

The MEG Foundation received assistance in furniture moving and general office work from Sean  Grant, Kevin Belyea, Jesse Hartigan and Dolores Sarver recently.