Paul Penachio and the Emergency Management Team
(located at the old Fire Station)
will have the station open for family visits to view the building and the equipment. 
Paul will be looking for volunteers to sign up for Emergency Management and
grilling sausages, pepper and onions in front of the station.

The Saugus Historical Society will have an Open House at 30 Main Street
with T-shirts, booklets, maps, magnets and notepaper available for sale.  They
will have a Saugus Display, cookies and cold drinks. We are so fortunate to
have volunteers to keep the history of our town alive and to pass it on to our
children and grandchildren.

The William Sutton Lodge will co-sponsor a Blood Drive with Saugus
Boy Scout Troop 61 at the First Congregational Church across from the
Town Hall,  300 Central Street from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm.  They will be cooking
breakfast for donors, or they can receive a coupon good for a free hamburger/hot
dog at the Troop 61 Food Booth.  Donors will also be entered in a Massachusetts
General Hospital drawing for two round-trip tickets on AirTran.  
Please consider donating.

The First Congregational Church will hold a giant yard sale, including toys,
furniture and many household goods.  They will be selling home-made baked
goods too.  They will be grilling hot dogs and hamburgers too.

Church Activities on the Town Hall lawn this year will be provided by the following:

Cliftondale Congregational Church will serve their famous Strawberry Shortcake,
and they will again sponsor the Saugus Domestic Violence Coalition and give
out information.

Vineyard Metro North Church will have brochures on programs offered and a
table for children to do art projects and a Celebrate Recovery program.

East Saugus Methodist Church is sponsoring "Nothing But Nets" global a
grassroots campaign to save lives in Africa by preventing malaria.  The goal is to
purchase mosquito nets for families in Africa to ward against mosquitoes which
carry the malaria disease.  Thus far, a total of 31 million insecticide-treated nets
have been delivered.

Saugus Home Depot again will have the popular "Captain of the Kids Workshop". 
Home Depot Associates have planned a special hands-on wood project the kids
will love.  Special "thanks" to Home Depot for providing the carts and supplies
necessary to help make the day go smoothly. 

Eastern Bank will sponsor a Clown for the children's entertainment.  Look for
Eastern Bank on the Hamilton Street side of the Town Hall.  Saugusbank will have
giveaways and a raffle with proceeds going to a charity "in need" to be chosen.

Stop by the Danversbank booth to help them celebrate their second
anniversary in Saugus with giveaways. 

Council on Aging will help with Senior Citizen activities available.

Saugus Lions Club will again sponsor the Eyemobile Van where you
can turn in unused glasses and will introduce you to their newest venture,
the Leos Club.

Saugus River Watershed Council  - water quality sampling, volunteer
programs, educational programs and kids environmental activities.  Learn
about on-going efforts to improve the health of the Saugus River.

Stop by the Theatre Company of Saugus booth to learn about their upcoming
season and future performances.   The fall production will be "The Wizard of Oz"
in November so ask about reservations.  

Susan Thomas will update you on the Saugus.com website. 

Next to the Theatre Company is a new booth for Sherri Rafferty for
"Toastmasters" and the Benefits of Public Speaking. 

The Saugus Business Partnership will have a booth on the lawn in front of
the Town Hall with information on the Partnership and the many charities and
programs they work on for our Town.

The Recycling Coordinator, Lorna Cerbone, will be available to talk about the
importance of recycling for our Town.  There will be a dumpster in the back of the
Town Hall and also containers to put your bottles and cans.   All proceeds will be
donated to the Saugus Friendship Club, for educationally challenged adults.  

Stop by the Garden Club and ask about the Butterfly Garden and see the
pictures and get a brochure on the project located at Breakheart Reservation
and the many activities planned for the coming year.  The will sell perennials and
fresh cut flowers from members' gardens and introduce the Club to the community.  

SAVE's Founder's Day booth this year will serve as a drop off point for several
important items as well as providing encouragement and information about
increasing recycling efforts.  They will have receptacles to collect worn-out athletic
shoes of any brand for the Nike Reuse-A -Shoe program.  The donated shoes will

be ground up and purified to become a material called Nike Grind.  This material
will eventually become part of sports surfacing products ranging from basketball
and tennis courts, running tracks, soccer fields, fitness flooring and playground
safety surfacing.  They will also have drop-off boxes for small mercury-containing
items such as, thermometers, thermostats, button cell batteries, hearing aid batteries,
and watch batteries.  Please note that they cannot take regular batteries such as
"A", "AAA" because they do not contain mercury.   SAVE will hold a raffle and the
wonderful prize is a Compost Bin.  www.SaugusSAVE.org

Holiday Inn Express will have a raffle (a night at Hotel) raffle and information on
function space available. 

All Care, VNA, Visiting Nurse Association to talk about their services available
in the Saugus area.

Walgreens will give information on the Flu Shots.

Please look for the Joey LoRusso Memorial Fund booth in front of the Town Hall;
they will be selling pillows and scarfs for a wonderful cause to keep his memory alive. 

Also nearby will be a booth for the American Cancer Society with an assortment
of "pink" items for a donation. 

PLEASE HELP SUPPORT THESE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. 
THEIR FUNDS GO TOWARDS THEIR ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR.

FOOD BOOTHS - The non-profit groups/organizations will provide the menu
again this year.  Special "Thanks" to the Saugus Board of Health for all their
help and support for this fundraiser activity.  Congratulations to those who have
taken the time to volunteer.  This takes time and energy on the part of the
volunteers each year but they have fun planning, working together, and at the
same time make money for their activities for the year. 

Food this year will be provided by:

Saugus High School Band, Saugus High School Classes of 2010, 2011,and 2012. 
Boy Scout Troops 61 and 62, Knights of Columbus, Saugus High School Field
Hockey, Saugus High School Tennis Team,  Saugus Youth Soccer, SHS Football
Cheerleaders, SHS Football, Saugus High School Golf Team.
This is a cooperative effort of the businesses of Saugus, students, and parents all
working together on a volunteer basis.  Sincere "Thanks" go to the businesses that
continue to believe in and support these non-profit groups/organizations: 
Kowloon, Hilltop, Fuddruckers, Border Café, Kelly's Roast Beef, Qdoba,
Fishy Friday and Prince Pizza.

FUN AREA  -"Special Thanks" to Saugus Youth & Recreation Department
and to Michael Gallant of Perfect Parties to make sure that the Fun Area runs again. 
It will open at 11:00a.m. and run until 4:00p.m.  This year parents and volunteers
from the schools and sports organizations will monitor the many activities.  Look for
the Saugus Elementary School participation of their PTO's starting at 9:00 am -
Oaklandvale, Veterans Memorial School, Waybright, Lynnhurst, and Saugus High.  
They will have games, items on sale and information on their yearly activities to
make it a great school year. 
Look for the Moonwalk - Full Court Press - Electronic Golf Putting - Bungee Run -
Dunk Tank - Slap Shot Hockey- Giant Slide - Gladiator Joust  - Wrecking Ball -
Double Soccer Shootout -  Extreme Batting.  Remember that this activity encourages
the teams to work together as a unit to be successful just like playing on their team
as a sport.  Mentoring is another element that is important because the parents and
teachers and coaches also participate in making the fundraisers successful.  All the
money they raise will be used for their activities during their school year. 
The following groups will participate this year:  Elementary Schools - Lynnhurst,
Oaklandvale, Waybright and Veterans -SHS Class of 2010 - SHS Hockey -
SHS Field Hockey - SHS Lacrosse - SHS Boys Soccer - SHS Girls Soccer - SHS -
Saugus Community Track - SHS  and Belmonte Track - SHS Golf - SHS Softball -
Saugus High GSA - SHS Drama and Chorus - Rick Lavoie for SEA - SHS Model
UN/National Honor Society - Saugus Pop Warner - Pack 61 Cub Scouts -
Girl Scouts Troop 62040.

Face Painting - Saugus High School Drama Club will also be in the "Fun" area. 
Be sure to ask them about this year productions. 

SAUGUS IRON WORKS - The Iron Guild is made up of past graduates of the
Massachusetts College of Art sculpting program.  The Iron Guild will assist
participants in producing a one part scratch sand mold that will be filled with
molten iron from the roaring cupola furnace that they bring with them. 
Casting demonstration will run from noon to 3:00 pm

New England Model Engineering Society will have about a dozen model
makers with small scale working models of many different types of engines
10:00 am to 3:00 pm   Master blacksmith, Carl Close of Hammersmith Studios
will demonstrate blacksmithing from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm 

SAUGUS IRON WORKS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE  is one of over 350
special places set aside by the United States Congress to tell part of America's
story.  Saugus Iron Works is the place where the iron and steel industry
established a foothold in North America in the mid 1640's.  From the banks of
the Saugus River iron workers that were recruited in England for their special
iron making skills spread throughout what is now the northeastern United States
to create an industrial lineage that is still with us today.  What a wonderful
opportunity to share with our children on Founder's Day this historic site right
here in SAUGUS.  For additional information call 781-233-0050

Persons of the Year 2009 - The announcement will be at 12 noon on the
stage in front of the Saugus Town Hall.  Previous recipients have been
1989-Stanley Day, 1990-William McKinney, 1991-Belden Bly, Jr.,
1992-Dr. Herb Upton, 1993-Alice Hatch Vail, and Jim Virnelli,
1994-Barbara MacKenzie and John Lumsden, 1995-Kathy Blasingame
and Edwin "Bucker" Holmes, 1996-Rosemary DeGregorio and Rev. Walter Smith,
1997-Marie Poitras and Clayton Trefry, 1998-Therese Nolan and Ken Barnes,
1999-Louise Rossetti and Earl and Nancy Ellis, 2000-Charlie Aftosmes and
Barbara and Ralph Badger, 2001-Carol Cashman and Dr. Fred Wagner,
2002-Donna Gould and Rev. Roger Nelson and 2003-Florence Chandler and
Norman Hansen, 2004-Ellen Burns and Carmine Moschella, 2005-Janet Leuci
and John Burns, 2006-Marilyn Carlson and Richard Barry, 2007-Jean Banks
and Bob Davis, 2008-Janice Jarosz and Fred Brooks. 
Nominations are made and voted on by the previous recipients.  This is the
20^th year for this award to be given out and is a special way to acknowledge
Saugus citizens who quietly and unselfishly volunteer many hours for the
betterment of their community.  2009 recipients will be announced at 12 noon. 
Congratulations and best wishes to all. 

PARKING - There will be Handicapped parking for vendors behind the Library. 
Handicapped parking will also be available on the side of the Old Fire Station
and behind the Town Hall.  Please do not park in front of the businesses around
Saugus Center.  Taking up space in front of their establishments will certainly
discourage people from doing business with them.  We also ask that you do
not park on the side street in front of the neighbors