A few lucky students got to enter the Vault of the Hard Rock Cafe in London. From left to right: Greg Bluestein holding a bass guitar used by Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Derek Tusa holding a Black Sabbath guitar, Sarah Thibodeux holding Gene Simmon’s axe guitar, and Jessica Herr holding a guitar used by Oasis.

Over the recent April vacation, Mrs. Jane Osgood, an English teacher at Saugus High School, brought about a great opportunity for several students at Saugus High School. Sophomore, Sarah Thibodeux, juniors Stephen Lamonica and Katie Noyes, and seniors Sydney Hayward, Meagan Lynch, Amara Georges, Ashley Trun, Derek Tusa, Christine Bentz, Patrick Maguire, Jessica Herr, Ashley Medeiros, and myself traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to the great and beautiful city of London, England.

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Project Bread raised over $3 million as more than 40,000 people participated in 20-mile Walk for Hunger, including members of the Waybright School Community. This year the fourth grade teachers at the Douglas Waybright Elementary School organized a group of students and parents to raise funds for this event. This group walked approximately five miles and raised over $1500.00 for this charity. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Piercey coordinated the group of thirty individuals to complete this worthy task. This type of activity exemplifies what it means to be part of the Waybright community where we recognize the need and importance of community within the school and we work diligently to instill this sense of community in each individual.

We thank all of the volunteers as well as Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Pircey for their sense of community and for their concerted efforts toward the fight against hunger.

The Saugus Federal Credit Union (SFCU) is the major sponsor of the upcoming Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School 2nd Annual Golf Tournament to benefit the school’s athletic programs. SFCU President John Smolinsky, (back row, right) was at the school to meet with captains of the school’s varsity teams. Taking part in the meeting were (kneeling, left to right) Tom Dacey, Lacrosse; Matt Belanger, Baseball; and Sergio Velez, Track, (Middle row, left to right) Rene DeLeon, Track; Brittany Baker, Softball; Chris Colleameno, Baseball; Melissa Waugh, Softball; and Northeast Metro Tech Athletic Director Dave Keough. (Back row, left to right) Northeast Metro Tech Principal John X. Crowley; Sean McSheehy, Baseball; Mike Capotosto, Baseball; David Papagni, Baseball; and John Smolinsky.

The tournament will be held on Monday, June 30 at Hillview Country Club in North Reading. The scramble format begins with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. sharp. For information contact Athletic Director Dave Keough at 781-246-0810 X1251.

Join DCR and the Friends of Breakheart Reservation to support Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Park Serve Day in Saugus at Breakheart Reservation, Saturday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m..

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Saugus 7th grader Meghann Breton will donate her time and energy to raise funds for Jared Connor (above). Jared suffers from a rare genetic disease, Sanfilippo Syndrome.

Meghann Breton, a 7th grader at Our Lady of the Assumption School, is hosting a fundraiser for Jared Connor at the Square One Mall on Saturday, May 17 from 12 noon to 2 pm on the first floor in the Center Court.

Jared has been diagnosed with Sanfilippo Syndrome and his parents, Reia and Rick Connor, the owners of Phunk Phenomenon in Everett, have been told by doctors that he would only live until 10 to 15 years of age. At the fund raiser on May 17th, two of the dance teams from Phunk Phenomenon, Lil Phunk (Meg’s sister, Gigi Breton, dances for Lil Phunk) and Junior Phunk (Meg dances for Junior Phunk) will be performing. Meg will also be selling candy bars, bracelets and asking for donations to raise funds. A silent auction will also be held at the fundraiser.

Meg’s goal is to raise as much as possible for Jared and to raise awareness. Please help Meg to help Jared and make this event a success. Donations for both the silent auction and cash donations are needed. Please contact Meghann Breton at 781-231-0057 or mail a donation to Meghann Breton at 83 Hammersmith Drive, Saugus, MA 01906.

Checks can be made payable to Jared’s Foundation.

For more information about little Jared, visit Jaredsfight.org.

Greater Lynn Senior Services (GLSS), the Saugus Housing Authority, and the Board of Directors of Indian Rock Supportive Housing will hold a ground-breaking ceremony for Sachem Manor, a supportive living complex designed for elderly residents on Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at 3 p.m. at the project site located at the corner of Denver and Talbot streets in Saugus. Funding for the project is being provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Community Economic Development Corporation, and the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development.

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Henry Washington of East Boston golfed the best game of his life on Wednesday, April 16 at the Cedar Glen Golf Course on Water Street. Although it was only his first time golfing this season, Henry was certainly not rusty and he hit a hole-in-one, driving his ball 135 yards to land in the cup. Way to go, Henry!

Saugus author Tom Sheehan, co-editor with John Burns and Bob Wentworth on two Saugus books, A Gathering of Memories and Of Time and the River, has had his story, “Too Much Asia to Wipe Off,” named as a Notable Story for the prestigious 2007 Million Writers list. The story originally appeared in Word Riot, an Internet site with world class writers participating.

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On Thursday, May 15 and Tuesday, May 20, 6:30 pm to 9 pm, an Internet Safety Class will be held at the Saugus Public Safety Building on 27 Hamilton St, Saugus. This interactive seminar will provide parents with a better understanding of how easy it is for their children to get into trouble on the Internet. Even well behaved children with good intentions can find themselves exposed to information you may not want them to see.

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On Sunday, March 30, the Saugus Democratic Town Committee received a special visit from U.S. Senator John F. Kerry.

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