Saugus High School Alumni Association

Welcome to the Saugus High School Alumni Association's home on the Web, the premier place to obtain class reunion information as well as (of course) Saugus High Alumni current event information. We're also now accepting online alumnus information updates so be sure to check it out if you're changing (or have changed) an address or phone number, and we can even possibly help you find another alumnus subject to the restriction that the alumnus in question wants to be found.

There are also a number of Saugus forums available, including a few of particular interest to SHS Alumni: one specifically for SHS Alumni discussions, one for Saugus High School discussions, and another for more general Saugus discussions.

Upcoming Fundraiser

1983 SHS graduate Candi Conley writes:

Hello, I am sending an attached flier of information for a fundraiser for my cousin Rob that has a neuromuscular disease called Friedreich's Ataxia. Rob was born a healthy child or so we thought but I remember him giving such strong hugs he would take your breath away. It was not until 10 that he was diagnosed with the disease. Rob stayed active, even though he started getting more and more klutzy, until he gave into a wheelchair at 16. He went on to graduate Wentworth even though his health was uncertain. The amazing part about Rob is he has still been more concerned for a cure for my stepson Devan than himself and has done research to pass on to me. My cousin Danielle (Rob's sister) is a single mother of 2 but is Rob's primary caregiver. Danielle has just had surgery on her shoulder from too many years of lifting her brother. She now needs help getting a reliable handicap van with a lift for Rob to get into it. Although he is mostly confined to home he still likes to join us at all family functions and attend other accessible events and this van will be the only way to help him continue to enjoy these events that he lives for. If you look at the flier there is a link to meet Rob and another for information on his disease.

We would appreciate any support you can give, attending the fundraiser on Saturday March 28th at the Knights of Columbus on Lynnfield St. Lynn, Ma. 7-12pm. I have tickets that can be purchased for $25 per person and will enter you into a Red Sox ticket raffle as well as an enjoyable night with live music, auction and other raffles.

We can also use auction and raffle items to be donated as well. Thank you for any help you can give.

Alumni Scholarships

The SHS Alumni Scholarship Committee will be awarding ten $1,000 scholarships to graduating Saugus High School seniors this year. Students may pick up Scholarship applications for the Alumni Scholarship from Mr. Weekley in the high school library or at the Saugus Public Library.

The Class of 1971 Donated $300 to the SHS Alumni Association. We thank you for your generous donation and hope others follow your lead!

Year Books Wanted for 1970-1980.

If anyone would like to donate year books, please e-mail or call Judi at 781-662-7114. We are looking for any year books in the 70's specifically... but will take any you would like to donate.

Also Year Books for Sale - Great Gifts and for Heritage. Unless otherwise specified $20 takes them away. Please call or email Judi.

We are selling cheap... $15 plus $3 postage unless you are local. Years 1983, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2001... please e-mail Judi Alabiso or 781-662-7114.

Thunderbirds for Sale $10 each. Thunderbirds 1979, 1983, 1984, 1991-1992, 1994, 1994-1995, 1995-1996.

Please call or e-mail first to see if the book is available before sending a check to:

Judi Alabiso
6 Franklin Terrace
Melrose, MA 02176
781-662-7114

Class of 1976 Joanne Haberek Heckman had her 1976 class ring stolen. It was white gold with a Peridot stone (August) with the initials JMH. Please call Joanne if you have found her long lost ring at 781-233-9416.

The book "My Angel" was written by Jim Caggiano and has just been published and released. Jim is a long time Saugus resident, as well as a well known New England builder, and entrepreneur. Jim graduated from SHS, Class of 1952, and is now retired. The book started out as part of a long continuing dream that his wife Dolores (Grella) Caggiano urged him to put on paper. The result is a cute little love story that has drawn some good early reviews. The book is available from the publisher at 1-888-232-4444 or online.

SHS Alumni license plate frames are available for sale. Price is $6.00 each including postage. Please make check payable to:

Judi Alabiso
6 Franklin Terrace
Melrose, MA 02176
781-662-7114
judialabiso@comcast.net

Many SHS Yearbooks are available for sale. These make great gifts. If you want one before your reunion this year, the books will be made available to you for resale at your reunion, call now or e-mail.

Please make the check payable to the SHS ALUMNI ASSOC. and send it to:

Judi Alabiso
6 Franklin Terrace
Melrose, MA 02176
781-662-7114

We're currently looking for the following years: 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1969, 71, 74, 90 year books.Ê If you would like to donate them, please call or email Judi.

Call or e-mail Judi Alabiso for an up-to-date list of available books.

Due to increase costs of mailing our SHS Newsletter, we are asking All Alumni to join our association by sending in your dues and/or donations every year. Please send your dues $5/year and any donations to Saugus High Alumni, P.O. Box 1305, Saugus, MA 01906 (make checks payable to SHS Alumni (ref. 20__ Dues). If you have not received our newsletter, please e-mail judialabiso@comcast.net with your current address or call Judi at 781-662-7114.

The latest copy of our newsletter is now available online. Let us know what you think.

In addition to our efforts to physically improve the school, the Saugus High Alumni Association awards scholarships to Saugus High students each year. Saugus Alumni can be very proud of its graduates; students were accepted and will be attending top universities and colleges this fall. Each year we award scholarships. (More details are available in our printed newsletter.) These scholarships are due to the generousity of our fellow alumni in addition to our annual fundraiser, and we appreciate your help and donations. Please help us keep up the tradition! Remember that your donations to the Alumni Association are tax deductible.

The Saugus High School Alumni Association, along with the graduating class of 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, RESCO, and the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home, have collaborated to beautify the front of Saugus High School through a major landscaping project. This effort has resulted in a much improved appearance to the front of the school, through the addition of a beautiful granite sign, an in-ground sprinkler system, and the planning of many new shrubs. It is quite costly to maintain the area throughout the season. Consequently, the Alumni Association will continue to donate flowers to the front of the school and is seeking any additional donations to assist in this project. If you wish to contribute to the landscaping project at Saugus High School, you may submit your check to the Alumni Association, P.O. Box 1305, Saugus, MA 01906 along with the payment of your annual dues ($3/per year)

Samples of landscaping around the Saugus High School

Saugus High Alumni have also recently brightened up the High School Library.

Thanks to the generosity of our Alumni Association, the students and faculty of Saugus High School now have access to, and use of, three storage rooms adjacent to the Library. For years these rooms were merely used for storage. They had very poor lighting and were of little use to the school. The Alumni Association has paid for the installation of new, room brightening light fixtures in each of these rooms. Now the rooms have a bright, inviting atmosphere and will be used by teachers and students alike for small group study, as well as media and copy production.

Many thanks to our Alumni!

On a different note, our officers for 2002 - 2004 are:

President	(Tia) Leighton Kramer	Class of '65
1st Vice President	Charlotte Rupright Line	Class of '64
Recording Secretary	Mildred Paltrineri	Class of '43
Treasurer	Julie Carter Piercy	Class of '66

If you would like to get a copy of our printed newsletter, full membership in the Saugus High Alumni Association is just $5.00 per year. Our address is:

S.H.S. Alumni Association
P.O. Box 1305
Saugus, MA 01906