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DEMOCRATS TO HOLD CAUCUS IN SAUGUS, MA Registered Democrats in Saugus will be holding a caucus at Laurel Gardens on February 2, at 11:00 AM to elect 15 delegates and 2 alternates to the 2008 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. Delegates will be divided equally between men and women. The Convention will be held on Friday, June 7th at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell. At that time, Democrats from across the state will gather to endorse candidates for the office of U.S. Senator. The names of those candidates who receive 15 percent of the state convention vote will be placed on the September 16th Democratic Primary ballot. The caucus is open to all registered Democrats in Saugus. Candidates for delegate and alternate must consent to nomination in writing and must be present at the caucus. All ballots will be written and secret. Those not elected as Delegate and/or Alternate, who meet the qualifications, may apply to be add-on delegates in the following categories: youth, minority, and disabled. Discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, ethnic identity, sexual orientation or economic status in the conduct of the caucus is strictly prohibited. Challenges to the delegate selection process can be filed with the Massachusetts Democratic Party, 56 Roland Street, Suite 203, Boston, MA 021229 no later than ten days after the caucus date. For caucus information please contact Brian Costin at 781-231-7039

Join the Rumney Marsh Toastmasters Club # 8431 on the first and third Monday of each month at 2 Rice Street -Saugus Laurel Gardens from 6:30PM - 8:00PM. WHAT IS TOASTMASTERS? This non-profit organization offers a proven ? and enjoyable ? way to practice communication and leadership skills. Members evaluate one another's presentations. This feedback process is a key part of the program's success. Meeting participants also give impromptu talks on assigned topics, conduct meetings, serve as officers in various leadership roles and learn rules related to timing, grammar and parliamentary procedure. Thousands of corporations sponsor in-house Toastmasters clubs. Businesses and government organizations have discovered that Toastmasters is an effective, cost-efficient means of meeting their communication training needs. Toastmasters groups can also be found in governmental agencies, a variety of community organizations, prisons, universities, hospitals, military bases and churches. www.toastmasters.org Contact - Sherri Raftery, Club Secretary & Lt. Governor of Marketing at courtjestour@aol.com - 978-235-2035 - www.district31.org

St Margaret Parish is hosting its Annual Gourmet Dinner on Saturday, February 16, 2008 from 6:30PM to 11:00PM. This year our Dinner - A Taste of Italy - will once again be featuring our three gourmet chefs each presenting a different menu for you to choose from. Have one or all three! The menu and tickets are now available at St. Margaret's rectory.

Join the Rumney Marsh Toastmasters Club # 8431 on the first and third Monday of each month at 2 Rice Street -Saugus Laurel Gardens from 6:30PM - 8:00PM. WHAT IS TOASTMASTERS? This non-profit organization offers a proven ? and enjoyable ? way to practice communication and leadership skills. Members evaluate one another's presentations. This feedback process is a key part of the program's success. Meeting participants also give impromptu talks on assigned topics, conduct meetings, serve as officers in various leadership roles and learn rules related to timing, grammar and parliamentary procedure. Thousands of corporations sponsor in-house Toastmasters clubs. Businesses and government organizations have discovered that Toastmasters is an effective, cost-efficient means of meeting their communication training needs. Toastmasters groups can also be found in governmental agencies, a variety of community organizations, prisons, universities, hospitals, military bases and churches. www.toastmasters.org Contact - Sherri Raftery, Club Secretary & Lt. Governor of Marketing at courtjestour@aol.com - 978-235-2035 - www.district31.org

Join the Leading Speakers Toastmasters Club # 7572 on the third Thursday of each month on the second floor (Main Office)at the Square One Mall on Broadway - Route One South,Saugus from 7:00PM - 9:00PM. http://leadingspeakers.freetoasthost.us/ WHAT IS TOASTMASTERS? This non-profit organization offers a proven ? and enjoyable ? way to practice communication and leadership skills. Members evaluate one another's presentations. This feedback process is a key part of the program's success. Meeting participants also give impromptu talks on assigned topics, conduct meetings, serve as officers in various leadership roles and learn rules related to timing, grammar and parliamentary procedure. Thousands of corporations sponsor in-house Toastmasters clubs. Businesses and government organizations have discovered that Toastmasters is an effective, cost-efficient means of meeting their communication training needs. Toastmasters groups can also be found in governmental agencies, a variety of community organizations, prisons, universities, hospitals, military bases and churches. www.toastmasters.org Contact Victor Carbone, Club President 617-513-8199 (c) 617- 846-1599 (h) vacinc60@aol.com or Sherri Raftery, VP/PR & Lt. Governor of Marketing at courtjestour@aol.com - 978-235-2035 - www.district31.org

In Partnership with Friends of Breakheart, SAVE (Saugus Action Volunteers for the Environment) will show the movie "An Inconvenient Truth" featuring Al Gore, on Friday, February 29th at 7:00pm. Light refreshment will be served and all are welcome. Call 781-2335717 for more information.