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INSIDE THIS EDITION
Pawsitively radiant ...........................……… 8
A pattern of timeless style .............………. 10
Telling stories ...........................................… 12
Raising the barre .......................................14
Talk of the town ...................................……. 16
Writing his next chapter .........................…...18
Not a drill ................................….............. 20
Bermuda or bust .................................…… 22
Spring escape ............................................. 25
One happy island ........................................ 26
A taste of Swampscott ......................……… 28
Anything but basic black ............................ 30
5 things you didn’t know ........................... 32
Scene in Swampscott ……………………... 34
Home is where this issue is
My old Kentucky home?
Nope.
Sweet Home Alabama?
N/A.
Homer?
I am. (Without an Iliad or an Odyssey.)
And I totally agree with Dorothy: There’s no place like home.
My home is the North Shore.
I was born and raised in Lynn. After BC, I moved to Marblehead.
Lived there for 5 years. Built a house across from Danny Dill and Pat
McGrath in Nahant and lived there for another 5. Then moved to
Swampscott for 15.
Then I moved outside my box. Five years in the Back Bay. Lived next
door to a nice couple named Tom and Giselle. He worked in Foxborough.
Ours was a great place, overlooking the Charles. I ran the Esplanade
every day until my knees decided they’d had enough. Replaced both of
them and moved back to Marblehead. (Forgive me, 01907 inhabitants.)
Now, most of my days begin in the gym at Tedesco, often with two guys
from 01907, Dick Jauron and Dick Murray, both among the finest gentlemen
I’ve ever met. They’re men of few words, but like that old E.F. Hutton
commercial (Google it), when they speak, you should listen.
(There’s one other in there every day with us, Phil DiCarlo, a Marblehead
guy. However, whereas Dick Jauron and Mr. Murray are to be listened to,
DiCarlo and I are decidedly not — unless you want to listen to us debate
whether the chocolate coconut is the best Dandee Donut. Which of course
it is.)
Mr. Murray, at age 90, is in the gym most every day, and is a walking
Swampscott encyclopedia. I’m thinking, starting next edition, we’ll begin
publishing some of his photographs and memories. You’ll be enthralled.
As for this edition of 01907, I think it hits home.
The ocean lured many us to Swampscott. If you read Jersey native Dr.
Ron Plotka’s story, it was the ocean view from his dental practice on Humphrey
Street that brought him here; and designer Anita Clark was equally enraptured
by the coast when she left Texas and made her home in Swampscott three
decades ago.
For a few others profiled in this issue, there’s something special about
coming home. Michelle Nigro, who admittedly resisted the idea of becoming
a “townie,” is proud to be back. And Louie Gallo might have changed his
postal address, but he’ll still never call another zip code home.
Not that you can’t get out of town every now and again. We also explore
Bermuda in this issue. Granted, I’d rather see it on a postcard than onboard
a sailboat, but six Nahant guys had a different opinion. Read about their
adventure, and maybe you’ll be inspired to follow suit in time for the
35th America’s Cup.
All in all, I’ll call this edition a home run and hope you agree.
Cover Photo: Spenser Hasak
Ted Grant
A special thanks to Scott and David for allowing us to photograph their beautiful Atlantic Ave. home for our Spring 2017 cover.
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PAWSITIVELY RADIANT
New salon pampers
Swampscott’s four-legged friends
By Sandi Goldfarb
Clients come to Swampscott’s newest spa for a day of beauty.
They leave with glossy hair, manicured nails, sparkling smiles,
wagging tails and a jaunty bandana. At The Pooch Pawlor,
proprietor Erin Ago happily cares for her four-legged friends
with a gentle touch.
The Pooch Pawlor, which opened at 664 Humphrey Street
in December, is attracting a growing list of clients — some
newcomers, others who brought their beloved pets to Ago during
her six years at a Marblehead-based pet salon. “I’m kind of
like a trusted hairdresser,” she said. “Clients were happy to
follow me here.”
Appointments — which may last as long as three hours depending
on the dog’s size and breed — include bathing, trimming, nail and
dental care and soothing facials. Ago is sensitive to the individual
needs of her patrons, both the pups and their humans. Because
services are offered by appointment-only, the atmosphere at
The Pooch Pawlor is calm and each dog receives Ago’s
full attention.
On a recent visit, a parade of potential customers stopped
in to meet Ago and check out the new, full-service grooming
establishment.
“The Swampscott community has been very welcoming,”
said Ago. “People want to support a new business and they
are very appreciative of the services we provide. Their dogs
are part of the family and they want to take good care
of them.”
A grooming station features a bin brimming
with fluffy towels, a deep oversized sink, a large,
rolling tool chest filled with brushes, clippers,
sheers and combs, and a table that raises and
lowers to meet each dog’s comfort level. >>>
Murphy, a labradoodle, gets a
trim from Pooch Pawlor owner
Erin Ago.
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“I treat every dog like it’s my own,” she
said. “I want the experience to be as pleasant
as possible.”
The Revere native, who still calls the seaside
city home, received her training at Ocean View
Kennel’s accredited professional grooming
school. Each year, to expand her knowledge
and skills, Ago attends seminars, conferences
and trade shows.
“I’m always interested in furthering my
education, testing new equipment and learning
new techniques,” said Ago, who is a member
of the New England Professional Groomers
Association and is certified in pet CPR.
According to Ago, grooming should start
when pets are young so that the experience is
familiar and positive. “It shouldn’t be stressful,”
she said.
Experts suggest that dogs be groomed
every few months, and more frequently for
long-haired breeds or those that are active
outdoors. More than keeping pets looking and
smelling good, Ago believes that regular
grooming can contribute to an animal’s overall
health and well-being. “I see some dogs
monthly, which is more than a veterinarian
does,” she said. “If I notice problems, I share
that information with owners.”
In between appointments, dogs benefit
from frequent brushing or combing to prevent
matting. And good home care helps get dogs
accustomed sprucing up. “Grooming is also a
bonding experience between owners and their
pets,” said Ago.
When she’s not focused on her canine
clientele, Ago is busy working on plans to
expand the salon’s space and offerings. She
hopes to add walk-in bathing areas and a retail
corner which will feature locally-made treats,
comfy beds, scented soaps and decorative collars.
The Pooch Pawlor is a family affair and
Ago’s husband, Anthony, and step-daughter,
Gianna, help out whenever they can. The
active mother beams when she talks about her
family, which also includes her son, Anthony
Jr., born in 2016, and two shelter dogs, Sookie
and Shamus.
“Shamus ignited my passion for animals,”
she said.
A few years back, Ago worked in Revere,
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A pattern of timeless style
By Meaghan Casey
Gingham may be fashion’s go-to print for spring for
designers like Prada, House of Holland, Dolce &
Gabbana and Carolina Herrera, but it’s a fabric that
interior designer Anita Clark has embraced for years.
“I don’t believe in trendy design,” said Clark. “I believe
in styles that are classic and timeless. I want your home to
look as beautiful 10 or 20 years from now as it does today.”
For this project — for a young family who bought a
newly constructed home between Eisman’s and Phillips
beaches — Clark took a blank canvas and transformed it
into a warm, fully decorated seaside home with a calming
color palette.
In the family room, she chose a “Sonoma Check” print
in cornflower on a gorgeous wing chair and ottoman, and
in the master bedroom, the grey “Jota Check” turns the
upholstered bed and headboard into a statement piece.
roughout the 3,600-square-foot home, Clark
incorporated antique pieces, such as lamps from C’est
la Vie Home & Garden in Marblehead, a sideboard
table circa 1860 from Cupboard & Roses in Sheffield,
an Oushak rug from Landry & Acari in Salem and
reupholstered French arm chairs. She also expertly
mixed in reproduction pieces, decorative lighting and
sea-inspired artwork and accessories.
She completed the work between 2009 and 2011,
proving that timeless designs truly can resonate nearly a
decade later.
Clark, a native Texan, moved to Massachusetts 30
years ago to pursue a career in hospitality design, met her
husband and embraced life as a New Englander, eventually
opening her own design firm in 1993.
Located on Loring Avenue in Salem, Anita Clark
Design offers a full range of interior and architectural >>>
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Anita Clark of Swampscott is the visionary behind
Anita Clark Design. n Centering on a color palette of blue, gray and cream, Clark
transforms the family room into a cozy space, centered by the gingham-print
wing chair by Minton-Spidell. n The breakfast nook includes a custom
extension dining table and ladder-back chairs by Collection Reproductions, as
well as an upholstered banquette settee. n Clark expertly mixes classic
patterns with the Hickory Chair upholstered bed in “Jota Check” and
upholstered bench in “Isley Stripe.” The warm hues of those fabrics are
balanced by the accents of bright orange and pale turquoise. n TOP, PAGE 11:
The French-country-inspired kitchen features Minton-Spidell rush-seat
barstools, pendant lighting and a backsplash from Waterworks’ “Cottage”
handmade tile collection.
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Photo: Paula Muller
Telling stories
Author and former Globe writer Steve Rosenberg, pictured on the pier of the
Swampscott Yacht Club, shares stories of the town in his book “Middle Class Heroes.”
Local journalist presents a collection that
celebrates the Greater Boston middle class
By Rich Fahey
As a staff writer for The Boston Globe, Steve Rosenberg covered
the suburbs from 2001 to last December, and along the way has
documented many of the traditions and rituals that make the Greater
Boston area what it is.
Rosenberg, a Swampscott resident, has self-published
a book called “Middle Class Heroes,” which is now available on
Amazon, and which includes on its back cover words of praise from
Swampscott native and Pulitzer Prize winner David Shribman.
Most of the individual stories in the book are reprints taken from
his work for the Globe; he continues to write columns for the
newspaper on a freelance basis. The book includes a generous
helping of stories from the North Shore, including, of course, his
native Swampscott.
He has also included some previously-unpublished work, such
as a lengthy piece about the rooming house on Rogers Avenue in
Lynn his father once owned, and his fascinating relationship with a
homeless man named Arthur Foster.
Rosenberg said when he writes about those who have become
homeless, he considers them to be valid subjects because many of
them came from middle-class homes and still had middle-class values
and memories.
“It’s not much of a slide from middle class to the lower class or
homelessness,” he said.
“Among the many topics he’s covered, those about the homeless
are among the best,” said Marcia Dick, assistant metro editor of the
Globe. “He goes out and meets them, and tells their stories in ways
you don’t forget.”
“Steve’s knowledge of the area is invaluable,” Dick continued.
“He has his finger on the heartbeat of people who live here. We’re
lucky to have him.”
The stories he chose to publish largely have historic connections
or have to do with the traditions and rituals that bind communities
together. He chose to focus on the middle class because many of
his subjects are everyday people who are doing, or have done,
extraordinary things.
“I realized going into neighborhoods and area communities that
their histories were in danger of being lost,” Rosenberg said. “Things
were changing so fast that in many cases it was a case of documenting
the last days of important traditions.” >>>
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And so it is that he chronicles the last days of the Wonderland
Racetrack in Revere, where dog racing once drew 10,000 or more people
on summer Saturday nights.
He also shows up at the annual Black Picnic at Salem Willows,
where among those he interviewed were members of the well-known
Barton family of Lynn; he describes the St. Peter’s Fiesta in Gloucester
and its annual “greasy pole” competition.
He speaks to a Gloucester fisherman named Mark Carroll and a
crossing guard from Marblehead, Marjorie Mace, better known as “Nana
Putt.” He also explores the history of Rockport’s Motif No. 1 (named
that by artist Lester Hornby), and what it has meant to the town and its
economy. He listens to the stories of veterans, as well as everyday folks
who were inspired to rise up against the Seabrook nuclear plant.
In 2004, he told the story of the 1974 murder in Swampscott
of 15-year-old Henry Bedard Jr., which remains unsolved. In a 2008
column, World War II veteran Merrill Feldman of Swampscott, who
received the Legion of Honor from the French government, recalled
his time as a medic in the European theater, with death all around.
“Middle Class Heroes” devotes an entire chapter to walking —
here, there and in places as far away as Jerusalem. The woods behind
the Stanley School (just a few minutes from his home) and the
area along the beach are two of his favorite places to walk. There’s
also a chapter on sports: Taking a Plimpton-like turn as a semipro
quarterback, interviewing a Celtic who replaced the legendary
Bill Russell and exploring the treasured tradition of Thanksgiving
Day high school football.
“They both knew abject poverty as children and they were
self-made people,” Rosenberg said. “When they moved from
Chelsea to Swampscott in 1958, it was the true embrace of the
American Dream. It was a little piece of heaven with the woods, the
ocean, and it was quiet. It was the kind of place every working-class
couple aspired to move to, where their children had a better chance
in life.”
Both he and his two sisters ended up with professional careers;
Sheri Kelton is a talent agent in Los Angeles and Phyllis Osher is an
educator in Peabody.
After graduating from Swampscott High in 1977, Rosenberg
headed west to UMass Amherst and graduated in 1981 with a degree
in journalism. He forged a 16-year career in television reporting,
producing, directing and running stations until he became editor
of The Jewish Advocate newspaper in 1998, leaving to join the Globe in
2001. He also holds a master degree in creative writing from
Bennington College.
Rosenberg said the suburbs of Boston remain in a constant state
of flux as wealth spills out of the cities and makes its way into those
suburbs. And while the Swampscott of his youth has changed greatly,
Rosenberg said with change comes new energy and perspectives.
“People who have come here from other places love this town and
bring new ideas, good ideas,” he said.
It may be less colloquial — perhaps residents might not know their
neighbors quite as well — but it a remains a place where people respect
“When they moved from Chelsea to Swampscott in 1958, it was the true
embrace of the American Dream. It was a little piece of heaven with the woods,
the ocean, and it was quiet.”
Rosenberg said he has had a chance to meet with many of the
people influential in establishing those traditions that have been so
much a part of local history.
“Formal traditions helped shape local communities and provided
continuity for generations,” Rosenberg said. “The common thread is
that they helped give the middle-class residents of these communities a
sense of time and place.”
Rosenberg has also frequently written about Judaism on a very
personal level, not only on his own present and past relationship
with the religion, but of fellow members of Greater Boston’s
Jewish communities.
“I’ve always been interested in Judaism as a religion, and in its place
in history,” he said. “We have a sense of place and home and religion
plays a part of it.”
Rosenberg is married to Devorah Feinbloom, who is a doctor of
chiropractic at Marblehead Natural Healing. Their son Aaron,
22, is a senior at Clark University in Worcester. Though he has lived in
other places around the North Shore — most notably Lynn and
Marblehead — Swampscott is home.
Rosenberg’s late father Sam — his photo is on the cover of the
book — came over from Eastern Europe as a child and grew up in
Chelsea, where he later ran a deli. (Rosenberg sometimes bused tables
and loved to listen to the stories of his father’s patrons). His father never
finished high school, but he was well-read. His late mother, Ruby, was
from Amesbury, but grew up in Lynn and worked in real estate and had
a clothing store in Revere.
Rosenberg enjoyed
the beach as a child with
his mother, Ruby.
their neighbors and it offers, he argues, “a true suburban experience,
where you can be involved as much as you want or just live your life.”
Rosenberg said, as a journalist, he is also a storyteller, just like the
storytellers in primitive times who were spinning tales around a
campfire, and he intends to continue to do it in future books and
columns, as well as taking time to teach and travel.
“That’s what journalism is,” he said. “It’s not just about content,
research and objectivity, but empathy, ideally allowing the reader to feel
something in a story, and when they feel it they become more connected
to it in their own lives. When someone reads a story, they always ask:
‘Where am I in this story?’ It’s my job to put them in there.” n
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Raising the baRRe
The tRendy woRkout finds a new home locally
By Meaghan Casey
W
omen of all ages are flocking to a new bar in town — where
fitness, not alcohol, is served.
Swampscott resident Michelle Nigro opened her own studio,
Town Barre, on Tioga Way in Marblehead (in the same complex
as CrossFit Marblehead) in late February. She offers daily
barre classes, as well as cardio dance and TRX ® suspension
training classes.
The biggest fitness craze since Soul Cycle and other spinoffs
(no pun intended), barre is a mix of yoga, Pilates, ballet and other
disciplines all in one. I’ll admit, I’ve been hooked since stepping
barefoot into my first class at the Bar Method in Boston two years
ago. The parallel bar itself — which looks like the typical ballet
bar of our youth — is used as a prop to balance while doing
exercises that focus on isometric strength training.
“It’s a concentrated effort on squeezing the muscles with
these tiny, repetitive movements,” says Nigro. “It’s perfect for all
ages and abilities, because you can do it as intensely as you
want to.”
Classes are designed to help you burn calories, while improving
posture and flexibility. In addition to the bar as a prop, instructors
like Nigro also incorporate exercise balls and bands for tension,
handheld weights for arm work and mats for targeted core work.
Nigro says consistency is key when you want to see results, which
is why Town Barre offers an unlimited membership at $125 each
month. Considering drop-in prices elsewhere will cost you
around $25, it’s not a bad deal.
“I’d say the sweet spot is taking classes a minimum of three
to four times a week,” Nigro says. “If you’re running two days
and taking two classes, that works too, but you can’t expect to
see progress if you’re just dropping in once a month.”
Nigro, a 2008 graduate of Swampscott High, was inspired
to pursue a career in fitness after participating in a barre class at
a studio in Chestnut Hill a couple years ago.
“I was shocked by how fast the hour flew by, and by how
many different muscles we worked,” she says.
Barre became an outlet for her to unwind and have fun after
work. Little did she know, a seed was being planted that would
soon put her at the head of the class. She trained and was certified
as a barre instructor in June of 2015, started teaching her first
classes in October of that year and quit her job in public relations
a few months later to pursue the dream full-time. Until she found
studio space of her own this year, she was teaching out of spaces
in Swampscott, Lynn and Marblehead.
“I never thought I’d be doing this,” says Nigro, who
graduated with a degree in broadcast journalism at Emerson
College. “But I had to step back and ask, ‘what makes me happy?’”
Nigro knew a little something about work making her happy, having
been a Patriots cheerleader for four years — a span that included two
Super Bowl seasons (when they lost to the Giants in 2012 and when they
beat the Seahawks two years ago).
“Going through the players’ tunnel was probably my favorite part of
the game,” says Nigro. “It was just an incredible experience, and not just
on the field. Some of the appearances, especially through Make-a-Wish,
I’ll remember forever.”
“I had fun and worked hard, but you know you can’t do that for the
rest of your life,” she continues.
Ironically, a couple other former Patriots cheerleaders have found a
second career in dance and fitness and are working with Nigro now.
Danielle Beatrice, who owns Studio 21 in Swampscott, cheered from
2007-2009, and Salem native Siobhan O’Keefe, now an accountant by
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Dance + Pilates + Yoga = Barre
FAR LEFT:
Town Barre owner
Michelle Nigro
opened a new
Marblehead studio
in late February.
LEFT:
Vanessa Carvallo
concentrates on
leg work.
BELOW:
Julia Mazepa
uses a TRX band
during class.
Photos: Reba M. Saldanha
day, cheered from 2010-2013. Beatrice is teaching barre, while
O’Keefe is teaching cardio dance at Town Barre. Beatrice was also one
of the first to rent Nigro studio space when she was starting out.
“We’ve come full circle because Danielle was actually the assistant
coach of the dance team when I was on the team in high school,”
says Nigro, who describes Beatrice as one of her mentors through
this journey.
Looking back to her high school days, Nigro was also captain of
the Big Blue field hockey team, and though she admits that she was
anxious to leave the borders of 01907 back then, she’s grateful to be
back home now.
“The commute couldn’t be easier,” she says with a laugh. “But I
do really enjoy it. I can teach a class and go have lunch by the beach.
I love being by the ocean, which is so calming. And I love that it’s still
a small town, where everyone knows each other. Growing up, I used
to think the term ‘townie’ was a bad thing. Now, my whole attitude
has changed. I want to be back and raise children of my own here.”
That townie mentality, in part, is what inspired the studio’s name,
Town Barre.
“I was thinking about local town bars, like Maddie’s, which are
comfortable places that you’re excited to go to and see friends,” she
says. “It was a play on that.”
“I want people to feel like this is their happy place,” she continues.
Looking at the smiles on the faces of the women walking in (wearing
shirts with phrases like “happy hour at the barre” on them), I think
it’s safe to say she’s succeeded. n
SPRING 2017 | 15

Talk
of the
Unofficial historian shares
stories of Swampscott’s past
By Sandi Goldfarb
town
A
lthough he now lives in Saugus, Louie Gallo’s heart remains
in Swampscott.
“When I moved to Saugus in 1995, I had mailing labels printed
with my new street address and Swampscott as my town,” he said.
Gallo was raised at 44 Orient Court and later lived on Sculpin
Way. After working as a commercial artist for 15 years, first
at Copanes Color Print, then at Consolidated Graphics, and later
at Webster Industries, Gallo accepted a job with Swampscott Public
Schools in 1973. He joined the Swampscott Public Library staff
seven years later. “I liked working around kids; they keep you
young,” he said.
For more than six years, Gallo oversaw facilities at the library,
which was built on land donated in 1917 by Elihu Thomson,
an inventor and engineer who in 1892 merged his firm, The
Thomson-Houston Electrical Company, with Edison General
Electric Company, now GE. In order to stock the library shelves,
“books were moved from Thomson’s house bucket-brigade style, to
the new library,” said Gallo.
As Swampscott’s unofficial historian, Gallo welcomes the chance
to share stories of the town’s glorious and sometimes quirky past.
He relished the chance to talk about the day when the FBI arrived
unexpectedly at the library. “It was 8:00 in morning. Two men were
banging on the door, flashing their badges.” The agents explained
that they wanted to inspect an old typewriter that was kept on a
table at the bottom of the library’s staircase. “One of the agents sat
down, typed a few words and said, ‘This is the one!’” Gallo later
learned that the typewriter had been used to produce threatening
letters that were mailed to then President Jimmy Carter. “We never
got that typewriter back, by the way,” he said.
When asked about another commander-in-chief’s connection to
Swampscott, Gallo recounts how President Calvin Coolidge spent a
summer at White Court, a private estate located on the ocean-front
property that later became Marion Court College. With great delight,
Gallo explained how in the winter of 1925, $50,000 worth of stolen
alcohol, which had been confiscated and stored at the police station,
mysteriously disappeared. >>>
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When it
calls for flowers,
call on us.
Lou Gallo, the town’s unofficial historian, meets
with other history buffs on the first Friday of
every month at the Swampscott Library.
Photo: Paula Muller
“The police chief lost his job and
Coolidge never came back,” Gallo said.
Always eager to connect the dots, Gallo
added that following the scandal, “a new
police chief, Chief Reeves, took over. He
married Elihu Thomson’s widow,
Clarissa Hovey Thomson, and the couple
lived in the house that is now owned by
Governor Baker.”
A view of the former
New Ocean House
In addition to President Coolidge,
Gallo recounted that many politicians,
business leaders and celebrities were
attracted to Swampscott, particularly to the
New Ocean House, a stately hotel offering
breathtaking water views and manicured
lawns. The hotel’s nine-hole golf course
was located behind the hotel where the
Bertram House of Swampscott now
stands.
“The hotel was quite a place, with 580
rooms and a chip-and-put course,” said
Gallo, who as a teenager worked as
caddie, cleaning cleats and clubs for the
hotel’s affluent guests. “The tips helped
pay my art school tuition.”
Gallo’s life has long been intertwined
with the town he loves, and cousins from
both sides of his family still reside in
Swampscott. “There are three or four
generations still there.”
In the early 1970s, Gallo built a house
on his grandmother’s property at 18
Commonwealth Avenue and resided
there until his move to Saugus. Gallo,
73, now enjoys telling the story of
how his street earned its name.
“In 1910, a bunch of fishermen
who were celebrating in Boston
stole a Commonwealth Ave.
sign,” he said. Gallo believes the
lively group installed the sign on
the formerly anonymous
street, and the name stuck.
While on the subject of fishermen, he
explained that two essential tools
inexorably linked with the fishing
industry were invented locally. The
Swampscott Dory — a flat-bottomed
fishing boat still in use today — and the
lobster pot, which revolutionized lobster
harvesting, were both invented in
Swampscott in the 1800s.
For 22 years, Gallo has been an active
member of the Swampscott History
Buffs, a group that meets from 10 a.m.
to 12 p.m. on the first Friday of every
month at the Swampscott Library. The
meetings are free and open to the public.
Describing the group’s lively discussions,
Gallo said with a laugh, “Sometimes I
feel like I’m living history because I’m
so old.” n
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SPRING 2017 | 17

Writing his next chapter
By Rich Fahey
Author James
Hankins, outside
of his Swampscott.
home.
18 | 01907
When it came time to lay down the law,
James Hankins was happy to do it.
It proved to be a wise choice.
Now Hankins, a Swampscott resident, is a
best-selling author who has a deal with a major
publisher and a new novel — “The Inside
Dark” — set to debut in July.
Years ago, Hankins was a successful
employment law attorney at a major international
law firm in Boston. His wife, Colleen, was also
an attorney at a major law firm in Boston. That’s
when they learned that Colleen was pregnant
with twins — Alex and Zack, now age 13 and
students at Swampscott Middle School.
Something had to give. While Hankins
enjoyed working as an attorney, he also missed
the creative side of his life. So, soon after
Colleen gave birth, Hankins immersed
himself in the world of diapers and feedings,
writing in the evenings and on the rare
occasions during the days when both
twins were sleeping.
“The day they stopped napping, that
was a black day in the household,” he
joked. Colleen, meanwhile, was working
in securities management for Fidelity
Investments and recently assumed a
management role for FMR LLC,
Fidelity’s parent firm, as Senior Vice
President and Deputy General Counsel,
Counsel, Head of Legal Strategic and
Shared Services.
As Hankins’ career has also taken
off in recent years, the final score,
decision-wise, is: Win-win.
Hankins first found he could
entertain creatively when, as a
12-year-old student who was
a fan of the great science fiction
writers of the time — Heinlen, Bradbury,
etc. — he spun his own science fiction
tale, a little novel, and he would read
chapters to his classmates on the
school bus. >>>
Photo: Paula Muller

“Soon they were asking ‘what did you
write last night?’ and asking me about the
next chapter,” said Hankins, who grew up
in Flemington, N.J.
Eventually, the teacher had him read his
chapters aloud in class.
“It taught me about writing on deadline
and it gave me confidence,” he said.
He attended Syracuse University before
transferring to the prestigious Tisch School
for the Arts at NYU to study film. He
attracted some attention his senior year
when his thesis caught the eye of an agent
in Hollywood. He signed with the agent,
moved to Los Angeles and spent five years
trying to gain traction with his screenplays,
working a day job and writing at night.
“I gave it a good shot,” he said.
He came back east to attend law school
at the University of Connecticut, and during
a summer internship at a law firm in Boston
in 1997, he met his future wife Colleen, a
native of Buffalo who was attending Boston
College Law School. The two married in
1999 and moved to Swampscott in 2000.
After graduation from UConn, he then
won a clerkship on the Connecticut
Supreme Court, serving the Honorable
Justice Joette Katz.
“It was fascinating—one of the best jobs
I’ve ever had,” said Hankins.
He enjoyed it because it was intellectually
rigorous and involved two of his favorite
skills: researching and writing.
“It’s a profession in which every word
really matters and nuance really matters,”
he said. “Case law revolves around just
those words.”
The importance of the job wasn’t lost
on him, with the court’s decisions setting
precedents and case law. He enjoyed seeing
his writing honed by “brilliant minds and
logical thinking.”
But still there was the urge to write,
focusing on thrillers, suspense mysteries and
the paranormal. The first book he wrote in
1999 was actually while he was clerking at
the Connecticut Supreme Court, and was
a novelization of one of his Hollywood
screenplays that was unproduced.
“It was a trial balloon,” he said. “I just
wanted to see if I could do it.”
The second novel also never made it
to the starting gate, although by that time
Hankins had engaged an agent and it was
shopped around, with publishers giving
good feedback but not biting.
“It was the late 1990s-early 2000s and
the timing wasn’t right to break in a new
author,” he said. “It’s not easy to stick with
it when no one outside of your immediate
household other than your agent might
read it.”
But all along he was refining his skills
and technique in hashing out plots and
developing characters.
Self-publishing was what first allowed
him to find his audience.
“You can absolutely bet on yourself,” he
said. “Getting to the reader is the hard part.
Sometimes you feel like you’re one of
thousands of people screaming into a
howling wind.”
When he decided to go ahead with the
self-publishing, he hired a professional editor
and cover designer.
The three self-published e-books and
audio books — “Drawn,” “Brothers and
Bones” and “Jack of Spades” — attracted
attention. All three spent time in the Kindle
Top 100 and became Amazon bestsellers in
their particular genres.
Publishers took notice. In 2014, the
Amazon-owned publishing firm Thomas &
Mercer, which specializes in mysteries and
thrillers, acquired the rights to Hankins’
“Shady Cross,” which also made the Kindle
Top 100 and became an Amazon bestseller
in its genre.
His second book for Thomas & Mercer,
2015’s “The Prettiest One,” hit the jackpot:
It rose to No. 1 on Amazon across all
categories.
Along with the sales came some critical
acclaim. “Shady Cross” received a coveted
starred review from “Publishers Weekly”
(“This outstanding crime thriller from
Hankins grabs the reader by the scruff of
the neck and never lets go”) and “Brothers
and Bones” earned a starred review from
Kirkus Reviews.
Hankins said he is grateful for the
reviews, but it’s more important that the
readers like what he’s doing.
“The trade reviews help to sell books but
it matters more for readers to like your work
because it’s your audience, a loyal following,
and they’re shelling out good money for
your books.”
Hankins said his process of writing a
book takes about a year, although “faster
would be terrific.”
The plot, or hook comes first. He then
begins to flesh out the hook. “Sometimes
I’ve been thinking of a character to fit the
hook,” he said. Then comes the process of
shaping the story and researching the world
it takes place in, as well as the criminal and
legal aspects of the story.
“After about five months I usually have a
first draft, then it’s time to rewrite and revise
several drafts and get an editor involved in
the rewriting process.”
Hankins has taken advantage of local
surroundings in several of his books.
“Brothers and Bones” is Boston-centric,
while one of the characters in “Jack of
Spades” is a State Police detective in Essex
County, who has an ex-wife in Swampscott,
and Salem, Beverly and Danvers also figure
prominently in it. “The Prettiest One” takes
place largely in Central and Western Mass.
in a fictional city called Smithfield, while the
upcoming “The Inside Dark” is based on
the North Shore.
“The Inside Dark,” due in July, will
tell the story of an aspiring crime writer —
sounds familiar — who manages to kill a
serial killer and is poised to reap the rewards
when things suddenly go awry.
Hankins said there are film options out
for both “Brothers and Bones” and “Shady
Cross,” but still believes they’re “longshots”
to ever be produced.
“Usually it’s the breakout books that sell
millions of copies and are such big hits that
no one doubts they’ll be movies,” he said.
He’s grateful for his success, and the
loyalty and longtime support of his literary
agent, Michael Bourret, of Dystel, Goderich
& Bourret LLC, who “didn’t make a dime
from his work with me for the first eight or
nine years.”
Times have changed dramatically in
the publishing game in recent decades,
and authors have had to change with them.
E-publishing and e-books have sparked a
revolution in the way books are made
and read.
“It’s the biggest sea change since the
printing press,” said Hankins.
Where will it go from here? What
bookstores, if any, will be left in a few years?
Amid all the changes, Hankins said a
basic fact about the industry remains true:
The public votes with its feet.
“If books rise and resonate with the
public, they have earned their place,”
he said. n
SPRING 2017 | 19

Not a drill
Plotka’s taking the pain out of dentistry
Dr. Ronald Plotka takes pride
in his practice, North Shore
Center for Cosmetic &
Family Dentistry.
Photos: Paula Muller
By Stacey Marcus
It was the family dinners in Atlantic City,
N.J., watching his relatives’ dentures fall out,
that inspired Dr. Ronald Plotka to devote his
life to dentistry. Another motivating force
was the memory of being an 11-year-old boy
and accompanying his 40-year-old mother
to the dentist and hearing him say, “Jeanette,
you are 40 years old. It’s time for dentures.”
A passionate advocate of preventative
dentistry, Plotka prides himself in the fact
that he has never extracted a tooth from a
patient or put a patient in dentures.
“If all I am doing is drilling, filling and
billing, I’ve failed somewhere along the line,”
notes the national lecturer and dental expert
whose practice, North Shore Center for
Cosmetic & Family Dentistry, is located at
293 Humphrey St.
Plotka received his bachelor’s in biology
from Principia College and his Doctor
of Dental Surgery degree from St. Louis
University. He served as a faculty lecturer
and teacher at Tufts University School of
Dentistry. He began his career in the U.S.
Air Force, serving as captain in the Air Force
Dental Corps.
When a colleague told him to take
a look at a practice in Swampscott, he
thought, “that doesn’t sound like a good
place.”(I think he was picturing a swamp.)
However, when he met the owner of
the practice and saw its magical spot
on the ocean, he had a change of heart.
“The dentist told me that he was in the
Navy and I said I was in the Air Force,” says
Plotka. “I took one look out the window
and I didn’t have to look twice.”
He credits his long-term success to his
tremendous team, the positive and proactive
culture of the practice and an educational
approach to preventing dental disease.
“We don’t do anything the way we did it
10 years go,” says Plotka, who embraces new
techniques and technologies to give patients
a robust range of care options. “There’s been
a paradigm shift in oral care. If you take care
of your teeth and keep all of them, you’re
going to live 10 years longer.”
His practice utilizes CAD/CAM
(computer-aided design and manufacturing)
dentistry to improve the design and creation
of dental restorations, such as crowns and
veneers. It has also been transformed by
using the Solea Dental Laser. Thanks to this
revolutionary micron laser, Plotka is able
to perform procedures painlessly without
needing to inject Novocain. By taking fear
out of the visit, patients can relax.
“I have thousands of patients without
cavities,” notes Plotka.
Along with pioneering several oral
healthcare advancements, including dental
bonding, tooth sealants, same-day crown
fabrication and laser drilling, Plotka also
developed the Mouth Watchers line of >>>
Dr. Ronald Plotka
checks in with patient
Susan Schodlatz.
20 | 01907

antibacterial toothbrushes. The practice also
delivers solutions to joint dysfunction and
sleep apnea, and provides Invisalign clear
aligners for teeth straightening.
Plotka’s professional affiliations are
numerous. A short list includes the American
Dental Association, North Shore Dental
Association of Massachusetts, American
Academy of General Dentistry and American
Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He served
as past-president of the American Society for
Preventative Dentistry of Massachusetts and
was a founding member of the Solea Laser
with Convergent Dental and the American
Academy for Oral Systemic Health. He was
also on the Board of Directors of the Visiting
Nurses Association.
He spoke with great pride about being a
founder of the Smiles for Life teeth whitening
program, through which thousands of
dentists professionally whiten teeth to
raise money for seriously ill, disabled and
underprivileged children in their local
communities and around the world.
When asked if he has any plans to slow
down after 47 years of practice, he smiles and
says, “I’m just warming up.” n
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The Tioga, a rugged
44-foot sloop designed
by the legendary
John Alden.
FOR SIX SAILORS, IT WAS
BERMUDA OR BUST
By David Liscio
22 | 01907

WE WANTED TO
GO TO BERMUDA.
No big deal. Friends said we could fly there from Boston in two
hours. But that wasn’t what we had in mind.
We wanted to sail. We envisioned being carried southeast by the
wind, crossing the cobalt Gulf Stream, and staying on course until
we spotted the green speck of land in the middle of the Atlantic
Ocean. Admittedly the plan sounded farfetched, probably because
it was hatched over too many beers, but six of us decided to make it
a reality.
Nahant sailor Philip Kersten quickly convinced us to consider
Tioga, his rugged 44-foot sloop designed by the legendary John
Alden, aboard which a previous owner twice crossed the Atlantic.
Within days, the crew consisted of six Nahanters — all middle-aged
men, friends and fathers. Besides me, the nautical scribe, there was
Capt. Kersten, a program manager who would go on to sail many
corners of the world aboard Tioga; corporate projects supervisor Tom
Gutermuth, engineer Josh Antrim, scientist John Fulghum, and bank
facilities manager Peter Barba.
We were all looking for adventure, something out of the ordinary,
and perhaps a chance to feel like pirates, if only for a week.
Before heading out to sea, we divided the crew responsibilities
and attended a safety workshop in Rhode Island that focused on
bluewater survival skills. We also honed our emergency first-aid
knowledge — splinting, bandaging, even practicing how to suture
by using pig’s feet.
The GPS and binnacle compass pointed the way, but we knew
a lot could happen along a nearly 700-nautical mile route of open
sea. We had charts, but they were of little use until we reached the
jagged reefs that surround Bermuda.
Relatives and friends helped bring the remaining provisions
aboard, wished us luck and waved us off from Nahant’s Tudor Wharf.
It was early June, but summer in New England was nowhere in sight.
As we sailed across the rich fishing grounds of Stellwagen Bank,
I lightly gripped the wheel and savored the moment, tuning my
senses to the glittering night sky, the briny air, the sound of Tioga
rhythmically lunging through the waves.
We had a vague idea about where to enter the Gulf Stream, the
warm river that flows diagonally northeast at about four knots, from
Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula to Ireland’s underbelly at County Cork.
On the third day of our trip, the GPS showed we were approaching it.
The stories we’d heard about sailing to Bermuda were fresh in
mind: crashing waves in the night that can pitchpole a yacht in
seconds, opposing wind and sea conditions that can translate to 30
hours of rough Gulf Stream crossing. And then there was the
Bermuda Triangle, which mysteriously sucks boats into Davy Jones’
locker without warning. We’d be skimming across waters that some
folks contend are the devil’s playground, given that Bermuda is the
northernmost point on the spooky Triangle.
But it was the Gulf Stream’s legacy of fickleness that left us with
the most uncertain feelings as we watched the water temperature
gauge rise from 78 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in a matter of minutes.
Based on what we’d been told, the water would change color
from the inky North Atlantic to an inviting cerulean blue. But it
didn’t happen instantly. The color certainly became bluer, but more
obvious was the warmer wind and water. We shed our foul-weather
gear and stripped down to shorts, T-shirts, inflatable life vests and
tethers, since we all abided by the rule that when on deck, you clip
onto the safety lines.
As we entered the stream, we were careful to avoid sailing against
an eddy — one of the swirling pools of water moving opposite to
the current — knowing it would be far more comfortable to go with
the flow.
For nearly a full day we sailed through the stream, lifted by
endless swells. We felt the sideslip caused by a current trying hard to
push us to Portugal. Like something out of the movie “Finding
Nemo,” a sea turtle three feet in diameter rose to check us out, as
did schools of compact bottleneck dolphins, so different from the
porpoises that swam along with us north of the stream.
On the far side of the stream, we were many miles off course.
The water temperature dropped again into the high 70s and the boat
straightened out, giving us reason to open a bottle of Mount Gay
rum and celebrate. It was only 8 a.m., but everybody was game.
I plugged my iPod into the portable speakers and cranked up “Blow
the Man Down,” a rollicking shanty from the movie “Pirates of the
Caribbean.” Until then, we’d listened to no music, only the sounds
of the sea.
Soon we we’re boisterous, a band of good pirates, all beards
and bandanas — “yo ho ho and a bottle of rum.” We hadn’t had any
alcohol since leaving Nahant three days earlier, but we finished off
the rum with a toast to Jimmy Buffett and Johnny Depp, lashed
three boat fenders to the dock lines so that they trailed behind the
drifting boat, and leapt into the clear blue water. In seconds, we
became a bunch of 10-year-old boys, jumping and joking and
generally acting like fools. >>> P. 24
Crew members, from left,
Josh Antrim, Tom Gutermuth,
John Fulghum, Peter Barba,
Philip Kersten and David Liscio
arrive at the dock in Bermuda.
SPRING 2017 | 23

Josh Antrim
rinses out a
coffee pot
on deck.
THE EBB AND FLOW
Thousands of sailors head for Bermuda each year, individually
and as part of well-known organized races, so in that sense, our
passage was not remarkable. But the trip was a big deal for us. We
owned it, both the hardship and the fun.
As we sailed toward Bermuda, we discovered there’s a spiritual
cleansing that comes from being outdoors nearly all day, every day,
especially aboard a boat far from land. Maybe it had something to
do with the need for self-sufficiency and freedom. We learned quickly
that reefing a mainsail in choppy seas after dark and putting up a
storm trysail isn’t something you do alone. We depended on each
other because the boat was our sole universe.
Sunsets and moonrises took on new importance, as did the
brilliance of certain stars, the varying cloud formations. We closely
watched for changes in the weather. All things that typically affected
us in our daily lives on land — commuting to jobs, picking up kids
at school, countless errands — were absent out on the blue water.
But please don’t get the wrong impression. Sailing to Bermuda
wasn’t all nature and beauty. None of us relished getting up before
dawn for a three-hour watch, but amazingly we did it without the
least grumbling. The bathroom, aka the head, was cramped and
barely ventilated. The lee cloth on the windward side of the boat was
a torture device for whoever drew that berth.
LAND HO
From the far side of the Gulf Stream it was straight shot to St.
George Harbor and the wind was in our favor. The sails pulled us
along efficiently. There were no other boats in sight. When the green
hills of Bermuda came into view, there was only one shout heard
aboard our boat: Land ho!
The sight of terra firma after five days was bittersweet since it
also marked the end of our journey. Houses painted vibrant pink,
blue, white or yellow were tucked amid the green landscape. People
fished from the rocks. We glided through the narrow entrance
channel and headed for the dock, where the Customs agent
ink-stamped our passports with the words “Arrived by Sea” and also
stamped my shaved head after a bit of cajoling.
At least 20 cruising boats were moored or anchored in St. George,
a sleepy little harbor town. The streets were surreally clean. No litter.
No graffiti. We found a bar and pounded down a few Dark n’ Stormy
cocktails to mark our arrival. A nearby cruise ship disgorged
hundreds of passengers who quickly filled up the dockside pubs and
restaurants. Hamilton Harbor, the island’s capital where we sailed
the next day, emerged as a city with traffic, noise and the usual hustle
and bustle. Businessmen rode scooters dressed in loafers, knee-high
socks, blue blazers, shirts and ties.
We stopped in at the Royal Navy Yard and the Royal Bermuda
Yacht Club just to see them, skipped the trinket shops, and dallied
at a couple of pubs before heading back to the to the boat. Floating
in the harbor, all was quiet until the cannons roared, salvo after salvo,
followed by volleys of rifle shot. Coincidentally, it was the Queen’s
birthday and the Brits were celebrating. We couldn’t have asked for
a better salute than thundering cannons.
The wind was up the next morning, providing us with an
invigorating sail back to St. George, which is a UNESCO World
Heritage Site. En route we took a short detour to Five Fathom Hole,
an anchorage just outside the channel entrance, where the crystalline
water is barely 30 feet and the reefs are alive with colorful fish. The
snorkeling was magnificent. Nobody was ready to head home.
HOMEWARD BOUND
Leaving Bermuda wasn’t easy. We were bluewater rookies
captivated by the friendly people, the pink sand beaches, the unique
blend of British charm and island soul.
As Barba put it, “The Bermuda trip was magical. It was my first
offshore experience and not knowing what to expect heightened the
sense of adventure.”
The world is getting smaller as transportation gets faster and
Internet communication pulls us closer together. Lucky for us, we’re
sailors. Five days travel time to Bermuda certainly isn’t as efficient as
two hours by air, but we’re richer for it, and that makes all the
difference. You can’t be a good pirate on a plane. n
David Liscio is a photojournalist, an avid sailor
and a frequent contributor to 01907.
Tom Gutermuth
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SPRING ESCAPE
S E T T I N G S A I L T O B E R M U D A
By Meaghan Casey
All eyes will be turned to Bermuda’s iconic
Great Sound this spring for the 35th America’s
Cup, where the world’s best sailors will battle for
one of the oldest and most prestigious sporting
trophies. Racing starts with the qualifiers on May
26 and the top challenger will meet defending
champions — Oracle Team USA — in the final
match presented by Louis Vuitton, beginning
on June 17.
And with two-hour direct flights from Logan,
there’s no better time to visit the shores known for
crystal blue water and pink-sand beaches such as
Elbow Beach and Horseshoe Bay.
WHERE TO STAY
The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club,
located in downtown Hamilton, within walking
distance to the boutiques and restaurants, is the
official hotel partner for the America’s Cup.
Last summer marked the unveiling of a $100
million, top-to-bottom renovation of the resort.
Of special note is the property’s museum-worthy
art collection Jeff Koons, Andy Warhol, Nelson
Mandela, Tom Wesselmann, Roy Lichtenstein
and more. The hotel’s marina is the only
full-service marina in Bermuda and houses up
to 60 births. The Beach Club, which opened
during the summer of 2015, is just a short
shuttle ride from the hotel.
Perched on Bermuda’s stunning south shore
(and less than half a mile from Horseshoe Bay),
the luxurious, oceanfront Fairmont Southampton
is offering a limited “Race to Bermuda” package,
which includes access on the official spectator
boat during the America’s Cup. Golfers will enjoy
the resort’s Turtle Hill Golf Club and nearby
Riddell's Bay Golf and Country Club.
Also in Southampton is the Reefs Resort &
Club, a boutique beachfront retreat. If you want
to get in before the rest of the sailing spectators,
the resort’s “Hot Spring Rates” delivers rates as
low as $235 a night through May 24.
Tucked between 50 acres of gardens and
private beach, Elbow Beach Bermuda Resort &
Spa is an oceanfront enclave of classic style and
contemporary luxury. It’s a perfect spot to explore
the coral reefs or take advantage of watersports,
while still being close to Hamilton.
On the east end, Grotto Bay Beach Resort
& Spa sits on a tropical estate featuring dramatic
caves and acres of woodland preserves along the
water’s edge in Bailey’s Bay. Scattered over 21
acres and sloping down toward three private
beaches are 11 colorful cottages in traditional
Bermuda architecture.
WHERE TO EAT AND DRINK
Named after the biennial Newport-to-
Bermuda sailing race, Newport is a nauticalthemed
restaurant in the Fairmont Southampton.
It offers Bermuda’s only true gastropub
experience, complete with a charcuterie station
and fresh raw bar. Save room for the decadent
Bermuda banana sticky toffee pudding with
Gosling’s rum caramel sauce for dessert.
The extensive four-page dinner menu at
Blû Bar & Grill includes something to suit every
taste, whether you’re in the mood for a burger,
sushi, grilled fish or homemade pasta. >>> P. 29
Bermuda’s largest full-service luxury
beach resort, the Fairmont Southampton
sits on nearly 100 acres of sprawling,
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One happy island
Yan China Bistro’s owners to operate Fantasy Island
By Stacey Marcus
CLOCKWISE:
Karen and Roger Lin are the new owners
of Fantasy Island, which reopened in
February. Karen still enjoys her time at
Yan’s China Bistro. The menu at Fantasy
Island includes scorpion bowls.
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When Karen and Roger Lin
moved to the United States from
Southern China 21 years ago, the
young couple worked together at
a Chinese restaurant in Arlington.
Roger honed his cooking skills in
the kitchen while Karen worked in
the front of the restaurant learning
about operations and customer
service. Six years later, they found
a spot on Lewis Street in Lynn
and opened Yan’s Cafe, a takeout
restaurant featuring Chinese
and Vietnamese favorites.
Five years later, in 2007, the
couple launched Yan’s China Bistro
where their customers could dine in
and also take food out. For the past
decade, Yan’s China Bistro has been
a cherished spot for customers to
enjoy fresh and flavorful Vietnamese,
Thai, Szechuan and Cantonese-style
Chinese food as well as Polynesian
favorites in a cozy and inviting spot
at 146 Humphrey St. The couple
recently purchased Fantasy Island at
516 Loring Avenue in Salem and is
looking forward to writing the next
chapter of their success story.
“Fantasy Island has such
wonderful employees and loyal
customers,” says Karen. “We are
excited to continue Debbie Lam’s
legend she created over the last
38 years.”
While Yan’s China Bistro
seats 46 people, Fantasy Island
seats 284. Fantasy Island’s menu is
brimming with Cantonese-style
food and traditional Polynesian
favorites like chop suey and
chow mein.
Karen is always delighted to
create bespoke dishes for customers
and accommodates diners who
are gluten-free, vegetarian, looking
for heart-healthy or low-carb
options or who are on special diets.
“We love making dishes
according to the customer’s request,”
says Karen, adding that one of
her customers, Patty, adores the
Vietnamese spicy vegetable soup
specially prepared for her with rice
noodles so they named the fusion
“Patty’s Soup.”
Karen notes that she will not be
eliminating items from the Fantasy
Island menu, but enhancing the
Polynesian and Cantonese food
selection with a combination of
Vietnamese and Thai foods. Along
with additional parking, customers
visiting Fantasy Island will also enjoy
a full bar and Karaoke every Friday
and Saturday night.
“I am so happy that all the staff
is staying,” Karen says. Jimmy Lee,
who has worked at Fantasy Island
for 17 years and knows most of
the customers by name will happily
continue greeting guests, as will
bartender JoAnn who he jokes,
“came with the furniture.”
Karen is excited to realize her
fantasy of expanding the business.
When she and her husband first
arrived, neither could speak
English. The couple quickly
learned not only the language,
but acquired skills to operate a
successful business and make
customers feel like part of the family
by serving fresh food and delivering
great service.
Her brother-in-law, Zhang Lin,
will join Roger in the kitchen at
Fantasy Island. Her sister, Lanyun
Lin, and Lin’s husband, Jian, and
brother, Jinfeng, can be found at
Yan’s China Bistro. Karen’s parents,
Shiying and Yueying Lin, have
helped the couple raise their two
children, Sophia and Jonathan.
I remember watching Sophia,
who is now 17, joyfully color pictures
while her family happily prepared
flavorful dishes. I recall once getting a
fortune that read: “Working hard will
make you live a happy life.” One
look at Karen’s ear-to-ear smile makes
me think this message is her manta.
I don’t need a cookie to reveal the
fortune of customers at Fantasy
Island. “Good food and friendly
service will be lovingly delivered.” n
Photos: Paula Muller and Reba Saldanha

A TASTE OF SWAMPSCOTT
Burrito battle
Sometimes there’s nothing better than having your protein, rice and veggies (and everything but the kitchen sink) all wrapped up in one
delicious bite. And even though most burritos are often consumed at the same rapid-fire pace they’re constructed, there’s an art to getting
that bite right—starting with the careful selection of ingredients and ending with that perfect fold, so that not even a grain of rice escapes.
We sampled a few creative combinations at popular spots around town to take the guesswork out of your next order.
What: Barbacoa burrito
with cilantro-lime white rice, fresh tomato salsa,
tomatillo red-chili salsa and fajita veggies on flour tortilla
Where: Chipotle, 450 Paradise Road
Price: $7.80
What: Pulled pork burrito
with roasted chili corn, salsa verde, cilantro white
rice and grilled fajita peppers on a wheat tortilla
Where: QDOBA, 1016 Paradise Road
Price: $8.40
What: Shredded beef burrito
with white rice, shredded cheese, beans,
mild salsa and diced jalapeños on a spinach wrap
Where: Whole Foods Market, 331 Paradise Road
Price: $7.99
Photos: Spenser Hasak
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Located at Belmont Hills Golf Course, it
offers spectacular views overlooking the
Great Sound.
The Island Restaurant Group’s Frog and
Onion Pub and the Pickled Onion pay
tribute to the island's namesake onion, while
being popular watering holes.
The rum swizzle at the landmark Swizzle
Inn has consistently been voted the best. This
island favorite (and Bermuda’s national
drink) is a delicious combination of rum,
juices, falernum (local sweet syrup) and a few
extra secret ingredients.
Located inside the Hamilton Princess and
overseen by celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson,
Marcus’ offers Southern favorites like
chicken and waffles and shrimp and grits
alongside Caribbean-influenced dishes.
Port O’ Call, the two-level seafood restaurant
and sushi bar is one of the few ground-entry
dining spots on Front Street in Hamilton,
with an outdoor dining area reminiscent of
a European sidewalk café.
You can’t leave Bermuda without trying
the popular fish sandwich from Art Mel’s
Spicy Dicy. At its center sits perfectly fried
snapper, topped with tartar sauce, cole slaw
and hot sauce and sandwiched between soft
whole wheat bread or raisin bread.
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WHERE TO SHOP
You’ll find traditional Bermuda shorts
and other preppy, island staples at the iconic
English Sports Shop. Check out the
Vineyard Vines shop on Front Street, which
opened last July, for official America’s Cup
gear. Coral Coast Clothing features
menswear inspired by the colors of the local
architecture, ocean and beaches. The famed
British department store Marks and Spencer
is another must-see in downtown Hamilton.
For gourmet rum cakes to sample or take
home, visit Horton’s — the original bakers
of the rum cake and a favorite of the locals
—or the Bermuda Rum Cake Company.
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
Just prior to the Cup, thousands of people
will crowd the streets of Hamilton on May
24 to celebrate Bermuda Day with a parade,
music, dancing and other festivities.
The Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta
— a 7,000 nautical mile trans-Atlantic race
visiting six countries — comes to Bermuda
on June 1-5. From here, the tall ships will
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1. GAP new fitted boyfriend oxford
shirt in white, $49.95. Available at
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2. LUCKY BRAND oversized black
sunglasses, $14.99. Available at
Marshalls, 1005 Paradise Road.
3. UP! gingham slim leg, pull-on
pants with notched detail at ankle,
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427 Paradise Road.
4. LAUREN by RALPH LAUREN black
and white striped 3/4 sleeved t-shirt
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(originally $59.50). Available at
Marshalls, 1005 Paradise Road.
5. BANDED houndstooth wide no-slip
headband, $13.99. Available at The
Paper Store, 435 Paradise Road.
6. GAP bi-stretch skinny ankle cropped
pants in true black, $44.96 (originally $59.95).
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However, too much black, too often, can get a bit drab, especially as nature's colors begin to emerge with spring's warmer weather.
The trick to keeping black fresh and fun this season is adding elements in the ultimate contrast — white — to turn classic, staple pieces into
head-turning outfits. No one mastered this in their wardrobe choices more elegantly than silver screen darling and style icon, Audrey Hepburn.
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8. GAP archive re-issue mockneck tank
in true black, $24.95. Available at the
Gap, 450 Paradise Road.
9. KATE SPADE NEW YORK Leo Houston
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$129.99 (originally $328). Available
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10. KATE SPADE NEW YORK multi-stripe
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11. JOSEPH RIBKOFF sleeveless,
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lace bottom and accents, $230.
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12. JOSEPH RIBKOFF sleeveless black
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scoop neckline and deep “V” back with
jeweled chains, $242. Available at Infinity
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5 things
you didn’t know about
Swampscott Town Administrator
Sean Fitzgerald
By Cyrus Moulton
1. He has North Shore
connections, including
with Swampscott.
Fitzgerald is a lifelong resident of Peabody,
now living within a half mile of where he
grew up in South Peabody. His brother is
a Peabody Police officer, and his mother
still lives in the city, as do his two sisters,
who also live within a half mile of the
home where they all grew up.
But Fitzgerald has many Swampscott
connections. His grandparents lived on
Bay View Drive and his great-grandparents
lived on Banks Road.
“I always remembered Swampscott
as just an enchanted community,”
Fitzgerald said, noting he often spent
Christmas and Thanksgiving in the town,
time which included visiting Fisherman’s
Beach and cheering for Big Blue Football.
Fitzgerald’s connection to Swampscott
also includes a long record of service:
Two of his great-uncles have their names
are etched on the World War II monument
in Swampscott, and three of his uncles’
names are on the Vietnam Memorial in
Swampscott. One uncle still lives in
Swampscott. His grandmother was a
school nurse in Swampscott for a couple
of decades.
“I’m not the first to serve in a municipal
position in Swampscott,” Fitzgerald noted.
Fitzgerald also worked with the Essex
County Advisory Board from 1994 to 2000,
focusing on a project designating Essex
County National Heritage Sites and a major
regional project building the Friendship of
Salem, the replica Salem East Indiaman
ship berthed at Derby Wharf.
Fitzgerald said that he sees a few
such possible sites in Swampscott, most
notably White Court, the former Marian
Court College and summer home for
President Calvin Coolidge.
Photo: Reba Saldanha
“It would be extraordinary for Swampscott
to have a connection to that rich history,”
Fitzgerald said. “Perhaps even it would be
an opportunity for the National Park
Service or Department of Conservation and
Recreation to help play a role celebrating
that history. But we’ve got to be really
reaching out and building that relationship
and reminding people of the important
strands of history that weave together
the remarkable history of Swampscott
and also greater Essex County History.”
2. He is from a
family of twins.
Fitzgerald’s brother and sister are twins.
He has twin boys, and his brother has
twin girls. Fitzgerald’s sister has twins. He
married a twin, and he has a sister who
was born less than 12 months from him.
“We’re efficient, I guess,” Fitzgerald said.
3. He was caught
up in the Saugus
Recall effort.
Fitzgerald had a signed contract and was
sworn in as town manager of Saugus, but
never actually began the position.
The Saugus Board of Selectmen in October
2014 voted 4-1 to fire Town Manager Scott
Crabtree and in February 2015 voted to hire
Fitzgerald. He signed a contract and was
sworn into office the day before a recall
election unseated the four selectmen who
had voted to fire Crabtree. Fitzgerald’s
contract was voided a week later after the
four new selectmen were sworn in and
they voted to reinstate Crabtree. Fitzgerald
was reinstated in Plaistow, N.H. where he
had served as town manager since 2008.
Fitzgerald said he chose not to pursue
legal action and doesn’t think the incident
will have any impact on his relationship
with Saugus town officials.
“I’m in the business to help cities and
towns, and even though sometimes,
some unfair things can happen, I think it’s
important that you can try and take the
high road,” Fitzgerald said. “I hope people
will recognize that I did what I could to try
to help the good people of Saugus.”
4. He thinks laughter
is the best medicine.
Fitzgerald’s best friend from high school
is Gary Gulman, a nationally touring
comedian who finished third on season
2 of Last Comic Standing. Another friend,
Dave Greenberg, was also a comedian
before becoming a certified public
accountant. But one of the funniest people
that Fitzgerald said he knows is his brother
Jerry, who is a Peabody cop. And no, he
said he never wanted to be a comedian.
5. He says now is
the time for action
in Swampscott.
Fitzgerald said Swampscott has many
goals that it has identified — for instance,
revitalizing Humphrey Street, better
utilizing the MBTA station, and protecting
its natural resources. But now the time
has come to “pull together town leaders
and begin that incremental work.”
“Swampscott does not need to study
more issues.” Fitzgerald said. That being
said… “It’s going to take partnerships
and it’s going to take cooperation.”
And despite the rivalry, Fitzgerald sees
some of that collaboration with Marblehead
where his friend John McGinn is town
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Nearly 500 people turned out
for the town’s inaugural First
Night celebration at Swampscott
High School.
1. Chase Candelario participates in a ribbon dance.
2. Jaleigha Dow, Nola Henneberg and
Olive Henneberg enjoy the magic show.
3. Magician Mike Bent performs.
On Jan. 2 0, the Swampscott
Library turned 100, and it kicked
off the year-long centennial
celebrations with an event on
Jan. 2 1 exploring its past,
present and future.
1. Program speakers Sylvia Belkin of Swampscott
Historical District Commission, Mass. Board of
Library Commissioners Chair Mary Ann Cluggish
and the Commonwealth’s First Lady Lauren Baker
gather at the event.
2. Swampscott residents Elizabeth Delaney,
Rebecca Ingalls, Janet Ingalls and Esther Tibets
enjoy the reception.
The 1 1 th annual Polar Bear
Plunge was held on Jan. 1 at
Fisherman’s Beach. The 2 0 1 7
plunge benefitted the Swampscott
Public Schools’ newly created
Swampscott Integrated for
Transition ( SWIFT ) and Harbor
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J. Hopkins Children’s Fund.
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2. Plunge participants rush out of the cold water.
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Paradiso Restaurant ....................... 38
Periwinkles Food Shop ...................... 9
Raina’s Hair Color Studio ................. 27
Sagan Realtors ..............................… 5
Soul City Yoga .................................. 11
Stacey’s Home Decor ....................... 11
Swampscott Refrigeration ….............. 6
The Designory ................................. 29
Thomas T. Riquier, CFP, CLU ........… 4
U. S. Senior Open ............................ 40
Vinnin Liquors …............................... 39
John J. Walsh Insurance .................. 33
Yan’s China Bistro ............................ 33
Paradiso Ristorante •15 Railroad Ave., Swampscott
781- 581-7552 • paradisoristorante.net
DINING: Monday to Thursday 3:00 – 9:30 pm • Friday & Saturday 3:00 –10:00 pm
COCKTAILS: Monday to Thursday 3:00 – 10:00 pm • Friday & Saturday 3:00 – midnight
Sundays are available for private functions. Contact us to schedule yours.
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vinninliquors
@vinninliquors
WE ARE THE ONE - STOP- SHOP FOR
ALL YOUR EVERYDAY BEVERAGE NEEDS.
VINNIN
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• Online shopping for in-store pickup,
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• Buckets, tubs and coolers
• Craft Beer and HARD Ciders galore
• Wines and Sparklings for every budget
• Spirits and Liqueurs to tempt
your taste buds
• Cigars ultra fresh to smooth out
your days
371 Paradise Road, Swampscott
781-598-4110
vinninliquors.com

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387 Atlantic Avenue - Marblehead, MA

Mayor Kennedy & The City of Lynn announce shows at the...
Lynn Auditorium
LynnAuditorium.com
781-599-SHOW