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2 WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 MARCH 29, 2018 • INCOME TAX RETURN PREPARATION • Estate Planning• Wills and Trust Preparation• Business Planning and Consulting •Financial Statements Preparation• Real Estate Transactions and Closings • Internal Revenue Service and Massachusetts Department of Revenue Matters Now Accepting Applications for SUMMER DAY CAMP Ages 4.5 to 14 Jim Loscutoff’s CAMP EVERGREEN Our 55 th Year Providing a Wonderful Camping Experience for Boys & Girls in a Natural Forest Setting. 2 Pools • Softball • Tennis • Archery • Boating and More!!! Door to Door Transportation February & April School Vacation Camp Available www.campevergreen.com Phone: 978.475.2502 166 Jenkins Road, Andover, MA This camp complies with the regulations of the M.D.P.H. & is licensed by the Andover Board of Health. Pre-Schoolers Love Martial Arts Fun, Games, Adventure and the first steps toward: CONFIDENCE SELF-ESTEEM AND DISCIPLINE FREE INTRODUCTORY COURSE FREE UNIFORM with enrollment INDEX Classifieds ...........................................................................13-16 Obituary ......................................................................................5 Police Log ...................................................................................4 Real Estate ..........................................................................13-16 Religious Notes ..........................................................................8 Seniors ........................................................................................6 Sports ....................................................................................9-12 Garden club presents Say it with Flowers John C. Olimpio CPA Certified Public Accountant • Attorney at Law 161 South Main Street Suite 307 • Middleton, MA 01949 978-750-6699 The Peabody and Salem garden clubs present Say it with Flowers, by Thelma Shoneman on Thursday, April 5 at 7 p.m. at the St. Thomas Gym at 3 Margin St. in Salem. Learn how to create expressive arrangements using flowers with special meanings and exciting combinations of plant material. The event is open to guests for $5 and refreshments will be served. Opportunity raffle tickets will be available to purchase at the event. For more information contact Tina Smith at (978) 532-2317 or MaryEllen Widberg at (978) 531-9332. • jcolimpio@verizon.net • www.olimpiolaw.com All Services Provided for Businesses and Individuals (Located across from Richardson’s Ice Cream) By Adam Swift Editor Read this, Lynnfield Looking to pick up a good book? Next month, try joining in with the rest of the town for the public library’s Community Read. During April, events and community discussions are planned around the books “Wonder” and “We’re All Wonders,” both written by R.J. Palacio. $9.99 Results are in on Town Meeting survey By Adam Swift Editor The big takeaways from a recently tabulated Town Meeting survey are that voters want to see electronic voting and check-ins, but don’t want a change in the quorum for the meetings. Nearly 1,300 residents responded to a survey mailed out by Town Clerk Trudy Reid along with the town’s census forms. The survey is part of the effort by the Town Meeting Study Committee, formed last year with the goal of looking at ways to get more residents to Town Meeting and make it run more efficiently. “The biggest takeaways from the survey are that people want electronic voting and check-ins and time limits on presentations, questions, and comments,” said Jack Adelson, chairman of the study committee. “They also want earlier start times and earlier finish times. The most overwhelming vote in the whole survey is that there be no change in the quorum numbers.” Lynnfield Town Meeting needs a quorum of 175 voters to conduct business. The electronic voting and check-in was implemented on a trial basis during last year’s fall Town Meeting. At the end of the night, voters were polled and an overwhelming number said they supported electronic voting. Adelson said the study committee is not making any further recommendations for the April 30 Town Meeting in other than continuing with the electronic voting and check-in. “We need more time to work through things, but we have a great foundation with this survey and report,” said Adelson. Other information tabulated from the survey shows that 74 percent of respondents hear about town meetings from their local newspapers, and that the biggest factors keeping residents from attending meetings are work and the length of the meetings. “Both books appeal to a variety of ages and reading levels, and all are invited to participate,” said Holly Mercer, the library director. “Events and community discussions are planned around the book’s themes of kindness and friendship throughout the month of April.” The library is partnering with Lynnfield for Love and their “One Love” event on April 7. First time participants • Boxing gloves with sign-up In addition to the survey, Adelson said the committee members studied town meetings from several other towns and found that some of the measures implemented in those towns include reducing the quorum after the meeting starts, providing childcare, limiting the time for presentations and comments, and not starting any new articles after 10:30 p.m. “We’ve already seen positive change at Town Meeting already,” said selectmen Chairman Christopher Barrett. “I’m fine deferring any further recommendations to the October Town Meeting, there is a lot of information here.” Tuesday night, selectmen closed the warrant for the Town Meeting on Monday, April 30. Articles on the warrant include the $54.8 million town budget and several articles related to zoning changes for the proposed 154-unit senior housing project at the Sagamore Spring golf course and the Wills Brook housing project also proposed for Main Street. Other events include all ages book talks, a community member panel discussion, and storytimes at Market- Street. The Lynnfield Rotary is providing support as part of its Education and Literacy Initiative. More details on the community reading events are on the Lynnfield Library’s website at www.lynnfieldlibrary. org/wonderful. Find our Pets of the week and others at neas.org We want to hear from you! Send us a letter at editor@weeklynews.net. Letters should be no more than 300 words. BRUCE MCCORRY’S MARTIAL ARTS Route 1 South, Newbury Street, Peabody Est. 1978 978-535-7878 www .brucemccorry.com
MARCH 29, 2018 WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 3 BUDGET From Page 1 Celebrating 40 Years of Business EXPERT JEWELRY REPAIRS ON THE PREMISE BY MASTER GOLDSMITH WITH 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE SAME DAY SERVICE (Mondays & Thursdays) Complimentary Hot/Cold Beverages while you wait! • Ring Sizing • Ring Head/Setting • Polishing/Cleaning • Prong Re-tipping/Replacement • Stone Replacement/Tightening • Rhodium Plating • Appraisals We Buy Old, Broken or Unwanted Gold, Platinum, Diamonds, Silverware 20 % OFF ANY SINGLE ITEM Hearing set for $54 million budget Scholarship available to LHS seniors through GLSS Greater Lynn Senior Services (GLSS) is accepting scholarship applications from Lynnfield High School seniors through the Lique Human Services Scholarship. Two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to two high school seniors who attend one of the seven high schools located in GLSS’ service area of Lynn, Lynnfield, Nahant, Saugus, and Swampscott. The scholarships will be awarded to students who have an interest in or are considering a career in human services and who have made an impact in their community or the world through community service. Scholarship applications must be mailed to Greater Lynn Senior Services, 8 Silsbee Street, Lynn, MA 01901, Attention: Michelle Hughes, and postmarked by Friday, April 6, 2018. The scholarship is named in memory of Vince Lique, the Agency’s long-time Executive Director who devoted his career to helping others, particularly vulnerable senior citizens and people of all ages with disabilities, demanding There are no new full-time positions in the budget, and the biggest factors in the increase are rising pension and health insurance costs, Dolan said. “I am recommending what I believe is a lean and responsible budget,” said the town administrator. The school side of the proposed budget is $24,850,140, a 4.5 percent increase over the current year’s school budget. With an increase in first grade students expected at Summer Street next year, an additional first grade teacher is being requested for the school, bringing the total to five. Tremblay said the position is need to keep class sizes in the first grade at the school within acceptable levels. “The Summer Street School first grade teacher is the only request for staffing,” said Superintendent Jane Tremblay during the presentation fo the budget to selectmen earlier this year. “We have 91 kindergarten students at the Summer Street School this year, and typically, there is a 10 percent increase in the number of students between kindergarten and first grade.” To accomodate for the additional position and keep the increase to 4.5 percent, school officials are proposing several cuts at all levels. The superintendent said those cuts, totalling about that all people be treated with dignity and respect. “Vince’s legacy is firmly rooted in his compassion for people. He measured success by the quality of his service to and advocacy for others. I believe in Vince’s theory that one’s individual success is directly related to the benefits received by those around us,” said GLSS’ Chief Executive Officer, Paul T. Crowley. “The Vince Lique Living Legacy looks to honor the man and Before Get your car looking great this Spring! Don Winslow’s AUTO BODY Celebrating 46 Years MON-FRI 8-5 • SAT. 9-12 166 Holten Street • Danvers (corner of Center & Collins) 978-762-6366 • 978-535-2474 www.DonWinslowAutoBody.com ALL FIRST-TIME CUSTOMERS FREE Jewelry Cleaner or Polishing Cloth STAN PAUL JEWELRY MFG. CO. Peabody • Since 1978 • 978-531-7766 stanpaul@stanpauljewelry.com • www.stanpauljewelry.com After $100,000, include reducing academic tutoring hours at the elementary school, cutting a media center aide and reducing tutoring hours at the middle school, and cutting a guidance clerk, a nurses aide, and a media center aide at the high school. “We wanted to stay as far away from cutting classroom teachers as possible,” Tremblay said, adding that it is still difficult to cut any positions. While selectmen said they were happy with budget process this year, they did sound the warning that there could be financial hardship in coming years if the town does not keep a close eye on its fiscal belt. “There are some things his service by encouraging others to do the same. We challenge you to succeed.” Application forms are available from the Lynnfield High School Guidance Office or can be downloaded from GLSS’ website at www.glss.net. Visit our website at: that should catch people’s attention,” said Selectman Richard Dalton. “This budget is fine, but it does not bode well for the future.” Some of the areas of concern include a decline in surpluses and new growth revenue for the town. “We can’t continue to have the school budget increase by 4.5 percent and the town by 3.5 percent because revenue and growth will not keep pace with expenses,” said Dalton. “We need to look down the road and have a more long-range plan on how to address these issues. The pension and health costs have to be dealt with. I’m satisfied GET A JUMP ON THE SPRING MARKET If you’re thinking of selling, now is the time. Contact Elaine for a Complimentary Home Evaluation 781-910-6454 • Specializing in Residential Homes • Rave Reviews from Sellers and buyers • 33 Years of Experience & Integrity you can count on • Skilled Negotiator • Multi-Million Dollar Producer • Full Service Marketing Plan ELAINE FIGLIOLA PAUL A. 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