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Classifieds ...............................................................................13-16
Police Log .......................................................................................4
Real Estate ...............................................................................14-16
Religious Notes ...............................................................................8
Seniors ...........................................................................................6
Sports .......................................................................................9-12
Marine Lt. to
be honored on
Patriots’ Day
By Adam Swift
Editor
This year’s Patriots’ Day ceremonies
in Lynnfield will have
added significance.
“On April 6, 1968, U.S. Marine
Corps First Lieutenant Alan H.
Jordan of Lynnfield was killed in
action during the Vietnam War,”
said Bruce Siegel, the town’s director
of veterans’ services. “On
Patriots’ Day, Monday, April
16, we will honor his bravery
and sacrifice. The American
Legion Lynnfield Post 131 and
the Lynnfield Department of
Veterans’ Services will sponsor a
dedication, at which time we will
unveil a Gold Star street sign and
commemorative plaque.”
The ceremony will take place at
10 a.m. at Jordan Park, followed
by a lunch at the historic Meeting
House on the town common. The
event is open to the public.
The Gold Star street signs
and commemorative plaques
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The first two Gold Star street
signs were unveiled on Todd Lane
last Veterans Day in memory of
Lynnfield natives Private David
B. Todd and his brother, First
Lieutenant Charles N. Todd. The
brothers were both killed in action
during World War II.
During that ceremony,
Selectman Christopher Barrett
spoke of the importance of honoring
all who have made sacrifices
for the country, especially
hometown heroes.
“The Todd brothers were
truly boys of Lynnfield and they
had a long life in front of them
with much hope and a family
who loved them back home,”
said Barrett. “These two young
men were the beloved sons of
a family long dedicated to our
town. These boys answered the
call of duty when America, and
most importantly the world,
needed them most.”
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Fashion for a good cause
By Adam Swift
Editor
It was a fashion forward evening
for a good cause at the
Meeting House Friday night.
The Lynnfield Mom’s
Group, a volunteer-run group
of local parents, held its inaugural
fashion show, with the
proceeds from the event benefiting
Uncommon Threads.
The Lawrence-based non-profit
boosts women’s self esteem
through the power of clothing.
“We chose Uncommon
Threads at a unanimous board
meeting because we wanted to
pick a charity that was a champion
for women and it lined
up so nicely for our fashion
show,” said Sarah Kelley of
the Lynnfield Mom’s Group.
“Women love fashion, and our
community loves giving back
so it was a win-win.”
About 70 guests showed
up for the show, which featured
fashions from ECRU and
Fitvine.
The Lynnfield Mom’s Group
formed in 2014 and has quickly
grown to almost 300 members.
“Since then, (the group) has
also teamed up with Townscape
Lynnfield to fundraise for community
projects such as Glen
Meadow Park and Jordan Park,”
said Kelley. “The Fashion Show
was our first big charity event
and we couldn’t be more excited
to put on a wonderful
evening to benefit an amazing
cause.”
The group offers an annual
cycle of family events and organizes
regular playgroups,
mom’s night out events and
other events throughout the
year.
PHOTOS | SPENSER HASAK
Erika Wilson hits the runway to show off her Ecru outfit
during the first Lynnfield Mom’s Group Charity Fashion Show.
All proceeds from the show, which was hosted in the Lynnfield
Meeting House, went to benefit Uncommon Threads.
The Lynnfield Mom’s Group toasts before hosting their first
Charity Fashion show at the Lynnfield Meeting House.
Rep. Jones supports increase in Special
Education Circuit Breaker funding
In an effort to help local
communities meet the growing
costs of special education services,
House Minority Leader
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North
Reading) recently joined with
his colleagues to support providing
an additional $12.5 million
in funding assistance to
cities and towns.
The funding for the Special
Education Circuit Breaker program
was included as part of
a $149.2 million supplemental
budget that passed the House of
Representatives unanimously
on April 5. Under statute, the
state is obligated to annually
reimburse communities for 75
percent of the approved costs of
special education programs that
exceed 4 times the state average
per pupil foundation budget for
the previous fiscal year.
The Fiscal Year 2018 state
budget allocated a total of
$281.2 million for the circuit
breaker program, but requests
for special education reimbursements
have come in at a
much higher rate than previously
anticipated. As a result, a
recent audit by the Department
of Elementary and Secondary
Education determined the current
appropriation might only
provide for a 68 percent reimbursement
rate.
“This additional money
represents a significant down
payment to address the recent
funding shortfall that was
identified in the circuit breaker
program,” said Representative
Jones. “Although it does not
completely close the funding
gap, I intend to continue
working with my colleagues
to see to it that all cities and
towns will receive the full reimbursement
to which they are
entitled.”
While the Department continues
to determine the final
size of the shortfall, it is anticipated
the $12.5 million in
additional funding approved
by the House would increase
the reimbursement rate to 72
percent.
The supplemental budget
now heads to the Senate for further
action.
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